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

"I really am Lan Si. If you don't believe me, I'll transform and show you." As she spoke, Lan Si snapped her fingers, activating the Azure Lotus Domain transformation skill. Accompanied by a blinding blue light, Lan Si transformed into her black-haired appearance.

Hu Liena was shocked to see Lan Si's drastically changed appearance. Just then, Qian Renxue walked over and asked, "Nana, what are you and A Si talking about?"

"Sister Xue'er, is he really Lan Si?" Upon seeing Qian Renxue arrive, Hu Liena quickly went to greet her. Unlike Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, who grew up in Wuhun City and was a few years younger than Qian Renxue, had a very good relationship with the former.

"Surprised, aren't you? To be honest, I was surprised too when I first saw it. For some reason, A-Si's martial soul underwent a second evolution, which is why her appearance has changed so much." Qian Renxue smiled slightly and turned her gaze to Lan Si: "Alright, A-Si, hurry up and change back. Nana isn't an outsider."

Lan Si said "Oh," and casually snapped her fingers, dispelling the Azure Lotus Domain.

Hu Liena glanced at Lan Si again, gently placing her hand on her chest, letting out a long sigh to calm her agitated emotions. It has to be said, Lan Si now possessed considerable allure for girls. Even the proud and aloof Hu Liena, a member of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart.

His handsome appearance, noble and refined demeanor, and every gesture he makes seem to exude a magical charm that irresistibly draws the opposite sex in.

"By the way, Nana, what brings you here?" Qian Renxue asked Hu Liena with some curiosity.

Hu Liena nodded emphatically, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice, "The teacher wants to see you."

...............

Meanwhile, the hotel where the Heaven Dou Empire's participating teams were staying was within the Shrek Academy's exclusive area.

After nearly a week, Tang San and Xiao Wu finally returned.

Seeing Tang San and Xiao Wu return, the Shrek Academy members were clearly overjoyed, especially after learning about Xiao Wu's almost bug-like fourth soul skill, Invincible Golden Body. They couldn't stop smiling. With Xiao Wu's skill, even if they encountered a Soul Emperor-level attack like Ice and Snow Falling in the finals, they wouldn't be helpless.

At this time, Yu Xiaogang, who had been adjusting her voice for a day and was now able to barely keep her voice from sounding too effeminate, also arrived.

"Little San, how was it? What did you gain from this trip with Haotian Douluo?" This was the first question Yu Xiaogang asked Tang San upon seeing him. He knew that guidance from a Title Douluo was extremely rare, let alone from Haotian Douluo, the one who had killed the former Pope of Martial Souls, Qian Xunji. He was his idol.

Tang San nodded emphatically, his gaze sweeping over the Shrek Academy students. After a slight hesitation, he said to Yu Xiaogang, "Teacher, I'm sorry, I have failed your trust and have switched to cultivating a second martial soul."

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The moment he finished speaking, Yu Xiaogang felt a thunderbolt strike her mind, and she stumbled, nearly falling to the ground. Fortunately, Liu Erlong caught her in time; otherwise, she would have collapsed.

"Xiao San, why... why are you being so foolish? Do you know that once a spirit ring is added, it's almost impossible to change it? You're ruining your future, wasting four spirit ring slots. You'll regret it in the future!" Yu Xiaogang couldn't control her emotions and shouted excitedly. Even her voice, which she had managed to adjust, reverted to its previous effeminate and shrill tone.

Although Tang San found Yu Xiaogang's voice strange, he didn't have time to think about it too much. He knew that Yu Xiaogang was right. In fact, before attaching the first spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer, even his father, Tang Ritian, had said something similar to him, advising him to think it over carefully.

But he absorbed it anyway, because he couldn't afford to lose this Soul Master Competition. It wasn't just about the 100,000-year-old soul bone left by his mother, but also about Lan Si. He desperately wanted to defeat him, to the point of near madness.

He possesses the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques and combat experience from two lifetimes. He has twin martial souls and external soul bones, with his second martial soul being the Clear Sky Hammer, hailed as the number one weapon martial soul in the world. Furthermore, he has the guidance of the strongest theoretical master, innate full soul power, and a powerful Title Douluo father as his backing... and so on.

With so many accolades, he should have been the most dazzling and invincible among his peers in the world of Soul Masters.

In contrast, what does Lan have?

