Outside the Illusion, Ning Bei nodded in satisfaction. He had memorized the entire Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
He wasn't too concerned with the Hidden Weapon crafting and techniques, but the Purple Demon Eyes and Mysterious Heaven Skill were worth studying.
"Next, it's time for some gifts from nature, Brother Tang."
Ning Bei flipped his right hand, and the Pill Tower appeared in his grasp. A small wild turtle emerged before him.
This was a Soul Beast called a Grass Turtle. Its bloodline was limited, and after several years in the first layer of the Pill Tower, it had barely managed to break through to 200 years of cultivation. It was already in its twilight years.
"Brother Turtle, this brother here needs a Spirit Ring. I'm counting on you. I'll make sure to take good care of your children."
Hearing this, the Grass Turtle's eyes, filled with weariness, showed a hint of gratitude. If not for Ning Bei's help, it might have died of old age years ago. Now, not only had it lived several more years, but its cultivation had also reached the peak for its kind. From now on, its children wouldn't have to worry about becoming food for other Soul Beasts. What more could it ask for?
Nodding, the Grass Turtle didn't hesitate for a moment. It slowly crawled over to Tang San, its eyes revealing a trace of determination.
A red light flashed before the Shrek group, signaling the start of the sacrifice.
Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged, his pale face gradually regained some color. It seemed the energy from the Grass Turtle's sacrifice replenished what he had expended during the Spirit Duel. His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul also appeared uncontrollably before him.
In less than a quarter of an hour, a pale yellow Spirit Ring condensed onto the Blue Silver Grass. The sight of three yellow rings made Ning Bei chuckle mischievously.
It wasn't that he didn't want to choose a ten-year Soul Beast for this mission; it was just that ten-year Soul Beasts had extremely low intelligence and were difficult to communicate with.
Seeing the sacrifice complete, he also felt Tang San's Soul Power fluctuate, reaching level 31.
Ning Bei controlled his Soul Power, pressing it towards Tang San. Soon, a completely dark hammer appeared in Tang San's left hand.
The Pill Tower shimmered slightly, and three more Soul Beasts appeared one after another.
They were a hundred-year-old Fragrant Pig, a hundred-year-old Rascal Snake, and a hundred-year-old Bull-headed Horse.
"Brothers, I'm counting on you."
The three Soul Beasts nodded simultaneously, clearly having reached some kind of secret agreement with Ning Bei.
Led by the little Fragrant Pig, they lined up and approached Tang San.
Red light flashed again, and Tang San's complexion became even more ruddy.
Half an hour later, Ning Bei looked at the three yellow Spirit Rings on the hammer, a surge of joy in his heart. Now let's see how you're going to destroy my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
It wasn't just Spirit Rings. The sacrifice of the four Soul Beasts also brought Tang San four hundred-year Soul Bones.
Brother Turtle's hundred-year Head Soul Bone, the Rascal Snake's right arm Soul Bone, the Bull-headed Horse's left leg bone, and the Fragrant Pig's torso Soul Bone.
The four Spirit Rings and four Soul Bones directly pushed Tang San's Soul Power to level 40. Ning Bei had anticipated this.
With a faint shimmer, two more Soul Beasts appeared.
After the Giant Lizard and Pigeon appeared, they nodded knowingly at Ning Bei and approached Tang San.
Another two quarters of an hour passed. Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer each had four yellow Spirit Rings.
The two Soul Beasts also completed the full set of Soul Bones for Tang God King.
Feeling the Soul Power fluctuations exceeding level 45 from Tang San, Ning Bei nodded in satisfaction.
"No need to thank me. This is probably the fastest period of growth you'll experience since coming to Douluo Continent."
Ning Bei occasionally glanced at Tang San before him. He had actually had an idea earlier: what would happen if he gave Tang San a Soul Cleansing Pill?
But just as he took out the Soul Cleansing Pill from his Soul Tool, a sudden sense of mortal danger welled up in his heart, making Ning Bei quickly stop his actions.
It seems some minor tricks are allowed, but directly threatening his successor's life isn't. Hmph, consider yourself lucky, kid.
Having finished a series of actions, Ning Bei also planned to have Xiao Die release the Illusion.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were still crying sadly when the seemingly dying Ning Bei in their arms suddenly grinned mischievously.
The two little girls looked at him, bewildered. You can still smile even like this?
"You two should understand the importance of strength now, right? If you continue to be lazy, everything that happened today could become real."
"???"
Ning Rongrong wiped her snot away, her eyes wide as she stared at Ning Bei. She seemed to understand something.
Xiao Wu, however, still didn't understand what was going on, staring blankly at Ning Bei, who had regained his vigor.
Ning Bei's disappeared hands and feet gradually reappeared, and the wounds on his body slowly vanished.
"Ahhh!!! You mean brother, you actually lied! I'll bite you to death!"
Saying that, she went up to Ning Bei, lifted his arm, and bit it hard.
Little Rabbit also realized she had been tricked. She stepped forward and launched a flurry of wild punches, crying as she hit him.
"Big bad guy, boo hoo hoo!"
Ning Bei, knowing he was in the wrong, didn't resist. Anyway, his real self outside the Illusion wasn't actually getting beaten.
"Alright, alright, it was wrong of me to trick you. When you return to the Sect, I'll prepare a wonderful apology gift for you."
"Hmph, if the gift doesn't satisfy us, you're in for it."
"That's right! I want to eat Gathering of Heroes from the Seven Treasure Tower for a whole week!"
A Gathering of Heroes? More like a bunch of turnips meeting up! Doesn't Little Rabbit have any ambition?
Though Ning Bei grumbled internally, he readily agreed. If he didn't, those two girls wouldn't let it go.
"Alright, when you wake up later, just pretend nothing happened, got it?"
"Wake up??? Are we dreaming?"
Ning Rongrong didn't speak, but a guess had already formed in her mind.
"Brother, did you do something naughty?"
"Don't worry about it. Just pretend nothing happened, and don't get into conflicts with others. If you're unhappy here, just go back to the Sect."
"Understood."
Seeing that the two little ones had taken his words to heart, Ning Bei nodded in satisfaction, then vanished.
Meanwhile, Tang San had already spent decades in the Illusion. Through his talent and hard work, he had elevated the Tang Sect to the pinnacle of the Divine Continent. The immense power of its Hidden Weapons struck fear into every faction, and the name Evil King Tang San echoed across the entire continent, enough to make children stop crying.
At this moment, Tang San had become the new Sect Master of the Tang Sect. His heart was filled with immense satisfaction; the Douluo Continent had long been cast aside.
Just as he was about to enter seclusion to study the use of the Guanyin Tear, everything before his eyes shattered like a mirror.
The scenery of the Star Dou Great Forest reappeared before him, making him feel as if ages had passed.
The rest of the Shrek group beside him also woke up, rubbing their bodies incessantly.
It was as if they wanted to confirm they were still alive.
"What's going on? Wasn't I killed by the Earth Tyrant Dragon? I even saw my head fly off!"
Ma Hongjun looked at his hands in disbelief, occasionally touching his head.
"Yeah, how could this be?"
Dai Mubai also looked at the fatty beside him with disbelief, a hint of relief in his eyes.
Only Rongrong and Xiao Wu understood what was happening. The two sisters exchanged glances, nodded, and then calmed themselves, pretending to be just as bewildered.
Zhao Wuji, having used his Spirit Avatar, was now quite weak. He weakly looked at the little monsters before him, and upon seeing that none were missing, he let out a deep breath.
These were all geniuses who would one day shake the continent. If they were to perish under his watch, not only would Flender seek him out, but he would also blame himself.
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