He had not expected that Xiao Wu's identity would be discovered by Ning Rongrong.
Now, Xiao Wu was about to be taken away by Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.
He, Tang Hao, would not allow it!
"You cannot take her!"
Tang Hao stepped forward, suddenly revealing himself.
His tall, burly frame was hidden beneath a black robe, and even his face was completely obscured, making it impossible to discern his true appearance.
With his arrival, a terrifying pressure, heavy as a mountain, erupted in the surroundings, commanding involuntary awe.
"What a powerful aura!" Tang San's pupils contracted sharply.
Ning Rongrong shifted her delicate body, blocking the path in front of Xiao Wu. She stared at Tang Hao without a hint of fear, while a terrifying, mountain-like pressure simultaneously bloomed from her own body.
The two auras collided and compressed against each other in the invisible space between them.
"You've finally shown yourself. Are you done skulking about like a rat, hiding your head and showing your tail?"
Ning Rongrong spoke, her gaze grave.
The strength of this tall man before her was no less than her own!
He was a genuine Title Douluo powerhouse.
Yet, her own Title Douluo cultivation could only last for two hours—four hours in total.
Once the time on the Experience Card expired, nothing but death awaited her!
Ning Rongrong had to treat this with the utmost caution.
"You will not take anyone from this place!"
Tang Hao said coldly, his voice filled with majesty, leaving no room for refusal.
"What you say doesn't count!"
Standing before Tang Hao, Ning Rongrong looked like a small girl, a full two heads shorter than him.
However, Ning Rongrong's momentum was not the slightest bit weaker than Tang Hao's. Her beautiful eyes were as cold as frost, and the Ice Dragon King above her head flickered with icy glints, radiating immense power.
"It's him, the Clear Sky Douluo!"
Flender, slumped on the ground, felt his gaze flash as he immediately recognized Tang Hao's true identity.
Just a few days ago, Tang Hao had appeared in the dead of night and, right before his eyes, had taught Zhao Wuji a lesson.
But why would Tang Hao appear now to stop Xiao Wu from being taken away?
What secret does Xiao Wu possess?
Flender was an old fox; his eyes flickered as he sensed that there must be something suspicious going on!
The Clear Sky Douluo has actually come out. Is he trying to protect Xiao Wu? Zhao Wuji thought to himself.
At the mere sight of Tang Hao's towering figure, Zhao Wuji felt a phantom ache in his body.
"You cannot take this little girl away!!" Tang Hao said again in a deep voice.
"Xiao Wu is leaving with me of her own volition, so why shouldn't she be allowed to go!" Ning Rongrong said coldly. "In my opinion, you are the one who wants to take her!"
Behind Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu listened to the exchange between the two Title Douluos, feeling a surge of fear in her heart.
"That's right, Senior. I am willing to leave with Rongrong; this is a matter between us!" Xiao Wu said, sounding somewhat frightened.
Tang San was incredibly sharp; he immediately guessed that there might be some secret hidden within Xiao Wu.
This masked man had appeared now likely because he was coveting the secret Xiao Wu held.
Tang San would not allow that.
With Ning Rongrong and his classmates present, Tang San felt he could step forward at the right moment to express his stance, establishing an image of someone who feared no powerful enemy and cherished Xiao Wu, while also building a rapport with Ning Rongrong.
Thus, Tang San stepped forward, arriving in front of Xiao Wu and assuming a defensive posture.
At the same time, Tang San's hands moved into a strange formation, resembling two hawks; he was already prepared to release his hidden weapons.
"Senior, I don't believe we are acquainted!"
"Xiao Wu will be in no danger following Rongrong!"
"As for you, hiding your face and covering your head like a thief—you are not welcome here!"
"I advise you to leave at once, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
Tang San rebuked him righteously, the cold glint of hidden weapons flickering at his cuffs.
Seeing Tang San step forward to rebuke Tang Hao, Flender, slumped on the ground, felt his mouth twitch violently. What a massive misunderstanding, he thought. The son is actually stepping up to confront his own father.
Oh my, Tang San actually called Tang Hao a thief...! Zhao Wuji was completely stunned.
Tang Hao glanced at Tang San, never having expected that his own son would also step out to block him.
This foolish boy had no idea of the gravity of the situation.
Once Xiao Wu, this hundred-thousand-year soul beast, was taken away, she would never have a chance to return.
"Shut up! This is no place for you to speak!"
Tang Hao's voice rolled like thunder as he reprimanded Tang San.
"San, stop talking. You cannot involve yourself in this matter!" Flender hurriedly intervened.
"Dean, this masked man intends to harm Xiao Wu; I cannot stand by and watch!" Tang San said with a face full of solemnity.
"Enough, step back! You are only level twenty-nine; this is no place for you to speak!" Flender's face darkened as he barked the order.
