Chapter 102: Tang San's Birth?
"If I'm not mistaken, you must be a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form, right?" Tang Hao asked.
He still clung to a sliver of hope that Ah Yin would deny it, yet even more, he hoped she would admit she was a transformed soul beast.
Ah Yin did not answer. In that instant her heart sank to the bottom.
"So my identity really has been exposed?"
She couldn't help but marvel at the strangeness of fate. Even after Qi Tian's warning, Tang Hao had still come knocking.
Fortunately, she would no longer be deceived by him. With her immortality, as long as she did not sacrifice herself, Tang Hao could never obtain her spirit ring or spirit bone.
Ah Yin activated her Blue Silver Domain. Once the domain fully expanded, she felt far more at ease.
Though she was only a Soul Sage, within her fully unfolded domain, ordinary Soul Masters simply could not kill her.
Unless she willingly sacrificed herself, Tang Hao could forget about taking her spirit ring and spirit bone.
However, using this ability came at a price: it would delay her cultivation and disrupt her plan to reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Ah Yin did not know how long Qi Tian's incomplete soul could endure, so she wanted to cultivate quickly to revive him.
Therefore, she did not want to die here and did not wish to use her resurrection ability lightly.
Within the Blue Silver Domain, countless strands of Blue Silver Grass turned into golden light and stabbed toward Tang Hao.
Over the years, Qi Tian had also taught Ah Yin the art of divided attention, greatly improving her control.
"I never imagined the Blue Silver Grass spirit could be this powerful. Your Blue Silver Grass truly is extraordinary!" Tang Hao exclaimed.
Though his spirit was the Clear Sky Hammer and followed a pure strength path with no flashy skills, he simply swung his hammer at the golden light.
A deafening boom erupted as tremendous force exploded outward, shattering the incoming golden rays.
Tang Hao had used his full strength in that strike. Ah Yin was only a Soul Sage; naturally she could not contend with a Soul Douluo like Tang Hao.
But Ah Yin knew defeating a disciple of a major sect like Tang Hao would be difficult, so her goal was escape.
As Tang Hao counterattacked, Ah Yin shifted her position within the domain and fled.
Seeing this, Tang Hao did not panic. His soul power was still insufficient; even if he killed Ah Yin now, he could not yet absorb the ring.
Her silence earlier had already confirmed she was the transformed soul beast he sought.
His task was simply to keep up and prevent her from disappearing.
Just then, several powerful soul power auras rapidly approached from afar.
Tang Hao looked and saw a handsome blond young man leading four others whose auras were equally formidable.
"Qian Xunji, what are you doing here? Were you tailing me?"
Tang Hao's heart sank. He hadn't expected Spirit Hall to arrive so quickly; all his preparations were about to go to waste.
"How dare you, Tang Hao! You do not bow before His Holiness the Pope?" shouted the guardian elder beside Qian Xunji.
Qian Xunji waved a hand, glanced at the spot where Ah Yin had vanished, then at Tang Hao.
"Tangled Hao, that anonymous letter was yours, wasn't it?"
"Trying to use Spirit Hall's power to find someone? There's no such thing as a free meal!"
"This transformed soul beast belongs to me. Anyone who dares touch a transformed soul beast shall die!"
With that, Qian Xunji led his men in pursuit of Ah Yin.
Tang Hao's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected his scheme to be seen through. Spirit Hall truly was not simple.
They had turned the tables—searching for Ah Yin while keeping someone on his tail.
Spirit Hall's agility-type Soul Masters were elusive; with his current cultivation, he could not detect them.
"No—we can't let him succeed!" Tang Hao said anxiously.
His own soul power was still lacking, but someone in Spirit Hall might be perfectly suited to absorb a 100,000-year ring.
For example, Bibi Dong—who had been rising rapidly in recent years—was definitely stronger than him.
If that happened, he would never obtain a 100,000-year spirit ring.
"Go find my brother!"
Tang Hao immediately rushed back to the city, found the inn where they were staying, located Tang Xiao, and explained the situation.
"Second brother, your wife's belly is so big—let her rest more. The two of us can chase after them!"
