Heaven-Stirring Myriad Phenomena

In front of the dormitory building, Xiao Wu sprang into the air and landed before Tang San, sweeping out with a kick.

The tremendous force whipped up a fierce gust of wind as it shot straight for his waist.

Facing the vicious attack, Tang San did not panic in the slightest. He used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade.

But Xiao Wu's assault was not over. After her kick missed, she swiftly flicked her head, and her scorpion braid lashed out, curling toward him from a vicious angle.

"Is this one of the ultimate techniques he brought from his past life?" Ah Yin watched Tang San's movements. That footwork was incomparably exquisite, completely beyond what a child his age could possibly have learned.

"Yes, it's called Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track."

Mu Zhe nodded lightly. The techniques Tang San had brought with him were indeed highly practical, more powerful than most Soul Skills on Douluo Continent. Raising his hand, he condensed a shadow and sent it darting toward Tang San.

"I'll take his memories first. You can take your time looking through them afterward."

At that moment, Xiao Wu used her Gentle Technique to close in, about to wrap herself around Tang San's neck.

Tang San did not rush to resist. As he watched Xiao Wu's increasingly charming figure mature with age, he recalled that he had long harbored thoughts toward her that a brother should not have for his sister.

Just as Xiao Wu's slender leg was about to strike him, Tang San calmly circulated his Soul Power. He was just about to use Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to redirect her leg when his vision suddenly went dark and a black shadow enveloped him.

Within the darkness, everything became blurred. Knowledge and understanding vanished, as though everything he treasured had been stripped away.

Tang San's entire body went limp in an instant, and with a crack, he fell to the ground.

"Little San, what's wrong?"

Seeing Tang San suddenly lose focus, Xiao Wu failed to stop her leg in time, and it struck viciously across his neck. She let out a terrified cry.

She was genuinely frightened. Normally, she never dared to show off in front of Tang San. Whether sparring or cultivating, she had always yielded to him.

Yet she had not expected an accident to happen today. She had actually injured Tang San.

Looking at Tang San's neck twisted crooked by her kick, Xiao Wu feared that a Titled Douluo would descend from the sky and punish her.

As if hearing her thoughts, the air around them seemed to slow. An overwhelming, powerful aura spread in every direction. An expert had arrived, and Xiao Wu's heart leapt into her throat.

"Who is it?" A cold voice rang out from within the darkness.

Tang Hao had just seen a killing intent dart toward Tang San and had wanted to stop it, but everything had happened too quickly.

Tang San collapsing to the ground instantly filled him with rage. Forgetting that Xiao Wu was still there, he could no longer restrain himself and erupted on the spot.

Since Tang San was about to hunt for his second Spirit Ring, Tang Hao had remained by Tang San's side during this time to ensure the spirit hunt went smoothly.

After glancing at the collapsed Tang San and confirming that he was not in mortal danger, he turned toward the direction in which the shadow had fled. The fury in his heart transformed into a crimson Clear Sky Hammer, and he rapidly gave chase.

In midair, Mu Zhe saw Tang Hao appear and hurriedly stuffed the retrieved orb of memories into Ah Yin's "hand."

"Tang Hao is nearby. Let's escape first and look through it slowly afterward."

He then used his Soul Bone Skill to fly, swiftly fleeing toward the outskirts of the city.

Outside Nuoding City, An hour passed. Mu Zhe surveyed the surrounding terrain and found that he had already fled into an unnamed valley.

"If you keep flying like this, your Soul Power will run out!"

Ah Yin's voice sounded. A Soul Elder's Soul Power was not enough to sustain a Soul Skill for long.

Mu Zhe frowned. Of course he knew that his Soul Power would eventually run out if he kept flying, but running was even less feasible.

Although a Soul Elder's speed on foot was not bad, it was far too slow. His wildly pounding heart proved that Tang Hao was nearby, and he did not dare stop.

Taking a deep breath, Mu Zhe realized that he had underestimated a Titled Douluo's strength. The speed of a Soul Elder and that of a Titled Douluo were worlds apart.

Moreover, a Titled Douluo's sensory range was extremely broad. Even after fleeing for so long, he still had not escaped Tang Hao's perception.

It had not been like this when he faced the Soul Devouring Spider Empress before. Mu Zhe could not understand how Tang Hao had tracked him down.

He had considered finding somewhere to hide, but that was not a good solution. Once his Soul Power ran out, he would be left at the mercy of others.

"Unless we drive him back, it'll be dangerous once we run out of Soul Power!"

That was a lie. Mu Zhe knew that this was not truly a life-or-death crisis.

