Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 222 Tang Hao and Tang San's "Big Surprise"

"These weapons are extremely lethal; even ordinary people can easily kill Soul Masters below the Soul Sect level. Therefore, we must number each one we forge. If any is lost, we must investigate it rigorously and we cannot sell them indiscriminately. If these weapons fall into the hands of ordinary civilians, they will cause a large number of injuries."

Ye Liangchen reminded everyone that if ordinary people possessed such lethal weapons, the world might descend into chaos.

"Xiao Chen, don't worry! I'll give instructions to keep a close watch on things."

As the Pope, Bibidon naturally understood the importance of the matter, and these weapons could only be controlled by the army.

"The Flying Claw is actually a tool. The key is that it can be used to climb and escape at any time, making it very suitable for low-level Soul Masters and ordinary soldiers who do not have the ability to fly."

"Click..."

Ye Liangchen picked up the Flying Claw, pressed the button, and shot it towards a large tree trunk ten meters away. Then he pressed another button, using the force of the wire retracting back, and directly carried himself up to the tree, demonstrating another function of the Flying Claw to everyone.

"So it has this function. We thought it was just a simple weapon before."

"This is an essential tool for monks traveling; it can be used to escape in case of dire circumstances."

Everyone was very surprised to see Ye Liangchen demonstrate another function of the Flying Claw.

"The Flying Claw is quite difficult to forge, and it would be difficult to equip the army on a large scale. At present, we should focus on forging the Zhuge Crossbow and the Hidden Arrow," Ye Liangchen suggested to Bibi Dong, so that she could make reasonable use of the resources.

"Xiao Chen, don't worry! I will arrange things according to your plan," Bibi Dong nodded.

"Xiao Chen, when do you plan to help His Holiness the Pope obtain the last 100,000-year soul ring? If you're going to make a move now, I'll go with you and lend a hand," Shui Lanxin asked Ye Liangchen.

"The time isn't right yet, let's wait another two or three years! Anyway, that 100,000-year-old soul beast isn't going anywhere."

Ye Liangchen also wanted the old bat to continue corroding the powerful figure's body, making it easier to strike later.

Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian, and the others were very curious about what kind of soul beast Ye Liangchen was talking about—a 100,000-year-old soul beast. However, none of them asked, as they knew they couldn't help with their current strength.

"In that case, let's head back now."

"Your Holiness, we've bothered you for so many days. We should go back and get back to work on establishing our sect."

Seeing that Ye Liangchen had finished arranging things and that they could no longer stay in Wuhun City, Shui Lanxin decided to lead everyone back to the academy.

"Shui Lanxin, there's no need for such formalities between us."

"When your sect makes its debut, I will bring people to support you."

Bibi Dong believed that the Tianshui Sect would definitely become the number one sect in the world in the future.

"Goodbye, Your Holiness the Pope."

The group bid farewell to Bibi Dong and then left Papal Mountain.

"Goodbye, everyone, take care on your journey." Bibi Dong waved goodbye to Ye Liangchen and his group.

……

After descending from Pope Mountain, Ye Liangchen and his group hired two luxurious carriages in Wuhun City and set off back to the academy.

The distance between Wuhun City and Tianshui City is at least several thousand kilometers, and it is not possible to reach them in a short time. So everyone traveled along the way while enjoying the scenery, just like a tourist, which was extremely pleasant.

"Our three elemental academies achieved a top-five finish in this Soul Master Competition. Emperor Xueye previously stated that he would bestow viscount titles upon the captains and vice-captains of the top five teams. I wonder if that's true?"

At this moment, Feng Xiaotian brought up this topic to everyone.

"Feng Xiaotian, stop dreaming. Our three elemental academies are independent forces, not belonging to the royal family. Do you think the Heavenly Dou royal family will grant us titles? Unless you join the royal family and serve them, then that's a different story."

Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu reminded Feng Xiaotian not to pay attention to those superficial things.

"Feng Xiaotian, you'll be the future city lord of Shenfeng City. What's a mere viscount?" Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others teased.

"Ahem! I was just saying that; I didn't really care about the grand promises made by Emperor Xueye."

