Hunting Protagonists Starting from Douluo
Chapter 18

The Best Tenderness for Sister Bibi Dong, Holding Adorable Ning Rongrong

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"What? I've been discovered?"

Luo Chen's expression changed drastically. His blood-red Mangekyo Sharingan immediately began to spin, and a blood-red Peach Blossom Fan appeared in his hand. He retreated to the seventh-floor window.

It was spiritual power. Luo Chen knew Tang Hao had not actually seen him; he had merely sensed him with his spiritual power.

The Pupil Power released by the Mangekyo Sharingan could be detected through spiritual power. Luo Chen had already verified this with Bibi Dong before. The essence of illusions was spiritual control, so illusions were ineffective against people with exceptionally powerful spiritual power.

Luo Chen immediately withdrew the Mangekyo Sharingan's Pupil Power, yet he could clearly sense Tang Hao drawing closer and closer to the door. He stood by the window, but did not rush to flee.

As an Ultimate Hunter, Luo Chen's calmness and focus in the face of danger were far beyond those of ordinary people. He knew that if Tang Hao truly intended to kill him, he would not choose this moment. Grandmaster and Flander had not gone to rest yet. Wouldn't midnight be a better time?

Luo Chen believed he had not exposed anything in front of Tang Hao before. Tang Hao's spiritual detection range could not compare to his Mangekyo Sharingan at all. Perhaps Tang Hao merely wanted to test him...

When he sensed Tang Hao's footsteps stop outside his door, Luo Chen became even more certain of his guess.

Luo Chen gripped the Peach Blossom Fan and stared seriously at the door, though he was not that nervous inside. He could not possibly defeat Tang Hao, but it would be nearly impossible for Tang Hao to kill him in an instant. Unless Tang Hao unleashed his Avatar of the Weapon Soul from the start—but during that process, Luo Chen naturally had ways to escape.

It would not be easy for Tang Hao to bind Luo Chen with Soul Power either. The reason Luo Chen had not resisted after being bound by Bibi Dong before was because he wanted Bibi Dong to toy with him. If he truly wanted to break free, he only needed to open the Eight Gates Formation to the sixth gate, or use part of Susanoo's power, to instantly shatter the Soul Power restraints. Then he could escape with the Body Flicker Technique.

Sure enough, the room door opened by itself the next second.

Luo Chen looked at Tang Hao standing in the doorway, draped in a Black Cloak and sporting an unkempt beard. With a serious expression, he said, "Senior, who are you?"

Tang Hao raised his weathered, imposing eyes and looked coldly at Luo Chen. In a deep voice, he said, "You don't know me, but I know you. Back at Notting City Junior Academy, you were already by Xiao San's side. I always thought Xiao San was special, but I never expected you to be even more special than him..."

As he spoke, Tang Hao suddenly released a powerful killing intent. That killing intent instantly condensed into red Blood Mist and swept toward Luo Chen.

"God of Slaughter Domain..." Luo Chen was instantly startled. He hurriedly pressed himself against the window as the inner energy of the Nine Yang Divine Skill burst forth from his body, resisting the killing intent surging in from all directions.

Killing intent had materialized. It could actually transform killing intent into something like inner energy, equivalent to gaining another kind of power. This God of Slaughter Domain truly was powerful.

Bang...

The next second, the inner energy Luo Chen had released through the Nine Yang Divine Skill was instantly scattered by the red killing intent. The killing intent entered his body, and Luo Chen suddenly felt weak all over. His blood-red Mangekyo Sharingan immediately spun as he looked at Tang Hao and said, "Senior's Soul Power is far above mine. Killing me would be effortless. But I truly do not know who you are. I killed quite a few opponents at the Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena. Could it be that Senior wishes to avenge them?"

Tang Hao looked at Luo Chen with some surprise. Only after a moment did he say, "Good kid. You can still keep a straight face under my killing intent. It must be thanks to those eyes of yours. Your eyes possess spiritual power, somewhat similar to those Purple Eyes Xiao San cultivated from childhood. Even now, I still don't know what that is..."

Only then did Luo Chen pretend to be somewhat shocked and say, "Could Senior be Tang San's..."

Before Luo Chen could finish, he suddenly heard a voice.

"Clear Sky Crown, you really came..." It was Flander's voice.

Luo Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Another reason he had not fled just now was that he knew Flander and Grandmaster were in nearby rooms. If things truly went wrong, he could pretend to call for help. Even if Grandmaster did not notice, Flander would certainly sense something.

If he fled now, it would be equivalent to exposing himself. Luo Chen still intended to slowly torture these people to death. How could he leave now?

Upon hearing that voice, Tang Hao cast a cold glance down the corridor, then immediately withdrew the powerful killing intent emanating from his body.

