In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 154 What's going on?

Two weeks later, at dusk, at Shrek Academy.

"What? Bibi Dong already knows about the mistress's identity?" Liu Erlong's expression changed drastically.

"Participating in the Soul Master Competition is fine, after all, the Heaven Dou Empire's academy team also has the young sect master of the Illusionary Beast Sect." Flander pondered, "As long as they don't go out alone, the Spirit Hall wouldn't dare to attack a contestant in full view of everyone."

"After all, if the Beast Illusion Sect judges it as an attack on their own young sect master, it would be a big problem for the Spirit Hall as well."

"What we really need to worry about is what happens after the match. It's hard to say that the Spirit Hall won't find an opportunity to sabotage us, or even launch a direct manhunt to force out His Majesty Haotian. After all, Xiao San's father killed someone else's Pope back then, and he's still wanted by the Spirit Hall."

"I don't think there will be any danger after the competition. Just follow the group," Liu Erlong replied.

"As long as he hasn't returned to Tiandou City to participate in the final ceremony presided over by Xue Ye, Xiao San will still be a contestant under the protection of the Empire."

"As for returning to the academy afterward, I'm sure His Majesty Haotian will have made arrangements, right?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded and sighed, "Actually, what I'm most worried about is the competition."

"Xiao Gang, do you mean Bibi Dong will exploit loopholes in the competition rules to allow the Spirit Hall team to deliver a crushing blow on the field?" Flander frowned.

"That possibility certainly exists. Even if we don't kill them outright, we can't do anything about crippling or maiming them."

"Hmph, what kind of skill is it to bully a child!" Liu Erlong said indignantly.

"She is no longer the Bibi Dong of yesteryear, but the Pope of the Spirit Hall who decides life and death with a single word." A complex look flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

"As the Pope, how could she allow such a huge potential threat to continue to grow and expand?"

"Then what should we do?" Flander asked. "Should we make the mistress withdraw from the competition?"

Yu Xiaogang stood up from his seat. "I'm going to go talk to the mistress."

"Alright." Flander nodded. What he said to Tang San was actually meant for Tang Hao. Let the father decide.

"By the way, Xiaogang, did you get the answer you wanted to ask?" I couldn't help but ask again.

Yu Xiaogang had told him about asking Bibi Dong about the cultivation method for twin martial souls.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "She already knows that the third party is Tang Hao's son and has murderous intentions towards him, so why would she tell me about the cultivation method of twin martial souls?"

"But so what? I've already had some guesses, but they haven't been confirmed yet."

"Next, all I need to do is find an opportunity to provoke Bibi Dong into actually making a move, and then I can prove my point."

As Bibi Dong made her move from the shadows, Tang Hao fell into deep thought.

"That might be difficult. She's the Pope; she wouldn't act rashly," Flanders said with a wry smile.

"No rush, Xiao San's cultivation is still shallow, there's plenty of time," Yu Xiaogang said calmly. "Alright, you guys go back first, I should go find Xiao San too."

Before long, he took Tang San back to his room.

"Little San, the Spirit Hall already knows your identity." Yu Xiaogang revealed the Spirit Hall's investigation, then sighed, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have let you participate in this competition, otherwise you wouldn't have attracted the Spirit Hall's attention."

Tang San smiled slightly, "Teacher, you don't need to blame yourself. I'm fine now, aren't I? Besides, this is a kind of experience for me. As long as I get through this, it won't be easy for the Spirit Hall to do anything to me in the future. Also, I remember you said before that only by truly experiencing a battle between strong people can one understand one's own shortcomings and grow quickly."

"This Soul Master Competition is such a golden opportunity, how could I possibly let it slip by?"

"Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely work harder in my cultivation from now on."

"You're always so sensible." Yu Xiaogang smiled slightly. "Don't worry, as long as your teacher is still alive, I will never let anyone hurt you. Besides, my trip wasn't entirely fruitless; your money wasn't wasted."

