Ah Yin's Life-and-Death Tribulation

Another three days passed.

Tang Hao and Ah Yin walked the road toward Clear Sky Sect.

Tang Hao was not a Title Douluo yet, so he could not fly through the air. He could only hire a carriage, and out of consideration for Ah Yin, who was close to giving birth, they could not travel too quickly.

Tang Hao drove the carriage while Ah Yin leaned against the soft bedding inside. She looked at Tang Hao's back, her gaze somewhat complicated.

"Hao, you've been distracted these past few days. Is something weighing on your mind? Can you tell me? We're husband and wife. If you say it, we'll face it together."

Hearing Ah Yin's gentle voice, Tang Hao forced a smile. "Ah Yin, it's nothing. I'm just worried my father won't accept you after we return. But don't worry, I'll kneel and beg Father to allow us to be together. It's just that my elder brother will probably feel terrible about it."

"Hao, our child is about to be born. I believe Father won't make things difficult for me, for the child's sake."

Ah Yin stroked her belly. She could clearly sense the rhythm of the little life within, and a maternal glow appeared on her face.

"As for your elder brother, he should give us his blessing!"

"Yes..."

Tang Hao nodded absentmindedly, then his expression suddenly changed, and the carriage stopped.

"Hao, what is it?"

Ah Yin's expression turned a little tense. As if she had sensed something, her face slowly began to pale.

"Ah Yin, Soul Masters are approaching, and there's more than one. Don't move. I'll protect you."

Tang Hao abruptly rose and looked behind them.

A series of whooshes rang out as a large group of Soul Masters dressed in Spirit Hall bishop robes caught up from behind, instantly surrounding the carriage.

"Tang Hao, you colluded with Soul Beasts and intended to overthrow humanity. Do you admit your crime?"

A resonant voice rang out. The crowd parted, and a tall man in golden armor strode forward, flanked by two white-robed elders.

"Spirit Hall's lackeys!"

Disgust filled Tang Hao's eyes as he said coldly, "What crime have I committed? Ah Yin is my wife. She has never done anything to harm humans. You merely covet her Soul Ring and Soul Bone, yet you put on such a righteous face. It's disgusting."

"Hmph. Your sophistry is useless. If you're truly wronged, then come with us to Spirit City. Once we investigate clearly, we will naturally clear your name."

Qian Xunji looked at the carriage. A woman's figure could vaguely be seen inside, and a burning heat appeared in his eyes.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone. Just thinking about them was enough to drive a person mad. Even if he could not use them, the sight of such rare treasures still made his heart tremble uncontrollably.

"Go with you, and then be killed after you fabricate charges against us?"

Tang Hao laughed wildly a few times and said disdainfully, "When one wants to condemn someone, any excuse will do. If you want to kill Ah Yin, step over my corpse first. But before that, let's see whether you have the ability to make me fall."

"Stubborn fool!"

Qian Xunji sneered. "Tang Hao has been bewitched by a Soul Beast, clinging to his delusions with no remorse. He has long since become a traitor to humanity. Take him down first, then we'll go to Clear Sky Sect and demand an explanation."

"Yes!"

The many Spirit Hall Soul Douluo and Soul Saints each released their Martial Souls and launched their attacks at Tang Hao.

Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer in counterattack. None of those Soul Douluo or Soul Saints could withstand even one blow from him. Caught off guard, several were killed in succession, and he tore open the encirclement, pulling Ah Yin with him as he fled at full speed.

"After him. He has a pregnant woman with him. He won't get far."

Qian Xunji coldly gave the order. As the dignified Pope and a rank ninety-five super Douluo, he naturally would not lower himself to personally attack a mere Soul Douluo.

Likewise, the two Title Douluo elders by his side, Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei, would not personally make a move either. Otherwise, if word spread, it would damage Spirit Hall's reputation, and Qian Xunji himself would become a laughingstock.

But Qian Xunji was not the slightest bit worried that Tang Hao would escape. This time, he had brought a full dozen or twenty subordinates, all of them powerful Soul Douluo and Soul Saints. Even a Title Douluo trapped in their encirclement would have to die with hatred.

