Tai Yi Hunts Down Tang San

Tang Hao, witnessing this scene, naturally wanted to stand between everyone and the pursuit of his son.

However, Qian Daoliu saw that his granddaughter intended to eliminate Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, and he would certainly not allow anyone to disturb her. Thus, under Qian Daoliu's intervention, it became impossible for Tang Hao to stop Qian Renxue and Tai Yi.

Seeing this, Tang Hao could only think: This is all I can do. I hope San can survive against Qian Renxue and Tai Yi.

Facing the trio from the Spirit Hall Elder Palace led by Qian Daoliu, Tang Hao chose to detonate his final soul ring—his ninth, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

He then unleashed the Clear Sky Sect's secret technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer, against the three of them, successfully blocking their path.

Seeing this, the three elders naturally went all out, as it was clear that Tang Hao was staking his life to hold them back and prevent them from pursuing Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.

The three elders were not in a hurry; after all, they were well aware of the strength of Qian Renxue and Tai Yi, and they did not believe Tang San and Yu Xiaogang could survive against the two of them.

Consequently, they took their time dealing with Tang Hao, slowly torturing him and letting the power he gained from detonating his rings and burning his life force drain away, until he was too weak to fight and would die before their eyes.

Meanwhile, relying on their strength as a Soul Saint and a Soul Emperor, Qian Renxue and Tai Yi quickly caught up to Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang saw Qian Renxue and Tai Yi closing in, and having heard the sounds of battle and Tang Hao's pained cries in the distance, Tang San looked at the young faces of their pursuers and did not think they were particularly formidable.

In the next second, Tang San placed his hand on the storage belt at his waist, already prepared to use hidden weapons against Qian Renxue and Tai Yi.

Yu Xiaogang naturally noticed this. In his view, the disciple he had taught was already a level 32 Soul Grandmaster and possessed powerful hidden weapons; he believed his disciple had the strength to fight back, so he did not stop him.

Tai Yi, however, was well aware of Tang San's petty movements. He knew full well that Tang San was a sinister, petty person who acted sanctimoniously while engaging in underhanded schemes.

Therefore, Tai Yi had been keeping a close eye on Tang San from the very beginning.

In the next second, the fleeing Tang San suddenly stopped in his tracks, and a barrage of Dragon Whisker Needles and other hidden weapons poured from his hands, shooting directly at Tai Yi and Qian Renxue.

Seeing this, the well-prepared Tai Yi immediately used his soul power to block them.

Unlike Zhao Wuji, who liked to show off, the prepared Tai Yi was not caught off guard. The hidden weapons Tang San took such pride in—the very ones that had once broken through Zhao Wuji's defenses—had no effect whatsoever against Tai Yi's defense and were all deflected.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue did not waste any words. She manifested her Six-Winged Angel martial soul, and seven soul rings appeared before the eyes of Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang muttered:

"This is impossible. To be a Soul Saint at such a young age... it's unfair. I couldn't even become a Soul Grandmaster in my entire life."

Tang San was also stunned. The noble woman before him, who looked only a few years older than him, was already a Soul Saint, just like Zhao Wuji.

This caused the proud Tang San to begin doubting himself.

In the next moment, Qian Renxue looked down at Yu Xiaogang and unleashed her soul skill: Angel Holy Sword!

She slashed at Yu Xiaogang. Before he could react or escape, his legs were severed at the knees by her blade. Yu Xiaogang collapsed, unable to stand, and let out a piercing scream as cold sweat drenched his body.

Terrified, Yu Xiaogang frantically pulled out the token representing a Spirit Hall Elder and shouted at Qian Renxue and Tai Yi:

"Don't kill me! I am an Elder of Spirit Hall! I am an old acquaintance of your Pope, Bibi Dong. You cannot kill me, or your Pope will not let you off!"

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang held the token high, fearing that Qian Renxue and Tai Yi might not see it.

This sight left both Tang San and Qian Renxue dumbfounded; neither had expected Yu Xiaogang to possess a Spirit Hall Elder token.

Qian Renxue, recalling what Tai Yi had told her about the past relationship between Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong, immediately understood.

Tang San, however, did not think the same. He had just seen his father, Tang Hao, being hunted by Spirit Hall, and his father had declared that Spirit Hall was their mortal enemy.

Now that Yu Xiaogang had produced a Spirit Hall Elder token and claimed to be an Elder, the man who had emerged from the Tang Sect—a sect built on hidden weapons—began to harbor deep suspicions about the teacher who had guided him for six years. Had Yu Xiaogang truly had no other motives when he approached him back then?

But Tai Yi's next attack made Tang San realize this was no time for such thoughts. Tai Yi had no intention of letting Tang San live, so he unleashed his sixth soul skill against him: Golden Crow Shining Sun!

A powerful beam of light shot toward Tang San, as Tai Yi intended to kill him on the spot.

Just as the attack was about to strike, a figure suddenly appeared and pulled Tang San out of the blast radius.

Another figure moved to whisk Yu Xiaogang away.

Qian Renxue and Tai Yi would never allow this, so they moved to intercept the two, quickly recognizing them as Flender and Zhao Wuji.

It turned out that the two had already led everyone from Shrek to a safe distance.

However, when Qian Renxue severed Yu Xiaogang's legs, Flender had heard his scream. As a long-time friend, he could not stand by, so he told the other academy teachers:

"Protect the academy; I am going to save my friend."

With that, Flender left. Zhao Wuji, seeing his old comrade depart and noting that the three Title Douluo from Spirit Hall were occupied with Tang Hao, realized that the ones hunting Tang San and Yu Xiaogang must be those two youngsters, so he followed Flender to help.