Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

In a corner sat a disheveled, burly man, all alone. It seemed that many people were deliberately avoiding this foul-smelling man.

If Tang San and Tang Yuehua were here at this moment, they would definitely recognize that this disheveled man is Tang Hao.

Upon closer inspection, Tang Hao appeared to be close to fifty years old, but he was very tall and robust. However, his attire was rather unappealing.

He wore a tattered black robe, without even patches, revealing his bronze skin underneath.

His once fairly regular features now had a waxy yellow tinge, and he looked sleepy. His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and his face was covered in stubble, as if he hadn't groomed himself in a long time.

Tang Hao's eyes were dull and sallow, and he reeked of alcohol. He muttered to himself from time to time.

"Chrysanthemum Pass, Ghost, you two lackeys of the Spirit Hall, if it weren't for my injuries from the Spirit Ring Explosion that day, preventing me from expending my spirit rings again, what merit would you have had to defeat me and even steal my spirit bone?"

For a Soul Master, if the Soul Bone already installed in their body is forcibly taken away, it will cause a significant drop in Soul Power, which is why he currently only has the combat power of a level 75 Soul Saint.

"Having lost these two sect-inherited soul bones, what right do I have to return to the sect?" Tang Hao's eyes were filled with killing intent.

Just as the Killing God Domain was about to erupt and the tavern was about to be littered with dead and wounded, he suddenly became despondent again, because he could see no hope of defeating the Spirit Hall.

"And that bitch Ah Yin actually accepted the Spirit Hall's charity, and then even went to repay the debt with someone? Just because the culprit Qian Xunji died, your hatred is completely gone? As long as the Spirit Hall is destroyed, my hatred will never be extinguished."

Tang Hao is an extremely domineering man. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants, just like how he secretly used various means to make Tang Xiao withdraw on his own.

But he was also an extremely arrogant man. He did not allow those around him to accept charity. He believed that everyone in the world should give way to him and should understand his pain.

"Sir, you've had too much to drink!" A tavern waitress stood a short distance away and whispered a word of advice.

Empty wine bottles were piled up all over the ground at Tang Hao's feet, leaving no room to step within a three-meter radius. Coupled with his disheveled appearance, the tavern manager was somewhat doubtful whether he could pay the bill.

"Get out," Tang Hao said coldly.

"Um... sir, would you like to pay the bill first?" the tavern waitress said softly, her head bowed, not daring to look directly at Tang Hao's fierce eyes.

Perhaps these words touched a sensitive spot in Tang Hao's heart. He reached out and unleashed a burst of soul power, grabbing the tavern waitress in his hand and tightly gripping her neck.

"You mean, I can't afford the bill?" Tang Hao asked in a low voice.

With her neck gripped tightly, the tavern waitress found it difficult to breathe. She couldn't utter a single word and could only shake her head desperately to indicate that she didn't mean it that way.

However, Tang Hao, one of the only two Soul Masters to have emerged from the City of Slaughter to date, and also one of the two great killing gods, had no intention of showing mercy.

With a slight squeeze of his palm, he crushed the tavern waitress's neck with a crack, then tossed it to the ground like trash.

Just as the people in the tavern came to their senses and tried to escape, they discovered that the tavern's doors and windows were sealed shut by a surge of soul power, making it impossible to open them or escape.

The time that follows.

Screams echoed through the tavern, gradually fading until the final scream fell, leaving the tavern littered with corpses and blood flowing like a stream.

"Since you've chosen to take action, then you all have to die. Otherwise, those annoying Spirit Hall lackeys will be causing me trouble all over the continent," Tang Hao said calmly.

The Spirit Hall forbids Spirit Masters from killing ordinary people. Once their identity is confirmed, they will be listed as evil Spirit Masters and wanted throughout the continent. This is why Tang Hao killed everyone present.

Perhaps after his rampage in the tavern, the hatred that had been building up in Tang Hao's heart had eased a little, and he looked quite well now.

For a man like him, killing is also a way to relieve his emotions. After all, he is a god of death who came from the city of slaughter, and his hands are already stained with countless blood.

