"Hahaha, you underestimate the descendants of our Blazing Sun Douluo lineage far too much. Although we left the Clear Sky Sect, our clansmen had still heard something of the basic principles behind the secret Ring Detonation manual. After leaving the Clear Sky Sect, we spent several generations researching and refining it, and essentially figured it out," Bishop Tang said with a hearty laugh.
"Oh, I see. How about this? Give me the secret Ring Detonation manual you developed, and I'll spare your life today," Qian Chen said calmly.
"What a joke. You're the one who should be begging for mercy! Die!" With that, Bishop Tang raised the Clear Sky Hammer and charged at Qian Chen.
"Nothing but a brute." Qian Chen swiftly retreated as he spoke, easily avoiding that powerful strike.
"Now you know how strong I am, don't you? But it's too late! I'm going to crush every bone in your body and let you die slowly in excruciating pain!" Bishop Tang roared wildly, preparing to raise his hammer for another blow.
Qian Chen put away the Seven Kill Sword, spread his four wings, and flew straight into the air.
"What? Scared? Haha, your Angel Clan really is nothing but a bunch of cowards!" Standing on the ground, Bishop Tang laughed and jeered gleefully.
"Since you're almost dead, what harm is there in letting you enjoy yourself a little? Yes, I'm scared of you. Happy now?" Qian Chen said from midair. Then he took a pastry from his Storage Soul Tool and slowly savored it before taking out a flask and beginning to drink.
Only then did Bishop Tang realize that after detonating his rings, he could no longer use Soul Skills. Standing on the ground, he could not hit Qian Chen in midair at all. He immediately cursed, "You coward! Come down and fight me if you have the balls! Get down here!"
Qian Chen ignored him completely and continued savoring the pastry in his hand. Soon, he finished one, took out another, and bit into it.
Finding it too sweet, Qian Chen frowned. "Doesn't taste good." He casually tossed it away, and the pastry fell straight toward Bishop Tang's face from midair. The pastry made intimate contact with Bishop Tang's face and broke apart, showering him with crumbs. That pastry dealt no damage, but it was profoundly insulting, infuriating Bishop Tang so much that he kept brandishing his Evil Fire Clear Sky Hammer below. "You brat! Come down here if you have the balls! I'll hammer you to death!"
Hearing Bishop Tang curse like that, Qian Chen had wanted to retort, Whether I have the balls is something my woman will find out someday. What business is it of a rotten old man like you? But on second thought, saying that would be far too crude, so he simply ignored him. Yet the retort he had wanted to make kept brewing in his mind. Who is my woman? A figure involuntarily came to Qian Chen's mind. Her braised fish tastes so good. Perhaps her pastries would be quite good too. Qian Chen could not help turning to glance in the direction of Shrek Academy.
Gradually, three minutes passed. Bishop Tang's frantic smashing and cursing on the ground slowly stopped. By then, his face was pale, and his hands and feet were trembling. His Ring Detonation effect had worn off.
Seeing that his Ring Detonation state had ended, Bishop Tang showed no fear. Instead, he put on a self-righteous air and said, "Looks like you're scared. Forget it. Since you don't want to keep fighting, I'll spare your life today."
With that, Bishop Tang put away the Clear Sky Hammer, ignored Qian Chen, and walked out of Strange Stone Valley alone. Qian Chen was in no hurry either, floating in midair as he slowly followed. Qian Chen was also wary that Bishop Tang might be playing a trick, so he did not immediately rush forward to kill him.
After being followed for a full five minutes, Bishop Tang was drenched in sweat. He knew he was finished. He summoned the Clear Sky Hammer again, hoping to intimidate Qian Chen into retreating with his imposing presence, and shouted, "Brat, come down and fight if you have the balls!"
"As you wish," Qian Chen replied calmly. The next instant, Qian Chen accelerated to his utmost speed and dove straight down from midair. He did not draw the Seven Kill Sword, instead throwing a punch while possessed by his Angel Martial Soul.
The punch was extraordinarily fast and powerful. Bishop Tang could not block it at all and took a direct hit to the chest with a crack. Every rib in his chest shattered, and the force of the punch sent his body flying more than ten meters before he crashed into a heap of scattered rocks and stopped.
The moment Bishop Tang stopped, Qian Chen was already before him again. Qian Chen showed no mercy, instantly crushing the bones in all four of his limbs. Bishop Tang was utterly crippled, reduced to a wreck who could only move his torso and head slightly.
"Aah!" Agonized screams kept spilling from his mouth. "Please, just kill me... It hurts... It hurts!"
"Want to die? You'll have to wait a little longer." With that, Qian Chen picked up the now-crippled Bishop Tang and returned to where they had fought.
"Brat, kill me... Please... As long as you kill me, I'll give you the secret Ring Detonation manual..." Qian Chen threw Bishop Tang onto the ground, but he could not even roll over and could only plead again.
"I was a little interested in your secret Ring Detonation manual at first, but after seeing your performance, I think I'll pass. I don't want to learn it," Qian Chen said teasingly.
Seeing his family's secret manual treated with such disdain, unable to obtain death or find a way to live, Bishop Tang could only cry out in despair again, "Aah!"
Qian Chen paid him no further attention and began slowly searching for the daughter of the Angel Soul King who had just self-detonated.
Strange Stone Valley's terrain was indeed complicated and difficult to search. Even with no threats remaining and Qian Chen's Titled Douluo-level spiritual power assisting him, it took a full hour before he finally discovered a tiny limestone cave that only allowed one person to pass through at a time. Its surroundings had also been camouflaged with weeds and rocks. Qian Chen pushed the rocks aside and entered the cave.
The cave was pitch-black. Qian Chen called out, "Little girl from the Ye Clan, are you in there? Your father and I have defeated the bad guys. Come here, and I'll take you out."
Hearing the call, Ye Guyi immediately grew alert. Rather than answering, she ran deeper into the cave.
Qian Chen had already searched for a long time. There was nowhere around here anyone could be hiding; this cave was the most likely place. At that thought, Qian Chen called out again, "Little girl from the Ye Clan, come out. I'm a member of the Angel Clan, just like you. The bad guys have already been eliminated."
After calling out, Qian Chen summoned his Angel Martial Soul. Holy light illuminated the entire cave, and the darkness gradually receded. Ye Guyi still kept her mouth tightly shut, making no sound at all. Since it was not her father who had come to find her, she feared that this was all a trap set by those bad people outside.
Soon, Qian Chen discovered the body of Ye Guyi's mother. Not knowing whether she was still alive, he hurried forward to examine her. As expected, there was no trace of life left.
Thinking of how this little girl had lost both her father and mother in such a short time, Qian Chen felt she was truly too pitiful and decided he had to find her and bring her out.
Qian Chen said, "Little girl from the Ye Clan, this is your mother, isn't it? If you won't come out with me now, I'll take her out first and come back for you later. Don't run any deeper. The terrain inside this cave is complicated, and it's very easy to get lost. Once you lose your way, your life will be in danger."
Qian Chen reached out and lifted Ye Guyi's mother's body into his arms, preparing to take her out first and then find a suitable place to bury her.
Just as Qian Chen picked up Ye Guyi's mother, a voice rang out. "Stop! Put my mother down!"
Then a little girl stepped out from behind the lava rock. A two-winged Holy Angel appeared behind her, and she clenched her fists tightly, seemingly prepared to fight Qian Chen for her mother's body.