Fleeing in Panic, Clear Sky's Doubts

"!!!"

"Title Douluo!"

Looking at the mysterious green-robed figure who had suddenly appeared.

After sensing that the Soul Power aura emanating from him had reached level 93, Tang Hao's expression beneath his cloak immediately darkened, turning exceedingly grim.

This was because.

In his current state, plagued by old injuries.

If he did not summon his Martial Soul, he would absolutely gain no advantage while surrounded by a level 93 Title Douluo and three Soul Douluo...

At this moment.

Not only had his plan to stand up for his son fallen through, but even escaping without exposing his Martial Soul and his son Tang San's identity had become a problem.

That said.

Tang Hao still had another option.

He could directly summon the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, strike without regard for the consequences, and kill Jin Feng and the others without leaving a single one alive.

But that would not be easy to accomplish.

Because, during their earlier clash.

Tang Hao had already learned of Niu Gao's close-combat abilities and knew that his fighting strength was extremely formidable, far surpassing others at the same level and enough to contend with ordinary Title Douluo.

Niu Gao alone had already given Tang Hao, who could not summon his Martial Soul, a headache. Not to mention that there was now another Title Douluo and two level-80 Soul Douluo...

With such strength.

He could only suppress them by summoning his Martial Soul and forcibly using methods such as Ring Detonation and the Great Sumeru Hammer despite the severe hidden injuries within his body.

And if it truly came to that.

Even if he won, it would likely be a pyrrhic victory. His internal injuries would worsen, accelerating the loss of his life...

Besides that.

There was another point that Tang Hao greatly feared.

Jin Feng and the others had remained incomparably calm and composed from beginning to end. Their manner, as though everything was under their control, made him unable to guarantee that Jin Feng did not have another trump card...

With all these factors combined.

Tang Hao did not dare gamble.

Therefore.

The most urgent matter.

The best choice for him was to force his way out without summoning his Martial Soul.

Thinking this, Tang Hao gave a deliberately composed snort and said to Jin Feng, "No wonder you dared use yourself as bait. So not only did you have three Soul Douluo protecting you, you had also hidden a Title Douluo in the Star Dou Forest beforehand."

"Your lineup is not bad, but if you think this is enough to take me down, you are still not qualified!"

Hearing this.

Jin Feng could not help sneering. "You still have not summoned your Martial Soul. I suppose your identity cannot see the light of day... I would like to see how long you can hold out against one Title Douluo and three Soul Douluo without summoning your Martial Soul."

"Humph!"

Tang Hao snorted, his voice low. "Even without summoning my Martial Soul, if I want to leave, you cannot stop me!"

As his words fell.

Tang Hao suddenly burst into motion.

He charged straight toward Niu Ben and the Fourth Elder, the weakest of the four.

Seeing this.

Naturally, the others would not let him have his way.

As Niu Ben and the Fourth Elder went all out to unleash defensive soul skills and intercept him, Dugu Bo and Niu Gao also shouted and attacked Tang Hao from two directions.

In an instant.

A level 93 Title Douluo, a level 90 Quasi-Soul Douluo, and two level-80 Quasi-Soul Douluo collided with Tang Hao. The muffled sounds of fist striking flesh rang continuously through the air.

In a four-against-one battle.

Tang Hao, without his Martial Soul summoned, could not fend off four opponents with two fists. After several dozen exchanges, he gradually fell into a disadvantage and took several heavy blows from Dugu Bo and Niu Gao.

The poisonous energy contained within the former's Soul Power seeped into Tang Hao's body through their repeated physical collisions, stirring up his injuries and causing a faint pain in his meridians.

As for Niu Gao, his merciless iron fists made Tang Hao feel equally miserable, his blood and qi churning.

"Cough, cough..."

After coughing softly twice.

Knowing he could not continue dragging this out, Tang Hao made a swift decision and activated the two Soul Bones on his body.

In an instant, his left leg burst with dazzling light and unleashed astonishing power, kicking the Fourth Elder and Niu Ben back more than ten meters.

Immediately afterward.

Watching Niu Gao and Dugu Bo attack him simultaneously from the other side, a scarlet glint flashed through Tang Hao's eyes as he swiftly made his choice.

The Soul Bone on his right arm manifested, and its skill erupted as he viciously struck at Dugu Bo, who was also a Title Douluo. As for Niu Gao's full-powered punch, he forcibly took it with the left side of his body.

Boom!

After a deafening explosion.

Tang Hao relaxed his entire body and used Dugu Bo and Niu Gao's attacks to send himself flying backward in an instant, opening a distance of several dozen meters from Dugu Bo and the others.

After landing.

He endured the agonizing pain in his body, flashed away, and sped into the distance.

Even as he retreated, he did not forget to leave behind a threat. "Consider yourselves lucky this time. The next time we meet, I will not show mercy!"

Watching Tang Hao's figure flee in panic and disarray not far away, Jin Feng could not help shaking his head slightly. He instinctively sneered, "A stray dog. When we meet again, I will personally kill you!"

After saying that.

He thought to himself, Tang Hao, if I did not want to slaughter you with my own hands, I definitely would not have let you leave so easily today...

As for today's debt.

Once I obtain my fourth Soul Ring and leave the Star Dou Forest, I will definitely visit Holy Soul Village and take the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Leg Bone and the seed as interest!

On the other side.

Watching Tang Hao's figure grow ever smaller.

Niu Gao did not chase after him. Instead, he turned and returned to Jin Feng's side. "Although I do not know who that fellow is, he took my full-force strike head-on in order to retreat. He should not be feeling too good right now..."

"The poison from my evolved Martial Soul also entered his body..." Dugu Bo added upon hearing this. "It will not be easy for him to purge it completely in a short time."

Just then.

Niu Gao seemed to think of something.

He suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no! Since that fellow has been following those people from Shrek the whole time, he must have discovered that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast long ago. Xiao Feng, should we make a move early..."

Hearing this.

Jin Feng calmly waved his hand. "It is fine, Grandpa. That fellow is already a Title Douluo and has no need to hunt Soul Beasts anymore. He likely kept that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for his son..."

"And the strongest student at Shrek Academy is only a level 37 Soul Elder. It is still far too early for him to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring... so there is no need to worry about that transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast getting away."

"Our most urgent task is to hunt Soul Rings for the five of us first."

At this point.

Jin Feng turned to Dugu Bo and asked, "Regarding the list of Soul Beasts I gave you before, have you found any suitable ones after all this time?"

"I found a few, but they are all seventy to eighty thousand years old. As for the special Soul Beast suitable for a Soul Douluo to absorb, the one you wanted, I have yet to find any trace of it."

Jin Feng was not anxious about this either.

He directly summoned the Golden Horned Behemoth, pulled Gu Yuena aboard, and said, "Then let us hunt Soul Beasts for Grandpa and the others so they can advance first. Move out!"

"Pfft~"

On the other side.

Tang Hao had just found a safe place to sit down when he could no longer hold back and spat out a large mouthful of blood.

After calming his churning blood and qi.

His gaze was grim as he said, "Damn it, I miscalculated this time. I did not expect that 'Blade Demon' to have not only three Soul Douluo guarding him... but also a level 93 Title Douluo."

"Fortunately, that Title Douluo had not been in the town earlier. Otherwise, the transformed Soft Bone Rabbit beside Xiao San would not have remained hidden."

"Come to think of it..."

"Why do the Golden Horn Rhino Martial Souls of those three Soul Douluo strangely give me the impression of the Defense Clan's Plate Armor Giant Rhino?"