Chapter 244 Containment and selfishness (2 in 1)

"Xiao San." Just as he appeared, a mellow voice rang in his ears.

Tang San raised his eyes to look, Tang Hao was already standing quietly not far ahead, ripples inexplicably rose in his heart, and he hurriedly approached with quick steps. Because of the effects of the two years of killing life, his expression couldn't help but be a bit stiff, his gaze and tone were both cold, "Father!"

"These two years, you've done well, and haven't let me down." A trace of a smile appeared on Tang Hao's face.

Then he frowned slightly, "Let's go, it's not safe here, let's leave and talk about everything. If my expectation isn't wrong, the Martial Spirit Hall already knows that I brought you to the Killing City for training. Outside is now littered with the secret outposts of the Martial Spirit Hall, and there might even be Titled Douluos guarding the area."

He had come out to scout and keep watch after Tang San's 100th fight, and this was the exit where he had come out of the Hell Road back then. Obviously, the location where Bibi Dong came out of the Hell Road back then wasn't this location, or else this place would definitely have been heavily guarded.

There was more than one exit from the Hell Road, this point, he had guessed when he had ventured out in the past.

From the traces left behind inside, it could be seen that the Hell Road could be entered cooperatively.

The reason for arranging different exits should be to avoid a big battle breaking out between the two sides after going out, resulting in those who had passed through the Hell Road being killed.

The fact that his son came out of this exit might have something to do with the fact that he had the same martial soul, bloodline, or breath. Or perhaps, that existence in the shadows within the Killing City was watching over all of this. The Killing City was the legacy of a certain powerful spirit master after he broke through a hundredth level and became a god, it was rumoured that a test had been left inside and that one could become a god by passing the test. This point was something that Tang Chen had informed him of when he was young.

Although it was also just a guess, it was the reason why he was later sent by the clan to practice in the Killing City.

And if it was true, since they were all chosen test participants, how could that being, would wish for his chosen ones to be killed?

Moreover, he didn't know where the other exits were, so he could only rush here at the first opportunity. As it turned out, it was clear that his guess was at least partially correct.

"Hmm." Tang San nodded slightly, subconsciously urging his spirit power to sense the surroundings, "Father, you lead the way. Now that my spirit power has broken through level 60, my comprehension of the Blue Silver Domain has also progressed quite a bit over the past two years, and the range of the resonant with the Blue Silver Grass has greatly increased. As long as I'm careful, it shouldn't be difficult to evade the probes. There are only a limited number of Titled Douluos in the Martial Spirit Hall as well, so it's impossible for them to do a step-by-step checkpoint."

"Follow me." Tang Hao nodded and turned to lead the way.

Half an hour quickly passed.

'The Martial Spirit Hall is really willing to pay blood money, surprisingly arranging so many people to keep an eye on us along the way, as well as arranging warning mechanisms in the forest. If it wasn't for the second awakening of my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, coupled with the fact that I've absorbed the head Spirit Bone, which allows me to remotely link with Blue Silver Grass for reconnaissance, along with my own proficiency in the Way of the Concealed Weapon, I'm afraid my father and I would really have to die here.' Tang San, who had alerted Tang Hao to evade multiple detection points and mechanisms, felt a chill inwardly.

'Martial Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, just wait for me. I, Tang San, will personally destroy you sooner or later.'

Time passed little by little, and under Tang Hao's leadership, the two of them picked the terrain with obstructions exclusively to rush.

After a long time, they finally walked out of a forest and bathed in sunlight.

And right at this moment, "Boom!" An explosion suddenly came from the sky behind.

The two people's faces immediately changed, looking back, in the sky above the forest, there was a Spirit Master dressed in black with feathered wings on his back.

"Ring Explosion!" Tang Hao didn't hesitate to activate the Ring Explosion technique, and it was six rings that exploded together, then he picked up Tang San and flew.

'Damn it, the Martial Spirit Hall even spread its exploration range so far!' Killing intent surged unconsciously in Tang San's eyes.

His Blue Silver Grass detection ability could only cover the ground, unable to reach targets in the sky, a point he had paid special attention to, and had been very careful earlier.

But having travelled so far and still encountering Martial Spirit Hall scouts, it was indeed completely out of his expectations.

In between his thoughts, "Boom!" Five unusually surging energy fluctuations suddenly erupted from different directions in the distance.

'This kind of spirit energy fluctuation, all Titled Douluo, and three of them are above level 95. With such a large number, the people involved in the siege must consist of the Elder Hall's Worships, only they have this kind of strength.' Tang Hao's face froze almost instantly.

Five Titled Douluo, if any of them were good at flying, they would catch up with him and hold him back.

With his son in tow, he definitely wouldn't be able to escape.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, tapping his feet into the void and pushing his speed to the extreme, like a black comet.

Almost in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the sky.

