Killing the Husband and Abandoning the Daughter

Within the light screen, the collision of blood-red light and holy light erupted with a destructive force that swallowed the world.

For dozens of miles around, mountains collapsed, rivers were severed, trees were shattered, and the earth crumbled... all living things were extinguished.

Everyone was struck with terror, all exclaiming that the battle between Titled Douluos was unimaginably horrific. Even the few Titled Douluo powerhouses watching from afar felt their hearts tremble.

Ghost Douluo shook with palpitations: "Tang Hao... Tang Hao~ how terrifying, heh heh ha ha ha!"

Sword Douluo: "The Clear Sky Douluo is truly worthy of his reputation. Such power—even I would be severely wounded by it."

Qian Daoliu gripped his beard tightly: "My son, I hate that I cannot avenge you. This man, Tang Hao, is no less a threat than his grandfather."

At this moment, everyone on the Douluo Continent finally understood.

Just how terrifying the so-called Clear Sky Douluo truly was.

Clear Sky Sect.

Having long since withdrawn from the world, they felt a surge of pride now seeing Tang Hao's heroism.

On the high seat, Tang Xiao gripped the stone chair slightly, thinking to himself: Brother Hao, I never imagined that you and Ah Yin had suffered such a tragic battle back then. No wonder you never dared to show your face...

He could well imagine it.

Under such might, an ordinary Titled Douluo would be either dead or severely wounded.

Perhaps, was it in this very decisive battle that Qian Xunji met his end?

"Is this the power of the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes? No wonder ordinary disciples cannot learn it; such terrifying power is simply not something an average person can withstand."

"Although Tang Hao brought a death sentence upon us and even forced us to seal the sect, I must admit, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes are truly terrifying!"

"Indeed, it has certainly established the prestige of our Clear Sky Sect!"

"..."

Such is the effect of the strong.

Even if there is no personal connection, as long as the stance aligns with one's own and they belong to the same camp, the more impressive the other party performs, the more pride one feels.

Of course, There are those who worry, and those who rejoice.

Heaven Dou Empire.

Xue Qinghe and the others watched, dumbfounded.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, wore a look of shock. She was secretly alarmed in her heart: With such terrifying power, it is no wonder my father was defeated. Whoever takes this blow will be either dead or severely wounded.

"Could it be that Father perished in this very battle?"

She finally understood now. Back then, Tang Hao must have also been severely wounded. It was just that his opponent possessed the Blue Silver Emperor, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast capable of continuous recovery, which likely prevented him from dying in regret on the spot.

Atop the mountain peak.

Li Xuan looked up, a smile appearing on his face.

"This battle is indeed spectacular and sufficiently shocking, but compared to what happens next, it is not worth mentioning at all."

He had anticipated this long ago.

The System had told him that the Sky Screen functioned as a broadcast, narrating the causes and consequences of the secrets it revealed.

Fortunately, all ten secrets he had listed on the Secret Ranking had footage available to be projected.

And each one was more explosive than the last.

"I should hurry and finish projecting the first Sky Screen. I wonder what kind of reward the first God Examination will grant?"

"An increase in cultivation?"

"Or a God-Bestowed Soul Ring?"

"Or perhaps a ten-thousand-year increase in a Soul Ring's age?"

Li Xuan had read about the contents of the various God Examinations in the Douluo Continent. They basically revolved around the improvement of one's own strength. Aside from the final few God Examinations, which likely involved the responsibility of maintaining world peace and required the successor to eliminate evils, that was the extent of it.

"Forget it, no use thinking about it."

Li Xuan looked up at the Sky Screen.

At this moment, the Sky Screen changed once again.

In the footage, both Qian Xunji and Tang Hao were seen fleeing in a sorry state.

Tang Hao held a small blue plant in his hands, along with an infant in swaddling clothes, fleeing at high speed until he disappeared from sight.

On the side of the Martial Soul Hall, Qian Xunji and the other experts were also continuously retreating.

Because the battle had just ceased, countless Soul Beasts, as if guided by some force, came charging over.

Everyone saw it clearly.

Tang Hao, holding the infant, first placed the Blue Silver Grass, Ah Yin, into a cave, then turned and spoke some words filled with resentment.

Just like that, he fell into a coma for three days.

Tang San nearly starved to death over these three days. Fortunately, the Blue Silver Emperor still possessed consciousness and channeled energy to him, which kept him from starving.

Seeing this scene, the whole world was amused.

"If Tang Hao doesn't wake up soon, his own son is going to starve to death. It's a good thing his wife is the Blue Silver Emperor, able to mobilize the surrounding Blue Silver Grass to provide vitality."

"Is this the legendary saying: when in the greatest danger, the father is the strongest shield, but when in the safest situation, the father is the most dangerous existence?"

"Too terrifying. I must never let the children's father take care of them alone in the future."

"..."

The crowd was left between laughter and tears.

But just then, the scene shifted.

It showed Qian Xunji and the others returning to Martial Soul Hall and immediately going into seclusion.

Qian Xunji hid himself in a secret chamber, and Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo were also heavily injured. The entirety of Martial Soul Hall was alarmed; they never imagined their own Pope would suffer such severe injuries.

For a time, many began to speculate.

"Could this severe injury have ultimately led to Qian Xunji's death?"

"It's hard to say. After all, the re-enactment of that battle just now—the terrifying power was practically overflowing."

"..."

But this scene, falling into the eyes of Bibi Dong, who was currently sitting upright on the Pope's throne, made her instantly restless.

"Damn it!"

She gripped the Pope Scepter in her hand, roaring in her heart, "Who is it? Why would they reveal such things? Oh, vast heavens, why are you so cruel to me!?"

"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

Endless evil thoughts overflowed from Bibi Dong's body.

Every soul master in the Pope's Palace felt their bodies tremble. A chill that went from head to toe swept through them, making them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Boom--!

But no matter how Bibi Dong roared.

The sky screen ultimately broadcast that image.

It showed Bibi Dong, who was the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall at the time, draped in a purple gauze dress. Claiming she was delivering medicine to her teacher, she stepped, one step at a time, into the secret chamber that had once caused her to collapse.

Entering the secret chamber.

Bibi Dong closed the door.

Qian Xunji, who was in the middle of healing his injuries, slowly opened his eyes. Seeing that it was Bibi Dong, he spoke in a low, hollow voice:

"Dong'er, why have you come?"

Bibi Dong forced a smile. "I came to bring you your medicine, Teacher."

To everyone watching, this scene appeared to be a display of deep affection between a master and his disciple.

But just as they expected Bibi Dong to hand over the medicine, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

The moment Bibi Dong drew near to Qian Xunji, her External Spirit Bone suddenly lunged forward. With a sickening squelch, it pierced straight through Qian Xunji's body, sending blood spraying into the air.

The sudden turn of events not only left Qian Xunji stunned, but everyone watching outside the screen was also frozen in shock.

Bibi Dong... killed Qian Xunji?!

"What, what just happened?!"

"Bibi Dong, she—she killed the previous Pope?!"

"How could she dare to kill the Pope? This is Martial Soul Hall, the very territory of the Qian family! How could she possibly dare to assassinate the Pope?!"

"..."

Countless people were dumbfounded.

Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan... at this moment, the world seemed to stand still. They all stared with wide eyes, as if they had just witnessed something earth-shattering.

And among them, none were more shocked than Qian Renxue.

The chess piece in her hand clattered to the floor. Her body trembled slightly as she stared at the sky screen in disbelief.

For the longest time, she had believed that her mother disliked her simply because her father had died young, but she had never imagined this.

She—her mother had killed her own father with her own hands!

How could this be possible!?