Feng Xiaotian has now joined Ye Liangchen's Tenglong Pavilion and has a brighter future, so he no longer cares about those titles.

"Brother Chen, my cousin wants to join Tenglong Pavilion, what do you think?"

"Because of me, if she returns to the family, she might be forced to join the power struggle within the royal family, which would put her life in danger, so I want her to stay."

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing took Zhu Xiaomei's hand and made a request to Ye Liangchen.

"Sister Zhuqing, of course we welcome your cousin to join us! Besides, she's a beauty! We welcome all beauties."

"Ms. Zhu, welcome to our team."

Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and the others welcomed Zhu Xiaomei with smiles.

"Thank you." Zhu Xiaomei immediately bowed to Ye Liangchen and his group.

"Welcome, Ms. Zhu."

"Don't worry! Joining our organization won't be a bad thing for Miss Zhu."

Ye Liangchen naturally welcomed Soul Masters joining his faction.

"Thank you, Pavilion Master. I will do my best to serve you."

Zhu Xiaomei doesn't dare to return to Xingluo Kingdom now because she's afraid that Emperor Dai Tianfeng will pressure the Zhu family head to force her to marry Dai Mubai and fight against Dai Weisi together, in which case she'll be doomed.

More than ten days later, Ye Liangchen and his group finally returned to Tianshui Academy.

Seeing the Tianshui team return in triumph, the entire academy was overjoyed; it was a cause for celebration!

"Xiao Chen, is it true that Tang Hao is now crippled by rumors?"

At dusk, during the banquet at Mingyue Manor, Shui Lingfeng asked Ye Liangchen a question.

"Grandma Dean, Tang Hao is indeed crippled. I used a divine artifact to sever his right arm and left leg, causing him to plummet from a level 95 Title Douluo to a level 75 Soul Saint. In addition, he already had severe internal injuries, so he's in a terrible state now."

"Hehe...! Xiao Chen, I never expected you to do something so big this time. You're really amazing. Grandma is so proud of you."

Shui Lingfeng was utterly shocked when she heard that Ye Liangchen had actually used a divine artifact to cripple Tang Hao.

"Grandma Dean, this year's Soul Master Competition is so exciting!"

"In the Shrek Academy team, there is a girl named Xiao Wu who is actually a 100,000-year-old rabbit in human form. After being captured by His Holiness the Pope, she chose to sacrifice herself to Xiao Chen..."

Xue Wu, Yu Hai Rou, and others described in detail what happened in the finals, which once again stunned Shui Ling Feng.

After a brief celebration, everyone got back to work, since the Tianshui Sect and Tenglong Pavilion were still under construction.

The Tianshui Girls' Team is now all at the Soul King level, so the girls have graduated and started working.

……

"Eighty for a big hammer, forty for a small hammer, eighty for a big hammer,..."

"Huff huff..."

In a remote mountain in the province of Fasno, a somewhat ugly man with a gloomy face stood shirtless beneath a waterfall, swinging a wooden hammer at the rushing water on the cliff face, making excited "ho-ha" sounds.

This man was Tang San, who had followed his disabled father for a long time before finally arriving at this place.

"Mistress, take a break!"

Just then, Tang Hao, leaning on a cane and holding a roasted rabbit, came from outside and told Tang San to stop.

Thanks to Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill, Tang Dachui's old injuries have improved a lot and he can live without any problem, but he has not fully recovered. The reason is that after breaking his hand and foot in the finals, he lost so much blood and forcibly used the Ring Explosion Secret Technique, which damaged his foundation. It is very difficult to fully recover.

"dad,…"

Tang San was overjoyed to see his father, who had gone out to gather information, finally return. What's more, his father had brought back a roasted rabbit, making Tang San's mouth water. This was his favorite delicacy in both his past and present lives! When Xiao Wu was around, she always forbade him to eat it, but now that she was gone, there was no one to stop him.

During this time, Tang San was alone in the valley. Every day, besides practicing with the hammer, he practiced with the hammer. At night, when he was going to sleep, he wanted to take advantage of his father's absence to practice the Qilin Arm by himself to pass the time, but he found that he could not practice it. This made Tang San very depressed. He was so lonely and miserable.

