"He actually killed it."
Tang Hao, observing everything from the shadows, clearly hadn't expected his foster son to easily kill a century-old soul beast.
Such decisiveness and ruthlessness.
And a fearlessness that made him somewhat worried.
He intended to use this foster son to revive Ah Yin.
If this foster son grew up in the future and discovered his true intentions, would he turn against him, even become his enemy?
Thinking of this possibility, Tang Hao frowned.
But the next second.
He already had a plan in mind.
"Without power, decisiveness and ruthlessness are useless."
In order to make Tang Yin, his foster son, wholeheartedly help him revive his wife,
he decided to only let Tang Yin hunt auxiliary-type soul beasts and absorb their soul rings,
making him an auxiliary-type soul master.
This way, Tang Yin could focus on helping him revive his wife.
Tang Hao's thoughts were naturally unknown to Tang Yin.
At this moment.
Having relied on the poisonous vines to kill the Wolf King, he watched as a Soul Ring rose from the corpse.
He was considering what type of Soul Skill to absorb for his first one.
But just then.
Tang Hao walked up to him silently.
He looked at Tang Yin, his eyes filled with appreciation.
"Very good, Tang Yin, you did very well."
Seeing Tang Hao suddenly appear, Tang Yin was surprised by his strength, but quickly became well-behaved, cupping his hands and saying:
"It's all thanks to Foster Father's training these past few months. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the strength to defeat those wolves."
"And I know that Foster Father must be secretly protecting me, which is why I had the courage to fight the Wolf King."
Tang Hao glanced at the Wolf King's corpse, then looked at his foster son, and said indifferently, "Since you've completed the task I gave you, then come with me. We'll go and obtain your first Soul Ring."
"Yes, Foster Father."
"But Foster Father, what kind of Soul Beast should I hunt for my first Soul Ring?"
Tang Yin was slightly excited about becoming a Soul Master.
At the same time, he was also curious about which Soul Beast Tang Hao would help him hunt.
"Light Gathering Beast."
"Light, Light…Gathering Beast?"
Tang Hao blurted out the three words and then walked ahead, deeper into the forest.
He had already determined the Light Gathering Beast's location.
Tang Yin froze in place the moment he heard the words "Light Gathering Beast," staring in disbelief at Tang Hao, who was gradually moving away.
In Douluo Continent, even a three-year-old knew that the Light Gathering Beast was a creature so weak it could be crushed with a single hand.
Because the Light Gathering Beast had another name.
Firefly.
The ability of this soul beast was to absorb sunlight during the day, gathering it, and then releasing light at night.
It looked beautiful, but it had no practical use.
You could say it was even weaker than the Blue Silver Grass.
His thought was to absorb a soul ring from a soul beast that could enhance his combat strength.
However, Tang Hao wanted him to absorb a Light Gathering Beast for his first soul ring.
What was the purpose of this?
Wait a minute.
Light Gathering Beasts could gather sunlight and absorb sunlight.
His martial soul was Green Light.
Tang Hao knew his martial soul could also stimulate plant growth.
Absorbing the Light Gathering Beast… Tang Hao wanted him to take the path of a support-type soul master, to better help Ah Yin revive, and become a tool.
Understanding this, Tang Yin's eyes turned cold.
Anger simmered within him.
But he held it back.
Someday, he would make Tang Hao understand that he, Tang Yin, was not to be trifled with.
Moreover, his martial soul was Green Light, capable of stimulating plants. If he absorbed the Light Gathering Beast's ability to gather sunlight, perhaps there would be other unexpected effects.
What's more, he still had the Green Light System. Once he began his Green Light journey, it wouldn't be too difficult to become stronger with the system's help.
Thinking of this, he silently followed Tang Hao.
But just then, the Green Light System's voice rang in his ear.
"Ding!"
"Because Tang Hao forcibly chose the Light Gathering Beast as the host's first soul ring, the host's resentment towards Tang Hao has accumulated, triggering a special effect. When the host greens Tang Hao and takes Ah Yin, the Foster Mother, for himself, the rewards will be doubled."