"Damn it!" The Qianjun Douluo who was the first to follow behind him gritted his teeth in anger. He also had a Weapon Martial Soul and wasn't good at flying, so he simply couldn't catch up with Tang Hao as he executed his Ring Explosion to boost his speed. Besides, the distance was already far away. There was a Titled Douluo with a flying martial soul who was involved in guarding, but he had been arranged to guard the exit where Bibi Dong had come out back then, and the distance was even farther away than him.

Unwillingly, he stopped where he was, and soon, the remaining four Titled Douluo arrived one after another.

"What's going on here?" The Golden Crocodile Douluo who arrived first looked in the direction where Tang Hao had disappeared with a frown on his face.

"How could Tang Hao father and son silently pass through the blockade circle and come here?"

"I'm afraid, it's because they possess some kind of scouting ability." Falling Devil Douluo murmured out, then added, "Second brother, what now?"

"Let the ones who can't fly go back first, we'll continue to chase, we can't let go of this opportunity." Golden Crocodile Douluo made an immediate decision.

"Tang Hao is using the Ring Explosion Technique to increase his speed and escape within a short period of time, once this technique is performed, he is bound to go through a period of weakness, and any one of us could kill him easily. That Tang San, just came out from the killing city, he certainly can't hide his own killing aura in a short period of time. With our spiritual power, as long as we are close, we will definitely be able to sense it. Moreover, this place is remote, Tang Hao won't be able to reach human towns even if he exhausts his spirit power, so we don't have to worry at all about exposing our plans because we'll be seen."

"Let's split up and chase, don't let go of any corners."

"Good!" A few people nodded and shot forward, and when they flew to a certain distance, they separated in a fan shape.

On the other side, Tang Hao led Tang San to a canyon full of yellow sand.

Just as he landed, his feet stumbled, and a splash of blood spilled out from the corner of his tightly closed mouth.

Tang San's face changed dramatically, "Father, are you alright?!"

"Don't worry, I won't die, follow me!" Saying this, he used his sleeve to lightly wipe the corners of his mouth, quickly walking to a sand cave, and jumping straight down.

Seeing this, Tang San also jumped straight down.

Immediately, he saw Tang Hao slap his palm on the narrow stone wall, and the steep stone wall overhead instantly crumbled and collapsed, sealing the sand cave completely. Because of the vibration caused by this palm, the quicksand around the cave above also quickly flowed and converged, filling up the mouth of the cave.

The surroundings were instantly plunged into pitch blackness, and the air quieted down.

"You now have a murderous aura oozing out, outsiders will be able to sense it as long as they are close, how can you hide yourself in the spirit master world in the future? Therefore, how to completely cover up your aura and wash away all the blood is what you must accomplish next." Tang Hao stated in a deep voice.

"Ahem, only then will I be able to tell you everything." 

"Father, I'll definitely do it, just sit down and recover first." Tang San hurriedly said.

Tang Hao nodded and was helped by Tang San to sit on the sand pile.

After sealing the sand cave, his body fell into a period of weakness right after, and he really had to recover as soon as possible to survive.   

Seeing Tang Hao's breath gradually stabilizing, Tang San listened to the sound and waved out his silver needles to kill all the sand worms that came close.

Right at this moment, "Pfft!" A crunching sound echoed in the air.

"Coming!" Tang Hao snapped his eyes open, and Tang San also held his breath instantly.

"A sand cave, it's a good place to hide." On the ground, Qianjun Douluo skimmed at his feet, as well as the several sand caves in the distance, bending down to listen with his ears, hearing nothing but the sound of the wind and the flow of fine sand.

Without being able to find any clues, he stood up.

Right hand grabbed, Coiling Dragon Staff in hand, with a tap of his feet, his body rose up in the sky. The Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand rose against the wind, and in the blink of an eye, it stretched to more than ten meters, with the thickness of a bucket.

He then grabbed it with both hands and stabbed it, poking one of the sand caves, followed by a stirring.

Looking down, there was no fart.

Then came another one, the same way.

See nothing, the staff swung all over the place, "bang bang bang" The ground was overwhelmed and collapsed, the yellow sand scattered.

Then he looked down, there was a large pothole filled with yellow sand, and nothing else was found.

Stroking his chin, he turned around and continued to fly along the canyon, poking at sand caves or tunnels when he saw them.

"Ahem." Tang San, who was barely able to support the fallen boulder, finally couldn't help but cough lightly, blood spilling out from the corner of his mouth.

Below him, Tang Hao also held his chest with his right hand, "Pff!" The blood he was holding in his mouth spurted out violently, the strong vibration from before had already affected his injuries.

"Father, are you alright?" Tang San anxiously asked in pursuit.

"This small injury can't kill me." Tang Hao responded blandly.

Only then did Tang San forcefully prop up the fallen boulder stuck to the stone wall, and then slowly sat down.

In the darkness, looking at the pale Tang Hao, Tang San's teeth clenched tightly, his pupils flushed blood-red, and in his heart, he swore silently, 'Martial Spirit Hall, this revenge, I will certainly avenge it!'

"Control your killing aura." Tang Hao immediately reminded.

Only then did Tang San return to his senses, trying to suppress his own killing aura.

