Chapter 151
Tang San said with a wry smile: “Facing the possible retaliation of a Title
Douluo, how couldn’t I be nervous?”
The seventh elder angrily said: “With my status, would I retaliate against
you? That, whatever I said to you just now, I take it back. If you agree to
a bet you must accept to lose. I shouldn’t have cursed at you. I also agree
to you recognizing your ancestors and clan.”
Hearing these words, Tang San on the contrary stared blankly. He couldn’t
help staring at the seventh elder’s eyes.
“What are you looking at? If you agree to a bet you must accept to lose,
can’t you understand what I’m saying!” Finished saying this, the seventh
elder didn’t stay longer, turning around and leaving. In a few bounds he had
already disappeared out of sight.
This moment, Tang San found that this elder didn’t seem to be so
disagreeable. His ‘daring to love and daring to hate’ character on the
contrary made him even more likeable.
His gaze turning to Tang Xiao and the other elders, the second elder nodded
to Tang San, “We’ll keep our promises. You won in the contest just now.
We’ll allow you to recognize your ancestors and clan.”
Tang San somewhat moved asked: “Then may I offer sacrifice to grandfather?”
Hearing these words, the several elders’ faces all seemed somewhat gloomy.
Clearly they all thought of the old sect master’s unwillingness at the time
of his death, but the second elder still nodded, “You may not. Because of
your father’s errors, you still don’t have the qualifications to offer
sacrifice to the old sect master. You said before that you would repay the
mistakes your father made, rendering service to the sect. That’s right.”
Tang San’s heart tightened, but he still inwardly loosed a breath. After
all, this was already considered the first step for him to gain forgiveness
on behalf of his father, “Yes, I said so. Then what must I do do be able to
offer sacrifice for grandfather?”
The second elder said: “Since it’s like this, we require you to do three
tasks for the sect. As long as you do these three tasks, consider it gaining
forgiveness on behalf of your father. Not only will you recognize your
ancestors and sect, we can also let your father return to the sect again, to
offer sacrifice for the old sect master together with you.”
“What?” Tang San was shocked, the rims of his eyes immediately somewhat red.
Even though his father hadn’t mentioned these kinds of expectations, Tang
San knew that separating from the sect was an eternal pain in his father’s
heart. If his father could return to the sect, could offer sacrifice to his
grandfather, it would undoubtedly be an enormously happy occasion for his
father.
Of course, someone as astute as him naturally understood that with the
second elder giving him such generous conditions, those three tasks would
definitely be difficult. However, right now he basically didn’t have leeway
to choose.
For his father, and also for the Clear Sky School, he was duty bound.
“Very well, I agree.” Tang San drew a deep breath, moderating his mood. He
had to analyse even more calmly. Glancing at the expressionless Tang Xiao
next to him, Tang Xiao didn’t reveal any hint, clearly approving of the
second elder’s way of handling things.
The second elder gave a calm smile, saying: “At present it’s impossible for
you to complete these three tasks. We’ll also give you a very long time
limit. The first task, within ten years, your spirit power must break
through the eightieth rank.”
Gaining twenty ranks in ten years might not be difficult for lower level
Spirit Masters if they did their utmost. But the second elder’s requirement
was from sixtieth rank to eightieth rank. This span was a bit too large.
Very many Spirit Masters would find it difficult to reach this kind of level
even by the end of their life. Let alone in a brief ten years. Tang San was
now twenty, in ten years he would be thirty. Breaking through the eightieth
rank at thirty, in the entire Spirit Master world, would definitely be a
terrifying event.
“Fine, I believe it can be done.” Tang San agreed without the slightest
hesitation. He had already done far too many impossible things, he didn’t
care about this one.
The second elder nodded with satisfaction. He rather appreciated the
stubborn conviction revealed in Tang San’s eyes.
“The second task, within ten years, you must bring back the head of a Spirit
Hall Title Douluo. It doesn’t matter what method you use, we only want the
result.”
The pupils of Tang San’s eyes contracted. Killing a Title Douluo?
Drawing a deep breath, he once again gave a resolute nod.
The second elder’s gaze now also grew heavy, speaking in a serious voice,
“The third task. We require your eighth spirit ring to be a hundred thousand
year spirit ring.
“What?” If the previous two tasks could still be described as possible, then
the third task the second elder gave Tang San gave him a feeling of a fairy
tale.
How could hundred thousand year spirit rings be so easily obtained? Among
the Title Douluo Tang San knew, only his father and the Spirit Hall Supreme
Pontiff Bibi Dong each had a hundred thousand year spirit ring. Moreover,
his father’s hundred thousand year spirit ring still came from his mother.
First never mind mentioning how difficult it was to kill a hundred thousand
year spirit beast, just finding a hundred thousand year spirit beast was
already extremely difficult. Even more when it still was the eighth spirit
ability.
The second elder spoke in a low voice: “Your fourth spirit ring is already
on the ten thousand year level, your fifth spirit ring has even more at
least surpassed thirty thousand years. Once it’s time for you to got your
eighth spirit ring, with the power of your body, absorbing a hundred
thousand year spirit ring shouldn’t be an issue. While obtaining this spirit
ring, besides that the sect won’t help you, you can draw support from any
outside forces. We only want the result. You have ten years. In ten years,
we hope we can see you here. Moreover with these three tasks completed. If
you can succeed, the two spirit bones your father returned to the sect will
also be yours. Don’t you want to help the sect re-found its glory? I can
promise you right now that, if you complete these three tasks, you will be
the next sect master. Only in this position can you guide the Clear Sky
School to recreate its bearing from those days.”
Tang San’s gaze froze. he knew that he basically didn’t have any margins to
haggle. First let alone these elders not allowing him to haggle, whatever he
said would also let them look down on him.
“Fine, I will do it.” Tang San spoke through practically clenched teeth. He
had to complete these three tasks, for his father, for himself, and for the
sect.
……
Heaven Dou City, Shrek Academy.
Just like five years ago, there was nothing different about the exterior of
the Shrek Academy, but the interior facilities were even more perfect. Five
years had passed, and this place had already become a revered advanced
Spirit Master academy of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Since the Shrek Seven Devils revealed their outstanding brilliance in the
Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament five years ago,
defeating numerous powerful enemies one after another, especially after
defeating the Spirit Hall Team’s Golden Generation in the final moment,
Shrek Academy’s reputation had grown into a great clamor.
The enthusiasm of public opinion even put it above the Heaven Dou Imperial
Academy.
After the news of their triumph spread back, heavenly emperor Xue Ye
immediately honored his promise, conferring titles on the Shrek Seven
Devils. Unfortunately, none of the seven devils returned to the Academy,
leaving the Heaven Dou imperial household no choice but to give up on their
intentions to rope them in. But even so, heavenly emperor Xue Ye still saw
the outstanding education capabilities of the Shrek Academy.
Especially as he understood Grandmaster’s importance to the Shrek Academy
under the reminder of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School master Ning Fengzhi.
In order to be able to retain Grandmaster, emperor Xue Ye personally visited
Shrek Academy. He didn’t try to tempt him, but finally moved Grandmaster
with his sincerity.
Grandmaster agreed to temporarily settle in Heaven Dou City, but he wouldn’t
leave Shrek Academy. Emperor Xue Ye conferred Grandmaster the title of
Imperial Spirit Master Minister, awarding him the rank of count. In times of
need, the imperial household’s affiliated Spirit Masters would enter Shrek
Academy to accept Grandmaster’s instruction.
At the same time, the imperial household allocated funds to expand Shrek
Academy.
Emperor Xue Ye had originally planned to have Shrek Academy merge with
Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, with Flender still serving as dean, but he was
tactfully refused by Flender and Grandmaster.
They didn’t want Shrek Academy’s students to be influenced by those nobles.
There were no back doors into Shrek Academy, it relied entirely on strength.
On this point, Flender obtained emperor Xue Ye’s complete approval.
Possessing such a deep background, Shrek Academy naturally wouldn’t suffer
any inconveniences.
In the past five years, it had developed and flourished. Even though it
didn’t have any more alarmingly talented little monsters like the Shrek
Seven Devils, they could still be considered winning success and
recognition, producing a lot of powerful young Spirit Masters, giving the
Heaven Dou imperial household a new generation of Spirit Masters.
When Tang San was at the Moon Pavilion, Tang Yue-Hua had forbidden him from
going out, and after finishing his studies he had anxiously gone to see his
father. That year, he only stealthily left the Moon Pavilion once to see
Grandmaster, announcing his safety to his teacher. At that time he also only
exchanged a few words with Grandmaster before immediately returning to the
Moon Pavilion.
The sunshine illuminated everything, a blue sky without a cloud for ten
thousand li.
A gentle breeze enveloped the Shrek Academy in scorching heat. A lot of
students wearing that particular green uniform could be seen moving inside
the Academy.
The once derided as snot green uniform had now already become the signature
apparel of the Shrek Academy. Young Spirit Masters all wore this uniform
with pride.
The sun was right at its zenith, when one man and one woman arrived at the
front gate of the Shrek Academy.
They both appeared to be around twenty, the young man the older, the young
woman somewhat younger. That youth possessed a head of golden long hair,
unrestrained and unruly scattering across his back. His eyes had double
pupils, his face a somewhat moved expression. Standing there just staring at
the particular monster carving inscribed on the board above the the Shrek
Academy gate.
The young woman’s face was ice cold, her extremely fiery and perfect figure
forming a clear contrast to the chill in her expression, making her even
more intensely attractive. Unlike the youth’s black clothing, she wore a
long white dress, covering most of her snow white skin.
The golden haired youth sighed, “Time really passes quickly, five years have
passed in the blink of an eye. I wonder how they are.”
The young woman didn’t say much, “Won’t we know when we meet.” Below her ice
cold exterior, a pair of beautiful big eyes also held some excitement.
The two Shrek Academy on duty at the gate had long ago already taken note of
these two people. Seeing them stand in front of the Academy gate seemingly
assessing the head and discussing the feet, one student strode over.
“What noble errand brings you two here? Please don’t stand in the way in
front of our Academy gate. If you’ve come to enroll in our Academy, you’ve
come too late. The time’s already passed.”
The student walking forward also seemed around twenty. After all, generally
speaking, advanced Spirit Master academy students were all around that age.
The golden haired youth and the white clothed young woman looked face to
face, and couldn’t help smiling, “We didn’t come to enroll. Are dean Flender
and Grandmaster here?”
The student on duty frowned, “I don’t know where the dean and vice dean are.
But the Academy rules state that no outsiders are allowed inside. If you
want to see the dean, please first make an appointment. If you want to enter
the Academy through back channels, please go back, our Shrek Academy doesn’t
welcome students like that.”
Judging by the youth and woman’s outstanding appearance and temperament, the
on duty student could be certain that these two were nobles, and immediately
took them for people trying to enter through influence.
The blonde youth smiled, “Junior, you’re very responsible and diligent.
However, I think I don’t need to return to the furnace of the Academy again.
Please inform the dean that Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing have returned. I think
the dean will welcome us.”
This young man and woman with the outstanding appearance were precisely the
oldest among the Shrek Seven Devils, Evil Eye White Tiger Dai Mubai, and the
seventh oldest Hell Civet Zhu Zhuqing.
Five years had passed. They hadn’t forgotten the agreement from five years
ago, even though they had a lot of troublesome business in the Star Luo
Empire.
How could they forget that time from five years ago? Those years they spent
in the Shrek Academy was a time of their lives that left profound marks.
Five years had passed, and they both wanted to return to see Shrek Academy,
to see Flender, Grandmaster, Liu Erlong and the other elders that had
instructed them.
Of course, even more important was looking forward to that exciting moment
of meeting the seven devils.
Therefore, they had returned. The excitement in Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s
hearts could even be seen on their faces.
Against all their expectations, the on duty student still remained calm.
Right now he was already brimming with disdain,
“You are Dai Mubai? Then I’m senior Tang San. Stop acting, you’re already
the twenty third group trying to enter the Academy by pretending to be the
seniors. I won’t be tricked. Tactfully leave at once. Otherwise I’ll have
people drive you off.”
Dai Mubai stared blankly. He of course wouldn’t be angry with this junior
schoolmate so much younger than him, and rubbed his nose, “People passing
themselves off as us? Zhuqing. It seems we really left behind a profound
impression on the Academy.”
Compared to five years ago, the current Dai Mubai was even taller, standing
there with composed dignity, he faintly released a royal air. Zhu Zhuqing
had also grown from the little miss in those days to an extremely beautiful
young woman. Even though she still didn’t have the charm of maturity, her
beauty still seemed able to cause the downfall of nations. The reasons for
the on duty student’s constant politeness was inseparable from their
appearance.
The on duty student was finally somewhat unable to stand it, his gaze at Dai
Mubai even holding some envy, “Leave quickly. Otherwise I won’t stay
polite.”
“Eh? This junior’s got a big temper. He actually wants to be impolite to our
boss Dai. No small courage!” An eccentric voice came from the side.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s gazes were drawn there. Under the shade of a
tree next to the Academy gate stood a big fatty, looking at them with a
bantering expression.
This fellow gave the feeling of being as round as he was tall. Large and
plump, on top of a plump head was short messy hair, and a lewd smile on his
face.
Even though it had been five years, even though he had changed that much,
Dai Mubai still immediately recognized this fatty. The little fatty had
grown into a big fatty, wasn’t that the fourth oldest of the seven devils,
Evil Fire Phoenix Ma Hongjun?
“Fuck me, damn Fatty, you’re even fatter.” Dai Mubai strode forward to Ma
Hongjun in big strides. Ma Hongjun laughed out loud, spreading his fat arms,
ferociously going to meet him, resolutely embracing Dai Mubai. One could
tell how forceful they were from the sounds of creaking bones they emitted.
“Boss Dai. How come you’re still so violent? Actually, I wanted to go hug
Zhuqing.”
“Aaaaa——” A blood curdling scream…...
“Fine. My mistake, let me off. Boss. This petite body of mine can’t stand up
to your abuse, don’t tell me you’re like this when you hold Zhuqing
too-aaaaa——” A blood curdling scream…...
Zhu Zhuqing watched from the side, the rims of her eyes already somewhat
reddened.
The other Shrek Academy student on duty at the gate also came forward,
mumbling: “The act this time really is alike! A lot better than the previous
several times.”
“Act your face.” Ma Hongjun glared unhappily, with great difficulty
struggling free of Dai Mubai’s bear hug, a surging and profound pressure,
brimming with ruthless energy, abruptly releasing from him.
Those students dispatched to stand duty naturally wouldn’t be any
outstanding children, their strength still only at the thirty something
level. Under the tyrannical pressure, their expressions immediately changed
greatly, and they hastily retreated.
Ma Hongjun threateningly gestured with his big round fist, “With my
strength, do I still study again?”
“In five years without meeting, Fatty, your body isn’t any smaller, but
you’re even more unbridled!” A melodious voice came from the distance.
Without changing his awe-inspiring manner, Ma Hongjun sharply turned back.
On seeing who came, he immediately spread his big arms wide, dashing forward
as if flying, “Wah, Rongrong’s become a great beauty! Quickly give big
brother a hug.”
A pink top, pink trousers, long hair draped across her shoulders and down to
her butt, Ning Rongrong had also grown up. Her beauty was different from Zhu
Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing had a dazzling beauty of scorching hot figure and a
cool and elegant face, while her beauty was overall gentle and beautiful,
her whole body displaying a particular nobility, just like her spirit, Nine
Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Even though she still wasn’t twenty, she still already had a graceful
bearing.
“Fatty, drop dead.” A spear sharp blade energy made Ma Hongjun rigidly halt
his dash forward. Zhu Zhuqing had already dashed out like a mirage,
embracing Ning Rongrong.
Dai Mubai’s big hand fell on Ma Hongjun’s fleshy shoulder, “Damn Fatty,
still thinking about taking advantages! Even if little Ao is a food system
Spirit Master, if you touch Rongrong once, he’d still stake his life against
you.”
Ma Hongjun sighed, “I should also be considered vigorous and eminently
handsome, the pride of a generation, how come there are no beautiful women
with me in their eyes? Look at each and everyone of you forming couple, I’m
jealous!”
Dai Mubai snapped: “Describing me as vigorous and eminently handsome is more
or less correct. You shouldn’t insult these words.” Saying this, he called
to Ning Rongrong: “Rongrong, little Ao?”
Ning Rongrong stiffened while hugging Zhu Zhuqing, the rims of her eyes
immediately reddening, “I also don’t know if he’ll come.”
Five years had gone, and there hadn’t been any message from Oscar, even to
the extent that not even a speck of news had travelled back to the Seven
Treasure Glazed Tile School. It was as if he’d disappeared into thin air.
Ning Rongrong always waited for him, but as time passed day by day, she
still had never seen his returning silhouette.
She hadn’t felt it in their time together, but when they were truly
separated, Ning Rongrong had profoundly understood what place Oscar held in
her heart. That kind of heart tearing, lung rending feeling was difficult
for her to escape.
She discovered that after Oscar left, she had instead fallen deeper in love
with him.
Whenever she recalled that dreadful expression of unswerving determination
Oscar had before leaving, recalled the ten year appointment he made, she
couldn’t keep the sharp pains from her heart, the tears from her eyes. Ten
years, the longest ten years of a lifetime.
She could even imagine the experiences Oscar would go through in these ten
years.
She frequently went up into the mountains on her own, shouting at the void,
‘Oscar, come back to me. I don’t want you to be formidable, as long as you
return to me. As long as you return to my side, even if the sect rules are
even stricter, I still won’t separate from you.’
However, no matter how she shouted, her only answer was the echoes in the
void, still no news of Oscar, a goose flying in the dark.
Ning Rongrong deeply regretted that she didn’t show a stronger opinion at
that time, that she couldn’t think of a way to be together with him. She
truly was afraid, afraid that one day she would suddenly see the sect
disciples bring back his corpse.
In order to keep herself from thinking of him, in these five years, Ning
Rongrong had cultivated as if her life depended on it to anesthetize
herself. Even the driest and dullest cultivation was a lot preferable to
that inconsolable heartache.
Seeing Ning Rongrong’s expression, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun became aware of
something being amiss, and the two swiftly gathered around Ning Rongrong
and, along with Zhu Zhuqing, the three asked her in low voices.
On the other side, the two on duty students had clearly been frightened by
Ma Hongjun, speaking in low voices, one of them swiftly ran back inside to
notify the Academy.
Facing the comrades she hadn’t seen for five years, Ning Rongrong no longer
restrained the sorrow in her heart, and as her tears flowed, she recounted
Oscar’s departure.
Hearing her account, Dai Mubai’s trio were all silent, even Ma Hongjun
curbed his laughs and giggles.
Dai Mubai sighed, “Little Ao, that fellow, ordinarily he always seems
laughing and giggling, but in fact, he has a very strong sense of self
respect. Moreover, he truly loves you. Back then, it was in order to be with
you that he spent a lot more effort in cultivation than us. Ten years, I
hope these ten years are good to him.”
Zhu Zhuqing pulled the sobbing Ning Rongrong to her chest, angrily saying to
Dai Mubai: “Talk a bit less. Rongrong’s already suffered enough. This can’t
be blamed on her, it’s only fortune playing with men.”
Hearing Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong’s crying grew even more severe. In the
past five years she’s always made great effort to suppress her emotions, and
now seeing the companions she’d once gone through life and death with, she
was no longer able to restrain herself, and unleashed the pain in her heart
as much as she liked.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun also hadn’t expected that what should originally
have been an extremely exciting reunion would develop into such a sorrowful
scene. Ma Hongjun couldn’t help saying: “I wonder how third brother and Xiao
Wu are. They should be alright.”
Dai Mubai’s eyes revealed a trace of longing, “Unfortunately, they don’t
know about our five year reunion, we might not see them this time. Everyone
are scattered all over, I don’t know when we can meet again.”
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, Dai Mubai was always the boss, but through
their constant battles, Tang San had always become their core. If there was
no Tang San, it would’ve simply been impossible for them to go that far in
the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament. If each of
them seven could be described as monsters, then Tang San was undoubtedly a
monster among monsters.
Outsiders only saw Tang San as a genius, and only the Shrek Seven Devil’s
side knew just how talented he was. If Dai Mubai were to give Tang San one
assessment, then he would only call it ‘capable of everything’.
Zhu Zhuqing pulled in Ning Rongrong, consoling: “Heaven helps the worthy,
Rongrong, don’t cry. Little Ao will definitely return safely. Didn’t you
agree to ten years? Wait for him at the sect. You have to have faith in
him.”
Ning Rongrong said distressed: “Besides waiting, what can I do? I really
regret letting him leave back then. Regret that I couldn’t resist a bit more
firmly. He’s only a food system Spirit Master! Without others to help him,
it’s basically impossible for him to even obtain spirit rings. It’s all my
fault.”
“Who provoked our Rongrong to such grief?” A clear and sonorous voice echoed
from nowhere. This voice was somewhat unfamiliar to these four Shrek Seven
Devils present. They were troubled because of Oscar, suddenly hearing the
unfamiliar voice, and moreover coming from outside, they all couldn’t help
frowning.
Ning Rongrong’s weeping came to rest, raising her head to look in the
direction of the voice.
A youth more than one meter ninety tall, broad shoulders and wide back,
built extremely proportionally, appeared in their line of sight. A set of
white clothes seemed elegant and at ease, each casual movement displaying
manners particular to nobility.
The handsome face wore a moderate smile, deep blue long hair quietly draped
across his shoulders, a pair of eyes like sapphires filled with a somewhat
extraordinary spirit.
Even Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong whose hearts were already taken, couldn’t
help stare stupidly as they saw this youth. They discovered that they
actually couldn’t find the slightest flaw in this youth. No matter if it was
temperament and appearance, or figure and voice, everything gave people a
kind of casually perfect impression.
He didn’t appear to be walking quickly, but still reached them in a few
steps.
His age was around twenty, but as geniuses among geniuses among the young
generation, the Shrek Four Devils had an impenetrable impression of this
youth.
Perhaps it was because like repels like, but Dai Mubai took a step forward,
standing furthest ahead of the four people. Evil eyes bursting with cold
light, an intangible powerful aura mixed into that distinctive royal air and
released without restraint, speaking coldly: “Who are you?”
The blue haired youth smiled faintly, walking up in front of the four, “You
really break my heart! Just five years have passed, but you don’t recognize
me? Boss Dai, is this your manner to your brother? Fatty, you’ve grown even
fatter.”
Dai Mubai was somewhat dazed. Going by the appearance, voice and temperament
of this youth in front of him, there absolutely wasn’t such a person in his
memory. But the familiarity of his words didn’t seem fake.
Especially hearing his voice would cause a familiar feeling to grow in his
heart.
Suddenly, Ning Rongrong cried out in alarm, “Ah! How come you have third
brother’s Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse and Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges?”
The girl was always comparatively observant. Hearing Ning Rongrong’s words,
Dai Mubai’s trio also immediately noticed the two top quality spirit tools
on the blue haired youth’s waist.
Dai Mubai’s face immediately changed, his imposing manner growing steeply,
“Just who are you? How come you have little San’s things?”
This blue haired youth was naturally Tang San. However, he had changed far,
far too much in these five years. Not only his appearance, along with the
Blue Silver Emperor’s second awakening, and gaining the two great domains,
compared to five years ago, by now his temperament had already undergone a
Heaven and earth revolting change. Dai Mubai naturally didn’t recognize him.
Hearing the intense hostility and part anxiety in Dai Mubai’s voice, Tang
San couldn’t help being secretly moved. Comrades were comrades, they were
concerned for his safety!
No longer teasing everyone, Tang San earnestly said: “Boss Dai, I’m Tang
San!”
“You’re Tang San?” Dai Mubai stared at him with eyes wide.
Tang San hurriedly nodded. In order to get Dai Mubai to believe him, he
specially displayed extreme sincerity. After the several elders had raised
their three conditions to him at the Clear Sky Sect that day, they had at
once carried out his ceremony for recognizing his ancestors and clan.
Even though he couldn’t offer sacrifice for his dead grandfather, he had
still at long last returned to the Clear Sky School.
The three tasks the sect had him do wasn’t something that could be
accomplished in a short time, and Tang San also felt that his distance to
breaking through the sixtieth rank wasn’t far.
Originally when the Shrek Seven Devils had separated, he and Xiao Wu left
first, and naturally didn’t know about the five year reunion. But when he
returned to the Shrek Academy while studying at the Moon Pavilion,
Grandmaster had told him about it, and therefore he had first rushed over
here to meet everyone.
Seeing the four again, everyone’s appearance had changed somewhat, but they
were still in the same mold, and right now his mood was also surging.
“Boss Dai, five years have passed, we’ve all grown up. A bit of change is
normal.” Even though Tang San knew what he said wasn’t very persuasive, he
still smiled wryly and said it.
Dai Mubai looked towards Ma Hongjun, “Do you believe him?”
A cold light flickered in Ma Hongjun’s little eyes, “It’d be a wonder if I
did. Let’s catch him before anything else. He’s got third brother’s things,
I’ll see if he doesn’t tell the truth with a bit of violence.”
Even though they hadn’t met for a few years, their former teamwork still
flowed in their blood. As Ma Hongjun’s words fell, Dai Mubai was already
striking with a palm at Tang San’s stomach. A profoundly vigorous aura
instantly burst forth, compared to before, there was a somewhat expansive
energy within his spirit power. Even though he didn’t release his spirit,
with this tiger palm of his, the air around Tang San had already become
heavy and stinging.
Tang San was very helpless, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun basically didn’t give
him the chance to explain.
He was only too clear about Dai Mubai’s strength. In a few years without
seeing each other, this boss’ strength should have progressed greatly again.
Even he didn’t dare take on the Evil Eye White Tiger’s violent attack head
on.
His feet shifting slightly, Tang San had already slipped backward, both his
hands swinging to either side, a simple motion of one up and one down.
Dai Mubai immediately felt an intense attractive force striking his spirit
power sideways, falling into empty air.
But this moment, Ma Hongjun had already released his spirit.
With an explosion, a vast flame abruptly soared from his body, fiery red
splendor leaping up no less than five meters. Bizarrely, the clothes he wore
didn’t show the slightest sign of damage from this flame.
His gaze turned sharp, his hair extending from the back of his head in a
mohican, his entire body turning fiery red. At the same time, a pair of
enormous fiery red wings unfurled from Ma Hongjun’s back, his whole body
grew a bit taller, and the excess fat also seemed to contract somewhat. Most
peculiar was that his little eyes unexpectedly seemed to be giving off
flames.
Two yellow, two purple, one black, five spirit rings moved neatly and
rhythmically over him, the scorching heat brought by his tyrannical spirit
power also made everything in his surroundings illusory, rippling like
water.
“Good Fatty, you’ve improved a lot! Take a look at me too.”
Dai Mubai shouted. Amidst a tiger’s roar, an instant gale erupted, his
golden hair instantly turning white, his body abruptly expanding, in the
blink of an eye already more than two meters fifty tall, his whole body
covered in white and black striped fur, two massive tiger palms extending,
each finger ejecting a chi long golden blade. From him, besides valiance,
one could still sense a wild aura, the fiercely swelling muscles already
bursting through his clothes.
Two yellow, two purple, two black, a full six spirit rings appeared neatly
over Dai Mubai. He had actually already broken through the sixtieth rank
bottleneck, reaching the Spirit Emperor level.
Ma Hongjun couldn’t help being alarmed: “Boss is worthy of being the boss,
you’re a Spirit Emperor, I’m just fifty seventh rank. It seems my efforts
haven’t been enough!”
Chapter 152
Even though their mouths were speaking, their bodies were still moving
roughly towards Tang San from two directions, and Zhu Zhuqing had already
quietly pulled Ning Rongrong ten meters behind Tang San, the three vaguely
forming a triangular encirclement around him, clearly prepared not to give
him any chance to escape.
Tang San helplessly said: “We haven’t met for five years, and you treat a
brother like this!”
At the same time as he spoke, he immediately felt two equally tyrannical
auras given off behind him. No need to ask, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong
had also released their spirits.
He subconsciously inclined his head, gazing through the corners of his eye,
and his heart couldn’t help twitching.
If Dai Mubai breaking through the sixtieth rank could still be said to be
within his expectations, then Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also both
possessing six spirit rings was something he wouldn’t have imagined.
Equally two yellow, two purple, two black, two beautiful women both
releasing the radiance of six spirit rings.
Ning Rongrong’s Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda seemed a bit larger, six
rings of light moving rhythmically up and down, that dazzlingly beautiful
light exceptionally mesmerising.
After Zhu Zhuqing released her spirit, her whole body seemed to have become
even colder, it seemed as if her entire body had an illusory feeling. Even
though she stood there quietly, she made people unable to capture her intact
silhouette.
Of four comrades, three had broken through the sixtieth rank. Tang San
inwardly sighed in praise, and at the same time he also couldn’t help being
a bit dissatisfied with his own pace.
Actually, his cultivation in the two years he followed Tang Hao really
wasn’t slow.
In his two years of massacre in Slaughter City, as well as his final year of
cultivation in the Moon Pavilion, he had actually advanced in different
areas, while his spirit power cultivation had instead slowed.
Zhu Zhuqing always had a persevering character, and back then she had
obtained enormous benefits from the immortal herb Tang San supplied. As for
Ning Rongrong, in order to find relief from her pain in these five years,
she had practically cultivated both day and night, and also not long ago
broken through the sixtieth rank great bottleneck.
When she successfully broke through, Ning Fengzhi had announced within the
sect that she was the next generation Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
master.
Sensing his comrades’ improvement, Tang San’s mind was suddenly filled with
a somewhat heroic feeling. Even though he still hadn’t broken through the
sixtieth rank, his progress also hadn’t been any less than theirs!
Thinking of this, Tang San couldn’t help a long whistle, “You don’t believe
my identity, then I’ll use force to prove it. Besides us Shrek Seven Devils,
who could still possess this kind of strength?”
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun weren’t prepared to talk nonsense with him. In
their hearts concerned for Tang San’s safety, the two moved practically
simultaneously.
Dai Mubai’s feet slid a step, his whole body blossoming with golden light,
his first spirit ability White Tiger Barrier already launching. At the same
time, he suddenly accel erated, tiger palm swinging out, clashing straight
on with Tang San.
“Set.” A muffled voice echoed from Tang San’s mouth. Four clusters of blue
light was emitted from different places on the ground, Blue Silver Emperor’s
ten thousand year fourth spirit ability, Blue Silver Prison.
The four clusters of Blue Silver Emperor simultaneously enveloped Dai
Mubai’s quartet, including the dashing forward Dai Mubai, the four halted
practically simultaneously.
Even Ma Hongjun’s blazing hot phoenix flame was unexpectedly also completely
suppressed at this moment.
Appearance could be faked, but not spirit abilities.
Right now, Tang San had already released his Blue Silver Emperor, the sight
of the distinctive black color of the fourth spirit ring distracting Dai
Mubai.
But those tiger claws still subconsciously grabbed the Blue Silver prison in
front of him.
At this moment, a layer of deep blue light releasing from Tang San, the
appearance of the Blue Silver Domain.
The greenery in front of the Shrek Academy gate was rather good, and
wherever there were plants, how could there be any less of the tenaciously
growing blue silver grass? In the split second the Blue Silver Domain
released, Tang San felt his mind connecting to all the blue silver grass in
the surroundings.
Led by the imperial aura of the blue silver world, all the blue silver grass
grew frantically, in the blink of an eye changing to the appearance of blue
silver emperor, extending with lightning speed to the surroundings of the
Blue Silver Prisons Tang San released, coming into contact.
Instantly, the four Blue Silver Prisons turned dazzlingly golden. Even
though Dai Mubai’s incomparably sharp tiger claws cut at it, they only
rebounded rigidly.
Zhu Zhuqing was also confronted with an equally bitter experience, and Ma
Hongjun was even more comprehensively suppressed. Tang San’s Blue Silver
Emperor had been nourished by the top quality fire attribute immortal herb
Infernal Precious Apricot, and even though his phoenix flame was powerful,
it was still impossible to burn down Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor.
“Appearance and temperament may change. Don’t tell me my abilities would
change too? Boss Dai, watch closely.”
Tang San bowed slightly, his five spirit rings brightening, and at the same
time, along with the sound of tearing cloth, the like carved from crystal
Eight Spider Lances burst through his back. Simultaneously, Tang San’s eyes
also emitted a crystal clear blue light.
Withdrawing the Blue Silver Emperor in his hand, black light surged out, the
Clear Sky Hammer appearing in his left hand as the Blue Silver Prisons also
subsequently disappeared.
Twin spirits, fourth ten thousand year spirit ability, Eight Spider Lances,
mind condensing wisdom skull bone, this moment Tang San was completely
revealed in front of his companions.
Seeing this scene, Dai Mubai who was just preparing to use more powerful
spirit abilities turned sluggish, “You really are Tang San? But, how did
your appearance change so much?”
Tang San said with a wry smile: “As long as you give me a chance to explain,
of course I’ll tell you.”
Ma Hongjun looked at Dai Mubai, then again looked at the Eight Spider Lances
on Tang San’s back, “Boss, even though these Eight Spider Lances are a bit
different from before, they really don’t seem fake.”
Dai Mubai nodded, gazing at Zhu Zhuqing to the side. Zhu Zhuqing and Ning
Rongrong looked eye to eye, also nodding simultaneously. If the Tang San in
front of them really was fake, then everything was too coincidental.
After all, each Spirit Master’s abilities were unique and unmatched.
Compared to five years ago, even if Tang San had become even more powerful,
the most basic things still hadn’t changed. Especially the Heavenly gifted
twin spirits could be even less easily copied.
Just as Dai Mubai was preparing to ask Tang San just what was actually going
on, the sound of noisy footsteps came from the side of the Shrek Academy.
Before anyone arrived, a deep thick voice reached them, “Who dares pretend
to be our little monsters, and even dare fight. Let me have a look.”
A valiantly built big middle aged man walked out from the Shrek Academy,
still followed by another two middle aged men. It seemed the Academy
teachers had appeared.
