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Chapter 20: Tang San: You have courted death!
“Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu!”
Tang San hugged Xiao Wu, whose face had turned black as if she had been poisoned. He anxiously called her name a few times, then hastily poured his Mysterious Heaven Skill internal force into Xiao Wu's body. But Xiao Wu didn't stir at all.
Zhu Zhuqing did not pursue again. Standing in the distance, she saw Tang San's anxiety and seemed moved by their bond, speaking up, “She’s fine. She was just affected by the power attached to my claws. Once the match is over, I will help her dispel that power.”
After hearing Zhu Zhuqing’s words, Tang San, cradling the soft, cotton-like Xiao Wu, slowly raised his head. His dark eyes were devoid of emotion, making his inner thoughts unreadable.
He slowly turned with Xiao Wu in his arms, moved to the edge of the arena, and set her down to prevent her from being affected by the upcoming fight. Then he turned back, and when he looked at Zhu Zhuqing again, a strong killing intent had surged in the depths of his eyes!
In Tang San’s view, it was merely a regular sparring match, yet she dared to use such malicious methods to injure Xiao Wu. This woman before him had already courted death!
The large screen of the future video thoughtfully provided a close-up of Tang San’s eyes, allowing people to clearly see the naked killing intent within them!
[Whoa! What ferocious eyes!]
[Is this person named Tang San going to kill this girl named Zhu Zhuqing?]
[No way, right? On the Spirit Dueling Stage, Soul Skills are indiscriminate; aren't accidental injuries sometimes unavoidable?]
[And when going for a Soul Duel, aren't you already prepared to get injured? Why is this Tang San so angry? He even developed killing intent towards that girl.]
[This Tang San's disposition is really...]
[...]
Bullet comments streamed across, sparking heated discussion.
In reality.
Tang San watched the video of Xiao Wu getting injured and collapsing into his arms. Even though he knew it was just something happening in the future, killing intent inevitably surfaced in his heart!
His thoughts were the same as his counterpart in the video. In his view, that woman named Zhu Zhuqing had courted death! Anyone who dared to injure Xiao Wu deserved to die, even if it was by his hand.
As for the inherent risk of injury when stepping onto the Spirit Dueling Stage, that was not within Tang San's consideration. All he remembered was his vow to always protect Xiao Wu; anyone who harmed Xiao Wu deserved to die!
In the video.
Tang San stood in a neutral stance, his power slowly condensing. Xiao Wu’s injury and unconsciousness had greatly stimulated his emotions, and his heart was filled with self-reproach. As an older brother who failed to protect his younger sister, if he couldn't get justice for her, what right did he have to be called a brother?
Tang San’s hands gradually turned a lustrous, jade-like white. Between his ten fingers, a faint flow of aura seemed to circulate. His head was slightly lowered, preventing his opponent from seeing his eyes, which had completely turned purple.
Zhu Zhuqing clearly sensed a slight change in Tang San's aura. Although his Soul Power hadn't increased because of this, for some unknown reason, she instinctively felt a sense of danger.
“Be careful!”
Tang San suddenly snapped his head up, while hypocritically reminding his opponent. Then, his hanging hands gracefully rose to either side of his waist.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!
Ten streaks of cold light shot forth as Tang San's fingers lightly flicked. They targeted Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, shoulders, throat, heart, knees, groin, and abdomen, respectively.
Not a single attack position among the ten streaks of cold light was the same, and all of them targeted vital points.
Most crucially, these attacks locked down all her evasion directions. Unless she possessed a teleportation Soul Skill like the girl named Xiao Wu from before, she could only brace for the impact.
The piercing sound of air being torn caused Zhu Zhuqing’s cat-like eyes to narrow. This was the first time she had encountered an attack that wasn't a Soul Skill. Faced with the sudden and extremely precise ten streaks of cold light that sealed off her evasion routes, Zhu Zhuqing reacted swiftly; her third spirit ring around her body flared with light!
Third Soul Skill: Evil God's Protection!
A layer of pitch-black barrier suddenly enveloped Zhu Zhuqing's body. This was a purely defensive skill, with absurdly high defense power!
After unleashing the ten streaks of cold light, Tang San’s body didn't pause at all. He performed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps, rapidly retreating backward.
Ten explosions sounded almost simultaneously. All ten streaks of cold light struck the pitch-black barrier, but that seemingly thin barrier effortlessly blocked these Hidden Weapons.
In reality.
Tang San secretly felt surprised watching the scene in the video. He knew that the video showed him firing ten Bone-Penetrating Nails. Among small Hidden Weapons, Bone-Penetrating Nails were considered heavy. Coupled with his internal force driving them and their penetrating properties, they still couldn't inflict even a shred of injury on Zhu Zhuqing. This showed just how strong the defense power of that barrier in the video was.
However, he knew he had more tricks up his sleeve, so he wasn't anxious and patiently continued watching.
In the video.
