Tang San screwed over his father

Inside Shrek Academy.

Tang San's filthy, disheveled hair gave off a foul stench, and deep purple scars covered his bloodied body.

He lay curled up on the ground like a dead dog.

Yu Xiaogang let out a long sigh. After venting his anger with a frenzy of whipping, he finally lowered the Lone Bamboo in his hand.

"Our only option now is to summon Tang San's father. Only he can still find a way to save this gambling dog."

Tang San jolted at those words.

As a representative of the feudal slave-owner mindset, Tang San was such a person.

In his worldview, his father Tang Hao was a figure greater than even the king of heaven.

Deeply poisoned by pampered-son literature, Tang San, the eldest legitimate son of his family, feared nothing more in this life than Daddy no longer loving him.

And Daddy's disappointed gaze.

Tang San struggled over and wrapped his arms around Yu Xiaogang's thigh, wailing:

"No! Anything but this! Please, Grandmaster!"

Yu Xiaogang snorted.

Ever since Tang San had tricked him out of his Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, and mortgaged him off.

Yu Xiaogang had wised up.

He had realized that not a single word from this gambling dog could be trusted!

Yu Xiaogang contacted Tang Hao, detailing everything Tang San had done lately in his letter.

He recorded in detail how Tang San had gambled wildly in the Stock Realm, lost everything, and even ended up owing a massive Soul Power Loan.

If Tang Hao did not come and find a way to repay the debt.

He could just wait for the Stock Realm to forcibly seize both Martial Souls from his precious son with Twin Martial Souls.

At the end of the letter, Yu Xiaogang solemnly wrote:

"Tang Hao, you wouldn't want your son to become trash, would you..."

Before long.

A streak of light crashed down with tremendous force.

Before he appeared, Tang Hao's roar rang out:

"Tang San, you little bastard, get over here and face your old man!"

Tang San reluctantly walked forward, but before he could offer Tang Hao a word of explanation.

A resounding slap greeted him.

Smack!

That slap was steady, precise, and vicious.

As expected of a Titled Douluo powerhouse.

It sent Tang San's entire body flying backward, spinning 270 degrees through the air before slamming hard into the ground.

Tang San grunted, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He spat out several broken teeth, his whole face swollen like a pig's head.

Furious at his son's failure to amount to anything, Tang Hao cursed:

"What a disgrace to the family! How did I ever father a wretched creature like you?"

Tang Hao beat his chest furiously as he cursed.

"If I'd known, I wouldn't have indulged myself that one time back then. I regret it!"

Hearing Daddy utterly deny his very existence hurt Tang San more than killing him would have.

Tang San scrambled over to Tang Hao and knelt on the ground.

As though begging, Daddy, love me one more time.

"Father, Xiao San knows he was wrong." Tang San broke down sobbing. "Besides bringing this fate upon myself, two great villains also harmed me!"

Tang San changed tack, his gaze turning vicious:

"One is Xiao Wu. Though she was my lover, she was promiscuous by nature, attracting bees and butterflies all day long and conspiring with outsiders to harm me!"

"The other is Sun Shan, the monstrous talent Spirit Hall recently recruited. This man has a venomous heart. He guided me step by step toward my death. He truly has a way to court death!"

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Tang San slammed his forehead against the ground three times and said:

"Father, I beg you to seek justice for me!"

Tang Hao's brows knitted tightly. He prided himself on acting openly and honorably throughout his life, and he was unwilling to do this sort of bullying the strong with the weak.

But seeing Tang San plead with tears streaming down his face, and then thinking of Ah Yin, he could not help wavering.

Seeing this, Tang San struck while the iron was hot:

"Father, I have a plan!"

Watching from the side, Yu Xiaogang suddenly had an ominous premonition.

But on second thought, these two were father and son, after all.

However much of a beast Tang San was, surely he would not screw over his own father.

Spirit City.

Xiao Wu unexpectedly received a letter from Tang San and was filled with worry.

She jogged all the way to find Sun Shan and handed him the letter.

Sun Shan took the letter and saw that it read:

To Brother Sun, personally.

Your little brother Tang San previously offended you repeatedly over matters between men and women, and I am writing specifically to beg your esteemed forgiveness.

