"Don't even think about escaping." Having fused with the fragment of the Angel God, Qian Renxue could use the faith power of the Angel Holy Sword even in a state that wasn't god-level.
But Qian Renxue wasn't a god; she had only just broken through to the 90th level Soul Douluo and hadn't even obtained her ninth soul ring yet.
Such a burden placed an enormous strain on her body, spirit, and even soul.
"Damn it, letting them escape will make them a major enemy for Spirit Hall in the future."
Tang San's Kuan Yin Tear was completely incomparable to what it had been during the Soul Master Competition; the energy it contained could probably severely injure even a 98th level or even 99th level powerhouse if they weren't careful, and there was even a chance of falling.
"Eighth soul skill—Angel Judgment."
Since the Angel Holy Sword had been used to cast the faith-based protective shield and couldn't be employed, Qian Renxue's ninth soul ring, the 100,000-year soul ring of her six-winged angel, slowly lit up.
Golden soul power converged into a blade that slashed down fiercely. The Kuan Yin Tear, which contained the blood essence of three 100,000-year soul beasts, completely vanished without a trace after two rounds of erosion.
"Pfft—"
Qian Renxue spat out a mouthful of blood from her mouth.
"Little Snow!"
Bibi Dong had also caught up, and seeing Qian Renxue's current state, she was quite worried.
"Your Holiness the Pope, Tang San is extremely strange. We can't let him escape." Her relationship with Bibi Dong had eased, but in formal settings, Qian Renxue still addressed Bibi Dong as the Pope.
"But... a 100,000-year soul ring."
Bibi Dong hesitated.
A 100,000-year soul ring was something one could encounter but not seek out. The Titan Giant Ape's sacrifice had failed, and the soul ring could be absorbed by anyone. Bibi Dong was still short three soul rings.
She had originally planned to use these three idiots from the Star Dou Forest to make up for them, but such a huge mess had occurred.
Moreover, even if they chased after them now, Bibi Dong honestly had no confidence in leaving Tang Chen and Bo Saixi behind.
If those two truly went all out in desperation, then...
"I understand. You go absorb the soul ring first!" Seeing Bibi Dong's expression like this, as her daughter, she naturally understood Bibi Dong's thoughts and sighed.
It couldn't be said to be wrong; it could only be said that the other side was too unreasonable.
But missing this chance to kill Tang San would truly bring trouble later on!
To deal with Bo Saixi and Tang Chen, the probability of a 97th level or 96th level being useful wasn't high; only a 99th level might have a chance.
"I'll go."
"It's about time; Xiong Jun should be over there too."
The blue-haired Demon Empress stepped forward, her thoughts drifting into the distance.
The appearance of the Sea God meant that the Sea God valued Tang San greatly. If they didn't kill him now, perhaps in the subsequent Sea God trials, the ones killed would be their entire family.
"Then I'll trouble you, Your Excellency the Demon Empress."
"You all go to Bi Ji's side first to heal; leave the rest to me and Xiong Jun. Though I don't have full confidence either."
"Also, Bi Ji asked you all to be careful not to let the Sea God discover the obvious connection with the Star Dou Great Forest."
"We understand." Bibi Dong nodded.
The Demon Empress departed, and Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and the others returned to the side of the Titan Giant Ape's corpse.
Who would have thought that after all this maneuvering, they had only obtained one 100,000-year soul ring.
Bibi Dong began absorbing the soul ring, while Qian Renxue entered meditation to heal.
Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, along with the three worshippers, stayed vigilant around them, constantly watching for any danger to buy time for their own Pope to absorb the soul ring.
...
"Little San, are you alright!"
Fleeing toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Chen looked at Tang San, who kept coughing up blood, his face twisted in distress and heartache.
"No... cough cough, it's nothing. I'm fine, Great... Great-grandfather."
Tang San took three breaths just to say one sentence; even Bo Saixi at the side was worried that Tang San might pass out from not catching his breath.
"Sigh!"
Bo Saixi sighed silently in her heart.
Why did it feel like every time she was with Tang Chen, they ended up suffering massive losses.
Two and a half years ago, at the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition, she had encountered Tang Chen. After the Soul Master Competition, Sea God Island had lost the Sea Witch.
Before that, in Vast Sea City, they had encountered Di Tian, and Sea Horse Douluo had fallen.
Then, they had launched a beast tide with the sea soul beasts, wiping out the Ice Sea Clan that believed in the Sea God.
