Although he couldn't fathom where that old bastard Tang Hao had vanished to at such a critical moment, looking at the current situation, Tang San was likely unable to escape this death spiral. After all, while the Spirit Fusion Skill of Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang could stall Yue Guan for a moment, the Soul Douluo Lordeala was still present. Moreover, since Yue Guan was here, the Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei, had surely arrived as well.
A single Spirit Fusion Skill simply couldn't withstand two Titled Douluos and a Soul Douluo. However, Tang San couldn't die just yet. If he died now, once Gu Xuan revealed his true strength in the finals, wouldn't Spirit Hall point its spear directly at him instead?
With that thought, eight dragon swords expanded from Gu Xuan's back. The blades fanned out to form eight pairs of sword wings, and he soared into the sky.
"Senior, please keep your hand! These people are not to be touched!" Before he even arrived, his voice rang out. Gu Xuan came to a halt a hundred meters away from Yue Guan.
Yue Guan turned his head. Seeing a mere child daring to confront him in mid-air, his expression grew even darker. Since when did a kid have the audacity to speak to him like this?
Before Yue Guan could lose his temper, Gu Xuan cupped his hands. "Junior Gu Xuan of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan greets Senior. My name is naturally not worth Senior's notice, but I believe Senior is no stranger to my grandfather's great name."
Yue Guan's eyes narrowed slightly. He had his suspicions when he heard the name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. "Let's hear it."
"Gu Rong," Gu Xuan stated the two words nonchalantly.
Hearing that name, Yue Guan's pupils constricted. It was indeed a great name—a legendary one. But so what? He hadn't planned on attacking Gu Xuan's group in the first place; his target was only one person. These people "couldn't be touched"? If Gu Rong said those words, they might deter him, but a junior? A junior relying on his elder's shadow wanted to play the hero?
"Old Ghost, move!"
As soon as he spoke, a black shadow appeared silently beside Yue Guan. Not a single person had detected his presence. The shadow's voice sounded raspy. "You've delayed too long. Waste any more time, and everyone will know who we are. Just move already. I'll block Meng Shu while you kill the one who needs to die so we can go back for wine and meat."
With that, the shadow transformed into a specter and lunged at the giant dragon formed by the Serpent Dragon Joint Assault without the slightest hesitation. The collision rang out with a sharp, metallic clang. That single sound sent every soul master below Rank 40 crashing to the ground. The horses of the Royal Knights collapsed, foaming at the mouth, before they could even let out a whine.
'Another Titled Douluo?!'
Tang San felt a sense of despair. Why were so many people coming after him? Was it his identity? Or his talent? He looked at Gu Xuan, who was confronting the effeminate man in the air, and felt a surge of gratitude. To stand up for him at such a time, Gu Xuan was facing an unimaginable amount of pressure.
Yet, Yue Guan didn't even spare a glance at Gu Xuan. His focus was entirely on Tang San.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Golden Stamens Flowing Light!"
Nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, five black—flickered around the effeminate man as his sixth ring lit up. A massive golden flower appeared in his hand, identical to the immortal herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. As the skill was activated, the flower erupted into dozens of petals that transformed into razor-sharp blades, raining down on Tang San.
Faced with a Titled Douluo, Tang San found he didn't even have the chance to counter. For some reason, his body refused to move. A wave of sorrow rose in his heart—was this the insurmountable gap between himself and a Titled Douluo?
Gu Xuan's expression shifted, but quickly calmed. He noticed that the space in front of him seemed to be partitioned off; the entire area had fallen into a deathly silence.
Just as the petal-blades were about to strike Tang San, a three-foot-long, unadorned, pure silver sword quietly appeared, standing guard in front of him. The dozens of lethal petals turned into fine powder upon contact and scattered. The moment this sword appeared, it radiated an aura of supreme dominance, as if nothing else in heaven or earth mattered. An endless sword intent filled the air, making everyone nearby feel as though they would be shredded instantly, even if they weren't the target.
"Sword Douluo Chen Xin," Yue Guan's gaze turned extremely grave. For the first time, his palms felt damp with sweat. The Serpent Dragon Joint Assault wasn't a major threat to him, but this man was different. He was the Titled Douluo known for the ultimate offense, and his attributes were a total counter to Yue Guan's own.
"Chen Xin, even you have come to wade through these muddy waters?" Yue Guan snapped, looking at the ethereal figure in white standing atop a nearby hill.
This transcendent figure was one of the two ultimate guardians of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the Sword Douluo, Chen Xin.
"Yue Guan, to think you are a Titled Douluo, yet you come here to bully children while hiding your face. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? Tang San is a friend of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Indeed, you cannot touch this person." Chen Xin's voice wasn't loud, but it forced everyone—except for the dragon and the ghost—to stop fighting. His voice was like a blade, cutting into the hearts of everyone present.
Yue Guan already wanted to retreat. He hadn't cared about Gu Xuan's threats, but seeing Gu Xuan had made him realize that Gu Rong might be lurking. Now that Chen Xin had arrived, his fear was realized. He could feel that Chen Xin's sword intent had become even more terrifying than before.
Chen Xin smiled inwardly. Since breaking through to Rank 98, he hadn't fought anyone (excluding sparring with Gu Rong). This clash with Yue Guan proved just how much his strength had grown. He didn't even need to release his soul pressure; his sword intent alone was enough to suppress Yue Guan. A single rank difference between Titled Douluos is like heaven and earth, let alone three.
"So, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan truly intends to oppose us?" Yue Guan's face behind the mask was hideous. He knew today's mission was a failure. Two Titled Douluos failing to kill a junior—this was a massive loss of face.
"The Upper Three Sects are connected like branches of the same tree. Yue Guan, don't tell me you didn't even know that?" An elegant voice floated out. Ning Fengzhi, dressed simply, appeared beside Chen Xin. Standing next to him was the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe.
The moment he saw Ning Fengzhi, the Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan made up his mind. With the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—the world's number one support—even if he and Ghost worked together, they would be no match for Chen Xin.
"We'll take the loss today. But we will remember this debt. Ghost, let's go," Yue Guan's feminine voice rang out coldly.
BOOM!
Amidst a thunderous roar, the giant dragon of the Serpent Dragon Joint Assault was knocked back as Yue Guan and Gui Mei vanished. The men in black retreated like a tide, making sure to take their comrades' corpses and every single weapon with them. In the blink of an eye, the "bandits" were gone.
Chen Xin led Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe down the path. Gu Xuan stepped forward to meet them. "Uncle, Grandpa Sword, Brother."
(End of Chapter)
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