Blue Silver Emperor Reborn

The instant the sword seed entered Tang Hao's body, the power of the Heart Lock abruptly activated!

The meridians within Tang Hao's body were instantly sealed tight. His Soul Power became like stagnant water, unable to circulate even the slightest bit.

The terrifying pressure enveloping the three girls vanished at once, without leaving behind even a trace of lingering force!

The moment they regained their mobility, they immediately retreated at top speed, wanting only to get away from this dangerous place as quickly as possible.

Before leaving, Ning Rongrong shot Tang Hao a vicious glare and gritted her teeth. "You old bastard, you're dead! You nearly scared me into peeing myself! I, Ning Rongrong, won't let this go!"

"Rongrong, stop talking! Retreat!"

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing grabbed Ning Rongrong from either side and fled toward the depths of the forest without looking back, terrified that disaster would strike if they were even a second too late.

After the three girls left, Ye Feiyang's figure silently appeared in the clearing.

Tang Hao was both shocked and enraged. The meridians within his body felt sluggish as mud, while his Soul Power lay dormant like a deep pool. He could only futilely try to circulate his Soul Power and break through the seal.

Right now, he was like fish on a chopping block, powerless even to resist. For the first time, panic rose within him.

"Ye Feiyang, what did you do to me?" he demanded through gritted teeth, his voice carrying an imperceptible tremble.

Ye Feiyang's face was as cold as frost as he walked toward Tang Hao step by step.

With every step, a soul ring lit up beneath his feet. Seven-colored light flowed around him, and his terrifying aura stacked higher and higher, pressing Tang Hao until he could barely breathe.

Stopping before Tang Hao, he reached out and lightly patted his cheek. His tone was flippant, yet icy underneath. "Old bastard, I clearly gave you a chance to leave earlier. You were the one who insisted on walking into a dead end."

His voice suddenly hardened. "Did you forget that you already owed me a leg?"

"You've provoked me time and again. Do you really think I don't dare kill you?"

Ah Yin had never seen Ye Feiyang this cold before. Watching from the side, she was frantic with worry—she could clearly sense that Ye Feiyang truly intended to kill this time.

She hurriedly floated in front of Ye Feiyang, her voice pleading. "Ye Feiyang, I beg you, spare him this once. Just this once, please?"

Ye Feiyang glanced at her and sneered. "You're begging me for him? Why should I do you that favor?"

Ah Yin froze, and her heart inexplicably tightened—perhaps it was only an illusion, but she felt that Ye Feiyang's attitude toward her had grown more distant.

An urge rose within her to explain herself. She did not want him to misunderstand. "No, it's not what you think..."

But before she could finish, Ye Feiyang coldly cut her off. "I don't care what it is. Move aside."

His gaze returned to Tang Hao, and his voice carried faint mockery. "You've come looking for trouble with me over and over. I've never taken the initiative to provoke you, have I, Tang Hao?"

Tang Hao was still doing everything he could to break through the seal inside his body. He knew very well that all he lacked now was time.

His heart was filled with horror. How long had it even been? Ye Feiyang had already advanced to Soul Douluo? This soul skill that could seal all the Soul Power in his body was not only bizarre, but he had not even noticed the instant he was struck.

The oppressive feeling Ye Feiyang gave off now actually made even his soul tremble slightly.

"If you hadn't deliberately provoked Xiao Wu, why would I have come after you? She made my son Tang San lose his focus on cultivation. If I don't come after you, who should I go after?" Tang Hao forced himself to retort.

Ye Feiyang seemed to have heard the greatest joke in the world and could not help laughing. "If your son can't focus on cultivation, go teach him some sense. Why are you coming here to take your anger out on me? Is your head full of shit?"

"Or do you think that just because you're powerful, you can do whatever you want?"

"If I were weaker than you, what do you think would have happened to me now?"

Tang Hao was left speechless, unable to find any reason to refute him.

In the past, relying on his great strength, he had always been accustomed to solving problems at their source. But before Ye Feiyang, who was stronger than him, these so-called principles of the strong could not be spoken aloud at all.

"Enough. I can't be bothered wasting words on you."

The longsword in Ye Feiyang's hand glimmered faintly as he said coldly, "I told you that I would make you regret this."

Ah Yin floated before him again, her voice choked with tears as she pleaded, "Don't kill him. As long as you spare his life, I'll do anything."

But her plea did not soften Ye Feiyang's heart. Instead, it only made his anger burn hotter.

Ye Feiyang shouted sharply, "Move!"

"I brought you out of Holy Soul Village. That was my mistake. But I also sent you back to your territory. From now on, we owe each other nothing."

Ah Yin's heart abruptly ached, as though pierced by something sharp. Her eyes reddened at once.

