I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 283 First Appearance in the Arena
Having successfully completed the cultivation technique, Xiao Wuji planned to go out and have some fun. The advancement competition was in two days, and if he didn't take advantage of these two days to have some fun, Xiao Wu would be going to participate in another competition, and then there would be no more fun!
Unfortunately, before he could find Xiao Wu, Tang Hao came knocking on his door, and as soon as they met, Tang Hao demanded, "Heal my wounds!"

"Senior, is this considered a new transaction?"

Xiao Wuji showed no leniency towards Tang Hao. He dared to leave Xiao Wuji alone in the Star Dou Great Forest back then, and now he had to bear the consequences.

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao almost couldn't suppress the killing intent in his heart. When did he, the dignified Haotian Douluo, become able to threaten such an ant!
However, thinking that he would need Tang Hao to heal him later, and even need him to help Tang San with a super-limited spirit ring in a couple of days, Tang Hao suppressed his killing intent and offered, "Six months later, I will hunt down a 50,000-year spirit beast for you as a reward."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Wuji's eyes. Tang Hao was actually so flexible and adaptable? But this so-called "six months later" was probably just him making fun of him! After all, he was going to run away with Tang San after the Soul Master Competition, so how could he possibly come back specifically to hunt for soul rings for him?

However, Xiao Wuji still nodded and agreed, "Deal!"

"However, your injuries are quite severe. It would take the lives of at least several ten-thousand-year-old plant-type soul beasts to heal you. Can you still withstand it? If you can't and I need to take action, then you must give me two more soul beasts!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao said with some difficulty, "Can't a thousand-year-old soul beast work?"

"That's feasible, but that would require at least dozens or even hundreds of them, and your injuries might worsen over time!"

Seeing that Tang Hao was somewhat skeptical, Xiao Wuji further explained, "Although my third soul skill can transfer life force to another person's body, it also incurs a great deal of loss, and less than 10% can be retained!"

"Moreover, to completely heal your injuries, replenishing your life force little by little is not enough. We must inject a large amount of life force into your body in one go, so that your life force reaches saturation."

"In addition, the life force I absorb will continuously dissipate, so you must find enough life force in a very short time to heal your injuries!"

"Otherwise, do you think the reason the Empire doesn't widely promote these super-limited-age soul rings is because they're worried about the impact on the Soul Hunting Forest!"

Hearing this explanation, Tang Hao felt much better and nodded in agreement, "Then let's go, I'll do it myself!"

"Please wait a moment, senior. I need to go and tell them, lest they think I've disappeared and cause any trouble!"

Xiao Wuji bowed respectfully, then turned back, closed the door, and his expression immediately changed.

Tang Hao wanted to seek healing from him, but the man wanted Tang Hao dead. Tang Hao's continued existence was a constant threat to him, and Tang Hao's soul bones were all incredibly valuable high-end items. The saying goes, "Strike while the iron is hot." Why wait until he broke through to the Title Douluo level to take Tang Hao's life if he didn't act now while Tang Hao was severely injured?

After telling Liu Erlong and the others about his upcoming itinerary, he followed Tang Hao towards Sunset Forest.

Along the way, Tang Hao coughed up blood several times, which gave Xiao Wuji a rough estimate of Tang Hao's injuries. This also greatly increased his confidence in dealing with Tang Hao.

The soul beasts in Sunset Forest are not as dense as those in Star Dou Great Forest, so finding enough soul beasts is naturally much more troublesome. Even with Xiao Wuji's help, it took a full three days to find the tenth ten-thousand-year-old plant-type soul beast.

While Tang Hao was hunting the tenth soul beast, Xiao Wuji put his hands behind his back and quietly opened a jade box with one hand, revealing a white plant inside.

He hardened the tip of his martial spirit, then carefully applied a lot of plant juice, and then took out a small jade pot and clipped it to his lower back for easy access at any time.

After Xiao Wuji finished doing all this, Tang Hao also beat a large tree in the distance half to death, and came back to his side, saying, "Kid, cough cough, it's up to you now!"

As he spoke, Tang Hao coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood, his injuries were almost uncontrollable!

"Don't worry, senior, leave the rest to me!"

He used his martial spirit to entangle a half-dead tree-like spirit beast not far away, and used his first spirit skill to slowly draw out its life force. It took him nearly half an hour to drain its life force completely, his main goal being to buy time.

After doing all this, Xiao Wuji turned around and looked at Tang Hao, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, trying to suppress his injuries, and said, "Senior, the following process may be a bit painful. I need to insert my martial soul into the lesion in your body to heal the injuries and remove the blood stasis. You must bear with it!"

Tang Hao opened his eyes, glanced at Xiao Wuji, and then said with great bravado, "Just come on, I'm not like you young people who can't take hardship!"

Seeing this, Xiao Wuji didn't bother with flattery at all. He simply walked behind him, sat down cross-legged, placed his palms on his back, and probed his body with his spiritual power, looking as if he were doing his best.