Seeing this person, the Shrek Five Devils all smiled. The arrival was no
stranger, but Motionless Bright King Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji had received the reports of the on duty students. Such matters
originally didn’t require him to personally come out, but at the same time
his current work as vice dean was very light, and that wild boiling blood in
his bones made him come running over shouting out of interest to take a look
at who dared pretend to be the Shrek Seven Devils. Teaching them a lesson in
passing would also count as a bit of exercise.
Right now, as he truly left the gate, and saw the five people standing
there, he quickly rubbed his eyes.
Right now, even though Tang San among the Shrek Five Devils had withdrawn
his Blue Silver Emperor and didn’t have the sparkle of spirit
rings, the Eight Spider Lances was still on his back, and the other four all
had the twinkling radiance of spirit rings.
If everyone’s appearance could be said to still require some discerning,
then the spirits and imposing manner they currently displayed, and still the
might represented by the spirit rings, all helped Zhao Wuji come to a
conclusion.
Besides the Shrek Seven Devils, who could still possess this kind of might
at such an age?
“Fuck me, it’s actually really you pack of little monsters.” Laughing
heartily, Zhao Wuji went to meet them.
The two teachers following him as well as the on duty student who informed
him were all stared blankly, the dazzling spirit ring radiance in front of
them already flashing and blossoming to their eyes. Further adding Zhao
Wuji’s words, they immediately understood that these people in front of them
were unexpectedly really those who had shined with extraordinary splendor
five years ago, in one stroke becoming championships of the Continental
Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, members of the Shrek Seven
Devils!
Dai Mubai was the closest to the Academy gate, and immediately went forward,
giving this Motionless Bright King a bearhug.
“Fuck me, be a bit gentler.” Zhao Wu immediately groaned in Dai Mubai’s hug.
Even though his strength had also greatly improved in these years under
Grandmaster’s instruction, right now Dai Mubai had released a spirit that
was in itself widely known for its strength. This excited hug made the bones
in Zhao Wuji’s entire body issue cracking sounds.
“Teacher Zhao.” Tang San and the other three simultaneously called out
respectfully.
Their hearts were all brimming with respect towards the initial several
teachers of the Shrek Academy.
The rims of Zhao Wuji’s eyes were already somewhat reddened, and after
releasing his hug with Dai Mubai he turned to look at the others after
clapping his thick and solid arm. His gaze first of all fell on the big
Fatty Ma Hongjun, and seeing Fatty seem about to come hug him he hastily
dodged to the side, “Go away, Fatty, keep some distance, or are you going to
burn my clothes with that flame?”
Ma Hongjun awkwardly scratched his head, then hastily withdrew his spirit,
smiling towards Zhao Wuji without daring to speak.
Zhao Wuji very quickly also looked at Ning Rongrong flickering with gem-like
light and Zhu Zhuqing at her side, “You’re Rongrong and Zhuqing. We haven’t
met in five years, but you’ve both become great ladies, and increasingly
beautiful. Yi, you’re little San?”
Rubbing his eyes hard, Zhao Wuji didn’t dare believe his eyes as he looked
at Tang San.
Tang San smiled: “Couldn’t it be me? My outside has changed a bit. How about
letting us inside first, then I’ll explain it. Dean Flender, vice dean Liu
Erlong, and teacher, are they well?”
Even if Zhao Wuji still didn’t quite dare believe this kind of graceful and
elegant youth was Tang San, the Eight Spider Lances behind his back and the
Clear Sky Hammer in his hand weren’t fake. Immediately nodding, he said:
“They’re all well. Let’s go, we’ll go inside first. What were you up to
here, with swords drawn and bows bent? Don’t tell me you were tearing down
the Academy?”
Dai Mubai swiftly pulled out a long gown from his spirit tool, wearing it
the instant he withdrew his spirit, “A misunderstanding, this is all a
misunderstanding. We also didn’t recognize little San. Until now we still
didn’t dare believe it. But, you shouldn’t know the time we set for our
reunion!”
Tang San somewhat helplessly said: “I’ll tell you about it after we’ve gone
back. Actually, Teacher saw me in this appearance. He also told me the time
for this gathering. When meeting Teacher, you’ll naturally believe it.”
Zhao Wuji nodded, saying: “I heard Grandmaster say you came back once, but
rushed off again in a hurry. Don’t stand around, let’s go inside at once.
You are all the pride of the Academy, if that miser Flender learns you’re
back, I’m afraid he might fly to Heaven from excitement.”
Led by Zhao Wuji, there were naturally no obstructions, and the Shrek Five
Devils followed him to enter the Academy.
Due to the strength Tang San revealed just now, as well as his simple
explanation, Dai Mubai and the others gradually came to believe him.
After all, right now Tang San was also on the five ring level. At this age,
there were really far, far too few people able to reach such a level.
“Third brother, tell me, what did you once give me as a present?” Ning
Rongrong asked, walking next to Tang San.
Tang San smiled: “Still don’t believe me? Has the Flying God Claw been
useful to you afterwards? There are still those hidden weapons, does the
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still equip them?”
Ning Rongrong’s eyes revealed a light of understanding, “It seems you really
are third brother. Only, how would you change this much? It’s too
inconceivable. And you’ve still become so handsome.”
Dai Mubai walking furthest ahead also couldn’t help turning his head to look
at Tang San, smiling wryly: “If you really are little San, I’ll have to be
jealous. Your talents were originally better than ours, and now you’ve
become so handsome as well, won’t you let people live?”
Tang San smiled: “You’ve got Zhuqing, and no concern for more beautiful
women, what are you still doing thinking about this? Zhuqing’s affection
won’t change because you’re not as handsome as I am. Are you
still dissatisfied? I’ll explain it once we see teacher and the others, and
save telling it twice.”
Shrek Academy’s main building was twice as large as before, but the number
of enrolled students hadn’t changed, it was only the equipment and
facilities that were much more complete than before. The mimicry cultivation
areas were fundamentally robust, suiting cultivation for students with all
kinds of spirits.
“Why is little Ao still not here? Don’t tell me he forgot what day it is?”
Tang San puzzled asked.
Hearing this, the rims of Ning Rongrong’s eyes couldn’t help reddening
again. By now, everyone had already entered the teaching building. Dai Mubai
turned around, clapping Tang San’s shoulder, “Don’t ask. We’ll talk when we
see Grandmaster again. We haven’t met for five years, let’s chat properly.”
Flender leaned back at ease in his enormous office chair. These years his
life could even be said to have been leisurely. Even though he was the dean,
a lot of the troubles of the Academy no longer needed his personal
attention, the Academy affairs were managed by Liu Erlong, and teaching the
students was handled by the super theorist Grandmaster.
As the dean he needed to worry even less about funding for the Academy.
Everything required for the Academy’s operations was specially allocated by
the Heaven Dou Empire.
Further adding the importance the Empire attached to it, right now his
status in the Heaven Dou Empire was extremely high, the target of
innumerable influential officials.
Perhaps it was related to his mood, but in these years his spirit power had
progressed a lot, already reaching the eighty third rank, formally becoming
a Spirit Douluo. Even Zhao Wuji had already just broken through the
eightieth rank. Besides that Poison Douluo who never showed either head nor
tail in the Academy, there were also these two Spirit Douluo. Liu
Erlong was currently also seventy ninth ranked, only a thin line away from
breaking through the eightieth rank.
This lord dean was just considering whether to have a taste of the new tea
sent over by the imperial household, when the bell outside the office door
rang.
“It’s open, come in.” Flender said lazily.
Only a few people would come to his office, and they were all very familiar
faces, naturally he’d be very casual.
The door opened, and Zhao Wuji’s familiar figure stepped inside.
“Boss, what’s up?” Zhao Wuji walked towards Flender, smiling and giggling.
Flender shot him a glare, then grinned, saying: “You came just in time, I
was just going to prepare some tea. Since you came, you do it. Saves me
standing up.”
Zhao Wuji looked dumbstruck at Flender, “My lord dean, you’re getting lazier
and lazier.”
Flender immediately assumed a righteous and cold appearance, “As Shrek
Academy’s dean, my mission is to plan the overall situation, there’s
naturally no need for me to personally attend trifles. So that Shrek Academy
can nurture even more outstanding talents, is the future development
direction I rack my brains over each day.”
Zhao Wuji laughed out loud, “Alright, you’re not only getting even lazier,
you’re also getting more and more vulgar. Brats, look at what your lord dean
has become. Come in all of you.”
Flender stared blankly a moment, he naturally didn’t need to guard his heart
in his own office, and hearing Zhao Wuji say this, he sensed auras outside
of his office through spirit power fluctuations.
The door opened, and a group of five people walked inside. Seeing them, our
lazy and vulgar dean immediately opened his eyes wide.
“You, you’re……”
Flender excitedly stood from behind his desk, his gaze sweeping across the
five faces in front of him. The Shrek Seven Devils were always the pride of
his heart. They were also the pride of Shrek Academy. Watching these
children appear once again, he was actually beside himself with emotion.
Ma Hongjun swiftly took a few steps forward, giving his teacher a powerful
bearhug, “Teacher, I’ve missed you.”
Dai Mubai smiled: “Dean Flender, did you forget our five year appointment?
Today is the day.”
Flender forcefully hugged Fatty, his gaze turning to everyone again.
As his gaze fell on Tang San’s face, he couldn’t help staring blankly a
moment. The others he could naturally recognize, but seeing this handsome
and graceful white clothed youth, he couldn’t help hesitating: “You are……”
Tang San smiled wryly: “Dean Flender, I’m little San!”
Flender rubbed his eyes in disbelief, “You’re little San? Heavens, no wonder
last time Grandmaster said your appearance had changed after your Blue
Silver Grass’ second awakening. It seems it was true. I’ll have to be
jealous, your talent was originally good, and now you’ve actually changed
even on the outside. It’s really too inconceivable.”
“Jealousy. Jealousy is useless. This can only explain my insight and
knowledge.” Two people stepped through the door, it was Grandmaster and Liu
Erlong who had just received the news.
Tang San of course hoped to first see Grandmaster on his return to the
Academy, but Flender was after all the dean, and when everyone returned
together they would also come here first. Zhao Wuji sent people to notify
Grandmaster and Liu Erlong.
“Teacher.” Tang San’s mood abruptly became moved, no longer able to maintain
that grace, he turned to Grandmaster, already bowing deeply.
Grandmaster supported Tang San’s shoulder, without letting him bow, his
stiff face expressed a smile, and the excitement in his eyes equally
couldn’t be concealed, “It’s good that you’ve returned, it’s good that
you’ve returned. It seems your strength has also improved somewhat.”
Ning Rongrong said cutely: “Lord dean, where is your tea? I’ll steep some
for everyone.”
Flender also wasn’t polite, laughing out loud: “That’s good, I heard
Rongrong has already been decided as successor to next sect master. To have
the future Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School master steep tea for me, I’m
very honored.”
To the side, Zhu Zhuqing couldn’t help smiling, “Then I’ll help Rongrong.”
Dai Mubai said: “En, that’s right, Zhuqing is now the Star Luo imperial
crown princess.”
Zhu Zhuqing shot him a melodramatic glance, “Did I marry you?”
Dai Mubai grinned: “That’ll happen sooner or later.”
Flender was just going to hand over the tea to Ning Rongrong, and looked at
Dai Mubai: “Mubai, you were instated as crown prince?”
Everyone present were familiar people, and Dai Mubai had completely matured
after five years, not hiding anything, he smiled and nodded, “That is
inseparably related to the instruction of dean and Grandmaster back then. If
not for those many things you taught me, I wouldn’t have returned today.”
Everyone knew that Dai Mubai’s words were no idle courtesy, each of his
words came from the heart.
It was just because of being together with the Shrek Seven Devils, studying
at the Shrek Academy, that had helped him re-establish his confidence. After
taking the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, in
these five years, besides assiduous cultivation, he had also worked hard to
perfect his plans for rulership, amply obtaining the approval of his clan.
That frustrated older brother of his had already grown less and less able to
contend against him.
When Tang San, Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun heard this they were even more a
bit touched. As crown prince, Dai Mubai’s position in the Star Luo Empire
was extremely important, but he had taken the risk to rush over for this
gathering. First let alone the threat from Spirit Hall, as heir to one of
the Continent’s two great empires, if the Heaven Dou Empire knew he was
within their borders, some sort of action would be normal.
The tempering of the future heir to the Star Luo Empire could even be called
extremely harsh, before taking the throne, there absolutely wouldn’t be
anyone dispatched for protection. Only in constant trials and tribulations
would there be some growth. Survival of the fittest.
As a result, the Star Luo Empire went from originally holding a third of the
Continent’s area, to now being equal to the Heaven Dou Empire. Even to the
extent that even domestic factional powers had begun to be suppressed.
If not for the intervention of Spirit Hall, perhaps the Star Lou Empire
would have already become a completely united great empire by now.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing went to make tea for everyone, and Flender
hurriedly called everyone to sit.
His office was exceptionally expansive, seating these people wasn’t a
problem.
Dai Mubai said to Tang San: “Little San, now tell us how you changed into
this appearance. I’m very curious, just how did you became that handsome?”
Ma Hongjun said: “You all already have whore faces, what do you still want
to be more handsome for? If someone wanted to change their appearance, it
should be me! The pitiful me has until now still been cut off from others,
no one who wants to follow me.”
Dai Mubai smiled: “Didn’t you want to pursue Jiang Zhu[1] back then?
What? Did she reject you?”
Ma Hongjun’s expression was bitter: “She ignored me after learning my age.
Don’t tell me being young is wrong?”
Seeing that deliberately assumed appearance as well as the scrunched up fat
on his face, everyone couldn’t help laughing out loud.
Grandmaster sat near Tang San, “Little San. Tell everyone about your
experiences. Last time we met in a rush, and I also very much want to know.”
Tang San nodded, his experiences in these years certainly had a somewhat
fantastical tint. , he began to talk about what happened after his father
brought him away back then. Even so much that he didn’t hide Xiao Wu’s
identity as well as his own experiences in Slaughter City and afterwards
returning to the sect.
Listening to Tang San’s calm narration, each person’s heart had a kind of
core shocking feeling.
Separating from Xiao Wu, assiduous tempering, Slaughter City’s danger, his
mother’s fate, returning to the sect and receiving the trial, in a brief
five years, Tang San had experienced so much.
Even Dai Mubai who spent all day submerged in power struggles couldn’t help
gasping in surprise. Whether in terms of facing danger or blows to the
heart, all of Tang San’s experiences were clearly above his.
Hearing Tang San finish speaking about the process of Blue Silver Grass’
second awakening, everyone became completely convinced the youth in front of
them was the Thousand Hands Asura from back then.
“......so I’ve temporarily gained the approval of the sect. Uncle sect
master let me return to the sect again after I’ve reached Spirit Douluo, to
pass on the true skills of the Clear Sky Sect. My current main spirit is
Blue Silver Grass, it’s not suited to cultivating some of the sect’s created
abilities.”
Listening to Tang San’s story, the rims of Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing’s
eyes had both become somewhat red. Whether it was Tang San’s life
experiences or his helplessly leaving Xiao Wu, both were so moving.
Ning Rongrong had originally felt that she’d already suffered a lot, but
compared to Tang San, at least she still had a complete family, as well as
the father and relatives that loved her. But Tang San had to carry the
responsibilities of his father, had no mother, and his father had also
crippled himself. What kind of suffering was that?
After a brief silence, Grandmaster sighed, saying: “Let the past be the
past. Everything must move forwards. If my guess is correct, the three
requirements the Clear Sky School elders raised should actually be a test
for you. Your gifts should already have won them over. These three
conditions test you in three kinds of different abilities. Reaching
eightieth rank before thirty is a test to your perseverance. Killing a
Spirit Hall Title Douluo and obtaining a hundred thousand year spirit ring
tests your courage and wisdom. It seems that they are paving the road for
the future success of the Clear Sky School. If I’m not mistaken, as long as
you can complete these three conditions, it will be time for the Clear Sky
School to reenter the world.”
Tang San was Grandmaster’s disciple. What Grandmaster could think of, he had
naturally also though of.
Frankly, he had never had any interest in the position as Clear Sky School
master. His biggest dream since arriving in this world was to rely on what
he had learned to rebuild that Tang Sect.
Taking the Continent’s number one sect, the Clear Sky School, didn’t really
suit him. However, for the responsibilities his father had left him, he
couldn’t shrink back from the Clear Sky School’s matters.
Flender laughed out loud, saying: “Let’s not talk about that, why, there’s
still another ten years. What’s impossible for others to accomplish isn’t
necessarily any kind of difficulty when placed in front of little San. Tell
me, what is you little monsters’ strength like? And also, that fellow little
Ao? Why isn’t he here?”
Ning Rongrong’s mood had already recovered a lot after the previous release
when they met, and simply described her events with Oscar. The rims of her
eyes reddened once again, but this time she didn’t cry.
Zhao Wuji couldn’t help saying: “I really didn’t see it before, that little
Ao that fellow would be so firm. Leaving without a sound, and his current
whereabouts also unknown.”
Ning Rongrong hung her head: “What I fear for is his safety, he’s after all
only a food system Spirit Master. Even with the hidden weapons third brother
handed out, if he really encounters some great danger, I’m afraid……”
Liu Erlong embraced Ning Rongrong’s shoulders, letting her lean against her
bosom, “Silly girl, there’s no use for you to think about that now. It’s
already been five years. If danger were to appear, it would have already
done so long ago. Since you’ve decided to wait for him, then you have to
have faith in him. It’s already been half of ten years. In another five
years, there will be a result. Perhaps, he will appear in front of you in
less than five years.”
Ning Rongrong nodded silently, still unable to smooth the expression on her
face.
Flender clapped the plump Ma Hongjun next to him, “Fatty, in your so- called
five years of learning through experience, what’s your spirit power rank
reached? Don’t tell me you haven’t progressed at all.”
Ma Hongjun said aggrieved: “Originally my progress wasn’t small, but
compared to these abnormals, it doesn’t count for anything. Teacher, right
now I’m at fifty seventh ranked spirit power. That still counts as pretty
good.”
Flender stared blankly a moment, pleasant surprise flashing in his eyes. In
fact, Ma Hongjun still wasn’t twenty years old. Fifty seventh rank at this
age, and moreover with him possessing the top quality spirit, Fire Phoenix,
as well as having obtained a flame right arm spirit bone, he had absolutely
risen to the rank of celebrity within the young generation.
“And you all?” Flender looked at the others.
Dai Mubai said: “I’m about to advance to the sixty fourth rank. Zhuqing just
reached the sixtieth rank and got her sixth spirit ring. Just now I saw that
Rongrong’s cultivation might be about the same as hers. As for little San,
it seems like he’s quickly approaching the sixtieth rank.”
Tang San nodded, “Right now I’m at the peak of the fifty ninth rank, I
should be.”
Flender, Grandmaster, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, these four great Shrek Academy
seniors all looked face to face.
“Abnormals, monsters.” Practically the same words leapt from four mouths.
In fact, these children in front of them were universally around twenty!
back then, Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation trio were twenty, and their
spirit power was also barely more than fiftieth rank.
But these little monsters in front of them were universally all already
dithering around the sixtieth rank. In the Spirit Master world, this could
even be said to be unprecedented in history.
Actually, even though the Shrek Seven Devils were good in terms of talent,
there was hardly any difference from Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation. The
reason why they could have their present progress was inextricably linked to
the immortal treasure herbs Tang San provided. Those immortal treasure herbs
not only made their strength increase substantially, but even more
importantly gave them a solid foundation, imperceptibly changing their
bodies.
Those immortal treasure herbs had all passed Tang San’s careful selection,
selecting the most suitable herbs for each of them to take.
Only Xiao Wu didn’t eat the immortal treasure herbs, and she was a shape
changed hundred thousand year spirit beast, her cultivation speed was
naturally a lot faster than ordinary Spirit Masters.
It was all these kinds of circumstances that created these little monsters
in front of them.
Flender glared at Ma Hongjun, “You look at the others, all around the
sixtieth rank, just you are lacking. You definitely haven’t been doing
anything decent in these years. Don’t sleep and laze around all day. It’s
lucky your spirit is so good.”
Ma Hongjun said with a wronged expression: “Teacher, it’s not that I didn’t
try hard, rather that these fellows are too abnormal!”
Grandmaster smiled: “Fine, Flender, don’t cover it up, your heart is
actually desperately happy. Even though Fatty’s spirit power is somewhat
modest, with the power of that Evil Fire Phoenix of his, his strength isn’t
below little San and the others. You don’t have to short-change him.”
Liu Erlong suddenly asked Tang San: “Little San, when are you planning to go
find Xiao Wu?”
Tang San said without the slightest hesitation: “Originally I was planning
on going directly to the Star Dou Great Forest. After all, I’m about to
reach the sixtieth rank. I planned to first return to the Academy for
everyone, and once I leave I’ll go directly to search for Xiao Wu.
Accompanying her to cultivate in the Star Dou Great Forest, once she’s
broken through the sixtieth rank, I’ll bring her back to see you all.”
The expression in Liu Erlong’s eyes softened, “Be good to her. Even if she’s
a hundred thousand year spirit beast reincarnated, you also said that after
her transformation is complete, she won’t be any different from a human. You
can’t have any notion of discriminating against her, otherwise I won’t be
able to forgive you.”
[1] Jiang Zhu - the Healing Scepter Spirit Master that was among the
substitute members on the Shrek Academy team.
Chapter 153
Tang San smiled and shook his head, “Why would I? If I discriminated against
Xiao Wu, wouldn’t that be discriminating against my own mother? Don’t forget
that my mother was also a human form hundred thousand year spirit beast.”
Liu Erlong smiled: “Good then. After you see her, remember to tell her that
I miss her. Even though she’s actually a lot older than me, I’m still her
godmother, this won’t change.”
Tang San smiled: “Of course.”
After leaving the Clear Sky School this time, the highest priority on Tang
San’s list was to go search for Xiao Wu, and afterwards continue
cultivating. He wasn’t too worried about rising to the eightieth rank in ten
years, he believed he had that ability. Of course, in this period of
cultivation, he wanted to be together with Xiao Wu.
He’d already planned it out properly. After finding Xiao Wu, if Xiao Wu
wished to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest, he’d accompany her there. If
she wanted to leave with him, then he’d find a place to properly forge his
hidden weapons, and cultivate further.
Tang San wasn’t particularly fond of the pretentiousness of the outside
world. As long as he could be together with Xiao Wu, other things weren’t
important. As for raising the Clear Sky Sect, that would also have to wait
until he had the corresponding strength. Right now it was still premature.
Along with the rise in his strength, he already had a lot more Tang Sect
hidden weapons secret lore he could cultivate, but the fiercer the hidden
weapons cultivation, the more difficult, and they moreover had to pass an
even more difficult refining process. Like those top quality hidden weapons
that even more required a long forging process. Flender rolled his eyes,
smiling: “You’re all the pride of our Shrek Academy, we also can’t let you
make this trip back in vain. How about showing off a bit of strength to the
Academy?”
The Shrek Seven Devils smiled at each other. They knew that this lord dean
wanted to squeeze them for any remaining value. But that was just Flender’s
nature! They didn’t have any objections to this, on the contrary okaying it
cheerfully.
Flender spoke with frank assurance, “For young spirit masters, having a
suitable idol would have very great benefits to their cultivation. I’m
certainly not equal to Xiao Gang in actual training, but I can still grasp
such a mind. If you don’t object, I hope you can reveal your strength in
front of the students of the whole Academy once. Let them have a look at
what level people of the same age can reach.”
Liu Erlong snapped: “Boss, this might also have the opposite reaction. If by
some chance the students get the impression they’re too lacking, and grow
dispirited, what then?”
Flender unflinchingly said: “Such students are unworthy of our cultivation.
Xiao Gang. What do you think about my proposal?”
Grandmaster smiled faintly, “I have no opinions. You’re the dean, you
decide.”
Flender then looked at Dai Mubai, Tang San and the others, revealing an
inquiring gaze.
Dai Mubai smiled: “No problem for me, it’s just in time to also have a look
at what level everyone’s cultivation has reached. Just now because we didn’t
recognize little San outside the gate and fought him, it seemed
that everyone has improved a lot. This is just the time to see what
everyone’s true strengt h is.”
Tang San and the others also nodded simultaneously, expressing their
approval of Dai Mubai’s idea. The Shrek Academy could be called their other
home, they absolutely wouldn’t decline if they could do something for the
Academy.
Flender smiled: “Good then. Erlong, you go arrange it. The little fellows
all have their own things to do, we can’t hold them up for too long. I think
arranging it for tomorrow is good.”
Liu Erlong gave Flender a glance, her eyes revealing a crafty light.
Nodding, she got up and left. As she walked out of Flender’s office, a smile
already rippled at the corners of her mouth.
Two hours later, Shrek Academy was already plastered with enormous posters.
The title was: Five Shrek Seven Devils return, tomorrow they invite all
students to display the results of their cultivation by comparing notes with
the joint forces of dean Flender and vice dean Zhao Wuji.
Pitiful Zhao Wuji and Flender, right now they were still full of joy and
expectations, chatting with the Shrek Five Devils, unaware that they had
already been sold out by Liu Erlong.
…...
Northernmost Heaven Dou Empire. Icebound Forest.
The Icebound Forest consisted of needle-leaved trees most suited to the
cold. The tracks of men were rare.
This was simultaneously also a spirit beast forest, only the environment was
too nasty, the temperature very low. Therefore, only some Spirit Masters
with cold attribute spirits would choose to come here to hunt for the spirit
beasts they needed.
A party of more than ten people chewed on delicious sausage with big bites,
the hot steam rising from their bodies showing how much they had spent
themselves before.
The majority of people all sat on the ground, only one person still stood.
In front of him was an enormous dying spirit beast, seemingly entirely
covered in magnificent rings of light.
This spirit beast was more than seven meters long, the scales of its body
extremely unusual. Each scale was like a small mirror. If it stood
motionless, its body could reflect the surrounding scene, and basically
couldn’t be discovered without careful observation.
But right now this spirit beast’s surroundings was already sprayed with blue
blood and those seated men. Among those people swiftly recovering their
strength, more than half were injured. Clearly that was caused by it.
Standing in front of the seven meter long spirit beast was a man of
indeterminable age. The full beard across his whole face practically
concealed his appearance completely. He was tall, his hair disheveled. The
only parts of his features that could clearly be seen, was perhaps his pair
of peach blossom eyes.
Below his left eye, a scar stretched from the corner of his eye straight
down into the beard covering his jaw. Right now, those eyes flickered with
extremely ice cold light.
Muttering to himself: “Twenty thousand year cultivation Mirror Image Beast,
I hope you can give me the spirit ability I expect.”
His hand rose, a dagger fell, the more than one chi long dagger in his hand
thrusting deeply inside a wound at the Mirror Image Beast’s neck where it
had lost its scales from a wound, ending the life of this formidable spirit
beast.
Among the more than ten people behind him, right now at least half the faces
all displayed an avaricious light, but looking at the three people standing
next to the man there, they still forcibly restrained the voracious
desire in their eyes. After all, those three were their bosses. They were
also the most powerful of this hunting team.
“Little Ao, be quick about it. It’s not safe here, if we meet another few
spirits beast as powerful as this, I’m afraid we’ll be completely wiped
out.”
This man thrusting the dagger, killing the spirit beast, was just the figure
Ning Rongrong yearned for day and night. Big Sausage Uncle Oscar.
By now, that face hidden beneath the full beard was already a lot more
stalwart. Even though the scar on his face ruined his original beauty, he
still seemed to have a particular male charm.
Five years, a full five years had passed. In these five years, he had
experienced countless suffering, spending his sweat and blood in painful
suffering. At that time, he had joined this hunting team with only one
request, that was to help him hunt the spirit beast he needed when he needed
it. And now, this twenty thousand year cultivation Mirror Image Beast, was
just becoming his sixth spirit ring.
The previous speaker was a more than fifty year old man. Among everyone
here, the imposing manner he released was the most impressive. He was also
the one who stood closest to Oscar. He was also the only person Oscar could
completely trust in this team.
This person was a seventy sixth ranked Spirit Sage. The highest ranked among
the rest of the Spirit Masters in the team was only sixty fourth ranked. In
spirit power alone, Oscar could already stand among the top five.
In order to kill this Mirror Image Beast, they had sought it for more than a
month before finding an opportunity. The Mirror Image Beast was a kind of
exceedingly rare and formidable Spirit Beast, otherwise those team members
also wouldn’t have displayed such greedy gazes.
Sitting down cross legged in front of the Mirror Image Beast, just when
Oscar prepared to close his eyes, suddenly, at the same time as he
discovered that just dead Mirror Image Beast release its spirit ring, his
dagger thrust out, revealing a faint beam of light.
His heart twitched, but Oscar didn’t move impatiently, only when he drew out
the dagger, he subconsciously shifted the Mirror Image Beast’s position,
using its body to suppress that wound from before.
He then sat cross legged in front of the Mirror Image Beast, starting to
absorb the spirit ring.
His movements were extremely stealthy, even the not distant Spirit Sage near
him didn’t notice.
To be able to display a light from within an already dead spirit beast,
there was only one possibility, spirit bone. Oscar knew that after he had
finished absorbing the spirit ring, the Mirror Image Beast in front of him
would definitely be broken down.
The hunting team wouldn’t let anything valuable it had go to waste, and they
would even more want to look for the possible appearance of a spirit bone.
The value of any one spirit bone was absolutely an astronomical sum.
To this hunting team, a spirit bone was absolutely a treasure that could
cause a massacre. Oscar understood that it was impossible for him to take
away the shining spirit bone while absorbing the spirit ring.
He could only absorb this spirit ring before anything else.
The others all quietly waited for Oscar to complete the absorption while
recovering. That seventy sixth ranked Spirit Sage stood coldly at Oscar’s
side with his eyes closed, resting, and the other two not far away from him
also began to rest.
With the team’s three great powers gathered to protect Oscar, the others
naturally wouldn’t have any ideas.
An ice cold current constantly revolved around Oscar’s body. Gradually, as
that ice cold condensed to a certain degree, it began to charge around
violently within Oscar.
Oscar understood that the more intense the pain meant that the strength was
more formidable. Wasn’t it after enormous pain that Tang San possessed such
powerful spirit abilities back then?
Five years had passed. He knew that he still only had five years remaining.
The fifth spirit ability hadn’t reached his desire, so this sixth spirit
ability was all his hope. Because he wasn’t sure he could advance another
ten ranks in the next five years to obtain the next spirit ability.
Five years of sharpening himself on the grindstone. The pressure on a food
system Spirit Master’s spirit abilities in a team could be well imagined. In
the eyes of those sects or nobles that seemed to thirst for talent, food
system Spirit Masters were perhaps rare talents.
But in this kind of spirit beast hunting team, he could only serve in the
role of logistics and supply. Sometimes he would even be abandoned.
For Spirit Masters participating in hunting teams not only each had ample
real combat experience, but most dreadful was their ice cold character. They
joined such teams completely for the sake of profit. In the ultimate
critical moment, even if it was a member of the same team, there was still
nobody who would do anything for the person at their side, what was most
important was protecting themselves. For a food system Spirit Master
completely lacking attack power like Oscar, to be able to live in such an
environment for five years was a miracle. This was admittedly related to his
extremely useful spirit, but it was also closely related to his own wisdom.
It was just because of living under such enormous pressure, constantly
reminding him, that Oscar could make another breakthrough in a brief five
years, reaching the sixtieth rank level. In fact, these sixty ranks were far
more difficult for him than ordinary Spirit Masters. This year he was only
twenty two. Absolutely a genius among geniuses. Of course, in this team,
only the Spirit Sage next to him knew his true age.
For a full two hours, in this world of ice and snow, Oscar sweated like
rain, soaking his winter clothes. But even so, he didn’t utter a sound. With
his persistent will, right now he wouldn’t be inferior compared to Tang San.
At last, the ice cold currents within his body flowed together, forming a
faintly fluctuating ring, completely merged into his body, and Oscar slowly
opened his eyes with his back to the majority of the others.
At the same time as he opened his eyes, drawn by the energy, that Spirit
Sage in front of him also very naturally opened his eyes. Just as he was
about to speak, he saw the expression in Oscar’s eyes shift.
The two hadn’t been working together for a short time. This Spirit Sage
immediately became aware that something was up. Without opening his mouth,
he shot him an inquiring gaze.
Oscar looked at him, then again looked at the already completely rigid
spirit beast, his gaze pausing on the spirit beast’s head.
The pupils of the Spirit Sage’s eyes immediately contracted. He of course
understood what the circumstances Oscar hinted at in front of him meant. His
whole body slowly tightened, the expression in his eyes also gradually
becoming sharp. He understood that with the appearance of this thing, there
was already no meaning to the team in front of him. Even the two seemingly
loyal subordinates closest to him wouldn’t easily let this thing slip past
their eyes.
And as the strongest of the team, he would undoubtedly be mobbed after the
discovery of the spirit bone.
Oscar’s gaze once again fell on the Spirit Sage. This time, the light in his
eyes had already changed, that was an extremely sharp and fierce splendor.
Ice cold chill was emitted from his eyes.
The Spirit Sage immediately understood his meaning. Within the entire team,
only these two could completely trust each other. There was no time to
consider, he could only softly nod to Oscar.
Releasing a breath, Oscar slowly spread his arms wide, standing from the
ground. His spirit opening, two yellow, two purple, two black, six spirit
rings simultaneously appeared over him. One more spirit ring was a
qualitative leap, and his manners had already quietly changed.
“Congratulations. Congratulations.” The hunting team’s gazes were
immediately drawn to Oscar.
Oscar turned, saying with a smile: “This is to everyone’s credit. Thank you
all for helping me succeed. Anyway, my new spirit ability will also help the
all of you in the future. Are you interested in having a look?”
To Spirit Masters, explaining their spirit abilities to others was a kind of
display of trust. What Oscar did undoubtedly made the Spirit Masters present
very satisfied. Of course, Oscar saying this also completely drew their
attention. Nobody was in a rush to cut up the spirit beast’s corpse.
