Just as Yun Ming entered the Star Dou Great Forest, preparing to hunt for a soul ring, a young man dressed in plain clothes and radiating a murderous aura, accompanied by a black-robed figure whose face was obscured, walked toward the Star Dou Great Forest in the opposite direction, ignoring the terrified and fearful gazes of the crowd.
The young man sensed the various emotions in the eyes of those around him, and his murderous intent surged violently, causing him to think involuntarily.
These damned flies, so annoying! I really want to kill them all.
The black-robed figure sensed the state of the young man beside him and, knowing exactly what was happening to him, spoke in a cold, clear voice.
"Calm your mind and steady your spirit; do not be influenced by your emotions."
Hearing the reminder from the black-robed figure, the young man realized his state of mind was slipping again. To avoid a repeat of the incident from a few days ago, he quickly adjusted his breathing and calmed his heart before he lost control.
The young man who could appear here with such distinct characteristics was, naturally, Tang San, who had just emerged from Slaughter City a few days prior.
Just like in the original timeline, after passing Slaughter City and obtaining the Slaughter God's Domain, his mindset had been profoundly affected by two years of blood-soaked life, causing his aura to leak uncontrollably.
During the first two days after returning to normal society, everyone had been too afraid to look him in the eye because of the terrifying killing intent he exuded. When he stayed at an inn, he had even shattered a waiter's ribs with a single palm strike because the waiter had passed by his door at night, and he had subconsciously mistaken it for an enemy attack. If he hadn't realized the situation and reacted in time, that waiter might have died the next second.
As for why he appeared on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, it all started with the black-robed figure beside him. As for who this person was—who else in this world could guide someone through the aftereffects of the Slaughter God's Domain? It could only be the last possessor of the Slaughter God's Domain, Bibi Dong!
Back then, after Tang San obtained the Slaughter God's Domain, he saw that Huliena had not yet awakened. Knowing that this woman had improper thoughts about him, he had intended to leave early, but he didn't expect to be caught by Bibi Dong just as she was leaving Slaughter City.
When Bibi Dong saw Tang San emerge and realized her disciple had not yet awakened, she decided to kill Tang San on the spot, adhering to the principle of "better to kill the wrong person than to let one go."
Tang San tried to flee, but he couldn't escape; with a flicker of Bibi Dong's eyes, the Tang God King was brought to his knees.
Seeing that the opponent was so powerful and that his death was imminent, Tang San was unwilling to accept it and demanded that Bibi Dong give him a reason why she wanted to kill him. Because he had not gone to Martial Soul City to participate in the finals in this life, he did not know that the great beauty before him was the Pope of Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong.
Seeing that Tang San was about to kick the bucket, Bibi Dong decided to let him die with clarity and told him the reason for his death. The gist of it was: "I see you aren't a good person, and I don't want to watch you toy with my disciple, so I decided to kill you in advance."
After learning that the reason for his death was so innocent, Tang San was incensed. Bibi Dong was slandering him! If the pure and noble Young Master Tang San wasn't a good person, then who in this world was?! Moreover, because Huliena liked him, Bibi Dong wanted to kill him—he felt incredibly wronged!
To save his own life, Tang San proceeded to mock Bibi Dong's character and morality, calling her a "villain, trash, and unworthy of being Pope," hoping to awaken some of her magnanimity as a powerhouse and give him a chance to prove himself. However, it was useless.
Tang San's "kind greetings" didn't affect Bibi Dong at all. In her eyes, his comments were nothing more than the barking of a mad dog. She didn't care in the slightest; it only confirmed that she hadn't misjudged him—Tang San was indeed devoid of character.
Finally, seeing that Tang San had run out of insults, she decided to take his life. At the critical moment of life and death, Tang San had no choice but to use his final bargaining chip to trade for a chance to live. That chip was the location of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. As the words left his mouth, Tang San felt his heart bleeding, though whether it was out of guilt for his betrayal was unclear.
Bibi Dong happened to be missing two soul rings and had been searching for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring for years. Now that she had the information from Tang San, she naturally had to seize it. Bibi Dong pressed him for details, and Tang San refused to yield until the end.
And so, Tang San temporarily saved his life with the information about the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and reached an agreement with Bibi Dong. Tang San would lead Bibi Dong to the soul beast, and once found, Bibi Dong would spare Tang San's life, and Tang San would disappear from Huliena's side.
Although neither of them truly intended to honor the agreement. Bibi Dong thought that once the soul beast was in her hands, she would immediately finish off Tang San, this talented enemy. She didn't believe that Tang San would be without resentment after being robbed of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, so he had to die. Tang San didn't believe her either; he told Bibi Dong the location of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, but he didn't mention that there were actually two of them there. After all, such situations were generally assumed to involve only one, and he did this to guard against Bibi Dong so he could escape in the ensuing chaos.
Thus, the two reached a cooperation. After Bibi Dong ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo to take Huliena back and keep the matter secret, she brought Tang San to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Under these circumstances, Bibi Dong and Tang San arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, but what they didn't know was that their mortal enemy, Yun Ming, had also arrived.
Stepping into the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San breathed in the fresh air, and the restless murderous intent in his heart was somewhat pacified. His expression relaxed slightly, but before he could enjoy it for long, he heard the annoying woman beside him speak.
"Tang Yin, we have reached the Star Dou Great Forest now. You can tell me the specific location!"
Tang San turned his head to look at Bibi Dong, his gaze conveying, I believe your lies, you venomous beauty. Tang San replied.
"Don't be impatient, Pope. I must follow its activity patterns and confirm it carefully."
Afterward, he looked here and there, confirming a direction to walk a few miles before changing course. Aside from generally heading toward the Lake of Life, Tang San was putting on quite the performance.
To this, Bibi Dong simply watched his act. Soul beasts were territorial—who was he trying to fool! At the same time, she felt a sense of regret; she hadn't expected this young man, Tang San, to be so sharp at reading people. Perhaps it was because neither of them were good people—like repelling like! It was quite difficult to fool someone who was playing with their cards face up.
And so, the two slowly advanced toward the Lake of Life. But before they had even covered a third of the way, they felt the earth trembling. Beasts were stampeding and birds were scattering in all directions. From the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, five terrifying fluctuations of Soul Power erupted.
These fluctuations of Soul Power naturally came from Yun Ming and their targets, Da Ming and Er Ming. Just as Bibi Dong and Tang San were dawdling, Yun Ming and his group had already found their targets and begun their move—
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