Since ancient times, enmities are better untied than tied; another friend means another road.

Your little brother Tang San is now burdened by debt to the Stock Realm. I heard that Brother Sun has a way to reduce some of the interest charges, so I hope you will lend me a helping hand.

This matter is of great importance, and I hope to discuss it with Brother Sun in person. I leave both the time and place to your decision, elder brother.

Respectfully yours, Tang San.

After reading it, Sun Shan was momentarily baffled.

"Did Prisoner Tang take the wrong medicine? Why's he suddenly so polite? Or has his debt driven him mad?"

Xiao Wu grabbed Sun Shan's hand and warned him solemnly:

"Brother Sun, you have to be careful. That fellow has more sneaky ideas than anyone. He's rotten."

Sun Shan lightly brushed a finger across Xiao Wu's nose and teased:

"Is that how you talk about your dear Brother San?"

"You're awful! That's all in the past."

Xiao Wu looked mortified.

"Then let's meet in Spirit City. With His Holiness the Pope and all the enshrined stationed here, I'd like to see what waves they can stir up."

Full of confidence, Sun Shan briskly settled the time and place of the meeting.

"Prisoner Tang, go ahead and show me all your tricks. Entertain me!"

When the day of the meeting arrived.

Sun Shan was taking Xiao Wu to meet Tang San.

But Hu Liena caught them red-handed on the way.

Seeing the two holding hands and being so lovey-dovey, Hu Liena was thick with jealousy:

"What a sweet, lovely couple. It seems I've come at the wrong time."

Xiao Wu was terribly embarrassed. Although she had long known that Sun Shan and Hu Liena were very close.

Judging from the present situation, their relationship was far from as simple as ordinary friendship.

However adorably clueless Xiao Wu was, she now had a few suspicions.

I actually came between someone else's relationship. I'm the other woman?!

But suddenly, Xiao Wu reconsidered.

The man was unmarried, and the woman was unwed. Surely that did not count for much.

A good man had to be actively fought for!

It seemed the little devil in her heart had awakened.

Not only did Xiao Wu refuse to back down, she boldly showed her affection, hugging Sun Shan's entire right arm against her chest.

Xiao Wu challenged her: "I'm here to join this family, not tear it apart!"

Xiao Wu wore an entirely unruffled expression, seemingly hoping to scare Hu Liena off first.

Hu Liena chuckled and shot Xiao Wu a fierce glance.

Then she followed suit and hugged Sun Shan's left arm.

One on either side, the two faced off, neither yielding.

Sun Shan said helplessly, "Stop fighting. You're both my wings!"

And so Sun Shan had no choice but to take both women along to meet Tang San.

Accompanied by two such beauties, he naturally drew endless envy from everyone along the way, along with repeated exclamations:

"You lucky bastard!"

"No wonder I can't get a girlfriend. You've been dating them all."

"Why does everyone dating nowadays insist on dating the girls I like? How hateful!"

Naturally, Tang San had not come to the meeting alone either.

Behind him followed a man in a loose black cloak, his entire figure hidden in shadow.

His bearing was extraordinary, commanding respect without anger.

Sun Shan pondered silently and formed a few suspicions.

Having finished screwing over his teacher, was Tang San now planning to screw over his father?

Sun Shan asked, "Might you be the Clear Sky Douluo?"

With his identity exposed, Tang Hao frowned slightly, his wariness of Sun Shan growing even stronger.

After some discussion, Sun Shan generously waived the interest charges on Tang San's Soul Power Loan.

Only the massive Soul Power debt incurred after his liquidation needed to be repaid.

Tang Hao looked at Sun Shan, then glanced at Tang San and sighed:

"They're the same age. Why is someone else's child so outstanding?"

Helplessly, he followed the method Sun Shan taught him to repay Tang San's debt.

After all, Tang Hao could not truly let Tang San become a cripple.

But nobody noticed that Sun Shan had quietly activated Stock-Simulating Meow Meow's ability.

To curse Tang Hao!

A faint, barely perceptible wisp of black misfortune lingered between Tang Hao's brows.

As Soul Power continuously flowed into the Stock Realm.

Even Tang Hao, a level-95 Titled Douluo, began to find it unbearable.