Oscar smiled:
“This sixth spirit ability of mine is somewhat strange, only relying on my
own strength won’t do, I still need the assistance of others. Big brother
Hao Te[1], I’ll trouble you.”
His final words were spoken to that Spirit Sage. As he spoke, he still
pulled out a chi long black box from his chest, swiftly fumbling with its
surface, producing a series of mechanical noises. ly, only Hao Te next to
him had seen him use this thing.
Hao Te asked: “How do you want me to help?”
Oscar said: “I need a drop of your blood.” That he chose Hao Te to help him
also seemed very ordinary to the others, and raised no doubts.
Hao Te frowned, but still stretched out his right hand in front of Oscar,
the fingernail of his thumb pricking his forefinger, immediately opening a
cut whence a drop of blood tumbled out.
“I, your father, have a mirror image sausage.” The spirit incantation was
still appalling.
Oscar moved very quickly. His sixth spirit ring abruptly flashed, a circle
of black light bubbling out of his palm, instantly merging into that drop of
blood. Immediately afterward, intense spirit power fluctuations surged from
his palm, his sixth spirit ring also constantly expanding and contracting
throughout the process.
Right now, everyone’s gazes fell on his hand. Within those intense spirit
power fluctuations, a faintly silvery sausage quietly took shape.
Oscar said: “Big brother Hao Te, please release your spirit.”
Hao Te nodded, a light flashing in his eyes. His imposing manner instantly
turned ruthless, rich spirit power fluctuations spreading from him, as his
entire body abruptly grew larger, his muscles expanding. Amidst the thick
aura fluctuations, his hair had already become white.
Two yellow, three purple, two black, seven spirit rings abruptly released.
The spirit this Spirit Sage called Hao Te possessed was actually a Snow Soul
Demon Bear[2]. Concentrating on offense and defense as a whole, it possessed
extremely powerful attack power and defensive capabilities.
Oscar spread his left hand, swiftly chanting two spirit incantations, “I,
your father, have a stimulating pink sausage, I, you father, have a
stimulating pink sausage.”
Now his strength was already at the sixtieth rank, and again using his
fourth spirit ability was naturally a lot faster than before, two
stimulating pink sausages appearing in his palm before everyone’s eyes.
The others had no idea what he was doing, and further adding that he was a
food system Spirit Master without any attack power, there was naturally
nobody with doubts. Only expressions of curiosity were seen.
Oscar swallowed a pink sausage himself, and handed the other to Hao Te,
“Eat this first, afterwards use your seventh spirit ability.”
Hao Te swallowed the pink sausage without the slightest hesitation, and at
the same time his seventh spirit ring grew radiant. The spirit avatar that
he didn’t even use against that Mirror Image Beast before suddenly released.
Amidst the gasps of admiration of the other Spirit Masters, Hao Te’s clothes
instantly burst, in the blink of an eye growing into an extremely thick and
solid giant bear, seven meters tall.
His whole body covered with white fur, a frosty frozen air permeating out
from within him, complemented even more by this very cold Icebound Forest. A
profound aura seemed to make the surrounding air become tangible. Especially
under the boost of Oscar’s stimulating pink sausage, his eyes were already
filled with a pink layer, the energy over his whole body growing somewhat
more ruthless.
At the same moment, Oscar swiftly stuffed that silvery sausage made from his
sixth spirit ability into his own mouth, suddenly shouting, “Do it!”
Sonorous mechanical cracks echoed, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow already spitting
out deadly sharp bolts. At such close distance, and further adding the Godly
Zhuge Crossbow’s own terrifying firing speed, the instantly erupting burst
attack power of the sixteen crossbow bolts was absolutely terrifying.
Bearing the brunt were three closest Spirit Masters already within the
attack range of the sixteen crossbow bolts. Of these three Spirit Masters,
two were Spirit kings, one was a Spirit Emperor. If they were given enough
time to prepare, they could naturally block by using their fourth or higher
spirit abilities. However, what time did they have to prepare?
What kind of might did the Tang Sect hidden weapons Tang San make have? This
moment was even more a complete ambush, just after having
settled a formidable spirit beast, and Oscar had further obtained the
advantage of a spirit ring. How could have thought that such a food system
Spirit Master would actually suddenly rise in revolt at this moment.
More than ten puffs of blood mist exploded into the air. Without the least
suspense, those three Spirit Masters’ bodies were already completely pierced
through. Even more dreadful was that Oscar’s Godly Zhuge Crossbow Bolts were
covered with Tang San’s personally made toxin, Meeting Blood Seals The
Throat. Such poison, after passing Tang San’s special blending, wouldn’t
lose effect after the crossbow bolts they were attached to were used. Each
time it came into contact with blood, the poison would continue to condense.
The poison spread instantly, and with wide open eyes brimming with
disbelief, those three Spirit Masters slowly fell limply. And now, having
eaten the stimulating pink sausage, Spirit Sage Hao Te also moved. Fully
using spirit avatar, and with the further boost of the stimulating pink
sausage, he threw himself forward. Two Spirit kings didn’t even have time to
reach before he had already smashed their heads to pieces.
Now there were still eight remaining Spirit Masters. These eight Spirit
Masters consisted of four Spirit Kings and four Spirit Emperors. They were
also long since battle hardened Spirit Masters. Even though they didn’t know
why Oscar and Hao Te would suddenly rise in revolt, they still reacted in
the first moments, swiftly retreating and releasing their spirits.
Oscar calmly rewound the mechanism of his Godly Zhuge Crossbow. Not only
didn’t he retreat, he on the contrary followed the enormous Hao Te to charge
forward.
Spirit Emperor and Spirit Sage, even though there was only one level
difference, the difference lay in that spirit avatar. Using his spirit
avatar, Hao Te was just like a tiger plunging into a flock of sheep. Amidst
an eruption of wild force, leaving those eight spirit masters still unable
to join hands essentially unable to resist, spirit abilities falling on his
body one by one, basically unable to leave a mark, in the blink of an eye,
another two Spirit Kings had perished by his hands.
“Get rid of that bastard Oscar first.” Nobody knew who shouted, but two
Spirit Emperors already swiftly moved around the sides to charge at Oscar.
The other four reacted to swiftly form an encirclement. They of course
wouldn’t hope to be able to kill Hao Te, but would at least first tangle
with him. Once Oscar was dealt with, the six would at least have a chance to
besiege Hao Te.
By now they for the most part already understood that Hao Te and Oscar
suddenly revolting was definitely related to that killed Mirror Image Beast.
Able to make them unleash a massacre without the slightest hesitation, would
only be a spirit bone.
“Hao Te, don’t mind me, kill them first.” Oscar shouted calmly, at the same
time he no longer advanced, but rather swiftly retreated.
Under normal circumstances, such actions were clearly unwise. Only when he
was closer to Hao Te could Hao Te look after him. But right now he
meticulously pulled open the distance between him and Hao Te, undoubtedly
putting himself in danger.
One food system Spirit Emperor facing two agility attack type Spirit
Emperors. To anyone it would seem like this should be an unequal
confrontation. The two agility attack type Spirit Masters’ gazes focused on
the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in Oscar’s hand. After all, the impression the
Godly Zhuge Crossbow gave them before was too deep. A weapon capable of
instantly annihilating three Spirit Masters was enough to make them fearful.
The two Spirit Emperors were cautious, both used a protective ability,
relying on speed to swiftly get close to Oscar. It seemed to them that all
Oscar could rely on was the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and as for the stimulating
pink sausage he ate, at most it could only increase his speed a bit.
However, they still underestimated Oscar. A food system Spirit Master
capable of wandering this chaotic Icebound Forest for five years, that
wasn’t something that could be accomplished with luck alone. Oscar had never
before truly revealed his strength in front of others, but this time he
wouldn’t hold back.
His body swiftly shot out, dashing madly to one side, the instantly erupting
speed shocking the two agility attack type Spirit Masters. They clearly
sensed that right now Oscar relied completely on his physical strength to
run, and not some spirit ability. But his speed seemed a bit too fast.
How could they know that in his Shrek Academy training, Oscar had undergone
Grandmaster’s devil training and the nourishment of Tang San’s immortal
herbs. His physical body’s degree of strength wasn’t something a food system
Spirit Master could compare to. To say nothing of when he had now eaten the
stimulating pink sausage.
Of course, even if he was even faster it would still be impossible to match
these two agility attack type Spirit Masters, and the distance between the
three swiftly closed.
Suddenly, Oscar stopped. With his left foot as axis, his body swiftly
rotated, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in his hand already rising.
The two agility attack type Spirit Masters both had extremely good control
over their own bodies, and even though they had released defensive
abilities, they still weren’t willing to contend with that unknown weapon
from the front. The two paused practically simultaneously, slipping to
either side, not giving Oscar the opportunity to lock onto them. The closer
of the two already stuck to the ground and arrived, bone spurs ejecting
ejecting from the joints of both hands, thrusting straight at Oscar’s
abdomen.
Oscar’s face revealed a cold smile, the muscles of his legs suddenly
bracing.
With sonorous sounds, six crossbow bolts shot from his thighs practically
simultaneously.
Hidden weapons had to be sudden. Right now the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in his
hands was just raised, how could those two agility attack type Spirit
Masters anticipate that he could actually make such an attack with his
thighs? In haste, there was no time to attack Oscar, because he also didn’t
know how powerful Oscar’s crossbow bolts were. Both hands clapping the
ground hard, forcefully changing his forward momentum, speedily flipping
over and moving away.
Despite this, he still only dodged three crossbow bolts. The other three
still resolutely struck his defensive spirit ability, issuing a series of
cracking sounds.
This agility attack type Spirit Emperor really was outstanding. In midair,
his fourth spirit ability brightened, two intangible wings appearing behind
his back. Even though these wings of his weren’t enough to fly, they could
still change his direction, suddenly twisting in the air, he arrived above
Oscar. Right now, his heart was already extremely regretful, both hands
simultaneously scratching at Oscar’s head.
The other Spirit Emperor just arrived from the side. His distance to Oscar
was also only five meters. Undoubtedly, to Oscar, this should be a certain
death situation.
Just at this moment, Oscar suddenly made a motion that left the two
uncomprehending. Shifting the Godly Zhuge Crossbow to his left hand, he
sharply raised his right hand, blocking the two palms scratching towards his
head. Simultaneously he raised his right foot, forcefully stomping on the
ground. In an instant, his six spirit rings flared practically
simultaneously, and moreover changed to a weird gray.
The change that appeared immediately afterward, left the two Spirit Emperors
completely stupefied. Oscar’s upraised right hand suddenly grew larger
without any warning, growing at least three times as large as before, his
whole hand covered in a layer of snow white fur, firmly grabbing both
striking palms of that midair Spirit Emperor. A great force issued, and the
midair Spirit Emperor immediately felt a sharp pain in his wrists, his
entire body seeming paralysed for a short moment.
And on the other side, where Oscar’s right foot stomped on the ground, an
intense shockwave brazenly spread outwards. That Spirit Emperor mounting a
sneak attack from the side abruptly stiffened, his entire body only knocking
against Oscar out of momentum, his brewing spirit ability forcefully
interrupted.
“Goodbye.” An ice cold voice issued from Oscar’s mouth. He simply swiftly
lowered his head, right hand pulling downwards, a thick crossbow bolt
abruptly firing from his neck, piercing perfectly straight into the throat
of that Spirit Emperor in midair. And the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in his left
hand once again spit out death.
The Spirit Emperor launching the sneak attack who had his spirit abilities
interrupted and bumped against him, was sent flying as his body was hit by
sixteen extremely powerful crossbow bolts, already turned into a sieve. The
dying Spirit Emperor in the air was unable to understand how Oscar’s
techniques could change like this, how a food system Spirit Master could
actually use spirit abilities similar to Snow Soul Demon Bear Spirit Sage
Hao Te’s Giant Spirit Palm and Seismic Wave.
With a swing of his right hand, the midair Spirit Emperor was flung to the
ground. Oscar swayed once, his face immediately turning somewhat pale. But
the light in his eyes was brimming with excitement. Killing two agility
attack type Spirit Emperors was, to him, in no way as simple as just
settling the current crisis. Even more important was that killing these two
by relying on his own strength, signified an important shift in his Spirit
Master career.
The twenty thousand year cultivation Mirror Image Beast was just what he
hoped for, it finally gave him the spirit ability that most suited his
needs. Mirror Image Large Sausage.
The effect of the mirror image sausage was copying. But when it was made it
had to have the blood of a Spirit Master as basis. If the possessor of the
blood had spirit power exceeding the producer, the producer could display
seventy percent of the power of the spirit abilities equal to his level. If
the target’s spirit power was equal to the producer, the producer could
display eighty percent of the might of the blood donor’s spirit abilities.
It could be fully used for three minutes. In other words, eating that mirror
image sausage before, within three minutes, Oscar possessed the spirit
abilities of Hao Te at seventy percent power as a Snow Soul Demon Bear
Spirit Master.
On the surface it seemed like this spirit ability of Oscar’s had effects out
of the ordinary, he could after all duplicate all spirit abilities. But in
fact, the restrictions of this spirit ability were equally large. With his
present sixtieth rank, possessing seventy percent of Hao Te’s power for
three minutes, was actually equivalent to just a roughly fiftieth ranked Hao
Te, and those two agility attack type Spirit Masters before were actually
above him in strength. The reason they were killed by him was mostly because
of the unexpectedness.
And while only using seventy percent of the spirit abilities’ might, Oscar
would pay a hundred percent of the spirit power cost to support them. The
spirit power required to manufacture the mirror image large sausage was even
more frightful, equivalent to one third of his present spirit power to make
one.
However, to Oscar, the greatest bit of good news was that this mirror image
sausage kept for a very long time. Each mirror image sausage produced could
keep its effectiveness for one year. If there was a large number of high
level Spirit Masters that donated blood to let him make them, under certain
circumstances, he might also be considered a kind of Battle Spirit Master.
In terms of strength, with the battle capability he possessed Oscar wasn’t
scary, but the suddenness was enough to shock any opponent. Who could
imagine a food system Spirit Master to suddenly possess attack power?
Even more, back among the Shrek Seven Devils, in craftiness, Oscar was
second only to Tang San. The situation just now was completely caused by his
planning. Relying on the two great hidden weapons Tang San gave him, the
Godly Zhuge Crossbow and the Back Tightening Flower Adorned Crossbow, as
well as the suddenly appearing spirit abilities, he got rid of two Spirit
Emperors in one move. Further adding the previous three he got
rid of, among all the thirteen people, five were entirely killed by this
food system Spirit Master.
When Oscar returned to the other side, those four Spirit Masters were
already rigidly suppressed by Hao Te. Two Spirit Kings collapsed first in a
flash. When the other two Spirit Emperors saw Oscar unexpectedly return,
under the great shock they didn’t have a thought about fighting. But once
they wanted to flee, how would Oscar and Hao Te give them the chance?
Relying on the obstruction of the final discharge of the Godly Zhuge
Crossbow plus Hao Te’s overbearing spirit avatar, they forcibly got rid of
these last two Spirit Emperors, putting an end to this unilateral massacre.
Hao Te changed back into his original form. Even though he was naked right
now, because of his connection to his spirit, he didn’t fear the cold. He
looked somewhat astonished at Oscar, “Little Ao, you really had your wish
fulfilled?”
Oscar didn’t hide it, telling Hao Te about the sixth spirit ability he just
obtained. At the same time he also pulled off his sweat soaked, already
frozen stiff, clothes, and changed into a new set from his spirit tool.
Looking at the surrounding corpses, Hao Te couldn’t help secretly sighing.
Even though these hunting team members weren’t any good people, they had
after all followed him for a time.
Oscar naturally saw the disappointed expression in Hao Te’s eyes, “Big
brother, don’t think about it. If we didn’t do it, once they discovered the
spirit bone, if they started it ahead of us, I’m afraid we would be the
corpses now.”
Hao Te nodded silently. He of course knew that what Oscar said was fact, if
they didn’t do it first, it would very possibly be them dead at the end.
Especially him, the most powerful of this team, would inevitably be the
primary target of those people.
[1] Hao Te - ( 浩特) “Grand unique”, also a word for nomadic camp (from the
Mongolian word khot).
[2] Snow Soul Demon Bear - (雪é„é”熊)
Chapter 154
Oscar pointed to the Mirror Image Beast’s corpse, “Big brother, extract the
spirit bone quickly. I’ll gather some of their blood.”
While speaking, Oscar pulled out some different kinds of vessels from his
spirit tool. Before possessing the sixth spirit ability, he still didn’t
know whether he could succeed, and naturally wouldn’t prepare much. But
always being in such danger, carrying all kinds of items was very natural,
and clearing out some to collect blood was still possible.
After all, no Spirit Master would lightly give him their blood, but his
sixth spirit ability still required blood as basis. Oscar had already
thought it over, and using the blood of these Spirit Masters whose strength
wasn’t much different from his to make some mirror image large sausages to
carry with him should still be enough for self protection.
Hao Te understood from Oscar’s actions before that his sixth spirit ability
was related to blood, and right now his eyes revealed a faint gentleness. He
understood that oscar wasn’t preparing to take for that spirit bone, and
therefore let him collect it.
Relying on his formidable strength, the Mirror Image Beast’s head was easily
split open by Hao Te, immediately revealing the true form of the spirit
bone. Oscar naturally wouldn’t see wrong, and within the Mirror Image
Beast’s head was condensed a sparkling crystalline skull capable of
reflecting light. The entire skull seemed made out of mirrors, the light
from the outside world causing a flickering faint brilliance.
It was heavy in his hand, special spirit power fluctuations making Hao Te’s
fingertips tingle, making his eyes unconsciously display a somewhat
intoxicated light. Spirit bone, who didn’t desire them? Even more when this
was a skull bone, second only to a torso bone. To any Spirit Masters, these
were rare and precious treasures.
In a moment of work, Oscar had already collected the blood he needed.
Returning to Hao Te’s side, his gaze also automatically fell on that mirror
image skull. But in his eyes was no greed. Having obtained such a most
suitable sixth spirit ability, he was already perfectly content, without any
greedy thoughts. The reason he fought was that he didn’t want his life to
end here.
The intoxication in Hao Te’s eyes gradually disappeared, and clasping the
spirit bone in both hands, he held it in front of Oscar, “Absorb it. It
should be very useful to you.”
Oscar stared blankly a moment, “Big brother, what are you doing? You’ve
already helped me too much, I’m already very satisfied with the spirit ring,
this spirit bone is what you deserve. You coming out to hunt spirit beasts,
wasn’t that for the sake of this treasure?”
Hao Te sighed, “Brother, don’t argue with me. Take it. It’s even more
important to you than to me. The same person absorbing the spirit ring and
spirit bone from the same spirit beast will have the highest effect. It’s
not like you don’t understand that. Even more, this life of mine was saved
by you. In these two years, even though I’ve helped you a bit, if it wasn’t
for your kindness in saving me back then, how would I have the chance to
help you? I owe you a life, this is just a spirit bone.”
Oscar and Hao Te had met very randomly. That time, Hao Te had just been
ambushed and severely injured by his comrades in a hunting team. Unconscious
in the wilderness, he had fortunately encountered Oscar. He used the small
detoxifying sausage to h elp cure Hao Te’s poison, and further his big
recovery sausage to help him recover. When they were pursued by the enemies,
they had even more relied on the flying mushroom sausage to flee into the
distance, thoroughly dissolving Hao Te’s crisis at that time.
Hao Te was a straightforward person, even though he didn’t say it out loud,
in his heart he was brimming with gratitude towards the benefactor that
saved his life. This was also why they two were so close, and an important
reason why Oscar could completely trust him.
“But…..” Oscar still wanted to say something, but Hao Te interrupted.
“Brother, don’t say anything. Actually, I still have selfish motives in
giving you this spirit bone. I’m already in my fifties. After a Spirit
Master enters his sixties, increasing his strength further will be very
difficult. At the end of my life, I expect my best outcome is to reach the
Spirit Douluo level. But you’re different. You’re just twenty two! I’ve
never seen a more outstanding food system Spirit Master than you; your
future prospects are boundless. You might even reach the legendary food
system Title Douluo level. You call me big brother, so in the future I’ll
rely on you. If you’re more powerful, won’t my patron be even more
generous?”
Oscar of course understood that the reason Hao Te said this was in order to
make him accept this spirit bone. Looking at the mirror reflective light in
front of him, he couldn’t say anything further. Yes, to him, to possess a
spirit bone that suited him really was far too important. This treasure that
could be discovered but not sought was enough to make his strength rise
another step.
Taking the precious and heavy mirror image skull bone into both hands, Oscar
no longer hesitated, and the gratified light in Hao Te’s gaze grew more
concentrated. Faint silvery light released from within the mirror image
skull bone, and with a peng sound, the entire spirit bone turned into a
cloud of silvery currents, swiftly rushing into the seven apertures of
Oscar’s head, making his entire body turn dull.
Hao Te took a step back, spirit power condensing, cautiously and solemnly
keeping watch in all directions. The corpse on the ground gradually grew
cold, and amidst the reek of blood and austere atmosphere, an unprecedented
food system Spirit Master matured with astonishing speed.
……
Shrek Academy.
The entire Academy was in a state of sensation since yesterday afternoon,
just because of that astonishing news pasted everywhere.
Five Shrek Seven Devils returned, carrying out an exhibition match against
the two deans. In the world of Spirit Masters, the strong were always
respected, and the glory brought about by the Shrek Seven Devils in those
days practically couldn’t be reproduced. They not only forced their way to
the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament
championship, but their ages at the time also formed an everlasting record.
Five years later, five of the Seven Devils returned, and the one most
students looked forward to seeing, Tang San, was also among them. Almost all
the Shrek Academy students had heard the teachers’ account of Tang San’s
display in the tournament back then, especially the final match, when he
pulled hard against the tide in the finals versus the Spirit Hall Academy
team, prevailing over the opponent, gaining the ultimate prize.
At least on the surface, even Spirit Hall had no way to deal with him,
because he didn’t offend any of Spirit Hall’s laws.
Each of the Shrek Seven Devils was a legendary character to these common
students. They had returned, and would moreover still carry out an
exhibition match with two deans, what kind of inspiring and exciting major
event was this!?
In fact, the two deans were now Spirit Douluo over the eightieth rank. At
such a competition one could naturally view extremely dazzling super spirit
abilities. This was a great event low level Spirit Masters yearned for even
in their dreams.
The students excitedly guessed the results of the match, recalling their
teachers talking about the past deeds of the Shrek Seven Devils. And on the
Academy’s side, the preparations underway built the tension. The location
for the exhibition match was the heart of the great forest behind the
Academy. This place was requested by Tang San and the others.
“Erlong, you’ve really killed me. Don’t you know just how abnormal those
little monsters are? What’s more, I’m a grand and magnificent lord dean, how
can I go out easily?” Flender glared resentfully at Liu Erlong in front of
him.
Liu Erlong snorted, “Then how about this, I’ll leave all future Academy
affairs to you, and I’ll do the exhibition match today, how about it?”
“Eh, this…..” Flender was immediately somewhat at a loss for words.
Liu Erlong snapped: “Day after day you seem like a great idler these days,
not doing any work at all. You should also make some effort for the Academy.
Give the students a performance, show them your strength, let their students
properly recognize their lord dean.”
Flender said with a bitter face: “But, you’re not unaware of those five
little monsters’ strength. If it was five common sixtieth rank Spirit
Masters, fighting a bit would be nothing. I’d have some certainty. But these
five little monsters aren’t ordinary. Four of the five have spirit bones.
Mubai and Zhuqing’s spirit fusion ability alone is enough to cause trouble
alone. Let alone when there are another three little monsters circling the
rear. It’s no good, I’ll definitely be humiliated.”
Liu Erlong grinned, saying: “Didn’t I arrange for you and Zhao Wuji both?
I’m not leaving it on you alone.”
Flender stared blankly, “Don’t tell me your setup isn’t for us to go up
alternately?”
Liu Erlong said grandiosely: “Of course not, I’ve planned for you two to go
up together. Don’t tell me I still don’t know how tremendous Tang San and
the others are? You’re still my boss, I couldn’t let you lose face.”
Hearing this, Flender immediately relaxed a lot, laughing loudly: “You
really are worthy of being my good little sister. En, two people is good,
two people is good! No matter how astonishing those five little monsters
are, they still won’t escape this old man’s palm.”
Liu Erlong looked at him with a disdainful expression: “I don’t know who it
was that was shivering in fear just now. Boss, don’t relax because it’s two
against five. These little monsters can’t be gauged using common sense. When
I talked to them yesterday, they actually readily agreed, only choosing the
location for the match.”
Flender didn’t think it over: “Even if they’re all geniuses among geniuses,
you still can’t underestimate your big brother! Me and Wuji are after all
Spirit Douluo. Having reached this level, it’s impossible to cross the
twenty rank gap. If it were ordinary circumstances, any one of us could
easily suppress more than ten sixtieth ranked Spirit Emperors, let alone
these five. And this is still with both for insurance. If the two of us are
unable to defeat those five, we should retire.”
Liu Erlong grinned, saying: “In other words, this exhibition match is
originally unfair. Therefore, I’ve added a line to the declaration. As long
as they five can withstand you and Wuji’s attacks for the time of three
sticks of incense, it’ll count as their win.”
Flender nodded, saying: “That’s fine too, they’re still the geniuses
produced by our education. It wouldn’t be pretty if they were defeated too
miserably. With the time restriction, it’ll finally be equal, also to
everyone’s satisfaction. Oh, right, Erlong, have you collected ticket fees
from the students? This could be a not insignificant source of income!”
Liu Erlong rolled her eyes, “Boss, are you very short of money? I remember
the Empire allocated funds just now.”
Flender grinned, saying: “Isn’t it customary? Alright, let it be. There’s no
lack of money right now. Alright, we’ll do it your way.”
Liu Erlong looked at the color of the sky outside and said: “It’s about
time, you prepare.”
The Shrek Academy forest had undergone several years of transformation, and
no longer had the appearance it did before. Not only
was it split into several mimicry cultivation areas, but were moreover re-
regulated. In the middle of the forest was built an enormous drill ground.
Surrounded by trees, the drill ground was covered in a lawn of blue silver
grass. Compared to the Academy back then, the current Academy had a lot more
students, and moreover also shouldered the cooperative mission with the
imperial household, giving the field diverse uses.
The surroundings of this sheet of green was long since filled with a large
number of waiting students. The entire Shrek Academy currently had around a
thousand people, of course this didn’t include the mission from the imperial
household, that section under Grandmaster’s integrated training.
The surroundings of the large field were long since packed with people. Even
though these students couldn’t compare to the talents of the Shrek Seven
Devils back then, they were still carefully selected by the Academy, with at
least higher aptitude.
Tang San’s five entered the forest with Grandmaster. When they were about to
arrive at the field, Grandmaster halted, saying to Tang San: “Little San,
find something to hide your face with.”
Tang San stared blankly a moment, “Teacher, why?”
Grandmaster said: “The impression you left on Spirit Hall back then was too
profound. Now your appearance and temperament have completely changed, a
great advantage to your safety. Therefore, it’s better you expose yourself
as little as possible. Like that, even if Spirit Hall’s people want to find
you, it won’t be easy.”
Tang San suddenly came to a realization. What he feld towards Grandmaster
wasn’t gratitude, but completely like a family member. Swiftly nodding, he
pulled out from the Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges the green mask the Shrek
Seven Devils originally used and wore it over his face.
Grandmaster pondered, then said to the others: “You all wear them as well.
It’s better to maintain a bit of a mysterious feeling.”
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing understood that this was also Grandmaster
protecting them. The masks the Shrek Seven Devils used were precious
mementos to all of them, and everyone had kept theirs. At once complying and
wearing them, they immediately hid their original appearance.
When they reached the drill ground, Liu Erlong was already standing in the
middle of the field, just loudly admonishing.
“..... each teacher in charge supervise your class, cheering is allowed, but
there must be no disorder. Even less must anyone enter the field, or they
will suffer the effects of spirit abilities. You are responsible for the
consequences.”
As vice dean, Liu Erlong was always known for her strictness. Let alone the
students, even the teachers were afraid of her. Under her directions, each
class was neatly arranged by the drill ground, quietly waiting, even the
noisy comments gradually grew less.
Just at this moment, Grandmaster brought Tang San’s five into the field. The
masks they wore as well as Grandmaster leading, undoubtedly declared their
identities. Instantly, the just quieted field immediately turned into a
boiling sea, cheers echoing just like a volcanic eruption.
Husband and wife, Grandmaster and Liu Erlong, smiled at each other.
Very quickly, Tang San and the others arrived at the middle of the field.
“Go—— se——ni——ors——” Without anyone organising it, the field still erupted
in a tremendous welcoming cheer. The voices were extremely orderly, as if
arranged long beforehand. The enormous clamor surged on. This was the Shrek
Academy students’ display of respect for the glory the Shrek Seven Devils
had won in the past.
Tang San, Dai Mubai and the others were also alarmed by such a sight. The
five hastily bowed slightly, returning the courtesy towards these junior
schoolmates. Immediately, the atmosphere in the field once again reached
another climax.
The cheering continued the whole time until Flender and Zhao Wuji entered
the field, and Flender’s deep voice echoed, “Alright, quiet down.” Even
though it was only his voice alone, under the effect of tremendous spirit
power, all the surrounding students’ cheers were unexpectedly drowned out.
Flender also saw the masks the Shrek Five Devils wore. He immediately
understood the purpose, and didn’t ask anything. Standing furthest in front,
he began to lecture.
To the students, among the Academy leadership, the ones they were most
familiar with were undoubtedly Grandmaster and Liu Erlong. One was in charge
of teaching, one was in charge of all affairs. But this dean Flender was
only very rarely seen. Right now, Flender’s one shout gave them an ample
feeling for the power of this lord dean. Flender, satisfied, swept his eyes
over everyone. The fanatic light he saw in the eyes of the students was the
thing he wanted to see the most.
“Five years ago, the glory produced by the Shrek Academy, the Shrek Seven
Devils and others representing the Academy fought off each advanced Spirit
Master academy, obtaining the glory of the Continental Advanced Spirit
Master Academy Elite Tournament championship for us. Today, five years
later, the most significant five members of the team back then have return
to the Academy. They have all already grown up, and also become even more
formidable. This exhibition match today isn’t for you to enjoy the
spectacle, but to let you learn what kind of peak can be reached by those of
your age.”
At this point he paused. The entire field was quiet as crows and peacocks,
everyone quietly listening to his words.
“To Spirit Masters, talent is extremely important. However, I believe you
also know that, among the Shrek Seven Devils, the spirit of the one known as
the soul of the Seven Devils, Tang San, is only an insignificant Blue Silver
Grass. But relying on this Blue Silver Grass, he again and again led the
team to prevail over powerful enemies. Why is this? Do you know?”
“Because of his great effort, his struggle. To the growth of Spirit Masters,
talent and luck hold no small importance, but let me tell you, what is most
important is the effort made. That Tang San can have the achievements he
does today, is completely the result of his own effort. Each of you possess
your own spirits, I only ask you one thing, are your spirits more lacking
than Blue Silver Grass?”
“No——” The reply was orderly and resonant.
Flender nodded with satisfaction, “Since it’s like this, what Tang San can
achieve, you can equally achieve, right?”
“Yes——”
Listening to Flender’s rousing speech, not only those students below, even
the Shrek Five Devils all felt their blood boil somewhat when listening.
Even if everything Tang San possessed now couldn’t be explained by ‘effort’,
he of course wouldn’t tear down Flender’s stage.
Turning to the Shrek Five Devils, Flender said loudly: “Little monsters,
announce your age and level.”
Dai Mubai was the first to move, stepping forward, he yelled in a deep
voice: “Dai Mubai, twenty three, spirit: White Tiger, sixty third ranked
power attack type Battle Spirit Emperor.”
Each syllable was said extremely distinctly, and his deep voice could be
heard by everyone present. His power originally stemmed from the Academy,
and of course he wouldn’t stint on his words.
As the three words ‘Battle Spirit Emperor’ left his mouth, that formidable
mind-blowing force immediately infected everyone present, and the cheers
once again reached a boiling peak. Countless people loudly shouted the words
‘Evil Eye White Tiger’. Regarding the names of the Shrek Seven Devils, they
had long ago already heard so often they could repeat them in detail.
Twenty three years old Battle Spirit Emperor, this was something these
students could scarcely imagine. This moment, the Shrek Seven Devils that
had long ago turned into their idols, were raised to an unprecedented
heights within their hearts.
The second to step out was Tang San, standing next to Dai Mubai, “Tang San,
twenty, spirit: Blue Silver Grass, fifty ninth ranked control type Battle
Spirit King.”
“Thousand Hands Asura, Thousand Hands Asura……” The cheers rose once again,
and moreover to a boiling peak.
The reason why Flender used Tang San as an example wasn’t because he was the
most powerful of the Shrek Seven Devils, but rather because his spirit was
innately the weakest, and could resonate with the students even easier.
Moreover, the achievements Tang San led the Shrek Seven Devils to win back
then, inadvertently made him the biggest idol of all the students.
The plump Ma Hongjun, the perfectly built Zhu Zhuqing, and the delicate Ning
Rongrong came forward one after another, announcing their age and rank.
Five people, one twenty three, four twenty years old, but they were all
around the sixtieth rank. In fact, looking at age alone, the majority of
students were about the same as them. But among these students, only a small
number were over the fortieth rank.
Flender saw he had already attained his purpose, and said with a smile: “,
me and Zhao Wuji will conduct a contest with the Shrek Five Devils. Of
course, this is only an exhibition match. I know you all want to see just
what the strength of these seniors that once attained the glorious record
is. Actually, I also very much want to know how they have progressed in
these five years. In this contest, as long as they can persevere under my
and Zhao Wuji’s joint attacks for the time of three sticks of incense, it
will be their win. Dean Liu, prepare the incense.”
