Ambush

The next day.

The weather was overcast, the sky filled with thick, low-hanging, grayish-yellow clouds. The cold wind danced through the air like a sharp sword, letting out a piercing howl.

Everything about the scene hinted that a storm was brewing.

Beside a lake near Suotuo City.

Dongfang Yu stood silently in a mask, gazing into the distance with a faint smile on his lips, as though waiting for something.

"Tap... tap."

"He's here?"

"Were you waiting for me?" Tang Hao stopped, his voice low.

Dongfang Yu turned around and looked him over. This was his first time seeing the father of the Chosen One, so it was impossible not to be curious. Tang Hao had been an overwhelmingly powerful figure in the early and middle parts of the original story. He could be called a legend as well.

"Yes, I was waiting for you," Dongfang Yu said calmly.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Tang Hao asked.

Dongfang Yu certainly did not dare say anything pretentious about being a dirty player now. Bibi Dong and Gui Mei were hiding nearby. Tang Hao had not noticed them because one was stronger than him, while the other was exceptionally skilled at concealing himself.

"Who I am doesn't matter. You only need to know that you won't escape disaster today."

"Haha..." Tang Hao laughed as if he had heard a joke. He had roamed the Soul Master World for decades. Even the previous Spirit Hall pope had failed to keep him behind. What gave this brat the right to speak so boldly?

Tang Hao naturally had confidence in himself. Or rather, his skill gave him courage. Even though he knew something was wrong here, he still dared to venture in.

"Brat, I don't know what else you know, but I only