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

Then they returned to Lan Si's side, and together with Ye Lingling, they took Lan Si's arms on either side and strode away.

After Huo Wu was thrown away by Zhu Zhuqing, she only stumbled a few steps after landing because the kitten held back. She was then caught by Huo Wushuang and did not fall to the ground, thus avoiding embarrassment.

"I'm going to kill them." Huo Wu wanted to rush forward again, but Huo Wushuang stopped her.

"Forget it, little sister. They already held back. Besides, even if you caught up, you wouldn't be a match for them." Huo Wushuang sighed, holding his sister tightly. As the saying goes, those involved are often blinded, while onlookers see clearly. In the instant Lan Si shouted, he clearly felt the change in Zhu Zhuqing's hand gestures, and then she instantly flung Huo Wu away. This meant that she hadn't used her full strength at all, just as Lan Si had said, she was simply playing around.

"Brother..." Huo Wu's eyes reddened, her pupils filled with resentment. It was one thing for her to lose to Lan Si, after all, Lan Si was hailed as the strongest among the younger generation, but now even Lan Si's little girlfriend had defeated her, which dealt another unbearable blow to her competitive nature.

Huo Wushuang sighed helplessly, "My silly sister, although I hate to admit it, an opponent like this is simply beyond our ability to defeat. If it were Feng Xiaotian, perhaps we would have a better chance. On the other hand, I think you can consider that Zhu Zhuqing as your future opponent. Judging from your duel today, I can see that she is very strong in close combat and has a wealth of combat experience. She might be another formidable opponent. We might even meet her in the qualifying rounds. If you really don't want to lose, then work hard. This kind of unreasonable behavior is useless."

"That's right, Huowu, when the final round of the qualifiers starts tomorrow, Lan Si agreed to duel me. I'll definitely teach him a lesson for you then." Feng Xiaotian, who had been teased by Lan Si for being cool for only three seconds, suddenly emerged from the crowd and immediately adopted a sycophantic look, speaking indignantly.

"Get lost! Just seeing you makes me angry. We'll talk after you've actually beaten Lan Si." Huo Wu was furious when Feng Xiaotian suddenly appeared.

Originally, when Feng Xiaotian defeated Tang San and said, "Even the number one weapon spirit in the world is nothing more than a hammer that is slightly more powerful than other spirit spirits before it is attached with spirit rings," Huo Wu's impression of him began to change. But when he saw her, he was truly cool for only three seconds and tough for a second or two. After she tested him a little, he instantly turned into the humble appearance that Lan Si had described.

........

After leaving the Great Soul Arena, Lan Si took his wife and cousin for a stroll, had lunch, and then returned to the hotel. They each went to their own rooms. While nurturing their relationship was important, improving their strength was the most pressing matter. His soul power had already broken through level 47 a month before the Soul Master Competition began, and after a month of intense competition, he was now vaguely approaching the level 48 bottleneck.

With a little more effort, I might be able to raise my soul power to level 48 before the finals. Then, I'd have a much better chance of winning the Soul Master Tournament.

As evening approached, there was a knock on Lan Si's door, and a charming female voice she had never heard before rang out from outside, "Mr. Lan Si, your dinner has arrived."

"Strange? I didn't order dinner." Lan Si slowly opened his eyes, frowned, and his azure fiery eyes subconsciously activated. When he saw who it was, the corners of his mouth instantly turned up. He got up and opened the door. What came into view was a stunningly beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure.

"Hello, Mr. Lan Si, this is your dinner," the alluring woman said respectfully.

"I don't recall having dinner," Lan Si said with a smile, his eyes darting up and down at the alluring woman without restraint.

"This is a special gift from our hotel. The manager heard about your glorious deeds in the Soul Master Competition and specially ordered me to bring you dinner." Feeling Lan Si's unbridled gaze, the charming woman subtly raised her delicate eyebrows.

"In that case, bring it in. Remember to close the door too." Lan Si turned and went back inside.

"Yes." The alluring woman responded respectfully, biting her red lips, and walked into the room, closing the door behind her.

"Just put it on the table, I'll eat it myself later." Lan Si propped himself up on the bed with both hands, sat down casually, and then pointed to the table next to him.

"Yes." The alluring woman carefully placed the food down, bowed slightly, and stood there without leaving.

"Why aren't you leaving yet? Could it be that your manager isn't just here to have you deliver dinner?" Lan Si asked with a wicked smile.

