Tang Chen's Fury, Great Sumeru Hammer

After Qian Xunling repeatedly provoked him and challenged his authority, even a bodhisattva would have gotten angry, let alone a reckless brute who swung a hammer for a living.

"Boy, I want you to join our Clear Sky Sect, but I don't much like seeing you show such disrespect to your elders," Tang Chen threatened.

Qian Xunling wasn't having any of it. The corners of his mouth curled up. "Let me put it this way: either give Little Spider back to me, or we'll fight to the death right here today. I'm confident I can take a chunk of flesh out of you."

Six black Soul Rings and one red Soul Ring appeared once more.

Is your Clear Sky Sect the only one allowed to stand its ground? Can't anyone else do the same?

As Qian Xunling's Soul Power surged, thunderclouds overhead covered the entire residence and everything within ten li.

The Clear Sky Sect disciples standing below gaped at the black clouds bearing down on them, with a bloody tang in the air.

Gu Rong immediately shielded Ning Fengzhi and exclaimed, "I didn't expect that kid to be this strong. If he disregarded his own life and brought all that lightning crashing down, I'd wager no Soul Master below the Soul Saint level would survive."

Ning Fengzhi swallowed. "Can the immortal get through this?"

Up in the sky, Bibi Dong watched Qian Xunling prepare to risk his life for her. She had nearly cried her tears dry. She gazed at him with reddened eyes and said nothing, but her heart was full of Qian Xunling.

She didn't know how she could ever repay her martial uncle.

Qian Xunling looked at Tang Chen. "Are you letting her go or not?"

Tang Chen closed his eyes, then burst into wild laughter. Looking down at Qian Xunling, he said with a hint of approval in his eyes, "If you and I had been born in the same era, I wouldn't have been so lonely. Fine, I'll give this little girl back to you."

With that, Tang Chen used his Soul Power to carry Bibi Dong over to Qian Xunling. As soon as she landed, she ran to his side and buried her little face in his pants.

Qian Xunling gave her a push. "Don't wipe your snot on my pants."

"I didn't! Little Spider doesn't have any snot. Even if I did, I'd still wipe it on your pants, Martial Uncle. I don't care." Bibi Dong hugged Qian Xunling's leg.

At that moment, she would rather be scolded by Qian Xunling than be separated from him.

Qian Xunling gave her a speechless look, then took out the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse. "Stay in here for a while."

"Huh?" Little Spider felt a suction force all over her body. She looked up, only to find herself being drawn into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse. "Martial Uncle..." she cried anxiously.

Only after putting her in the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse did Qian Xunling finally breathe a sigh of relief. He looked up at Tang Chen, tilted his head, and sneered. "Old man, you want me to join the Clear Sky Sect? Maybe in your next life."

"What?" Tang Chen's voice was low.

Qian Xunling smiled. "I'll remember what happened today. One day, I'll make you pay for it a hundredfold."

"Seventh Soul Skill: Wormhole Jump!"

A wormhole appeared beside Qian Xunling.

He immediately dove into it.

Tang Chen immediately recognized it as spatial teleportation. He unleashed all his Soul Power without hesitation and roared, "Don't even think about leaving!"

Tang Chen's Soul Power bore down directly on Qian Xunling, sending stabbing pain through his entire body once more and making him pause. At the same time, Tang Chen flew down at incredible speed.

Qian Xunling didn't panic. He said coldly, "Sixth Soul Skill: Time Stop!"

Qian Xunling's Divine Aspect Martial Soul appeared before everyone for the first time.

They had never seen Qian Xunling's Martial Soul, so full of divinity.

But Tang Chen paid it no attention. The Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand, wrapped in an utterly terrifying air of destruction, and he swung it at Qian Xunling.

At the same time, a black-and-white Time Stop domain spread out.

It enveloped Tang Chen, freezing him in place!

But Qian Xunling felt an utterly terrifying tearing sensation within the Time Stop, as though it would collapse completely the very next moment.

Even so, half of Qian Xunling's body was already inside the wormhole. There was enough time for him to leave. But before he did, he stared at Tang Chen and said icily, "I swear I'll repay this grudge."

"Ring Detonation."

"What?"

Surprise flashed through Qian Xunling's icy eyes as he looked at Tang Chen.

