Just as Tang Xiao was the first to react and prepare to fly after Tang Lie to rescue him from falling off the cliff, Chu Chengzhou beside him emanated faint spatial fluctuations and his figure disappeared from the spot.
The next moment, Chu Chengzhou's figure appeared beside Tang Lie. He reached out and grabbed him, then in a flash of movement, returned to the original observation spot.
Laying Tang Lie flat on the ground, Chu Chengzhou took a closer look. Tang Lie's entire body was covered in bloody, mangled flesh, blood continuously flowing from his mouth, his breath weak and faltering—he looked to be on the brink of death. Chu Chengzhou couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth and hurriedly activated the soul bone skill from his 100,000-year Golden Hawksbill left leg bone: Life Spring.
As the golden light filled with life energy entered his body, Tang Lie's injuries visibly healed at an incredible speed. His breathing gradually stabilized, and Chu Chengzhou secretly let out a sigh of relief.
As long as he's still alive, that's good. Otherwise, if Tang Lie died, that would be quite "filially problematic." After all, this old man was still a blood relative within five degrees of kinship to Tang Yuehua—he absolutely couldn't be allowed to die like this.
In the blink of an eye, Tang Lie's injuries were completely healed, though he hadn't awakened yet and remained unconscious.
"Brother-in-law, is Seventh Elder alright?"
At this moment, Tang Xiao asked with concern. Meanwhile, the "culprit" Tang Yuehua and the four elders beside her gathered around.
Tang Yuehua: Old man, you're not holding up! Knocked out in one move?
Chu Chengzhou waved his hand and said: "It's fine, shouldn't be any major problem. He just needs some time to rest and recover."
Tang Lie hadn't awakened not because his physical injuries weren't healed, but due to the backlash from his martial soul being shattered.
He could heal physical injuries with his 100,000-year healing-type soul bone skill, but he couldn't heal spiritual trauma. Fortunately, it was only martial soul backlash—not an irreparable injury.
"Aunt, that soul bone skill you just used—"
Tang San asked Tang Yuehua somewhat hesitantly.
Hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to Tang Yuehua.
"Correct, it's a 100,000-year soul bone skill."
Tang Yuehua nodded calmly.
"Hiss~!"
Immediately, the entire venue echoed with sounds of sharply drawn breaths.
Possessing a 100,000-year soul bone skill naturally meant having a 100,000-year soul bone—and 100,000-year soul bones were treasures that countless soul masters in the soul master world dreamed of obtaining!
For a moment, everyone present looked at Tang Yuehua with envy in their eyes, while their gazes toward Chu Chengzhou turned to reverence.
A thigh—a super golden backer for sure!
Everyone present understood that this 100,000-year soul bone was most likely not obtained by Tang Yuehua herself, but given to her by Chu Chengzhou.
This was a 100,000-year soul bone! Everyone asked themselves—if they had one, would they really be willing to give it up? Even to their wife or children, they probably wouldn't be able to part with it, right?
Tang San: If possible, I can be called Tang Shan, or Tang Shanshan would work too...
"Elders, now it's your turn."
At this moment, Tang Yuehua said to the four elders led by Second Elder Tang Bo.
The four: "..."
"Ahem, I mean, Yuehua... in this old man's opinion, let's just forget about this—"
Glancing at the still-unconscious Tang Lie, Tang Bo said somewhat lacking confidence.
The facts proved that his niece was well-prepared. Although the four of them were Titled Douluos with strength far surpassing Level 89 Tang Lie, they might still end up severely injured and unconscious. If they could avoid fighting, it would be better not to fight.
"Not appropriate!"
Tang Yuehua directly refuted.
If she wanted to establish authority, she couldn't stop halfway. Besides, Level 89 Seventh Elder Tang Lie's rank wasn't high enough—at the very least, she needed to suppress a Titled Douluo.
Seeing this, the four elders looked at each other, then Third Elder Tang Yan, Fifth Elder Tang Ling, and Sixth Elder Tang Li all turned their gazes to the leading Second Elder Tang Bo.
The meaning was clear—you're our leader, Second Brother, with the highest soul power level and strongest strength—you should fight.
Tang Bo: "..."
"Second Elder, I'll wait for you over there. Whenever you're ready, we can begin."
As she spoke, Tang Yuehua didn't wait for Tang Bo's reply. She turned and walked straight to the position where she had previously fought Tang Lie.
Hearing this, Tang Bo understood that he had no choice but to accept the challenge.
The matter had reached this point—if he still refused, he would become a coward.
Tang Bo: This is unbearable—I, your Second Uncle, can't take it anymore!
Soon, on the open space by the cliff, Tang Bo and Tang Yuehua stood dozens of meters apart.
"Uncle-in-law, do you think Aunt can defeat Second Elder?"
Tang San asked Chu Chengzhou.
Hearing this, Tang Xiao and the three elders beside him immediately perked up their ears.
Rubbing his chin, Chu Chengzhou said: "Shouldn't be a problem. Anyway, when I was at Soul Douluo level, killing Titled Douluos below Level 95 was no different than killing chickens."
Tang San: "."
Tang Xiao: "."
Three Elders: "."
"Second Elder, reveal your martial soul true body!"
On the field, Tang Yuehua said to Tang Bo opposite her.
Establishing authority—you had to give your opponent a chance to show their abilities, to avoid being accused of winning through unfair means, ambushing, or juniors not playing by the rules.
As for earlier? Seventh Elder Tang Lie's strength wasn't much—he was just an appetizer, there was no need for such formalities.
Without hesitation, Tang Bo directly released his Heaven Dou True Body. As his seventh soul ring lit up brightly, in the blink of an eye, a massive black humanoid phantom wielding a giant hammer appeared in place, fully displaying the imposing presence of a Titled Douluo-level expert.
"Niece Yuehua, be careful! Sixth soul skill, Falling Meteor!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Tang Bo's sixth soul ring lit up. Black light surged from the giant hammer in the True Body's hand, then was forcefully thrown out—it shot toward Tang Yuehua like a meteor falling from the sky.
"Soul bone skill: Dragon Soul Suppression!"
Facing the incoming giant hammer, Tang Yuehua's expression didn't change. Azure light blossomed from her forehead. As soul power surged, a blue divine dragon phantom appeared behind her. The dragon's mouth opened wide, and an invisible spiritual wave spread throughout the area.
"Roar—!"
In an instant, dragon roars sounded. Within a hundred-meter radius, everything seemed to freeze in place. The giant hammer falling at extreme speed through the air was directly immobilized mid-air.
Not only was the soul skill frozen—even the powerful Tang Bo, who was in martial soul true body state, was completely immobilized in place the moment this spiritual wave appeared, unable to move even slightly.
One of the two soul bone skills carried by the 100,000-year Sea Dragon head soul bone: Dragon Soul Suppression. This was a spiritual control-type soul bone skill that forcibly immobilized all objects and targets with spiritual power not exceeding one's own within its effective range. The specific immobilization duration depended on the relative strength of one's own and the target's spiritual power.
Although Tang Yuehua's soul power level was ten full levels lower than Tang Bo's, when it came to spiritual power alone, this Titled Douluo Tang Bo couldn't compare to eighth-ring Tang Yuehua.
Possessing the Wishful Domain that could cleanse others' minds, Tang Yuehua's spiritual power had always been stronger than same-level soul masters. Combined with her 100,000-year head soul bone—even if we don't say more—at her current Level 84 Soul Douluo stage, Tang Yuehua's spiritual power level could at least match that of an ordinary Level 95 Titled Douluo, and might even surpass it.
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