Staring at the scene before him, Huyan Zhen in the audience immediately turned livid with rage. Without hesitation, he released his Title Douluo-level soul power, no longer concealing it. His martial soul possessed him as he prepared to leap onto the stage and rescue the younger generation of his family.
However, before he could jump, a Clear Sky Hammer appeared from an unexpected angle, crashing down toward Huyan Zhen's head.
If not for his subconscious activation of a soul bone skill, which caused a gem-like radiance to cover his head and strengthen the hardness of his skull, he likely would have been knocked unconscious in an instant.
Even so, the sudden blow left Huyan Zhen seeing stars, his body trembling uncontrollably, and his soul power temporarily disrupted. Yet, despite his urgency and anxiety, he forced himself to raise his head, staring ahead as his soul power surged madly within him.
"Tang Xiao, your Clear Sky Clan isn't competing—you're killing people!"
Huyan Zhen roared uncontrollably at Tang Xiao, who was far stronger than him—a Level 97 Super Douluo—while glaring at the scene of several deaths on the battlefield.
"So what?" Tang Xiao replied. "Once you step onto the arena, life and death are left to fate. Or is your Elephant Armored Sect unable to handle the consequences?"
Though Tang Xiao had some reservations about Tang San's actions, those were internal matters to be addressed later. To outsiders, Tang Xiao fully supported Tang San, no matter his personal opinions.
As the tension between the two sides escalated, the referee finally declared the match a victory for Blue Tyrant Academy with great urgency. Rescue teams waiting nearby immediately rushed onto the stage to provide aid.
Among the injured from Blue Tyrant Academy, Xiao Wu suffered the most. Having endured a heavy crushing blow, many of her bones were broken, leaving her unable to care for herself for at least the next month. Even with the help of healing-type soul masters, she was essentially out of the competition.
As for the Elephant Armored Academy, they lost four members. The control-type soul master was dead, the support-type soul master was dead, the one who had crushed Xiao Wu was dead, and another unfortunate individual had been struck directly in the brain by Tang San's concealed weapon technique, dying instantly.
The surviving members, including Huyan Li, were all poisoned, and Huyan Li was on the verge of death.
The Elephant Armored Sect, already few in number, was known as a close-knit and protective group. They were the kind to immediately bring in the elders whenever their juniors were harmed.
Seeing the younger generation beaten so badly, Huyan Zhen was enraged to the point of nearly grinding his teeth to dust. His seventh soul ring began to glow faintly as he prepared to transform into the true form of the Diamond Mammoth and charge at Tang Xiao.
But Tang Xiao's overwhelming strength far exceeded his own, and Huyan Zhen ultimately held back his impulse to fight. Instead, he shot Tang Xiao a venomous glare before rushing to the stage to use his soul power in an attempt to save the surviving members.
Two Soul Ancestor-level disciples barely clung to life. However, Huyan Li, who had been struck by a Clear Sky Hammer like a nail driven into wood, was clearly at death's door. No matter how much soul power Huyan Zhen poured into him or how hard the healing-type soul masters tried, his life force continued to fade.
At that moment, a green figure suddenly appeared on the stage, placing a hand on Huyan Li's shoulder. Huyan Zhen instinctively prepared to attack, but when he saw who it was, his expression immediately turned to one of pleading.
"Dugu Senior, Poison Douluo! Your mastery of poison is unparalleled—no one before or after can compare to you. I only have one grandson, Huyan Li. Please, I beg you, save him!"
Though Huyan Zhen was from a younger generation compared to Dugu Bo, his status would normally prevent him from groveling like this. But faced with the potential loss of his grandson, he abandoned all dignity.
Since Dugu Bo had come to the stage, it was clear he intended to help.
With green soul power swirling around his fingers, Dugu Bo tapped Huyan Li's chest. A faint surge of soul power followed, and a dark purple toxin was drawn out of the wound. However, Huyan Li's condition did not improve.
While the poison had been extracted, the wound on his heart remained fatal. As Huyan Zhen sank into despair, nearly collapsing from exhaustion, Ye Lingling and Ye Renxin rose from the audience and approached the stage.
Looking at the barely breathing Huyan Li, Ye Renxin summoned his martial soul. His first and second soul rings lit up simultaneously, covering Huyan Li with their glow.
In just a few seconds, the wounds on Huyan Li's body began to visibly heal. His once-still heart started beating again, his bone marrow began producing blood, and his life force rapidly recovered. Before long, he opened his eyes.
With the cooperation of Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin, the other two Elephant Armored Sect disciples with stabilized conditions also recovered. Even the disciple who had been riddled with hidden weapons and left for dead was miraculously saved after Dugu Bo removed the poison and Ye Renxin used his soul skills.
However, the two frailer support and control-type soul masters, along with the unfortunate individual who had a brain injury from the concealed weapon, were declared beyond saving even after thorough examination by Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin.
Witnessing this near-miraculous healing, Tang San's eyes lit up with excitement. He snatched the limp Xiao Wu from a nearby healing-type soul master and rushed to the stage, standing beside Ye Renxin with a pleading expression.
Though Xiao Wu's condition was dire and Tang San's gaze was sincere, Ye Renxin remained unmoved. Stroking his beard lightly, he turned away and prepared to leave, supported by Ye Lingling.
Feeling the mocking gaze Ye Renxin left behind, Tang San looked down at Xiao Wu, whose condition had worsened due to his actions. Overcome with rage, he pulled out the Zhuge Crossbow from his soul tool and aimed it at Ye Renxin's back.
Before he could pull the trigger, a gentle force snatched Xiao Wu from his arms. Then, a powerful slap sent Tang San spinning through the air, rotating seven or eight times before crashing heavily to the ground, nearly knocking him unconscious.
When Tang San looked up, filled with hatred, he expected to see Dugu Bo standing before him. Instead, he saw Tang Xiao holding Xiao Wu with one arm and glaring at him with a look of deep disappointment as if scolding him for his foolishness.