When it came to Tang Lan mass-producing 100,000-year soul spirits,
The four people were initially stunned.
But after a short moment,
They gradually accepted reality.
After all—
No matter how ridiculous something sounded,
As long as it involved Tang Lan,
It somehow made perfect sense.
"Alright, I'll wait for you here."
Tang Hao smirked.
"Whether it takes ten days or half a month, I can afford to wait."
Clearly, he was planning to stay and watch Tang Lan "speedrun" the Slaughter City himself.
"Alright then, you and Mom catch up—we're heading out."
Tang Lan waved farewell to A'Yin and Yang Wudi,
Then grabbed Zhao Wuji, stuffing him into Blue King.
However, instead of flying straight to Star Dou Forest,
He followed the soul seed's guidance and found Da Ming nearby.
"You're finally here," Da Ming sighed in relief.
Ten months ago—
Tang Lan had sent Da Ming to Sunset Forest to establish the Transmission Tower.
Now that the Sunset Spirit Transmission Tower was running smoothly,
Da Ming could finally step down.
Come to think of it—
The first ones Tang Lan had "persuaded" were Da Ming and Er Ming,
Convincing them to conquer Star Dou Forest for him.
Yet in the end—
Tang Lan "generously" gave them away to someone else when better options appeared.
Maybe he owed them a little bit for that…
"Same routine as always—into storage for now. This time, I brought you back for your sacrifice."
Da Ming nodded, accepting his fate.
He didn't resist as Tang Lan sealed him with Haotian Soul Lock and stored him in a new storage ring.
Then—
Tang Lan locked onto his next destination and soared south.
Arriving over Star Dou Forest,
He released Zhao Wuji and let him lead the way.
But before Zhao Wuji could even take out his communicator,
It suddenly vibrated violently.
Zhao Wuji glanced at it—his expression changed drastically!
Just as he was about to speak—
Tang Lan's gaze snapped to the northwest.
A massive soul power fluctuation shot into the sky.
That direction was…
"Star Dou Spirit Transmission Tower is under attack!"
Zhao Wuji's voice was urgent.
"It's the White Tiger Clan—three Contras are leading the assault!"
Tang Lan narrowed his eyes.
"You go find your sweetheart. I'll handle this."
Zhao Wuji raised a hand, intending to ask Tang Lan to take him along,
But—
Tang Lan had already vanished, activating Blood Escape and blasting off toward the battle.
Zhao Wuji's hand hovered awkwardly,
Then he scratched his head.
He hesitated for a moment—
Then decided not to contact Tang Hao.
"The Sect Master could already fight evenly with Haotian Douluo before."
"This is just three Contras—and one of them already got one-shot last time."
"It shouldn't be a big deal, right?"
Besides—
Zhao Wuji felt completely reassured.
He put away his communication device—
And dialed another number instead.
"Hey, Xiong Da?
"No, I'm not bringing food this time—I've got great news!"
"Our Sect Master is back! Time for you to go home!"
As the first-ever spirit soul research base,
And with Star Dou Forest—home to the continent's largest soul beast population—right next door,
The Star Dou Spirit Transmission Tower was built like a fortress under Niu Gao's supervision.
Every 100 meters, an arrow tower was stationed,
Each equipped with Fire God Cannons,
Capable of suppressing rampaging soul beastsor repelling enemy invaders.
At this very moment—
The cannons were roaring,
Bright streaks of firepower crisscrossed the battlefield, forming a web of destruction that bombarded the approaching enemies.
However, the White Tiger Clan had come prepared.
A line of defensive soul masters stood at the front,
Activating third-soul-ring-or-higher defensive techniques to shield the advancing troops.
But—
Against the relentless rapid fire of the Fire God Cannons,
Most defensive soul masters could barely last a minute before being forced to rotate out.
Meanwhile—
Inside the Spirit Transmission Tower,
Several strong Soul Sages and Contras were causing chaos,
Specifically targeting the arrow towers.
Powerful assault soul techniques were unleashed without restraint,
Blasting apart the fortifications one by one.
The Tang Sect was still young,
Its foundation was shallow,
And its strongest defender—
Was Niu Gao, an 87th-rank Defense-Type Contra.
At this moment—
Even he was barely holding on.
His opponent?
A burly middle-aged man, radiating pure fury as he launched relentless attacks.