If he allowed Tang San, as a son, to continue obstructing his own father, Tang Hao, then he would be failing in his duties as Dean.
"Dean... in a person's life, one must always stand up for what they believe is right. Even if it means death, one cannot shrink back!"
"For Xiao Wu's sake, I will not take a single step back!"
Tang San said with a face full of earnestness and gravity.
"Brother San, thank you..." Xiao Wu said gratefully.
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's face turned black.
I am trying to help you, you brat, he thought to himself. Why are you turning against your own father?
However, Tang Hao could not speak plainly yet; he could not expose these secrets.
"Little girl of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, I will say this one more time: leave at once, or do not blame me for bullying the young with my seniority!"
Tang Hao had no choice but to ignore Tang San and glare at Ning Rongrong, his body erupting with an aura as vast as a thousand armies.
"I would like to see how you intend to bully the young!"
Ning Rongrong did not show the slightest sign of weakness.
"Fine, you asked for this!"
Tang Hao let out a long whistle, and one by one, his soul rings rose slowly from beneath his feet.
The speed at which the soul rings ascended was not fast, but with the appearance of each one, the aura emanating from Tang Hao became increasingly terrifying.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!!
The nine soul rings appearing on Tang Hao were identical to those on Ning Rongrong.
The final soul ring on his body was, shockingly, also a hundred-thousand-year existence!!
However, the crowd did not see what the masked man's martial soul actually looked like.
Because that Clear Sky Hammer was currently compressed to its limit, transformed into a small hammer containing terrifying power, and hidden within his sleeve.
Such powerful cultivation! Yet, this aura feels somewhat familiar!
Tang San thought to himself, feeling a strange resonance between his own Clear Sky Hammer and this masked man.
"Two yellow, two purple, four black, one red... he really is a Title Douluo!" Ning Rongrong's pupils contracted sharply.
She had not expected that at the age of twelve, she would be forced into a soul battle against a genuine Title Douluo!
This was truly insane!
"A red ring..." Xiao Wu was terrified.
Because that signified the fall of a fellow hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Xiao Wu's delicate body shrank back, unable to face it.
Even though Tang Hao's soul rings were the same as Ning Rongrong's and he was older than her, the quality of the Ice Dragon King martial soul was simply too high!
Coupled with the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul, the aura Ning Rongrong displayed was not in the least bit inferior to Tang Hao's; it was perhaps even stronger.
"Let us change locations for this soul battle!"
Ning Rongrong spoke, and the Ice Dragon King on her body spread its wings and soared, snowflakes dancing in the air around her.
She was afraid that fighting here would affect Zhu Zhuqing or even harm Xiao Wu.
That was not something Ning Rongrong wanted to see.
"Let's go!"
Tang Hao's thoughts were the same as Ning Rongrong's; he did not want to harm Xiao Wu, nor did he want to involve Tang San!
Ning Rongrong's Ice Dragon King carried her body as she flew out of Shrek Academy, rushing toward a desolate mountain nearby.
Tang Hao followed closely behind, the Clear Sky Hammer hidden in his sleeve itching for action.
Soon enough, the two of them had left the perimeter of Shrek Academy and arrived at this desolate mountain.
"Ice Dragon King, possess me!!"
The Ice Dragon King let out a roar and merged into Ning Rongrong's body.
A pair of dragon horns instantly sprouted from Ning Rongrong's head, her hair turned ice-blue, her pupils became vertical slits, and a pair of massive crystalline dragon wings unfurled from her back.
Exquisite ice-blue scales densely covered her skin, and sharp, distinct claws grew from her limbs.
Billowing icy auras swirled around Ning Rongrong; snow began to fall in the vicinity, and some plants were frozen stiff on the spot.
But a mere martial soul possession was not enough!!
"Seventh Soul Skill, Ice Dragon King Avatar!!"
The seventh soul ring on Ning Rongrong's body shone brightly, and the chill of her aura reached its absolute peak.
Terrifying ice storms raged all around her.
The once-barren mountain was now rendered even more desolate, the surrounding world began to drift with snow, frost spread everywhere, and the bitter cold froze the very air!
A desolate mountain was instantly transformed into a mountain of snow and ice!!
Ning Rongrong's body began to expand, instantly towering hundreds of meters high.
Her pair of crystalline dragon wings were terrifyingly massive, blotting out the sky and sun!
The exquisite dragon scales covering her entire body were now coated in a layer of bone-chilling frost.
"ROAR!!"
The Ice Dragon King bellowed, its terrifying fangs resembling rows of icy spears.
When it opened its mouth, the breath it exhaled was bone-piercingly cold, freezing everything it touched!
With a slight spread of its wings, the Ice Dragon King whipped up a gale, sending snowflakes dancing wildly through the air.
Transformed into the Ice Dragon King, Ning Rongrong fixed her deep, icy, and profound dragon eyes intently upon Tang Hao.
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