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"You're not dead!" Dugu Bo was shocked.
Back then, the Clear Sky Douluo severely injured the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall in a battle. Soon after, the Pope died, and the Clear Sky Douluo also vanished without a trace.
Unexpectedly, after more than ten years, the Clear Sky Douluo actually appeared again.
Su Wen also slowly appeared behind Dugu Bo, not surprised by the current situation.
Tang Hao appearing here was quite logical.
The rabbit couldn't be killed, but there should be some gains today.
"Tang San is my son. I'd like to see who dares to touch him!" Tang Hao spoke domineeringly.
Everyone present felt that domineering aura.
Feeling the oppressive spirit power of Tang Hao, Dugu Bo's face was also heavy, his expression very ugly.
"Clear Sky Douluo, could it be that you also have your eyes on this hundred-thousand-year spirit beast?" Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes and asked.
This question left Tang Hao unsure of how to answer.
Saying yes or no seemed likely to be misunderstood.
"Clear Sky Douluo, it is only right for Spirit Masters to hunt spirit beasts. If you are not interested in this hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, please do not hinder me from hunting it." At this moment, Dugu Bo feared Tang Hao, but he still had confidence.
After all, he was the Poison Douluo.
The more people present, the more confidence he had. Especially since Tang Hao had many weaknesses, his confidence was sufficient.
For example, right now, Tang San was on the field. The Poison Douluo was confident that before Tang Hao could kill him instantly, he could poison everyone present to death.
Tang Hao's expression was already somewhat impatient, and his spirit power fluctuations became increasingly terrifying, seemingly ready to strike at any moment.
Su Wen took a step forward and said, "Your Excellency Clear Sky, do you really want Tang San and this hundred-thousand-year spirit beast to continue maintaining this relationship?"
"This is a taboo. Between humans and spirit beasts, there is no possibility!"
Although Su Wen was just a junior and it was abrupt for him to stand out at this moment, his words made Tang Hao silent.
Love across races was a taboo.
Back then, he and Ah Yin were targeted and hunted down precisely because they touched this taboo.
Humans are humans, and spirit beasts are spirit beasts. Even if they can transform into humans, the essence of a spirit beast won't change; killing them will still produce a spirit ring.
Tang Hao had always been conflicted about the relationship between Tang San and Xiao Wu, ultimately choosing a free-range approach of letting it develop naturally.
However, seeing their relationship become increasingly intimate, Tang Hao knew his son was repeating his previous path.
Now, Dugu Bo's presence exposed Xiao Wu's identity. If this relationship wasn't stopped in time, it would only lead to another tragedy.
"Su Wen!" Tang San looked at Su Wen and questioned, "Did you know Xiao Wu's identity long ago?"
Su Wen shook his head and said, "I only learned her identity during the spirit battle during the day."
However, he wasn't a soft persimmon. Obediently answering Tang San's questioning wasn't his style.
"Besides, Tang San, you seem to have misunderstood the situation." A dangerous look appeared on Su Wen's face.
"Now, we are the ones holding the initiative." He looked at Tang Hao and said, "Right, Your Excellency Clear Sky?"
Dugu Bo was also reminded by Su Wen's words, and at the same time noticed Tang Hao's strangeness.
Observing Tang Hao's face under the cold moonlight and sensing the slight flaws under his domineering spirit power pressure, he felt confident again.
"I research spirit power circulation pathways and have keen perception of spirit power fluctuations. Although he is suppressing it with all his might, the injuries inside Your Excellency Clear Sky's body are still very obvious, even—"
Tang Hao revealed a burst of killing intent, and a rich bloody spirit power rushed towards them. Su Wen paused, feeling as if facing a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in an instant.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine spirit rings fell in sequence, making the atmosphere extremely silent.
Withstanding the pressure, Dugu Bo shielded Su Wen behind him.
With a buffer, Su Wen breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "With Your Excellency Clear Sky's injuries, it's probably difficult to even unleash spirit skills."
"Even with injuries, Dugu Bo still can't beat me." Tang Hao's hoarse voice sounded, carrying a trace of confidence and dominance.
