Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 131 Tang San's Decision

Among everyone present, the two with the most unpleasant attitudes were Emperor Xueye and Yu Luomian.

Emperor Xueye specially watched this Soul Master Competition. It was rare to see such a genius without a background, making him the most suitable candidate to be won over. However, Yang Ping'an came from the Barak Kingdom. Given the attitude of the Barak Kingdom and the Dragon Duke, it would probably not be so easy for the Heaven Dou Royal Family to win him over.

Moreover, in recent years, the ruling power of the Heavenly Dou royal family has declined. Apart from superficially flattering the various duchies and kingdoms within its borders, they often ignore the orders of the Heavenly Dou Empire. If not handled properly, this could lead to the empire splitting apart.

Yu Luomian was also a little worried. Logically speaking, his elder brother Yu Yuanzhen had already written a letter to the Dragon Lord. Although the Dragon Lord Meng Shu wanted to refuse, he only stated that Yang Ping'an would be free to leave after the Soul Master Competition, and did not promise to let Yang Ping'an join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

On the contrary, Long Gong was so ungrateful that he said it was during the Soul Master Competition, which was related to the rise and fall of the academy, and that Yu Luomian was not allowed to contact Yang Ping'an with the other members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in advance. Otherwise, the Beast Academy would not be so easy to bully, which made Yu Luomian quite angry.

Unfortunately, it's during the Soul Master Competition, so Yu Luomian can't just turn his back and take everyone away in front of everyone. Otherwise, he'd become a laughing stock of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If he lost to the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, it would be even more embarrassing. The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny's tough personality is quite well-known in the Soul Master world.

After receiving treatment, everyone in the Shrek Academy team gradually recovered from their injuries, and even Tang San himself slowly began to wake up.

At this moment, Tang San's face appeared extremely calm. Although the wound on his shoulder, pierced by Yang Ping'an's dragon claw, was throbbing with pain, there was only a trace of pain on his face, which was quickly concealed. He simply sat there, his face somewhat gloomy.

Yu Xiaogang quickly asked, "Xiao San, how are you feeling now? Is there anything wrong with your health?"

Tang San shook his head: "Teacher, this is just an ordinary Soul Master Competition. Yang Ping'an didn't use his full strength. My injuries should be fine, and I should recover in a few days after treatment."

Yu Xiaogang nodded: "It's good that you're alright. Although you lost this time, you're still very young. After all, you're four years younger than Yang Ping'an. You'll definitely be able to easily defeat him in the future."

Tang San simply said, "Teacher, I want to become stronger, stronger than Yang Ping'an."

Having spent so many years with Tang San, Yu Xiaogang knew Tang San's personality very well. If Tang San showed any particular expression, it meant that his emotions were relatively under control.

The fact that he now appears calm on his face indicates that the shock he experienced was extremely significant, and it will likely have a major impact on his mindset for future cultivation.

Yu Xiaogang's expression also became very serious: "Xiao San, you are still very young. You are only fourteen years old, and you are already the youngest Soul Master in history. Especially since you have twin martial souls, I believe you can break all the cultivation records in the Soul Master world, and even become an invincible powerhouse like your great-grandfather."

Tang San shook his head: "Teacher, what good is fast cultivation? In terms of combat ability, I am far inferior to Yang Ping'an. This Soul Master Competition has made me fully aware of my shortcomings. If I continue like this, I am afraid I will never be able to beat Yang Ping'an in my entire life."

If Tang San were compared to others, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't have any particular reaction, but comparing Tang San to Yang Ping'an would instantly ignite his anger.

In Yu Xiaogang's eyes, his disciple is an unparalleled genius. Especially after being educated by him over the years, he is excellent in both his dealings with people and things, has a very solid foundation in theoretical knowledge, and is as humble as a gentleman. He is simply a perfect successor.

Yang Ping'an, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. His martial soul was the same as his own, Luo Sanpao, and he also had half a level of innate soul power. However, Yang Ping'an was able to break through his limits and achieve the evolution of his martial soul through his theoretical knowledge and practice. Although he claimed to be well-read and even had a powerful background, he was unable to break through his own limitations and was only at level 29. If it weren't for Yang Ping'an's words, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through level 30.

In every respect, Yang Ping'an seemed to be his opposite. His proud knowledge was crushed, and there was no comparison in other aspects. In particular, Yang Ping'an's last words had deeply hurt him.

Yu Xiaogang has always harbored deep resentment towards his family, whether it was being expelled from the family or having his two relationships broken up by his father and uncle. But as Yang Ping'an said, without the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus family, what achievements could he have made? Would someone like Yang Ping'an even give him a second glance?

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang's expression also became serious: "Xiao San, what exactly do you plan to do now? There probably isn't any way to improve your strength in the short term."

Tang San's eyes were filled with determination: "Teacher, I want to add a spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer."

Yu Xiaogang frowned: "Xiao San, you've mentioned this method several times already. I don't agree with it. Although there are some shortcuts in the world of Soul Masters, the price is often very high, and it may even deplete your potential."

"And you should know our plans for you. You can't add spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer until you become a Title Douluo."

Tang San shook his head: "Teacher, do you think I can really cultivate Blue Silver Grass to the level of a Title Douluo? Or even a Soul Douluo?"

Yu Xiaogang was startled. He had indeed not considered this issue. He had only known that Tang San was exceptionally talented, but he had never considered the difficulty of cultivating a plant-based martial soul. In the entire world of soul masters, there was only one person who could cultivate a plant-based martial soul to the level of a Title Douluo, and even those who could cultivate it to the level of a Soul Douluo were extremely rare.

Moreover, Yu Xiaogang was unaware that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was the Blue Silver Emperor without a second awakening, and he didn't have much confidence or experience in cultivating the Blue Silver Grass.

Tang San continued, "Teacher, after the recent matches, I feel that in terms of combat power, awareness, and experience, I am no less than Yang Ping'an and Feng Xiaotian. In fact, I can even defeat them when we have the same martial soul. But Blue Silver Grass is just too much of a counter."

"Whether it's martial soul or soul skill, I feel they are very easy to be countered. I'm afraid that when I reach the Soul Emperor level, I will no longer have any advantage among soul masters of the same level."

Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Xiao San, are you really sure? This would be a waste of your talent, and there are even certain risks involved."

Tang San nodded resolutely: "Teacher, I have made up my mind. In order not to live a mediocre life, I must become stronger."

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(End of this chapter)