Punishment

Ning Rongrong and the others were still stunned by the two sharing a kiss when they heard Lin Huai make another villainous remark.

Though everyone had misunderstood him, Zhu Zhuqing still felt a little uneasy about it.

She tentatively spoke up in a soft voice:

"Lin Shengzi, don't you think this is a little unreasonable?"

Lin Huai looked at Zhu Zhuqing, whom Ning Rongrong was holding back, and wore an amused smile.

"Don't worry. I'm perfectly reasonable with ordinary people."

"Besides, Tang San will personally give me a reason to step in."

At that moment, on the arena.

Tian Yue and Tang San had already exchanged several blows.

Neither Tang San's Mother's Entanglement nor Parasite could effectively restrain Tian Yue.

He had only just obtained the Eight Spider Lances, and still seemed somewhat unpracticed at wielding them.

Thanks to years of foundational and combat training, Tian Yue had managed to evade the Eight Spider Lances every time. As for his other attacks, she didn't even need to dodge.

Feeling his Soul Power drain away, Tang San lit up his third Soul Ring and used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon with his hands,

trying to trap Tian Yue in the web and keep her from moving for a moment.

Tian Yue looked as if she had finally gotten what she wanted. Her black Soul Ring lit up.

"Fourth Soul Skill—Crocodile Roar Shattering Gold Chant!"

A golden crocodile phantom appeared before Tian Yue. As she opened her little mouth,

the golden crocodile phantom opened its gaping maw in unison.

Tang San sensed something was wrong. He hurled the Spider Web Restraint he had formed at Tian Yue, then tried to retreat and dodge the attack.

But how could he move faster than sound? A soul-piercing howl burst from the golden crocodile phantom's mouth in an instant.

Tang San had only taken two steps back when the sonic wave knocked the web away, sending it back to ensnare him instead.

The sonic attack that followed left Tang San deaf on the spot.

Seeing that things were going well, Tian Yue lit up her third Soul Ring once more.

Flender saw that Tian Yue was about to use that rolling Soul Skill again—and this time, she was reaching for Tang San's arm.

If she succeeded, wouldn't both of Tang San's arms be severed at the roots?!

"Stop! Don't fight anymore!"

"We concede!"

Lin Huai stepped out of the private box.

Tian Yue stopped her attack just in time, then turned and walked toward Hu Liena.

Tang San had just recovered from the sonic attack and had naturally heard Flender concede.

But when he saw Xiao Wu still having a sausage shoved into her mouth, a nameless fury flared within him.

He couldn't tell whether he was angry because Xiao Wu had been hurt, or because of how she looked at that moment—as if someone were quietly planting a whole prairie right atop his head.

He took out the Mother-Child Soul Chasing Darts he had made in his spare time over the past few days.

Without a second thought, he hurled them at Tian Yue.

Seeing Tang San launch a sneak attack, Hu Liena hurriedly shouted to Tian Yue:

"Look out!"

Tian Yue saw the alarm on Hu Liena's face. Before she even heard the warning, she turned around and saw a spherical piece of metal closing in.

Everyone was stunned that Tang San had launched a sneak attack after conceding on the arena.

Tang San was grinning viciously as he watched the two metal spheres draw near.

As long as the smaller sphere behind struck the larger one, the hidden weapon's full power would erupt. He hadn't had time to coat it with poison, but it was powerful enough as it was!

A red figure appeared behind Tian Yue.

It was Lin Huai's Martial Soul, Malenia!

Malenia swiftly swung her Prosthetic Blade. The Mother-Child Soul Chasing Darts didn't even register an impact before she sliced them cleanly in half.

The detonator in the middle immediately failed.

Tang San's pupils widened. "How is that possible?!"

The two halves of the smaller sphere struck the larger one with a single clang. The bigger sphere split in two, flew a short distance, and fell to the ground without exploding.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing understand why Lin Huai had said, "Tang San will personally give me a reason to step in."

Lin Huai stepped onto the arena and looked down at Flender with an expressionless face, his tone calm.

"Go on. I'm listening to your excuses!"

The head of the Suotuo City Soul Fighting Arena was also a Soul Saint, and he appeared on the arena as well.

"Shrek's Tang San violated the rules. He attacked his opponent after conceding. I want an explanation!"

Flender led several others onto the arena.

Yu Gang spoke in a ringing voice:

"You can't blame us. That Sonic Wave Soul Skill left our student deaf for a moment, so he didn't hear us concede."

Lin Huai ignored that clown and stared expressionlessly at Flender.

"Dean Flender, do you believe that as well?"

Lin Huai put extra emphasis on the word "Dean."

Dai Mubai considered himself the leader, so he felt he needed to step forward at a time like this.

He took a step forward, but before he could say a word, a golden sword aura flashed toward him.

Flender hadn't even reacted before the sword aura swept past Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

They weren't hurt, but they had been stripped of every stitch of clothing.

Flender looked toward the blonde girl who had released the sword aura. Six Soul Rings swirled behind her.

He hadn't expected a girl who looked just as young to be a Soul Emperor!

Many spectators stared at the three women beside Lin Huai, astonished by his popularity with women,

but some with rather unusual tastes turned their attention to the two naked men.

Among them was a sharp-eyed spectator who spotted the speckles on their needles before the two men covered their groins.

"Holy crap! Those two have syphilis!"

An uproar broke out at once.

After all, syphilis could now be cured with just one Soul Skill from a healing Soul Master. What normal Soul Master would leave the disease untreated?

The arena's supervisor promptly dismissed the spectators, while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun hurriedly put their clothes back on.

Hearing that Dai Mubai had such a disgusting disease, Zhu Zhuqing gave up on him completely.

She turned and hugged Ning Rongrong without saying a word.

When Qian Renxue and the other two heard that those men had syphilis, disgust showed in their eyes. Thankfully, they hadn't seen those rotting bits of flesh—otherwise, they would have wanted new eyes.

Flender said hopefully:

"I can compensate you with Gold Soul Coins. One hundred thousand!"

"Would that be acceptable?"

Lin Huai hadn't expected the usually avaricious Flender to offer a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins in compensation. He couldn't tell if Flender was afraid of Haozi or had genuinely found his conscience.

"I'll give you five hundred thousand. In exchange, let each of those five take one hit from me. How about it?"

When Flender heard Lin Huai's words, he knew there was no room to negotiate.

Yu Gang invoked Tang Hao's name, trying to threaten Lin Huai.

"Aren't you afraid of Clear Sky Douluo's Revenge?"

Lin Huai looked outside the Great Soul Arena, the corners of his mouth lifting.

"Tang Hao? He should be running around like a stray dog right about now!"

Yu Gang was about to say more, but Flender knocked him unconscious.

He slowly exhaled the frustration pent up in his chest.

"We won't interfere anymore. I only ask that you spare his life."

Lin Huai walked toward Tang San and scoffed:

"Don't worry. I'll only leave him seriously injured."

Flender carried Yu Gang off the arena.

Inwardly, he prayed that Tang Hao would understand. After all, they were dealing with Spirit Hall!

Tang San was still reeling from the revelation that Clear Sky Douluo was actually his own daddy—that lazy, washed-up daddy of his?

As he watched Lin Huai approach one step at a time, Tang San thought,

If that really was the case, why hadn't dear old Daddy come to save me yet?

"Tang San, are you ready to accept my punishment?"

Lin Huai looked at Tang San indifferently.