Dugu Bo's face was ugly.
Who are you looking down on?
"Combat is never just a contest of strength. Reaching the Titled Douluo realm, Your Excellency Clear Sky seems too inclined towards clashes of strength. As long as Grandpa Dugu doesn't confront you head-on, in an entanglement, the first one to collapse will probably be Your Excellency."
"Then I can also kill you first." Tang Hao said coldly.
Now he realized that this Su Wen was annoying.
"Then I can also make everyone present be buried with me." Dugu Bo retorted domineeringly.
You kill Su Wen, I kill everyone on your side, and then let's fight a battle of attrition.
You die, I live.
From the moment Su Wen spoke until now, combining Su Wen's words, Tang Hao's reaction, and his own observations, Dugu Bo could conclude that Tang Hao's injuries were indeed quite serious.
Serious enough that fighting a Titled Douluo would trigger the injuries and lead to sudden death.
However, he was ultimately the Clear Sky Douluo. Once he fought desperately, perhaps he would die, but neither the Poison Douluo nor Su Wen should expect to live.
So, Dugu Bo also didn't want to confront the opponent head-on.
"Clear Sky Douluo, a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast is something encountered by chance but not sought. It's not impossible for each of us to take a step back."
"No!" Today's matter couldn't be settled so easily.
The situation was exposed. Xiao Wu could only return to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Tang San would inevitably be targeted by the Spirit Hall, whether because of his relationship with Tang Hao or his relationship with Xiao Wu.
"Clear Sky Douluo, don't push your luck!" Dugu Bo said angrily.
"Regarding today's matter, Xiao Wu's identity, and the relationship between me and Little San, you must not reveal them." Tang Hao spoke after a silence.
"We have already given up the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, and you still want to negotiate terms?" Dugu Bo's poison gas erupted, his spirit possessed him, and two yellow, two purple, and five black—nine spirit rings flashed, about to erupt.
He had endured enough!
He really couldn't endure it anymore.
Since the poison in his body was resolved, Dugu Bo could already unleash his poison techniques with full force, unlike the situation where he was tied down when fighting peers. Moreover, his spirit power had also broken through, reaching level ninety-two.
Now, did a severely injured Clear Sky Douluo really think he could trade lives with him one hundred percent?
BOOM!
Poison gas pervaded the air, and everyone present felt dizzy.
Even Tang San's face turned black. Circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill to seal the meridians in his body couldn't stop the spread of the poison gas.
"Dugu Bo, you dare!" Tang Hao was anxious.
Tang San was his reliance, his last sustenance. If both sides really perished together, he would be the one who couldn't accept it the most.
And Dugu Bo's granddaughter wasn't present; at least he had descendants alive.
Su Wen transmitted his voice to Dugu Bo with spiritual power.
After pondering for a while, Dugu Bo spoke: "Hand over the Ring Detonation secret technique, and I won't spread today's matter."
Tang Hao's face turned cold.
He looked at Su Wen behind Dugu Bo.
"Kid, coveting my Clear Sky Sect's secret technique, you really aren't afraid of my Clear Sky Sect hunting you down."
"Your Excellency Clear Sky, a person expelled from the sect, hasn't been hunted down because of the secret technique. I think the Clear Sky Sect won't do anything to a small shrimp like me."
Su Wen's words were piercing.
Tang Hao's blood surged, and his vision darkened.
"Oh, I've researched a lot of information and read many historical records. Do you want me to describe in detail the losses of the Clear Sky Sect ten years ago?"
Tang Hao wanted to kill Su Wen, but at this moment, he was emotional and his blood was surging. Once he made a move, his injuries would erupt exponentially, and he would undoubtedly die.
"Let's do as you say." Tang Hao restrained his killing intent, calmed his mind, and said in a deep voice.
He was already a sinner of the sect. One more leak of a secret technique wouldn't add much to his debt.
Moreover, he, Tang Hao, swore to recover the sect's secret technique.
Definitely!
(End of this chapter)