"It's not like that, Ye Feiyang. Listen to my explanation..."

Before she could finish, Ye Feiyang interrupted her once more. "Shut up. Right now, I only want that Tang bastard to pay the price."

The moment his words fell, a surge of Soul Power suddenly erupted around Tang Hao—he had actually forced his way through the seal within his body!

Without the slightest hesitation, Tang Hao immediately shot into the air, intending to widen the distance between himself and Ye Feiyang.

"Ye Feiyang, I underestimated you!" His voice was filled with unwillingness.

Seeing Tang Hao break through the seal, Ye Feiyang showed no surprise at all. Instead, he said blandly, "One minute. Not bad."

He had not attacked immediately because he wanted to see how long Tang Hao would take to break through the seal.

In any case, he had already planted a sword seed inside Tang Hao's body. No matter what, Tang Hao would not escape!

Tang Hao knew very well that his injuries had not healed and that he was no match for Ye Feiyang now. He definitely could not take Ah Yin away today and could only seek another chance later.

He looked at Ah Yin and said urgently, "Ah Yin, wait for me. I'll definitely come back for you!"

"You want to leave?" Ye Feiyang's voice held a trace of amusement.

Just as he was about to make his move, the system's voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

[Has the host ever considered taking Ah Yin as a disciple? Her aptitude rating is SS-grade!]

Ye Feiyang was stunned. SS-grade aptitude? He subconsciously glanced at Ah Yin.

In an instant, he changed his mind. Killing Tang Hao outright would be letting him off too easily. Better to torment him another way—keep Ah Yin by his side, and if he got the chance in the future, let her appear before Tang San. Make Tang Hao so green he glowed. Wouldn't that shatter his mindset even more thoroughly?

But even if he was not killing him now, Tang Hao still had to pay a price. At the very least, he had to be hurt badly enough that he would not dare set his sights on those around him so easily again.

Then he would take another leg. This time, no matter what, he could not let Tang Hao escape again...

Ye Feiyang looked at Tang Hao, who was preparing to flee through the air, and curled his lips into a cold smile. He shouted, "Did I permit you to leave?"

"Sword—Draw!"

The instant his words fell, a blinding cloud of blood suddenly burst from Tang Hao's body in the sky without warning.

Immediately afterward came Tang Hao's miserable scream. "Ahhh~~ My leg!"

Tang Hao's right leg abruptly broke off at the root in midair. Blood sprayed everywhere as the severed leg fell heavily from the sky.

Without the soul bone in his right leg, Tang Hao's strength would probably only remain at the Soul Douluo level. He would never dare come looking for trouble with him so easily again.

If he still dared to come, then once Ye Feiyang became a Titled Douluo, the first thing he would destroy would be the Clear Sky Sect!

Ye Feiyang had merely detonated the sword seed left within Tang Hao's body, yet it had produced such an effect—he had to admit that this soul skill was truly impossible to guard against.

"Hao-ge..." Ah Yin cried out, but she could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything.

Ye Feiyang reacted quickly. With a flash of his body, he stored the fallen severed leg away before Tang Hao could react.

That severed leg was a treasure. Hidden within it was an Inheritance Soul Bone of the Clear Sky Sect. He could find a chance to strip it out later.

As for the soul bone in Tang Hao's arm, he would let him keep it for now and leave him a little hope to live on...

He slowly raised his head to look at Tang Hao in the sky, his smile holding a hint of mockery. "Consider this leg interest. Killing you outright would be too easy for you. Better to take my time playing with you."

"Oh, and one warning: if you dare touch my disciples again, I will destroy your Clear Sky Sect."

"And today's situation was entirely of your own making. Why did you have to come provoke me?"

Tang Hao's expression shifted unpredictably. Enduring the excruciating pain from his severed leg, he stopped the bleeding and fiercely glared at Ye Feiyang before turning and fleeing into the distance in a sorry state.

He was severely injured now and had lost a soul bone, greatly reducing his strength. He no longer dared linger, much less make threats—he did not even have anywhere to go now. He could only return to the Clear Sky Sect, admit his mistakes, and rely on the sect's power for a chance at revenge.

Watching Tang Hao's fleeing figure, Ye Feiyang wore a faintly amused smile—this man's resolve on the path of cultivation had probably been completely shattered by him, hadn't it?

After Tang Hao left, Ye Feiyang spotted the three girls peeking out from behind the trees in the distance. The hostility in his heart immediately dissipated by more than half.

Without sparing Ah Yin another glance, he turned and walked toward where Ning Rongrong and the others were hiding.

This woman still had lingering feelings for Tang Hao. There was no point saying more to her now, so he could not be bothered with her.

If she dared ask him for Tang Hao's severed leg, should he slap her?

