"Students, run for your lives."
Seeing this, Long Gong couldn't help but roar out loud. At the same time, he and Snake Granny charged towards Tang Hao.
"Hmph, thinking of escaping now, it's already too late."
Tang Hao let out a cold snort, just standing his ground.
However, a powerful aura burst forth from him, sweeping out in all directions like a raging tsunami.
Ah ah ah...
In an instant, screams rose and fell in succession.
On the square, over a dozen students who couldn't withstand Tang Hao's Soul Force Pressure collapsed one after another.
Blood trickled from their seven orifices, their fate unknown.
For a moment, only Dragon Duke and Snake Duchess remained on the square.
"You demon. How could you strike these children...."
Fire seemed to spit from Long Gong's eyes as he fiercely slammed down his dragon-head cane.
"Children? Once they saw my Martial Soul, they had only one identity in my eyes, that of the enemy."
Tang Hao scoffed disdainfully, and with a sweep of his Hao Tian Hammer, sent Long Gong flying like a sandbag, "Too weak, not even a Titled Douluo and you dare to strike at me?"
Fortunately, Snake Granny was quick to react, catching him in time.
"Do you still have the dignity and bottom line of a Titled Douluo?" Snake Granny coldly scolded.
Dignity? Bottom line?
Tang Hao thought carefully and realized that he had already thrown these things away when he was fleeing like a dog who had lost his home.
"I told you before, had you handed over Meng Yiran, none of this would've happened."
Tang Hao shook his head slowly, as if to indicate that none of this was his fault.
"What would you do if someone came to your doorstep, wanting to kill your son or daughter to take their soul bone?"
Asked Snake Granny coldly, "Would you give your son or daughter to the enemy, let them be killed and have their bones taken?"
"Of course not." Tang Hao shook his head, "No one dares cause trouble for the Hao Tian Clan."
"Hahaha, what an overbearing Hao Tian Clan. Then I curse that one day your offspring will also be killed for their soul bones!"
After hearing Tang Hao's words, Snake Granny couldn't help laughing out loud.
"I thought to let you live a little longer, but now, go to hell."
Tang Hao's expression turned icy, and with a leap, the Hao Tian Hammer in his hand plummeted towards Snake Granny like a meteor chasing the moon.
"Old hag, Soul Fusion Skill!"
Long Gong snarled low, and Snake Granny hurriedly cooperated.
The next moment, a giant dragon clad in golden scale armor fiercely collided with Tang Hao.
"Nine Absolutes of the Azure Sky, Break!"
Tang Hao didn't take any chances and immediately used the Hao Tian Clan's ultimate technique.
Boom!
The golden dragon and the Hao Tian Hammer collided heavily, producing a sound like thunder in the sky.
But the standoff lasted only a brief moment before the golden dragon disintegrated.
Thud.
Thud.
Two figures fell to the ground.
It was Dragon Duke and Snake Duchess.
At this point, both were spattered with blood on their chests, looking utterly disheveled.
Clearly, they had sustained serious injuries.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Tang Hao's footsteps echoed on the stone slabs as he advanced step by step.
He arrived beside Snake Granny, with the Hao Tian Hammer aimed diagonally at her.
"If the two of you were both Titled Douluo executing a Soul Fusion Skill, perhaps I would have to retreat three steps."
"But now, at best you're only comparable to ordinary Titled Douluo and simply not worth a strike."
At this time, the cloak covering Tang Hao's head had fallen off, revealing an almost contorted face.
"Are you Tang Hao?"
"You are Hao Tian Douluo Tang Hao!"
Even after many years of not seeing him, and despite Tang Hao's distorted face, Long Gong recognized him.
Shock appeared in his eyes, his voice filled with disbelief.
Tang Hao paid no heed to Long Gong's astonishment; he was already looking coldly at Snake Granny and said, "Where is Meng Yiran? Speak or die."
"Whether I tell you or not, I die either way, right?"
Snake Granny suddenly broke into laughter.
"But if you speak, I'll give you a quick death, and if you don't, I'll make your life worse than death," Tang Hao replied coldly.
"Haha, my life is mine, not yours to command!"
Snake Granny laughed heartily.
Suddenly, she turned towards Dragon Duke, her eyes first filled with reluctance, then filled with determination, "Old man, I'm going first. Remember to find me early in the next life, don't let me be alone for too long, you know I fear loneliness."
"You..."
Tang Hao sensed this, and a bad premonition filled his heart.
But he had no time to ponder as Snake Granny's body suddenly emitted a series of crisp, cracking sounds.
She had actually burst her own meridians using her soul power.
Then, her head slumped and she fell to the ground, utterly still.
Her eyes, however, remained fixed on Dragon Duke from afar, unable to close.
They were full of reluctance.
"Old hag..."
Watching Snake Granny collapse in front of him, Dragon Duke's heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife, filled with grief and indignation, his face bearing the hue of despair.
"What's the point."
Tang Hao sighed softly, "If you had handed Meng Yiran over to me earlier, why would there be a need to be separated like heaven and earth?"
What Tang Hao meant was simple: all of this was their own doing.
