Dugu Bo looked at Dai Chengqian in surprise and said,
"Who did you say would lose their life for being late? You wouldn't have that backward, would you?"
Dai Chengqian did not answer Dugu Bo's question, asking instead,
"Where is Qingyue Douluo?"
"She has already followed them."
On Tang San's side, Shi Nian had already used illusions to lead Tang San outside Heaven Dou City.
Inside the illusion, Shi Nian looked at Tang San and laughed heartily,
"Tang San, the greatest joy in my life is watching opponents die within my Remnant Dream,
especially geniuses like you. I feel even more excited."
Tang San's expression remained calm as he secretly readied the Death-Calling Yama's Invitation, waiting for the right moment to strike.
He looked at Shi Nian and said calmly,
"Are you truly going to kill me? Is there not the slightest possibility of negotiation?"
"Hahaha, Tang San, you are merely a forty-something-level soul ancestor. What is there for me to negotiate with you?
Since you have seen who I am, today you must die."
With that, Shi Nian directly unleashed his Seventh Soul Skill on Tang San, plunging him straight into the illusion.
Within the illusion, Tang San returned to that cliff which felt incomparably familiar to him.
The elders of the Tang Sect stood before Tang San, listing off his crimes one by one.
When they finished speaking, several elders seized him and began to carry out the most severe punishment within the sect.
Tang San's arms were shattered, followed by his right leg, his left leg, and his sternum.
Immediately after, the illusion shifted, transforming into the lecherous scoundrel Bu Le, who was obscenely molesting Xiao Wu with a leering gaze.
Meanwhile, his own entire body was injured, and he could only watch helplessly as Xiao Wu was defiled.
In the real world, Tang San knelt on one knee, low-key groaning the two words "Xiao Wu" in agony as his entire body looked exceptionally tormented.
High up in the air, Dai Chengqian, Dugu Bo, and Bai Qingyue remained concealed, quietly watching this scene.
Dugu Bo looked at Tang San and said with slight astonishment,
"This Tang San has decent willpower, but I don't think he can hold on much longer. Should we make a move now?"
Dai Chengqian looked down below and saw that Shi Nian was currently watching Tang San with an appreciative, smiling expression.
Around Tang San, the Blue Silver Grass that protected him gradually slipped away limply.
Fresh blood spilled from the corners of Tang San's mouth, and his entire aura turned withered.
A successful smile surfaced on Shi Nian's face as he muttered to himself,
"What a pity. I really wanted to see what he experienced inside the illusion."
As he spoke, he walked toward Tang San.
Sensing Shi Nian approaching, Tang San imperceptibly hooked the corner of his mouth into a curve.
Just as Tang San prepared to make his move,
Dai Chengqian up above spoke to Bai Qingyue and Dugu Bo, "Right now! Strike!"
A blinding white light shot down from the top of Shi Nian's head.
This was Bai Qingyue's Seventh Soul Skill, Soul Light.
Shi Nian was instantly restrained in place.
Immediately following that, a serpentine burst of venomous force blasted down from above and struck Shi Nian.
With a loud bang,
a deep crater exploded open on Shi Nian's chest, and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison began to continuously corrode and spread.
In less than a minute, Shi Nian's entire body was dissolved away, leaving behind only a soul bone that radiated seven-colored light on the ground.
Dai Chengqian dropped down from the sky and, under Tang San's wide-eyed gaze, picked up the soul bone and put it into his Storage Space.
Then Dai Chengqian turned back, looked at Tang San, and said loudly,
"Brother Tang San! Are you alright?
Ah, it's a good thing I arrived just in time, otherwise you'd have been in real danger today."
Seeing that Shi Nian had actually dropped a soul bone, Tang San looked at Dai Chengqian with a surge of annoyance in his heart.
If not for Dai Chengqian, Shi Nian would have long since been melted into a puddle of black sludge by his own Death-Calling Yama's Invitation.
That soul bone radiating seven-colored light looked magnificent at a glance; it should have belonged to him originally, but it had now fallen into the hands of this Dai Chengqian.
Simply infuriating!
Although filled with resentment inside, Dai Chengqian had saved him after all.
Looking at Dai Chengqian, he offered his thanks with utmost reluctance,
"Many thanks, Brother Chengqian. Little San owes you a favor."
