Preparing a Soul Ring for Tang San! Meticulous Preparations!

The first stop was the waterfall.

This time, Tang Lan did not need to swing a hammer anymore. He directly summoned the Thunder Flame Haotian Hammer and used Haotian Bodyguard.

He held it over his head like a shield, forcibly carving out an opening through the rushing water.

Revealing the stone doorway in the cliff wall that had been left open after their last departure.

Then he used Gecko Wall-Crawling and scurried up in just a few moves.

When he looked back, Tang San was standing there dumbfounded!

"Brother, how did you get up there?"

The cliff wall was exceptionally smooth, and the doorway was more than ten meters above the ground.

Even with his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, getting up would be somewhat difficult—after all, this movement technique excelled at evasion.

Tang Lan...

"Oh? Haven't you cultivated the Soul Power Path I taught you?"

Tang Lan asked in return—

"That soul power has a kind of adhesive quality. It lets people stick to walls."

What?

It had an effect like that too?

Tang San gave an awkward laugh, feeling a little guilty.

"So that's how it is."

"I understand, Brother. Go inside first. I'll be right there."

After all, if he wanted to get up there, he would have to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

What would he say if Tang Lan asked about it then?

If Tang Lan wanted to learn it, should he teach him?

It was better to get him inside first.

But...

Tang Lan looked at the Haotian Bodyguard in his hand, then gazed at Tang San in confusion.

"Are you sure?"

Tang San went numb!

He had forgotten that Tang Lan still needed to "hold the umbrella" for him!

What now?

He could only put on an act, copying Tang Lan's posture as he tried to "swim" his way up.

The result was naturally a failure.

He had only climbed a few steps when his foot slipped—

Splash—

He fell into the water.

Tang Lan laughed himself silly at the sight.

When Tang San surfaced from the water,

Tang Lan immediately lashed out with the Life Spirit Blue Silver Emperor, wrapping it around most of Tang San's upper body and forcibly hauling him up.

Once the Life Spirit Blue Silver Emperor loosened.

Tang San's face had nearly turned purple from holding his breath!

"Little Sanzi? Are you okay?" Tang Lan asked in alarm. "My martial soul only just awakened, so my control isn't very good. When I saw you fall into the water, I panicked and..."

Tang San caught his breath and waved a hand to show that he was fine.

Water still dripped from him as he got up and headed into the cave.

He was afraid Tang Lan would ask more questions.

Tang Lan secretly laughed behind him. Serves you right for keeping secrets. Let it disgust you to death!

Then he followed him inside.

Where sunlight spilled down, Ah Yin was no longer there.

There was only a pit.

Tang Lan naturally already knew that Tang Hao had dug up his wife and taken her away again.

He probably did not want Tang Lan to have too much contact with Ah Yin right now.

"Ah! Why is she gone?" Tang Lan asked curiously. "She was clearly here before. Look, the box is still here."

The heavy lead box had been tossed onto the ground.

Tang San inspected the area and knew Tang Lan had not lied.

As for the current situation...

"All I can say is that this opportunity was not meant for me." Tang San sighed. "Brother, let's go to the next place."

"That's all we can do." Tang Lan pretended to be regretful.

They returned to the cave entrance.

Tang Lan used Haotian Bodyguard again, opening up a gap.

He gestured for Tang San to go out first.

Tang San shut his eyes and jumped straight down.

Splash—

He fell into the water again.

When he surfaced,

Tang Lan had already used Gecko Wall-Crawling to descend to the bank nearby.

Without giving Tang San a chance to refuse, he flung out the Life Spirit Blue Silver Emperor.

It wrapped around Tang San's waist and gave him a fierce tug!

Tang San, who could have swum to shore himself, was forcibly dragged off balance and gulped down several mouthfuls of water.

The moment he reached shore,

He broke into violent coughing, taking several minutes to recover.

"Ah, are you okay, Little Sanzi?"

Tang San: "..."

Did he look okay?

