Chapter 174: Tang San's Fury
As Da Ming explained, the killing intent around Tang San grew increasingly intense.
Tang San's eyes seemed to burn with a crimson flame, the killing intent within them almost materializing.
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, you deserve to die!"
"Su Mo, you deserve to die even more!"
Tang San clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms, blood dripping continuously from his hands.
Yet, Tang San felt no pain. All he felt was rage and heartache.
He never imagined that Xiao Wu was already dead, and that she had been forced to sacrifice herself.
What's more, he never expected that the ones who forced Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and Su Mo.
Especially Su Mo, who not only disregarded their past camaraderie but also took advantage of Xiao Wu's kindness, forcing her to choose to sacrifice herself.
Boom—
As Tang San's anger grew, his Killing God Domain spiraled out of control. When he raised his head again, his gaze toward Da Ming and Er Ming was filled with a crimson, murderous intent.
"And you two, you deserve to die too!"
"Why didn't you sacrifice yourselves? Why didn't you save Xiao Wu?"
"Go to hell!"
Completely consumed by rage, Tang San summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and charged at Da Ming and Er Ming.
"San'er, stop!"
"Calm down, control your emotions!"
However, Tang San was quickly restrained by Tang Hao, who immobilized him with a single move.
Tang Hao naturally couldn't allow Tang San to act so recklessly. If he truly angered Da Ming and Er Ming, two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, it would spell disaster.
He might be fine, but Tang San would be in grave danger.
Fortunately, Da Ming and Er Ming, seeing Tang San's fury and his desire to kill them, didn't react with anger. Instead, they felt a sense of guilt, knowing that it was because of them that Xiao Wu had been forced to sacrifice herself.
Thus, Da Ming and Er Ming didn't lash out, though they no longer treated Tang San kindly.
After all, Tang San had tried to kill them!
Under Tang Hao's stern command, Tang San finally began to regain some clarity.
"Apologies, you two. I'll take San'er and leave now."
Tang Hao expressed his regret to Da Ming and Er Ming before taking Tang San away.
Tang San's current state worried him.
Having just emerged from Slaughter City, Tang San was already brimming with killing intent and unable to control his Killing God Domain.
He needed to undergo a period of mental cultivation to master the Killing God Domain.
Originally, Tang Hao had planned to send Tang San to his sister, Tang Yuehua, for this training. However, with the Soul Master Tournament approaching, he had decided to postpone it until after the tournament, thinking it wouldn't make much difference.
But now, it seemed that if Tang San didn't undergo this mental cultivation soon, he might lose control entirely, unable to master the Killing God Domain.
"Father, I want to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. I want to ask them why they harmed Xiao Wu!"
Before Tang Hao could speak, Tang San voiced his desire to confront the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and Su Mo.
"San'er, I know you're heartbroken and furious, but you must control yourself now!"
"If this continues, your Killing God Domain will spiral out of control!"
Tang Hao didn't address Tang San's request directly but instead warned him about his current state.
Tang San wanted to confront the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and Tang Hao felt the same.
Sword Douluo knew about Tang Hao and Tang San's relationship, as well as Tang San and Xiao Wu's bond.
Yet, despite this, Sword Douluo had captured Xiao Wu and caused her death, completely disregarding Tang Hao's presence!
Originally, Tang Hao owed Sword Douluo a favor, but Sword Douluo's actions showed he no longer cared about that debt.
Thus, Tang Hao was also furious.
As for his attack on Su Mo, Tang Hao believed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan didn't know it was him.
At most, Su Mo might have guessed it was someone from the Clear Sky Sect who attacked him and deduced the motive behind the attack. That's why, after leaving Slaughter City, Su Mo had publicly disclosed the secrets of Soul Weapon Fusion and Weapon Soul Refinement.
This was Su Mo's retaliation, and Tang Hao accepted it.
As far as he was concerned, the matter was settled. He had attacked Su Mo, and Su Mo had retaliated by revealing the secrets, causing harm to the Clear Sky Sect. Killing Su Mo now wouldn't change anything, so Tang Hao considered the matter closed and wouldn't seek further trouble with Su Mo.