Dai Chengqian waved his hand, putting on a magnanimous air.
"No need, no need. With my two seniors making a move, it was just a matter of convenience; I didn't make any contribution myself."
With that, Dai Chengqian took out the seven-colored skull, waved it back and forth in front of Tang San, and said,
"This Shi Nian even dropped a soul bone. I reckon this item can serve as the appearance fee for these two seniors,
After all, if those two Titled Douluo hadn't intervened,you would have been done for today."
Looking at the seven-colored skull before him, Tang San felt a sourness in his heart.
This was supposed to be his soul bone properly!
Suppressing the fury in his heart, Tang San forced a smile onto his face and said,
"If not for the two seniors making a move, we wouldn't have been able to get this soul bone. Naturally, this soul bone should be given to the two seniors."
"Then I'll help the two seniors put it away first."
Dai Chengqian very naturally put the soul bone back into his Storage Space.
Tang San looked at Dai Chengqian with itching teeth, wishing he could use the Death-Calling Yama's Invitation right now to finish Dai Chengqian off, which would simultaneously eliminate a rival for Dai Mubai and net him a soul bone.
The pity was that with two Titled Douluo present, this thought could only flash across his mind for a moment.
Dai Chengqian patted Tang San and said,
"Little San, you should be out of danger now, so we'll be heading off first."
Watching Dai Chengqian walk far away, Tang San hammered the empty air fiercely with a fist.
"Dammit, if I had known, I wouldn't have sought safety in caution and used the Death-Calling Yama's Invitation sooner."
On the way back, Dai Chengqian used the Voice-Transmitting Conch to send a message to Ning Rongrong.
Dai Chengqian: Hey, I just did something major. How do you plan to thank me?
Ning Rongrong: Did you find the Aromatic Silk Beauty?
Dai Chengqian: It's not about that. Just now, I rescued Tang San from the hands of a soul saint.
Ning Rongrong: What?!
Dai Chengqian briefly explained the matter to Ning Rongrong.
Shortly after, Tang San returned to Shrek Academy.
Ning Rongrong came to Tang San's side immediately, and seeing his somewhat frail appearance, she believed what Dai Chengqian had told her.
"Third Brother, you look terrible. Did something happen?" Ning Rongrong asked.
"Yes, it was Shi Nian of Canghui Academy. He made a move on me and wanted to kill me."
At this moment, Xiao Wu heard Tang San's words and ran over with a worried expression.
"What? Little San, are you alright?
For Shi Nian to actually make a move on you, he truly deserves to die!"
A trace of ruthlessness flashed through Xiao Wu's eyes, and she then circled around Tang San with concern, checking him over to see if he was injured.
Seeing Xiao Wu care about him so much, Tang San's mood, which had been somewhat painful due to losing the soul bone, improved a little.
"Don't worry, Xiao Wu, I'm fine. Look, aren't I perfectly fine right now?"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong spoke up, asking,
"Third Brother, that Shi Nian was a soul saint after all. How did you manage to escape? Was it because someone rescued you?"
Deep down, Tang San did not want to mention the fact that Dai Chengqian had saved him, but they would definitely meet Dai Chengqian again later.
There was no guarantee that Dai Chengqian wouldn't mention this incident to his teammates.
Thinking of this, Tang San helplessly gave a brief account of how Dai Chengqian had saved him to the others.
Hearing that it was Dai Chengqian who rescued Tang San, Xiao Wu clutched her chest with a lingering look of fear and said,
"Little San, it's a good thing you were lucky and ran into him.
We are considered his competitors, and for him to save you shows that his character is actually quite good. When we get the chance, we must properly thank him."
Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement, turning to speak to Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Horngjun nearby,
"Did you guys hear that?
The fact that Dai Chengqian could save Third Brother proves that he is a very good person.
You guys had misunderstandings about him before."
Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun exchanged glances, remaining silent without a word.
After all, Dai Chengqian had saved Tang San just now, so whatever they said right now would be inappropriate.
Hearing the words of Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, the corners of Tang San's mouth couldn't help twitching slightly.
He had the urge to refute them, but as the person who was rescued, saying such things right now was truly inappropriate.
Tang San could only bottle up his stifled feelings deep inside, and looking at the others, he said,
"I'm going to go see Teacher and tell him about what happened today."
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