Tang San: I'm Not Wrong!

"Xiao Wu!"

He gently patted Xiao Wu's little head, signaling for her not to talk nonsense.

However, seeing Xiao Wu playfully stick out her tongue and make a face at him, Tang San could not help but smile.

After withdrawing his gaze, Tang San's expression gradually became complicated. He silently pondered, "In my past life, I was an orphan raised by the sect and became an Outer Sect Disciple. Although I later secretly studied the sect's treasured manual, the 'Tang Sect Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record,' in order to learn and research more profound knowledge of hidden weapons, it was only for that deeper knowledge—to bring back into the world those highly ranked hidden weapons from the Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons, weapons of immense power that could be called divine artifacts, yet which no one in the sect had managed to forge for nearly a hundred years! What did I do wrong?"

"Besides, not only did I never reveal the contents of the sect's 'Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record' to anyone else, but I even successfully reforged the Tang Sect's number one hidden weapon, which no one had made for nearly a hundred years—the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus—and brought it back into the world. And in the end, I merely jumped off the cliff naked, without taking so much as a needle or thread from the sect! By that standard, I never owed the sect anything. On the contrary, the sect should have thanked me for restoring its number one hidden weapon to the world!"

With those thoughts, Tang San's heart gradually calmed. Then he noticed the awkward expressions on Dai Mubai and the other two's faces because of what had just happened.

With a light chuckle, Tang San immediately helped them out and changed the subject.

"Still, speaking of which, the greatest benefit brought to an Exposer by exposing their past life is nothing more than their past-life cultivation, knowledge, and experience. That should not matter much to us, right?"

"After all, according to my teacher's research, anyone with Innate Soul Power at level nine or above has a chance of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future. Why does the dean want us to pay attention to something like this?"

From what he had learned yesterday, Tang San knew that everyone present was quite talented. Nearly all of them had Innate Soul Power of level nine or above; otherwise, Shrek Academy would never have accepted them.

However, Tang San had somewhat forgotten that Zhu Zhuqing, who had little presence among the group and hardly mingled with anyone, had Innate Soul Power of only level seven. He also did not know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul could at most reach the Soul Saint rank.

Yet Zhu Zhuqing, whose pretty face was filled with indifference and whose eyes were full of lifelessness, did not take the initiative to say anything in response to Tang San's words.

As for Ning Rongrong, the little witch who hardly regarded anyone highly, she did not want others to know about the flaw in her Martial Soul either. Thus, she did not refute him, though she inexplicably felt a trace of irritation toward Tang San. Inwardly, she sneered, "Becoming a Titled Douluo is that easy? Does he think talent alone is enough?! How naïve!"

"And what a country bumpkin. Does he really think the Heavenly Dao Rankings of Past and Present only have those benefits? How ignorant!"

Ning Rongrong casually glanced at Tang San, whose arm Xiao Wu was holding, and a trace of contempt flashed through her eyes.

However, she could not be bothered to explain anything to a country bumpkin like Tang San. She simply stood beside Zhu Zhuqing with an innocent, cheerful smile.

Not far away, Dai Mubai, who had been rescued from his awkward situation by Tang San's words, first gave Tang San a grateful look. Then, following the topic Tang San had raised, he smoothly redirected everyone's attention.

"Although what you said is right, Little San, the matter of the Heavenly Dao Rankings of Past and Present is not that simple!"

"What you just mentioned is merely the common version known by nearly everyone on the Douluo Continent. In truth, all the major powers have tacitly concealed the truly terrifying aspects of the Heavenly Dao Rankings!"

Hm?

Hearing Dai Mubai say this, Tang San was immediately taken aback. Even Xiao Wu looked astonished as she curiously asked Dai Mubai, "Hey, lecherous tiger, could there be some secret behind the Heavenly Dao Rankings' exposure?"

The others were all unconcerned. Oscar and Ma Hongjun had long heard Dai Mubai talk about it, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had learned those secrets back when they were with their families.

Only Tang San and Xiao Wu truly knew nothing at all!

Dai Mubai simply ignored Xiao Wu calling him a lecherous tiger and began explaining it to the two of them.

"There are actually two greatest benefits, both of which leaked out from Spirit Hall!"

"First, you only know that if an Exposer reaches the Soul Saint rank, then upon activating their Martial Soul Avatar for the first time, they will receive an empowerment of their past-life soul power cultivation, along with the soul rings and soul skills most suitable for them. But what you do not know is that this empowered soul power can also be used to lay a foundation and strengthen one's physical body!"

"You should know that an ordinary person may only obtain a red soul ring upon becoming a Titled Douluo in their entire life. But if a genius uses that past-life cultivation to strengthen their body, although they will lose the soul rings, soul skills, and soul power level most suited to them, they can choose to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast when obtaining their eighth ring, gaining a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. The benefits are far greater than those of soul rings and Soul Bones generated naturally!"

Upon hearing this, Tang San's eyes immediately lit up.

He murmured, "I never expected it could be done this way! If one became a Titled Douluo through such a method, wouldn't they be far stronger than ordinary Titled Douluo of the same rank? They might even be able to fight across ranks and levels!"

Yet as he said this, Tang San did not notice Xiao Wu, who was holding his arm beside him, trembling slightly.

Seeing Tang San's astonished expression, Dai Mubai inexplicably felt a sense of pride rise within him. The smile on his face deepened as he continued with a grin, "Moreover, the greatest benefit is actually the second one. There is an extremely high chance that an Exposer will either evolve their own Martial Soul, or, after the Heavenly Dao Rankings' exposure ends, immediately awaken their past-life Martial Soul once again, becoming the rare possessor of Twin Martial Souls!"

"That is why everyone on this continent—even someone like Fatty, who says he does not want to become an Exposer—would absolutely be overjoyed if they truly became one!"

The moment he finished speaking, the longing in Dai Mubai's eyes was almost overflowing. The others were much the same.

Martial Soul Evolution?!

Twin Martial Souls?!

Tang San and Xiao Wu, hearing of such things for the first time, were utterly stunned!

But just then, a tremendous sound suddenly came from the sky, like celestial music resounding in unison!

At that moment, the entire Douluo Continent fell completely silent. Aside from the natural sounds of water, fire, wind, and thunder, there was not another sound to be heard.

In the next instant, two golden dragons appeared simultaneously in the minds of every living being across the entire Douluo Continent. They slowly moved apart to either side, as though drawing open a curtain!

Immediately afterward, a line of large characters appeared directly upon the light screen in every living being's mind!