Jun Yi walked aimlessly along the main road until he saw a grove of trees. He then changed direction and headed into the woods. A dark figure followed him into the forest.
Jun Yi arrived at a fairly spacious open space, surrounded by towering trees. This could be considered an ideal location for murder and body disposal.
"You've been following me all this way, what? You really think I didn't notice?" Jun Yi shouted at the trees to his left.
"Hmph. Kid, you're quite confident, daring to leave the city alone."
With a cold snort, a disheveled middle-aged man appeared before Jun Yi. He wore a tattered robe without even patches, revealing his bronze skin. His once handsome features were now covered with a sallow complexion, and he looked sleepy. His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and his beard looked like it hadn't been groomed in ages. His eyes were dull and sallow, and he reeked of alcohol. It was none other than Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo.
"Kid, when did you find me?" Tang Hao asked Jun Yi coldly.
Upon hearing this, Jun Yi revealed a hint of disdain and said, "I've known of your existence ever since I beat up your son Tang San."
Tang Hao was slightly shocked. At that time, he was only using his Divine Power to investigate Tang San's situation in the academy. He was confident that he had hidden himself very well, but he did not expect to be discovered by Jun Yi.
"You actually know that I, Tang San, am my son? It seems that today, I cannot let you live."
Tang Hao suddenly unleashed a murderous aura, which condensed into a crimson form and enveloped Jun Yi. Jun Yi felt his Soul Power weaken by about ten percent.
"Is this the Divine Slaughter's Domain? It looks pretty good. After this tournament ends, I'll go to the Slaughter City and check it out."
Jun Yi did not panic despite the weakening of his Soul Power. Instead, he calmly looked at Tang Hao with a smile and said, " Clear Sky Douluo, now that you are seriously injured, at most what percentage of your peak strength can you exert?"
"Even if I'm injured, dealing with Soul King like you will be a piece of cake."
Jun Yi slowly took out the Demon Sword Kikoku from his Soul Tool, and then pulled it out of its sheath.
"Don't you know that during my Soul Ancestor days, I severed Sword Chen Xin's right arm when he was at his peak? If I were to fight you today with all my might, risking my life, how confident do you think I am that we would both perish?"
"And by then, who will be able to protect Tang San's life?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao fell silent. Just then, Jun Yi continued, "You said I discovered you were watching me so early on. Do you think I have any plans to deal with you?"
After saying that, Jun Yi pointed behind Tang Hao. Tang Hao did not turn around immediately. He had been releasing his Divine Power to sense everything around him, and he was sure that there was no one behind him.
" Clear Sky Douluo, are you sure you don't want to turn around and look? If you get injured by my two uncles later, don't say they won unfairly."
Jun Yi smiled slightly and continued his sarcastic remarks.
"Could there really be someone behind me?" Tang Hao's face was solemn. If what Jun Yi said was true, there were two Titled Douluo behind him, then their strength far exceeded his own. If they hit his back at the same time, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to Clear Sky Secret Technique.
Tang Hao turned around and saw that his back was empty. He immediately realized that Jun Yi was bluffing him. When he turned back, he found that Jun Yi had already come to his side and swung a knife at his arm. As a level 95 Titled Douluo, Tang Hao still had his reflexes. He adjusted his body and then summoned the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul to prepare to block Jun Yi's knife.
But when he swung the Clear Sky Hammer, he saw a smile on Jun Yi's face, and Tang Hao instantly realized that he had fallen into a trap.
The clash between the blade and hammer was a foregone conclusion. The head of the Clear Sky Hammer was severed by the Demon Sword Kikoku in Jun Yi's hand, the handle and head separating instantly. Tang Hao coughed up a mouthful of blood. Jun Yi's strike had severed Tang Hao's martial Martial Soul. Martial Soul are connected to the heart, and Tang Hao was severely injured once again. The Clear Sky Hammer, which had fallen to the ground, vanished without a trace.
"Didn't I already tell you? I once severed Sword Chen Xin's arm. How can you still expect to block my blade head-on?"
Jun Yi slowly swung his sword at the ground, and a huge crack appeared in the ground.
"What kind of knife is this?"
"This sword is called Kikoku, it's a demonic sword." Jun Yi sheathed it and rested it on his shoulder.
Just then, Tang Hao threw a punch at Jun Yi. Jun Yi smiled slightly and said to Tang Hao's back, "Uncle She Long, Uncle Pufferfish, you didn't dare to come out earlier because you were afraid of Tang Hao's Clear Sky Secret Technique. Now that he can't even use his Martial Soul, shouldn't you make a move?"
"You brat, you dare try to lie to me?"
Although Tang Hao had lost his Martial Soul, his body's host was a true Titled Douluo, and coupled with his status as a strength-type Soul Master, killing a Soul King in close combat was still a piece of cake. Just then, a golden spear descended from the sky, embedding itself deeply into the ground and blocking Jun Yi's path, forcing Tang Hao back.
Immediately afterward, two mysterious figures dressed in black robes, their faces obscured, appeared before Jun Yi. One of them, tall and thin, pulled a golden Snake Lance from the ground and smiled at Jun Yi, saying, " Jun Yi, we two have been secretly protecting your safety all along. How can you say we're afraid of Tang Hao?"
"Yes, we just want to find his weakness, not stand idly by," another man in black said.
"I understand Uncle She Long and Uncle Pufferfish's good intentions. I was just tormenting Tang Hao," Jun Yi replied.
Then, two Titled Douluo came directly to Tang Hao's side. Immediately afterwards, the chubby Porcupinefish Douluo suddenly waved his hand and injected a stream of deep purple pufferfish poison into Tang Hao's body, completely rendering him powerless to resist.
" Jun Yi, you actually colluded with the Spirit Hall!"
Tang Hao immediately recognized the two Titled Douluo, knowing they were from the Spirit Hall. Jun Yi, however, was unimpressed, saying, "This is called cooperation, not collusion. Please, uncles, restrain him."
After saying that, Jun Yi went directly to Tang Hao's side, placed his hand on Tang Hao's forehead, and poured his Divine Power into it. Then, he said to the remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King that had awakened within him, "Please help me probe his memories. I need to know all the information about the Blue Silver Emperor."
"Good child." The Ice Dragon King spared a wisp of his remnant soul power, invading Tang Hao's Sea of Consciousness and beginning to search his memories...
(End of this chapter)