Chapter 162: Tang San vs. Xiao Xun'er

On the mountaintop, Tang San lunged at Xiao Xun'er; on his arm that had turned entirely gold, a blue‑silver imperial disc spiraled, and the golden light extended, forming a slender spear.

Die!

Tang San gave the little girl no quarter.

Because Xiao Xun'er had just come up and dealt a killing blow, in Tang San's eyes that was still a path to death.

Not to mention that the Shura God had told him that the girl before him was someone Bai Yuan was looking for; if he couldn't take her away, he should kill her outright!

The golden spear thrust down.

But just as Tang San thought he would succeed, a sense of impending death suddenly rose in their hearts.

Without hesitation, Tang San immediately halted the attack that was about to succeed, using the blue‑silver true body's teleportation ability to move to the mid‑mountain slope.

In an instant, fine strands of golden flame spilled from Xiao Xun'er's petite body, cracking the space around her; even the surrounding rocks, though untouched by flame, melted into flowing liquid under the heat.

Feeling this through the blue‑silver domain, Tang San inhaled sharply, unable to help but think to himself, "Terrifying indeed!"

For a moment, Tang San dared not launch another attack, because the blue‑silver grass within dozens of meters around Xiao Xun'er had all withered.

Such a sight oddly gave the impression of evenly matched forces.

Future Sea God plus Shura God Tang San, at Seventh Ring cultivation, fought a four‑year‑old girl on equal footing.

This was unacceptable to Tang San, who could only silently console himself, thinking the girl before him and Bai Yu looked small at a glance.

Launching such a self‑defensive strike, Xiao Xun'er felt on the verge of collapse; her purple long dress, clinging to her tiny frame from sweat, barely concealed her pink skin.

On Xiao Xun'er's pristine forehead, strands of dark hair stuck, her little face flushed from exhaustion, panting heavily.

"This Dou Spirit, why is it so hard to deal with?" Xiao Xun'er muttered to herself, her mood and gaze growing exceedingly heavy.

Ordinary Nine‑Star Dou Spirits cannot evade the Golden Emperor's Flaming Heaven, yet the person trying to forcefully take her away managed to dodge it twice without injury.

After two probes, both sides felt the other was unfathomable and believed they lacked absolute certainty to overcome the opponent.

"No, this is the Shura God's first mission; I must kill her!" Tang San's gaze hardened, and the two purple, four black, and one red Soul Rings around him vanished.

Black light surged from his left hand, and the aura rising from Tang San was no longer blue‑gold, but a profound black.

Within that deep black mingled a faint golden glow and a harsh, dark red.

Then a massive Haotian Hammer materialized in Tang San's left hand, followed by seven Soul Rings of the same hue rising.

Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red!

Indeed, seven red Soul Rings.

Before completing the Sea God's Nine Trials, all of Tang San's second martial soul's Soul Rings were already hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Rings, astonishing the world.

A faint glow shimmered from Tang San as he slowly lifted the Haotian Hammer, pointing it at the mountainside ahead; the blood‑red and black merged instantly into a strange dark‑crimson‑gold hue.

Tang San no longer intended to clash head‑on with Xiao Xun'er, for even a Haotian Hammer powered by seven hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Rings could not forcefully meet that golden flame.

Thus Tang San prepared to smash the mountain!

He wanted to crush Xiao Xun'er to death!

Soon, the dark‑crimson‑gold hue spread over his entire body, and the Haotian Hammer in Tang San's hand swelled instantly, its massive head expanding tenfold in the blink of an eye.

The hammer's shaft, previously three meters, grew to ten meters, becoming a bizarre colossal weapon.

Xiao Xun'er on the summit sensed that now she, even Tang San, was nowhere to be seen—how could she stop it?

At the same time, the first hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring around Tang San detonated, its released energy surging into his body.

Tang San took a step, stamping his left foot heavily onto the ground; an invisible shockwave erupted from the point of impact, causing the ground within a ten‑meter radius to sink with a thunderous roar.

Tang San's deep‑blue eyes turned blood‑red at that moment.

That domineering aura, together with unparalleled might and condensed killing intent, accompanied Tang San's rotating body as the hammer came down!

Boom!

At that instant, the mountain… collapsed!

Xiao Xun'er felt the heavens and earth tilt at that moment, a strong sense of weightlessness rushing in as she was thrust into mid‑air, the space beneath her a void.

Even then, no matter how terrifying Xiao Xun'er's Golden Emperor's Flaming Heaven was, there was no way to turn the tide; she could only feel her body falling from the heights, accelerating.

Just as Xiao Xun'er, in despair, closed her eyes and a pair of tears welled at the corners, a hand suddenly grasped her waist, halting her descent.

"Is it him?" Xiao Xun'er instinctively thought of triggering the Golden Emperor's Flaming Heaven to perish together with the one holding her, for besides the enemy Tang San, who else could be here?

But the person, as if foreseeing this, hurriedly said, "Xun'er, don't act rashly; I'm here to save you."

Xiao Xun'er instantly abandoned the suicidal thought, then slowly opened her eyes, gazing at the handsome, otherworldly man who held her with one hand.

"You… know me?" Xiao Xun'er, after staring at Bai Yuan's face in a daze, subconsciously asked.

Bai Yuan nodded lightly and said, "Of course I know you."

Xiao Xun'er was a little stunned by what she heard.

In this world without Dou Qi.

Someone actually knows her?

Simply unbelievable!

Shaken, Xiao Xun'er became alert.

She asked, "Why do you know me?"

Bai Yuan's lips curled into a smile, "That's irrelevant; first let me deal with that ant below, then we'll talk slowly."

Now explain the whole story to Xiao Xun'er.

How could that be!

You should know Bai Yuan arrived here long ago.

He just never revealed himself.

All to stage a heroic rescue.

Thus gaining Xiao Xun'er's favor and lowering her guard.

Even without Tang San, Bai Yuan was ready to let others play the villain.

Xiao Xun'er listened without asking, she held Bai Yuan's shoulder, lowered her head and looked downwards.

The previously handsome youth, his eyes had already turned blood-red, without hiding the killing intent in his heart, he lifted his head and gazed at Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan's face showed the Heavenly Secrets Mask; he lowered his head calmly gazing at Tang San, even though the six 100,000-year Soul Rings around him did not stir the slightest ripple in his heart.

Merely six 100,000-year Soul Rings, Bai Yuan didn't even regard them; if he wanted to crush the present Tang San, a single hand would suffice.

But just then, an anomaly occurred here; as two figures appeared out of thin air, a dignified voice sounded.

"Divine Realm officials handle otherworldly affairs."

"Idle people, scram!"

(End of chapter)