Chapter 223: Killing Tang San
【Friends, this chapter is 4000 words. 】

Tang San’s gaze seemed to be frozen on that scene.

Yu Xiaogang’s entire right leg shattered with a loud bang, and the bloody scene impacted his vision and mind like a nightmare.

He felt a chill running up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, a fear and powerlessness that was deeper than any difficulty he had ever faced.

Tang San’s heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. Every beat was accompanied by severe pain and breathing became extremely difficult.

Yu Xiaogang’s pain is not only physical torture, but also mental breakdown.

He never thought he would end up like this.

He was a useless person to begin with, and with a broken leg, he became even more useless.

That face was distorted by extreme pain at this moment, and his eyes were full of despair and unwillingness.

Tears gathered in the corners of his eyes and were then frozen into ice beads by the cold wind.

“teacher……”

Tang San’s throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he could only make low and hoarse murmurs.

The position of Yu Xiaogang in his heart has long surpassed the boundaries of blood ties. He is not only his guide in martial arts cultivation, but also the pillar of his soul.

The deep friendship between master and apprentice is more sincere and warmer than any blood relationship.

“Xiao Han, you devil!”

Tang San finally erupted with his long-pent-up anger.

His eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to bleed, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably with anger.

He tried to break free from the invisible restraints Xiao Han had placed on him.

But those efforts were of no avail, and every impact only brought a heavier sense of despair.

Xiao Han looked at Tang San’s struggle coldly, with a mocking smile on his face:

“What are you barking about, you little jerk? It’s going to be your turn soon.”

These words were like an icy blade, piercing Tang San’s heart once again.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang’s fear and worry were instantly replaced by anger.

He forgot the pain in his body and shouted with all his might:

“Xiao Han, if you have anything to say, come to me, don’t embarrass Tang San!”

Although his voice was weak, it revealed an unquestionable firmness.

Xiao Han looked at Yu Xiaogang with full disdain:
“You hypocritical villain, if I wasn’t looking for Bibi Dong, I would kill you right now.”

After saying that, his attention returned to Tang San again.

“It seems that you have already fused the 100,000-year-old left arm soul bone that fell from the rabbit.”

Xiao Han’s words were full of confidence, which made Tang San’s heart sink to the bottom.

He widened his eyes in horror, almost suffocating with nervousness:

“What…what are you going to do?”

“Is that even a question? Here you go!”

Xiao Han’s face turned cold in an instant.

As his mind moved, Tang San was instantly wrapped in a thick layer of ice, turning into a lifelike ice sculpture.

Yu Xiaogang witnessed all this and was terrified to the extreme.

He knew what was going to happen next, but he couldn’t stop it.

Yu Xiaogang shouted at the top of his lungs:

“No! Xiao Han, stop it!”

However, Xiao Han didn’t even look at him and completely ignored his pleas.

A light pinch of the fingers was accompanied by a crisp cracking sound.

Tang San’s entire left arm instantly shattered in the ice, and the frozen flesh and blood turned into countless tiny ice fragments, flying everywhere.

Ah!
Tang San let out a shrill scream.

The pain of losing my left arm is not only a physical trauma, but also a mental blow.

That was his left arm that he used to swing the Clear Sky Hammer, an important weapon in his battle, but now it has disappeared.

In comparison, the physical pain seemed less important, and the psychological blow plunged him into deep despair.

At this moment, a red light slowly descended from the sky.

That was the hundred thousand year old soul bone that fell from Xiao Wu’s body, floating quietly in the air.

Xiao Han stretched out his right hand and activated his soul power. The soul bone seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and slowly floated towards him.

Watching this scene, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang’s hearts sank to the bottom.

“No! Xiao Wu…”

Tang San’s voice was filled with despair and helplessness.

He seemed to see Xiao Wu’s gentle and determined eyes and hear her encouraging words.

However, all this is irreversible.

He could only watch helplessly as the soul bone was taken into Xiao Han’s pocket.

“Xiao Wu, I’m sorry. I’m too incompetent to protect the soul bone you left for me…”

Tang San’s tears rolled down and he felt guilty about his own incompetence.

No matter how much he regretted it, he couldn’t change the facts before him, and he could only accept the pain.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San’s painful expression, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.

