bookbashuk Chapter 15: Get out...
Chapter 15: Get out...
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"Forehead?"
Cao Kun was taken aback.
Although he guessed that Tang Hao would not risk everything to perish together with him.
But no one expected that Tang Hao would so decisively feint and then escape.
It seems his injuries are more serious than we thought.
The backlash from the exploding ring severely damaged his very essence, and coupled with the collapse of his mind... this once-powerful Haotian Douluo was now exhausted and nearing death.
"Fine, I'll let you off this time!"
Cao Kun slowly lowered his finger.
The illusory image of the Haotian Hammer that exploded in the air silently disintegrated and dissipated, transforming into the purest primordial energy of heaven and earth, returning to its surroundings without causing the slightest ripple.
After doing all this, Cao Kun casually stretched his arms.
Obviously,
Using the power of this level of "rules" requires no cost to him.
This was without him using his full strength.
It's hard to imagine what would happen if he went all out.
Kill Tang Hao in one move?
Cao Kun glanced at Tang Hao as he walked away, his eyes showing no triumph of a victor, only a calm, still gaze.
Cao Kun muttered to himself.
"The technique of 'exploding the rings' injures the enemy by a thousand but also harms oneself by eight hundred; it is truly a inferior method."
"Power lies in control, in understanding, in merging with the universe, not in simply burning and destroying."
"Tang Hao possessed great power, but he did not understand the true meaning of power. His current predicament is entirely his own fault."
"I'll spare your life today. Get out of here..."
Although Cao Kun was thousands of meters away from Tang Hao, his voice clearly reached Tang Hao's ears.
Tang Hao paused instantly.
Blood and qi rush upwards.
"Pfft..."
Tang Hao coughed up another mouthful of blood.
He glanced back in Cao Kun's direction and sneered, "This matter won't end here!"
"I will definitely pay it back!"
After saying that, Tang Hao transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky at an even faster speed.
Cao Kun smiled disdainfully, turned around, and walked step by step toward the stunned Zhao Wuji and Flander.
As he approached
The suffocating pressure that had enveloped the entire venue receded as quickly as the tide.
The night breeze began to flow again, and the moonlight shone down once more, but the air was still filled with a strong smell of blood and the scorching atmosphere of surging soul power.
"Teacher, Dean, it's alright now."
Cao Kun walked up to the two men, reached out his hands, and helped them up from the ground, one in each hand.
His movements were steady, and the power emanating from his hands was gentle yet firm, instantly calming the turbulent blood and soul power within the two of them, and even easing most of their injuries.
"Kun...Kun'er...you..." Zhao Wuji gripped Cao Kun's arm, feeling its steady and strong support. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar young face before him, his throat bobbed, a thousand words stuck in his chest, yet he couldn't utter a single complete sentence. Shock, fear, bewilderment, elation, worry... all sorts of emotions intertwined, making even this tough man's eyes redden.
Flander was in a similar state. He looked at Cao Kun, then at Tang Hao, whose fate was unknown in the distant ruins, and then at the pillar of destruction that had long since vanished from the sky. He felt that the world had become so unreal.
"Master, Dean, this is a long story." Cao Kun looked at the complicated expressions in their eyes and sighed softly. "I didn't mean to hide it. It's just... my situation is a bit special, and the fewer people who know, the better. I had no choice but to act tonight. I'll explain the details to you both later."
His gaze swept over the mess around him, and he frowned slightly: "The most urgent task is to clean up the mess."
His gaze fell on Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others who were still slumped on the ground in the distance, looking dazed.
"What happens tonight must not be told to anyone."
Cao Kun said decisively, "I will handle Tang Hao. As for the academy... we need to stick to a unified story."
Zhao Wuji and Flander had recovered somewhat by this time, and nodded quickly upon hearing this.
They were not fools; they naturally understood the seriousness of tonight's events.
The appearance of a mysterious powerhouse who could severely injure Tang Hao in three moves and even easily "fix" the Exploding Ring attack at Shrek Academy will surely cause a huge uproar on the continent if this news is leaked!
Countless forces will swarm in like sharks smelling blood!
At that time, not only will Cao Kun's peaceful life be disrupted, but the entire Shrek Academy may become the center of the storm and be torn to shreds!
"Kun'er, whatever you say, we'll do it!" Zhao Wuji said in a deep voice, holding Cao Kun's hand tightly.
By this point, he could no longer understand that his disciple had already grown to a level he could hardly have imagined.
He even suspected that Cao Kun's true strength might have already... surpassed the realm of a Title Douluo?!
"Yes! Cao Kun, don't worry about the academy. Old Zhao and I will handle it perfectly!"
Flander quickly chimed in, his eyes gleaming behind his glasses.
He was shocked, but even more so, he was excited! With such a peerless figure emerging from Shrek Academy, how could they not revive?! How could they not rise again?!
"Okay." Cao Kun nodded without being pretentious.
He first walked up to Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and other freshmen, flicked his fingertips, and several gentle streams of soul power mixed with a trace of weak spiritual power entered their brows.
The group shuddered, the fear and confusion in their eyes quickly fading, leaving them with blank expressions, as if they had just had a hazy nightmare and their memories were fragmented.
"Tonight you were only stunned by the aftershocks of the battle between powerful figures and did not see the specific situation clearly. When you wake up, you will remember that the academy was attacked by an unknown powerful figure, Teacher Zhao fought bravely and was injured, and the attacker eventually retreated." Cao Kun's voice had a strange rhythm, which directly imprinted into the depths of their subconscious.
This is a trick that combines mental suggestion and soul power guidance, enough to alter their short-lived and confused memories.
Only after dealing with all of this did Cao Kun finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He turned around and looked at Zhao Wuji and Flander, who had regained some mobility and were directing the freshmen who had just "woke up" and were still a little dazed to clean up the mess. A tired but genuine smile appeared on his face.
"Master, Dean, everything's alright here for now. Shall we... find a quiet place to have a proper talk?"
Zhao Wuji and Flander exchanged a glance and nodded emphatically.
Tonight, I am destined to be sleepless.
The lights of the mysterious little house on the back mountain of Shrek Academy stayed on all night.
Under the night sky over the mainland, in several remote and dangerous places, those peak beings who sensed the fluctuations of Tang Hao's exploding ring and perceived the aura of the profound "fixed" law opened their eyes in unison, looking towards the direction of Soto City. Their gazes were filled with doubt, vigilance, and a deep sense of inquiry.
A new, unknown variable seems to have emerged.
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