Douro Continent

Chapter 449 The True Face of Tang San's Martial Soul, Blue Silver Emperor (Part 2)

Gently stroking the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang San seemed to sense his mother's presence, and stood there, maintaining the same posture.

From the start of the Blue Silver King's awakening to its completion, a total of seven days passed. After seven days, the awakening ceremony was finished, and Tang San stood quietly in front of the Blue Silver King for another three days. Only then did he bid farewell to the Blue Silver King, which had lived for 85,000 years, and quietly leave this ancient forest.

Stepping out of the forest, Tang San saw his father sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Sensing his son's presence, Tang Hao slowly opened his eyes. But when his gaze fell upon Tang San, he was completely stunned.

Tang San had never seen such an expression on his father's face before; it was one of boundless tenderness. His lips trembled as Tang Hao stared intently at Tang San's face, two streams of tears flowing down his aged features.

"Ah Yin..." he called softly. Tang Hao's voice trembled. He seemed to stand up as if his whole body was shaking. He took a sudden step forward and was already in front of Tang San. He opened his arms and hugged his son tightly.

"Ah Yin, Ah Yin... do you know how much I miss you? Why were you so foolish, why..." Tang Hao cried out almost in anguish. Tang San could clearly feel his father's scalding tears dripping onto his clothes.

Ah Yin, that must be his mother's name. Before he knew it, Tang San was also in tears.

Father and son embraced, tears streaming down their faces, neither speaking for a long, long time. Finally, Tang San spoke first, albeit with difficulty.

"dad……"

Tang Hao's body stiffened for a moment, then he slowly raised his head, grabbed Tang San's shoulders with both hands, and stared at him blankly.

"Dad," Tang San called out again.

Tang Hao murmured, "You know, your mother is very beautiful. She is really, really beautiful. She is the most perfect woman in the world. Gentle, kind, beautiful. All the words used to describe beauty seem to have been created for her. Now, you are finally starting to resemble her. I seem to see her beckoning to me again."

Looking up at the sky, Tang Hao suddenly shouted, "A-Yin, can you see that? Our son has grown up. He's grown up. A-Yin—"

His father's intense pain deeply affected Tang San, and Tang Hao's screams made everything around him tremble. Until a trickle of crimson blood spread from the corner of his mouth. With a roar to the sky, he collapsed straight to the ground.

Tang San quickly supported his father's body, greatly surprised. He raised his hand and placed it on Tang Hao's chest, channeling a stream of pure Xuan Tian Gong internal energy into his father's body.

As the Xuan Tian Gong internal energy entered Tang Hao's body, Tang San immediately noticed something was wrong. His father's meridians were tangled in several places, his internal organs seemed to be out of place, and his meridians were abnormally disordered.

My God! If this were an ordinary person, they would have died long ago. Tang San's heart sank. He had never imagined that his father, who was so powerful in front of the Pope's Palace, would be suffering from such serious injuries.

These were old wounds, and the old wounds in Tang Hao's body were incredibly deep. If it weren't for Tang San's Xuan Tian Gong being a legitimate Taoist internal energy technique, he wouldn't have been able to sense Tang Hao's current condition. The danger level of Tang Hao's body could be described as being on the verge of collapse. One wrong move, and he would die instantly.

This is one of the most powerful Title Douluos in the world today. Tang San felt the pain in his father's heart. How much has his father endured all these years?

Taking a deep breath, Tang San unhesitatingly straightened his father's body and sat cross-legged behind Tang Hao. He first circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill throughout his body. To his surprise, he discovered that his Ren Meridian had also been opened. His internal energy circulated along the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and after just one cycle, it seemed to have increased several times. Measured by soul power, Tang San was now firmly standing at level fifty-three.

With hands as smooth as jade, a gentle white aura emanated from Tang San's palms and suddenly pressed against Tang Hao's back.

The gentle Xuan Tian Gong slowly entered Tang Hao's body. Tang San did not rush to heal his father's injuries, but first used the internal energy of Xuan Tian Gong to circulate once in Tang Hao's body, nourishing his father's meridians that had been damaged for many years.

As a superior internal martial art of Taoism, the Xuan Tian Gong possesses extremely strong healing abilities. However, the resistance within Tang Hao's body was simply too great.

Tang Hao's soul power is an extremely domineering existence. Although he is not currently in control of it, that domineering aura continues to swirl and surge chaotically within his body.

