Unexpected Gains? Long Xingyu Attacks Tang San!

Tang Hao muttered to himself, his brow furrowed in vigilance.

His entire focus was fixed upon the Ghost and Chrysanthemum Douluo.

His relationship with Martial Soul Hall was essentially one of life-and-death enmity; it was only out of caution that he had not yet struck.

Seeing Bibi Dong's right-hand men appear beside his son, how could he not be tense?

He concentrated all his senses, listening to the sounds within the courtyard, and soon grasped the truth of the matter from their conversation.

That woman, Bibi Dong, actually has some self-awareness; she realized the threat of the Holy Demon Federation so quickly.

She wants to bind the two great empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo, to the war chariot of Martial Soul Hall and unite against an unknown enemy? The logic is sound.

But... is it really possible to succeed? The three powers have been competing in the shadows for years; how could they just shake hands and make peace? Whatever, none of my business.

Tang Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, he cast these thoughts to the back of his mind.

In his decadent state, his mind was filled only with his son's safety; he couldn't be bothered with the strife of the continent.

He continued to hide in the shadows, ensuring Tang San remained unthreatened, completely unaware of a greater hidden danger.

On the other side, Long Xingyu had also been eavesdropping the entire time. Compared to Tang Hao's indifference, he was deeply shaken.

He had never expected that while coming to kill the Son of Destiny, he would stumble upon an unexpected harvest: learning of the plans the three parties of the Douluo Continent had against the Holy Demon Federation!

So that's how it is. This group is unwilling to be conscripted by the imperial family and intends to slip out of Heaven Dou City to head for the other empire?

It's inconvenient to strike in the city, but the road offers better opportunities. Very well, I shall continue to observe; perhaps there will be more to gain.

Long Xingyu quickly sorted out his thoughts.

The Shrek group had little sense of belonging to the Heaven Dou imperial family.

And among them, there happened to be a prince of the Star Luo Empire; they could easily change their allegiance.

The two Title Douluo in the courtyard were not specifically protecting Tang San; rather, they were more focused on Dai Mubai.

In other words, as long as they left the guarded area, there would always be a moment when they let their guard down, and completing the mission should not be difficult.

At worst, once they entered the deep mountains and forests, he would make a domineering entrance. Two mid-to-low-level Title Douluo would not be able to stop him under normal circumstances.

"Everyone, that is all. Pack up quickly and leave the administrative zone of Martial Soul Hall."

Below, the Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan pinched his orchid fingers, staring at Dai Mubai with a smile, trying his best to maintain a good impression.

Bibi Dong had said that they needed to build sufficient trust; if the Star Luo Emperor proved stubborn, it would be convenient to support a puppet later on.

Therefore, upon learning that the Shrek group intended to flee Heaven Dou City, Martial Soul Hall immediately provided a route and even volunteered to provide protection along the way.

It was both a gesture of goodwill and a means of surveillance.

Both Tang San and Dai Mubai were perfectly clear on this.

But since the other party was making things convenient, and only a fool would refuse a benefit, they feigned compliance and agreed.

Soon, the group set off under the cover of night, including the dozen or so members of Shrek, plus a group from the Strength Clan.

What is a Son of Destiny? This is it!

The Four Affiliated Clans had once been betrayed by the Clear Sky Sect.

They had suffered heavy losses, were filled with rage, and had sworn never to have any contact again.

But after Tang San learned of their identities, he made a few gestures and used his silver tongue to resolve the hatred.

He even hoodwinked this group of powerful soul masters into heading to the Star Luo Empire together, greatly increasing his own foundation of subordinates.

"Heh, so there really was another one hiding."

Long Xingyu watched the group leave, remaining calm.

When the courtyard fell silent, Tang Hao emerged from the shadows and quietly followed them.

Long Xingyu immediately locked onto him, realizing it was yet another Title Douluo, and could not help but feel surprised in his heart.

Good heavens, is this the "gold content" of the Son of Destiny that His Majesty spoke of? With such meager cultivation, he is surrounded by so many experts?

What is the background of that man who, like me, is peeking from the shadows? Will he affect the killing of Tang San? I have a feeling the situation is a bit delicate.

Thinking this, Long Xingyu also followed carefully.

With Martial Soul Hall helping to clear the way, the imperial checkpoints were useless.

Just like that, they walked out of Heaven Dou City with a swagger and plunged into the forest outside.

Because the Holy Demon Federation was currently at war with the Heaven Dou Empire, both sides were frequently deploying troops on the front lines.

Therefore, for the sake of safety, Tang San and the others took a detour, fleeing toward the Star Luo Empire from a relatively safe angle.

This actually made it easier for Long Xingyu to track them. Seeing the group moving further and further away, he could no longer restrain himself and finally decided to strike.

"The two Title Douluo from Martial Soul Hall have average strength and are mainly focused on the Star Luo prince; they are not a big problem."

"The slightly troublesome one is the guy hiding in the shadows. If he has nothing to do with Tang San, then things will be easy to handle."

Long Xingyu considered this in his heart.

An inexplicable, yet strange premonition took hold.

His father-in-law had emphasized that Tang San was the Child of Destiny of the Douluo Continent and surely possessed some unique qualities.

The experts lurking nearby might truly be related to him, but even so, it was time to strike.

Having obtained the [Slaughter God's Domain] from the City of Slaughter and perfectly fused it with the [Divine Throne of Apocalypse and Slaughter], Long Xingyu had truly and firmly established his cultivation at the late stage of the Ninth Rank.

At such a realm, if he still needed to hesitate before killing a weak, fledgling youth, it would be too shameful to let word get out.

Therefore, once they were far from the vicinity of Heaven Dou City and he was certain there was no further intelligence to be gained, he acted decisively, his holy attributes erupting in radiance.

Although a sneak attack would likely have had a higher success rate.

After all, Long Xingyu was a knight, not an assassin.

When that holy light emerged, the Shrek group noticed instantly.

Ghost and Chrysanthemum Douluo grew vigilant, their eyes flashing with gravity as they realized immediately that the incoming enemy was terrifyingly strong!

"Who goes there! Why attack us?" Yue Guan shrilled, his voice sharp and his tone fierce yet restrained as he demanded an answer, terrified into immediately manifesting his Martial Soul Avatar.

"No spirit rings manifested, yet there are fluctuations similar to spirit power. You are indeed from the [Holy Demon Federation]!" Gui Mei snorted coldly, having grasped the crux of the matter.

If the visitor had released a Martial Soul, it would be hard to say for sure which faction they belonged to.

But since it was a different cultivation system, there was no need to think; the only target was clear.

Aside from the recently mysterious [Holy Demon Federation], no one on the entire Douluo Continent used such techniques.

Once this was confirmed, many other things became unimportant; regardless of the motive, they were one hundred percent hostile.

Therefore, Ghost and Chrysanthemum Douluo exchanged a glance. They didn't speak to get an answer, but simply to distract the opponent, throwing out two major spirit skills mid-sentence.

In reality, if they had communicated properly and learned that Long Xingyu's target was Tang San, this fight might not have been necessary, as Martial Soul Hall only wanted Dai Mubai.

But now, it was too late to say anything...

In the shadows, Tang Hao's aura trembled.

He had been just a hair's breadth away from revealing himself to intervene, only to find Ghost and Chrysanthemum Douluo becoming the "scapegoats."

Since the people from Martial Soul Hall were willing to clash with this mysterious powerhouse, he would continue to hide for now and observe the situation.

"This powerhouse from the [Holy Demon Federation]—why would he appear here so inexplicably instead of staying on the front lines? Is it really just a coincidence?"