Chapter 8: Preparing a Soul Ring for Tang San — Carefully Arranged!
The first stop was the waterfall.
This time Tang Lan didn't need to swing the hammer anymore.
He directly summoned the Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer and used Haotian Body Protection.
Using it as a shield above his head, he forcibly split open a gap in the rushing waterfall.
The stone door in the cliff that he hadn't closed last time was revealed.
Then he used the wall-climbing technique, climbing up in just a few quick movements.
When he turned around, Tang San was standing there with his mouth wide open.
"Brother, how did you get up there?"
The stone wall was extremely smooth, and the doorway was more than ten meters above the ground.
Even with his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, it would be difficult to climb—after all, that movement technique specialized in evasion.
But Tang Lan…
"Oh? Didn't you cultivate the soul-power route I taught you?"
Tang Lan asked back.
"That soul power has a kind of adhesion effect. It lets you stick to the wall."
What?
It has that effect too?
Tang San laughed awkwardly.
"So that's how it is…"
"I understand now, Brother. Go in first, I'll be right there."
After all, if he wanted to climb up, he would have to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
If Tang Lan asked about it later, how would he explain?
And if Tang Lan wanted to learn it, should he teach it?
Better to send him inside first.
But—
Tang Lan looked at the Haotian Body Protection in his hand and stared at Tang San in confusion.
"Are you sure?"
Tang San was instantly embarrassed!
He had forgotten that Tang Lan still had to "hold the umbrella" to block the waterfall!
What now?
He could only pretend, imitating Tang Lan's movements, trying to "climb" up the wall.
The result was naturally failure.
After climbing a few steps, his foot slipped—
Splash!
He fell into the water.
Tang Lan burst out laughing.
When Tang San surfaced again,
Tang Lan immediately released the Fate Blue Silver Emperor, wrapping it around most of Tang San's upper body and dragging him up.
When the Blue Silver Emperor loosened its grip,
Tang San's face had turned purple from holding his breath!
"Xiao San? Are you okay?" Tang Lan said in panic. "My martial soul just awakened, so my control isn't very good. When I saw you fall in the water I panicked and…"
Tang San caught his breath and waved his hand, indicating he was fine.
His clothes were still dripping wet, but he immediately walked toward the cave.
Afraid Tang Lan would keep asking questions.
Tang Lan laughed secretly behind him.
Let's see how long you keep hiding things. I'll make you miserable.
He followed him inside.
The place where sunlight shone no longer had Ah Yin.
Only a pit remained.
Tang Lan already knew Tang Hao had dug his wife up again.
He probably didn't want Tang Lan to have too much contact with Ah Yin yet.
"Hey! Why is it gone?" Tang Lan said in confusion. "It was here before… Look, the box is still here."
The heavy lead box was lying on the ground.
Tang San checked around and realized Tang Lan wasn't lying.
As for what happened now…
"I can only say the opportunity wasn't meant for me," Tang San sighed. "Brother, let's go to the next place."
"That's all we can do…" Tang Lan said regretfully.
Back at the cave entrance,
Tang Lan once again used Haotian Body Protection to split open the waterfall.
He signaled for Tang San to go out first.
Tang San closed his eyes and jumped down.
Splash!
He fell into the water again.
When he surfaced,
Tang Lan had already climbed down the cliff wall and stood on the riverbank.
Before Tang San could refuse, the Fate Blue Silver Emperor shot out.
It wrapped around Tang San's waist and dragged him fiercely!
He had originally been able to swim to the shore,
but instead he was pulled off balance and swallowed several mouthfuls of water.
Once on landed , he coughed violently for several minutes before recovering.
"Ah—are you okay, Xiao San?"
Tang San: …
Do I look okay?
But seeing Tang Lan's concerned and apologetic expression, Tang San couldn't get angry.
—After all, he was trying to help him.
He could only smile stiffly.
"I'm fine, Brother. Let's go to the next place."
"You're completely soaked. Use your soul power to dry yourself," Tang Lan reminded him. "The soul power cultivated with that route feels warm when covering your body."
Tang San's smile froze!
His Xuantian Skill internal energy didn't have that effect!
"What? Not enough soul power?" Tang Lan asked.
Tang San quickly nodded.
"That's fine, I'll help you."
Before Tang San could refuse, Tang Lan placed both hands on his shoulders and released Nine Yang internal energy.
While drying his clothes,
the energy also drilled into Tang San's body.
Tang San: (╯°Д°)╯
He had already experienced how troublesome Nine Yang internal energy was!
But push Tang Lan away now?
What reason could he give?
That he hadn't cultivated the soul-power route?
Why hadn't he cultivated it?
Because he had a better cultivation method?
If he had a better one, why didn't he share it?
Tang San was like a mute who had swallowed bitter medicine—suffering but unable to speak!
He could only grit his teeth and endure it.
Once his clothes were dry, he immediately jumped away.
"Okay, okay!"
"My clothes are dry!"
"Brother, don't waste your soul power!"
[The host caused Tang San's cultivation to regress by seven days, seizing a tiny amount of Tang San's luck!]
[Reward: Soul Ring Age +7!]
Oh?
That was an unexpected bonus.
"They're really dry?" Tang Lan asked with concern. "Don't leave them half-wet. I still have plenty of soul power!"
He reached out again.
Tang San was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly!
Just that short moment had already cost him seven days of cultivation!
Again?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Seeing Tang San resist so strongly, Tang Lan could only withdraw his hand regretfully.
"Alright, let's hurry to the next place."
He ran with Tang San to the small forest where the Blue Silver King lived.
When Tang San saw the towering giant grass, he was stunned!
This was Blue Silver Grass?
Even the surrounding Blue Silver Grass looked thicker than normal.
No wonder Tang Lan's Blue Silver Grass could evolve.
This was truly a treasured land.
"Old sir?" Tang Lan shouted loudly. "Are you still here, old sir? My younger brother also has a Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Could you help awaken his too?"
Tang San waited expectantly.
However…
No matter how Tang Lan shouted, nothing happened.
Of course nothing happened.
Most of the Blue Silver King's spiritual power had already condensed into the inheritance given to Tang Lan.
With only natural recovery during sleep, it would take hundreds of years to recover.
Even if the Blue Silver King woke up,
the Blue Silver Emperor was unique.
Even counting Ah Yin's sacrificial bug, there could only be two bloodlines alive at most.
Tang San awakening again?
Impossible.
But…
Tang Lan had carefully prepared a soul ring for Tang San.
With a thought,
the Blue Silver Grass he controlled in the shadows released the soul beast it had been restraining.
A white rabbit with red eyes ran out in panic.
Tang Lan instinctively used the Fate Blue Silver Emperor to entangle it.
He dragged it close.
The red-eyed rabbit sensed danger and struggled violently. Even the Blue Silver Emperor seemed barely able to restrain it.
Tang San's eyebrows rose in surprise!
He had personally experienced the toughness of the Blue Silver Emperor earlier.
This rabbit…
"Huh? This rabbit is so strong!"
Tang Lan said strangely.
"Normally when a rabbit is wrapped by my Blue Silver Grass, it's either dead or half crippled…"
"Could this be a soul beast?"
Tang San's eyes lit up!
A soul beast?
A soul ring!
His opportunity to break through had arrived just like that!