Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

Although he did help condense and stabilize the martial soul, how could he not use his own martial soul while others could use it at will?

The feeling was as if she had become a scabbard, her martial spirit was a divine sword forged by someone else and placed inside her scabbard, while the person in front of her was the sword wielder, and she could only obey the other party's orders and wait to be used at any time.

Wang Dong'er looked at Kong Ming'an, who had his eyes closed and seemed to be controlling her martial soul through some mysterious connection, and unconsciously pursed her lips, feeling inexplicably strange.

Just then, she suddenly felt an invisible force surge into her body through that connection, completely linking with the Sea God Martial Soul behind her.

The next moment, the lifeless and empty eyes of the Sea God Martial Soul suddenly lit up, and a vast phantom flowed in its eyes, as if it had come to life.

Wang Dong'er was thinking unconsciously, staring intently at it.

Kong Ming'an raised his hand, briefly adjusting to the current state of the Sea God Martial Soul. Then, his fingertip intertwined his soul power and mental power, directly interfering with and altering the Sea God Divine Trial running within Tang San's body.

During a lull in his movements, he seemed to remember something, and with a casual grab, he effortlessly pulled Tang San's soul out and presented it to Wang Dong'er.

“You can look at his memories,” Kong Ming’an explained to Wang Dong’er, multitasking as he went. “Connect to the ‘Ling Shu’ with your mind, and it will read them for you. Remember to read them slowly; don’t kill him outright, I still have a use for him.”

Wang Dong'er was stunned. Could someone really access another person's memories so directly?

Wang Dong'er's understanding was slightly refreshed, but she still listened to Kong Ming'an's words and tentatively moved her mind.

[Instructions received. Initiating connection with the target soul and memory reading.]

The soothing, genderless voice of "Ling Shu" echoed in her mind. Immediately afterward, the "Ling Shu Network" panel unfolded before her eyes. Then, fragments of Tang San's memories were presented to her, simply categorized, awaiting her review.

Wang Dong'er was stunned again. After a quick flip through the pages, she confirmed that it really was Tang San's memory.

She paused slightly, then looked at Kong Ming'an again, and once more whispered her thanks:

"Thanks."

"No need," Kong Ming'an replied.

Wang Dong'er looked at him, then looked away.

I think I've thanked him so many times today?

She shook her head, composed herself, and began to focus intently on flipping through those fragments of memory.

A brief silence fell over the surroundings, with only the faint glow of soul power flowing from Kong Ming'an's fingertips and Meng Hongchen's slightly curious gaze as she looked around.

After a while, Kong Ming'an's lips curled up slightly, ending the alteration of the divine test.

Meng Hongchen leaned closer, looked at the smile on his face, and raised an eyebrow: "Ming An, your smile is so wicked."

Kong Ming'an chuckled lightly: "It's quite entertaining."

Thinking about the divine test I had arranged, and the "filial piety between mother and son" drama that might happen to me, it was indeed quite amusing.

He turned his head, and Wang Dong'er, who was beside him, had also finished browsing through Tang San's memories.

However, compared to Wang Dong'er, who was barely normal just now, her eyes were now slightly red again, her gaze unfocused, but deep within her eyes was a trace of almost tangible, cold hatred.

Kong Ming'an was slightly taken aback. He suddenly felt that perhaps it wasn't just "a loving mother and a filial son," but maybe "a loving father and a filial daughter" should also be added.

Is this some kind of inheritance?

Chapter 160 Tang San collapsed yet again.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Dong'er came to her senses, shook her head, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine."

"Is it really okay?"

"I'm really fine," Wang Dong'er replied through gritted teeth.

Although this Tang San wasn't entirely her "father" in the strictest sense—his memories were fragmented and many details were unclear—she was still certain of some things.

In Tang San's fragmented memories, she clearly saw that to her high and mighty "father," she was never a daughter worthy of love, but merely a "tool" that could be used and sacrificed.

So-called family affection is nothing but a facade, just for show.

