Within the Sky Screen, in the Douluo Continent Anime playing in the Modern Era.
With Tang San unleashing his full strength, Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing successfully joined Shrek Academy.
Night fell, and Zhao Wuji sat alone in his office.
"Looks like I'll have to give him a proper schooling from now on. Jade won't become a fine piece without carving," Zhao Wuji muttered to himself.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out beside Zhao Wuji's ear.
"Zhao Wuji, come out!"
"Who is it?" Zhao Wuji abruptly rose to his feet.
He charged in the direction of the voice, arriving in a dense forest near the academy.
Zhao Wuji looked around and said flatly, "Come out. I know you're here."
At that moment, a black figure slowly emerged from behind a large tree.
"Who are you?" Zhao Wuji demanded coldly.
The man in black did not answer Zhao Wuji's question, merely saying indifferently, "To think I'd meet the Immovable Wisdom King in this little place. I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time. I'd like to spar with you."
As the man in black approached Zhao Wuji, he released two yellow Soul Rings, and Zhao Wuji's face was full of disdain.
When two purple Soul Rings and four black Soul Rings appeared, Zhao Wuji's expression visibly froze.
But when the final red Soul Ring emerged, Zhao Wuji's pupils instantly contracted, and his body began trembling uncontrollably.
At that moment, in the Modern Era, Qian Renxue saw this scene, looked at Jiang Yan, and asked, "That should be Tang Hao, right? Is he here to vent his anger on his son's behalf?"
"More or less." Jiang Yan nodded.
"Speaking of which, since Tang Hao was near Shrek Academy, couldn't he tell Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Isn't he a Titled Douluo?" Leng Yaozhu suddenly asked.
"He could," Jiang Yan replied.
"Then why didn't he kill Xiao Wu? Or keep her confined? Were a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone not tempting enough?" Ye Guyi asked, equally curious.
"The book doesn't provide a specific explanation for that, but there are two theories online," Jiang Yan said evenly.
"One theory is that, because of Tang San's mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang Hao didn't oppose Tang San and Xiao Wu falling in love, so he didn't stop them and instead secretly protected them. This is also the theory fans of the original novel accept."
"The other theory has a bit of conspiracy theory mixed into it," Jiang Yan said teasingly.
"A conspiracy theory? Let's hear it." At that moment, Jiang Yan had also piqued Qian Renxue's curiosity.
"Tang Hao was keeping Xiao Wu around so she could sacrifice herself to Tang San later," Jiang Yan said.
"Why?" Ye Guyi asked in confusion.
"Because there are limits to the Soul Rings a Soul Master can absorb. Even Tang San would have to reach at least eight or nine rings before he could absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."
"From Tang Hao's perspective, no matter how talented Tang San was, it would take him at least several decades to cultivate normally to Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo. No one could guarantee what might happen during those decades."
"But sacrifice is different. Sacrifice can bypass the upper limit on the Soul Rings a Soul Master can absorb, allowing Tang San to absorb one beyond his level. That was Tang Hao's goal," Jiang Yan said.
At that moment, in the Sky Screen Livestream Room, when Jiang Yan voiced this theory, some people began considering its feasibility.
[Bibi Dong: Putting it that way, it really does make some sense. Absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is much harder than receiving a sacrifice! Sacrifice has almost no aftereffects.]
[Tang Hao: Bibi Dong, what do you mean by that? Am I, Tang Hao, that sort of person?]
[Qiangu Dongfeng: It's entirely possible! Maybe that's how you got your Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Ring, Tang Hao. Hypocrite!]
At that moment, after cursing Tang Hao in the livestream room, Qiangu Dongfeng felt a faint sense of unease.
He now discovered that his back was actually drenched in cold sweat!
"How strange. I'm insulting someone from twenty thousand years ago, so why do I feel a chill down my back?"
"This shouldn't be happening. Logically speaking, the Divine Realm has disappeared. Even if Tang San or Tang Hao wanted revenge on me, they couldn't do it, especially with twenty thousand years between us," Qiangu Dongfeng muttered to himself in his office at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.
At that moment, within the Sky Screen, Qian Renxue also caught the key point in Jiang Yan's words and followed his line of thought.
"Then if that's what you're saying, since Tang Hao schemed against Xiao Wu, could he have schemed against Ah Yin too?" Qian Renxue asked.
"Exactly. That's another theory readers have: Ah Yin might also have been manipulated by Tang Hao into sacrificing herself," Jiang Yan said.
At that moment, in the Sky Screen Livestream Room, faced with Jiang Yan's accusation, Tang Xiao immediately demanded an answer.
[Tang Xiao: What? Ah Yin's sacrifice was actually a scheme?]
[Tang Hao: How is that possible! I schemed against Ah Yin? Don't joke around!]
[Dragon King Di Tian: You're quite good at scheming against Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, aren't you?]
[Tang Hao: And who are you? What does this have to do with you?]
[Dragon King Di Tian: What? So I'm not allowed to get involved?]
[Tang Hao: Are you itching for a beating, brat?]
Tang Hao's explosive temper ignited at the slightest spark, and he was just about to issue Di Tian an offline invitation.
The scene of Qiangu Dieting thrashing him earlier suddenly surfaced in his mind.
To make sure he would not be thrashed this time, Tang Hao deliberately said in the Sky Screen Livestream Room.
[Tang Hao: Is your Soul Power at level 99? Is that why you're so arrogant?]
[Dragon King Di Tian: What? If my Soul Power isn't at level 99, I'm not allowed to speak?]
Seeing this reply, Tang Hao immediately relaxed. As long as his opponent was not a level 99 Peerless Douluo, he could fight them in the livestream room's offline space!
Thus, Tang Hao immediately provoked him in the livestream room.
[Tang Hao: So you're the brat called Di Tian, huh? Dare to fight me?]
[Dragon King Di Tian: ?]
[Qiangu Dieting: ?]
[Qiangu Dongfeng: ?]
[Yun Ming: ?]
[Mu En: ?]
[Long Yeyue: ?]
[Dragon King Di Tian: Heh, why wouldn't I dare?]
Once Di Tian said that, Tang Hao sent him an invitation to an offline PK.
As Tang Hao once again entered the offline PK space, he was brimming with confidence.
At that moment, Di Tian appeared opposite Tang Hao. Looking at Tang Hao's disheveled appearance, he immediately mocked him.
"You're Tang San's father, Tang Hao? You don't look like much."
"What did you say? Looks like I'll have to teach you a proper lesson!" As Tang Hao spoke, he once again released his Martial Soul, and nine Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet.
"Just as well. I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time. Let me weigh up your strength!" Di Tian merely took one step forward, and his eight hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation poured forth.
Under this mighty cultivation, Tang Hao discovered that all the blood in his body had frozen, and he could not move at all.
"What kind of joke is this? Who exactly are you? How can you possibly be this powerful! Didn't you say you weren't a Level 99 Limit Douluo?" Tang Hao roared in defiance.
"Your level is too low. You will never comprehend my state."
"Level 99? Hmph! So many level 99 Soul Masters have died at my hands that even I can't remember them all. Enough. Let's end this here!" Di Tian said coldly.