Chapter 335

336. Chapter 336: Orange Appears, Revenge Begins

"Found him! That's the White Tiger Duke!"

"Hahaha, lucky break! If we capture the White Tiger Duke alive, we'll get a Level Seven Soul Tool as a reward!"

"Be careful—the White Tiger Duke is a peak Soul Douluo! Surround them and wait for reinforcements!"

At that moment, the sky once again echoed with the sound of Flying Soul Tools, followed by the ecstatic laughter of Sun Moon Empire Soul Tool Masters.

Clearly, the White Tiger Duke carried an extremely high bounty in the Sun Moon Empire.

Although the strongest member of this pursuit squad was only a Level Seven Soul Tool Master, their ability to fly granted them exceptional mobility; as long as they avoided direct combat, they were virtually safe.

Moreover, they had no intention of killing Dai Hao outright—they had already begun calling for backup, planning to overwhelm him until he died.

When rewards were distributed, they would each earn a substantial merit.

"Your Grace, flee quickly! I'll hold them off!!"

The sole Soul Saint, seeing this, gritted his teeth and immediately turned to charge at the pursuing squad behind him.

Clearly, he too chose a heroic death to let Dai Hao escape.

"No, I won't run this time. It's just death—better to take at least one with me!"

This time, Dai Hao did not choose to flee—he turned and charged toward the pursuing troops.

For he now faintly sensed that his party had been targeted, and the enemy was playing cat-and-mouse! They could detect him—they had the power to send far stronger experts to kill him outright.

But they didn't. They sent only weaklings to wear down his bodyguards, deliberately making him feel despair. If so, then there was no point in fleeing—perhaps his counterattack could force the mastermind to reveal himself.

Of course, this was all speculation—he might be right, or he might be wrong; perhaps they had simply been unlucky and caught.

But no matter the reason, he would not flee again!

Boom—

A terrifying explosion erupted.

"Damn, they're insane!"

"Fall back!"

"Ascend!!"

The pursuit squad had originally intended to chase, but now, seeing the White Tiger Duke and the Soul Saint charging at them like men possessed, they panicked.

Although Dai Hao and the Soul Saint couldn't fly, their enhanced strength allowed them to leap hundreds of meters into the air.

They were like living artillery shells—though the pursuit squad hovered above, a single hit meant certain death.

In mere moments, several Flying Soul Tool Masters who failed to dodge were crushed on the spot.

The remaining Soul Tool Masters hastily ascended to higher altitudes.

Flying Soul Tools had one flaw: they consumed enormous soul power.

Under these conditions, the Soul Tool Masters had no capacity to activate defensive shields.

"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

Dai Hao seized the perfect moment and unleashed a ranged attack, quickly knocking down several Soul Tool Masters in the sky.

Boom—boom—boom—

The Soul Saint bodyguard accompanying the White Tiger Duke also seized his chance, killing all the falling Soul Tool Masters mid-air.

In mere moments, the ten-man Soul Tool Master pursuit squad was reduced to just one Level Seven Soul Tool Master, now hovering at eight hundred meters, pale with shock.

"Kill!"

Seeing this, Dai Hao roared and prepared to slay the last Level Seven Soul Tool Master.

But at that moment, a violent rumbling of Soul Tools came from afar.

Dai Hao looked up—and his face changed.

There, on the distant horizon, countless Flying Soul Tools rapidly approached!

"Hahaha! I gave you a chance, but you blew it—now see where you'll run!"

Reinforcements had arrived. The Level Seven Soul Tool Master in the sky, seeing this, burst into wild laughter. In truth, he had just been terrified by the White Tiger Duke—even as a Level Seven Soul Tool Master, being targeted by a peak Soul Douluo was extremely dangerous.

But now that reinforcements had come, the White Tiger Duke was surely dead. His squad was wiped out—so the primary credit for capturing the White Tiger Duke would be his!

Perhaps he could even snatch the kill and earn a monumental merit!

"Good, good, good! Since you seek death, I'll grant it! White Tiger True Body!"

Knowing escape was impossible, the White Tiger Duke expended vast soul power and activated his Martial Soul True Body, preparing for his final stand.

Boom—boom—boom—

In an instant, the Valley erupted into a storm of artillery fire.

Lacking high-end combatants, the White Tiger Duke cut through enemies like a god-slaying demon—within moments, he killed hundreds of Soul Tool Masters.

But human strength has its limits.

The Soul Saint bodyguard beside the White Tiger Duke could no longer endure prolonged combat—he unleashed his final effort in a self-explosion, killing countless common soldiers…

The White Tiger Duke's soul power was now nearly depleted.

Looking around at the thousands of soldiers and nearly a hundred Soul Tool Masters encircling him, the White Tiger Duke fell into utter despair—and prepared for a final, desperate strike.

"If so, then die with me!"

The White Tiger Duke spat blood, his golden heavy pupils blazing with mad fury, scanning for a target to take with him.

At that moment, the Sun Moon Empire troops surrounding him seemed to receive some order—they all froze.

The next instant, every single one moved in unison, slowly retreating.

In mere moments, the army that had encircled the White Tiger Duke withdrew like a receding tide, without hesitation.

"What's going on?"

Dai Hao was genuinely bewildered now.

Because in his perception, those people had truly withdrawn, without the slightest hesitation.

If so, then why did they pursue him so fiercely before? Just for fun? Or had one of his personal guards offended them?

He couldn't figure it out. Not at all.

But the next moment, Dai Hao seemed to sense something and spun around sharply.

Before his eyes appeared a young man and woman.

The man looked barely seventeen or eighteen, his features strikingly handsome, yet his face bore a strange smile.

The woman was the same—exquisitely beautiful—but her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The White Tiger Duke knew that intent was directed at him.

"Who are you? Why target me?"

The White Tiger Duke furrowed his brow slightly, but now he guessed—the mastermind behind all this was these two.

At the same time, he was even more puzzled, for he had never seen this pair before—why did they harbor such intense hatred toward him? Orange took a deep breath, looked at the White Tiger Duke, and spoke coldly: "Dai Hao, do you still remember, twenty years ago, at the border of the Sun Moon Empire, you led your troops to breach my city and slaughter my people?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao scoffed dismissively: "I've fought my whole life, killed countless enemies—who remembers how many I've slain? In war, deaths are inevitable."

But he was a clever man, and quickly caught the implication in Orange's words—he chuckled softly: "Heh, so you've come for revenge…"

"I've killed countless foes in my lifetime; many have sought to avenge themselves on me. Today, I accept my fate—kill me or cut me down, do as you please."

Dai Hao was unflinching.

Since joining the army, he had known this day would come.

When he attacked the Sun Moon Empire, even though he tried his best to eradicate every last trace, some still slipped through—that was unavoidable.

What's done is done; more words are useless.

(End of Chapter)