Two days passed quickly, and the blue silver grass at the outskirts of Star Dou Forest swayed gently, relaying information to Ah Yin.
"Tang San and Tang Hao have arrived."
Waiting within the Blue Silver Emperor's territory, Ah Yin said, "Su Ming, they're here!"
Su Ming nodded calmly.
Ah Yin turned to the Blue Silver King and asked, "Blue Silver King, follow the plan I gave you. This is risky—are you sure?"
The elderly Blue Silver King's face was resolute. "My Queen, I'm ready! I also want to see if Tang Hao and Tang San will do anything reckless."
With that, Ghost Douluo concealed everyone within the void.
A quarter-hour later, Tang Hao and Tang San finally reached the Blue Silver Emperor's territory.
After ten days of hurried travel, Tang Hao looked much better. He could now access his spirit power, though he still couldn't use his Clear Sky Hammer.
Weakly, Tang Hao suggested, "Xiao San, we're here. Should we rest a bit until I can use my spirit? I can't protect you otherwise."
Tang San replied confidently, "Don't worry, Father. My strength is definitely above that of the Blue Silver King now, so there's no need for concern."
Tang Hao thought about Tang San's current strength and agreed—taking on the Blue Silver King should be easy. Activating his bloodline now would be wise, especially with the high-level spirit beasts in Star Dou Forest and the likelihood of a Spirit Hall discovery. There was no time to waste!
So, Tang Hao called out, "Blue Silver King! Blue Silver King!"
Moments later, the Blue Silver King appeared before them.
Seeing the Blue Silver King, Tang San felt a surge of excitement—he could finally awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline! But why hadn't the Blue Silver King appeared last time? Could he really have been away from the territory?
Putting his doubts aside, Tang San stepped forward respectfully. "Blue Silver King, I am the son of your Queen. I've come to awaken my Blue Silver Emperor bloodline."
With that, he revealed his Blue Silver Grass spirit. "Given your insight, you must notice something unique about my Blue Silver Grass."
Tang Hao added, "Blue Silver King, we came to find you months ago, but it seemed you were away. This is Ah Yin's only child, and she named him as the next Blue Silver Emperor. She instructed me to bring him here once he reached level fifty."
The Blue Silver King responded calmly, "I'm sorry, but I cannot comply. Based on my perception, our Queen has not perished, and according to our tribe's laws, only one Blue Silver Emperor may exist at a time."
"Even as the Queen, Ah Yin cannot defy this rule. Besides, while Tang San's Blue Silver Grass does contain royal blood, he remains human. We cannot expect a human to protect the Blue Silver Grass clan."
Tang Hao's anger flared. "Blue Silver King, are you defying Ah Yin's command? Yes, she may still live, but her power is reduced to the level of a mere hundred-year spirit. Restoring her strength to ten thousand years could take over ten thousand years, and by then, Xiao San may no longer be here. Do you intend for the clan to go without a new Emperor for that long?"
The Blue Silver King refused to answer and instead asked, "Then, Tang Hao, where is our Queen? Could you bring her here to the ancestral land? With the land's energy, we could greatly speed up her recovery!"
Tang Hao's expression faltered slightly. There was no way he'd let Ah Yin return to the ancestral land; otherwise, he would have brought her here long ago.
He declined, "Apologies, Blue Silver King, but Ah Yin won't be returning to the ancestral land. I want her close by to be near me, and she agrees with this."
Hiding in the shadows, Ah Yin felt nothing but indifference. Staying by his side? Tang Hao had merely planted her as a blue silver grass in a dark cave. And with how long it had been since he last visited her, staying by him was a hollow claim.
Noticing her lack of reaction, Su Ming shot Ah Yin a small smile.
Tang San stepped forward, assuring the Blue Silver King, "You have my word that if I awaken my Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and become the new Emperor, I will protect the Blue Silver Grass clan. I don't want to disappoint my mother."
On the surface, Tang San appeared respectful, but this was merely a tactic to gain the Blue Silver King's help with his bloodline awakening. Internally, he had already marked the Blue Silver King as a potential threat—one to be removed if necessary.
In his mind, despite his mother's instruction, the Blue Silver King had delayed his awakening. This stubborn entity was an obstacle that he'd have to eliminate to safeguard the Blue Silver Grass clan.
Unaware that the Blue Silver King's actions were at Ah Yin's instruction, Tang San grew more impatient.
The Blue Silver King, firm in his stance, replied, "I refuse. Unless you bring our Queen here to issue this command personally, I will not awaken a human's bloodline."
Tang Hao's face darkened. If the Blue Silver King weren't Ah Yin's servant and essential for awakening Tang San's bloodline, he would never have tolerated such defiance!
"Blue Silver King, you should be able to contact Ah Yin with your abilities. Can't you just ask her directly?"
The Blue Silver King remained unmoved. "Our Queen is too weak now. I can sense her presence but can't communicate with or locate her. Otherwise, we would have already brought her back here."
Tang Hao's anger surged. "Blue Silver King! Don't push your luck! If it weren't for Ah Yin's sake, do you think I'd waste words with you?"
He had finally lost his patience. This stubborn Blue Silver King refused to respond to either persuasion or threats! A mere Blue Silver King with only around fifty or sixty thousand years of cultivation—what made him so bold?
Sensing Tang Hao and Tang San's hostility, the Blue Silver King, though inwardly trembling, drew courage from his Queen and her protector nearby. They would surely safeguard him.
And, as Su Ming had informed him, Tang Hao couldn't use his martial spirit due to certain injuries, so the Blue Silver King was even less afraid.
