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Douluo Dalu_ Legend of the Ancestral Dragon_chapter_0024
Chapter 24
Chapter 24: Dragon Ancestor
Faced with Aotian's terrifying pressure, Tang Hao felt as if his very soul was about to tremble.
He had never experienced such a sensation before. Perhaps even the legendary Rank 99 Titled Douluo were only this powerful.
Realizing the situation was bad, Tang Hao turned and fled without a shred of hesitation.
Even though he believed he had the strength to fight, he had no intention of staying.
After all, this was within Nuoding Academy. A great battle here would likely harm the innocent.
Most importantly, Tang San was also here.
Furthermore, fighting an opponent of such terrifying strength would force him to use his signature abilities. If that happened, his identity and whereabouts could no longer be concealed, inevitably drawing a thorough investigation from Spirit Hall.
A terrifying power erupted from within Tang Hao. With every step, the ground visibly trembled and cracked. A single leap could carry him dozens of meters.
Although he could fly, the energy consumption was too great, and its speed couldn't match running.
Running on the ground offered cover from the buildings. He didn't believe the white-robed youth would be so deranged as to attack, not when there were still people in those buildings.
Aotian didn't give chase, but his aura remained locked onto Tang Hao, making him feel as if he had needles on his back, not daring to pause for even a moment.
Xiao Wu, who had just run a few steps, noticed the man in black had suddenly left. She stopped, confused.
However, a terrifying thought instantly flashed through her mind.
This handsome, white-robed youth could actually scare away a Titled Douluo. Didn't that mean he also possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo? And didn't that mean he could see through her identity with a single glance?
At this thought, Xiao Wu broke out in a cold sweat, her heart enveloped by an immense sense of fear.
Having transformed into a human, she no longer possessed her hundred thousand years of cultivation as a soul beast. Facing a human powerhouse, she was truly just a weak little white rabbit.
"A hundred-thousand-year-old little rabbit, what are you afraid of?" Aotian said with a smile, staring at Xiao Wu with great interest.
"I... I don't know what you're talking about," Xiao Wu retreated continuously, shaking her small head like a pellet drum.
"A hundred-thousand-year Soft-Bone Charm Rabbit. Am I right?" Aotian advanced step by step.
A look of despair appeared on Xiao Wu's face. Her identity had been seen through by a human expert. Was there any way for her to survive?
She was suddenly filled with regret, regretting not listening to her mother and insisting on venturing out into the world.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning shot through her mind, and her eyes lit up fiercely.
"You said just now that you're Aotian's older brother. I'm Aotian's good friend."
After speaking, she cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and, using all the strength she could muster, yelled to her surroundings, "Aotian, where are you? Your brother's here, come out quickly!"
She understood that right now, only Aotian could save her.
"Alright, alright." Aotian waved his hand, deciding not to tease Xiao Wu anymore.
He sensed that under the pressure of his aura, Tang Hao had already fled Nuoding City and was rapidly getting farther away.
He had to go meet this legendary figure from the Clear Sky Sect, the Titled Douluo with "Clear Sky" for a title.
Xiao Wu stopped her "cries for help" and stared blankly at Aotian.
She saw Aotian's figure flicker and then vanish into thin air.
"He's gone?" Xiao Wu murmured. "Was that teleportation? But why didn't I see his Spirit or any soul rings?"
With the two terrifying experts gone, Xiao Wu was no longer in a hurry to flee.
She understood that with her current strength, if she were truly targeted by a Titled Douluo, there would be no escape, no matter how she tried to run.
After some thought, she returned to sit on that large rock.
Her mind was a mess. She needed to think about whether she should remain at Nuoding Academy to study.
After a soul beast undergoes human transformation, it must get close to humans and experience their aura to grow quickly.
However, before reaching maturity, the lingering soul beast aura on her body could not be hidden from a Titled Douluo. Even some powerful Spirit Douluo could see through her identity.
Once she entered her mature stage, she would no longer have to fear being seen through.
If she left here, she would have to go to other human territories.
...
Outside Nuoding City, in just a few short minutes, Tang Hao had already sprinted five thousand meters away.
That immense, oppressive aura still enveloped him.
As he ran out of Nuoding City, he had noticed the man in white hadn't followed.
But the aura remained locked onto him, which meant the man in white had no intention of letting this go.
"This is far enough." Tang Hao stopped and turned to look back at the distant Nuoding City.
He had become a Titled Douluo in his forties, hailed by the Spirit Master World as the youngest Titled Douluo. Yet now, there was a youth who looked to be in his twenties whose strength might be even more terrifying than his own.
This was simply unbelievable. How could a person possibly reach the Titled Douluo realm in their twenties?
Tang Hao felt his understanding of the world had been overturned. Reaching the Titled Douluo realm through cultivation by one's twenties was unprecedented!
Therefore, he developed a profound interest in the white-robed youth. He wanted to know if the other party truly had the strength of a Titled Douluo. How did he cultivate? And what were his origins?