As he spoke, he reached for the soul tool and pulled out two soul bones.

"This is... a soul bone?!" Tang San exclaimed in surprise. He finally understood why his teacher had asked him for money.

"These are two ten-thousand-year-old soul bones. In terms of quality alone, they can be considered top-grade," the introduction began.

"I personally think this left arm bone is worth absorbing. As for this left leg bone, my suggestion is to leave it for now. If you can't get a better one when hunting for a spirit ring for your Clear Sky Hammer spirit later, and you can't find one through other means, then you can consider it."

In fact, these two soul bones are most suitable for Dai Mubai. However, he won't consider them.

"Alright, here you go." Yu Xiaogang smiled and said, "Just go back to your room and absorb it."

With Tang Hao watching around, it doesn't matter whether he's there or not. And if Tang Hao doesn't want Tang San to absorb it, he'll naturally step in to stop it.

"Thank you, teacher." Tang San smiled as he accepted the gift, stored it in his soul tool, and then took his leave.

Ultimately, it was due to his own limited strength and shallow understanding. Tang Hao sighed in the shadows. Of the two soul bones Yu Xiaogang bought, the 30,000-year-old one was indeed quite good.

However, in his opinion, that 20,000-year-old soul bone was still a bit too young. But from Yu Xiaogang's perspective, this level of soul bone was already considered extremely good, and it was the best quality Yu Xiaogang could obtain for his child.

It's not really fair to be too critical.

Inside the room, after greeting Xiao Wu, Tang San began absorbing the left soul bone.

Profound yet not domineering – this was Tang San's first impression after the soul bone energy entered his body. After merging with his own soul power, he felt completely refreshed. Upon introspection, even his Blue Silver Grass martial soul seemed to have become more active.

Swaying in the white light, it appeared full of vitality.

A thought struck me, and I couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Plants grow towards the sun. Whether they are poisonous or other types of plants, most of them yearn for light. It seems that absorbing soul bones containing light-attribute energy can bring some unexpected benefits to my Blue Silver Grass martial soul."

However, not long after, he felt his internal organs burning, especially his lower body.

The next second, a cool, refreshing sensation emerged, slightly easing the scalding heat.

"What's going on?" Tang San wondered, but he couldn't be interrupted during the absorption of the soul bone, so he could only grit his teeth and persevere.

After an unknown amount of time, the burning sensation in his body dissipated, the energy from the soul bone stopped entering his body, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Just as I was about to get up, I felt an extremely strong wave of nausea as soon as I moved.

He leaned forward instinctively, then bent over and vomited with a "whoosh!" The ground in front of him was instantly stained bright red.

"This is... a bruise!"

Tang San's pupils contracted slightly. Although he was skilled in poisons but not in medicine, he knew that blood stasis would only accumulate when there were hidden injuries in the body.

In other words, there were hidden injuries in his body that he had not even noticed before.

Could it be from an injury sustained during the battle with Long Yingtian?

The thought of this possibility darkened his expression.

"Long Yingtian, one day I will defeat you with my own hands! And Long Ling'er too!" He clenched his fist and thought to himself.

The next second, I suddenly felt a soreness in my lower body, and a strong urge to urinate.

He quickly got up, ran into the toilet, pulled down his pants, and trembled slightly, then "splash!" he urinated blood.

"Fortunately, I absorbed this soul bone, and my body underwent the transformation of the soul bone's energy. Otherwise, these hidden injuries would have affected my cultivation sooner or later." Tang San's expression became even more gloomy.

Long Yingtian and Long Ling'er, you two truly deserve to die!

In his memory, only Long Yingtian and Long Ling'er had ever caused him internal injuries; Zhao Wuji had only suffered external injuries.

Tang San has become a three-second man. The energy of his soul bone has pulled the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline in his body to heal his hidden injuries, but the function of that area has also been basically burned out.

(End of this chapter)