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"What? That's A Yin?!"
Tang Xiao, standing beside Tang Hao, exclaimed in shock. The name A Yin had been sealed in his memory for many years.
Back when he and Tang Hao had traveled the continent, they had encountered A Yin. Both had been captivated by her pure aura.
However, A Yin chose Tang Hao, and Tang Xiao had no choice but to return to the Clear Sky Sect dejectedly, eventually taking over the position of Sect Master.
Tang Hao did not respond. He stared fixedly at the Blue Silver Emperor in the sky.
At first, he still held onto a shred of hope, thinking that this was just Lan Minghua deceiving him.
But his Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone resonated in response.
This left no doubt—the Blue Silver Emperor before them was A Yin.
"Bastard, I'll kill you!"
Tang Hao's eyes turned blood-red as he roared.
At this moment, rage had completely clouded his mind. He no longer cared about the greater situation.
Gu Rong and the others wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.
Before their words could even leave their lips, Tang Hao had already appeared in front of Lan Minghua, raising the Clear Sky Hammer high and smashing it down.
Yet Lan Minghua neither dodged nor avoided. He casually lifted his right hand, extending a single finger to meet the descending Clear Sky Hammer.
With a dull thud, a violent gale swept through, blowing Lan Minghua's hair wildly. But he stood firm as a mountain, completely unmoved.
"My, my, what's the rush? Eager to be reborn already?"
With that, he gave a slight push with his arm, easily forcing the Clear Sky Hammer back.
No matter how much strength Tang Hao exerted, he could not stop it from being repelled.
At the same time that Lan Minghua pushed back the Clear Sky Hammer, he swung his hand with lightning speed, slapping Tang Hao hard across the face.
But blinded by fury, Tang Hao endured the blow and continued launching attacks at him.
On the ground, after defeating Davis, Tang San hurried over with Xiao Wu to Tang Xiao's side.
He had just overheard Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's exchange, but he couldn't understand why his father had lost all reason over a single Blue Silver Emperor.
Although, he too felt a faint sense of closeness from that Blue Silver Emperor.
Thus he asked, "Uncle, why did my father become so furious after seeing that Blue Silver Emperor?"
Tang Xiao was still in a daze, but upon hearing the question, he answered directly, "Xiao San, that is your mother."
"What?" Tang San's eyes widened in disbelief. "That Blue Silver Emperor is my mother?!"
His voice was loud. Even Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, though far away, heard him clearly.
The two were not surprised. After all, they had been part of the group that once hunted A Yin.
But for Gu Rong, Chen Xin, and Yu Yuanzhen, this was the first time they were hearing such a shocking secret.
"What? Tang San's mother is the Blue Silver Emperor? Which means, the A Yin that Tang Hao spoke of is actually a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor in human form?!"
For generations, spirit beasts and humans had been mortal enemies.
Spirit Masters needed to hunt spirit beasts for spirit rings to grow stronger.
In turn, spirit beasts hunted humans.
Over the long years, this hostility had become an unshakable truth.
Who would have thought that Tang Hao's wife was a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast in human form?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu, standing beside Tang San, froze.
"So Xiao San's mother was also a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast in human form. No wonder when I first met Xiao San, I felt an inexplicable closeness."
Closeness?
Of course, it was closeness.
Tang San, strictly speaking, was neither human nor spirit beast—he was a hybrid.
A mongrel rabbit paired with a half-breed—truly a match made in heaven, isn't it?
Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Yu Yuanzhen all began to hesitate.
Supporting Tang Hao now meant siding with spirit beasts.
And siding with spirit beasts meant becoming traitors to humanity—"human traitors" whom everyone had the right to execute.
Tang Xiao quickly regained his senses, but it was already too late.
Noticing their grim expressions, he hurried to explain: "Everyone, let's focus on dealing with the problem before us. Otherwise, all talk of the future is pointless."
Hearing this, the three's expressions eased somewhat, but a rift had already formed.
Although Lan Minghua had been toying with Tang Hao, his focus never left Chen Xin and the others.
Seeing the moment was right, he decided to drop an even bigger bombshell.
Facing Tang Hao, who charged once more, Lan Minghua lightly slapped his chest.
Boom!
