Chen Xin Held Back—A Surprise for Tang San

Bang!

The incoming Clear Sky Hammer was swept aside by the giant dragon's tail, but the conversation between Chen Xin and Qin Shiyuan had already been interrupted by Tang Hao.

"You!"

Chen Xin abruptly turned around, a faint look of anger on his face as he glared at Tang Hao.

"Chen Xin, hurry and help me! I can't hold on much longer!"

Yet Tang Hao seemed not to notice Chen Xin's resentment at all and charged straight back into battle with the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch.

Chen Xin's arrival seemed to greatly boost his confidence. Even though he was being suppressed for the moment, he no longer showed the slightest hint of panic.

"Brute!"

Chen Xin cursed inwardly as he saw Tang Hao nearing his limit.

Remembering his position, he could only enter the battlefield helplessly.

"Our positions differ; I have no choice."

"Tower Master Qin, I apologize for today. Should the opportunity arise, Chen will certainly visit again to seek your guidance."

Hearing Chen Xin's voice transmission, Qin Shiyuan smiled lightly and raised his brows in mild surprise.

"I didn't expect this trip to bring such an unexpected gain..."

With Chen Xin joining the fight, Tang Hao immediately felt the pressure on him lessen drastically.

The Seven Kill Sword truly deserved its title as the continent's number one offensive weapon martial soul.

In terms of sheer destructive power, even the Clear Sky Hammer fell short.

This battle perfectly demonstrated that fact.

A blow from the Clear Sky Hammer only caused the giant dragon slight pain, but a single strike from Chen Xin's sword could slice through the dragon's scales, leaving behind a bloody wound half a finger deep.

Though the advantage of a sharp weapon certainly played a part, the Seven Kill Sword's power was still beyond doubt.

After the battle had continued for several dozen seconds, the sharp-eyed Qin Shiyuan quickly noticed something unusual.

Chen Xin seemed to be deliberately holding back. Every sword strike carefully avoided existing wounds and landed instead on fresh scales.

Moreover, apart from the few strikes that could pierce the scales again, most only left pale marks across them.

Seeing this, Qin Shiyuan secretly laughed.

"As expected of a sword fanatic. He can't even restrain himself in the face of a few strands of Sword Intent."

He simply chose not to let the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch use their full strength. They only needed to focus on Tang Hao.

As a result, the battle on this side fell completely into a stalemate.

The Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch kept Chen Xin and Tang Hao occupied. At this point, the only one Qin Shiyuan still had available was Shi Nian.

But that suited him perfectly.

"Tang Hao, I told you before—if you don't want your daughter-in-law to die, don't make a move."

Qin Shiyuan stood leisurely at the edge of the battlefield where two men and a dragon clashed.

He looked at Tang Hao, who had just been sent flying by the dragon's tail, then suddenly spoke with a half-smile.

"Unfortunately, you didn't listen. So later... don't blame me."

Hearing those words, Tang Hao's body stiffened, and he nearly took another claw strike from the giant dragon.

"Father, don't pay attention to him. He's trying to distract you!"

Tang San's somewhat smug voice reached Tang Hao from the edge of the battlefield.

"Xiao Wu has already been rescued by me. With Poison and Bone Douluo guarding her now, I don't believe he can do anything!"

But rather than reassuring Tang Hao, Tang San's reminder made the now-clearheaded Tang Hao grow increasingly terrified as he thought it over.

He hurriedly seized a moment to send a voice transmission.

"Little San, how did you rescue Xiao Wu?"

"I... I just rescued her like that? What's wrong?"

Tang San was somewhat puzzled, unable to understand why Tang Hao would ask such a question.

"Did no one stop you?"

At those words, Tang San instead revealed a self-satisfied smile.

"I used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to circle behind them, then used Dragon Subduing Crane Controlling to quietly pull Xiao Wu out."

"At the time, they were all watching Bibi Dong, so no one noticed me."

Tang Hao's expression changed upon hearing Tang San's explanation, and he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

One had to know that after a soul master broke through to the Titled Douluo level, their perception could gradually replace their eyes.

Perception was equivalent to a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree eyeball with no blind spots.

How could Tang San possibly have hidden it from a Titled Douluo?

