The rat sect's current state
Meanwhile, in a basin somewhere in the Core Circle of Star Dou Great Forest, the corpse of a massive Soul Beast lay quietly.
This is a saber-toothed demon tiger, and judging from its appearance, it is at least 90,000 years old.
Beside the corpse of the Soul Beast, a burly middle-aged man with a fake beard sat cross-legged.
Another person, also wearing a fake beard and resembling him, stood guard nearby.
As eight Soul Ring— two yellow, two purple, and four black—rose, a ninth black Soul Ring was formed.
The former opened his eyes, and the latter stepped forward to congratulate him, saying, "Brother Hao, congratulations! Now you can finally inherit Grandpa's title and become the new generation of Clear Sky Douluo."
"Um."
Tang Hao nodded, feeling his own power and Soul Power surge.
A rare smile appeared on his face.
But his smile was quickly masked by resentment. He looked at Tang Xiao and said, "Brother, now that we've both obtained our Ninth Soul Ring, let's go back to Father to share the good news, and then we'll go find that bastard surnamed Ye and take revenge on that bitch Ah Yin."
"Yes. That Ye Fan slaughtered thousands of disciples from the Four Single-Attribute Clans, causing the Clear Sky Sect to lose all its morale. Not only are the four affiliated sects now merely nominal, but he also turned you, me, and the four elders into the inhuman beings we are today. The fourth elder even died tragically at his hands. We must avenge this blood debt."
Tang Xiao said with a gloomy expression.
Because Tang Hao failed to combine with a transformed Soul Beast, he was held accountable by the Spirit Hall.
Tang Wei was not angered to death; he was still barely clinging to life.
This resulted in Tang Xiao not inheriting the other three Clear Sky Sect inherited Soul Bone from his father.
In addition, his legs and lower body had been cut off by Ye Qinghe, which damaged his blood and qi, causing him to advance to the Titled Douluo a few years later than in the original story.
Therefore, he hated Ye Qinghe to the core.
They wished they could eat its flesh and sleep on its skin.
Now, both of them have been promoted to Titled Douluo, and his younger brother Hao has even become Clear Sky Douluo, able to use the Ring Detonation technique.
Naturally, revenge was the goal.
As for Ah Yin, well, even now that he's a eunuch, he still can't forget her.
The only option was to kill Ye Qinghe later, then plead with Hao Di for mercy, and reluctantly take him into the room.
Even being a couple who share meals is good.
At the same time, a figure dressed in black robes appeared slightly in the distance. She looked at another young woman standing beside her who bore a resemblance to Xiao Wu and said, "I will fulfill my promise to you. Now, it's up to you."
The young woman was none other than Ah Rou. She nodded emphatically and walked out.
After Ah Rou left, Ling Yuan appeared beside the man in black robes, "Your Highness, Saintess Hall."
The woman in black robes was none other Bibi Dong, who had not yet ascended to the throne of Pope. She asked in a deep voice, "How is it?"
"His Holiness the Pope is currently with two personal guardian Douluo to help your disciple Qian Renxue acquire her fourth Soul Ring. The acquisition has been successful; it's a ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and she's currently absorbing it nearby. She's already past the danger period," Ling Yuan replied.
"A nine-year-old Soul Ancestor, with Innate Soul Power at level 20, second ring in a thousand-year cycle, and fourth ring in ten-thousand-year cycle—my good disciple has truly lived up to his teacher's expectations."
Bibi Dong's face, hidden beneath her black robe, revealed a wary expression.
Then, with an icy expression, she said to Ling Yuan, "Fine, go and lure them over. After planning this for so long, we should have reaped some rewards by now."
"Yes!" Ling Yuan replied respectfully and disappeared from the spot.
On the other side, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were preparing to return to the Clear Sky Sect when they saw Ah Rou come out, and their eyes suddenly lit up.
Their breathing quickened, and Tang Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "A... a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast!"
Tang Hao, on the other hand, wore a look of frustration.
Normally, this Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring would naturally be his, and he would possess the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone that everyone in the Soul Master World dreams of.
But now, his Soul Ring and Soul Bone are full. He can no longer absorb any more. As expected, the Soul Ring will eventually be given to one of the elders in the sect, and the Soul Bone will be given to his elder Tang Xiao.
This greatly displeased Tang Hao, who had enjoyed numerous advantages since childhood within the Clear Sky Sect.
Despite his displeasure, having seen Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast, there was no reason for him to let it go.
Upon seeing Haozi and his brothers, Ah Rou turned and ran away like a mouse seeing a cat.
And he deliberately ran towards the vicinity of the nest where his daughter, Xiao Wu, lived.
Xiao Wu saw the two chasing her mother and came out to stop them, but she hadn't even broken through to the 100,000-year mark, so how could she be a match for two Titled Douluo?
Before long, he was beaten quite badly.
At this moment, Ah Rou stepped forward, "Let her go, and I'll go with you."
"No, Mom, please don't..." Xiao Wu pleaded desperately.
Tang Hao sneered, "Kill her, and you'll be ours too."
Tang Xiao added from the side, "A Soft Bone Rabbit that's almost 100,000 years old has a very high chance of dropping Soul Bone. Do you think we'd let it go?"
Ah Rou said resolutely, "If you dare to touch her, I will self-destruct on the spot, so you will get nothing."
As she spoke, veins bulged on her forehead, and her skin erupted with a dazzling pink light, as if she were about to self-destruct.
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao exchanged a glance and began to consider the pros and cons.
While the two sides were locked in a standoff, Ling Yuan had already found Qian Xunji Qian Xunji two who were protecting Qian Renxue.
"It's you... Elder Phoenix, were you just fighting someone?"
Ling Yuan was in a rather disheveled state at this moment. Not only were her clothes torn, but she was also covered in dust, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.
This greatly surprised Qian Xunji and his companions.
Who is this person who could absorb the damage from Ling Yuan, whose Soul Power had already reached level ninety-five?
"So it's His Holiness the Pope here. Your His Holiness the Pope, I just discovered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. I originally intended to take it back to the Spirit Hall and hand it over to His Holiness the Pope judgment, but I didn't expect Tang Hao and Tang Xiao to be hiding nearby. They have already advanced to the Titled Douluo. Tang Hao ambushed me, and the two of them stole the Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast."
Ling Yuan looked pitiful.
"Damn it!" Qian Xunji was furious after hearing Ling Yuan's words. The Clear Sky Sect was really getting more and more outrageous.
Ever since his father, Qian Daoliu, was defeated by Tang Chen, losing by half a move, it was bad enough that he was secretly mocked by these people.
Now they are openly stealing the transformed Soul Beast that the Spirit Hall has already acquired.
This is utterly absurd!
"Where are they now?" Qian Xunji asked angrily.
"It's about ten miles to the southwest over there." Ling Yuan clutched her chest, looking like she was seriously injured.
At this moment, Qian Renxue had also finished absorbing the Soul Ring, Qian Xunji said:
"Ling Yuan, you are seriously injured. Take Xue'er back to Spirit City first. Golden Bell and Silver Hammer, you two come with me to retrieve the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
"Yes."
The four of them acted quickly, with Ling Yuan carrying Qian Renxue as they flew towards Spirit City.
Meanwhile, Qian Xunji, accompanied by two Douluo who served as the Pope's personal guards, went to where the Haozi Brothers were.