Darkness Falls on Tang San!
Tang San's vision went black!
At first, he thought some massive creature had blocked out the light.
But when he looked up—
It was still pitch dark.
It took him a moment to realize—
There was something stuck to his face!
Reaching up, he grabbed it—
Soft, squishy, and incredibly slippery.
Pulling it off, he finally saw what it was.
A white, long-bodied creature, about the size of his forearm.
…This?
A 150,000-year soul beast?!
It didn't look the part at all!
Tang San turned to Ice Emperor, only to see mockery in her eyes.
What's going on here?!
At that moment, Tang Lan stepped forward, blocking Ice Emperor's expression.
Then, he calmly explained—
"This should be an Ice Silkworm."
"A soul beast that cultivates both spiritual and ice attributes. Its combat ability is weak, and it grows extremely slowly—only a few ever reach a thousand years."
"A 150,000-year-old Ice Silkworm is incredibly rare."
"Its spiritual power will enhance your Purple Demon Eye."
"And once your mental strength improves, I can teach you advanced techniques related to it."
"Out of everyone here, only you have the talent to master them, Tang San."
Spiritual techniques?!
Tang San swallowed hard.
That was special training personally given to Tang Lan by Bo Saixi, a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo!
And now, Tang Lan was offering to teach him too?!
As expected!
His brother still favored him, always thinking of him!
Filled with joy, Tang San happily cradled the Ice Silkworm.
"This one is perfect! Thank you, Ice Empress and Snow Empress!"
The Ice and Snow Empresses frowned.
—Who are you calling 'sister'?!
But since Tang Lan was here, they decided not to argue.
Tang Lan clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.
With a wave of his hand, he used his spiritual power to float pure white lotus flowers in front of everyone.
"These are 50,000-year-old Ice Lotuses. Eat as many as you can to increase your cultivation age before the sacrifice begins."
Since they were about to undergo a Blood Sacrifice, there was no risk of failure—
So they might as well push their limits.
Among them, the Ice Silkworm ate the most, stuffing down ten whole lotuses in a row.
Tang San beamed with delight.
The more it ate, the stronger it would get.
And in the end, he would benefit the most!
Tang Lan simply smiled in silence.
Let him enjoy his moment.
Soon enough, he'd be crying instead.
After a day and a half—
The bonding process between the humans and their soul beasts was complete.
Tang Lan had everyone position themselves in a massive circle, one kilometer apart.
Then, he gave the signal.
"I'll count down from three—everyone start the sacrifice at the same time."
"Don't worry about anything else, just leave the rest to me."
Everyone nodded seriously.
While waiting, Tang Lan secretly activated an illusion and used his soul bone ability on Tang San.
—Judgment of Fate!
(The ability that makes people incredibly unlucky.)
Then, he began counting down—
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
The moment his voice fell—
In the vast white landscape of the Extreme North,
The sky was dyed blood-red.
Like a celestial inferno.
The overwhelming energy of the Blood Sacrifice acted like a giant funnel, pulling in the heaven and earth's essence.
The energy ripples it generated were so powerful—
That experts across the entire Douluo Continent turned their heads in shock.
Even those in the Star Dou Great Forest could see the crimson light piercing the heavens.
Especially the Title Douluo level powerhouses—
One by one, they rose into the air, gazing towards the Extreme North with wide eyes.
"A soul beast is sacrificing itself?!"
"Just how old is it to cause such a massive phenomenon?!"
Without hesitation—
Countless figures shot toward the Extreme North.
But none of that mattered.
Not right now.
At this moment—
Everyone inside the Blood Sacrifice pillars was overflowing with energy.
Except for Tang Lan.
Because unlike the others—
He wasn't limited by normal spiritual power.
For everyone except Tang Lan, the process was a mix of pain and joy.
Not only did they have to endure the overwhelming influx of energy,
They also had to stay focused to complete the Soul Spirit Equal Contract under Tang Lan's guidance.
Meanwhile, Tang Lan's experience was entirely different.
Not only did he have to split his focus eight ways to assist with the contracts,
He also kept part of his mind activated his Purple God Eye, overseeing the surroundings.
Eight ferocious soul beasts conducting simultaneous blood sacrifices—
Unprecedented.
But just as Tang Lan had predicted, it triggered a chain reaction.
The stacked Blood Sacrifice domains devoured so much heaven and earth energy—
That it even surpassed the blood sacrifice of the million-year Thunder Hell Prison Vine!
This meant that everyone undergoing the blood sacrifice gained additional years of cultivation—
For free.
And since Blood Sacrifice always succeeds,
There was zero risk.
—A complete abuse of the Heavenly Dao's rules.
Tang Lan felt immensely satisfied.
Back when the Thunder Hell Prison Vine's Blood Sacrifice domain was devoured by the Black Hole Domain,
He had recalled a key moment from the original story—
When Tang San absorbed three 90,000-year Skycrusher Ant Emperor rings simultaneously,
The process mutated, making it exponentially harder—
But once he succeeded, all three rings upgraded to 100,000 years!
Now, he had tested the same principle—and it worked!
With this new discovery, he had another valuable addition to the third volume of the Tang Sect Encyclopedia.
Of course…
Whether it was absorbing multiple soul rings at once or conducting simultaneous blood sacrifices—
No ordinary person would ever get the chance to use this knowledge.
'I'll just keep it as a curiosity for now.'
With that thought, Tang Lan focused back on guiding the Equal Soul Spirit Contracts.
Time passed—
Half a day later, the first sacrifice was completed.
Zhao Wuji's blood sacrifice ended first,
His Vigorous Vajra Bear, which had been forcefully aged into a 100,000-year soul beast,
Successfully became his soul spirit—
Final age limit: 110,000 years.
Logically—
Either Zhu Zhuqing & Sky Azure Bull Python, or Shui Yue'er & Monohorn Ice Dolphin should have been the next to finish.
But instead, the second one to complete the process… was Tang San.
His Ice Silkworm reached a final age of 170,000 years.
That was insanely high—
But instead of looking happy, Tang San stood there, stunned—
His face filled with disbelief.
Zhao Wuji immediately sensed something was wrong and quietly moved closer.
Sure enough—
As soon as Tang San snapped out of his daze,
He turned to Tang Lan, mouth open, about to shout—
Only to be silenced by Zhao Wuji's massive hand!
No matter how much Tang San struggled,
He couldn't break free.
"Tang San!"
Zhao Wuji warned in a low voice—
"Everyone is in the middle of their Soul Spirit Contracts."
"If you suddenly yell, you could cause a disaster!"
"Whatever your problem is, deal with it later!"
"Nod if you understand."
Tang San glanced around at the others, all deep in concentration—
And could only nod reluctantly.
Zhao Wuji cautiously released him, making sure he wouldn't suddenly scream again.
Then, he moved away.
Frankly, Zhao Wuji didn't care what was bothering Tang San.
—That kid was only good for copying and slightly modifying hidden weapons.
But the people here—
They were all core members of the Tang Sect.
If anyone's Soul Spirit Contract failed,
That would be a massive loss!
Even if Tang San was about to lay an egg,
He'd have to hold it in!
Under Zhao Wuji's watchful eye,
Shui Yue'er was the third to complete her contract.
Next was Zhu Zhuqing.
Finally, another half-day later…
Ning Rongrong finished her contract.
Seeing this, Tang San's face darkened.
Same 150,000-year soul beast…
Why did the others take so much longer?!
Why did his contract finish so quickly?!
Was his… weaker?!
(End of Chapter)