Tang Chen is Dead, Haotian Must Fall (Bonus Chapter for Book Friend Mo Xun)

Qian Xunji used the Side-Effect-Free Spirit Ring Deprivation Card to strip away Tang Chen's ninth spirit ring.

This caused Tang Chen's Ring Detonation to fail, leaving him with a massive opening that allowed Qian Xunji to decapitate him with a single sword strike, a sight that left everyone bewildered.

The instant he killed Tang Chen, Qian Xunji used his spiritual power to retrieve the man's head and body.

After all, Tang Chen possessed six top-tier spirit bones, one of which was a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone.

To leave such a massive fortune behind would be nothing short of a waste.

Most importantly, Qian Xunji feared that if he didn't recover Tang Chen's corpse, a scenario similar to the original Jialing Pass battle might occur, where Tang San was resurrected from the dead—that would be truly disgusting.

Regarding Tang Chen, Qian Xunji held only one attitude: both his flesh and soul had to be kept firmly in his own hands; he would not allow for any accidents.

On this point, there was no room for negotiation!

Who was Tang Chen?

In the original plot of Douluo Continent, he failed the Asura God Trial, became the High Priest of the Asura God, and fell into corruption as the King of Slaughter.

He paved the way for Tang San and gifted him the divine artifact, the Asura Demon Sword.

If Tang San was able to become the Asura God, Tang Chen deserved the primary credit!

The divine artifact was given by Tang Chen, and the first eight trials of the Asura God Trial were completed by Tang Chen on Tang San's behalf.

Before dying, he even poured his lifelong cultivation into the Asura Demon Sword, contributing further to Tang San's foundation.

Beyond that, Tang Chen also played a pivotal role in Tang San becoming the Sea God.

Without the death of Tang Chen, how could Bo Saixi, that love-struck fool, have become so disheartened and suicidal, eventually sacrificing herself to open the ninth Sea God trial for Tang San?

Bo Saixi even went easy on Tang San during the divine trials, allowing him to pass smoothly and accelerating his Sea God trial process.

In short, Tang San's ability to hold the dual god positions of Sea God and Asura God was primarily due to Tang Chen's contributions.

And the fact that the Clear Sky Sect was able to emerge from seclusion to help Tang San fight against the Spirit Empire was also thanks to Tang Chen.

The Clear Sky Sect, I won't destroy them just yet, Qian Xunji thought to himself.

Killing Tang Chen had already forged a blood feud with the Tang family of the Clear Sky Sect; they would surely be looking to accumulate strength and wait for an opportunity to take their revenge.

But since he was currently undergoing the Asura God Trial, he feared that committing mass murder and wiping out the sect might displease the Asura God.

If that caused the Asura God to withhold the divine position, he would suffer a massive loss.

Killing Tang Chen could be justified as a slight misinterpretation of the fourth trial, the Asura Unique God Trial.

After all, the trial's content included the word "duel."

A duel, a duel—a life-and-death duel; for the Asura to be unique, naturally, only one could survive.

Such an interpretation, one could say, was perfectly fine.

But slaughtering every member of the Clear Sky Sect was not part of the Asura God Trial.

Doing too much leads to mistakes, doing less leads to fewer mistakes; Qian Xunji understood this principle well.

"Asura God Trial, Fourth Trial: Asura Unique, passed. Obtained 10% Asura Divine Power Affinity."

The voice of the Asura God rang in Qian Xunji's ears.

The next second, the content of the new trial was transmitted to him.

"Asura God Trial, Fifth Trial: Face the Asura Origin."

"Trial content: Enter the Slaughter Origin Space of the Asura God, endure the impact of endless slaughter intent, and do not be consumed by your Inner Demon. Success rewards 10% Asura Divine Power Affinity and the Asura Domain."

Passing the trial would allow him to skip the Slaughter Domain and be rewarded with the Asura Domain directly?

This was truly tempting.

The Asura God's Slaughter Origin Space was located within the Hell Road of Slaughter City.

The divine trial was urgent; under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Qian Xunji transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the direction of Slaughter City.

Tang Hao, whose eyes were already bloodshot and who was panting like an ox, stared in shock at the direction in which Qian Xunji had departed.

His invincible grandfather was dead, his head severed by a single sword strike, and even his body had been stored away in a Storage Spirit Tool as a trophy.