He knew very well that if he had not dragged Tang San down, he might still have a chance of survival.

However, it was too late to say anything now and they could only face reality.

Tang San endured the severe pain, his eyes were red.

He took a deep breath, as if he wanted to absorb all the anger and resentment into his chest.

“Xiao Han, just kill me and let my teacher go. He poses no threat to you. He is just a useless man who lost his right leg. He is not worth wasting your time.”

Hearing this, Xiao Han curled up his lips into a smile.

He looked down at Tang San, as if he was looking at a dying ant.

“Are you teaching me how to do things? This is ridiculous. I will definitely kill you, but you still have a 100,000-year-old right leg soul bone, a skull, and a 100,000-year-old soul ring.”

Tang San’s heart seemed to be hit hard again.

He looked at Xiao Han in disbelief.

“You…what else are you going to do…”

Tang San’s voice trembled, filled with fear and despair.

Yu Xiaogang’s face turned pale as paper in an instant.

“Xiao Han, please let Tang San go. If you want to know where Bibi Dong is hiding, I can take you to find her.”

Xiao Han sneered:
“Yu Xiaogang, you are indeed a treacherous and ungrateful person. Only a fool like Bibi Dong would want someone like you.”

After Xiao Han finished speaking, he waved his hand lightly, and a powerful soul power surged out again, locking Tang San firmly.

Tang San only felt an irresistible force sweeping him away.

“what–“

Tang San screamed miserably again.

His entire right leg shattered in excruciating pain.

A soul bone emitting a faint blue light slowly rose up and floated towards Xiao Han, and was easily taken into his pocket. Yu Xiaogang witnessed this scene and felt heartbroken.

He struggled to stand up, but was powerless and could only watch Tang San being tortured, tears blurring his eyes.

“Xiao San… my good child… it’s me who has caused you trouble…”

Yu Xiaogang’s voice was choked with sobs, filled with self-blame and guilt.

Tang San held back his tears and looked towards Yu Xiaogang, his eyes full of reluctance.

“Teacher, this is not your fault. It’s our fault that we met this evil man!”

Looking at the affectionate expressions between Yu Xiaogang and Master Tang San, Xiao Han’s eyes flashed with disdain and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he was watching an insignificant drama.

He spoke slowly, his voice as cold as the wind that pierced through the bone marrow:
“Stop pretending. Now, it’s your skull and spirit ring’s turn.”

As he spoke, he once again activated his soul power, and a faint blue light surrounded him.

Tang San’s body trembled slightly, but it was not because of fear, but from the unwillingness and anger in his heart.

He was like a lamb to be slaughtered, quietly waiting for the end of his fate.

But there was an unyielding light shining in those deep eyes.

He was unwilling to die without any resistance.

He was even more unwilling to die at Xiao Han’s hands.

Tang San knew very well that he was powerless to save the situation at this moment.

The severe physical injuries and lack of soul power made it impossible for him to maintain even the most basic defense.

But, at the last moment of his life, he had a question in his mind.

This question has been bothering him.

“Wait, you can kill me. But before I die, can you answer me a question?”

Xiao Han was slightly stunned, and then a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

“Tell me, I’ll let you die with your eyes closed.”

Tang San took a deep breath and looked directly at Xiao Han.

“Are you not originally from this world?”

Tang San had been pondering this question for a long time.

He always felt that Xiao Han’s appearance was too strange, and that his knowledge of this world was too comprehensive, especially his understanding of those magical herbs, which was simply beyond ordinary people.

Xiao Han smiled.

“Tang San, you guessed right. That’s right, I’m just like you. I didn’t originally belong to this world, but I came here by accident.”

This conversation completely stunned Yu Xiaogang who was standing by.

He looked confused and completely unable to understand the conversation between the two.

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San, his eyes full of doubts:

“Xiao San, what are you talking about?”

Tang San turned to look at Yu Xiaogang, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and he slowly explained:

“Teacher, I didn’t originally belong to this world. I lived in the Tang Sect in another world. When I was 29 years old, I was hunted by the people of the Tang Sect. I finally jumped off a cliff to show my determination, but I accidentally traveled here.”

“What? You…”

Yu Xiaogang was so shocked that he was speechless.

He could never have imagined that the young man in front of him, who was not even twenty years old, was actually almost fifty years old.

