"Ahhhhhhh--!!!"
Tang San's scream sounded like tearing fabric, so sharp and wretched it no longer resembled a human voice.
The intense agony felt like countless red-hot branding irons churning and searing wildly within his abdomen.
He could clearly feel the two Twin Martial Souls, which were tightly bound to his soul and his greatest source of pride, crumbling and disintegrating inch by inch under the force of that violent, invading soul power!
This was not just the destruction of his source of power; it was the total shattering of his foundation as a soul master!
"My Martial Souls... my... power..."
Tang San wailed in a breakdown.
Without his Martial Souls, in this world where soul masters reigned supreme, what was he? What could he possibly use to save Xiao Wu?
Xiao Wu's figure flashed through his blurred vision, and the sense of powerlessness at being unable to save his beloved instantly turned into bone-corroding poison, gnawing at his soul.
"No... Xiao Wu... I... I can't save you anymore..."
He let out a whimper like a dying beast, his tears mixing with the blood and filth on his face.
The members of Shrek were stunned into silence by the lightning-fast turn of events, as if struck by a binding spell.
Dai Mubai and the others watched Tang San's miserable state; they felt pity, yet they dared not say a word.
Furthermore, there was a trace of imperceptible wariness and detachment in their eyes.
The truth revealed by Tang Hao was too horrifying, causing them to instinctively feel a strong sense of estrangement and caution toward the companion they had spent every day with.
Yu Xiaogang, the master of theory, was hit the hardest.
His body swayed, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
The prized disciple into whom he had poured all his heart and soul, whom he viewed as the ultimate proof of his theories and even his hope for redemption, was ruined!
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately only let out a painful, stifled sigh.
Thud.
Tang Hao tossed Tang San onto the ground like a rag.
Having crippled Tang San's Martial Souls, the monstrous killing intent in his heart seemed to subside slightly, yet the coldness and loathing in his eyes remained undiminished.
He saw the bone-deep despair and the cries for Xiao Wu in Tang San's eyes, but this did not evoke a shred of pity; instead, it stirred a twisted sense of satisfaction in his heart. This thief deserved to taste the flavor of losing what was most important to him!
Just as he had lost Ah Yin!
He took one last look at this vile creature who had occupied his son's body and indirectly caused him to lose everything, his eyes devoid of any lingering attachment, filled only with absolute resolve and disgust.
"You are not my son, and I am not your father!"
"Never say again that you are the son of Tang Hao!"
Tang Hao spoke coldly, then turned and left.
After crippling Tang San, he now had only one obsession in his heart, a goal burning with the flames of vengeance: find Lin Yue! Take back Ah Yin!
Even though he did not yet know Lin Yue's name.
Ah Yin... The name roared silently in the depths of his heart, carrying endless pain and a crazed possessiveness.
If Ah Yin was willing to return, he could choose to forgive her betrayal.
But if she was unwilling to return, then she, too, would be a target for his revenge.
As for Xiao Wu?
He did not lack soul rings right now, nor did he have any space for soul bones, so he had no interest in her himself.
However, he would send this information back to the Clear Sky Sect.
How the sect dealt with it was their own business.
In any case, he had no face left to return to the Clear Sky Sect himself.
He felt like a joke.
Back then, for the sake of Ah Yin, he had effectively abandoned the Clear Sky Sect and given up his position as its leader.
And now?
His so-called love was a joke; Ah Yin had not only left him but had also given him a massive green hat.
Even their son had been possessed by someone else long ago.
Whoosh.
The next moment, Tang Hao's figure turned into a blurred afterimage without warning, finally vanishing completely from everyone's sight.
He left behind a mess for Shrek to deal with.
Meanwhile, Lin Yue had finally found the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
This was an area shrouded in massive toxic miasma on its outer perimeter; those toxins were actually a poison formation set up by Dugu Bo to protect the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well from being discovered by outsiders.
Given Dugu Bo's mastery of poison, the miasma he had laid down was something an ordinary person could never hope to breach.
Even a Title Douluo would not dare to attempt this lightly.
But who else but Lin Yue possessed immortal herbs?
"Aromatic Silk Beauty, it's up to you!"
With the Aromatic Silk Beauty—that sacred anti-toxin treasure—in hand, Lin Yue passed through the poisonous miasma with ease.
Those toxic vapors automatically parted ways to avoid Lin Yue as he held the immortal herb.
Once inside, Lin Yue quickly arrived before the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
"Dugu Bo isn't here; that makes it convenient for me to absorb the immortal herbs."
After stowing away the Aromatic Silk Beauty, Lin Yue proceeded to retrieve the two Ice and Fire immortal herbs from his Containment World.
What followed was the standard process for absorbing immortal herbs.
Without any mishaps, Lin Yue successfully absorbed both the Ice and Fire immortal herbs with the aid of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's power.
Upon completion, his physique underwent a leap in enhancement, and he gained the special abilities of Ice Immunity, Fire Immunity, and Hundred-Poison Resistance.
Next, Lin Yue absorbed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.
This immortal herb was meant to strengthen vision and elevate spiritual power; its medicinal properties did not conflict with the Ice and Fire herbs, so it could be absorbed safely.
After absorbing the three immortal herbs, Lin Yue could truly feel his transformation; his physique, spiritual power, and vision had all undergone a metamorphosis.
His eyes could now directly perceive the Soul Power flowing through the air.
Regrettably, his Soul Power Level had not increased; he remained at level 91.
However, Lin Yue was not anxious. Even without active cultivation, the daily feedback he received from the Containment World was significantly faster than the diligent daily cultivation of other Title Douluos.
"System, can you contain the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in front of me?"
Looking at the well before him, Lin Yue suddenly asked the system.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well itself was the true treasure.
Without the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well formed by the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, where would all those immortal herbs come from?
Furthermore, it could not only nurture one batch of immortal herbs, but many more to come.
Generation after generation of Douluos, generation after generation of harvesting immortal herbs.
[Ding~ The Containment World only contains soul beasts; other items require the host to handle them personally!]
"Fine, as long as it can be contained, I'll do it myself!"
The system's response made Lin Yue break into a smile.
It seemed he would be able to relocate the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well after all.
Splash~
Lin Yue quickly jumped back into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and submerged himself.
Hum--
Lin Yue released his Soul Power, using it to envelop a large mass of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's spring water.
Swish~
Immediately after, Lin Yue brought that large mass of spring water into the Containment World.
Lin Yue then emerged again, repeating this tedious process over and over, transferring the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well into the Containment World batch by batch.
By the time Lin Yue departed, all he left behind for Dugu Bo was an empty shell of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
One could only wonder what expression Dugu Bo would wear when he returned to see this scene.
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