novelhk Chapter 13: Standoff, Father-Son Relationship Breaks Down?
Chapter 13: Standoff, Father-Son Relationship Breaks Down?
Night fell, like a giant black veil, enveloping the entire Soul Hunter Forest.
The chirping of insects in the forest disappeared, leaving only the rustling of leaves in the wind and the occasional roar of a spirit beast in the distance, adding a touch of eeriness and murderous intent to this darkness.
Tang Hao stood silently in the shadows, like a sculpture that blended into the darkness.
His gaze pierced through the layers of branches and leaves, precisely locking onto the distant battlefield.
With his strength as a Title Douluo, there is not much difference between night and day.
He watched as Tang San, at the last moment, subtly flicked his wrist, and a faint, almost imperceptible dark light shot out from his sleeve!
Silent hidden arrow!
The ferocious, century-old datura serpent didn't even have time to utter a mournful cry before its massive head was pierced by the dark light, and its enormous body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The battle is over.
Tang Hao's heart was in turmoil.
It wasn't relief or pride, but a deep-seated coldness and alienation.
He looked at his "son," who, under Yu Xiaogang's guidance, sat cross-legged and began to draw upon the yellow, century-old soul ring.
Just as Tang San was completely absorbed in absorbing the spirit ring, Tang Hao made a move.
His movements were so subtle that they didn't even stir up a gust of wind; it was as if only a shadow in place had been distorted.
The next instant, he appeared behind Yu Xiaogang.
Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his palm and gently tapped Yu Xiaogang on the back of the neck.
"Well……"
Yu Xiaogang didn't even have a chance to react before his eyes rolled back and he collapsed limply to the ground.
Until the moment he lost consciousness, he did not notice anyone approaching.
Tang Hao casually placed Yu Xiaogang aside, then slowly walked to a huge ancient tree and leaned his tall body against the rough trunk.
He didn't look at Tang San, who was absorbing the spirit ring. Instead, he raised his head and gazed through the gaps in the leaves at the crescent moon obscured by dark clouds, his expression extremely complex.
Time passed slowly in the deathly silence.
Finally, when the yellow spirit ring completely merged into Tang San's body, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened!
A glint of light shot from his eyes; the acquisition of his first spirit ring had brought about a qualitative leap in both his spirit power and mental strength.
When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was not Yu Xiaogang, who had fainted to the side, but his father, who was as steadfast as a mountain, leaning quietly against the tree!
"dad!"
A surge of immense joy and affection welled up within me!
His father appeared when he was in the most danger and helpless moment!
He knew that his father had always been silently protecting him!
Overjoyed, he was about to leap up from the ground and rush into that familiar embrace.
However, what greeted him was not a warm embrace, but a cold, hard hand, like an iron clamp!
"Well!"
Tang San's voice stopped abruptly as Tang Hao grabbed his neck and lifted him off the ground!
A feeling of suffocation instantly overwhelmed him. He stared wide-eyed in horror and saw a pair of blood-red eyes he had never seen before, filled with endless killing intent and pain!
"explain!"
Tang Hao's voice was hoarse and deep, like a demon from the deepest hell, "Who...who are you?!"
"Where did you get those bizarre movement techniques, eye skills, and hidden weapons?!"
"Is my son Tang San's soul... dead or alive?!"
Every word was like a heavy hammer, striking Tang San's heart hard!
He's been discovered!
His greatest secret, the identity of this otherworldly soul, was actually discovered by his father in this life!
Fear overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.
He struggled desperately, trying to circulate the Xuan Tian Gong within his body and to unleash the soul power that had just broken through its limitations.
But a domineering and unparalleled force came from the hand that was gripping his neck, which tightly imprisoned all the energy in his body, making him unable to move at all!
He could only float helplessly in mid-air like a fish out of water, kicking his legs in vain.
"I...I am Tang San..." He squeezed out a few words with difficulty, his brain racing as he fabricated a lie.
"Those...those abilities...I learned them from...an old book I found...outside the village..."
However, such an explanation seemed so pale and powerless in the face of Tang Hao, who already had his own opinion.
"lie!"
Tang Hao roared, his killing intent intensifying!
He looked at the face in front of him!
Beneath that face lies a strange soul!
With a casual flick of his wrist, Tang San's body was flung away like a rag doll!
"Bang!"
Tang San's thin body crashed heavily onto a thick tree trunk before sliding to the ground.
The intense pain nearly made him faint; a sweet taste rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Tang Hao walked up to him step by step, looking down at him with a gaze that was cold and devoid of any emotion.
"I'll spare your life today because you're still using my son's body."
His voice returned to calm, but beneath that calm lay a deeper chill and resolve.
"I will find a way to retrieve my son's true soul and let him reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to him. Until then, you'd better ensure this body remains unharmed, or I will show you what it means to wish you were dead."
He took a deep look at Tang San, who was curled up on the ground, as if he were looking at a complete stranger.
"You'd better watch yourself."
Leaving behind these cold words, Tang Hao's figure flashed and disappeared completely into the dark forest, as if he had never existed.
Tang San lay on the ground, coughing violently, his blood staining the fallen leaves in front of him.
He slowly raised his head, gazing in the direction where Tang Hao had disappeared. His once clear eyes were now filled with endless resentment and madness!
He never imagined that his deepest secret would be exposed in such a tragic way!
The one who was exposed was none other than his own father, with whom he shared blood in this life!
Trust and family ties collapsed at that moment!
They've already found a way to die!
Tang San's lips curled into a ferocious and venomous smile.
The canyon of blue silver grass, beneath the waterfall.
Tang Hao's figure appeared silently in front of the giant Blue Silver Emperor.
He shed all his murderous intent and coldness, leaving only endless weariness and sorrow.
He reached out and gently stroked the largest leaf, as if caressing his lover's cheek.
"A-Gin..."
His voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.
"I...I think...I've lost our son..."
He slowly recounted everything that had happened in the Soul Hunting Forest, his doubts and the final confirmation, to his sleeping wife.
"The soul that possessed the mistress's body is very strong, and its mind is far beyond that of a child... Ah Yin, tell me, what should I do? Is our real son still alive? Can... can I still find him?"
A night breeze blew by, and the leaves of the Blue Silver Emperor tree swayed gently, softly brushing against his rough palms, as if silently comforting this man who was on the verge of collapse.
"I still have Xiao Ren, I must protect Xiao Ren and this mistress's body!" After venting for a while, Tang Hao raised his head, his gaze firm.