"You can forget it!" Tang Hao brought out the Clear Sky Hammer, his heart filled with endless sorrow.
He didn't understand. Why did people keep trying to stop him and Ah Yin from being together, keep targeting them?
First, his father, Tang Wei, and the Clear Sky Sect.
Now, Qian Xunji and Spirit Hall.
Ah Yin knew, too. There was no choice today. Only her death could let Hao Ge and their child live.
Although she had a way to preserve the child she shared with Hao Ge during her sacrifice, she had no idea what effect it would have on the child.
Clearly, Qian Xunji had noticed this interesting sight as well, and he had a suspicion.
Judging by the timing, there wasn't much difference between when I met Ah Yin and when Qian Xunji met her in the original story.
Ah Yin was on the verge of giving birth both times.
It seemed that even if she sacrificed herself, Ah Yin had a way to save Tang San.
Though she did save him, her sacrifice had ultimately affected Tang San.
It seemed this was probably the real reason Tang San didn't have Innate Full Soul Power.
Ah Yin gazed at Tang Hao with deep affection, speaking to him in a reluctant whisper:
"Hao Ge, if one of us has to die, I choose to be the one."
"Because I still have a chance to come back to life."
"Because you're only one step away from becoming a Titled Douluo. You have a better chance than I do of escaping."
"Hao Ge, I'm going to sacrifice myself to you in a moment and make you a Titled Douluo."
"Our child—Xiao San—I have a way to keep him safe."
"Hao Ge, you have to live well. I hope we'll meet again someday."
Ah Yin prepared herself to make the sacrifice.
But Qian Xunji suddenly attacked and interrupted her.
"Ah Yin, you think you can sacrifice yourself for Tang Hao right in front of me?"
"Keep dreaming!"
Six-Winged Angel!
Soul Bone Combination Soul Skill—Angel Domain!
Third Soul Skill—Angel Extreme Speed!
The Six-Winged Angel descended.
The Angel Domain covered everyone present.
The enormous pressure left Tang Hao and Ah Yin unable to move.
The six wings behind Qian Xunji shimmered with even more dazzling light.
He moved at blinding speed.
The moment Ah Yin formed the thought of sacrificing herself, Qian Xunji forcibly stopped her.
Her Soul Power and Martial Soul were restrained by the Angel Domain. In the next instant, Qian Xunji placed a Soul-Sealing Array on her.
Now, even if Ah Yin wanted to sacrifice herself, she couldn't.
Tang Hao was still in shock.
A Limit Douluo!
Nine Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts!
How was this possible?!
Wasn't Qian Xunji's talent supposed to be terrible?!
Why had he become a Limit Douluo at such a young age?!
And weren't Qian Xunji's Soul Rings supposed to be the standard two yellow, two purple, and five black?
Why had they turned into nine Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings?
Heavens and earth, what on earth had happened to Qian Xunji?
How was I supposed to fight him now?!
Tang Hao was utterly despairing.
If Qian Xunji were only an ordinary Titled Douluo, or even a level ninety-five or ninety-six one, then with Ah Yin's sacrifice and the Ring Detonation his grandfather had taught him, he could naturally escape unharmed with Xiao San, and might even badly injure Qian Xunji.
But there was no way against a Limit Douluo.
A Limit Douluo was the pinnacle of human Soul Master strength. No matter how many Rings he detonated, Tang Hao couldn't cross that chasm.
Otherwise, the saying across the Douluo Continent wouldn't be "Three Invincibles and Two Limits," but "One Invincible and Two Limits."
Even the weakest Limit Douluo was still a Limit Douluo. Tang Hao couldn't afford to act recklessly against one, and besides, Ah Yin didn't look like she could sacrifice herself anymore.
"Qian Xunji, let go of me." Ah Yin, her belly swollen with pregnancy, wriggled in his arms, her graceful figure twisting.
"Ah Yin, stop moving. No matter how much you struggle, you can't change what's already going to happen."
"And doesn't it feel uncomfortable?"
"If you keep moving, I might just punish you right here."
"I can't promise I won't hurt the child in your belly." As he spoke, Qian Xunji ran his hand over the clothes stretched tight across Ah Yin's swollen belly.
Ah Yin closed her eyes in despair. "Qian Xunji, even if you're going to kill me, I hope you'll wait until the child is born."
"He's innocent."
"He has half the blood of you humans in him, too."
"Ah Yin, what are you thinking? I'm not going to kill you. Do you think I came after you for your Soul Ring and Soul Bone?"
"No, no. I already told you before: I came for you because I want you to bear me a few children."
"Don't worry. I won't kill your child or Tang Hao. I'll even let them go and leave in peace."
"Of course, that's only if you obey me. If you ever stop behaving, even if Tang Hao and your child hide in the Clear Sky Sect, I'll drag them out in front of you and kill them." Qian Xunji spoke with an easy air, but there was a clear threat beneath it.
"You're despicable!" It took Ah Yin a long time to spit out those words. She clearly had a poor vocabulary. If it had been Qian Xunji, he would have cursed the other person's ancestors for eighteen generations by now.
"All right, Ah Yin. Enough empty talk. Let's get the child safely into the world first."
Divine Realm.
Asura God hadn't expected that, after dozing off for a while, Qian Xunji would silently reach the demigod realm.
At this point, lending Tang Hao his power was no longer a wise move.
Just as Tang Hao had said, human Soul Masters had their limits. Tang Hao had already reached the limit of what he could withstand.
Even if Asura God forcibly raised Tang Hao to the demigod realm, that didn't mean Tang Hao could do anything to Qian Xunji.
Ah Yin probably wouldn't be able to sacrifice herself for Tang Hao, either. After all, the eight Titled Douluos standing nearby weren't just there for show.
Most importantly, Ah Yin was about to give birth. Though the timing wasn't ideal, that wouldn't stop him from making a few little moves.
As for Qian Xunji, Asura God didn't take him seriously.
So what if you're a demigod?
Without a divine position, you'll never become a Deity. At best, you'll live for a thousand years or so.
What good is being able to fight?
In this world, you need connections and influence!
Only Evil God and Goodness God could keep him in check in the Divine Realm, and neither of them would interfere.
As long as he gave the word, no Deity would dare pass a divine position to Qian Xunji.
As for Angel God, she was already dead.
Besides, her successor had long since been chosen. It could never be Qian Xunji.
Such was the little caprice of power: a Soul Master who should have had limitless prospects would never become a Deity in his life, and would ultimately die of old age.
The martial world wasn't all about fighting and killing. It was also about human relationships and worldly wisdom.
On the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest, Douluo Continent.
Ah Yin gave birth to Tang San safely, with Qian Xunji acting as the midwife.
He had attended many births, and the process went far more smoothly than he had imagined.
Tang Hao looked at the child in Qian Xunji's arms, his heart aching with grief and hatred.
He hated his own weakness, for being unable to protect even his wife and child.
He hated Qian Xunji's high-handed, unreasonable behavior.
If Qian Xunji had known what Tang Hao was thinking, he would certainly have scoffed. He was a Limit Douluo and the Pope of Spirit Hall. Why should he have to reason with you?
Did you think this was some romance novel for women?
As if everything had to be reasonable!
Fists were the only hard truth. The truth was only found within the range of artillery.
Qian Xunji held Tang San in his arms and took Ah Yin by the hand. "Ah Yin, it's time for you to make your choice."
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