Tang Hao stood quietly on the dark earth, silently adjusting his condition, awaiting the arrival of the white-robed youth.
He was certain the other party would come because the aura locked onto him had not been withdrawn.
At the same time, he was extremely shocked that the other party could lock onto him from a distance of five thousand meters.
Tang Hao knew that with his current level of spiritual power, he couldn't possibly cover such a vast area.
His assessment of the white-robed youth's strength reached a new height.
Suddenly, Tang Hao's pupils contracted violently. About fifty meters in front of him, a white-robed figure materialized out of thin air.
*What kind of technique is this?* Tang Hao was somewhat stunned.
The moment the other person appeared, he hadn't felt any fluctuations at all. Even teleportation would cause slight spatial fluctuations.
Furthermore, there wasn't a single soul ring on the other person. This left Tang Hao completely baffled and filled him with a deep sense of dread.
"Who on earth are you?" Tang Hao was the first to ask.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you? What are you doing, running into my territory? Your Excellency, Clear Sky," Aotian said with a smile.
Tang Hao was startled. "How do you know my identity?" he asked.
He understood that since the other party could state his identity, there was no longer any need for concealment.
Aotian pointed to his own eyes and said, "No one can hide their identity from my Fiery Golden Eyes."
"Since Your Excellency has already seen through my identity, according to the rules of the Spirit Master World, you should also announce your title," Tang Hao said.
Aotian thought for a moment, wondering what title he should give himself.
As a member of the ancient Dragon Race, he was a unique existence in this Douluo World.
After some thought, Aotian said, "You can call me Dragon Ancestor. 'Ancestor' as in forefather."
*What an arrogant title,* Tang Hao thought to himself.
"Since Your Excellency possesses such strength, why have I never heard of your title?" he asked.
Aotian said, "I have lived in seclusion for countless years. You are the first to hear my title."
"So, you're a hidden expert," Tang Hao nodded.
The Douluo Continent didn't just have experts in the great sects and major forces; there were also some experts who paid no heed to worldly affairs and focused solely on their cultivation.
He guessed that this expert was likely living in seclusion in Nuoding City, and by recklessly releasing his spiritual power to investigate within the city today, he had offended this person.
*As long as he isn't from Spirit Hall, it's fine,* Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
"Now, it's my turn to ask the questions." Aotian took a few steps forward, his majestic aura flaring out like an ancient divine mountain, suppressing Tang Hao.
"You appeared inside Nuoding Academy. Were you planning to make a move on that little soul beast?" Aotian's voice was ice-cold, his sharp eyes fixed on Tang Hao.
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Faced with Aotian's terrifying pressure, Tang Hao felt as if his very soul was about to tremble.
He had never experienced such a sensation before. Perhaps even the legendary Rank 99 Titled Douluo were only this powerful.
Realizing the situation was bad, Tang Hao turned and fled without a shred of hesitation.
Even though he believed he had the strength to fight, he had no intention of staying.
After all, this was within Nuoding Academy. A great battle here would likely harm the innocent.
Most importantly, Tang San was also here.
Furthermore, fighting an opponent of such terrifying strength would force him to use his signature abilities. If that happened, his identity and whereabouts could no longer be concealed, inevitably drawing a thorough investigation from Spirit Hall.
A terrifying power erupted from within Tang Hao. With every step, the ground visibly trembled and cracked. A single leap could carry him dozens of meters.
Although he could fly, the energy consumption was too great, and its speed couldn't match running.
Running on the ground offered cover from the buildings. He didn't believe the white-robed youth would be so deranged as to attack, not when there were still people in those buildings.
Aotian didn't give chase, but his aura remained locked onto Tang Hao, making him feel as if he had needles on his back, not daring to pause for even a moment.
Xiao Wu, who had just run a few steps, noticed the man in black had suddenly left. She stopped, confused.
However, a terrifying thought instantly flashed through her mind.
This handsome, white-robed youth could actually scare away a Titled Douluo. Didn't that mean he also possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo? And didn't that mean he could see through her identity with a single glance?
At this thought, Xiao Wu broke out in a cold sweat, her heart enveloped by an immense sense of fear.
Having transformed into a human, she no longer possessed her hundred thousand years of cultivation as a soul beast. Facing a human powerhouse, she was truly just a weak little white rabbit.
"A hundred-thousand-year-old little rabbit, what are you afraid of?" Aotian said with a smile, staring at Xiao Wu with great interest.
"I... I don't know what you're talking about," Xiao Wu retreated continuously, shaking her small head like a pellet drum.
"A hundred-thousand-year Soft-Bone Charm Rabbit. Am I right?" Aotian advanced step by step.
A look of despair appeared on Xiao Wu's face. Her identity had been seen through by a human expert. Was there any way for her to survive?
She was suddenly filled with regret, regretting not listening to her mother and insisting on venturing out into the world.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning shot through her mind, and her eyes lit up fiercely.
"You said just now that you're Aotian's older brother. I'm Aotian's good friend."