The red Blood Mist in the air vanished instantly as well. Luo Chen pretended to collapse weakly to the floor, gasping continuously while secretly observing everything with his eyes.

In truth, Luo Chen was not greatly affected at this moment. Although the God of Slaughter Domain was formidable, its primary function was not attacking. It was to crush an opponent's fighting spirit, greatly weakening the strength they could display while allowing its user to unleash greater power. It was essentially a control domain.

But Luo Chen possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, which could resist the fear that killing intent brought to the heart. Moreover, Luo Chen had cultivated the Yi Jin Jing. With its freedom from all taboos, he could immunize himself against all negative bodily conditions.

"Clear Sky Crown, this child is Tang San's best brother. It would be better not to let him know for now..." After walking over, Flander gave Luo Chen a complicated look before respectfully saying this to Tang Hao.

Tang Hao remained expressionless as he said in a deep voice, "This child is indeed special. I heard he saved Xiao San as well, is that right?"

Flander nodded. "That's right. At the academy, Luo Chen, Tang San, and Xiao Wu are the closest of friends. I heard the three of them grew up together..."

At this point, Flander looked at Luo Chen again and said, "Luo Chen, don't ask anything. Go rest. Clear Sky Crown bears no ill intent. He came to save our Shrek Academy..."

Luo Chen pretended to nod seriously. "I understand. Don't worry, Dean..."

Flander nodded and closed the room door. At that moment, Luo Chen heard Flander speak again.

"Although this child is quite powerful now, his Martial Soul is ultimately only a fan. His future achievements definitely cannot compare to Tang San, who has inherited Your Excellency's legacy. Twin Martial Souls are a once-in-a-century rarity. Since Tang San entered the academy, he has never used his second Martial Soul..."

"Mm, Xiao San is quite obedient..." Tang Hao nodded and said gravely, "I heard Zhao Wuji is dead. Who did it? What exactly happened to Shrek Academy?"

Upon hearing this, Flander's expression changed as well. He sighed and said, "Perhaps only Your Excellency can find that person. Clear Sky Crown, come with me. Xiao Gang and I are the ones who put Tang San in danger. We should both apologize to Your Excellency..."

After that, Luo Chen could no longer hear anything. He guessed that Tang Hao and Flander had gone to Grandmaster's room.

In that case, it was time to consider when to have Bibi Dong make her move.

Luo Chen knew that although Bibi Dong could defeat Tang Hao now, she could not crush him outright. Tang Hao's combat ability was undeniably formidable. He possessed the No. 1 Attack System Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, and also knew the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique and Haotian Nine Perfections. He also had a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Six Soul Bones.

There was also the divine skill Ring Detonation, and the Great Sumeru Hammer...

If Bibi Dong had not already become a Limit Douluo and cultivated the Nine Yin Manual, she might not have been able to defeat Tang Hao with certainty.

Unfortunately for him, Tang Hao was currently Level 95. The gap between Level 95 and Level 99 was simply too vast. Even with Ring Detonation, he could no longer defeat Bibi Dong.

Among Title Douluo, the gap between Levels 91 and 95 was not especially great. But beyond Level 96, the difference in Soul Power at each level became enormous. Under normal circumstances, a Level 99 Limit Douluo could fight more than ten Level 95 Title Douluo without any problem.

Even among Level 99 Limit Douluo, there were enormous differences. Level 99 was divided into three stages: newly entered Level 99, demigod, and quasi-god...

The current Bibi Dong had only newly entered Level 99, but because she had cultivated the Nine Yin Manual, her Soul Power was several times greater than that of an ordinary Level 99. In terms of Soul Power application, she was already close to—or even beyond—a demigod. Yet even so, in a true fight, she might not necessarily defeat Qian Daoliu. After all, Qian Daoliu could use part of the Angel God's power and possessed the divine artifact Measuring Heaven Sword. That was not something Soul Power alone could make up for.

Luo Chen would not consider such things now. Qian Daoliu had nothing to do with him. Once Bibi Dong reached the later stages of her god trials, she would naturally be able to crush Qian Daoliu with ease. For now, as long as Tang Hao could be killed, that was enough.

Bibi Dong killing Tang Hao would certainly make for a fine show, but it could not happen in Suotuo City. Otherwise, more than half the city would be destroyed.

Tang San and Grandmaster could not be allowed to miss this fine show either...

As he listened to the sounds in the corridor, Luo Chen sat on the bed and plotted in his heart. After a long while, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Luo Chen's plan was as perfect as ever. Not only could it make Tang San completely heartbroken and awaken Tang San's potential and hatred, Luo Chen could also remain by Tang San's side, pretending to be Tang San's brother and helping him seek revenge...

Then, bit by bit, he would make Grandmaster, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun die one after another at the hands of the Ultimate Hunter...

