In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

Tang San took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and replied, "There are many aspects, the most outstanding of which is the first martial soul. Lan Si's first martial soul seems to have extremely strong growth potential. The bluish-white flame that is attached to it not only has a temperature that exceeds the limit, but also seems to bring him a great boost. Every time his cultivation level increases, his speed and strength will almost leap forward. Because of this, I was able to be on par with him when I was at the Soul Venerable stage, but I was no match for him when I reached the Soul Master stage."

And then there's his second spirit. In terms of weight, it's almost the same as the Clear Sky Hammer without spirit rings, but it possesses lightning attributes many times stronger than the Clear Sky Hammer. Furthermore, it can greatly enhance its power by absorbing lightning. That's how he broke my Clear Sky True Body back then.

Besides that, there's that sharp side of the hammerhead. It gives me an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. Xiao Wu's invincible golden body is a rule-based soul skill that can ignore differences in cultivation level, making her invincible for 3 seconds. I ask myself, even you, Father, might not be able to harm Xiao Wu within 3 seconds, yet Lan Si did it.

What's most terrifying about him is his mind. He always seems to be able to predict his opponent's next move, even their entire intention, and then deliver a swift and decisive blow, defeating them instantly.

Hearing his son's words, Tang Ritian sighed softly and said with satisfaction, "It seems you haven't been blinded by jealousy and anger. You've hit the nail on the head. Living in the same era as such a person can be considered both your misfortune and your fortune. Because pressure is the source of all motivation."

But that's not what I want to talk about. Besides martial spirit, in what other ways do you think you fall short of him?

"This..." Tang San fell into a brief silence, and after a moment, shook his head.

Tang Ritian said in a deep voice, "There's one thing that Lan Si said that's right: you seem to rely too much on conspiracies and tricks, or what you often call tactics."

"Tactics are certainly important, because sometimes they can indeed turn the tide of battle. But have you noticed? In the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, all the tactics you used were against teams weaker than yourself. Opponents you could have defeated directly with sheer strength, you insisted on using fancy tricks. In the end, you ended up looking pathetic and even lost to them. The matches against Blazing Fire Academy and Heavenly Water Academy in the preliminaries are excellent examples of what not to do."

Tang San thought about it and it seemed to be true. Back then, he seemed to be too focused on hiding his strength, always thinking that he would amaze everyone when it came to the really important competition. As a result, Shrek Academy almost failed to qualify for the preliminary rounds.

"So, Dad, what do you mean?"

"Practical combat," Tang Ritian said in a deep voice. "There is a fundamental difference between you and Lan Si, and that is practical combat ability. What is practical combat? It is not your kind of childish, impulsive fighting spirit, but the kind that requires experiencing life and death. Because people can often unleash their strongest potential only when facing life-or-death tests."

"Lan Si's moves were incredibly shrewd, which surprised even me. It was as if he had walked out of a cannibalistic world. Almost every move he made was aimed at taking lives, without the slightest hesitation. If it weren't for the rules of the Soul Master Competition prohibiting killing and the fact that almost everyone at Shrek Academy had powerful backgrounds, I'm afraid that none of you Shrek Academy members, including that little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, would have survived."

"The most fundamental difference between you and Lan Si is that you always like to hesitate before fighting."

"There is only one thing I need to teach you next."

Tang San couldn't help but ask, "What is that?"

"Killing intent." As he spoke, Tang Ritian's pupils suddenly dilated and became deep. Suddenly, an extremely cold aura emanated from his body and enveloped Tang San.

Tang San felt as if he were in an ice cellar.

A mixture of emotions—coldness, evil, fear, and eeriness—made his hair stand on end and cold sweat pour down his face.

Despite not having been attacked at all, he instantly lost the courage to fight. He stumbled and nearly collapsed to the ground.

"How do you feel?" Tang Ritian stopped releasing his killing intent. A hint of smugness flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself, "Last time when I faced those two Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall, if it weren't for that little girl's Angel Domain and my Killing God Domain countering each other, I wouldn't have been in such a sorry state."

Tang San's face showed a sense of relief, and he said with a firm gaze, "Father, please teach me how to control my killing intent."

