Chapter 197 Betrayal and Anticipation

three days ago.

The Mingdu of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Tang Yuanhan sat in a high-rise office and turned his head to look at the brilliant neon scenery outside the window.

The twinkling city is like a dream under the night sky, as if it is a city that never sleeps. The skyscrapers towering into the sky are covered with huge holographic billboards on their exterior walls, flashing brilliantly.

There is no doubt that Mingdu is now the largest city in Douluo Continent.

According to the information Tang Yuanhan had, with the defenses fully activated, even two or three Extreme Douluo would not be able to attack Mingdu head-on.

But for some reason, during this period of time, he felt that the atmosphere among the strong men of the Sun and Moon Empire was becoming increasingly wrong.

"leader."

suddenly.

Just then, an old voice called out from outside the door.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Just as he was about to speak, a rapid cough came out of his throat.

An unprecedented feeling of weakness came over me.

If Tang Wulin were here, he would be surprised to find that Tang Yuanhan, who was full of energy when he left for Shrek before leaving, is now almost exhausted.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Although Tang Yuanhan is younger than Moon En and Long Xiaoyao, he is of the same generation as Taotie Douluo Xuanzi.

What's more, Tang Yuanhan is just a Titled Douluo.

Even with the help of soul guides, his strength is even stronger than that of ordinary Super Douluo, but his life level cannot be improved by external objects such as soul guides.

The damage accumulated over the years in his youth also broke out at this time.

"Not long to live."

This thought came to Tang Yuanhan's mind.

There was a very complicated expression on his old face.

Even though I am excited and looking forward to it, I also feel helpless and melancholy.

He let out a long sigh, closed his eyes, leaned his head against the chair, held his breath, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Come in."

Tang Yuanhan waved his hand and said.

After saying that, the door was pushed open.

He was an extremely strong old man with thick eyebrows and his whole body seemed to be on fire.

Mr. Ma.

Ma Rulong's grandfather is also Tang Yuanhan's old friend for many years.

"You're looking for me."

Mr. Ma said respectfully.

Even though the inside has been replaced, the demeanor and personality remain flawless.

"Huh." Tang Yuanhan took a deep breath, his old face looking even more haggard under the dim light. "The old emperor's health is getting worse day by day, and I'm afraid he won't have much time left. With the help of Jing Hongchen and some other big forces, the future heir to the emperor is probably Xu Tianran. This is a foregone conclusion."

Ma Lao frowned, with a hint of hesitation and uneasiness in his eyes. He pursed his lips and asked in a low voice: "So do we really want to assassinate him? If we make a mistake, the entire Wild Grass Gang will be in dire straits."

Tang Yuanhan slowly raised his head, his eyes firm: "Your retreat is ready."

He paused, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and continued: "Besides, even if we just wait for him to take the throne, do you really think Xu Tianran will be as weak as the old emperor and watch his power being divided by us? When he completely gains power, we will either be wiped out or boiled like frogs in warm water. Go ahead, don't hesitate!"

Mr. Ma was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, with a strange look in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and whispered, "Understood, Chief."

"According to the plan I have planned, we will set off tomorrow morning. This is the last chance."

Tang Yuanhan gave his final instructions.

Mr. Ma answered, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

"Taking risks is not Tang Yuanhan's style. Perhaps he is running out of energy and is eager to pave the way for Tang Wulin. What a pathetic fellow."

he thought to himself.

……

Early the next morning.

The bottom of the Weed Gang building.

The arena was closed a month in advance, and the reason given was that the equipment was damaged, but in fact it was just a preparation for the assassination of Xu Tianran.

Dozens of soul masters of level seven or eight stood in the hall, with no expression on their faces.

There was only indifference in his eyes, and that coldness was enough to make people feel scared just by looking at it.

Those are a pair of natural killer eyes.

They are the thugs that Tang Yuanhan has been training, and they are absolutely loyal to the organization.

The training and command has always been done by Tang Yuanhan's confidant Ma Laolai.

But, now.
If your mental strength is strong enough, you will be able to see the deep evil light in the eyes of these soul masters.

Ma Lao himself was suppressed by Jing Hongchen and implanted with the offspring of the Evil Eye Tyrant.

These are naturally not surprising to him as his direct soul mentors.

They all became puppets of the Evil Eye Tyrant.

As soon as Tang Yuanhan arrived here, he faced a joint attack from them.

Even as a ninth-level soul master, he could not avoid defeat in the end.

