Star Dou Forest, Star Lake
Bibi Dong looked at a black ring of light.
It was the Soul Ring of an eighty-thousand-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Absorbing it would increase her strength.
"As for this hundred-thousand-year one..."
She had already privately asked Ye Qiong about it. Once Warp opened, everyone would have a virtual inventory where they could store all kinds of items.
So she had already put the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring away in her inventory.
After all, pulling out another hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring in front of everyone would be too astonishing. It would be better to wait until she returned to Spirit Hall and absorb it in secret.
"Yue Guan, Gui Mei."
Two figures appeared before her in an instant and dropped to one knee.
"Your Holiness."
"How are things around us?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo answered respectfully, "Reporting to Your Holiness, we found a wooden cabin nearby. It seems rather suspicious."
Ghost Douluo added, "There are traces of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast's presence near the cabin, too. It must have left not long ago. It seems that cabin belonged to the Soul Beast that ran off."
At this, Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Mark the location. Perhaps we can wait here and catch a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast by waiting for it to return."
"Enough. Guard me while I cultivate."
"Yes!"
Bibi Dong sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Soul Ring.
Just then, a Soul Master assigned to scout hurried over and dropped to one knee to report.
"Elder Ju, we found a young man fighting a Man Faced Demon Spider on the eastern outskirts!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo waved his hand impatiently. "You came to report such a trivial matter?"
The Soul Master hurriedly said, "Please calm down, Elder Ju! The important thing is...the Martial Soul he's using is the Clear Sky Hammer!"
"What did you say?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo cried out in shock at the same time.
On the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.
Tang San had already given it everything he had.
Through his tireless efforts, the Man Faced Demon Spider finally crashed to the ground, on the brink of death.
"Phew... It's finally taken care of."
Tang San let out a sigh of relief and was about to go forward and deliver the final blow.
Suddenly, a dark blade shot through the air and pierced the Man Faced Demon Spider before he could strike.
The spider didn't even have time to scream. Its enormous body crumbled into dust.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!"
A shrill, brazen laugh echoed through the forest.
Tang San's heart jolted. He snapped his head up and saw a flamboyant figure standing before him. He hadn't even noticed when the man had appeared.
The newcomer wore fine robes and had an uncanny air about him. He held up a delicate orchid-fingered hand, his face full of mockery.
The terrifying aura radiating from him made Tang San's scalp prickle.
This man was strong—stronger than anyone Tang San had ever encountered!
"May I ask who you are, senior?" Tang San asked warily, tightening his grip on the Clear Sky Hammer.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes fell on the hammer in Tang San's hand, and the smile on his face grew even more mocking.
"Heh heh heh. The Clear Sky Hammer is so hard to find. And today, I've finally found someone who has one..."
Seeing the man's malicious expression, Tang San's heart sank.
Did this man have a grudge against people who used the Clear Sky Hammer?
Run! He had to run right now!
Without hesitation, Tang San activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. At the same time, he swept his left hand out, sending several Blue Silver Grass vines shooting toward the surrounding tree trunks.
He wanted to use the vines' pull to accelerate his escape.
But the instant Chrysanthemum Douluo saw the Blue Silver Grass, the mockery vanished from his face.
Blue Silver Grass... Clear Sky Hammer...
"Tang Hao... Blue Silver Emperor..."
A painful memory resurfaced, and Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression darkened in an instant.
He flashed forward, appearing directly in front of Tang San.
Tang San's heart lurched. Before he could react, the pressure from Chrysanthemum Douluo's flicked finger bore down on him.
With a thud, Tang San sprawled face-first on the ground, unable to move.
The fear of death instantly engulfed him.
This man...
He had vastly underestimated his strength!
This man was probably a legendary...
Titled Douluo!
"Heh heh heh. So you're the bastard child of Tang Hao and that hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor."
Tang San felt as if he'd been struck by lightning. His mind went blank.
He... He knew his father!
Wait...
Blue Silver Emperor...
Was his mother a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast?
It was over. This time, he was truly finished!
Now that he'd fallen into his parents' enemy's hands, was there any chance he'd survive?
"Tell me..."
Chrysanthemum Douluo stuck out his tongue and perversely licked his golden claw, a wicked smile on his face, like a cat toying with a mouse.
"What if I were to take his precious son away right here..."
Though he spoke boldly, he wasn't sure of himself. He had experienced the strength of Tang Hao, that madman, firsthand.
He didn't know whether Tang Hao was nearby.
But right now, he had a hostage in his hands, and His Holiness was here, too. What did he have to fear?
He'd take the boy back first and let His Holiness decide what to do!
This unexpected windfall had to be dealt with by His Holiness personally.
Chrysanthemum Douluo sneered, then raised his hand and knocked Tang San unconscious, intending to take him away.
But just as he reached down to grab Tang San, a powerful sense of danger surged through him.
He instinctively looked up—and saw an enormous black hammer shadow hurtling down from the sky, carrying the force to destroy heaven and earth!
"Not good!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression changed drastically. He immediately summoned every bit of his Soul Power to defend himself.
"Boom!"
With a deafening crash, he was sent flying like a kite with its strings cut. He smashed through dozens of trees before finally coming to a battered stop.
"Pfft!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, then raised his head with difficulty and looked ahead.
A tall figure in a worn black robe and hood had appeared in the clearing without anyone noticing. A cold, killing aura radiated from him.
"Tang Hao... Heh, so it was you after all." Chrysanthemum Douluo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered.
Tang Hao ignored him and only glanced down at the unconscious Tang San, a flicker of pain crossing his eyes.
When he raised his head again, he unleashed Divine Slaughter's Domain.
"Ju Hua Guan! Who gave you the nerve to lay a hand on my son!"
Tang Hao's voice was ice-cold, as if it had come from the depths of the underworld. The pressure left Chrysanthemum Douluo nearly breathless.
Chrysanthemum Douluo was already thinking of retreat, but he refused to back down verbally.
"Tch. Tang Hao, you're just as arrogant as ever."
"But go ahead and keep acting all high and mighty. One day, our Spirit Hall will trample your Clear Sky Sect into the ground!"
With that, Chrysanthemum Douluo turned without hesitation and fled as a streak of light, leaving only his brazen laughter echoing through the forest.
"Tang Hao! Your son's been exposed. You'd better stay by his side at all times!"
"Otherwise, you can look forward to collecting your son's corpse! Ha ha ha ha!"
Tang Hao clenched his fists, the killing aura around him almost solidifying.
He hadn't expected Spirit Hall's people to show up here, much less discover Xiao San's existence.
This was trouble.
He couldn't openly stay by Tang San's side. That would only hinder his growth.
"Ah, Ah Yin... What am I supposed to do?"
Looking at his unconscious son, Tang Hao felt lost for the first time.
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