Chapter 233: Tang San Arrives at Yuexuan
The middle-aged man in purple looked at the two visitors before him with a tense expression. The shorter one radiated an oppressive, terrifying killing aura, while the taller man's strength was completely unreadable.
Recently, with Emperor Xue Ye's coronation approaching, many strong figures from various powers had arrived in Heaven Dou City. Some looked ordinary yet possessed might far beyond Yuexuan's ability to provoke.
Several incidents had already occurred in the past few days because servants had judged people by appearances, and the man in purple had learned to be cautious.
"Tell Yuehua… an old friend has come to visit," Tang Hao said calmly.
"And you are…?" the man asked hesitantly.
"Just tell Yuehua this: when the moon is incomplete, an old friend returns. She'll understand."
The man hesitated for a moment, then turned and went inside Yuexuan.
Tang Hao and Tang San waited quietly in the foyer. After two or three minutes, the sound of footsteps echoed from the stairs.
A graceful, elegant woman in a silver palace gown descended slowly.
At the sight of the woman, Tang San was momentarily stunned.
Dressed in a shimmering silver gown, she exuded a noble and refined aura—second only to Bibi Dong herself in grace and temperament.
As Tang San observed her, his peripheral vision caught sight of another figure walking just behind her.
His pupils contracted sharply.
Silver hair, crimson eyes, and a regal, ethereal presence—the man behind the lady was even more striking.
And that face—instantly, Tang San's murderous intent exploded uncontrollably.
A wave of killing aura swept through Yuexuan like a storm. The surrounding maids and visitors trembled under the suffocating chill, fleeing in terror to the corners of the room.
"Unleashing killing intent here—don't you think that's a bit unsightly?" Luo Ling said casually from the staircase above.
He had felt their presence the moment Tang San and Tang Hao arrived in Heaven Dou City.
Anyone who accepted the Primordial God's offering could never escape his perception. Those who borrowed divine power had to bear the price that came with it.
As his voice fell, an invisible force radiated from Luo Ling, and Tang San's unrestrained killing intent vanished instantly—dissipating like smoke.
"Long time no see, Tang San. And you as well, Clear Sky Douluo," Luo Ling said evenly, directly naming them both.
Tang Hao's eyes hardened. Seeing Luo Ling above, his own killing intent surged, blanketing the hall. But he didn't act immediately.
He could sense that Luo Ling's spirit power was only at the Soul Sage level—but the fact that such a man dared to stand before him, a Titled Douluo, without fear was… unsettling.
And Tang Hao knew Luo Ling well. The man was an Enigmatic Sorcerer, whose strange abilities were beyond prediction.
"Two wanted men showing up in Heaven Dou City in broad daylight—what exactly are you planning to do?" Luo Ling asked, completely unfazed by their hostility.
He glanced at Tang San with a smirk. "You're drenched in killing intent. Looks like you've slaughtered your share these past two years."
"Level sixty soul power now, is it? How many did you butcher to feed your strength?"
Tang San's entire body trembled with rage, but he had no rebuttal. He couldn't deny it.
The elegantly dressed woman on the stairs took a stunned step forward. "You're… Hao-ge?"
"Is that your child? Then the rumors outside are true—you really have become evil soul masters?"
Tang Hao faltered. He didn't know what to say. Both he and Tang San had indeed performed the Blood Demon Ritual—especially Tang San.
During their years in the Slaughter City, Tang Hao had secretly protected his son and knew all too well what he had done—how the fallen ones Tang San killed had become part of his power.
"Luo Ling! Damn you!" Tang San suddenly roared. The Killing God Domain erupted around him.
The blood-red Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand, five pitch-black spirit rings gleaming ominously—truly astonishing in sight.
"Destruction Hammer!" Tang San bellowed as his fifth ring lit up.
Luo Ling's expression turned curious.
He remembered destroying Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer—but now it was not only restored, it seemed even stronger.
It didn't take long for Luo Ling to connect the dots. The Asura God from the Slaughter City… it appeared the Asura God had indeed chosen Tang San as its new candidate.
Though Luo Ling cared little for the Asura God's title, he couldn't help but feel a faint amusement.
Was this what they called the fate of protagonists?
He shook his head slightly. As the Clear Sky Hammer smashed toward him, the darkness behind Luo Ling solidified.
A colossal black claw of pure shadow reached out from within the darkness and met the hammer's strike head-on.
Before everyone's shocked eyes, the blood-red hammer was caught in that claw's grasp—held immovably in midair.
The Clear Sky Hammer's power churned violently, soul energy exploding outward, but the black claw was unyielding, immovable.
Luo Ling stood calmly, unmoving. Since his martial souls had fully merged, his strength had reached an unimaginable level.
A Soul Emperor like Tang San was nothing to him. Even Tang Hao himself, he could fight on equal terms.
"Two years, and this is all you've achieved?" Luo Ling said coldly.
The black claw swung, hurling the Clear Sky Hammer back at Tang San with devastating force.
The air screamed as it tore through the space. Tang Hao's pupils shrank, and he rushed to his son's defense, catching the hammer bare-handed.
The impact forced him back over ten steps before he stopped.
Without a word, Tang Hao grabbed Tang San and bolted for the exit.
He could already feel several powerful auras speeding toward Yuexuan.
He had been wary of Luo Ling from the start. This provocation and delay—it was clearly a trap to hold them there until reinforcements arrived.
Fortunately, he had seen through it.
Inside Yuexuan, Luo Ling made no move to stop them. He had never planned to capture the father and son.
In truth, he wanted the two of them to spread the teachings of the Primordial God once they returned to the Clear Sky Sect.
He had come to Yuexuan only to see whether fate would let him cross paths with Tang San again.
Tang San hadn't awakened his Blue Silver Emperor yet; his appearance was unchanged. To walk into Yuexuan under such conditions… whether Tang Hao was brave or foolish remained unclear.
"Yuehua-jie, it's all right now—they've left." Luo Ling turned to the woman beside him, speaking softly.
Tang Yuehua gazed toward the door, her eyes filled with sorrow. "How did Hao-ge and his child become like this?"
"Everyone makes their own choices," Luo Ling replied lightly, a flicker of crimson glinting in his eyes. "If they chose to walk the path of evil soul masters, they must bear the consequences."
Several months earlier, Luo Ling had already made contact with Tang Yuehua.
As a member of the Clear Sky Sect, she was the perfect agent to keep watch on them.
(END CHAPTER)
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