Killing was just a daily activity for him, and also a way to relieve stress.

.....

The next day, news of the massacre at the Rose Tavern by the evil soul master spread throughout Heaven Dou City, and countless civilians and soul masters were discussing this inhuman evil soul master.

"I hope the Spirit Hall can capture this evil spirit master soon. It's just too hard for us ordinary people to live in this world."

“These inhuman soul masters take their anger out on us commoners at the slightest provocation. If it weren’t for the Spirit Hall hunting down evil soul masters all over the continent, they probably would have dared to kill people in the street.”

"Sigh, I heard that everyone in a tavern was slaughtered, including three Great Soul Masters and one Soul Venerable."

"This means that the person who made the move must be a Soul Master of level 50 or above, otherwise it would be impossible to kill them all and leave no one alive."

"Is a high rank something to be proud of? Zhao Wuji, the Immovable King, is very powerful, isn't he? He was once wrongly accused of killing civilians, so he hid for ten years until the Spirit Hall found the real culprit, and only then was he able to remove the label of 'evil spirit master' from his head."

“I’ve heard of this person. He is indeed powerful. He managed to escape from the attack of sixteen black-robed bishops. His terrifying strength is truly formidable.”

......

Zhao Wuji, nicknamed "Immovable King," was once a notorious troublemaker in the world of soul masters, and was quite infamous.

He was once very unlucky, mistakenly identified as an evil spirit master who slaughtered civilians. Coupled with his bad reputation in the past, he was directly labeled as an evil spirit master by the Spirit Hall.

After barely escaping the siege of sixteen black-robed bishops, he disappeared from the continent for ten years, during which time he dared not show his face until the Spirit Hall found the real culprit.

However, his nature was hard to change. He injured Titan's younger brother, the patriarch of the Power Clan, and was once again hunted down by Titan.

Until finally, he met his best friend Flander. The two founded Shrek Academy together, with Flander serving as the dean and Zhao Wuji as the vice dean. He was protected by Flander, an 83rd-level Soul Douluo, which finally made the Power Clan give up their pursuit.

.....

Douluo Continent, Southwest Region of the Heaven Dou Empire, Fasno Province, Notting City, Junior Soul Master Academy.

In a secluded courtyard, Yu Xiaogang was reading through the letters Tang San had sent back. After an unknown amount of time, he finished reading the last word and sighed deeply.

"Sigh... Xiao San is doing very well at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Whether it's the teaching staff or the simulated cultivation environment, it's top-notch on the continent. It seems that I, as his teacher, have nothing left to teach him."

Although Tang San invited him to live in Heaven Dou City in his letter, he deliberately chose to escape and specifically chose the small city of Notting City. Without a suitable reason, he would never set foot in those big cities again.

Chapter 123, Zhu Qing Follows

Several days have passed.

Timeline: September 16th, 2644 (Douluo Calendar). A light rain is falling from the sky.

Spirit City, Spirit Hall Elite Soul Master Academy, Senior Grade Area.

On a secluded path, Zhu Zhuqing held a paper umbrella in her hand, silently watching the man in front of her, a man who deliberately pretended not to see her.

"Zhu Qing... it's been a long time..." Dong Qing greeted him, forcing a smile.

He knew, of course, that Zhu Zhuqing had come to the Spirit Hall Elite Soul Master Academy. In fact, on her very first day there, a Spirit Hall intelligence officer had reported her whereabouts to him.

But he was a naive boy who was flirtatious in his heart but actually dared not have multiple relationships at the same time, although he often had some impure thoughts about older women.

But that's just a thought. Because any thought that simply remains in our minds and is not put into action cannot be used to describe a bad person.

As for Xiao Wu, she is different from Zhu Zhuqing. In a sense, she is Dong Qing's private property. Her only way to survive is to follow Dong Qing, or to be killed and have her soul bone taken away.

Because neither Hu Liena nor Bibi Dong, nor those titled Douluo elders of the Spirit Hall, ever regarded Xiao Wu and Blue Silver Emperor A Yin as human beings.