Shattered by her illusions, Wang Dong'er no longer had any expectations of her biological father, only a cold hatred remained.

Kong Ming'an looked at her thoughtfully, without asking any further questions or offering any words of comfort.

Having suffered from incomplete memories since childhood, she yearns for family affection, only to suddenly discover that everything is a lie, that she is merely a tool being used, and that even her soul has been torn apart by her own hands.

Wang Dong'er's ability to remain relatively calm at this moment is already a testament to her good mental fortitude. She still needs to process and accept this trauma on her own.

With everything completed, the group did not linger. The spatial ripples spread out again, engulfing the three figures.

As they left, the "Slow Domain" that had enveloped the camp, as well as the "Spiritual Pivot's" interference with consciousness, also quietly dissipated.

Everything was restored to normal.

The wind continued to blow, the leaves continued to sway, the trainees continued to talk in hushed tones, and the teachers remained vigilant and on guard.

Tang San, meanwhile, gazed at the deep, ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring before him, his eyes filled with excitement.

He did it! He really did it! Absorbing a ten-thousand-year-old soul ring beyond his level—truly a testament to his astonishing power!

Before he could calm himself down, the voice of the Divine Examiner rang in his ears at just the right moment:

The Fifth Trial of Poseidon Has Begun

Tang San's lips curled up, having anticipated this. However, just as Tang San was about to examine the divine test buried deep within his soul, the next moment...

"what--!!!"

An indescribable, tearing pain originating from the very source of his soul erupted in Tang San's mind like a tsunami.

With a piercing scream, Tang San sprang to his feet as if his bones had been ripped out, only to crash back down, clutching his head and rolling frantically.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he made a wild, guttural sound. Extreme pain shot from his soul to his entire body, as if he were being torn apart.

Then, in the next moment, as if the pain had exceeded a certain limit, Tang San swayed and collapsed to the ground.

Tang San could not rise again.

"what happened?!"

"It's Tang San!"

The students and teachers around were startled by this sudden turn of events and quickly gathered around.

A titled Douluo teacher quickly stepped forward to examine the situation. After a moment, he frowned, sighed, and said in a deep voice to the surrounding students who were filled with astonishment and uncertainty:

"Do you see that? This is the price of forcibly absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring beyond one's level, when the soul cannot withstand the impact of the remnant soul of the soul beast!"

"Tang San's soul is damaged! Fortunately, he is lucky and his injuries are not too serious, but he will need to rest for a long time to recover."

Everyone stared at Tang San, who lay on the ground like a dead dog, twitching intermittently. For a moment, they were speechless, and they gained a more direct understanding of the dangers of absorbing a spirit ring beyond one's level.

Why did this happen so suddenly? It's simple. It was just that Wang Dong'er, in a moment of emotional turmoil, acted a little too aggressively while reviewing Tang San's memories. It's nothing serious.

See, even the victims haven't said anything, so there must be no problem.

Anyway, I won't die.

……

……

The portal opened peacefully within Kongming Anyu Chamber of Commerce's private laboratory, and the three figures reappeared.

After a brief conversation and a few words of advice, Wang Dong'er took a deep breath, lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes concealing the turbulent emotions within them, then bowed slightly to Kong Ming'an and Meng Hongchen before slowly leaving the laboratory.

Standing at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, the evening breeze from the street brought her a slight sense of coolness, which helped her regain her composure.

Although the contribution points required to redeem her two fathers were an astronomical and despairing number, she did not lose heart completely.

It's simply a matter of spending ten, twenty, or even more years accumulating contribution points.

Compared to the aimless search for clues before, at least now I have a tangible goal, and there is hope.

She needs to plan her future carefully, think about how to earn contribution points more efficiently, and how to improve her strength more quickly.

Of course, the latter takes higher priority, since strength is the foundation of everything. A titled Douluo can easily earn dozens of times more contribution points from a single mission than she can currently earn.

I must cultivate even harder to pay off my debts!

