Torturing Tang Hao: Time for the Old Fool to Drop Some Gold Coins

Papal Hall!

Bibi Dong's chest heaved violently. The news she had just received had made her breasts ache with anger.

Qiangu Aoshi, that brat whom the Consecration Hall had pushed forward to divide her authority, had actually absorbed his sixth soul ring and become a bona fide Soul Emperor.

Was he even human?

He was a monster, wasn't he?!

Less than a month.

First, he had broken through to rank 50 soul power, absorbed his fifth soul ring, and become a Soul King.

Then, he had broken through to rank 60 soul power, absorbed his sixth soul ring, and become a Soul Emperor.

Even Bibi Dong could only exclaim, "Holy shit!" at such an outrageous cultivation speed!

"Teacher..."

Bibi Dong's personal disciple, Hu Liena, stepped forward to support Bibi Dong by the arm. Her fox-like face, alluring and delicate as water, was now filled with concern for Bibi Dong.

"It is because this disciple is useless and cannot share Teacher's burdens."

Bibi Dong's expression softened slightly. Other than when she faced Yu Xiaogang, when she seemed to lose all reason as though cursed, Bibi Dong was perfectly normal at other times.

"Nana, this is not your fault."

"Qiangu Aoshi possesses monstrous talent. Not only can you not compare to him, even I, your teacher, was merely a Soul Elder at his age."

Bibi Dong narrowed her long phoenix eyes into slits.

"Originally, in Teacher's plan, once you led the Spirit Hall team to win the next Soul Master Tournament, I would take the opportunity to name you Saintess and make you Teacher's heir."

"Plans cannot keep up with changes. The Consecration Hall forcibly promoted Qiangu Aoshi as Holy Son, and now he has merits to his name. It is no longer easy for Teacher to reject him."

"But I do not believe that a mere brat can command greater influence in Spirit Hall than I do. As long as I do not relinquish power, that Holy Son will be nothing but a decoration."

"Nana, grow stronger quickly. In the future, I will name you Saintess. It would not be convenient for me to challenge a junior like Qiangu Aoshi in public, but you can."

Hu Liena's small mouth fell slightly open. She raised a slender, pale finger and pointed at herself, blinking with complete bewilderment in her eyes.

"Me? Challenge Qiangu Aoshi?"

This was like Nine-Headed Insect telling Benbo'erba to go eliminate Tang San and his master.

Hu Liena was on the verge of tears.

She still remembered challenging Qiangu Aoshi once before.

In the end, Qiangu Aoshi had knocked her martial soul and soul rings right out of her with one swing of his staff.

The rain had poured heavily that day, and she had cried so miserably.

Afterward, she developed a fear of Qiangu Aoshi. Her legs went weak whenever she saw him, and she never dared challenge him again.

Bibi Dong resentfully extended a finger and poked Hu Liena in the forehead.

"You are my personal disciple. If I do not send you out to challenge him, should your teacher personally take the field instead?"

"Qiangu Aoshi is ultimately a junior. If Teacher takes the field, those old monsters of the Consecration Hall will have to come out."

"You do have helpers. Xie Yue and Yan are both your right-hand men. Nana, if you remain this weak, then Teacher has truly misjudged you."

Hu Liena tucked away the fear in her heart. She was Teacher's personal disciple; if she did not help Teacher, then who would?

Although her legs still went weak whenever she thought of Qiangu Aoshi's staff, her expression gradually became resolute. Even if she had to take a beating, she would stand up for Teacher.

"Teacher, I will work hard."

A gratified smile appeared on Bibi Dong's beautiful face.

"Nana, Teacher believes in you."

The Qiangu Aoshi who had given Bibi Dong such a tremendous headache had once again arrived at his loyal Black Prison.

Inside the arena!

Tang Hao, covered in shackles, was brought in. The shackles on his body weighed no less than five hundred pounds in total.

They also had the effect of sealing soul power.

The person in charge of Black Prison took this Clear Sky Douluo very seriously.

Thousand Jun and Demon Subduing stood guard at Qiangu Aoshi's sides. They had come to hold the line for him.

To prevent Tang Hao from suddenly rising up and hurting someone.

Qiangu Aoshi walked over and looked at Tang Hao, whose complexion was waxy yellow and whose muscles twitched involuntarily all over his body.

"This will not do. Do not let him die after just one blow. I need a long-term plan and must thoroughly squeeze every bit of value out of Tang Hao."

Thus, Qiangu Aoshi used the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone's "Wildfires cannot burn it all; spring winds blow and it grows anew" to heal Tang Hao a little.

That familiar warm energy brought back memories for Tang Hao.

Back when he had slaughtered soul beasts throughout the Soul Beast Forest to hunt soul bones.

Whenever he was injured, Ah Yin had always treated him.

"Ah Yin... Ah Yin... Ah Yin..."

Tang Hao murmured her name again and again with deep affection in his eyes.

Qiangu Aoshi curled his lip.

"Tang Hao, stop calling. Your Ah Yin really is quite useful."

Tang Hao's body trembled violently, his face as savage as a vicious ghost. If the tendons and bones in his limbs had not been broken, he would definitely have killed Qiangu Aoshi on the spot.

He roared through clenched teeth:

"Beast!"

Qiangu Aoshi healed Tang Hao only slightly before promptly withdrawing his hand. He had not come to cure Tang Hao.

"Tang Hao, you consorted with a soul beast, betrayed humanity, and murdered Spirit Hall's former Pope. Your crimes are unforgivable. Today, I will first strip you of your power, ensuring that you never again have the means to act wantonly."

As he spoke, Qiangu Aoshi summoned the Coiling Dragon Staff. Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—when his third soul ring lit up, Qiangu Aoshi smashed his staff down onto Tang Hao.

Bang!

"Ah... you dog thief, treacherous thief, vile thief, rebel thief, little beast! If you have the guts, kill me!"

The instant Qiangu Aoshi struck him with the staff, Tang Hao screamed in agony and cursed without end.

At the same time, clusters of milky-white light burst from Tang Hao's body.

Tang Hao's rank 94 soul power had an incredibly high drop rate. Every strike from Qiangu Aoshi produced a large number of soul power light clusters.

Qiangu Aoshi absorbed those soul power light clusters. The Mysterious Heaven Technique began operating on its own, and his soul power rapidly rose.

His eyes gleamed. Tang Hao was now a golden toad that spat out gold soul coins in his eyes.

Time for the old fool to drop some gold coins!

Demon Subduing crossed his arms over his chest and clicked his tongue in wonder.

"Sixth Brother, Aoshi's Coiling Dragon Staff truly differs from ours. If our Coiling Dragon Staff also possessed the trait of knocking martial souls, soul rings, soul power, and soul bones out of enemies, we brothers might have been able to reach Eldest Brother's level as well."

Thousand Jun looked at Qiangu Aoshi's back. His voice was soft, yet it carried a sense of contentment.

"We may not be able to reach Eldest Brother's level, but our son, Aoshi, certainly can."

"Peerless Douluo..."

"In the future, within Spirit Hall, Aoshi will stand below one person and above ten thousand. Even the Young Mistress will belong to our Qian Gu family."

A sharp glint flashed in Demon Subduing's eyes.

As long as Qiangu Aoshi and Qian Renxue got together, half of Spirit Hall would belong to their Qian Gu line.

At this moment, Qiangu Aoshi stopped what he was doing. The soul power light clusters he had absorbed today were already saturated; he needed to return and absorb and refine them.

He glanced down once more at Tang Hao, who lay sprawled like mud beneath his feet.

At this rate, I will be able to squeeze Tang Hao completely dry in just a few days!