Xiao Wu: Tang San, you're really not human!

[Behind them, the Sky Azure Bull Python raised its head and let out a heaven-shaking hiss!]

["Sister Xiao Wu! Why waste words on him!"]

["Er Ming! Protect Sister Xiao Wu!"]

[The Titan Giant Ape pounded its chest with both fists, producing a dull, thunderous sound that made the very earth tremble!]

["ROAR--!"]

Xiao Wu's eyes grew hot.

Da Ming... Er Ming...

[Clear Sky Sect Master Tang Xiao stepped forward, his gaze like lightning.]

["Elders!" he said in a deep voice, "Move!"]

[As his voice fell, seventeen figures soared into the air simultaneously!]

[Clear Sky Formation--Activate!]

[The soul power of five Title Douluo intertwined, forming a massive barrier of light that enveloped the entire core area!]

[Tang Xiao stood at the eye of the formation, his aura climbing steadily!]

[Ninety-six... ninety-seven... ninety-eight!]

[Comparable to a peak ninety-eighth-level Douluo!]

Xiao Wu's pupils constricted violently.

They meant to wipe them out completely!

[Brothers Tang Xiao and Tang Hao exchanged a glance and charged toward Da Ming and Er Ming at the same time!]

Xiao Wu sat in the cafeteria, gasping for air.

No one knew what she had just seen.

Xiao Wu lowered her head, looking at the crushed carrot in her hand.

Da Ming... Er Ming...

Tang Hao... Tang Xiao... Clear Sky Sect...

And Tang San.

She raised her head and glanced at the harmless-looking face across from her.

What a great act.

Xiao Wu threw the mangled carrot onto the table and stood up to walk out.

"Sister Xiao Wu? Where are you going?" Wang Sheng shouted.

"To get some air."

Xiao Wu did not look back.

Reaching the doorway, she glanced back at Tang San, who was still eating.

That face still wore a faint, elusive smile.

Xiao Wu withdrew her gaze and strode out of the cafeteria.

The sunlight outside was blinding.

She squinted, cursing silently in her heart:

Tang San, you are truly not human.

[The great battle erupted!]

[Da Ming and Er Ming fought with all their might, but the opponents were too strong.]

[Especially Tang Xiao—under the enhancement of the Clear Sky Formation, his aura had neared that of a peak ninety-eighth-level Douluo!]

[Below the Peerless Douluo, who could stop him?]

[BOOM--!]

[The Sky Azure Bull Python's massive body was swatted away by a hammer, snapping a dozen giant trees before it crashed to the ground, vomiting blood!]

[The Titan Giant Ape roared and charged, only to be struck in the chest by Tang Hao's hammer, sent flying back just the same!]

["Da Ming! Er Ming!" you screamed, your heart tearing apart.]

[Er Ming struggled to climb to his feet, blocking your path: "Sister Xiao Wu... run!"]

[Da Ming used his final strength to shield you with his body: "Sister Xiao Wu... we will protect you even if it costs us our lives!"]

[Your tears burst forth.]

Xiao Wu sat on the stone steps outside the cafeteria, her fists clenched until they turned white.

Da Ming... Er Ming...

[However, a figure stood before you.]

[Tang San.]

[He stood with his hands behind his back, a gentle smile on his face.]

["Leaving? Where do you think you're going?" He reached out a hand, "My beloved."]

[You snapped your head up, your eyes filled with fury: "Tang San, you--"]

[You struck!]

[With your Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul fully unleashed, your legs swept toward Tang San like whips!]

[However--]

[Tang San raised his left hand, and Blue Silver Grass coiled around your ankles! With a flip of his right hand, the Clear Sky Hammer smashed down toward your head!]

[Twin Martial Souls!]

[One for control, one for assault!]

[You were no match for him at all!]

Xiao Wu's eyes widened.

Twin Martial Souls?!

This guy Tang San... he had actually been hiding it all this time?!

