Douluo: Starting Out by Furiously Rebuking the Grandmaster

At the critical moment, Tang San could no longer concern himself with anything else. He hurriedly took an Eight-Faced Han Sword from Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon and repeatedly struck out, blocking Lu Yu's attacks.

Chapter 30: Now!

"Ha ha ha..." Lu Yu retreated, looking at the sword in Tang San's hand as he mocked mercilessly, "No wonder you chose to become the Grandmaster's disciple back then. So it was to learn how to be a thief."

Tang San's expression immediately darkened to the extreme.

When Lu Yu had cursed the Grandmaster earlier, Tang San had secretly found it somewhat satisfying. But now that the word "thief" had landed on him, it sounded especially grating.

"Tang San, you..." Xiao Wu looked at Tang San in disbelief as well.

Everyone wanted to become stronger, but secretly stealing someone's skills was a matter of character. She had never imagined Tang San would be that kind of person.

Lu Fei stared coldly at Tang San, the fury in his eyes impossible to hide, as though he wished he could tear Tang San to pieces on the spot.

Xiao Chenyu and the others looked at him with the same disgust.

They were also envious of Lu Yu's swordsmanship and movement technique, but they had never considered secretly learning them.

Because thieves were never very welcome anywhere.

It was like stealing a classmate's eraser at school. It might not have been a big deal, but the other students would certainly dislike you for it.

Feeling all those strange gazes, memories buried deep in Tang San's mind surfaced once more, and he seemed to have returned to the Tang Sect.

Tang San lowered his head and clenched his fists.

Whether in his previous life or this one, he only wanted to become stronger. Was he wrong? Why did no one understand him?

Lu Yu continued provoking him. "Using what you stole from me to deal with me, Tang San, are you sick? Even thieves need to have brains, don't they?"

"You're courting death!"

Tang San was furious, utterly furious.

He no longer cared about the strange looks from those around him. With a flash, he raised his sword and charged at Lu Yu.

Killing intent boiled in his eyes. His moves were sharp, every strike aimed to kill. Had it been anyone else, they might have already died beneath his blade.

But no matter how talented he was, his swordsmanship had only just entered the beginner level, and he had stolen it from Lu Yu besides. How could he possibly threaten Lu Yu?

Faced with Tang San's assault, Lu Yu casually blocked every strike while continuing to mock him. "That's it? This is the confidence you rely on?"

Of course.

Though Lu Yu's words were full of mockery and disdain, he remained vigilant inside. He knew Tang San was about to use his hidden weapons.

Hidden weapons.

Their strength lay in catching people off guard.

Lu Yu was not invulnerable, so he could look down on them strategically, but tactically, he did not dare ignore them. If anything, he had to take them seriously.

Yet Tang San seemed not to hear Lu Yu's mockery at all.

His only response was an even fiercer assault, as though he would not stop until he had slain Lu Yu beneath his sword.

Tang San looked crazed, as though he had completely lost his reason, but Lu Yu knew it was all an act.

Tang San was only doing this to make him lower his guard, then use hidden weapons to kill him in one blow.

Since you want it, I'll give it to you.

After knocking aside another of Tang San's strikes, Lu Yu suddenly surged forward and drove his sword straight through Tang San's shoulder blade, then followed with a kick.

Bang!

The kick landed solidly on Tang San's chest, sending him flying backward. He did not fall miserably to the ground until he crashed into a large tree.

"Hiss..."

Tang San had just tried to rise when piercing pain swept through his entire body, making him suck in a sharp breath.

Lu Yu's kick had broken who knew how many of his ribs.

And there was the wound on his left shoulder.

The sword had truly pierced through his entire shoulder blade and even injured the bone. Blood had long since soaked through his clothes.

"Tang San..." Seeing Tang San injured, Xiao Wu immediately panicked. She wanted to step forward and stop Lu Yu, but Lu Fei and the others blocked her.

Xiao Wu snapped, "What are you doing? Can't you see Tang San is hurt?"

Xiao Chenyu sneered, "Sister Xiao Wu, he's just a thief. So what if he's injured? Even if he dies here, what does it matter?"

"You..." Unable to think of anything to say, Xiao Wu could only turn to Lu Yu. "Lu Yu, no matter what, we're all classmates. He's learned his lesson already. Isn't that enough?"

"Oh? Is that so?" Lu Yu sneered. "But it seems some people don't think so."

Xiao Wu froze and turned to look at Tang San.

She was instantly stunned.

Tang San had already struggled back to his feet and was once again walking toward Lu Yu with his sword in hand.

For a moment, Xiao Wu felt utterly awful.