A moment later, Xiao Wuji withdrew his hands and smiled dangerously, "Senior, hold back!" His fourth soul skill flashed, and dozens of hardened dodder spirits, like golden needles about a foot long, pierced into Tang Hao's body one by one. Some even pierced into his internal organs. However, Xiao Wuji did not touch the heart, a dangerous place, for fear that Tang Hao would self-destruct.

While releasing a small amount of life force, several "golden needles" carefully pried open the jade pot at Tang Hao's lower back, dipped it in some dark purple venom, and then carefully inserted it into Tang Hao's body, where Tang Hao could not see.

With the suppression of life force, these toxins will not erupt immediately, but when the medicinal power of the Snow Swan Kiss comes into contact with these toxins, Tang Hao will have no chance of recovery!

"Didn't you say you were going to release all your life force in one go?"

"If you want these bruises and shattered organs to continue accumulating in your body, then I have no objection!"

"Kid, I have to admit, you're very bold. In all the world, there are very few people who dare to talk to me like that!"

"Tang Hao, Haotian Douluo, why are you talking so much? Could it be that you can't hold back and are trying to divert attention?"

"Hmph!" Tang Hao snorted coldly after his thoughts were exposed, then gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Soon, the medicinal power and the toxins mingled, and the remaining vitality could no longer suppress the terrifying toxins. Tang Hao instantly sensed something was wrong, as if his internal organs were burning. This pain was definitely not healing him.

"Young man, what exactly are you doing?"

Xiao Wuji didn't answer, but silently activated his second soul skill. Countless dodder vines grew wildly within Tang Hao's body, and then, under the effect of his fourth soul skill, they transformed into steel-like hardness, directly piercing Tang Hao's organs, leaving them riddled with holes and shattered into pieces. Even though Tang Hao reacted quickly, he only had time to use his soul power to protect his heart meridian.

"what!"

Tang Hao roared and unleashed his soul power, trying to blast Xiao Wuji away from behind. He knew that even if he managed to protect his heart and lungs, it was too late; he couldn't possibly survive such a severe injury.

As Xiao Wuji was blasted away, the martial spirits embedded in Tang Hao's body did not retract. As a result, several fist-sized holes appeared on Tang Hao's body, with many pieces of flesh hanging from the spiky martial spirits.

Right now, Tang Hao was merely clinging to life, wanting to kill himself and then send his soul bones to his son. Therefore, he started with his strongest attack.

The martial spirit emerged, and the 100,000-year soul ring shattered in response. Terrifying soul power flowed through the meridians, and then, dragging its broken body, it caught up with Xiao Wuji and brought down a hammer.

However, given Xiao Wuji's elaborate schemes, including poisoning and shattering internal organs, how could he not have considered this possibility?

The "ring explosion" technique is equivalent to turning all nine spirit rings into amplification-type spirit skills. This is a terrifying extreme fighting style. Although Tang Hao currently only has one spirit ring, it is a terrifying 100,000-year spirit ring, which Tang Hao would never dare to take head-on.

His martial spirit intertwined in front of him, transforming into a vine shield, which then bound itself to the trees and rocks within a hundred meters. Although this still couldn't withstand the terrifying hammer blow, it did reduce its power somewhat. Then, his left leg's soul bone skill activated, creating a spatial barrier that blocked the Clear Sky Hammer, forming a second line of defense.

Then came another layer of pitch-black protective energy, with many swirling patterns on it; this was the third line of defense.

boom!
With a single blow, the three lines of defense shattered. The instant the vine shield broke, all the trees within a hundred meters radius were snapped in two by the dodder spirit, as were the rocks.

The spatial barrier shattered into nothingness, and the protective aura was instantly destroyed. Then, Xiao Wuji was struck in the chest by this terrifying blow.

Even after being cut off by three lines of defense, Xiao Wuji was still hit in the chest and back by this hammer blow, flying backwards for hundreds of meters, breaking countless trees in the process.

My heart was shattered, and all my internal organs were broken. Ninety percent of the bones in my torso were also broken. Even my nerves were affected, and I couldn't even feel my own limbs anymore!
However, Xiao Wuji showed no sign of tension. The life force of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone and the ten 10,000-year-old Soul Beasts erupted simultaneously within his body. His heart regenerated, and his internal organs healed rapidly. Countless broken bones were being forced out of his body by the newly grown bones, leaving behind hideous wounds.

When Tang Hao caught up, he witnessed this bizarre scene. He glanced down at his own dull and lifeless spirit rings, and with a fierce determination, he detonated all nine of them at once. Although doing so might cause him to lose his spirit rings completely, he was already a dying man, so what did he need these spirit rings for?
Seeing Tang Hao's crazy actions, Xiao Wuji cursed inwardly and quickly activated the soul skill of the soul bone attached to his right eye.

A terrifying vortex rose up in front of Tang Hao, who plunged into it without warning. Then, a black vortex of the same size appeared beneath Xiao Wuji and swallowed him up as well.

Soul Bone Skill - Arena of Life and Death!
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(End of this chapter)