Tang Hao's Last Words

"Young friend, could you find me some paper and a pen? I have some last words I want to say to Ah Yin."

Tang Hao coughed twice and spat out two mouthfuls of black blood. Every sign showed that he already had one foot in hell. Even if a great immortal descended, he would not be able to save him.

"Alright, as you wish."

Cao Yan nodded, swiftly found some paper and a pen, then handed them to Tang Hao.

Tang Hao accepted the paper and pen with trembling hands, then lightly sucked in a breath and gave a bitter smile. "Ah Yin, I never thought I would say goodbye to you this way. Heh... I have wronged you all my life. I deserve to die!"

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Tang Hao did not waste any time. He gripped the pen tightly and rapidly wrote several lines on the paper. His handwriting was rough and somewhat messy.

Before long, Tang Hao had finished writing.

He handed his last words to Cao Yan with trembling hands. A relieved smile appeared in his eyes, as though a massive stone in his heart had finally fallen away. The sight was strangely heartbreaking.

Cao Yan took the paper and quickly scanned it, his mouth falling open.

The handwriting on the yellow parchment was somewhat messy, yet it revealed the heartfelt words of a dying man. Even someone like Cao Yan was slightly moved.

"Ah Yin: I am Hao'er. I regret having to reveal all this to you in such a way. In truth, the fate between us was all a misunderstanding. From the moment I first saw you, I saw through your identity. You were a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. In order to obtain your Soul Ring and Soul Bone, I pretended to love you. I deceived you. I truly deserve to die. I know I am unworthy of your forgiveness. I am saying this because I am about to die. I will give my Soul Ring and Soul Bone to a young man and have him revive you. In this life, I have wronged you. Ah Yin, I am a selfish and greedy villain. You need not miss me. Perhaps this is the end I deserve. It is only a pity that I realized this far too late. I, Tang Hao, can only die to make even the slightest amends for the sins I have committed. Ah Yin, after I die, you will be reborn. The young man I encountered is quite exceptional. Although I still do not know his name, he truly is someone worth entrusting your life to. If you like him, then be with him. Do not mourn. Tang Hao."

Looking at the paper in his hand, Cao Yan's eyes grew slightly moist as well. He was very glad that he had made a demon as utterly wicked as Tang Hao recognize his mistakes and seek to correct them. It was truly gratifying.

Moreover, with this letter, he could explain everything clearly to Ah Yin. That would make it much easier to win her over.

If he successfully revived Ah Yin, her body would be entirely renewed. That way, he could be with her without any reservations.

This was simply wonderful.

"Tang Hao, you need not be too sad either. Don't worry. After you die, I will help you take good care of Ah Yin. Go in peace." Cao Yan walked over to Tang Hao, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled calmly.

"Young friend, I will now strip the 100,000-Year Soul Ring from my body. You must return the Soul Ring to Ah Yin within an hour. Otherwise, the power within it will drain away completely and vanish into nothingness." Tang Hao let out a long breath and spoke earnestly, but there was no fear in his eyes.

He knew this was the last thing he could do for Ah Yin.

"Don't worry, I've got everything under control. Hurry up and begin." Cao Yan nodded and urged him impatiently.

Seeing this, Tang Hao gave a bitter smile. Then, he somehow produced a knife. Without another word, he plunged it straight into his own chest. After doing so, he fell to the ground, and his eyelids slowly closed.

The moment his eyes closed, it signified Tang Hao's complete death.

Tang Hao, a peerless genius of his generation, the renowned Titled Douluo, the Clear Sky Douluo, had finally died.

Cao Yan looked at Tang Hao's body with admiration and respect. In his view, Tang Hao could still be considered a real man, worthy of his respect.

After pondering briefly, Cao Yan found another sharp knife. Soon, two strange bones appeared in his hands, one black and one green. Dense power surged within them, enough to show that these two Soul Bones were immensely valuable.

These two Soul Bones should have been the two Tang Hao had obtained from his sect in the original story. Even after so many years, Cao Yan could still sense the rich energy flowing within them. Simply holding them in his hands, he could feel warmth spreading through his entire body. It was clear just how precious Soul Bones were.

"Heh, these two Soul Bones are treasures, but what a pity. Their age is too low. Absorbing them would waste the most valuable positions on my body. It's not worth it. I'll need to think this over carefully. Forget it, I'll put them away first." Cao Yan smiled, then directly stored the two Soul Bones in his Storage Ring, drawing in a breath at the same time.

After all, while these things were not particularly precious to him, that might not be the case for others. Keeping them would naturally be beneficial.

Suddenly, Tang Hao's body burst forth with brilliant light. One Soul Ring after another continuously condensed around his body: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red!

After every Soul Master died, their Soul Rings would automatically separate from their body. Although Cao Yan prided himself on having a steady temperament, witnessing such a scene with his own eyes still left him slightly stunned.

Such a grand spectacle was simply beyond words.

Without giving it further thought, Cao Yan curled his finger. The 100,000-Year Soul Ring that symbolized Tang Hao's status floated directly toward his fingertip before quietly circling around his hand. It was truly miraculous.

After Cao Yan burned Tang Hao's thatched hut to the ground with a single blaze, Tang Hao had completely disappeared from this world. Not even ashes remained; he had truly died without a corpse left behind!

This was all Cao Yan could do for Tang Hao. After all, the dead deserved respect. This was the last shred of dignity he could leave Tang Hao, allowing him at least to die with some measure of decency.

After finishing all this, Cao Yan had no intention of staying any longer. He still needed to hurry and return the Soul Ring to Ah Yin. He had, after all, promised Tang Hao, so he had to keep his word.

Taking out the map Tang Hao had given him, Cao Yan swiftly looked it over and quickly located the place where Ah Yin had been buried. His spirits immediately rose.

He then used Soul Power to guide the Soul Ring in his hand and sped toward a hidden mountain range.

He was going to save Ah Yin!

He was going to let Ah Yin regain her happiness!