Chen Xuan vs. Tang Hao! One Herb Is Enough!

Tang Hao's brows were tightly locked as he stared fixedly at the strand of Blue Silver Grass bracing against the head of his hammer.

This aura...

It belonged to the same kin as Ah Yin.

But Ah Yin had long since sacrificed herself, losing all her power; it was impossible for her to have intervened against him.

Was it some other Blue Silver Grass?

A flicker of disdain and brutality flashed through Tang Hao's eyes.

A mere trash martial soul, daring to act like a mantis trying to stop a chariot?

Overestimating oneself!

He let out an angry roar, the muscles in his arms bulging as he poured his entire soul power into the Clear Sky Hammer and pressed down with sudden, crushing force!

He intended to grind this blade of grass, along with whatever existed behind it, into dust!

However, the moment the Clear Sky Hammer descended, the arrogance on Tang Hao's face abruptly froze.

What surged from the hammer's head was a terrifying power, vast as the sea and endlessly resilient!

That force was supple yet immovable, as if it carried the weight of life from the entire world, and it surged madly into his body along the handle!

Tang Hao's complexion turned deathly pale in an instant!

"Crack--"

A crisp, subtle sound of shattering, yet in the deathly silence of the battlefield, it sounded exceptionally jarring.

Tang Hao looked down in horror.

He saw that his Clear Sky Hammer—the world's number one tool martial soul that he took such pride in—had developed a spiderweb-like crack, centered exactly where the tip of the Blue Silver Grass was pressing against the pitch-black surface!

"Crack! Crack, crack!"

The cracks spread at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, they covered the entire hammer head!

"Pfft--!"

With his martial soul damaged, Tang Hao was struck as if by lightning, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The next moment, that massive Clear Sky Hammer shattered before his eyes, disintegrating into countless black fragments that flew in every direction!

A force of irresistible recoil struck him, sending Tang Hao flying backward like a kite with a broken string for hundreds of meters. He crashed through countless trees along the way before finally slamming heavily into the ground, kicking up a sky full of dust and smoke.

Between heaven and earth, there was total silence.

She Long and Pufferfish, the two Titled Douluo, stood with their mouths agape, stunned like wooden chickens.

What had they just witnessed?

The Clear Sky Hammer...

The Clear Sky Hammer, hailed as the continent's number one tool martial soul...

Had been shattered by a single blade of Blue Silver Grass?

This... how could this be possible!

It completely subverted their understanding of martial souls!

Qian Renxue was equally dumbfounded.

She stared blankly at the blade of Blue Silver Grass that was slowly retracting back into the ground before her, her mind a complete blank.

Blue Silver Grass...

Could it actually be strong to this extent?

"Cough... cough cough..."

In the ruins in the distance, Tang Hao struggled to climb to his feet, only to cough up another mouthful of blood.

He looked as if he had seen a ghost.

He stared at his empty right hand, feeling the excruciating pain brought on by the shattering of his martial soul, while monstrous waves surged in his heart.

That blade of Blue Silver Grass... it was absurdly strong!

That wasn't soul power at all!

It was a power of life essence on a higher level, one he had never encountered before!

What terrified him most was that from beginning to end, he hadn't even seen the person who had attacked!

A strike from afar had been enough to crush his true Clear Sky Hammer form!

If that mysterious powerhouse arrived, he would surely die today!

Escape!

He had to escape immediately!

Only this single thought remained in Tang Hao's mind. He dared not linger for even a second, not even daring to glance at Qian Renxue. Forcing down his injuries, he burned his soul power and transformed into a black shadow, fleeing in a wretched panic toward the distance without ever looking back.

The faint sound of footsteps rang out.

A slender figure slowly emerged from the woods outside Holy Soul Village.

The newcomer wore a green robe, his black hair draped over his shoulders. His face was handsome, and his aura was ethereal and transcendent, as if he did not belong to this mortal world.

It was Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan's gaze fell upon the vibrant patch of Blue Silver Grass not far away, specifically on the Blue Silver Empress, which was noticeably taller than its kin and bore golden veins upon its leaves.

He took a step forward, walking over at a measured, unhurried pace.

Qian Renxue, She Long, and Pufferfish only just noticed Chen Xuan's arrival at this moment.

They realized in an instant that the one who had intervened to save them was this very young man before them!

A tempestuous storm surged in the hearts of all three.

The peerless powerhouse who had dealt a heavy blow to the incomparably formidable Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, forcing him to flee in a sorry state...

Was actually a young man who looked to be no more than twenty years old?!

Qian Renxue stared blankly at the approaching Chen Xuan.

His features were so handsome they seemed inhuman, and his eyes were as deep as the starry sky, as if they contained the mysteries of the universe.

What shook her spirit the most was the dense, inseparable aura of life emanating from him, which made her feel a sense of intimacy and reliance stemming from the depths of her soul.

"Many thanks... Senior, for your intervention."

Qian Renxue braced her body, wanting to step forward to express her gratitude.

However, the moment her tightly wound nerves relaxed, the internal injuries caused by Tang Hao's pressure erupted instantly.

She felt the world go black, her strength drained away, and her delicate body went limp, causing her to fall forward uncontrollably.

Just as she was about to hit the ground, a warm palm reached out in time to steady her.

However, the position of that hand seemed somewhat off.

The hand had landed precisely upon her chest, which, despite her disguise, could not hide its fullness.

The astonishing softness and elasticity were clearly transmitted to Chen Xuan's palm through the layers of clothing.

Chen Xuan paused slightly in the act of steadying her.

He raised an eyebrow, a flicker of surprise flashing in his eyes.

A woman?

Looking again at the other party's attire as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe...

So, this was Qian Renxue?

A strange sensation transmitted from her chest made Qian Renxue's entire body stiffen.

From childhood until now, when had she ever been touched like this by a man?

A rush of heat "boomed" into her brain, causing her already pale, pretty face to instantly flush with a captivating crimson hue.

Shyness, panic, helplessness...

A myriad of emotions intertwined in her heart.

She instinctively wanted to break free, but her body was too weak to muster even a shred of strength.

Moreover, the other party was her savior, a terrifying existence who could crush Tang Hao with a wave of his hand; how could she dare to show even the slightest defiance?

"I... I..."

Qian Renxue's lips trembled, but she could not utter a single word, so embarrassed she was on the verge of tears.

"Young Master!"

She Long and Pufferfish were shocked at the sight, instinctively wanting to rush forward.

But they stopped dead in their tracks after only a single step, their faces filled with trepidation.

The young man before them was a monster who could crush a Clear Sky Hammer with a casual gesture.

They dared not act rashly.

Just then, Chen Xuan made a new move.

With a calm expression, as if he hadn't noticed the anomaly beneath his palm at all, he raised his other hand and pressed it against the center of Qian Renxue's back.

As his thick, warm palm pressed against her back, another strange sensation washed over her, causing Qian Renxue's heart to skip a beat before it began to race uncontrollably.

The next instant.

A vast, boundless surge of blue energy, brimming with infinite vitality, poured from Chen Xuan's palm and gently flowed into her body.

Wherever that energy passed, the roiling blood in her body instantly calmed, and her damaged meridians healed at an incredible speed.