Tang San's soul power was far inferior to Tang Hao's. At this moment, he could only carefully avoid Tang Hao's soul power and try his best to nourish the meridians in Tang Hao's body.

The longer the internal energy circulated within his father's body, the more Tang San's heart sank. Tang Hao's old injuries were far more severe than he had imagined. It could be said that Tang Hao's continued existence was nothing short of a death throes.

"Hmm—" Under the nourishment of the Xuan Tian Gong, Tang Hao slowly woke up from his coma.

He hadn't felt this comfortable in many years. Opening his blurry eyes, Tang Hao frowned slightly. "Xiao San, stop. It's no use. I'm fine."

The Mysterious Heaven Skill circulated within Tang Hao's body for the last time before Tang San slowly withdrew his internal energy. However, his expression became extremely solemn.

"Dad, your injury..."

Tang Hao said calmly, "It's nothing. I've gotten used to it over the years. Do you really think that someone like me, a Title Douluo, would be defeated by such a minor injury?"

"No, Dad." Tang San turned to Tang Hao, "Your injuries are extremely serious. If you don't receive proper care, you could..."

"What's possible?" Tang Hao glared at Tang San. "Death, is that it? What's so scary about death? If I die, I can join your mother. You don't need to worry about my affairs. What you need to do now is to become stronger quickly as I instruct. Do you want to end up like me, unable to protect your loved one?"

"Death?" Tang San's emotions suddenly surged. "Dad, do you really have nothing left to cherish in this world? Yes, Mom is dead, but you still have me. I am your son. What will happen to me if you die? Don't you want to see me marry and have children, don't you want to see your descendants?"

Tang Hao paused for a moment, then looked at Tang San, his eyes softening slightly. "Why are you saying all this? I'm not going to die. Besides, even if I wanted to treat it, what good would it do? I know my own injuries. I'm already very lucky to have managed to control it to this extent."

"I can cure him." Tang San looked at his father with unwavering determination.

Tang Hao laughed, a laugh tinged with sarcasm. "Even a Title Douluo specializing in healing couldn't heal my injuries. You think you can?"

Tang San said solemnly, "The healing skills of a healing-type Soul Master are only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. But my Soul Power has the ability to cure the root cause."

Feeling the comfort within his body, Tang Hao frowned.

Tang San continued, "But I can't completely heal you yet, because my soul power is far inferior to yours. When my soul power reaches a level close to yours, I'm confident I can heal you."

Tang San wasn't exaggerating. If he were to cultivate his Mysterious Heaven Skill to the ninth level, he might indeed have a chance to heal Tang Hao with this authentic internal energy technique. However, what he didn't mention was that even if Tang Hao were healed then, Tang Hao's soul power would be greatly reduced due to the accumulated injuries over the years.

Tang Hao said calmly, "That's all for the future. Let's talk about the future later."

Suddenly, Tang San knelt down in front of Tang Hao with a thud.

"Get up. A man's knees are worth more than gold. I hate people who grovel and fawn," Tang Hao said, slightly angry.

Tang San's eyes shone with determination. "Dad, I beg you to promise me one thing. If you don't, I won't get up."

Tang Hao had never seen his son speak to him like that before.

"What is it?"

Tang San said in a deep voice, "From now on, you must never fight anyone again. Especially not with someone of similar strength. Otherwise, if your internal injuries are aggravated, then..."

Tang Hao waved his hand impatiently, "That's impossible. I have a lot of things to do. How can I hold myself back?"

Tang San said solemnly, "Dad, I will grow up quickly and become strong as soon as possible, just like you. I am your son, and your affairs are my affairs. Leave it to me. I hope you can live a peaceful life, see me get married, see your grandson be born, and see our future."

Tang Hao yanked Tang San up from the ground. He turned and walked away, saying, "Stop talking nonsense. Follow me. It's time to take you to that place."

"Dad—" Tang San shouted.

Tang Hao turned around abruptly and was shocked to see that the Eight Spider Lances, which had turned completely transparent blue, were pointing at eight vital points on Tang San's body.

As the Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang San's external soul bone, the Eight Spider Lances, also evolved. At this time, only the tips of the Eight Spider Lances were purple; the rest were the same crystalline blue as Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. However, within this crystalline blue, there were faint red and white lights flowing.

"What are you doing?" Tang Hao's pupils contracted slightly.

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This chapter should connect the Ren meridian; I previously made a mistake and wrote the Du meridian instead. Please correct it.

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