However, Tang Hao didn't believe that Su Mo or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan knew it was him who attacked Su Mo in Slaughter City. Therefore, in Tang Hao's eyes, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's capture of Xiao Wu was a blatant disrespect, a complete disregard for his authority.
"Could it be that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan knew it was me who attacked in Slaughter City?"
"Impossible. In Slaughter City, I only revealed the Clear Sky Hammer. Nothing else was exposed."
Tang Hao's mind raced as he considered the possibility, but he refused to accept it.
If this were true, then Xiao Wu's death would be his fault.
How could he face Tang San then?
Thus, Tang Hao dismissed his own speculation.
In his mind, it was entirely the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's fault.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, in their greed for a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, had disregarded morality and ignored the relationship between Tang San and Xiao Wu, ultimately causing Xiao Wu's death.
"Besides, what good would going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan do now?"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has two Titled Douluos and Ning Fengzhi, the strongest support-type soul master. If we go to confront them, we'll only be walking to our deaths!"
"Right now, we're no match for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
"If you want to avenge Xiao Wu, you must first grow stronger and gain the power to do so!"
"Going now would only be a pointless sacrifice."
Tang Hao then tried to reason with Tang San.
He knew full well that confronting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan at this moment was highly irrational.
Unless they pretended not to know that Xiao Wu had been killed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
"I..."
After listening to his father, Tang San, though filled with resentment, knew Tang Hao was right.
At this moment, he lacked both strength and the means to confront the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Going there would only result in his death.
"Damn it!"
Tang San clenched his fists, the overwhelming sense of helplessness nearly causing his Killing God Domain to spiral out of control again.
However, his intense anger also forced him to calm down.
After closing his eyes for a while, Tang San finally opened them again.
"Have you calmed down now?"
"That's good. I'll take you somewhere. Right now, you need to learn to control your killing intent and master the Killing God Domain."
Seeing that Tang San could still regain his composure, Tang Hao felt somewhat relieved.
He then planned to take Tang San to his sister, Tang Yuehua, for secluded training.
"Father, I want to return to Shrek Academy. I want to participate in the Soul Master Tournament."
However, Tang San had a different idea.
Aside from fulfilling his promise to Yu Xiaogang, he also wanted to see if Su Mo would participate in this year's tournament.
If Su Mo attended, Tang San could seize the opportunity to avenge Xiao Wu.
On the surface, he was no match for Su Mo.
He had learned that much in Slaughter City.
But just because he couldn't win openly didn't mean he couldn't win at all.
Tang San hadn't forgotten that he was still a disciple of the Tang Sect.
"Father, this is what we promised Teacher!"
Tang San didn't give Tang Hao a chance to continue persuading him. He looked up at Tang Hao with determination.
No matter what, keeping a promise was the most basic principle of being a person.
"...Alright, but you must promise me to control yourself. If your Killing God Domain goes out of control, I will take you away immediately!"
Indeed, Tang Hao couldn't bring himself to break his promise in front of Tang San.
Moreover, he believed that the Soul Master Tournament was very important for Tang San.
So Tang Hao agreed.
"Yes, I will definitely control myself!"
Tang San nodded heavily.
He also knew that he had to control himself.
"Then let's return to Shrek Academy now!"
Seeing that Tang San understood the gravity of the situation, Tang Hao didn't say anything more.
Soon, Tang Hao took Tang San away from the Star Dou Great Forest and headed to Shrek Academy.
"Good, good, good!"
"San'er, you're finally back. I knew you would come back!"
When Yu Xiaogang saw Tang San, he immediately exclaimed with relief.
Afterward, Yu Xiaogang naturally asked about Tang San's current situation. When he learned that Tang San had already reached level 58, he was even more delighted.
In front of Yu Xiaogang, Tang San didn't show too much sadness and didn't mention Xiao Wu's situation.
However, Tang San didn't appear too happy either.
"San'er, did something happen?"
Yu Xiaogang quickly noticed that something was off with Tang San.
