Douluo: Return of the Killing Star, Starting by Settling Scores with Bibi Dong

"How is it possible... how is it possible...?"

"I am the King of Slaughter, how could I possibly die?"

The King of Slaughter looked down at his own chest, murmuring to himself.

Just then, a strange screech erupted from the King of Slaughter's body, and endless blood mist surged out from him.

The black mist gradually coalesced into the shape of a bat, and upon sensing the immense power of Qian Xun'an opposite him, it instantly fled.

Qian Xun'an watched the nine-headed blood-colored bat escape and muttered, "So this creature was the one pulling the strings?"

With that, Qian Xun'an threw the long spear in his hand; the weapon carried terrifying force, instantly piercing through the body of the Nine-Headed Blood Demon Bat.

The Nine-Headed Blood Demon Bat let out a shriek, and the next moment, its body shattered instantly, exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

On the other side.

The blood-red hue on the King of Slaughter's body gradually faded, and his eyes slowly regained their clarity.

"Bo Saixi, I have failed you. Clear Sky Sect... I have failed you all," the King of Slaughter murmured.

The King of Slaughter's words were heard by Tang San, who was standing nearby, and he immediately approached.

"Senior, are you a member of the Clear Sky Sect?" Tang San asked immediately.

The King of Slaughter looked at Tang San and then said, "You are!"

Tang San did not answer the King of Slaughter's question directly, but instead raised his left hand. "Please, look."

Tang San released his Clear Sky Hammer.

The King of Slaughter's gaze froze as he looked at the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's left hand. The blood-red light around his body fluctuated violently, forcing Tang San to take several steps back before he could steady himself.

"You... you are... a disciple of the... Clear Sky... Sect... whose child... are you?" The King of Slaughter's voice trembled, and blood-red tears overflowed from his black eyes, making his face look somewhat ferocious.

Tang San said respectfully, "My father is Tang Hao. Senior, you..."

"Tang Hao, so you are Hao'er's son. So many years have passed; even Hao'er's son has grown this big. Good, you are very good, very good... child, my name is Tang Chen."

Hearing the King of Slaughter's words, Tang San did not hesitate; he fell to his knees with a thud and choked out, "Great-grandfather."

At this moment, his emotions became extremely agitated. He never imagined that the King of Slaughter in Slaughter City would actually be his own great-grandfather.

"Is your father well? Is the Clear Sky Sect well?" Tang Chen asked weakly.

Tang San immediately pointed at Qian Xun'an in the distance and said, "Great-grandfather, my father is already dead! He was killed by that man! He is an Adjudicator Elder of Wuhun Hall!"

Listening to Tang San's words, Tang Chen's expression turned increasingly grim.

His blood surged, and another mouthful of blood sprayed out.

"Good, a very good Wuhun Hall." Blood light surged and fluctuated chaotically; Tang San could vaguely see blood vessels flashing beneath his great-grandfather's skin.

"Hao'er, to think Hao'er ended up in such a state. This child, why was he so foolish!" Tang Chen wept, but his tears were still the color of blood.

"Great-grandfather, please do not be sad. The hatred for one's parents is irreconcilable. I will not rest until I have completely destroyed them."

Tang Chen stared blankly at Tang San, unable to speak for a long while.

Tang Chen reached into his robes and pulled out a small golden hammer, each end inlaid with a black gemstone. It looked extremely exquisite. "Child, take this. It is my token. It is also the token of the Chief Elder of our Clear Sky Sect. With it, the Elder Hall will obey all your commands, and you will have the authority to depose the Sect Master and decide major sect affairs. I will open the gate to the Hell Road for you. Once you leave, go to Sea God Island and find Bo Saixi. I am no match for this Qian Xun'an; if there is anyone in this world who can deal with him, it is only on Sea God Island."

With that, Tang Chen let out a roar.

Ah--

A terrifying aura erupted. At this moment, beneath the feet of Tang San and Hu Liena, endless blood-red light formed a massive magic circle, and beneath that circle, a giant portal boomed open.

"Hurry, go!"

Tang Chen gave a light push, sending Tang San and Hu Liena directly into the Hell Road.

"Great-grandfather, you..." Tang San shouted, wanting Tang Chen to leave with him, but Tang Chen spoke up: "I cannot live any longer. Let me use this final, broken body to do one last thing for you!"

"No-- Great-grandfather!" Tang San screamed as he fell.

A look of determination appeared in Tang Chen's eyes. With a roar, his entire body shot forward, lunging toward Qian Xun'an.

At this moment, Tang Chen charged at Qian Xun'an, his entire body erupting with terrifying power.

This was his desperate final strike; it was clear he intended to self-destruct, to drag Qian Xun'an down with him.

"Brat, you killed Hao'er! Even if I have to give my life, I will make you pay!"

