Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor [488] (Patreon)

Ever since the Spirit Hall crippled Tang Hao’s limbs and severed four of his fingers, he had been trapped in a deep depression. In his heart, he believed that no healing-type soul master in this world could cure him anymore. Even the Nine Heart Begonia, the only one who could truly heal him, would never help.

The appearance of Ah Yin was like handing a cup of water to a parched traveler—Tang Hao immediately recalled the unending, vibrant life force that Ah Yin had once displayed.

Although the healing abilities Ah Yin had shown in the past were nowhere near enough to heal Tang Hao’s current state, who could care about that right now?

Tang Hao wasn’t even thinking about why Ah Yin would appear here or how she was doing now. All he wanted was for Ah Yin to fully heal him. Nothing else mattered.

Outside the cave, Chen Ming, who had released Ah Yin, shrank his now enormous body a little and watched with a playful gleam in his eyes, clearly deciding to leave this situation for Ah Yin to handle.

Facing her former big brother, Ah Yin was filled with complicated emotions.

Back then, Ah Yin truly regarded Tang Xiao as her big brother, but after Tang Hao’s repeated betrayals and shameless actions, Ah Yin had completely lost faith in the Clear Sky Sect, and her fondness for Tang Xiao had somewhat faded as well.

Although Tang Xiao had never actually wronged Ah Yin, their relationship could never go back to the way it was. Ah Yin bore him no ill will, but there was a clear distance in her gaze.

“Big Brother, long time no see.” Ah Yin’s voice carried intense anger and darkness, sounding nothing like her gentle tone from years ago. Yet, at this moment, Tang Xiao felt as if he had returned to the past, seeing the once innocent, naive girl.

“Ah Yin, is it really you? You can still think for yourself? It was my fault for not saving you back then—now I’ll save you from that Thousand Ghost Douluo!”

Tang Xiao’s voice trembled with emotion, his eyes glistening with tears.

“I’m doing just fine now. You don’t need to worry about me,” Ah Yin sighed, waved her hand, and thick Blue Silver Grass vines—each as thick as a normal person’s thigh—shot up from the ground like bolts from a crossbow, stabbing toward Tang Xiao. However, their power was not great; for Tang Xiao, they were less dangerous than small spiders.

“Ah Yin, I will free you from control!”

Hearing Ah Yin’s painful voice, Tang Xiao felt as if dozens of Tang Sans were drilling into his heart with their sharp heads, causing waves of piercing pain.

He gritted his teeth hard, his eyes bloodshot, panting like a beast, the veins on his neck bulging with rage—he looked just like an enraged bull, charging desperately at the gigantic Human-Faced Demon Spider Emperor.

The Clear Sky Hammer swung rapidly, shattering the thick Blue Silver Grass vines with the force of strong metallic soul power. Though Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Grass was now tainted by evil power, its original properties were still pure, with an especially strong life force.

The vine fragments shattered by Tang Xiao quickly regrew into smaller vines under the influence of soul power, wrapping tightly around him from every direction. Some Blue Silver Grass, falling onto the protective soul power around Tang Xiao’s body, quickly took root, with roots piercing through his soul power barrier and feeding on it, spreading toward his flesh.

After all, Tang Xiao was still a Super Douluo—not someone without any wits. Although his feelings were complicated, he did not stop counterattacking. He swung the Clear Sky Hammer fiercely, uprooting all the Blue Silver Grass that tried to entangle or parasitize him, creating a violent barrier of airflow in front of him.

With a sudden burst, Tang Xiao broke free from the Blue Silver Grass’s restraints with a sprint, swinging his hammer straight at Ah Yin. Under Ah Yin’s control, strands of Blue Silver Grass quickly grew, weaving a web-like structure in front of her.

As it caught the force from Tang Xiao’s Clear Sky Hammer, the Blue Silver Grass reversed its growth, climbing along the hammer and trying to restrain him.

“Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Void!”

Tang Xiao’s soul power surged. Like a cicada shedding its shell, he used his soul power barrier to escape the Blue Silver Grass’s entanglement and continued to advance toward Ah Yin with strange footwork.

Chen Ming could see clearly—Tang Xiao’s footwork was quite similar to Tang San’s Ghost Shadow Perplexing Tracks. Except for some flaws in the internal flow of soul power, it was about 70–80% as effective as the real thing.

Tang Xiao had learned this by secretly observing Tang San’s daily practice without Tang San’s knowledge. Now, putting it into action suddenly, he gave Ah Yin quite a bit of trouble. But Ah Yin was not Tang San—her control over the Blue Silver Grass was far beyond his.

A sea of Blue Silver Grass vines erupted, lashing the ground in front of Ah Yin in a wide area, using a covering attack to slow Tang Xiao’s advance while rapidly weaving from all directions. They formed several giant vine nets, wrapping toward Tang Xiao with no gaps.

One or two vine nets were instantly torn apart by Tang Xiao, but they still managed to slow him down. More nets were rapidly woven, covering Tang Xiao endlessly. Many hidden corners even had barbs and poison, making Tang Xiao all the more cautious.

“Ninth Soul Skill: Clear Sky Invincible!”

A deep black soul ring flashed, and the phantom of a white tiger emerged from it, then merged into the Clear Sky Hammer. With the power of this soul skill, Tang Xiao’s soul power surged to its peak, even breaking through the normal limits to reach the threshold of the ultimate gold attribute.

As the Clear Sky Hammer swung, the air filled with the sound of tiger roars. With all his buffs, Tang Xiao reached his peak combat power, preparing to tear apart everything in front of him—everything except for Ah Yin’s soul.

But just then, Ah Yin moved as well. She closed her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest, and the Blue Silver Grass beneath her feet suddenly surged up, forming a small forest on the ground.

Strands of Blue Silver Grass intertwined, forming the shape of a giant arm. A massive purple palm slammed toward Tang Xiao, so powerful it seemed even the air grew heavy.