We're taking Zhu Zhuqing now. Who's for it? Who's against it?

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Qian Pingchuan tightened his grip on Tang San, forcing a scream from the boy, then demanded of Tang Hao, "Speak! Who was his mother, and what was her name? Was she a hundred-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Emperor who had taken human form?"

Hearing this, Tang Hao's heart trembled. He took a deep breath and sighed, "Since you have already guessed it, why ask me? Are you... are you one of her kin?"

Kin?

Indeed, one could say that!

Qian Pingchuan pressed, "What was her name!"

"Her name was Ah Yin."

"Ah Yin?" Qian Pingchuan murmured, thinking to himself: My mother is named Ah Lan, and she is named Ah Yin! Blue Silver, Blue Silver! And since both are Blue Silver Emperors, she must undoubtedly be my mother's counterpart!

"Hoo~" Qian Pingchuan took a deep breath and asked again, "Where is she now?"

Tang Hao was silent for a long moment. Seeing Tang San still being gripped so tightly he was on the verge of vomiting blood, he sighed and said bitterly, "She... is already dead!"

"Dead? She actually died?!"

Qian Pingchuan froze for a few seconds, his emotions fluctuating violently.

Ah Yin, the counterpart of his mother, was dead?

That gentle, kind, and great mother—her counterpart in Douluo World No. 1 had actually died just like that!

"Wait! Your ninth ring..."

The anger in Qian Pingchuan's heart was finally ignited. He roared, "You actually killed your own wife for the sake of a soul ring?"

"No!"

Tang Hao hurriedly denied it, "The events of that year are well known. Ah Yin and I were being hunted by Martial Soul Hall while carrying the newborn Xiao San! Later, we were driven to a dead end, and with no way out, Ah Yin sacrificed herself for me! My strength broke through to Title Douluo, and only then did we escape the pursuit. You should seek revenge against Martial Soul Hall; it was Martial Soul Hall that caused Ah Yin's death!"

"Useless trash! You couldn't even protect your own wife!"

Qian Pingchuan cursed angrily and slammed Tang San directly onto the ground, creating spiderweb-like cracks across the floor.

"Stop!"

Tang Hao had not expected Qian Pingchuan to strike so suddenly. He shouted and charged forward, shouldering his Clear Sky Hammer.

Bang~

However, Yu Tianshu transformed his right hand into a dragon claw and easily blocked Tang Hao's hammer, thinking: Just as Feng Xiaodi and the others said, compared to the Clear Sky Hammer of the Immortal Court, he is truly weak! If I wanted to kill him now, it shouldn't be difficult, even with his Clear Sky Nine Ultimates!

"You're courting death! Get out of my way!" With Tang San smashed into the ground, his life hanging in the balance, Tang Hao detonated his first four soul rings in rapid succession: Boom, boom, boom, boom!

"Roar~!"

Yu Tianshu's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul let out a heaven-shaking roar before merging into his body. In the next second, Yu Tianshu's muscles bulged, his arms transformed into dragon claws, and he laughed wildly, "Come! Let me see how strong the Clear Sky Hammer really is!"

Boom!

The Clear Sky Hammer descended, but Yu Tianshu threw a punch and didn't budge an inch!

"How is this possible?" Tang Hao was stunned for a moment before roaring, "Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"

"Heh-hahaha~~ Third Soul Skill: Thunderous Might!"

Yu Tianshu laughed excitedly and activated his third black soul ring. As thunder exploded, his strength, speed, defense, soul power, and lightning power all surged by 300%!

Boom!

Yu Tianshu punched the hammer away, but Tang Hao's hammer circled around, using the momentum to swing back again.

"You rat hiding in the shadows, die!" Tang Hao shouted.

As the heavy hammer descended, Yu Tianshu laughed excitedly, "Your application of power is far too crude!"

Boom~ boom~ boom~

The Clear Sky Hammer clashed with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Fist met flesh; there was nothing flashy, only the collision of ultimate power.

"Xiao San!"

On the other side, Yu Xiaogang cried out and rushed over to check Tang San's injuries. Beside him, the soul power within Liu Erlong burned constantly as she remained on high alert! If Qian Pingchuan made another move, Liu Erlong would immediately take Tang San and Yu Xiaogang and flee!

After checking Tang San's injuries, Yu Xiaogang's heart sank. He hurriedly shouted, "Xiao Ao, Recovery Big Sausage!"

Oscar did not hesitate and threw a big sausage over.

At this moment, Flender also flew over on his wings, positioning himself between Qian Pingchuan and Tang San. He glanced at the struggling Thunder Douluo, then fixed his gaze on Qian Pingchuan and said in a deep voice, "Do you intend to bully others with your numbers? Don't forget, this is Tiandou City! This is the territory ruled by the Tiandou Empire!"

The head of an academy who loved to bully others with his status was now questioning others for doing the same.

Ignoring his own injuries, Yu Xiaogang shouted sternly, "I am an honorary elder of Martial Soul Hall, and the man everyone calls the Grandmaster! Furthermore, I am a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family! My father is a level 95 Thunder Douluo! You had better think clearly about the consequences of offending us!"

Qian Pingchuan's mouth twitched. Before he could speak, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Give me some face and withdraw now! We at Shrek will not hold you responsible!"

