Chapter 195: Lethal Strike Zhu Zhuqing vs. Dai Mubai, Master and Disciple Tang San's Dutiful Betrayal
Perhaps out of sheer shock, the scene fell into complete silence.
When they had chosen to pressure Zhu Zhuqing, it seemed none of them had even considered that she might make this choice.
In this era, the concept of a woman divorcing her fiancé was still far too radical. It wasn't just the group even Han Li hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing to say those words.
He had assumed she would cause an uproar before choosing to leave. But instead, she had decided to face them head on in the most explosive way possible.
Still, seeing the dazed expressions on the other side, Han Li felt completely satisfied.
Disgusting people deserve to be disgusted in return.Now, does it feel good?
After a long pause, the first to react was Dai Mubai.
Naturally since Zhu Zhuqing's attack had been directed at him, his reaction was the most extreme.
His face turned deep red, rage surging violently within him.
"What did you just say?"
"I said, you're divorced." Zhu Zhuqing enunciated each word slowly. "Did you not understand? You're nothing but a cowardly failure who only knows how to run away and roll around in a pile of women."
She didn't just repeat herself she intensified the mockery.
"You're courting death!"
Completely enraged, Dai Mubai's soul power exploded as he lunged at Zhu Zhuqing.
At this moment, he was utterly consumed by fury.
Her words these words were even more humiliating than if she had slapped him in front of everyone.
He, the dignified Third Prince of Star Luo Empire, had just been divorced by a mere subordinate of the Zhu Clan right in front of his team.
What an unforgivable humiliation.
"Zhuqing !"
Ning Rongrong barely had time to call out when she saw Zhu Zhuqing had already activated her Martial Soul Possession.
The three soul rings above her head flickered as she pushed off the ground, rushing straight toward Dai Mubai.
That movement shocked Ning Rongrong back to full awareness.
Zhu Zhuqing had been ready for this.
She had prepared her attack before she even spoke.
There was no way she could have reacted this quickly otherwise.
"Nether Hundred Claws!"
Several streaks of ghostly light flashed through the air.
A series of razor sharp energy claws formed from pure soul power shot toward Dai Mubai.
Their target?
Three inches below his navel.
If she was going to act, she would do it thoroughly.
That was Zhu Zhuqing's current mindset.
After all, Han Li had told her no matter what happened, he would handle the consequences.
And even if he went back on his word, she had nothing to lose.
There was nothing left for her to care about.
If they forced her to fuse with Dai Mubai and stripped away her autonomy, then she wouldn't be Zhu Zhuqing anymore.
So before she died, she would ruin Dai Mubai.
If she had to be destroyed, then she would drag him down with her.
This was her rebellion against so called destiny.
They loved arranging other people's lives, didn't they?
Then Dai Mubai would be the first Dai to pay the price.
As for the Zhu Clan?
She didn't care.
She couldn't care.
What happened to them afterward had nothing to do with her.
She would be dead.
What did it matter if the world burned?
In fact, she hoped the Zhu Clan would be wiped out.
For generations, they had sold their daughters as puppets to the Dai Clan, all in the name of the family's prosperity.
She despised it.
Such a bloodline should be erased.
At that moment, something in her Martial Soul felt alive.
Her speed surged.
Her soul power spiked dramatically.
She had broken past her previous limits, becoming even faster, her movements even more elusive.
"Boss Dai, DEFEND!"
Behind him, Tang San reacted instantly.
As someone trained as an assassin, he immediately recognized lethal intent the moment Zhu Zhuqing's soul rings lit up.
But they had come here to coerce her, which meant they were already standing too close.
And Zhu Zhuqing being an Agility Type Soul Master was the worst possible opponent for a sluggish Power Type in such close quarters.
Dai Mubai had even taken a few steps forward to attack first, which only made things worse.
It was too late to pull him back with Blue Silver Grass.
And it was impossible to restrain Zhu Zhuqing in time.
Not to mention his Blue Silver Grass was far too weak to block her claw strikes, which were specifically designed to counteract his martial soul.
He couldn't even lock onto her movements.
He couldn't use Spider Web Restraint either if he did, both Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing would be caught in the web.
And if that happened…
Dai Mubai would definitely die.
With no other options, Tang San activated Purple Demon Eye.
Not to attack Zhu Zhuqing, but to send a mental jolt to Dai Mubai snapping him out of his blind rage and forcing him to defend.
At the same time, he activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Mysterious Jade Hand.
His hands turned to pure jade as he lunged forward to intercept her attack.
Tang San's warning gave Dai Mubai a fraction of a second to react.
His mind cleared slightly just in time to see the deadly glow of her attacks streaking toward his most vital area.
"White Tiger Body Pro "
Too late.
Zhu Zhuqing had anticipated his defense and never planned to let him use it.
In the eyes of the others, the next moment happened in a flash.
A series of dark slashes cut through the air, closing in on Dai Mubai's abdomen.
"CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!"
Tang San arrived just in time.
Using Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon, he subtly adjusted Dai Mubai's positioning, while his Mysterious Jade Hands clashed against Zhu Zhuqing's Nether Hundred Claws.
But even as Tang San barely stopped the full force of the attack
A cold sneer escaped Zhu Zhuqing's lips.
"Hmph."
