Tang Hao Discovers the Soul Bone Is Gone; A Second Bloom

Sacred Soul Village.

The back mountain.

Tang Hao followed the path step by step until he reached the foot of the waterfall.

"Ah Yin, I came to see you."

He looked up at the cascading waterfall, a trace of tenderness passing through his eyes. Then he leaped up and slipped through the curtain of water.

Beyond the waterfall, the cave lay exposed before him. The rock walls were damp, and water seeped down the stone and into the cave.

"Hm? Someone activated the mechanism?"

Tang Hao's expression darkened. He pushed off with one leg and sprang into the cave like a madman.

Before long, he reached the deepest part of the cave.

But the Blue Silver Grass that had originally been planted there was gone, along with the box containing the Soul Bone.

The cave was completely empty.

His Ah Yin was gone!

"Ah Yin, no... where is my Ah Yin?!"

Tang Hao's eyes turned bloodshot, his breathing heavy as a bull's. One arm smashed wildly into the rock wall with repeated elbow strikes.

"It must have been that damned Spirit Hall!"

"Spirit Hall, you have brought death upon yourselves!!!"

Unable to find the slightest clue about the culprit, the first thing that surfaced in his mind was Spirit Hall.

After all, Spirit Hall had driven him into this predicament back then.

Soul Power poured recklessly from Tang Hao's body. Like a bolt of lightning, he shot out of the cave.

He was going to Notting City to collect a little interest first and vent the fury he had been suppressing in his chest.

Night fell.

At the back mountain of Spirit City, within the Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu sat in his study, opening a letter that his granddaughter had not sent for a long time and reading it slowly.

"Yu Xiaogang... that man actually chose to fall? Xiao Xue wants me to order someone to capture him?"

He frowned slightly. He was no stranger to Yu Xiaogang.

That bastard had been the one who stole Bibi Dong's heart back then.

Otherwise, Gangzi would never have been worth remembering.

Still, Gangzi becoming an Evil Soul Master struck him as rather unbelievable.

Although Gangzi had a poor temperament and was easily lost in power.

In Qian Daoliu's view, Yu Xiaogang did not possess the qualities needed to become an Evil Soul Master.

His talent was simply too poor.

"He probably stumbled upon some bizarre opportunity."

Qian Daoliu shook his head and did not dwell on such a trivial matter.

"Since it is Xiao Xue's request, how could I, as her grandfather, refuse her?"

Qian Daoliu summoned Demon Bear Douluo and ordered, "Go to Shrek Academy in Suotuo City, Balak Kingdom, and bring Yu Xiaogang back."

"He is already a Fallen One. Judge him according to his crimes."

"Yes, Grand Worshipper!" Demon Bear Douluo bowed and withdrew.

Shrek Academy.

Gangzi had not gone to sleep either.

Unable to suppress the desire to devour that lurked in his heart, he propped himself up, quietly climbed out of bed, opened the door, and left.

"Everyone at the academy should be asleep. I need to leave quickly. I can't let Flender catch me again."

Yu Xiaogang muttered to himself as he followed the familiar road and left the academy.

He did not want Flender to discover that he had gone out.

Although Flender already knew he had become a Fallen One, the two had disagreed over going out to devour others for cultivation.

Flender had advised Gangzi not to recklessly go out and devour people. It would attract Spirit Hall and drag their old companions at the academy into trouble.

Yu Xiaogang did not see it that way. He believed that with Bibi Dong backing him up, he could devour whoever he wanted.

As long as he did not cause an enormous disaster, Bibi Dong would suppress the matter.

Otherwise, when he had been forced into a corner last time and recited that soul incantation directed at himself, why had he remained safe and sound until now?

It had to be because Bibi Dong still cherished their past and was protecting him!

A useless piece of trash with only Rank 21 Soul Power could survive for so long for a reason!

If it had been another Evil Soul Master, once exposed, they could only flee into Slaughter City or be captured and thrown into prison.

In this era, Evil Soul Masters had nearly vanished. They could only be found in special places like Slaughter City, let alone gather together and form an organization as massive as the Holy Spirit Cult.

Although Yu Xiaogang only possessed Rank 21 Soul Power, he was quite agile.

He raced along the muddy mountain path, preparing to head to the neighboring Wild Rooster Village and devour the ordinary people there.

Ever since he had lost his Soul Power in Suotuo City last time, he had not dared to commit evil within the city again.

He had no choice. His strength was insufficient.

Though he was an Evil Soul Master, he did not possess the formidable strength ordinary Evil Soul Masters had to fight above their level.

Instead, he was the one others could defeat above their level.

"Haha, Gangzi, you finally came out again. I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

The night wind suddenly rose. Rustling came from the reed beds on either side of the road, and that familiar figure darted out, pouncing on Gangzi.

It was Scarface!

Whenever he had nothing to do, he would stake out the area outside Shrek Academy. The moment he saw Yu Xiaogang sneaking out, he quietly followed him, only jumping out once they reached a deserted place.

"Why is it you animal again?!"

Gangzi's face changed dramatically. He hurriedly ran toward Shrek Academy.

As long as Flender protected him, Scarface would not dare lay a hand on him.

"Hmph, trying to run? I'll make sure you never return!"

How could Scarface let Gangzi escape so easily? With one hand, he grabbed the neck fate had given him and lifted his entire body into the air.

"Ah! You... you animal, let me go!"

Yu Xiaogang kicked his legs and struggled desperately.

"Still a feisty little thing, huh? You smell a little, but that's exactly how I like you."

Scarface chuckled lewdly and began removing Yu Xiaogang's equipment.

Before long.

In the desolate wilderness, hoarse sounds rang out, impossible to tell whether they were of pleasure or pain.

Meanwhile.

Not long after Yu Xiaogang left.

Demon Bear Douluo led several red-clad bishops and over a hundred Spirit Hall Soul Masters to surround Shrek Academy.

"Yu Xiaogang, get out here! By order of the Grand Worshipper of Spirit Hall, I am here to arrest you!"

The deep, muffled voice instantly awakened Shrek's teachers and students.

Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the other teachers, along with the two students Tang San and Ma Hongjun, emerged from the wooden houses and arrived at the academy gate, confronting Demon Bear Douluo from afar.

Demon Bear Douluo swept his gaze over the people at the academy but did not see the man who had once seduced Bibi Dong. He coldly asked, "Where is Yu Xiaogang? Which one of you is Yu Xiaogang?"

Tang San frowned and stepped forward, staring directly at Demon Bear Douluo. "That is my teacher. Your Spirit Hall wants to capture him without cause. What are you trying to do?!"

"Heh, so you are Yu Xiaogang's disciple."

Demon Bear Douluo sneered. "I received word that Yu Xiaogang has already become a Fallen One."

"Fallen Ones are monsters who have lost all humanity. Once exposed, they become criminals wanted across the entire continent. Why are you asking me why I can arrest him?"

"A Fallen One?"

Tang San looked somewhat bewildered, but he quickly composed himself and coldly retorted, "Slander! What evidence do you have to prove that my teacher is a Fallen One? I think this is a fabricated charge you deliberately concocted!"

Demon Bear Douluo frowned and said coldly, "Brat, as Yu Xiaogang's disciple, you are deliberately obstructing us in the execution of our duties. In my view, you are a Fallen One as well!"