"No!"
Yu Xiaogang couldn't accept it. He shoved everyone aside, stumbling toward Tang Hao, trying to dig him out.
Xue Tianyu saw Yu Xiaogang, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips. He walked up and stopped in front of him.
"You finally came?"
"You were the one who wanted to see me?"
Yu Xiaogang glared at Xue Tianyu, gritting his teeth and roaring, "Didn't you want to see me? Release Xiao Wu! Heal His Excellency Clear Sky!"
"Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss!"
Xue Tianyu paused for a moment.
Where had Yu Xiaogang even come from? His entire body was covered in wounds, already in a pitiful state that could bring tears to anyone's eyes. Yet, despite seeing Tang Hao in such a tragic condition, he still had the strength to run over here.
There was no denying it—his love for Tang Hao was real.
"I was giving you some face, wasn't I? Kneel!"
A powerful pressure crushed down, and Yu Xiaogang instantly dropped to his knees.
The tip of Xue Tianyu's spear flicked, and Yu Xiaogang's arm flew into the air, blood spurting.
This severed arm—consider it a small gift for Bibi Dong, a little taste of revenge...
The cold sensation, the gaping wound on his shoulder.
Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at his severed arm on the ground, completely unresponsive for a full minute.
It wasn't until the searing pain exploded that he finally let out a bloodcurdling scream.
"Ahh!!"
"My hand, my hand!!"
Yu Xiaogang rolled on the ground in agony, writhing in pain.
Liu Erlong was stunned.
She had just helped Yu Xiaogang over! Wasn't this person supposed to be a fan of his?
What kind of fan meets their idol and immediately chops off their arm?!
She couldn't accept this reality. She rushed up to Xue Tianyu and shouted angrily, "What are you doing?!"
"Do you even realize how foolish your actions are?!"
Liu Erlong's eyebrows shot up, her eyes filled with fury. "Xiaogang is the guiding star of the entire spirit master world! A titan of spirit master theory!"
"Without the Grandmaster, the theoretical knowledge of the spirit master world would regress by a thousand years!"
Regress a thousand years because of one man?
This was the first time Xue Tianyu had ever heard such an outrageously laughable statement.
No wonder she was such a diehard Yu Xiaogang fan.
Yu Xiaogang, seeing Liu Erlong standing up for him, was touched. But Xue Tianyu was far too strong, and he feared Liu Erlong would get hurt, so he used his remaining hand to tug at her, signaling her to help him up first.
Because his arm had been severed by the Ice God Spear, the wound was frozen solid, preventing further bleeding.
Liu Erlong helped him up with distress in her eyes, casting a resentful gaze at Xue Tianyu.
It was only then that the others snapped back to reality.
Tang Hao had been beaten so badly that he was embedded in the ground, unable to be pulled out.
And Yu Xiaogang had lost an arm the moment he stepped forward.
The situation was spiraling further and further out of control.
Ning Rongrong instinctively took two steps back, her face pale with fear.
Too terrifying.
The two women who had descended from the sky were too terrifying.
At first, when Tang Hao and Xue Tianyu were fighting, it seemed somewhat balanced. Even though Tang Hao was being suppressed, he could still put up a fight.
But when that woman, as ethereal as a snow fairy, made her move, Tang Hao was instantly defeated.
Ning Rongrong had seen Titled Douluos before.
To her, Tang Hao's final two strikes had been even stronger than those of the Sword and Bone Douluos.
And yet, those powerful attacks had still been instantly crushed. Even the Clear Sky Hammer was shattered.
Too terrifying…
Tang San trembled all over as he stared at Tang Hao, whose fate was uncertain. He felt deeply pained.
But he wasn't actually worried about Tang Hao's safety, nor was Yu Xiaogang's severed arm his main concern.
His mind was entirely preoccupied with Xiao Wu.
Now that Tang Hao was helpless, all hope of seeing Xiao Wu rested on Yu Xiaogang.
…
"I admit, I spoke a bit too loudly just now."
Supported by Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang stood before Xue Tianyu.
