Chapter 150: Changes in the Outside World: Tang San Was Betrayed
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Yunwu Mountain, in the Body Sect.
Yang Xiong had been away for a full year, and during this time, the entire Body Sect had undergone earth-shattering changes.
Recently, the Great Elder Lin Gong and the Fifth Elder Long Gong Meng Shu of the Body Sect had both broken through to the rank of Title Douluo.
When the three major single-attribute families, including the Meng Shu family, signed a defensive alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the conditions was mutual assistance in obtaining soul rings.
As for the breakthroughs of these two to Title Douluo, Ning Fengzhi was extremely happy. After all, Lin Gong was also an elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Long Gong had recently formed a very close relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. With such allies, the safety of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was further secured.
Finally, under the leadership of Sword Douluo, along with the five elders of the Body Sect, everyone went out to hunt soul rings.
One Title Douluo and five top Soul Douluos—what soul beast in this world would be impossible to capture? After all, these two weren't seeking a 100,000-year soul ring.
Lin Gong, a plant-type Soul Master, already had a target for his soul ring, which wasn't in the Star Dou Forest but in a special plant forest, where there was a plant-type soul beast over 85,000 years old. This beast was the pinnacle of plant-type soul beasts.
If Yang Xiong had seen it, he would have recognized it as the Blue Silver King from the Blue Silver Forest. It was indeed a top-tier soul beast, especially with its royal bloodline, granting it incredible vitality, making it a perfect match for Lin Gong's Purple Light Bamboo.
Although the Blue Silver King resided in the Blue Silver Forest, facing Sword Douluo and five top Soul Douluos, no matter how it resisted, it was futile. Eventually, it was surrounded and slain by the group.
Long Gong's ninth soul ring came from the Star Dou Forest's core region, where they hunted a 80,000-year-old dragon-type soul beast, another top-tier soul beast, making it an excellent match for his Dragonhead Staff.
Now, both Lin Gong and Long Gong Meng Shu had reached level 91 Title Douluo. In terms of top-tier strength, the Body Sect was no weaker than the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus family.
Meanwhile, the Body Sect's Second Elder Yang Wudi reached level 85, the Third Elder Niu Gao reached level 87, and the Fourth Elder Bai He also reached level 84. The overall strength of the sect had increased rapidly.
Moreover, after much research by Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo had finally discovered a way to transfer toxins into soul bones. However, Dugu Bo seemed very interested in poison-making, frequently visiting Yunwu Mountain. He spent most of his time in Yang Wudi's alchemy room.
Of course, Dugu Bo, sometimes arrogant due to his Title Douluo status, had become less confident after fighting Yang Wudi several times, realizing that despite his title, he couldn't defeat a Soul Douluo. His pride had taken a hit.
According to Yang Xiong's earlier plans, both the Body Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School needed to maintain a low profile. As a result, the news of their breakthroughs to Title Douluo was not publicized. Instead, more attention was focused on cultivating internal disciples, particularly the younger generation.
Under the full support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's wealth and resources, and with everyone's efforts, the overall strength of the disciples had improved. Several Soul Douluos had emerged within the sect.
All of this, aside from the ordinary resources, was also due to the spiritual herbs Yang Xiong had left for Yang Wudi and Lin Gong.
After learning that Yang Xiong had gone to the City of Slaughter, the five elders of the Body Sect showed different reactions.
Some were worried, others admired him, and some even appreciated his decision. However, there was no chaos among them.
As Yang Xiong had mentioned before, Lin Gong was temporarily in charge of all matters within the Body Sect, and everything continued according to the original plan.
Especially since Lin Gong was already very strong and had an inseparable relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, there was no need to worry about any issues with their cooperation.
Yang Xiong felt confident leaving because he knew that the Body Sect was united, and everyone's interests were tied together. Whether for personal gain or future development, it would be impractical for anyone to betray the sect. Breaking the alliance would invite the wrath of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Lin Gong.
Moreover, it was clear within the sect that Lin Gong was Yang Xiong's person, and since Lin Gong had a close relationship with Long Gong, and Yang Wudi was highly supportive of Yang Xiong due to the Yuxiang Qi Luo仙品, there were no concerns about any issues arising in the short term.
Aside from cultivation, Lin Gong also focused on the training of more than ten disciples with Body Martial Souls, primarily using Yang Xiong's body-refining methods, while cultivating their recognition of Yang Xiong.
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In Fasno Province, in a secluded waterfall.
Tang San gripped a wooden hammer, desperately swinging it under the waterfall. Each strike seemed to carry immense power, and despite the impact of the waterfall, his hammer technique showed no sign of being affected.
Since starting to use the wooden hammer, his training progress had clearly slowed compared to when he used the iron hammer.
However, under the impact of the waterfall, Tang San's physical strength improved rapidly, at least much more than before.
His soul power also continued to increase at a steady pace.
Tang San continuously swung the wooden hammer, and after striking it for the 81st time, the entire hammer seemed to transform into a massive black dragon, seemingly wanting to split the entire waterfall in half.
Tang San immediately felt elated. "Father, I've finally succeeded. I can now execute the 81st strike."
Tang Hao nodded with slight approval. "Xiao San, you've done well these past two years, but don't get complacent. Next, I will put you through even more rigorous training."
