What Does It Matter If You're Human or a Soul Beast?

What Does It Matter If You're Human or a Soul Beast?

Tang Hao had not been wrong. Ah Yin had first met them when Soul Beasts attacked human children. To protect both the children and the Soul Beasts, Ah Yin had not been prepared, nor had she expected a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse to appear in such a small place.

She had kept her Blue Silver Domain open afterward because she feared Tang Xiao would discover her identity.

A Soul Douluo-level powerhouse could see through the identity of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form with careful observation. Ah Yin had not expected that, upon seeing her for the first time, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao would fall in love at first sight and be unable to look away. As a result, Tang Xiao saw through her identity as a transformed Soul Beast.

But this was Love Continent, after all. Though Tang Xiao had only taken one look at her and fallen in love at first sight, his surging love for the Blue Silver Emperor diluted his desire for a 100,000 Year Soul Ring and soul bone.

As for how Tang Xiao and Tang Hao had persuaded Ah Yin to remain by their side despite the risk of being exposed at any moment, one could only ask about Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's eloquence—and what exactly was in Ah Yin's head.

"Come with me, Blue Silver Emperor."

Qian Xunji made a grasping motion. Golden light flashed, and Ah Yin's delicate body flew uncontrollably toward him.

Ah Yin did not resist. More accurately, she could not bring herself to resist. Her face was filled only with fear, for she was merely a Soul King.

"Let Ah Yin go!"

A furious roar rang out. Two yellow, two purple, and four black Soul Rings appeared. Amid surging black light, a Clear Sky Hammer the size of a water vat landed in Tang Xiao's hand. He leapt into the air and swung the Clear Sky Hammer at Qian Xunji.

Tang Xiao attacking was within Qian Xunji's expectations. The instant Tang Xiao's Soul Rings appeared, two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine Soul Rings in total—rose beneath Qian Xunji's feet, and the Sacred Sword fell into his hand.

When Tang Xiao had swung his Clear Sky Hammer only one-third of the way, Qian Xunji was already before him. Hammer and sword collided.

The Sacred Sword struck the handle of the Clear Sky Hammer. Muscles bulged in Qian Xunji's arm as he twisted his wrist. Sparks flew in all directions as the Clear Sky Hammer slid down the blade of the Sacred Sword.

Qian Xunji beat his wings and closed in. His elbow smashed into Tang Xiao's chin, sending him flying and knocking two teeth from his mouth.

Catching the hammer handle before the Clear Sky Hammer had completed its swing made things far easier. Of course, that required the Clear Sky Hammer to strike first, allowing Qian Xunji to angle around it. Otherwise, taking the hammerhead head-on would be asking for suffering.

When Qian Daoliu fought Tang Chen, he had probably also relied on his sword and speed advantage to catch the handle of the Clear Sky Hammer. Otherwise, if he had caught the hammerhead, his fate would not have differed much from Qian Xunji's in the original story when he fought Tang Hao.

Yet that old man, who only knew how to hold others back, had never told Qian Xunji not to catch the hammerhead when fighting the Clear Sky Hammer. Then again, Qian Daoliu probably had not expected Qian Xunji to be such an idiot.

As for the Kite-Flying Style, Qian Xunji could not use it yet. It was not the right time, and Tang Xiao and Tang Hao at their current level were not worthy of it.

Two small craters appeared in the ground. One had been made by Tang Xiao, and the other by the Clear Sky Hammer. Naturally, Qian Xunji had not defeated Tang Xiao in one blow; Tang Xiao had voluntarily released the Clear Sky Hammer to keep it from smashing into him and dealing a second round of damage.

"Brother Xiao!"

Because Tang Xiao had attacked, Ah Yin had returned to the ground. Seeing Tang Xiao sent flying, she cried out.

Tang Xiao rose to his feet and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. In a low voice, he said, "Ah Yin, I knew you were a transformed Soul Beast from the first time we met. But what does it matter if you're human? What does it matter if you're a Soul Beast? All I know is that you are my sister! And also my—"

Tang Xiao did not speak the rest of the sentence.

