Chapter 177

Although I can't figure out where Tang Hao this old bastard ran off to at this critical moment, but given the current situation, Tang San probably can't escape the death spiral.

After all, although Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang's martial soul fusion skill can block Yue Guan for a while, there's still Luo Erdiya La, a Soul Douluo.

Moreover, since Yue Guan has arrived, the Ghost Douluo Gui Mei naturally should have arrived as well.

Relying solely on one martial soul fusion skill cannot withstand two Titled Douluo plus a Soul Douluo.

However, Tang San cannot die now; if he died now, then after revealing his strength in the finals, the Spirit Hall's hostility would naturally turn toward him.

Thinking of this, Gu Xuan's eight dragon swords behind him extended outward; the blades of the eight dragon swords behind him formed eight pairs of sword wings, soaring into the sky.

"Senior, show mercy! These people must not be harmed." Before the person arrived, the voice arrived first.

Gu Xuan stopped a hundred meters away from Yue Guan.

Yue Guan turned his head and saw that Gu Xuan alone was actually confronting him in midair, after which his expression grew even darker.

When did a mere child dare to speak to me like this?

Before Yue Guan could lose his temper, Gu Xuan bowed his hands and said, "Junior Gu Xuan of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, I pay my respects, Senior."

"My name naturally isn't worthy of reaching your ears, but my grandfather's great name is surely not unfamiliar to you."

Yue Guan's eyes narrowed slightly; upon hearing the words "Seven Treasure Glazed Sect," he already had a guess, after all, few great names are memorable enough for him to recall, yet he still asked, "Please tell me."

"Gu Rong." Gu Xuan said those two words lightly.

Upon hearing those two words, Yue Guan's pupils contracted slightly; indeed it was a great name, and moreover a renowned great name.

But so what? He never intended to lay hands on Gu Xuan and these people; his target is only one.

"These people must not be harmed"? Perhaps such words could intimidate him coming from Gu Rong, but a junior? A junior relying on his ancestors' leftover glory also wants to play the hero?

"Old ghost, attack!"

As soon as those words were spoken, a black shadow silently appeared beside Yue Guan, yet no one noticed his presence.

The shadow's hoarse voice sounded: "You've wasted too much time; if we keep dawdling, soon everyone will know who we are."

"Hurry up and attack; I'll hold off Meng Shu, you kill whoever needs to be killed, then we can go back to drink and eat meat."

After the shadow finished speaking, it directly turned into a ghostly phantom and charged toward the dragon formed by the Dragon-Snake Combined Strike, without the slightest hesitation.

The shadow flickered and instantly appeared before the dragon; the collision produced a ringing clang.

Merely this sound alone sent all soul masters with soul power below rank forty tumbling to the ground; the royal knights' warhorses didn't even utter a whimper before collapsing, foaming at the mouth.

Another Titled Douluo?

Tang San felt a sigh in his heart, wondering why so many people were moving against him—was it because of his identity, or his talent?

At this moment, Tang San looked at Gu Xuan confronting the effeminate man in midair, his heart filled with gratitude; after all, someone stepping forward to speak for him—one can imagine the pressure Gu Xuan faces.

Meanwhile, Yue Guan didn't even glance at Gu Xuan; his gaze held only Tang San.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Golden Pistil Radiating Rosy Clouds!"

The effeminate man's two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings—nine in total—flashed across his body, and the black soul ring arranged in the sixth position lit up.

In the effeminate man's hand appeared a golden large flower, indistinguishable from the immortal-grade medicinal herb, the Heaven-Reaching Chrysanthemum.

As the soul skill was released, the Heaven-Reaching Chrysanthemum in Yue Guan's hand suddenly burst forth dozens of flying petals, which then all transformed into sharp, unstoppable blades raining down toward Tang San.

Facing this Titled Douluo, he didn't even have a chance to counterattack; for some unknown reason, he found himself unable to move at this moment.

At this moment, Tang San's heart suddenly welled up with a feeling of desolation—is this the gap between him and a Titled Douluo?

Seeing this, Gu Xuan's expression changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal, because he realized that everything before his eyes seemed to have been split apart—that was the division of the entire space, and everything around fell silent.

Just as those dozens of blade-like petals were about to strike Tang San, a plain, unadorned, pure silver sword about three feet long silently appeared, blocking in front of Tang San.