Liu Erlong nodded. She and Grandmaster walked to the edge of the field,
leaving the center. This match that affected the hearts of all the Academy
students would finally begin. Right now, not only the students, even the
Academy’s teachers were completely focused. After all, even these teachers
were for the most part only around the sixtieth rank in strength.
Tang San made a gesture to Dai Mubai, expressing that everything proceeded
according to plan. Even though their faces were covered with masks, judging
by the relaxed expressions in their eyes, they weren’t the slightest bit
nervous about this exhibition match.
Zhao Wuji and Flender looked face to face, and Zhao Wuji said in a low
voice: “Boss, will we start off leniently?”
Flender snapped: “Have you forgotten how miserable you looked back when Tang
San just came to the Academy? Just pay attention to fighting properly.
You’re the main force on the ground, I’ll harass them from the air.”
Zhao Wuji stared blankly a moment, then at once reacted: “Fuck me, you’re
using me as meat shield. Boss, don’t you have any humanity?”
Flender leisurely and contentedly said: “I’m an agility attack type Spirit
Master, you’re power attack, don’t tell me you’re unsuited to be a meat
shield while I am? Don’t worry, I’ll give you enough firepower support from
the air. Your hands are free to attack.”
Looking at Flender’s vulgar appearance, Zhao Wuji was at a loss for words.
Helplessly shaking his head, he suddenly roared loudly, head high and chest
out, he released his spirit.
His body could be seen swelling against the wind, all his clothes suddenly
tearing, light brown fur sprouting, in the blink of an eye, his height had
grown to three meters, dense aura abruptly dispersing in all directions,
muscles exaggeratedly prominent, altogether eight spirit rings appearing
practically simultaneously.
Two yellow, three purple, three black, this represented the strength of a
Spirit Douluo.
Ordinarily, Zhao Wuji very rarely revealed his strength in front of
students, the majority of the students didn’t know what level this dean was.
Now seeing those eight spirit rings appear, everyone present couldn’t help
turning as silent as crows and peacocks, the tremendous pressure almost
leaving them unable to breathe.
Facing the sky and roaring, dense energy burst open, making the blue silver
grass on the ground tremble in waves with Zhao Wuji as the center.
Now the spectating students understood why dean Flender just said it would
be the Shrek Five Devils win if they endured for the time of three sticks of
incense even with their roughly sixtieth rank strength. They would face
Spirit Douluo level powers! The vice dean was a Spirit Douluo, then the
dean?
Flender gave them the answer at once. Different from Zhao Wuji’s roar, he
issued a sharp cry, a pair of enormous wings abruptly unfurling from his
back, his pupils erecting, both hands forming claws, eight equally colored
spirit rings soaring up. Both wings spread, spiraling above Zhao Wuji.
If there was only the two cooperating, then Flender and Zhao Wuji’s teamwork
was undoubtedly close to perfect. One forcefully attacking on the ground,
one flying in the air, the pressure of the two great Spirit Douluo almost
enveloping the entire space.
The Shrek Five Devils smiled at each other, and Dai Mubai shouted: “Our
turn. Brothers, we haven’t fought shoulder to shoulder for a long time.
Come.”
Amidst violent bone cracking sounds, the White Tiger emerged. Dai Mubai’s
body grew equally sharply, a valiant king among beasts aura instantly
spreading, evil eye prestige radiating all around. The lines of all his
muscles rose, the sharp blades of tiger claws ejecting, six peak
configuration spirit rings revolving and rising. With a tiger roar towards
the
sky, powerful shocks radiated in all directions, without the slightest
influence from the pressure of facing the two deans.
Close behind Dai Mubai, Tang San and the others also released their spirits.
Undoubtedly, Tang San’s spirit release was the least eye catching. Just a
few strands of gold within blue Blue Silver Grass growing in his palm. But
if someone could now carefully observe, they would definitely discover that
as the Blue Silver Emperor appeared in his hand, all the blue silver grass
on the ground seemed to sway regularly, as if officials greeting the
Emperor.
Even though the Shrek Five Devils hadn’t been together for several years,
the mutual understanding from back then hadn’t disappeared. They had already
simply talked it over before the competition. Right now, Dai Mubai charged
forward, Tang San was positioned in the middle, Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun
on either side, and Ning Rongrong furthest back. The five maintained a
completely ⼗ shaped formation against the two
deans.
In imposing manner, the Shrek Five Devils were undoubtedly at a complete
disadvantage. After all, the difference in strength to the two deans was too
large. The pressure two Spirit Douluo could bring to bear wasn’t something
they could compare to right now.
However, even if they weren’t equal to the two deans in imposing manner,
within the imposing manner the two deans released, they didn’t shrink back
in the slightest. Just like a giant iron plated ship setting sail against
the wind, not shifting the slightest from the stormwind and rain of the
outside world.
On the other side, Liu Erlong used her finger to ignite the first stick of
incense, shouting, “Begin.”
As her words fell, the first to move was Zhao Wuji. With heavy steps, he
went straight to meet Dai Mubai from the front. The Vigorous Vajra Bear’s
first spirit ability, Bright King Body, already released. His entire body
had a layer of golden luster. Terrifying spirit power fluctuations made him
seem like a war chariot loudly pressing forwards.
Facing Zhao Wuji’s frontal charge, Dai Mubai didn’t show a trace of intent
to retreat. Equally releasing White Tiger Barrier, he was ready and waiting
for action like a drawn bowstring.
Flender in midair suddenly pulled up, shooting into the sky, in the blink of
an eye already a hundred meters up. Raptor eyes scanning the ground, his
eight spirit rings flickered alternately, unknown what spirit abilities he
used.
“Retreat.” Tang San’s calm voice echoed by Dai Mubai’s ear. Basically
without thinking it over, Dai Mubai burst into retreat. With the
opposition’s vigor disappearing now, Zhao Wuji’s imposing manner flourished,
accelerating, pouncing straight at the five.
“Begin.” Tang San shouted loudly, a circle of clear blue light abruptly
spreading from him. Immediately afterward, Zhao Wuji felt his whole body
tighten, just as he with large strides forward knocked against a solid
barrier.
Tang San’s fourth spirit ability, Blue Silver Prison, launched.
A cage directly trapped Zhao Wuji within, the simultaneously released Blue
Silver Domain immediately making this Blue Silver Prison extremely solid.
Making Zhao Wuji even more indescribably startled was that the blue silver
grass on the ground began to grow frantically, rushing towards him in wave
after wave.
Heart tightening, Zhao Wuji had eaten losses from Tang San before. At this
moment, he didn’t have the slightest hesitation, instantly releasing his
seventh spirit ability, Spirit Avatar.
His originally tall body abruptly grew sharply, the full strength of his
spirit power releasing. In the blink of an eye, Zhao Wuji’s body had already
expanded to seven meters tall, and that Blue Silver Prison trapping him was
immediately split open by that enormous body. However, shocking Zhao Wuji
was that Blue Silver Prisons constantly shot up around him one after
another, no matter how he grew, the Blue Silver Prisons around him also grew
along with him. As he completed his Spirit Avatar, he could no longer see
the outside world, unaware how many layers of Blue Silver Prisons were
trapping him within.
The spectating students were currently dumbstruck. They hadn’t expected a
scene like this to appear. As far as their eyes could see, the blue silver
grass on the ground all grew frantically with a wild vitality, constantly
adding layer after layer of depth to the blockade around Zhao Wuji, already
completely covering this vice dean.
Shocking them even more was still Tang San. Right now Tang San’s entire body
had already turned into a sparkling blue color, and with him as the center,
countless specks of blue light constantly rushed towards him from the
surrounding blue silver grass.
This was the true secret of the Blue Silver Domain. Its effects could truly
appear in areas with large amounts of blue silver grass.
Watching this scene, let alone those spectating students being shocked, even
Flender preparing to attack from the air as well as the other four Shrek
Five Devils were gobsmacked. No matter how they thought they couldn’t
understand how Tang San’s fourth spirit ability could contain such great
power, even Zhao Wuji using Spirit Avatar was unable to immediately break
free.
Right now, under Tang San’s control was not only the blue silver grass in
this field, but moreover all the blue silver grass in the range of the
entire Shrek Academy. Within this great forest, all the blue silver grass
had already completely become his eyes. Those specks of blue light was the
condensed vital force and information of the blue silver grass, converging
on Tang San.
Relying on Blue Silver Domain’s effect, these blue silver grass not only
grew quickly, but also instantly united with Tang San. Under such
circumstances, Blue Silver Domain was constantly nourished, and its range
and power both grew exponentially. This was also why Tang San’s fourth
spirit ability, Blue Silver Prison, could trap Zhao Wuji.
Chapter 155
Raising his head, Tang San’s eyes had now already turned completely blue,
“Mubai, Fatty, prepare to attack teacher Zhao all out. He’s about to come
out. Use Hell White Tiger. I’ll tangle with dean Flender. Rongrong, no need
to mind me, boost them with all your strength.”
“Alright.” Everyone shouted loudly. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing instantly
dashed towards each other, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning
Rongrong’s hand flared with light.
The instant Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing collided, altogether six rays of light
shot out from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, three falling on each of
them.
At the sixtieth rank, the degree of amplification Ning Rongrong could put
out was extremely terrifying. Don’t forget that her father, Seven Treasure
Glazed Tile School master Ning Fengzhi, was also only a seventy something
Spirit Sage. He only had one more spirit ability than her.
By now the degree each of her spirit abilities could boost had reached a
terrifying seventy percent. What she poured into Dai Mubai was spirit power
boost, strength boost, and agility boost, these three spirit abilities.
Vast imposing manner abruptly spread out from the core of Dai Mubai and Zhu
Zhuqing’s collision, the dazzling light of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile
Pagoda making them expand exponentially after their fusion.
In the blink of an eye, a snow white, more than twenty meters long, giant
white tiger appeared out of nowhere with a pair of wings sprouting from its
back.
For the absolute majority of students, this was the first time seeing a
spirit fusion ability, and compared to before, this Hell White Tiger wasn’t
as illusory as before, but like a true ferocious tiger, giving a tangible
feeling.
Two sixtieth rank Spirit Masters using a spirit fusion ability could reach
at least the seventieth rank level, and even more so when Zhu Zhuqing and
Dai Mubai’s level of compatibility as well as the terrifying seventy percent
boost of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. This moment, the aura the
Hell White Tiger erupted with already surpassed the previous Zhao Wuji in
all aspects.
Just at this moment, with a loud explosion, the countless layers of Blue
Silver Prison covering Zhao Wuji abruptly burst open, the Vigorous Vajra
Bear’s eighth spirit ring blossoming. The already black giant bear suddenly
leapt up, that was Zhao Wuji’s fifth spirit ability, Gravity Crush.
When fully using Gravity Crush under the effects of Spirit Avatar, his might
as a Spirit Douluo was completely brought to bear. Even though the Blue
Silver Domain boost was formidable, the Blue Silver Prison was after all
only Tang San’s fourth spirit ability. With Zhao Wuji’s fifth and seventh
great spirit abilities combined, he immediately burst through.
However, meeting him, was an incomparably enormous tiger paw.
Zhao Wuji struck out with one palm almost subconsciously. However, compared
to that tiger paw, even in the Spirit Avatar state, his bear paw still
seemed a bit small, to say nothing of the enormous amount of spirit power he
just expended.
With a loud bang, Zhao Wuji’s body was actually slapped away, flying into
the distance.
At this moment, Zhao Wuji was completely stunned, he didn’t even understand
why he was in midair. Flender naturally also heard Tang San’s
shout, and his first res ponse was to charge directly at Tang San, without
the slightest hesitation. He was only too familiar with the Shrek Seven
Devils, and if he wanted to defeat their team, he would first of all have to
contain Tang San.
However, meeting him, was an enormous spiderweb. Tang San’s third spirit
ability, Spiderweb Restraint, blossomed.
With the second awakening to Blue Silver Emperor, and under the effects of
the Blue Silver Domain, the spiderweb’s diameter reached a frightening
thirty meters. The extremely durable spiderweb spread open in practically an
instant.
Even Flender didn’t have any desire to tangle with Tang San’s spiderweb.
Suddenly halting in midair, eagle claws swinging out, fourth spirit ability
brightening, ten lines of extremely sharp air blades cut out.
However, Flender didn’t expect that the air blades he expected could easily
sever the spiderweb only made it turn, without causing any substantial
damage to the spiderweb.
The Blue Silver Emperor spiderweb with the full amplification of the Blue
Silver Domain, how could it be so easily destroyed?
And this moment was also when Zhao Wuji was slapped away by the Hell White
Tiger.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda light appeared again. This time a full
four lines of light shot out, their target the already soaring, flaming
wings completely unfolded, Evil Fire Phoenix Ma Hongjun. And these four
lines of light were each Ning Rongrong’s second, third, fifth, and sixth
spirit abilities.
In the distance, standing on the edge and watching the battle, Liu Erlong
couldn’t help asking: “What four boosts are Rongrong giving Fatty?”
Grandmaster’s eyes unexpectedly displayed the light of schadenfreude,
“Today we might have roast bear for dinner. If I’m not mistaken,
Rongrong’s fifth spirit ability should be attack boost, the sixth spirit
ability, would be attribute boost.”
“Attribute boost? What’s that?” Liu Erlong puzzled asked closer. Grandmaster
said: “Attribute boost can be said to be the Seven Treasure
Glazed Tile School’s single most significant spirit ability, above all
current sixth spirit abilities. The so called attribute boost will amplify
the receiver’s most powerful single attribute. Ma Hongjun’s boost is
certainly to his phoenix flame. In other words, right now he not only has
spirit power, agility and attack boosted by seventy percent, but his phoenix
flame effect will also be boosted by seventy percent. This time Wuji’s in
trouble. Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda frightfulness truly appears at
the sixtieth rank.
Liu Erlong stared wide eyed, “Heavens, these little monsters really aren’t
being polite!”
Grandmaster grinned, “The reason I asked you to make it two against five
rather than one against five yesterday, besides their own talent, is also
related to Rongrong. With her here, Tang San and the others can all be
regarded as seventieth ranked Spirit Masters. To say nothing of them still
having the spirit fusion ability, and the abilities of several spirit bones.
In fact, I feel that the question is whether boss Fu and Wuji can endure for
three sticks of incense. Rongrong should have already trained to the Four
Aperture Constant Heart level. Wait and see, little San’s strength still
hasn’t completely emerged.”
Zhao Wuji threw off the Blue Silver Prisons and was slapped into the air,
naturally he wouldn’t let himself keep flying. His strength instantly
erupted, the eighth spirit ring finally flaring.
A giant bear illusion appeared out of nowhere behind him. Zhao Wuji’s entire
body erupted with intense golden light, the surrounding air seeming to
congeal. His flying body abruptly halted, both fists simultaneously
gathering at his chest. A one meter in diameter ball of dazzling golden
light suddenly appeared. This moment, all of Shrek Academy seemed to tremble
along with the appearance of this golden light.
However, the Hell White Tiger still charged forward. Similar to Zhao Wuji,
white light condensed in the mouth of the Hell White Tiger formed by Dai
Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, gradually turning silver, a sphere no smaller than
Zhao Wuji’s golden light appeared out of nowhere.
The two gold and silver lights were as dazzling as the sun.
Grandmaster’s expression changed greatly, and he hurriedly shouted:
“Midair collision! Do you want to wreck the Academy?”
Zhao Wuji had released his eighth spirit ability in a moment of desperation,
and on hearing Grandmaster’s words, he came to his senses. Hurriedly
adjusting the angle, the golden ball of light in his hands shot directly
into the air.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing didn’t dare be neglectful either. The silver ball
of light equally charged at the sky. The two dazzling balls of light rose
high into the air in the blink of an eye, just like meteors chasing after
the moon.
Being in the air, Flender couldn’t keep himself from cursing in rage. Wings
swiftly withdrawing, he dropped towards the ground. Even if he also was a
Spirit Douluo, he still wouldn’t want to endure the aftermath of the
collision of two clearly Spirit Douluo level attacks in midair. That flavor
definitely wouldn’t be good.
But at this moment, the corners of Tang San’s mouth revealed a trace of a
smile, “Dean Flender, you still stay in the air.”
Two deep blue rays of light suddenly shot from Tang San’s eyes, without any
glint of a spirit ring, and even more without any warning. Practically in
just a flash of light, those two blue lights had already reached Flender.
That was Purple God Light.
Flender had never seen this ability of Tang San’s, but the formidable
pressure made his heart beat. Without time to reflect, he could only quickly
block in front of him with his hands, his sixth spirit ability suddenly
erupting. His whole body was rendered in a layer of heavy yellow light to
block the bombardment of the Purple God Light.
Two explosions resounded practically simultaneously. One came from that gold
and silver ball collision, and the other was Flender being stalled in midair
under the attack of the Purple God Light.
The Purple God Light attack erupted based on spiritual force being
compressed by the mind condensing wisdom skull bone, and the point piercing
attack power thrust at Flender. Even though he relied on his tyrannical
spirit power and spirit ability to block the attack, his plan to land was
delayed.
The gold and silver lights erupted in the air, and that mixed two colored
light abruptly burst outward, the enormous pressure making the entire Shrek
Academy tremble violently, the terrifying explosive sound rousing all of
Heaven Dou City.
The Hell White Tiger once again split into Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai. After
attacking with their full strength, and suffering the shock of the two
tremendous energies colliding, they were no longer able to maintain their
spirit fusion ability.
Zhao Wuji didn’t feel any better either. If he had confronted the Hell White
Tiger alone, perhaps he still could have held some advantage, but what he
confronted was the Hell White Tiger with the terrifying seventy percent
boost of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. This collision was on the
contrary his loss.
His body flew through the air. This time he wasn’t able to control himself.
And Ma Hongjun with fire phoenix wings unfolded, was just flying towards
where he was falling.
The qi and blood within Zhao Wuji roiled, but but he also felt the burning
heat behind him. Not daring to be negligent, he managed with difficulty to
condense the spirit power within his body, and was just about to use Gravity
Control to change his trajectory and fall faster, averting coming into
contact with the power storing Ma Hongjun. As long as he got the chance to
recover his breath, as a Spirit Douluo, he had confidence in continuing this
fight. After all, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had already exhausted themselves
greatly, and the threat had naturally also become a lot smaller.
However, just at this moment, Zhao Wuji suddenly felt his body tighten,
sparkling and translucent crystalline Blue Silver Emperor already tightly
twisting around him. Tang San’s second spirit ability, Parasite, had
activated at this moment.
Parasite wasn’t particularly powerful, but its suddenness was incomparable.
When he was trapped within the Blue Silver Prison before, the Blue Silver
Emperor’s seeds had already scattered over him. And Tang San’s choice of
timing to use them, was naturally ingenious.
The Gravity Control he originally planned to release was interrupted at the
same time as his body suddenly tightened. Zhao Wuji even felt the constantly
growing thorns on the Blue Silver Emperor prick his skin.
And just at this moment, his body hit the ground. Hong——
The surrounding atmosphere instantly distorted, Bathing Fire Phoenix,
Phoenix Ascension, Ma Hongjun dropped down with the dual boost. Fatty’s
fourth spirit ring, Phoenix Cry Sky Strike, erupted simultaneously.
Within that distorted light, just about to throw off the Blue Silver
Emperor, Zhao Wuji was completely slowed. The next instant, burning hot
currents were already enveloping him.
The terrifying amplification of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda made
Fatty’s originally already extremely formidable burst strength display a
hundred seventy percent effect. Incomparably burning hot flames turned into
an enormous column of phoenix flame soaring towards the sky, and behind
Fatty, a phoenix illusion spread its wings wide, a more than five
meter in diameter pillar of flame instantly drowning the Motionless Bright
King inside.
Zhao Wuji didn’t feel good, and Flender in the air wasn’t doing much better.
The Purple God Light strike made his arms ache as if fractured. What should
be blocked was blocked, however, he also simultaneously felt a terrifying
aura.
Gold and silver light spread out. Within that terrifying burst of energy,
Flender was flung away like a broken burlap sack, the violent and peerlessly
explosive might practically tearing his defense to shreds. With countless
feathers scattering in the air, the lord dean was directly smacked more than
a hundred meters away.
A gentle energy poured into Tang San from behind, currents as mild as water
instantly spreading through his entire body, and Tang San immediately felt
his consumed spirit power rapidly recover. No need to ask, it was Ning
Rongrong’s spirit power boost. What she boosted was the upper limit of Tang
San’s spirit power, and the present effect was naturally that his consumed
spirit power recovered.
On the other side, Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai also received the same
treatment.
Flame vanishing, Fatty spread his wings and flew up. As that orange phoenix
flame gradually receded, Zhao Wuji, returned to his original height, stood
there. However, right now he looked like an enormous coal statue.
Ma Hongjun’s burst attack power was absolutely second to none among Spirit
Masters on the same level. Let alone when he still had the boost of the Nine
Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. But what Zhao Wuji could endure the least, was
that seventy percent boost to the effect of the flame. Right now, he truly
smelled like a roast.
Of course, Spirit Douluo weren’t so easily injured. Ma Hongjun also hadn’t
had the nerve to truly go all out. Therefore Zhao Wuji wasn’t truly damaged,
but his bear fur was already thoroughly ruined, and the burns on his skin
wouldn’t be able to recover within eight or ten days.
The spectating students had long ago turned lifeless. Who could have
imagined that this battle that was originally about enduring for three
sticks of incense would actually turn out like this.
Two Spirit Kings, three Spirit Emperors, confronting two Spirit Douluo level
powers, actually turned into this entirely suspenseless outcome. The
majority of the students couldn’t even understand what just happened.
Dumbstruck watching the Shrek Five Devils in the middle of the field, they,
were they really only twenty years old?
Flender was undoubtedly an astute person, with great difficulty managing to
control himself in the air, seeing the five monsters gathering again below
as well as Zhao Wuji’s miserable appearance, he immediately made a decision.
Right now, Liu Erlong had just lit the second stick of incense in her hand.
Dai Mubai sighed, “Unfortunately little Ao isn’t here, otherwise, we could
have gone into the air to chase dean Flender.”
Tang San smiled slightly, saying: “Who says we can’t go into the air because
little Ao isn’t here? Follow me.”
While speaking, four strands of Blue Silver Emperor quietly shot out,
twisting around the waists of the four. The next moment, Tang San was
already pulling up, swiftly rising into the air as if he had lost the effect
of gravity, directly flying in Flender’s direction.
Seeing the Shrek Five Devils flying towards him, Flender couldn’t help
staring wide eyed, “Impossible, little San, you can even fly?”
Tang San’s smile widened, “In this world, nothing is impossible. Dean, you
see, we’ve also expended a lot of spirit power, continuing to fight to get
injured and spending energy is no good. We sue for peace, what do you
think?”
Flender immediately nodded without the slightest hesitation, “En, your
strength is pretty good, to be able to turn dean Zhao Wuji into roast bear,
your progress hasn’t been small. Fine, we’ll do it like that.”
Zhao Wuji’s appearance made his mouth sting. If they continued, Heaven knew
what kind of “pleasant surprises” these five little monsters would give him.
Even though they didn’t have Oscar’s replenishment, very clearly, Ning
Rongrong’s spirit power was still sufficient to continue supporting for a
very long time. Further adding Tang San’s control strength that gods nor
demons could not measure, and the more and more numerous abilities of all
kinds, he didn’t have the confidence to continue.
Their voices weren’t very loud, and being in the air, the students below
certainly didn’t hear them. Flender again suppressed his voice, saying: “You
little monsters, still give me a bit of face.”
Tang San and Dai Mubai looked at each other. Both saw the smile in the
other’s eyes, and nodded simultaneously.
Flender grinned, who said they couldn’t still put on a play? He swiftly spun
in the air, rising sharply against the wind, in the blink of an eye he had
already become an enormous owl. Tyrannical yellow energy currents erupted in
the air, and the Shrek Five Devils cried out practically simultaneously,
rapidly falling towards the ground. Just like it was Flender who used his
wings to slap them down.
The five fell to the ground, staggered and retreated, Dai Mubai shouting:
“Dean Flender, stay your hand. We concede. We’ve consumed too much spirit
power, it’s not necessary to go on.”
Flender restrained his wings and once again turned back to human form before
the spectating students’ burning gazes, nodding benevolently, “That you can
defeat dean Zhao Wuji in itself means your strength is quite good. Today’s
exhibition match ends here.”
Right now, the only one depressed would perhaps be Zhao Wuji. After being
turned into roast bear, he didn’t even dare move, doing his utmost to urge
the spirit power within his body to drive out the energy that had invaded
him from Ma Hongjun’s phoenix flame. Hearing Flender’s words
from above, he couldn’t help secretly wailing, ‘why am I always the injured
one?’
Nobody knew who took the lead to clap their hands, but the applause spread
like wildfire. Each Shrek Academy student clapped their hands with all their
power, not stopping even when their palms were beaten red. Such a marvellous
battle. They saw it practically for the first time in their lives. Looking
at the Shrek Five Devils with burning hot gazes, the positions of their
idols constantly rose within their hearts.
Perspicacious people naturally saw that the ending to this exhibition match
was somewhat sloppy. Dean Flender had seemed to suddenly grow stronger, or
perhaps the Shrek Five Devils had suddenly grown weak. If observing
carefully one could even see that Ning Rongrong had at the end already given
up on the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda boosts, this was clearly
something that couldn’t appear in a battle.
Of course, nobody would investigate this in depth. What was important to the
students was that the battle was brilliant enough, letting them see too many
dazzling spirit abilities as well as divinely skillful applications. They
then understood that spirit abilities could still be used like that. It
wasn’t just releasing spirit power to issue spirit abilities, they still
needed precise control like Tang San.
On the field, the rapidly growing blue silver grass gradually calmed, slowly
shrinking back to their original appearance, as if nothing had occurred.
Only Tang San could sense that these blue silver grass were also cheering
equally excitedly, cheering for them obtaining the nourishment of the Blue
Silver Emperor.
Amidst the smiles, Tang San’s face revealed a trace of faint lively light,
both hands folding over his chest, each time the lively light in his eyes
flickered, the air would become a bit congealed. Dai Mubai put one hand on
Tang San’s shoulder. To him, this fight just now felt like he had returned
to five years ago. It was only when fighting together with Tang San that
battles could give him such a delighted and uninhibited feeling. It was only
with Tang San that fights could become so simple.
The students’ grade teachers made great effort to with difficulty maintain
order. In order to prevent a riot, the Shrek Five Devils swiftly retreated
first.
Zhao Wuji’s injuries weren’t serious, only his skin still needed some time
to heal. At least before the Shrek Five Devils left, he gloomily didn’t
reappear. Back then, he had been made equally depressed by Tang San’s hidden
weapons. Having gone through the exhibition match this time, Zhao Wuji
secretly vowed that, no matter what, he wouldn’t ever exchange pointers with
these little monsters again.
……
The dean’s office.
Flender somewhat helplessly looked at the children he himself had seen grow
up in front of him. Besides helpless, he was even more gratified. They truly
had grown up. At sixtieth rank, they already possessed even higher level
strength. They truly could wander the Spirit Master world. He even more
believed that, before too long, these children would surpass him. They were
the true golden generation of the Spirit Master world!
“Little monsters, what are your plans next?” Even though these words were
said to everyone, his gaze mainly fell on Tang San and Ma Hongjun.
Ning Rongrong’s future was naturally to accept the position of Seven
Treasure Glazed Tile School master, this was her inevitable choice. As for
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, they had to work even harder for the Star Luo
Imperial title if they wanted to continue existing. Judging by their present
circumstances, they could clearly accomplish this task.
But Ma Hongjun and Tang San were different. Neither had a clear-cut future.
Even if Tang San had already obtained the Clear Sky School’s recognition, he
still didn’t. Because the Clear Sky School was in seclusion, it wouldn’t
appear at least before Tang San finished that ten year assignment.
Therefore, Flender asked this question.
Ma Hongjun spoke up first, “Teacher, these years of roaming outside have
been good enough. I have nothing to do. Moreover, without making great
effort, I’ll fall behind them. If you want to shelter your only disciple,
then I’ll stay at the Academy. I’ll follow you and Grandmaster to cultivate.
If you want to have me teach something, I also won’t object.”
Flender’s eyes brightened, “So you have a bit of conscience. Then stay.
You won’t eat alone.”
Fatty grinned, clearly somewhat pleased with himself.
To the side Dai Mubai smiled: “This fellow’s decision to stay clearly has
some goal. Dean Flender, be careful.”
“Eh?” Flender shot a glance at fatty.
Ma Hongjun hastily said sternly: “Teacher, don’t listen to boss Dai’s
drivel, what goal can I have! I’m staying in order to keep you company.
However, you have to protect me, just in case teacher Zhao wants to
retaliate against me, with third brother and the others away, I can’t stand
up to him!”
Dai Mubai curled his lips,
“Others might not know you, but don’t tell me I don’t? Your deciding to stay
is definitely because of those worshipful junior schoolmates just now. Dean,
think about it. After we’ve all left, won’t Fatty be the only Shrek Seven
Devil member remaining here? That’s the focus of of ten thousand eyes! At
that time, cheating a few beautiful young women won’t be any problem. Living
amidst such reverence can also satisfy his vanity. Fatty, tell me if I’m
right?”
Ma Hongjun’s face swelled deep red, “Your farts are right, I’m an honorable
person. Don’t think I’m you! I can talk about all the things you did back
then. What identical twin lolis……”
Seeing Dai Mubai’s ferocious gaze, he finally didn’t dare say anything else.
Flender helplessly shook his head. He understood this disciple of his
extremely well, and what Dai Mubai said was at least seventy percent of why
he agreed to stay. The other thirty percent was as Fatty said himself.
However, even so, his direct disciple staying by his side left him extremely
happy.
His gaze turned to Tang San, “Little San, you then?”
Tang San pondered, and said: “First I’ll go find Xiao Wu, then get my sixth
spirit ring in the Star Dou Great Forest. As for after that, I’ll think
about it when I’ve found Xiao Wu. Perhaps I’ll stay in the Star Dou Great
Forest to cultivate with her, it’s also possible we’ll return, or perhaps
wander all over the Continent cultivating. Even though our current spirit
power can still count for something, compared to the real powers we’re still
a large distance away. And this distance will have to be closed by our own
effort.”
Flender nodded, saying: “If you have no suitable place, you just return. The
Academy gates will always be wide open for you. No matter what you
encounter, you can return. Even Spirit Hall has to think it over if they
want to move on our Shrek Academy now. After all, they still won’t dare
directly become hostile to the two great empires.”
This moment, Grandmaster suddenly spoke up: “Little San, when have you
decided to leave?”
Tang San looked at Grandmaster, saying: “Teacher, I was planning on setting
out early tomorrow morning. Even though there aren’t a lot of chances to
meet my brothers again, I’m very worried about Xiao Wu. We haven’t met for
five years, I don’t know how she is. How about this, we’ll set another five
year appointment. In five years, we’ll meet at the Academy again. At that
time little Ao should also have returned, and I’ll bring Xiao Wu, us Shrek
Seven Devils can gather as a whole once again.”
Dai Mubai laughed out loud, saying: “That’s good! My old man is still in the
prime of his live, even if I’ve become the crown prince, for the moment it’s
still impossible to become regent, there’s plenty of time. Then in five
years. Little San, it seems that even though your present spirit
power isn’t equal to mine, you’re still above me in strength. In five years,
I’ll fight to reverse that.”
Tang San smiled: “Then you have to try hard. My current strength isn’t just
what you saw today.” In today’s exhibition match, he at least hadn’t used
the Deathgod Domain and Eight Spider Lances. The fifth spirit ability hadn’t
appeared either. Of course, Dai Mubai’s fifth and sixth spirit rings also
hadn’t been revealed.
Flender sighed lightly, “I truly hope to see you all become Title Douluo. I
hope I can wait until that day. Then, I can close my eyes and die
contentedly. At that time the Academy will be left to your care.”
Grandmaster didn’t add anything to Flender’s words, but Tang San wouldn’t
overlook the reluctance to part in Grandmaster’s gaze as he looked at him.
Tang San had thought properly, once he found Xiao Wu, he’d definitely return
to accompany his Teacher for a time. He clearly understood that even though
Grandmaster and Liu Erlong were nominally husband and wife, they really
weren’t husband and wife in truth, and even more wouldn’t have children. To
Grandmaster, he was like his only son, and he was also Tang San’s second
father. Compared to Tang Hao, Grandmaster hadn’t invested a bit less in him.
……
The night scene was very quiet, with only the sound of the wind, black
clouds covering the light of the stars and moon, making the earth seem even
darker.
Outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School castle, two disciples on duty
for patrol just strolled outside. Their expressions seemed somewhat tired,
inattentively walking forward.
As one of the present seven great sects, Clear Sky School also being in
seclusion for many years, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had already
become the chief sect apart from Spirit Hall. It was also the richest
Spirit Master sect, their position in the Spirit Master world extremely
exalted. Even Spirit Hall was unable to sway them.
It was just because of this that the location of the Seven Treasure Glazed
Tile Pagoda School’s castle had been calm for too long, to the extent that
these on duty disciples didn’t need to be too serious. They couldn’t believe
someone would have thoughts of moving on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile
School.
Shivering from the cold, the left patrolling disciple suddenly said to the
right patrolling disciple: “Little Yi, why do I feel so cold?”
“You have a cold?” Little Yi opened his eyes a bit wide to look in front. He
had cultivated for a somewhat long time in the day, and right now his mind
was constantly assaulted by fatigue.
The left patrolling disciple shook his head, saying: “No! Us Spirit Masters
very rarely fall ill. Maybe I’m too sensitive. Wait for me, I’ll go relieve
myself.” Speaking, he walked over to a not distant thicket.
Little Yi stood there somewhat bored, waiting for his partner. The area they
were patrolling was one kilometer range from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile
School castle. Such a wide patrol had already went on for very many years.
Suddenly, little Yi, just closing his eyes due to lack of sleep, caught a
faint light. Immediately afterward, his ears twitched.