"Pope, if you want to take Ah Yin, step over my corpse first!"

"That's right!"

Two yellow, two purple, and four black Soul Rings appeared beneath Tang Hao's feet. The Clear Sky Hammer Spirit appeared in his hand as he stood beside Tang Xiao. Divine Slaughter's Domain spread out, its scarlet killing intent staining the area within a hundred meters blood-red. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand also turned crimson.

Tang Xiao also received a boost from the killing intent, increasing his combat power by ten percent.

"Big Brother, if you and I join forces, we can fight even a Titled Douluo! Ah Yin, run! Run as far away as you can!"

Tang Hao had yet to fight Qian Xunji, so he believed Qian Xunji was immensely powerful. That was indeed true. The original Qian Xunji had been powerful, after all—he possessed the Angel Spirit—but he was also a complete fool.

In a direct clash, even Sword Douluo, with his cultivation suppressed to Tang Hao's level while retaining a Titled Douluo's physique, had still failed to defeat Tang Hao.

"Brother Xiao, Brother Hao!"

Tears welled up in Ah Yin's beautiful, moved eyes. She looked toward Qian Xunji, her expression turning resolute. The Blue Silver Domain spread forth, adding a touch of azure to the blood-red domain. Two yellow, two purple, and one black Soul Ring appeared beneath her feet.

"Ah Yin, how can you—?"

"Brother Hao, Brother Xiao, I'm a healing-type Soul Master and a control-type Soul Master as well. I can support you in battle!"

Tang Xiao laughed heartily. "Good! Good! If the three of us siblings join forces, even the Pope can forget about taking us down!"

"Pope, take this! Haotian Nine Wonders, Break Word Art!"

Tang Xiao exchanged a glance with Tang Hao and swung the Clear Sky Hammer. Using a special method of exerting force, he concentrated all the Clear Sky Hammer's power into the hammerhead and unleashed a black Soul Power shockwave.

"Double Hammer Stacking, Haotian Nine Wonders, Break Word Art!"

Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer followed close behind, smashing into the back of Tang Xiao's hammer. The black shockwave instantly doubled in size, and even Qian Xunji would have to put in some effort to take its power head-on.

Moreover, Ah Yin pressed both hands against the ground. Under the amplification of the Blue Silver Domain, countless blue-gold Blue Silver Grass Vines rapidly sprouted from the earth and attacked Qian Xunji from all directions, except for the direction of the black shockwave.

Once Qian Xunji blocked the two layers of Break Word Art, the Blue Silver Grass Vines would bind him. Though they would not restrain him for long, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao would likely close in during those few seconds and swing their hammers down on him.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Angel Descent."

Qian Xunji's fourth Soul Ring lit up. The Angel Spirit shone brilliantly with golden light, increasing both his Soul Power fluctuations and speed by fifty percent. The shockwave from Break Word Art traveled diagonally upward, so with the speed granted by his fourth Soul Skill, Qian Xunji easily dodged it and transformed into a golden meteor as he shot toward Ah Yin.

"Not good! Ah Yin, be careful! Qian Xunji is heading your way!"

Tang Hao roared in fury. Qian Xunji was simply too despicable. He did not dare clash with them head-on and was actually attacking Ah Yin instead.

Ah Yin possessed only the cultivation of a Soul King, and the Spiritual Power of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had not yet been fully developed. She only saw a flash of golden light before a tall figure with golden hair appeared before her. Even in high heels, her chin barely reached Qian Xunji's shoulder.

The next instant, a somewhat pale hand enlarged before her eyes and struck her across the face. She felt her body fly away, her head spin, and then she lost consciousness.

Qian Xunji naturally had to knock Ah Yin unconscious immediately. What if Tang Xiao and Tang Hao could not defeat him, and Ah Yin, unwilling to be captured, was moved by Tang Xiao's earlier words and chose to sacrifice herself?

Though Tang Xiao was currently only level 87, the cultivation contained within Ah Yin's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast body should be enough to make up those three missing levels. Tang Xiao would then directly obtain a 100,000 Year ninth Soul Ring, and Qian Xunji's efforts would all have been for nothing.