Tao Wei's face turned livid. He had never expected that a moment's carelessness would allow Su Mo to seize control of Xue Tianhao.
At the same time, Su Mo's strength left him deeply shocked.
He had not known Su Mo's strength before. Thus, he had used only thirty percent of his power in that palm strike just now. Otherwise, how could Su Mo have broken through it so easily?
"Brat, release Tianhao. There is still room for negotiation between us," Tao Wei shouted coldly, yet he no longer dared to make another move.
Su Mo gripped Xue Tianhao by the throat with one hand, stellar energy flickering from his fingertips. With a single thought, he could take Xue Tianhao's life.
"Weren't you going to take me back to the Golden Shark Sect for interrogation?" Su Mo sneered.
"Hmph! You injured Tianhao, so naturally I must take you back."
Tao Wei snorted coldly. "You had better release Tianhao at once. Otherwise, even if you truly are the Qingtian Peak Master's disciple, you will not escape death today."
"Su Mo, release me now! My father is a martial king realm expert. If you kill me, you will undoubtedly die!" Xue Tianhao shouted as well.
"Is that so?"
Su Mo neither confirmed nor denied it. Shaking his head, he said, "Your little life is in my hands, and you still dare threaten me?"
Xue Tianhao had calmed down by now. In a deep voice, he said, "I am not threatening you. I am merely telling you the truth!"
Hearing this, Su Mo fell into thought. He truly was somewhat wary.
If he had been alone, he would have feared nothing. He would have killed the other man immediately, then fled far away. After all, he had the Minor Void Shifting Talisman, so his