Battle? Unexpected Events Abound!

For the location of their duel, Xie Xie still chose East Sea Park.

Relying on his memory to reach a clearing in the woods deep within the park, Xie Xie looked around and nodded with satisfaction: "This will do, it's quite nice."

Tang Wulin also stopped in his tracks, standing opposite Xie Xie.

Just as the fight was about to begin, Xie Xie suddenly hit a snag.

Martial Soul... how was he supposed to summon it again?

After a moment of thought, he spread his hands and tentatively whispered: "Martial Soul Possession?"

The next second, a gold and a silver dagger appeared in his palms; they were exactly the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger that Xie Xie had seen in his dream yesterday.

The moment the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger appeared, Tang Wulin instantly tensed his body and entered a defensive state, however—

"Holy crap, this is way too cool!!"

Xie Xie had no intention of attacking at all, preoccupied with playing with the twin daggers, his eyes practically sparkling.

Tang Wulin didn't urge him, simply standing in place and waiting patiently.

After playing with them for a good while, Xie Xie caught a glimpse of Tang Wulin standing to the side and suddenly remembered why he had invited him here in the first place.

He hurriedly wiped the infatuated look off his face, put on a serious expression, and crossed his hands, spinning the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger in a flashy flourish.

"Ahem, well, Tang Wulin, come on!"

Tang Wulin nodded, and Blue Silver Grass quietly spread from his palms, the leaves glowing with a faint luster.

Xie Xie took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and slowly guided the soul power within his body to gather at his feet.

The instant he opened his eyes again, Xie Xie shot forward like a cannonball, dragging a trail of golden Mach rings behind him, a yellow hundred-year soul ring pulsing beneath his feet.

The moment he saw the yellow soul ring, Tang Wulin was startled.

However, Tang Wulin reacted quickly, and thin, vine-like strands of Blue Silver Grass swarmed out.

Facing the massive area of Blue Silver Grass covering him, muscle memory guided Xie Xie to weave through the gaps between the vines, constantly closing the distance to Tang Wulin.

Realizing that blocking was ineffective, Tang Wulin quickly retracted the Blue Silver Grass, concentrating the thin vines in front of him.

But in the blink of an eye, Xie Xie had already closed in.

Xie Xie didn't hesitate for a second, thrusting the blade of the Light Dragon Dagger toward Tang Wulin's shoulder.

Seeing the blade less than ten centimeters from his shoulder, the Blue Silver Grass in Tang Wulin's palm suddenly shot out like green serpents, precisely binding the arm Xie Xie was holding the dagger with.

The supple yet tough vines wrapped around layer by layer, tightening.

Xie Xie felt his arm go rigid, his strength instantly locked down; his wrist and arm couldn't move, and the dagger couldn't advance even a fraction of an inch.

"I still have another hand!"

As he spoke, Xie Xie slashed over with his right hand holding the Shadow Dragon Dagger.

"What a coincidence," Tang Wulin laughed. "I have another hand too."

Because his left arm was bound by the Blue Silver Grass, Xie Xie's movement was completely sealed, stripping this agility-type battle soul master of his greatest advantage. Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass easily bound Xie Xie's right hand holding the Shadow Dragon Dagger as well.

In reality, under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for Blue Silver Grass to bind Xie Xie.

Because normal Blue Silver Grass is inherently very fragile; Xie Xie would only need a slight tug, or a swipe of his blade, to snap it easily.

Alas, Tang Wulin's was "Mother's Binding."

Noticing the golden light faintly glowing on the veins of the Blue Silver Grass, Xie Xie knew the Golden Dragon King Divine Core was exerting its power.

Xie Xie was so angry he laughed.

Damn it, what the hell!

Golden Dragon King, you piece of (Douluo profanity), couldn't you just blow yourself up? Did you really have to leave the Golden Dragon King Divine Core and all your essence blood to that blue-haired middle-part freak!

Look at this mess now! It indirectly caused his other half to fall in love with the enemy's son!!

Damn it, can't you just grow a bit longer and stab in?!!

Xie Xie was frantic in his heart, his hands using every ounce of strength he had. But no matter how strong he was, could he be stronger than the Golden Dragon King? A single fingernail of the Golden Dragon King could crush him.

Just then, a strange scene occurred.

Radiance flowed over the Light Dragon Dagger, and a faint dragon roar even echoed out.

That soft yet irresistible golden light suddenly surged, and the dagger actually extended on its own at this moment, its length growing by a significant margin.

