Shiny Metagross, Never Seen Anyone So... Shameless

"Your Golden Sacred Dragon turned into a pig. There aren't any other Spirit Masters with Blue Silver Grass martial souls, so who knows whether there's something wrong with the one you raised."

"First soul skill, Blue Silver Bind. Isn't that something any normal plant martial soul can do? I have no idea what soul ring you made Tang San absorb for him to end up with such a soul skill. It's not even as useful as Tang San's own hidden weapons."

Ning Rongrong could no longer hold back and retorted without the slightest courtesy.

Tang San could sense the dissatisfaction in his companions' eyes. It was directed at Yu Xiaogang, and perhaps there was even a trace of dissatisfaction with his "indulgence."

But he took a deep breath and still spoke the creed he had always upheld. "A teacher for a day, a father for life. I will always remember the kindness of my teacher's guidance. No matter what others say, you will always be my teacher."

Those words were like a basin of cold water poured over the hearts of the Shrek Seven Devils, who had already begun to feel estranged from one another.

They admired Tang San's loyalty and devotion, but this almost foolish filial defense left a bitter taste in their mouths.

The core of the team seemed to be getting hijacked by a twisted "master-disciple relationship."

Ma Hongjun and Oscar exchanged a glance, both curling their lips before falling silent. The atmosphere had clearly grown colder.

Ning Rongrong sighed softly, while Zhu Zhuqing became even quieter.

Yet Yu Xiaogang seemed to have received enormous support. His back straightened further, and his tear-streaked face was full of "gratitude" and "pride," as though he could already see the day when he would be revered by countless people as the "teacher of a God King."

Watching Yu Xiaogang claim that he had raised a god, the other Shrek Seven Devils felt inexplicably stifled.

They had never seen anyone so... shameless!

But there was nothing they could do if Tang San insisted on acknowledging this man as his teacher. In any case, they would not be the ones embarrassed in the future.

Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong froze for a moment, then let out an extremely suppressed but delighted laugh.

"Asura God... a pawn... Then I should thank that father-son pair from the Tang family. Without them, I wouldn't have what I have today. Hahaha..."

Light flickered in her violet eyes. There was both contempt and mockery toward Tang Hao, as well as the chilling realization that she had glimpsed only the tip of the iceberg of the gods' grand scheme.

"So that's how it was... Qian Xunji, when you hunted them down back then, perhaps you were merely an unwitting piece on this chessboard?"

"And what about me? Perhaps the moment I entered the Rakshasa God's trial, I had already entered the God King's sight. What kind of ending will I ultimately receive?"

"I managed to break free of Qian Daoliu's restraints, but if a god wanted me dead, could I resist?"

Bibi Dong looked lost.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and other factions were all digesting this earth-shattering revelation.

Tang Hao's image had completely collapsed. He had gone from a tragic genius to a calculating and complicated figure who had been used by gods while also using others.

But as for whether what he did was right or wrong, most Spirit Masters had little reaction.

It was only natural for Spirit Masters to kill soul beasts. Sacrifice was merely another method.

As long as one could gain power, using a few schemes was nothing to criticize.

Spirit Masters did not hold much resentment toward Tang Hao. In particular, many major factions thought he had done a fine job.

Unfortunately, this method had been exposed by the Sky Screen, making it difficult to imitate in the future.

However, the soul beasts' attitude was an entirely different extreme.

At the same time, in the Star Dou Forest.

The Titan Giant Ape let out an enraged roar.

"Big Brother! I've seen that Tang San before. Sister Xiao Wu said that the brother she acknowledged was Tang San."

"Damn it, Sister Xiao Wu has already been targeted. We have to bring her back! Otherwise, she'll definitely be sacrificed!"

The Sky Azure Bull Python was comparatively more rational. It sighed helplessly. "I know, Er Ming, but we can't leave the Star Dou Forest recklessly."

"The aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is far too conspicuous. If we act rashly and draw the attention of other Titled Douluo, allowing them to discover Sister Xiao Wu's identity, we'll be doomed as well."

"We can only hope that the Clear Sky Douluo's opponent is stronger. His opponent is also a Heavenly Pride from the Pokemon World. As long as he can seriously injure Tang Hao, Sister Xiao Wu should be safe for the time being."