Innate Soul Power Level 5? Orphaned? Abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect? Before acquiring a Soul Ring, his Martial Soul was merely a small lotus flower devoid of warmth and attack power? As a descendant of the Clear Sky Sect, he failed to awaken the sect's inherited Martial Soul?

No, no... He had nothing at first.

But this destitute native repeatedly tormented him mercilessly. He even went so far as to mistreat his beloved Xiao Wu.

He was unwilling. Very unwilling; he hated Lan Si for appearing and taking away everything that should have been his.

In particular, the rewards for this Soul Master Competition are three 10,000-year soul bones and one 100,000-year soul bone.

A 100,000-year-old soul bone is nothing special; even his powerful Title Douluo father didn't have one. If Lan Si were to obtain it, even if he cultivated twin martial souls, he would still have no hope of catching up with him.

The third article of the Xuan Tian Bao Lu (Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record) states: "Once you have determined that your opponent is an enemy, and they have a willingness to die, do not show mercy; otherwise, you will only create more trouble for yourself."

Without a doubt, Lan Si was already his enemy. Although he couldn't kill him because of Lan Si's identity as a descendant of the Haotian Sect, the Eight Spider Lances poison had to be planted. Lan Si needed to have a portion of his life force absorbed to reduce his talent and slow down his cultivation process; otherwise, he would be restless and unable to eat or sleep.

"Teacher, I know, I know everything you said. But this time, I have a reason to do this. That 100,000-year-old soul bone is of extraordinary significance to me. No matter what, I cannot lose this match, and I cannot afford to lose." Tang San lowered his head, his eyes obscured by shadows. To be honest, at this moment, he also regretted it a little and felt it was not worth it.

He paid the price of four spirit ring slots to fight for the 100,000-year spirit bone that should have belonged to him. It's all the Spirit Hall's fault, all Lan Si's fault, and all the fault of Tang Ritian who stole the immortal herb.

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Chapter 220 Tang San is Back

Without Tang Ritian, the immortal herb would undoubtedly have fallen into his hands. The entire Shrek Academy team could have broken through to the Soul Master level with significantly enhanced talents. Why would they needlessly destroy Oscar and Ma Hongjun, two Soul Masters who could very well become the future pillars of the Tang Sect?

Without Lan Si, without his repeated blows, he wouldn't have kept thinking about switching to a second martial soul. Even without immortal herbs, Shrek Academy would definitely have maintained its winning streak in the preliminaries and promotion matches. Their momentum was unstoppable.

As for the Spirit Hall, it deserves to die even more. It killed its own mother and stole the 100,000-year-old soul bone that should have belonged to it. Its crimes are unforgivable. Such an evil organization must be destroyed.

Yu Xiaogang didn't know that the soul bone belonged to Tang San's mother. Hearing Tang San's words, he suddenly remembered the 100,000-year soul bone that the Spirit Hall had provided as an extra. He felt much better after that. If his disciple could obtain that precious 100,000-year soul bone, then sacrificing four soul rings wouldn't seem so painful.

Moreover, strictly speaking, it's not a waste. Tang San's fourth spirit ring for his Blue Silver Grass was already close to seven thousand years old. The spirit ring attached to the Clear Sky Hammer wouldn't be much worse, at least seven thousand years old, possibly even ten thousand. Even the most ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit skill wouldn't be outdated by the time one reaches the Title Douluo level.

"Does your father know about this?" Yu Xiaogang asked Tang San.

Xiao Wu, who was standing nearby, answered for Tang San, "Third Brother's spirit ring was obtained with the help of Dad... oh no, Uncle Tang."

"Then release your spirit rings and let me see them," Yu Xiaogang said solemnly.

Tang San nodded, and black light surged in his left hand as he released the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. At the same time, purple, black, black, purple, four dazzling halos rose from beneath his feet.

Upon seeing Tang San's spirit ring configuration, Yu Xiaogang's eyes glazed over, and she exclaimed in shock, "This...how could this be?"

Swallowing the Stars: Sign-in to Become a God

...Four days ago.

Tang San, who had just absorbed the third spirit ring of the Clear Sky Hammer, opened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Dad, Xiao Wu, my spirit power has broken through to level 47!"

As he spoke, three spirit rings, one purple and two black, rose from beneath his feet, their dazzling light swirling around his body.

"Congratulations, Third Brother!" Xiao Wu excitedly rushed into Tang San's arms.

