Chapter 181: Xiao Wu's Appearance
"Alright, contestant Tang San has taken the stage. It seems that after witnessing the strength of contestant Su Mo, the Shrek team has no intention of giving up the match!"
"This kind of courage deserves praise!"
"So let's enjoy the competition between these last two contestants!"
"The winner will directly advance to the final round, while the loser will enter the loser's group!"
Upon seeing Tang San step onto the stage, the host immediately began his commentary, shifting everyone's attention.
"Why did Tang San still go up?"
"Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai were no match for Su Mo. Tang San is just a Soul King; it's useless for him to go up!"
Ma Hongjun and Oscar became anxious upon seeing that Tang San had chosen to continue the match despite the odds.
Dai Mubai was already injured, and they didn't want Tang San to get hurt as well.
If that happened, it would be even more difficult for them to defeat the Heaven Dou Royal Team in the final round.
"Little San..."
Yu Xiaogang was also worried when he saw Tang San run up.
However, unlike before when he had directly chosen to forfeit for Dai Mubai, he didn't do the same this time.
He knew Tang San well and understood that Tang San must have thought things through, so he decided to wait and see.
"Su Mo, I didn't expect you to become a Soul Saint!"
"And to have obtained two hundred-thousand-year soul rings, it must have been quite a challenge, right?"
After stepping onto the stage, Tang San looked at Su Mo without showing any sign of hatred. Instead, he greeted Su Mo in a perfectly normal manner.
"Not bad, it wasn't that difficult!"
Su Mo wasn't sure if Tang San was hinting at Xiao Wu's sacrifice, but he just gave a faint smile.
Upon hearing Su Mo's response, Tang San clenched his fists slightly.
"The person in the mask in the Killing Ground was you, wasn't it? I guessed correctly, right?"
Then Su Mo mentioned the Killing Ground to Tang San.
"That's right, it was me!"
Tang San didn't deny that he was the masked person in the Killing Ground when Su Mo recognized him.
"In that case, you should know even better that you're no match for me!"
"You might have a chance in a team battle, but in a one-on-one fight with me, you have no chance at all!"
Su Mo laughed again.
He didn't question Tang San about the relationship between Tang Hao, who had chased him in the Killing Ground, and Tang San just because Tang San admitted his identity.
Otherwise, Tang Hao, who was hiding in the shadows, would know he was exposed and might come out immediately.
"I've always wanted to fight you in the Killing Ground, but I never had the chance!"
"Why don't we have another battle now, following the rules of the Killing Ground?"
Without denying Su Mo's words, Tang San proposed to have a fight using the rules of the Killing Ground.
That meant no use of any soul rings or soul skills!
Tang San knew he would have a hard time facing Su Mo head-on, so he tried to limit Su Mo as much as possible.
It would be great if it worked, and if not, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The size of the arena itself already limited Su Mo's range of evasion. As long as Tang San found an opportunity to use his hidden weapons, he might still have a chance to hit Su Mo.
"Sure, let's have a battle following the rules of the Killing Ground!"
Upon hearing Tang San's proposal, Su Mo didn't hesitate and confidently agreed right away.
His current fighting style rarely involved using soul rings or soul skills, so such rules didn't really limit Su Mo at all.
Upon hearing Su Mo's agreement, Tang San's expression brightened slightly.
"Alright, then let's have a battle following the rules of the Killing Ground!"
Tang San immediately said with a smile.
Buzz——
Then, Tang San summoned his soul skill, holding one hand with Blue Silver Grass and the other with the Haotian Hammer, looking extremely domineering.
Seeing this, Su Mo couldn't help but be a bit surprised. Could Tang San really use two soul skills at the same time?
Under normal circumstances, dual-soul-skill users could only use one soul skill at a time. To use the other soul skill, they had to switch.
The seamless switching developed by Bibi Dong was already a very powerful secret technique.
However, Su Mo was not envious at all despite his surprise.
Because his dual-soul-skill, once the second soul skill awakened, could be used simultaneously.
"Blue Silver Entanglement!"
After summoning his soul skill, Tang San pressed his right hand's Blue Silver Grass onto the ground. The Blue Silver Grass quickly grew and wrapped around Su Mo.
This was not a soul ring or soul skill of Tang San, but a self-created soul skill by Tang San.
"Without using soul skills, your Blue Silver Grass is useless to me!"
"Such an attack is a waste of your soul power!"
