Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III to Screw Over Tang San, Chapter 90
Instead of retreating, the students advanced, and without needing any organization, they charged swiftly towards the enemy.
However, there were nearly a thousand men in black, and each of them was Soul Master. The teachers and students of the fifteen academies combined numbered only about two hundred. Under such circumstances, each student was almost surrounded and attacked by three to four men in black.
This quickly put the student team at a disadvantage.
Inside the carriage carrying Gong Yu and the others, which was specially designed to seat nearly twenty people, Gong Xue tried to peek out to check the situation, but Gong Lan pulled her back.
Gong Lan said irritably, "Why did you stick your head out when no one noticed? Would it kill you to stay put? If you stick your head out, you'll expose yourself!"
After being scolded by her sister, Gong Xue realized that her actions were somewhat inappropriate. She stuck out her tongue, then lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything.
Outside the carriage, the sounds of battle intensified.
The dozen or so academies were divided into a dozen or so small areas, and there was fighting in each area. However, apart from the small area of Shitrek's side, the fighting in other areas was not intense. The men in black were more interested in delaying the other academies.
Meanwhile, things were dire for Shitrek's side. Flender was struggling to cope with multiple opponents of the same level.
Fortunately, Tang San had various Hidden Weapon to help him, which tricked quite a few people.
"Upper Moon!" Tang San's voice, capable of only fighting, could be heard from afar.
In this critical moment, Tang San couldn't care less about anything else. He had originally only distributed the Hidden Weapon to the former Shitrek Seven Devils. After they were separated and regrouped, only Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun still had those Hidden Weapon. However, when they were besieged by the enemy, he had no choice but to distribute the Hidden Weapon to the other members of the team.
The small, dark box appeared in the hands of the Shrek Seven Devils. The seven of them, with perfect coordination, aimed it in different directions and quickly wound up the mechanism.
At the same time, Tang San also used Blue Silver Grass to assist in the attack, Entanglement the approaching enemies, and turned them into fixed live targets.
The men in black who Entanglement by Tang San seemed somewhat anxious. Suddenly, one of them shouted, and a surge of Soul Power emanated from his body. Three Soul Ring rose from his body, and he actually managed to break free from the Blue Silver Grass that Entanglement around his legs.
Seeing this, Tang San suddenly had a bad feeling, but he couldn't care less about that now. The mechanism was loaded, and Tang San shouted, "Release!"
Immediately afterwards, more than a hundred crossbow bolts were spewed out from the black boxes held by the seven members of Shitrek's side. Those black boxes were the Zhuge Divine Godly Zhuge Crossbow. If one was not careful in defense and was hit by a barrage of fire from the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, even Soul Ancestor would die.
Then, screams filled the air as the black-clad men began to suffer widespread casualties due to the formidable piercing power of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
The penetrating power of Godly Zhuge Crossbow was so strong that it could pierce through the bodies of several people stacked together at the same time. With just one volley, most of the enemies surrounding them were gone.
However, Tang San only achieved this result temporarily because of his surprise attack, and such results could not be expanded.
Because of the large number of casualties, the men in black finally became prepared, and stronger experts began to gather towards Shitrek's side.
The seven men on Shitrek's side clicked their triggers, reloading their crossbows and preparing for another burst of fire.
But at that moment, a powerful aura enveloped the surrounding area.
Immediately afterwards, a white-clad figure with a faint fragrance slowly appeared in mid-air.
The man in white lightly waved his right hand, and a surge of energy caused the air to distort violently. His nine Soul Ring flashed and disappeared in an instant. Under the influence of that enormous Soul Power, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in the hands of the seven members of the Shitrek were involuntarily blown into pieces.
"Who is Tang San?" The man in white went straight to the point as soon as he appeared, but his groans were somewhat effeminate, making everyone who heard them shudder.
The Shitrek group looked up at the cross-dressing figure in the sky, but no one responded. However, the gazes of the three hired students betrayed them, focusing their attention on Tang San.
The man in white followed the gaze of the three men to Tang San, a contemptuous smile appearing on his face.
"So you're Tang San!" The man in white let out a sharp laugh, then continued, "I'm here today only to take Tang San's life. It has nothing to do with anyone else. But if anyone dares to cause trouble, don't worry about my ruthlessness."
Then, the white-clad man opened his right palm, and a faint yellow aura appeared in his palm. The yellow light gradually changed, turning into purple, with a touch of gold in the center of the purple.
A purple light filled the air, and a huge chrysanthemum grew out. The chrysanthemum was a beautiful purple color. Strangely, each petal of the chrysanthemum looked fluffy and adorable. The whole chrysanthemum was a single, seamless flower, yet it did not emit any fragrance. The stamen in the center was more than half a foot higher than the petals, and the tip of the stamen shone with a faint golden light.