And even rescued a living person from right behind him without anyone noticing.

There was only one explanation: the one in Tang San's arms absolutely was not Xiao Wu!

No longer bothering with sound transmission, Tang Hao, having figured out the whole situation, hurriedly shouted toward the Shrek group.

"Little San, that isn't Xiao Wu! Put her down!"

"Isn't?"

Tang San failed to react at first. He looked at the girl in his arms with confusion.

A moment later, his expression hardened.

"Impossible! I went through so much to save Xiao Wu. I will never abandon her again!"

"Father, you must have seen wrong!"

"I can feel Xiao Wu's body heat. If even this is fake, then where is the real Xiao Wu?"

Hearing Tang San's words, Qin Shiyuan gave Tang Hao a satisfied, mocking smile.

"Heh, looks like you're not completely stupid. But your son... tsk, tsk."

After saying that, Qin Shiyuan ignored Tang Hao, whose expression had turned furious again.

With seven swords circling around him, he strolled unhurriedly to the front of the Shrek group.

"Tang San, your Xiao Wu is right here."

With a wave of Shi Nian's hand, an unconscious, graceful figure suddenly appeared in midair out of nowhere.

At the sight of this second Xiao Wu, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Little San, why are there two Xiao Wus?"

"This..."

Tang San clearly had not recovered from this sudden development either.

He stammered for a long while, yet could not force out a coherent explanation.

"Tang San, could the Xiao Wu in his hands be fake?"

Ma Hongjun's words instantly enlightened Tang San.

"Fake? That's right! I get it now!"

A flash of wisdom immediately appeared in his eyes, as though he had completely seen through Qin Shiyuan's scheme.

"Good thing Fatty reminded me. He's right—the Xiao Wu in Qin Jianjiu's hands must be fake!"

"Everyone noticed it just now, right? When that Can Meng Douluo waved his hand, he must have done something!"

At this point, Tang San paused, his eyes brimming with confidence.

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be something created by the other side's illusion."

"The goal is to make me abandon Xiao Wu, then take the chance to snatch her back."

"Am I right, Tower Master Qin?"

After speaking, he raised his head to stare directly at Qin Shiyuan and let out a disdainful chuckle.

Faced with Tang San's pointed question, Qin Shiyuan instead lowered his head deeply, as though trying to conceal the gloom on his face.

That reaction undoubtedly further confirmed Tang San's suspicions.

"Hehe, I hit the mark, didn't I?"

"Bone Douluo, Poison Douluo, I'll trouble you two to keep an eye on him. I'm afraid he'll fly into a rage from embarrassment next."

"Alright!"

Gu Rong and Dugu Bo exchanged glances and nodded at the same time.

The two of them had initially harbored some doubts, but after seeing Qin Shiyuan's reaction, they had no choice but to believe it.

After all, Qin Shiyuan's two earlier sword strikes had left a deep impression on Gu Rong.

This time, the moment he agreed, he immediately made the first move.

Countless transparent bone fragments gradually closed in, forming an inverted giant bowl that enclosed everyone within.

"Pfft!"

The instant the bone shield fully took shape, Qin Shiyuan could no longer hold it in.

With a snort of laughter, he instantly broke composure. Uncontrollable laughter rang throughout Spirit Hall's Soul Fighting Arena.

"Hahahaha, Tang San, you really are... pfft, hahahaha!"

Qin Shiyuan laughed so hard he doubled over, his body shaking so violently that he could not even finish a sentence.

"I'm dying of laughter, Tang San. You truly are the most successful case of animal-plant hybridization."

"With such unprecedented brilliance, I am utterly, completely impressed. Hahahaha!"

Yet, in Tang San's eyes, this display took on an entirely different meaning.

"Hmph! Are you trying to make me doubt my own judgment with this?"

"Hehe, have you already run out of tricks? You actually came up with something this childish?"

As though he had finally regained the upper hand, Tang San said with raised brows and puffed-up pride.

"Heh, do you think... I'll still fall for your scheme?"

"Hahahaha! Good! You've got guts!"

"Perfect, this little surprise of mine was meant for you anyway. Since you can't bear to part with it, let it bloom in your hands... Hahahaha!"