"Pfft—"
The laugh startled both of them, and they looked over.
There was nothing there?
Di yihong: "."
Sorry, boss. Zhao Wuji was too hilarious. I couldn't hold it in.
"God of Speed": Haha, it's fine. Just beat Tang Hao up later.
"God of Speed": That guy isn't any good either. He became the plane lord of Douluo Star, yet never does anything useful. All he knows is eating, drinking, and having fun.
"God of Speed": Tang San bullied my descendant. There's no problem with me beating up his dad, right?
There's absolutely no problem with that!
Just watch, boss!
As they spoke.
Tang Hao sensed something as well.
"Stop hiding and come out!"
His Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, appeared and swung, whipping up a gale that swept toward Di yihong.
Di yihong dispelled his concealment and revealed himself.
With a casual wave of his hand.
The Speed Divine Sense moved at his will and shattered the gale.
Tang Hao and Zhao Wuji were both stunned!
Although Di yihong's talent was monstrous, he was only a Three Ring Soul Grandmaster. How had his concealment managed to fool them?
Di yihong feigned innocence. "What if I said I was just passing by? Would you believe me?"
"Di yihong, go back!" Zhao Wuji snapped. "This Your Excellency has business with me. Don't pry into things you shouldn't!"
He appeared angry, but he was actually protecting him.
Only—
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes at Di yihong.
This was the brat from earlier that day, who had repeatedly used his son as a springboard for electric therapy.
Since he was here, he might as well teach him a lesson.
"Brat." His voice was hoarse. "Today, I'll teach you a lesson: don't be too curious!"
He lifted a foot.
"Roar!"
But Zhao Wuji immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar, stepping in front of Di yihong.
"Your Excellency!"
"Di yihong is only a child. There's no need to kill him over this, is there?"
"Whatever you want, come at me!"
Tang Hao frowned in displeasure and slammed the Clear Sky Hammer heavily into the ground.
"You think you can stop me?"
"I can't." Zhao Wuji answered honestly. "But Di yihong is my student. I can't back down!"
Tsk!
Di yihong was a little touched.
"God of Speed": Back then, when Teacher Zhao encountered the Titan Giant Ape, he stood in front of us like this too.
"God of Speed": Hit that old bastard a little harder later. Make him bleed!
Before Di yihong could answer.
"Caw—"
A cry rang out.
A golden owl flew over and landed beside Zhao Wuji.
He watched Tang Hao warily, though there was not much fear in his eyes.
—Yu Xiaogang's letter had already explained Tang San's identity.
So he understood why Tang Hao, a mighty Title Douluo, would attack a child.
Honestly.
It was beneath him.
But what could they do when the man's fists were bigger?
"Your Excellency." Flender said politely, "Children's matters should be settled by the children themselves."
Tang Hao remained silent.
Zhao Wuji and Flender did not dare urge him.
The standoff had reached a deadlock.
"Um." Di yihong spoke up. "Teacher Zhao, Headmaster Flender, my surname is First and my given name is Hong. I'm not called Di yihong."
Zhao Wuji: "."
Flender: "."
Was this really the time to bring that up?!
But what left them even more speechless came next.
Di yihong drifted out from behind their protection and tilted his head at Tang Hao.
"A Title Douluo whose old injuries haven't healed—what are you showing off for?"
Zhao Wuji and Flender were dumbfounded!
What?!
Had this brat grown tired of living?
Tang Hao was so furious that he laughed.
"Fine, fine, fine!"
"Let me properly teach you what it means to respect your elders!"
He reached for Di yihong.
Flender and Zhao Wuji's expressions changed!
They flashed forward to protect Di yihong.
But Di yihong was faster.
He raised his hand from afar and clenched it. The invisible Speed Divine Sense transformed into a massive azure hand and instead seized Tang Hao in its palm.
Flender and Zhao Wuji stood frozen, mouths agape in disbelief.
Huh?
Their student had a Title Douluo in his grasp?
"Impudent!!!"
Tang Hao erupted with Soul Power in fury, the nine soul rings around him accelerating their pulsing.
