Hunt Failed

Time rewound slightly, and the scene shifted to outside Holy Soul Village.

After delivering their threat, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo said no more. They directly swung their Coiling Dragon Staffs at Tang Hao.

As Level 96 Title Douluo, even their ordinary attacks carried terrifying force.

Ghost Leopard Douluo stood to one side, clutching Tang San by the throat. "Tang Hao, are you really not going to consider surrendering?"

Tang Hao gritted his teeth but said nothing.

He knew full well that if he surrendered, both he and his son would die here.

But if he held on, Ghost Leopard Douluo would never dare kill his son.

After all, if Tang San died, he would absolutely turn and flee.

Though he was no match for them, if he focused solely on escaping, it would be difficult for his enemies to keep him.

Then, with nothing left to hold him back, he could hide in the shadows and attack Spirit Hall's various branch halls, taking revenge on Spirit Hall that way.

Hammer and staff collided, and the tremendous force left Tang Hao's arms numb.

What was more, Jiang Mo and Qian Jun attacked in turns, leaving Tang Hao no chance to catch his breath.

Bang!

Bang!!

As Jiang Mo swung his Coiling Dragon Staff, he praised, "To last this long against my brother and me, you have not tarnished the Clear Sky Hammer's reputation."

"Unfortunately, you will still die here, at the hands of my brother and me!"

As Tang Hao was entangled by Jiang Mo, Qian Jun thrust his staff forward, aiming at Tang Hao's head.

Tang Hao's body flashed brightly, and a dense Soul Power barrier instantly appeared, barely blocking Qian Jun's strike.

"A torso bone skill?!"

Qian Jun snorted coldly and continued attacking Tang Hao.

Facing the flawlessly coordinated Jiang Mo and Qian Jun, Tang Hao was placed in constant peril. No longer able to care about his internal injuries, he immediately unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Clear Sky Avatar!"

Neither Qian Jun nor Jiang Mo let down their guard. They too unleashed their Martial Soul Avatars and charged forward once more.

"Explode!"

The next moment, Tang Hao's first four soul rings suddenly shattered, transforming into a torrent that surged into his body.

"Great Sumeru Hammer!"

Bang!

With one hammer blow, Tang Hao knocked aside both staffs, but he also spat out a mouthful of blood.

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo took several steps back to dissipate the force, their expressions unchanged.

"You're at the end of your rope!"

"A final death struggle!"

"Surrender at once!"

The strength Qian Jun and Jiang Mo displayed together was far more than a simple one plus one.

Even after Tang Hao exploded his first four soul rings, he was still thoroughly outmatched by their attacks.

As time passed, the power gained from Tang Hao's Explosive Ring gradually faded, while his internal injuries began to stir again.

"Ah!"

A heart-wrenching scream rang out, and Tang Hao could not help looking to the side.

"Now!"

The two Coiling Dragon Staffs whirled above and below, sealing off every route of retreat.

Seeing his son's miserable state, an unprecedented killing intent rose in Tang Hao's heart.

At the same time, an inexplicable force appeared within him, making him incomparably exhilarated. He could no longer even feel pain.

"Divine Slaughter's Domain!"

With Tang Hao's roar, tangible killing intent burst from his body, enveloping Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, and Ghost Leopard Douluo.

Though they sensed their strength weakening, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo's expressions did not change. Their offensive did not slow as they struck directly at Tang Hao's vital points.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

All five rings shattered!

When that crimson glow flowed into Tang Hao's body, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo's pupils contracted.

"Great Sumeru Hammer!"

Bang!

The two were sent flying backward at the same time, their faces full of disbelief.

"How is that possible?!"

"With all those internal injuries, how could he withstand the power of exploding a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?!"

At that moment, Tang Hao's eyes had turned scarlet. He stared fixedly at Ghost Leopard Douluo and swung a heavy, devastating hammer blow.

Faced with Tang Hao's attack, Ghost Leopard Douluo was immediately terrified out of his wits.

His son was still in his hands!

How could he dare?!

Even so, Ghost Leopard Douluo did not give up hope. The Black Patterned Ghost Leopard immediately possessed him, and he darted sideways, trying to evade the blow.

Boom!

The Clear Sky Hammer struck the ground, and the rising dust engulfed everyone, obscuring their vision.

The next moment, a wet tearing sound rang out.

Ghost Leopard Douluo felt a sharp pain in his right arm, then lost all sensation in it.

When the dust settled, Tang Hao was nowhere to be seen.

Qian Jun immediately flew into the air and scanned the surroundings, but he did not see Tang Hao's figure.

"Ghost Leopard?!"

Hearing his brother's cry, Qian Jun hurriedly looked down.

Ghost Leopard Douluo stood beside the crater, his right arm severed at the shoulder. Blood sprayed continuously from the stump like a fountain.

Qian Jun hurried forward and injected Soul Power into Ghost Leopard Douluo's body, helping him stabilize his injuries.

At the same time, Jiang Mo gnashed his teeth and asked, "What exactly happened?!"

Enduring the excruciating pain, Ghost Leopard Douluo said, "Sixth Consecrator, Seventh Consecrator, just now, in the dust... I seemed to see a Blood Red Longsword..."

"A Blood Red Longsword?!"

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo looked at each other. In their memories, they had never heard of such a figure in the Soul Master world.

Seeing the two consecrators frowning deeply, Ghost Leopard Douluo continued, "Perhaps I was mistaken. Or perhaps it was actually a skill from Tang Hao's left and right arm soul bones."

Ghost Leopard Douluo's guess was not without basis. Spirit Hall's records mentioned some soul bone skills that transformed an arm into a longsword to attack enemies.

"Forget it. We can discuss that later. The priority is returning to Spirit City and treating Ghost Leopard's injuries!"

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Residence.

A messenger from Spirit City knelt on one knee before Qian Renxue and presented a letter.

Qian Renxue took the letter, opened the envelope, and read its contents.

"The encirclement failed?"

Qian Renxue's eyes were full of disbelief. Her grandfathers Qian Jun and Jiang Mo had personally acted, along with the Level 95 Ghost Leopard Douluo. They had even captured Tang Hao's son.

And they still failed?!

Qian Renxue clenched her silver teeth, her chest heaving violently as she crumpled the letter in her hand into a ball.

"I understand. You may return."

"Yes, I take my leave."

Only after the messenger had been gone for quite some time did Qian Renxue calm herself.

Qian Renxue let out a breath, unfolded the crumpled letter, and continued reading the remaining contents.

The letter mentioned that while Qian Jun and Jiang Mo had besieged Tang Hao, Demon Bear Douluo had searched around Notting City with several Soul Douluo, using the city as the center, but found no other Shapeshifting Spirit Beasts.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she regretted failing to find that Shapeshifting Spirit Beast, at least Tang San had not encountered it either.

"Tang Hao, Tang San, you father and son are lucky!"

"Next time, you will not get such a chance!"