Holy crap! The fox is talking!

A layer of blue-black light curtain instantly appeared around the body of the Jade Spirit Fox, pressing tightly against it and rendering it unable to move.

"Don't move, or I'll kill you!" Tang Liu threatened aloud.

Once a Soul Beast reaches the ten-thousand-year level, it generally possesses decent intelligence. Although it cannot speak human language like a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it has no trouble understanding human speech.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Spirit Fox immediately behaved. However, its gaze was not fixed on Tang Liu, but rather on Tang Hao, appearing somewhat fearful.

Tang Liu did not think much of it, assuming it was merely sensing the pressure of a Title Douluo radiating from Tang Hao.

"Little Fox, be good. I have no ill intentions; I just want to borrow a soul skill from you. Once I've borrowed it, I'll let you go, how about that? As long as you don't resist, I won't hurt you."

Tang Liu spoke in a gentle, coaxing tone while threatening the Jade Spirit Fox, failing to notice Tang Hao behind him, who was also scrutinizing the Jade Spirit Fox that Tang Liu had brought back, his expression gradually turning grave.

"You're not responding, so I'll take that as a yes." Tang Liu's face had already turned somewhat pale.

Although he had refined his soul power twice, merely maintaining the force field to suppress the Jade Spirit Fox was already consuming nearly thirty percent of his soul power.

"Dad, I'm about to withdraw the force field, please help me suppress it." Tang Liu said to Tang Hao without looking back, then retracted the field.

To his surprise, the moment he withdrew the field, Tang Hao behind him pulled him aside and stepped forward, shielding him behind his back.

With that single step, the massive Clear Sky Hammer appeared in Tang Hao's right hand.

Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine soul rings rose from beneath his feet.

The next moment, the full pressure of a Title Douluo was unleashed, directed entirely at the Jade Spirit Fox cowering on the ground.

Tang Liu, having just been pulled away, was still somewhat dazed. Just as he was about to ask what was happening, the Jade Spirit Fox spoke.

"Spare me, my lord! I am merely a Jade Spirit Fox that has just reached the hundred-thousand-year level; I don't have the combat power of a typical Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and I pose no threat to you! As for your junior, if he wants to take something from me, feel free to do so. As long as you don't kill me, anything is fine!"

Tang Liu: "???"

Tang Liu felt as if an iPartment-style shock sound effect had played in his ears, and it was the top-tier version with the highest frequency of use.

Nani?!

What the hell?!

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!

Holy crap!!!

Didn't the system say it was a Jade Spirit Fox suitable for his level? How did it turn into a hundred-thousand-year one the moment he caught it?!

"Xiao Liu, use your teleportation soul skill to get us out of here first." Tang Hao said, his eyes locked firmly on the Jade Spirit Fox.

Tang Liu's brain was still in a state of system crash, mechanically executing Tang Hao's command.

And because Tang Liu's brain was crashed, his teleportation sent him, Tang Hao, and the Jade Spirit Fox directly back to Holy Soul Village.

The consequence of such a long-distance teleportation was the total depletion of his soul power and a subsequent 24-hour period of weakness where he would be unable to fight.

As soon as they arrived home, Tang Liu collapsed limply. Fortunately, he was close enough to Tang Hao to lean against him.

Tang Hao caught Tang Liu in time to prevent him from sliding to the floor.

Glancing down, he saw Tang Liu's hollow gaze and his expression of someone questioning the meaning of life.

Tang Hao: "..."

I should be the one whose brain is crashed and questioning the meaning of life! You brat, you caught a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast without a word, and now you're acting like this—what are you trying to pull?!

Fortunately, Tang Liu had previously explained the effects of his Third Martial Soul's skills, so Tang Hao knew Tang Liu had entered a period of weakness.

Originally, he had intended for Tang Liu to teleport them to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, where it would be safer to deal with this Jade Spirit Fox.

He never expected that the brain-dead Tang Liu would teleport them directly back to Holy Soul Village.

Well, it was safe now, but what was he supposed to do with this Jade Spirit Fox? Keeping it here forever wasn't a solution!

The hundred-thousand-year Jade Spirit Fox, shivering under Tang Hao's pressure, seemed to sense his concern and spoke tremblingly: "Is the lord worried about your junior? In this little fox's humble opinion, he has only fallen into a state of weakness due to excessive soul power consumption. Since reaching the hundred-thousand-year level, I have just awakened a new innate skill that can wake him up. May I try?" As long as you don't kill me, I'll do whatever you want, my lord!

Tang Hao frowned, remaining silent as if deep in thought.

Ah Yin had once told him that once a Soul Beast reaches the hundred-thousand-year level, the gap between them is no longer so obvious.

As for the advantages of bloodline and cultivation, they would only gradually manifest after reaching two hundred thousand years, that is, after surviving the first heavenly tribulation.

Soul Beasts that have just entered the hundred-thousand-year level have one chance to choose to reincarnate as a human.

Whether they choose to reincarnate or continue cultivating as a Soul Beast, these newly ascended hundred-thousand-year beasts have not yet fully unleashed their true strength.

At the very least, a Title Douluo who has just reached level 91 would not fear them. And a Title Douluo like Tang Hao, at level 95, could easily defeat these newly ascended hundred-thousand-year beasts.

Only after these beasts have gone through a period of adaptation will they no longer fear Title Douluos below level 95, and even then, a level 95 Title Douluo would only be able to put up a decent fight against them.

Generally speaking, a two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast that has survived one heavenly tribulation is equivalent to a level 97 Title Douluo. If it were three or four hundred thousand years old, its combat power could crush an average level 98 Title Douluo.

Once a Soul Beast's cultivation exceeds six hundred thousand years, it is already a level 99 existence.

This was why the Jade Spirit Fox lacked strong combat power, yet Tang Hao was still so wary of it.

Although he wouldn't be afraid if they actually fought, he was, after all, suffering from severe injuries. In his current state, he could not guarantee Tang Liu's safety with one hundred percent certainty.

"If I detect that you are up to any tricks, I will kill you without hesitation!" Tang Hao said in a deep voice, his eyes revealing intense killing intent.

As soon as he finished speaking, the last red soul ring on his body lit up, and his pressure intensified, causing the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand to be shrouded in a blood-red glow.

Feeling the incomparably intense pressure of a Title Douluo combined with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, the Jade Spirit Fox trembled even more violently. Unable to say another word, it could only nod its head frantically.