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

"Abominable mortal!" The Rakshasa God erupted in fury before the Asura God. She coldly snapped, "I have never seen such an arrogant mortal. I shall descend with divine punishment and destroy him!"

At this moment, the Asura God's expression was equally grim. As a God King and the enforcer of the God Realm, he was the most noble of all deities.

Whether it was a first-rank or second-rank god, all had to bow and show respect upon seeing him.

Yet, he had been humiliated by a mortal; his pride had been trampled underfoot by a mere human.

This was something he found utterly intolerable.

At this moment, the eyes of the Asura God were filled with flames of rage, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body.

The Asura God looked ahead and said coldly, "No one in this world may disrespect me. Mere mortal, I will make you pay the price!"

Qian Xun'an stepped out from that world. To his surprise, he found that he was no longer in Slaughter City, but had arrived in a dense forest.

"Why does this forest look like the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Qian Xun'an immediately took flight, soaring into mid-air to look down.

Qian Xun'an was somewhat surprised; it was indeed the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Why did I end up directly in the Star Dou Great Forest after tearing through space?" Qian Xun'an wondered, puzzled.

Qian Xun'an then activated the ring on his hand, and the guard immediately stepped out. Looking at Qian Xun'an, he said, "My lord, you finally let me out. Do you know how stifled I was?"

Qian Xun'an looked at the guard and said, "You were stifled after such a short time?"

"My lord, your subordinate has been in that room for several months," the guard immediately replied.

Upon hearing this, Qian Xun'an's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the guard. "What did you say??"

The guard looked at Qian Xun'an, not daring to defy him, and repeated himself.

Qian Xun'an was astonished. He had clearly only been in that strange space for less than an hour, yet in the outside world, several months had passed.

Could it be that time flowed much slower in that space?

Qian Xun'an immediately thought of the legend: a day in heaven is a year on earth. Perhaps that space was a self-contained realm, and its flow of time was different from that of the Douluo Dalu.

Qian Xun'an didn't mind; he had plenty of time. A little more or a little less made no real difference to him.

It just meant that Bibi Dong had lived for a few more months.

"Very well, let us return to Wuhun Hall now!" Qian Xun'an said to the man.

With that, he tucked the man back into his spatial storage ring and prepared to head toward Wuhun Hall.

As Qian Xun'an traveled through the forest, he suddenly sensed several familiar auras.

Qian Xun'an instantly flew toward these familiar presences.

Qian Xun'an concealed his own aura, landing lightly atop a large tree to look down.

There were twenty-five people below. Walking at the very front was a middle-aged man in white, Yue Guan.

Behind Yue Guan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan followed closely.

Further back were twenty Wuhun Hall subordinates in black tactical gear, their expressions solemn, aged between forty and sixty.

"It's actually people from Wuhun Hall. What could they be doing in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Qian Xun'an watched the scene below with indifferent eyes and spoke calmly.

Just then, Qian Xun'an noticed another aura hidden within the forest.

Qian Xun'an focused his gaze and saw Tang San hiding in a tree, monitoring the movements of Wuhun Hall.

Qian Xun'an had encountered Tang San several times during his actions, so he naturally recognized him.

However, he did not hold Tang San in any regard. Qian Xun'an didn't even care about the gods in the heavens, let alone a mere Tang San.

Qian Xun'an had originally intended to return immediately, but now that he had encountered the people from Wuhun Hall, he wanted to see exactly what they were planning.

At that moment, Tang San rushed into the Wuhun Hall camp.

"Who goes there?" Tang San was discovered while still a hundred meters from the Wuhun Hall camp, and at least four figures had already arrived by his side the moment the sound was made.

Tang San immediately looked at the four with vigilance, his hand already resting on his Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.

"Is it really you?" A voice of pleasant surprise rang out, and three figures emerged from the depths of the woods—it was the Golden Generation of Wuhun Hall.

A cold light flashed across Tang San's face. Seeing the blue light in Hu Liena's eyes, he immediately suppressed it and replaced it with a look of astonishment.

"Why are you here?" His temperament and appearance had changed so drastically that the Hu Liena of the past could not recognize him, and neither could the current Xie Yue or Yan.

Hu Liena stepped forward quickly, reaching Tang San in a few strides. The light of surprise flickered in her eyes repeatedly; she wanted to say something, but seemed to have reservations.

Looking at Tang San's handsome features, everything they had experienced in Slaughter City couldn't help but surface in her mind. She could never forget that brief journey.

"Everyone, he is my friend," Hu Liena said to the four Soul Sages surrounding Tang San.

The four Soul Sages glanced at her and silently retracted their martial souls. Although their strength was superior to Hu Liena's, they still held her in high regard.

After all, Hu Liena had successfully returned from Slaughter City and had earned the title of God of Slaughter.