His originally rosy complexion gradually turned pale, his body swayed, and even his legs began to weaken.

Tang Hao was horrified:

"Just how much Soul Power did Xiao San borrow from the Stock Realm? His old man's almost been drained dry!"

Pfft!

Tang Hao vomited a great mouthful of blood, his presence weakening.

His whole body spasmed, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

"Curse successful. Tang Hao's Soul Power has fallen by two levels!"

"Congratulations! Reward obtained: all Soul Ring ages increased by twenty thousand years!"

"Congratulations! Reward obtained: all Soul Bone ages throughout your body increased by twenty thousand years!"

"Congratulations! Reward obtained: Martial Soul special attacks 'Blue Silver Nemesis' and 'Clear Sky Killer'!"

When fighting Soul Masters possessing the corresponding Martial Souls, you can trigger tenfold damage amplification and 99.99% damage immunity!

Sun Shan remained outwardly unruffled, but secretly rejoiced.

Now you're in for it!

Seeing that the transaction was complete, Sun Shan said no more and turned to leave:

"Your Excellency Haotian, since the transaction is complete, we'll be leaving now."

Tang Hao sneered:

"Did I say you could leave?"

An invisible pressure spread, pinning Sun Shan and the others in place, unable to move.

"Tang Hao, we're near Spirit Hall's headquarters, with His Holiness the Pope stationed here. How dare you attack?!"

Sun Shan shouted furiously.

"It's not as though I've never beaten up a Pope before. What's wrong with acting recklessly one more time?"

"A monstrous talent Spirit Hall favors, a Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, and a wretched woman who betrayed my son. You all have a way to court death!"

At that moment, Tang San, a dog emboldened by his master's backing, smugly pointed at Sun Shan and Hu Liena and said:

"Father, don't kill them. Just break their limbs and cripple their Martial Souls and Soul Power. Spare their lives and let me deal with them myself."

"As for Xiao Wu..."

Tang San's gaze turned cold, revealing boundless malice and cruelty. "I'll train her properly and make her understand what womanly virtues a woman of the Tang family must uphold!"

At those words, Xiao Wu immediately shuddered. Her delicate body went limp, and she collapsed onto the ground.

She had already begun to fear the sunless days awaiting her once she fell into Tang San's hands.

Sun Shan stood in front of the two women, facing Tang Hao's most terrifying pressure without giving an inch.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. We only need to hold out for ten breaths, and His Holiness the Pope will reach us."

Tang Hao laughed loudly, the Clear Sky Hammer abruptly appearing in his hand:

"Ten breaths? Three are enough to kill ants like you!"

"Is that so, you old bastard Tang? I really didn't want things to come to this."

Sun Shan shook his head and let out a long sigh.

"But a real man can't say he can't do it in front of pretty girls!"

He had wanted to keep a low profile and grow stronger, but his strength wouldn't allow it.

"I don't believe I'll meet my end here today, and I've never felt so refreshed and clearheaded."

"Tang Hao, have you ever been defeated?"

Braving the overwhelming pressure of a Titled Douluo, Sun Shan straightened his back and chanted softly.

At the sight, Tang San was shocked, his expression changing drastically:

"This is bad, Father! Hurry, shut his mouth!"

"Ten years spent honing a sword, its frosty edge yet untried. Today I present it to you-who has an injustice to right?"

As the poem ended, a strand of Seven Kill Sword Qi in Sun Shan's palm activated at once!

An astonishing presence erupted from Sun Shan.

Rank 50, rank 60, rank 70, rank 80, rank 89, rank 97 Soul Power!

Sun Shan's eyes turned blood-red, his hair standing on end:

"Still not enough! Open for me! Second Soul Skill, twentyfold Soul Power Multiplier, twentyfold amplification!"

It was as though a Super Saiyan had activated a twentyfold Kaioken.

His blood-red Soul Power became a pillar of light that shot into the sky, his presence surging and raging like a vast ocean.

The presence of a rank 97 Power Attack System Titled Douluo with a Tool Martial Soul manifested around Sun Shan.

Sun Shan leaped into the air, his right hand closing around empty space as though gripping a sword:

"Sword, come!"

Clang!

Within a hundred li, swords of every kind flew to his aid, rallying to guard their emperor!