"No, I can't teach you this. You have to figure it out yourself." Tang Ritian shook his head.

"Then how should I comprehend it?" Tang San asked, frowning.

“There are places where you can gain enlightenment, but before that, you need to go to two places,” Tang Ritian said. “The first place is your mother’s hometown, the Blue Silver Forest, to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul and obtain the Blue Silver Emperor Natal Soul Ring.”

Upon hearing that he was to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, Tang San couldn't contain his excitement and continued to ask, "And the second place?"

"Haotian Sect." Tang Ritian uttered three words calmly.

Originally, Tang Ritian did not want his son to go to Haotian Sect so soon.

His initial plan for Tang San was to first have his son acquire the Killing God Domain, and then take his two soul bones to the Clear Sky Sect to acknowledge his ancestors and return to the clan.

Although the vast majority of people in the Haotian Sect now hate themselves, they care more about the long-term interests of the Haotian Sect.

As long as Tang San demonstrates sufficient value, the obstacles to his ancestral recognition will be smaller.

However, during his trip to Wuhun City more than two years ago, he lost an arm, destroyed his first three spirit rings, lost the treasure of the Haotian Sect, and his cultivation level dropped to level eighty-one. Even with the God of Slaughter Domain, he was not qualified to negotiate with the King of Slaughter.

If they go rashly and the King of Slaughter sees through their scheme, not only their son, but also themselves, will likely be trapped in the City of Slaughter forever.

After all, reducing the number of killing gods in the world is something the King of Slaughter would much rather do.

Therefore, his purpose in this trip was to send his son to the Haotian Sect with a letter to his brother, Tang Xiao, requesting his assistance. He believed that with Tang Xiao's help, he would only need to appear once, and the King of Slaughter would be hesitant to act rashly.

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Chapter 281 Qian Renxue's Eighth Soul Ring

.....Outskirts of Tiandou City.

"Ah Si, come on up, I'll fly you there." Qian Renxue opened her arms to Lan Si.

"Uh..." Lan Si's lips twitched, and he glanced at the two titled Douluo, Thorn Blood and Serpent Spear, beside him. He couldn't help but blush. "Well... Xue'er, actually I can fly by myself too."

“Your flying speed is far too slow compared to a Title Douluo. We need to hurry.” Qian Renxue smiled and refused as expected.

"Can we try a different position? A princess carry is too embarrassing. If it's really not possible, you can carry me on your back," Lan Si said hesitantly.

"No, that would affect the release of my soul power from my back and hinder my wings from flying." Qian Renxue's lips curled into a mischievous smile. She loved seeing her little man's shy expression the most.

As she spoke, she added, "If all else fails, you can have Uncle She or Uncle Ci Xue carry you on their backs."

"Then forget it." Lan Si refused as expected. Shame is shame, but it's better than being carried on the back of two grown men.

"Why didn't you do this earlier?" A sly smile appeared on Qian Renxue's beautiful face. She walked to Lan Si's side and picked him up in a very generous manner. Two pairs of bright golden wings on her back instantly spread out, and eight golden soul rings of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, and red suddenly appeared.

Lan Si was taken aback, "Xue'er, your eighth spirit ring..."

"Hehe, how about that, scared, huh? My grandfather helped me get it half a year ago. It came from a 100,000-year-old Bright Unicorn. It's just a pity that the soul bone it produced was the right leg bone, otherwise it would have been perfect for you." Qian Renxue smiled smugly and added, "By the way, although I didn't absorb that 100,000-year-old soul bone, with the support of the 100,000-year-old soul ring, my soul power has already increased to level 83 in just half a year. I calculated that the eight-year agreement is still three years and eight months away. A-Si, are you ready?" (ps: This references the soul power level Tang San gained after absorbing the Demon Tiger Whale King's soul ring at level 80 in the original novel. Because he didn't absorb the 100,000-year-old soul bone but cultivated for another half a year, his level is one level lower than Tang San's.)

“Uh…” Lan Si’s lips twitched, but he pretended to be calm and said, “Bring it on.”

He had made up his mind that he would definitely use the remaining three years to get Qian Renxue pregnant.