After speaking, she cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and, using all the strength she could muster, yelled to her surroundings, "Aotian, where are you? Your brother's here, come out quickly!"
She understood that right now, only Aotian could save her.
"Alright, alright." Aotian waved his hand, deciding not to tease Xiao Wu anymore.
He sensed that under the pressure of his aura, Tang Hao had already fled Nuoding City and was rapidly getting farther away.
He had to go meet this legendary figure from the Clear Sky Sect, the Titled Douluo with "Clear Sky" for a title.
Xiao Wu stopped her "cries for help" and stared blankly at Aotian.
She saw Aotian's figure flicker and then vanish into thin air.
"He's gone?" Xiao Wu murmured. "Was that teleportation? But why didn't I see his Spirit or any soul rings?"
With the two terrifying experts gone, Xiao Wu was no longer in a hurry to flee.
She understood that with her current strength, if she were truly targeted by a Titled Douluo, there would be no escape, no matter how she tried to run.
After some thought, she returned to sit on that large rock.
Her mind was a mess. She needed to think about whether she should remain at Nuoding Academy to study.
After a soul beast undergoes human transformation, it must get close to humans and experience their aura to grow quickly.
However, before reaching maturity, the lingering soul beast aura on her body could not be hidden from a Titled Douluo. Even some powerful Spirit Douluo could see through her identity.
Once she entered her mature stage, she would no longer have to fear being seen through.
If she left here, she would have to go to other human territories.
...
Outside Nuoding City, in just a few short minutes, Tang Hao had already sprinted five thousand meters away.
That immense, oppressive aura still enveloped him.
As he ran out of Nuoding City, he had noticed the man in white hadn't followed.
But the aura remained locked onto him, which meant the man in white had no intention of letting this go.
"This is far enough." Tang Hao stopped and turned to look back at the distant Nuoding City.
He had become a Titled Douluo in his forties, hailed by the Spirit Master World as the youngest Titled Douluo. Yet now, there was a youth who looked to be in his twenties whose strength might be even more terrifying than his own.
This was simply unbelievable. How could a person possibly reach the Titled Douluo realm in their twenties?
Tang Hao felt his understanding of the world had been overturned. Reaching the Titled Douluo realm through cultivation by one's twenties was unprecedented!
Therefore, he developed a profound interest in the white-robed youth. He wanted to know if the other party truly had the strength of a Titled Douluo. How did he cultivate? And what were his origins?
Tang Hao stood quietly on the dark earth, silently adjusting his condition, awaiting the arrival of the white-robed youth.
He was certain the other party would come because the aura locked onto him had not been withdrawn.
At the same time, he was extremely shocked that the other party could lock onto him from a distance of five thousand meters.
Tang Hao knew that with his current level of spiritual power, he couldn't possibly cover such a vast area.
His assessment of the white-robed youth's strength reached a new height.
Suddenly, Tang Hao's pupils contracted violently. About fifty meters in front of him, a white-robed figure materialized out of thin air.
*What kind of technique is this?* Tang Hao was somewhat stunned.
The moment the other person appeared, he hadn't felt any fluctuations at all. Even teleportation would cause slight spatial fluctuations.
Furthermore, there wasn't a single soul ring on the other person. This left Tang Hao completely baffled and filled him with a deep sense of dread.
"Who on earth are you?" Tang Hao was the first to ask.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you? What are you doing, running into my territory? Your Excellency, Clear Sky," Aotian said with a smile.
Tang Hao was startled. "How do you know my identity?" he asked.
He understood that since the other party could state his identity, there was no longer any need for concealment.
Aotian pointed to his own eyes and said, "No one can hide their identity from my Fiery Golden Eyes."
"Since Your Excellency has already seen through my identity, according to the rules of the Spirit Master World, you should also announce your title," Tang Hao said.
Aotian thought for a moment, wondering what title he should give himself.
As a member of the ancient Dragon Race, he was a unique existence in this Douluo World.
After some thought, Aotian said, "You can call me Dragon Ancestor. 'Ancestor' as in forefather."
*What an arrogant title,* Tang Hao thought to himself.
"Since Your Excellency possesses such strength, why have I never heard of your title?" he asked.
Aotian said, "I have lived in seclusion for countless years. You are the first to hear my title."
"So, you're a hidden expert," Tang Hao nodded.
The Douluo Continent didn't just have experts in the great sects and major forces; there were also some experts who paid no heed to worldly affairs and focused solely on their cultivation.
He guessed that this expert was likely living in seclusion in Nuoding City, and by recklessly releasing his spiritual power to investigate within the city today, he had offended this person.
*As long as he isn't from Spirit Hall, it's fine,* Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
"Now, it's my turn to ask the questions." Aotian took a few steps forward, his majestic aura flaring out like an ancient divine mountain, suppressing Tang Hao.
"You appeared inside Nuoding Academy. Were you planning to make a move on that little soul beast?" Aotian's voice was ice-cold, his sharp eyes fixed on Tang Hao.
(end of chapter)