"Tang Hao, even if everyone from Ten Thousand Beast Academy died, don't dream of getting the attached soul bone. Yiran will certainly seek revenge for us in the future."
Tears of blood were streaming from Dragon Duke's eyes.
One could hardly imagine the depths of despair in his heart!
At the same time, an aura far surpassing the previous one burst forth from Dragon Duke's body.
Tang Hao even noticed cracks appearing on Dragon Duke's skin, like those on porcelain.
"Self-destruct!"
Tang Hao's pupils shrank suddenly, a bad feeling surged in his mind.
But it was too late!
With a thunderous boom.
A tremendous soul power fluctuation erupted, blowing Tang Hao away in an instant.
Dust rolled and filled the air in the arena.
"What happened?"
"Such a strong soul power fluctuation."
The students of Ten Thousand Beast Academy were shocked, their figures rushed to the center of the arena, striving to see the center of the field.
After a long while, they saw clearly.
A slightly disheveled figure walked out with an unsteady pace.
A giant black hammer was dragged along the ground.
"Run, he killed the vice-headmaster and many students!"
Someone in the midst of the dust saw the lifeless Snake Granny and more than a dozen students who lay motionless on the ground, and couldn't help but shout in horror.
"Run?"
"Since you all have seen me, then not a single one of you is going to escape."
Tang Hao swept his blood-red eyes over the panicked and terrified faces, excitedly licking his lips.
Kill!
He was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, embarking on a bloody slaughter.
...
"Qin Xiao, we're approaching my residence. Stick close to me, this place is full of poison fog and mazes; even a Titled Douluo would find it troublesome here," Poison Douluo cautioned the person behind him.
In contrast, Qin Xiao smiled, "Du Gu Bo, you're wrong. This isn't your residence, it's mine."
At these words, Du Gu Bo felt a surge of frustration.
However, at that moment, Qin Xiao had already passed him and walked towards the poison array.
Crackle and pop.
Sparks of electricity danced around Qin Xiao, and the toxins hadn't even come close to touching him before they dissipated.
"This works too?"
Du Gu Bo was astonished.
"The Thunderous Force is strong and just; it's the bane of all sinister and poisonous things in the world."
Qin Xiao turned to Du Gu Bo with a smile, "That's it, you can go back now. Just bring your granddaughter with you at noon tomorrow and I'll detoxify you both."
"You're actually letting me go?" Du Gu Bo frowned.
"Not used to it, are you?" Qin Xiao asked.
Du Gu Bo's gaze flickered, and he nodded.
Qin Xiao laughed, "Don't worry, you'll get used to it."
With those words, Qin Xiao turned to Du Gu Bo, waved his hand, and then walked into the poison array.
Watching Qin Xiao's figure disappear, Du Gu Bo felt strange inside.
He spit out a mouthful of saliva fiercely, "Dammit, what kind of situation is this?"
"Is it like sending off your daughter-in-law to spend her wedding night with someone else?"
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On the other side.
Qin Xiao had crossed the outer region shrouded with poisonous gas and officially entered the basin where the Icefire Polarized Eyes were located.
"What a huge mandarin duck pot."
Looking at the two springs in the center of the basin, one blue and one red, Qin Xiao couldn't help but praise.
Then he didn't stay in the same place, he hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip, which was the Immortal Herbs adjacent to the Icefire Polarized Eyes.
Before long.
Qin Xiao had already arrived near the Icefire Polarized Eyes, surrounded by herbal medicines of the level of Cinnabar Lotus and Cordyceps.
However, Qin Xiao's gaze didn't linger on these herbs; he finally found his first target.
It was an Immortal Herb growing beside the fire spring.
It looked like a big cabbage.
"Blazing Apricot Cabbage."
Qin Xiao's eyes lit up.
He remembered that this herb, paired with another peculiarly cold Immortal Herb, the Octagon Frozen Grass, and then dipped in the Icefire Polarized Eyes, could grant an immunity to ice and fire.
Let's speak plainly, he wanted to give it a try.
Using the Jade Knife he had prepared in advance, he cut off the Blazing Apricot Cabbage and then went to the ice spring, cutting off a white flower with eight corners—exactly the other Immortal Herb he needed, the Octagon Frozen Grass.
But when Qin Xiao held the Octagon Frozen Grass in his hand, he became puzzled.
"According to the original story, this flower is extremely cold, and even Titled Douluo would suffer from its chill poison if they touched it lightly."
"Why? Why do I feel a cool and refreshing sensation, rather comfortable?"
Qin Xiao wondered.
Could it be that my resistance to ice attributes has reached a level that I am no longer afraid of the cold poison?
Soon after, he noticed something else was off.
Subconsciously, he looked at his other hand.
Because he hadn't noticed the legendary fire poison on the Blazing Apricot Cabbage either?
"Could it be that my resistance to fire attributes is also high?"
In fact, Qin Xiao wasn't very much in favor of the so-called immunity claim. There is no such thing as absolute immunity, it's just a matter of not being hot or cold enough.
"Now is not the time to hesitate, after ten breaths the effect of the Immortal Herbs will diminish."
Qin Xiao grabbed the two herbs and feasted on them.
And say what you will, the taste and texture of these things were really good.