Tang San was also surprised to see the Martial Soul in the white-robed cross-dresser's hand. Others might not recognize the plant, but Tang San knew it very well. It was the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, but this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum appeared in the white-robed cross-dresser's hand in the form of Martial Soul.
Chapter 227 Tang Xiao
"I never imagined that time could possess such Martial Soul!" Upon seeing the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul, Tang San was also surprised, thinking to himself, "If I were to eat this slut as a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum?"
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Tang San immediately shook his head. He didn't know why he had even considered eating people. "It seems I'm truly possessed; I'm the one who's the lamb to the slaughter."
Looking at the white-clad cross-dressing man in the sky, Tang San questioned, "May I ask, senior, what grudge do I hold against you? Why do you want to kill me?"
"Why should I kill you?" the white-robed cross-dresser asked, stroking his chin. "Actually, I have no grudge against you; I'm just following orders. However, I do have a grudge against your father, so killing you isn't a problem. Alright, I've answered your question, so now you can prepare to be slaughtered!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the white-clad cross-dresser raised his right hand, and a petal floated out from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul in his hand. The petal transformed into a thin blade and directly bombarded Tang San.
Faced with life and death, Tang San was not the kind of person who would sit idly by and wait for death. Just as the thin blade was about to strike him, he used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to narrowly avoid the attack.
"Oh, not bad movement technique, but do you think you can avoid death like this?" The white-clad cross-dresser sneered, and then his aura swept over the sky, the pressure of which directly stunned Tang San into immobility.
"Little San!" Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Dai Mubai shouted at the same time. However, Flender and Zhao Wuji were both entangled and could not spare the time to rescue her. Dai Mubai summoned his Martial Soul, and four Soul Ring pulsed under his feet, launching an attack on the white-clad cross-dresser.
Of the remaining people, Oscar still harbored resentment towards Tang San, so he didn't care whether Tang San lived or died. Ma Hongjun, having slept with Xiao Wu, was already jealous of Tang San, and even though Xiao Wu had run away, Ma Hongjun still wished for Tang San's death.
As for the rest of Shitrek, the three hired trainees didn't care about Shitrek's fate at all; even if they all died, it wouldn't concern them.
The substitutes from Shitrek remained unmoved. After all, the white-robed cross-dresser had already stated that he would only kill Tang San and had nothing to do with anyone else. Besides, they didn't have the ability to provoke a Titled Douluo.
Dai Mubai launched a White Tiger Fierce Light Wave at the white-clad cross-dresser, but unfortunately, the attack range was limited, and his attack didn't even graz the cross-dresser's clothes.
The white-clad cross-dresser simply waved his hand, casually unleashing a burst of Soul Power that sent Dai Mubai flying backward.
"Hmph... Overestimating yourself." After a cold snort, the white-clad cross-dresser looked at Tang San, who was so stunned that he couldn't move an inch. His Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul flashed, and then two chrysanthemum petals flew out, turning into thin blades and slashing at Tang San.
Just as the two thin blades were about to strike Tang San, a huge Clear Sky Hammer suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
The Clear Sky Hammer instantly knocked down two thin blades and then crashed to the ground. The ground shook slightly the instant the Clear Sky Hammer struck.
The Clear Sky Hammer crashed into the ground, creating a crater at least two meters in diameter, and the Clear Sky Hammer itself became embedded in the crater.
"Clear Sky Hammer!" The moment he saw the Clear Sky Hammer, the white-clad cross-dresser's pupils suddenly dilated, clearly thinking of something terrifying, or perhaps he had some kind of psychological trauma.
"Hmph, Chrysanthemum Guan, do you think you can just kill my nephew as you please?" A middle-aged man's voice suddenly rang out from the surroundings. Before anyone could see him, his voice preceded his arrival, exuding an air of superiority.
The sound echoed between heaven and earth for a while before a man in his forties or fifties descended from the sky.
"So it's Tang Xiao!" Seeing that the person who came was not the one from her psychological trauma, Chrysanthemum Guan finally felt relieved. From the middle-aged man's words, she had already deduced that the white-clad cross-dresser was Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.
Chrysanthemum Guan then said, "What, is your Clear Sky Sect not planning to hide in the mountains anymore? Should I go back and report to His Holiness the Pope, and have your Clear Sky Sect wiped out completely?"
Not wanting to lose face in front of Tang Xiao, Chrysanthemum Guan put on quite a show.
Tang Xiao coldly replied, "Hmph... Don't try to pin this on me. What I, Tang Xiao, did before leaving the mountain represented only my personal opinion and had absolutely nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect, so you'd better not try to drag me into this."
Chrysanthemum Guan chuckled coldly, "Heh... the same trick again. Tang Hao used the same tactic back then, leaving the Clear Sky Sect, thinking that would absolve the Clear Sky Sect responsibility. But times have changed. Do you think His Holiness the Pope will use your situation to start another war with the Clear Sky Sect once he gets the news?"