Tang Hao's body flew back like a kite with its string cut, slamming heavily into a distant wall. Blood sprayed from his mouth, and his aura immediately weakened.
But Lan Minghua did not finish him off. Instead, he smiled mockingly.
Looking at Xiao Wu, he said casually, "I really don't get you Tang family people. Why are you all so eager to be 'human traitors'? The father was one, and now the son follows suit. Truly a family tradition."
"Human traitor"—if such a label spread, it would make them an enemy of the entire world.
Tang Xiao quickly refuted, "That was simply mutual love! They never harmed human interests—how can you call them traitors? You can accuse my younger brother, but on what grounds do you slander Xiao San?!"
Lan Minghua found this amusing, thinking Tang Xiao had a talent for being a comic foil.
"Oh?" He grinned. "You don't believe me?"
"Of course not," Tang Xiao retorted.
Lan Minghua sneered, then waved his hand toward Xiao Wu.
In an instant, a terrifying pressure crushed down upon her.
The concealment technique, which the Sky Blue Bull Python had expended its own life essence to create for her, instantly shattered. The aura unique to a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast erupted outward.
Lying on the ground, Xiao Wu's body crackled with snapping sounds as she struggled to maintain her human form.
Lan Minghua sneered again, looking at Tang Xiao with mocking eyes. "Xiao Wu is a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast in human form. And she's Tang San's younger sister. Tell me—how is that not being a 'human traitor'?"
As Titled Douluo, Chen Xin and the others immediately sensed the aura of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
Who could have imagined that one had been hiding right beside them all along?
A being with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone—the ultimate prize every Spirit Master dreamt of.
Tang San was stunned. He never imagined that Xiao Wu was actually a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast in human form.
Xiao Wu's eyes filled with guilt as she whispered, "Brother… do you still want me?"
After a long, conflicted pause, Tang San finally answered gently, "Xiao Wu, you're my sister. If they want to kill you, they'll have to step over my dead body first."
"Brother!" Xiao Wu suddenly felt that nothing else mattered. No matter how others saw her, she had no regrets.
But she didn't see the flicker of greed and impatience deep in Tang San's eyes.
Because Tang Hao had already told him long ago that Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
As for why he brought her here—he naturally had his own plans.
"Tch, a 'human traitor' and a 'beast traitor,' putting on a tragic drama. Give me a break."
Lan Minghua scoffed, not believing for a second in their so-called pure love.
He tilted his head back lazily and addressed everyone present:
"I'll give you all a chance to live. Whoever eliminates the 'human traitor' and the 'beast traitor,' I'll not only spare your respective factions, but I'll also let you take that hundred-thousand-year spirit bone."
"And you'd best not doubt my strength." Lan Minghua's eyes turned sharp, and his aura flared powerfully.
In that instant, everyone within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect felt their hearts leap into their throats.
They all had the same feeling—if they didn't do as he said, they would be crushed to dust in the next moment.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were the first to consider it. They had already recognized Xiao Wu as the one who had escaped their grasp years ago.
Compared to the risk of fighting the Heaven Dragon Gang's Titled Douluo, striking at Xiao Wu and Tang San was a far safer bet.
Yu Yuanzhen shared the same thought.
When faced with a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone and their own survival, the so-called unity of the Upper Three Sects was nothing but a joke.
Tang San felt the hostile gazes land on him, and in that instant, he panicked.
Wait—aren't we all supposed to unite against Lan Minghua?
Why are they turning on me now?
I was the one who was supposed to be manipulating everyone!
Lan Minghua, seeing Tang San's shocked expression, smirked in amusement.
You wanted to rally others to besiege me? Let's see how you like being the one besieged.
Turning to Yingxian and the other four, he commanded, "You all join in. Whoever kills the 'beast traitor' gets to keep the hundred-thousand-year spirit bone."
Before his voice had even faded, the five were already in motion.
Their figures vanished like ghosts, reappearing an instant later from five different directions as they lunged for Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Not to be outdone, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo pounced on the pair as well.
In the blink of an eye, Tang San and Xiao Wu had become the targets of everyone present.
"Kill! That hundred-thousand-year spirit bone is mine!"
(End of Chapter)