He had been hiding in the shadows this whole time, doing everything furtively. He was either being chased by this person or hunted by that one, and even he found it stifling.

Ever since returning from the last spirit hunt, he had felt a fire building in his chest with nowhere to vent it. Now, he only wanted to let it out!

Thinking of the Third Soul Skill he had just obtained, Mu Zhe decided to ambush Tang Hao. Even if he failed, he could simply keep running. The only difference was that his Soul Power would not be as plentiful afterward.

"Ah Yin, can that move hurt him?"

"It should... be able to, but with his speed, it'll be easy for him to dodge." Ah Yin herself was not certain, as she was not an assault-type Spirit Master.

"Then we'll do it here."

Mu Zhe checked the terrain once more. This was a valley surrounded by many barren mountains, and the view overhead was poor.

He landed on the ground and released shadows to scout the surrounding area.

Not long afterward, an intense pressure spread in their direction. Nine Spirit Rings circled around him—it was Tang Hao.

He got here so fast!

Mu Zhe hurriedly slipped into the void, leaving only a shadow outside to confront him.

"Finally stopped running? You sneaky coward."

A contemptuous voice came from the darkness, from the direction where Spirit Rings glimmered.

In truth, Tang Hao could not see Mu Zhe within the void, but his senses were exceptionally sharp when it came to killing intent.

Mu Zhe was covered in killing intent, and a strand of his spiritual power clung to that shadow, carrying the same taint.

Tang Hao had caught it before the shadow slipped into the void.

And relying on his invisibility, Mu Zhe had not changed direction much during his flight, allowing Tang Hao to pinpoint his general route.

Of course, that alone was not enough to find Mu Zhe. But once Mu Zhe revealed himself and chose to lie in ambush, Tang Hao quickly sensed that killing intent following him here.

"Aren't you the same? Dressed head to toe in black—afraid someone might recognize you?" The shadow refused to yield, answering with a scornful laugh.

Tang Hao was not angered. He stopped wasting words. "Tell me who you are, and I can leave you an intact corpse."

He did not take the dark figure before him seriously at all. Though he did not know what strange method it had used earlier, upon closer inspection, its Soul Power was pitifully weak.

"Why don't you try my methods first!"

With that, the dark figure stomped heavily on the ground and shot forward, forming a scythe in its hand and swinging it rapidly.

Watching this childish display, Tang Hao could not help but laugh. It was as weak as a Soul Ancestor. "Who gave you the courage to challenge a Titled Douluo?"

He swung the Clear Sky Hammer forward, and the shadow was instantly blasted apart into dissipating Soul Power.

Yet to his surprise, several more dark figures condensed around him. At the same time, the entire valley abruptly darkened, and not a trace of starlight could be seen overhead.

Tang Hao's expression shifted slightly. He immediately spread out his senses, probing every movement around him.

A strange Soul Power permeated the valley. Its essence seemed identical to that of the shadows before him; it was these things that had dimmed the surroundings.

After sensing no powerful enemies lying in wait, Tang Hao smiled again. "I thought you had some impressive trick. In the end, it's nothing but petty nonsense."

"So what if you're a Titled Douluo? Do you really think high Soul Power makes you invincible?"

The shadow put on an enraged expression and charged Tang Hao once more.

Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer, and the dark figure instantly dispersed. His expression then turned impatient as he swung the hammer toward the sky. "Stop wasting time and reveal your true form..."

But before he could finish, Tang Hao saw what emerged behind the shadows he had scattered throughout the valley. His eyes flew wide open, his mouth moved, yet it was as though someone had seized him by the throat—he could not utter a word. Cold sweat began pouring down his entire body.

What the hell was that thing?!

It looked like an enormous boulder, blotting out the sky. But how could something like that fall from the heavens?

Like a meteor from beyond the heavens, the boulder descended at terrifying speed, as though the fate of everyone beneath it had already been decided. No one could even muster the will to resist.

Even Tang Hao, a Titled Douluo with keenly sharpened senses, could not react in time.

Moments earlier, after Mu Zhe left behind a shadow to confront Tang Hao, he used a Soul Bone Skill to fly above the valley.

When he saw through the shadow's blurred vision that Tang Hao had not immediately dispersed the darkness shrouding the valley, he released his Third Soul Skill.

A massive rift opened in the sky, and a giant boulder fell from within. Though only several seconds had passed, its terrifying gravitational potential had transformed into kinetic energy, making its descent ever more rapid.

Watching this scene that resembled divine punishment, Mu Zhe's breathing also became hurried.

"No matter how strong your Soul Power is, can it outweigh a rock?"