"What? I've been discovered?"
Luo Chen's expression changed drastically. His blood-red Mangekyo Sharingan immediately began to spin, and he summoned a blood-red Peach Blossom Fan in his hand as 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 by spiritual power. Luo Chen had already confirmed this with Bibi Dong. The essence of genjutsu was spiritual control, so it was ineffective against those with exceptionally powerful spiritual power.
Luo Chen immediately withdrew the Pupil Power of his Mangekyo Sharingan, yet he could clearly sense Tang Hao drawing closer and closer to the door. He stood by the window, but he was in no hurry to flee.
As an Ultimate Hunter, Luo Chen's calmness and focus in the face of danger were far beyond ordinary people. He knew that if Tang Hao truly intended to kill him, he would not choose this moment. Grandmaster and Flander had not yet gone to sleep. Wouldn't midnight be a better time?
Luo Chen believed he had not revealed anything in front of Tang Hao before. Tang Hao's spiritual detection range was nowhere near comparable to his Mangekyo Sharingan. Perhaps Tang Hao merely wanted to test him...
When he sensed Tang Hao's footsteps stop outside the room, Luo Chen became even more certain of his guess.
Luo Chen gripped the Peach Blossom Fan and watched the doorway with a serious expression, though he was not particularly nervous. He could not possibly defeat Tang Hao, but it would be nearly impossible for Tang Hao to instantly kill him as well, unless Tang Hao summoned his Avatar of the Weapon Soul from the very start. But Luo Chen naturally had a way to escape during that process.
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 in front of 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, and he could instantly break free from the Soul Power restraints before escaping with the Body Flicker Technique.
Sure enough, the door to the room opened by itself the next second.
Luo Chen looked at Tang Hao, who stood in the doorway wearing a Black Cloak and a scruffy beard, and said seriously, "Senior, who are you?"
Tang Hao raised his weathered yet imposing eyes and stared 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 enough, but I never expected you to be even more special than him..."
As he spoke, Tang Hao suddenly unleashed a powerful killing intent. That killing intent instantly condensed into red Blood Mist and surged toward Luo Chen.
"God of Slaughter Domain..." Luo Chen was instantly alarmed. He hurriedly pressed himself against the window as the inner force of his Nine Yang Divine Skill burst forth to resist the killing intent closing in around him.
Killing intent materialized... It could actually turn killing intent into something like inner force, equivalent to gaining another kind of power. This God of Slaughter Domain was indeed powerful.
Bang...
The inner force 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 Great Spirit Arena in Suotuo City. Could it be that Senior wants to avenge them?"
Tang Hao looked at Luo Chen with some surprise. After a moment, he said, "Good boy. You can still keep a straight face in the face of my killing intent. It must be thanks to those eyes of yours. Your eyes possess spiritual power, somewhat similar to the Purple Eyes Xiao San has cultivated since childhood. Even now, I still don't know what that is..."
Only then did Luo Chen pretend to be somewhat shocked. "Could Senior be Tang San's..."
Before Luo Chen could finish, he suddenly heard a voice.
"Clear Sky Crown, you truly came..." It was Flander's voice.
Luo Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Another reason he had not fled just now was because 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 the next second. Luo Chen pretended to collapse weakly to the floor, gasping continuously as his eyes secretly observed everything.
In truth, Luo Chen had not been greatly affected. Although the God of Slaughter Domain was formidable, its main purpose was not attacking. It was to crush an opponent's fighting spirit, greatly weakening the strength they could display while allowing its user to display even greater strength. It was essentially a control domain.
However, Luo Chen possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, which could resist the fear that killing intent instilled in one's heart. Moreover, he had cultivated the Yi Jin Jing and possessed immunity to all negative bodily conditions.
"Clear Sky Crown, this child is Tang San's best brother. It would be best if we did not let him know for now..." After walking over, Flander gave Luo Chen a complicated look before respectfully speaking to Tang Hao.
Tang Hao remained expressionless as he said in a deep voice, "This child is indeed quite special. I heard he even saved Xiao San's life?"
Flander nodded. "That's right. At the academy, Luo Chen, Tang San, and Xiao Wu are the closest friends. I heard the three of them grew up together..."
At this point, Flander glanced at Luo Chen again. "Luo Chen, don't ask anything. Go get some rest. Clear Sky Crown bears no ill will. He has come to save our Shrek Academy..."
Luo Chen pretended to nod seriously. "I understand. Don't worry, Dean..."