This... Hearing the system's voice, Tang Yin was stunned. He hadn't expected there would be such an effect.
But it was also good.
He could be even more excessive with his Foster Mother, Ah Yin, in the future.
Make her so thrilled she couldn't pull herself away.
Then, without further thought, he continued to follow Tang Hao.
As a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, and one of the top figures on the Douluo Continent, it was incredibly easy for Tang Hao to find a Light Gathering Beast.
After bringing Tang Yin to a certain location, he caught a Light Gathering Beast and tossed it in front of him not long after.
"This Light Gathering Beast is about four hundred years old. After killing it and absorbing its essence, you can become a Soul Master. Start now."
"Yes, Foster Father."
Tang Yin looked at the Light Gathering Beast in front of him, which resembled a Firefly but was a full meter in size. Without any hesitation, he killed it swiftly and decisively.
As the yellow Soul Ring rose from the corpse, he sat cross-legged in front of it, guiding the ring towards himself and beginning to absorb it.
He had been training since childhood and had endured a period of harsh training from Tang Hao, giving him a body far stronger than the average person and a will that surpassed most. Absorbing the Soul Ring was without incident.
As the Soul Ring slowly settled into place, his Soul Power surged from level ten to level eleven, making him a one-ring Soul Master.
Next.
He learned the ability of his first Soul Ring Soul Skill.
It was a combination of the Light Gathering ability from the Light Gathering Beast and his own Green Light ability. The Soul Skill was called: Photosynthesis.
The Soul Skill could be used on plants, doubling the effect of the Green Light's ability to promote growth, causing them to mature rapidly.
For example, before, he could make a Blue Silver Grass rapidly transform into a ten-year-old Soul Beast. Now, he could make it rapidly transform into a twenty-year-old Soul Beast.
This was still within a time frame of less than a minute.
The longer the time, the greater the growth.
Another use was for oneself.
Using the Soul Skill could double the speed of one's Soul Power cultivation. It could also use the gathered sunlight to temper every cell in one's body, making the body stronger.
The benefits of this ability were simply unimaginable.
"How is it? What is the Soul Skill?"
Tang Hao, seeing his foster son had successfully absorbed it, immediately stepped forward to ask.
Based on his understanding, it should be a support-type Soul Skill. Moreover, it was one that would help Ah Yin's revival better and faster.
Heh, Foster Father, Foster Father, you never thought you'd fail and lose out, did you?
Tang Yin sneered inwardly, but still pretended to be obedient, describing one of his Soul Skill's abilities.
"The name of this Soul Skill is Photosynthesis. It can double the effect of my martial soul's ability, making plants grow faster, and it will also increase with my level."
"Is that so?"
After learning about Tang Yin's ability, Tang Hao was very satisfied, and it was even better than he expected. He didn't suspect that his Foster Son, Tang Yin, would hide anything from him.
After all, he was always Tang Yin's good Foster Father.
"Since you've absorbed it, come with me. We'll go see your third brother, and then we'll go where we need to be. When we get there, I'll tell you what to do."
"Yes, Foster Father."
Tang Yin got up, patted the dust off his clothes, and followed Tang Hao, quickly leaving the Spirit Beast Forest.
However, they hadn't gone far when Tang Hao looked at the sky and saw that it was getting late. He immediately led Tang Yin away at a faster pace.
By the time they arrived at Notting Academy, it was completely dark.
"Foster Father, aren't we going to see Third Brother?"
Tang Yin looked at Tang Hao with confusion.
This didn't seem to be Tang San's dormitory, did it?
Tang Yin looked strangely at the two-story dormitory in front of him.
"Don't rush. Wait outside. I'll be out soon. Don't run around."
Tang Hao glanced at Tang Yin, then jumped onto the balcony of the two-story building and went inside.
Whether it was an illusion or not, the warning Tang Hao gave when he told him not to run around made Tang Yin's heart feel uneasy.
Get stronger.
Get stronger quickly.
Then get rid of Tang Hao's control.
Control Ah Yin, and take his Foster Mother.
He was very impatient.
He guessed.
Later, Tang Hao would definitely take him to see Ah Yin.
