The Titan Giant Ape was not fleeing aimlessly; the direction he chose was Martial Soul City.
He knew well the greed of humans and the terror that resided within Martial Soul City.
It was simply because Martial Soul City was far too close to the Star Dou Forest.
He was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast; even if he died and there was no one suitable to absorb his soul ring, one could still obtain a hundred-thousand-year soul bone.
He knew exactly how much attraction his soul bone held for humanity.
He did not believe that the Title Douluo within Martial Soul City would watch a hundred-thousand-year soul bone slip right past their eyes.
He did not ask to live; at the very least, he wanted to sow enmity between the two great powers so that their conflict would never cease.
This was the Titan Giant Ape's revenge against Tang Wei and the others, and it was the only thing he could do at the moment.
Tang Wei saw through the Titan Giant Ape's intentions at a glance and hurriedly shouted, "Stop him! You absolutely cannot let him reach Martial Soul City!"
However, the Titan Giant Ape was bolstered by his Gravity Domain and possessed remarkable defensive power. Even with constant internal injuries and blood flowing from his ears and nose, he relied on a sheer, ruthless drive to keep his speed from slowing by even a fraction.
Soon, Martial Soul City was within reach.
Tang Wei grew increasingly anxious.
But his anxiety was useless; he simply lacked the power to stop the Titan Giant Ape, who was charging toward Martial Soul City regardless of the cost.
Even with his level ninety-seven soul power and the five Title Douluo he had brought along.
Under the Gravity Domain, they were affected, yet the Titan Giant Ape remained completely unaffected.
Cunning soul beast.
Tang Wei cursed under his breath, knowing that if he wanted to take down the Titan Giant Ape today, he would likely have to pay a heavy price.
After all, Qian Xunji was not as upright and honorable as Qian Daoliu; his conduct was entirely that of a petty man.
This could be seen simply from the fact that Qian Xunji had purchased the Blue Silver Emperor for a mere two hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins.
After all, even a female slave at the Soul Saint level would cost more than two hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins, let alone the Blue Silver Emperor, who was a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast.
Douluo Continent, Martial Soul City.
The Titan Giant Ape stood nearly a hundred meters tall, and every stride felt like an earthquake; thus, the elders of Martial Soul City had discovered this anomaly quite early.
It was not until they saw the Titan Giant Ape's majestic divine form and the iconic Clear Sky Hammer.
Martial Soul Hall.
Gui Mei hurried to find Qian Xunji.
"Your Holiness, that hundred-thousand-year great ape from the Star Dou Forest is running toward Martial Soul City, and he is being hunted by the Clear Sky Sect. Shall we intervene and seize him?"
"The Clear Sky Sect?"
"I suppose Tang Hao is about to advance to Title Douluo."
Qian Xunji understood everything in an instant and sighed, "Tang Hao is truly kind!"
"Just a few days ago, he sold me a Blue Silver Emperor for two hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins, and today, he drives a hundred-thousand-year soul beast right to my Martial Soul City."
"He is truly a great philanthropist!"
"Since it has appeared outside Martial Soul City, it belongs to our Martial Soul City; naturally, we must contend for it with the Clear Sky Sect."
"Gui Mei, follow this Pope and let us go take a look."
Qian Xunji walked out of Martial Soul Hall.
Gui Mei hurriedly followed.
Outside Martial Soul City.
As soon as the Titan Giant Ape reached the outskirts of Martial Soul City, he collapsed from exhaustion.
What he had set out to do was already accomplished.
Now, he only waited for the two parties to slaughter each other for his sake.
As for his own fate, it was merely death; it would be best if a few Title Douluo were buried with him, but if not, so be it.
Qian Xunji appeared at the gates of Martial Soul City with Gui Mei and exclaimed loudly:
"This Pope's luck is truly excellent. I had only intended to take a stroll, yet I never expected to pick up a hundred-thousand-year soul beast the moment I stepped out of Martial Soul City."
"Gui Mei, go call some men to escort this hundred-thousand-year soul beast into Martial Soul City. Once we have a suitable candidate in the future, we shall kill him to take his soul ring and soul bone."
"As you command, Your Holiness." Gui Mei returned to Martial Soul City to summon men.
Tang Wei and the others, who had just arrived, were green with rage. They had been prepared for Qian Xunji's shamelessness, but they had still underestimated it; they never imagined that Qian Xunji would attempt to snatch the prey they had worked so hard to hunt without their consent.
Upon seeing Tang Hao, Qian Xunji was quite enthusiastic: "Yo, isn't this little brother Tang Hao?"
"You are truly my lucky star!"