As a patrolling disciple, little Yi wasn’t strong, able to join the Seven
Treasure Glazed Tile School more because of his ancestry. However, he still
had a capability ordinary people couldn’t even hope for. Hearing. His spirit
was the same as Flender’s, an Owl. The difference was that there were many
kinds of owls, Flender’s was good at fighting, while his Owl spirit had
rather inherited the owl’s detection powers.
The owl could rely almost entirely on hearing to hunt at night. This was
also little Yi’s foremost ability.
Ears twitching, he heard a slight falling sound. Relying on his many years
of experience, he could distinguish that this was the sound of a human
falling. Not daring to be neglectful, he hurriedly strained his hearing to
the limit.
Immediately, a series of rustling sounds reached his ears. Even though it
was very faint, these sounds were still like a tide, rushing from all
directions.
“Enemy—— attack——” The almost mournful sound was distinct in the quiet
night.
The next moment, the cold chill was already piercing his vest, directly
passing through his chest, penetrating each of his inner organs.
However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was after all the Seven
Treasure Glazed Tile School. Just at the instant he faced death, a small
bamboo tube was thrown out by little Yi. With an ear piercing sharp whistle,
a red light shot towards the sky, in the blink of an eye exploding into a
dazzlingly beautiful firework.
Chapter 156
Little Yi’s corpse slid from the hands of a black clothed man. The black
clothed man was clearly somewhat at a loss, right now, behind him, countless
black clothed people rushed out in waves.
“What’s going on?” An aged voice asked angrily: “What was that flame just
now?”
“Elder, it might be a signal. Right now we……”
“If we don’t move now, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will only be
even better prepared. You idiot, don’t you know how much this will increase
our losses? Attack.”
Along with the orders of that aged voice, countless dark shadows rushed out
like a tide, going directly towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
castle, but by now, having received the warning signal, the Seven Treasure
Glazed Tile Pagoda School castle was already brightly lit.
……
At first light, Tang San took his leave of Grandmaster, Flender, and his
companions, setting out on the road alone.
Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong decided to stay another couple of
days. After all, it hadn’t been easy to gather this time. They didn’t urge
Tang San to stay, they could all understand his anxiousness to see Xiao Wu.
After leaving Heaven Dou City, Tang San simply took out his direction, then
swiftly ran towards the Star Dou Great Forest. In his heart, right now there
was already nothing more important than seeing Xiao Wu. ‘Five years, Xiao
Wu, are you well? You have to be safe!’
……
Shrek Academy
Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong were gathered at
Grandmaster’s side, each describing in detail their spirit abilities and
cultivation up till now. In terms of theory, Grandmaster’s directions were
extremely important to them. The cultivation direction would differ somewhat
for Spirit Masters at different stages. Consequently, with Grandmaster’s
directions, they could avoid a lot of detours on their future road of
cultivation.
Listening to each of the four accounts, Grandmaster was just preparing to
start giving them a lecture on theory, when there was an urgent knock on the
door.
“Grandmaster. Something’s happened.”
Opening the door, the one who ran inside was Sweet Pea Spirit Master Shao
Xin. He was also considered a grandee of the Shrek Academy, and was
presently the director for food type Spirit Master education.
“Teacher Shao, what’s happened?” Grandmaster somewhat astonished looked at
him. In his experience, this teacher Shao was always very calm. It was bound
to be a major event that left him this flustered.
Shao Xin looked at Ning Rongrong to the side, “In the dean’s office.
School master Ning has come.”
“Eh?” Grandmaster was inwardly alarmed. To the side, Ning Rongrong was even
more puzzled, why would her father suddenly come to the Academy? Could it be
because of her?
Very quickly, everyone followed Shao Xin to Flender’s office.
As Ning Rongrong saw her father, she couldn’t help being shocked. Indeed,
Ning Fengzhi had come, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong as well.
However, these two Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School peak powers
unexpectedly seemed extremely wretched.
Ning Fengzhi’s face was pale, his forehead even sweating, the clothes he
wore somewhat disarrayed. Such circumstances was practically impossible for
someone who valued appearance as much as he did.
Gu Rong looked even a bit more miserable. His face was equally pale, his
right arm hanging limply by his side, coughing from time to time, his chest
violently heaving as he did.
“Dad, grandpa, what’s going on? What’s happened?” Ning Rongrong threw
herself at her father, nervously gripping his hands. As she felt that her
father seemingly had only overdrawn his spirit power, and wasn’t seriously
injured, her heart relaxed somewhat.
Ning Fengzhi’s expression was very unsightly, unsightly to the extreme.
And his words were even more earth shattering.
“The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has been destroyed.” A few simple
words, but everyone who had entered the door after were lifeless.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School destroyed? That was one of the most
formidable sects in the present world! Equally of one of the seven great
sects, Grandmaster’s understanding of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
was the deepest, and let alone anything else, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile
School possessed two Title Douluo, and both were extremely formidable
existences among Title Douluo. Whether it was the Bone Douluo in front of
him or that Sword Douluo known for having the strongest attack, both were
extremely valiant existences. Even more so when Ning Fengzhi was present.
With his amplification, the strength of the two Title Douluo could
practically double. Even though they were only two, they were enough to
count as four Title Douluo in practice.
And the system of power stored by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for
many years was even more formidable, first not even talking about their
relationship with the Heaven Dou Empire, just the external Spirit Masters
attached to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School numbered more than three
thousand. Further adding the several hundred directly related disciples with
the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit as well as the Spirit Masters
they had fostered, the total number was no less than five thousand.
In the Spirit Master world, this was an extremely terrifying force. In terms
of numbers, the other six great sects were far from able to even catch sight
of their backs.
If it was someone else saying this, Grandmaster and the others would only
laugh through their noses. But these words came from Seven Treasure Glazed
Tile School master Ning Fengzhi’s own mouth, clearly it wasn’t a joke.
Flender handed over a cup of tea, “School master Ning, slow down first, just
what has happened?”
He had seen something was wrong with ning Fengzhi’s arrival, and had Shao
Xin hurriedly go call Grandmaster, Ning Rongrong and the others over. There
was still time to ask now. At present the Shrek Academy and the Seven
Treasure Glazed Tile School could both be considered parts of the Heaven Dou
imperial household, of course, Shrek Academy’s position was still far from
able to compare to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. But being in the
same faction, Flender was naturally extremely concerned about the Seven
Treasure Glazed Tile School’s circumstances.
Ning Fengzhi forcefully suppressed his fury, breathing deeply a few times,
then said: “Last night, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School came under
attack. The other side chose their timing too well. Just as forty percent of
the sect’s inner disciples were out on business, when the inside was hollow.
Fortunately, they were discovered by patrolling disciples before the attack,
who promptly gave warning, giving us some time to prepare. The battle
continued a full four hours. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s losses
are disastrous. More than two thirds of the
disciples perished. Moreover, this casualty figure is still rising, we’re
constantly learning of the deaths of disciples outside.”
Hearing her father say this, Ning Rongrong’s heart was already in chaos,
“Dad, how could this be? Just what force has such great power? It’s
impossible for the other sects!”
Grandmaster spoke in a low voice: “They moved?”
Ning Fengzhi nodded sorrowfully: “In the entire Continent, besides them, who
could still possess such tremendous power? This time, they were determined
to win. I didn’t expect, Spirit Hall would actually be so vicious and
merciless.”
“After a night of brave fighting, we just managed to repel them. This is
still thanks to the hidden weapons Tang San provided us with back then. The
sect’s directly related disciples relied on these hidden weapons to preserve
their lives, but the losses among the outer disciples were still disastrous.
Especially when a part of the outer sect disciples suddenly turned traitor,
causing the castle to be exposed. I’m going to go see His Majesty at once.
Coming here was specially in order to warn Grandmaster. Since they moved on
the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda School, your Blue Lightning Tyrant
Dragon Clan, perhaps……”
Hearing this, Grandmaster was suddenly alarmed, the hairs all over his body
rising like a cat meeting danger, “Not good.”
Ning Fengzhi lowered his voice: “Notify your sect at once. Perhaps there’s
still time. This time they gathered not only their affiliated Spirit
Masters, but still the four lower sects’ people. In last night’s attack,
there were more than four Title Douluo. Otherwise, our losses wouldn’t have
been this large. It was uncle Sword who took heavy injuries to seriously
hurt three of the opponents that forced them to retreat. But the Seven
Treasure Glazed Tile School definitely won’t be able to hold out. If my
guess is correct, before too long, they’ll return in a swirl of dust. Since
they’ve acted, they definitely won’t give us a chance to relax. Therefore,
I’ve decided to move the sect into Heaven Dou City. Relying on the Empire
for protection. Like this we can temporarily stay alive.”
At this point, he slowly stood, “Dean Flender. Grandmaster. I’ll leave
first. Rongrong, you stay at the Academy. It’s safe here. Once matters have
come to an end I’ll come get you.”
The rims of Ning Fengzhi’s eyes turned somewhat red, “Two thousand sect
disciples! A full two thousand sect disciples have become corpses. Spirit
Hall, you and me cannot exist together.”
Ning Rongrong was dumbfounded. Now she also understood, perhaps her father
hadn’t been able to ascertain who moved last night, but besides Spirit Hall,
who possessed the ability to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?
If it hadn’t been discovered in time, perhaps there would no longer be a
single person left alive in the sect.
Watching the lonely back of Ning Fengzhi walking out of Flender’s office,
the mood immediately became extremely heavy.
In the present Spirit Master world, of seven great sects, four were in the
Heaven Dou Empire, they were the three upper sects, the Clear Sky School,
the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon
Clan, as well as one of the lower four sects, the Elephant Armored School.
The other three sects were in the Star Luo Empire.
Just like Ning Fengzhi said, the lower four sects were long ago completely
controlled in Spirit Hall’s hands. Further adding the strength that Spirit
Hall grasped on its own, in the entire Continent, at least seventy percent
of Spirit Masters were closely connected to Spirit Hall. It was also only
them that possessed the power to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile
School.
The ambush of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was an extremely
explicit signal that Spirit Hall would move. They resented the present
circumstances of the Continent, and wanted to advance Spirit Hall’s position
one step further.
However, even knowing it was by Spirit Hall’s hand, without proof, who could
doubt them? With Spirit Hall presently grasping the majority of Spirit
Masters, even the two great empires didn’t dare act blindly without
thinking. Spirit Masters being able to match a hundred alone wasn’t empty
words. With several tens of thousands of Spirit Masters grasped in their
hands, Spirit Hall really did have the strength to resist the two great
empires.
Flender himself saw Ning Fengzhi out from the Academy, Grandmaster had
already gone to find Liu Erlong to immediately leave the Academy and return
to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Even though the two were
considered as having broken away from the clan, at this moment, who still
cared about that?
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing didn’t stay longer. With the sudden great changes,
they were also anxious to return to their nation, only in Star Luo Empire
could they exploit the resources they held to get to the bottom of things.
Just what was Spirit Hall looking to do? This was the question within
everyone’s hearts.
Three days later, grievous news returned.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s entire sect of more than one
thousand eight hundred people under the sect master had all died in battle.
Only a small number of sect disciples outside had narrowly escaped.
Within several days, one of the three top ranking of the seven great sects
was destroyed and one was severely wounded. A tempest immediately rose in
the Spirit Master world. For a moment, every Spirit Master was fearful.
That Spirit Hall had ordered the raids could be seen by perspicacious
people. Two of the upper three sects was certainly indelibly connected to
Spirit Hall.
……
Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong held a teacup in her hand, quietly listening to
the report of the cardinal in front of her.
“In the battle with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, altogether ten
thousand Spirit Masters were dispatched, including one thousand from the
lower four sects. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School castle defenses were
smashed, seriously injuring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, at least
two thousand Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples were killed in
battle. But Ning Fengzhi with the Sword and Bone Douluo’s strength exceeded
our expectations. Even though we attacked in group, in the end we were still
held off by them. Our side’s losses were equally disastrous. At least four
thousand Spirit Masters died in that battle, and the wounded also count over
three thousand. Three of the four elders were seriously injured at the time,
and had no choice but to temporarily retreat.”
Peng—— The teacup in Bibi Dong’s hand instantly turned to dust.
“Bastard. Ten thousand people went, and even sneak attacked, but the losses
were still double that of the opponent. Is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile
School really that formidable?”
The Spirit Hall subordinates went quiet out of fear, none daring to utter a
word so as not to provoke this Supreme Pontiff in anger.
“Continue the report.”
“Yes.” The cardinal’s voice trembled somewhat, but also held some
excitement, “Eight thousand were dispatched to sneak attack the Blue
Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, avoiding discovery before the assault. The
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was thoroughly erased, not one person
escaping alive. Our side lost three thousand people. Among them, nine elders
died in mutual destruction with the sect master. The remains are already
returned.”
Bibi Dong slowly stood, pacing back and forth within the great hall. Her
eyes glittered with light. “Well done, well done three upper sects. The
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon
Clan are worthy of their fame, to actually have us lose more than seven
thousand men. Truly formidable!”
Hu Liena always stood behind Bibi Dong. Ever since she was established as
Spirit Hall’s Sacred Maiden, she had followed Bibi Dong to handle all sorts
of Spirit Hall affairs. And right now only she, the Supreme Pontiff’s
beloved disciple, dared speak up.
“Teacher, don’t be angry, all gains are bound to require losses. Two of the
three upper sects are destroyed, Clear Sky School’s whereabout unknown. The
thorns in our side can be considered removed. Even though our present losses
don’t seem small, this is also sufficient to powerfully awe the two great
empires. They won’t dare act blindly. Once we’ve stored some strength, we
can continue according to the original plan. Then the two great empires will
inevitably be infiltrated by us. However, we must be careful, a cornered dog
will jump over the wall.”
Looking at her proud disciple, Bibi Dong’s complexion eased somewhat,
“Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo have also been gone for so long, is
there any news?”
A cardinal, trembling with fear, said: “Still no news. The Star Dou Great
Forest is the largest spirit beast forest on the continent, presumably the
two lords will require some time to conduct their search.”
Bibi Dong nodded, saying: “Orders, the Heaven Dou City Spirit Temple must
restrain itself as much as possible, not to act blindly. Observe the Heaven
Dou Empire and the remnants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School at all
times, retaliate the first moment circumstances allow. The Spirit Hunting
will temporarily come to the end of phase one, next, we should begin our
infiltration plan. Conduct everything according to the original plan.”
“Yes——”
At the few simple words of this unshakeable Supreme Pontiff, the entire
Douluo Continent’s Spirit Master world faced a reshuffle involving each
area.
……
Pa—— Emperor Xue Ye almost smashed the back of his throne in fury, “Too
brazen, too brazen. What is Spirit Hall after? Don’t tell me they want to
rule the entire Continent? That they really dare declare war on my Heaven
Dou Empire?”
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had never expressed support for the
Empire, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was a great strength he
relied on. Right now two great sects had been destroyed within a few days,
and each person in the Spirit Master World was in danger. A lot of free
Spirit Masters chose to join Spirit Hall. Even though the two great sects
caused enormous losses for Spirit Hall, they still possessed extremely
robust strength.
Right now, within this resting palace, only a few people were present. Crown
prince Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, Grandmaster, and also a few imperial
ministers.
Grandmaster and Ning Fengzhi’s expressions were extremely gloomy. That day,
as Grandhamster and Liu Erlong returned to the sect, what they saw was
rivers of blood.
They hadn’t returned to the sect for many years, and now that they did,
Heaven had already separated them from their relatives. This blow directly
turned Liu Erlong unconscious, and was still bedridden from illness. Even
though Grandmaster was a bit stauncher, the misery of the sect almost drove
him insane.
Compared to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant
Dragon Clan was much more mournful. Not only was the whole family
exterminated, but at the same time everything was looted. The current clan
chief, and also the sect master, Grandmaster’s own father, had his corpse
shattered, his three spirit bones forcibly stripped from the body by the
enemies.
Even though the Heaven Dou Empire dispatched the army to help right away,
just burying the corpses took three days. On that day when all the
corpses were buried, Grandmaster stood before his father’s grave and vowed
that he wouldn’t act for himself unless Spirit Hall was destroyed.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still counted as fortunate compared to
the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, however, Sword Douluo’s seriously
injured right arm was thoroughly ruined, his strength greatly diminished.
Two thousand sect disciples were dead, injuring the sect’s vitality even
further. Fortunately, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s wealth was
promptly moved to Heaven Dou City, and all the remaining members were also
moved into the imperial capital where they could be safe.
“Imperial father, quell your anger, what’s most important right now is to
figure out a way to respond. At present Spirit Hall not only controls the
majority of Spirit Masters, but the kingdoms and duchies within the empire
are also for the most part under their influence. You can’t be rash!” The
speaker was crown prince Xue Qinghe, who saw that his imperial father was
about to lose his restraint.
Emperor Xue Ye angrily said: “How can’t I be rash? School master Ning has
always thought of the Empire, but was almost killed by Spirit Hall. If I
can’t do anything, how wouldn’t that be failing school master Ning’s dead
clansmen? And still Grandmaster. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was
exterminated. I hadn’t thought that Spirit Hall would actually be so
merciless.”
Grandmaster finally spoke up. His current face was a lot more rigid than
before. He had been renounced by his clan for a long time, his affairs with
Liu Erlong even leading to being heavily separated from the clan. However,
he was after all a child of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The clan
was extinguished, and the pain Grandmaster endured wasn’t any less than that
of Ning Fengzhi.
“Your Majesty, right now you must keep calm, continuing to patiently endure
is the greatest help to us.” Even though he was extremely unwilling,
Grandmaster still spoke like this. Because he knew that the present was
still far from the time to lay their cards on the table with Spirit Hall.
“Why? We have millions of brave experts, don’t tell me We must still be
afraid?” Emperor Xue Ye really did seem somewhat impulsive.
Grandmaster shook his head, “It’s not fear, but rather inability. Your
Majesty, you should understand what effect Spirit Masters can have in
battle. This time, my clan being extinguished, the Seven Treasure Glazed
Tile School being gravely injured, is enough to prove that we still
underestimated Spirit Hall’s strength before. Spirit Hall holds at least
thirty thousand Spirit Masters of different levels. And the Supreme Pontiff
shouldn’t have personally participated in this operation.”
“Even if Spirit Hall’s losses weren’t small, they still control at least
twenty thousand formidable Spirit Masters. And as for Title Douluo level
powers, for the moment I would assess them at more than ten. If such
strength waged a frontal war with your millions of brave experts, it might
not be a fight. But don’t forget that Spirit Hall still has the templar
knights, as well as the support of those kingdoms. If these Spirit Masters
were mixed into the armies of those little nations, the result would be too
horrible to contemplate. Relying on our strength alone, is far from
sufficient to withstand Spirit Hall. Looking back at our roots, the strength
of the Spirit Masters we hold is still far too small. We even more lack
characters to lead. Therefore, we must endure.”
At the final ‘endure’, Grandmaster deliberately raised his voice. From this
simple word, each person present heard the thick taste of blood.
“Then what do you propose?” As Emperor Xue Ye listened to Grandmaster, his
mood also stabilized somewhat. The reason why he showed that kind of fury
was to some extent also to make a display. Grandmaster and Ning Fengzhi were
both people he relied on, and anger against a common enemy could tie them
closer to him.
Of course, Spirit Hall’s sudden revolt had caught emperor Xue Ye and the
Heaven Dou Empire unprepared. On the surface, nobody could find any fault
with Spirit Hall, but emperor Xue Ye already sensed an intense impending
crisis. Having dealt with the three upper sects, Spirit Hall’s later target
would undoubtedly be the two great empires. If he didn’t plan ahead, perhaps
the two great sects’ endings would be the conclusion for the
empire. Even though Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire both had armies
numbering in the millions, in front of truly formidable Spirit Masters,
armies were of no use. The defense of emperor Xue Ye’s palace had increased
drastically in these few days, out of fear that Spirit Hall would send
powers to assassinate him.
Grandmaster’s eyes were somewhat bloodshot, but he still maintained his calm
attitude as far as possible, “To deal with Spirit Hall, only the empire’s
current forces are still far from enough. We must unite, must combine all
forces to oppose Spirit Hall, gradually nibble away at them, develop
ourselves. Destroying Spirit Hall isn’t a matter of a day and night, Your
Majesty had best make long term plans.”
Emperor Xue Ye was slightly distracted, “Grandmaster, your meaning is to
ally with Star Luo Empire? But, you also know the conflict between our
Heaven Dou and their Star Luo isn’t a matter of just a day or two, but
grievances accumulated over a long time. It can’t be easily dissolved.”
Ning Fengzhi spoke up,
“Your Majesty, in this world, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal
interests. Spirit Hall has extinguished two great sects. Star Luo Empire has
definitely received the news. I don’t believe that they wouldn’t feel
fearful after learning of it. Cooperation is inevitable. Moreover,
Grandmaster meaning isn’t only to collaborate with Star Luo Empire. We still
lack powers, we must as far as possible attract free Spirit Masters to join
our side. Then we can gradually reverse the unfavorable situation.”
Grandmaster lowered his voice: “If I guess correctly, before too long,
Spirit Hall will move to some extent. They’ve successively attacked the
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
It’s only one step further to consolidate their position in the Spirit
Master world, increasing their influence and control. We must also move.”
Emperor Xue Ye said: “I understand your meaning. But how do we attract
Spirit Masters? Do you two have any suggestions?”
Grandmaster’s eyes revealed a heartfelt sadness, “The sect being destroyed,
my heart is still in disorder, I must beg Your Majesty’s pardon. I’m unable
to help you put forward plans. But please don’t worry, I will do my utmost
to train the Spirit Masters of our side. I’ll have them ready to be thrown
into battle as soon as possible.”
Emperor Xue Ye pondered, and said: “This shouldn’t be delayed. We’ll
negotiate a dispatch as soon as possible.”
Due to Spirit Hall’s movements, the entire Heaven Dou Empire shifted in a
short time, relaxing the outside and tightening the inside. As for what kind
of strategies the empire enacted against the crisis brought on by Spirit
Hall, only the top echelons knew. Just like Grandmaster and Ning Fengzhi
estimated, the Star Luo Empire also began to quietly move.
And at the same time, Spirit Hall issued a declaration, strongly condemning
the murderers that extinguished the two great sects, but simultaneously also
raised that the positions of the seven great sects were decades old. Now
that the Clear Sky Sect shunned the world, and the Seven Treasure Glazed
Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were destroyed, they
proposed that the seven great sect ranking would be reevaluated, sorted by
military force. They gave all the currently existing sects one year to
prepare. In one year, all the Continent’s sects could sign up to participate
in a seven great sect grand tournament, establishing a new seven great sects
and ranking them according to strength.
The dissemination of this news immediately raised a tempest in the Spirit
Master world. Everyone knew what the seven great sects meant, if they could
enter those ranks, that would be an enormous advantage to recruiting Spirit
Masters and lead to all kinds of benefits. Who didn’t wish they were able to
reach these ranks? There was only one year to prepare, and practically more
than eighty percent of the sects in the two great empires all mobilized.
As for what the release of Spirit Hall’s statement implied, only they
themselves knew best.
But Tang San, on his way to the Star Dou Great Forest, knew none of this.
……
Star Dou Great Forest.
Looking at the verdant and lush, abundantly green vast forest in front of
him, Tang San couldn’t help having his mood improve greatly. Breathing
deeply of the fresh and clean air, his heart had long ago flown to Xiao Wu’s
side.
Five years had passed, but that beautiful silhouette had never grown
indistinct in his heart, on the contrary growing clearer and clearer along
with the passage of time. Just like Ning Rongrong who buried her feelings in
cultivation, Tang San could also only temporarily put that figure out of his
mind in the most bitter cultivation.
‘Xiao Wu, it’s been five years, are you well? I can finally come for you.’
Moved, excited, and even a bit nervous, Tang San finally strode into the
Star Dou Great Forest.
Stepping into the forest was like entering a different world. Through his
formidable spirit force sense, Tang San could distinctly discover some
spirit beasts of varying strength in his surroundings. He of course wouldn’t
go casually slaughtering, and opened the Clear Sky Hammer’s Deathgod Domain.
With him as the center, it spread in a thirty meter radius.
The ice cold killing intent frightened those ten year or hundred year level
spirit beasts to scatter in all directions, it was naturally impossible for
them to cause any trouble for Tang San.
Tang San was no longer the model of diligent study of the past. Right now,
he already completely possessed the strength to exist in the Star Dou Great
Forest. Even if he encountered some powerful spirit beasts, relying on the
two great domains as well as the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone’s flight
ability, he could still run away.
However, he didn’t choose to use flight to move through the Star Dou Great
Forest. It wasn’t because his flying would consume large amounts of spirit
power, on the contrary, the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone’s own power
let him consume a practically negligible amount while flying. However, Tang
San had studied with Grandmaster for many years, and he very clearly
understood that with countless formidable spirit beasts within this vast
spirit beast forest, if he flew, he would undoubtedly be the target of
multitudes of arrows. That might be dangerous. He still wasn’t strong to the
degree that he didn’t have to fear being surrounded and mobbed by large
amounts of spirit beasts.
Star Dou Great Forest, no matter if it was its geography or its location and
area, all suited the growth and cultivation of spirit beasts. It was just
because of this that the spirit beast population within the Star Dou Great
forest had fairly high quantity and quality.
Back when Tang San originally came here, the Shrek Academy’s teachers didn’t
dare bring them deep inside, for fear that they would encounter troubles.
Just like this, they still ran into that super spirit beast, the Titan Giant
Ape, as well as later the thousand year Man Faced Demon Spider Tang San
killed and received its spirit ring and the Eight Spider Lances. This showed
that this was a place where crisis and benefits coexisted side by side.
Tang San of course didn’t know just where Xiao Wu was in this vast forest.
He couldn’t always search each corner of the Star Dou Great Forest, that was
basically unrealistic. Therefore, he could only search according to his
Teacher’s instructions.
Grandmaster once said that, generally speaking, within a spirit beast
forest, the more formidable the spirit beast, the closer to the center of
the forest they would live. Consequently, to search for Xiao Wu he had to
look in the deepest parts of the forest. To Tang San, the risk of running
into danger was basically nothing compared to the urge to see Xiao Wu.
Due to not having to search, only heading in a straight line inside, Tang
San didn’t delay. He didn’t need to worry about losing his way here either.
The blue silver grass within the forest was his best guide, he only needed
to
release the Blue Silver Domain and communicate with the blue silver grass,
and could naturally find the most proper way. If it wasn’t for Star Dou
Great Forest being so large that he was unable to connect to all the blue
silver grass, he would only have needed to rely on the information from the
blue silver grass to find Xiao Wu.
Just like this, Tang San walked extremely quickly into the Star Dou Great
Forest for a full day.
Nightfall, Tang San had found a relatively high area to stop, a day of
rushing also left him somewhat tired.
Blue Silver Domain opened up, and along with a light blue halo spreading out
from him, very soon the surrounding blue silver grass was emitting an
excited and cheerful mood. A fantastic scene appeared. The blue silver grass
around Tang San suddenly grew swiftly, very soon growing to three meters
tall, the thick leaves of grass starting to tangle with each other,
concentrating, and through connecting with each other they constructed a
solid house around their emperor.
With blue silver grass visible all over the Continent, while Blue Silver
Domain might not be the most powerful domain, it was certainly the most
practical. This was something no other domain could compare to.
Just as Tang San prepared to eat some of the rations he carried and then
rest, he sensed a particular aura in the information suddenly transmitted to
him from the blue silver grass.
That was an unfamiliar feeling he had never felt before. Common blue silver
grass only had the lowest intelligence, and could only make Tang San sense
their changes through their mood. This time was no exception, however, Tang
San still felt a kind of nervousness and defiance in the mood.
Of course, such a mood wouldn’t be defying him, the Blue Silver Emperor. To
be able to make the blue silver grass feel so nervous, and even somewhat
fearful, just what was it?
A formidable spirit beast? No, shouldn’t be. The Star Dou Great Forest was
after all a spirit beast forest, the spirit beasts here had already lived
for tens of thousands of years, and the blue silver grass would naturally
already be accustomed to their presence. To make the blue silver grass feel
nervous and defiant, it was inevitably a strange creature, or perhaps,
humans.
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Even though he deduced this very quickly, Tang San also didn’t mind. Spirit
Masters hunting spirit beasts was very common in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The reason why he stayed here to rest tonight was because he had already
reached the border between the thousand year and ten thousand year spirit
beasts. Continuing deeper inside, he would come across ten thousand year
spirit beasts. When facing such dangers, the cowering effect of the Deathgod
Domain would be greatly reduced, and he would have to carefully deal with
these spirit beasts to avoid danger.
Consequently, he first stayed here to let his condition reach its peak. The
more dangerous it was, also meant that he was closer to Xiao Wu. Therefore,
apart from a faint nervousness, there was even more excitement.
Even though his relationship with Xiao Wu had been somewhat vague as
brothers and sisters until they separated, these feelings not only hadn’t
been diluted, but on the contrary made Tang San think much, much more. He
was astonished to discover that Xiao Wu since long ago wasn’t just as simple
as a sister. He could simultaneously also feel that Xiao Wu’s regards
towards him weren’t such pure feelings.
What about spirit beasts? She was a hundred thousand year spirit beast,
wasn’t that the same level as his mother? Tang San only cared about the
feelings between him and Xiao Wu, all the rest he basically didn’t think
about.
When he left the Clear Sky School he had also carefully reflected on what
was the most difficult part of those three tasks for him. It wasn’t killing
a Spirit Hall affiliated Title Douluo, not was it reaching the eightieth
rank within ten years, but rather killing a hundred thousand year spirit
beast.
Perhaps hundred thousand year spirit beasts could be found. But hundred
thousand year spirit beasts could take human form, and his mother and Xiao
Wu were just such existences. When confronting a formidable hundred thousand
year spirit beast, could he truly do it? The answer to this, even Tang San
himself didn’t know. He’d let nature take its course. He would have to wait
until he was eightieth rank or so before he could possess that kind of
spirit ring.
Tang San didn’t know, he truly didn’t know, and right now he wasn’t willing
to think about it. There was still a lot of time. Five years had passed, how
would Xiao Wu’s delicate features have changed? He really looked forward to
it. He even had an urge to immediately hold Xiao Wu in his embrace.
After simply eating a bit, Tang San sat cross legged and began his
cultivation. His spirit power’s distance to the sixtieth rank was only a
fine line, and since he’d come to the Star Dou Great Forest, he couldn’t
return empty handed. As long as he could obtain some spirit beast that
suited him, he’d naturally kill it in passing and get his sixth spirit ring.
Just as Tang San prepared to start cultivating, suddenly, a warning came
through the surrounding blue silver grass. Even though the information
inferior organisms like these blue silver grass could bring him was limited,
in a great forest brimming with dangers like this, even just a shred of
warning feelings made Tang San immediately wake up.
After all, that the blue silver grass could be made to warn him proved that
the blue silver grass hut he had made for himself wasn’t enough to protect
him, or even more that the warning was for something unknown.
If it was a spirit beast, Tang San wouldn’t min d too much. But if he came
across humans hunting spirit beasts, the danger would rise a lot.
In the outside world, Spirit Masters would for the most part maintain
balanced relationships, and wouldn’t easily encroach on each other. But in a
spirit beast forest it was different. Just like back when Tang San and the
others first came to the Star Dou Great Forest and ran into the Unrivalled
Dragon Serpent couple, it would very easily lead to hostilities. Especially
when one party was far stronger than the other, people would even kill each
other.
The place where Tang San stayed was already where he could at any time
encounter the threat of ten thousand year spirit beasts. In other words, the
chance of spirit bones appearing would be very high, and a powerful hunting
party would almost certainly move against a weaker party, just in case they
could loot a spirit bone, that would truly be massive fortune.
Consequently, with the warning through the blue silver grass, Tang San
immediately dispelled his thoughts of cultivation, the blue ring of light
once again emitting from within him, the surrounding thick and solid blue
silver grass swiftly withdrawing, in the blink of an eye already sinking
into the ground. Everything in the surroundings was still so quiet, as if
that blue silver grass hut had never existed.
Leaping up, first finding a big tree to hide in, afterwards Tang San
thoroughly opened up his Blue Silver Domain, his spiritual force completely
permeating the surrounding blue silver grass. Tang San discovered that, as
his spiritual force completely merged with the surrounding blue silver
grass, within the range he could ordinarily spread his spiritual force, it
was like he could see with his eyes, and even a bit further, his senses were
also quite clear. The range he could touch could only be described as
frightful. Only he was still unable to use blue silver grass to see clearly
within range.
Like this, the range Tang San could completely sense was roughly a five
hundred meter diameter area. This was already a very large area, in fact,
within this area, Tang San could sense everything that happened. He could
even clearly perceive tree leaves sliding to the ground.
As he possessed the Blue Silver Domain longer, Tang San gradually came to
understand that it wasn’t that his Blue Silver Domain was unable to
sense an even larger area, but rather that larger areas would gather even
larger amounts of information in his mind. His current level of spiritual
force was already insufficient to process such tremendous information.
Therefore, if he wanted to display the effects of the Blue Silver Domain
even better, what he had to improve wasn’t only the strength of the Blue
Silver Grass, his spiritual force was equally important. Only when his
spiritual force reached an even more tremendous state could Blue Silver
Grass possess even more frightening effect.
Right now there wasn’t anything that could draw Tang San’s attention within
a five hundred meter range, but along with Blue Silver Domain opening, the
warning in Tang San’s heart also grew clearer and clearer, this warning came
from the south.
Tang San’s spiritual force focused, and the originally scattered Blue Silver
Domain probe subsequently also congealed, aggregating and releasing in one
direction, and the search distance in a straight line immediately began to
swiftly increase. When he focused all his energy in one direction, the
original search distance would increase to roughly three times that of the
original, one thousand five hundred meters.
The five meters wide and one thousand five hundred meters long probe
returned all the information within the search area to Tang San’s brain in
the blink of an eye. This time, he finally saw what the Blue Silver Domain
warned him about.
The target was large, it really was people, but rather than one person, it
was a more than twenty people quietly advancing in the forest, gradually
approaching Tang San’s location.