Tang Hao had a burden with him. Even if his strength far surpassed an ordinary Soul Douluo's, under siege by so many experts, he would not escape even if he grew wings.

Following Qian Xunji's command, a great manhunt unfolded at the border between Star Luo Kingdom and Heaven Dou Kingdom.

Tang Hao truly deserved his title as Clear Sky Sect's number one genius. Moreover, his Soul Power had already reached rank ninety; he only lacked a single Soul Ring to break through to Title Douluo.

His strength was enough to defeat an ordinary Title Douluo. Although this group of Soul Douluo had the advantage in numbers, they could do nothing to him in a short time.

Especially while Qian Xunji was concerned about the reaction of the upper three sects and did not dare simply kill Tang Hao outright. With that restraint, their attacks were hesitant and restricted. Capturing Tang Hao alive was even harder. They could only wear him down slowly, exhausting him until he could no longer resist.

However, Qian Xunji was in no hurry. This place was still far from Clear Sky Sect. Even if Tang Hao could continue holding on, the Blue Silver Empress, who was about to give birth, absolutely could not.

Star Dou Great Forest.

Zhu Huang returned to his Demon Emperor Palace, and the Demon Emperor Palace had gained two more great generals.

Now, under Zhu Huang's command were the Sky Azure Bull Python Da Ming, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming, the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit Xiao Wu and Ah Rou, the Black Fiend Demon Bear Xiong Da, and the Purple Jade Flat Peach Tao Yaoyao—six great Soul Beasts. In the human world, this was equivalent to six Title Douluo above rank ninety-five.

Apart from them, there were also more than twenty Soul Beasts of eighty to ninety thousand years of age. In the human world, they also possessed the strength of ordinary Title Douluo.

It could be said that the power Zhu Huang currently controlled was second only to Spirit Hall. If Qian Daoliu's existence were set aside, he was even stronger than Spirit Hall.

"Your Majesty, shall we continue subduing the remaining four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts next?"

Zhu Huang said, "Of course we'll continue. Once we subdue the remaining four Soul Beasts, we'll have gathered the Ten Demon Gods. I wouldn't say our Demon Emperor Palace will be unrivaled under heaven, but we'll have enough strength to deal with any force."

Tao Yaoyao suddenly said, "What a pity about the Blue Silver Empress."

Xiao Wu curled her lips. "What's there to pity? As a Soul Beast, it would be one thing if she couldn't survive the Heavenly Tribulation and transformed into a human, but did she really take herself for a human? She actually got together with a human. She's simply disgraced Soul Beasts. Great, now she's been completely deceived, hasn't she? Serves her right, if you ask me."

She had already heard about the Blue Silver Empress and Tang Hao from Zhu Huang, and knew that man had no good intentions. Unfortunately, the Blue Silver Empress had stubbornly refused to see sense, blinded by love. If she came to a bad end, she had only herself to blame.

"Sigh!"

Tao Yaoyao let out a sigh. As a fellow plant-type soul beast, she had a very good relationship with Ah Yin, and seeing what Ah Yin had gone through left a bitter feeling in her heart.

Unfortunately, she had been cultivating the Demon God Art for too short a time and still had not managed to take human form. She did not dare appear in the human world, so she could not help her.

Tao Yaoyao could not help glancing at Zhu Huang. If anyone had the ability to save Ah Yin at a time like this, it could only be His Majesty.

"Don't worry. The Blue Silver Empress possesses the profundity of immortality. No one in this world can truly kill her. Sooner or later, she'll return."

Zhu Huang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing toward the distant Fasinuo Province.

At this point in time, Ah Yin should be about to give birth, which meant Qian Xunji should be about to exit the stage too, right?

Heh. The Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall, the number one and number two powers on Douluo Continent, were about to become mortal enemies. The young masters of both forces, one dead and one crippled—what a fine show this would be.

"With such a lively scene, it would be a shame not to go and have a look."

With that thought, Zhu Huang immediately gave his orders. "You handle subduing the remaining soul beasts. If any absolutely refuse to submit, wipe them out. From now on, the Star Dou Great Forest can only have one voice—our Demon Emperor Palace."

Tao Yaoyao hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what about you?"

"I have something to take care of outside."