Soul Shattering Star: The Killer Returns, Settling Accounts with Bibi Dong from the Start - Part 27

The enormous Clear Sky Hammer was like a small mountain, blocking Tang Hao's path.

Tang Hao detonated all his remaining Soul Rings at once. This was his strongest move, and the Great Sumeru Hammer it created was the most powerful version yet.

In that moment, blood-red patterns spread across the huge Clear Sky Hammer, radiating immense power.

It blocked Tang Hao's path amid endless thunderous explosions.

At that moment, Qian Xun'an's golden little sword also reached the Great Sumeru Hammer before Tang Hao.

The golden sword and the Great Sumeru Hammer collided in an instant.

The two forces clashed, sending out incredibly powerful waves of energy.

The energy waves swept over everything around them, and it all began to shatter.

Some of the weaker Soul Masters even started bleeding from their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth under the terrifying pressure!

"Boom—"

A deafening crash rang out.

An immensely terrifying blast of energy erupted between them.

Tang Hao was sent flying, while Qian Xun'an remained where he stood, unmoved.

Before them, Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer shattered against Qian Xun'an's golden sword.

"So... I still couldn't stop it?"

Despair appeared in Tang Hao's eyes.

He could hardly believe that even his strongest attack, unleashed after detonating every Soul Ring, still couldn't withstand a single move from Qian Xun'an.

Just how strong was this Qian Xun'an?

Whoosh!

The golden sword shot straight toward Tang Hao, piercing his shoulder. In that instant, it carried him through the air and slammed him hard into a distant wall.

"Bang!"

A violent crash rang out. A huge hole appeared in the wall, sending debris flying and dust billowing.

Tang Hao's body hung from the wall, every bone in his body shattered.

Pfft—

Blood spilled from Tang Hao's mouth.

His head drooped, his black hair loose. His clothes were reduced to rags, and his body was covered in blood.

Tang Hao was barely clinging to life. All nine of his Soul Rings had detonated, and his Soul Power was spent.

At that point, even an ordinary person could easily kill him.

Qian Xun'an blurred into a streak and appeared directly before Tang Hao.

His gaze was calm as still water as he looked at Tang Hao. "Ring Detonation is pretty interesting. So that was the move you used to badly injure my eldest brother back then?"

Tang Hao raised his eyes to meet Qian Xun'an's. "That's right. Back then, Qian Xunji chased Ah Yin and me, hoping to take her Soul Ring. He drove her into a corner and forced her to sacrifice herself for me.

Your eldest brother deserved to die.

I gave it everything I had and used Ring Detonation. Thankfully, Heaven had eyes. That bastard Qian Xunji still died in the end."

By now, Tang Hao was nearly crazed. He forced out his last breath and roared.

Qian Xun'an looked at him and calmly asked, "Do you really think you killed my eldest brother?"

"You were only a newly promoted Titled Douluo back then. Even with Ring Detonation, do you think you could have killed a level ninety-five Titled Douluo?" Qian Xun'an asked evenly.

Tang Hao sneered. "If I didn't kill him, then how did Qian Xunji die?"

"I heard he died of injuries that never healed... Hahaha! Heaven had eyes, Heaven had eyes!" Tang Hao laughed.

"How many Soul Rings did you detonate when you injured my eldest brother?" Qian Xun'an asked again.

Tang Hao gave a cold laugh. "Qian Xunji was no match for you. I only had to detonate two Hundred-Year Soul Rings to kill him."

"Two?"

Qian Xun'an murmured.

Looking at Tang Hao's arrogance, Qian Xun'an realized that Tang Hao probably didn't know how his eldest brother had really died. He believed he had killed him.

Perhaps believing that gave him some peace of mind.

But two yellow Soul Rings could never have killed his eldest brother!

Tang Hao had indeed injured his eldest brother back then, but Qian Xun'an was certain that his eldest brother hadn't died at Tang Hao's hands.

Ring Detonation was powerful, but his eldest brother had been five levels above Tang Hao. At the Titled Douluo level, every increase in level represented an enormous gulf. A five-level difference would be difficult to overcome even with Ring Detonation.

And Tang Hao had detonated only two Hundred-Year Soul Rings.

If his eldest brother had let his guard down against Tang Hao's Ring Detonation, he could have been badly injured.

If he'd been careful, he could have blocked some of the force. Even if he'd taken the full impact, it wouldn't have been enough to beat a level ninety-five Titled Douluo to death.

That proved one thing: Tang Hao hadn't killed his eldest brother.

Then Qian Xun'an's gaze turned cold. Another figure appeared in his mind—Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong immediately came to mind.

Qian Xun'an had always suspected his eldest brother was killed after returning to Spirit Hall, but he couldn't be sure who had done it.

He had already begun to suspect Bibi Dong. Now he was even more certain.

The logic was simple: who benefited most from his eldest brother's death?

The six Enshrined Douluo had long since withdrawn from worldly affairs. His eldest brother's death had done them no good.

The elders of Spirit Hall had carried on as before. They were possible suspects, but their guilt seemed far less likely than Bibi Dong's.

As for Bibi Dong, after his eldest brother's death, she could openly live with Yu Xiaogang, and she had also become Pope in the natural course of things.

In other words, Bibi Dong had gained the most from his eldest brother's death.

What's more, Bibi Dong hated his eldest brother. Aside from Tang Hao here, she was probably the person who most wanted him dead.

Still, despite Bibi Dong being the prime suspect, Qian Xun'an couldn't kill her without concrete evidence.

Qian Xun'an knew exactly what he wanted, and he knew what he had to do.

He wasn't seeking to vent his hatred. He wanted to clear his eldest brother's name!

Clearing his name meant bringing the truth to light. That required evidence and sound reasoning.

If he wanted to kill Bibi Dong out of vengeance, he could do so at any time.

But what then?

Everyone would think he had killed Bibi Dong to seize the position of Pope. No one would believe he had killed her because she had murdered his eldest brother.

He had become Hall Master of Judgment Hall for only one reason: so that one day, he would have the authority to put Bibi Dong on trial.

"Bibi Dong, once I find the evidence, I'll put you on trial before the whole world. In front of everyone, I'll punish you for all your crimes!"

"That day won't be far off!"

Qian Xun'an murmured.

Then he looked at Tang Hao and calmly said, "I've learned everything I wanted to know. You badly injured my eldest brother, so you're one of the people responsible for his death.

So, before you die, do you have any last words?"

Tang Hao raised his head, his mouth full of blood, and burst into mad laughter.

"Hahahaha..."

As he laughed, tears streamed from the corners of his eyes.

"Ah Yin, Xiao San... I'm sorry..."

Qian Xun'an watched Tang Hao with a cold gaze. The next moment, a terrifying force burst from him.

It swept over Tang Hao in an instant.

Boom—

With a deafening crash, Tang Hao's body exploded!

Thus ended the life of a God of Slaughter, the legendary Clear Sky Douluo!

In the forest, Poison Douluo fled with Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Sword Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, and the others stayed behind to cover their retreat.

The Golden Iron Triangle was bringing up the rear.

When Grandmaster saw the people from Spirit Hall catching up, he came up with a plan. "Let's stay behind!"