He only ever displayed the Blue Silver Grass, pretending to be as harmless as a piece of trash!

How insidious!

[Tang San shook his head, his face full of regret: "Xiao Wu, if you had just sacrificed yourself, you wouldn't have had to suffer like this."]

["Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"]

[Hammer blow after hammer blow, like a violent storm!]

[You fought with all your might to resist, but every strike sent your blood surging! His soul power was a whole tier higher than yours!]

[Finally, your leg swept through empty air, revealing an opening--]

[Tang San smashed his hammer onto your shoulder!]

[You spat blood and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground!]

["Sister Xiao Wu--!"]

[Da Ming and Er Ming roared, trying to rush over, but they were pinned under the feet of Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, unable to move!]

[You lay on the ground, tears blurring your vision.]

[It's over...]

[Everything is over...]

[Just at this critical moment--]

"And then?!"

She stomped her feet in anxiety.

"And then, and then, and then?!"

[A voice, both familiar and strange, rang out!]

["Tang San, how dare you touch her!"]

[Tang San's pupils constricted.]

[This voice--]

[He had no time to think; he swung the Clear Sky Hammer, intending to smash down first! If he killed Xiao Wu and obtained the soul ring, it wouldn't matter who showed up!]

[No sooner said than done.]

[A golden light descended from the sky!]

["BOOM--!"]

[The newcomer struck the Clear Sky Hammer with a single palm, sending Tang San and his hammer flying backward, snapping three trees before he finally stopped!]

[The man landed steadily in front of you, a golden dragon shadow slowly dissipating behind him.]

[Lin Jiang.]

[Your eyes widened.]

[Lin Jiang!]

[It's Lin Jiang!]

[He didn't die!]

["Lin... Lin Jiang..." you murmured, your eyes instantly welling up.]

[Lin Jiang turned back and smiled at you: "Sorry, I'm late."]

[That smile was exactly the same as it had been five years ago.]

Xiao Wu clutched her chest, feeling as though her heart had skipped a beat.

[Tang San crawled out from the pile of trees, looking utterly disheveled, his eyes burning with rage.]

["It's you again!" he gritted his teeth, "Go to hell!"]

[With a flick of his hands—]

[Over a dozen hidden weapons tore through the air!]

[Each one was coated in deadly Poison, sealing off every path of retreat for Lin Jiang!]

Xiao Wu's heart leaped into her throat.

[Lin Jiang didn't even turn his head.]

[He simply raised his hand and gave a casual wave—]

[A phantom of the Golden Dragon Claw manifested, instantly shattering the hidden weapons into debris that scattered across the ground.]

[Tang San froze.]

["How is this possible?!" he widened his eyes, "He's around my age, how could his soul power be this strong?!"]

["Impossible! Even a genius like me is only just about to obtain my sixth soul ring! He should be at most level fifty-something!"]

[Before the words even left his lips—]

[Lin Jiang's aura erupted!]

[Title Douluo!]

[The golden pressure swept across the field like a tidal wave! The Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape both lowered their heads simultaneously; it was a submission carved into their very bloodlines!]

[Tang San was stunned.]

[Tang Hao was stunned.]

[Tang Xiao was also stunned.]

["A... a Title Douluo?!" Tang San's voice cracked, "A Title Douluo under twenty years old??"]

Xiao Wu, in reality, was also stunned.

...A Title Douluo?

Lin Jiang...

Just how did you cultivate?

[However, Tang San was ruthless at heart and reacted in an instant.]

["Uncle! Father!" he shouted sharply, "Take this brat down!"]

[Tang Xiao and Tang Hao exchanged a glance and charged at Lin Jiang simultaneously!]

[Two auras of peak Douluos pressed down like mountains!]

[You struggled to stand up, only to find that you couldn't move at all—it was the crushing weight of soul power!]

[Seeing Lin Jiang about to be caught in a pincer attack—]

[You closed your eyes, a decision forming in your heart.]