"Father!"
As soon as Li Yu spoke, Tang San's earlier smugness instantly transformed into panic.
He quickly started calling out for his father, desperately trying to avert the situation.
This was clearly something he hadn't expected, nor did he want it to happen.
"Haotian Your Majesty!"
Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and the others immediately panicked as well.
If Tang San were to be stripped of his soul bone at this age, not only would he be rendered completely useless, but it would cripple him.
At that point, the High-level Soul Master Tournament would be irrelevant to them and Shrek Academy!
Though they had lost Ning Rongrong, the remaining six members were top-tier geniuses, and they still had a chance to compete for the top two spots!
But if they lost Tang San, the foundation of their team, it would be an uphill battle.
"Miss Li Yu is really brave, daring to do this!"
"If it were me, I would have long since knelt down and thanked them for sparing my life…"
"How disgraceful. You could never be as excellent as Miss Li Yu!"
"Ha, you speak as though you're so great…"
"..."
The audience in the stands began discussing among themselves.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue, Ning Fengzhi, and Xue Xing all had varying expressions, but none of them intervened.
At this point, Li Yu was under the protection of Dugu Bo, so there was no need for them to speak out.
Especially Ning Fengzhi.
Although he supported Li Yu and his sect also had experts like Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, like Haotian Sect, was one of the top three sects.
It wouldn't be appropriate for him to interfere in this matter.
He had previously hinted for Li Yu to give up, but now, the situation had changed. He could calmly watch without getting involved.
Regardless of the outcome, whether Tang Hao or Haotian Sect prevailed, it would not affect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"You young one, have you thought this through?"
Tang Hao was also quite surprised. Hearing Tang San's frantic call of "Father," his anger intensified a hundredfold.
But with Sword Douluo and Poison Douluo by his side, he couldn't explode in fury.
He could only suppress it and asked again, "Are you sure about this?"
"Heh."
Dugu Bo suddenly chuckled, his gaze filled with mockery.
Tang Hao felt his face turn red with embarrassment. Luckily, he hadn't fully revealed himself, sparing him further humiliation.
"I may be young, but I know the saying, 'A gentleman's word is as hard to break as a horse's carriage.' Since I've made my decision, I won't go back on it!"
Li Yu smiled faintly and urged, "Your Majesty, please!"
At that moment, Qian Renxue, who had been standing behind Li Yu, smiled at her words.
Li Yu's statement wasn't just a declaration—it was also a veiled criticism of Tang San and Shrek Academy, accusing them of breaking their word.
To initiate a bet and then back out after losing was an embarrassing act.
Moreover, when Tang San's identity came to light, Qian Renxue felt a surge of killing intent in her heart.
She knew about Tang Hao—
He was an enemy of the Martial Soul Hall, as well as her father Qian Xunji's great foe!
Not only had he fallen in love with a soul beast and produced offspring, but now, at his age, he had also reached an impressive level of talent.
Considering the events of today, he would undoubtedly be a great enemy in the future!
Thus, Qian Renxue had already started planning how to eliminate Tang San!
Additionally, she was curious if the offspring of soul beasts and humans, once killed, would produce soul rings like soul beasts.
"Father!"
Seeing Tang Hao's repeated threats, Tang San, still unmoved by Li Yu, became even more anxious. His cry of "Father!" grew more desperate with every passing second.
Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and the others looked increasingly troubled.
"Shut up!"
Tang Hao snorted coldly, his patience wearing thin. Today's events had caused him to lose all face.
Tang San had been his pride, but now, his son had shown a complete lack of responsibility.
This made Tang Hao feel a great sense of disappointment in his son.
But despite his frustration, Tang San was still his son, and he couldn't bring himself to hurt him.
If possible, Tang Hao would have used his own soul bones to pay the "bet" for Tang San.
However, they were currently in the Heaven Dou Empire Imperial City.
If he were to strip his own soul bones, his strength would be severely impacted, and his enemies, especially those from Martial Soul Hall, would not hesitate to attack.
He couldn't guarantee he could safely take Tang San away!
Moreover, his soul bones were immensely valuable.
The right arm and left leg bones were the inheritance of Haotian Sect, and they could never be exposed to the outside world.
The right leg bone, a ten-thousand-year-level item, was of immeasurable value and significance.
After considering all of this, Tang Hao sent a burst of spiritual energy toward Li Yu in his anger, but Dugu Bo quickly detected it and stopped him in time.
Unfortunately, Li Yu was still injured, and blood dripped from the corner of her mouth.
But Li Yu wasn't angry. Instead, she smiled, watching Tang San's terrified face with amusement.
Her calm demeanor only heightened the tension in the air.
"Haotian Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"
Qian Renxue was the first to speak, stepping forward and wrapping her arm around Li Yu's waist without hesitation, clearly showing their close relationship.
"The famous Haotian Douluo is actually such a petty person. This really opens my eyes!"
Dugu Bo also snorted coldly, his presence growing more oppressive.
He seemed ready to act at the slightest provocation.
Then, Dugu Bo's voice rang out again, "If you, Tang Hao, are unwilling to take action, I can help you!"
As he finished speaking, Dugu Bo's overwhelming spiritual force surged toward Tang San.
Tang San's face turned pale, and a green glow flashed across his face.
But Tang Hao reacted quickly. In the next moment, he suppressed the poison.
He roared in a muffled voice, "Old man, are you determined to become my enemy?"
"Heh, if you stop doing disgusting things, who would want to bother with you?"
Dugu Bo sneered and urged, "Hurry up, just remove a soul bone. What's the point of all this hesitation?"
The crowd couldn't help but twitch their lips.
Remove a soul bone?
Was he treating it like something trivial?
"Hmph!"
Tang Hao snorted, his oppressive aura growing even heavier above the Heaven Dou Empire Royal Academy's Soul Battle Arena.
Clearly, his mood was far from good.
But soon after, Tang Hao's voice rang out again, "I can do this myself, no need for your old bones to interfere!"
He paused before threatening Li Yu again, "I hope this young lady can handle it!"
"You don't have to worry about it, you disrespectful brat with a big mouth. With me around, no one will take what belongs to Miss Li Yu."
Dugu Bo, with his legendary poison skills, was also quite adept at verbal duels. His taunts were as sharp as his poisons.
Tang Hao fell silent after hearing this.
Soon after, the oppressive aura descended, enveloping Tang San. His body floated up, and a terrifying force acted on him, causing his Eight Spider Spears to extend uncontrollably.
Tang San's body trembled, his face contorting in pain.
"Father! Tang Hao! I'm your son! How could you do this to me…"