Unfortunately, she was only a soul body right now, so he could not hit her—he would have to wait until she took human form, then make her go pull weeds in Egypt!

The reason he let Tang Hao leave was because he now had a way to guard against Tang Hao's sneak attacks—before Tang Hao fled, he had planted another sword seed inside him.

As long as Tang Hao was not too far away in the future, Ye Feiyang would be able to sense his location. If Tang Hao dared approach again, Ye Feiyang would notice immediately.

Seeing Ye Feiyang simply walk toward the three girls, Ah Yin opened her mouth, but no words came out. Her heart was in turmoil.

Ask for Tang Hao's soul bone back? She could not bring herself to say it, and she had never even thought of saying it.

She also wanted to explain everything clearly to Ye Feiyang, but he would not give her the chance.

Tang Hao had simply fled. Though it was the most correct thing to do at the moment, and what she herself had wanted, she now felt strangely empty inside.

In the past, Tang Hao should have fought desperately for her, shouldn't he?

Could it be because he knew Ye Feiyang would not do anything to her that he fled so decisively?

These chaotic thoughts left her restless and upset.

If she had known revealing her soul body would only make Ye Feiyang grow distant from her and create a rift between her and Tang Hao, she might as well have continued pretending to be dead.

In the end, was she the one who got hurt?

On the other side, the three girls looked at Ye Feiyang with worshipful expressions—having seen everything just now, their teacher had been unbelievably domineering and impossibly handsome!

When Ning Rongrong saw Ye Feiyang approaching, she immediately squeezed out a few tears and threw herself into his arms, whining tearfully, "Wuwuwu, Teacher, this baby was scared to death. I thought I'd never see you again!"

Tang Hao's appearance once again proved that what Ye Feiyang had said before was true, making Xiao Wu admire him even more. She had never been the quiet type, so she also moved closer, hugged Ye Feiyang's arm, and coquettishly said, "Teacher, this little bunny wants comfort too~"

Ye Feiyang did not know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out and rubbed both their heads, saying gently, "Good girls, it's alright now. It was my carelessness that frightened you."

He looked up at Zhu Zhuqing, who was still standing where she was with a somewhat reserved expression, and deliberately raised his brows to tease her. "Little Zhuqing, do you want to lean against Teacher's broad chest too?"

Zhu Zhuqing's little face reddened, but she did not hesitate. She quickly stepped forward and threw herself into his arms, saying in a muffled voice, "Yes."

Ye Feiyang smiled as he gathered all three girls into his arms and said softly, "With Teacher, you can always be yourselves. Whether you're noisy or spoiled, I'll indulge you."

"Then hurry and hug this baby!"

"And me! This little bunny wants hugs too!"

The three girls immediately squeezed together in his arms, crying and laughing as they made a fuss. Their fear from earlier had already vanished without a trace.

Ah Yin silently watched from afar, her heart both warm and bitter—the man who had once angered her enough to throw her hormones into chaos would not even give her another glance now.

Ye Feiyang gradually walked away with the three girls, never looking back even once.

Ah Yin remained standing where she was, gazing in the direction they had vanished for a long time without moving.

Though she was only a soul body, she inexplicably felt a faint stabbing pain in her heart.

She had always believed that Ye Feiyang must have had another purpose in sending her back to her territory. Yet this time, he had actually left without looking back, not even leaving behind a single "goodbye."

Ah Yin could not help pondering: what exactly was in her territory that was worth his attention?

Those things she had left behind were useless to Ye Feiyang.

Was he targeting the Blue Silver King? That was even more impossible. Ye Feiyang clearly had better options.

Thinking it over, everything Ye Feiyang had said and done these past two days seemed to have been for her sake.

If he truly had a purpose, could it be that what he wanted was her?

The moment the thought emerged, she immediately shook her head and denied it.

Of course, she also thought of the soul bone Tang Hao had lost. But upon careful thought, Tang Hao had brought it upon himself—based on their conversation, she could clearly tell that Tang Hao had always been the one taking the initiative to provoke Ye Feiyang.

Ultimately, Ye Feiyang had "stolen" her from Holy Soul Village because of Tang Hao as well.

No matter how she thought about it, none of this truly seemed to be Ye Feiyang's fault.

Now Tang Hao had run away, and Ye Feiyang had left as well.

She had long been used to the loneliness of being alone, yet at this moment, she inexplicably felt that this territory was too quiet—so quiet that it made her panic.

At some point, she had actually grown used to Ye Feiyang's noise, as well as the three girls' chattering.

She even considered another possibility: had Ye Feiyang left without saying goodbye because he was afraid she would ask for Tang Hao's severed leg?

But that thought had never crossed her mind.

"Let Tang Hao's soul bone be an apology to Ye Feiyang."