Whether they were in the sea, the Extreme North, or on the continent, all Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts had marked anyone with the surname Tang.

If they encountered one in the future, they would beat them to death.

They absolutely could not try communicating with them, or they would end up like the Blue Silver Emperor.

She had been deceived and was still helping count the money for the one who deceived her. As fellow Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, they could not help but empathize.

All soul beasts hoped that Metagross would ruthlessly teach that beast who had deceived a soul beast's feelings a lesson in its Heavenly Pride battle against Tang Hao.

Under everyone's expectant gazes, the Heavenly Pride Arena Tournament began once more.

Two figures appeared on opposite sides of the arena. One was Tang Hao, whom most Titled Douluo knew very well.

Tang Hao looked somewhat disheveled, his face as dark as iron.

He gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly in his hand. Divine Slaughter's Domain flickered around him, and fury and viciousness burned in his eyes.

He had just been sharing tender feelings with the Blue Silver Emperor when the Sky Screen exposed him in the very next moment.

If the Blue Silver Emperor had possessed any strength right now, she likely would have turned on him on the spot.

His opponent, meanwhile, was silver-white like frost, gleaming with a cold metallic luster. Its sharply defined body resembled the most precise sculpture.

The golden X-shaped armor on its face shone brilliantly beneath the light, while its scarlet eyes remained calm and still, as though they were scanning and calculating everything.

The moment it stood silently in the arena, an invisible pressure spread outward. Only the several yellowish-green helmets on its head looked somewhat out of place.

Shiny Metagross.

"An iron lump from another world? Perfect. I'm a blacksmith too." Tang Hao's voice was hoarse and full of killing intent. "Today, I'll use you as an offering to my hammer!"

The battle began!

Tang Hao held nothing back. Black light surged from the Clear Sky Hammer, carrying the force to shatter mountains and split the earth. His soul rings emerged one after another as he immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar. Its power was terrifying!

After watching so many battles involving the Pokemon World, everyone had already assumed that one had to activate a Martial Soul Avatar when fighting them.

They knew absolutely nothing about their opponents, and the Heavenly Prides of the Pokemon World were generally quite powerful. Trying to conceal one's strength under such circumstances was simply courting death.

A massive hammer shadow came crashing down!

However, Metagross neither launched a powerful attack like Charizard nor maneuvered around like Gengar. It merely stood calmly in place as a layer of metallic light flashed across its body.

The light of a stat boost spread throughout its entire body.

Iron Defense!

A silver-white metallic sheen instantly flowed over its surface and thickened, forming a dense layer of armor.

Clang!!!

An earth-shaking metallic crash rang out through heaven and earth! The Clear Sky Hammer's violent power struck Metagross and actually sent dazzling sparks flying!

Metagross's body sank slightly, cracking the ground beneath it, but its silver-white body did not move in the slightest! Its scarlet eyes did not even ripple, as though nothing more than a breeze had brushed past it.

"What?!" Tang Hao's pupils contracted sharply. His Ring Detonation strike had been blocked so effortlessly?

And something was wrong with the force rebounding from the blow. His hands had been numbed by the shock, and he had clearly been injured.

Refusing to believe it, he flashed forward. The Clear Sky Hammer danced like the wind—Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!

Countless hammer shadows slammed toward Metagross from every direction, each strike powerful enough to split mountains and sever rivers!

Metagross still did not counterattack. It used the Psychic-type move, Barrier, once again.

Its physical defense rose another two stages. It only occasionally shifted its stance as its scarlet eyes flickered.

Protect! A translucent Barrier appeared precisely along the hammer shadows' trajectories, blocking the most lethal strikes.

Psychic light flashed through its eyes again. "Recover."

Its slightly damaged body instantly returned to normal. From time to time, it also used Telekinesis!

Invisible psychic force interfered with Tang Hao's footing and exertion, causing his heavy hammer strikes to miss their mark again and again.

Its scarlet eyes remained locked on Tang Hao, as though it were conducting some precise data collection and stress test.

Meanwhile, the fiercer Tang Hao's attacks became, the stronger the backlash he suffered.

The culprit was the held item on Metagross's body: the Rocky Helmet.