"That Ah Yin you sold me for two hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins a few days ago was truly exquisite!"
"You really made me work hard for an entire night."
"The taste of it is something only the two of us know."
"And here I see you again today."
"Seeing you is one thing, but you even let me pick up a 100,000-year soul beast for free."
"Brother Tang, tell me, if you aren't my lucky star, then what are you!"
As Tang Hao listened to Qian Xunji, the image of Ah Yin being plowed by Qian Xunji all night long flashed through his mind.
He could no longer control his fury and hatred.
"Ah! Qian Xunji, you humiliate me too much! I'll fight you to the death!" Tang Hao immediately summoned his Clear Sky Hammer, ready to charge forward and risk everything against Qian Xunji.
But before Tang Hao could rush out, he was held back by Tang Wei.
Tang Wei cursed, his tone filled with disappointment, "You rebellious son, don't forget why you came here today!"
This explosive shout instantly brought Tang Hao back to his senses.
Even if he charged over, what could he possibly do?
He couldn't beat Qian Xunji, and not only would he fail to get justice, but Ah Yin might have to agree to even more unreasonable demands from Qian Xunji just to save him.
Tang Hao felt a wave of crushing despair.
Qian Xunji ignored Tang Hao, turning instead to Tang Wei, asking with feigned ignorance:
"Sect Master Tang, I wonder what business brings you to Martial Soul City today with so many Title Douluo in tow?"
"I, Qian, don't believe I've ever offended you."
What an incredibly thick skin!
If Qian Daoliu had possessed such a hide back in the day, he wouldn't have had to worry about failing to win over Bo Saixi.
Tang Wei was so angry he nearly cursed out loud, but he ultimately held it in.
However, he didn't give Qian Xunji a pleasant look; even though Qian Xunji was a Limit Douluo, Tang Wei didn't feel much fear.
After all, he was a level 97 himself, and with five elders at his side, they could even clash with a Limit Douluo.
Of course, most importantly, Tang Wei trusted in Qian Daoliu's character to grant him justice; that was his greatest reliance.
"Qian Xunji, you know perfectly well why I came here today. Don't play the fool with me."
"If you keep playing dumb, I won't mind calling Uncle Qian out to judge this matter for me," Tang Wei threatened, unwilling to waste any more breath.
Qian Xunji continued to play the fool, teasing Tang Wei as he produced the agreement Tang Hao had signed back then.
"Sect Master Tang, look closely. It is written in black and white: Tang Hao voluntarily sold the Blue Silver Emperor to me for two hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins."
"What, are you trying to go back on your word?"
"Even if my father were here, I would still be in the right."
"Qian Xunji, I am talking about the Titan Giant Ape! The Titan Giant Ape!" Tang Wei roared, his patience finally snapping. "The Titan Giant Ape was hunted by my Clear Sky Sect until it was severely wounded after much hard work."
"And now you want to pluck the fruit that belongs to our Clear Sky Sect? Don't you think what you're doing is excessive? Won't this affect the friendship between our two houses?"
"Excessive?"
Qian Xunji asked himself, then answered.
"Sect Master Tang, I think you are the ones being excessive. This soul beast clearly collapsed from exhaustion at the gates of my Martial Soul City on its own. How did it suddenly become your Clear Sky Sect that wounded it?"
"Besides, did anyone see you wound this soul beast?"
Without waiting for Tang Wei to answer, Qian Xunji turned his head to look at Gui Mei, who had just returned to the city, and the group of bishops he had brought with him.
"Did you see it?"
"Did the Clear Sky Sect severely wound this soul beast?"
"Your Holiness, the Clear Sky Sect is spouting absolute nonsense. This 100,000-year soul beast clearly collapsed at our Martial Soul City gates on its own."
"This is the Ancestor God bestowing his favor upon us."
"The Clear Sky Sect now dares to steal the favor the Ancestor God has bestowed upon us—their hearts deserve to be purged!"
"Yes, yes, Your Holiness, the people of the Clear Sky Sect have malicious intentions."
"Pah! And they call themselves Title Douluo? Their faces are thicker than the city walls."
"Exactly! That guy with the big hammer doesn't look like a good person at all."
The faces of Tang Wei and his group turned even greener!
They had never seen such shameless people in their lives. If they didn't know the truth of the matter, they might have actually started to believe it was their own fault.
"When the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones are askew!"
"When the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones are askew!"
"Qian Daoliu, are you not going to come out and discipline your son, Qian Xunji?" Tang Wei roared once more; he had never felt so stifled in his entire life.
"Tang Wei, are you looking to dance?" Qian Xunji's expression turned icy the moment he heard Tang Wei call out for Qian Daoliu.
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