Wang Dong'er was full of fighting spirit, but then she thought of her job as a lab assistant, and her eyes suddenly became more complicated.

Well, let's just take it one step at a time. If we can't fight back, we might as well just give up.

With these worries weighing heavily on her mind, Wang Dong'er returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

However, just as she was about to reach the dormitory entrance, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Standing not far away was a blonde girl with red eyes; she also seemed to have just returned.

Wang Dong'er wasn't in a good mood at the moment and really didn't want to exchange pleasantries, but there was no way to avoid it, so she forced a smile and greeted them:

Good evening, Qiu'er.

Qiu'er blinked, then naturally stepped forward. Her golden eyes lingered on her face for a moment, as if she had sensed something.

"Good evening, Dong'er. I haven't seen you all day. Where have you been?"

Wang Dong'er's eyes flickered, and she downplayed the issue, saying, "It's nothing, I just went to the Chamber of Commerce to take care of some things, and now I'm going back to my dorm to rest."

She chose to keep it a secret for the time being, as she was involved in many things and didn't want to implicate her friend from the academy.

"The Chamber of Commerce?" Qiu'er nodded, but did not ask any further questions. She calmly replied, "Then Dong'er, you should go back and rest early."

Wang Dong'er nodded, then hurriedly brushed past Qiu'er and quickly entered the dormitory.

Qiu'er stood there, watching Wang Dong'er's somewhat hurried figure disappear around the corner of the stairwell, her red eyes thoughtful.

She approached Wang Dong'er on the orders of her superior sister, hoping to find clues about the "Child of Destiny" through this girl who bore the marks of a special fate.

Some time ago, because she sensed that the aura that bothered her might originate from the "Confucius Mansion," she had actually been secretly staking out the area around the Confucius Mansion.

Unfortunately, she seemed to have bad luck and hadn't gotten anything out of her, unable to meet anyone.

Chapter 161 Hyotei: He's different from other humans!

Of course, Qiu'er wasn't discouraged. After all, finding the chosen one was not something that could be accomplished overnight, and this wasn't the first time she had come up empty-handed.

Her own master had only given her a vague direction, telling her that Wang Dong'er would likely cross paths with that chosen one.

However, the Lord Sister didn't say exactly how or when the intersection occurred, so she could only figure it out on her own.

However, just now...

Gu Qiu'er frowned slightly. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the faint, special scent about fate emanating from Wang Dong'er seemed to be a little stronger than before.

"Chamber of Commerce. Kong Family Chamber of Commerce?"

Gu Qiu'er murmured to herself, taking Wang Dong'er's words to heart.

Since there's no progress at the Kong family's place, perhaps we could start by investigating this chamber of commerce?

She touched the dragon scale given to her by her master, and her heart immediately filled with confidence.

With my lord's dragon scales protecting me, even if something happens, my lord will definitely be able to help.

Surely no one could bypass the Lord's sister's methods to attack her and capture and suppress her directly?

It's impossible no matter how you think about it!

Thinking of this, Qiu'er was full of confidence.

She made up her mind: if she still didn't get anything from the Kong family, she would go directly to the Chamber of Commerce.

She has silver dragon scales; that's her advantage!

……

……

Not long after dealing with the divine test on Tang San, Kong Ming'an received a message and did not stay at the merchant guild for long. After making some preparations, he went directly to the far north.

Ripples spread silently across the core region of the far north, and Kong Ming'an stepped out.

Somewhat unexpectedly, the scene before him was completely different from what he had imagined. Instead of a biting, knife-like wind, there was an absolute, bone-chilling cold.

Beneath their feet stretched an endless ice field, its surface dotted with countless shimmering, uniquely shaped ice crystal flowers—a beautiful scene, yet utterly dangerous.

The low temperatures here are enough to freeze an ordinary Soul Saint into an ice sculpture instantly, and a Soul Douluo can only survive for a short while. Only those with a title can barely survive.

Without a doubt, this is an absolute forbidden zone in the far north.