Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 144 First Battle Against a Titled Douluo (Part 1)

The Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City was much more spacious than the Spirit Hall in Notting City. Tang San and the others searched for a long time before finding the staircase leading to the next floor.

After finding Matthew's office, Tang San raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Come in!"

A familiar voice came from inside the door.

With a twist of the handle, the door opened, and Tang San saw a familiar figure: "Long time no see, Grandpa Matthew."

"Tang San!"

Matthew immediately stood up, put down the papers in his hand, pulled Tang San to the coffee table, and poured tea for the three of them.

"You've come to Heaven Dou City? Which academy did you choose?"

"Heavenly Dou Royal Academy"

"This is the premier academy of the Heaven Dou Empire. With your talent, you should naturally be able to enter. However, the students there are all nobles; they probably look down on you, right?"

Matthew knew what the teaching environment of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was like; it was second only to the Spirit Hall Academy. However, the students there were not so great; most of them were spoiled brats.

It can be said that the reason why the Heaven Dou Royal Academy became the number one academy in the Heaven Dou Empire is not only due to its establishment by the royal family, its excellent training environment and abundant resources, but also the contributions of the Heaven Dou Royal Teams throughout the ages.

It's not easy for commoner geniuses to get along there, and those noble children are not easy to get along with.

Of course, if one can thrive in such a situation, even without joining any faction after graduation, one can still live a good life on the continent.

In other words, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is also an opportunity for commoner soul masters to make various connections, but it may be very difficult at first.

"Not really, since I joined the Heaven Dou Royal Team, I don't need to have much contact with those noble children," Tang San explained his situation.

"The Royal Team? That's excellent. They're all genius Soul Masters, and their temperaments are much better than other noble students. They show more respect to talented commoner Soul Masters like you." Matthew, unaware that Tang San had become the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, exclaimed, "I think you'll definitely participate in the Continental Elite Academy Tournament in two years, right?"

"You must achieve a good result then."

Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Grandpa Matthew, haven't you always wanted us to join the Spirit Academy?"

"I did hope that way, but these days I've also thought about it. The Spirit Academy really isn't suitable for you." Matthew sighed. "Since the tournament started, apart from the first five championships which were rotated among the three great empires, the Spirit Hall has won all the subsequent championships."

"And I know you, Xiao Tang. If you want to become famous, you can't join the Spirit Hall Academy. Otherwise, even if you win the championship, people will only think it's the Spirit Hall's achievement."

The All-Continent Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies.

From the fifth edition onwards, the Spirit Hall has consistently won the championship; this is common knowledge.

It can be said that winning the championship by joining the Martial Soul Academy is a completely different thing from winning the championship by joining other academies.

The former, besides recognizing your exceptional talent, is primarily attributed to the Spirit Hall's efforts. It was thanks to the Spirit Hall's training and analysis that you were able to defeat other academies. The latter, however, shows that you were not trained by the Spirit Hall, yet you defeated their team, which further highlights your talent and ability, earning you the attention of the entire continent.

"Grandpa Matthew understands me best," Tang San said with a smile.

"Haha, I only recently arrived in Heaven Dou City and learned about the situation here. I've analyzed a few trivial things." Matthew took a sip of tea and asked Tang San about his fourth spirit ring. "I heard from Su Yuntao that you reached level 40 after graduating from Notting Academy. Have you obtained your spirit ring yet?"

"I got it, in the Death Gobi Desert." Tang San nodded. "The effect of the soul skill is not in terms of combat assistance or healing enhancement, but is related to the essence of life... I can't tell you the specific effects, otherwise I'll be targeted by quite a few people."

The Soul Skill "Nine Deaths Resurrection" can revive the dead.

If this news gets out, he'll never have a peaceful life again.

"Then I won't ask. After all, soul skills are personal secrets. If others figure them out, it will be easier for them to counter them," Matthew said dismissively.

Over the next hour, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Guang Ling, and Matthew chatted about everyday things before deciding to say goodbye and leave.

However, just after leaving the Spirit Hall, Tang San suddenly felt a spiritual force land on him. He told Xiao Wu and Guang Ling to go back first, while he followed the spiritual force...

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Ten kilometers outside Tiandou City.

Two figures stopped one after the other.

"Senior, what brings you out here?" Tang San looked at the tall figure draped in black robes and instantly recognized him as Tang Hao, but pretended not to know him.

"I heard that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has produced a genius whose martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, so I want to test your skills." Tang Hao deliberately lowered his voice, turned his head, and wore a black mask on his face, only revealing his two eye holes.

A test?

It seems that the speed at which his soul power increased has caught Tang Hao's attention.

"Isn't Senior being a bit too domineering?" Tang San said in a deep voice.

"If you say so, then so be it." Tang Hao released the Clear Sky Hammer, and nine spirit rings appeared: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. The powerful aura made Tang San's heart sink slightly.

Is this for real?!

Seeing that Tang Hao was completely unfazed and determined to bully the weak, Tang San had no choice but to release his martial soul. The colors of the four spirit rings—one yellow, two purple, and one black—clearly caused Tang Hao's eyes to flicker.

"A second ring lasts a thousand years, a fourth ring ten thousand years, truly extraordinary." Tang Hao laughed heartily, his voice revealing a hint of cheerfulness. "Make your move, I won't use my soul skill."

Tang San took a deep breath and controlled the fusion of the four spirit rings.

Even if the opponent doesn't use their soul skills, you must go all out when fighting a Title Douluo, or you will suffer a terrible defeat.

Moreover, Tang San also wanted to test how much of a gap there was between himself and a Title Douluo.

"A fusion ring?"

Watching Tang San's actions, Tang Hao's eyes flashed with disdain. He felt that this method was far inferior to the Clear Sky Sect's exploding rings, but he did not stop him. He just watched Tang San prepare.

Under Tang San's control, the four spirit rings approached each other, and strange patterns appeared on their surfaces, which were the trajectories of the spirit skills in operation.

Boom!

The first spirit ring and the second spirit ring fit together and rotated, with some of their patterns inlaid together.

From the outside, it appears that the first yellow spirit ring is embedded in the inner circle of the second purple spirit ring, with plant-like patterns appearing on it and rotating in opposite directions.

"It doesn't seem to be an ordinary fusion ring. Has it been modified by Xiao San? And what are those patterns on the spirit ring?" Tang Hao was a little confused, but he didn't ask, because Tang San's spirit power fluctuation had already reached level fifty!

(End of this chapter)