Douluo's Strongest Curse

"Don't say it. We can't accept this secret technique."

Before Tian Hao could speak, Ah Yin rejected it first.

She had already received Little Haozi's Bright Force secret technique before. She still did not know how to repay him for the Dark Force secret technique she had just heard about, and now there was an even more important secret technique.

She was not stupid. Naturally, she could see that the Soul Blood Secret Technique could not only fuse her own soul blood and transform it into Life Force, but also fuse the soul blood of other Soul Masters, even that of soul beasts, allowing one to gain some of their abilities. Its significance was extraordinary.

She truly could not accept any more. She already owed too much.

"Ah Yin, you have something troubling you, don't you?"

Tian Hao did not try to persuade her directly. Instead, he asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"How did you know?"

Ah Yin was startled. She really had been troubled lately, worried that that father-in-law and the Clear Sky Sect would not accept her. Even more, she did not want Hao to end up caught in the middle, torn both ways.

"Didn't you say when you came to the village that you wanted to find a quiet place to relax? Who would come to this backwater mountain village to unwind if they had nothing troubling them?"

Tian Hao reminded her helplessly. Back then, she had personally said she wanted to relax and clear her mind.

"Would you mind telling me? Maybe I can offer you some advice."

He gestured for Ah Yin to sit and talk. He had some guesses about what troubled her, and it was indeed a hidden danger. It would be best to find a chance to counsel her and take precautions.

Otherwise, they might really end up with that melodramatic outcome from the original story. High-quality lab rats like this were not easy to find.

After sitting down and hesitating for a while, Ah Yin finally decided to say it, though she had to put it another way.

"I have a friend who fell in love with a man from a family hostile to hers. The two families are mortal enemies, but my friend still decided to give up everything and follow that man back to his family. Do you think that family will accept her?"

She definitely could not reveal the truth. Her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was too sensitive.

As for calling them mortal enemies, that was not wrong either. Human Soul Masters constantly hunted soul beasts, while soul beasts had launched many beast tides in retaliation. Their hatred ran as deep as the sea, nearly impossible to resolve.

Could she and Hao truly make it to the end beneath such blood-soaked hatred?

Yet Tian Hao's eyes twitched as he listened to that explanation. So this was the legendary "I have a friend," huh?

"So Ah Yin's family has a blood feud with the Clear Sky Sect. That really is troubling."

Putting on a thoughtful expression, Tian Hao directly exposed the older woman's lie.

Some things were better said plainly.

"Yes... no, I meant my friend, not me."

Ah Yin nodded and sighed instinctively, then hurriedly denied it once she came back to her senses.

"You don't need to explain. I understand."

He gave her a look that said he understood, making Ah Yin grit her teeth. But in the end, her body slumped, tacitly admitting it.

"This actually isn't hard to solve. Why don't you just elope? Why do you have to go to the Clear Sky Sect?"

He offered a suggestion. Honestly, Tian Hao did not want Ah Yin to go to the Clear Sky Sect at this time. If she had to go, then she should wait until her cultivation reached Super Douluo, or even a level ninety-nine Peak Douluo.

Tang Hao should also become a Super Douluo. Then, even if those old men of the Clear Sky Sect had any objections, they could be suppressed with absolute strength.

Going now involved too many uncertainties.

"No. Hao bears the responsibility of reviving the Clear Sky Sect. I can't selfishly make him leave with me."

Ah Yin shook her head without hesitation. She had considered that path before, but after learning of the Clear Sky Sect's current predicament from Tang Hao, she had abandoned the idea.

The Clear Sky Sect no longer had the Clear Sky Douluo. If even Tang Hao, the future Clear Sky Douluo, left, the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Then this is difficult. Is the enmity between your two families truly impossible to resolve?"

Stroking his chin, Tian Hao guided Ah Yin's thoughts.

But there was no need to ask. He knew it was nearly impossible. In the original story, even after Tang San had become a God King for tens of thousands of years, the conflict between humans and soul beasts remained unresolved. In the end, the soul beast race had even been driven to extinction.

Yet he believed the conflict between humans and soul beasts was only secondary. The true root lay with the Dragon God. The gods of the God Realm feared the Dragon God too much and would never allow the soul beast race to grow powerful.

He even suspected that the rule requiring Soul Masters of Douluo Continent to obtain soul rings in order to advance was related to the gods of the God Realm. They wanted to use humanity to oppose and weaken the soul beast race. At the very least, the heavenly tribulations targeting soul beasts were definitely the work of the gods of the God Realm.