Tang San clenched his teeth, suppressing the searing pain in his hands
And then
A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the entire training ground.
Dai Mubai's wretched howl pierced the air.
Because even though Tang San had intercepted some of the attacks
He hadn't blocked all of them.
Zhu Zhuqing's form flickered, retreating back to her original position in a blur of shadows.
She didn't attack again.
Because she didn't need to.
Her objective had already been accomplished.
And the result?
Dai Mubai was now permanently crippled.
Tang San turned his head and saw Dai Mubai already kneeling on the ground, clutching his lower body. Blood seeped through his fingers, some trickling down his legs and pooling on the ground.
"Boss Dai!"
Tang San rushed over without hesitation, instinctively channeling his soul power to press a few acupoints on Dai Mubai's abdomen and legs. He had some basic knowledge of acupoint sealing, but he had no idea how severe the injury truly was.
"Xiao Wu, go get Xiao Ao now!"
Tang San blurted out the most useless order, just to send Xiao Wu away.
But Dai Mubai's scream had already startled Oscar, who had been meditating nearby. He was already on his feet.
Even Yu Xiaogang, who had been lingering at the edge of the training ground, was now sprinting toward them in a panic.
"Fatty! Stop standing there like an idiot! Take this and cover him!"
Seeing Ma Hongjun frozen in shock, Tang San yelled in frustration, pulling a piece of clothing from his Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges and tossing it over. He gestured for him to use it as a cover.
"Boss Dai, I'm sorry, but bear with me."
Tang San didn't wait for Dai Mubai's response.
A dagger appeared in his hand, and he sliced open the shredded remains of Dai Mubai's lower garment.
Then he saw it.
And immediately sucked in a sharp breath.
It was horrifying.
There was barely a thin layer of flesh keeping it attached.
Tang San visibly trembled.
"Help me, Xiao San… I know you can…"
Dai Mubai was no longer angry only terrified.
His usual arrogance and confidence were gone.
He didn't even dare to look down.
He just clenched his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and begged in a voice full of desperation.
"Alright. I'll try my best."
Tang San bit down on his lip.
A faint purple glow flickered in his eyes.
His hands twitched forward but hesitated, and in the end, he used Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon instead of his bare hands.
He just couldn't bring himself to touch it directly.
Never in his life did he imagine that his Tang Sect martial skills would be used in a situation like this…
With his decent spiritual power and the assistance of his techniques, he finally managed to align the torn tissue.
"Xiao Ao! Quick! Your sausages!"
Oscar had just arrived, still utterly confused about what was happening until he saw it.
His body shuddered, his teeth chattering in horror.
"HURRY UP!"
Tang San didn't have time for explanations. He shouted at Oscar with all his might.
"O Oh! Super Recovery Sausage!"
Tang San's voice still carried authority within the team, and Oscar instinctively reacted, producing a sausage immediately.
"What are you standing around for?! Feed it to Boss Dai! And keep making more!"
Tang San was losing it.
He had never expected that his former glorious team who always acted so confident in the Soul Arena would be this utterly useless in a real crisis.
"O Okay!"
Oscar snapped out of his daze and hurriedly shoved the sausage into Dai Mubai's mouth before continuing to make more.
At that moment, Yu Xiaogang finally arrived, panting as he looked around.
"Xiao San! What happened?!"
All he had seen was that they had walked up to Zhu Zhuqing, exchanged a few words, and then suddenly
A fight.
Tang San had helped in that fight.
And then Dai Mubai had collapsed, screaming.
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's question, Tang San's mind completely snapped.
If his hands weren't occupied, he would've shot a hidden weapon straight into Yu Xiaogang's throat.
Of all the things to ask
How about you take TWO STEPS FORWARD and LOOK?
And now, what was he supposed to do?
Even if they managed to heal Dai Mubai
What about him?
He was the one who led this whole situation.
Dai Mubai might be fallen, but he was still a prince of Star Luo Empire.
Everything was ruined.
And all of it every single bit was because of Yu Xiaogang's suggestion.
Tang San turned to look at him
And his eyes burned with the intent to kill.
It was an undeniable gaze.
Yu Xiaogang instinctively staggered back two steps.
And in that moment, he realized
He had made a fatal mistake.
He had stepped on a landmine.
"I need to fix this. I need to fix this NOW."
For the first time in his life, Yu Xiaogang's mind spun faster than ever.
Even faster than when he first proposed his so called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls.
He had to come up with a solution fast.
He rushed forward, grabbed the makeshift covering, and peeked at the injury.
And his hands shook.
It was a primal reaction something all men would feel in this situation.
"There's still hope! Xiao Wu! XIAO WU!"
Names flashed through his mind he needed someone who could fix this.
His gaze locked onto a single person.
He spun around and shouted toward Xiao Wu, who was still standing at a distance.
"Go! As fast as you can run to the Heaven Dou First Team's training grounds! Get Ye LingLing! Tell her someone is critically injured and needs her healing!"
The moment he said it
Everyone else suddenly snapped back to reality.
"Right! Ye LingLing!
How could they forget about her?
The strongest Healing Type Soul Master was right next door!
Nine Hearted Begonia.
A martial soul said to be able to bring back the dead.
She could definitely do it.
For the first time since the injury, both Tang San and Dai Mubai felt a glimmer of hope.
(End of Chapter)
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