Tang Hao

Luo Yan stopped in his tracks and looked toward the sound.

Outside the window, a figure cloaked in black robes had appeared, possessing an incredibly burly physique.

Tang Hao?

Upon seeing this figure, a name instantly surfaced in Luo Yan's mind.

Based on how Tang Hao had just addressed Tang San, combined with the Clear Sky Hammer that stood between himself and Tang San, Luo Yan immediately deduced the identity of the intruder.

At the same time, Luo Yan felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Tang Hao was already a level 95 Super Douluo at this point; even if he were still nursing injuries, his strength was something Luo Yan could not contend with.

Furthermore, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer blocked the path between him and Tang San, effectively crushing any possibility of taking Tang San hostage.

However, thinking of the Bloodline Soul Guide he had just obtained from completing his mission, Luo Yan's heart calmed down significantly.

With his current cultivation at the peak of the second-order Demon Soldier realm, he was capable of summoning the soul of a fifth-order peak Demon King. Even if it couldn't kill Tang Hao, it should be enough to help him escape unscathed.

Thinking of this, Luo Yan looked at Tang Hao, his eyes filled with anticipation:

"I never expected the dignified Clear Sky Douluo to become a rat hiding his head and showing his tail!"

Luo Yan was eager to see how much Grudge Value a Title Douluo could generate. If his previous hypothesis was correct, a single killing intent from Tang Hao would be enough to fuel two or three bloodline evolutions for him!

This was the strongest "leek" he had encountered so far!

Yet, faced with Luo Yan's mockery, Tang Hao showed no reaction, and Luo Yan received no notification of Grudge Value being credited by the system.

Could it be that Tang Hao had no emotional fluctuations at all? That shouldn't be right...

Luo Yan was puzzled. After all, he remembered that Tang Hao wasn't the type to keep his cool; he wasn't necessarily prone to rage at every turn, but he certainly wouldn't tolerate being provoked.

Just as he was wondering, Tang Hao merely looked coldly in this direction.

It wasn't that he was incapable of emotional fluctuations, but rather that Tang Hao's attention had been entirely focused on Xiao Wu and his own son.

Moreover, Tang Hao was deeply confused as to why Luo Yan and Xiao Wu didn't look like hundred-thousand-year soul beasts that had undergone reincarnation, yet both possessed the aura of soul beasts.

He had seen soul beasts that could transform into human form without reincarnation before.

But those soul beasts possessed terrifying strength, whereas the auras on Luo Yan and Xiao Wu were extremely weak.

To him, they were nothing more than ants he could crush with a wave of his hand.

However, upon seeing the miserable state of Tang San, Tang Hao cast those thoughts aside.

With a wave of his hand, the massive Clear Sky Hammer flew up on its own and smashed toward Luo Yan.

Although it was merely Tang Hao exerting force from a distance, the momentum of the Clear Sky Hammer was incredibly fierce. Before it even arrived, Luo Yan felt a crushing sense of death.

Bang!

At the critical moment, Luo Yan dodged, but he was still sent reeling by the shockwave from the Clear Sky Hammer.

Seeing this, Luo Yan no longer had the heart to ponder why Tang Hao wasn't generating Grudge Value.

Watching Tang Hao enter the room, Luo Yan gritted his teeth and pulled a disc-like precious jade from his system space.

"System, how do I use this Bloodline Soul Guide?"

At this point, he had to save himself. If he didn't bring out his trump card now, Luo Yan felt he would definitely not survive Tang Hao's next strike.

"The host only needs to continuously channel your blood into the Jade Butterfly to summon the soul of the demon beast!"

Hearing this, Luo Yan did not hesitate.

With a surge of spiritual energy, he sliced open his right wrist—the one holding the Jade Butterfly—and channeled his blood into the artifact.

As soon as the Jade Butterfly absorbed the blood, it began to radiate light.

A small vortex appeared in the center of the Jade Butterfly, and a phantom emerged from within it.

As Luo Yan poured in more blood, the phantom became increasingly tangible.

"Halfway there... a fifth-order peak Demon King. I wonder if it can handle Tang Hao..."

Luo Yan's face was deathly pale; if not for his physical constitution, he would have collapsed long ago.

"Interesting!"

Seeing Luo Yan summon a phantom, Tang Hao, who had remained silent since entering the room, finally spoke his first words.

However, not only did his robes shroud his figure, but a black cloth also covered his face, so no one in the room could see the slight upturn of his lips.

Because of this, Tang San did not recognize this black-robed man as his father.

If Yu Xiaogang hadn't fainted, he might have recognized him as Tang Hao immediately.

Under Luo Yan's command, the Demon King Phantom appeared and immediately flashed in front of Tang San, attempting to grab him as a bargaining chip.

Unfortunately, Tang Hao saw through Luo Yan's intentions at a glance and flashed in front of Tang San, throwing a punch.

Bang!

The Demon King Phantom reacted quickly, following up with a punch that neutralized Tang Hao's attack.

After their fists collided, both were forced to retreat two steps. However, Luo Yan could see that a Demon King Phantom of this level still couldn't hold Tang Hao back.

"Run!"

A powerful thought surged through the mind of Luo Yan.

However, before he fled, he channeled another quarter of his essence blood into the Jade Butterfly.

The aura radiating from the Demon King Phantom broke through to yet another level.

"Clear Sky Douluo, you aren't capable of killing me! You had better keep your son alive; the next time we meet might be the moment your son loses his life!"

"Hahaha!"

Although his entire body felt incredibly weak, Luo Yan still made sure to disgust Tang Hao before leaving the room.

Tang Hao watched the retreating back of Luo Yan, a flicker of emotion stirring within him.

Unfortunately, the Demon King Phantom stood in his way, making it impossible for him to spare a hand to attack Luo Yan.

[Tang Hao is enraged that an ant would dare to threaten him; resentment points +14,254,863!]

Worth it!

Hearing the system notification in his mind, the gloom Luo Yan felt from losing so much blood vanished instantly.

This sacrifice had greatly shaken his foundation, and he would need to recuperate for a period of time before he could attempt his next bloodline evolution.

However, the resentment points gained from Tang Hao instantly compensated for the loss of time.

Carrying Xiao Wu, Luo Yan reached the outside of the hotel and encountered soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion, though fortunately, these soldiers were not particularly strong.

Although Luo Yan was incredibly weak at this moment, these people were unable to stop him.

After taking Xiao Wu out of Nuoding City, Luo Yan ran continuously in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.

He needed to find a safe place to recuperate.

Now that he had Xiao Wu with him, the safest place he could think of was the Star Dou Great Forest.

Seven days later, an unknown city appeared before Luo Yan.

He did not enter the city, but instead hired a carriage outside the city walls and continued his journey toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Having run for seven consecutive days, Luo Yan was certain that Tang Hao could not possibly find him now.

Otherwise, given his current state and the speed of a Super Douluo like Tang Hao, he would have been caught long ago.

Half a day after boarding the carriage, Xiao Wu, who had been in a coma, finally woke up.

For some reason, Luo Yan felt that Xiao Wu seemed to have grown up quite a bit after this coma, though on the surface, there was no visible difference.

"Brother Luo Yan, what happened to you?"