Exposing Tang Hao's Hypocritical Face! Even a Tiger Doesn't Eat Its Cubs!

Tang Hao's face turned deathly pale as he convulsed in the air in agony, great mouthfuls of blood spraying from his mouth.

"Dad!"

Seeing this scene from the sky, Tang San's eyes nearly split from the strain.

He never imagined that his father, whose strength had surged so dramatically, would be unable to withstand even a single move from Tang Xiao, even having his arm torn clean off.

"Tang Xiao! I will have you dead!"

Tang San was driven to total madness.

The Seagod divine armor on his body erupted with an unprecedented, blinding blue light, and he swung the Seagod Trident in his hand frantically, causing massive phantoms of ocean waves to coalesce in the sky.

"Seagod Twilight!"

This was one of the Seagod's most powerful divine skills, condensing all of Tang San's divine power and rage.

Facing this strike, Tang Xiao merely watched him with cold indifference.

"The Seagod? On this vast land, the Seagod is nothing more than an outsider."

Tang Xiao slowly raised his hand, and an exquisite golden-blue lotus bloomed quietly in his palm.

That was the origin power of the Supreme Blue Silver Emperor.

With the appearance of this lotus, the Blue Silver Grass across the entire land let out a collective roar at that very moment.

Billions of strands of faint light converged, transforming into a golden-blue pillar of light that pierced the heavens and shook the earth, shattering Tang San's Seagod Twilight into dust.

Not only that, but the terrifying shockwave traveled through the void and slammed viciously into Tang San's chest.

"Pfft—!"

Tang San was struck as if by a heavy blow, sent flying backward for over a thousand meters. Large sections of his Seagod divine armor shattered, and he nearly lost his grip on the Seagod Trident.

He looked at Tang Xiao, the rage in his eyes finally replaced by boundless terror.

Tang San gritted his teeth so hard that blood seeped from his lips.

He glanced down at the Heaven Dou Allied Forces, who had completely lost their will to fight and were trembling in fear, then looked at Tang Hao, who was vomiting blood and hovering on the brink of death.

He knew that if they fought to the bitter end today, they would all die here.

As long as the green hills remain, there is no need to worry about firewood.

Tang San told himself in his heart.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the injuries within his body, and caught the falling Tang Hao.

"Tang Xiao, I, Tang San, will remember the humiliation of today."

Tang San left these words through gritted teeth, then turned around, wrapped Tang Hao in his remaining divine power, and transformed into a streak of light, fleeing toward the distance without looking back.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang and Marshal Ge Long below dared not linger any longer.

"Retreat! Quickly retreat!"

Marshal Ge Long shouted in terror.

The million-strong army retreated like a receding tide, leaving behind nothing but a scene of devastation and corpses.

Watching the Heaven Dou Empire's army flee in such a sorry state, the Spirit Hall Empire defenders on the walls of Jialing Pass erupted into earth-shattering cheers.

Bibi Dong looked at the white-clad figure in the sky, her eyes filled with complexity and shock.

Meanwhile, Qian Renxue flew to Tang Xiao's side and gently took his arm.

"Husband, you are truly amazing."

Tang Xiao turned his head to look at his wife, the coldness on his face dissipating to reveal a gentle smile.

"This is only the beginning. The empire that belongs to us will eventually unify this entire continent."

He took Qian Renxue's hand and slowly descended into Jialing Pass.

In the aftermath of the battle at Jialing Pass, the air remained thick with the heavy scent of blood and gunpowder.

The defenders on the walls were busy clearing the battlefield, while the high-ranking officials of the Spirit Hall Empire gathered in the council hall.

The atmosphere inside the hall was eerily quiet.

Bibi Dong sat at the head of the table; although her face remained pale, her beautiful eyes were fixed on Tang Xiao, who sat to the side.

In her gaze, there was shock, wariness, and an even more complex emotion that was difficult to name.

"If not for the intervention of Your Excellency Tang Xiao today, I fear my Spirit Hall Empire would not have escaped this catastrophe."

Bibi Dong was the first to break the silence, her voice tinged with polite formality and probing intent.

Tang Xiao picked up the teacup at his side and took a light sip, his expression as calm as ever.

"I intervened only for the sake of Xue'er."

"As for the survival of the Spirit Hall Empire, it has nothing to do with me."

Tang Xiao's words were direct, leaving Bibi Dong with no room for face.

Bibi Dong's expression stiffened slightly, but remembering Tang Xiao's terrifying strength—which could easily crush even gods—she had no choice but to forcibly suppress the displeasure in her heart.

