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

"Have any young people entered the Killing City in the past year?" The Killing King turned to look at the woman in black veil.

"Great King, apart from the young man brought in by the King of Hell, and the black-robed man and the messenger of Hell who broke out more than a year ago, no other young people have entered the City of Slaughter." The woman in black veil took out a roster from her storage soul tool, flipped through it, and said respectfully.

"Honorable guest, I think you've heard it too, there is no Lan Si as you mentioned in the City of Slaughter," the King of Slaughter said to Tang Xiao.

"This..." A hint of difficulty flashed across Tang Xiao's eyes. Could it be that his sister had made a mistake?

Not long after, the brothers Tang Ritian and Tang Xiao walked out of the City of Slaughter.

As Tang Ritian strolled along the streets of the town at the entrance to the City of Slaughter, the people around him, sensing the terrifying killing intent emanating from him, all paled and retreated. He turned to Tang Xiao and asked, "Brother, how do you know Lan Si?"

Tang Xiao shook his head. "I don't know him personally. I only learned from Yuehua that he's Tang Zhan's grandson. Yuehua asked me to look after him. After all, that kid is our junior."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ritian pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "Brother, I suggest you don't have any expectations of that kid, and I will definitely kill him."

As he spoke, Tang Ritian recounted how Lan Si destroyed Tang San's external soul bone, abandoned Ah Yin's 100,000-year soul bone, and boasted that he would replace the Clear Sky Hammer as the number one weapon spirit in the world with the Clear Sky Bamboo Shoots. However, he remained completely silent about his attempt to kill Lan Si during the Soul Master Competition.

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Chapter 291 Stealing the Secret Techniques of the Haotian Sect

"Isn't that a bit too hasty? After all, he's still a descendant of the Clear Sky Sect. I reckon he's just a little resentful that his father was abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect, which is why he took his anger out on Xiao San. As for Xiao San's soul bone, even if he went, the Spirit Hall might not give it to him. And even if they did, he'd be all alone and would definitely attract the covetous eyes of many powerful forces. It's understandable that he'd give it up to protect himself." Tang Xiao hesitated as he listened to Tang Ritian's completely hateful words.

"Brother, that kid's dissatisfaction isn't just limited to the Clear Sky Sect. He dared to claim he wanted to replace the Clear Sky Hammer as the number one weapon spirit in the world; his intentions are despicable. No matter what, I must eliminate him to rid the sect of this scourge. In short, you don't need to defend that kid anymore. If you still consider me your second brother, then you don't need to concern yourself with this matter. Go back and tell Yuehua that I'm determined to kill Lan Si. No one can protect him." After saying this, Tang Ritian's figure flashed and disappeared from Tang Xiao's sight.

Looking at the spot where Tang Ritian disappeared, Tang Xiao sighed helplessly and turned to rush towards the direction of Haotian Sect.

...........

That night!

Dark clouds gathered, torrential rain poured down, and lightning flashed and thunder roared across the sky.

A long, serpentine bolt of lightning flashed and moved across the dark clouds in the sky.

At that moment, the entire sky was illuminated.

The Haotian Clan Ancestral Hall is a place to enshrine the ancestors of the Haotian Clan throughout history. Direct disciples of the Haotian Clan who possess the Haotian Hammer Martial Soul will also be enshrined there after their death.

This is the most solemn and sacred place in the entire Haotian Sect. Aside from sacrificial rites, almost only the Sect Master and the five elders are qualified to enter. Furthermore, two Title Douluo elders are stationed here year-round. Its importance is evident.

Lan Si also went in once, under the pretext of delivering food to the elders.

For nearly a month, posing as Tang Song, he had been exploring the Haotian Sect. He finally focused his attention here. He discovered a hidden compartment beneath the ancestral tablets in the Haotian Sect's ancestral hall. The secret techniques upon which the Haotian Sect relied for its survival might very well be hidden there.

Therefore, he patiently devised a plan, first leaving a spatial teleportation mark in the ancestral hall, and then lying in wait for the rainy night to arrive.

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Because this is the kind of weather that is most likely to confuse people.

On the mountain wall behind the Haotian Ancestral Hall, Lan Si, transformed into Tang San, stood there, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

He activated his azure fiery eyes and looked at the Haotian Sect Ancestral Hall, which was still brightly lit. There, the Third Elder and the Fifth Elder of the Haotian Sect sat cross-legged in the main hall, resting with their eyes closed.

Then he looked at another brightly lit castle, the residence of the Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect, which had also been marked with a spatial teleportation mark by Lan Si.

"It's time. Old Lieyang... Old Lieyang, I hope you like this great gift I'm giving you." As he spoke, Lan Si raised his right hand. Without releasing his martial soul or soul rings, a palm-sized, ice-blue lotus with orange-red flames rising on its surface appeared out of thin air in his palm.

The moment the icy blue lotus appeared, space suddenly distorted, a small black hole slowly opened, and then sucked it into it.