Though Tang Hao was confident in Tang San's progress, without a soul ring, Tang San's hammer technique was not inferior to those of the Haotian Sect disciples.
In comparison, Tang San spent eight months learning the Raging Storm Hammer technique under the waterfall with the iron hammer, while using the wooden hammer took a year and four months, which was a year slower than in the original work. The major missing component was the Ice and Fire Body Refining.
A year ago, Tang Hao had given Tang San a top-tier head soul bone, which seemed to be an extremely powerful strength-type head soul bone with a year span of over 30,000 years.
After absorbing the head soul bone and undergoing intense training, Tang San had already reached level 50 more than half a year ago.
However, as Tang Hao mentioned and as Yuxiao Gang's research suggested, even without absorbing a soul ring, soul power could still continue to increase, so there was no urgency in absorbing one.
Now that Tang San's wooden hammer training had reached its peak, the next step was to train his martial soul. Tang Hao decided to lead Tang San to obtain his fifth soul ring.
However, when they arrived at the Blue Silver Forest, the forest seemed in a state of decay, lacking the strong vitality it once had.
Tang Hao's eyes widened in disbelief. "How is this possible? How could anyone hunt the Blue Silver King?"
Tang San carefully observed his surroundings. "Father, based on the environment, it seems like there was a huge battle here several months ago, and the scale of the battle was enormous."
Tang Hao spat a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with unwillingness, and he muttered to himself.
"What should we do now? Without the Blue Silver King, how can Xiao San's martial soul undergo a second awakening?"
Tang San looked confused. "Father, what's so special about this forest? I see a lot of Blue Silver Grass around."
Tang Hao sighed deeply. "I made a mistake. I didn't expect anyone to be able to hunt the Blue Silver King. Your training plan may now be completely disrupted."
Tang San immediately asked, "Father, what's different about the Blue Silver King?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "The Blue Silver King itself was incredibly powerful. Its age reached 85,000 years. Normally, only plant-type soul masters would choose it as their ninth soul ring. There's probably a new plant-type Title Douluo on the continent now."
"Xiao San, do you remember I once told you that when you absorb your fifth or sixth soul ring, the weaknesses of Blue Silver Grass would be fundamentally resolved? Now, we've probably miscalculated."
Tang San showed a slight confusion. "What's so special about my Blue Silver Grass martial soul?"
Tang Hao sighed deeply. "At this point, I can't hide it from you any longer. Your martial soul isn't just Blue Silver Grass, but the Blue Silver Emperor from your mother."
Tang San, hearing this for the first time, immediately inquired, "Father, I've never met my mother. What kind of person was she? How could she give me the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul?"
Tang Hao smiled bitterly. "Xiao San, the truth is, your mother wasn't human. She was a 100,000-year-old soul beast that transformed into human form. Her true body was a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor."
Tang San's eyes filled with disbelief. "That's impossible! How could my mother be a soul beast? Wasn't she like Xiao Wu?"
Tang Hao nodded. "Exactly. Your mother, like Xiao Wu, was a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast. But she was the kindest and most gentle person in the world. Unfortunately, fate did not allow us to be together."
Tang San immediately asked, "Father, where is my mother now? You know I've never had a mother. I want her love more than anyone else."
Tang Hao's face showed a hint of despair. "Xiao San, I'm sorry, but you'll never meet your mother. Back then, your mother and I were hunted by the Spirit Hall. She sacrificed herself to save me."
"Your mother is already dead. All that's left is a Blue Silver Emperor seed, which you saw as Blue Silver Grass by the waterfall."
Tang San was filled with rage and trembling with anger. He couldn't believe that Spirit Hall had killed his mother.
The scene fell into silence. After a long while, Tang San finally spoke, his voice filled with resolve. "Father, I will seek justice from Spirit Hall. I will avenge my mother."
Tang Hao nodded. "Of course. This grudge will be repaid sooner or later. The previous Pope, Qian Xunjie, who once pursued me, was seriously injured by me and died soon after."
"But Spirit Hall took this opportunity to attack the Haotian Sect, resulting in heavy casualties. The sect had to expel me. The once most powerful sect in the world had to retreat into obscurity. I will never forget these grudges."
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After their conversation, Tang San finally understood what had happened in the past. He was enraged, and his hatred for Spirit Hall deepened.
At that moment, Tang San asked, "Father, why did you bring me to the Blue Silver Forest?"
Tang Hao looked serious. "Your mother brought me here long ago. Your martial soul should have inherited your mother's bloodline, but it hasn't fully awakened yet."
"There's an 85,000-year-old Blue Silver King here, once part of your mother's people. If we have the help of the Blue Silver King, you should be able to awaken your martial soul again and evolve your Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver Emperor."
Tang San immediately asked, "What should we do now? Is there any way to awaken my martial soul again?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "I have no way now. When your mother sacrificed herself, she left behind a 100,000-year soul bone, but it was stolen by someone. Despite my best efforts, I haven't found any trace of it."
"Now, with the Blue Silver King dead and your mother only recently having grown, I don't know what else to do. Perhaps this is punishment for me from fate."
Eventually, after their conversation, Tang San and Tang Hao decided to find a suitable soul ring for the Blue Silver Grass first.
As for the second awakening of the Blue Silver Grass, they had no way to proceed. No martial soul in soul master history had ever undergone a second awakening, let alone the most ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
(END CHAPTER)
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