The alluring woman seemed to be confirming the accuracy of Lan Si's words. Her face flushed red, she lowered her head and didn't answer. But the way she clutched her skirt betrayed her; she was practically bursting with rage.

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Chapter 172 The First Time with Qian Renxue (Part 2)

————Anti-theft Chapter———

While Tang San was releasing the Blue Silver Cage, the others were not idle either.

First up was Dai Mubai, who unleashed his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, without holding back.

Tailong's approach was even simpler. All three of his spirit rings lit up simultaneously. As a pure strength-type spirit master, he activated all his strength amplification skills, transforming into a ferocious gorilla.

Huang Yuan's third soul skill is somewhat similar to Dai Mubai's, but because the Lone Wolf Martial Soul is inferior to the White Tiger Martial Soul, the amplification is much weaker. The third soul skill, Heavenly Wolf Transformation, can only instantly amplify attack power and speed by 50%.

Xiao Wu and Jing Ling also launched their strongest attacks.

One Soul Master and four Soul Venerables simultaneously attacked from all directions, targeting Lan Si, who was standing in the center position of the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and trapped in three blue silver cages.

Facing the attacks from Tang San and Dai Mubai, Lan Si smiled calmly. Without making any moves, his second and first spirit rings lit up one after another. A blue light floated out from his body, transforming into an ice-blue lotus with a diameter of one meter, its surface shimmering with a pale white flame.

The moment the Azure Lotus appeared, the surrounding temperature surged instantly, and the three layers of blue-silver cages enveloping Lan Si collapsed in an instant.

The Azure Lotus split into 16, then into 128. The sixteen Azure Lotuses transformed into 128 blades, each over half a meter long, covered with a pale white aura. These blades, resembling ice daggers, were ice-blue and evaded vital points. They then transformed into a light blue rain of light and suddenly thrust towards Dai Mubai and his group of five who were rushing towards them.

Puff puff puff.....

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, countless streaks of blue light flashed across Dai Mubai and his companions. Dai Mubai didn't even have time to activate his fourth soul skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, before he was utterly battered.

After a while, Dai Mubai, Tailong, Huang Yuan, and Jingling fell onto the arena covered in blood. Xiao Wu, the only one who survived, managed to escape using her third soul skill, Teleportation, but she still suffered a deep, bone-revealing wound on her forearm.

However, Lan Si would not let her go. He quickly locked onto the location of her teleportation with his mental power, reaching the Great Heavenly Realm. He activated a flash skill that was more powerful than before, and kicked Xiao Wu off the arena almost the instant she appeared.

Immediately afterwards, Lan Si appeared in front of Tang San, whose spirit had already been broken by the blow.

With his right arm draped over Tang San's shoulder, he murmured in Tang San's ear in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "An enemy who is defeated by me is never considered an opponent by me. I will give you time to catch up until you can no longer see me. Tang San, despicable tactics are the tricks of the weak, and the strong disdain to use them. Instead of wasting time on these schemes, you would be better off focusing on cultivation. That way, you might be able to arouse my interest."

After saying that, Lan Si punched Tang San in the chin, sending him flying into the air. Lan Si then flashed to Tang San's side and kicked him off the arena.

In the end, only one member of the Shrek team remained intact: Jiang Zhu, who was terrified. Her eyes were vacant and lifeless, filled with fear.

"Will you go down by yourself, or should I escort you down?" Lan Si asked calmly, her back to Jiang Zhu, without turning around.

"I...I surrender." Jiangzhu was so frightened she was almost crying. One person had almost instantly wiped out all six of their Shrek Academy's top Soul Masters. Where did this monster come from? She jumped off the arena trembling. Because she was so scared, she tripped and fell as she jumped.

As the last member of the Shrek team conceded defeat, the entire audience of 70,000 to 80,000 people fell silent, the surroundings were deathly quiet. If before Lan Siwei took the stage, Shrek's green jerseys, which they had canceled, had begun to shine, then now they were even worse than shit.

This celebrity really wants to retire.

One against seven, a one against seven without any suspense. This is the first time since the start of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament that a single person has taken on seven opponents. Moreover, the team that was defeated was the Shrek Academy team, which has two Soul Masters and five Soul Venerables.