This prevented her from fulfilling her promise.

"Ah Si, I'm really looking forward to our duel." As she spoke, Qian Renxue flapped her four wings and soared into the sky, then transformed into a point of light and sped off towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

The distance between Heaven Dou City and Star Dou Great Forest is neither too close nor too far; even by carriage, it would only take half a month to reach them. Serpent Spear and Blood Thorn are Title Douluos, and Qian Renxue possesses strength surpassing both of them, so their speed is undoubtedly exceptional. They arrived in less than a day, at dusk.

After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, the four rested on the outskirts for one night. The next day, just as dawn was breaking, four figures moved swiftly through the Star Dou Great Forest.

They chose not to fly again, because spirit beasts possess extremely keen senses, especially 100,000-year-old spirit beasts, whose spiritual power surpasses that of most titled Douluo of the same level. Flying in the Star Dou Great Forest would easily attract the attention of other powerful spirit beasts, causing unnecessary trouble.

On the evening of the fourth day, the four arrived at the inner edge of the mixed zone and chose to camp one last time.

Lan Si and Qian Renxue sat in their makeshift dwelling, while the two titled Douluo, Ci Xue and She Mao, stood guard outside.

Qian Renxue handed Lan Si a portion of dry rations and said seriously, "A Si, that rabbit is currently by a lake in the core area, staying with the Titan Giant Ape. At your speed, it will only take you half a day to get there. We will be following you in secret from now on, so you must be extremely careful."

Lan Si nodded emphatically. Just then, a deep roar suddenly came from afar outside the makeshift dwelling, "Awoo..."

Qian Renxue and Lan Si were startled. Without much thought, they rushed out of their makeshift dwelling at almost the same time. They saw that the two titled Douluo, Serpent Spear and Porcupine, had summoned their martial souls almost simultaneously. Their brows were furrowed, and a hint of fear flashed in their pupils as they looked at the jungle not far ahead.

What could make two titled Douluo show fear was certainly no ordinary soul beast.

It was a giant tiger, entirely black without a single other color, with blood-red eyes, bulging muscles all over its body, and a length of over eight meters. It had a pair of small, black, fleshy wings on its back, making it extremely eerie.

What's even more peculiar is its tail, which stands upright from bottom to top, as if composed of countless joints, with a huge barb at the very top that gleams with a sinister light.

At this moment, it was lying on the top of a slope in the jungle, exuding a sinister mist, looking down at Lan Si and his group.

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The moment Qian Renxue appeared, his eyes revealed an undisguised disgust and greed, as well as a barely perceptible fear.

It was afraid; it was afraid of the radiant aura emanating from Qian Renxue.

"Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?!" Lan Si was shocked and recognized the giant beast in front of him at a glance. He immediately used telepathy to send a message to Qian Renxue, Snake Spear, and Porcupine: "Xue'er, Uncle She, Uncle Ci Xue, this is the legendary Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It is about 65,000 to 68,000 years old. Not only does it have powerful evil attributes, but it also has an extremely dangerous domain-type skill. It will pull the enemy into a special space and shrink the enemy to a child's state, or even before the age of six, when the martial soul has not yet awakened. Then it will fight you to the death. If you are not careful, even a peerless Douluo will hardly be able to survive if it is hit."

"Especially Xue'er, your Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is both compatible and incompatible with it. The Angel Domain can suppress the evil aura it releases to a great extent. If the battle between the two sides is evenly matched, it is very likely that it will pull you into the arena first. Xue'er, don't leave my side for a moment."

"And most importantly, if it uses its domain soul skill, you must unleash a mental attack on it to the maximum extent possible. Once you break through its protective defenses, it will shrink as soon as you enter the arena. At that point, I'll have my own ways to deal with it."

"Everyone, take this. It's used... in case of emergency."

As they were talking, Lan Si took out three semi-automatic pistols from his soul tool and tossed them to Qian Renxue and the other two.

Upon hearing Lan Si's words, the three of them took the semi-automatic pistols without hesitation and stored them in their storage soul tools. They then exchanged glances, their eyes revealing an undisguised solemnity. Although they recognized the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's identity, they had never expected that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger would possess such a terrifying skill that could shrink people's bodies. Once they were pulled in, it was feared that none of the three of them would survive.

