"Dad!" Tang San forced a smile and said, "As your son, I have a small, unreasonable request… I don't even know if I should say it…"
Tang Hao didn't even hesitate.
"Well, since it's unreasonable, you probably shouldn't say it."
He shut him down immediately.
Tang San froze on the spot.
But the temptation of an external spirit bone was too strong.
He chose to ignore the rejection and instead started playing the pity card—
"Dad, back then, Brother took me to hunt a ten-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit for my first spirit ring…"
"That one misstep led to a lifetime of mistakes. Now, Brother is already Rank 60, but I'm only Rank 32."
"Unless I encounter some miraculous opportunity, this is as far as I'll go in life…"
"Ah…"
Tang Lan shuddered with disgust.
This was the classic case of playing both sides.
He wanted the external spirit bone, but he also didn't want to ask for it directly—
He wanted Tang Hao to offer it voluntarily!
The double-standard god-king himself!
But…
He picked the wrong person to play this trick on!
Tang Hao didn't hold back at all—
"It's good that you have this self-awareness."
"But in that case, don't ever bring it up again!"
"Even if you'd absorbed a 400-year first spirit ring, would it have outmatched the 1,200 years you got from whale glue?"
"The reason you're still only Rank 32 is because you held yourself back. The opportunities Lan'er gave you? You couldn't handle them!"
"Nine Yang Divine Skill, Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Spirit Ginseng, Phoenix Crown Sunflower…"
"Which one wasn't enough to change your fate?"
"If it weren't for Lan'er favoring you, you'd have been kicked out of Tang Sect already! Then you could hide wherever you damn well pleased!"
A full-on verbal onslaught.
Tang Hao felt refreshed, like a full-body cleanse from head to toe.
As for Tang San, who had turned pitch-black in the face…
He didn't dare make a sound.
If he did—
Tang Hao would march straight back to Heaven Dou City and smash his skull open with a hammer!
Tang San could sense his father's killing intent.
He didn't dare argue.
But…
That was a 95,000-year external spirit bone!
He couldn't accept letting it slip through his fingers!
With an opportunity like this right in front of him, if he let it go—
It would be a crime against heaven!
"Dad!" Tang San gritted his teeth and said, "I want that external spirit bone! That way, I can catch up to Brother and share his burden!"
Oh ho!
He really dared to say it!
Tang Lan clicked his tongue in amusement—this little brat had no shame at all!
Tang Hao was so furious that he actually laughed.
This ungrateful brat—
Did he have absolutely no self-awareness?!
Tang Hao held up the Titan Giant Ape's right palm bone and showed it to Tang San.
"You want this external spirit bone?"
Tang San's eyes burned with desire.
He nodded frantically.
Tang Hao's grin turned cruel.
Then—
He slammed the bone onto his right palm.
Internal energy surged—
He absorbed it on the spot.
"You must be dreaming!"
"Your disciple's opportunities—you snatch!"
"Your brother's opportunities—you snatch!"
"And now, even your old man's opportunities—you dare try to steal?!"
"When I get back, I'm going to beat you so hard, you won't be able to get out of bed for a whole year!"
"Damn it!"
"I must've been out of my mind back then—why the hell didn't I just shoot you onto a wall instead?!"
"Fuck!"
CRACK—
Tang Hao smashed his communication soul guide to pieces.
Like he hadn't vented enough—
He swung his Clear Sky Hammer at his right arm—
BOOM!
His right arm exploded!
Both his right arm bone and the just-absorbed external spirit bone were forcibly ejected.
The yellow second spirit ring under his feet turned gray.
Tang Hao took a deep breath.
Muttering angrily, he said—
"This external spirit bone should be saved for my final breakthrough."
"That little bastard almost made me mess everything up!"
"Damn unlucky!"
Tang Lan didn't respond.
It wasn't the time to comment too much.
Besides—
A notification suddenly appeared in his system.
[Host has caused Tang San to lose the Titan Giant Ape Right Palm Bone, and gifted it to Tang Hao, increasing his own power. Successfully stole a significant portion of Tang San's fate!]
