When a Soul Beast reaches ten thousand years of cultivation, it already possesses considerable strength. Even though the Soul Hunting Squad loved money, they dared not hold back, each member using their Soul Skills to relentlessly attack the Great Strength Gorilla.
Before long, after one of the team members sustained some minor injuries, the Great Strength Gorilla reluctantly fell to the ground.
"Kid, go and deliver the final blow. Make it quick, but don't damage its body too much. We still need to sell it," the bearded man said with a laugh.
Tang San nodded, continuously glancing around to assess the situation.
"Ah, Xiao San, why must you go through such hardship?"
A deep, slightly weathered voice suddenly rang out from the forest. The four members of the Soul Hunting Squad were startled, immediately assuming a defensive stance as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Father, I knew you've always been protecting me," Tang San took a deep breath, feeling a warm surge in his heart.
He had been gambling on this. Ever since he was in Suotuo City, he had vaguely sensed that his father had been silently watching over him. However, due to the enmity between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall, his father had to maintain a certain distance from him.
If it weren't for the fact that Yu Xiaogang and Shrek Academy had pushed him into a corner, he wouldn't have wanted to force his father to reveal himself in this way.
But without his father's help, he would still be wasting his efforts on the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and the gap between him and Li Xun would only grow wider.
Upon hearing the relationship between the two, the Soul Hunting Squad immediately lowered their guard. But before they could speak, a palpable killing intent and oppressive aura enveloped them.
Tang Hao's figure, cloaked in rough clothing that obscured his face, slowly emerged from the shadows. He coldly addressed the four men, "You may leave now. Remember, not a word of what happened today is to be spoken."
Though the members of the Soul Hunting Squad were seasoned veterans, they had never experienced anything like this. They were instantly immobilized by the killing intent, their teeth chattering involuntarily.
The killing intent came and went quickly. As the pressure lifted, the four men didn't dare say another word, fleeing towards the outskirts of the Sunset Forest as fast as they could.
"Father..." Tang San felt his vision begin to blur.
He had been through so much in these past few years—defeated by Li Xun in Suotuo City, humiliated at the Heavenly Dou Academy, his Hidden Weapons cracked, and the money taken back by Li Xun. And now, the crushing defeat in the tournament and the betrayal by his teacher. He felt as though his journey had been nothing but hardship.
He had the strongest Martial Soul on the continent, an incredibly powerful father, and a prestigious sect. Why had he ended up like this?
"Xiao San, you're too impatient. Attaching a Spirit Ring to the Clear Sky Hammer now is not a good choice. It will only waste your future potential," Tang Hao sighed inwardly as he saw the look of grievance on Tang San's face. He then stepped forward and patted Tang San's shoulder.
"Father, you must have seen our match, right?" Tang San felt the warmth from his father's hand on his shoulder, and for a moment, his emotions threatened to overwhelm him. But thanks to his two lifetimes of experience, he managed to hold back his tears.
"The Blue Silver Grass is too weak compared to other Martial Souls. Not only is it countered by ice and fire attributes, but even stronger Item Soul Spirits and Beast Spirits can break through my control."
Tang San looked up and sighed deeply, "The main issue is that due to the incorrect Spirit Ring allocation, it has lost its future potential. I can't afford to waste any more time on this Martial Soul. Compared to time, I think sacrificing some potential is worth it."
"Xiao San, this is also my responsibility!" Tang Hao sighed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "It was my mistake to trust Yu Xiaogang, which led to today's outcome."
Seeing his son in such a pitiful state, Tang Hao felt a surge of anger with nowhere to direct it.
Although he had been silently protecting Xiao San from the shadows, he couldn't get too close. That's why he had met with Yu Xiaogang.
He remembered clearly instructing Yu Xiaogang to take good care of Xiao San during their meeting. To facilitate his actions, he had even handed over the Papal Token. Never did he expect that Xiao San would be taught this way by Yu Xiaogang.
"Father, it's not your fault. I was the one who trusted Yu Xiaogang too much. I had doubts and thoughts about the Spirit Rings for the Blue Silver Grass long ago, but he repeatedly persuaded me otherwise."
"If I had realized earlier, things might not have turned out this way."
Seeing Tang Hao's self-reproach, Tang San shook his head repeatedly, "But it doesn't matter now. I've calculated that even if we attach Li Xun's Spirit Ring to the Blue Silver Grass, it wouldn't have the same power as his Martial Soul because its upper limit was already fixed."
"The golden age for a Soul Master's cultivation is short, Father. I can't afford to waste any more time on this Blue Silver Grass."
"Hmph! A fame-seeking fraud, truly misleading the younger generation." Tang Hao suppressed his anger, "Xiao San, do you know? Your Blue Silver Grass is not an ordinary Martial Soul. Its potential is far greater than this."
Tang San was stunned, "Father, what do you mean?"
"Xiao San, with your current cultivation level, it's time I told you part of the truth."
Tang Hao glanced at Tang San, "Actually, your Blue Silver Grass comes from your mother, and your mother was a hundred-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grass, also known as the Blue Silver Emperor."
"Father! Are you saying my mother was a hundred-thousand-year-old Shapeshifting Spirit Beast?" Tang San was utterly shocked.
Tang Hao nodded, "Your Blue Silver Grass inherited your mother's talent. Can you still say your Martial Soul has no potential? It just hasn't awakened yet."
Hearing Tang Hao's confirmation, Tang San's pupils dilated in shock, then he fell into deep thought.
If what his father said was true, then his Blue Silver Grass couldn't possibly be as weak as it currently was. As a Spirit Beast capable of cultivating to a hundred thousand years, how could his bloodline be so frail?
Tang San suddenly thought of the Ten Core Competencies of Soul Spirits. He realized that neither Yu Xiaogang nor he had ever considered one thing.
As the companion Martial Soul of the Clear Sky Hammer, the number one Item Soul Spirit on the continent, how could the Blue Silver Grass be a useless Martial Soul?
Yu Xiaogang... You call yourself the Grandmaster, yet you couldn't even think of this? All your so-called diligent research and theoretical knowledge? I actually believed you and ruined such a talented Martial Soul!!
Tang San couldn't help but feel a surge of regret, but suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. He quickly turned his gaze to Tang Hao and asked, "Father, what do you mean by awakening?"
"This is something I originally planned to tell you later. Actually, the current form of your Blue Silver Grass is not its true appearance."
Thinking of A Yin, Tang Hao's mood also dipped slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he informed Tang San about the Blue Silver King: "I had planned to take you there when you reached level sixty, by which time your Blue Silver Grass would have awakened into its true form as a king."
"But since things have come to this point, it doesn't hurt to do it a bit earlier. After you finish the upcoming competition, I'll take you to undergo the true awakening."
Tang San was surprised to learn that his Blue Silver Grass could still evolve: "Father, will my Martial Soul's evolution be able to change our current predicament?"
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