Chapter 288: Driving Away Oscar, Crippling Yang Wudi
"Su Yun?!"
Tang San and Yang Wudi were taken aback at the sight of the newcomer!
The last person they wanted to encounter here was Su Yun!
If Su Yun appeared, it meant that the Spirit Empire had intercepted their plans to travel to the Extreme North.
There might be a large group of Title Douluo behind him, ready to ambush them.
This was why they had set out in secret.
"Wow, it's been a while. I didn't expect to see someone else who has received a god's inheritance." Su Yun's gaze was fixed on Oscar, not on Tang San.
Su Yun clearly remembered Oscar's exceptional talent in the original story.
In his view, even without Tang San's immortal herbs, Oscar was destined to become a god due to his innate talent and perseverance.
After all, he was the only food system soul master with innate full soul power.
Oscar, seeing Su Yun, was equally shocked.
He hadn't expected the Holy Son of the Spirit Empire, Su Yun, to appear in the Extreme North.
The other had little reason to be here.
Unless he had already received information about Tang San's departure.
As for Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, upon sensing Su Yun's overwhelming aura, its pupils couldn't stop trembling.
As a nine hundred ninety-nine-thousand-year-old soul beast, it could distinguish the aura of those with divine inheritances.
When Su Yun appeared, his aura almost completely overshadowed Tang San's.
"A powerhouse!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm concluded in its mind.
"Don't worry, I'm alone today." Su Yun smiled as he saw Tang San and Yang Wudi looking around cautiously.
Realizing that Su Yun had come alone, Tang San's initial worry turned into a different expression.
"Su Yun, do you think you can hunt us alone?"
Tang San sneered, "I'm not much weaker than you now."
Since obtaining the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San's strength had significantly increased.
With the support of the surrounding environment, he had even recreated the Tang Sect's hidden weapons.
Facing Su Yun, Tang San didn't dare claim victory, but he was confident that defeating him wouldn't be easy.
Tang San thought that once he broke through to level 100 and completed the ninth divine test, he would definitely be able to defeat Su Yun, no matter how strong his divine power was.
"Hunt you?"
"You're not worth it."
Su Yun didn't even consider Tang San a threat. After mocking him, he turned his gaze to the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm behind Oscar and said, "I'm here for this soul beast."
Hearing this, Oscar's heart sank.
Su Yun had known about Brother Tianmeng all along?!
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was also shocked.
From Su Yun's words, it seemed he knew about it.
How was that possible?
It had been sleeping in the ice crevice for hundreds of thousands of years!
Tang San didn't catch the implication in Su Yun's words and was infuriated by his disdain.
As a god's inheritor, Tang San was being overshadowed by a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast in Su Yun's eyes?
Damn Su Yun!
"You want to hunt me too?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm looked at Su Yun and spoke calmly.
It no longer showed any panic but absolute composure.
If this second inheritor of divine power also wanted to hunt it, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm would rather sacrifice itself to Oscar than submit.
At least it would...
"I'm not interested in hunting you."
Su Yun's words left the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm stunned.
What?
Not only the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, but Tang San, Yang Wudi, and Oscar were also surprised.
Not hunting this soul beast?
Did he come to the Extreme North just to save it?
That's right!
That was exactly Su Yun's plan.
According to the normal storyline, in ten thousand years, Huo Yuhao would meet the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
So he intended to let it go.
"Oscar, didn't you want to save it?"
"Take it away now."
"Oscar looked at Su Yun with a suspicious gaze when he said this.
However, he only hesitated for a moment before turning and leaving with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
Although Su Yun was from the Spirit Empire, his tone did not carry any hint of deceit.
Seeing that Su Yun was letting their prey escape, Tang San and Yang Wudi were furious.
"Su Yun, what are you doing?!"
"You'd rather let a hundred-thousand-year soul beast go than let us have it?!" Tang San was livid.
That was a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone!
And now Su Yun was letting it go!