Tang San's hands fluttered like butterflies before him, flinging and flicking, launching one streak of cold light after another, specifically targeting Zhu Zhuqing's vital points. He believed this layer of barrier must have weaker spots and couldn't be flawless.
Zhu Zhuqing watched Tang San with cold eyes, neither dodging nor evading, simply standing still. She was clearly very confident in her own defense power!
The Hidden Weapons Tang San fired were not only accurate but also simultaneously attacked many different positions, making evasion extremely difficult. Willow Leaf Blades, Flying Locust Stones, Coin Darts, Bone-Penetrating Nails—all sorts of Hidden Weapons blossomed in Tang San's Sky-Scattering Flower Rain technique. Some flew straight, some flew diagonally, some circled around to her back, but their ultimate target was always the same: Zhu Zhuqing's body.
Zhu Zhuqing maintained her dark barrier, clearly sensing that these Hidden Weapons had extremely strong penetrating power, but they were still far from being able to break through her Evil God's Protection. If her opponent only had these methods, then this fight could end.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing thought her opponent had exhausted his techniques, Tang San, seeing that his Hidden Weapons couldn't break through the opponent's defense, suddenly pulled out an unassuming black box from his embrace, about a foot long.
In reality.
Tang San's eyes lit up when he saw the black box. He exclaimed in surprise, “It’s the Zhuge Godly Crossbow! Has my future self already created this Hidden Weapon?”
The materials for crafting the Zhuge Godly Crossbow were far from simple, which was why the current Tang San couldn't craft this Hidden Weapon yet. However, upon seeing his future self in the video take out this Hidden Weapon, he recognized it at first glance.
“This fight, there’s no suspense left!”
Tang San was extremely confident. After all, the Zhuge Godly Crossbow possessed extremely potent destructive power and was even specifically designed to break through Soul Power defense. If one's defense wasn't exceptionally formidable, they would be instantly killed!
He didn't believe a Soul Venerate could block it.
In the video.
Tang San raised the black box in his hand. Crossbow bolts had already been pre-loaded inside, ready to fire at any moment.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing’s Soul Power circulated within her body, and she secretly boosted the defense of her Evil God's Protection to its maximum! Even with her great confidence in her defense, she wouldn't lack the necessary caution.
The next moment.
A strange sound rang out, like the clang of metal colliding, accompanied by a buzzing, as if a hornet's nest had been poked.
Buzz!!!
Sixteen crossbow bolts tore through the air!
(end of chapter)
“Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu!”
Tang San hugged Xiao Wu, whose face had turned black as if she had been poisoned. He anxiously called her name a few times, then hastily poured his Mysterious Heaven Skill internal force into Xiao Wu's body. But Xiao Wu didn't stir at all.
Zhu Zhuqing did not pursue again. Standing in the distance, she saw Tang San's anxiety and seemed moved by their bond, speaking up, “She’s fine. She was just affected by the power attached to my claws. Once the match is over, I will help her dispel that power.”
After hearing Zhu Zhuqing’s words, Tang San, cradling the soft, cotton-like Xiao Wu, slowly raised his head. His dark eyes were devoid of emotion, making his inner thoughts unreadable.
He slowly turned with Xiao Wu in his arms, moved to the edge of the arena, and set her down to prevent her from being affected by the upcoming fight. Then he turned back, and when he looked at Zhu Zhuqing again, a strong killing intent had surged in the depths of his eyes!
In Tang San’s view, it was merely a regular sparring match, yet she dared to use such malicious methods to injure Xiao Wu. This woman before him had already courted death!
The large screen of the future video thoughtfully provided a close-up of Tang San’s eyes, allowing people to clearly see the naked killing intent within them!
[Whoa! What ferocious eyes!]
[Is this person named Tang San going to kill this girl named Zhu Zhuqing?]
[No way, right? On the Spirit Dueling Stage, Soul Skills are indiscriminate; aren't accidental injuries sometimes unavoidable?]
[And when going for a Soul Duel, aren't you already prepared to get injured? Why is this Tang San so angry? He even developed killing intent towards that girl.]
[This Tang San's disposition is really...]
[...]
Bullet comments streamed across, sparking heated discussion.
In reality.
Tang San watched the video of Xiao Wu getting injured and collapsing into his arms. Even though he knew it was just something happening in the future, killing intent inevitably surfaced in his heart!
His thoughts were the same as his counterpart in the video. In his view, that woman named Zhu Zhuqing had courted death! Anyone who dared to injure Xiao Wu deserved to die, even if it was by his hand.
As for the inherent risk of injury when stepping onto the Spirit Dueling Stage, that was not within Tang San's consideration. All he remembered was his vow to always protect Xiao Wu; anyone who harmed Xiao Wu deserved to die!
In the video.