Tang Hao shook his head. "No, that transformed soul beast is Yan'er's teacher. Perhaps Yan'er can persuade her!"
"But if Third Sister learned we were going to kill her teacher, wouldn't she blame us?" Tang Xiao asked hesitantly.
Tang Hao turned away irritably, unable to meet his brother's eyes.
"Big brother, that is the transformation of a 100,000-year-old soul beast! Her spirit bone can become our sect's inherited spirit bone, passed down for countless generations!"
"Moreover, if a 100,000-year-old soul beast is allowed to mature, it will become a tremendous threat to humanity!"
"If Qian Xunji obtains her, Spirit Hall's strength will completely surpass the three upper sects, and the continent will fall into darkness!"
"For the sake of the sect, for the sake of humanity—what does a little infamy matter? I will bear it all. I believe Yan'er will understand!"
Tang Xiao sighed, turned, and led Tang Hao back to the inn to wake the resting Bai Yan.
"Big brother, my stomach hurts so much!"
As soon as Tang Xiao entered Bai Yan's room, he saw her pale, sweating profusely, clutching the bedsheets with both hands.
"Sister-in-law, are you about to give birth?"
As a Titled Douluo, how could Tang Xiao not sense the newborn life? He quickly stepped forward to help.
Bai Yan was a Soul Master; though weakened from months of travel, she still successfully delivered the child with Tang Xiao's assistance.
"Great, great! I never thought I'd become an uncle!"
One was his blood brother, the other his former sweetheart—now his sister-in-law. Their bloodline continued, and Tang Xiao was overjoyed.
He was about to share the good news with Tang Hao, but when he turned, he saw Tang Hao standing coldly in the doorway, watching them.
"Oh no! Third Sister is my sister-in-law now—I shouldn't be so close!" Tang Xiao thought.
He opened his mouth to explain the urgency, but Tang Hao turned his back to them and left a single cold sentence.
"Brother, I'll go on ahead. You bring Yan'er and follow. I'll leave the sect's mark along the way!"
"But…" Before Tang Xiao could finish, Tang Hao had vanished.
How could someone who had just given birth travel long distances? Even a Soul Master would not endure it, Tang Xiao thought.
He sighed and watched Tang Hao depart. "Never mind—my second brother is doing it for the good of the Clear Sky Sect!"
Ten-thousand-year soul beasts were powerful and extremely difficult to hunt, while transformed soul beasts were weak and easy to kill. It would be a true waste to let this chance slip.
"Sister-in-law, bear with the child a little longer. I'll carry the baby, and we'll follow together," Tang Xiao said.
Bai Yan felt a stab of sorrow. "Big brother, what exactly is my teacher's identity? Why are you all so determined to chase her?"
Now that things had come to this, Tang Xiao could only explain. "Third Sister, to tell you the truth—your teacher is not human!"
"She is a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form. You know what killing a 100,000-year-old soul beast yields? A 100,000-year spirit ring and a spirit bone."
"Moreover, Spirit Hall is also pursuing her now. Even if we do nothing, your teacher will be killed by the Pope of Spirit Hall."
"So don't blame your second brother. He did it for the sect and for humanity. He had no choice."
Bai Yan listened blankly to Tang Xiao's explanation and finally understood everything.
"A 100,000-year-old soul beast? No wonder! I remember Hao absorbed spirit bones all over his body—so am I one of them?" she thought.
At that thought, the weakness from childbirth faded considerably.
A 100,000-year spirit bone—and a 100,000-year Blue Silver Grass spirit bone at that. Wasn't it perfect for her?
"Brother, I'm fine. The important thing is to catch up!"
Tang Xiao was deeply moved. He never expected his third sister to be so understanding and willing to sacrifice her own teacher for Tang Hao.
"Alas, it's a pity my second brother won her back then—otherwise she would be my wife!" Tang Xiao sighed inwardly.
He took out a clean piece of clothing from his storage soul tool, wrapped his newborn nephew, and left the inn with Bai Yan.
The child's umbilical cord had only just been cut; he hadn't even had a proper bath, yet he was already being carried on a frantic journey.
Tang Xiao, who had no experience raising children, had no idea what severe consequences this would bring.
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