Chapter 716: Tang San in Despair, Did I Personally Kill My Great-Grandfather?_1

"Ah." The Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King screamed in agony, looking down in shock at the huge bloody hole in its body, finding it hard to believe.

God!

It possessed the strength of a Title Douluo of the 99th Rank and had even undergone the Divine Test, making its physique stronger than that of a regular Title Douluo of the 99th Rank.

But at this moment, its body, formidable as it was, couldn't withstand a single blow.

Blood gushed out profusely, and the life force of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King weakened gradually.

"Tang San, so you've come." Xu Ran and Bi Bidong appeared, standing in the air, finding the scene before them extremely gratifying.

"Xu Ran, why did you have to do this? They are innocent people." Tang San's eyes reddened, hatred flared at the sight of his enemy. He despised Xu Ran so much that he wanted to kill him on the spot.

"Innocent? The moment they became associated with you, they lost their innocence. It's only because of you that they had to die. If it wasn't for you, they wouldn't be dead." Xu Ran said mockingly, his gaze shifting to the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King. Xu Ran was never a good man. Harm the innocent? His deeds are not governed by justice, but by his own whims.

"My lord, save me," pleaded the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King weakly. Tang San's power terrified him. Tang San's strength was possibly only slightly inferior to Xu Ran's. Against such an adversary, he could not resist.

"Save you?" Xu Ran looked at the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King with a playful gaze. This creature had harbored lewd thoughts towards his precious Dong'er. Such a creature, of course, deserved to die. He had simply wanted to use the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King to annihilate the Hao Tian Clan.

"My lord, I was carrying out your mission. You..." The Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King's eyes widened. He felt like he had been toyed with.

"Since the mission is complete, you may die now. Having killed so many and stained your hands with so much blood, it's time you died," said Xu Ran, slowly raising his hand and waving it lightly. The will of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King was shattered by Xu Ran.

Tang Chen's will regained control of his body, which was already ravaged by Tang San's attack. His life wouldn't last much longer.

And yet, for him, death was a form of escape.

Desperately, he gazed at the blood-filled sky, weighed down by the enormity of his sins.

Tang Chen knelt on the ground, his heart unable to find peace for a long time.

"Ah!"

"Why?"

"What exactly did I, Tang Chen, do wrong? Why must I go through this?"

Tang Chen roared, tears of blood streaming down his cheeks.

He was consumed by hatred!

"Xu Ran, may you never die a good death. Even if I, Tang Chen, am to die, I'll haunt you forever – I will ensure you never find peace in life!" Tang Chen screamed angrily, and even as his life rapidly slipped away, he still shouted with all his might.

This was the last struggle of his life!

"What's going on here?" Tang San's face changed subtly. He didn't understand what had happened. It appeared to be... two people.

"Xu Ran, what are you up to?" Tang San clenched his fists, incensed that he was no match for Xu Ran. Otherwise, he would have definitely crushed Xu Ran beneath his feet.

Xu Ran had been tormenting him incessantly, not even sparing his family. It was utterly intolerable!

"Oh. That person you just struck. In fact, he is your great-grandfather, named Tang Chen," Xu Ran said nonchalantly, observing Tang San's expression.

"Great-grandfather?"

Tang San turned pale, standing motionless as if he had been dealt a tremendous blow.

"Impossible. Xu Ran, you're talking nonsense. If he's my great-grandfather, how could he possibly act against my Hao Tian Clan? Are you lying to me? You must be lying, right?" Tang San spoke in panic. He dared not believe this truth.

He could not believe that the person he had just fiercely punched was his own great-grandfather.

Did he really kill his great-grandfather with his own hands?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

"Believe it or not, that's your choice," Xu Ran said indifferently.

"Great-grandfather, is that you?" Tang San's voice trembled as he looked at the elder before him. At this moment, Tang Chen kneeled on the ground, his hair turning white in an instant, his face becoming unspeakably aged at this moment.

"Xiaosan, Xiao Hao's son. A prodigy has emerged in the Tang family. If it weren't for Xu Ran, my Hao Tian Clan surely would have prospered because of you," Tang Chen said, looking at Tang San, his eyes filled with a trace of relief and a trace of despair.

"Great-grandfather, what exactly is going on?" Tang San was tearful, finally realizing that this was indeed his great-grandfather.

His heart was bleeding; he could not understand what had happened.

But he knew this all must have something to do with Xu Ran! Xu Ran was harming him!

"My body was controlled by the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King...," Tang Chen said, his eyes brimming with hatred. He could accept death, but not such an end.

Why?

Why was Xu Ran still alive and unharmed?

Especially since Xu Ran had also attacked Poseissi. He couldn't rest easy after his own death!

"So, it's all Xu Ran!" Tang San was distraught, his hatred towards Xu Ran reaching a new extreme.

He truly wished he could eat Xu Ran's flesh and drink his blood to quell the hatred in his heart.

"Great-grandfather, it's all my fault. I actually attacked you; my crimes deserve a thousand deaths," Tang San realized Xu Ran wanted to see him kill his own relative and suffer.

Xu Ran had succeeded, and he indeed suffered.

This was his great-grandfather, after all, even if they had never met before, but still his close kin.

And he had killed his own kin with his own hands! Nothing in this world is more tragic than this!

"Xiaosan, do not blame yourself. It's all because of Xu Ran. It was all arranged by Xu Ran. If you hadn't killed me personally, Xu Ran wouldn't have destroyed the consciousness of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King. Xu Ran had planned everything in advance," Tang Chen said, accepting his fate. He did not want Tang San to fall into madness because of him.

All of this was Xu Ran's fault, not Tang San's.

"But still, I killed you directly. Ahhh!" Tang San shed tears of pain, his fists clenched tight, his long nails deeply embedded into the palms of his hands, blood flowing out.

"I am laden with heavy sins; having killed so many of my clan members, death is a relief to me. I am happy to die by the hand of my outstanding great-grandson. If I were to die by Xu Ran's hand, I would die with my eyes open," Tang Chen said with a sense of release.

"Xiaosan, before I die, I have one last wish. You must promise me; if you don't, I will not be able to rest in peace," Tang Chen suddenly grasped Tang San's hand tightly.

He thought of the beautiful figure on Sea God's Island.

So many years had passed in a flash, and with Poseissi's temperament, she must still be waiting for him.

He owed her an explanation.

He had intended to protect Poseissi from any harm by Xu Ran personally, but now he couldn't; he was about to die. Only Tang San could fulfill this wish for him.