The dozens of blades formed from the Heaven-Reaching Chrysanthemum petals instantly turned into powder and scattered without warning.

The moment this sword appeared, it gave people a feeling of heaven and earth, of being supreme alone.

Endless sword intent permeated the surroundings, making everyone feel as if they could be torn apart in an instant, even though the sword intent wasn't directed at them.

"Sword Dao Chenxin." Yue Guan's gaze became extremely solemn for the first time; he felt his palms grow moist— that was sweat.

Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang's Dragon-Snake Combined Strike posed no great threat in his eyes, but this person before him was different—famed as the strongest-attack Titled Douluo, and his attributes completely countered Yue Guan's.

Among known Titled Douluo, the wielder of this sword before him is absolutely one of the few who most effectively counter him.

"Chenxin, even you've come to wade into this muddy water?" Yue Guan suddenly looked toward the white-clad figure, fluttering like an immortal, atop the hill, and spoke harshly yet timidly.

This white-clad figure, resembling a celestial being, is none other than one of the Two Ultimate Guardians of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, the Sword Douluo Chenxin.

At the Titled Douluo level, others usually call him Sword Dao Chenxin, a name steeped in his Seven Slay Sword martial soul; in terms of attack power, few dare to compare with him.

"Yue Guan, as a Titled Douluo yourself, you actually bully a child here, hiding your head while showing your tail—aren't you afraid of being laughed at? Tang San is a friend of our Seven Treasure Glazed Sect; you truly cannot lay a hand on him." Chenxin's voice wasn't loud, yet it caused everyone on the battlefield, aside from the Dragon-Snake Combined Strike and the black shadow, to halt their fighting.

Because his voice was like a blade, cutting into everyone's hearts.

Upon seeing Chenxin, Yue Guan already felt a desire to retreat; he didn't care about Gu Xuan's threat, after all Gu Xuan was merely a junior.

However, after seeing Gu Xuan, he no longer intended to hold back; he directly summoned his old partner Gui Mei to attack, since Gu Xuan is at least the grandson of Titled Douluo Gu Rong—perhaps Gu Rong would follow.

Therefore, to avoid causing trouble, he had no hesitation at all, yet he never expected Chenxin to arrive so quickly, and that this old man's sword intent would be even more terrifying.

Although Chenxin did not release soul power pressure to reveal his level, merely relying on this terrifying sword intent suppressed him, enough to prove that Chenxin's strength is even more terrifying.

Chenxin also laughed inwardly; since breaking through rank ninety-eight, he had not yet exchanged blows with anyone else (Gu Rong doesn't count, that was just sparring), and now after clashing once with Yue Guan, Chenxin felt ever more strongly his own power.

Chenxin didn't even use soul power pressure; relying solely on sword intent was enough to handle the current Yue Guan.

Among Titled Douluo, each rank difference is a world apart, let alone three ranks?

"So you mean the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect truly intends to oppose us?" Yue Guan's face behind the veil had turned extremely grim; he knew this mission was likely to fail today.

They deployed two Titled Douluo and still haven't completed the task—this loss of face could be huge.

"The Top Three Sects share weal and woe; Chrysanthemum Pass—do you not even know this?" A clear, elegant voice drifted out; Ning Fengzhi, dressed in simple attire, had somehow appeared beside Chenxin, and standing at his side was the Crown Prince of the Tian Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe.

The instant Ning Fengzhi appeared, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan had already made up his mind: with the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda, the continent's foremost auxiliary, even if he and Gui Mei joined forces, they could not be a match for Chenxin.

"Today we admit defeat, but we'll remember this score, Gui Mei—let's go." Yue Guan's gloomy voice sounded indifferently.

"Boom——!"

Amid a tremendous roar, the giant dragon formed by Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang's dragon-serpent combined attack blasted back, and the two Titled Douluo, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, silently vanished.

Afterward, these black-clothed men also retreated like a tide; while withdrawing, they did not forget to carry away their comrades' corpses, not even leaving a single weapon behind.

They came quickly and left even faster; in the blink of an eye, those bandits who brought deadly threat had already vanished to the other side of the mountain hollow.

Chen Xin brought Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe down below, and Gu Xuan went up to meet them, saying, "Uncle, Second Lord, Elder Brother."

ps: Correct the typos first, then revise.

(End of chapter)