"Little sister, eat something first."

With a complicated expression, Tang Dachui handed the roasted rabbit to Tang San, then took out a jug of cheap ale and gulped down several mouthfuls.

"Dad, you eat too." Tang San tore off a rabbit leg and handed it to Tang Dachui.

"Little San, your soul power should have reached level 50 by now."

While eating rabbit leg meat, Tang Hao sensed Tang San's soul power.

"Dad, I've mastered the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique up to level 81!" Tang San boasted to Tang Hao about his achievements over the past few months.

"Let's end the hammer technique practice here! Next, we need to solve your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul problem."

Tang Hao glanced at the rock wall behind the waterfall in the distance, his turbid eyes revealing a complex expression that only he himself could understand.

"Dad, what news did you find out?" Tang San asked.

"Xiao San, I heard from Yu Xiaogang that shortly after we left, Xiao Wu talked a lot with Ye Liangchen, and then she offered herself up to that kid."

Tang Hao told Tang San about this, hoping that the boy could turn his grief and anger into strength.

"Clatter,..."

When Tang San heard that Xiao Wu had offered herself up to Ye Liangchen, he immediately broke down, and the roasted rabbit meat in his hand fell to the ground.

"Ah ah..."

"No...! Xiao Wu...! Why? Why did you sacrifice yourself for him? No..."

Tang San cried out in anguish, unable to accept this reality. Even if Xiao Wu had died at Bibi Dong's hands, he would have felt a little better, since she was an enemy. Now, hearing that Xiao Wu had willingly sacrificed herself for Ye Liangchen, Tang San felt that his sincere heart had been betrayed by Xiao Wu.

"Xiao San, take it easy. Xiao Wu was a 100,000-year-old soul beast. She's dead now, so don't think about it anymore."

"According to Yu Xiaogang, Ye Liangchen seemed to know that Xiao Wu was a soul beast when she entered Notting Academy."

Tang Dachui originally thought he would be the first to discover Xiao Wu's identity, but he didn't expect that the prodigy had discovered it even earlier than him. He had really miscalculated.

"Ye Liangchen, you clearly knew that Xiao Wu was a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form, why didn't you remind her? I, Tang San, swear I will not be human if I don't kill you in this life."

At this moment, Tang San blamed Ye Liangchen entirely for the little rabbit's death. His resentment had reached its peak, and wisps of black energy emanated from his body. The overwhelming hatred made Tang Dachui, who was standing next to him, feel a chill.

Tang Dachui had a rant in his mind, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not. His son was just too stubborn.

"Xiao San, calm down. If you want revenge, you need to have the strength. You need to turn your grief and anger into power," Tang Dachui reminded him from the side.

"Hehehehe...! This hatred is good, really good, keep it up."

"The successor of the goddess of life is right, the most evil person is indeed about to appear."

Just as Tang San erupted with overwhelming resentment, in an unknown space, Rakshasa sensed a strong negative emotion and felt that his opportunity had arrived.

Rakshasa only wanted to find a successor to take over his position, pass on the divine throne, and then make his escape. As for whether this successor lived or died in the future, that was none of his business.

"Dad, I want to become stronger, I want revenge." Tang San looked at Tang Hao and said with a determined gaze.

"Mistress, come with me to a place."

Tang Hao got up, leaned on his cane, and walked into the depths of the forest, with Tang San immediately following behind.

A few days later, the father and son arrived at the outskirts of the Blue Silver Forest.

"Little San, sit down, release your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and use your spiritual power to feel it properly."

Tang Hao didn't know if Tang San could awaken the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, so he had no choice but to try it out as a last resort.

"Buzzing..."

Tang San obeyed his father's instructions, sat cross-legged on the ground, released his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, and tried his best to sense with his spiritual power.

"Xiao San, what's your reaction?" After more than ten minutes, Tang Hao asked Tang San.

"Dad, there's no reaction at all," Tang San replied, looking completely bewildered.

"How could this happen?"

