Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like an ox.
He glared at Qiangu Aoshi. The man had actually dared to say he'd make Xiao Wu his pet rabbit. Tang San was so furious, he'd lost all reason.
"Unforgivable! You've got a death wish!"
"First Soul Skill, Blue Silver (Dear Mom) Entanglement!"
Tang San spent all day claiming Xiao Wu was like a little sister to him. But who could know what he really thought in his heart?
Qiangu Aoshi had said he wanted Xiao Wu as a pet, and Xiao Wu herself hadn't even reacted yet when Tang San came charging out in a panic.
Two yellow Soul Rings rose beneath his feet.
He raised a hand, and seven or eight Blue Silver vines shot toward Qiangu Aoshi, curling around him.
Because Tang San had absorbed the Mandala Snake Soul Ring, the Blue Silver vines were marked with the snake's patterns.
At a glance, they really did look like seven or eight Mandala Snakes.
Qiangu Aoshi retreated explosively, taking Zhu Zhuqing with him, and dodged the Blue Silver vines as they wrapped toward them.
The amusement on Qiangu Aoshi's face deepened.
"You dare say I've got a death wish? I thought you'd be a Soul Ancestor, or at least a Soul Elder. I never expected you to be just a Soul Grandmaster."
"You're nothing but a little scumbag, yet you dare shout at me? You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
Qiangu Aoshi released Zhu Zhuqing and raised a hand. The Coiling Dragon Staff flew back into his grasp, and he planted it upright in front of him.
"First Soul Skill, Coiling Dragon Shock."
The Coiling Dragon Staff hummed, and rippling waves of force spread outward in every direction.
Crack, crack—
Wherever the force passed, the Blue Silver vines were shredded into a shower of grass clippings.
Coiling Dragon Shock wasn't very powerful as an attack. Its main effect was to forcibly knock its targets back. Anyone whose strength was no more than three major realms above Qiangu Aoshi's would be knocked back indiscriminately.
But Blue Silver Grass was just too pathetic. It was one of the famous Trash Martial Souls of the Douluo Continent.
Even though Coiling Dragon Shock wasn't very powerful, it had easily torn apart every Blue Silver vine.
Tang San stared, eyes nearly splitting with rage.
His Blue Silver Grass was still just as useless as ever.
Qiangu Aoshi suddenly surged forward. Red light blazed from the Coiling Dragon Staff, making him look as though he were wrapped in a Red Dragon.
Tang San didn't dare meet him head-on. He used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge at once.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong also scattered to either side.
Xiao Wu planted her hands on her hips, her cheeks flushed as she fumed.
"Making me your pet rabbit? Dream on!"
"Second Soul Skill, Enchantment."
Ning Rongrong's little face tightened. With a hostile look in her eyes, she summoned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Two beams of light shot out and landed on Tang San.
"Damn you! You actually want me to be your maid? If Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone were here, they'd beat you into mincemeat!"
"Tang San, use those amazing weapons of yours! He's going to make Xiao Wu his pet rabbit, and you're still going to hide like a coward?"
Boosted by Ning Rongrong's enhancement to his strength and speed, Tang San ran faster and hit harder. His hands fluttered like butterflies as they swept across the Storage Soul Tool at his waist.
"Go to hell!"
A rain of Willow Leaf Darts, Bone-Piercing Nails, Locust Stones... along with a few slender golden streaks, shot toward Qiangu Aoshi from every direction and angle.
Qiangu Aoshi was a Soul King, and his spiritual power was already strong. There was no way Xiao Wu, a mere Soul Grandmaster, could enchant him.
Seeing the dense rain of Hidden Weapons, he clicked his tongue.
"What a troublesome trick."
The Coiling Dragon Staff whirled in his hand with a fierce whoosh. Spinning at high speed, it became a crimson disc and knocked every incoming Hidden Weapon out of the air.
Especially those Dragon Beard Needles, fine as ox hair!