He struggled with all his might, but it was useless.
Now Tang Hao was bewildered too.
What?!
What was going on?
"Finished?" Di yihong raised a brow. "Then it's my turn."
He lifted his hand and tossed Tang Hao into the sky.
The Speed Divine Sense left Di yihong and transformed into a blurred, voluptuous phantom. One became a hundred, then a thousand, until they filled the sky and earth.
Every voluptuous phantom that swept past Tang Hao left another wound across his body.
"Whoosh—"
"Whoosh—"
"Whoosh—"
The dense barrage of attacks was completed in an instant.
All the phantoms converged into one and cast Tang Hao a disdainful glance.
"Splat, splat, splat—"
Tang Hao, carved apart by a thousand cuts, burst with blood all over his body, briefly forming a ball of blood in the air.
"Heh."
Amid an ethereal laugh, the voluptuous phantom vanished.
"Bang!"
Tang Hao crashed onto the ground, his fate unknown.
"Gulp!"
"Gulp!"
Zhao Wuji and Flender swallowed, staring at Di yihong in horror.
Zhao Wuji in particular felt his legs go weak.
What?!
Young master!
If you had this kind of ability, you should have said so sooner!
If he had stubbornly insisted on sparring with Di yihong earlier that day.
Wouldn't he have been the one lying flat on the ground right now?
"Oh no!"
Flender cried out and darted toward Tang Hao.
After a brief examination, he let out a sigh of relief.
They were all superficial wounds.
Tang Hao was even awake, only somewhat weakened at most.
Well.
He probably pretended to be unconscious because he was embarrassed.
Flender did not expose him and cleared his throat.
"Fir-Di yihong."
"This is actually Tang San's father, Tang Hao. You know the Clear Sky Douluo, right?"
"He appeared tonight without any ill intent. He probably wanted to tell us something."
"So, look..."
"Huh? Was it a misunderstanding?" Di yihong scratched his head. "But didn't he just say he wanted to teach me a lesson?"
"Er..."
"And he was the one who attacked first."
"Ah..."
"He doesn't have the strength, yet he loves showing off. Doesn't he deserve to get beaten up?"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Flender was rendered speechless.
Tang Hao could no longer keep up the act either. He sat up and met Di yihong's eyes.
"I, Tang, admit defeat this time. You may do whatever you wish."
"But could I ask how you managed that technique just now?"
Flender and Zhao Wuji also looked over curiously.
A technique that allowed a Four Ring Soul Elder to brutally defeat Tang Hao barehanded!
"Why should I tell you?" Di yihong curled his lip. "Since you're Tang San's father, I won't kill you."
Tang Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was still just a child. Softhearted.
".I'll give you a chance. Buy your life back."
Tang Hao: "."
Flender, Zhao Wuji: ↓
(▄-▄)_●)
That dramatic pause had definitely been intentional.
A Four Ring Soul Elder making a Title Douluo pay to buy back his own life.
No matter how they looked at it, the world had turned upside down.
Yet it was really happening.
"I have no money." Tang Hao said in a muffled voice. "Ever since Tang San's mother died, I've drowned my sorrows in drink every day. I have no savings."
"Trying to welch on it? I can do that too." Di yihong raised a brow. "Once I confirm someone is an enemy, I'll uproot them completely, so they won't cause trouble in the future."
Uproot them completely?
That meant he did not even intend to spare Tang San, his classmate!
Tang Hao's expression shifted slightly.
He had not expected a child to be so vicious!
He could not help glancing at Flender and Zhao Wuji.
But both of them looked at their noses, and their noses at their hearts.
What a joke!
On one side was someone who could slaughter a Title Douluo with one hand; on the other was the Title Douluo being slaughtered.
Were they even worthy of taking sides?
Tang Hao was helpless.
He could only compromise. "The most valuable things I have are my Soul Bones. All four limbs are over fifty thousand years in quality. Which one do you want?"
He was ready to chop himself up and carve out the bones on the spot.
Ruthless enough.
Unfortunately...
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