Chapter 155: Spoils of Battle

Chapter 155: Spoils of Battle

With that powerful strike, Tang Hao's figure vanished entirely, almost as if he had been completely vaporized. In the spot where Tang Hao disappeared, several glowing colors shimmered.

Most of them had a dark golden hue—a sign that these soul bones likely held strength attributes.

Seeing this scene, a few observers hidden in the shadows found it hard to remain still! Soul bones of this kind, judging by their appearance, had a minimum of ten thousand years in cultivation!

She Long and Ci Xue were particularly affected, nearly losing their composure. The temptation to step forward and seize one or two of those soul bones was strong—they believed even a single piece might give them a breakthrough.

However, the memory of Tang Hao's recent death was still vivid, and their desire was quickly suppressed by the threat of a similar fate.

No wonder Tang Hao had such formidable power. Six whole soul bones... wait, why were there seven soul bones?

The two rubbed their eyes, baffled.

The sharp eyesight of Title Douluos wasn't to be underestimated; they counted seven soul bones at the site of Tang Hao's death! Among them, one radiated a blue light—likely a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. After all, Tang Hao possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, so having a soul bone of the same level made sense.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance. The two weren't particularly fixated on the soul bones; they were wondering if they should step out now and try to bond with Kong.

What if Kong saw them as intruders trying to steal the soul bones? With so many soul bones lying around, it was impossible to deny that both Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin felt some temptation. If it were anyone else, they would have seized the chance without hesitation. But Kong was simply too terrifying! Even if the two of them joined forces, they couldn't see a glimmer of victory.

Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect valued harmony above all else—at least on the surface.

After Ning Fengzhi shook his head, Chen Xin sighed in relief. The two turned and left, returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

They planned to revisit Kong later with different intentions.

One intended to discuss the cultivation of "intent realms" with Kong, while the other hoped to purchase or trade for one or two soul bones.

After all, even the weakest soul bone on Tang Hao's body had at least ten thousand years of cultivation, and obtaining a couple of them would serve as foundational assets for their sect.

Originally, they had thought to help Kong when he was struggling, but unexpectedly, Kong had defeated Tang Hao in an instant, leaving both Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi completely caught off guard. Tang Hao was gone before they even had time to react!

Ning Fengzhi felt a tinge of regret—why hadn't he boosted Kong's abilities with his soul skill at the critical moment?

It would have been a favor gained effortlessly, yet he missed the opportunity. A pity!

Yu Luomian and the others felt differently. Being from the main lineage of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and elders to Kong, they didn't hesitate and stepped out from the shadows.

"Young Sect Master, this Tang Hao truly deserved death, having the audacity to attempt to assassinate you! His end is well-deserved!"

Yu Yuanshen spoke darkly, though a flash of delight crossed his eyes. So many soul bones—if Tang Hao hadn't attempted this assassination, they wouldn't have obtained them!

Earlier, they had come to understand Tang Hao's combat power clearly. No wonder—no wonder the former Pope was fatally wounded by Tang Hao and later died upon returning to Spirit Hall.

It wasn't that Qian Xunji was weak; Tang Hao was simply too strong!

Or perhaps, the explosive ring technique and the Great Xumi Hammer were just overwhelmingly powerful. Qian Xunji hadn't expected Tang Hao to strike at him, an "old friend," using the explosive ring technique from the start...

Given the relationship between Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, there was no reason for tension between the Haotian Sect and Spirit Hall before this incident. Qian Xunji and Tang Hao certainly knew each other, and they likely had a good rapport.

That's why Qian Xunji had said those words: Tang Hao, I'm giving you one last chance!

This indicated he had already given Tang Hao multiple chances before. Remember, Qian Xunji had several Title Douluo by his side, plus he himself was a Title Douluo. Against Tang Hao, who was merely a Soul Douluo at the time, why would he offer a chance?

It was because he didn't want to see Tang Hao go astray.

But as the saying goes, "Those who are not of my kin must think differently!"

In the original story, after Tang Hao recovered from his injuries and reached level ninety-seven soul power, he only needed to detonate his first three soul rings. With the power of three swings, he forced Golden Crocodile Douluo to retreat.

Just newly breaking through to Title Douluo, Tang Hao managed to escape a direct pursuit by Qian Daoliu using the explosive ring technique and the Great Xumi Hammer. Although Qian Daoliu may have held back, Tang Hao's strength was undoubtedly formidable.

Qian Daoliu understood that while Tang Hao was involved in Qian Xunji's death, he was not the primary cause.

At level 95, with all soul rings detonated, it's not impossible for his combat power to briefly reach level 99.

The scene returns to Yu Yuanshen and his group.

Yu Luomian was equally furious, swearing that if he ever encountered any disciple of the Haotian Sect again, he would assassinate them without hesitation!

Kong, after some thought, gathered the seven soul bones and placed them in his storage soul guide.

Aside from these soul bones, nothing else remained in the area. Under that one strike, even the box containing the hundred-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone had been obliterated, let alone anything else.

As for why these soul bones survived, it was thanks to Yingbao…

"Let's go. We can discuss this further once we leave," Kong said.

Kong could sense that, apart from Yu Luomian and his group, two of the four presences he had detected earlier had left. But two still lingered in the area.

He couldn't tell if they were too afraid to leave or simply didn't want to.

At that moment, She Long and Ci Xue trembled all over—they were absolutely numb with fear! They certainly didn't want to stay any longer!

They just couldn't move.

Yu Luomian and his companions nodded thoughtfully, scanning their surroundings cautiously. With their strength, a careful search would still reveal the locations of She Long and Ci Xue.

Once the four had left, She Long and Ci Xue finally emerged, visibly shaken and exchanging wary glances.

For some reason, they felt that Yu Luomian and the others were behaving strangely! Even though they themselves were formidable Contra-level experts, able to perceive others' soul power levels clearly, they couldn't gauge the soul power of two among Yu Luomian's group!

This was baffling, as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan supposedly only had Yu Yuanzhen as a Title Douluo.

So, what was going on with these two?

Only those who reached Title Douluo weren't fools. She Long and Ci Xue had a creeping suspicion that Yu Luomian and Yu Yuanshen's strength was far from ordinary.

Perhaps the two had already reached Title Douluo level!

"Let's head back as well. We must inform the young master of these events!"

The death of Tang Hao, Kong's strength, and the possibility that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders had reached Title Douluo level…

As time passed, the four of them sought out a secluded place…

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