"You should be grateful for my good character and the promise I made to someone. Otherwise, I would have killed you already!"
Someone?
Kill me?
Tang San couldn't comprehend who Su Yun was referring to.
Su Yun had once promised Ah Yin to let her personally deal with Tang San.
Tang San, however, was more offended by Su Yun's dismissive tone.
"You think you can?!"
Tang San's soul power and divine power fully merged as he suddenly launched an attack at Su Yun!
Taking the initiative!
However, much to Tang San's surprise, Su Yun seemed to have anticipated his move.
When Tang San's attack reached where Su Yun had been standing, he had already sidestepped to avoid it.
"How is that possible?!"
Su Yun smirked, ready to counterattack.
Suddenly, a thunderous attack roared from behind him!
Yang Wudi!
Facing a soul master like Yang Wudi with penetrating attacks, Su Yun naturally wouldn't take it head-on.
His domain unfolded around him.
Instantly, everything around him slowed down in his eyes.
Simultaneously, countless Blue Silver Emperor trees began to grow on the icy plains, covering even the ice layers with Blue Silver Grass.
In a short time, the entire area was blanketed in vibrant blue-green and gold-blue foliage!
Noticing the commotion behind him, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who was fleeing, looked back to see the previously lifeless ice plains now covered in flourishing Blue Silver Grass.
"What powerful soul power and vitality!"
"Oscar, is this the opponent you mentioned from the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Facing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's inquiry, Oscar nodded with difficulty, "Yes."
Due to his divine inheritance, Oscar now had a true understanding of Su Yun's combat power.
The latter was incredibly strong!
Although they usually acknowledged Tang San's strength.
Twin spirits.
Dual divine inheritances.
But compared to Su Yun, Tang San always fell short.
"Why did he let me go? Or is he doing it on purpose?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was puzzled.
It couldn't understand why someone so powerful would let go of a hundred-thousand-year soul bone.
Oscar shook his head, "I can't figure out his logic."
He couldn't understand Su Yun's reasons for letting the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm go.
If he were in Su Yun's position.
He would definitely capture both himself and Tang San, two divine inheritors, and then hunt the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
That would be the decision with the greatest benefit.
But Su Yun didn't kill him and even let him take the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm away.
He even stopped Tang San to protect them!
For the first time, Oscar felt that this Su Yun was different from the Su Yun he remembered.
...
Once his spiritual perception confirmed that Oscar and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had left, Su Yun finally stopped and looked at Tang San and Yang Wudi, whom he had been toying with.
He chuckled, "Do you still want to fight?"
Hearing this, the exhausted Tang San and Yang Wudi looked at Su Yun with wary eyes.
They hadn't expected that after expending so much energy, they hadn't even scratched Su Yun.
The opponent always made the most suitable moves in an instant, evading all their attacks.
"Too bad you haven't obtained your ninth soul ring yet. Otherwise, I might have had to put in some effort today." Su Yun glanced at Yang Wudi, smiled slightly, and then flashed towards him.
Noticing Su Yun's sudden movement, Tang San shouted in alarm, "Uncle Yang, run!"
Yang Wudi had already sensed something was wrong and tried to escape.
But against an opponent like Su Yun, no matter how he ran, he couldn't get out of Su Yun's attack range.
Within just a few breaths, Su Yun appeared in front of him.
And then, Su Yun struck with his palm!
"Boom!" Su Yun's palm accurately hit Yang Wudi's dantian.
Bang!
Yang Wudi's dantian shattered instantly!
The soul power at level eighty-nine vanished completely.
Though he still had his martial spirit, Yang Wudi now had no container to store his soul power.
Once his remaining soul power was depleted, he would become a cripple.
"Ah!!!!" Yang Wudi screamed in agony.
Having his dantian shattered by Su Yun's palm, even someone as strong as him couldn't bear such humiliation and pain.
"Tang San, this is the price for me not killing you."