Eight soul rings—2 yellow, 2 purple, 4 black—flashed beneath his feet.
This was—
The White Tiger Clan's Leader,
Dai Bai, Rank 89 Assault-Type Contra!
Fortunately—
With Undying Seal, Niu Gao could stall Dai Bai long enough to prevent further devastation.
Floating midair,
Tang Lan deactivated his Life Soul—Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone,
And activated—
Blue Silver Life Domain.
With its domain abilities,
He reshaped the Thunderflame Haotian Hammer,
Condensing it into a three-foot-long sword,
Its surface crackling with Ultimate Lightning.
Spiritual power surged forth,
Mixing with spiritual energy in a precise ratio,
Allowing him to remotely control the lightning sword—
"Zzzt—"
The Thunder Swordripped through the sky,
And in the blink of an eye—
It was already at the throat of a Soul Sage!
The Soul Sage's protective soul energy, meant to block the Fire God Cannons,
Barely lasted a fraction of a second before shattering completely.
The next moment—
His head exploded on the spot.
His headless corpse was instantly engulfed by lightning,
Turning into charred remains that crumbled into ash,
Scattering into the wind.
No body. No bones. No trace left behind.
This—
This was the battle technique Tang Lan had developed
After ten months of training in spiritual power under Bo Saixi.
—Flying Sword!
The Thunderflame Haotian Hammer, normally a 25-ton behemoth,
Had been permanently set to just 1 gram by Eternal Destruction's effect.
As a result—
The Thunder Sword moved as effortlessly as a thought.
Its speed depended only on how fast his spiritual power was.
And with Ultimate Lightning infused into it,
It had unmatched piercing and destructive power.
The invading Rank 70 Soul Sages,
Whether Power Attackers or Agility Attackers,
All fell within a single exchange.
One by one, their heads burst open,
Not a single one could last beyond a single strike.
Seeing this,
The only remaining Contra from the White Tiger Clan zeroed in on Tang Lan.
With a powerful leap,
He lunged toward the sky, aiming straight for Tang Lan!
Baiting the Flying Sword?
"If I attack him directly, he'll be forced to recall his Thunder Sword!"
Or so he thought.
However—
Tang Lan merely glanced at him once.
"Level 81?"
"I can one-shot him."
Between Tang Lan's brows,
The Hanhai Divine Eye opened,
A blue-purple laser shot out,
Shattering the Contra's defenses in an instant,
Piercing through his skull before he could even react.
"Heaven & Earth Soul Break!"
**The strongest strike from his god-tier external soul bone!
The White Tiger Contra never expected—
"Who the hell starts a battle with a full-power finisher?!"
His lifeless body plummeted,
Landing right next to Dai Bai's feet.
His eyes were wide open, filled with unwillingness even in death!
Dai Bai's face twisted in disbelief.
But when he looked up,
He saw the Thunder Sword still sweeping through the battlefield,
Effortlessly blasting apart Soul Sages one after another.
"In just a few minutes, this single person alone has completely crushed our full-force ambush?!"
"You insolent brat!!!"
Dai Bai roared in fury,
Immediately trying to charge into the sky.
But—
"Moo—!!"
The defensive-type Contra, Niu Gao,
Who had been on the backfoot this entire time,
Suddenly stepped forward, blocking his path.
Grinning mockingly,
Niu Gao flashed his pearly white teeth.
"Where do you think you're going, Clan Leader Dai?"
"Get out of my way!!!"
Dai Bai's hands transformed into massive tiger claws,
Slamming violently into Niu Gao's Giant Rhino True Form.
However—
It only pushed Niu Gao back half a step.
And in an instant,
He returned to his original position, unharmed.
Meanwhile—
In just that brief exchange,
Three more Soul Sages had their heads blown off by the Thunder Sword.
Dai Bai's eyes turned bloodshot with rage.
"You're asking for death!!!"
"Eighth Soul Skill—"
Niu Gao's heart tightened in alarm!
His eight soul rings all flared up,
Stacking layer upon layer of defensive buffs.
But—
Tang Lan moved faster.
Tang Lan's left leg suddenly glowed with purple-gold radiance,
A streak of divine lightning,
Carrying pure destruction,
Tore through the sky—
—Soul Bone Skill: Nirvana Godly Thunder!
(End of Chapter)