At this very moment, Yu Xiaogang saw that even the Clear Sky Douluo was being suppressed by Yu Tianshu, and the Clear Sky Douluo's son was already on the verge of death. If Tang San died, their Shrek Academy would surely cease to exist! They would all face the full wrath of the Clear Sky Douluo!

All their trump cards and reliance had been shattered!

Moreover, the slap he had received earlier still left his blood churning, his body aching in multiple places, and the blood at the corner of his mouth had yet to dry!

A sense of panic began to rise in Yu Xiaogang's heart!

He no longer dared to bring up the subject of absorbing soul rings beyond the limit.

At this moment, many teachers from the Shrek inner courtyard had rushed out, including Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, Shao Xin, and others.

Shao Xin hurriedly summoned his martial soul, crafted several sugar beans, and stuffed them into Tang San's mouth. The beans melted upon contact, and combined with the healing effects of a recovery-type soul master, Tang San's injuries began to stabilize rapidly.

"Hoo~"

After a few breaths, Liu Erlong let out a long sigh: "The injuries are finally stable!"

"Huh? He didn't die from that!"

Qian Pingchuan felt a flicker of surprise. Recalling the sensation of his strike, it felt as if a soul bone in Tang San's torso had absorbed a significant portion of the force. As expected, I was still too confident, he thought. One should always strike with twelve points of force and never give the opponent a chance to be saved! Also, the importance of finishing the job! What a failure of a killer I am.

In that previous moment, Qian Pingchuan had been driven by anger and intended to kill Tang San, yet the man had survived!

Boom!

Just then, the brief clash between Yu Tianshu and Tang Hao had ended in a stalemate. Concerned for his son's injuries, Tang Hao had taken a slight disadvantage before voluntarily pulling back.

"San!" Tang Hao flew to Tang San's side to inspect his wounds.

"Cough... Dad, I... I'm fine." Tang San's breathing was weak.

"San!" Tang Hao's eyes turned bloodshot instantly. Killing intent surged from his pupils as he glared fixedly at Qian Pingchuan.

Yu Tianshu returned to Qian Pingchuan's side, his breathing slightly heavy. He turned his head and asked, "Your Highness, may I kill him? He actually dared to harbor killing intent toward you! Damn him!"

Qian Pingchuan remained silent for a moment, thinking about how even if the Blue Silver Emperor were sacrificed, it would leave behind a seed. It was highly likely that only Tang Hao knew where that seed was hidden. He waved his hand and said, "Although he has already invited his own death, let us spare him for now. We should take Zhu Zhuqing first. Anyone who dares to block our path shall be executed without mercy!"

"Understood!"

Yu Tianshu, Hu Lieni, Feng Xiaodi, and Ozka responded in unison, then turned their gazes toward Zhu Zhuqing.

Yu Tianshu spoke up arrogantly: "Enough talk! We are taking Zhu Zhuqing now. Who agrees, and who objects?"

The pressure shifted back onto Shrek.

Yu Xiaogang roared in anger: "I am an elder of Martial Soul Hall! If you dare to offend me, you are offending Martial Soul Hall! I advise you not to act impulsively!"

"Heh~"

Yu Tianshu sneered: "If you dare to block us, just see if I kill you or not!"

Liu Erlong's fiery temper flared, her soul power erupting as she shouted, "Even if I have to risk my life, you won't be taking anyone away!"

Flender stood beside them, his soul power surging.

"Dad... Zhuqing is my companion," Tang San said with great difficulty.

"Don't worry, Dad won't let them take anyone!"

The killing intent in Tang Hao's eyes deepened.

Seeing someone backing him, Dai Mubai immediately stepped forward to shield Zhu Zhuqing behind him, shouting, "I am the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, and Zhu Zhuqing is my fiancée! You want to take her? Heh~ the Star Luo Empire will not let you off!"

Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment before stepping forward as well: "My father is the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! I won't let you take Zhuqing either."

Seeing this, Oscar and Ma Hongjun both stepped forward, each making their stance clear.

Off to the side, Xiao Wu was already terrified. How could she dare to speak? Just a few meters away stood a living Title Douluo!

As for Zhu Zhuqing, the center of the incident, she watched everything unfold with a heart full of both gratitude and deep conflict.

It seemed as though all of this had started because of her, yet it also felt like it wasn't entirely her fault. The way things had developed, it seemed to have little to do with her anymore.

"Hoo~"

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and asked, "Who exactly are you? Why do you want to take me away?"

Qian Pingchuan did not answer the question directly, instead saying, "Once you leave this place with us, you will naturally know everything! Oh, right! Before your sister let us take you, she had one more question to ask!"

"What question?"

"Have you lost your virginity?"

"Ah?" Zhu Zhuqing's expression stiffened instantly, and in the next second, her entire face flushed a deep, burning red, as if she had been scorched.

"You! You! You!"

Zhu Zhuqing became the focus of everyone's gaze, too embarrassed and angry to utter a complete sentence. Beside her, Dai Mubai's face turned black with suppressed rage!

At this moment, Hu Lieni walked over, smiling sweetly: "Don't be shy. Just tell us whether or not you have had relations with Dai Muhei... er... with Dai Mubai!"

"Dai Mubai? How could that be!" Zhu Zhuqing denied it immediately, snapping, "Someone like him is disgusting! How could I possibly have relations with him?"

"Zhu Zhuqing, you bitch..."

Boom~!

Before Dai Mubai could finish his sentence, his entire body was sent flying into the air. In an instant, a mouthful of blood sprayed across the sky.