Relying on Blue Silver Domain’s help, Tang San could clearly see these more
than twenty people. As he saw their appearances, he couldn’t help being
shocked, cold sweat running down his back.
He carefully counted altogether twenty people. Walking furthest ahead was a
white clothed middle aged man, but Tang San could clearly tell that this
absolutely wasn’t a simple middle aged man, because he was Spirit
Hall’s Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan. Behind Yue Guan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue,
and Yan were following closely. Even further behind was altogether twenty
Spirit Hall subordinates in black fighting uniforms, with grave manners,
between forty and fifty years old. From the aura they distributed, Tang San
could clearly sense that these peoples’ strength was still above that of the
Golden Generation youths.
And bringing up the rear, was Guie Mei. Ghost and Chrysanthemum Douluo
always operated together, so Tang San could naturally tell who this smear of
human shadow that Tang San couldn’t see clearly was.
Two Title Douluo, adding the three most outstanding people of Spirit Hall’s
young generation as well as large numbers of experts, what were these people
doing in Star Dou Great Forest?
It couldn’t be because of hunting spirit beasts because someone in the
Golden Generation needed one, what level was the Golden Generation? With two
Title Douluo going out to fight, they were enough to even handle a super
power on the level of the Titan Giant Ape. Even more when they still had
those experts. Other people weren’t worth the help of Title Douluo moving.
Thinking of this, Tang San’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be they
were here for the same reason as him, also for Xiao Wu? Spirit Hall’s power
was enormous, finding Xiao Wu in this Star Dou Spirit Forest wasn’t
something impossible.
Thinking of this, Tang San immediately burned with worry. Even his control
of his spiritual force was somewhat unstable. Fortunately his spiritual
force would be hidden by the blue silver grass while in the Blue Silver
Domain, otherwise, even these minute spirit power fluctuations would draw
the attention of the two Title Douluo.
What Tang San feared the most was that they had already succeeded. If they
really were here for Xiao Wu, with such a formidable troop formation, how
could Xiao Wu resist? Even if the Titan Giant Ape from back then was Xiao
Wu’s friend, could they resist these kinds of Spirit Hall powers?
Tang San had never been as terrified as right now, his heart that had
already matured especially after going through the experiences in Slaughter
City, right now couldn’t be calmed. Perhaps this was chaos from concern.
As Tang San was reflecting, the Spirit Hall party halted, stopping at a
distance of about five hundred meters from Tang San.
Twenty Spirit Hall experts swiftly dispersed, cutting down the surrounding
trees, clearing up an open space, setting up the cut down trees at the edges
as simple fortifications. But the two Title Douluo and the Golden Generation
trio clearly had a higher status than them, especially the two Title Douluo
who gathered together and sat quietly in the center of the clearing, while
Hu Liena’s trio stood deferentially behind them.
Those twenty experts were very quick, and in a moment’s work they had
already cleared the surroundings and constructed barricades, simultaneously
raising tents. They were clearly planning to rest here.
The two Title Douluo were staying in one tent, Hu Liena’s trio in another.
It didn’t seem like Hu Liena got any special treatment for being a woman.
The other twenty people were split over five tents, the layout vaguely
surrounding the two tents in the middle.
Throughout the entire process, they actually didn’t exchange any words, even
when chopping wood they reduced the noise as far as possible. The two Title
Douluo and Hu Liena’s trio very soon entered the tents to rest, and those
twenty people left five people to patrol the surroundings, the others taking
out rations to simply process them, without making any fire.
In this time, Tang San’s spiritual force was all along highly concentrated,
carefully observing everything he could. When he didn’t discover any trace
of Xiao Wu, his mind calmed a bit.
As a control type Spirit Master with extremely powerful calculation
capabilities, Tang San hadn’t felt as at a loss as he did right now for a
very long time. He didn’t know what he should do about these Spirit Hall
people. Hide, follow them? If they truly were here for Xiao Wu, there was no
point to him doing this.
With two formidable Title Douluo existences, ambushing them even in a place
like this where blue silver grass grew all over was impossible. If he was
discovered, the opponent would definitely attack him heavily.
First go find Xiao Wu? But Tang San didn’t know where Xiao Wu was, he needed
to search as well. Then he would be unable to grasp the movements of this
frightful Spirit Hall team, and it would only be even more dangerous for
Xiao Wu.
Compared to this team, no matter if it was Tang San or Xiao Wu, they were
both too weak. There was basically no chance of contending them. Even if
these people found Xiao Wu, how could Tang San stop them? Even if Tang Hao
in his prime was here, he still might not be able to do something about them
with a frontal attack.
Anxiety was gradually subdued by reason. Tang San’s mind began to swiftly
analyse, weighing all kinds of pros and cons and possible circumstances.
Just when the Spirit Hall team had finished making camp, he had already made
his choice. A brazen and dangerous choice.
Leaping down from the tree, he quietly withdrew the Blue Silver Domain, no
longer concealing his aura. Assuming a careful appearance, he quickly walked
towards the Spirit Hall camp.
The reason for this choice was first of all because Tang San first wanted to
know why these people came to the Star Dou Great Forest. Of course, this was
also due to their troop having Hu Liena, with an acquaintance like Hu Liena
there, he believed he could ask for some information a lot easier.
With Tang San’s intelligence, he naturally sensed Hu Liena’s feelings toward
him back then. For Xiao Wu, he would also exploit this. If they didn’t come
to find Xiao Wu, then he could directly follow them out of the Star Dou
Great Forest, ensuring Xiao Wu wouldn’t be found, then again return to the
forest to look for her tracks. This was undoubtedly the best circumstances.
On the other hand, if these people really did come for Xiao Wu, matters
would become troublesome. Even though Tang San was unable to stop
them, or even assassinate them, he could always make a warning. He could
also equally fo along with the troop, giving hints to Xiao Wu in the forest
along the way, helping her evade them until they lost patience and left.
To Tang San, even though this was a bit dangerous, it was undoubtedly the
most active way of dealing with it, making it easier to take the initiative.
“Who?”
Still a hundred meters from the Spirit Hall encampment, Tang San was already
discovered, at least four silhouettes already reaching his side when the
voice appeared, this strict shout was still issued since they saw he was
human.
Tang San assumed a distracted appearance, his expression on guard.
By now he was already surrounded, four Spirit Hall Experts with in a circle
with him in the center. His previous senses from his spiritual force and
Blue Silver Domain connection wasn’t very strong, but now he could clearly
tell that these four people next to him completely suppressed his strength.
In other words, their spirit force was at least ten ranks above his.
These were four Spirit Sage level powers! Tang San already grew more and
more certain of his estimate. If it wasn’t for a hundred thousand year
spirit beast, why would so many powers be dispatched?
“Who are you all?”
The ice cold voice brimming with vigilance, Tang San’s natural grace already
having faded away, leaving only ice chill and killing intent, just in
keeping with his appearance back when he first left Slaughter City. The
Deathgod Domain instantly spread open without holding anything back, a white
light halo instantly spreading, mixed with an extremely ice cold aura.
Relying on the capabilities of the tyrannical domain, he stiffly cut open
the suppressive lock the four had on him. Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing
Track, his figure flashed, and he had already separated from the opponents’
encirclement.
The four Spirit Sages simultaneously stared blankly, they had naturally also
sensed the spirit power aura Tang San deliberately released. A Spirit Master
with strength clearly below theirs could unexpectedly break away from the
combined locking pressure of their side’s four Spirit Sages, and moreover
the ice cold energy, brimming with blood thirsty killing intent, even made
their souls shiver.
However, these people were worthy of being Spirit Hall’s specially
cultivated powers. Immediately after Tang San broke out of the encirclement,
the four moved practically simultaneously, each flanking from different
directions. As they focused once again, Tang San was already surrounded by
them again. The entire process passed in only the blink of an eye. It was
also just at this time that these four people’s spirits completely released.
Tang San drew a deep cold breath. Appearing in front of him right now were
altogether twenty eight spirit rings. The pressure from the release of the
spirits made the surrounding air seem to thicken. Even though Tang San had
already guessed they were Spirit Sage level, simultaneously being surrounded
by four Spirit Sages still made his entire body tighten.
With his present capabilities, he wouldn’t fear confronting one Spirit Sage
by himself, but there were four opponents, if it truly came to a fight, he
would perhaps only be able to flee.
Those four Spirit Sages were also equally startled. They were all part of
the secret strength Spirit Hall had cultivated over the years, not only did
they have the support of formidable spirit power, but their combat
experience and all aspects of inner qualities could also be considered
outstanding on the same level. Facing this youth whose spirit power was
clearly lower than anyone on their side, still felt indistinct, especially
especially that instant just now when he separated from their control was
even more like confronting an opponent at a higher level than theirs.
In front of the opponents’ formidable pressure, Tang San’s Deathgod Domain
operated at its peak. The Clear Sky Hammer quietly appeared in his hand,
shifting it from his left hand to his right. The spirit power within him
frantically surged into the Clear Sky Hammer, even though there were
no spirit rings added, the Clear Sky Hammer’s own profound aggressiveness
immediately released, it and the Deathgod Domain bringing out the best in
each other, allowing him to temporarily withstand the four opponents’
pressure.
Faint blue light appeared in Tang San’s eyes, at the same time his left hand
also quietly stroked the Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges, two Cluster Soul
Seeking Balls already in his grasp. Confronting so many powerful enemies,
even if he already had a plan, he still had no choice but to be cautious and
timid. Just in case events didn’t develop in the direction he anticipated,
he would still defend himself.
The instant the four Spirit Sages were preparing to release spirit
abilities, suddenly, another ice cold aura spread out from another
direction, colliding with the cold currents Tang San released, the two
identically attributed ice cold killing intents moving rhythmically under
the violent collision. In an instant, the surrounding air was full of
flickering white light, immeasurable bone piercing chill overlaying in the
forest, making the trees within range all violently shudder. With each
shudder, the leaves seemed about to fall.
But those four Spirit Sages halted because of this sudden change, the bone
piercing cold currents piercing their bodies just like countless steel
needles, leaving them no choice but to focus on defending themselves,
subconsciously retreating a step to maintain their guard.
“It’s really you?”
A pleasantly surprised voice echoed, three silhouettes walking out of the
depths of the forest, it was Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation. Due to the
changes in their status, the one walking furthest ahead now wasn’t Xie Yue
from back then, but rather the one who obtained the Deathgod Domain together
with Tang San, Hu Liena.
Tang San’s face, displaying an ice cold expression, the blue light in his
eyes immediately vanishing as he saw at Hu Liena, turning into a stunned
appearance.
“Why would you be here?”
The changes in his body and temperament were really too large, back then Hu
Liena didn’t recognize him, and neither did Xie Yue and Yan now.
Hu Liena quickly stepped forward, reaching Tang San in a few steps, a
pleasantly surprised light repeatedly flickering in her eyes. She wanted to
say something, but also seemed somewhat apprehensive. Looking at Tang San’s
handsome appearance, all the experiences in Slaughter City back then
couldn’t help appearing in her heart. It had already been more than a year,
but she was unable to forget that brief journey no matter what.
After obtaining Deathgod Domain and returning to Spirit Hall, recalling
everything that happened before, Hu Liena herself was also somewhat
startled. Why would she deliver her life and death to an unknown stranger’s
hands at a time like that? But he hadn’t disappointed her either, and had
safely brought her out of the Hell Road. Even though he hadn’t said
anything, she could imagine what great troubles he had encountered on the
later part of the road. Rather than saying she had walked out of the Hell
Road, it would be better to say he had helped her out. If not for him, she
might not have been able to successfully obtain the Deathgod Domain, and
also even more unable to return to Spirit Hall.
Towards Tang San, besides appreciation, Hu Liena still had a kind of feeling
mixing gratitude and something else.
“Everyone, he’s my friend.”
Hu Liena said to the four Spirit Sages encircling Tang San.
The four Spirit Sages glanced at her, silently withdrawing their spirits.
Even if their strength was still above Hu Liena’s, they were still extremely
respectful towards this future Supreme Pontiff successor.
Xie Yue and Yan also walked forward now. They had been together with Hu Lian
the longest, and among them Xie Yue was also Hu Liena’s big brother. To some
extent sensing the somewhat peculiar mood Hu Liena gave off, Xie Yue was
astonished, and Yan looked at Tang San with an unfriendly gaze, even so much
that it could be said to be brimming with hostility.
In fact, since the change in their positions, Hu Liena wasn’t only the
leader of the Golden Generation, but simultaneously also the future
successor of all of Spirit Hall. Such an exalted position forced even those
Title Douluo level powers to show some consideration for her. In Spirit
Hall, Hu Liena had already gradually gained what could be considered her own
dignity. But where did her present appearance still hold a hint of the
flavor of Spirit Hall’s Holy Maiden?
Tang San now secretly loosed a breath in his heart. When the Deathgod Domain
Hu Liena released collided with his, he knew he had already reached his
goal. What he wanted to exploit was this relationship between him and Hu
Liena.
“I wouldn’t have thought I would see you again here.”
Tang San said faintly.
Hu Liena smiled slightly, big eyes brimming with charm staring fixedly at
the ice chill in Tang San’s eyes without blinking,
“I didn’t expect it either. Did you come to hunt spirit beasts?”
Tang San nodded silently,
“I’m at the sixtieth rank.”
These words appeared, and Xie Yue and Yan behind Hu Liena were
simultaneously gobsmacked. Even though they had also already reached the
sixtieth rank level, that was only recently. Their goal in coming here with
this troop this time was also to obtain their sixth spirit rings, but this
youth in front of them who couldn’t be older than them, had unexpectedly
also reached the same level. In fact, they were outstanding figures even
among all the several tens of thousands of Spirit Masters in Spirit Hall.
Yan really couldn’t stand it, and asked Hu Liena:
“Nana, who is he? How come we haven’t met before?”
He and Hu Liena had grown up together, cultivated together. They had been
together for the majority of more than twenty years. Hu Liena knowing people
he unexpectedly didn’t know, this was also an important reason Yan was
filled with hostility towards Tang San. Yan had always believed that only he
could suit Hu Liena. Of course, whether this was his own wishful thinking,
only Hu Liena knew.
Hu Liena’s brows wrinkled slightly, faintly saying:
“He’s my friend.”
Only a simple explanation, then she once again turned to Tang San,
“Tang Yin, just now was a misunderstanding. Don’t mind it. Our camp is not
far ahead. They’re standing guard. Why did you come to hunt spirit beasts by
yourself, isn’t that too dangerous?”
Tang San looked at Hu Liena, his eyes displaying a bit of loneliness,
“If not alone, who would I ask to come and help me?”
Hu Liena stared blankly a moment. For some reason, as she saw that
loneliness in Tang San’s eyes, her heart ached without any reason. She
practically blurted out:
“You still have me!”
She reacted just as the words left her mouth, hastily supplementing:
“We’re friends. Moreover, don’t tell me your sect wouldn’t help you get
spirit rings? You should know that, at this level, if you want to obtain a
spirit ring that suits you well, it’s very difficult to reach by relying
only on your own strength.”
“Sect?”
Tang San smiled, the smile somewhat sorrowful,
“I haven’t been part of a sect for a long time.”
Hu Liena looked distracted once again. The meaning in Tang San’s words was
very clear, but she found it very difficult to believe the Clear Sky Sect
would renounce an outstanding disciple like Tang San.
Tang San was of course cheating her. Regarding cheating Spirit Hall’s
people, Tang San didn’t feel a trace of guilt, especially for Xiao Wu’s
sake.
He had learned a great many things with his aunt at the Moon Pavilion in the
past year. Concealing the true opinion in his heart as well as concealing
his mood was one of his compulsory subjects. Tang Yue-Hua had personally
instructed him in how he could change his temperament, and in different
situations, in contact with different people, face them using different
methods and manners, only like this could things be accomplished best. As a
celebrity in this batch of graduating students, Tang San had undoubtedly
already obtained the essence of this.
It was just because he didn’t say much and avoided stating it clearly, that
it was also even easier for people to believe. As for this play, he did it
for Hu Liena.
“Since it’s a misunderstanding, then I’ll leave.”
Speaking, Tang San turned to walk towards the depths of the forest.
“Halt.”
Just when Hu Liena prepared to call Tang San to stop, Yan to the side rushed
to speak up first.
Tang San slowly turned around, looking at this youth who was completely
releasing intense hostility, and calmly said:
“Is there anything else?”
Yan coldly said:
“Immediately leave Star Dou Great Forest. This isn’t a place you should come
to. Our Spirit Hall has business in Star Dou Great Forest right now, other
Spirit Masters can enter in half a year.”
Tang San smiled. In that faint smiling expression, the ice chill on his face
quietly disappeared, replaced by a noble grace,
“Is Star Dou Great Forest your Spirit Hall’s property?”
Looking at that as if cleansed in the spring wind smile on Tang San’s face,
and still the grace he suddenly displayed, Hu Liena’s gaze couldn’t help
turning somewhat lifeless. She had never seen Tang San with such a
temperament. This moment, the man in front of her seemed to suddenly have
changed, going from the original ice cold to warm, leaving her very
uncomfortable. But it was just because of this discomfort that the handsome
face was deeply imprinted in her mind.
Yan grew angry, coldly saying:
“You’re challenging? Challenging Spirit Hall’s authority?”
Tang San smiled calmly,
“You’re Spirit Hall’s people, I’m not. I’m only a free Spirit Master. You’re
the one challenging, not me. I’m friends with Hu Liena, not with you.”
Finished speaking, he turned around to leave without the slightest
hesitation.
A scorching heat abruptly exploded behind his back, even the pitch black
forest was also illuminated in fiery red at this instant.
“Careful!”
Hu Liena’s voice resounded in practically the first moment.
Tang San didn’t turn around, but rather swiftly moved three steps forward.
These three steps were very carefully chosen, not at all in a straight line,
but rather one step forward to the left, afterwards again to the right, then
again turning left for the third step. The split second movement immediately
made his silhouette seem to sway, and especially in that instant, his aura
became unfathomable.
When his third step touched the ground, using the tops of his toes as axis,
his entire body spun at an astonishing speed, the Clear Sky Hammer held in
his hand shooting out in passing, surging black light abruptly spreading, a
tyrannical current spreading in the blink of an eye, heavily colliding with
a more than one meter in diameter fireball.
Even without one spirit ring, Tang San’s body had long since been
transformed by the Blue Silver Emperor spirit rings, and his Clear Sky
Hammer was also urged on by his fifty ninth ranked spirit power. So what if
he didn’t use spirit abilities? He was still a fifty ninth ranked Spirit
King.
With a loud explosion, countless sparks flew in all directions, the fireball
completely shattering, and Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer also turned a deep
red. But he didn’t withdraw a hair’s breadth. Bathed in the aftermath of the
scorching hot flame, he didn’t suffer a trace of injuries from the elemental
force.
The fireball exploded, revealing behind it, body already extremely expanded,
whole body overflowing with heavenly flame, Yan.
Yan’s spirit was a Flame Lord, and after body enhancement, he possessed
extreme might. Right now six spirit rings revolved around him, fluctuating,
the light of the second spirit ring just vanishing.
“Yan, what are you doing?”
Hu Liena stepped sideways, already blocking in front of Tang San. Because of
anger, her lovable face already seemed somewhat pale,
releasing her spirit almost without the slightest hesitation, fiery red long
hair scattering across her back, and still that astonishing curve of her
back and butt that even Tang San with his steady mind didn’t dare look at.
“Nana, we can’t let him leave, this person despises our Spirit Hall, we have
to call him to account. Moreover, you also saw, his spirit is the Clear Sky
Hammer! Isn’t he a Clear Sky School person? We’ll arrest him and bring him
back, that’s a meritorious deed. If he leaves, and by any chance alarms our
target, won’t we have wasted all our previous efforts on this
trip? You also won’t be able to explain that to Her Holiness the Supreme
Pontiff.”
The expression in Hu Liena’s eyes chilled, as if she had returned to those
days in the Hell Slaughter Arena. Seeing the expression in her eyes, Yan
couldn’t help being shocked, Hu Liena had never used this kind of manner
against him.
“I said, he is my friend. Yan, out of consideration for our many years of
friendship, I’ll let you off this time. If there’s a next time, don’t blame
me for being blunt. Mounting a sneak attack from behind, is that the work of
a great man?”
Chapter 158
Tang San could see from behind that Hu Liena’s fists were closed tightly,
apparently as if restraining herself. She didn’t say anything, only had a
quiet expression.
To the side, Xie Yue always watched him, but making something out from Tang
San’s face was harder than scaling to Heaven.
How could Yan have expected Hu Liena would actually say something like this
to him? Feeling wronged, unreconciled, angry, pained, all kinds of emotions
constantly dashed in his heart. But confronting Hu Liena, he was still
unable to flare up.
Gazing past Hu Liena, glare firmly fixed on Tang San, snorting angrily, he
turned and walked in the direction of the camp.
“Now can I leave? Miss Hu Liena.” Tang San said indifferently.
Hu Liena turned around. Looking at the first man to move her heart, for some
reason, she panicked somewhat.
Quickly stepping forward, reaching Tang San, Hu Liena apologetically said:
“I’m sorry, just now Yan was too impetuous. Don’t mind it. Are you in such a
hurry to leave? It would be better to stay in our camp. We haven’t met for
more than a year either, we can just chat about what we’ve learned with the
Deathgod Domain.”
Tang San waved his hand, “No need. Still not being part of your Spirit
Hall’s camp everyone will see me as an enemy. When I leave, wouldn’t that be
seen as stealing information? I can’t bear that.”
“You……” Hu Liena looked at his thousand miles distant manner, and recalling
that vanished grace from before, for a moment someone as intelligent as her
was unexpectedly left somewhat speechless.
“Nana, just now you said that he also has the Deathgod Domain? Won’t you
give us an introduction?” Xie Yue walked up next to his little sister. He
and Yan were different. Once the number one of the Golden Generation, his
attitude was a lot steadier than Yan’s. He was even more interested in Tang
San. To be able to make his little sister change, this youth wasn’t simple.
Hu Liena looked at her brother, “Tang Yin, this is my big brother. Ge, he’s
called Tang Yin. Back when I was in Slaughter City, I walked the final Hell
Road with him. Without his assistance, I’m afraid you wouldn’t have seen me
again.”
Xie Yue had already guessed somewhat, and he also wasn’t very surprised when
he heard what she said, but his eyes displayed some gratitude, “Then I must
thank you. You are Nana’s saviour.”
Tang San shook his head, “Don’t mention it, at that time we helped each
other. We had the same goal It’s very late, I still need to find a place to
rest, I won’t disturb you.”
In order to capture, one must let loose, Tang San used this to the limit. He
was betting, betting that Hu Liena would ask him to stay.
“You still can’t leave.” Just at this moment, a cold voice resounded. Tang
San only felt everything flash before his eyes, the next moment, there was
already a shadow in front of him. He of course recognized it, it was Ghost
Douluo.
“Grandpa Gui. Why did you come?” Hu Liena cried out in surprise. In
seniority, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were even one
generation above Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong. Therefore the Golden Generation
called them ‘grandpa’ in private, and addressed them as ‘elder’ on formal
occasions.
Ghost Douluo’s face s till couldn’t be seen clearly, but his voice was very
steady, and also very concise, “I heard your conversation just now. There’s
one thing Yan said that wasn’t wrong. If he alerts our target, leading to
all our effort being wasted, even me and Chrysanthemum Guan couldn’t swallow
the sin. Nana, you should know how important our target is to Her Holiness
this time.”
A cold light flashed in Tang San’s eyes, “Then in other words, you’re
demanding I stay?” He slowly raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.
Hearing Ghost Douluo’s words, Hu Liena couldn’t keep her heart from
worrying, “Grandpa Gui. He wouldn’t. He’s my friend. How about, we advise
him to leave the Star Dou Great Forest first?”
Ghost Douluo smiled calmly, saying: “Concern causes confusion, concern
causes confusion! Nana, this isn’t like the clever you. Don’t tell me our
goal wouldn’t appear on the outskirts of the forest? Any direction he leaves
in, there’s a chance he’ll disturb the target. Even if the possibility is
only one in ten thousand, we still have to avert it as much as possible.”
Hu Liena’s charming face reddened, but she still hadn’t caught any intent to
kill in Ghost Douluo’s words.
“That you can’t leave doesn’t mean we must be harmful to you. Youngster, we
only want you to temporarily cooperate with us, come with us on the way.
Once we’ve succeeded in our purpose, we’ll naturally give you your liberty.
Didn’t you come to kill your sixth spirit beast? I can promise to help you
choose a most suitable one. Consider it reciprocation, how about it? Our
Spirit Hall isn’t a dictatorship. Just a Spirit Master organization.”
Tang San was amazed as he listened to Ghost Douluo, and even Hu Liena and
Xie Yue were somewhat shocked. Ghost Douluo was always known as
gloomy and cold, when did he become so well spoken?
“Fine, I agree.” Tang San’s reply equally startled Xie Yue and his sister.
Hu Liena somewhat shocked asked: “You agree?”
Tang San calmly said: “Without the ability to resist, but still able to
profit, why wouldn’t I agree? Only, even if I travel together with you, I
won’t help you.”
Ghost Douluo loftily said: “Spirit Hall has still never needed help from
others. Xie Yue, first take him to find a place in the camp, he stays
together with you and Yan. Nana, you stay, I have something to talk to you
about.”
Xie Yue deferentially said: “Yes.” Afterwards making an inviting gesture to
Tang San, he took the lead to walk away.
Now, Tang San’s always nervous heart finally calmed, the goal of the first
stepped had been reached. This was practically the best result he hoped for.
Looking at the two entering the forest darkness, Ghost Douluo said to Hu
Liena: “Know why I want him to stay?”
Hu Liena shook her head, “It wouldn’t be because there’s a risk he’ll alert
the target anyway. Only Yan would reach a conclusion like that. With Star
Dou Great Forest’s size, let alone the possibility of him coming across that
spirit beast, even if he did, that spirit beast still wouldn’t be on guard
because of him.”
Ghost Douluo smiled: “That’s our clever Sacred Maiden. I had him stay
because he might help us settle a large problem.”
Hu Liena’s heart twitched, “You mean, Clear Sky School?”
Ghost Douluo nodded slowly, “That’s right. It seems that he should be very
dissatisfied. He said two times that he’s a free person. Perhaps that was an
unconscious emphasis, but at least it could prove that his
relationship with the Clear Sky School isn’t harmonious, even to the extent
that he might have already separated from the Clear Sky School. If it’s like
that, then it’s undoubtedly a great benefit to us. If we can learn some of
Clear Sky School’s internal circumstances from his mouth, it would be a very
great advantage to Her Holiness’ Spirit Hunting Operation follow up.”
Even though Hu Liena knew intellectually that she should support Ghost
Douluo, but when she thought about dealing with Tang Yin’s sect, she
couldn’t help feeling somewhat apprehensive, “Grandpa Gui, we already
roughly know the location of the Clear Sky School by now, we just haven’t
moved because we haven’t completely investigated them. Why should we need to
involve someone like him? With his age, at most he’s only a third generation
disciple, it’s impossible for him to know much about the Clear Sky School’s
internal secrets.”
Gui Mei smiled, “Silly girl, concern really causes confusion! The Clear Sky
School matter is only one reason to have him stay. The other is for you. It
seems you already like that kid. I have to admit that he’s indeed very
outstanding, in no way inferior to Xie Yue and Yan. Considered a good match
for you. Even more when he possesses the same Deathgod Domain as you.
Undoubtedly an outstanding talent.”
“But, if you want to be together with him, his identity is a major problem.
If he can join Spirit Hall, and moreover establish some contributions,
obtain promotions, then, Her Holiness should also more easily accept him.”
“That’s impossible.” Even though she blushed a bit, Hu Liena still
immediately denied Ghost Douluo’s words, “Grandpa Gui, how could I persuade
him to go against his own sect? Actually, the Clear Sky School is already in
seclusion, must we insist on exterminating them to the last?”
Gui Mei lowered his voice: “Nana, don’t say something like that in front of
Her Holiness. Her Holiness’ hatred for the Clear Sky School is extremely
deep. If she had to choose only one of three, then of the three upper sects
she would definitely exterminate the Clear Sky School. Back then Tang Hao
killed the late Pontiff, putting Her Holiness in such pain
as to not want to live. Us and the Clear Sky School are as incompatible as
fire and water. Furthermore, leaving behind this once number one under
Heaven sect, is a bomb that might explode at any time. Thus, the Clear Sky
School must be destroyed.”
Hu Liena still wanted to say something, but was stopped by Ghost Douluo’s
raised hand, “If you want his best, then convince him to join Spirit Hall.
There will inevitably be a way to settle things. At least our Spirit Hunting
Operation will always be kept confidential. As for the final decision,
that’s not for you and me to make, everything still follows Her Holiness’
will. But, you and him standing together, it really is a very good match.
This youngster’s temperament is also quite good. Back then when you left
Slaughter City, he still didn’t take advantage of you under such
circumstances, remarkable.”
Hu Liena walked back to the camp with her restless heart. Because she
discovered that she didn’t know how she should face Tang San. Spirit Hall’s
matters weren’t for her to decide, and no matter how you looked at it, even
if Tang San had already broken away from the Clear Sky School, she and him
still stood on opposite sides.
Hu Liena wanted for not the first time erase Tang San’s shadow from her
mind, but, it was impossible. The happiness in that split second when they
met again just now was greater than everything her heart had felt in this
past year.
Tang San followed Xie Yue into the camp. He had already relied on his
spiritual force to scan this place before, his gaze roamed, simply observing
the circumstances all around. Right now, besides the patrolling members, the
others had already returned to their tents to rest. But that Yan still stood
in the opening of a tent.
Seeing Xie Yan bringing back Tang San, he couldn’t help looking distracted,
shooting Xie Yue an inquiring look.
Xie Yue slightly shook his head at him, bringing Tang San over, he simply
explained Ghost Douluo’s words from before.
“What? He’ll always be together with us until the operation ends?” Yan
regretted, regretted that he had been so impetuous before. If he had let
this Tang Yin fellow leave at that time, that would have been a lot better
than having him follow the group now. At least when he left he couldn’t see
Hu Liena.
Xie Yue’s tone grew a bit more serious, “This is elder Gui’s orders. Yan,
don’t think too much.”
Yan glared resolutely at Tang San, “Kid, mark my words. If you dare get
close to Nana, I’ll kill you immediately.”
Tang San gave a slight smile, his flat tone mostly containing a flavor of
provocation, “Do you have the skill?”
“You……” Yan’s suppressed fury surged almost instantly, but just as he was
about to piece life and death against Tang San, a feminine voice drifted
over.
“It’s late, everyone rest early.”
Hearing this voice, Yan shivered. He of course knew who the source of the
voice was. Enduring the rage, he turned and stepped into the tent.
Now, Hu Liena and Ghost Douluo returned simultaneously. Hu Liena’s gazed at
Tang San, and Tang San also just turned his head and looked at her. The
pair’s gazes met in the air. The expression in Hu Liena’s eyes was brimming
with apology, but Tang San only gave a slight smile, letting her once again
see that perfect grace.
Entering the tent, Tang San didn’t further provoke Yan sitting in a corner
with his eyes closed, and also found a corner to sit cross legged and start
to cultivate. Of course, he constantly kept himself alert. Not only towards
Yan, but also Xie Yue.
A night without comment. Early the next day, as Tang San finished
cultivating, there was already nobody else in the tent. Xie Yue and Yan had
both left one after another not long ago.
Tang San sorted out his plans and thoughts for a moment, then left the tent.
“Eat something.” A fair little hand stretched in front of him, handing over
a chunk of dried meat and one of rations. It was Hu Liena.
Taking the food, Tang San nodded to Hu Liena.
Hu Liena lowered her voice: “I’m truly sorry about yesterday. I didn’t know
it would bring you so much trouble. But grandpa Gui doesn’t have any bad
intentions towards you. We’ve basically already found the position of our
target this time. Once the mission is completed, you can leave at any time.”
Tang San said calmly: “I believe you want to persuade me to join Spirit
Hall.”
Hu Liena smiled widely, and immediately the surrounding flowers and plants
seemed to lose their color, “I don’t want to court a rebuff. I won’t say
something like that to you.”
Tang San looked at her, “You’re a clever girl.”
Hu Liena sighed, “I’m a person of Spirit Hall, very often I don’t have the
freedom to act independently. Given the opportunity, I’ll compensate you
after this.”
Tang San shook his head, “Didn’t you say we’re friends? Then don’t talk
about compensation. A Title Douluo agreed to help me catch my sixth spirit
beast, there’s benefit for me. Only, I’m curious, just what target can have
Spirit Hall send so many experts?”
While he said this, he was already making himself as calm and collected as
possible, but there was still some nervousness in his heart. Whether Hu
Liena answered his question straight could let Tang San decide his attitude
to her.
Hu Liena raised her head and looked around, then lowered her voice: “We’re
here to catch a formidable spirit beast. It’s possible we’ll run into
trouble. We’ve come this many to ensure our purpose. When the time comes
that we meet the target, make sure to pay attention to defend yourself. As
for what we want to catch, with your intelligence, you can guess with no
need to ask me.”
Dispatching Title Douluo and so many experts, that would only be a hundred
thousand year spirit beast. Hu Liena’s reply made Tang San very satisfied,
his face revealing shock, but he also very quickly recovered to normal, the
expression in his eyes not revealing any gaps.
Hu Liena changed the subject, “When we parted one year ago, you were very
different from now. Even though last night you were still as cold as when we
met, your temperament has changed a lot. You seem even steadier, and without
that blood reek from before.”
Tang San smiled: “Aren’t you the same? Don’t forget that we both left that
place.”
Hu Liena sighed, “In order to eliminate my blood reek aura, my teacher spent
a great deal of energy. Having passed through rehabilitation on all sides, I
could then be considered having recovered my normal appearance. But, I feel
you seem to have recovered better than me. I won’t ask about your matters at
home, but, if you really don’t have anywhere to go, return to Spirit Hall
with me. Teacher will definitely appreciate you.”