Just as the corners of Ma Lao's mouth curled up slightly, imagining the scene of Tang Yuanhan lying in a pool of blood.

I heard footsteps.

Mr. Ma turned his head and looked.

Tang Yuanhan, who was equipped with defensive soul guides all over his body, and Niu Banban, who had a smile on his face, appeared at the door.

"leader!"

Ma Lao shouted.

Just as he was about to step forward, he was stopped by Niu Banban.

"Old Ma, wait a minute, don't move, just stand still down there."

There was a hint of alert in Niu Banban's voice.

"What's wrong?" Mr. Ma asked doubtfully, frowning slightly, a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

"It's okay. Banban and I both have some doubts in our hearts, and we want to ask you a few questions. I hope it's not too much trouble." There was a hint of coldness in Tang Yuanhan's tone, and his eyes looked directly at Mr. Ma.

"Of course it's not a problem!" Mr. Ma bowed slightly and answered respectfully, but a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

Tang Yuanhan smiled coldly and continued to ask: "You told me that Xu Tianran would take Mingde Hall's latest flying soul guide to leave Mingdu today, but why did I get the information that he is still in the palace?"

"How is this possible? He clearly went out!" There was a hint of panic in Mr. Ma's voice, but he quickly concealed it.

"Don't worry, there are still questions." Tang Yuanhan stared at Ma Lao with a sharp gaze and continued, "Why did you provide completely different information from my shadow guards and Banban when I asked you to look for information about Princess Xu Tianzhen a year ago? With your ability, you shouldn't make such a mistake."

Mr. Ma's heart tightened and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"This old fox actually asked three forces to confirm this random information! He started to suspect me a year ago. No, considering his personality, he probably suspected me even earlier!"

He knew that he had nowhere to hide, but he still kept calm on his face and forced a smile, "Maybe the information is wrong. I'll go check it again."

"Humph!" Tang Yuanhan snorted coldly, his eyes as cold as ice, and continued: "Your explanation is too far-fetched. Mr. Ma, I have never doubted you, but now, I have to start doubting you."

Mr. Ma's heartbeat suddenly quickened, he knew that he had been exposed.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in his heart, and whispered: "Chief, I will verify the information as soon as possible and give you an explanation."

Tang Yuanhan just looked at him quietly.

There was a hint of disappointment on Niu Banban's honest face.

When Tang Yuanhan told him the first time, he obviously didn't believe it.

Tang Yuanhan, Lao Ma and him were old brothers who had fought together in Mingdu when they were young. Neither Niu Banban nor Lao Ma was willing to believe that Lao Ma would betray them.

But the facts are now before our eyes.

There is no way even if you don't believe it.

"Ugh."

Niu Banban sighed secretly and looked at Lao Ma with pity in his eyes.

What methods does Tang Yuanhan use? As old brothers, are they not familiar with them?

"Old Ma, have you ever thought about how disappointed Rulong will be when you do this?"

"Family, we taught him this together."

Tang Yuanhan's face was numb.

He also didn't dare to imagine Ma Lao's betrayal.

For three whole years, he checked again and again, fearing that he had misunderstood Mr. Ma.

However, the facts were before him and he had to accept it.

His spinal cord was instantly severed, and his whole temperament became listless, as if he had aged thirty or forty years.

And Mr. Ma stood there, his face becoming increasingly gloomy, and even water could be seen seeping out of it.

The evil shadow stared more and more behind him.

This power made Niu Banban and Tang Yuanhan, both ninth-level soul masters, frown.

"Sly old fellow! Go ahead and kill them!"

Mr. Ma's angry voice suddenly rang out.

In an instant, dozens of evil and terrifying auras suddenly burst out.

The underground world filled with the Kuangcao Gang!
Tang Yuanhan was surprised to find that the martial spirits of all the soul instructors he had trained had undergone changes at this moment!

Evil eyes appeared one by one.

Suddenly, the soul engineers whose martial spirits had mutated let out violent roars, with evil red light flashing in their eyes, and pounced on Tang Yuanhan and Niu Banban.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, as if the entire underground hall was submerged in an evil aura. Every soul guide's body was twisted, their muscles swelled, and there seemed to be countless wriggling worms under their skin.

Tang Yuanhan's expression remained calm, as if he had anticipated all this.

He slowly took out a red button from his arms, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Use my own men to attack me?"

"I haven't lived these years in vain."

He whispered to himself, his finger pressing the button without hesitation.