They melted in his mouth, emitting a fragrant aroma.
When both herbs were consumed, Qin Xiao felt a sense of longing for more.
But, in the next moment, his complexion changed slightly; he could feel a force erupting inside him.
It was fierce!
"The medicinal effect is kicking in!"
Qin Xiao knew this well and subconsciously began to move towards the Icefire Polarized Eyes.
But...
After taking only two steps, he stopped.
Because the restive force inside him started to settle down...
Then, as if drawn by something, it converged towards Qin Xiao's Dantian Qihai.
"What's going on?"
Qin Xiao sensed something unusual. In an instant, he entered a state of internal vision.
He saw a human-shaped silhouette appear in the Dantian Qihai.
Qin Xiao was stupefied. Wasn't that his Martial Soul?
He also noticed that a red and a blue force were being absorbed by the human-shaped silhouette.
"Goodness, so it's him intercepting the power of Blazing Apricot Cabbage and Octagon Frozen Grass?"
Qin Xiao was shocked. Could it be that his Thunder Emperor Spirit was growing in this way?
Just then, the red and blue energies were completely absorbed by the human silhouette.
At the same time, Qin Xiao had a feeling that he wasn't satiated...
"Really, they say that Immortal Herbs have tremendous energy, and even a Titled Douluo can't handle too much. Yet you've swallowed the power of two kinds of Immortal Herbs in one go, and you're still not satisfied?"
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Qin Xiao felt that his Martial Soul was a big eater.
But even as he grumbled, joy still filled his heart.
The more Immortal Herbs he could absorb, the greater his potential proved to be, didn't it?
He believed that efforts would always be rewarded, especially when the investment was in himself.
Right away, he began harvesting one Immortal Herb after another.
Crown Phoenix Sunflower, Mystic Heaven Chrysanthemum, Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Piercing Gaze Dew...
No matter what Qin Xiao consumed, the Human-shaped Martial Spirit accepted it all without discrimination.
It seemed that no matter the attribute of the Immortal Herb, they all became pure energy before him, replenishing his own needs...
"I refuse to believe you can eat all the remaining Immortal Herbs too," Qin Xiao thought and took out the Eight-petal Immortal Orchid, stuffing it into his mouth.
Finally.
After absorbing the Eight-petal Immortal Orchid, Qin Xiao's Martial Soul eventually underwent a change.
Mysterious runes began to appear on the Human-shaped Martial Spirit.
Qin Xiao's pupils constricted, and he couldn't help but whisper in his mind, "This is a treasure technique..."
The next moment, Qin Xiao's consciousness became somewhat trance-like, as if he saw an ancient world.
There were nine layers of faint and terrifying phantasms, with a breath that shocked the world.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, the nine layers merged, and a strike of lightning that resembled immortal light descended!
Even further away.
Stars extinguished!
"Nine Heavens Tribulation Light!"
Witness to all this, Qin Xiao's mind conjured the name of this treasure technique!
"Awesome, this treasure technique is way stronger than any Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill!"
"No."
"In the presence of Nine Heavens Tribulation Light, what count are Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skills?"
At that moment, Qin Xiao felt that the soul skill he obtained in exchange for a vast amount of Immortal Herbs was worth it.
Although his Cultivation Level had not improved, his combat strength had skyrocketed.
...
"What, President Meng, are you telling the truth?"
"How could there be such a young Titled Douluo in the world?"
Within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Dream Divine Machine recounted the happenings at Sky Dou Royal Academy to the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the present Tiandou Empire.
Indeed, as he had expected, Xue Qinghe was immensely shaken.
"Your Highness, I did not deceive you, this matter is absolutely true."
Dream Divine Machine made an oath signifying gesture, "It's not just me, Zhi Lin and Bai Baoshan can also testify. If it weren't for Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng's narrow-mindedness, our Tiandou Empire could have gained another Titled Douluo Level guest elder."
"Your Highness would have gained another Titled Douluo Level aid!"
Bringing up this matter made his heart bleed.
Xue Qinghe's gaze flickered as he said in a deep voice, "Indeed, Prince His Highness and Xue Beng acted improperly. However, neither Uncle Wang nor Xue Beng are within my power to punish. President Meng, would you mind accompanying me to see my father, the emperor, to report this matter?"
In fact, after hearing Dream Divine Machine's words, Xue Qinghe felt relieved.
He even felt a bit happy.
Xue Xing and Xue Beng, those fools, in an attempt to weaken me, had actually turned away such a powerful figure?
It must be said, well done!
"If Emperor Xue Ye knew about this, he would probably cough up blood in anger, wouldn't he?" Xue Qinghe thought to himself, looking forward to Emperor Xue Ye's reaction upon learning of this matter.
Of course.
He also wouldn't pass up the chance to firmly suppress Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng.
On hearing this, Dream Divine Machine was initially stunned, then responded with conviction, "I am willing to accompany Your Highness to see His Majesty and explain the events. I want to request His Majesty to severely punish Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng..."
"Your Highness, to be honest, I even suspect that Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng have been turned by Xingluo Empire or Martial Soul Hall, deliberately weakening our Tiandou's strength."
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