[Reward: "40,000-Year External Spirit Bone: Amethyst Behemoth Right Palm Bone"!]
Look at that!
A right palm bonedropped after all!
Amethyst Behemoth?
Wait…
That wasn't even from Douluo Continent—
it was from "Qin Emperor" instead!
It was one of the Four Great Divine Beasts, a legendary Beast King of the Beastman race!
Even though the age was only 40,000 years—
Did that even matter for an external spirit bone?
They could evolve!
Suppressing his excitement, Tang Lan coughed to interrupt Tang Hao's ranting.
"Dad, doesn't it feel great to scold him like that?"
Tang Hao savored the feeling for a moment.
Then—
A smile crept onto his face.
"Yeah… that was pretty damn satisfying!"
"Son, if you get the chance again, set up more of these for me!"
Tang Lan laughed and agreed.
Now he had a perfect excuse to make Tang Hao help farm rewards!
A win-win!
As for Tang San, who got completely humiliated?
Didn't matter.
Regrowing Tang Hao's Arm & The Next Hunt
This time, Tang Lan didn't ask Da Ming or Er Ming for help.
After all—
Tang Hao's mental world was already full.
This time, he had to hunt a spirit beast,
and calling them over wouldn't be appropriate.
Activating his Blue Silver Life Domain,
Tang Lan gathered life energy to regrow Tang Hao's severed arm.
At the same time—
Using Blue Silver Grass as the core,
with other plant-type spirit beasts as support,
he spread his senses across the vast Star Dou Forest,
searching for all the Unicorn Rhinos.
With the help of plant-type soul beasts,
he could now pinpoint a beast's exact age,
instead of just estimating it vaguely like before.
Tang Hao's physical body was undeniably strong.
So—
They'd simply choose the highest age one available.
Tang Hao's Regeneration Complete
Since it was only an arm,
and they were in the Star Dou Forest,
where abundant life energy was available—
It took just half a day for Tang Hao's full recovery.
"Old man, the highest one I found is a 72,000-year Unicorn Rhino."
"It's in the Mixed Zone—I'll guide you there."
Tang Hao nodded.
He grabbed his dropped spirit bones,
absorbing them while heading toward the target.
Meanwhile… Back at the Lake of Life
Tang Lan didn't go with him.
With his Soul Seeds, he could communicate remotely anyway.
And his reason for staying behind?
Well…
Oscar had already finished absorbing his spirit bone,
and was now skillfully flipping the Ironback Dragon over the fire,
occasionally sprinkling spices.
—As a Food-type Spirit Master, carrying seasonings was perfectly normal.
Even Tang Lan himself wasn't the only one waiting eagerly.
Da Ming and Er Ming were also standing nearby,
staring at the roasting meat, waiting to eat.
—After all, they had never tasted 100,000-year soul beast meat either.
Feast Begins! Roasted 100,000-Year Ironback Dragon!
Half an hour later—
Oscar cut off the juiciest part:
The hind leg, nearly three meters long.
Then—
He announced with a grin:
"Alright, it's ready!"
Da Ming and Er Ming immediately dove in,
each biting down on one side,
tearing apart the roasted Ironback Dragon like wild beasts.
Oscar, meanwhile, placed the massive hind leg on the dining table,
expertly slicing off a few crispy, tender pieces.
Like presenting a treasure,
he offered them to Tang Lan.
"Sect Master, please enjoy!"
Tang Lan didn't hold back.
He picked up a fork, examined the meat closely—
The lean and fatty portions were perfectly layered,
with natural juices flowing out—
A sign of top-tier meat.
Oscar had sliced it just right,
ensuring each bite was packed with flavor,
crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
With one bite—
Juices burst in his mouth.
Pure bliss!
After swallowing—
A surge of soul power spread from his stomach,
instantly converted into internal energy by Nine Yang Divine Skill.
Just one piece…
Was equivalent to half an hour of intense cultivation!
—And that was for a fully mastered Nine Yang Divine Skill.
For Oscar and the others?
This one bite could replace a full day of hard training!
(End of Chapter)