Defeat

Chen Mo said, "Not entirely, but most of them were indeed an Immortal Cultivator's methods."

Tang Hao looked at Chen Mo warily and continued, "So you weren't lying to me just now? You really have a way to kill me?"

Chen Mo answered as though it were only natural. "Of course. I had no reason to lie to you. Strong is strong, and weak is weak.

"In terms of strength, you really are stronger than me. But as long as I'm willing to pay a high enough price, Your Excellency, you will surely die!"

At that moment, Ah Yin's voice rang out in Tang Hao's mind again. "Ah Hao, be careful. I can feel that the young man in front of you isn't lying."

Chen Mo said, "The Blue Silver Emperor, right? How extraordinary. I've actually always been quite curious about you. To be precise, I'm curious about transformed Soul Beasts."

Ah Yin was somewhat surprised. "You're curious about me? I don't believe I know you. And how are you communicating with me?

"My true body isn't here. I can only communicate through my connection to Ah Hao's Soul Ring."

The corners of Chen Mo's mouth rose. "Interesting. So a Soul Ring can do that too.

"As for how I can communicate with you, Immortal Cultivators are among the best in the myriad heavens and worlds when it comes to the Soul Path. Communicating with you isn't easy, but it isn't particularly difficult either."

Ah Yin said, "So that's how it is."

Just then, Tang Hao's somewhat sour voice rang out in Ah Yin and Chen Mo's minds. "Kid, aren't you talking a bit too much?"

Back in the real world, Chen Mo gave Tang Hao a meaningful smile.

Chen Mo said, "My apologies, His Excellency Haotian. I couldn't help chatting with Ah Yin a little longer. Please forgive me."

Tang Hao said, "Who gave you the right to call her Ah Yin? Whatever you have to say, don't say it here. Say it to me. You're not welcome here. Get out."

Hearing how rudely Tang Hao spoke to Chen Mo, Ah Yin said worriedly, "Ah Hao."

Tang Hao reassured his wife, Ah Yin. "Don't worry. I'll take care of everything."

Hearing what Tang Hao said, Chen Mo had no choice but to withdraw his spiritual perception. After all, spiritual perception was much more fragile than divine sense.

If the other party didn't want to communicate with him through their consciousness, then even if he could force the exchange, the cost would undoubtedly be enormous.

Tang Hao said fiercely, "Perhaps you have the strength to threaten me, but there are some things you can't touch.

"If you dare set your sights on Ah Yin, I'll make you pay, even if it costs me my life."

Chen Mo said, "I really envy you for having such a good wife, His Excellency Haotian.

"Just now, I saw you were ready to attack, and my trump card was already prepared. Then I suddenly noticed a disturbance in your soul. I suppose the Blue Silver Emperor must have said something to you."

Tang Hao nodded. "Ah Yin did stop me just now. Otherwise, I might really have died."

Chen Mo said with some feeling, "The Blue Silver Emperor is wonderful. She's a good and supportive wife."

Hearing Chen Mo say that, Tang Hao suddenly felt a little more favorable toward him, as well as proud.

Tang Hao said, "Of course. Ah Yin is the best in the whole world."

Chen Mo said, "However, it was precisely because I noticed something unusual with your soul that I ventured to take a look. I may have disturbed your wife just now, so please forgive me."

Tang Hao changed the subject. "Even so, I don't want to just give you the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

"Fight me. I'm very interested in these Immortal Cultivators you speak of."

Tang Hao was curious about this cultivation system that had suddenly appeared and wanted to test himself against Chen Mo.

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head. "Aren't you bullying me, His Excellency Haotian?

"Although Immortal Cultivators in the myriad heavens and worlds can reach the tenth tier, while the Soul Master System only goes up to the fifth, I'm only a first-tier Immortal Cultivator right now, and you're fourth tier.

"A fourth tier against a first tier? Immortal Cultivators are powerful, but not enough to fight across three major realms!

"Please spare me, Your Excellency."

Fourth tier? First tier?

Immortal Cultivators can reach the tenth tier, while Soul Masters only reach the fifth?

Although they had only spoken briefly, Tang Hao already had a rough idea of Chen Mo's personality.

Proud, disdainful, and indifferent.

Although Chen Mo showed no outward arrogance, Tang Hao knew that his pride was all in his heart. He was far prouder than anyone on the Douluo Continent.

The same went for his disdain and indifference. Tang Hao knew that although Chen Mo had never addressed him disrespectfully, was this respect?

No, no, no. This wasn't respect. He simply couldn't be bothered.

He held the entire Douluo Continent in disdain, so he likewise disdained lying to deceive Tang Hao.

The man was proud to his very bones.

There was nothing on the entire Douluo Continent that he cared about, and there was only one reason: Immortal Cultivators.

As an Immortal Cultivator, he looked down on everything, on any system inferior to that of Immortal Cultivators, including that of Soul Masters.

There were three reasons Tang Hao wanted to fight Chen Mo. The first was to see whether Chen Mo truly had what it took to take this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast from him.

The second was that he wanted to see for himself what these Immortal Cultivators Chen Mo spoke of were really like.

The last was to defend the pride of Soul Masters.

As a Soul Master, and a Titled Douluo at that, one of the strongest people on the entire Douluo Continent, he wouldn't allow anyone to look down on Soul Masters like this.

If Soul Masters really were so inadequate, then what did that make him, one of those at their very pinnacle?

Tang Hao snorted coldly. "Hmph. First tier? Then I'll use first-tier strength to test myself against you, an Immortal Cultivator."

Chen Mo shook his head. "There's no need. A fight like that would be far too boring."

Chen Mo continued explaining to Tang Hao, "In the myriad heavens and worlds, if we divide the Soul Master System into tiers for comparison,

"Below Soul Grandmaster is the first tier; Soul Elder through Soul Emperor is the second; Soul Saint and Soul Douluo are the third; Titled Douluo is the fourth; and gods are the fifth.

"Your Excellency, you should use third-tier strength to spar with me. That would be more meaningful, and it wouldn't be too dull."

Tang Hao didn't appreciate the offer. "I said first tier. If I use power beyond that of a Soul Grandmaster, I lose."

Chen Mo said helplessly, "All right, then. Are you ready? Defeat won't feel good."

Full of fighting spirit, Tang Hao said, "I've been ready for a long time. As for who'll lose, that's not-"

Before Tang Hao had finished speaking, he suddenly erupted with the presence of a Titled Douluo, and his nine Soul Rings lit up.

Silence.

The forest was utterly silent at that moment, without a sound.

After a long while, Tang Hao finally said dejectedly, "I lost."

Tang Hao looked at Chen Mo, then at the flying sword halted three inches from the space between his brows, his expression complicated.

Is this what an Immortal Cultivator can do?

Before Tang Hao had finished speaking just now, he had seen Chen Mo making some kind of gesture with his hand. Then a streak of silver light had suddenly flown toward him.

It was faster than anything he had ever seen.