Xie Xie didn't even have time to react; his arm, locked by the Blue Silver Grass, hadn't moved an inch.

Yet, the blade, bolstered by the power of the dragon light, gave a gentle push and pierced shallowly into Tang Wulin's shoulder.

A faint bead of blood instantly seeped out.

At this, not only was Tang Wulin stunned, but Xie Xie himself was also dumbfounded.

Before Xie Xie could figure out what was happening with his Martial Soul, a sense of palpitations suddenly spread through his entire body.

And from the spot on Tang Wulin's shoulder where the Light Dragon Dagger had pierced, streaks of golden light overflowed from the wound, surging and attempting to push the Light Dragon Dagger out.

However, at this moment, the Light Dragon Dagger seemed to have been provoked.

The golden light on the Light Dragon Dagger surged violently, and a low dragon roar reverberated from the blade.

The dagger, which had only been shallowly embedded, seemed to come alive; it gave a slight tremor and locked itself firmly into Tang Wulin's shoulder.

The more violent the golden light surging from within Tang Wulin's body became, attempting to force it out, the more incandescent the light of the Light Dragon Dagger grew, like a young dragon thoroughly provoked, biting down on its prey and refusing to let go.

Xie Xie felt a surge of warm energy flow from the hilt into his arm; even he could not control the current state of the dagger.

Far from being pushed out, the Light Dragon Dagger used that opposing golden light to root itself firmly within the wound.

Golden light collided and intertwined madly at the hollow of Tang Wulin's shoulder, forming a ring of dazzling light patterns.

Xie Xie watched, dumbfounded. "Holy crap, what, what is this? What the hell?!"

He looked again at Tang Wulin, whose eyes were tightly shut. It was definitely the activation of the Golden Dragon King bloodline, but this...

This living ancestor wouldn't actually be in trouble, would he?!

Once this thought surfaced, Xie Xie stopped caring about anything else. He kicked off the ground with all his might, gripped the hilt, and pulled back desperately, wanting nothing more than to yank the Light Dragon Dagger out of Tang Wulin's shoulder.

"Come out! Get out already!"

"If that old schemer Tang San wakes up later, we're both going to be finished!"

Suddenly, as if it had truly understood his panicked rambling, the golden light on the Light Dragon Dagger trembled slightly, and the dragon roar became much more docile.

The next moment, the dagger retracted slightly and actually retreated obediently from Tang Wulin's shoulder.

The sharpness of the Light Dragon Dagger faded, no longer possessing a shred of its previous arrogance.

Before Xie Xie could even enjoy the relief of the dagger being removed, a roar that shook the surroundings suddenly erupted from Tang Wulin's throat:

"ROAR--!"

Fortunately, Xie Xie covered his ears at the critical moment, which saved his eardrums.

Immediately following that, a golden blur of light slammed toward him, carrying an incredibly terrifying momentum.

At the split second of life and death, Xie Xie's body reacted faster than his brain, instinctively ducking and covering his head.

The violent air current grazed his scalp, instantly blowing his bangs back, and a bone-chilling gust of wind left his scalp tingling.

After a moment, the violent airflow gradually dissipated, and the surroundings returned to a deathly silence. Xie Xie stiffly straightened up.

He turned his head to look behind him, and Xie Xie was completely stunned.

Behind him, a thick tree had already been blasted by the aftermath; its bark had burst, its branches were snapped, and the ground was littered with broken leaves and twigs.

Xie Xie's heart hammered wildly.

Holy crap, if that punch had landed on him...

Being scattered into pieces would have been the best-case scenario!

Directly in front of him, Tang Wulin lay on the ground, his face pale and his eyes tightly shut, already unconscious. The wound on his shoulder still faintly glowed with lingering golden light.

Xie Xie shuffled over slowly and picked up a small twig to poke Tang Wulin's face.

Hm, no reaction. He must be out cold.

Xie Xie breathed a sigh of relief, but then remembered how he had been scared to death by that golden light just moments ago. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, so he raised his foot and gave Tang Wulin a light kick to vent his frustration:

"Pah! Not a single person in the Tang family is easy to deal with!"

But the moment his foot touched the person, Xie Xie suddenly felt his ankle tighten.

Xie Xie froze in place, every hair on his body standing on end.

He looked down to see that Tang Wulin's eyes were still tightly shut and his face was still pale; he hadn't woken up at all. It was just that his hand had moved, seemingly out of instinct.

"Holy sh*t—he's turned into a zombie!!"