Even though Xue Tianyu had displayed overwhelming power, Yu Xiaogang still had his own pride.
He wouldn't grovel.
In his view, he had lost his arm because he had been too emotional over Tang Hao's situation and had provoked Xue Tianyu.
As long as he remained calm now, he was confident he could handle Xue Tianyu.
However, just as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure standing beside Xue Tianyu.
This… wasn't this the woman who had humiliated him in the Spirit Hall's branch?
His body instinctively recoiled. If not for Liu Erlong's support, he would have staggered back.
Flender quickly stepped forward as well, helping to support Yu Xiaogang.
Seeing Grandmaster finally face Xue Tianyu, Tang San couldn't hold back his excitement and shouted, "Grandmaster! Make him release Xiao Wu!"
Hope reignited in his heart.
At last, he could see Xiao Wu again!
Hearing Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang finally realized Xiao Wu was in Xue Tianyu's hands. He immediately felt uneasy.
He straightened his chest and raised his voice slightly. "Since you wanted to see me, now I'm here. Release Xiao Wu!"
Xue Tianyu sighed and looked at Yu Xiaogang with cold eyes.
"Did I say you could stand?"
The Ice God Spear struck the ground with a heavy thud.
Yu Xiaogang trembled. There was no pressure bearing down on him, yet his legs gave out, and he nearly collapsed again.
"Xiaogang, you mustn't kneel!"
Liu Erlong couldn't bear to see Yu Xiaogang fall again after just helping him up.
"You are the Grandmaster of spirit master theory!"
"It is better to die standing than to live kneeling!"
But it was useless.
Yu Xiaogang's body seemed to have lost all strength. Even with Flender and Liu Erlong supporting him, he still collapsed to his knees.
"Get up, Xiaogang! You mustn't yield to this tyrant!" Liu Erlong tried to lift him, but his knees seemed glued to the ground—she couldn't move him.
Seeing Liu Erlong struggle, Xue Tianyu took a step forward and slapped her across the face.
"Maybe, just maybe, he simply wants to kneel?" Xue Tianyu sneered.
When Yu Xiaogang had knelt before, it was because of Xue Tianyu's oppressive aura.
But now?
Now, there was no pressure—only Yu Xiaogang's own cowardice.
Simply put, he was afraid of death.
Afraid that he would end up like Tang Hao, embedded in the ground, his fate uncertain.
So, despite his words, his body was far more honest.
"Nonsense! Our Grandmaster would never be so weak!" Liu Erlong's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Xue Tianyu. "Not everyone will bow to your tyranny!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Xue Tianyu nodded and said coldly, "Then I suppose you want to kneel as well."
"I won't!" Liu Erlong stubbornly refused.
"Slap!
Xue Tianyu struck her again.
A second crimson mark appeared on Liu Erlong's face.
"You—!!!"
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
Xue Tianyu delivered three consecutive backhanded slaps, leaving Liu Erlong dazed.
"You're going too far!!!"
"Ahh!!!"
Liu Erlong tried to retaliate, but Xue Tianyu released his aura, and she instantly collapsed to her knees, coughing up a mouthful of black blood.
Her aura weakened dramatically.
"Erlong!"
Flender could no longer stand by and watch.
"How dare you hit a woman?!"
Flender was so furious his mustache nearly curled. "Young man, you will face retribution for this!"
"If you know what's good for you, let us leave and hand over Xiao Wu. Otherwise, do you realize you are angering the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?!"
"Pfft…"
Xue Tianyu couldn't help but laugh.
Seriously?
Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, both from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, hadn't even mentioned their clan. And yet, Flender, an outsider, dared to act tough?
Besides, Yu Xiaogang was nothing but a discarded son. Would they really stand up for him?
"What are you laughing at?!"
Flender, as the Dean of Shrek Academy, always had a moral high ground.
"You struck a woman, which is already wrong."
"Now you've even made Erlong kneel…"
Flender self-righteously declared, "What kind of man are you?"
"Shut up!"
Xue Tianyu raised his spear and, in a flash, pierced Flender's heart!
Blood gushed out.
The scene fell silent.