"Recover first." Tang Hao continued, finishing his sentence and closing his eyes to meditate.

If he didn't concentrate on suppressing his hidden injuries any longer, he felt that his injuries might flare up at any moment, and he would die violently on the spot.

After guarding Tang San in the Killing City for two years, his body was constantly suffering from the erosion of killing energy too, and had long been on the verge of its limit. After coming out, he was forced to perform the Ring Explosion Technique and had just been attacked by the unknown Titled Douluo who had come to hunt and search at the ground, causing the ground to shake violently. In this narrow space, his body was also injured by the force of this vibration.

After an unknown amount of time, the injury stabilized, and Tang Hao slowly opened his eyes.

The narrow space was haloed with light blue light, and when he turned his head to look, there was a sapphire emitting light placed on the ground.

"Father, have something to eat." Seeing Tang Hao wake up, Tang San hurriedly handed over food.

"Hmm." Tang Hao nodded and reached out to take it.

After eating a few bites, he pulled out two rolls of leather paper from his spirit tool and threw them to Tang San, saying indifferently, "This is the map that records the location of the clan and the valley here, when we go out, I'll take you to hunt for the sixth spirit ring. Then you'll go back to the Clan alone to find your aunt. In this world, only she can help you to wash away the blood and hide your murderous aura. Your appearance has changed drastically now, so it shouldn't be difficult to blend in."

"Just utilize your probing ability, control your emotions, and pay attention to suppressing the killing aura in your body."

"When your aunt feels that you have completed your training, then follow the map back to the valley and look for me."

"Father, what about you?" Tang San couldn't help but ask.

"I was expelled from the clan long ago, and I am now a sinner of the clan, so I have no qualifications to return to the clan without permission. Besides, I have other things to do." Saying that, Tang Hao's tone turned heavy, "Xiao San, I'm afraid that the matter of my failed ambush on Dugu Bo has now spread all over the continent, bringing a lot of trouble to the clan. I'm afraid that this will cause obstacles to your next trip to the clan, and you'll need to face all of this alone. No matter what comes your way, I hope you can hold back and not act recklessly."

"Regardless of why I set out back then, the action failed after all, and that was my fault. Moreover, if it wasn't for me back then, the clan wouldn't have chosen to go into seclusion, all these years, I owe the clan far too much." When he said this, a trace of self-blame appeared in his eyes.

"Father, the child knows what to do." Upon hearing Tang Hao's heavy tone, Tang San said obediently.

Tang Hao then nodded and continued eating.

'At such a young age, Xiao San has already reached the Spirit Emperor realm, the potential is enough to speak for itself, so I'm sure the clan won't necessarily blame him too much...' Inwardly, he thought to himself.

Eliminating the stagnant blood was urgent, but with his current physical condition, he would need to recuperate for at least a few more months before he could proceed. If he chose to cut off the limbs and strip the spirit bones right now, it wouldn't be discharging the stagnant blood to heal his injuries, it would be committing suicide.

Moreover, with his son by his side, he definitely wouldn't allow him to do so.

In addition, his son Tang San had already broken through level 60, and acquiring a spirit ring was equally urgent. Moreover, after obtaining the spirit ring, there would be another breakthrough in strength, and the next trip to the clan would also be smoother. But then, I would have even less time to recuperate and eliminate the bruises anymore.

Thinking about it, he finally thought it would be better to eliminate the stagnant blood during Tang San's return to the clan.

Letting the clan see Xiao San's potential first, maybe, at that time, the clan would choose to bestow the clan inheritance spirit bone to Xiao San. Undeniably, he did have such selfishness. The faster his son's strength increased, the faster the external spirit bone Eight Spider Spear would evolve, and the faster the devouring ability would evolve to be able to store and transfer life energy. In this way, the sooner his wife, Yin, would be able to recover, along with him after stripping off the spirit bone.

In this way, he would be able to have a family reunion sooner.

After seeing the potential of his son Tang San, and then seeing him atone for the sins done towards the clan by chopping off his limbs to allow Tang San to bring back his spirit bone. Whether it was out of intolerance or to appease Tang San, the possibility of the clan elders agreeing to let Tang San inherit the spirit bone was indeed not low.

Most importantly, in his opinion, in the entire Clear Sky Clan, only his child Tang San had the chance to reach or even surpass the realm of his grandfather Tang Chen back then, leading the clan to fight against the Martial Spirit Hall and move towards a new peak.

He was also considering the future of the clan when he did this.

'Let's just see how Big Brother chooses then. If you don't comprehend my deeper meaning, returning these two spirit bones will truly be considered an atonement for my sins against the clan. In this way, I can also feel more at ease.' Thinking like this, he finished the food in one big bite.

Then, he sat down on his knees and continued to meditate and recover.

Two days later, confirming that the time was late at night based on the temperature of the stone wall, Tang San smashed open the cave.

Carrying Tang Hao, whose body hadn't fully recovered, he rushed towards the Sunset Forest, which was close to Clear Sky Clan.

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