Standing behind Tang Hao, Tang San lowered his gaze, calculating in his mind. He suspected that awakening his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline might cost the Blue Silver King something—perhaps the power Ah Yin left within the Blue Silver Emperor's territory?
But if the Blue Silver King was the only obstacle, he didn't actually need him at all. He could kill the Blue Silver King, absorb him, and his Blue Silver Grass would advance to the Blue Silver King level. Then he could drain the ancestral land's power, pushing his bloodline all the way to the Blue Silver Emperor.
Tang San quietly transmitted his plan to Tang Hao, who nodded slightly without a word. Seeing Tang San slowly reach for the soul tool at his waist, Tang Hao abruptly commanded, "Xiao San, now!"
In an instant, Tang San's right hand produced a powerful Zhuge Divine Crossbow, while his left held a Sandstorm Needle. Although he lacked the materials to make a King's Toll, these two hidden weapons should be enough; after all, the Blue Silver King wasn't particularly strong.
Seeing the concealed weapons flying toward him, the Blue Silver King realized he couldn't dodge in time and instinctively took a step back, raising his hands in front of him, silently praying his Queen would arrive in time to save him.
Just as the weapons seemed to reach the Blue Silver King, Tang San and Tang Hao thought they had succeeded when swirling spatial vortices suddenly appeared in front of the Blue Silver King.
Tang San's eyes widened in horror. "This is bad!"
They knew this spatial power well—it belonged to Su Ming. But how could he be here?
Before they could react, a spatial vortex appeared behind Tang Hao.
Thud!
Caught off guard, Tang Hao was hit by the arrows from the Zhuge Divine Crossbow and the projectiles from the Sandstorm Needle. Spitting blood, he turned back, shocked. Already weakened, with only a minimal amount of spirit power at his disposal, he had no chance of deflecting Tang San's hidden weapons.
"Su Ming! Show yourself. I know it's you!" Tang San's face twisted with rage.
A moment later, Su Ming and his companions emerged from the shadows.
Tang Hao's gaze bypassed the familiar faces of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, fixating instead on the blue-clad woman beside Su Ming. Trembling, he whispered, "Ah… Ah Yin!"
A realization struck Tang Hao, and his expression turned to fury. "Why are you here?!"
In that moment, Tang Hao understood everything: the reason behind Tang San's ten-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor spirit bone degrading to a hundred years. It was all Ah Yin's doing! If she was here, then the blue silver grass in the cave back in Holy Spirit Village was a mere illusion she had used to deceive him.
Tang San ignored his father's injuries, staring in disbelief at Ah Yin and Tang Hao, murmuring, "So, this is my mother? But… why is she with Su Ming?"
"Father, didn't you say she sacrificed herself for you and was only a blue silver plant now?"
Tang Hao stood silent, staring at Ah Yin, his expression questioning everything. Why?
Su Ming gestured for Ah Yin to step forward, deciding not to interfere. With Tang Hao and Tang San in their current state, neither could escape—unless the God of Shura intervened again.
He had already instructed Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to be ready; should the God of Shura appear, they would use their fusion skill to bind Tang Hao first. Tang Hao wasn't the God's chosen heir, so it was likely the God of Shura would sacrifice him to save Tang San. This time, at least one of them would die.
Without a trace of emotion, Ah Yin spoke, "Tang Hao, I saw everything just now. Are you going to deny it?"
"Ah Yin, let me explain!" Tang Hao's face showed panic.
In truth, Tang Hao had nothing to explain—what they had done was plainly obvious. But he hoped Ah Yin would remember their past and let them go.
Ah Yin seemed prepared to attack but paused to ask, "Tang Hao, answer honestly. After my sacrifice, you took our son and hid in Holy Spirit Village. Was your ruined, miserable state truly because of guilt? Don't tell me it was."
Seeing a glimmer of hope, Tang Hao eagerly replied, "Ah Yin, it was! I was devastated after your sacrifice, so I hid in the village with Xiao San. Please, believe me!"
Su Ming spoke up from the side, "Tang Hao, weren't you in that sorry state because you caused your father's death? You defied him to pursue your own desires, and Ah Yin's sacrifice was just an excuse to push her into it. Otherwise, why didn't you bring her here to the Blue Silver Emperor's land? Why wander endlessly with her while she was pregnant?"
The truth struck Tang Hao like a blow. How did Su Ming know this?
Ah Yin's expression hardened at the sight of Tang Hao's face—she already knew the answer.
Her body began to glow, and with her right hand, she channeled her spirit power, forming a spear.
"The Blue Silver Tyrant Spear!"
It was a skill Su Ming had taught her over the past two days, an attack she mastered quickly through her control over her spirit power.
Seeing the impending danger, Tang Hao turned to Tang San. "Xiao San, run!"
Activating his Killing God Domain, he prepared to shield Tang San and retreat.
Instantly, a dark red figure materialized, casting a cold gaze at Su Ming before trying to spirit Tang San away.
"Martial Spirit Fusion Skill—Level Two Static Field!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo reacted swiftly, launching their fusion skill. However, while the fusion immobilized Tang Hao, it was ineffective against the God of Shura, who wrapped Tang San in his power and swiftly escaped.
Su Ming muttered under his breath about the God of Shura's repeated escapes, noting how he always seemed to flee in the nick of time.
Tang Hao, meanwhile, was frozen in place, unable to avoid Ah Yin's spear. The Blue Silver Tyrant Spear pierced his heart.
As his vision darkened, Tang Hao cast a final glance into the distance, blood pouring from his mouth, regret flooding him. He wouldn't be there to protect Tang San anymore.
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