Chapter Twenty-Nine: Tang San Was Almost Played to Death!

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“Little Gold, do you see that rat hiding in the shadows? Get something from him. We’ll give him a grand gift later.”

Gu Chen immersed his consciousness in the pet space and communicated with the Crimson-Flame Golden-Haired Rat.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak…”

The Crimson-Flame Golden-Haired Rat cried out excitedly.

Lately, it had done nothing but eat and sleep, and sleep and eat. It had grown considerably plumper. Since its master had not given it any work to do, even it felt rather embarrassed.

Now that its master had assigned it a mission, it was determined to carry it out beautifully. It could not disappoint him.

“Steal Heaven and Replace the Sun.”

Locking onto Tang San, the Crimson-Flame Golden-Haired Rat activated its innate skill.

A small tuft of golden fur fell from its body.

A scroll of sheepskin vanished from Tang San’s person without him noticing in the slightest.

Through his spiritual perception, Gu Chen sensed that a yellowed sheepskin scroll had appeared in his storage space. A satisfied smile curled across his lips.

He tossed a gold soul coin into the storage space.

The Crimson-Flame Golden-Haired Rat caught it and began gnawing on it voraciously.

“Little Gold, keep going. Use the other two chances on him as well.”

“Squeak…”

The Crimson-Flame Golden-Haired Rat cried out excitedly once more and even gave Gu Chen an okay sign.

Gu Chen revealed the gratified smile of a proud father.

He turned his gaze toward Tang San’s position, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he cursed inwardly, “Damn you, Tang San. Aren’t you supposed to be so calculating? You want to play games with me? I’ll play you to death!”

In the blink of an eye, the Crimson-Flame Golden-Haired Rat activated its innate skill, Steal Heaven and Replace the Sun, twice more.

Two more objects appeared in the pet space: one was a claw-like metal weapon, and the other was a Rapid-Flying Mushroom Sausage.

Gu Chen nearly burst out laughing. “Looks like Heaven itself wants you dead!”

“Senior Sisters, throw the fire oil, then retreat first!” Seeing the black serpent’s tentacles once again preparing to attack the wooden hut, Gu Chen shouted anxiously to the two alluring senior sisters beside him.

Knowing they could not persuade Gu Chen, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing no longer hesitated. They each hurled several jars of fire oil.

Sensing something flying toward it, the black serpent paused for an instant. It turned its head halfway around, then swiftly turned it back and allowed the jars of fire oil to smash against its body, utterly unconcerned.

He had not expected the giant serpent to be so confident. In that case, it could not blame him for showing no mercy.

“Great Sun True Flame.”

This soul skill had evolved from the Great Sun Mental Realm and could release searing flames to aid in battle.

Sensing flames approaching, the black serpent noticed that their temperature was not particularly high and casually lashed out with its tail.

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Just then, the duration of Gu Chen’s Rapid-Flying Mushroom Sausage ended. He summoned the Martial Soul of the Mighty Vajra Bear, causing his body to plummet rapidly and narrowly evade the blow. As he descended, he did not forget to shout to Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, “Senior Sisters, quickly throw the realgar wine!”

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing immediately hurled several jars of realgar wine.

The black serpent assumed they were more jars of fire oil, and disdain appeared in its eyes.

In its view, the several little creatures that had just flown over were utterly insignificant—not even worth the effort of lifting a claw. It had no desire to attack them at all.

The serpent had hidden beneath the Soto Imperial Mausoleum for many years, and it knew that before long, people would arrive after hearing the commotion. Once they came, it would no longer be so easy to feast without restraint.

That was why, ever since Gu Chen and the others arrived, it had ignored them, merely releasing its terrifying aura to plunge them into despair.

It enjoyed that aura of fear. The more frightened their muscles became, the more tightly they contracted, and the more delicious their flesh would be.

Now the moment was ripe. It once again extended its tentacles toward the humans inside the wooden hut.

As the tentacles drew closer, the people inside pushed one man and one woman out in front.