...........

Meanwhile, the seventh elder of the Haotian Sect, Lieyang Douluo, had his own private residence.

The Seventh Elder sat cross-legged on a futon, meditating with his eyes closed.

Suddenly, a small black hole slowly opened up in the wall to his side.

The Seventh Elder opened his eyes and saw a blue lotus with orange-red flames slowly floating out from it. He immediately looked puzzled and murmured, "What is this?"

The next instant, the ice-blue lotus suddenly began to spin rapidly, and a dazzling orange-red light burst forth from it.

boom--

Centered on the Seventh Elder's residence, an extremely large mushroom cloud of fire suddenly rose from the ground.

Upon hearing the commotion, the two titled Douluo elders of the Haotian Clan Ancestral Hall immediately rushed out and asked the guarding disciples outside the hall, "What happened?"

The Haotian Sect disciple guarding the ancestral hall slowly raised his right hand, pointed to the enormous mushroom cloud of fire in the distance, and answered tremblingly, "The residence of the Seventh Elder... the Seventh Elder..."

"You all stay here and don't let anyone into the ancestral hall. Fifth Elder, let's go take a look." As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Elder of Haotian Sect made a decisive move and rushed over, with the Fifth Elder following closely behind.

After they left, a black hole slowly opened inside the Haotian Ancestral Hall. Lan Si walked out of it with a sly smile, bypassed the alarm device set up in the ancestral hall, and slowly walked towards the hidden compartment.

Opening the hidden compartment, three scrolls were found inside: [Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique], [Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian], and [Great Sumeru Hammer].

Lan Si's face lit up with joy, and he immediately picked up the scroll of the Great Sumeru Hammer, wanting to open it to read it. However, unexpectedly, all the bells in the ancestral hall suddenly shook and rang. The bells were connected to each other, and in the blink of an eye, the sound had spread throughout the entire Haotian Sect.

Hearing the footsteps outside the door and seeing the words on the Great Sumeru Hammer scroll, "Passed down orally by successive Haotian Douluo, only Haotian Douluo's successors can cultivate it," Lan Si smiled calmly and muttered to himself, "What an old fox. He didn't even record it, probably to prevent the sect disciples from stealing it. But I won't be polite about these Haotian Nine Absolutes. I won't leave you any Chaotic Cloak either."

The words had barely left his mouth when several disciples of the Clear Sky Sect who were guarding the door burst in. Upon seeing 'Tang San,' their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and they roared, "Tang San...!"

Lan Si quickly put away the two scrolls, and in a flash, he appeared in front of the group. He suddenly swung the 'Haotian Hammer', knocking them unconscious one by one. Then he used spatial teleportation to rush into the black hole.

Lan Si didn't want to kill them; he was even thinking of having them testify against Tang San for that old man.

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Meanwhile, as soon as the Third Elder and Fifth Elder arrived at the Seventh Elder's destroyed residence, they heard the Seventh Elder's wailing cries, "Ah...who was it? Who plotted against me?! I want him dead...I want him dead..."

At this moment, the Seventh Elder looked quite miserable, with large areas of his body burned and charred black. He was missing an ear. Although at the last moment, he used his powerful cultivation as a Title Douluo to release the Haotian True Body and withstand most of the impact of the explosion, the fire poison that entered his body with the burning made him suffer terribly.

The terrifyingly high temperature even burned off one of his ears.

This was the fiery poison of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent. Even a powerful Title Douluo would find it difficult to withstand. If the Second Elder and Fourth Elder hadn't arrived in time to help him suppress the poison with their superior cultivation, he would likely have suffered a severe injury, if not died.

"Alright, Seventh Brother, shut up and focus on getting rid of the poison. This fire poison is extremely potent; once it attacks your heart, even you will find it difficult to withstand." The Second Elder scolded, then frowned slightly when he saw the Third and Fifth Elders approaching and asked, "Third Brother, Fifth Brother, weren't you supposed to be on duty at the ancestral hall today? Why are you here?"

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Chapter 292 A Different Shrek Gathering

"Fifth Brother and I came over when we heard the commotion. How did Seventh Brother end up like this? What happened?" Third Elder asked in confusion.

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of bell sounds echoed throughout the entire Haotian Sect.

The Second Elder's expression changed drastically. "Oh no! Someone has triggered the mechanism! This is a diversionary tactic. Something's happened at the ancestral hall. Come with me quickly!"

When the five elders of the Haotian Sect arrived with their disciples, several Haotian Sect disciples were found sprawled on the ground inside the ancestral hall.

There was a scroll lying on the ground, a blank scroll recording the oral tradition of the Great Sumeru Hammer. A new line had been added: "The humiliation inflicted upon me by the Haotian Sect will one day be repaid a hundredfold. I've taken the Haotian Nine Absolutes and the Chaotic Cloak, and I've also captured Tang Song. You can all just wait to collect his corpse. Consider it interest."

