Blue Silver Forest
Tang San nodded his thanks, then, remembering something, continued, "Dean Flender, I want to participate in the Soul Master Tournament, but Shrek doesn't yet have the qualifications to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, so I hope you can resolve the qualification issue as soon as possible."
Flender fell silent upon hearing this.
Flender certainly knew the answer to this question.
Shrek Academy is a private academy without official accreditation and has no right to participate in the Soul Master Tournament.
Many talented students in the past regretted not participating in the Soul Master Tournament for the rest of their lives.
Flender's prized student, Qin Ming, was exceptionally talented and powerful, but because Shrek was not eligible to participate, he missed the greatest event in the Soul Master World, which became a lifelong regret for him.
Tang San believed that Flender also didn't want the students to miss such an opportunity again.
Flender remained silent for a long while, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he looked at Tang San and said, "Tang San, if you come back and find that Shrek has moved out, come to Heaven Dou City to find us. I will definitely resolve the issue of your qualification for the competition."
Tang San was slightly taken aback, then nodded. "Okay. Thank you, Dean."
After saying that, he turned around, took Xiao Wu's hand, and the two walked out of the gates of the Shrek Academy side by side.
Arriving at a secluded grove of trees, where morning mist filled the air, Tang Hao emerged from behind a large tree.
Xiao Wu had seen Tang Hao at the Blacksmith's Shop in Holy Soul Village, and quickly recognized the person under the cloak as Tang San's father.
But at this moment, although Tang Hao was still dressed in tattered clothes, the aura he exuded made Xiao Wu instinctively feel uneasy.
Tang Hao did not completely conceal his aura. Even a slight leak of the Titled Douluo's pressure was enough to make Xiao Wu, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, feel oppressed.
Xiao Wu subconsciously shrank back half a step behind Tang San, her fingers gripping the hem of his clothes tightly.
Tang San held Xiao Wu's hand, feeling Xiao Wu fingers were slightly cool, and said calmly, "Xiao Wu, my father is Titled Douluo, so don't worry about that. He won't hurt you. If he wanted to hurt you, he would have done it five years ago in Holy Soul Village."
Xiao Wu's eyes were filled with shock.
Titled Douluo? That slovenly blacksmith drinking in the Blacksmith's Shop is actually a Titled Douluo?
He had already been exposed. From the moment he stepped into Holy Soul Village, Tang Hao had seen through his identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Thankfully, my Third Brother was kind to me and didn't hurt me.
Xiao Wu's heart was pounding, but Tang San held her hand, which gradually calmed her down.
Tang Hao looked at Xiao Wu, his gaze softening slightly. He said, "Don't worry, I know about your relationship with Xiao San. I wish you both well and hope you won't repeat the mistakes I made with his mother. The union of Soul Beast and a human is destined to face many difficulties. But as long as you support each other, there's no obstacle you can't overcome."
Xiao Wu mustered her courage and glanced at Tang Hao. Seeing that there was truly no hostility in his eyes, she nodded, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Thank you, Uncle."
"However, you don't need to worry anymore. Although I don't know how you did it, even I can't sense any Soul Beast aura on you now. You can live a normal life in the human world from now on."
After saying that, Tang Hao turned around and walked into the depths of the woods.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu glanced at Tang San gratefully.
Tang San smiled, took Xiao Wu's hand, and the two followed.
The three set off for the Blue Silver Forest.
Instead of taking the official road, Tang Hao led the two through the remote mountains and forests.
After a month of walking, we traversed one forest after another, crossed countless streams and rivers, and climbed over several mountains.
As the sun began to set on the thirtieth day, a dark green forest appeared ahead.
That forest was unlike any forest Tang San had ever seen before. The trees were tall and dense, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of Blue Silver Grass, which covered the entire forest.
The air was filled with the unique fragrance of Blue Silver Grass, faint and sweet, which calmed the mind.
Tang San took a deep breath, and the fragrance entered his body through his nasal cavity, resonating with the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline within him.
He could feel the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline within him stirring, as if responding to the call of this forest.
We've arrived at the Blue Silver Forest.
Tang Hao stopped, turned around, and looked at Tang San: "We're here. From now on, it's up to you."
Tang San took a deep breath and stepped into the ocean of Blue Silver Grass.
As expected, Tang San encountered the Blue Silver King in the Blue Silver Forest and, under its guidance, began to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor.
But the process was much more complicated than imagined.
Guided by the Blue Silver King, the Blue Silver Grass covering the mountains and plains began to release a golden light. It was the life light emanating from the Blue Silver Grass itself.
Countless Blue Silver Grass simultaneously released their life energy, and golden light converged into a torrent that surged towards Tang San from all directions, enveloping him in a golden glow.
Tang San sat cross-legged in the very center of the Blue Silver Grass ocean, closed his eyes, and let the energy flow into his body.
The Blue Silver Grass enveloped him in a giant cocoon.
Golden energy enters the body through the pores, flows along the meridians to the limbs and bones, and deeply merges with the blood, muscles and bones in the body.
The bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor slowly awakened within his body, like a dormant seed that began to sprout, grow, and break through the soil under the nourishment of spring rain.
I don't know how much time passed.
Even Tang San himself didn't know why it took so long.
In his memory, awakening should only take three or four days, but he sat cross-legged in the Blue Silver Forest for a full ten days.
Perhaps he gained more benefits, Tang San comforted himself in this way.
The life attribute Soul Rings he had stacked, the Immortal Herbs he had consumed, and the evolution of his External Soul Bones were all reactivated, reorganized, and strengthened by the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline during this awakening.
The longer the awakening process, the greater the benefits.
On the tenth day, Tang San finally opened his eyes.
Tang San's aura was much stronger than it had been ten days ago. His demeanor had changed from calm and reserved to a composed and authoritative aura, exuding a kingly presence.
A black Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath Tang San, deep and dense, radiating a chilling sense of oppression.
A 50,000-year-old natal Soul Ring.
In the original novel, Tang San only lived for 25,000 years, but in this life, Tang San's lifespan has doubled.
His Soul Power also increased significantly during the awakening process, jumping from level 50 to level 53.
A leap of three levels is an extremely rare improvement at the Soul King stage, and this is a pure benefit brought by the natal Soul Ring, without any side effects.
Fifth Soul Skill: Blue Silver Overlord Spear.
As expected, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear is the Blue Silver Emperor's innate Soul Skill, which concentrates Soul Power into a single point, transforming it into a golden spear with enough power to penetrate any defense.
The Innate Domain has also been successfully awakened.
Tang San sat in the center of the Blue Silver Grass ocean, closed his eyes, and the Blue Silver Domain automatically unfolded.
Within the domain, every Blue Silver Grass was connected to Tang San's Spiritual Power, continuously transmitting all the information it sensed back to his mind.
Every movement in the entire Blue Silver Forest was clearly visible to Tang San.