"Leave. Don't get in the way of my herb gathering," Ao Tian said calmly.
With that, he walked toward the spiritual herbs growing around the Ice-Fire Two-Yin Eye.
Tang San immediately panicked. In a flash, he appeared in front of Ao Tian.
"You cannot touch these celestial herbs!" Tang San shouted sternly.
These herbs were his defiance-of-heaven opportunity; he would never allow Ao Tian to take them.
In the past, before their relationship soured, Tang San would have generously given Ao Tian a single herb.
But now, their relationship was no longer friendly, and there was even some animosity.
It was Ao Tian's stubborn departure from Shrek Academy that caused the master to be injured by Ma.
It was also because Ao Tian fought Xue Beng that the Shrek students suffered the Royal Academy's retaliation, and Tang San himself was injured by Dugu Bo.
The culprit behind all of this was Ao Tian!
Therefore, Tang San would not allow Ao Tian to take a single herb from here!
Ao Tian stopped and asked, "Did you plant these herbs?"
Tang San remained silent.
Ao Tian sneered, "If you didn't plant them, then step aside. Don't force me to act."
Tang San still blocked him, saying, "Even if I didn't plant them, I arrived here first. Why do you have the right to snatch my opportunity?"
Ao Tian replied, "Because my strength surpasses yours. Rare treasures belong to the capable."
At this moment, Tang San's hatred for Ao Tian boiled over, yet he was also very cautious. He was not confident he could defeat Ao Tian. If a battle occurred, he might lose; he could not stop Ao Tian.
Suddenly, an idea struck him. He said, "You don't know, do you? This is Senior Dugu's herb garden. Senior Dugu is a Title Douluo, titled 'Poison,' infamous even among Title Douluos. If you dare take these herbs, think carefully whether you can withstand the wrath of a Title Douluo."
Ao Tian snorted, "Dugu Bo? What kind of threat is he?"
Tang San lowered his head, his voice tinged with pleading: "You may gather the herbs, but can you at least let me pick two first?"
He knew the gap in strength between him and Ao Tian. If they fought, Tang San would have little chance of victory. The herbs might all end up in Ao Tian's hands.
So he compromised. If he could get the Octagonal Black Ice Herb and the Blazing Fire Apricot Herb, he could accept losing the others.
Although these herbs had the effect of consolidating one's foundation, taking more would not give greater benefits; those two were sufficient.
Ao Tian smiled: "Sorry, if you really want these herbs, wait until I finish gathering them. Giving you these supreme herbs would be a waste."
As soon as Ao Tian finished speaking, Tang San lowered his eyelids, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes. He suddenly raised both hands.
Thut thut thut~
A series of light sounds rang out as several hidden sleeve darts shot from Tang San's sleeves toward Ao Tian's throat.
At the same time, his Martial Soul released, and several Blue Silver Grass spikes burst from the ground, wrapping around Ao Tian's body.
Tang San's palm swept past his waist, emitting a dozen faint cold glimmers, enveloping Ao Tian's vital points.
Ao Tian's eyes, temples, heart, lower abdomen, and other key points were all covered by Tang San's hidden weapons.
Tang San was attempting to kill Ao Tian!
It was sudden. Ao Tian had only just spoken when Tang San launched a lightning-fast series of attacks.
Even Ao Tian did not expect Tang San to act so decisively, attempting to kill him so quickly.
If it were anyone else, even a true Douluo sect master, they might have perished under Tang San's hidden weapons.
The distance between them was extremely short. Who could react to such a sudden attack?
Yet just before Tang San struck, Ao Tian sensed the killing intent emanating from him.
After shooting the sleeve darts and Dragon Whisker Needles, Tang San began retreating, a black box appearing in his hands—the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.
He wanted to create distance to prevent Ao Tian from counterattacking, then use the crossbow to pierce Ao Tian, leaving him no chance of survival.
Tang San was extremely calm inside; only killing intent filled the air.
The Tang Sect's Xuantian Treasure Record states: if an opponent is confirmed and there is a way to kill them, do not hold back.
Ao Tian and Tang San already had some animosity. Now he wanted to seize Tang San's opportunity—this justified Tang San's decisive assassination attempt.
Tang San knew Ao Tian's terrifying strength. Only by striking secretly did he have a chance. Only by killing Ao Tian could these herbs belong solely to him.
Here in this remote wilderness, as long as he disposed of Ao Tian's body, who would know Ao Tian died by his hand?
The distance between them had been just two to three meters. Tang San believed that at such a short range, a sneak attack could succeed.
Even if Ao Tian's true strength reached Douluo, he would likely be caught off guard by this attack.
In the brief moment it took to shoot the sleeve darts and Dragon Whisker Needles, retreat, and ready the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, Tang San acted swiftly.
As the darts and needles reached Ao Tian, Tang San fired the crossbow.
Buzz buzz buzz—sixteen powerful short arrows shot toward Ao Tian's head.
Tang San had already prepared the crossbow's spring last night, when Dugu Bo left. He feared Dugu Bo might return to attack him, so he left the mechanism ready.
He never expected to use it on Ao Tian.
"It seems fate has destined this," Tang San thought.
Then he saw a disdainful smile curl on Ao Tian's lips.
Ding ding ding ding…
A series of crisp sounds rang out as a golden energy shield appeared around Ao Tian, blocking the sleeve darts and Dragon Whisker Needles.
The darts fell to the ground, while the needles were deflected, reversing direction at greater speed and shooting back at Tang San.
Before Tang San's crossbow arrows reached Ao Tian, the returning Dragon Whisker Needles had already pierced his body.
The needles returned so quickly that even Tang San's Violet Extreme Demon Eyes could hardly track them; the Ghost Shadow Phantom reaction was slightly delayed.
Once inside Tang San's body, the sixteen short arrows reached Ao Tian.
Ao Tian casually flicked his hand, and all sixteen arrows flew aside effortlessly.
Then he watched Tang San with great interest.
Fifteen Dragon Whisker Needles had entered Tang San—extremely poisonous hidden weapons that curl into a coil inside the body, pulling surrounding flesh together.
Without a special technique, the only solution over time would be to excise the necrotic flesh.
Under Ao Tian's deliberate control, the needles did not penetrate deeply, remaining just under Tang San's skin.
Even so, Tang San's body rapidly swelled with lumps—the effect of the needles curling inside.
His limbs, chest, and abdomen were all struck. The pain was intense, forcing him to gasp, his body convulsing uncontrollably.
The Dragon Whisker Needles were truly vicious; the internal tearing of flesh was as excruciating as a lingchi-style torture.
Tang San finally experienced the terror of Tang Sect hidden weapons.
He understood the suffering Zhao Wujin endured previously.
The intense pain made Tang San's hands tremble, unable to release more hidden weapons, and his legs nearly collapsed.
Despair spread across his face, and endless regret filled his heart.
He regretted attacking Ao Tian for these celestial herbs.
He did not expect that such a sudden sneak attack could fail against Ao Tian.
In this situation, what reason would Ao Tian have to spare him?
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