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After hearing Yu Xiaogang's explanation, Tang San's eyes suddenly filled with an intense and excited light. He quickly did the math in his head and then spoke out with a shaky voice.
Teacher, you are absolutely right! Most Spirit Masters need many months or even years just to increase their spirit power by a single Rank. But I can make my power grow instantly just by adding spirit rings to my Clear Sky Hammer!
He began to count on his fingers, his excitement growing by the second.
Right now, my spirit power is at Rank 42. If I find a ten-thousand-year spirit ring for the first slot of my Clear Sky Hammer, my spirit power Rank will probably jump up by at least 4 levels. If I do the same for the second ring, I can gain another 4 Ranks. That means I can reach Rank 50 almost immediately!
Tang San continued to analyze the plan as his heart raced.
Then, I will add a ten-thousand-year spirit ring to the fifth slot of my Blue Silver Grass. After that, I will keep adding the third and fourth rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. I might even be able to Breakthrough to Rank 60 in less than a year!
As he spoke, Tang San became more and more thrilled. His hands were shaking with anticipation.
My brother, Tang Chen, is only at the Spirit King Rank right now. Once I start to Cultivate my twin spirits and add spirit rings to both at the same time, it is only a matter of time before I surpass him.
Yu Xiaogang laughed loudly and patted Tang San on the shoulder. His eyes were full of pride and satisfaction.
Little San, you really are my disciple. You understand everything so quickly. I told you a long time ago not to worry about losing to Tang Chen. You have twin spirits, which is a talent found in only one in ten thousand people. How can a Spirit Master with his basic Aptitude ever hope to compare to you?
Tang San nodded with a proud look on his face. He felt confident and relaxed for the first time in a while. However, he suddenly remembered something, and his expression turned serious.
Teacher, my own strength is growing very fast now, but the rest of my teammates are stuck. Their Cultivation is not moving as quickly as mine. I am worried that they might drag me down during the upcoming tournament. However, I have thought of a plan that can help them improve their strength very quickly.
Yu Xiaogang looked curious and leaned forward to listen.
Oh? Little San, you have a plan for them too? Tell me more. I want to hear it.
Tang San raised his right arm. A strange and dark light began to seep out from under his sleeve. He gently touched the glowing area and let out a cold laugh.
Teacher, this spider-type right arm bone was given to me by my father. He obtained it after killing dozens of ten-thousand-year-old spiders in the Star Dou Great Forest. You once told me that the more a Spirit Beast hates you before it dies, the higher the chance it will leave behind a Spirit Bone.
Tang San's eyes turned cold as he looked at the forest around them.
Since that is how it works, why don't we just start killing every thousand-year and ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast we find in this Sunset Forest? If we kill enough of them in a brutal way, we are bound to get a few Spirit Bones. Once we have those, Mubai and the others will have no problem getting stronger.
A few hours passed by. The sun began to set, and its orange light moved through the thick trees, making patterns on the forest floor. The air in the Sunset Forest started to feel cold as evening approached.
Dugu Bo looked at the blue light of the Blue Silver Domain that was fading away around Tang Chen. He was not surprised, but he knew why Tang Chen looked disappointed. It was clear that the domain had not been able to find the Thorny Rock Turtle.
Boy, your Blue Silver Domain is very impressive. It can feel life and track spirit power easily. Dugu Bo's voice was deep and a bit scratchy, and he seemed to be teasing Tang Chen just a little bit. But you need to understand that the Thorny Rock Turtle is a very strange creature. It is an earth and rock type Spirit Beast, but it is not just good at defense. It is an expert at hiding.
Tang Chen looked at Dugu Bo with a confused expression.
Hiding? What do you mean by that?
Dugu Bo gave a small snort.
Most Spirit Masters can find Spirit Beasts because those beasts let out a lot of energy and life force. Your Domain picks up on that easily. But when a Thorny Rock Turtle stays still, it blends its energy perfectly with the rocks and the dirt.
Its spirit power stays inside its body and becomes almost impossible to feel. It doesn't even feel like a living thing anymore. It looks and feels exactly like a jagged rock. Even though your Domain is strong, if that turtle wants to hide, you will only see it as part of the ground.