The Pope had also promised to restore her position as the Saintess, so they were all very respectful in front of her.

Xie Yue and Yan also walked up. They had spent the most time with Hu Liena, and Xie Yue, being her older brother, sensed the subtle strangeness in her demeanor. Xie Yue was surprised, while the look Yan cast toward Tang San was far from friendly—it could even be described as full of hostility.

"I didn't expect to see you here," Tang San said indifferently.

Hu Liena smiled slightly, her large, charming eyes fixed unblinkingly on the coldness in Tang San's gaze. "I didn't expect it either. Are you here to hunt soul beasts?"

Tang San nodded silently. "I'm about to reach level sixty."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xie Yue and Yan behind Hu Liena were both shocked. Although they had also reached level sixty, they had only just achieved it recently.

Yan couldn't hold back and asked Hu Liena, "Nana, who is he? Why haven't we seen him before?"

Hu Liena frowned slightly and said calmly, "He is my friend." With just that simple explanation, she turned back to Tang San.

"Tang Yin, that was a misunderstanding just now, please don't mind it. Our camp is stationed not far ahead, and they were just keeping guard. Why did you come to hunt soul beasts alone? Isn't that too dangerous?"

Tang San looked at Hu Liena, a trace of loneliness appearing in his eyes. "If I don't come alone, who else could I ask to help me?"

Hu Liena froze for a moment. She didn't know why, but when she saw the loneliness in Tang San's eyes, her heart felt a sudden, inexplicable ache.

Almost instinctively, she blurted out, "You still have me!"

As soon as the words left her lips, she realized what she had said and hurriedly added, "We are friends, after all."

"Since it was a misunderstanding, I'll be going now." With that, Tang San turned and prepared to walk into the depths of the forest.

"Stop." Just as Hu Liena was about to call out to Tang San, Yan spoke up first.

Tang San slowly turned around and looked at the young man radiating intense hostility, saying calmly, "Is there something else?"

Yan said coldly, "Leave the Star Dou Great Forest immediately. This is not a place you should be. We of Wuhun Hall are conducting business here, and other soul masters are not permitted to enter for another half a year."

Tang San laughed. Amidst that faint smile, the coldness on his face quietly vanished, replaced by a touch of noble elegance. "Is the Star Dou Great Forest the property of your Wuhun Hall?"

Yan was furious and said coldly, "Are you provoking me? Are you provoking the authority of Wuhun Hall?"

Tang San smiled indifferently. "You are from Wuhun Hall, but I am not. I am merely a free soul master. You are the one doing the provoking, not me. Hu Liena and I are friends, but you and I are not."

After saying this, he turned and walked away without hesitation.

A wild, scorching heat suddenly erupted from behind him, and even the darkness of the forest was illuminated in a fiery red at that moment.

"Watch out!" Hu Liena's voice came almost instantly.

Using his toes as a pivot, Tang San spun around in an astonishing rotation. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand swung out, surging black light suddenly spreading as a powerful blast of air dispersed in the blink of an eye.

It collided heavily with a fireball over a meter in diameter.

With a deafening boom, countless sparks flew in all directions. The fireball shattered completely.

"Yan, what are you doing?" Hu Liena stepped sideways, blocking Tang San's path.

"Nana, we can't let him go. This person disdains our Wuhun Hall; we must hold him accountable. Besides, you saw it yourself—his martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer! Isn't he a member of the Clear Sky Sect?

If we capture him and take him back, it will be a great merit.

If he leaves and happens to disturb our target, wouldn't our entire trip be in vain? You wouldn't be able to answer to the Pope, either."

At this moment, Hu Liena's gaze turned cold as she looked at Yan. "I said he is my friend. Yan, for the sake of our many years of friendship, I will let you off this time. If there is a next time, don't blame me for being impolite.

Is a sneak attack from behind something a real man would do?"

"Can I go now, Miss Hu Liena?" Tang San said indifferently.

Hu Liena turned around to look at the first man who had ever stirred her heart. She didn't know why, but she felt a sense of panic.

Stepping forward quickly to reach Tang San, Hu Liena apologized, "I'm sorry, Yan was too impulsive just now. Please don't mind him. Are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"You cannot leave yet." Just then, a cold voice rang out. Tang San felt a blur before his eyes, and the next moment, a shadow had appeared in front of him.

"Ghost Grandpa, why are you here?" Hu Liena exclaimed.

Ghost Douluo's face remained obscured, and his voice was steady and concise. "I heard your entire conversation. Yan was right about one thing.

If he disturbs our target and causes our efforts to be in vain, even Chrysanthemum Guan and I would not be able to bear the consequences. Nana, you should know how important our target this time is to the Pope."

A cold light flashed in Tang San's eyes. "So, you intend to keep me here?" He slowly raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.