He felt like an incompetent grandson, forced to watch all of this happen while being unable to do a single thing.

"Grandfather! Grandfather! Grandfather!" Tang Hao cried out in fury, his face streaming with tears, his voice shrill and wretched.

"Hao'er, do not cry. Even if you weep yourself to death here, you will not cry your enemy to death. Take your grandfather's body back and bury him properly."

Tang Zhen, who had also witnessed Tang Chen's death and was weeping, patted his son Tang Hao's shoulder to comfort him as a father.

"Father, I swear, I will definitely reach the realm of Limit Titled Douluo, kill the man who murdered Grandfather, and bring Grandfather's body home for a proper burial!" Tang Hao vowed.

He would cultivate diligently, become even stronger than his grandfather, and kill Qian Xunji to avenge him.

If he did not avenge this, he, Tang Hao, swore he would not be a man!

On a mountain peak in the distance.

Yu Yuanzhen and Gu Rong had witnessed the entire process of Tang Chen being killed by Qian Xunji's sword and his body being taken away as a trophy.

Both were Titled Douluo powerhouses, and they were shocked by Qian Xunji's fluid and ruthless execution.

He was so skilled.

Both of them were equally astonished by Qian Xunji's arrogant, cold, and aloof demeanor, as well as his clean and efficient way of doing things.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the other's intentions.

Tang Chen was dead; the position of the Number One Sect Under Heaven was due for a change.

Both men were devoted to their respective sects, possessing both ambition and strength, and they both wanted their own sect to ascend to the position of the Number One Sect Under Heaven.

While Tang Chen was alive, they had only dared to harbor such thoughts in their hearts.

But now that Tang Chen was dead, the Clear Sky Sect was held by Tang Zhen, a Titled Douluo who wasn't even a Super Douluo.

They knew clearly through spies planted inside the Clear Sky Sect that when Tang Zhen was young, he had failed at Ring Detonation, leaving him with chronic internal injuries.

A Titled Douluo with internal injuries, whose full strength would likely be nothing more than a flash in the pan, was truly too easy to bully.

Green Phoenix Douluo recovered from the shock of Tang Chen's death.

"To think that guy Tang Chen just died like that; it's truly unexpected."

Bibi Dong nodded in agreement, saying in a milky voice, "His corpse was even taken away as a trophy."

Tang Chen was dead, and Bibi Dong was overjoyed.

If not for Qian Daoliu and Green Phoenix Douluo being by her side, she would have laughed out loud.

In this world, Tang Chen had died before meeting Bo Saixi; this was simply too wonderful.

Bo Saixi, who was arrogant, conceited, and had eyes only for Sea God Poseidon, would never fall in love with Tang Chen, nor would she be heartbroken by his death, so how could she possibly sacrifice herself for Tang San?

No, in this life, she, Rakshasa God Bibi Dong, had been reborn; how could she possibly let that brat Tang San inherit the Sea God Position?

As for the Asura God Position, it was even more impossible to let Tang San inherit it.

Tang San, that man who deceived her beloved disciple Hu Liena, stole Xiao Gang's love for her, and killed her.

Bibi Dong's gaze flickered toward Tang Hao, a flash of cunning in her eyes.

In this life, once Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor united to give birth to Tang San, she would definitely give him a gift that would accompany him for the rest of his life.

After giving an instruction to Green Phoenix Douluo and taking Bibi Dong back toward Spirit City, Qian Daoliu flew off in the direction Qian Xunji had taken.

His good friend Tang Chen was dead, a result he could accept.

Even if the victor took the Spirit Bone from his body as a trophy, he could understand it.

Such things were normal in the Spirit Master World; he would not speak out, nor would he intervene.

But for a friend to die in battle and have his corpse taken away as a trophy, denied a proper burial, that was an entirely different matter.

"Holy crap, Angel Douluo is chasing after him!" Gu Rong exclaimed in alarm at the sight.

"This is the rhythm of two Limit Douluo battles in a single day!" Yu Yuanzhen was equally shocked.

The two took flight immediately, following close behind.

Seeing this, Tang Zhen wiped his tears and gave chase as well.

Among the surviving onlookers, those Spirit Masters with flight capabilities activated their spirits and used their Flying Spirit Skills, following right behind.

Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu vs. the mysterious Armor Douluo.

Although the risk of watching this battle was extremely high, not watching it would be a lifelong regret.