...

"After so many days, I've finally waited for you here," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.

"Zhuqing, what are you waiting for me for?" Dongqing touched his nose. He didn't know why, but looking at her calm appearance, he felt a little heartache and had an urge to hold her in his arms.

"When will you stop pretending not to know me?" Zhu Zhuqing's voice was cold, but there was a strange light in her eyes.

Sure enough, he still remembered me, remembered me, the abandoned little kitten.

When Zhu Zhuqing was at her most desperate and helpless, Dong Qing descended from the sky and saved her. In addition, she witnessed Dai Mubai's complete lack of ambition as he entered the hotel with the twin sisters.

From that moment on, she decided that she would follow Dongqing for the rest of her life.

"I... Zhuqing, you've seen it yourself these past few days, my senior sister is incredibly jealous. She won't allow me to have any contact with other women," Dongqing explained, scratching his head.

"I don't want to hear your explanations. I just want to ask you one question: are you willing to follow me?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly dropped the paper umbrella in her hand.

The next moment, she instantly appeared in front of Dong Qing and tightly hugged his waist.

...

A few days ago.

The Empress of the Star Luo Empire, who is also the head of the Zhu family, sent a letter that clearly stated that if Zhu Zhuqing could not rise to the upper echelons of the Spirit Hall, then her ultimate fate would still be to marry Dai Mubai.

After all, an ordinary student from the Spirit Hall's elite soul master academy, even after graduation, would only be a purple-robed bishop, which is incomparable to the status of a prince's consort.

These days.

Zhu Zhuqing thought a lot. She believed that only by becoming a follower of the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall could she have a chance to avoid her destiny and at the same time stay by his side.

But...would he be willing to accept me following him?

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but tremble slightly. She was very afraid of being rejected, after all, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall never lacked followers.

Does he really think highly of himself?

...

Sensing the changes in the person in his arms, Dong Qing could roughly understand Zhu Zhuqing's feelings. He didn't know if she liked him, but she definitely wanted to use his identity to help her break free from her entangled fate.

But... who could bear to refuse the company of an adorable cat?

"Zhuqing, have you thought this through? If you follow me, it means we'll be in a superior-subordinate relationship from now on, no longer classmates," Dongqing said softly.

As the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, he has attracted many followers over the years who have become his subordinates.

But so far he has only accepted the following of three people, namely Mei Xiangxue, Li Yuemei, and Li Yuexian, who are now in charge of the newspapers on his behalf.

But over the years...

Dong Qing had absolutely no use for the three of them, so they naturally had to stay at the Spirit Hall Elite Soul Master Academy until the newspaper was established, at which point he transferred them out of the academy.

Moreover, this following is not just empty talk; it involves committing all one's resources to following.

Just like Titan of the Power Clan, after following Tang Hao, he even referred to himself as an old servant when he met Tang San, and in the end he even offered up the entire Power Clan.

"I've thought it through. Are you willing to accept me?" Zhu Zhuqing looked up from Dong Qing's arms and asked, her bright eyes full of longing, like a kitten yearning for its owner to take it in.

I can't take it, I can't take it, who can refuse in this situation?

Dong Qing's breathing became a little rapid. He forcibly averted his eyes from wandering around, and at the same time, to avoid any unsavory actions, he reached out and pressed down on Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder.

"Of course I'm willing. No one in the world can refuse Zhu Qing, not even me." Dong Qing said with a very serious expression.

"Alright, from now on I will belong to His Highness the Holy Son alone." Zhu Zhuqing nodded seriously, though she had something else on her mind that she hadn't said.

That's other people; she wouldn't follow them at all.

Half an hour later.

Dong Qing brought Zhu Zhuqing back to Tenglong Pavilion. As soon as they entered, Xiao Wu looked at her in surprise and said, "Zhuqing, when exactly did you hook up with Brother Qing?"

"Who taught you that?" Dong Qing asked in surprise.

He's too lazy to correct Xiao Wu's way of addressing her now; anyway, the way she's addressed sounds pretty good.