"I'll give you a piece of advice: stay obediently in the Heaven Dou Empire and wait for my Spirit Empire's iron hoofs to trample your palace."
"Otherwise, every time you venture out, I'll cripple someone close to you."
"This time it's Yang Wudi. Who it will be next depends on you."
Leaving these words as a warning, Su Yun turned and left without looking back.
Yang Wudi, his face already turning ashen, lay on the ice, trembling uncontrollably.
In such harsh conditions, without the protection of soul power, Yang Wudi would soon become a frozen corpse.
"Uncle Yang!"
Tang San screamed and immediately used his soul power to envelop Yang Wudi, taking him away.
…
In the Clear Sky Sect.
"Old Ye, can my Uncle Yang's body be restored?" Tang San asked the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Master in front of him.
Ye Lingling, standing beside Yang Wudi, looked at him with a furrowed brow.
Old Ye shook his head and said, "Young Master Tang, Mr. Yang's dantian is shattered, making recovery almost impossible."
"Unless we find suitable heavenly materials and earthly treasures, otherwise…"
His implication was clear without needing to say more.
Hearing this, Tang San clenched his fists tightly, his face contorted with rage!
Su Yun!
It was Su Yun again!
That bastard chose the most ruthless way to force him to surrender!
Killing a warrior is an honor for the warrior.
But making a warrior watch himself turn from a formidable fighter into a cripple is a fate worse than death!
Looking at the pale, sleeping Yang Wudi on the sickbed, Tang San couldn't imagine what he would be like when he woke up.
And how he would face him then.
After Ye Old and Ye Lingling left, Tang Xiao, Yu Yuanzhen, and Ning Fengzhi entered the room.
Along with them were the leaders of the three single-attribute clans, who had also come urgently.
"Xiao San, what exactly happened?"
Upon hearing about Tang San's return, they had rushed to see him, only to be turned away until now.
As soon as they entered, they saw Yang Wudi's miserable state.
Tang San could only recount what happened after he and Yang Wudi went out.
"What?! Wudi was crippled?!"
Of the six, the three clan leaders were the most shocked.
They were closest to Yang Wudi and were instantly shaken by the news of his misfortune.
Ning Fengzhi, on the other hand, showed a glint in his eye upon hearing about Oscar.
"That Oscar must be problematic!" Tai Tan of the Strength Clan suddenly spoke.
Grieving for his old friend's misfortune, he directed his anger at Oscar.
"The Holy Son of the Spirit Empire clearly knew he was a divine inheritor but didn't kill him. Doesn't that clearly indicate he has issues?"
Bai He and Niu Gao nodded in agreement.
Tang Xiao remained silent.
Ning Fengzhi also didn't speak.
Instead, Yu Yuanzhen said, "Gentlemen, let's not jump to conclusions."
"This could be Su Yun's tactic to sow discord between us and Oscar."
"Don't forget, Oscar has obtained a divine inheritance."
"If he had really switched to the Spirit Empire, why would he leave now?"
Tai Tan retorted angrily, "But the fact remains that Su Yun didn't harm him."
"Do you think Su Yun would let someone who poses a threat to the Spirit Empire grow without taking action?"
"Moreover, that bastard preferred to protect a soul beast rather than let us have a hundred-thousand-year soul bone!"
"If he had come to his senses sooner, Wudi wouldn't have been harmed!"
"With the ninth soul ring, Wudi could have shown Su Yun what it means to bleed!"
Everyone present acknowledged Yang Wudi's strength.
As a Soul Douluo, he could injure a Title Douluo.
If he reached the Title Douluo level, his actual combat power would rival that of a Bone Douluo.
"Xiao San, what do you think?" Tang Xiao asked Tang San.
He could see that Tang San was filled with frustration and anger.
Tang San was about to speak when he noticed a familiar figure appear before him again.
It was Old Ye, who had just left.
"Young Master Tang, regarding Mr. Yang's shattered dantian, I might have a solution."
(End of chapter)