Chapter 63: Sending Tang Hao Away
"Tang Hao, I have come to you because I need your help with something," Xiao Yu said in a calm voice, revealing his intentions to Tang Hao. "There is a Ten-Headed Sun Snake on the Hell Road in the City of Slaughter. I need you to retrieve its inner core for me!"
The inner core was just a pretext. Xiao Yu's primary goal was to send Tang Hao away to retrieve the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone to enhance Ye Lingling's cultivation aptitude.
After all, if Tang Hao were roaming around outside, there was a risk he might come back one day to check on his wife and run into Xiao Yu while he was searching for the soul bone.
Tang Hao, greedy for his wife's soul bone, would definitely fight to the death, so a plan was needed to keep Tang Hao trapped somewhere for a few months, preventing him from returning to Holy Spirit Village.
The City of Slaughter was the perfect choice.
It was a completely enclosed place. Even though Tang Hao was a Killing God, he wouldn't be able to get out in less than three to five months. This would give Xiao Yu ample time to find the soul bone and clean up afterward.
As for the Ten-Headed Sun Snake's inner core, that was just a bonus. Besides, it would be snatching Tang San's opportunity, and having his own father do it made it even more thrilling.
Moreover, the inner core had significant effects. In the original story, it was through this inner core that Ma Hongjun's martial soul completed its final evolution, becoming a Nine-Headed Phoenix and gaining the Phoenix Domain.
Since Ma Hongjun could do it, the same would likely be true for Yihui, who also had a Phoenix Martial Soul. It would undoubtedly bring unexpected benefits, and it would likely have amazing effects for Cangmo and Huo Wu, whose martial souls also had fire attributes.
The Ten-Headed Sun Snake!
It was the giant snake on Hell Road!
Back when Tang Hao first went through Hell Road, he was only at the Soul Emperor level and barely managed to survive against that snake, passing with great difficulty.
But now, as a titled Douluo with the Killing God Domain allowing him to use soul skills in Hell Road, he was confident he could kill that snake.
However, Tang Hao, being exceedingly proud, was very displeased with Xiao Yu's commanding tone: "Why should I help you?"
"Tang Hao, you have no choice!"
Xiao Yu's voice was cold. To him, Tang San and Tang Hao were destined to be his enemies in the future, so he had no need to be polite. "If you don't go, I might develop an interest in your son and that little rabbit!"
"You dare!"
Tang Hao was so agitated he started coughing violently.
"What wouldn't I dare!"
Xiao Yu sneered. "Even if I don't use that rabbit's soul ring and soul bone, I can sell this information for a good price. For instance, to the Spirit Hall. I'm sure that twin martial soul Pope would be very interested!"
"You…"
Being threatened by someone over thirty years younger made Tang Hao's face flush with rage.
"So, Tang Hao, don't think about bargaining. Complete the task I've given you, and your son and that rabbit will remain safe!"
Ignoring Tang Hao's murderous gaze, Xiao Yu continued, "A trash martial soul Blue Silver Grass with twenty-nine levels at twelve years old? Tang Hao, your son must have twin martial souls, right? He's your only hope for revenge! If something happens to him, do you still think you can avenge yourself with your broken body?"
"Fine, I agree!"
With his weak spot grabbed, Tang Hao had no choice but to bow his head. But he secretly vowed to one day tear this hateful brat to pieces and scatter his ashes to avenge today's humiliation.
Xiao Yu was well aware of what Tang Hao was thinking, but he didn't care. In the future, he would definitely kill Tang Hao. The reason he hadn't done so yet was due to his own considerations.
Primarily, it was about the Asura God. Xiao Yu remembered seeing two versions of the Asura God in his previous life.
The first was the most common one, where everything from Tang San's soul's entry into the Douluo Continent was orchestrated by the Asura God, who even enlisted the Sea God to pave the way for Tang San.
Otherwise, how could a first-level deity like the Sea God interfere with the Angel God's assessment, also a first-level deity? The Asura God, as one of the five Great god and the enforcer of the God Realm, was the most suspicious.
The Second Theory
The second theory suggests that the Asura God only started paying attention to Tang San after he completed the Hell Road. Because Tang San destroyed the City of Slaughter, making it impossible for others to undergo the assessment, the Asura God, eager to escape the cumbersome duties of the God Realm enforcer and travel the lower world, had to choose a successor from the few existing Killing Gods.
Among these individuals, Tang Chen was parasitized by the Nine-Headed Bat King, Bibi Dong was already undergoing the Rakshasa God's assessment, Tang Hao had severed his own leg and arm, leaving his soul power stuck at level seventy-nine, and Hu Liena, a secondary character, wouldn't have been able to leave the Hell Road without Tang San's help.
In the end, the Asura God was left with only Tang San as a viable choice, and it was from that moment that the Asura God began to support Tang San.
If this second theory is accurate, then Xiao Yu entering the City of Slaughter first and obtaining the Killing God Domain would allow him to cut off Tang San's greatest backing.
However, Xiao Yu is a cautious person. This move is extremely risky. What if everything was indeed orchestrated by the Asura God?
Obtaining the Killing God Domain would mean placing himself entirely under the Asura God's surveillance.
If the Asura God found that his chosen successor, Tang San, couldn't compete, he might use underhanded means, such as infusing the Asura God's power into Xiao Yu's body through the Killing God Domain, causing Xiao Yu to explode. In that case, Xiao Yu would have no place to cry.
Another reason for not dealing with Tang Hao immediately is the Clear Sky School. Although the elders hated Tang Hao for killing Qian Xunji, implicating the sect, blood is thicker than water.
Regardless, Tang Hao is their nephew, the younger brother of the current sect master Tang Xiao, and the grandson of the legendary Douluo Tang Chen, who created the Clear Sky myth.
If Tang Hao were to die at Xiao Yu's hands, the Clear Sky School would certainly cause trouble for Xiao Yu, even if they didn't openly confront him.
The Nine-Star Palace is currently on a rapid development trajectory, and Xiao Yu cannot let the Clear Sky School hinder this progress.
Additionally, Xiao Yu has an immature idea regarding the Clear Sky School. In the original story, the Clear Sky School, pressured by the Spirit Hall, closed its gates, and the various forces that once depended on it quietly dispersed, greatly weakening the school.
However, during the years they were hidden, the Clear Sky School focused on development. Besides the sect master Tang Xiao, the six elders also advanced to titled Douluo, making the sect incredibly powerful with seven titled Douluos, not counting Tang Hao.
After the two major plots of the Soul Hunt operation and the Battle of Jialing Pass, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was wiped out, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffered heavy losses, with the deaths of the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
With Ning Rongrong and Oscar not counted, the sect's high-level combat power was nearly annihilated. The Clear Sky School, appearing last and suffering the least losses, became the final winner.
With his omniscient perspective, Xiao Yu certainly wouldn't allow such a powerful force to remain hidden and take advantage in the end.
Therefore, he tried to use Tang Hao and Tang San to create a breach, dragging the entire Clear Sky School into the power struggle. Ideally, he wanted to make Tang Hao a prominent target for the Spirit Hall's attacks.
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