Chapter 227
Killing Intent!
Dai Mubai's pupils constricted sharply, in disbelief.
How could a Grand Soul Master who hasn't even activated his Soul Rings possibly withstand his second Soul Skill head-on?!
This completely overturned his understanding!
Just as Dai Mubai's mind trembled violently, his old strength had just dissipated and new strength had not yet arisen, and the White Tiger protective barrier experienced a brief fluctuation due to the full-force attack—
Tang San's hands, charred black and trembling slightly, moved subtly, concealed by his wide, tattered sleeves!
Silent hidden arrow!
A faint, almost imperceptible dark light, like a deadly venomous snake in the night, shot towards Dai Mubai's slightly dilated pupils with lightning speed, without making a sound, and at a speed beyond visual perception!
Too fast! Too close! Too well hidden!
Dai Mubai's hair stood on end instantly! A deadly chill shot from his tailbone straight to the top of his head!
This was a life-or-death crisis he had never experienced before!
His proud defense, his soul power, and his martial soul all seemed to be a beat too slow in the face of this sudden threat of death!
Relying entirely on his fighting instincts honed through countless brushes with death, Dai Mubai mustered all his strength and jerked his head to the side at the critical moment!
"laugh--!"
A streak of blood shot out instantly!
The silent dart narrowly missed Dai Mubai's temple, its powerful force tearing his skin and leaving a deep bloody gash!
Hot blood immediately flowed down his golden temples, staining half of his handsome yet sinister face red.
A sharp pain shot through me!
But this is not the end!
Just as Dai Mubai lost his composure due to the excruciating pain and the relief of surviving the ordeal, Tang San swarmed in like a leech!
He endured the excruciating pain in his arms and the churning in his chest, gathering his last bit of strength in his Xuan Yu hand, and with his fingers like a sword, he precisely stabbed a major acupoint under Dai Mubai's armpit and between his ribs, where Dai Mubai's soul power had just dissipated due to the use of his soul skill, leaving him with the weakest point in his defense!
Mysterious Heaven Kung Fu Acupressure Techniques!
"Ugh—!"
Dai Mubai felt a sharp, needle-like, and icy-cold energy instantly penetrate his body, abruptly severing his circulating soul power!
An intense, unbearable pain and numbness instantly swept over half of my body!
His condensed soul power suddenly dissipated, and the golden light of the white tiger protective barrier on his body was extinguished with a "poof" like a candle flickering in the wind!
His burly body seemed to have lost its bones; he staggered suddenly and fell heavily to one knee, the sound of his knee hitting the ground clearly audible!
He clutched his bleeding temple with one hand and pressed his other hand tightly against his ribs, which were throbbing with pain and numbness. He was breathing heavily, his long, golden hair disheveled and stained with blood. His eerie eyes were filled with pain, disbelief, and... a deep-seated fear!
He lost!
The dignified level 37 Battle Soul Master, the third prince of Star Luo, Dai Mubai, who possesses the top-tier beast martial soul White Tiger, was actually defeated in the lobby of the Rose Hotel by an unknown kid who hadn't even released his martial soul and whose soul power level was clearly lower than his own, using such bizarre and unpredictable methods...
The entire lobby was deathly silent.
The only sounds were the falling petals and Dai Mubai's heavy, painful breathing.
Manager Wang and the waiter peeked out from behind the counter, dumbfounded, as if petrified.
The smiles on the twin sisters' faces had long since frozen, turning into fear and bewilderment.
Xiao Wu covered her mouth, her big eyes filled with shock and... a hint of inexplicable pride?
It seems that Tang San's victory confirmed some of her ideas.
Meanwhile, Lin Xia, hiding in the corner, subtly tapped her finger again inside her clothes, ensuring that the portable image-recording soul tool perfectly captured this final moment—a frozen image of Dai Mubai bleeding from the head, kneeling on one knee, looking utterly disheveled.
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai, who was kneeling there, his face covered in blood and looking disheveled. The contempt in her eyes became a tangible reality.
She exhaled softly, as if she had unloaded the last insignificant burden from her heart, leaving only pure relief and a cold resolve.
An eerie silence fell over the lobby of the Rose Hotel. Dai Mubai knelt on one knee on the cold floor, his right cheek stained red with blood. Thick drops of blood dripped down his sharply defined jawline, spreading into dark red flowers on the expensive carpet.
A deadly numbness spread wildly from the acupoints under his ribs that had been struck, making half of his body feel as if it were immersed in ice water or being stabbed by countless steel needles.
He was breathing heavily, each breath causing excruciating pain in his ribs, and the shame, anger, and resentment churning in his chest almost burst through the top of his head.
Those signature sinister eyes were now bloodshot, staring intently at the seemingly ordinary blue-clad youth a few steps away.
A sense of humiliation mixed with disbelief and terror gnawed at his internal organs like a venomous snake.
"No...it's impossible..."
He clenched his teeth, a beast-like growl emanating from his throat. His paralyzed right hand trembled as he tried to reassemble his scattered soul power. The soul power, like a leaky, tattered bag, struggled to flow through his broken meridians.
"A mere Great Soul Master... how dare... how dare you push me to this point?!"
What a disgrace! An utter disgrace!
Tang San's condition was also far from good.
His face was as pale as paper, and the burn marks on his arms from the White Tiger's fierce light waves were hideous and terrifying. The charred flesh was peeling and twisted, and every breath aggravated the churning internal injuries in his chest and abdomen. The blood at the corner of his mouth had not yet dried.
His Xuan Tian Gong internal energy circulated wildly within his body, barely suppressing his injuries, but his eyes were colder than the biting wind of the far north ice plains.
The Purple Demon Eye quietly activated, and a deep purple aura flowed in his eyes, clearly reflecting the overwhelming resentment and venom in Dai Mubai's eyes, as well as a fleeting, naked possessiveness towards Xiao Wu.
A chilling killing intent, like a lurking venomous snake, instantly rose in Tang San's heart.
"Once you've determined that the other party is an enemy, don't hold back, lest you raise a tiger that will turn on you!"
The warning in the Tang Clan's code of conduct, steeped in blood and iron, exploded in his mind like a thunderclap.
The person before him was far stronger than himself, of a prominent status, and even more vengeful.
Having incurred such deep hatred today, if we don't nip it in the bud... the consequences will be endless!
His murderous intent was completely unwavering, pure and fierce!
Xiao Wu rushed to Tang San's side, supported his swaying body, and asked anxiously.
"How are you, mistress?"
She ignored Dai Mubai's miserable state, only seeing Tang San's injuries.
Tang San did not answer, nor did he even glance at Xiao Wu.
All his energy was focused on the struggling blond figure on the ground.
Beneath the sleeve, the charred fingers seemed oblivious to the pain, flicking once more with utmost secrecy!
This time, it wasn't a silent hidden arrow.
Three even thinner, yet faster, streaks of dark light tore through the air in a triangular formation!
They didn't shoot out in a straight line, but instead drew three cunning and vicious arcs in the air, pointing respectively at Dai Mubai's vital neck, which he couldn't protect due to the pain and numbness, his heart, and his evil eyes that opened slightly again!
"Penetrating bone nail!"
Tang San silently roared in his heart.
These three specially crafted bone-piercing nails are far more vicious than hidden arrows; a single hit will result in either death or permanent injury! (End of Chapter)