Seeing that Qi Ling showed no sign of pain despite facing his almost full-force pressure, Tai Tan made up his mind to recruit this young man into his ranks no matter what. With such strength and talent, his future achievements were limitless.
But all of this is contingent on being able to defeat him! Otherwise, it's all just empty talk, and you'll end up sacrificing your son and grandson.
Thinking of this, Tai Tan let out a thunderous roar, raising his aura to its maximum, and pressing down on Qi Ling with all his might! Even if he couldn't get him to join, destroying him was better than not getting him at all.
Amidst Tai Tan's immense roar, everyone instinctively covered their ears, their faces contorted in pain. The sheer power of that single shout made everyone worry about Qi Ling.
Just then, a dragon's roar suddenly came from Qi Ling's body, and then everyone saw what seemed to be a phantom of a Divine Dragon Phantom breaking out of Qi Ling's body and rushing towards Tai Tan.
The once imposing Tai Tan suddenly turned deathly pale, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and fell backward, seemingly injured by Qi Ling's oppressive aura.
"Dad! Dad!" "Grandpa, what happened to you?" Tai Long and Tai Nuo rushed to check on Tai Tan's injuries. They didn't understand why, even though Tai Tan was the one putting pressure on Qi Ling, he was the one who got hurt.
Only the Shrek Academy students understood the reason behind this scene. It was exactly the same as what happened at the Heaven Dou Academy, suggesting that Qi Ling would never have a good ending.
"You... you..." Tai Tan, injured and lying on the ground, couldn't understand why Qi Ling could injure him with her pressure. How could a mere Soul Elder like him possess such ability?
But the fact is, he has lost. No matter how Qi Ling did it, he has lost. This means that his son and grandson have been reduced to servants. The price is far too high.
Seeing Tai Tan's ashen face, Qi Ling sighed helplessly. The joke wouldn't be funny if it continued. So he turned to Tang San behind him...
He said, " Xiao San, why don't you go and take a look at this old gentleman?"
"Oh, and remember to show off your Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul; you might get an unexpected reward!"
Although Tang San was puzzled by Qi Ling's request, he didn't ask any further questions. As far as he was concerned, his elder brother had his reasons for asking him to do this, and he only needed to carry it out.
So, when Tang San went to help Tai Tan and revealed his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, everything seemed much more natural. Tai Tan grabbed Tang San's arm, staring wide-eyed at the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul in his hand.
"This is..." Before Tai Tan could continue to examine it closely, a sharp energy suddenly struck his hand, forcing Tai Tan to release Tang San.
Then a deep, powerful voice rang out from all directions. " Old Gorilla, what kind of skill is it to bully a child? Long time no see, how about we... Hey, how did you get hurt?"
Along with this sound, an extremely tall old man appeared in the arena. He held the arms of two people with his left and right hands respectively. On the left was a very beautiful young girl who ran towards Qi Ling as soon as she landed.
" Qi Ling! How are you? Are you alright?" Ning Rongrong came to Qi Ling's side and immediately began checking his injuries. "Don't be afraid, my dad, Grandpa Gu, and Sister Jian Lan are all here. Let's see if that guy dares to bully you again!"
"Um, Rongrong, it seems like the one who's injured is that senior." Qi Ling said rather awkwardly.
Tai Tan had already stood up from the ground, his face regaining its usual calm and composed expression. He said, "Who do we have here? It's none other than Bone Douluo and Sect Master Ning! I'm sorry to have made you both laugh at my disheveled appearance."
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi both saw Tai Tan's appearance at this moment, especially since he was actually spitting out blood, which clearly indicated that he was seriously injured.
But who on this scene could possibly injure a Soul Douluo? Zhao Wuji? Impossible. He was being chased by Tai Tan, which is why he fled to the Shrek Academy.
Besides Zhao Wuji, could it be that boy? Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong looked at the boy Ning Rongrong was running towards, and sure enough, it was the group Ning Fengzhi had met at the auction house.
" Old Gorilla, are you saying that you were injured by that boy? How is that possible!" Gu Rong asked in bewilderment. Tai Tan was someone even he had to give face to, how could he be injured by Qi Ling, a Soul Elder?
Tai Tan made no attempt to hide anything, saying, "That's right, he's the one who injured me, and according to our bet, I've lost. Now my son and grandson are members of his family."
"What? This..." Gu Rong exclaimed in shock. The turn of events was so sudden that even he was confused. " Old Gorilla, are you getting senile?"
"You're the one who's senile! I'm in my prime!" Tai Tan said irritably. "Old man, I know what you're up to, but don't get your hopes up! You can't take either of these boys with you!"
"You call yourself Titled Soul Douluo? Take a good look at what kind of Martial Soul he has before making a judgment."
The person Tai Tan was referring to was naturally Tang San. Upon hearing his words, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong took a closer look and immediately recognized the Clear Sky Hammer. Their expressions changed drastically.
"He's actually Haotian..."
Tai Tan said with a forced smile, "Good to know, I've really messed things up! And I heard he and that kid formed a clan together, haha, what a coincidence, my son and grandson haven't really joined the wrong organization."
Ning Fengzhi frowned and said, "But even if Tang San is from the Clear Sky Sect, why can't we recruit Qi Ling?"
"Huh? Sect Master Ning, don't blame me for being blunt, but have you ever seen a born king willingly submit to others?" Tai Tan sneered. "His aura is not as simple as you imagine. Sect Master Ning, even you are..."
Tai Tan didn't say anything more, but instead led Tai Long and Tai Nuo, striding towards Tang San and Qi Ling.
"Sect Master, what do you think..." Gu Rong asked.
After thinking for a while, Ning Fengzhi said, "Let's make contact with them first."
After Tai Tan came to Tang San, he immediately knelt down and recognized him as his servant. Tang San was naturally confused and did not understand what Titan was talking about.
After Tai Tan explained for a long time, Tang San finally understood the story. It turned out that the Strength Clan was actually his father's clan, so he was naturally their young master.
"Since you, young master, and this young master Qi are both members of the same organization, then we should naturally join as well!" Tai Tan said at this moment. "Young master, and this young master Qi, please come to my home for a chat."