Tang San's determination did indeed surprise Bibi Dong.

For a fleeting moment, she also saw a vision of the night when Yu Xiaogang was humiliated and driven out of the Spirit Hall by Qian Xunji.

Her cries and struggles were suppressed under the cold grip of the Temple Knights.

Her former lover was also suppressed by the Temple Knights.

But he could only cry helplessly, and finally left dejectedly...

Bibi Dong's gaze darkened, and when her pupils refocused and looked at Yu Xiaogang, it seemed as if something was missing from his eyes and something else had been added to his body.

Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat when he met Bibi Dong's gaze, and a strange emotion rose within him.

It's as if something has truly left me, a feeling of loss and melancholy.

"Take down Tang San and that girl."

"Those who obstruct will be killed without mercy!"

The cold, authoritative female voice pulled Yu Xiaogang back from his brief daze.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei moved at the same time.

Like Tang San, Dai Mubai and the others, who had made the same decision and were determined to stick with their half-brothers to the end, also got moving.

A terrifying surge of soul power and a dazzling array of soul skills exploded in mid-air.

The resulting explosions and shockwaves far exceeded the pressure that a Soul King-level Soul Master could withstand.

In just one exchange, Dai Mubai and his companions, who had only just arrived at the Soul Sect or were still at the Soul Venerable level, coughed up blood and were knocked unconscious.

Only Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were on the target list, remained standing unharmed.

The Golden Sacred Dragon tried to block Yue Guan and Gui Mei's attacks, but even with its three-in-one fusion soul skill, it couldn't last five minutes under the combined attack of the two titled Douluo. It was directly forced out of its Martial Soul Fusion Skill form, spitting out a thick mist of blood, and was seriously injured.

Bibi Dong stood behind, holding a precious gemstone scepter, looking calmly at the seriously injured Yu Xiaogang. Her eyes were like a deep, still lake; his injury could no longer stir any ripples in her heart.

"It seems we don't need to help contain them."

Hu Liena, in her Martial Soul Possession form, relaxed her tightly furrowed brows as the Shrek Academy students suffered repeated defeats.

Xie Yue nodded, and just as he was about to withdraw his martial soul, Dugu Bo, who had been silent all along, suddenly moved, as swift as green lightning, and rushed towards Xiao Wu and Tang San.

The Spirit Hall's targets were undoubtedly Tang San and Xiao Wu. His thinking was that as long as the most crucial figures were taken away, at least the rest of Shrek Academy would be safe.

"court death."

Bibi Dong's cold voice struck Dugu Bo's soul like a resounding bell.

Dugu Bo, who had rushed into the air, was injured by the sudden increase in terrifying pressure in the air. He groaned and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He dared not act rashly and activated the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul True Body to resist the terrifying pressure given by Bibi Dong. However, he dared not make any more rash moves.

Because he understood that what Bibi Dong had just said was her final warning to him, considering that he was also a Title Douluo.

If he helps Tang San and the others again and takes any action, Bibi Dong will probably take action against him personally next time!

What made Dugu Bo even more wary was that Bibi Dong, this Pope with exceptional skills, had been out of the public eye for almost twenty years, and her cultivation level was actually stronger than his own, a level 92 Title Douluo.

You have to understand that when he first met Bibi Dong, she was still a Soul Douluo!

After entering the realm of Title Douluo, each level is extremely difficult to advance to. It may take several years or even more than ten years to break through to the next level. After reaching level 95, it may even take several decades to break through to the next level!

Dugu Bo's gaze subtly fell on Qian Yuelong, who was standing on the railing diagonally above Bibi Dong.

Qian Yuelong, who was watching her intently, raised a provocative smile at the furious Dugu Bo, as if to say, "If you're so capable, you can try to take her away."

Dugu Bo: "......"

He felt a lump in his throat, unable to swallow it.

"Stop her!"

Bibi Dong suddenly shouted coldly.

Dugu Bo and Qian Yuelong simultaneously shifted their gaze to Xiao Wu behind Tang San, whose eyes were filled with tears and whose body was beginning to emit a rich pink light.

"Oh no! She's going to sacrifice herself!"

Having suffered a setback from the soul beast sacrifice casting time, the ghost's expression changed drastically. The black ghost claw in its hand grew even larger, and it mercilessly slammed down on Xiao Wu and Tang San.

We can't let someone else get away with killing this 100,000-year-old soul beast!

【Host! 】

"Moon Dragon?!"

The exclamations of 886 and Hu Liena were left behind by Qian Yuelong, whose figure had already floated more than ten meters away.

The frost color instantly covered the light purple.

The pale divine realm unfolded along with the enormous black hammer shadow that pierced through the air.

"boom--!!!"

The black hammer shadow fell heavily to the ground from the sky.

Amidst the muffled explosion, Bibi Dong, who was rushing forward, was blasted back more than ten meters by the terrifying pressure released when the hammer slammed into the ground, just like Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"How dare you harm my son?!"

A deep sound exploded in the air.

The terrifying pressure emanating from Bibi Dong earlier enveloped the pale divine realm in no way inferior to the pressure she had previously exuded.

"Tang Hao?!"

Upon hearing this voice, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Tang San, who was tightly protecting Xiao Wu with his body, suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining with immense joy.

"dad..."

The enormous moon was reflected in Tang San's pupils, which shone with a purple-gold light. The spiritual light covering his pupils vanished in an instant, his mind went blank, and his voice stopped abruptly, like a swan being choked.

The little girl in his arms was also pulled from her thoughts because she looked up and saw the moon, and her sacrifice was interrupted.

"Click-clack—"

The white crystals were evenly concentrated on everyone except Qian Yuelong.

Like Tang San, the scene of losing consciousness, as if their souls had been stripped away, occurred to all those whose soul power level was lower than Qian Yuelong and who were marked as enemies by the moon line, looking up at Tang Hao standing in the void.

Although they also raised their heads, Bibi Dong and the other Templar Knights, who were marked as friendly by the star lines, were completely unharmed.

Qian Yuelong raised an eyebrow, never expecting such an unexpected surprise.

Oh wow~

Noticing that many people were frozen in place, staring blankly at the moon as if their souls had been detached, Bibi Dong turned her head to look at Qian Yuelong, whose eyes were showing a hint of a smile.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who were initially wary of Tang Hao's arrival, were speechless.

Yue Guan looked at Tang San, who was frozen in place and powerless to resist, and Xiao Wu, whose sacrifice had been forcibly interrupted, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

Suddenly... I'm not scared anymore?

"What did you do to them?!"

Dugu Bo's voice rang out in shock and anger.

Qian Yuelong looked at Dugu Bo, who was unaffected by the Divine Realm due to his powerful cultivation, and calmly said, "What I did is not important. What is important now is that Tang San and Xiao Wu are in my hands."

They have acquired two high-profile hostages.

Thank you, Tang Hao.

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—A side note—

My darlings, most female-oriented novels are around 2,000 words per chapter, definitely no less than 2,000. You can check the word count on the Yunqi web version; there are absolutely no missing words (lights a cigarette).