Something inside Tang Chen exploded in an instant, and his Soul Power surged at the same time. With a thunderous crash, the Time Stop shattered like glass.

"You won't get away!" Tang Chen's eyes were scarlet as he swung his hammer at Qian Xunling. Qian Xunling truly hadn't expected the old man to choose Ring Detonation.

"Damn it." The hammer struck Qian Xunling's arm, and the tremendous force knocked him back out of the wormhole.

Qian Xunling flew backward and smashed into a building.

The building was reduced to rubble in an instant.

The Clear Sky Sect members were wild with joy. Tang Xiao cried excitedly, "The brat didn't get away! Grandpa, kill him!"

Tai Tan clenched his fists. "Old Sect Master, kill him and avenge my son."

Tang Chen ignored them. He sneered at Qian Xunling amid the rubble. "I won't give you another chance to escape. With my next strike, I'll take your life."

Lying in the rubble, Qian Xunling coughed up blood, yet the corners of his mouth kept rising. He muttered to himself, "For eighteen years, I've had smooth sailing, and my Martial Soul and Soul Power have risen with the tide. I never imagined I'd see the day I'd suffer a setback at your hands. Tang Chen, you old bastard, you're really something."

Tang Chen sneered. "Too bad. You'll die today."

"Die? Are you kidding me?" After his mocking reply, Qian Xunling activated his fifth Soul Ring. Potent life force poured out of it, mending his body and injuries. In an instant, he was as good as new.

Such terrifying healing power.

Even Ning Fengzhi, watching from a distance, was utterly astounded.

Its healing effect had already surpassed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and even the Nine Heart Begonia by a wide margin.

But what surprised everyone most at that moment wasn't the healing power. It was Qian Xunling, whose hair and eyes had returned to gold.

Tang Chen in particular was somewhat surprised. "Are you from the Angel Clan of Spirit Hall?"

Qian Xunling chuckled. "So what if I am? Would you spare me?"

Tang Chen laughed too. "Of course not."

"On the contrary, now I have even more reason to kill you."

Qian Xunling chuckled. "If that father of mine had even a little of your cunning, he'd probably have beaten the piss out of you long ago and even snatched Bo Saixi away. As for him, he lost because he was too upright. He was no match for you at your games."

When Qian Xunling openly admitted his identity, Tang Chen merely pondered for a moment before falling silent. But he hadn't expected Qian Xunling to know about Bo Saixi as well.

He truly hadn't expected Qian Daoliu to tell his descendants even about that.

Sensing that the matter of Bo Saixi had finally stirred an emotion other than anger in Tang Chen, Qian Xunling sneered and continued, "Actually, both you and that father of mine know that when Bo Saixi said she'd marry whichever of you became a god first, those words were meant for you alone. She just wanted to wait for you."

Tang Chen's expression turned icy.

Qian Xunling continued, "I wonder how Bo Saixi would feel if she learned that after you returned to the continent and searched in vain for a divine inheritance, you married and had children early on-even sooner than that father of mine whom she gave up on. You left her there waiting bitterly all alone."

In the original story, Bo Saixi showed no particular emotion when she learned Tang San was Tang Chen's great-grandson. Instead, she kept wanting to see Tang Chen.

But that didn't stop Qian Xunling from provoking Tang Chen now.

The Soul Power around Tang Chen grew several times fiercer than before. "What are you getting at?"

Qian Xunling chuckled. "Stop fucking pretending, you piece of shit. In your eyes, your sect matters more than she does, so don't stand there acting like you still have deep feelings for her."

"Heh... heh." Tang Chen sneered, apparently truly enraged. Then he looked at Qian Xunling as though he were looking at a dead man and said coldly, "Since you're Qian Daoliu's descendant, I'll do him a favor. I'll use only three moves. If you can withstand all three, I'll let you go."

"If that father of mine stayed in the air and disgusted you to death, could a piece of trash like you beat him? You'd be scared, wouldn't you, you old piece of trash?" Qian Xunling sneered, then tilted his head and gritted his teeth. "You'd better use your full strength. Otherwise, if you really let me live, I'll run straight to Sea God Island and tell Bo Saixi everything."

"Ha ha!" Tang Chen laughed in fury, his eyes scarlet. "First move: Great Sumeru Hammer!"