Mythical Luo, starting with the fox spirit

Zhu Zhuqing was filled with trepidation as she was led by members of the Broken Clan to Yang Ping'an's residence.

An hour ago, the radiance of the three gods illuminated the continent. Duke Youming immediately recognized the location of the primordial spirit statue as Po Jun City, which was very close to Xingluo City. Duke Youming recalled what Zhu Zhuqing had told him before about Yang Ping'an, the young patriarch of the Po clan, obtaining the inheritance of a god. At first, he did not believe it, thinking that Zhu Zhuqing had been harmed by a soul master and had gone hysterical.

He even went so far as to find a healing-type Soul Master to diagnose Zhu Zhuqing, and even confined the two sisters, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyu, for this reason, fearing that they would be attacked by the enemy again.

The simultaneous appearance of three deities on the continent, their divine radiance, reminded Duke Youming of what Zhu Zhuqing had said before. When he discovered that the primordial spirit was in Po Jun City, where the Po clan resided, his mind was filled with a myriad of emotions.

Duke Youming immediately left the front line of the army. On his way back to Duke Youming's mansion, he unexpectedly encountered Tang San, who was fleeing alone in a sorry state. Recalling the extermination operation planned by the people of the Star Luo Empire, he instantly realized that Tang Xiao and the other two had failed, and that Tang Xiao and the six elders of the Haotian Sect, both titled Douluo, were probably in grave danger.

After speaking with Tang San, Duke Youming, despite Tang San's evasive remarks, confirmed his suspicions. To prevent the Youming Spirit Cat martial soul from dying out, Duke Youming decided to secretly send his two daughters, Zhu Zhuyu and Zhu Zhuqing, who had some connection with Yang Ping'an, to join the Po clan.

Although Tang San, who had participated in the destruction of the Po Clan, had somehow escaped, he could serve as a token of loyalty. Taking advantage of Tang San's inattention, Duke Youming slapped him unconscious and dragged him back to the Duke Youming's mansion.

Upon returning to his residence, Duke Youming immediately packed up the Zhu family's countless years of knowledge, rare treasures, and precious items such as soul bones, filling more than a dozen large soul tools. He then put all of these items into a single soul tool.

He summoned the Zhu sisters, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyu, and analyzed the situation of the Star Luo Empire and the continent for them, stating bluntly that the Star Luo Empire was about to be destroyed by the Spirit Empire. Ignoring Zhu Zhuyu's doubts and Zhu Zhuqing's surprise, he entrusted them with the important task of rebuilding the Zhu family's Netherworld Cat lineage in the Spirit Empire.

Duke Youming crippled Tang San's limbs and external soul bones, bound him tightly, and put him into another soul tool that could store living beings. He also gave the previous soul tool containing the wealth of Duke Youming's mansion to Zhu Zhuqing.

Duke Youming led the Zhu sisters to the border where the two armies were facing off. As the marshal of the Star Luo Empire, he was intimately familiar with the Star Luo Empire's military deployment. He successfully escorted the two sisters to the outskirts of Po Jun City and then quickly returned to the Star Luo army.

"So you're saying you want to pledge allegiance to me?" Yang Ping'an asked the restless girl in front of him.

"Yes, this is Tang San, son of Haotian Douluo Tang Hao, who infiltrated the Po Clan before." Zhu Zhuqing spoke nervously and respectfully, facing a deity in reality for the first time. Even though she knew that there were many divine lineages on the continent, it was ultimately like viewing the moon's reflection in water—she could only see the form but not the spirit.

A ghostly light flashed from the soul tool, and Tang San, whose limbs were severed and who was bound like a dumpling with thick ropes, fell to the ground and rolled several times.

Looking at Tang San, whose limbs were shattered and who was almost turned into a human pig, Yang Ping'an couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of the Duke of the Underworld. He casually flicked out a divine light, waking Tang San from his deep sleep.