Ye Cailan had told Tang Hao before that Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline had been almost completely depleted in order to harmonize the poisonous soul rings he had absorbed. At that time, he was still half-believing and half-doubting, but now that things were indeed the case, Tang Hao found it hard to accept.

"Mistress, come with me!"

Tang Hao called to Tang San and they walked into the dense forest.

Something's not right!

As Tang Hao ventured deeper into the forest, he found not a single Blue Silver Grass with a cultivation period exceeding a hundred years. This was, after all, a kingdom of Blue Silver Grass, which was quite bizarre.

"How could this happen?"

When they reached the deepest part of the forest, Tang Hao discovered that the Blue Silver King was gone, and even the other ten-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grass spirit beasts had all disappeared. This was a huge problem; without the Blue Silver King, Tang San was completely unable to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.

"Dad, what are we doing here?"

Tang San only saw many tall trees; he saw nothing else.

"Little San, this is the Blue Silver Forest, the kingdom of Blue Silver Grass. There used to be several ten-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grasses here, as well as a Blue Silver King with a cultivation of at least seventy or eighty thousand years. Now they have all disappeared."

"I brought you here so that the Blue Silver King could help you awaken the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and condense the fifth spirit ring of Blue Silver Grass. Now that you cannot awaken the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, the Blue Silver Grass spirit will forever remain a useless spirit."

Tang Hao explained why he came to this place, but he also didn't understand why these Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts with over a hundred years of cultivation had all disappeared.

"Dad, the teacher said that there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters."

Tang San recalled Yu Xiaogang's wise words: even with a useless martial soul, he could still become stronger. Besides, he still had Tang Sect techniques and hidden weapons, so he had nothing to worry about.

"Nonsense! Yu Xiaogang is a good-for-nothing. What he says is just bullshit. Even Bibi Dong called him the 'Farting Master.' He'll only ever be a good-for-nothing and a joke for the rest of his life."

"If he hadn't used you to test his invincible theory, how did your Blue Silver Grass martial soul end up like this?"

Tang Hao immediately got angry when Tang San mentioned Yu Xiaogang, wishing he could kill that farting master.

"dad…"

"Mistress, stop talking."

Tang San wanted to protect his teacher's reputation, but Tang Hao immediately interrupted him.

"Come with me to another place."

Tang Hao decided to visit his wife's grave, intending to have Tang San absorb the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone to see if a miracle would occur.

A few days later, Tang Hao brought Tang San back to the waterfall valley and stopped there.

"Dad, do I have to practice hammering again?"

Looking at the waterfall cascading down the cliff, Tang San asked his father a question.

"Xiao San, go cut a few vines that are over ten meters long and connect them to make a length of about forty meters."

Tang Hao looked at the cliff behind the waterfall in the distance, his expression very complicated, and he felt a little pained, as if he was afraid to face it.

"Okay, Dad."

"Swish..."

Without asking why, Tang San used the Ghost Shadow Steps and rushed towards the mountains and forests.

Tang San always obeyed his father's arrangements, even if it meant eating excrement; he would still eat a couple of bites.

"Ah Yin, I brought my son to see you. I wonder how you are doing these days?"

Looking at the cliff behind the waterfall in the distance, Tang Hao muttered to himself, "I planted the Blue Silver Emperor seed in that cave back then, and I haven't come to check on it since. I wonder how the Blue Silver Emperor is doing now."

"Swish..."

"Dad, the vines are cut."

A short while later, Tang San returned with a bundle of long vines, pulling Tang Hao back to reality.

"Little San, tie one end of the vine around my waist first."

Tang Hao was worried that Tang San wouldn't be able to climb up the cliff behind the waterfall, so he planned to pull the kid up after he got up himself.

"Swish..."

"It's all tied, Dad."

Tang San was completely bewildered, not knowing what his father was up to!

"Grab the other end and follow me up the cliff behind the waterfall in the distance."

After Tang Hao finished speaking, he jumped directly towards the waterfall.

"Bang…"

Arriving at a large rock below the waterfall, Tang Hao summoned his hammer spirit, held the hammer in his left hand, and swung it towards the waterfall.

"Splash..."

