Chapter 154: Bibi Dong’s Wild Thoughts

Chapter 154: Bibi Dong's Wild Thoughts

Previously, Tang San had assumed that Tang Hao wasn't in the City of Slaughter.

So when he heard that Su Mo had been attacked by a strong opponent wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, he didn't suspect his father at all.

But now, knowing that Tang Hao had secretly been protecting him all along, he had no choice but to connect the dots.

"…"

Faced with Tang San's sudden question, Tang Hao momentarily froze, caught off guard.

He opened his mouth, searching for an explanation.

Of course, he didn't want to admit it.

But to someone as intelligent as Tang San, his hesitation immediately revealed the truth.

"Father, why?"

The second time Tang San questioned Tang Hao, he didn't ask if his father had done it—he directly asked why he had done it.

Tang Hao's face stiffened.

There was no point in trying to hide it now.

"…Because what he's researching is threatening the status of the Clear Sky Clan."

Since Tang San had already seen through him, Tang Hao could only sigh bitterly and reveal the truth.

"Xiao San, even though I have left the clan, the Clear Sky Clan is still my home.

"I must protect the interests of my sect. And in the future, I hope that you will return to the clan and reclaim your rightful place."

By the time he finished speaking, Tang Hao's voice had steadied.

He truly believed that what he was doing was for the good of the clan—he had no regrets.

"…"

Tang San struggled to accept his father's reasoning at first.

But as he processed it, he gradually understood his father's perspective.

He had never considered Su Mo's research a threat to the Clear Sky Clan before.

Not because he hadn't thought about it—but because he had never really considered himself part of the clan.

But now that Tang Hao had pointed it out, he understood.

If someone outside the Tang Sect had invented weapons that could threaten the sect's supremacy in hidden weapons, he too would have taken action to eliminate the threat.

To him, the Tang Sect had always been paramount.

After all, in his past life, he had even sacrificed himself to repay his debt to the sect.

Still, the fact that his father had targeted Su Mo—someone who had once helped him—made it difficult to accept.

He could understand his father's reasoning, but that didn't mean he agreed with it.

However, Tang Hao was still his father.

There was nothing he could say to change what had already happened.

All he could do was apologize to Su Mo on his father's behalf when the time came.

"…I understand. If you want me to return to the clan, I will."

In the end, Tang San decided not to argue with Tang Hao about Su Mo.

Instead, he simply responded to his father's final request.

"Good, good! As long as you're willing!"

Hearing Tang San's words, Tang Hao was relieved.

"Xiao San, I have to leave now.

"I can sense the Killing King's presence approaching—I can't stay here any longer. From now on, you're on your own."

With that, Tang Hao made up an excuse and quickly left.

Even though he had already justified his attack on Su Mo, he still felt somewhat guilty about it.

So rather than linger awkwardly, he left as soon as he could.

—

Meanwhile, Su Mo and Hu Liena were facing a new challenge.

"Su Mo, why did that giant bat leave?"

Hu Liena asked in confusion.

"A stronger soul beast is ahead."

"Stay alert. Let me handle it—your abilities won't work on it."

Su Mo smiled calmly, already knowing that their next opponent was the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, an ancient beast rivaling a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

Not just any soul beast—an exotic beast.

Unlike regular soul beasts, this one wouldn't drop a soul ring upon death.

"Mm!"

"I understand!"

Hu Liena didn't question how Su Mo knew this—she simply chose to trust him.

She was just grateful she had Su Mo with her.

If she had attempted the Hell Road alone, she would have been doomed.

"Su Mo, can't we just rush past it?"

"My teacher told me that the soul beasts here can't be killed—we just have to get through."

Hu Liena quickly voiced her doubts.

Since Su Mo seemed to know everything about this trial, he should also know that they didn't need to kill the beast to pass.

Couldn't he just teleport them past it?

"That's right, Su Mo! Just take Na'er and rush through!"

