Tang San's Devastating Injury

"You chose not to walk the road to heaven, yet insisted on barging into hell where there is no gate. Tang San, Tang San... I never expected you to really came to the Soul Hunting Forest these past two days."

Chen Ye spoke as he stepped forward twice.

Although he understood this timeline, he did not remember exactly when Tang San would come.

He had originally only come to try his luck and see whether he could find an opportunity to kill Tang San.

Yet he had not expected Tang San to truly show up.

Under normal circumstances, even if Tang San came, he would not have dared to make a move, since Tang Hao was most likely following him.

But with the ability of Time-Space Miniaturization, Chen Ye felt he could take a gamble.

Although Tang Hao was a Titled Douluo, he was merely an ordinary power-attack-type Titled Douluo.

The Clear Sky Hammer was powerful, but it did not possess any bizarre abilities.

In such circumstances, faced with an unusual spatial ability, Tang Hao might not necessarily be able to detect him.

At that thought, the hesitation in Chen Ye's eyes flashed away.

He was somewhat hesitant, afraid that Tang Hao would discover him and might even have a way to kill him outright.

But compared to killing Tang San directly, that risk was nothing.

He had already made enemies of Tang San and Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu might even hate him to the bone by now, and Tang San was probably no different.

In that case, to put it in Tang San's own words, it was the third principle of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record's general outline: once you determined that an opponent deserved death, show no mercy, or you would only bring trouble upon yourself.

That was Tang San's principle for dealing with the world, but Chen Ye felt it suited him quite well now.

Since he had a chance to kill Tang San, he naturally had to try, whether he succeeded or not.

Looking in that direction, Chen Ye's footsteps were light.

A faint layer of spatial power coated his feet.

However, because more than half his soul power had already been consumed, his speed was noticeably slower.

At the same time, he silently approached the area where Tang San was.

The power of time surged around him. The moment he sensed even the slightest danger, he would immediately enter the Time-Space Miniaturization state, forcefully conceal himself as he closed in, and then find a way to kill Tang San.

Elsewhere, trees toppled as a massive figure crashed to the ground.

Tang San stood there, panting heavily. He held the soul tool Yu Xiaogang had given him, and weariness showed on his face.

Not far away, the enormous Datura Snake lay on the ground, completely devoid of life.

A yellow soul ring slowly floated out.

Tang San paid it no attention. Instead, he crouched beside Yu Xiaogang, his face full of anxiety.

"Teacher, Teacher, are you all right? What terrible poison!"

Tang San's expression shifted slightly as he spoke. He lowered his head, used the soul tool to cut open Yu Xiaogang's arm, then slowly bent down and began sucking out the poison.

It was at that moment that Chen Ye slowly drew near.

Silver-gray scales covered his arm, and his figure entered the Time-Space Miniaturization state once more.

As he approached, even at extremely close range, there was not the slightest sign of anything unusual in the surrounding space.

Only by colliding with him would one sense that the space around him seemed to have entered a distorted state.

Having come this close, Chen Ye still did not spot Tang Hao.

Of course, there was no way he could detect a powerhouse at the level of a Titled Douluo.

But he was certain that Tang Hao had to be following Tang San at this stage.

Perhaps only after some time had passed would Tang Hao stop following him.

But during that period, Tang San would remain hidden in Notting City, and Chen Ye would have absolutely no chance to kill him.

So this was actually an excellent opportunity.

Having realized that, Chen Ye calmly raised the longbow in his hand.

This time, he had chosen the Space Bow. Even if an arrow from this bow failed to strike Tang San's vital points, as long as it hit him, it could tear apart his wound.

Even if it could not kill him, it might still be able to grievously wound him.

He gripped the bow in one hand and slowly drew closer.

When he reached a certain distance from Tang San, he tightened his grip on the longbow, ready to fire the arrow and then forcefully close in for a finishing blow.

But at that very moment, just as he approached the completely dead Datura Snake—

The yellow soul ring on its body suddenly flew up and shot straight toward Chen Ye.

Chen Ye froze at the unexpected development.

Tang San, who was still sucking out the poison, did not react in time, but Tang Hao, hidden in the shadows, had certainly noticed something was wrong.

So, in the instant before the Datura Snake's soul ring rapidly approached and merged into his body, Chen Ye abruptly released the string.

A distorted ripple appeared in the air, and the arrow shot straight toward Tang San.

The arrow came incredibly fast.

At the instant it neared him, Tang San barely reacted.

But the moment he turned around, the arrow still pierced straight through his arm.

The next second, Tang San opened his mouth and let out a scream.

His arm was torn apart in an instant, and searing pain surged through him.

Nearby, Yu Xiaogang barely managed to sit up.

He had just been about to shout for Tang San to run when he saw the Datura Snake lying there.

But before he could rejoice, he heard Tang San's scream.

Turning his head, he saw that Tang San's arm had been completely torn apart.

A huge gash ran from his palm to his forearm, blood spraying wildly.

The next second, a terrifying aura instantly rushed toward Chen Ye.

That aura came swiftly and decisively.

Chen Ye had only one chance: forcefully move in for a finishing blow and fire another arrow to see whether he could kill Tang San, or flee immediately.

Between those two choices, Chen Ye chose to flee with almost no hesitation.

After all, Tang San was the child of destiny. Even if he fired another arrow, he had no confidence that it would work.

With no hesitation, Chen Ye abruptly clenched his hand forward. Spatial collapse instantly extended ahead of him, and his figure vanished directly.

The next moment, a patch of trees at his original location exploded.

Terrifying shockwaves swept through the area, blasting Chen Ye's body—and the collapsed space around him—away.

Fortunately, his body had not completely left the Time-Space Miniaturization state.

Getting to his feet, Chen Ye did not hesitate. He used spatial teleportation again and fled into the distance in a short burst.

On the other side, a ragged figure appeared where they had been.

Tang Hao looked toward Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang Hao, equally astonished.

But before Yu Xiaogang could speak, Tang Hao had already raised a hand and pressed it against Tang San.

Tang San had fallen unconscious. Tang Hao hurriedly raised his hand and forcibly supported Tang San's arm.

"What exactly happened? Why is Xiao San like this?"

"How would I know? His injuries are severe. This arm may very well be beyond saving. I need to take him to find a healing-type soul master."

"You stay here and help Xiao San obtain a soul ring, preferably one he can absorb as soon as he wakes up."

After speaking, Tang Hao glanced at Yu Xiaogang and did not linger. His body shot into the air.

Holding Tang San, he rushed out of the Soul Hunting Forest. Ignoring the Spirit Hall guards stationed there, he took Tang San and sped into the distance.

Meanwhile, Chen Ye sat silently in a tree.

He tore away the clothes that Tang Hao's attack had shredded.

His clothes were in tatters, and a huge red mark had appeared across his back as waves of pain coursed through him.

Fortunately, he could tell that he had not suffered any serious injuries.

But unfortunately, his arrow had ultimately failed to kill Tang San. It had merely torn apart the other boy's arm.

If that arrow had struck Tang San's body, it definitely could have torn his heart to pieces.