Standing behind Tang Xiao, Qian Renxue felt a wave of sweetness wash over her upon hearing this.

She stepped forward gently, walking up to Bibi Dong, and looked at her nominal mother with a complex expression.

"Mother, my husband's personality is just like this; please do not take offense."

Qian Renxue said softly.

Bibi Dong sighed and waved her hand.

"Xue'er, now that you have become a god and found such a powerful partner, as your mother, I can naturally only be happy for you."

"However, although the Heaven Dou Empire has retreated, Tang San and Tang Hao are still alive."

"If you don't cut the weeds and dig up the roots, they will grow again with the spring breeze. Given Tang San's personality, he will never let this rest."

Bibi Dong's concern was not without reason.

Tang San had now inherited the Sea God's throne; if given the chance to catch his breath, he would inevitably make a comeback.

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Tang Xiao set down his teacup and gave a faint laugh.

"He won't let it rest?"

"That would require him to have the ability to do so."

"A little fellow who relied on external forces to become a god is, in my eyes, nothing more than an ant that can be crushed at any moment."

Although Tang Xiao's voice was calm, the dominance contained within it caused everyone in the hall to tremble.

"Husband, what are our plans for the next step?"

Qian Renxue asked curiously.

Tang Xiao took Qian Renxue's hand, a profound light flashing in his eyes.

"Now that the Heavenly Dao Gold List has appeared, the landscape of the entire continent has been completely disrupted."

"It is time for the Blue Silver Empire of the Sun Moon Continent to truly take its place on this land."

Tang Xiao's words caused Bibi Dong's pupils to shrink abruptly.

She looked at Tang Xiao and spoke hesitantly:

"Your Excellency Tang Xiao, do you mean... you intend to annex our Spirit Hall Empire?"

The atmosphere in the hall turned tense in an instant, and several of the Spirit Hall Empire's high priests instinctively clenched their fists.

Tang Xiao swept a faint glance over them. The mere sliver of his terrifying pressure that leaked out was enough to make those high priests recoil several steps, their faces deathly pale as if struck by lightning.

"Annex?"

"The Spirit Hall Empire is not worthy of me using such a word."

Tang Xiao stood up, looking down at Bibi Dong from his height.

"For Xue'er's sake, I can give the Spirit Hall Empire a chance to be incorporated into the Blue Silver Empire."

"Those who submit will prosper; those who resist will perish."

"Bibi Dong, you should be a smart person and know how to choose."

After saying this, Tang Xiao ignored Bibi Dong's incredibly unsightly expression, pulled Qian Renxue along, and vanished from the hall in a flash.

He left behind only a stunned Bibi Dong and a group of Spirit Hall Empire high-ranking officials looking at each other in dismay.

Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.

Inside the imperial palace, a cloud of gloom and despair hung heavy in the air.

Emperor Xue Beng sat on the dragon throne, his face deathly pale and devoid of color, his body trembling incessantly.

"Grandmaster... have we truly lost?"

Xue Beng looked at Yu Xiaogang, who stood below, his voice filled with despair and disbelief.

Yu Xiaogang looked disheveled, his once-neat clothes covered in dust, and he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

"Your Majesty... that Tang Xiao's strength has already surpassed the scope of humanity."

"Even Xiao San is... is no match for him."

Yu Xiaogang lowered his head, his voice hoarse.

For the Heaven Dou Empire, this news was nothing short of a bolt from the blue.

They had believed that with the Sea God Tang San, the unification of the continent was just around the corner.

They never expected that a Tang Xiao would appear halfway, ruthlessly shattering their dreams into pieces.

"Then... then what should we do now?"

Xue Beng asked incoherently.

"Your Majesty, the only plan now is to wait."

Ning Fengzhi stepped out from the side and sighed.

"Wait? Wait for what?"

Xue Beng asked urgently.

Ning Fengzhi looked up at the sky, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

"Wait for the next announcement from the Great Dao Golden Ranking."

"Since the Heavenly Dao Gold List can publish the Strongest Power Ranking, there may be even stronger existences ranked above Tang Xiao."

"Furthermore, although the Sea God has been defeated once, his foundation remains. As long as we wait for his injuries to heal and unite with the other gods in the God Realm, we may still have a glimmer of hope."

Ning Fengzhi's words ignited a faint hope in everyone within the great hall.

However, they did not know that the Sea God Tang San, in whom they placed such high hopes, was currently facing the greatest crisis of his life.

In a secluded valley on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City.

Tang San sat cross-legged inside a cave, his face as pale as paper. The Sea God's divine power within him was unstable, showing faint signs of collapse.

