Xiao Wu Called Him Master, Tang Hao Appeared

Feng Xiu paid Ning Rongrong no further attention. He kicked off and vanished into the air.

Ning Rongrong craned her neck and shouted twice from below, stamping her feet in anger.

Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy stood in an unremarkable patch of woods outside Suotuo City.

A broken wooden gate, a crooked fence, and a signboard with paint flaking off hung at the entrance.

Feng Xiu walked up to the academy.

At the entrance, Yu Xiaogang stood beneath an awning, with several cups of tea set out on the table in front of him.

He was watching Tang San and the others run laps with bamboo baskets full of stones on their backs.

They were drenched in sweat, their shoulders sagging under the weight of the baskets, but their feet never stopped moving.

Feng Xiu walked slowly toward them, a faint sneer on his lips.

"You really are working hard."

The Shrek Seven Devils heard him and stopped. Tang San put down his basket, while Yu Xiaogang frowned and turned around, cup in hand, sizing up the newcomer.

"And you are?"

Feng Xiu did not answer. He raised a hand and pressed it forward.

A crushing pressure bore down on them. Before any of the seven could react, their knees buckled and they all dropped to the ground, stones spilling from their baskets and rolling everywhere.

Yu Xiaogang had it even worse. His cup slipped from his hand, and he fell flat on his face in the dirt.

"You!"

Tang San struggled to lift his head, but it was as though a stone weighed down his neck. He could not raise it at all.

The commotion outside the academy immediately drew the attention of Flender and the others.

Flender, Zhao Wuji, and all the teachers rushed out of the academy.

Their Soul Rings had only half appeared when the pressure swept over them, sending them all flat on the ground, unable to move.

"Ants. No matter how hard you work, it will all be useless in the end."

Feng Xiu swept his gaze over the people sprawled on the ground, his tone indifferent.

He crooked a finger, and Xiao Wu rose from the ground, floating helplessly toward him.

Feng Xiu raised his hand, seized her by the neck, and held her in the air. Xiao Wu's face flushed bright red and her limbs flailed, but her Soul Power was completely suppressed, leaving her unable to muster any strength.

"Let Xiao Wu go!"

Tang San lay on the ground, his teeth grinding and his eyes red.

Feng Xiu ignored him and looked down at Xiao Wu in his hand. "Your name is Xiao Wu, right? Call me master. Let me hear it."

"Xiao Wu, don't!"

Tang San shouted himself hoarse.

Xiao Wu's lips trembled, but before she could speak, Feng Xiu added another sentence.

"If you refuse, there will be no need for the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python in the Star Dou Great Forest to go on living."

Xiao Wu's pupils contracted sharply, and she stopped struggling. "What are you going to do to Da Ming and Er Ming?!"

Feng Xiu's tone remained flat. "I told you to call me master."

Xiao Wu stared at him for several breaths, tears welling in her eyes. Her lips trembled for a long moment before she finally squeezed the word out through her teeth.

"...Master."

Feng Xiu smiled in satisfaction and casually tossed her aside. Xiao Wu fell to the ground and coughed several times.

When Tang San heard her, his eyes nearly split with fury!

Feng Xiu paid Xiao Wu no further attention and slowly walked toward Tang San.

"Tang San, do you have any last words?"

Tang San's heart gave a violent thump.

This guy came for me?!

Just as Feng Xiu was about to finish Tang San off,

a gigantic Clear Sky Hammer descended from the sky and crashed down in front of him.

Feng Xiu smiled and took several steps back.

"Finally, you're here!"

Just then,

the sky suddenly went dark.

Black clouds blotted out the sun.

Blood-red lightning surged through the clouds.

"Hahahahahahaha!"

Laughter came down from the sky, shaking even the ground.

It was wild and arrogant, carrying an irrepressible, overbearing presence and killing intent.

When Tang San heard it, he jolted as though struck by lightning and suddenly raised his head.

That voice...

He knew it all too well.

The laughter after drinking, the humming while forging, the snores after passing out on the doorstep.

But it had never been so loud, never held so much power.

"Dad!"

Tang San cried out, disbelief in his voice.

The lightning in the sky grew denser.

A figure descended from above,

walking down one step at a time.

Each step landed in empty air, sending ripples spreading beneath his feet, as though he were walking down an invisible staircase.

Soul Rings unfurled one after another.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.

Nine Soul Rings.

The last one was red.

A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

The figure stopped in midair.

He wore a tattered black robe, his hair was a mess, and his face was covered in stubble.

But his eyes were full of dominance.

Tang Hao raised his hand slightly, and the Clear Sky Hammer returned to his grasp.

Blood-red lightning crackled across the hammer, illuminating half his face.

"Demon God Emperor."

Tang Hao's voice was low, like gravel grinding in his throat.

"So you're the Demon God Emperor."

Feng Xiu looked at the newcomer impassively.

Clear Sky Douluo!

Tang Hao!

A level ninety-five Power Attack System Titled Douluo.

The man who had once gravely wounded the Spirit Hall's previous pope, Qian Xunji, all by himself.

Unfortunately, he was still an ant.

Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer straight at him.

His very first strike was delivered with all his strength.

Blood-red lightning crackled and burst across the hammer. Before it even landed, the ground split open.

Feng Xiu held out a single finger and stopped the blow.

"That's it?"

"Given the Clear Sky Douluo's reputation, I thought you'd be much stronger."

Tang Hao did not grow angry. Instead, he tightened his grip on the Clear Sky Hammer.

The entire sky sank into deeper darkness.

That last strike had opened several cracks in the ground and snapped the distant trees in unison.

Yet Feng Xiu had stopped it with one finger!

Several of Shrek Academy's teachers were already scared witless.

This was their first time witnessing a battle at the Titled Douluo level.

This guy was truly terrifying!

Tang San stood where he was, his eyes wide.

He had never known his father was a Titled Douluo.

That slovenly man who spent his days drinking, forging, and passing out on the doorstep.

That useless father who could not even cook a proper meal or mend clothes.

He was a Titled Douluo?!

Tang San's nose suddenly prickled, but he held it back.

"Little San."

Tang Hao's voice came from the air. It was not loud, but every word was crystal clear.

"Watch closely."

Tang San clenched his fists.

"This is the true Clear Sky True Body!"

"Great Sumeru Hammer!"

As soon as Tang Hao spoke, the giant phantom hammer behind him swelled tenfold. A Clear Sky Hammer spanning heaven and earth appeared behind him, blood-red lightning pouring down its length like a waterfall.

Tang Hao gripped the Clear Sky Hammer with both hands, his muscles bulging and veins standing out.

"Aaaaaaaah!"

Tang Hao raised the hammer.

"Outsider! Die!"

The Clear Sky Hammer slammed viciously toward Feng Xiu once more.

Boom-

The ground in front of Shrek Academy was torn up, sending rocks and dirt flying into the air.

Tang San was hurled several zhang away by the shockwave and rolled over several times before coming to a stop.

The dust settled.

Feng Xiu stood where he had been, completely unharmed.

Tang Hao, on the other hand,

had blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. His breath was weak, and he could fall from the air at any moment.

"Dad!!"

Tang San shouted.

The next second, Tang Hao fell from the air.