The powerful soul force caused the waterfall to split in the middle, revealing two protruding rocks at a height of twenty meters.

"Whoosh..."

At this moment, Tang Hao took a deep breath, bent his right leg, and then leaped onto the protruding rock on the cliff. He then pressed his left hand onto another protruding rock.

"Boom..."

A sound rang out, a large rock vanished, and a cave appeared.

"Hey mistress, hold on tight, I'm pulling you up."

Tang Hao slammed his fist against the waterfall, parting the rushing water curtain, and then quickly pulled Tang San up.

"Dad, there's a cave here!"

Tang San looked at the cave entrance with great surprise, feeling that there must be treasure inside.

Tang Hao didn't speak, but instead took out a glowing gem to brighten the light inside the cave before walking inside.

Tang San also looked curious and followed behind, looking at the stone chamber with traces of human excavation, which was obviously specially built by his father.

"This is?"

When Tang Hao saw the ordinary Blue Silver Grass in the middle of the stone chamber, he felt a little strange and thought: Could it be that after Ah Yin was reborn, she has become an ordinary Blue Silver Grass?

"Ah Yin, I've brought my son to see you."

"Mistress, come here and kneel down."

However, since the Blue Silver Emperor had been reborn, even if it had become an ordinary Blue Silver Grass, Tang Hao accepted it and felt a little better. So he asked Tang San to come over and kneel down before the Blue Silver Grass.

"Dad, isn't this a Blue Silver Grass?" At this moment, Tang San felt that his father had lost his mind, actually making him kneel down to a piece of grass.

"Snap..."

"Mistress, this is your mother, kneel down now."

Seeing his son still hesitating, Tang Hao slapped him across the face, making Tang San see stars.

"Smack..."

"Dad, my mother is actually a Blue Silver Grass? How is that possible?"

Seeing Tang Hao's pained expression, Tang San had no choice but to kneel before the Blue Silver Grass, but he was very curious.

"Little San, your mother was a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Soul Beast in human form... Now your mother has been reborn, but the golden patterns on her leaves have disappeared, and she has become an ordinary Blue Silver Grass."

Tang Hao rambled on and on about his story with the Blue Silver Emperor, especially the Blue Silver Emperor's sacrifice, which caused Tang San immense heartache and anger.

"Mother……"

"Martial...hun...dian,..."

Tang San cried sadly while kowtowing to the Blue Silver Grass, and at the same time, his hatred for the Spirit Hall reached its peak.

"Bang... Crack..."

After a while, Tang Hao calmed himself down, punched the stone wall next to him, and then took out a lead box.

"Little San, this is the 100,000-year-old right leg soul bone left to you by your mother. Absorb it! It might awaken your Blue Silver Emperor bloodline."

Tang Hao handed the lead box to Tang San, wanting to see if his son would experience a miracle after absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone.

"Yes, Dad!"

Tang San wiped away his tears, opened the lead box, and was instantly dumbfounded by what he saw inside.

"Dad, there's nothing there!"

Tang San even suspected that his father was joking with him. What did it mean to give him an empty box?

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"I clearly put it here back then, how could it be gone? Nobody knows about this place except me."

Tang Hao was questioning his life at this moment. He could accept that the Blue Silver Emperor had been reborn as Blue Grass, but the disappearance of his 100,000-year soul bone had completely shattered his mentality.

"Ah...! Who is it?"

Tang Hao was furious at this moment, and the Killing God Domain was released involuntarily. His whole body was glowing red and exuding a cold killing aura, like a killing god from hell.

The Blue Silver Grass on the ground shattered into several pieces under the powerful killing intent.

"Dad, you killed Mom!" Tang San felt his blood freezing and shouted loudly at Tang Hao.

"No...! Gintoki..."

After Tang San reminded him, Tang Hao came to his senses and immediately withdrew his killing intent. When he saw that the Blue Silver Grass on the ground was broken into several pieces, he collapsed and fell to the ground.

"Mother…"

"A-Gin..."

The father and son, their hands trembling, held the few pieces of blue silver grass on the ground and wept bitterly.

(End of this chapter)