Thinking of Foster Mother Ah Yin… Tang Yin sneered inwardly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Tang Hao arrived at the door and knocked directly.
Inside the room was none other than Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang, who was working, frowned when he heard the knocking. Usually, no one would come to him except Tang San.
"Come in," he said softly, putting down the book in his hand.
Then, he saw a man in a simple gray robe enter. His messy black hair cascaded over his shoulders.
His aged face was etched with the marks of time. His clouded eyes seemed to belong to someone far older than his actual age, which was only around fifty.
"Hello, Master," Tang Hao said, glancing at Yu Xiaogang. His voice was low and a little raspy.
For some reason, as soon as this person entered the room, Yu Xiaogang instinctively tensed up, and Soul Power unconsciously spread throughout his body.
"You are...?" Yu Xiaogang didn't recognize the person before him.
Tang Hao looked at Yu Xiaogang and said lightly, "We should have been separated for twenty years, right? No wonder you don't recognize me in this state. My name is Tang Hao."
"Tang Hao?" Yu Xiaogang's normally calm expression changed drastically. His pupils narrowed almost instantly, staring fixedly at the man before him. His hands gripped the table, his fingers turning pale. "You, you are Hao..."
Tang Hao waved his hand, stopping Yu Xiaogang from speaking. He said coldly, "There's no need to mention the past titles. We had a few encounters back then. Others might think you're just a madman, but I know you're a persistent person. I'm leaving, and before I go, I want to ask you to take good care of him."
"You're leaving? Going? Where to? He's your son!" Yu Xiaogang glared at Tang Hao, his eyes sharp.
Tang Hao said calmly, "He has his own path to walk. I won't interfere too much. You just need to remember that he is my son."
After saying this, Tang Hao waved his hand, and a black token clattered to the ground in front of Yu Xiaogang.
Bang, the door closed, and Tang Hao's tall figure had already disappeared.
Yu Xiaogang looked at the token in his hand and finally sighed.
Since Tang Hao had entrusted his son to him, he would definitely cultivate Tang San into the strongest person on the continent.
His theories would also certainly be realized in Tang San.
After leaving, Tang Hao went to see his son Tang San and then headed towards the place where Ah Yin was kept, accompanied by his foster son, Tang Yin.
As for Xiao Wu, who was with his son Tang San…
As a Title Douluo, he knew at a glance that Xiao Wu was a transformed Soul Beast.
But he didn't stop them.
This was his son's path, and his son needed to walk it himself.
Now, what he needed to do was bring his foster son, Tang Yin, to revive his wife, Ah Yin, and then seek revenge on the Spirit Hall.
At this moment, the six-year-old Tang San didn't know that his father had already visited him, and had even brought his elder brother, Tang Yin, along.
He was currently cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Because he had lived with his elder brother, Tang Yin, since childhood, he often observed him and realized that Tang Yin's physique was exceptionally strong.
Sometimes, he sparred with Tang Yin. He found that even after cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he could only manage to fight his brother to a draw.
This made him even more eager to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Skill and grow stronger.
He even thought to himself that after breaking through with the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he would definitely spar with Tang Yin again and defeat him completely.
A few days later.
Tang San had already followed Tang Hao to the outside of a cave.
The mountain cave was well-hidden, nestled within a crack behind a waterfall. If Tang Hao hadn't led the way, it would have been impossible to discover this hidden cave.
"Let's go. Inside, I'll tell you everything."
After speaking, Tang Hao took the lead and walked into the cave.
Tang Yin didn't hesitate.
He followed close behind.
The cave was dark, but as they went deeper, everything around them suddenly lit up.
Looking up, a stone opening appeared at the top of the cave wall. This space, however, was a stone chamber of only about ten square meters.
There were no furnishings in the stone room, it was completely empty, but directly below the stone opening, there was a small mound of earth.
A slender Blue Silver Grass swayed in the wind on the mound.
That Blue Silver Grass looked a bit longer than ordinary blades of grass. What was most peculiar were the golden veins running through the leaves.
It was none other than Ah Yin, Tang Hao's wife.
Also, Ah Yin, Tang Yin's nominal Foster Mother.