"Snapped!"

The moment the button was pressed, the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly changed.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Deafening explosions sounded one after another, and the soul masters who rushed over exploded in the air one after another, as if they were torn into countless pieces by an invisible force. Blood and flesh splattered, and the entire hall seemed to have turned into a bloody hell.

Each explosion was accompanied by a huge vibration, and the entire underground hall was shaking.

"what--!"

The soul masters' screams came one after another, but were soon drowned out by the continuous explosions. Their bodies turned into blood mist in the air, like blooming flesh and blood fireworks.

A hint of astonishment flashed across Niu Banban's eyes, and then turned into deep admiration.

He didn't expect that Tang Yuanhan had already made such careful preparations.

"It has to be you!" Niu Banban laughed and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

I was really scared just now.

Tang Yuanhan will never disappoint.

Tang Yuanhan still had a blank expression on his face, but there was a hint of fatigue and loneliness in his eyes.

He watched as those soul mentors who were once loyal to him turned into dust in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"Old Ma, there's something wrong with you."

Tang Yuanhan turned his head and stared at Mr. Ma coldly.

But a glimmer of hope suddenly emerged in my heart.

Mr. Ma's face became increasingly gloomy, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes.

Behind him, the evil shadow became more and more solid, as if it would tear the entire space apart in the next moment.

"You cunning old thing!" Boss Ma roared.

Completely released his mutated martial soul.

The evil shadow behind him instantly solidified and turned into a giant ape with an evil eye growing on its forehead, its scarlet pupil flashing with crazy light.

That is a mutated martial spirit that resulted from the combination of the big-headed spirit ape and the evil-eye clan.

Tang Yuanhan held the Soul-Breaking Spear in his hand and stared at Mr. Ma, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"So that's it. Old Ma didn't betray, but was parasitized by the evil-eyed tyrant, just like in the original Douluo Continent, but he was parasitized three years ago?"

However, it seemed that Mr. Ma's power was far beyond his expectations.

As his martial spirit was completely released, Ma Lao's aura rose sharply, and the air was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Boom!" Old Ma stomped the ground hard, and the entire underground hall shook.

His figure appeared in front of Tang Yuanhan like a flash of lightning, and his huge fist slammed towards Tang Yuanhan with terrifying power and vast mental strength.

A cold light flashed in Tang Yuanhan's eyes, and he quickly swung the Soul-Breaking Spear in his hand to meet Ma Lao's attack.

The tip of the gun collided with the fist, making a deafening explosion. The two powerful forces collided violently in the air, causing a gust of wind.

"Oh!"

Tang Yuanhan was knocked back several steps by the huge force, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. He tightly grasped the Soul-Breaking Spear, steadied his body, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Waves of mental shock sounded in my brain.

It even made Tang Yuanhan feel a little dazzled.

"This guy's power is so strong!"

Tang Yuanhan said secretly in his heart, his eyes becoming more solemn.

Old Ma sneered, and the madness in his eyes became even more intense.

He attacked again, each punch carrying devastating force, and sonic booms filled the air.

Tang Yuanhan wielded the Soul-Breaking Spear and engaged in a fierce battle with Ma Lao. Every collision was like a landslide, and the entire underground hall seemed to be about to collapse at any time.

"Cough cough..." Tang Yuanhan couldn't help but cough up a few mouthfuls of blood, and his physical weakness gradually became apparent.

"Arrogant guy, I will kill you today without a burial place!"

Boss Ma roared, and suddenly exerted force with his fists, actually knocking Tang Yuanhan's Soul-Breaking Spear directly away.

Tang Yuanhan was shocked, and before he could react, Ma Lao's fist had already hit his chest.

In a flash, he suddenly turned sideways and avoided the fatal blow, but was still knocked back several steps by the wind from the fist, and blood spurted out of his mouth again.

"Boss, I'll carry it, you go find some help!"

Niu Banban supported Tang Yuanhan and was about to take a step forward when he spoke.

"unnecessary."

Tang Yuanhan shook his head and grabbed Niu Banban.

Then, under the shocked gazes of Ma Lao and Niu Banban, Tang Yuanhan turned around, bent down towards the door of the underground hall, and said respectfully: "Brother Kong, it's your turn."

next moment.

A silver moon slowly reappeared.

The terrifying aura suddenly enveloped the entire underground world.

"Damn it!"

Mr. Ma instantly realized who the visitor was and his face changed drastically.

(End of this chapter)