Such tactics had long been overused in the history of his previous life. He could see through them at a glance.

"It's very difficult, and not something that can be accomplished in a short time."

Ah Yin shook her head.

Perhaps if Tian Hao's theory of a symbiotic system between Soul Masters and soul beasts succeeded, it could resolve the conflict between humans and soul beasts. But it would still take a long time; it could not be achieved overnight.

She was not stupid. She understood clearly that the core conflict between humans and soul beasts was that Soul Masters needed soul beast soul rings to break through. Unless that was resolved, reconciliation was impossible.

Only after meeting the boy before her had she glimpsed a sliver of hope.

"If that's the case, then you can only rely on overwhelming strength to suppress all opposition. If they refuse to submit, beat them crippled. If they still refuse, beat them to death. They'll submit eventually."

With no other choice, Tian Hao could only bring out his ultimate move.

In this world where strength ruled, there was nothing that could not be solved with one punch. If there was, then use two.

"Our Clear Sky Sect will never submit to tyranny, nor will we fear death."

Tang Hao appeared beside Ah Yin at some point. He shot the boy an annoyed glare, then took Ah Yin's cool, delicate hand.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you. Anyone who wants to hurt you will have to step over my corpse first."

He knew Ah Yin had given up much for him. She had even risked her life to return to the Clear Sky Sect with him. He remembered all of it. The only thing he could do was not betray Ah Yin's feelings.

"Why does that sound so familiar?"

Tian Hao stroked his chin. He felt as though he had heard those words somewhere before. As for what Tang Hao said, he did not believe it. Otherwise, how could the Clear Sky Sect's cowardly sealing of the sect and retreat into seclusion in the original story be explained?

"Hao!"

Feeling Tang Hao's resolve, Ah Yin's beautiful eyes filled with tears, her heart overflowing with emotion.

For Hao, she could give up everything.

"Ah Yin!"

Tang Hao gazed at her affectionately. For Ah Yin, he too could give up everything—except the sect.

"Hao!"

"Ah Yin!"

"Hao!"

"Ah Yin!"

"..."

Watching the two of them, Tian Hao inexplicably felt stuffed.

"If, and I mean if, the Clear Sky Sect wanted to kill Ah Yin, including your father and elders giving the order, even threatening you with their lives, what would you choose, Uncle?"

Unable to watch any longer, Tian Hao blurted it out, immediately shattering the tender atmosphere.

Both of them glared at the boy in unison. Then Tang Hao fell silent, considering that possibility. For a moment, he could not answer.

Because he did not know what he would do in that situation.

Tang Hao's silence also made Ah Yin fall silent. This was what she feared most. Still, her fiancé's silence made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

But she did not blame Tang Hao for his silence. After all, the Clear Sky Sect had raised Hao and taught him all his skills. She could not make Hao become an ungrateful man who abandoned his sect and family.

If he truly did that, then he would no longer be the Hao she loved.

"Actually, I don't think you need to trap yourselves in a dead end. If it really doesn't work out, Ah Yin, you can leave the Clear Sky Sect first and separate from Uncle for the time being.

"Then the two of you can cultivate hard. Once you become Titled Douluo, or even Super Douluo, I believe Uncle's family will reconsider the enmity between your two families.

"Uncle can also work hard to strive for the position of Clear Sky Sect Master. If you can become a Peak Douluo like the Clear Sky Douluo, everyone else will only offer you their blessings.

"Personally, I believe all tragedies in this world stem from insufficient ability. With enough strength, you can break through anything.

"So when you go to the Clear Sky Sect, be prepared. The moment something goes wrong, have Ah Yin leave immediately.

"A brief separation is only for a longer reunion in the future. You understand that, right?"

Tian Hao offered a suggestion. He felt the two of them truly did not need to stubbornly endure everything, especially when they did not yet possess absolute strength.

Tang Hao and Ah Yin's eyes lit up at the suggestion. It seemed feasible.

They both had confidence that they could become Titled Douluo. Once they did, their lifespans would increase. It was even said that Peak Douluo could live for over a thousand years.

They could wait!

Tian Someone: It's here, it's here—the strongest curse in the Douluo series has arrived. An ultimate killing move on par with "Fellow Daoist, please stay" and "Your martial arts are beneath mine." Even the female lead can't withstand this deadly move. Brothers, hurry up and support with votes to help the older woman take off her clothes... no, escape her tribulation!