In one go, they had lost Sea Princess and her three daughters, as well as the remaining two 100,000-year soul beasts from the Ice Sea afterward.
Then, they had encountered the "support soul master" Ning Rongrong with her inconceivable strength. With one move, she had beaten both her and Tang Chen until they vomited blood.
Even the Sea God Trident had developed cracks.
That was fine.
This time coming to the Star Dou Great Forest, she had thought there shouldn't be many accidents.
She had even specially brought the Sea God Trident, which hadn't been fully repaired with faith.
Damn it, even with the Sea God's appearance, it couldn't stop the Sea God Trident from shattering.
The divine trial that Tang Chen had taken in the Slaughter Capital back then—could it not have been the Asura God trial, but the Plague God trial?
Because of Tang Chen's plague god trait, Rakshasa and Asura had turned against each other, damaging the Asura God trial site. The Asura God in rage had imprisoned Tang Chen and subjected him to control?
The more Bo Saixi thought about it, the more she felt this possibility existed.
In all these years, Sea God Island had never lost so many Title Douluo and faith-bound 100,000-year soul beasts in such a short time.
After encountering Tang Chen, they had fallen one after another; it was truly outrageous.
Speaking of which, several Title Douluo from the Haotian Sect had also been wiped out by Tang Chen!
Now, only a few stragglers remained; even Sect Master Tang Xiao and Tang Hao were gone.
The former Haotian Twin Stars had been living fine, but after Tang Chen emerged from seclusion and descended upon the continent, they directly kicked the bucket.
This was outrageous.
If it weren't for the Sea God choosing Tang San, Bo Saixi at this moment really wanted to run as far as she could.
"This won't do; I really can't hold on."
The walking plague god—even the Sea God couldn't guarantee the safety of his divine weapon; as a mere Sea God servant, she felt even less secure.
Uh... it seemed there was no sense of security to begin with. For Tang San's ninth trial, she still had to offer her sacrifice.
Actually, Bo Saixi felt that the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect named Ning Rongrong would be a better inheritor for the Sea God.
She had strength and loyalty.
Although she was a bit despicable toward enemies, she was still good to her own people.
"Sigh... I hope the Sea God doesn't end up lifting a rock only to smash his own foot."
Suddenly, a massive shockwave came from the distance, causing Bo Saixi's and Tang Chen's faces to change drastically as they were traveling.
Amid this shaking and jolting of the ground.
The path Tang San passed added several more pools of blood; his face was even paler than paper.
"It's Xiong Jun."
Bo Saixi's perception ability was much stronger than Tang Chen's.
This wasn't the ocean, but there was moisture in the air, so her perception ability became relatively strong.
The moment Bo Saixi's voice fell, Xiong Jun, who was like a mountain, blocked their path.
"Humans, you've exceeded the time limit."
"Also, hand over the Sky Blue Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape soul bones. Those are things from the Star Dou Great Forest; you're not allowed to take them away."
"On what... on what grounds!" Tang San's pale face flushed with a hint of color from anger.
Xiao Wu's soul bone, due to the sacrifice or some unclear reason, had directly fused with Tang San after the sacrifice. But the Sky Blue Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape soul bones hadn't fused.
The Titan Giant Ape's sacrifice had failed, and although the Sky Blue Bull Python's sacrifice had succeeded, the soul bone hadn't fused; the soul bone was still in Tang Chen's hands.
Tang San could only say that Xiao Wu was too special.
She loved him too much, so the soul bone had naturally fused after the soul ring sacrifice. And because she loved him, Tang San, even after being beheaded, her lingering obsession had allowed the sacrifice to proceed.
Although Tang San himself found it outrageous, that was the only explanation.
"On what grounds?"
Xiong Jun's resounding voice interrupted Tang San's thoughts.
He looked down at the three of them from above.
"Because I am Xiong Jun."
"That little rabbit's soul bone—since you've already fused it, I won't take it. But those two soul bones are from our Star Dou Great Forest; hand them over, and I'll let you leave."
"Otherwise..."
"Don't go too far, Xiong Jun. The reason we're late leaving the Star Dou Great Forest is because of Spirit Hall. Logically speaking, shouldn't you go after Spirit Hall first?" Bo Saixi argued.
"Spirit Hall? Something from a mountain corner—I'll naturally go find them later. Since they're in the forest, they can't run, but you're trying to escape, so of course I come after you first!"
"You..." Xiong Jun's words left Bo Saixi and the other two speechless.