Douluo: Starting with a self-created soul ring

**Chapter 129: Tang San Was Expelled by Tang Hao**

Bang!

After a series of battles, Tang Hao finally emerged from the Hell Road.

He had no idea what kind of soul beast that flaming ten-headed sun serpent was, but he found it terrifying. No matter how he attacked, he couldn't kill it. (N/E: I tried to find information about this beast but couldn't, so I left it with this name.)

In the end, Tang Hao chose to flee and successfully escaped from the Hell Road.

"Death God Domain!"

After catching his breath, Tang Hao attempted to use the Death God Domain he had just obtained.

Buzz—

The Death God Domain instantly spread around him, enveloping everything nearby with the murderous aura he had cultivated during four years of slaughter.

"Hahahahaha..."

"Death God Domain... I finally have a domain of my own too..."

Feeling his own Death God Domain, Tang Hao suddenly looked up at the sky and laughed hysterically.

He hadn't endured four years in the Slaughter City just for nothing; obtaining his own domain was his ultimate goal.

He was immensely satisfied with the Death God Domain he had gained.

"Gu Ziyi, wait for me. After I completely master this domain, I'll come to kill you!"

After some time, Tang Hao calmed down from his crazed elation and looked in the direction of the Martial Soul Hall, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent.

Previously, he had only been preparing to defeat Gu Ziyi to avenge his humiliation, but now his tone was filled with killing intent. Clearly, his experience in the Slaughter City had changed him.

"I'll first hunt my sixth soul ring, then return to the sect!"

Tang Hao took a moment to assess his location, found a specific direction, and set off, ready to hunt a soul beast to become his sixth soul ring.

Before entering the Slaughter City, he had already been a level-55 Soul King. Now, after four years of training in the Slaughter City, his soul power level had reached 60.

However, in the Slaughter City, he had no way to advance further because there were no soul beasts to hunt.

Now that he was out, adding a sixth soul ring to his Clear Sky Hammer was naturally his top priority.

Tang Hao's luck was excellent as well. It took him only a week to find a suitable soul beast with the right age.

He was also a man of great courage (or recklessness) because when absorbing the soul ring, he never considered having someone there to protect him.

After successfully absorbing the Soul Ring, Tang Hao's Soul Power level surged dramatically.

Suddenly, his Soul Power level reached Level 65 directly.

"Fortunately, I trained in the City of Slaughter for four years, and my cultivation didn't fall behind because of it!"

Tang Hao was thrilled as he sensed his Soul Power level rising to Level 65.

Although his grandfather had told him about the possibility of such advancement, he was still nervous about his cultivation level before upgrading. It would have been very frustrating if he had remained stuck at Level 60 after leaving.

"Level 65 is just 5 levels away from Level 70!"

"Very good. It seems I have a great chance of reaching Level 70 and becoming a Soul Saint by the age of 30."

Tang Hao was filled with excitement as he thought about being only five levels away from becoming a Soul Saint.

Especially the idea of surpassing the Soul Saint level before turning 30 filled him with pride.

'Who else like me exists in all of Douluo Continent?'

This achievement was due to his experience in the City of Slaughter and obtaining the Death God Domain.

He had even managed to kill a 20,000-year-old Soul Beast on his own, which allowed his level to directly jump to Level 65.

At this moment, Tang Hao was so satisfied that he almost went straight to the Martial Soul Hall to confront Gu Ziyi and avenge the humiliation he suffered years ago.

Fortunately, he hadn't completely lost his sense of reason and understood that the Martial Soul Hall wasn't a place to be taken lightly. After calming down a bit, he headed straight back to his sect.

It was the first time he had been away from his sect for so long, and he was eager to return.

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Clear Sky Sect

"Brother!"

"Brother!"

After returning to the sect, Tang Hao immediately went to his elder brother Tang Xiao's residence, eager to report his return.

Since Tang Hao and his elder brother had a great relationship, it could be said that Tang Xiao practically raised him.

"Who are you?"

However, as soon as he entered his elder brother's residence, Tang Hao didn't see him immediately but was instead stopped by Tang San.

When Tang San saw Tang Hao's appearance, he appeared cautious.

In his view, Tang Hao seemed incredibly dangerous at that moment, his entire body emanating a bloodthirsty aura.

"Stop, not just anyone can enter here!"

When he saw Tang Hao trying to rush inside, Tang San quickly raised his hands to block him.

Tang San looked at Tang Hao with caution. Although he felt the man was dangerous, he wasn't overly concerned, thinking no adult would attack a child like him.

"Where did this kid come from?"

"Move!"

Tang Hao frowned when he saw Tang San blocking his way.