In the eyes of the others, even when death was inevitable, dying a little earlier or a little later made a great difference.

What if a miracle happened during that interval?

The man and woman who had been shoved forward were filled with despair. As the tentacles approached, they cried out in panic and shut their eyes in hopelessness.

“Hiss…”

A shrill hiss rang out.

The desperate pair felt no abnormality in their bodies. They opened their eyes in bewilderment, only to see the giant black serpent rolling painfully across the ground and shrieking.

Its gaze toward Xiao Wu, Gu Chen, and the others was filled with venomous hatred.

Enduring the pain, it chased toward Gu Chen. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing still had several jars of realgar wine in their hands, ready to hurl them at the giant black serpent at any moment.

Although the giant black serpent hated them, it was not foolish. It knew to avoid their sharp edge and prey upon the weaker target.

It immediately pursued the wretched fellow who had been attacking it from behind.

When Gu Chen saw that the serpent had locked onto him, he quickly swallowed a Rapid-Flying Mushroom Sausage and flew toward the place where Tang San was hiding.

Seeing Gu Chen suddenly rush toward him, Tang San was startled.

He immediately tried to swallow a Rapid-Flying Mushroom Sausage and flee.

But when he reached into the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, he discovered that there were no Rapid-Flying Mushroom Sausages inside.

Tang San cursed himself for his carelessness.

He was about to take out the Flying Divine Claw when he discovered that it had vanished as well.

His face instantly turned the color of pig liver, his expression ashen with despair.

Daring not to hesitate, he swiftly summoned the Eight Spider Lances and fled in one direction.

Whether Gu Chen had done it deliberately or not, it was as though he had eyes in the back of his head.

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Wherever Tang San ran, Gu Chen flew in the same direction, constantly appearing ahead of him.

And wherever Gu Chen appeared, the giant black serpent pursued.

The serpent’s speed was roughly equal to Gu Chen’s after he had eaten the Rapid-Flying Mushroom Sausage, but both were considerably faster than Tang San, who could only flee on eight spider legs.

Seeing that he was about to be caught, Tang San fell into despair.

He was only level forty-nine. Tang Hao—Tang San’s father—had originally intended for him to cultivate to level fifty before sending him to temper himself further in the Capital of Slaughter. After experiencing life-and-death trials there and growing stronger, Tang San would inherit the heavy responsibilities awaiting him.

But Tang San had returned early because he feared Xiao Wu would cuckold him.

Now he regretted it intensely. If only he had advanced one level and obtained his fifth soul ring, giving him the strength of a level-fifty Soul King. Combined with his many life-preserving techniques, he would have been confident of surviving the giant serpent’s pursuit.

But now, he truly had no options left.

In desperation, he shouted into the air, “Father, save me!”

Tang Hao, who had been hiding in the shadows all along, knew that Tang San had reached his limit. Just as he was preparing to act, a burly red-haired man and a thin blue-haired man simultaneously revealed nine soul rings each.

They were both Titled Douluo.

“Spear Serpent Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo, get out of my way.”

Tang Hao summoned his Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, and glared at the two men with murderous intent.

The two were unwilling to show weakness and summoned their own Martial Souls. They knew that even if they joined forces, they would still not be a match for Tang Hao.

But so what?

Their task was merely to hold Tang Hao back for a moment and prevent him from rescuing his son, Tang San. Once the giant black serpent swallowed Tang San, their mission would be complete.

“Tang San, think carefully. Submit to me, or be killed by this giant serpent.”

As Tang San fled, a striking figure appeared in the air ahead of him.

She was a breathtakingly beautiful woman. Her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul had been unleashed, and her entire body was bathed in holy golden light, making her appear utterly divine.

“You can dream on! Your Spirit Hall killed my mother. Even if I die, I will never submit to you!”

Hearing this, Tang Hao, who was not far away, nodded in satisfaction and shouted to Tang San, “Son, hold on a little longer! Father will save you soon!”

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