The corner of Tang San’s mouth revealed a cold intent, “Let it be. Your
Spirit Hall and my Clear Sky School are like fire and water. Agree to
shelter a person from Clear Sky School like me?”
Hu Liena smiled widely, “That depends on whether you can move my teacher. We
have to be on our way, prepare properly, I’ll walk with you later. We’re
about to enter the deepest parts of the Star Dou Great Forest, we might face
the attack of formidable spirit beasts at any time.”
Tang San’s heart twitched, “Your target is in the depths of Star Dou Great
Forest?”
Hu Liena nodded, “We’ve spent a not short time here, judging by all kinds of
signs, the target should be in the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest.” The
reason why she said so, besides her trust in Tang San, was also because she
didn’t have a reason to doubt him. The formidable strength Spirit Hall had
dispatched this time, let alone Tang San, even several of him would still be
unable to influence them. To her, she was just bringing Tang San on a
stroll. She also even more wished to be together with Tang San right now,
unconsciously wishing to approach his world.
In the simple exchange, Tang San had already obtained a great deal of useful
information. Xiao Wu was in the heart of Star Dou Great Forest. This was
also his estimation.
A this time, Ghost Douluo’s voice echoed, “Start out.”
In the short time Tang San and Hu Liena were chatting, including the tent he
stayed before, the camp had already been completely struck.
Hu Liena pulled on one of Tang San’s sleeves, then stepped quickly to catch
up. Tang San followed at her side, and the ill tempered Yan as well as the
expressionless Xie Yue also caught up. The two Title Douluo were still one
in front and one behind, only now the three people in the center of the
formation had changed to four.
Yan walked behind Tang San. His overbearing gaze gave Tang San a feeling of
bramble and thorns on his back, but he still didn’t mind excessively, this
Yan still wasn’t enough to threaten him.
Passing one night of contemplation, right now Yan had already recovered his
clarity. He knew he was unable to move on Tang San in front of Hu Liena,
otherwise he would rupture the relationship between him and Hu Liena. Even
though there didn’t seem to be anything between Tang San and Hu Liena on the
surface, but he was really too familiar with Hu Liena’s expressions, and
this was still the first time he had seen Hu Liena use such gentle eyes to
look at a man.
Everyone said women were sensitive, but men were actually equally sensitive.
Especially Yan whose heart had always been set on Hu Liena had especially
sharp senses. Yan had already thought it over. Danger lurked in every corner
of this Star Dou Great Forest, if he couldn’t act directly, couldn’t he
still use everything around them?
Walking forward alongside Hu Liena, as Tang San simultaneously silently
observed the advancing troops and everything in the surroundings, he was
somewhat shocked to discover that Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo
furthest ahead and behind were mutually echoing each other. Walking in this
oval formation, it seemed as if the outside world was isolated by the aura
of the two Title Douluo.
Tang San didn’t dare use the Blue Silver Domain. Right now among them, if
the domain caused energy fluctuations that came into contact with the
similar aura set up by the two Title Douluo, they would immediately be on
their guard against him.
Walking furthest ahead, Ghost Douluo began to accelerate. The entire
formation pierced into the forest at the speed of wind and lightning. What
Tang San didn’t expect was that even if they met formidable spirit beasts
along this journey, these spirit beasts still didn’t launch attacks, only
watched the team move past them in the distance.
Very soon he understood why something like this would happen, it was because
of the might and aura of the two Title Douluo. That energy surrounding the
team like a solid barrier deterred the spirit beasts in the outside world.
How many spirit beasts had the courage to offend two Title Douluo travelling
together? Therefore, this Spirit Hall team also saved a lot of time.
However, along with their unceasing advance, Tang San’s heart began to
gradually grow anxious. Because right now he was basically unable to leave
behind any notes for Xiao Wu. Even if he did, if Xiao Wu really was in the
heart of the forest, she still wouldn’t see them.
Nobody could have everything go as they wished, after the initial success of
joining, Tang San also encountered difficulties.
“Rest here.” Rushing for a full four hours, Ghost Douluo furthest ahead
stopped, indicating rest.
The Spirit Hall experts immediately gathered around, separating a few people
responsible for patrol, the others immediately entering a resting state, the
entire process without anyone opening their mouth.
Hu Liena glanced at Tang San, indicating her side, hinting he should come
sid. Before Tang San could sit, Xie Yue and Yan had already sat to her left
and right.
Hu Liena’s brows creased slightly, about to flare up, but saw Tang San very
naturally walk over and sitting in front of her, closing his eyes, his
expression quiet and graceful, clouds mild and wind weak, as if everything
around him was unrelated to him.
Hu Liena discovered that she was less and less able to see through this man.
When Ghost Douluo announced the rest, Tang San had already discovered that
the surrounding barrier had disappeared. As they penetrated deep into Star
Dou Great Forest, he had seen a lot of extremely formidable spirit beasts,
and naturally understood that the heart of the forest was growing closer and
closer, and this moment right now was a rare opportunity. His heart had long
since flown to Xiao Wu’s side, and he didn’t have a mind to care about Yan’s
provocations.
The Blue Silver Domain quietly emitted from his body. Tang San did it
extremely furtively, relying on his surpassing spiritual force and the
screen of the surrounding blue silver grass, his mind combining with the
blue silver grass and quickly spreading outwards.
This time he wasn’t trying to see anything clearly, his mind stretching as
far as possible in one direction, sensing every aura he could detect in the
surroundings.
If someone observed carefully right now, they would discover that the blue
silver grass on the ground was softly swaying rhythmically, all kinds of
information gathering like snowflakes in Tang San’s mind. Even though each
piece of information was fuzzy, relying on these, his mental capacity worked
to the limit, quickly searching for the thing he wanted to find.
A formidable aura appeared within the scanning range of the Blue Silver
Domain. That was clearly one formidable spirit beast after another in the
middle of Star Dou Great Forest. Having reached their current location,
there were no spirit beasts under thirty thousand years in cultivation. It
was also just because of this that the two Title Douluo had no choice but to
focus their minds, carefully sensing the surrounding changes. If it was in
the outskirts of the forest, they still wouldn’t rest even after rushing for
eight hours. But here they had to maintain their peak condition.
One formidable aura after another flitted through Tang San’s mind. Even
though the auras of these ten thousand year cultivation spirit beasts
weren’t weak, they still weren’t what he wanted to find. He searched for the
aura belonging to Xiao Wu. A familiar aura not much different from his
spirit power.
His mind spreading, suddenly, when Tang San’s spiritual force was about to
reach the limit, two extremely violent auras appeared in the scanning range
of his Blue Silver Domain.
The instant these two auras appeared, Tang San only felt as if his brain was
smashed by a heavy hammer, his entire body shuddering violently, eyes
opening. Spitting out a mouthful of blood with a retching sound, his
expression turned deathly pale, listlessly collapsing on the ground.
“What’s the matter?” Hu liena was the first to reach, quickly catching him
just as Tang San was about to hit the ground.
ly he was still lively as a dragon and animated as a tiger, why would he
suddenly suffer serious injuries in a split second? With great alarm, Hu
Liena hurriedly infused her spirit power into Tang San’s body in as gentle a
manner as possible.
But she discovered that the spirit power within Tang San’s body was
perfectly abundant, without any consumption. But his breath was extremely
weak, like gossamer in Hu Liena’s soft embrace.
Silhouettes flashing, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo reached Hu
Liena’s side at practically the same time. Xie Yue was also equally shocked,
only Yan revealed a somewhat joyous expression at his misfortune.
Ghost Douluo placed a dark finger on the space between Tang San’s eyebrows.
An ice cold stream immediately rushed into Tang San’s brain, making him
shiver, his breath then recovering somewhat, but still seemed extremely
rough, like a drowning person who just climbed onto the short, greedily
gasping for large mouthfuls of air.
Hu Liena puzzled looked at the two Title Douluo. Even though Ghost Douluo’s
appearance couldn’t be seen, Chrysanthemum Douluo to the side had a
stupefied expression across his whole face.
“This kid is quite good! He should have used an ability similar to a
spiritual probe to examine the unknown around us. And after his spiritual
force was released, even me and Gui Mei actually didn’t discover it.”
Hu Liena anxiously said: “Then why did he become like this?”
Ghost Douluo lowered his voice: “Should be that he ran into some power he
was by far unable to resist while scouting with his spiritual force, that
moreover sensed his spiritual force, forcefully repelling him, thus injuring
him. He will wake up at once, let’s hear what he says.”
Tang San gradually returned to consciousness, a splitting headache almost
making him groan. Since Blue Silver Emperor’s second awakening, this was
still the first time he suffered such a great loss, and moreover in the
spiritual domain where he was most skilled. In fact, the greatest
characteristic of the Blue Silver Domain was stealth, noiselessly permeating
matters, but those two suddenly appearing formidable auras had clearly
detected his existence and released their spiritual force to counter him,
causing backlash.
Even though he was seriously injured, in that split second of backlash, Tang
San’s spiritual force senses were particularly bright. Besides those two
terrifyingly powerful auras, there was still one faint aura. Judging by its
strength, this aura should be about the same has him.
Unfortunately, Tang San couldn’t sense it longer, but he could be almost
certain that he had found the target he was looking for. Even though he
endured tremendous pain right now, he was still enormously relieved. Because
those two auras that caused him the spiritual force backlash were really too
formidable, on a level that was even above the two Title Douluo next to him.
The nervousness within his heart gradually settled, Tang San’s awareness
gradually recovering. Sensing everything in the outside world, he of course
knew what the soft and faintly fragrant pillow against the back of his head
was. However, even though Hu Liena’s body could be enticing to him, it would
never be able to entice his heart.
Struggling a moment, with Hu Liena’s assistance, Tang San sat up straight.
Right now the light in his eyes was dull, his coarse and heavy breathing
making him seem somewhat wretched.
“Tang Yin, what happened?” Hu Liena saw Tang San recovering, and her heart
also relaxed.
Tang San with difficulty looked at the two Title Douluo in front of him,
smiling wryly: “I originally thought to look over the circumstances in the
surroundings, take a look at whether there were any spirit beasts that
suited me. But who knew I would also encounter an especially formidable
existence. It could unexpectedly capture my spiritual force, and moreover
even issue a spiritual collision against me. If I didn’t react fast enough,
I would’ve lost my life just now.”
Chrysanthemum Douluo’s eyes brightened, asking in his particular feminine
voice: “Especially formidable existence? How powerful? Which direction?”
Tang San said with certainty: “At least Spirit Douluo level. My spiritual
force is considered pretty good among Spirit Masters on the same level, to
injure me at long distance requires the work of at least a Spirit Douluo.
Over there.” Speaking, he indicated the direction his Blue Silver Domain
probed. He didn’t hide this bit at all.
Hearing the words Spirit Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn’t help
frowning, “Only Spirit Douluo level? That doesn’t seem like the target we’re
looking for. You wouldn’t be mistaken?”
Tang San was of course lying, speaking of two as one, strong as weak.
Hearing what was said he smiled wryly: “I don’t know the concrete details
either, because at that instant I was already in spiritual force backlash.”
Even though his mouth said so, in his heart he was still sneering, ‘you
really go find it, perhaps you won’t have an easy time.’
If Tang San really were to describe the power of those two auras, then among
the people he knew, there was only the pressure brought to him by his still
not yet crippled father. And this was clearly impossible for the two Title
Douluo in front of him. Even more importantly, Tang San’s previous spiritual
probe was equivalent to warning those two formidable existences, wouldn’t
they prepare even a bit?
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo looked face to face. Ghost Douluo
said: “No matter what, we have to go take a look. The target should be
nearby. I would prefer to kill by mistake than to let it escape. Let’s go.”
Twenty Spirit Hall experts shot up. Hu Liena just prepared to help Tang San
up by his arm, when Xie Yue to the side had already pulled him up, placing
his arm over his shoulder. At the same time he used his expression to stop
Yan from doing the same. With Yan’s hostility towards Tang San, Hu Liena
absolutely wouldn’t permit him to protect Tang San. Xie Yue was different,
he was after all her big brother.
Xie Yue nodded to Hu Liena, indicating she not worry, but Hu Liena still
worriedly followed next to her brother, looking at the deathly pale Tang San
with his eyes closed, his whole body weight seemingly hanging off Xie Yue’s
shoulders.
A cold light flashed in Hu Liena’s eyes. She felt an extreme grudge for Tang
San’s condition, killing intent already rising in her heart.
Even Tang San himself hadn’t expected that his intent to snoop around would
actually fall into the eyes of Spirit Hall’s people. Whether the two Title
Douluo or Xie Yue, they were all a lot less on their guard against him. Of
course, Yan’s attitude towards him still wouldn’t change.
The Spirit Hall group swiftly advanced in the direction Tang San indicated.
What Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo didn’t expect was that as they
went deeper, the spirit beasts in the surroundings actually grew fewer. Some
formidable spirit beasts that had originally followed to spy on them
unexpectedly completely disappeared as they continued inside the forest.
There was only the calls of some insects and birds, the excessive calm
making these two formidable powers increasingly alert. They were both people
who had endured winds and waves, they naturally wouldn’t relax because of
the peaceful surroundings.
Chapter 159
Even though Xie Yue carried Tang San, having reached the sixtieth rank, a
Spirit Master’s body was already fairly powerful, and it didn’t lower his
speed. Tang San also leaned on him, quickly recovering his spiritual force.
He was also constantly in blue silver grass’ environment, so even though his
spiritual force had been seriously injured, his recovery speed was still
extremely astonishing. While the Blue Silver Domain only affected him,
barely perceptible to the naked eye blue silver grass energy was constantly
rushing into his body, complementing his losses. Of course, on the surface
he still appeared that weak.
Sensing the gradually approaching location where his spiritual force
previously scouted, Tang San’s heart once again grew nervous. Even if the
two auras from before were so formidable, the strength of these Spirit Hall
people wasn’t low either. Could those two formidable auras really protect
Xiao Wu?
“Welcome to Star Dou Great Forest.” Suddenly, a soft and tender voice came
from ahead, making Ghost Douluo furthest ahead swiftly halt.
Hearing this voice, even if he always hid it, Tang San’s body still couldn’t
help trembling a moment. Five years, five years had passed, he finally heard
this touching voice again. If it wasn’t Xiao Wu, then who?
Chrysanthemum Douluo’s figure flashed, already at Ghost Douluo’s side. The
two glanced at each other, Chrysanthemum Douluo gesturing to the Spirit Hall
experts behind him, the formation of twenty Spirit Sages
immediately changing. The formation tightened, becoming a circle,
surrounding the Golden Generation and Tang San in the middle. At the same
time they released their spirits. Twenty Spirit Sages simultaneously
releasing their spirits was absolutely a spectacular scene, in an instant,
with them as the center, the air violently distorted within a hundred
meters. One dazzling spirit ring after another appeared on them.
The Golden Generation trio’s spirits also released simultaneously. Xie Yue
supported Tang San with one hand, Moon Blade already appearing in his other
hand. Each person looked ahead, brimming with vigilance.
“Haven’t you looked for me for a very long time? Now you’ve found me, don’t
you dare come over?” The gentle voice rose once again. The peace within that
voice gave all the Spirit Hall experts a kind of strange feeling.
Chrysanthemum Douluo gave Ghost Douluo a nod, the two taking the lead to
step forward. Having found their target with great difficulty, even if there
really was a trap ahead, they still had to step inside. If they missed this
opportunity, they didn’t know how long it would take to find this crafty
rabbit again.
Passing through a dense stretch of forest, the line of sight directly ahead
opened up to a wide panorama. The pupils of each person from Spirit Hall
contracted almost simultaneously, because, appearing in front of them, was
an indescribably beautiful scene.
The clear little lake made the atmosphere become even more humid. The large
trees all around were invertedly reflected on the surface of the lake,
everything illuminated by sunlight, making everything reflected on the water
sparkle.
to such a moving scene crouched an extremely large silhouette. That was an
existence like a mountain, covered with black fur, sparkling with faint
luster under the faint sunshine. Even though its four limbs were on the
ground, the height of its shoulders still surpassed seven meters. If it
stood upright, perhaps it would b e over fifteen meters.
By appearance, this was a creature like an ape or chimpanzee, besides the
lantern sized eyes twinkling like yellow crystals, it was pitch black all
over.
This big fellow was really too majestic, majestic on an inconceivable
degree. Not only was its body enormous, but each part of its body was
moreover covered with muscles more terrifyingly solid than granite, bulging
like small hills. Its entire body was like a combination of power and
perfection.
If it could be said to represent masculinity, then the silhouette on its
shoulder was the peak of gentleness and beauty.
Wearing a long white dress covering even her feet, delicate features just
like a fairy where not even the slightest flaw could be found, long black
hair scattered over her back hanging all the way down to the giant ape’s
shoulder, if seen from behind it would look like a black waterfall hiding
her entire body.
Each strand of hair seemed supple and unyielding, her elegance at the peak
of the world. Her beauty came not only from herself, but was a union with
her surroundings. This moment, even with Hu Liena’s confidence in her own
beauty, had a somewhat inferior feeling.
Tang San had long since opened his eyes. At this moment, the expression in
his eyes was stupefied.
Five years had passed, and Xiao Wu was even more beautiful, a little taller,
also a little more ample, that immaturity already transformed into a
representation of beauty. A pair of big eyes glittering with soft light
overlooking the Spirit Hall team across the lake, as if she was the center
of everything around her. Right now, she was like the goddess of the forest
incarnate, quietly standing on the shoulder of the incomparably majestic
Titan Giant Ape.
The majority of the Spirit Hall experts’ gazes focused on Xiao Wu, but the
two Title Douluo rigidly watched the Titan Giant Ape under Xiao Wu’s feet.
The Titan Giant Ape didn’t release its oppressive aura, but just by
crouching there, it gave people an impression of a profoundness like a lofty
mountain.
Only now did they understand why there would be so few formidable spirit
beasts nearby, it was because this was the domain of the king of the forest!
What common spirit beast would dare court death by entering the forest
king’s domain?
There were no ripples in Xiao Wu’s gentle gaze, quietly watching the two
Title Douluo, “You’ve been looking for me for a very long time, then, today
we’ll settle it here.”
As her words fell, the yellow crystal like eyes of the Titan Giant Ape she
stood on abruptly brightened. Even though it was daytime, they were still
like two suns, an aura as towering as a mountain majestically released,
forming ripples on the surface of the lake in front of it.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo hadn’t expected that they would run
into a terrifying spirit beast like the Titan Giant Ape here. They of course
knew that if they could kill the Titan Giant Ape, the advantages they would
gain wouldn’t be any different from that human form stage hundred thousand
year spirit beast Xiao Wu. However, what kind of existence was the Titan
Giant Ape? King of spirit beasts. Even equal level spirit beasts could only
tremble and kneel before it.
The position of the Titan Giant Ape among spirit beasts was even higher than
that of dragon and phoenix spirits among spirits. In their experience, they
had only ever heard of one person defeating a Titan Giant Ape, and that
person was the one who had killed the previous Spirit Hall Supreme Pontiff,
Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao.
“Hou——”
The Titan Giant Ape’s enormous body stood upright, an aura with a pressure
just like Mt. Tai raising giant waves on the lake surface. Xiao Wu still
stood on its shoulder, black hair fluttering from the currents in the
surroundings. But the expression on her face was still quiet and calm.
The human firework aura she had gained in those days together with Tang San,
in five years, had been calmed in the quiet of the forest. It seemed as if
these formidable enemies in front were unrelated to her.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo simultaneously released their spirits,
nine spirit rings erupting from each of them, then withstood the imposing
manner of the Titan Giant Ape. Ghost Douluo said in a low voice:
“Chrysanthemum Guan, you block this big fellow for a while, I’ll grab that
rabbit first. If we succeed, we’ll immediately withdraw.”
The two had worked together for many years, and Chrysanthemum ouluo
naturally understood his meaning. The Odd Velvet Heavenly Chrysanthemum in
his hand shook against the wind, rapidly growing larger, his seventh spirit
ring subsequently brightening. Confronting the Titan Giant Ape, he at once
released his Spirit Avatar.
Ghost Douluo shouted loudly, “The rest of you stay where you are.” As he
shouted, he was already soaring through the air, his entire body completely
illusory, even the nine spirit rings around him couldn’t be seen clearly.
Quickly growing to five meters long, the enormous golden chrysanthemum swept
under Chrysanthemum Douluo’s feet. Gui Mei became a line of mirages shooting
straight for the other side, and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan didn’t stand
still either, equally soaring up, travelling over the waves, swiftly dashing
after Ghost Douluo towards the opposite bank, one person above and one
below. Even though Ghost Douluo was fast, that giant Chrysanthemum in the
advancing Chrysanthemum Douluo’s hand had already flown out first, the
golden flower still growing larger in the air, each golden petal appearing
dazzlingly beautiful.
Yue Guan seemed to be connected to that giant Odd Velvet Heavenly
Chrysanthemum he threw out, pulling him with a speed that for a short time
wasn’t inferior to the ghostly Ghost Douluo.
The Titan Giant Ape’s two eyes revealed a trace of disdain. Confronting the
charge of two Title Douluo, he shrugged his shoulders, making Xiao Wu
standing there fly up, falling behind it. The instant Xiao Wu left, it also
moved.
The king of the forest was the king of the forest, in a flash erupting with
speed completely disproportional to its build, going to directly collide
with the Ghost Douluo in the air. As for that Odd Velvet Heavenly
Chrysanthemum and Chrysanthemum Douluo flying at it, it basically ignored.
Gui Mei clearly felt that, the moment the Titan Giant Ape threw itself
towards him, everything around him seemed to congeal, his body as heavy as
if injected with lead, his original speed like a ray of light or flitting
shadow abruptly slowed. Everything before his eyes seemed to distort.
Domain, this was the power of a domain. Ghost Douluo immediately recognized
this ability. His conjecture was extremely accurate, as king of the forest,
Gravity Control Domain was one of the Titan Giant Ape’s abilities. Among
countless kinds of spirit beasts, there weren’t more than ten kinds that
could truly grasp the power of a domain, and the spirit beasts among these
ten kinds that could cultivate the domain were even fewer. Ghost Douluo had
undoubtedly drawn first prize.
The Titan Giant Ape’s Gravity Control Domain was different from common
Gravity abilities. Within this domain, it could casually control any change
in gravity, maybe amplifying it, or maybe suddenly reducing it.
As an agility attack type Douluo, Ghost Douluo was most skilled in speed.
However, when the Gravity Control Domain fell on him, it immediately
counteracted his most skilled speed.
The Titan Giant Ape was in no way as honest and straightforward as it seemed
on the surface. His Gravity Control Domain focused on Ghost Douluo alone,
and in an instant the gravity around Ghost Douluo became ten times greater.
The mirage grew clear, Ghost Douluo’s true features appearing.
That was the face of a gloomy middle aged man, emaciated, dark skinned, a
pair of reserved eyes right now displaying a shocked expression.
The Titan Giant Ape’s immense fist swung out, and Ghost Douluo could clearly
feel all the earth element in the surrounding air condensing on this one
fist.
If it was under normal circumstances, confronting such a giant as the Titan
Giant Ape, he could have dodged without problem. But the sudden tenfold
increase in gravity caused him enormous trouble. Even throwing it off with
his Title Douluo strength was difficult. But he dared even less allow
himself to collide with this fist. Enduring the fist of the king of the
forest head on could perhaps only be accomplished by an abnormal like the
Clear Sky Douluo.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ghost Douluo’s seventh spirit ring
flashed, Spirit Avatar abruptly releasing, making his whole body instantly
become even more illusory. If he could previously be described as layers of
shadow, then, at this moment he became almost transparent.
The Titan Giant Ape’s enormous yellow crystal eyes displayed a disdainful
mockery. Just when Ghost Douluo used his seventh spirit ring ability,
suddenly, the originally ten times stronger gravity instantly disappeared.
Even more terrifying was that the ten times stronger gravity in a split
second became ten times weaker instead.
Ghost Douluo had all along tried to throw on the restrictions of the Gravity
Control Domain on him, and when the gravity suddenly changed so violently,
he basically didn’t have a chance to react, instead practically speeding up
towards that terrifying Titan Giant Ape fist.
Hong—— An intense explosion of energy resounded in the air, that transparent
shadow flying out without the least suspense, being directly blasted back to
the Spirit Hall experts’ shore.
In fact, after Ghost Douluo released his Spirit Avatar, he was immune to
physical attacks, capable of phasing through any physical attacks, as if his
body was intangible.
But even under such circumstances, the Titan Giant Ape’s terrifyingly heavy
force still blasted him away, the amount of power contained in that
fist was obvious. As one of the peak existences among spirit beasts, its
strength was just like Tang San estimated. Already above the majority of
Title Douluo.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Guan Mei’s attack still hadn’t fallen on the Titan
Giant Ape. He saw Gui Mei being blasted away face to face, and immediately
gave up on the original battle plan, not daring to give any attention to
Xiao Wu behind the Titan Giant Ape’s back.
But just at this moment, a feeling of intense crisis abruptly came from
below him. Chrysanthemum Douluo’s reaction couldn’t be called slow, pulling
down the originally forward charging Strange Velvet Heavenly Chrysanthemum
with all his strength, heavily whipping the surface of the water below his
feet, and he drew on the opposing force from his spirit attack to soar high
into the air.
Puu——
Countless splashes turned to dazzlingly beautiful rays of light, instantly
drowning that Strange Velvet Heavenly Chrysanthemum. The air suddenly became
humid, a more than four meter diameter giant bull head abruptly bursting
from the water. That Strange Velvet Heavenly Chrysanthemum strike was
unexpectedly shocked to rebound off it, in fact, right now this
Chrysanthemum was in a Spirit Avatar state.
Thick blue scales, an incomparably enormous body charging towards the sky.
This bull headed serpent’s enormous monstrous mouth spit, a blue light
shooting out, and the Chrysanthemum Douluo in the air following in Ghost
Douluo’s dust, flying out, in an instant falling back to the opposite back,
his expression changing successively.
“Second oldest, get rid of them, leave none behind.” The bull head mouth
spit out human words, its ice cold gaze just like a sharp sword, watching
everyone on the shore. Everything in the surroundings suddenly turned into a
blue colored world, and including Tang San, everyone belonging to Spirit
Hall suddenly felt their bodies instantly seem to slow, their speed dropping
by at least thirty percent.
Domain, another domain.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo’s expressions had now turned
disastrous. This was the first time they saw this bull-headed serpent-bodied
monster, but by its imposing manner and the human words it spit out, its
strength was actually even above the Titan Giant Ape. This blue light should
be something similar to a Slow Domain. Just like the Titan Giant Ape’s
Gravity Control Domain, within the range of the domain, this monster could
definitely control various effects of speed.
Piercing out from the water was the forest emperor, the true lord of this
Star Dou Great Forest, the Sky Blue Bull Python. The Slow Domain wasn’t in
order to fight the enemies, but rather to keep them from running away. As
the lord of this great forest, how couldn’t he know that these people were
always looking for Xiao Wu? Drawing them here today was to smash them in one
stroke.
Hou—— The Titan Giant Ape issued a Heaven overflowing roar, its powerful
hind legs helping its body shoot out in an instant.
What did a suddenly flying mountain look like? It was a suitable description
for the Titan Giant Ape right now. Even though it was enormous, under the
effect of the Gravity Control Domain, it leapt over as if it weighed
nothing.
In terms of strength, even back when Xiao Wu was still a hundred thousand
year spirit beast, she was still far from equal to these two brothers. But
from childhood, Xiao Wu was still a few years older than them. When the Sky
Blue Bull Serpent was still a Small Blue Serpent, Xiao Wu saved him. In the
hearts of these two brothers, Xiao Wu was like their big sister. Even if
they later grew stronger than her, this relationship had never changed.
Each threat to Xiao Wu was like a threat to them, it had to be strangled.
“Final move.” Ghost Douluo suddenly shouted loudly. A different tint from
the black he usually released was abruptly emitted from within him.
That was a glittering silver flame, soaring high in practically an instant.
And next to him, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan simultaneously emitted a
golden flame. At this moment, both their nine rings flared practically
simultaneously, rendering their gold and silver flames even more dazzling
and radiant.
Facing each other, four hands grasped each other, Gui Mei and Yue Guan’s
bodies abruptly merging, their altogether eighteen spirit rings abruptly
merging together, one massive gold and silver colored ring of light quietly
flying out.
Tang San saw a flash before his eyes. Suddenly, heaven and earth seemed to
have turned gold and silver, everything in the surroundings also seemingly
completely still at this moment. Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo’s
bodies had both disappeared as that gold and silver ring of light formed,
and that giant ring of light had already flown into the sky, in the blink of
an eye becoming a more than hundred meter in diameter giant halo. At this
moment, even the soaring Titan Giant Ape had also become absolutely still in
midair. The blue light the Sky Blue Bull Python just spit out was also
frozen.
The words ‘spirit fusion ability’ abruptly appeared in Tang San’s mind, his
originally exceedingly relaxed heart tightened in an instant.
How formidable was a spirit fusion ability formed by two Title Douluo? Even
though the Sky Blue Bull Python was so powerful it amazed him, could these
two formidable spirit beasts truly resist the spirit fusion ability of two
Title Douluo?
“We can only trap these two spirit beasts for a while, grab that rabbit
immediately and leave. Quick.” Ghost Douluo’s strained voice echoed from the
gold and silver ring of light. The next moment, the brilliance abruptly
converged, the Sky Blue Bull Puthon and the Titan Giant Ape both had a layer
of gold and silver light, rigidly trapped within that narrow range.
Strangely, the range confining the Titan Giant Ape was still in the air,
showing just how formidable this gold and silver ring shaped spirit fusion
ability was.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo always operated together, not only
because they had a close relationship, but even more importantly this spirit
fusion ability. This in itself was a great secret of Spirit Hall. In the
current Continent, there were very few Spirit Masters capable of holding a
spirit fusion ability, and Title Douluo possessing spirit fusion abilities
were even rarer. The full name of this gold and silver glittering ring of
light before them was Two Level Immobilization Domain, it was also a dual
attribute domain, able to simultaneously immobilize the opponent’s abilities
and movements.
Even though the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python were powerful,
confronting a dual attributed domain with such excessively powerful control
power, even they would end up temporarily restrained.
Of course, in order to fully use this ability, Chrysanthemum Douluo and
Ghost Douluo also had to throw in their complete mental and physical
efforts. When their spirit power was unable to endure, this domain would
naturally also be rescinded. If there was still a Title Douluo level power
here, cooperating with the Two Level Immobilization Domain’s effect, they
could very possibly have inflicted heavy injuries on the two great forest
kinds. If there were two Title Douluo, they might kill them. This was where
this domain was ferocious.
Of course, the reason why Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo could
succeed, was also that the two great spirit beasts had contemptuously not
prepared adequately.
Unfortunately, there were just some Spirit Sages with Chrysanthemum and
Ghost Douluo. Their strength basically wasn’t enough to break their
defenses, let alone injuring the two great spirit beasts.
Plentiful combat experience made the thinking of the two Title Douluo
extremely clear. It was clearly impossible for them to defeat the two great
spirit beast powers by contending with them from the front, however, relying
on their spirit fusion ability, they could successfully trap the spirit
beasts, then even if their strength was formidable, it was still impossible
to easily get free of this domain. But that Xiao Wu wasn’t strong, still
just in the human form youngling stage. With more than twenty Spirit Master
experts, as long as they could catch her and quickly retreat, they would
have reached their goal. In the retreat, even if the two great spirit beasts
could pursue, they could still use her to coerce them.
As Ghost Douluo’s orders fell and the two great spirit beasts were
simultaneously trapped, the first to respond wasn’t Spirit Hall’s people,
but rather Tang San.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo had admittedly planned very well, the
two great spirit beasts had also been trapped due to their excessive
contempt. However, they had still failed to account for Tang San.
The moment Ghost Douluo gave the orders, Tang San began to move. His arm had
all along hung over Xie Yue’s shoulders, with Ghost
Douluo’s orders, Tang San’s arm abruptly tightened over Xie Yue’s shoulders,
forefinger turning a jade color, poking directly at Xie Yue’s chest.
This point was very carefully chosen, just hitting Xie Yue’s shan zhong
acupuncture point. As a hidden weapons expert, Tang San’s familiarity and
precision regarding acupuncture points was unquestionable.
Shan zhong acupuncture point. Connecting meridian: conception vessel, the
ample great yang and lesser yin, engaging greater yin and lesser yang; the
meeting point of the conception vessel. After being struck, inner qi
scatters, heart in disorder, mind confused. One of the body’s thirty six
great acupuncture points.
To Xie Yue, Tang San’s actions were really too sudden. He basically had no
time to react, the spirit power he just gathered to release his spirit
scattering in a moment, his chest turned stuffy, his whole body already
falling into Tang San’s arms.
Hu Liena was after all pretty good to Tang San. Xie Yue was also her elder
brother, so Tang San’s actions weren’t a killing move. Of course, this was
even more related to him requiring his full strength to deal with even more
people.
Left hand dealing with Xie Yue, his right hand abruptly released two long
since prepared Cluster Life Taking Soul Chasing Balls. With a resounding
crack, smoke rose in front of him and Xie Yue, countless tiny poison needles
flying out, immediately enveloping six Spirit Sages in front.
Hidden weapons were originally used for sneak attacks, and only in a sneak
attack could hidden weapons release their greatest potential. The abruptly
rising change in the situation caught people unprepared. The purpose of the
Cluster Life Taking Soul Chasing Balls’ tiny needles was to break inner Big
Dipper Qi. In this world, their target was naturally protective spirit
power. Even though these Spirit Sages had already released their spirits,
they didn’t use protective spirit abilities. With a series of muffled
grunts, the six Spirit Sages in front of Tang San abruptly fell to the
ground.
Being struck by Cluster Life Taking Soul Chasing Ball poison needles at such
close range, even immortals would find it difficult to save themselves.
“What are you doing?” Hu Liena cried out in alarm.
Xie Yue’s body was thrown away by Tang San, falling straight at Hu Liena. At
the same time he flickered as if illusory, countless hidden weapons
sprinkling from his hands. The back of his jacket instantly split open,
glinting blue golden Eight Spider Lances excitedly coming out.
