Chapter 109: Tang Hao's End
Xiao Wu's resolve wavered.
With this kind of contract, she could take revenge and survive. She wouldn't have to die, and she could continue enjoying the beauty of the human world.
"Are you telling the truth?"
Xiao Wu was already half-convinced. After all, Qi Tian had been able to bring her here with a "teleportation" that crossed an impossible distance. That alone proved he was anything but ordinary.
She didn't know where this place was, but it definitely wasn't within Nuoding City.
She had once been a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, yet even when she used her own teleportation skill back then, she could never cross a distance like this.
Qi Tian released his spirit soul, the Black Jade Bamboo. "Look, I already have a spirit soul."
"It used to be a ten-thousand-year soul beast. You can talk to it yourself. Then you'll know whether I'm lying."
This time, not only Xiao Wu but even Zhu Zhuqing and Ah Yin stared in disbelief.
Zhu Zhuqing was shocked because she wanted a spirit soul of her own.
Ah Yin, on the other hand, couldn't help wondering—if spirit souls truly existed, could this finally give soul beasts a better future?
Both Xiao Wu and Ah Yin were originally soul beasts, so they could communicate with the Black Jade Bamboo on a basic level.
It didn't take long before Xiao Wu made her decision.
"Alright. I'll sign the contract and become your spirit soul. But you must keep your word—help me avenge my mother!" Xiao Wu said firmly.
Ah Yin saw that Xiao Wu was completely willing, so she had no reason to stop her.
Besides, this would make Qi Tian even stronger. Helping him return to the path of godhood was beneficial to her as well.
Perhaps, one day, Qi Tian could even take her to the God Realm, letting her fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a true god-level transformed soul beast.
"No problem," Qi Tian replied.
Right now, Tang Hao was so weak that once Qi Tian recovered his soul power, he would be able to kill Tang Hao and avenge Xiao Wu. It would also count as revenge for Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.
Today's events felt surreal to Xiao Wu. After braving death again and again, she actually ended up with the best possible outcome.
"My spiritual cultivation still isn't high enough. I can't instantly incubate your soul brand into a spirit soul. So don't misunderstand," Qi Tian added.
He was really saying this for Ah Yin's sake—he didn't want her to get the wrong idea.
After all, she had attacked him in the night, and the two of them already had the bond of husband and wife. Qi Tian didn't want her heart to ache because of a misunderstanding.
Xiao Wu nodded. She had spoken with the Black Jade Bamboo earlier and naturally knew this detail.
"I understand. Let's sign the spirit soul contract now!"
"Fine. But the hundred-thousand-year soul ring you give me had better not be something useless like Waist Bow!" Qi Tian reminded her.
"Waist Bow is not a useless soul skill…" Xiao Wu muttered under her breath.
She glared at him, sighed as though marching toward execution, and walked toward Qi Tian to begin forming the spirit soul contract.
Their soul power and spiritual power intertwined, merging into the foundation of the spirit soul contract.
Qi Tian's soul power had just reached rank fifty, giving him an empty soul ring slot—perfect for receiving Xiao Wu's ring.
However, she was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast. She would definitely occupy at least two soul ring slots.
Fortunately, Qi Tian had a second martial soul, which made this possible.
Before long, the contract was complete. Qi Tian absorbed her soul ring, and the Blue Silver Grass martial soul gained a radiant red ring.
At the same time, his second martial soul, the Body Martial Soul, also gained a red ring.
His soul power surged from rank fifty to rank fifty-four, making him a true Soul King.
Because Xiao Wu cooperated willingly, he didn't suffer the violent spiritual backlash of a hundred-thousand-year ring, nor did his meridians suffer any damage.
Qi Tian assessed his condition and nodded with satisfaction.
From Xiao Wu, he gained four soul skills: Invincible Golden Body, Teleportation, Nothingness, and Charm.
All four were hundred-thousand-year soul skills—their power was absolutely extraordinary.
"Ah Yin, Zhuqing, I need to leave for a while. Take care of yourselves," Qi Tian said.
Now that his soul power had recovered to its peak after absorbing the ring, he naturally wanted to go help Bibi Dong.
