Gu Yue's Overbearing Demeanor

Gu Yue's expression was cold and stern, as if she possessed a detached divinity that viewed all things as mere straw dogs, indifferent to the world. Within her already icy eyes flickered a chilling, ghastly light, brimming with rampant killing intent.

She knew that Huang Tian had N ways to avoid these iron arrows: dodging in advance, blocking with his Martial Soul, knocking them away with the Blue Silver Saint Emperor Spear, or activating his second Martial Soul, among others.

But even if there was only a one-in-a-thousand or one-in-ten-thousand chance of an accident, she would never allow the situation to continue.

Otherwise, what was the point of her guarding him in secret, day and night?

Does he enjoy the breeze?

Space was locked; within a hundred-meter radius, the spatial position of all things could not change in the slightest, with only consciousness and thought continuing to function normally.

Tang San was suddenly shocked, his heart instantly terrified to the point of feeling like it might explode. Looking back at his past and present lives, he had never even heard of such a bizarre occurrence.

The world of fantasy is truly fantastical, far beyond what the world of martial arts could ever imagine.

The Blue Silver Grass hung suspended in mid-air, and the fired Sleeve Arrows also stopped in mid-air, floating silently. They neither advanced nor fell, not even trembling in the slightest.

Through his Purple Demon Eye, he could even see the crowd facing him; those fluttering corners of clothing, the spittle sprayed into the air, and the expressions of onlookers watching the show were all completely frozen.

Subconsciously, he wanted to flee.

However, no matter how he mobilized his Mysterious Heaven Skill internal energy, attempted to move according to the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, or exerted force with his muscles, he could not move even an inch.

Let alone dodging, he couldn't even retract the sinister grin from the corners of his mouth.

At this moment, a more intense terror spread rapidly through his heart. His body wanted to tremble, only to find it was physically impossible.

It was clear he had offended an existence he could not afford to provoke.

Sanzi finally felt regret, though not for attempting to kill, but for acting so recklessly when he knew the other party had a teacher—a teacher capable of hunting century-level Soul Beasts.

Not only Tang San, but Yu Xiaogang, the Principal, Teacher Zhao, and the numerous onlookers were all struck by surging waves of shock.

The others were fine; they had no concept of the abilities of high-level Soul Masters and did not know what such a feat represented.

Only the Principal and Gangzi were terrified to the core.

Especially Yu Xiaogang, who understood something of the Upper Three Sects, the two great empires, and the high echelons of Martial Soul Hall, yet had never heard of such a Martial Soul ability.

His brain buzzed instantly, his heart stopping in fright.

Could it be that I have encountered an unregistered Title Douluo?

The two great empires, the Upper Three and Lower Four Sects, and Martial Soul Hall had been able to maintain the ruling structure for thousands of years without change; the rise of the Clear Sky Sect a century ago was not without its own share of underhanded methods and "efforts."

In the past, after Dugu Bo achieved success, he slaughtered an entire city just to demonstrate his deterrent power and his volatile temperament, forcing those major powers to tread carefully.

Over the years, Title Douluos without backing often met with accidents, so those who broke through often chose to keep it a secret.

Gu Yue drifted down to the ground. Amidst the shock, confusion, and fear in everyone's minds, nine light rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—slowly emerged, hovering around her knees and rotating rhythmically.

Immediately, the Blue Silver Grass vines Tang San had used to conceal the trajectory of his Sleeve Arrows suddenly moved aside on their own, exposing the refined iron arrows beneath.

Sanzi himself, unable to control his own body, rolled up his left sleeve, exposing the firing mechanism strapped to his arm to everyone's view.

This caused Tang San and Yu Xiaogang to go limp with terror, their hair standing on end.

Tang San was so anxious his face lost all color, his heart screaming in agony.

Wait, why are my hands and Martial Soul moving on their own?

Stop, hurry up and stop! Hidden weapons are meant to be hidden; they cannot be shown to others.

Gangzi's mind went blank, with only one thought in his heart.

It's over, it's completely over.

No one knew better than him how much major powers and great clans valued a genius with Innate Full Soul Power.

The Principal's vision went black, and he nearly fainted. A junior of a Title Douluo had been ambushed by his friend's disciple right in front of him.

He felt he had committed a monstrous crime, deserving of death a thousand times over.

As the Sleeve Arrows were revealed, a great uproar broke out among the crowd.

"Aren't Soul Fighting rules supposed to forbid the use of external items?"

"Tang San actually used iron arrows to ambush him?"

"Nine Soul Rings, is this a legendary Title Douluo?"

"I felt these two teacher and student were no good from the start; sure enough."

Gu Yue reached out and grabbed the three refined iron arrows. The next instant, the lock on space vanished.

Yu Xiaogang let out a shrill scream at the very first moment.

"San, how could you violate the Soul Fighting rules? Quickly, apologize to Her Excellency!"

His voice was so loud, urgent, and sudden that it gave many people a massive fright.

Tang San immediately followed suit, kneeling on the ground.

"I am sorry. I should not have violated the Soul Fighting rules. Fortunately, I did not cause Student Huang Tian any harm."

The implication was that this was just a minor matter, and since no one was hurt, it should be let go.

Yet what made the two of them feel incredibly uneasy was that, long after the words had fallen, neither Gu Yue nor Huang Tian offered the slightest response.

A full ten seconds passed before Gu Yue finally spoke in an indifferent tone:

"Is this your final testament? If there is nothing else you wish to entrust, you may prepare to head on your way."

She tossed the three short arrows onto the ground. Tang San, still reeling in shock from the words "final testament," was struck by a deeper terror as he realized his body had once again slipped out of his control.

His right hand gripped a refined iron arrow, slowly stabbing it toward his own heart.

His face drained of all color in an instant, his body trembling violently. He gritted his teeth so hard he could barely breathe, desperately mobilizing his Mysterious Heaven Skill, yet he could not offer the slightest resistance.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang was scared out of his wits. He scrambled to the ground to embrace Tang San, placing his hands over the boy's chest as he cried out:

"Your Excellency, you cannot kill him! He is the son of Tang Hao. Please, for the sake of the Clear Sky Douluo, spare him this once!"

The iron arrow stabbing toward the heart stopped, just as expected.

Gangzi went limp all over, gasping for air. Only then did he realize his forehead was drenched in sweat, his heart beating louder than a drum.

As Tang San grappled with the shock and relief of surviving a brush with death, he could not help but ponder the names Tang Hao and Clear Sky Douluo that his teacher had just uttered.

Isn't Dad just an ordinary blacksmith? What does Clear Sky Douluo mean?

He recalled Tang Hao's reaction to seeing the Clear Sky Hammer, and how his teacher had been equally shocked by his second martial soul.

Could it be that Dad is actually a hidden Title Douluo?

If that is the case... this woman dared to harbor murderous intent toward me; she has already invited her own death. I must tell Dad and have him find a way to eliminate her to prevent future trouble.

And Huang Tian—without his backing, he must die as well.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Gu Yue say coldly:

"So that is how it is. It was no accident, but a conspiracy meticulously prepared by the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Sect? You intend to sever the inheritance of my Peace Sect.

Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, are you two willing to testify against the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Sect, confirming that they were the ones secretly directing you?

If you are willing, I can allow you to live for one more day."