Countless swords circled and gathered, finally forming an enormous sword held by Sun Ge.

Sun Shan's Soul Power surged, his sword intent brimming:

"The disloyal deserve death!"

"The unfilial deserve death!"

"The inhumane deserve death!"

"The unrighteous deserve death!"

"Those without propriety, wisdom, or trustworthiness-kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"

Sun Shan never mentioned Tang Hao in any of those statements, yet every one referred to him.

Betraying his sect was disloyalty.

Failing to spare a thought even for his parents' passing was unfilial.

Bullying the weak with superior strength was inhumane.

Breaking a trading agreement and going back on his word showed neither propriety nor trustworthiness.

Having a fetish for nonhuman creatures showed a lack of wisdom.

Such a villain deserved Heaven's execution!

With every step Sun Shan took across the sky, he declared another reason for execution; seven steps meant seven kills.

Each word "kill" condensed as though it had physical form. With every additional "kill" imprinted on the blade, the sword's might soared another notch.

Seven "kill" characters landed upon the great sword.

The enormous sword Sun Shan had summoned into his hand had already swelled to a thousand meters, hanging high in the sky like a streak of blood-red sunset light.

Tang Hao panicked as well, his face pale and his heart filled with regret.

Had I known this brat had such methods, I shouldn't have been so overconfident and driven him into a corner. But now it's too late.

Tang Hao's eyes turned blood-red. Gritting his teeth, he roared:

"Clear Sky Secret Method-Ring Detonation!"

The fiery-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring shattered with a boom, and surging, violent Soul Power attached itself to the enormous Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang Hao's presence was terrifying.

High in the sky, Sun Shan quipped.

"Oh, sacrifice your wife to Heaven, and your Soul Power knows no bounds!"

"Tang San, your mom exploded!"

At those words, Tang Hao's presence suddenly deflated, more than half of it dispersing.

What an opening!

Sun Ge seized the opening and slashed down.

The enormous hammer swept upward, the crimson sunset light descended, and red light filled the world.

Hum, hum, hum!

The two mighty forces collided, but the expected terrifying noise never came. Instead, it was remarkably peaceful and serene.

No, rather, that sound had long since exceeded the limits of what mortal flesh could perceive.

The greatest sound was scarcely heard; the greatest image had no form.

After that eerie stillness came a violent blast of air that struck them head-on.

Sand flew and stones hurtled through the air, houses toppling and collapsing.

The two girls were at the heart of the collision; had the life-saving secret treasure on Hu Liena not taken effect-

Xiao Wu and Hu Liena would have been gravely injured, if not killed.

Tang San, on the other side, was not so fortunate.

The first blast of air sent him flying violently, his fate unknown.

The dust dispersed, revealing the two combatants once more.

Tang Hao knelt on one knee, blood flowing from his seven orifices, the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand battered beyond recognition.

After violently coughing up a great mouthful of blood, Tang Hao gave Sun Shan one last look, filled with both fear and fury.

Then, limping and leaning on his ruined Clear Sky Hammer, he dragged his broken body into a frantic flight toward the distance.

The mighty Clear Sky Douluo had once wielded the Clear Sky Hammer with such imposing splendor-what hero under Heaven could match him?

Yet today, a junior had broken his leg, and his once-insufferably arrogant Clear Sky Hammer had become a cripple's walking stick.

Tang Hao fled like a stray dog.

On the other side, with only the hem of his clothes slightly soiled, Sun Shan stood tall, leaning on his sword, his figure as immovable as a towering mountain.

Shaking a mountain was easy; shaking Sun Shan was hard!

No words were needed. Superiority was clear at a glance.

That day, the legend of the Clear Sky Hammer as the world's greatest Tool Martial Soul was shattered.

Sun Shan's vision went black, and he collapsed. In his daze, he heard Hu Liena cry:

"Teacher, hurry and save him!"

Before he could think further, his mind grew ever murkier.

In the final instant before he lost consciousness.

Sun Shan only felt as though his body had fallen somewhere soft and delicately fragrant.

Entirely different from Xiao Wu's and Hu Liena's girlish scents, the owner of this scent brimmed with the charm of a mature woman.

Who exactly was she?