"However... if I could capture or kill you, Tang Xiao, before the war with the Clear Sky Sect begins, that would be a great achievement for me!"
Tang Xiao's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his face twitched as he said, "If you want to kill me, you'd better have the ability first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Xiao flicked his hand, and the Clear Sky Hammer that had fallen into the pit instantly turned into particles of light and disappeared. In his hand, however, a large hammer slowly materialized.
A deep sense of apprehension flashed in Chrysanthemum Guan's eyes, but he quickly realized that he couldn't possibly defeat Tang Xiao in a one-on-one fight. He had already sensed that Tang Xiao was stronger, so he absolutely couldn't afford to confront Tang Xiao.
At that moment, Chrysanthemum Guan shouted into the air, "Old Ghost, how long are you going to keep watching this show? Hurry up and come out!"
As soon as Chrysanthemum Guan's shout fell, a dark figure slowly gathered on the ground not far from Tang San and the others, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a man dressed in black who looked about the same age as Chrysanthemum Guan.
That man was the Old Ghost from Chrysanthemum Guan, named Gui Mei, with the Titled Douluo: Ghost.
Ghost Douluo is one of the elders of the Elder Hall, the highest authority of the Spirit Hall. He is in charge of the Spirit Hall's punishments and is an important pillar of the Spirit Hall. Along with Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, he is Pope Bibi Dong's right-hand man. Apart from a few other elders hidden in the Elder Hall, they usually make decisions on external affairs.
He often appeared as a shadow, and it is said that no one except the Pope has ever seen his true face.
"A mere chrysanthemum and a little devil, they're not qualified to kill me." Tang Xiao's voice rang out coldly again. It wasn't that he was bragging; he was about to break through to level 97. With his current peak level 96 strength, he was confident that he could easily defeat Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei.
"Heh... Whether I can kill you or not, only after killing you will I know." Gui Mei was not a talkative person, but Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled contemptuously. In his opinion, as long as he did not encounter Tang Hao, there was nothing to be afraid of. Clearly, Tang Hao was the shadow that could not be erased from his heart.
Chapter 228 Martial Soul Fusion Skill
Although Tang Xiao and Tang Hao are brothers, neither Chrysanthemum Douluo nor Ghost Douluo could sense the same domineering aura from Tang Xiao as Tang Hao.
This led Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo to mistakenly believe that Tang Xiao was weaker than Tang Hao, which is why they dared to Douluo Tang Xiao.
However, Tang Xiao's expression instantly turned serious in the face of the provocation from the two Super Douluo. The Clear Sky Sect had been in seclusion for more than ten years, so although Tang Xiao's Soul Power Level was very high, he had not actually fought anyone for more than ten years. Therefore, in terms of combat experience, he was indeed a bit rusty.
However, being able to fight two Super Douluo at once ignited a fierce fighting spirit in his eyes.
"Old Ghost, you hold him off for now, I'll kill that brat first." Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly shouted to Ghost Douluo. This time, the mission was to kill Tang San, so they had to deal with Tang San first.
"Go, and hurry up!" Gui Mei replied coldly, his voice concise and brief.
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded, then his cold, viper-like gaze pierced Tang San, causing Tang San's body to tremble. Tang San felt his body frozen again.
"Die!" Chrysanthemum Douluo snorted coldly, and then ten fluffy petals flew out from his hand, heading straight for Tang San. The petals, which seemed to fly slowly, seemed to follow the ultimate principle of heaven and earth, sealing off Tang San's aura and all gaps.
Tang San sadly discovered that he, who thought himself to be an incomparably talented genius, was actually pitifully weak at this moment. He finally realized that talent is just talent after all. Before talent can be converted into strength, so-called talent is worthless.
Suddenly, a strange feeling arose in Tang San's heart. He suddenly realized that everything he saw seemed to be divided, as if the entire space was being divided. Everything around him became silent, and he could no longer hear any sound.
The ten petals of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum suddenly turned into powder and scattered in all directions. It turned out that Tang Xiao had unleashed his ultimate speed and arrived in front of Tang San Tang San just as the petals were about to hit him, blocking the attack.
"Your name is Tang San, right? I am your Tang Xiao, Tang Xiao, your father's older brother. I was entrusted by your father to protect you along the way." Tang Xiao stood in front of Tang San, his voice slowly rising, and briefly explained the situation to Tang San.
It turns out that Tang Hao knew that with his current strength, even if he went to Spirit City, he wouldn't be able to protect his son if something happened. So he wrote a letter to the Clear Sky Sect, asking for their help.
"Uncle...?" Tang San was also surprised. He already had many doubts about his background, but he couldn't find any relevant information from other places. After hearing Tang Xiao's explanation, Tang San's body trembled slightly. He had many questions he wanted to ask, but he knew that now was not the right time.