Su Mo coldly mocked upon seeing Tang San's attack.
Boom——
Then Su Mo's Hunter Soul Spear swept horizontally, and the Blue Silver Grass that was sweeping towards him was directly swept away by Su Mo.
Seeing this, Tang San's heart sank slightly, knowing that without using soul rings or soul skills, his Blue Silver Grass would hardly cause any harm to Su Mo.
"Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique!"
Realizing this, Tang San immediately retracted the Blue Silver Grass and used the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique to attack Su Mo.
"Bashan Thirteen Spear Techniques!"
Facing Tang San's attack, Su Mo was not afraid at all and used his self-created Bashan Thirteen Spear Techniques to counterattack Tang San.
Boom——
Boom——
Boom——
Su Mo and Tang San quickly engaged in battle, with each of them attacking with a hammer or a spear. Each collision produced a strong soul power impact.
Although neither of them used soul skills, the visual impact of their battle was even stronger than if they had used soul skills.
As the battle continued, Tang San's Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique became more and more intense, and his attacks became stronger and stronger.
However, no matter how Tang San's eighty-one hammers were stacked and enhanced, Su Mo could easily block Tang San's attacks.
Although Tang San was a bit disappointed, it was within his expectations.
After all, he was just a Soul King, while Su Mo was already a Soul Saint. The gap between them was too large.
Unless he used some unconventional methods, such as hidden weapons, he would have no chance.
"Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique·Eighty-One Hammers!"
Boom——
Finally, Tang San used his eighty-first hammer.
Clang——
Unfortunately, even Tang San's strongest attack after stacking to the last hit was also blocked by Su Mo, who was only pushed back a few steps.
"No way..."
"Su Mo is too strong..."
"That was the last hit of Tang San's Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, and it still couldn't shake Su Mo..."
"..."
Seeing this, Ma Hongjun shook his head and knew that Tang San was no match for Su Mo.
However, he was not surprised, as there was such a big difference in soul power levels between Su Mo and Tang San.
"What on earth does Little San want to do?"
Yu Xiaogang frowned while watching the battle between Tang San and Su Mo.
He thought Tang San wanted to force Su Mo to use more soul skills, but now it seemed that both of them had agreed not to use soul rings or soul skills.
At first, he was a bit happy when he noticed this, as this way of fighting was undoubtedly more advantageous for Tang San.
But now he realized that if the difference in soul power levels was too large, not using soul rings or soul skills wouldn't be of much help to Tang San either.
In this way, it was impossible to force Su Mo to use more soul skills.
So Yu Xiaogang was also puzzled now and didn't know what Tang San's real intention was.
"You're too weak, Tang San!"
After Su Mo stabilized his figure, he said to Tang San.
Whoosh——
Then, Su Mo charged at Tang San with his spear.
After using the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, Tang San entered a brief period of weakness, but Su Mo did not.
In an instant, Su Mo rushed to Tang San's front, and his Hunter Soul Spear chopped down domineeringly.
"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"
Whoosh——
Seeing that he couldn't take the attack head-on, Tang San quickly used his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge.
Pffft——
In the past, Tang San could easily evade Su Mo's attacks with his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, but now Su Mo was stronger and faster. Even with the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Tang San couldn't completely avoid Su Mo's attack, and his arm was slashed by the spear blade, leaving a wound.
"You're too slow!"
Su Mo taunted while continuing his assault.
"Purple Demon Eyes!"
"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"
Faced with Su Mo's pursuit, Tang San's eyes glowed with purple light, and with the help of the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he barely evaded Su Mo's attacks.
Pffft——
But soon, Tang San was hit again.
"Damn it!"
Tang San dodged while looking for an opportunity to counterattack.
He was also secretly looking for a chance to use his hidden weapons, but under Su Mo's relentless pursuit, he found it difficult to find a suitable opportunity.
He could use his hidden weapons at any time, but he wanted to ensure a fatal strike. Using hidden weapons against the rules, he would only act if he could guarantee hitting a vital spot on Su Mo.
In a short while, Tang San even activated his Blue Silver Domain.
He had used everything he could except for hidden weapons.
The only thing he didn't use was the Kill God Domain because he knew Su Mo also possessed it, and using it would be ineffective and only waste soul power.
After activating the Blue Silver Domain, Tang San's situation improved slightly, but he was still frequently injured by Su Mo.