It's important to understand that before awakening their martial souls, soul beasts are far more powerful than humans. Even with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body shrunk, it would still be no match for it.

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Chapter 282 Childhood Versions of Ami and Xiaoxue

Lan Si continued, "Uncle She and Uncle Ci Xue will lead the attack. You will simultaneously release your Martial Soul True Forms, and then Xue'er will release her Angel Domain from behind. With the Angel Domain suppressing it, its extremely evil attributes will be unable to function and it won't be able to harm you. Remember, be extremely careful of the barbs on its tail; once you get hooked by those things, you will surely die. In addition, it also possesses several extremely powerful attack attributes such as darkness, lightning, wind, time, and space. You must be extremely careful."

As soon as Lan Si finished speaking, Qian Renxue gave the order without the slightest hesitation, "Uncle She and Uncle Ci Xue, do as A Si says."

Upon hearing this, the two titled Douluos, Serpent Spear and Bloodthorn, exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and simultaneously activated their seventh spirit rings, transforming into their Martial Soul True Forms to meet the challenge.

Qian Renxue stood behind them, shielding Lan Si, and activated her seventh soul skill, Angelic True Form, and Angelic Domain simultaneously. The enormous Angelic True Form enveloped both of them, and the dazzling golden light covered an area of ​​one thousand meters in radius, also enveloping the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger within it.

As for Lan Si, he wasn't idle either. He activated the Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances and unleashed his self-fusion martial soul technique, instantly boosting his cultivation to a level comparable to a Soul Douluo. He also activated the Killing God and Azure Lotus domains, empowering his four companions. Simultaneously, the second stage of the Azure Lotus domain, Nightmare Heart Devouring, was activated, instantly devouring twenty-five powerful soul beasts around him and seizing their soul power equivalent to a level sixty human soul master, to sustain the four in battle.

Sensing the light and sacred aura within the brilliant golden radiance, the black aura representing evil on the Dark Demon God Tiger was suppressed and retracted into its body.

But it showed no sign of backing down; on the contrary, it was excited. The evil god's bloodline inherited within it seemed to be telling it that as long as it devoured the human emitting the aura of light before it, it would gain an unprecedented boost.

However, this wasn't the first time it had faced human soul masters. Upon seeing the nine soul rings on the two titled Douluo, Serpent Spear and Porcupine, as well as the eighth red soul ring on Qian Renxue, its blood-red eyes immediately became cautious. It knew what the red soul ring on Qian Renxue represented: it represented a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

As for Lan Si, it didn't care. Even though Lan Si's cultivation level had risen to a level comparable to a Soul Douluo in a short period of time, an ant is still an ant, and it wouldn't take him seriously at all.

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Just as Lan Si had predicted, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger set its sights on Qian Renxue. Although its intentions were not obvious, it did not escape everyone's notice, even with Lan Si's reminder.

A major battle between the two sides is imminent.

The Serpent Spear and the Porcupine used their Martial Soul True Forms to charge straight at the enemy.

With the support of the three domains of Angel, God of Slaughter, and Azure Lotus, the strength of the two titled Douluo, Serpent Spear and Porcupine, is unprecedented. They have the ability to amplify, sustain, and control their abilities. They also understand the habits of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. On the other hand, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's strongest evil attribute is suppressed by the Angel domain and cannot be used.

With this shift in power, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which was originally able to rival a 100,000-year-old soul beast, was now only able to fight the two to a standstill. The battle remained deadlocked.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger knew that the purity of human soul power could not compare with that of soul beasts, so at first it was aiming to compete in soul power and deplete the soul power of the two titled Douluo, Serpent Spear and Porcupine. However, it gradually discovered that there seemed to be some kind of magical power continuously replenishing the soul power of the two.

It noticed Lan Si for the first time.

The human, who possessed two domains yet had no power to suppress it and was regarded as an ant by it, was continuously replenishing the soul power of the two human titled Douluo.

And Lan Si was standing right next to Qian Renxue.