Tang Chen hissed, his body exploding with immense power. Suddenly, the entire Slaughter City trembled, and all the blood-red energy was channeled by Tang Chen, surging toward Qian Xun'an.

Qian Xun'an looked at Tang Chen indifferently, not taking him seriously at all. With a casual wave of his hand, a terrifying soul power transformed into a pitch-black blade of light, instantly striking toward Tang Chen.

Boom--

With a deafening roar, the black blade of light exploded. However, the sheer force of the explosion was enough to send Tang Chen flying, and his aura was extinguished almost instantly.

In that moment, under the weight of that terrifying power, Tang Chen's body shattered into pieces!

In an instant, Tang Chen's body exploded into a mist of blood.

Qian Xun'an looked toward the spot where Tang Chen had died and muttered to himself, "This guy was indeed very strong; he must have been on par with my brother."

Immediately after, Qian Xun'an returned and looked at the man he had been searching for. The man had regained consciousness and was staring at him in a daze, muttering, "What happened to me?"

Qian Xun'an walked over and looked at the man, asking, "Are you awake?"

"You... who are you?" The man looked at Qian Xun'an with extreme terror.

Qian Xun'an spoke calmly, "I am from Wuhun Hall!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the man was startled. He immediately knelt before Qian Xun'an and shouted, "Spare me, my lord, please spare my life! For all these years, I have stayed here in Slaughter City and haven't said a word to anyone. Please, my lord, spare me!"

"You haven't said anything?" Qian Xun'an looked at the man calmly and continued to ask.

The man raised his head to look at Qian Xun'an and immediately replied, "Regarding the matter of the Pope back then, I swear I haven't revealed a single word. Please, my lord, spare me!"

Hearing this, Qian Xun'an's eyes lit up.

It seemed this trip was well worth it; this guy might actually know the secrets of that year.

Qian Xun'an looked at the man calmly and said, "Don't worry, I am not one of Bibi Dong's people, nor am I here to hunt you down. I am here to save you. I want you to tell me what you saw back then."

"You... you weren't sent by the Holy Maiden to hunt me down?" the man asked, looking at Qian Xun'an.

When he fled, Bibi Dong was still the Holy Maiden, so the "Holy Maiden" he referred to was none other than the current Pope, Bibi Dong.

Qian Xun'an nodded and said, "That's right. If you tell me everything that happened back then, I can guarantee your safety."

"But... this is going against the Holy Maiden! Can you really protect my life?" the man asked, looking at Qian Xun'an with doubt.

Qian Xun'an said impatiently, "The King of Slaughter has already been killed by me. Tell me, do you think I can protect you?"

Upon hearing this, a look of utter shock appeared in the man's eyes. He had not expected that the man before him could actually kill the King of Slaughter, knowing that the King of Slaughter was the most powerful existence in Slaughter City.

"Who... who exactly are you?"

The man asked, looking at Qian Xun'an in terror.

Qian Xun'an replied, "I am the brother of the former Pope, Qian Xun'an. Now, can you tell me everything?"

The man finally gathered his courage, nodded, and said, "Alright..."

Immediately, the man began to recount his story before Qian Xun'an.

"Back then, I was a captain of the inner guards. When the Pope was injured and brought back, he was cared for by several maids, and our squad of inner guards stood watch.

That day, the Holy Maiden suddenly arrived at the Pope's room. She said she wanted to treat the Pope's wounds herself and ordered us to leave, forbidding us from standing guard.

As it happened, I wasn't on duty that day, but I had forgotten my keys, so I went to find the other guards to retrieve them.

However, when I reached the outside of the Pope's room, I discovered that all my brothers had been dismissed.

At that moment, driven by an inexplicable impulse, I looked inside the room. I discovered that the Holy Maiden seemed to be absorbing the soul power of the Pope.

I was terrified at that moment. I knew that something terrible was going to happen to Wuhun Hall. I realized then that the Holy Maiden had noticed my presence, but she seemed unable to stop, so she didn't come to hunt me down.

I fled Wuhun Hall that very night. Later, I heard that the Pope had passed away.

Furthermore, the brothers who were on duty with me, as well as those maids, all died. I felt that someone was hunting me down, so to save my life, I racked my brains and thought of Slaughter City.

Although one can enter Slaughter City but never leave, it was the only place where I could keep my life. Only by fleeing here could I survive."

Hearing this, Qian Xun'an's fists clenched tightly.

It really was that Bibi Dong!

If he had only suspected Bibi Dong before, this guard's testimony now completely proved that it was Bibi Dong who had killed his older brother back then.

As long as he brought this guard back, he would be able to put Bibi Dong on trial.

Qian Xun'an sneered, "Bibi Dong, this time, with a witness in hand, let's see how you try to argue your way out of this."

Qian Xun'an looked at the guard and said, "I need you to return to Wuhun Hall with me to testify!"