Douluo Dalu: From Bishop to Deity...

Hearing that Tang Hao was willing to be a backer for him to enter the Killing City, Salas smiled inwardly, but outwardly he cupped his hand and thanked Tang Hao, calling him big brother.

One of the reasons he decided to meet Tang Hao was precisely for this purpose. Although Salas had the confidence that he could obtain the Killing God Domain smoothly even without Tang Hao as a backer, still, to add an extra layer of assurance, he decided to meet Tang Hao. After all, once he enters Killing God City, his soul skills won't function... What if some unforeseen situation arises and the Slaughter King causes trouble for him? Although it was unlikely to happen considering his knowledge of the plot and his identity as a Clear Sky Martial Soul holder... still, better to be cautious than regretful.

"Big brother... I will probably leave for Killing God City in two or three months. But I am most concerned about Xiao Wu's safety..." Salas sighed again as he spoke. He had to maintain his righteous persona until the very end.

Hearing Salas worry about his son's lover's safety, Tang Hao also looked troubled. If possible, he didn't want to let Tang San and Xiao Wu go to Heaven Dou City, but he couldn't... On one hand, he didn't want Tang San to miss out on anything and wanted him to live a normal life; on the other hand, if he wanted to stop them from going, he would have to confront others openly and offer a justification...

"Alas... All I can do is try to protect them. Even though my current condition is not ideal, if anything happens, I can at least take them away safely," Tang Hao spoke wearily.

In his current state, if he doesn't channel all his accumulated injuries into his limbs and amputate them like he did in the original story, within three years, continuing to live would cost him more than just two limbs.

Seeing Tang Hao's helpless and weak expression, Salas thought inwardly, "Should I use the Snow Swan Kiss on him now?"

After all, if he doesn't use it now... then next time, he may no longer have the chance, since the Snow Swan Kiss will be gone.

The Snow Swan Kiss is the only method to make Tang Hao's death appear natural... Even Tang Hao himself wouldn't suspect anyone else. He would only feel that his injuries had suddenly worsened for no apparent reason and would die gradually... Perhaps if he sacrificed a few more limbs in time, he might survive, but if he missed the optimal moment, survival would likely be impossible.

Salas continued to weigh the pros and cons of Tang Hao's death. But in the end, unable to come to a decision, Salas chose to set the thought aside for now.

Anyway, once Tang Hao amputates his limbs and his cultivation regresses to level 75, he will no longer pose a threat to Salas. At that time, even without the Snow Swan Kiss, Salas could eliminate Tang Hao without attracting much attention...

"Big brother, don't worry. To avoid burdening you too much, before I depart, I will find a method to conceal Xiao Wu's soul beast aura..."

"And big brother... sigh, you must be well aware of your own condition. Even Titled Douluo-level healing soul masters would feel helpless in the face of such grievous injuries—if such individuals even exist in this world... You must make a decision within three years; only then will you be able to preserve your life. And you must promise me not to engage in any battles in my absence... Only then can I leave with peace of mind."

Salas spoke with deep concern in his voice. But anyone who truly understood Salas knew that he was merely using subtle emotional manipulation here. If Tang Hao didn't promise, it would feel as though he didn't want Salas to go to Killing God City.

"I promise you, brother."

Tang Hao, touched by this newly acquired good-hearted younger brother's concern, could only respond with a forced smile.

But inwardly he felt conflicted. After all, he wished to continue searching for his wife, even if it was a futile pursuit. He considered telling Salas about how his wife had been taken away by someone and asking for his help, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say it. A man who couldn't even protect his own wife... not just once, but twice... It would be too humiliating.

Of course, it would be a different story if he knew that Salas was the one who did the deed. If he were to know, he would probably disregard everything else and directly detonate all nine rings at once, delivering a hammer blow to Salas.

...

Morning arrived.

Salas, seated not far from the Shrek Seven Devils who were meditating silently to enhance their soul power, also sat in quiet meditation.

Of course, considering Salas's unique condition, he didn't need to meditate to improve his soul power. After all, that degree of improvement was meaningless to him. But in Salas's twisted mind, getting accustomed to such discipline could foster a diligent personality.

And he wasn't just meditating to improve his soul power, but also trying to compress it in order to form a soul core. But as fate would have it, every time he attempted to compress his soul power into a core, he failed miserably. This time was no exception.

After a while, Salas slowly opened his eyes... feeling refreshed. Last night he hadn't had time for his usual sleep. Although it didn't affect him physically or mentally due to his spiritual strength, it did deprive him of the chance to dream.

The sole reason Salas doesn't use meditation to eliminate the need for sleep is simply because he wants to dream each day. If he doesn't sleep, how can he enjoy beautiful dreams?

Of course, the matter of him being strangled by those three kids was merely an exceptional case in the past. Nowadays, he only dreams about having the three women from the Shrek Devils beneath him, moaning loudly, while their boyfriends peek through the door with broken hearts.

Now, while meditating, he also drifted off to sleep in a sitting posture. As usual, a vivid dream came. This time it was Tang Hao's sister... pulling her hair and doing naughty things. After such a pleasant dream, Salas was in a fine mood and began thinking happily about his future plans.

"Now that Tang Hao has gone to recuperate from his injuries and won't be around to play third wheel for a while... I can start thinking about my next course of action and implement them"