Azure divine light shot from his eyes like lightning, blasting at one Spirit
Sage. Even though that Spirit Sage had already reacted, how might even his
fastest Spirit Ability use be faster han Purple God Light? Amidst an
explosive blast, another one collapsed. Even though he wasn’t dead, he had
lost the ability to fight.
Eight Spider Lances braced against the ground in a flash, Blue Silver and
Deathgod Domains simultaneously spreading out, the blue silver grass on the
ground instantly growing wildly. Tang San’s five spirit rings appeared
simultaneously, the fourth spirit ring radiating brilliance, Blue Silver
Prison variant ability, Blue Silver Thrust, activating.
All this came too suddenly, Tang San had erupted with almost his full
capability in just a split second. Seven Spirit Sages fell under his sneak
attack, further adding Xie Yue with his great acupuncture point struck, the
twenty three Spirit Hall experts had instantly lose eight. Even though it
was impossible for the Blue Silver Thrust formation to harm the others once
prepared, the delaying effect still gave Tang San enough time to separate
from them.
Eight Spider Lances braced, and the next moment they had already pushed Tang
San into a high leap. The Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone flying ability
launched in midair, making him fly in Xiao Wu’s direction like a meteor
catching up to the moon.
“Xiao Wu, let’s go.” Tang San shouted loudly, a strand of Blue Silver Grass
already thrown out towards Xiao Wu.
His actions were really too fast. WHen Xiao Wu noticed, it was already when
countless poison needles were revealed, striking and killing six Spirit
Sages.
Even if Tang San’s appearance had changed, his temperament had changed,
there were still a great many things that wouldn’t change.
The fourth spirit ability ten thousand year spirit ring, formidable hidden
weapons, the changed Eight Spider Lances and Blue Silver Grass. These were
all marks of his identity, and even more importantly, the split second Tang
San had used Eight Spider Lances to shoot himself out, his gaze had already
met Xiao Wu’s in the air.
His appearance had changed, his temperament had changed, but the expression
in his eyes didn’t change, especially the expression when Tang San looked at
Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu’s gaze was no longer serene, even more without the quiet from
before. Even the recovering large number of Spirit Hall experts already
pursuing was unable to influence the joy overflowing her heart.
Without any resistance, letting that Blue Silver Emperor twist around her
slender waist, Xiao Wu’s long and slender legs leapt, sending her up to meet
Tang San.
“Ge——”
This shout hadn’t been heard for five years, both their appearances had
changed, but the sincere feelings held in this should hadn’t changed a
fraction. Tang San was still Tang San, Xiao Wu was also still Xiao Wu. The
moment their gazes met, Tang San’s throat felt as if choked by something.
‘I will protect her, even if it costs me my life.’
This was the only thought in Tang San’s heart right now. The next moment,
with a pull of the Blue Silver Emperor, their bodies met in midair.
Arms lightly stretching, that delicate body Tang San had missed for five
years was held to his chest. Urging the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone
flying ability with his full strength, he was pushed like a bolt of
lightning to penetrate the dense forest in front.
“Bastard. Kill him.” Yan shouted furiously, chasing swiftly in Tang San’s
direction with the remaining thirteen Spirit Sages. The three flying Spirit
Masters among the Spirit Sages immediately took to the air, forming an air
to surface formation with the other Spirit Masters, quickly going in
pursuit.
Holding tightly on Tang San’s neck, Xiao Wu’s heart beat violently. When Da
Ming and Er Ming had been trapped by the two Title Douluo, she already had
an unclear premonition. She of course knew that it was impossible for the
current her to contend against the remaining Spirit Hall experts.
At that moment, what she had thought of wasn’t her own safety, but only one
thought. If, before she died, she could see Tang San again, then she could
still die without regret.
And when that thought still hadn’t faded from her mind, those familiar Eight
Spider Lances, familiar hidden weapons, and still those familiar eyes, had
already appeared in front of her.
At this moment, buried in that warm embrace, Xiao Wu’s heart was completely
steeped in happiness.
Back after she originally left Tang San, she had thought of many, many
things. She had also once despaired when thinking she might never see Tang
San again. But even with the slightest chance, she would still never give
up. Finally seeing her beloved again, Xiao Wu felt that even if she were to
die right now on the spot, all this would still be worth it.
Both hands tightly wound around Tang San’s neck, feeling his changed aura
and equally warm embrace, Xiao Wu was already a bit silly.
But right now Tang San still didn’t have time to be happy. Bringing Xiao Wu
to swiftly enter the forest, he immediately felt at least ten auras locking
in on him. At this moment he couldn’t pause, he could only run into the
forest.
If the Sky Blue Bull Serpent and the Titan Giant Ape could promptly break
free of that spirit fusion ability that would of course be good, but he
couldn’t place his hopes on them. The more than ten Spirit Sages behind him
were powerful, with such strength, even he and Xiao Wu would still be easily
drowned. His flying speed wasn’t necessarily the fastest, especially within
the forest. Tang San basically didn’t dare leave the range of the trees,
otherwise he’d immediately become the target of multitudes of arrows in the
air.
Feeling the auras behind him swiftly approach, he gave up on flying,
floating to the ground, both hands drawing Xiao Wu close, Eight Spider
Lances replaced his feet, swiftly advancing. At the same time, his spiritual
force spread out completely, examining the movements of the pursuit behind
them. Whenever the enemies wanted to surround them, he could find the best
direction to escape.
There were altogether fourteen people chasing, Golden Generation’s Yan, as
well as thirteen Spirit Sage level Spirit Hall experts.
Hu Liena stayed where she was without moving. After catching her brother,
she discovered that Xie Yue’s complexion was pale, already unconscious. This
wasn’t the reason she didn’t go to chase Tang San and Xiao Wu. Because she
didn’t want to believe that everything that had happened in front of her was
real.
With Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances on his back, when the Blue Silver Grass
and hidden weapons simultaneously erupted, with her intelligence, how
couldn’t she make the connection between this man who had been branded in
her heart and mind and the one who dealt Spirit Hall such enormous
humiliation, Tang San. Connecting all kinds of things in the pasts, the
riddles in her heart suddenly opened up in a flash of understanding. But the
more it was like this, the more intense the pain in her heart became. In her
blank pain, she no longer knew what she should do.
Yan was currently already in an extreme rage. What he wanted to do right now
was tear Tang San into ten thousand pieces. Seven Spirit Sages, those were
seven Spirit Sages exhaustively cultivated by Spirit Hall! Right now their
survival was unknown.
Chapter 160
And in fact, after Tang San’s personally modulated poison entered the body,
besides the one struck by Purple God Light, the other six Spirit Sages were
already completely out of luck.
The power of Tang Sect’s secret lore was really too great in a sneak attack.
Tang San was very fast, with the boost of the Blue Silver Emperor right leg
bone as well as the increase of Eight Spider Lances ignoring terrain, his
speed had already reached the pinnacle. But the ones chasing him were still
Spirit Sage level powers. There was no lack of agility attack type Spirit
Masters among them. With them in pursuit, the distance between both sides
was still constantly closing.
Tang San’s Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step was admittedly wondrous, but Ghost
Shadow Perplexing Step was best at dodging, not running.
Tang San very clearly knew that in the world of his old life, there were
some movement arts that were more suited to this kind of situation than
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step, like Shaolin’s Eight Step Catching Cicada as
well as a kind of Transient Light Passing Shadow movement art. However, what
use were these right now? All he could do was only constantly move forwards.
Having reached the Spirit Sage level, if the qi locked on the opponent, as
long as they didn’t leave a certain range, it was impossible to lose them.
Among the thirteen Spirit Sages there were altogether five agility attack
type Spirit Masters. The five spread into a semi circle, half surrounding
them like lightning.
Let alone these five being able to kill Tang San and capture Xiao Wu, even
if they couldn’t as long as they could tangle with Tang San for a while,
allowing their companions to catch up from behind, the outcome would still
be the same.
The longer he confronted crises, the sharper Tang San’s mind became. Brain
operating rapidly, thinking about ways to get out of the current danger.
Gradually, they had already left the territory of the two great spirit beast
kings, and in the surroundings also began to appear the auras of spirit
beasts. To Tang San and Xiao Wu, this wasn’t any good news. With their
present speed, if they were stopped just for a moment by alerted spirit
beasts, the enemies behind them would swiftly catch up.
“Ge.” Xiao Wu softly called out.
Tang San lowered his head. His spiritual force found the path forward, and
the effect of his eyes was on the contrary not as clear.
Using a hand to softly coil Xiao Wu’s long hair, Tang San pulled her in
tight, “As long as I still live, I won’t ever let them harm you.”
Saying so, Tang San’s speed forward suddenly dropped. His body was abruptly
raised outright, the top four Eight Spider Lances thrusting into the trunks
of two large trees ahead, bringing him across the trees like a giant spider,
successively crossing several great trees.
Tang San’s movements naturally had a destination, he was circling to one
side. The five people chasing closest behind moved held a semicircular
pattern. He was currently circling to one side, and thus, when the opponents
caught up, they didn’t have to face the attacks of five Spirit Sages at
once.
A blue light halo suddenly released, and the blue silver grass on the ground
began to grow frantically. With blue silver grass growing everywhere in the
Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San’s strength could undoubtedly be displayed to
its greatest extent.
This absolutely wasn’t the time to be merciful. Tang San’s eyes were already
filled with a ruthless ice chill.
That closest agility attack type Spirit Master was already in viewing
distance. Monstrously fast, dashing in Tang San’s direction just like a
phantom.
Seeing the opponent approach, Tang San no longer moved his body, Eight
Spider Lances sticking to a tree trunk behind him, suspending him and Xiao
Wu in the air.
That pursuing agility attack type Spirit Master was roughly fifty years old.
He didn’t have Tang San’s ability to probe with spiritual force, but pulled
by the energy he could still sense that he approached the target with
extreme speed, and was immediately overjoyed. Seeing Tang San and Xiao Wu’s
silhouettes appear before him, both his hands immediately turned into sharp
blades, throwing himself forward like a bolt of lightning.
This agility attack type Spirit Master’s spirit was called Spirit Chasing
Swallow, excelling in speed and arcing attacks, its attack power unusually
high. Right now, in order to pursue Tang San, he had already fully used his
Spirit Avatar, and his entire body was like an immense black swallow,
cutting straight at Tang San and Xiao Wu with a pitch black chill in the
air.
“Stop.” Tang San shouted.
Just as if following orders, the Soul Chasing Swallow Spirit Sage abruptly
slowed in midair, completely stalling in the air, falling towards the
ground. His body was already twisted up by numerous and densely packed Blue
Silver Emperor. In order to deal with any eventualities, as early as before
they met Xiao Wu, Tang San had already spread Parasite Blue Silver Emperor
seeds on each member of the Spirit Hall party except the two Title Douluo.
Launching it now, was just right to catch him off guard.
However, the opponent had still used Spirit Avatar. It could only really
delay him for one second. His body had just started falling, when the Blue
Silver Emperor twisting around him were already torn apart by his
unreasoning attack power.
But this one second, to Tang San, was already enough.
Throwing himself head on, exploiting the flying ability of the Blue Silver
Emperor right leg bone, Tang San charged forward in the split second the
opponent was restrained. The opponent was originally charging towards him,
and under such circumstances, the distance closed in the blink of an eye.
Both Tang San’s hands looped and pulled at his chest, the Clear Sky Hammer
already appearing out of nowhere. With a keng sound, the opponent’s hand
blades were both scattered the moment he broke free of Parasite.
In terms of both Spirit Power as well as the opponent’s Spirit Avatar
strength, Tang San would ordinarily inevitably be sent flying here. But in
fact, Tang San still didn’t break out of fighting range. Because, those
incomparably sharp Eight Spider Lances were already thrusting towards the
opponent’s body from eight directions.
Blue Silver Emperor’s second spirit ability, Parasite, stunning the opponent
and frantically breaking free, this was all in Tang San’s grasp of timing.
It was just that split second that the battle was already decided.
Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer blocked the opponent’s attack, but the enormous
impulse also made his Clear Sky Hammer rebound. Tang San’s other hand
promptly pulled away Xiao Wu, his Clear Sky Hammer directly striking his
chest, and the opponent’s hand blades also left bloody scars.
But this was also all that this Soul Chasing Swallow Spirit Sage
accomplished. His body was instantly corroded when the Eight Spider Lances
entered his body. Tang San clearly felt the opponent’s vitality rush out
through the Eight Spider Lances, and his own previously enormously consumed
spirit power also subsequently recovered somewhat.
How heavy was the Clear Sky Hammer? Even more when it was mixed with the
opponent’s spirit power attack. Tang San felt a sweet taste, and with a
belching sound he vomited up a mouthful of fresh blood. But when the Eight
Spider Lances left the opponent’s body, it had already completely turned
into a dried out corpse, completely emptied by the Eight Spider Lances.
From start to finish, the entire process only took less than three seconds.
In practically a single breath, the fight was already over.
If it was a one versus one battle, relying on his two great domains and
three great spirit bones, even if Tang San’s spirit power was ten ranks
lower than the opponent’s, he could still be certain of victory, even to the
extent of a complete victory.
However, right now he basically didn’t have the time to carefully look for
the opponent’s gaps to reach victory. Fighting quickly to reach a conclusion
quickly let him use this method of using his life to take the opponent’s
life, instantly dealing with this Spirit Sage level agility attack type
Spirit Master.
What was called using his life to take the opponent’s life wasn’t the same
as doing his utmost. What Tang San did was use the smallest price to achieve
the greatest results.
He had only spit out a mouthful of blood and suffered light injuries, the
chest wounds weren’t deep either. But taking the opponent’s life in return,
this was undoubtedly an extremely profitable exchange.
The moment he pulled out Eight Spider Lances, Tang San again pulled Xiao Wu
close and shot away. The instant he left his former position, at least four
long range attacks struck the place he just was. The other four agility
attack type Spirit Masters were already catching up.
Tang San understood that in order to separate Xiao Wu from the pursuers,
these agility attack type Spirit Masters had to be dealt with. Otherwise, he
basically couldn’t outrun the opponents. If they were blocked by spirit
beasts, he and Xiao Wu would be finished. Therefore, he brazenly decided
that, no matter how, he still had to think of a way to dispose of them.
On the surface it seemed that he had paid a very small price, but Tang San’s
heart was still bitter.
Spirit Sages were after all Spirit Sages, especially Spirit Sages already
using Spirit Avatar. In spirit power, he basically wasn’t on their level.
Even this comprehensively advantageous exchange just now, Tang San was
counter struck in the chest with the Clear Sky Hammer, and right now he was
still aching. Those sharp blades streaking across his chest had even more
delivered a destructive sharp energy into his body, doing its utmost to
drill into him, forcing him to divert a portion of Mysterious Heaven Skill
inner strength to drive it out.
Thus, his and Xiao Wu’s speed forward dropped once again. The other four
already berserk agility attack type Spirit Masters were catching up with
astonishing speed.
ly pulled aside by Tang San, Xiao Wu stared blankly at the wounds that
agility attack type Spirit Sage left on Tang San’s chest, immediately
awakening from her charming gentleness. Gathering air to lighten her body,
she did her utmost to lessen the burden on Tang San.
“Ge, what do we do?”
Tang San spoke in a low voice as he swiftly rushed forward: “We have to get
rid of these agility attack type Spirit Masters behind us, otherwise we
won’t be able to escape. Just now I killed one, there are still four.”
Xiao Wu smiled sweetly, the circumstances before her eyes making her feel as
if she had returned to those days she and Tang San faced powerful enemies in
the Great Spirit Arena.
“Then let our Three Five Combination give them something to look at.” While
speaking, Xiao Wu embraced Tang San’s neck with one hand, her entire body
slipping over Tang San’s shoulders as if boneless, reaching Tang San’s back.
As her soft as if boneless delicate body passed Tang San’s body, dense
spirit power fluctuations immediately released.
Xiao Wu also hadn’t reached the sixtieth rank, it felt as if her spirit
power level wasn’t much different from Ma Hongjun’s.
“They’ve entered. Xiao Wu, in a moment I can directly get rid of two, but
afterwards I’ll need some time to readjust. After I’ve launched my attack,
it’ll be your turn to bring me running forward, go as fast as you can, my
back on yours. Understand?”
Leaning over Tang San’s back, Xiao Wu nodded, expressing she understood.
Due to Tang San previously halting and his speed dropping, the four agility
attack type Spirit Masters were already close behind. In order to prevent
circumstances like being suddenly attacked, these four Spirit Sages advanced
close together, in a moment the distance to Tang San and Xiao Wu was less
than fifty meters.
The Eight Spider Lances suddenly rose on either side, and Xiao Wu took one
step on Tang San’s back to launch herself into the air at his indication,
and Tang San himself stepped with the toes of his left foot on a large tree
in front, with a shout turning in a moment, both hands simultaneously rising
high, soaring.
The agility attack type Spirit Sages were really too fast, Tang San only did
one very simple motion, and they had already closed to within twenty meters,
the quartet’s abilities already prepared.
But at this moment, the four bodies simultaneously slowed a moment. The two
Spirit Sages on the sides both bound by Blue Silver Emperor Parasite
launching in a flash, the gazes of the two people in the middle completely
lifeless. Their bodies uncontrollably flew forwards and down, until they
struck the ground.
But Tang San also seemed drained, his complexion abruptly turning deathly
pale. If not for the prompt support of the Eight Spider Lances. right now he
would already be unable to stand.
Soul Chasing Life Taking Yama’s Invitation. Yes, when the Spirit Sages used
Spirit Avatar, of all of Tang San’s hidden weapons, only these Soul Chasing
Life Taking Yama’s Invitations could kill in one hit with certainty.
Tang San originally refined altogether three Soul Chasing Life Taking Yama’s
Invitations, he used one before, and Tang San threw out the remaining two in
this split second.
The Soul Chasing Life Taking Yama’s Invitation wasn’t only terrifying in
itself, even more important was the combination of technique and Mysterious
Heaven Skill. In order to use this third ranked Tang inner sect hidden
weapon, Mysterious Jade Hand, Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Catching
Dragon, Mysterious Heaven Skill, all four great secret skills were
indispensable.
At the fortieth rank, Tang San could only use it once when exhausting his
entire spirit power. And now at close to sixtieth rank, simultaneously using
two Yama’s Invitations exhausted seventy percent or more of his spirit
power. Including the previous consumption, it was naturally rather difficult
to take.
“Xiao Wu, help me.” Tang San shouted loudly. To him and Xiao Wu, right now
was their best chance. If they ignored this opportunity, then with Tang
San’s already substantially consumed spirit power and Xiao Wu’s low
strength, they basically wouldn’t get another.
A formidable pushing force appeared at Tang San’s back. The next moment, he
flew out, crashing towards one of the agility attack type Spirit Masters.
Just like the agility attack type Spirit Sage that died under the Eight
Spider Lances before, this Spirit Sage tang san chose as target could also
only be held for one second.
Seeing Tang San approach, even fully using Spirit Avatar he only had time to
issue a frontal attack.
However, just when he prepared to launch his attack, he discovered that he
completely couldn’t move his arms and legs.
Xiao Wu had at some unknown time already appeared behind him, arms and legs
glittering with dazzling golden radiance, forming a unique layer of armor
type equipment over her skin, her entire body was like a giant vise, rigidly
locking down the opponent.
This was Xiao Wu’s fifth spirit ability, Soft Bones Lock.
If one was locked down by the Soft Bones Lock at close range, without
physical strength more than double that of the wielder, one could only
accept being held, until Xiao Wu’s spirit power ran out or she voluntarily
left.
But while using the Soft Bones Lock, Xiao Wu couldn’t use any other attack
methods. But the effect of this lock was still extremely terrifying, after
Xiao Wu again separated from the opponent, the opponent would still be
deadlocked for five seconds. This was most important.
Relying on Teleportation and Soft Bones Lock, this Spirit Sage was directly
sentenced to death.
Eight Spider Lances violently pierced his body, the essence of his vitality
flowing out, and obtaining the replenishment of the Eight Spider Lances
draining the opponent’s vitality, Tang San’s mind was greatly roused,
instantly recovering forty percent of his spirit power.
Drain, this was Eight Spider Lances’ additional ability. Tang San very
rarely used it in the past, because this ability was really too evil, and
also too merciless. But now, in order to live, he couldn’t have any
considerations. Erupting with all his strength, Eight Spider Lances was the
most conspicuous.
With a muffled grunt, the moment Xiao Wu undid the Soft Bones Lock, her body
already blocked in front of Tang San. An immense impulse pushed her body
back into Tang San’s embrace, and at the same time there still rose a burst
of intense sonorous metallic sounds.
Successively striking and killing three agility attack type Spirit Sages,
Tang San and Xiao Wu could even be said to have revealed all their secrets.
But they were after all confronting four enemies.
The final agility attack type Spirit Sage, watching his three companions
unexpectedly dying by the hands of two opponents with spirit power far below
theirs, besides fury, there also rose a chill at the bottom of his heart. At
the same time as Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances drained, he also launched a
sneak attack.
Unfortunately, what he attacked was Xiao Wu using her fourth spirit ability,
Invincible Golden Body.
Despite the tremendous impulse pushing Xiao Wu back into Tang San’s embrace,
those brief seconds of Invincible Golden Body meant she hadn’t suffered any
injuries. One hand embracing Tang San’s waist, both feet pushing off the
ground, drawing on the impulse, the two swiftly charged forward. And those
sonorous sounds, was Xiao Wu’s other hand firing the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
She had previously already readied it while held by Tang San.
A series of resounding cracks echoed. The Godly Zhuge Crossbow of course
couldn’t injure a Spirit Sage level power, but it could still manage to stop
the opponent. Tang San had recovered several tenths of his power. Eight
Spider Lances pushing off the ground, shooting out, he brought Xiao Wu to
once again fly into the depths of the forest.
Five agility attack type Spirit Masters had already lost four. As long as
they entered the forest, Tang San had confidence in relying on Blue Silver
Grass to make this last agility attack type Spirit Master unable to attack
them. Once he had recovered a bit of spirit power, the two could once again
join hands to eliminate this sacrificial agility attack type Spirit Sage.
Outrunning the pursuit of the other Spirit Sages wasn’t any difficult
matter.
The other Spirit Hall experts were currently more than five hundred meters
behind. At this distance they were basically unable to threaten them.
Tang San’s planning and strength, his cooperation with Xiao Wu, had
undoubtedly already reached perfection. Relying on their less than sixtieth
ranked strength, they still struck down and killed four Spirit Sages within
a short time. This was undoubtedly worthy of pride. If it really went
according to Tang San’s plans, they would also have a very large chance to
break away from the pursuit and escape. As long as they waited until the
Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python broke free of Ghost Douluo and
Chrysanthemum Douluo’s domain, they would not longer be in any danger.
But the plans of men aren’t equal to the plans of Heaven. Just as they threw
themselves into the forest, with the agility attack type Spirit Sage stopped
behind them due to the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, suddenly, a blue ghastly great
net spread open in front of them.
That large net was constantly dripping with sticky fluid, and a more than
three meter in diameter, all over black and white, enormous silhouette
appeared in Tang San and Xiao Wu’s line of sight. That great web was spit
out by it.
That was a spirit beast, and moreover one that Tang San was exceedingly
familiar with.
Known as the Wicked Butcher, the Man Faced Demon Spider.
This Man Faced Demon Spider that appeared in front of them was larger than
any one he had seen before. Being able to appear here, undoubtedly proved
that this Man Faced Demon Spider’s cultivation had reached at least a
terrifying thirty thousand years.
In fact, because the terrifying Man Faced Demon Spider was too vicious, it
would frequently be hunted and killed by some formidable spirit beasts. Just
cultivating to ten thousand years wasn’t easy, let alone several tens of
thousand of years. As Tang San saw that enormous silhouette and that spread
wide dripping with sticky liquid spiderweb, his heart sank. Could it be that
this was what was called chickens coming home to roost? He had killed two
Man Faced Demon Spiders before, and moreover possesses their spirit ring and
the external spirit bone Eight Spider Lances had given him
enormous advantages. But this Man Faced Demon Spider in front of them seemed
to have become the end of him and Xiao Wu.
What Tang San could least understand was that he had always scanned the
surroundings with his spiritual force, but still hadn’t discovered anything
abnormal. Just how did this Man Faced Demon Spider appear?
How could he know that, with the Man Faced Demon Spider being a creature
that gobbled up life, the target of all spirit beasts’ loathing, the
terrifying wicked butcher, after its strength reached the ten thousand year
level, it would gain a special stealth ability. This ability could not only
conceal its figure, but at the same time also conceal its aura, even
blocking spiritual force probes. Not even Grandmaster knew this, after all,
the ten thousand year Man Faced Demon Spider was really too rare.
This was how it could suddenly appear in front of Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Clearly, it had already taken Tang San and Xiao Wu for its prey.
Two spider legs on the left side swept against the ground with all their
might, raising an ear piercing grinding sound, making Tang San and Xiao Wu
instantly tilt, changing their direction into a large arc, dangerously close
but not colliding with that spider web.
However, they confronted not only a spiderweb, but still a terrifyingly
strong, more than thirty thousand years Man Faced Demon Spider.
The enormous demon spider quietly moved sideways, already waiting in the
direction they had shifted to, four thick and solid spider legs thrusting
perfectly straight at the two.
The Eight Spider Lances blood draining effect came from the Man Faced Demon
Spider, so Tang San of course knew what the result of being pricked by these
spider legs would be. Even if his body was even more durable, he still
wouldn’t dare come into contact with these terrifying blood sucking pikes.
This moment Tang San’s rich combat experience was embodied. His sliding body
using the four Eight Spider Lances below him to stick into the
ground to halt him slightly, simultaneously raising the four Eight Spider
Lances above, using spider lance against spider lance, meeting the Man Faced
Demon Spider’s attack.
A sonorous brittle sound echoed, and Tang San and Xiao Wu were sent flying
by the tremendous impact. With a vomiting sound, Tang San again spouted up a
mouthful of blood under the immense shock. Even at peak condition he would
need to go all out against such a powerful spirit beast, let alone now that
he only had forty percent power left.
But that Man Faced Demon Spider didn’t find it easy either. Even though its
spider pikes were still larger than Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances, Tang San
lost out in power in both sides’ collision, but in durability, his external
spirit bone Eight Spider Lances held the advantage.
This ten thousand year Man Faced Demon Spider’s four spider pikes revealed
four small holes, unexpectedly pierced by Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances.
In fact, Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances were constantly evolving along with
Tang San’s strength rising. Whether it was at the time of the two great
immortal herbs Infernal Precious Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass,
or later when Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass awoke to Blue Silver Emperor,
both made it constantly evolve.
Along with Tang San’s Mysterious Heaven Skill advancing, also the progress
of spirit power, the Eight Spider Lances once again passed many kinds of
evolution. The degree of its own durability had long since surpassed even
that of the Man Faced Demon Spider’s own spider legs. Especially when it
still contained the ice and fire attributes.
When Tang San and Xiao Wu were knocked flying, this Man Faced Demon Spider
couldn’t pursue. Because on the ground, throngs of blue silver grass was
already rigidly tying it down. And those four spider legs that collided with
Tang San before were already showing red and blue colored light, just
swiftly spreading along its leg towards its body.
That was the hybrid ice and fire poison. It could mutually counteract with
the Man Faced Demon Spider’s poison, but this attribute specific to Tang San
wasn’t something the Man Faced Demon Spider could easily eliminate.
Fortunately it had also hit his legs, so the spreading speed was slow.
The Man Faced Demon Spider’s mouth issued an extremely sharp hissing sound,
its enormous body struggling forcefully, relying on unreasoning strength to
finally tear open the blue silver grass surrounding it. But it didn’t pursue
Tang San and Xiao Wu again, clearly it knew the difficulty. A portion of
black energy circulated within its body, resisting the spread of the red and
blue colors, swiftly shooting out and disappearing in the forest.
The Man Faced Demon Spider was scared off by Tang San’s ice and fire poison,
however, it had still brought them an enormous disaster.
To Spirit Sages, five hundred meters wasn’t a particularly large distance.
Even without agility attack type Spirit Sages, they could still catch up
extremely quickly.
Tang San and Xiao Wu had lost a lot of time before when they joined hands to
kill four agility attack type Spirit Sages, and now that they were hindered
by this Man Faced Demon Spider, the enemies behind them were already
catching up.
Tang San couldn’t help inwardly thinking of the words ‘men plans are unequal
to the plans of Heaven’.
Clear Sky Hammer replaced Blue Silver Emperor and, with a loud explosion,
smashed away the attack of that remaining agility attack type Spirit Master.
Tang San managed with difficulty to balance his body after being blasted
flying by the Man Faced Demon Spider, but his heart was already miserable.
Whole body burning with raging flames, Yan had brought eight non- agility
attack type Spirit Sages to firmly surround him and Xiao Wu. All their
killing intent was targeting them.
With difficulty managing to use the Clear Sky Hammer to force that surviving
agility attack type Spirit Sage to retreat, Tang San was also injured again,
once again spitting blood.
If not for his extremely durable body, after constantly confronting attacks
surpassing his strength in this way, perhaps he would long since have been
unable to stand.
Even though his recovery speed had become exceptional after opening up the
eight extraordinary meridians, even greater speed still needed time.
Starting from when he had launched his surprise attack on Xie Yue, where did
he have even a bit of time to catch his breath?
“Run! Why aren’t you running?” Yan glared venomously at Tang San’s face.
From the Blue Silver Emperor he wielded as well as the hidden weapons, he
naturally recognized him. But it was because of this that he loathed Tang
San even more.
Five years had passed, and the youngster that gave him such humiliation back
then had already turned into a youth, and the spirit power gap had moreover
unexpectedly pulled close a lot.
Even though there was still a gap between Yan’s strength and the surrounding
Spirit Hall experts, because of his status from the Golden Generation, right
now he was instead the leader of these people.
In the chase, Yan had seen scenes to shock the eye. One after another, four
agility attack type Spirit Sages had died in Tang San and Xiao Wu’s hands.
In fact, those were four Spirit Sages! And in order to chase Tang San’s pair
they had even used Spirit Avatar. But it was still difficult for them to
escape death. Right now two of them had even turned to pus water, not
leaving a corpse.
Towards Tang San, Yan’s heart held a fear so profound it was even jealousy.
From childhood, cultivating in the most sublime palace of Spirit Masters, he
had always been an outstanding member of the young
generation, only Xie Yue and Hu Liena could compare to him. But, in a few
short years, this youth in front of him had given him a feeling that it was
difficult to even see his back.
Further adding the feelings Hu Liena showed for Tang San before, right now
Yan’s regard for Tang San could only be described as hating him to the bone.
Surrounding them with great difficulty, Yan secretly swore that, no matter
what, he would destroy Tang San here today.
“Since you want to deliver your funerary mats, why would I still want to
run?” Tang San said indifferently. Right now, he had already thrown off the
despair of being stopped by the Man Faced Demon Spider. Even if there was
only a slim chance, he still wouldn’t give it up.
While speaking with Yan, he did his utmost to urge the Mysterious Heaven
Skill within him to recover faster.
The remaining nine Spirit Sages all secretly felt their hearts go cold as
they heard Tang San’s words, even though they were now only confronting a
less than sixtieth rank opponent, they still didn’t feel a bit relaxed.
Of twenty Spirit Sages, only nine remained that could properly stand here.
If someone had told them this one Spirit King could accomplish this before,
they wouldn’t have believed it. But the facts appeared before them, and Tang
San’s proud and straight backed figure caused an incorporeal pressure in
their hearts.
They understood clearly that Tang San no longer had any possibility to
escape, but who wanted to go make that funerary mat? He had already killed
so many, and pulling a couple with him into death wasn’t anything worth
surprise. Thus, what these Spirit Sages thought of first of all was their
own defense, defensive abilities appearing around them one by one.
Xiao Wu was only half a head shorter than Tang San, but now with her feet on
the ground, she still leaned against Tang San’s chest. She basically didn’t
look at those enemies surrounding them, completely nestling into Tang San’s
embrace, just like she wanted to completely merge into his body.
The atmosphere was so heavy it seemed you might wring water from it. Even
though Tang San was calm on the surface, Mysterious Heaven Skill was
circulating in a close to mad manner within his body. When he could live,
nobody wanted to die, especially when he still held his beloved Xiao Wu.
Even if the surrounding enemies were excessively powerful, Tang San would
anyhow or any way go through this final fight, he wouldn’t give up even a
shred of possibility.
Right now Tang San’s body showed the level of its endurance. ly injured
several times, especially suffering formidable shock, he still didn’t suffer
any substantial injuries. Passing the battering of the waterfall, the
baptism of the two great immortal treasure herbs, and still the tempering of
the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor,
further adding the boost of the three great spirit bones, the current Tang
San was an existence like a fortress, even without using spirit power
protection.
Left hand stretching out, the Clear Sky Hammer appeared out of nowhere in
his grasp, the lower four Eight Spider Lances sticking into the ground, the
blue silver grass surrounding Tang San began to grow with extremely
astonishing speed under the effect of the Blue Silver Domain.
“Do it!” Yan abruptly shouted.
Just at the same time as Yan spoke up, the first to move was nevertheless
Tang San. The frantically growing blue silver grass under his feet suddenly
shot up like a spring, Eight Spider Lances simultaneously springing up.
Under the effect of the two forces, Tang San pulled Xiao Wu close and shot
into the air like an artillery shell.
The two were completely targeted by the nine opponents, but in the split
second they shot up, the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San’s hand abruptly swung
towards the sky, rich white light soaring up like needles, ice cold, cruel,
thick, bitter, the tremendous killing intent was so rich it was practically
tangible, unexpectedly forcibly breaking the lock of the nine spirit hall
experts, and the two were sent flying into the air like that.
There was no door into the ground, all directions were sealed, the only
route remaining was the sky. With Tang San’s intelligence, even though
time was scarce and the Man Faced Demon Spider had forced them into an
impasse, it was still only a moment’s work for him to find the most probable
escape route.