Tang San stood in a neutral stance, his power slowly condensing. Xiao Wu’s injury and unconsciousness had greatly stimulated his emotions, and his heart was filled with self-reproach. As an older brother who failed to protect his younger sister, if he couldn't get justice for her, what right did he have to be called a brother?
Tang San’s hands gradually turned a lustrous, jade-like white. Between his ten fingers, a faint flow of aura seemed to circulate. His head was slightly lowered, preventing his opponent from seeing his eyes, which had completely turned purple.
Zhu Zhuqing clearly sensed a slight change in Tang San's aura. Although his Soul Power hadn't increased because of this, for some unknown reason, she instinctively felt a sense of danger.
“Be careful!”
Tang San suddenly snapped his head up, while hypocritically reminding his opponent. Then, his hanging hands gracefully rose to either side of his waist.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!
Ten streaks of cold light shot forth as Tang San's fingers lightly flicked. They targeted Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, shoulders, throat, heart, knees, groin, and abdomen, respectively.
Not a single attack position among the ten streaks of cold light was the same, and all of them targeted vital points.
Most crucially, these attacks locked down all her evasion directions. Unless she possessed a teleportation Soul Skill like the girl named Xiao Wu from before, she could only brace for the impact.
The piercing sound of air being torn caused Zhu Zhuqing’s cat-like eyes to narrow. This was the first time she had encountered an attack that wasn't a Soul Skill. Faced with the sudden and extremely precise ten streaks of cold light that sealed off her evasion routes, Zhu Zhuqing reacted swiftly; her third spirit ring around her body flared with light!
Third Soul Skill: Evil God's Protection!
A layer of pitch-black barrier suddenly enveloped Zhu Zhuqing's body. This was a purely defensive skill, with absurdly high defense power!
After unleashing the ten streaks of cold light, Tang San’s body didn't pause at all. He performed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps, rapidly retreating backward.
Ten explosions sounded almost simultaneously. All ten streaks of cold light struck the pitch-black barrier, but that seemingly thin barrier effortlessly blocked these Hidden Weapons.
In reality.
Tang San secretly felt surprised watching the scene in the video. He knew that the video showed him firing ten Bone-Penetrating Nails. Among small Hidden Weapons, Bone-Penetrating Nails were considered heavy. Coupled with his internal force driving them and their penetrating properties, they still couldn't inflict even a shred of injury on Zhu Zhuqing. This showed just how strong the defense power of that barrier in the video was.
However, he knew he had more tricks up his sleeve, so he wasn't anxious and patiently continued watching.
In the video.
Tang San's hands fluttered like butterflies before him, flinging and flicking, launching one streak of cold light after another, specifically targeting Zhu Zhuqing's vital points. He believed this layer of barrier must have weaker spots and couldn't be flawless.
Zhu Zhuqing watched Tang San with cold eyes, neither dodging nor evading, simply standing still. She was clearly very confident in her own defense power!
The Hidden Weapons Tang San fired were not only accurate but also simultaneously attacked many different positions, making evasion extremely difficult. Willow Leaf Blades, Flying Locust Stones, Coin Darts, Bone-Penetrating Nails—all sorts of Hidden Weapons blossomed in Tang San's Sky-Scattering Flower Rain technique. Some flew straight, some flew diagonally, some circled around to her back, but their ultimate target was always the same: Zhu Zhuqing's body.
Zhu Zhuqing maintained her dark barrier, clearly sensing that these Hidden Weapons had extremely strong penetrating power, but they were still far from being able to break through her Evil God's Protection. If her opponent only had these methods, then this fight could end.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing thought her opponent had exhausted his techniques, Tang San, seeing that his Hidden Weapons couldn't break through the opponent's defense, suddenly pulled out an unassuming black box from his embrace, about a foot long.
In reality.
Tang San's eyes lit up when he saw the black box. He exclaimed in surprise, “It’s the Zhuge Godly Crossbow! Has my future self already created this Hidden Weapon?”
The materials for crafting the Zhuge Godly Crossbow were far from simple, which was why the current Tang San couldn't craft this Hidden Weapon yet. However, upon seeing his future self in the video take out this Hidden Weapon, he recognized it at first glance.
“This fight, there’s no suspense left!”
Tang San was extremely confident. After all, the Zhuge Godly Crossbow possessed extremely potent destructive power and was even specifically designed to break through Soul Power defense. If one's defense wasn't exceptionally formidable, they would be instantly killed!
He didn't believe a Soul Venerate could block it.
In the video.
Tang San raised the black box in his hand. Crossbow bolts had already been pre-loaded inside, ready to fire at any moment.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing’s Soul Power circulated within her body, and she secretly boosted the defense of her Evil God's Protection to its maximum! Even with her great confidence in her defense, she wouldn't lack the necessary caution.
The next moment.
A strange sound rang out, like the clang of metal colliding, accompanied by a buzzing, as if a hornet's nest had been poked.
Buzz!!!
Sixteen crossbow bolts tore through the air!
(end of chapter)
