Suotuo City.
Ning Rongrong looked at the dimmed token, her face full of smug satisfaction.
"I've already contacted my dad and Grandpa. They should be here before long."
"Grandpa Sword and the others are Titled Douluo too. Once they arrive, Tang Hao is as good as dead!"
She shook her fist at Tang Hao in the sky, wishing she could teach him a lesson herself.
Zhu Zhuqing and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
But Xiao Wu, a Soul Beast, grew increasingly uneasy. She glanced nervously at Zi JI.
Things had already become this chaotic with just one Titled Douluo. If a few more showed up, would he have any chance of surviving?
At the thought, Xiao Wu couldn't help resenting Tang San and Tang Hao.
All of this had happened because of that father and son. If not for them, how would they have ended up in danger?
Zi JI had thought of the same thing.
If Tang Hao were the only Titled Douluo, she wouldn't fear him. But if a few more came, she might struggle too, let alone protect Xiao Wu.
She would have to call for backup as well.
"Have the mistress send Bi Ji over. Otherwise, this is going to be a real headache."
A seven-colored dragon scale in her palm lit up, then turned into a beam of light and vanished.
Meanwhile.
The battle between Qin Jiuxiao and Tang Hao grew more and more intense, both sides bringing out every move they had.
Tang Hao might have been stronger in terms of raw power, but Qin Jiuxiao's Teleportation, combined with Kunpeng's supreme speed, made his attacks impossible to predict.
He even managed to rile Tang Hao up until he lost his composure.
"Qin Jiuxiao, is dodging all you can do?"
"If you're a man, fight me face-to-face like a man!"
Qin Jiuxiao scoffed, his figure continuously teleporting through the sky.
"You old dog, have you no shame?"
"You're a Titled Douluo, and you attacked me, a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor. And now you won't even let me dodge?"
"If you want to know whether I'm a man, Ah Yin will give you the answer one day."
Tang Hao exploded with rage. Qin Jiuxiao's taunts had turned his face red and his neck purple.
Even if he had plotted against Ah Yin, she was still his woman. No one else could touch her!
"You little bastard, I'll tear you to pieces today!"
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!"
"Divine Slaughter's Domain!"
"Great Sumeru Hammer!"
Tang Hao roared. Behind him appeared a crimson apparition brimming with killing intent, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand grew hundreds of meters long.
The Martial Soul Avatar swung the Clear Sky Hammer down with a vicious blow. It seemed Qin Jiuxiao had truly driven Tang Hao over the edge.
But Qin Jiuxiao remained completely calm. He turned and used his Soul Power to bring Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun up into the sky.
"Zhuqing, Zhuyun, Martial Soul Fusion Skill!"
The two women nodded at once and summoned their Hell Spirit Cats.
As two streams of dusky purple light flowed into Qin Jiuxiao's body, a several-hundred-meter-tall, seven-colored Qilin slowly emerged.
It spread its wings, its fearsome aura shaking the heavens.
"Domain of the Ten Fiends!"
"Qilin Heaven-Shaking Stride!"
The Qilin charged head-on into the Clear Sky Hammer.
Zi JI's pupils contracted. A surge of Soul Power immediately shielded Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.
Boom!
The instant they collided, everyone in Suotuo City felt their ears ring.
The sky blazed as bright as day.
It took nearly half a minute for the light to slowly fade.
Panic swept through the whole city. Everyone kept their doors shut, praying the battle outside wouldn't reach them.
Dugu Bo, who had been closest to the battlefield, had already arrived.
He couldn't help drawing a sharp breath at the sight in the sky.
He had just heard Tang Hao call Qin Jiuxiao by name.
"I've heard of that kid from the Qin Family, but how can he be this strong? He's only a Soul Ancestor!"
"If I remember right, he's only twelve. At twelve, he can fight the famous Clear Sky Douluo to a standstill. What a remarkable talent!"
"A genius like that would make a fine grandson-in-law for me, Dugu Bo. If he can't hold on, I'll give him a hand later."
"Then he'll be so grateful he'll be in tears—and I'll hurry Yanyan back to cook the rice before it's even cooked."
Dugu Bo wore a broad grin.
But when he thought of the poison in Dugu Yan's body and the children he had lost too young, his smile slowly faded.
He sighed softly.
"I'm the one who brought all this upon them."
After a brief lament, he turned his attention back to the battlefield.
The clash between Qin Jiuxiao and Tang Hao had also found its victor.
The Qilin Qin Jiuxiao had transformed into surged with ever greater momentum, while Tang Hao was blasted hundreds of meters away.
The hand gripping the Clear Sky Hammer trembled faintly. The web between his thumb and forefinger had split, and a trace of blood seeped out.
Tang Hao was beyond shocked now.
He fell completely silent.
The Nine Absolutes of Haotian couldn't do anything to Qin Jiuxiao. Neither could his Martial Soul Avatar, Divine Slaughter's Domain, or Great Sumeru Hammer.
All he had left was Ring Detonation.
But using that move would leave him with severe aftereffects, weakening him for a long time.
During that time, his strength would plummet. He wouldn't even be a match for Dugu Bo, the weakest Titled Douluo.
Was it worth using it against Qin Jiuxiao?
Qin Jiuxiao could now fight him without falling behind.
That meant he wouldn't be able to take Xiao Wu either.
And making an enemy of a monster like this was a loss so great even his grandmother would feel it.
He wanted to make peace.
"Qin Jiuxiao, neither of us can do anything to the other. Why don't we call a truce?"
Qin Jiuxiao stepped through the air and slowly approached, letting out a cold laugh.
"You can fight when you want and leave when you want? What makes you think the world works that way?"
He had just made contact with Tang Hao, and, naturally, obtained one of his traits.
[ Ding! You came into contact with Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao and obtained the trait "Killing Intent Perception (Red)": Don't show me any killing intent, or you'll die~ ]
Upon obtaining the trait, Qin Jiuxiao's Soul Power rose once more, reaching level 49.
He was just one step away from becoming a Soul King.
The Soul Power he had just spent was also instantly replenished.
"Tang Hao, if you attack me, you'd better be ready to pay the price."
"That goes for Titled Douluo too."
As he spoke, divine light burst from beneath the Qilin's feet, and it stomped down toward Tang Hao's head.
If he killed Tang Hao here, then he could bully Little Sanzi however he pleased.
"You forced me into this!"
"Ring Detonation!"
Tang Hao roared and detonated his first four Soul Rings in succession.
That was just enough to block Qin Jiuxiao's attack, but the shockwave still struck his cheek, knocking out two of his front teeth.
Now he looked exactly like Tang San.
Seeing Qin Jiuxiao prepare another attack, Tang Hao's pupils contracted. He voluntarily detonated his ten-thousand-year fifth Soul Ring.
His strength surged another notch.
He hurled the Clear Sky Hammer at Qin Jiuxiao, then turned into a beam of light and fled at top speed.
Qin Jiuxiao knocked the Clear Sky Hammer aside and was about to chase after him when he sensed several powerful auras.
He looked back toward Xiao Wu and sent a voice transmission to Zi JI:
"Take Xiao Wu back to the hotel first. I'll deal with the others."
Zi JI hesitated, but when she saw the unyielding look in Qin Jiuxiao's eyes, she nodded.
She grabbed Xiao Wu, and the two vanished from the street.
Barely a few seconds after they left, a powerful aura appeared above Suotuo City.
A massive bone dragon came roaring through the sky.
Then Gu Rong's voice rang out, full of killing intent.
"Tang Hao, you dared to hurt my Rongrong! I will never forgive you!"
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