No wonder Tang San seemed unusually mature since childhood and his thinking far surpassed his peers. It turned out that he was carrying such an astonishing secret.

Just as Yu Xiaogang was about to continue asking questions, his body suddenly shook, and he fell to the ground powerlessly, unconscious.

Seeing this, Tang San became extremely anxious. He turned his gaze to Xiao Han again and said angrily:
“Xiao Han, what did you do again?”

Xiao Han sneered:
“Nothing, just let him be quiet for a while. I don’t want him to hear what I want to say to you next.”

Tang San’s heart sank.

He knew that the next conversation with Xiao Han would most likely be his last words.

He suppressed his fear and anxiety and asked:
“What do you want to tell me?”

Xiao Han slowly approached Tang San.

“Tang San, I know you came from the Tang Sect in another world. You are a treacherous little thief. You stole the Tang Sect secret manual. Do you think you can do whatever you want in this world and show off your skills?”

Tang San’s face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he looked at Xiao Han in horror:
“You…are you sent by the Tang Sect?”

Xiao Han smiled disdainfully and shook his head:

“I am not from your original world, but from another time and space. It was you who should have met Dugu Bo, discovered the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, and absorbed the Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Comb. Under your leadership, the other six Shrek monsters would all embark on the path of becoming gods, and you would also defeat Bibi Dong and eventually become the God King. Unfortunately, time and space flowed backwards, and I knew all this in advance and intercepted your opportunity. None of this will happen again.”

After hearing what Xiao Han said, Tang San couldn’t believe his ears, and was even more unwilling to accept this cruel reality.

He roared:
“No! Why? Why would you do this to me?!”

Xiao Han looked at Tang San coldly, as if he was looking at an ant-like existence:
“No reason, we just have different standpoints. Since I came to this world, I can’t just watch you destroy it. I have answered your question, and you can be on your way now.”

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Han raised his hand and waved.

Suddenly, a huge vortex of ice and snow appeared out of nowhere, slowly spinning in the void, emitting a heart-pounding chill.

The center of the vortex gradually became dim, and a bottomless black hole appeared, like a devil’s eye, staring at Tang San closely, as if to suck his soul into the endless abyss.

Tang San closed his eyes in despair, a series of memories flooded into his mind:
“Tang San, you actually dared to steal the Tang Sect’s secret manual. This is an unforgivable crime. You deserve to die.”

“Xiaosan, after you finish your ironing, make dinner.”

“The Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit is actually at level 10 with full spirit power.”

“Xiao San, are you willing to be my disciple?”

“Hello, my name is Xiao Wu, and you are.”

“We in Shrek Academy are all monsters. Welcome, little monsters.”

“Shrek will win!”

“No! Why would I lose to you? Why doesn’t my poison have any harm to you?”

“Dad.Mom”

The angry rebuke of the Tang Clan elders, his drunken father, the sound of iron forging in the dilapidated house, the shock of the awakening of the Blue Silver Grass martial spirit, the situation of becoming Yu Xiaogang’s apprentice, the encounter with Xiao Wu, the laughter of his Shrek Academy friends, the departure of his parents…all of this flashed quickly in Tang San’s mind like a slide show.

Tang San’s vision became blurred and his memories gradually faded.

He felt unprecedented fear and loneliness, as if the whole world was moving away from him at this moment.

He tried to grab onto something, but there was nothing to grab onto.

Finally, his body collapsed limply.

The head shattered under the huge impact force, and the skull broke through the ice and was taken into Xiao Han’s pocket.

Immediately afterwards, Tang San’s broken body was ruthlessly swallowed by the blue-black vortex and disappeared without a trace, leaving only silence and emptiness.

Yu Xiaogang woke up and just happened to see the scene where Tang San disappeared.

He could do nothing but look at the sky helplessly and cry out in grief:
“Xiaosan, don’t do that.”

Xiao Han stood there coldly, looking at the direction where Tang San disappeared, with a smile on his lips.

The scourge Tang San was finally eliminated, and the next one was Bibi Dong.

“Yu Xiaogang, take me to find Bibi Dong now.”

Yu Xiaogang stared at Xiao Han coldly, his eyes full of anger.

“Humph! You’ve already killed Tang San, why don’t you kill me too?! Do it!”

(End of this chapter)