Bang—

Without much thought, Tang Hao directly kicked Tang San. At that moment, he was eager to see his elder brother, and Tang San blocking his way naturally displeased him.

At this point, he hadn't fully emerged from his experience in the City of Slaughter and unconsciously still felt as if he were there.

Thus, Tang Hao's rational thinking was somewhat impaired.

"Ah..."

Tang San, who was only a year and a half old, no matter how much he had begun cultivating since infancy, was still a child without any significant strength. He let out a cry as he was sent flying by Tang Hao's kick.

Tang San, who was still in the air, panicked even more. It would be terrible if he fell. 

'This is not good!' 

At that moment, after kicking Tang San away, Tang Hao finally realized that his behavior might have been a bit excessive. 

When this child appeared at his elder brother's residence, it was obvious that he wasn't an ordinary person. 

Whoosh~ 

Tang Hao's figure quickly disappeared, and he caught Tang San, who was still flying through the air, preventing him from being injured when he hit the ground. 

"Kid, I'm here to see my elder brother. Who are you?" 

"Why are you in my brother's house?" 

After catching Tang San, Tang Hao finally had the patience to ask who the boy was. 

"This is my house!" 

"You must be my second uncle, Tang Hao, right?" 

Tang San, still somewhat shaken, finally connected the dots after hearing Tang Hao's words and quickly replied. 

"Second uncle?" Tang Hao didn't react at first, but then his eyes widened. "You're my elder brother's son?" 

Tang Hao truly hadn't expected that his elder brother had gotten married, started a family, and already had a son—all during the few years he had been away training. 

It felt to him as if he had only been gone for a short while! This was all very disorienting. 

"Sure enough, it's you! Now put me down!" 

Now that Tang San knew who the man who attacked him was, he wasn't worried anymore. However, his first impression of Tang Hao was obviously very poor. 

After all, the man had kicked him away as soon as they met, just for blocking his path. 

"Ah... right..." 

Tang Hao also felt very embarrassed at that moment. He hadn't expected Tang San to actually be his nephew and yet had kicked him right after they met. 

Not long after, Tang Hao finally met his elder brother and sister-in-law. 

Tang Xiao was naturally overjoyed at his younger brother's return. 

He had been worried about whether Tang Hao could make it back. 

Their grandfather, Tang Chen, had told him that even he couldn't guarantee Tang Hao would return unscathed. 

For years, Tang Xiao had been deeply concerned about his younger brother's safety. 

Now, seeing Tang Hao return successfully and unharmed, he finally felt relieved. 

"Hao'zi, how did you make it out of the City of Slaughter?" 

Naturally, Tang Xiao was curious about his younger brother's achievements. 

"Brother, I'm fine. I obtained the same Death God Domain that Grandpa acquired!" 

"And my current Spirit Power level has also reached Level 65. Before I turn 30, I will undoubtedly break through to the Spirit Saint level and become the youngest Spirit Saint in the world!" 

When talking about his gains, Tang Hao's tone was full of enthusiasm. 

"Hahahaha, good, very good!" 

"What Grandpa said is true. It's a shame I don't have your courage. I wouldn't dare to go to a place like the City of Slaughter!" 

After hearing about his younger brother's achievements, Tang Xiao was naturally happy for Tang Hao. 

"If Elder Brother went, you would definitely be able to achieve the same. It's just that Elder Brother can't go because of the responsibilities of the sect!" 

Tang Hao was naturally unwilling to hear Tang Xiao belittle himself. 

"Haha, even so, it's good that you've returned safely!" 

"Elder Brother hopes you'll reach Level 70 before turning 30 and become a Spirit Saint!" 

Tang Xiao laughed and hesitated for a moment before continuing: "But you may not be able to achieve your goal of becoming the youngest Soul Saint."

"Brother, why would you say that?" Tang Hao was surprised to hear his brother's comment. Then he recalled something and asked with a grim expression, "Is it because of the Martial Soul Hall Saintess? What's her current cultivation level?"

Tang Hao also remembered that aside from Gu Ziyi, who had humiliated him in the past, there was another person from the Martial Soul Hall who had also embarrassed him.

That person was Bibi Dong. The first time he had been humiliated was because of her.

Later, however, his hatred for Gu Ziyi far surpassed what he felt for Bibi Dong, so he temporarily set her aside.

Now he remembered that she was eight years younger than him and had been a Soul King like him four years ago. She must have reached the level of Soul Emperor by now, just like he had.

Considering her terrifying cultivation speed, it was clear that the title of the youngest Soul Saint would have nothing to do with him; Bibi Dong would undoubtedly break through to Soul Saint faster than he could.