Beside him, Tang Hao lay on the ground. His entire left arm was gone; although the wound had been sealed by divine power, his aura had weakened to the extreme.

"Father, how are you feeling?"

Tang San opened his eyes and looked at the dying Tang Hao, his eyes filled with pain and self-reproach.

Tang Hao opened his eyes with difficulty, looking at his youngest son with a miserable glint in his eyes.

"Xiao San... don't worry about me..."

"That wicked obstacle... his strength is too terrifying..."

Tang Hao said intermittently, coughing up a large mouthful of blood with every word.

Tang San gritted his teeth, clenching his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

"No! Father, I will definitely heal you!"

"Tang Xiao... I will definitely avenge this!"

Tang San screamed frantically in his heart.

He had never hated anyone like he did today, nor had he ever felt so powerless.

He was a god, the high and mighty Sea God!

Yet in front of Tang Xiao, he was like an ant, easily toyed with in the palm of his hand.

Could it be that I am truly inferior to him?

The blood rain continued to drizzle from the sky.

In front of Jialing Pass, the ground for dozens of miles around had been stained a glaring dark red.

Tang Xiao stood in the void, his white robes unstained by a single speck of dust.

He watched the direction in which Tang San had taken Tang Hao, making no move to stop them.

"Husband, are we just letting them go like this?"

Qian Renxue walked to Tang Xiao's side and asked, puzzled.

Although her divine armor was damaged, her complexion had returned to a rosy hue under the nourishment of Tang Xiao's divine power.

Tang Xiao took her hand and shook his head slightly.

"Go?"

"Where could they possibly go?"

"Debts cannot be repaid simply by running away."

Tang Xiao's voice was calm, yet it sent shivers down the spines of the Heaven Dou army below.

At this moment, the million-strong army of the Heaven Dou Empire had lost all will to fight.

Marshal Ge Long's face was deathly pale as he gazed at the figure in the sky, who resembled a god; he dared not even breathe loudly.

"Retreat... quickly retreat..."

His voice trembled as he commanded the surviving soldiers to slowly withdraw toward the rear.

The garrison of the Spirit Hall Empire watched this scene and erupted into earth-shattering cheers.

Bibi Dong stood on the city wall, her gaze toward Tang Xiao filled with wariness.

She knew that from this day on, the ruler of this continent was no longer the Spirit Hall Empire, nor was it the Heaven Dou Empire.

It was that Blue Silver Empire, which no one had ever heard of before.

Tang Xiao turned around, looking at the Great Dao Golden Ranking as it gradually faded into the sky.

"Since everyone is so interested in the events of the past, today, I shall tear away this veil of shame."

Tang Xiao said to himself.

He raised his right hand, and a brilliant golden-blue radiance shot into the sky.

The light merged directly into the Sky Screen in the heavens.

Hum—!

A dull, booming sound resonated across the entire continent.

The Sky Screen, which had already begun to dissipate, lit up once again at this moment.

Not only at Jialing Pass, but people in every corner of the Douluo Continent subconsciously looked up at the sky.

"Look! The Sky Screen has lit up again!"

"Could it be that a new Gold Ranking is about to be announced?"

People discussed it fervently, their eyes filled with curiosity.

However, what appeared on the Sky Screen this time was not text, but a dynamic image.

The image showed a pitch-black night sky.

Gale-force winds howled, and torrential rain poured down.

The wind, mixed with the rain, lashed against the dense leaves, creating a rustling sound.

This was the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A tall figure was sprinting rapidly along a muddy path.

Seeing this figure, countless people let out exclamations of shock.

"Is that... Tang Hao when he was young?"

"What is he holding in his arms?"

The image zoomed in.

It showed a young Tang Hao holding a newborn infant in his arms.

The baby was exquisitely carved like jade, its large eyes flickering with a faint light in the darkness.

But strangely, a wisp of faint golden-blue radiance flowed faintly across the infant's body.

That was the primal power belonging to the bloodline of a soul beast.

Tang Hao came to a halt.

He looked at the infant in his arms, his face devoid of any joy or tenderness typical of a new father.

On the contrary, his eyes were filled with disgust.

"Blue Silver Grass spirit... to think it is merely a trash spirit, Blue Silver Grass."

Tang Hao's voice sounded exceptionally clear amidst the torrential rain.

"And the soul beast bloodline within this wretched spawn is so dense."

"How could the son of the dignified Clear Sky Douluo be a monster with filthy blood flowing through his veins?"

Tang Hao gritted his teeth as he glared at the infant in his arms.

"If not for the sake of Ah Yin, I would truly want to slap you to death!"

Every one of his words was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone on the continent.