Bibi Dong's voice echoed in Su Mo's mind.

Back in her time, she had realized she couldn't kill the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, so she had simply forced her way past it.

"No, this one can be killed. Unlike the bats, it won't revive."

Su Mo responded to both Hu Liena and Bibi Dong.

"I see… So you want to kill it for its soul ring?"

Hu Liena asked, quickly catching on.

"I'll give it a try."

"Don't worry. If things go wrong, I'll take you and rush past it."

Su Mo smiled, not bothering to explain further.

He wasn't after a soul ring—since the beast wouldn't drop one anyway.

What he wanted was its inner core.

In Douluo Dalu, any kind of pearl or core was an invaluable treasure.

The Dark Devilgod Tiger, the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent, the Poison Douluo's toxin bead, and even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's core—each of them was an unparalleled treasure.

And since this was a treasure, why should he leave it for Tang San?

Slash—

Just as Su Mo finished speaking, a massive head suddenly burst out of the lava beside the Hell Road.

Its gaping maw lunged toward Su Mo and Hu Liena.

Swish—

Seeing the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent finally appear, Su Mo didn't retreat.

Instead, he pulled Hu Liena back and flashed forward himself.

"Wait here!"

After setting Hu Liena down, Su Mo reappeared at the front.

"Come on, big guy!"

Summoning his Soul-Hunting Spear, Su Mo merged it with his existing spear and charged at the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent.

Boom—

The battle erupted at the final stretch of the Hell Road.

Without the ability to use soul ring abilities, Su Mo didn't hold back.

Eight Spider Lances sprouted from his back, gleaming menacingly.

Swish—Swish—Swish—

Su Mo threw his lances like javelins, aiming them one by one at the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent.

"Roar—!"

The serpent roared in fury.

Instead of blocking, it dodged—its massive body moving with surprising agility as it evaded every single one of Su Mo's attacks.

Swish—

Just as the serpent dodged the last lance and prepared to counterattack, Su Mo vanished.

In the blink of an eye, he reappeared behind the beast, gripping one of his Spider Lances.

"Alright, big guy—let me show you my self-created technique: Overlord's Thirteen Spears!"

"First Spear—"

"A spear's yearning is as endless as time itself—"

"Mutual Longing!"

Boom—

Su Mo wielded his Soul-Hunting Spear with overwhelming force, unleashing a transparent spear blade that shot toward the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent.

The blade carried the power of space and time, possessing devastating lethality.

Slash—

The attack struck too suddenly for the serpent to evade. A deep wound split open on its back.

"Ying—!"

The beast let out a sharp, infant-like cry of pain.

"Second Spear: Love in one passionate night, yet longing lingers beyond the ends of the world—Heartbreak!"

Without hesitation, Su Mo teleported to the serpent's other side and swung his spear again.

"Third Spear: What the eyes see may be false, but the heart perceives the truth—Blind Dragon!"

"Fourth Spear: The world flows like a bottle of wine, the moon hangs like a hook, yet it's hard to say goodbye—Romance!"

"…"

"Thirteenth Spear: A million soldiers raise their flags once more, the three armies march—My Will Is Unbreakable!"

Boom!

Thirteen consecutive strikes, each one incorporating the principles of the Overlord Spear technique, refined into a self-created spear technique by Su Mo.

As for the names of the techniques, Su Mo had borrowed them from the legendary Han Xin's spear skills from his past life's online gaming lore.

Why?

Because they sounded cool.

Just like how Sword Douluo recited poetry while using his sword techniques—style mattered.

"So cool…"

From a distance, Hu Liena watched Su Mo battle the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent while calling out such grand names for his techniques, her eyes shimmering with admiration.

Love filled her gaze—her heart raced.

"This guy…"

Even Bibi Dong, observing through her spiritual link, was momentarily stunned, her eyes gleaming with intrigue.

She realized she was actually attracted to what she saw.