"Indeed, the Saintess' cultivation level is currently the same as yours, at Rank 65. At her cultivation speed, she's likely to surpass Rank 70 sooner than you," Tang Xiao nodded and said reassuringly.

"But there's no need to compare yourself to her, Hao'zi. She possesses twin Martial Souls. She can cultivate with both Martial Souls simultaneously, and her cultivation speed is twice that of ordinary people!"

"Moreover, she's also a genius with innate full soul power, so it's natural for her to cultivate so quickly."

Until now, outsiders only knew that Bibi Dong's cultivation speed was astonishing, but they didn't know that she possessed twin Martial Souls.

After all, she had never publicly revealed her second Martial Soul.

The assumption of her extraordinary speed was based solely on her cultivation achievements.

After hearing this, Tang Hao remained silent for a while before asking about Gu Ziyi's situation: "Brother, what's the current situation with Gu Ziyi?"

Although unwilling to concede, he knew very well that he couldn't compete with Bibi Dong in terms of cultivation speed.

"Gu Ziyi…"

When Tang Xiao heard the name Gu Ziyi from his brother, his expression darkened.

Shortly after the birth of his son, Tang San, he learned of Bai Lu's decision to follow Gu Ziyi, which had enraged him at the time.

Although Bai Lu was technically just his cousin and never his wife, she had been his original choice for marriage.

Learning that Bai Lu was unwilling to marry him but chose to follow Gu Ziyi and even bear his child deeply angered Tang Xiao.

There was always a sense of humiliation lingering, as if he had been betrayed.

"I don't know his exact cultivation level now, but he reached the level of Soul King two years ago and was appointed by the Pope to serve in the Tiandou Temple."

"Now, two years later, no one knows his exact cultivation level, but I suspect he's close to advancing to the next rank!"

Talking about Gu Ziyi's current cultivation level, Tang Xiao appeared somewhat solemn.

It was true that his cultivation speed after the Soul Master Competition had been so incredible that he was actually faster than Bibi Dong, who was rumored to possess twin Martial Souls.

"What?"

"He reached Soul King two years ago?"

Indeed, when Tang Hao heard that Gu Ziyi had broken through to Soul King long ago, his face was filled with disbelief.

He truly hadn't expected it.

In his memory, the boy's cultivation speed had always been relatively slow.

Even when Gu Ziyi reached the rank of Soul Ancestor during the Soul Master Competition, Tang Hao had dismissed him as mediocre.

But now, he couldn't fathom how the boy, who once had such a sluggish cultivation speed, could have achieved such terrifying progress.

"Regarding his transformation, the community unanimously believes that he obtained some kind of celestial treasure that enhanced his talent. Only then could he transform his original mediocre talent into something extraordinary. From an innate Spirit Power level of just 1, he leaped directly to a higher level, comparable to other geniuses."

"Judging by his current cultivation speed, this is the only plausible explanation!"

"But Hao'zi, you don't need to take him too seriously. Now that you have the Death God Domain, I believe that if you encounter him again, you'll definitely win!"

Seeing Tang Hao looking unhappy, Tang Xiao quickly comforted his younger brother.

"Damn it…"

"Hateful…"

"He's trash, so how did he make such rapid progress in his cultivation…"

At this moment, Tang Hao could no longer hear what Tang Xiao was saying. After learning that everything was going well for Gu Ziyi and that he was advancing so quickly, his heart filled with rage.

Intense jealousy and dissatisfaction caused the Death God Domain he possessed to flare uncontrollably.

Boom—

A terrifying killing intent erupted instantly from Tang Hao's body.

"Hao'zi!"

Seeing his younger brother's state, Tang Xiao's expression changed, and he quickly called out to Tang Hao loudly, trying to snap him out of it.

"Mom, Dad, run quickly! My second uncle is going crazy again!"

Tang San, who was in his mother's arms, also exclaimed at this moment.

He knew that Tang Hao in front of him was not a good person.

"Hao'er, wake up!"

Buzz—

At this critical moment, Tang Chen arrived and calmed the raging Tang Hao with a sharp shout.

"Grandfather…"

"Brother…"

"I…"

When Tang Hao snapped out of his daze, his face immediately filled with shame.

…

(End of chapter)

N/E: Guys, I apologize for the delay in posting. Yesterday was a busy day, and I fell asleep during the afternoon and only woke up at midnight. That's why I didn't post yesterday.

Today, I only needed the last chapter, since I translated 3 chapters during the early hours of the morning (it took me a little over 6 hours to translate everything). And I just finished the last one.

I want to let you know that this kind of delay may occur during the last week of December, since every end of the year is very busy with Christmas and New Year's preparations here at home, but I will always try to post the chapters on the same day.

Thank you for your understanding and I wish you a prosperous Christmas and a happy New Year.

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