Seeing his son successfully absorb the second ten-thousand-year spirit ring, Tang Hao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. A gratified smile appeared on his sallow old face. "The biggest drawback of twin spirits is that after attaching spirit rings to the two spirits, the body may not be able to withstand the impact of the multi-attribute spirit ring energy and face the danger of self-destruction. It seems that your physique is even stronger than I imagined, actually able to withstand two ten-thousand-year spirit rings. How do you feel now? Do you feel any swelling in your body?"

Tang San closed his eyes and carefully sensed for a moment, then nodded. "There is some. But it's not very obvious."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ritian immediately stepped forward, pressed down on Tang San's shoulder, and probed into him with his level 95 soul power. After a moment, Tang Ritian broke out in a cold sweat. He discovered that his son's soul power was already nearing saturation. If the ten-thousand-year soul ring from before had been any older, his son might have exploded and died.

Tang Ritian began to regret his actions, regretting why he hadn't taught Lan Si how to use the Exploding Ring technique. If Lan Si had used the Exploding Ring technique with a non-Haotian Hammer martial soul, although the chances of him dying would be high, with his physique being even stronger than his own son's, he would definitely have been able to hold out for a while, and defeating the Spirit Hall would not have been a problem.

Afterwards, if Lan Si is either crippled or dead, then he will not be considered to have violated the Haotian Clan's rules by passing on the secrets of the Ring Explosion Technique to someone who is not a Haotian Douluo successor.

why?

Why should I be so bound by so-called formalities and stick to old ways, while putting my son at such a risk?

Thinking of this, Tang Hao almost burst into tears and hugged Tang San tightly: "Son, Dad is sorry... It's all Dad's fault. Dad shouldn't have let you switch to cultivating your second martial soul."

"Dad, what are you talking about? I know this will lower the upper limit of my first four spirit rings on the Clear Sky Hammer, but it's my own choice and has nothing to do with you," Tang San said, full of doubt.

"That's not what I meant. I just checked your body, and your soul power is almost saturated. If that soul ring had been a bit older, you might have exploded and died," Tang Ritian said with lingering fear.

"Died from an explosion?!" Tang San's eyes were vacant, and cold sweat poured down his back.

"Let's go, we won't get the fourth spirit ring. I'll take you to Spirit City. Even if you lose this time, Dad will find a way to get your mother's spirit bone back." Tang Hao grabbed Tang San and Xiao Wu's hands and headed towards the Spirit Hall.

He has already made his plans.

First of all, forcibly taking it is definitely impossible. No matter how powerful he is, he can't fight against so many opponents, especially considering he recently used the Soul Bone Explosion. He simply cannot obtain the Soul Bone from the numerous Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall. It would be a stretch if he could just take his son and Xiao Wu with him.

Moreover, the one who possesses the soul bone is definitely Bibi Dong herself. Ever since Bibi Dong ascended to the position of Pope, he has never truly seen through that woman. Even in a one-on-one fight, he doesn't have much of a chance of winning.

Then the only way to win is through the competition.

If his own son were truly outmatched, he would conceal the risks of the Ring Explosion technique and teach it to Lan Si, allowing him to unleash it and fight the Spirit Hall Academy head-on. Given that Lan Si's Soul Master realm already possessed attack power comparable to a Soul Emperor, using the Ring Explosion technique would be enough to defeat any participating team, including the Spirit Hall Academy.

Unexpectedly, Tang San stopped in his tracks. "Dad, wait a minute."

"What's wrong?" Tang Ritian looked at Tang San with a puzzled expression, his eyes filled with guilt and helplessness.

Tang San thought for a moment and said, "Dad, I don't think it's time to give up halfway. After absorbing a nine-thousand-year soul ring and two ten-thousand-year soul rings, my soul power broke through from level 42 to level 47, a full five-level increase. I also have a ten-thousand-year Ghost Eye Jade Lion Wisdom Head Soul Bone that I obtained in Sunset Forest a few months ago. Although the Ghost Eye Jade Lion is a spirit-type, it also possesses strength."

"If I absorb it now, there is a great chance that my soul power will break through the level 48 bottleneck. At that time, my physique will be further enhanced, and I can try to get a third ten-thousand-year soul ring. If I'm lucky, I might be able to break through to level 50. At that time, I can awaken the Blue Silver Emperor that you told me about before."

