Tang Lan raised his hand, summoning his Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor.
Five soul rings shone brilliantly, their power suddenly focusing into his third ring.
BOOM!
The ground shattered as massive Blue Silver Emperors erupted, each as thick as a grown man's waist, spreading over a 500-meter radius!
From afar, it looked like an entire forest had sprouted in an instant!
Shocking Zhu Zhuqing
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened in disbelief!
Before, Tang Lan's Life Burial skill only covered a few dozen meters.
Even that was already ridiculously overpowered.
But now…
500 meters?!
And not just the range—each vine was enormous, countless in number!
If she were trapped inside this move, she wouldn't even have the chance to struggle.
"Escape? Impossible!"
Tang Lan exhaled slowly, shaking his head.
"Sigh… That drained half my inner energy, yet this is all the power it has?"
He looked disappointed.
Chen Xin: "…"
"Xiao Lan, don't be so harsh on yourself."
He sighed.
"This attack alone is already comparable to a full-power strike from a Rank 60 Spirit Emperor."
"With your martial soul's binding properties, even a Spirit Sage (Rank 70) would struggle to break free!"
Tang Lan: "It Can Be Stronger."
Tang Lan frowned.
"It can still be stronger."
"If I activate Blue Silver Domain, the power will double!"
Chen Xin: "And the soul power drain?"
"If you exhaust all your soul power, won't the skill just collapse?"
Tang Lan grinned mysteriously.
"Drain? What drain?"
Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor can absorb energy.Life Soul Heart can restore stamina.His Soul Bone skill [Reset] can rewind states!
"Mana problems? Never heard of 'em!"
Still, he played humble:
"I'm just considering max burst potential."
"Even without full strength, Life Burial's crushing power is terrifying."
Sword Douluo didn't say anything more.
Tang Lan wasn't reckless—a simple reminder was enough.
Teaching Zhu Zhuqing Fusion Ring
With time to spare, Tang Lan turned to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Let's try Fusion Ring."
For most people, Fusion Ring was nearly impossible to master.
Why?
Requires extreme martial soul control.Only high-tier martial souls can endure it.
But for Zhu Zhuqing?
She trained in Ripple Steps, constantly managing her inner power.Her Ghostly Nether Cat was top-tier—far superior to Huo Wu's Fire Shadow.
Even if she struggled,
Wasn't Tang Lan right here to help?
If she couldn't do it alone,
He'd just enter her body and guide her through it.
"Practice makes perfect."
Within moments,
Zhu Zhuqing had fully mastered Fusion Ring.
Chen Xin: "…"
"…This kid is ridiculous."
"Not only is he talented himself—he can even teach others so easily!?"
"With Tang Lan around, Tang Sect's rise is inevitable!"
"Wait… It's Hard?"
Tang Lan smiled. "That wasn't so bad, was it?"
He looked at Sword Douluo.
"Uncle Jian, doesn't Rongrong also know Fusion Ring? Maybe she can teach Tang San and the others."
Sword Douluo's expression turned strange.
"…Do you think everyone is like you?"
"Fusion Ring is normally only learned after reaching Spirit Elder (Rank 30+)."
"Rongrong hasn't even started learning it yet."
Tang Lan: "???"
"Wait… it's supposed to be difficult?"
Zhu Zhuqing's Deadpan Response
Tang Lan turned to Zhu Zhuqing.
"What do you think? Is Fusion Ring hard?"
Zhu Zhuqing: "…"
"What do you do when your boyfriend is a genius, but doesn't realize it?"
She kept it simple:
"Yes. Very difficult. If I hadn't trained in Ripple Steps, I would never have learned it. This skill is pure talent-based."
Tang Lan: "…"
"Oh… Guess I'm just built different."
"Still, the others should be fine—they're also learning Nine Yang Divine Skill and Ripple Steps."
"I'll let them figure it out first."
He texted Ning Rongrong, leaving it up to her.
Sword Douluo didn't object.
Closing his eyes,
He focused on refining Nine Yang Divine Skill while increasing their speed.
As they flew,
Zhu Zhuqing took the chance to ask various training questions.
Tang Lan answered them all with ease.
Martial soul theorySoul beast classificationsCombat strategies
"His knowledge is insane…"
Even Sword Douluo got interested!
"If this kid can answer my questions, I'll admit he's a true genius."
He spoke up:
"If a Spirit Master hits a bottleneck, how should they break through?"
The usual answers:
Life-and-death enlightenmentSome rare miracleNow, Nine Yang Divine Skill can also help.
But Tang Lan smirked.
"Zhuqing, tell me… why do bottlenecks exist?"
Zhu Zhuqing blinked.
"…He's asking me??"
Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment and said,
"Being stuck at a level… according to common beliefs, means reaching one's limit."
"It could be due to mental strength, physical constitution, or martial soul quality."
Her answer was brief and precise.
But Tang Lan shook his head.
He turned to Sword Douluo, Chen Xin.
Chen Xin gazed at the sky, sighing.
"My soul power has been sufficient for a long time…"
"Yet my understanding of the sword path is lacking, so I remain stuck at Rank 97."
"If Nine Yang Divine Skill's muscle-tendon cleansing really helps me break through…"
"Then it will surely attract many dying old monsters."
Zhu Zhuqing listened, but didn't fully understand.
She hadn't reached that level, so the concept of "comprehension" was foreign to her.
Tang Lan, however, shook his head again.
"Uncle Jian, Zhuqing, you're overcomplicating it."
"Except for the divine realm, which requires faith or a god's inheritance, bottlenecks below Rank 100 only occur for two reasons:"
The soul is too weak.The body is too weak.
Chen Xin: "…?"
"What about my sword comprehension!?"
Tang Lan remained calm and confident.
"Do You Know About God Trials?"
"Uncle Jian, do you know about God Trials?"
Chen Xin frowned and shook his head.
Tang Lan wasn't surprised.
The existence of Sea God Island was a well-kept secret, hidden by Spirit Hall.
And gods like Rakshasa God, Angel God, and Shura God—none were openly discussed.
It was normal for Chen Xin to be unaware.
Tang Lan explained,
"God Trials are tests set up by deities to find successors."
"But gods can't personally oversee trials."
"So they establish secondary tests for common believers, to filter for potential inheritors."
"For example, the Sea God Island trials—Uncle Jian might not get the Sea God's Nine Trials, but you could easily obtain Five or Six Trials."
"And if you complete them, the Sea God grants rewards:"
"At that point, bottlenecks vanish instantly!"
"So tell me—what does this have to do with comprehension?"
Chen Xin: "…"
His mouth opened slightly, but he had no rebuttal.
This was beyond his knowledge—he simply had no answer.
Tang Lan continued confidently:
"That's why I concluded—bottlenecks are simply issues of soul strength and body strength."
"As for martial soul innate defects—those are results, not causes."
"The true cause is that the body or soul is too weak to support a high-level martial soul, forcing it to downgrade itself for survival."
"It's just like trying to absorb a soul ring beyond your limits—you'll explode and die."
"If you fix these weaknesses, a martial soul can evolve again."
"For example, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong's Golden Iron Triangle."
"They combined their soul power, spirit, and body to complete Yu Xiaogang's martial soul, creating the Golden Holy Dragon."
"My own Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor has already evolved three times!"
Chen Xin's mind buzzed.
He never expected such a bold theory.
"Is it really that simple!?"