Su Mo wasn't just powerful—he was intelligent, creative, and had a flair for naming his techniques.

For a brief moment, Bibi Dong's heartbeat quickened.

"If only I had met Su Mo in the past instead…"

She couldn't stop the thought from crossing her mind.

But as soon as it did, her face turned red, and she quickly shook her head to drive it away.

Su Mo had grown up under her watch—how could she think such things?

And now, he was already with Hu Liena.

She definitely shouldn't be thinking like this.

Her previous actions—spying on Su Mo and Hu Liena—were merely out of curiosity.

After all, Qian Xunji had only ever touched her once, and even then, she had been unconscious.

She had never understood anything about such matters, which was why her curiosity had led her to secretly observe Su Mo and Hu Liena's interactions.

Slash—

While Bibi Dong was lost in thought, Su Mo continued his onslaught.

Using the Eight Spider Lances to constantly teleport around the serpent, he launched strike after strike.

Finally, the thirteenth spear thrust penetrated the beast's skull.

With the power of his top-tier spear and the space-time slicing effect, the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent's defenses crumbled.

Despite its extraordinary potential, it was still weaker than a true hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

Against Su Mo's relentless attacks, it stood no chance.

If it had been as powerful as some legends claimed, then even Tang San in the original story wouldn't have been able to kill it.

Thud—

The serpent's massive body collapsed onto the Hell Road, its blood spilling onto the stone path and dripping into the molten lava below.

Slash—

Su Mo plunged his spear into the beast's skull and twisted it open.

Buzz—

A glowing red core floated up from within the serpent's shattered head, radiating immense energy.

Su Mo didn't hesitate—he reached out and grabbed it, studying it briefly before putting it away.

The core wasn't useful to him.

Only fire-attributed soul masters could truly harness its full potential.

"This thing died just like that? There's no soul ring—does that mean it will revive?"

Bibi Dong approached Su Mo, her curiosity piqued.

She hadn't expected Su Mo to kill the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent so effortlessly.

Back when she had faced this beast, she had been hunted down like prey.

But she still suspected that the serpent wasn't truly dead.

Just like the bloodthirsty bats, it might return.

Her biggest reason for believing this?

It hadn't left behind a soul ring—just like the bats.

"It's dead for good. It won't come back."

"It didn't produce a soul ring because it isn't native to this world—it's not a true soul beast."

Su Mo explained.

Swish—

The next moment, Su Mo vanished, reappearing beside Hu Liena.

"Su Mo, that was amazing!"

As soon as Su Mo appeared, Hu Liena couldn't contain herself.

She threw herself into his arms, her emotions overflowing.

Then, tilting her head up, she kissed him passionately.

Su Mo didn't evade—he returned her embrace.

But as time passed, Su Mo realized something was wrong.

Hu Liena's hands were moving toward his clothing—her control slipping.

Su Mo's eyes narrowed in realization.

They were still in the Hell Road.

The air was filled with an overwhelming aura of darkness and killing intent.

Hu Liena had been affected.

Buzz—

Without hesitation, Su Mo activated his abilities, helping Hu Liena purge the negative energy from her body.

Only then did she regain clarity.

"Let's go. It's time to leave."

Su Mo said softly.

"Mm!"

Hu Liena's face burned with embarrassment.

She had nearly lost control in such a place.

Just thinking about it made her want to hide.

Swish—

Holding Hu Liena, Su Mo teleported back to the fallen Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent's body.

Glancing ahead, he spotted the exit—it was hovering above the end of the Hell Road.

"Go!"

With a tap of his foot, Su Mo kicked an Eight Spider Lance spear toward the exit.

Swish—

As soon as the spear reached the exit, Su Mo teleported once more, bringing Hu Liena with him.

Upon arrival, they found themselves surrounded by a sphere of blinding white light.

Then, a sudden shift—

Their vision blurred, their bodies feeling as if they were spinning.

And when their senses returned—

They were outside.

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