Such achievements are destined to be recorded in the annals of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Referee, I want to complain! I want to complain! Lan Si isn't competing at all, he's committing a massacre! He's violated the tournament rules! I demand Lan Si be expelled from the competition!" Yu Xiaogang, who had somehow learned that Lan Si had joined the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, rushed back. Seeing the miserable state of Dai Mubai and the other three on the arena, Xiao Wu with her injured right arm below the arena, Jiang Zhu who was terrified, and Tang San with lifeless eyes who looked like he had suffered a great setback, she couldn't control her anger and shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, the referee paused for a moment, but before he could speak, a gentle voice suddenly rang out in the arena, "No, Lan Si did not violate the rules of the game. Although the four Shrek Academy members on the stage look seriously injured, they have actually avoided vital organs and are out of danger."

Before anyone knew it, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had come down. Accompanying him were Emperor Xue Ye, Bishop Salas, three Soul Douluo instructors from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy responsible for protecting Emperor Xue Ye, and Prince Xue Xing, who was always following him around.

Sword Douluo appeared at some point. He stood quietly beside Ning Fengzhi, his body radiating an extremely sharp aura despite not releasing his martial soul. He steadily protected Ning Fengzhi.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, radiating a dazzling light, quietly appeared before Ning Fengzhi. He softly called out, "Seven Treasures True Form, go."

As soon as he finished speaking, the pagoda flashed with dazzling colorful light, spinning three times in Ning Fengzhi's hand before floating out and flying into the air above the arena. It then enlarged, transforming into a ten-meter-tall pagoda. In an instant, the entire Great Soul Arena was ablaze with light, enveloping the seven members of Shrek Academy.

This is the true form of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's spirit, also known as the Seven Treasures True Form. Although its healing ability is not as good as Ye Renxin's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Spirit, or even Ye Lingling's Martial Spirit's second awakening into the Sacred Heart Begonia, its rich soul power of seventy-nine is comparable to most top-tier healing-type soul masters.

"Sect Master Ning, Your Majesty the Emperor, Sword Douluo... Bishop Salas, the three members of the Education Committee..." Seeing Ning Fengzhi and the other important figures step down from the stage, Yu Xiaogang was somewhat apprehensive and respectfully bowed.

However, only Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly to him. Emperor Xueye, Sword Douluo, Bishop Salas, and the others did not even glance at Yu Xiaogang, and all focused their attention on Lan Si.

Lan Si lightly jumped off the arena with her toes touching the ground, and bowed to Ning Fengzhi and the others in turn, saying, "Your Majesty, Sect Master Ning, Senior Sword Douluo, Bishop Salas, Committee Member Meng Shenji, Committee Member Bai Baoshan, Committee Member Zhilin."

When it was Prince Xuexing's turn, Lan Si pretended not to know, tilted his head, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "This is... a perverted old man who likes young girls?"

Chapter 173 My Girlfriend and Cousin Are Outside the Door

————Anti-theft Chapter————

"Brother Tang San, please don't be in a hurry. What I'm about to say is what I'm about to say." Qian Renxue said, "Your father, as the youngest Title Douluo in the entire continent, has always been my idol. I only heard about him by chance from a royal retainer. It seems that the reason your father retired back then was related to the Spirit Hall."

"How did the Spirit Hall get involved again?" Tang San was very puzzled. Although under Yu Xiaogang's years of relentless teaching, he had long since lost all goodwill towards the Spirit Hall, and even harbored resentment towards it.

However, according to Titan, the patriarch of the Power Clan, his father was born into the Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect in the world, and was known as one of the two Title Douluos of the Clear Sky Sect. Such a powerful being, backed by the number one sect, ended up in a secluded mountain village, working as a pathetic blacksmith, drinking cheap liquor and living a life of debauchery. Even if the Spirit Hall was powerful, could they have driven his father to such a state?

Qian Renxue stopped keeping everyone in suspense and repeated almost everything that had been said in the original work.

From Qian Renxue's words, Tang San gleaned two key points. First, his father's retirement was forced by the Spirit Hall. Second, it seemed that Lan Si's grandfather's death was due to his father's actions, which led to the war between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall. The Clear Sky Sect suffered heavy losses and was forced to close its mountain, ultimately resulting in the death of Lan Si's grandfather.

Tang San's expression was cold as he turned to glare at Lan Si and said, "Is this why you've targeted me time and time again?"

Lan Si sneered: "Your words are laughable. Don't tell me I've never admitted to having any connection with that guy who abandoned his wife and children. You? Are you even worth me targeting? It seems like every time you feel like I'm targeting you, it's because you can't accept defeat during a spirit battle."

"I told you long ago, don't be so arrogant and take yourself too seriously. You always act like it's okay for me to hit you, and it's wrong for you to fight back. Nobody will tolerate your bad habits. Do you think I have to stand in the ring and not fight back, letting you beat me up, before I'm considered not targeting you?"