"Perhaps Ye Feiyang is right. I truly should live for myself once."

Her heart gradually wavered, and for the first time, she had a "selfish" thought.

Deep within the Blue Silver Clan Territory, there was actually an opportunity that could allow ordinary Blue Silver Grass to transform into an emperor. She had originally reserved it especially for Tang San.

But now, a thought quietly emerged in her heart: these opportunities could also allow her to rapidly recover her strength and take human form again.

She no longer hesitated. Turning around, she floated back into her original body and began absorbing the origin power offered by countless Blue Silver Grass subjects.

There were hundreds of billions of Blue Silver Grass plants across the entire continent. As the Blue Silver Emperor, with a single command from her, all her subjects would spare no effort in offering their origins.

Her original body grew at a visible speed and soon became several times taller than the Blue Silver King—this was the limit of growth that only imperial bloodlines could break through.

One day, two days, three days...

Time passed unnoticed in the mountains, and the origin she had once lost was gradually replenished.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally recovered enough cultivation to take human form.

However, because the time had been short, her strength was still far from its peak. She had recovered only around two-thirds of what she once possessed.

Seeing her subjects grow weak and listless after offering their origins, her heart softened, and she stopped absorbing—her subjects had already given too much, and she could not let them continue exhausting themselves.

After confirming that she could take human form, she immediately made her decision.

One late night, Ah Yin's original body suddenly erupted with dazzling blue light. Countless branches rapidly drew together and intertwined, eventually forming an enormous blue cocoon. Within that cocoon, a new life was quietly being nurtured.

As origin energy continuously flowed in, the life within the cocoon gradually took shape.

At last, the original body completely dissipated, and a brand-new Blue Silver Emperor was born within the light.

There could only ever be one Blue Silver Emperor in the world, and she had returned in an entirely new form.

This also meant that Tang San would never again have the possibility of becoming the Blue Silver Emperor—what he had lost was far more than he could imagine.

If Tang San knew that the opportunity he should have received in the future had been taken by his mother in advance, who knew what he would think.

If Tang San had not shattered the flowerpot back then, along with Ah Yin's final longing for him, perhaps she would still have chosen to leave this opportunity for her son.

Because she had not returned to her peak condition, her appearance after taking human form was completely different from before.

The current Blue Silver Emperor looked only around twenty years old. Her bewitching blue hair drifted lightly in the wind, her eyes were as deep as the starry sky, and her features were as exquisite as heaven's most perfect creation.

Since she had chosen to live for herself again, she needed to completely sever all ties with the past.

She closed her eyes and pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, her voice cool and resolute. "From this day onward, there will be no more Ah Yin in this world."

The corners of her lips lifted slightly. That smile alone was enough to eclipse every beauty in the world. Her voice carried the unique majesty of an emperor. "From now on, my name is—Lan."

"My Emperor! You have finally returned!" The Blue Silver King's voice trembled with excitement as his branches swayed violently.

Lan slowly raised her eyes and looked at this loyal old minister. Her tone was calm, yet carried unquestionable authority. "Blue Silver King, your time is running out. Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"

The Blue Silver King did not hesitate in the slightest, his voice filled with determination. "This servant is willing to offer his final strength and dedicate everything to my Emperor!"

Lan did not hesitate. She merely nodded softly and opened her arms.

As an emperor, she should be this decisive, rather than indecisive and softhearted.

The Blue Silver King's plant gradually transformed into countless shimmering blue lights, finally converging into a stream of pure energy that slowly flowed into Lan's body.

As the energy merged with her, her first soul ring slowly lit up. It was white at first, then turned yellow, then took on a faint purple hue before finally settling into a deep violet—the level of a Soul Douluo soul ring!

Lan frowned slightly and murmured, "It's still a little weak."

But she was not worried, because she knew very well that this soul ring could continue to grow as her strength increased.

She closed her eyes and continued using the remaining origin energy within her to condense soul rings—the second, the third, the fourth...

Only after the fourth soul ring had fully formed, and nearly all the origin energy in her body had been exhausted, did she stop.

"The origin energy has still run out..."

She knew clearly that if she were willing to wait a while longer, she could have condensed six soul rings at once and directly reached the level of an adult form.

But for some reason, she suddenly did not want to wait any longer.

The loneliness of these past days had become increasingly unbearable. A trace of stubborn obsession had even grown within her—without anyone to talk to every day, without all that chattering noise, it always felt as though something was missing from her life.

She even felt as though Ye Feiyang and the others had "infected" her, making her accustomed to lively days.

"Four soul rings are enough for now."

She looked in the direction Ye Feiyang and the others had left, murmuring softly with a hint of grievance in her voice, "Ye Feiyang, you really misunderstood me."