Luo Chen knew Bibi Dong's ruthlessness was no less than his own. Perhaps Tang Hao, after having his limbs crippled, would be publicly displayed by Bibi Dong to humiliate the reclusive Clear Sky Sect. Or perhaps she would force the Clear Sky Sect out of hiding, then destroy the Clear Sky Sect...

With his involvement, Spirit Hall's future Soul Hunting Operation would certainly be far more brutal than in the original story...

Thinking of this, Luo Chen became even more expectant. After Tang Hao left the hotel, he took out the sixty-thousand-year leg Soul Bone Bibi Dong had given him earlier and began seriously absorbing it.

After absorbing the Soul Bone, Luo Chen's Soul Power had risen to Level 36. The skill of this Soul Bone also pleasantly surprised him.

This Soul Bone had dropped after a sixty-thousand-year Wind Flame Demon Dragon was killed. Its Soul Bone skill was Wind God Slash...

Once used, it allowed the leg to instantly erupt with incomparably powerful wind-attributed force, coursing through the entire body as if he himself had become a sharp blade. That instant of eruption was enough to cut through every obstacle.

Even more terrifyingly, its speed in that instant was thirty times the speed of sound...

In other words, once locked onto by Wind God Slash, one could only block it; dodging was basically impossible. Even opponents with teleportation-type soul skills might not be able to react in time.

The power of Wind God Slash lay solely in that instant. Unlike Blood Moon Slash, it could not deal multiple stages of damage.

But that instantaneous eruption and speed were far beyond what Blood Moon Slash could match...

"Dong'er really gave me something good..." Luo Chen felt the power in his right leg, and his heart brightened once more.

While using Wind God Slash, he could also use Blood Moon Slash. If he added the Flying Thunder God Technique, Eight Gates Formation, Lightning Release, and all these powers layered together in that instant...

That night, thinking about the plans ahead, Luo Chen was so happy that he barely slept.

The next day, at Grandmaster's request, Luo Chen took part in a 1V1 soul duel. On the Soul Duel Arena, he kicked a Level 39 Soul Elder from the other side flat onto the ground with a single strike.

After obtaining the Soul Bone, the power and durability of Luo Chen's right leg had both improved noticeably.

Afterward, Luo Chen politely helped the terrified Soul Elder to his feet and shook hands with him to make peace. Having perfectly completed his task, Luo Chen walked out of the Soul Duel Channel, only to find Grandmaster waiting for him. Tang San and the others had come as well.

It turned out that today was the day points were settled. Grandmaster led Luo Chen and the other seven, and after the points were calculated, the Shrek Team had become a Gold Soul Duel Team. Among the eight members of the Shrek Team, everyone's personal soul duel badge had also become a Silver Soul Badge except Ning Rongrong and Oscar.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar had both obtained Silver Soul Badges in their two-person soul duels.

Grandmaster's second stage of special training had been successfully completed.

However, during this period, Grandmaster and Flander still had everyone staying at the hotel. Apart from Luo Chen, no one else knew about Tang Hao's visit yesterday.

After leaving the Great Spirit Arena, everyone was free to do as they pleased. At that moment, Xiao Wu suddenly skipped over to Luo Chen, secretly reached out and touched his abs, then said happily, "Chen Ge, come play with Xiao Wu today. Tonight, Xiao Wu will bring you back to Rongrong's and my room..."

"Uh, well..." Luo Chen thought about it. He was planning to go see Bibi Dong. He had wanted to sneak out last night, but that bastard Tang Hao had shown up. He could not skip going again today, or he feared Bibi Dong might come looking for him herself. If that happened, Xiao Wu and Grandmaster would both run into her.

Just then, Tang San and Dai Mubai came out of the Great Spirit Arena as well. Tang San still had gauze on his face, and his scars had not healed yet, but he shamelessly said to Xiao Wu, "Little Sister Xiao Wu, come with me to the Blacksmith Shop. I want to buy some things to make new hidden weapons..."

"Ah, this..." Xiao Wu was a little troubled. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly looked at Luo Chen and said, "Little Chen, come with us too..."

Luo Chen smiled. "I won't go. You and Xiao San go first..."

At that moment, Luo Chen saw Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing walking out. He hurried over, took Ning Rongrong's hand, and said, "Rongrong, the shopping street around this Great Spirit Arena is really lively. I'll buy you a new set of underwear..."

"Sure, ah..." Ning Rongrong looked at Luo Chen in surprise, then suddenly blushed and pinched him. "What underwear? Why did you have to say that in front of so many people? You're awful..."

Luo Chen smiled and said nothing more. He stroked Ning Rongrong's long hair, only to see Zhu Zhuqing beside them blushing slightly as she glared at him.

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