Tang San opened his eyes from his unconsciousness and saw Yang Wudi. His expression changed drastically; Yang Wudi had become a shadow in his heart. Tang San tried to struggle, but then an excruciating pain, like skin being peeled off and bones being crushed, surged into his brain. Beads of sweat poured from his forehead, and the intense pain made Tang San's face contort in agony. He banged his head against the ground.

After Tang San had somewhat adjusted to the pain in his limbs and ribs, he tried to control his body, but his expression changed drastically again. The constant, excruciating pain reminded Tang San that he was now a cripple, no, completely crippled. His cultivation, apart from his rudimentary Purple Demon Eye, was utterly useless.

"My father is Haotian Douluo! You disloyal and unjust scoundrels, release me now! Beware, or my father will wipe out your entire family to avenge me!" Tang San threatened desperately, his voice filled with rage. He no longer thought about his future cultivation; he only wanted to save his own life, hoping that the name of Haotian Douluo would make Yang Wudi and the others wary.

Yang Ping'an and Yang Wudi exchanged a glance, both seeing the mockery in each other's eyes. Zhu Zhuqing was speechless at Tang San's words and actions, and could only sigh inwardly at the fearlessness of ignorance.

"Oh, so your father is Haotian Douluo? How impressive!" Yang Wudi mocked. "The Po Clan owes its current status entirely to Tang Hao. Our entire clan wishes we could give him a proper welcome in person!"

"If that's the case, then why don't you release me now? I'll put in a good word for you." Tang San was dizzy and couldn't tell the difference between what Yang Wudi was saying and what he was saying, so he shouted loudly.

"Hahahaha, let you go? Or wait for Tang Hao to come and free his son himself!" Yang Wudi laughed loudly, mocking Tang San's nonsensical remarks.

With a flick of his finger, Yang Ping'an conjured a golden lotus phantom from Tang San's soul. The golden lotus emitted a radiant light, drawing energy from Tang San's body to grow and take root. No matter how much his soul struggled, it could not break free.

Before Yang Wudi and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, the golden lotus root quickly entered Tang San's body from his soul, piercing through his body from the inside out and shuttling back and forth, yet leaving no trace of external injury.

Tang San felt waves of pain penetrating deep into his soul, as if tearing it apart. Yang Ping'an ignored Tang San's struggles and cries, controlling the golden lotus to draw upon the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline from Tang San's body and extract the Tang Sect's general principles of cultivation from his soul. Streams of blue and silver bloodline power and white soul power were absorbed by the golden lotus's roots, and two lotus seeds, one blue and one white, gradually took shape within the lotus.

Yang Wudi and Zhu Zhuqing watched Yang Ping'an's actions, and seeing how serious he was, they didn't dare to ask any questions.

"Phew, it's done." The golden lotus automatically severed its roots. Except for one root that took root in Tang San's soul again, all the other roots and flowers turned to ashes. Yang Ping'an reached out and summoned two lotus seeds into his hand.

"Take Tang San away and sentence him to death, to be publicly displayed along with Tang Xiao." Yang Ping'an called over a clansman to take away Tang San, who had fainted again.

"Ping An, what is this?" Yang Wudi was very curious about Yang Ping An's methods.

Zhu Zhuqing also pricked up her ears to listen curiously as Yang Ping'an introduced the two lotus seeds.

"As you all know, Tang San is the son of Haotian Douluo and the 100,000-year-old soul beast Blue Silver Emperor," Yang Ping'an said with a smile, holding a lotus seed. "But the Blue Silver Emperor has a unique skill: after death, it can transform into a seed and be reborn."

Zhu Zhuqing recalled what she had seen and heard in the Golden Lotus Space and nodded knowingly.

"I extracted the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline from Tang San's body, severing his possibility of regeneration. This lotus seed is formed from the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. Any Blue Silver Grass or Soul Master with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul can become a new Blue Silver Emperor by absorbing this lotus seed." Yang Ping'an displayed the blue and silver lotus seed.

"Other Soul Masters who absorb this lotus seed may also awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul. This lotus seed will be left to the old man to arrange." Yang Ping'an tossed the lotus seed to Yang Wudi.