Pffft——
Pffft——
Pffft——
Soon, Tang San's injuries multiplied.
Although Tang San looked very disheveled, all his injuries were superficial and not fatal.
It seemed that because Su Mo had previously injured Dai Mubai too severely, he was deliberately avoiding Tang San's vital spots.
Buzz——
After injuring Tang San again, Su Mo's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his Space-Time Domain was instantly activated.
Tang San was looking for an opportunity, but wasn't Su Mo also trying to麻痹Tang San and the hidden Tang Hao?
Otherwise, why would he choose to avoid Tang San's vital spots?
Boom——
By activating the Space-Time Domain, Su Mo slowed down the time flow around Tang San and accelerated himself. In a flash, he appeared in front of Tang San, and his Hunter Soul Spear stabbed directly towards Tang San's heart.
"Look out!"
"He wants to kill me!"
In the moment Tang San sensed the threat to his life, he instantly realized that Su Mo intended to kill him.
This caused Tang San's heart to jolt violently. He had no time to ponder why Su Mo wanted to kill him; at this moment, he just wanted to evade Su Mo's attack.
But Tang San despairingly found that his movements seemed slower, while Su Mo's speed was even faster.
He could only watch helplessly as Su Mo's Hunter Soul Spear stabbed towards his heart.
"Look out!"
"Stop..."
Yu Xiaogang, who was below, saw this and shouted in terror.
Boom——
Tang Hao, who was hiding further away, couldn't care less about staying hidden anymore, and his soul power burst out instantly.
But neither Yu Xiaogang nor the suddenly revealed Tang Hao could stop Su Mo in time.
"Is he trying to kill someone?"
"Why did he suddenly become so ruthless?"
"..."
The other spectators were also shocked.
"What is he trying to do?"
Even Pope Bibi Dong, who was watching from above, was somewhat puzzled.
"Tang Hao?"
Then Pope Bibi Dong also noticed Tang Hao's presence.
Buzz——
Just as everyone thought Su Mo's Hunter Soul Spear was about to pierce Tang San's heart, the spear tip stopped just one millimeter in front of Tang San's heart.
The soul bone on Su Mo's right arm automatically floated up and shone with a red light.
"No!"
"Do not harm Third Brother!"
At the same time, Xiao Wu's voice also rang out.
However, only Su Mo could hear Xiao Wu's voice.
It turned out that at the critical moment, it was Xiao Wu, who had been hidden in the hundred-thousand-year-old soft-boned rabbit soul bone in Su Mo's right arm, that intervened and stopped Su Mo's attack on Tang San.
After Xiao Wu's soul appeared, it directly launched an attack on Su Mo's soul, which was the so-called soul震荡, but this was an enhanced version by Xiao Wu.
What Xiao Wu did was carried out in Su Mo's consciousness space, so outsiders couldn't see Xiao Wu's appearance.
"Xiao Wu!"
Su Mo's consciousness appeared in the sea of consciousness. Seeing Xiao Wu attacking him, his expression turned somewhat ugly.
He had always known about Xiao Wu's soul, but he temporarily didn't have the ability to pull Xiao Wu's soul out of the soul bone.
He didn't expect that at this critical moment when he was about to eliminate Tang San, Xiao Wu would come out and stop him.
Xiao Wu's sudden appearance and initiation of soul震荡not only interrupted his attack but also put him in a dangerous situation.
"Sister Rakshasa, I leave her to you!"
Knowing the gravity of the situation, Su Mo shouted to the surroundings and then his consciousness returned to his body.
Tang San had no idea why Su Mo stopped the attack. Seeing the spear tip of Su Mo's Hunter Soul Spear against his chest, Tang San felt a chill run through his body and quickly retreated.
Su Mo saw this but didn't stop him because most of his consciousness was still in his sea of consciousness at that time.
By the time Su Mo's consciousness fully returned to his body, he didn't continue to attack Tang San anymore.
At this point, he had already sensed Tang Hao's presence locking onto him.
Looking up, Su Mo saw Tang Hao's figure standing dominantly in the void.
But Tang Hao at this moment was also somewhat embarrassed.
He had thought Su Mo was going to kill Tang San, but Su Mo didn't actually make the move, so his appearance was a bit premature.
"It's you, the one who chased me in the Killing Ground!"
"You're the Haotian Douluo, right? And Tang San is your son!"
Su Mo looked at Tang Hao and spoke coldly.
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