"Once I awaken the Blue Silver Emperor, I can cultivate my first martial soul again and add a fifth soul ring to it. At that time, I will be able to break through to the Soul King realm. With the support of two great martial souls, I am confident that I can reclaim my mother's soul bone."

After saying that, Tang San's ordinary face revealed a faint smile. He was already imagining the scene of him beating Lan Si after he activated his two martial souls.

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Chapter 221 Tang Ritian was filled with deep regret

“But while that soul bone is good, its age is too young. You’ll definitely encounter something better in the future.” Tang Ritian’s sallow face showed a troubled expression; he didn’t want to make another mistake. He knew about Tang San’s soul bone because he had been hiding in the shadows at the time. Although its quality was good, its age was too young, less than 15,000 years.

Normally, he would have refused outright. But this time, it concerned Ah Yin's belongings. He was once again caught in a dilemma.

"Even if I encounter the best head spirit bone, can it compare to my mother's?" In the end, Tang San successfully persuaded Tang Ritian.

Several hours later, Tang San finished absorbing the power. His soul power fortunately broke through to level 48. He gained a skill similar to the one in the original story, a weakened version of the Purple-level Divine Light. His spiritual power reached the Soul Emperor level.

Tang Ritian carefully examined his son's body and found that although his soul power had increased, his physical strength had not improved as much. He frowned and said, "Little San, I will supervise you closely when you absorb the soul ring later. If you feel any discomfort, I will interrupt you to prevent you from encountering unforeseen risks."

Tang San nodded emphatically.

The first spirit ring was from a 15,000-year-old Great Ape. The moment the spirit ring's energy entered his body, Tang San nearly exploded and died. Tang Ritian quickly stopped him.

The second spirit ring, a 12,000-year-old Vajra Tiger, was still too much for Tang San to handle.

The third one, ten thousand years... still unbearable.

"Dad, this..." Tang San suddenly doubted his life. Without a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, how could he break through to the Spirit King level?

Tang Ritian stood there thoughtfully for a while, then suddenly realized, "I know, it's Bibi Dong. This is Bibi Dong's conspiracy. She is also a twin martial soul owner. After learning that you also have twin martial souls, she stole your mother's soul bone to lure you into cultivating your second martial soul ahead of time. Her goal is to destroy your talent."

These words were like a wake-up call. Upon hearing them, Tang San's face turned ashen, he staggered and nearly fell to the ground, his eyes filled with confusion.

Xiao Wu hurriedly helped Tang San up, her expression also somewhat haggard. After a slight hesitation, she suddenly said, "Third Brother, I have a way to help you break through to the Soul King realm right now, and even make your soul power reach level 55 or above."

"What method?" Tang San's eyes lit up. Tang Ritian, who had been furious, also showed interest in his eyes, vaguely guessing what was going on, but said nothing.

"I can sacrifice myself to you, in the form of my soul, infusing it along with my ten thousand years of cultivation into your body. That way, you can directly break through the level fifty bottleneck and receive my soul ring and soul bone. At that time, no matter how powerful Lan Si and the Spirit Hall Academy are, they will never be your match. However, in that case, I will..." Xiao Wu lowered her head, her beautiful face filled with loneliness and endless sorrow.

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, a glimmer of hope ignited in Tang Ritian's eyes, but when Tang San said, "No," he refused without hesitation.

"But Third Brother, it can't be like this... Your mother's soul will never come back." Xiao Wu raised her beautiful face, her eyes slightly red, feeling both relieved and happy about Tang San's words, but also somewhat worried.

"Although that soul bone is my mother's heirloom, and it has extraordinary significance for me and my father, what use would it be to me if I didn't have you? What would be the point of defeating Lan Si and the Martial Soul Team?" Tang San put his arms around Xiao Wu's shoulders, looking at his lover with deep affection in his eyes.

"Moreover, we haven't reached the end of our rope yet. The reason I lost to Lan Si before was entirely because his soul power was five or six levels higher than mine. Now my soul power is on par with his. I've also acquired a soul ring for the Clear Sky Hammer. The configuration of my soul rings is even higher than his. In addition, my head soul bone grants me the Purple Extreme Divine Light soul bone skill, and I also have the external soul bone Eight Spider Lances. I'm confident I can defeat him."

"Third Brother..." Xiao Wu cried with joy and excitedly embraced Tang San.