"It's nothing, Teacher. I just came out of a place like Slaughter City and need some time to adjust."
Tang San shook his head.
"What? You went to Slaughter City?"
Yu Xiaogang was utterly shocked.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Tang San nodded. He used his experience in Slaughter City to mask his current changes and briefly explained his time there to Yu Xiaogang.
Finally, he also mentioned that he had obtained the Killing God Domain.
"A domain? That's amazing!"
"Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun have all broken through to the Soul King level. With you, San'er, our Shrek team now has four Soul Kings!"
"This time, our Shrek team will definitely compete for the championship!"
Yu Xiaogang was even more thrilled and shared the good news about Dai Mubai and the others breaking through to the Soul King level.
"Yes, I will do my best, Teacher!"
"By the way, Teacher, do you know if Su Mo from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is participating in this year's tournament?"
Hearing that Dai Mubai and the others had also broken through to the Soul King level, Tang San was naturally happy for them. Then he inquired about the Heaven Dou Royal team's situation.
In truth, he wanted to know if Su Mo was participating in this year's Soul Master Tournament.
"Su Mo?"
"I don't know. We've been keeping an eye on the Heaven Dou Royal team, but it seems Su Mo, Ning Rongrong, and that Ye Lingling with the Nine-Hearted Begonia martial soul haven't joined the Heaven Dou Royal team yet!"
Yu Xiaogang didn't notice the cold killing intent in Tang San's voice when he mentioned Su Mo and quickly answered the question.
"...Then it seems we'll only know after the tournament starts."
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's answer, Tang San was somewhat disappointed.
"What's wrong? San'er, do you know something about Su Mo's current situation?"
Seeing that Tang San seemed to know something about Su Mo, Yu Xiaogang immediately asked in return.
"Yes, Su Mo also entered Slaughter City and came out a year earlier than I did..."
"Now, his soul power level should have already broken through to the Soul Emperor level."
Tang San nodded silently and revealed Su Mo's situation.
"What?"
"He actually entered Slaughter City and broke through to the Soul Emperor level?"
Hearing Tang San's answer, Yu Xiaogang exclaimed in disbelief.
He truly couldn't understand Su Mo's talent. How could he still have such a terrifying growth rate at this point?
A Soul Emperor at 19 years old? It was almost unimaginable.
He had previously thought that Su Mo's cultivation speed would slow down after the last Soul Master Tournament.
It turned out he had miscalculated again!
...
After Tang San returned to Shrek Academy, there was only one week left before the Soul Master Tournament began.
Su Mo finally teleported back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
The second trial of the Sea God's Nine Trials wasn't difficult for Su Mo, so he could manage his time between both places as he pleased.
"Su Mo, you're finally back!"
"Where are Rongrong and Lingling? Why didn't they come back with you?"
When Ning Fengzhi and the others saw Su Mo return, they immediately asked about Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling.
"Uncle Ning, don't worry. Rongrong and the others are fine."
Su Mo smiled and explained, "Rongrong and the others are still on Sea God Island completing their trials. Until they finish all their trials, they won't be able to leave Sea God Island."
"That's good to hear."
Hearing Su Mo's explanation, Ning Fengzhi and the others felt relieved.
Earlier, when they only saw Su Mo and not Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo had been somewhat uneasy.
"Su Mo, what happened after you went to Sea God Island?"
Then, Ning Fengzhi asked about their experiences after arriving at Sea God Island.
"Uncle Ning, Sword Grandpa, and Bone Grandpa, I have successfully obtained the Sea God's inheritance trial!"
"As long as I complete all the trials, I should be able to inherit the Sea God's legacy."
Su Mo didn't hide anything and proceeded to tell Ning Fengzhi and the others about what had happened after they arrived at Sea God Island.
He explained the trials each of them had received and their general experiences over the past year.
"Lingling is indeed impressive!"
"Good, good, good! Rongrong is so amazing, actually receiving a top-tier trial like the Sea God Douluo!"
Hearing about the trial levels Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong had obtained, Ning Fengzhi and the others were overjoyed.
They could hardly believe it.
...
(End of Chapter)
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