"Tang San, you are truly disappointing. Just like your shameless self-proclaimed master, Yu Xiaogang. He misleads students all day long. A level 29 piece of trash, his arrogance is as deep as his inferiority complex. I still clearly remember when I got my first spirit ring, he told me to absorb something... yes, absorb a ninety-year-old spirit power sacred tree, to go for the support type. If I had listened to him back then, would I have grown to where I am now?"

"And his so-called ten core theories are utterly ridiculous. I won't even mention that most of them are plagiarized from previous works. He even proposed something like 'There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters'? According to him, how many people across the continent are stuck at the level of soul master for life because their martial soul talent is too poor, or even unable to cultivate at all? Are they all useless?"

"Since that's the case, I think Yu Xiaogang himself is a piece of trash. He actually has the audacity to spout the ridiculous theory that one cannot break through level 30 before the age of 20, and therefore cannot break through for life. My father's talent may not be that great, but he broke through to Soul Venerable at the age of 24 before he died."

"And do you really think the people around you respect your teacher that much? Calling him a so-called master? If it weren't for you and Flander, would they even bother with Dai Mubai and his group from Shrek Academy?"

After Lan Si finished speaking, Ning Fengzhi, who was sitting to the side, also looked surprised. He did not expect that Lan Si had such a grudge with Yu Xiaogang and Tang San and his disciples.

But this is for the best.

Since Grandpa Lan died at the hands of the Spirit Hall, it was destined that he could not have any connection with the Spirit Hall.

Now they are at odds with Tang San and Yu Xiao, who come from the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect respectively. It's impossible for them to side with them.

As for the Star Luo royal family, that's even more impossible. The Star Luo royal family's second prince's fiancée was snatched away by Lan Si.

Lan Si now only has one path left: to seek refuge with the Heaven Dou royal family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School rely on each other. No matter which side he leans towards, it will be beneficial to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"You..." Tang San was furious, and with a crack, he smashed the teacup in his hand, splashing tea everywhere.

Qian Renxue frowned, easily dodging the splashed tea as she possessed strength comparable to a Title Douluo. However, Ning Fengzhi, a support-type Soul Master still lost in thought and lacking any offensive capabilities, wasn't so lucky; he was directly splashed in the face with Tang San's tea.

Lan Si ignored Ning Fengzhi and stood up to continue his provocation: "What do you mean, 'you'? What, you want to make a move? Do you really think that I held back against you time and time again because I didn't dare to touch you? Are you made of clay? If it weren't for your father, Haotian Douluo, I would have crippled you long ago at the Soto City Great Soul Arena."

"They say dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and rats beget rats sons who know how to dig holes. I just don't understand how Haotian Douluo, who was so wise all his life, could have such a useless son like you. You become discouraged at the slightest setback, and instead of cultivating and improving yourself, you spend your days thinking about playing tricks and scheming against Yu Xiaogang. You're a complete coward. I even considered you a rival once. Now, you've faded into obscurity."

Coward...coward...coward...

These two words kept echoing in Tang San's ears. Tang San roared to the sky, "Ah... You are not allowed to insult my father!" Black light surged in his left hand, and his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, was ready to be unleashed.

"I insulted you, how did that insult your father? You're so angry you want to fight, at least come up with a plausible reason. Tell me, besides relying on your father's connections, what else can you do? You disagree?" Lan Si stood up, activating level ten taunt, and beckoned, saying, "Come here..."

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Ning Fengzhi could no longer remain calm and summoned Sword Douluo by telepathy.

"I'll kill you..." Tang San leaped towards Lan Si.

Lan Si's lips curled slightly, and he activated his powerful Flash skill, instantly teleporting behind Tang San and kicking him in the back.

At this critical moment, Sword Douluo appeared between Lan Si and Tang San, grabbing Tang San's left hand as he was about to release the Clear Sky Hammer, and blocking Lan Si's right leg kick with his other hand.

boom...

The instant Sword Douluo blocked Lan Si's right leg, a circle of pale white ripples rose in the air, instantly overturning tables and chairs and scattering tea everywhere.

Sword Douluo was secretly astonished. Such strength and speed! If I hadn't appeared in time, this boy named Tang San would have been seriously injured with a single blow.

Tang San was equally shocked. He glanced back at Lan Si and Sword Douluo, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He was filled with lingering fear; he had acted too impulsively, committing a cardinal sin in warfare. If Sword Douluo hadn't stopped him, perhaps...