When they heard this, the Shi Brothers looked very worried. They were afraid they would never find the beast they needed for their spirit rings. Shi Mo could not help but ask a question.
Dean, what should we do then? Is it really impossible to find it?
Dugu Bo looked at them and smiled in a mysterious way.
If anyone else was looking, they would probably go home with nothing. But today, you two are lucky because I am here with you in the Sunset Forest.
Before he even finished speaking, a heavy pressure started to come off his body. He didn't move a muscle, but the air felt different. It was not a feeling of wanting to kill Tang Chen or the Shi Brothers. Instead, it was the feeling of a powerful king waking up and looking over his land.
I am not the only one who has a special power like a domain, boy. After my Jade Phosphor Serpent evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Dragon with your help, I gained an ability that works just like a Domain.
Dugu Bo looked at Tang Chen and then his green eyes began to glow.
When things are hiding in the dark, sometimes the best way to find them is not to look for them. You have to force them to show themselves.
Suddenly, the forest went quiet. The birds stopped singing and the insects stopped buzzing. An invisible weight came from Dugu Bo and spread out through the woods. The air felt thick, like it was turning into liquid. This was the mental pressure of a Titled Douluo. He was not attacking anything directly, but he was sending out a wave of fear. He wanted to scare any intelligent Spirit Beast that was hiding nearby.
Tang Chen understood the plan immediately. Dugu Bo was shaking the whole forest to see what would jump out. Under the pressure of such a powerful master, any beast would feel terrified. They would either try to run away or get ready to fight.
About a thousand meters away, on a hill covered in rocks and bushes, something changed. A few of the rocks seemed to shake. At first, it looked like a trick of the light, but then a heavy wave of spirit power came from the hill. It felt like a mountain was moving, and it had a very sharp, defensive energy.
I found it!
Tang Chen narrowed his eyes and opened his Blue Silver Domain again. Now that he knew exactly where to look, he could feel it clearly. Under those rocks was a powerful life force. Its spirit power felt very similar to the Xuanwu Turtle Spirit that the Shi Brothers used.
In another part of the Sunset Forest, the air smelled strongly of blood. A small clearing that used to be beautiful was now a place of death. Dead Spirit Beasts were everywhere. There were hundred-year Shadow Wolves, thousand-year Cave Devil Spiders, and even huge ten-thousand-year Mountain Rock Rhinos. They were all lying in the dirt, covered in blood.
The way they died was terrible. They had not been killed quickly. Instead, it looked like they had been tortured before they finally died. Tang San stood in the middle of the bodies, holding a sharp, bloody knife. In front of him was a thousand-year Steel-Bristled Boar. The boar was crying out in pain. Its legs had been cut off, and its body was covered in deep cuts that showed its bones.
Flender stood nearby, watching with a look of disgust on his face. He finally couldn't take it anymore and walked toward Tang San.
Little San, stop this right now! You asked us to help you find Spirit Beasts, but you are just torturing them. You are trying to find Spirit Bones by being cruel, but this is wrong. You are destroying the forest!
Flender looked around at all the dead animals.
Spirit Beasts take a long time to grow. The older ones are the most important part of the forest. If every Spirit Master acted like you and killed everything just for a small chance at a Spirit Bone, there would be no beasts left in a few years. How will future Spirit Masters get their spirit rings if you kill everything now? You are destroying the future for everyone else just to help yourself. This is like something an animal would do.
Flender wanted to say that Tang San was acting like a monster, but he stopped himself. However, Tang San did not care about what Flender said. He didn't feel bad at all. He just looked at Flender with a cold, mean smile.
Dean, you are worrying about things that don't matter. Why should I care if other people find spirit rings in the future? In this world, the strong survive and the weak die. That is the law. Spirit Beasts are just tools for us to use.
Since we are the strong ones, we should take what we want. As long as the students of Shrek Academy become the strongest on the continent, it doesn't matter if this forest is destroyed or if future Spirit Masters have no opportunities.
Tang San looked over at Yu Xiaogang, who was standing a short distance away. He spoke in a voice that sounded like he wanted praise.
Teacher, don't you agree with me? A Spirit Master should only care about reaching the top. We shouldn't let small things like this stop us from getting more power, right?