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Thus, Ye Wen decided to temporarily suppress his desire for revenge over the injury to his fiancée. He intended to let Tang San suffer at a more opportune time in the future.
However, Ye Wen's magnanimity did not elicit Tang San's surrender. Instead, it only deepened Tang San's resentment, making him feel as though Ye Wen was looking down on him and humiliating him, just like those high-and-mighty sect masters from his past life!
At this moment, Tang San growled furiously, "Don't look down on me, Ye Wen! My achievements today are not due to charity from others but earned through my own strength!"
Hearing this, Ye Wen rolled his eyes. Oh yes, of course—your success is entirely due to your own efforts, not because of cheating or your father Tang Hao backing you up.
But while Ye Wen was momentarily exasperated, Tang San once again employed his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step.
Moreover, although Tang San found his Blue Silver Grass weak and limp, he discovered that by increasing his soul power output, he could still generate enough grass to obscure Ye Wen's vision, providing cover for his next move.
It was futile to reason with a stubborn fool. Ye Wen slightly reined in the intensity of his flames, then directed the fiery dragon to burn through the surrounding Blue Silver Grass.
Ye Wen also reasoned that since Tang San was an important piece in the God of Destruction's plan, the deity would surely intervene to prevent his death. Furthermore, Tang San's inherent Blue Silver Emperor bloodline granted him substantial vitality, so even if burned, he wouldn't die outright—perhaps only be left half-crippled.
With this in mind, Ye Wen slightly reduced the potency of his soul skill but no longer held back as much.
Meanwhile, Tang San swiftly maneuvered while contemplating countermeasures.
Tang San now regretted agreeing to Ye Wen's condition before the gamble—that he wouldn't use hidden weapons beyond his current cultivation level. If not for that, he could have easily taken Ye Wen down with the Zhuge Crossbow.
Additionally, although Tang San had secretly learned devastating hidden weapon techniques from the Xuantian Treasure Record, they were far beyond his current capabilities.
As for his Blue Silver Grass soul skills, they were equally unreliable. As long as Ye Wen maintained the fiery dragon, his grass was as good as diseased—merely generating enough to block vision was already a feat.
After much deliberation, Tang San concluded that he only had two things left that could potentially defeat Ye Wen!
At this point, Ye Wen was gradually losing patience. Although Tang San's direct combat strength was inferior, his slippery Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step made him as elusive as an eel. Coupled with the bothersome Blue Silver Grass, who knew how long this battle might drag on? Worse still, Ye Wen worried that Tang San, as the protagonist, might suddenly unleash a miraculous comeback and reverse the situation, turning Ye Wen into a laughingstock.
Thus, Ye Wen decided to reveal some of his trump cards.
Soon, a silver line emerged on Ye Wen's forehead. As intricate, noble patterns swirled around it, a silver eye slowly opened.
The presence of three eyes was overwhelmingly striking. Both the Spirit Hall members and the spectators outside noticed Ye Wen's anomaly.
Ning Fengzhi, upon seeing the eye, instinctively remarked, "A head-type soul bone?"
But he quickly dismissed this thought, shaking his head and muttering, "No, no, the form of a head-type soul bone shouldn't look like this. But what exactly is this eye?"
At this moment, Chen Xin glanced at Dugu Bo, who wore a knowing smile. It was clear that the old man knew something and seemed to invite their inquiry.
Since both sides were practically family now, Chen Xin directly asked, "Stop beating around the bush, Old Poison. What's the deal with Xiao Wen's eye?"
Even the weakest individuals seated alongside Dugu Bo were Platinum Bishops with Soul Douluo-level cultivation. They all perked up, eager to hear the explanation. Even Qian Renxue wasn't exempt, as she had already confirmed Ye Wen's invaluable identity and wanted to understand the nature of this mysterious eye.
Dugu Bo didn't hold back, given the backdrop of their group of Title Douluo-level fighters. Even the Spirit Hall would think twice before targeting Ye Wen. With a mischievous tone, he said:
"Chen Xin, your eyesight has failed you. Can't you recognize such an obvious external soul bone trait? This is an External Soul Bone, my friend. And let me tell you secretly—this particular External Soul Bone possesses a very special soul bone skill. It's a domain-type skill! I went through great lengths to help Xiao Wen hunt down the spirit beast for this External Soul Bone…"
The others paid no heed to Dugu Bo's antics but couldn't help but marvel at Ye Wen's luck in obtaining such a precious External Soul Bone, even rarer than ordinary soul bones.
But just as Chen Xin finished expressing his admiration, his keen sensitivity to killing intent alerted him to something unsettling. Some of the seated Soul Douluos' eyes now flickered with greed.
"Hmph!"
Chen Xin let out a cold snort, and his soul power, imbued with killing intent, instantly pressed down on those Soul Douluos whose eyes betrayed greed and malice. He declared:
"You fools! Don't you know that once an External Soul Bone is fully fused, it cannot be removed like a regular soul bone?
"And yet you dare harbor such thoughts toward my future son-in-law! I've taken note of you all. If anything happens to Xiao Wen in the future, I'll settle the score!"
Immediately, the targeted Soul Douluos' faces turned pale with regret.
Why had they been so foolish as to entertain such thoughts? Now they were under the scrutiny of the young man's future father-in-law—a grave mistake indeed!
But at this moment, Qian Renxue interjected, "Sword Elder, please give this Pope some face and spare them this time. I'm sure they've realized their mistake."
Chen Xin's expression darkened. He glanced at Qian Renxue and replied:
"Since His Holiness the Pope has spoken, I'll grant you this favor. However, I urge Your Holiness to rein in your people. If any traces of foul play are discovered later, our auxiliary soul master factions will not let it slide so easily."
Qian Renxue chuckled softly, "That goes without saying."
After this brief exchange, everyone refocused on the match. Many of the Spirit Hall's Soul Douluos shot grateful glances at Qian Renxue, as even they couldn't ignore the threat posed by a Title Douluo.
Meanwhile, thanks to the spiritual power enhancement provided by the Blue Silver Eye, Ye Wen had locked onto Tang San, who was wielding the Hao Tian Hammer amidst the Blue Silver Grass.
Seeing Tang San swing his hammer while employing the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step within the grass, Ye Wen instantly understood Tang San's plan.
"Little Tang San is truly laughable. Does he really think he can break through my defenses using the force amplification from the Disorderly Wind Splitting Hammer?"
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