Ah Yin and Zhu Zhuqing knew exactly where he was going. They trusted him, so they didn't try to stop him.
"You must be careful. Tang Hao is no ordinary Titled Douluo," Ah Yin warned.
She wanted revenge as well, but she wasn't nearly as eager or desperate as Xiao Wu or Bibi Dong.
"Come back soon… I'll be waiting for you," Zhu Zhuqing whispered, planting a kiss on Qi Tian's cheek.
"Alright, I'll return as soon as I can," Qi Tian replied.
Outside Nuoding City, Bibi Dong was astonished when the Slaughter King suddenly appeared before her.
Back when she first entered Slaughter City, this mysterious "Slaughter King" didn't even exist.
But with Qi Tian's earlier warning, she naturally knew his true identity—and his terrifying strength.
Tang Chen… in certain aspects, he was a demigod. He was even stronger than her grand-teacher, Qian Daoliu.
If Qian Daoliu hadn't lost a wagered battle to Tang Chen, forcing Spirit Hall to never set foot on Clear Sky Peak, she would have already razed the Clear Sky Sect long ago.
And now, Tang Chen wielded the divine weapon—the Asura Demonic Sword.
Unlike the future Tang San, Tang Chen was a genuine participant in the Asura God's Nine Trials and possessed an innate affinity with the Asura Demonic Sword. He could properly wield the divine weapon. Tang San, by contrast, needed Xiao Wu to act as a sword sheath just to borrow Asura Demonic Sword's power.
"Slaughter King, are you also here to stop my revenge?" Bibi Dong asked coldly.
The Slaughter King regained a bit of clarity. "Your enemy is the Death God Tang Hao? You wish to kill him for revenge?"
If it were any other time, he would have clapped in delight—another Death God dead meant his clan would thrive better inside the Slaughter City, feasting endlessly upon the corrupt.
But his body's instinctive reaction earlier made it impossible for him to just sit back and reap the benefits.
If he acted according to his own desires, Tang Chen might awaken from the corruption and fight him for control of the body.
And if Tang Chen truly woke up and passed this divine trial… it would be the Slaughter King's doom.
The Slaughter King sighed. "You are both Death Gods of the Slaughter City. How can you kill each other?"
With that, he swung the Asura Demonic Sword toward Bibi Dong. The crimson radiance flashed with murderous intent so intense that even Bibi Dong felt a chill.
He had intended to fight half-heartedly—just to maintain appearances. But once he struck, he immediately realized something was wrong.
If he didn't go all-out… he couldn't even suppress Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong's gaze turned solemn. In that brief clash, she finally understood the true terror of a divine weapon.
Her hundred-thousand-year soul skills and hundred-thousand-year soul bones were noticeably inferior against its power.
"I'll handle the Slaughter King. You two—kill Tang Hao and the others!" Bibi Dong ordered.
"Yes, Your Holiness!" Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo immediately chased after the fleeing Tang Hao.
"Hmph! Let's see who dares!" The Slaughter King slashed at them with a single mighty strike.
He might not be able to defeat Bibi Dong quickly, but cutting down two level 95 Titled Douluo was effortless.
"What—!" The two were terrified by the overwhelming sword aura. They nearly activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill on instinct.
But if they used it, Bibi Dong would be dragged into their Polar Static Domain and restrained as well.
They didn't want to disrupt Bibi Dong's plan, so they forcibly held back and instead unleashed their strongest defensive skills.
At that moment, a five-colored radiance burst forth, striking the Asura Sword in the Slaughter King's hand.
It was Qi Tian's divine weapon—the Sea Calming Pearl. As another true divine artifact, it barely managed to block the majority of the sword's power.
The remaining force was then successfully neutralized by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
Unfortunately, Qi Tian's soul power was far too low. Even with a divine artifact, he simply couldn't participate in a battle of this level.
"Bibi Dong, I'll go with them to chase Tang Hao. Be careful!" Qi Tian called out.
With that, Qi Tian activated the hundred-thousand-year soul ring's Teleportation skill and instantly appeared beside the two Douluo.
The pair immediately understood his intentions and carried Qi Tian with them as they pursued Tang Hao.
End of Chapter