He had been beaten into such a state, yet he still refused to admit defeat.

What was he thinking?

"Again!"

But Tang San did not care what she was thinking.

With a roar, he charged forward once more.

Bang!

But Lu Yu had no intention of indulging him. He simply raised his leg and kicked Tang San flying again.

"Puh..."

With his injuries worsening, Tang San could not help coughing up a mouthful of blood.

But even so, he still refused to give up.

He struggled to his feet again, raised the sword in his hand, and rushed forward once more.

Lu Yu showed no mercy either.

But this time, he did not use his foot. Instead, he directly knocked the sword from Tang San's hand, then used his own sword like a whip and viciously lashed Tang San across the face.

With a sharp smack.

Tang San fell to the ground once again, a red mark three fingers wide appearing on his face.

"Tang San, enough!"

Xiao Wu could not help getting angry either. What was wrong with Tang San today? Had his head been crushed in a door? He had never been this stubborn before.

Yet Tang San still ignored Xiao Wu and struggled to stand again.

"Again!"

Lu Yu could not help shaking his head.

This bastard could really endure. Even after all this, he still would not make his move?

"Forget it. I'm afraid that if I keep beating you, I might accidentally kill you." As he spoke, Lu Yu withdrew his Martial Soul and turned as though he were about to leave.

"Now!"

Tang San's eyes narrowed as his Soul Ring instantly lit up.

First Soul Skill, Entangle!

Blue Silver Grass grew rapidly, transforming into vines that filled the sky and swept toward Lu Yu.

At the same time, he raised his right hand.

The Silent Sleeve Arrow hidden in his sleeve activated, and three hidden arrows shot through the air.

"Brother Yu, watch out!"

Lu Fei was horrified. He had not expected Tang San to launch a sneak attack.

But the next second, he relaxed.

Three dazzling sword energies instantly tore through the air, not only shattering Tang San's Entangle but also knocking away the three hidden arrows.

Furthermore.

The sword energies did not lose momentum and shot straight at Tang San.

Watching the sword energies sweep toward him, Tang San's face filled with terror. He wanted to dodge, but their speed was simply too fast.

He could not do it.

Blocking was even more impossible. Before the terrifying sword energies even arrived, Tang San had already felt an indestructible, razor-sharp presence.

He could not believe it even if he were beaten to death.

Such terrifying sword energy had been unleashed by a Soul Master not even seven years old. Was this world really that terrifying?

"Puh..."

Though Lu Yu had lowered his Soul Power output to the minimum, the three sword energies still left three horrifying wounds on Tang San's body.

Chapter 31: You Really Are Courting Death

"Tang San..."

Xiao Wu suddenly broke free from Lu Fei and the others' restraint. In a few quick steps, she reached Tang San just as he was about to collapse and caught him in her arms.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Tang San wanted to say something, but his injuries were too severe. Only bloody bubbles kept spilling from his mouth, and no words could be heard.

Lu Yu stepped forward and mocked, "This is the confidence you relied on? So who is the joke now?"

He admitted that some Tang Sect hidden weapons might indeed be extremely powerful, but that would be in the future. The current Tang San was truly not worth mentioning.

As for the future...

They could deal with that when it came.

Besides, hidden weapons relied on catching people off guard.

As long as one was prepared, they might not be impossible to defend against.

"Lu Yu, enough!" Xiao Wu turned and glared at Lu Yu.

Tang San was already in such a state, yet Lu Yu still had the mood to mock him.

Did he not have even a shred of sympathy?

Lu Yu spread his hands, looking completely unconcerned. "Wang Sheng, help Xiao Wu out. Don't let him die here."

With that, Lu Yu left first.

Lu Fei shot Tang San a vicious glare, then followed Lu Yu away.

Then Xiao Chenyu and the others left as well.

After giving Tang San one pitying look, they turned and departed.

Only Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and the nearly crippled Tang San remained.

"Puh..."

Perhaps Lu Yu's contemptuous attitude had deeply provoked Tang San. Unable to endure it, Tang San spat out another mouthful of blood and fainted.

"Tang San!"

Xiao Wu panicked and kept shaking Tang San.

Wang Sheng reminded her, "Sister Xiao Wu, we should hurry and take him to the infirmary. If you keep shaking him like that, he might really be beyond saving."

"Right, right, right... The infirmary, quickly..." Only then did Xiao Wu react. She hurriedly left the Back Mountain with Wang Sheng, carrying Tang San between them.

"Brother Yu, Tang San won't be alright, will he?" Though he disliked Tang San, Lu Fei was still worried about him. After all, Tang San was not even seven years old.