"Step aside first, we can ask you anything later." Tang Xiao said, but gently moved his Tang San aside.
Meanwhile, on Chrysanthemum Guan's side, seeing his attack easily neutralized by Tang Xiao, he nearly exploded with rage. He then vented his anger on the inactive Ghost Douluo: "You old Old Ghost, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you to hold him off?"
"Mistake, mistake." Ghost Douluo was also embarrassed. He didn't know why he had been distracted for a moment, but Tang Xiao took advantage of the situation.
"Hmph, don't get distracted again next time." After a moment of annoyance, Chrysanthemum Douluo scattered several petals of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in his hand, heading straight for Tang San.
"You're asking for death!" Facing the incoming petals, Tang Xiao swung his greatsword and shouted, "Chaotic Cloak!"
The sledgehammer struck the air, creating a violent shockwave that instantly dispersed the petals.
But Tang Xiao did not stop wielding the hammer. Instead, he swung it a second time with great force, smashing it directly towards Chrysanthemum Guan.
Chrysanthemum Guan, however, was not to be outdone. His Third Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and he shouted in a effeminate voice, "Third Soul Skill, Aura Barrier!"
As Chrysanthemum Guan's voice fell, he raised his right hand, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in his palm immediately emitted a strong golden light. Then the light scattered and began to rotate above his head, forming a huge vortex of energy.
The vortex of energy slowly descended, eventually forming a massive Aura Barrier centered on Chrysanthemum Guan, enveloping his entire body and transforming into a defensive barrier.
boom...
Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer struck the Aura Barrier, but since he only swung the second blow of the Chaotic Cloak, it was equivalent to only charging up once.
This Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, only unleashed on its second strike, was naturally insufficient to break through Chrysanthemum Guan's defenses.
However, Tang Hao was not surprised. He never thought that such a hammer blow could break through the defense of Chrysanthemum Guan. He was just using this blow to test the waters. At the same time as he was testing the waters, he prepared his third hammer blow and then smashed it out.
"Hmph... Do you think I don't exist?" Seeing Tang Xiao swing his hammer for the third time, Ghost Douluo snorted coldly, then his Fifth Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and he shouted, "Fifth Soul Skill, Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts!"
The Gui Mei emitted a faint black mist, and then instantly released a rotating black and red energy field with a diameter of sixty meters centered on the target.
Within this area, the speed of the Gui Mei will increase significantly, and hundreds of Gui Mei figures with ghostly appearances and emitting a faint black mist will also appear. These shadowy figures move at high speed around Tang Xiao Tang Xiao, disrupting his vision while constantly tearing at Tang Xiao.
Faced with countless ghostly figures, Tang Xiao was helpless. He had prepared to smash the third hammer towards Chrysanthemum Guan, but he had to change direction and smash it into a ghostly figure that was closing in on him.
With one strike, the ghostly figure was shattered.
However, even after one ghostly figure was dispersed, countless more continued to rush towards it.
Tang Xiao stared at the densely packed ghostly figures, feeling a chill run down his spine; he guessed it was a case of trypophobia.
Tang Xiao immediately snorted coldly and began swinging the Clear Sky Hammer in the air.
With each strike, the power increases several times over.
Seeing this, Tang Xiao's eyes lit up. He thought to himself, "I was just worried about not having time to build up my strength. I can use these ghostly figures to gather my strength and then deliver a powerful blow to kill Chrysanthemum Guan."
With a plan in mind, Tang Xiao wielded the Clear Sky Hammer with even greater effort.
When Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei first saw Tang Xiao being surrounded by numerous ghostly figures, they stopped what they were doing and watched the show from the sidelines, intending to let Tang Xiao wear himself down first.
Unexpectedly, Tang Xiao's hammer swung with increasing force, and the air waves created by each swing even caused the space itself to ripple. Finally, Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei noticed something was wrong.
"Old Ghost, do you remember how many times he swung his hammer?" Chrysanthemum Guan seemed to realize something, and his expression immediately turned serious.
"Eighty hammer blows," Gui Mei said coldly, but his expression remained unchanged due to the black aura surrounding him.
"Damn it, we can't let him unleash his Nine-Nine Unity, or we won't be able to withstand his final blow." Chrysanthemum Guan was self-aware enough to know his limitations; if he were hit by the final blow after Nine-Nine Unity, he would probably be crippled.
Immediately afterward, Chrysanthemum Guan shouted with a solemn expression, "Old Ghost, use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill to freeze him and dissipate his charged power."
Chapter 229 The Two Forms Stillness Domain
"Come on!" Seeing that Tang Xiao was about to finish charging up his power, and that the Nine-Nine Return to One would be incredible, Gui Mei shouted loudly, feeling somewhat ashamed of his previous inaction.