Flander nodded and closed the door. At that moment, Luo Chen heard Flander speak again.
"Although this child is powerful now, his Martial Soul is ultimately only a fan. His future achievements will certainly be inferior to Tang San's, who has inherited Your Excellency's legacy. Twin Martial Souls are rarely seen even once in a century. Since entering the academy, Tang San has never used his second Martial Soul..."
"Yes, Xiao San has been quite obedient..." Tang Hao nodded and said in a deep voice, "I heard Zhao Wuji is dead. Who did it? What exactly happened at 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 responsible for putting Tang San in danger. We should both apologize to Your Excellency..."
After that, Luo Chen could no longer hear anything. He guessed 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 the current Bibi Dong could defeat Tang Hao, she could not crush him with ease. 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 even 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 necessarily be able to defeat Tang Hao reliably.
Unfortunately, Tang Hao was currently Level 95, and the gap between him and Level 99 was simply too great. Even Ring Detonation could no longer allow him to defeat Bibi Dong.
Among Title Douluo, the gap between Level 91 and Level 95 was not especially great. But after Level 96, the difference in Soul Power at every level became enormous. Under normal circumstances, a Level 99 Limit Douluo would have no problem fighting more than a dozen Level 95 Title Douluo.
Even among Level 99 Limit Douluo, there were vast 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 of the Nine Yin Manual, her Soul Power was several times that of an ordinary Level 99. Her application of Soul Power had already approached, or even surpassed, that of a demigod. Yet even so, in a true battle, she might not necessarily defeat Qian Daoliu. After all, Qian Daoliu could wield 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 absolutely nothing to do with him. Once Bibi Dong reached the later stages of her divine trial, she would naturally be able to crush Qian Daoliu with ease. For now, as long as she could kill Tang Hao, 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 movements in the corridor, Luo Chen sat on the bed and planned in his heart. After a long while, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
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, but he could also remain by Tang San's side, pretending to be Tang San's brother and helping him seek revenge...
Then, little by little, he would make Grandmaster, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun die one after another at the hands of Ultimate Hunt...
Luo Chen knew Bibi Dong's ruthlessness was no less than his own. Perhaps after Tang Hao's limbs were crippled, Bibi Dong would publicly announce it to the world and humiliate the reclusive Clear Sky Sect. Or perhaps she would force the Clear Sky Sect out of hiding before destroying it...
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 and began absorbing it earnestly.
After absorbing the Soul Bone, Luo Chen's Soul Power had risen to Level 36. The skill granted by the Soul Bone also delighted him greatly.
This Soul Bone had dropped after a sixty-thousand-year Wind Flame Demon Dragon was killed. Its Soul Bone skill was Wind God Slash...
After activating it, his leg could instantly erupt with an incomparably powerful wind-element force that coursed through his entire body, making him seem as though he had become a sharp blade. That instantaneous eruption was enough to cut through every obstacle.
Even more terrifying was that its instantaneous speed was thirty times the speed of sound...
In other words, once Wind God Slash locked onto someone, they could only block it. Dodging was basically impossible. Even opponents with teleportation-type Soul Skills might not react in time.
The power of Wind God Slash lay solely in that instant. Unlike Blood Moon Slash, it could not inflict multiple stages of damage.
That instantaneous eruption and speed were far beyond what Blood Moon Slash could compare to...
"As expected, Dong'er gave me something good..." Luo Chen felt the power in his right leg, and his heart filled with joy once again.
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 those powers, layering them together in that instant...
That night, thinking about his future plans, Luo Chen was so happy that he barely slept.
The next day, Luo Chen followed Grandmaster's request and participated in a 1v1 soul duel. On the Soul Duel Arena, he kicked a Level 39 Soul Elder on the other side straight to the ground with a single strike.
After gaining the Soul Bone, the power and toughness of Luo Chen's right leg had both improved noticeably.
Afterward, Luo Chen politely helped the terrified Soul Elder to his feet, shook hands to make peace, and completed his mission perfectly. When he walked out of the Soul Duel Channel, he discovered Grandmaster waiting for him. Tang San and the others had come as well.
It turned out that today was the day to settle their points. Grandmaster brought Luo Chen and the other eight, including Tang San, to settle their points. Afterward, the Shrek Team had become a Gold Soul Duel Team, while the individual soul duel badges of the Shrek Team's eight members had all become Silver Soul Badges, aside from Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
Ning Rongrong and Oscar had both obtained Silver Soul Badges in two-person soul duels.
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