Qiangu Aoshi knew how nasty those things were. Once they burrowed into flesh, they curled up inside, making the victim itch and ache so badly they'd want to carve out the whole piece of flesh.
"First Soul Skill, Hell Stab!"
At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing made her move.
Knowing an assassin should target the support first, Zhu Zhuqing flashed toward Ning Rongrong like lightning.
Ning Rongrong stumbled backward in fright and cried out in a panic.
"Zhu Zhuqing, we were just allies! Are you really going to attack us now?"
Zhu Zhuqing's voice was cool.
"I'm sorry, Rongrong. I'm glad I got to know you. But if you make an enemy of my master, I have no choice but to fight you."
Ning Rongrong was just about to be caught.
Xiao Wu intervened in time and blocked Zhu Zhuqing.
Ning Rongrong concentrated, and two more beams of light shot from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hands, landing on Xiao Wu and greatly increasing her strength and speed. Xiao Wu completely suppressed Zhu Zhuqing.
Her little face darkened.
"Zhu Zhuqing, I never thought you'd be so servile. You've only just been taken as a pet, and you're already rushing to flatter your master."
Though Zhu Zhuqing was suppressed, her speed let her hold her own.
"I'm a traditional girl."
"Marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog. Once I'm with my master, I should devote myself to thinking of him."
"A man is a woman's sky. Only when he's doing well can I do well."
Zhu Zhuqing's words struck a chord with Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu was also a lovesick fool who would gladly give everything for love.
"Zhu Zhuqing, then today we'll each fight for our own master. Let's see who can last to the end."
"First Soul Skill, Waist Bow."
On the other side!
Qiangu Aoshi's eyes shone with delight. He'd really struck gold today.
The Zhu Clan had already trained Zhu Zhuqing well. In the original story, she'd been betrothed to a bastard like Dai Mubai, yet she'd still stayed by his side through thick and thin.
Now Qiangu Aoshi had crippled Dai Mubai and taken her in.
He hadn't even given her an order, and she'd already started fighting her former allies.
Now that was a good woman.
Qiangu Aoshi turned his gaze to Tang San.
The Hidden Weapons on him seemed endless.
"What a nuisance."
"Fourth Soul Skill, Coiling Dragon Suppression!"
Wave after wave of force spread out, drawing the air into its wake and forming an invisible swamp, like a domain.
Clang, clang!
All the Hidden Weapons Tang San had released sank into the invisible swamp. Tang San himself could barely move.
This was Qiangu Aoshi's first ten-thousand-year Soul Ring!
Tang San was only a Soul Grandmaster, and the force immediately trapped him. It squeezed his internal organs until his mouth hung wide open. He couldn't even draw a breath of fresh air. He was like a fish stranded on shore.
Qiangu Aoshi hurled the Coiling Dragon Staff.
Wrapped in red light, the staff transformed into a Red Dragon and slammed into Tang San's chest with lightning speed.
Pfft!
Tang San spewed mouthfuls of blood. His eyes bulged, and he was flung backward as clumps of light burst from his body.
Qiangu Aoshi walked over with interest and picked up the glowing clumps one by one.
Mysterious Heaven Skill!
Mysterious Jade Hand!
Purple Demon Eye!
Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!
Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons!
Several clumps of Soul Power!
Qiangu Aoshi's eyes widened slightly as a flood of information unpacked itself in his mind.
Tang San's Tang Sect Secret Arts all dropped at once. His drop rate really is pretty high.
What a shame. He only used his Tang Sect Secret Arts just now and didn't use the Clear Sky Hammer. It would've been interesting if he'd dropped that too.
Qiangu Aoshi looked at Tang San again. He was lying on the ground like a dead dog.
His chest was caved in, and his eyes were dull.
Looks like I can't do it today. If I keep beating him, Tang San will die. Once he's recovered, I'll make him drop his Blue Silver Emperor and Clear Sky Hammer next time.
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