"Kill—!"
The fierce echo still reverberated among the treetops.
Tang Hao's figure had already vanished from the branch, transforming into a streak of light speeding away into the distance.
Unfortunately,
under Ye Tian's prediction,
Bi Bi Dong had also blocked the path Tang Hao had turned into a mad dog.
A streak of dark light sliced across the sky.
Carrying the momentum of a thunderous force, it seemed intent on crashing directly into the Spirit Hall branch situated within Windcloud City.
At this moment, inside the Spirit Hall branch,
a middle-aged man was hurriedly making his way toward the entrance of the Spirit Hall.
Desse had just received a report from his subordinate.
An extremely powerful Soul Master had appeared in a tavern within the city. Moreover, using terrifying killing intent, he had directly driven a Soul Master who had mentioned the Clear Sky School into insanity.
During such a sensitive period, and involving such a sensitive topic,
Desse dared not let his guard down!
Especially since, during lunch, he had just received an order from his superiors regarding precautions against Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao.
Connecting the two incidents,
Desse felt an even stronger sense of foreboding.
That blacksmith who appeared in the tavern was most likely the murderer of the Pope, the Clear Sky Douluo expelled from the Clear Sky School... Tang Hao!
As a gambler,
Desse held an almost obsessive trust in his own intuition.
It was precisely because of this that he had been able to rise from a commoner to become a sixty-ninth-level Soul Emperor, and climb, albeit perilously, to this position that could be called a 'local tyrant'!
After receiving news of Tang Hao's suspected appearance,
Desse dared not delay any further, immediately discarding the dominoes in his hand.
He urgently wanted to personally announce to the entire city the order issued by his superiors that was currently being disseminated! Especially to let that blacksmith who might be Tang Hao know—this was the safest method he could think of to preserve the Spirit Hall branch.
Otherwise, even if he sat at the gambling table, he would have no mind to gamble.
As his steps quickened, Desse's heartbeat began to accelerate uncontrollably, a feeling of impending disaster washing over him, even causing his temples to throb violently.
Not daring to hesitate any longer, Desse immediately summoned his Dice Spirit... stepping upon two yellow, two purple, and two black Spirit Rings—six in total—he shot out toward the exterior of the Spirit Hall branch.
Leaping high into the air, still mid-flight,
the sixth Spirit Ring at his feet flashed.
The Dice Spirit above his head instantly split into three, spinning rapidly before revealing three sixes.
As Desse stood atop the Spirit Hall,
a tiger-leopard wreathed in lightning materialized above his head.
It raised its head and let out a long roar!
Sixth Soul Skill—Tiger-Leopard Thunder Roar!
"By order of the Papal Hall!!!"
Desse's voice boomed like thunder in the sky, not targeting any specific enemy, but directly exploding over nearly half of Windcloud City.
The second and third Spirit Rings at his feet lit up in quick succession,
with two Amplification Spirit Skills enhancing him, he was able to utilize his Sixth Soul Skill to its utmost potential. The rolling thunderous sound expanded outward once more...
"In light of Tang Hao of the Clear Sky School repeatedly provoking and attacking members of our Spirit Hall. From this moment forth, should any member of the Spirit Hall be assaulted, the Spirit Hall will, based on the specific casualties, take a Clear Sky School captive life for a life, providing an explanation to the injured party's relatives!"
Sides' voice grew hoarse, the thunderous sound rolling away.
As he panted for breath, a flash of dark light flickered in the corner of his eye.
Tang Hao, holding the Clear Sky Hammer and carrying Tang San in a bamboo basket on his back, was about to unleash a massacre and release his Spirit Rings when he suddenly heard the rumbling of heavenly thunder.
Upon clearly discerning the message carried within that thunderous roar,
his once-forward-charging body trembled mid-air, coming to an abrupt halt. His tiger-like eyes widened, bloodshot and nearly splitting with fury!
When had he ever attacked the Spirit Hall?!
"Pfft—!"
His killing intent was forcibly suppressed, and he was inexplicably burdened with a false accusation.
Extreme hatred and grievance surged within him.
Causing Tang Hao to once again spit out a mouthful of blood, unable to hold back a roar toward the heavens.
"Ahhhhh—!"
"Damn it, damn the Spirit Hall!!!"
Tang Hao's roar carried a sob.
Now branded a sinner by his sect, how could he continue to implicate his clansmen?
With no other choice,
Tang Hao could only turn away in rage—
with blurred, tear-filled eyes, with the hatred that filled his heart, and with blood clogging his throat—flying toward the outskirts of the city.
"!!!"
Upon hearing that earth-shaking roar, Sides stumbled, his back already drenched in cold sweat without him realizing.
His intuition had saved him once again!
And thanks to the Holy Maiden's urgent command, otherwise he might have led this branch hall to its doom under the Clear Sky Hammer.
Tang Hao's killing intent was thwarted before it could even begin, cut short halfway.
The Spirit Hall's despicableness left him with no outlet for his rage.
He could only wander like a walking corpse, carrying the drunken Tang San in the bamboo basket on his back, aimlessly passing through forest after forest and wasteland after wasteland.
"Father—! It is I who am unfilial!"
"Grandfather—! With you gone, the Spirit Hall has changed, it no longer acts like humans!"
Tang Hao drifted in a daze, as if mourning.
Only when dusk fell did Tang Hao snap out of the suffocating resentment and the bone-deep hatred.
In his ears echoed the turbulent sound of rushing water cascading from a height; on his face, the spray from the waterfall.
Standing at the waterfall's upper reaches,
Tang Hao could clearly see the distant village.
"Ah-woo~!"
From the bamboo basket came faint, childlike babbling sounds.
A glimmer of light flashed in Tang Hao's clouded eyes as he immediately removed the bamboo basket from his back and placed it on the ground.
Opening the lid,
he gazed at the little one inside, whose spirits seemed low, his eyes filled with surprise.
Unable to resist, he reached out and pinched the child's cheek.
"Having followed me through continuous battles for over half a month, surviving is no small feat. Your mother was the third in line, so from now on, I'll call you Xiao San—Tang San."
Tang Hao's voice was extremely hoarse.
The child in the bamboo basket seemed to understand his words; despite being famished and weak, he still managed a faint smile.
"If A Yin could see you so healthy, she would surely be overjoyed."
"But alas..."
"Now I have lost everything. From here on, our fates are in the hands of heaven..."
"..."
Boom—!
Not long after, a deafening explosion echoed across the wilderness.
The rushing waterfall was forcibly severed by immense power.
Tang Hao stood beneath the waterfall, relentlessly swinging his Clear Sky Hammer, striking at the cliff face hidden behind the cascading water.
With the strength of a Titled Douluo...
In less than half an hour, he had blasted a large hole into the smooth, mirror-like cliff face that was constantly washed by the waterfall!
After spending another moment,
he bent down and crawled inside, hunching over to clear away the scattered stones on the ground.
Finally,
he buried a grass seed in an extremely careless manner.
He dug open the soil, tossed the seed in,
and merely covered it with a thin layer of dirt.
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