Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao's lips twitched involuntarily. He looked at Tang San with a questioning expression in his eyes, as if asking, "Did you really do that?"
"Uncle, don't listen to his nonsense. Although I did order an attack on the Imperial Guards and led men to break into Xue Ye's palace without permission, I didn't kill Xue Ye. He had already died when we went in." Tang San said, spitting out blood involuntarily.
"Why did you lead people to fight the Imperial Guards? And why did you break into Xue Ye's palace?" Tang Xiao frowned slightly and asked involuntarily.
Hearing Tang Xiao's words, Tang San was speechless. He simply couldn't explain this matter. He had led his men to attack the Imperial Guards because he was accused of plotting a rebellion by the Wind Snow Pavilion, but the Wind Snow Pavilion was not plotting a rebellion at all; on the contrary, they appeared to be loyal subjects.
"In this light, the Clear Sky Sect is an accomplice in the assassination of my father." Xue Qinghe slowly walked behind Jun Xuehan, his gaze quietly fixed on Tang Xiao and Tang San in mid-air.
"I, Tang Xiao, have already broken away from the Clear Sky Sect. Everything I have done today has nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect!" Tang Xiao stretched out his hand, his Soul Power condensing in his palm, and the Clear Sky Hammer on the ground flew directly back into Tang Xiao's hand.
The Clear Sky Sect cannot take the blame for this situation under any circumstances. There are only two ways to prevent the Clear Sky Sect from taking the blame: either abandon Tang San or, like Tang Hao did back then, choose to leave the Clear Sky Sect.
As Tang Hao's only son, and with Tang Hao's fate unknown, Tang San, as his uncle, has no choice but to stand up for him.
"Little San, you leave first. Leave this to your uncle." Tang Xiao glanced at Tang San, then forcefully threw Tang San away.
The Seventh Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly began to flash, and the Clear Sky Hammer grew to the size of a small mountain, pressing down on the crowd below.
She Long, Ci Xue, Zi JI, Dugu Bo, and the others watched as the Clear Sky Hammer came crashing down, and they leaped into the air and pressed down on it.
Seeing Tang San being thrown away, Jun Xuehan didn't hesitate at all and chased after him.
Tang San landed on the ground, glanced back, and upon discovering that Jun Xuehan was chasing after him, he didn't hesitate at all. He used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track technique and quickly fled forward. Jun Xuehan's Gui Mei figure pursued him closely from behind.
Throughout the palace, shouts of battle rose to the heavens as 100,000 Imperial Guards, led by their Imperial Guard Commander and two Deputy Commander, relentlessly besieged the Tang Sect.
She Long, Ci Xue, Zi JI, Dugu Bo, and others attacked Tang Xiao from different directions. As a level 96 Super Douluo, Tang Xiao's strength was naturally very powerful. Among those present, only Zi JI could steadily suppress him.
Therefore, Zi JI was fighting Tang Xiao head-on, while She Long, Ci Xue, and others were providing flanking support. Furthermore, Imperial Guards were arriving from different directions around the palace, completely surrounding the area below.
"Imperial Guard Commander, I've heard that your Imperial Guards has a record of besieging and killing Titled Douluo, but I've never seen it. I wonder if I'll have the honor of witnessing it today?" Xue Qinghe asked calmly, his hands behind his back.
"Your Highness, please step back. I will allow Your Highness to see him now." The Guard Commander bowed and then looked up at the sky, saying, "The entire army shall be arrayed, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shall be allowed to see him!"
As the Guard Commander finished speaking, the surrounding Imperial Guards let out a deafening shout and quickly changed formation.
In mid-air, Zi JI slammed Tang Xiao's body into the ground with a single blow. The powerful force even caused cracks to appear in the ground.
As soon as Tang Xiao landed, the Imperial Guards surrounded him and attacked him, their weapons raining down on Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, directly deflecting the incoming weapons from all around. As soon as the weapons were deflected, the Imperial Guards in front retreated in an orderly manner, and were replaced by the Imperial Guards below.
While in mid-air, Zi JI looked down at the situation and immediately said, "You stay in mid-air to prevent him from escaping. I will go down and restrain him."
As she spoke, Zi JI went down to meet Tang Xiao, She Long and the others remained in mid-air to prevent Tang Xiao from escaping.
Heaven Dou City, Tang San and Jun Xuehan were locked in a fierce battle, one fleeing ahead and the other hot on his heels. Jun Xuehan wielded her Silver Dragon Spear, unleashing Elemental Attack that rained down on Tang San Silver Dragon Spear he ran.
Tang San was running away while dodging Jun Xuehan's attacks, but due to his injuries, blood kept flowing from his body as he fled.
And the distance between the two was constantly closing.
"Tang San, this place is beautiful, nestled against the mountains and beside the water. It's a perfect burial ground for you. You don't need to look for your own grave anymore." Jun Xuehan looked at Tang San in front of her, and slashed down with her Silver Dragon Spear from top to bottom. Fire Element gathered at the tip of the spear and attacked Tang San.
"Jun Xuehan, you're not dead yet, how can I leave first?" Tang San glanced back, unleashing the full power of his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track Steps, leaving behind a series of afterimages. He spun in mid-air, dodging Jun Xuehan's attack.
"No need for you to worry about that." Jun Xuehan looked at Tang San's things, silver Soul Power continuously gathering within the Silver Dragon Spear. The Seventh Soul Ring beneath her feet flashed, and her Martial Soul Avatar was released, increasing Jun Xuehan's speed by another three points.
The two figures arrived above a clear, twenty-meter-wide river with a rapid current. Jun Xuehan appeared beside Tang San, and her Silver Dragon Spear struck from left to right, hitting Tang San's waist.
Under the immense force, Tang San coughed up blood and fell into the river below.
A huge splash rose from the river as Jun Xuehan's Silver Dragon Spear thrust out from above, Ci Xue straight into Tang San's body and plunging him into the river.
The moment the tip of the Silver Dragon Spear pierced the river's surface, a brilliant azure light erupted from Tang San's body. This dazzling azure light directly repelled Jun Xuehan, and Tang San's body, under the influence of the azure light, gradually became transparent until it was completely hidden in the river.
Jun Xuehan steadied himself in mid-air, his gaze sweeping across the river below, searching for Tang San's figure. But no matter how he observed, or even used his Mental Power to probe the river, he couldn't find Tang San at all; it was as if Tang San had suddenly vanished into thin air.