But when he met Tang Lan's concerned, apologetic, helpless expression, Tang San could not get angry.

—He was doing it for his own good.

He could only force a smile. "I'm fine, Brother. Let's go to the next place."

"You're soaked through. Use your soul power to dry yourself off." Tang Lan reminded him. "The soul power cultivated through that Soul Power Path feels nice and warm when it covers your body."

Tang San's smile froze!

His Mysterious Heaven Skill Inner Force did not have that effect!

"What, don't you have enough soul power?" Tang Lan asked.

Tang San hurriedly nodded.

"It's fine. I'll help you."

Without waiting for an answer, Tang Lan placed both hands on Tang San's shoulders, and Nine Yang Divine Skill Inner Force surged forth.

As it dried Tang San's clothes, it also burrowed into his body.

Tang San: (╯°Д°)╯

He had experienced just how troublesome Nine Yang Divine Skill Inner Force was before!

But could he push Tang Lan away now?

What excuse could he use?

That he had not cultivated the Soul Power Path?

Why had he not cultivated it?

Say that he had a better cultivation technique?

If he had something better, why would he not share it?

Tang San was like a mute eating bitter herbs—he had suffering he could not speak of!

He could only grit his teeth and endure.

The moment his clothes were dry, he immediately darted away.

"Okay, okay!"

"My clothes are dry!"

"Brother, don't waste any more soul power!"

The host has caused Tang San's cultivation to regress by seven days, seizing a small amount of Tang San's Luck!

Reward: "Soul Ring Age +7"!

Oh ho!

That was an unexpected surprise.

"They're really dry?" Tang Lan asked with concern. "Don't let them be half-dry. I still have plenty of soul power!"

As he spoke, he reached out again.

Tang San was so frightened that he kept backing away!

That brief moment had cost him seven days of cultivation progress!

Again?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Seeing how resistant Tang San was, Tang Lan could only withdraw his hand regretfully.

"Alright, then let's hurry to the next location."

He led Tang San in a jog to the small forest where the Blue Silver King was.

When Tang San saw that towering blade of grass, he was stunned!

Was that Blue Silver Grass?

Even the swaying Blue Silver Grass around it was sturdier than ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

No wonder Tang Lan's Blue Silver Grass had been able to evolve.

It truly was a treasured place.

"Elder?" Tang Lan shouted energetically. "Are you still there, Elder? My little brother also has a Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Could you help awaken it for him?"

Tang San waited expectantly.

However.

No matter how Tang Lan called out, there was no response at all.

—Of course there was not.

Most of the Blue Silver King's Mental Power had condensed into a simple inheritance and been given to Tang Lan.

Even if it relied on slumbering to recover, it would not awaken for several hundred years.

Even taking a step back.

If the Blue Silver King did wake up, the Blue Silver Emperor was still one of a kind.

Even counting the loophole of Ah Yin's sacrifice, there could be at most two of that bloodline alive in the world.

Tang San wanted to awaken again?

Absolutely impossible.

Still.

Tang Lan had meticulously prepared a Soul Ring for Tang San!

With a thought.

The Blue Silver Grass he controlled in the shadows released the Soul Beast it had been binding.

A white Red-Eyed Rabbit fled out in panic.

As if by instinct, Tang Lan released the Life Spirit Blue Silver Emperor and bound it.

Pulling it close.

The Red-Eyed Rabbit sensed the danger and struggled violently, to the point that the Life Spirit Blue Silver Emperor seemed barely able to hold it.

Tang San's eyebrows rose at the sight!

He had just personally experienced the Life Spirit Blue Silver Emperor's toughness.

This rabbit...

"Eh? This rabbit is really strong!"

Tang Lan asked strangely—

"An ordinary rabbit would be dead or half-crippled after being wrapped up by my Blue Silver Grass..."

"Could it be a Soul Beast?"

Tang San's eyes lit up!

A Soul Beast?

A Soul Ring!

Had the opportunity for his breakthrough arrived just like that?