Chapter 20: Tang San You Have Chosen the Path of Death!
"Xiao Wu! Xiao Wu!" Tang San held Xiao Wu in his arms, her face darkened as if she had been poisoned. He anxiously called out to her several times and quickly channeled his Mysterious Heaven Skill into her body, but she showed no reaction.
Zhu Zhuqing did not pursue another attack. Standing at a distance and seeing Tang San's distress, she seemed to be moved by their bond and spoke up, "She's fine, just affected by the energy carried in my claws. Once the match is over, I will help dispel it."
Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's words, Tang San, holding Xiao Wu's soft body, slowly lifted his head. His dark eyes were devoid of emotion, making it impossible to read his thoughts.
He carefully placed Xiao Wu at the edge of the stage to prevent her from being caught in the crossfire of the upcoming battle. Then, turning back, his gaze toward Zhu Zhuqing now carried a deep, murderous intent!
To Tang San, this was just a normal sparring match, yet Zhu Zhuqing had dared to use such vicious means to harm Xiao Wu. In his eyes, this woman had already chosen the path of death!
The future video screen even provided a close up of Tang San's expression, allowing everyone to clearly see the naked killing intent in his eyes.
[Whoa! That's a terrifying look!]
[Is this Tang San planning to kill that girl named Zhu Zhuqing?]
[Isn't that a bit much? Soul battles are dangerous, and injuries are common. Wasn't that to be expected?]
[If you join a fight, you should be prepared to get hurt. Why is he so mad? Why develop a killing intent toward a girl?]
[This Tang San has a pretty extreme personality...]
The comment section buzzed with discussions.
In reality, when Tang San saw Xiao Wu injured and unconscious in the future video, even though he knew it was something that had yet to happen, he couldn't suppress his murderous intent!
Just like the Tang San in the video, he believed that the woman named Zhu Zhuqing deserved to die. She had dared to harm Xiao Wu, so even if she were to be killed, it would be well deserved.
Whether or not soul battles naturally came with the risk of injury was irrelevant to Tang San. He only knew one thing he had vowed to protect Xiao Wu. Anyone who hurt her deserved death!
In the video, Tang San stood firmly, his entire aura condensing. Xiao Wu's injury and unconscious state had deeply shaken him, filling his heart with guilt. As a brother who had failed to protect his sister, if he couldn't seek justice for her, then how could he even call himself her brother?
His hands gradually turned white, as smooth and radiant as jade. Between his ten fingers, faint streams of air circulated. His head was slightly lowered, hiding the now entirely violet hue of his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing keenly sensed a subtle change in Tang San's aura. Though his soul power had not increased, she instinctively felt a sense of danger.
"Be careful!"
Tang San suddenly lifted his head and, in a false display of courtesy, even warned his opponent. At the same time, his lowered hands gracefully lifted from his waist.
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish...!
Ten streaks of cold light shot out from Tang San's ten fingers, aimed at Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, shoulders, throat, heart, knees, lower abdomen, and other vital areas.
Not a single attack was repeated, and every strike targeted a fatal point.
More crucially, these attacks completely sealed off all of Zhu Zhuqing's escape routes. Unless she had an instantaneous movement ability like Xiao Wu, she had no choice but to take them head on.
The sharp sound of piercing air made Zhu Zhuqing's cat like eyes narrow. It was her first time encountering an attack that wasn't a soul skill. But her reaction was swift her third soul ring lit up with a dazzling glow!
Third Soul Skill: Evil God's Protection!
A pitch black barrier suddenly enveloped Zhu Zhuqing's body. This was a pure defensive skill, with defense so absurdly high that it was nearly impenetrable!
Meanwhile, after launching the ten streaks of cold light, Tang San's body didn't stop moving. He swiftly retreated using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
A series of explosive impacts rang out as all ten projectiles struck the dark barrier. Yet, despite the seemingly fragile nature of the shield, it easily nullified the lethal attack.
In reality, Tang San was shocked as he watched this unfold. He recognized the projectiles as Piercing Bone Nails, one of the heavier types of small hidden weapons. Even with his internal energy to enhance them, and their natural piercing power, they had failed to penetrate the barrier. The defense of this Evil God's Protection was clearly extraordinary!
But Tang San knew that his techniques weren't limited to this alone. He calmly continued to observe.
In the video, Tang San's hands moved with dazzling speed, resembling a butterfly weaving through flowers. Hidden weapons flickered as they shot out continuously, aiming for Zhu Zhuqing's vital points. He believed there had to be weak spots in her barrier no defense was flawless.
Zhu Zhuqing remained motionless, standing her ground with cold eyes. Clearly, she had absolute confidence in her defense!
Tang San's hidden weapons were not only precise but varied willow leaf darts, flying locust stones, coin shaped throwing knives, piercing bone nails. In his Storm of Hidden Weapons technique, each projectile flew in a different trajectory some straight, some curved, some looping behind the target but they all had one destination: Zhu Zhuqing's body.
Despite feeling the incredible penetration power of these hidden weapons, Zhu Zhuqing maintained her Evil God's Protection. She could tell that while the attacks were strong, they were nowhere near enough to break her shield.
If this was all her opponent had, the fight was already over.
Just as Zhu Zhuqing thought Tang San had reached his limit, the scene in the video changed. Realizing that his hidden weapons were ineffective, Tang San suddenly reached into his robe and pulled out a small black box about a foot long seemingly ordinary and unimpressive.
In reality, Tang San's eyes lit up upon seeing the black box. He exclaimed in surprise, "That's the Zhuge Godly Crossbow! The future me has already built it?"
Crafting the Zhuge Godly Crossbow required intricate materials that were difficult to obtain. Because of this, Tang San had not yet been able to create one. But seeing his future self pull it out, he recognized it instantly.
"This battle is over!"
Tang San was extremely confident. The Zhuge Godly Crossbow had immense destructive power and was specifically designed to penetrate soul power defenses. If someone's defenses weren't abnormally strong, they would be instantly killed!
There was no way an ordinary Soul Elder could withstand it.
In the video, Tang San raised the black box in his hand. It was already pre loaded with bolts, ready to fire at any moment.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing circulated her soul power and silently reinforced her Evil God's Protection, increasing its defense to the maximum! Though she was confident, she remained cautious.
The next moment
A peculiar sound echoed, like the clashing of metal, accompanied by a buzzing noise, as if a hornet's nest had been disturbed.
Buzz!!!
Sixteen crossbow bolts tore through the air!
(End of Chapter)
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