Chapter Seventeen: Seizing the Tang Blade (Part Two)

Although Mu Yang was not yet skilled in using the flying soul tool, his speed was still quite impressive. Moreover, the bottle of milk stored within the soul tool ensured he did not lack soul power for the time being.

Since Huo Yuhao had taken his Tang Sword, Mu Yang was determined to get it back. If it had come to this, they were already enemies. According to the original trajectory of Douluo, he would now be considered the antagonist.

Since he was destined to be the villain, he might as well use harsher means. After all, he couldn’t die anyway.

Shrek City was now within sight. Mu Yang paused midair and first released the toxins within his body, then directed them to drift toward Shrek. For now, he didn’t intend to harm anyone; he merely wanted the toxins to cling to the people there.

However, just as the poisonous mist floated toward the Shrek city walls, a portion of it suddenly vanished, leaving only wisps drifting outside the city.

Mu Yang understood why. It was Shi Xing, the Time Douluo. His martial soul was called the Silver Disc of Time and Space. He controlled not just time, but also something that lay between time and space, dabbling in both.

He had made an appearance during the beast tide battle in Douluo Dalu: Peerless Tang Sect, as a Shrek city official.

When Shi Xing saw the poisonous mist drifting closer, he immediately sensed something was wrong. He first tried to summon some soul masters to disperse the mist, but it was no use. As the mist was about to enter Shrek City, and with no options left, Shi Xing activated his soul skill to clear that area, never expecting that a portion of the poisonous fog would still remain.

He had actually transported the poisonous mist in that area into the void between time and space. Although it was only for a brief moment, it was something even Title Douluo would struggle to withstand. The only drawback was that the soul skill consumed an immense amount of soul power.

Even though he had temporarily contained most of the poisonous mist, it was futile—some of the remaining mist slipped through the cracks in the city walls and attached itself to people inside.

Only then did Mu Yang dare to fly up to Shrek City. After all, without some leverage, how could he possibly negotiate with Shrek on equal terms?

What, you think Mu Yang should just look for Huo Yuhao directly? Never mind how to get into Shrek Academy—if he even managed that, the dormitory supervisor was Elder Mu! An Ultimate Douluo. What if he had a way to deal with Mu Yang’s poison? Even someone unafraid of death would fear getting captured!

Shi Xing, seeing that the source of the poisonous mist was just a child, was first shocked. Then he spoke to Mu Yang: “What is the meaning of this? Coming to Shrek and spreading poison.”

As Shi Xing was speaking, Elder Song arrived at the scene and saw Mu Yang as well.

Mu Yang also noticed Elder Song but didn’t recognize him; he simply assumed this was another Title Douluo from Shrek.

He replied to Shi Xing, “Your Shrek Academy has a student named Huo Yuhao, whose martial soul is the Spirit Eye. He stole my Tang Sword. I want it back. If he doesn’t return it, I can’t guarantee the safety of the people in Shrek City. Of course, if you think you can detoxify it, you’re welcome to try. Right now, the poison is stable, but if it’s triggered by anything, the consequences are yours to imagine. You have half an hour. The clock starts now.”

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao had just returned to his dormitory. Tianmeng was instructing him in the use of spiritual power while simultaneously nurturing the Tang Sword. Although Tianmeng had always said that anything with divinity could be soul-bound, he still hadn’t found a way to bind the Tang Sword. For now, he could only advise Yuhao to nurture it, hoping the blade would eventually form a connection with him on its own.

It was said that the Tang Sword’s name, “The Human Heart,” was chosen because the human heart is unfathomable. The blade, like the heart, is ever-changing.

Suddenly, an elderly man burst into Yuhao’s dormitory, scooped him into his arms, and flew out again. Elder Mu, standing at the door, merely showed a slight change in expression but did not move. He simply watched as the members of the Sea God Pavilion flew toward the outskirts of Shrek City.

It feels like the recommendation votes aren’t coming in very strongly—please, everyone, vote more! I’m begging here.

Anyway, the author’s got no pride left—how ridiculous.