—Tang San.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present, including the elders, had eyes that were practically spitting fire with rage.

The Seventh Elder, especially, who had been injured by the Buddha's Wrath Lotus, was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of blood, roaring to the sky, almost screaming, "You captured my disciple, stole my secret technique... you bastard, I will not let you get away with this..."

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Two and a half years later, in Heaven Dou City, at Shrek Academy.

At this time, five years had passed since the end of the Soul Master Competition.

Compared to five years ago, Shrek Academy's appearance hasn't changed much, but it seems unusually deserted.

Since Shrek Academy was embroiled in a scandal five years ago during the finals, where it was revealed that the academy had forced its players to take drugs to artificially enhance their strength in order to improve their rankings, Shrek Academy's reputation has plummeted.

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Furthermore, since Dean Flander of Shrek Academy became the academy's dean, he has changed the original policy of Blue Tyrant Academy only accepting commoner soul masters. To be admitted, one must meet the strict conditions he has set.

This led to Shrek Academy's increasing decline, with student enrollment decreasing year by year.

In particular, the revelation of Tang San's identity as a traitor, a bastard, and Xiao Wu's identity as a soul beast almost brought a devastating blow to Shrek Academy. Some students, fearing that they would be associated with Tang San and Xiao Wu and be suspected of being traitors, fled one after another.

Suddenly, the entire Shrek Academy was left with only a handful of cats and dogs, giving it a sense of decline.

In addition, Yu Xiaogang, the teacher who was accused of being a traitor, had his past exposed. It was pointed out that most of his ten core theories were plagiarized from his predecessors, and the parts that were not plagiarized were almost entirely overturned. Most importantly, he was exposed for trying to mislead Lan Si into absorbing ninety years of soul power sacred wood.

This only made matters worse for Shrek Academy.

Apart from the original Shrek Academy students and a few instructors who had an affinity for Blue Tyrant Academy, almost everyone else left.

The once-great Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy thus began its decline.

It was late autumn, and fallen leaves were fluttering down. The withered yellow leaves landed at the desolate entrance of Shrek Academy, adding a touch of loneliness to the academy.

It was noon, just past lunchtime, when a tall and a fat man arrived at the gate of Shrek Academy.

One of them looked to be in his early twenties, with long blond hair, nearly two meters tall, and double pupils in his eyes. He stood there staring at the somewhat worn-out monster carving on the plaque above the Shrek Academy gate, his face showing a mixture of emotion and excitement.

The other man looked much older, over thirty, extremely obese, over eight feet tall, with a waistline of eight feet as well—practically square. He was almost a ball, complete with a fiery red afro and thick stubble. He looked exactly like the sleazy middle-aged men on the streets of Blue Star in Lan Si's previous life.

They were none other than Dai Mubai, the Evil-Eyed Silver Tiger, and Ma Hongjun, the Phoenix of the Brothel, who had gone out to train together five years ago.

Five years have passed.

They returned to the campus as agreed. However, compared to the original story, their cultivation levels were somewhat disappointing.

During the Soul Master Competition, Dai Mubai had some of his life force drained by Lan Si's Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances, resulting in a significant reduction in his talent and a much slower cultivation speed. Now, at twenty-three years old, his soul power has only barely increased from level forty-two to level fifty-two. Excluding the level increase from absorbing his fifth soul ring, he has only increased his soul power by nine levels in five years. On average, he's increased by less than two levels per year, and this is only at the Soul Master stage.

As one gets older and reaches the Soul King stage, it's considered good if one can advance one level per year.

Ma Hongjun was in an even worse situation. Due to consuming the Blood Ginseng, his life force was rapidly depleted, making him look like a thirty-year-old man despite being only twenty years old. To make matters worse, his Martial Soul's problem with the Evil Fire remained unresolved, preventing him from fully dedicating himself to cultivation even with the Blood Ginseng's burning potential.

I go to the brothel every two days, and lately I've been going every day.

Over the course of five years, he spent almost two of them in brothels. His soul power only broke through to level 51 after absorbing his fifth soul ring, allowing him to advance to the Soul King realm.

"Strange, Boss Dai, why is it so quiet? Is it after school? But I remember that at this time in previous years, school had just started." Ma Hongjun, the phoenix of the brothel, looked at Dai Mubai with some doubt.

"I don't know, let's go in and ask." Dai Mubai shook his head, thinking to himself, I wonder if Tang San has returned yet.

His return this time was not simply a return to his alma mater; there were two more crucial reasons: first, to see Tang San and have Tang San accompany him back to the Star Luo Empire to help him contend for the throne. The pressure from Davis was simply too immense.

He alone is no match for them; they need to find outside help.

Secondly, there are the immortal herbs. He clearly remembered that Tang Ritian would return to Tiandou City around this time. By then, even if he didn't have the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, other immortal herbs would do. It's better to have some than nothing.