Returning to the Blue Silver King

Tang San and his father, Tang Hao, swung their hammers at each other.

Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer was neither as large nor as heavy as Tang Hao's.

When it collided with Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, a tremendous, irresistible force traveled straight down the hammer into Tang San's hands.

Seeing that things were going badly, Tang San quickly released his grip. His Clear Sky Hammer whistled past his cheek.

Boom!

A deafening crash came from behind him.

Then came the creaking of trees breaking...

I can't match him at all...

Tang San's hands trembled, his heart still pounding with fright.

Even though he had used Mysterious Jade Hand, the impact of that blow had numbed both his hands.

And if he hadn't let go quickly enough, his own Clear Sky Hammer would have smashed his head open.

Waking his father by force wouldn't work. Tang Hao no longer even recognized the Clear Sky Hammer.

Watching Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer about to fall again, Tang San gave a bitter laugh.

"Hahaha~"

With a thud, Tang San actually gave up resisting and fell to his knees.

Using every last bit of his Soul Power, Tang San bellowed hysterically:

"Father—"

The desperate, soul-shaking cry had barely left his lips, but it was already too late...

Splat!

Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer had already smashed Tang San's upper body to pieces.

Blood sprayed everywhere, and warm liquid splashed across Tang Hao's cheeks. Tang Hao finally stopped, bewilderment and helplessness appearing on his crazed face for the first time.

Looking at the half of a corpse left on the ground before him, Tang Hao's hands trembled, and his Clear Sky Hammer fell to the ground.

"What have I done..."

Tang Hao looked down at the hands that had killed his only son. He felt the world spin, everything around him blurring.

It was no illusion, for the moment Tang Hao smashed Tang San to pieces, Tang Feng had also made his move.

Combining the Mangekyō Sharingan ability Death Line, Armament Haki, the Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Art, and Conceptual Hand Blade, he sliced Tang Hao's head clean off.

Roll, roll...

Tang Hao's head tumbled to the ground, coming to rest faceup. Starlight shone through the trees, illuminating Tang Feng's figure.

He saw him—the man he had dreamed of killing, whether or not he was his own son... Tang Feng!

Tang Hao's eyes widened in fury, bloodshot and glaring. His lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

Because he was already dead.

Dead as dead could be.

"Tsk, tsk..."

Tang Feng clicked his tongue. He couldn't help feeling that Tang Hao's last movement of his lips had been a curse aimed at him.

Can't you even rest easy in death? Are you trying to glare me to death with those wide-open eyes?

Tang Feng picked up Tang Hao's head from the ground, without a ripple in his heart.

Coating both hands in Armament Haki, he began stripping away flesh to extract the bones.

A Head Soul Bone, Soul Bones from both arms, a Torso Soul Bone, and Soul Bones from both legs.

Six Soul Bones in total, all of them at the ten-thousand-year level.

Among them, the Clear Sky Sect's inherited Soul Bones, the Right Arm Soul Bone and Left Leg Bone, were both at the ninety-thousand-year level.

"Very nice!"

Tang Feng put the Soul Bones away and flew toward Lanmai Mountain in the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom.

Now Tang San had been smashed to pieces by his good father, and Tang Hao had been beheaded by Tang Feng.

It could be said that, on this continent, Tang Feng no longer feared anyone.

Nor did he have any more worries.

He no longer had to worry about Ah Yin encountering Tang Hao or Tang San.

Flying through the air toward Lanmai Mountain, Tang Feng suddenly burst out laughing, the shackles on his heart breaking apart bit by bit.

A man's spirits soared when good fortune came his way, and Tang Feng was most likely in just such a state. His Spiritual Power was evolving at an astonishing speed.

At Lanmai Mountain, Tang Feng stood before the Blue Silver King once again.

The last time he had seen the Blue Silver King had been six years ago. Back then, he hadn't even had his First Soul Ring and had been weak and helpless.

It was the Blue Silver King who had awakened the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline within him, allowing him to successfully obtain his first Soul Ring.

"Blue Silver King, long time no see."

The Blue Silver King looked at the familiar youth before it, sensed the familiar bloodline within him, and compared him with the little boy who had once stood before it.

It's him!

It really is him!

"Great king, have you come to see me?"

The Blue Silver King extended a thick yet supple branch toward Tang Feng.

Tang Feng raised his hand, and the Blue Silver King's branch curled once around it.

"Blue Silver King, do you still remember what I once told you?"

"I do, great king. I have kept your teachings close to my heart."

Tang Feng nodded slightly and said:

"As the Blue Silver King, you were able to sense the Blue Silver Empress's fall. I imagine you can now sense that she has been practically revived as well, can't you?"

"Yes!" the Blue Silver King said excitedly.

"Yes, I have sensed the Blue Silver Empress's revival. Great king! You did it!"

"You really did it!"

Tang Feng gently patted the Blue Silver King's branch, signaling that it needn't be so excited.

"There's no need to get excited. Just as I said when I left, I would not only revive the Blue Silver Empress, but also save a place for you. Although I'm not yet able to ascend to the Supreme, I already have the ability to accelerate your evolution."

Tang Feng circulated his Soul Power, condensing a drop of blood at his fingertip.

"Consume it. It will help you evolve."

The bloodlines and abilities within Tang Feng's body were a complex mix: the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, Hashirama Cells, the power of dragon transformation, and the medicinal properties of several Immortal Herbs. In short, Tang Feng's blood could absolutely be called a supreme treasure to plant-type Soul Beasts.

"This... Great king, I..."

Although the Blue Silver King could sense that the drop of blood before it would certainly help it evolve, it felt unworthy of receiving it.

It's too precious!

All it had done for the great king had been a simple task, no more than a subject's duty. It truly felt ashamed to accept this drop of blood.

"If you still acknowledge me as your king, don't refuse."

"Absorb it."

Under Tang Feng's firm insistence, the Blue Silver King finally chose to absorb the drop of blood.

Taking the blood from Tang Feng's fingertip, the Blue Silver King spoke in a voice full of reverence and resolve.

"Thank you for your gift, great king!"

"I will not let you down! I will strive to evolve and aid you on your path to the Supreme!"

"All right! I look forward to your help." With that, Tang Feng gave the Blue Silver King another Life Blessing to accelerate its growth.

"By the way, are you male or female?" Tang Feng asked, puzzled.

Since he had never seen Blue Silver Grass flower or bear fruit, and the Blue Silver King's voice had always been neutral, Tang Feng couldn't tell its sex from its appearance.

After a moment's silence, the Blue Silver King said:

"Uh... Great king, if you mean the distinction between male and female animal Soul Beasts, we shouldn't have sexes."

Though he didn't understand why it had no sex, the Blue Silver King had said so.

Tang Feng nodded, looking as though he had just seen the light:

"Oh... I see."

"All right, cultivate well here and keep yourself safe. I'll be going now, but I'll come see you again."

With that, Tang Feng flew off in the direction of Sunset Forest.

After Tang Feng had flown far away, the Blue Silver King's usually neutral voice turned feminine, and she said softly:

"Great king, please take care on your journey."