Yu Xiaogang's Toy, Nothing More!

At the mention of Yu Xiaogang, Xiao Xuan revealed a disdainful look.

Originally, he had planned to provoke Tang San even further.

Yet he had not expected that Tang San would show absolutely no reaction upon hearing those words.

After a brief daze, he quickly understood why.

At this point in time, Tang San and Master were still only master and disciple on the surface.

The guy before him had no idea of the latter's identity or name.

Seeing this, his malicious plan evolved once more.

Xiao Xuan wore a sinister grin and suddenly shrugged teasingly.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot."

"You probably still don't know Master's real name."

"No wonder. This so-called disciple is nothing more than his toy."

"If he isn't careful, he might just ruin you through training. Why would he bother telling you his name or background?"

Xiao Xuan deliberately taunted him, trying to stir Tang San's emotions.

That way, the battle ahead would be easier as well.

Of course, although those words sounded rather villainous...

They were, in fact, his genuine thoughts.

Back when he had read the original novel, Xiao Xuan had felt this way more than once.

Could it be that Master had some kind of grudge against the Clear Sky Douluo?

He kept using Tang San for all sorts of experiments.

After all, not a single one of his so-called ten great theories had ever been proven.

In other words, when Tang San in the original story cultivated according to his instructions...

He had been acting as a lab rat from beginning to end.

He had only developed safely by gambling on the protagonist's fate.

If Yu Xiaogang had made even one mistake along the way, or if Tang San's "fate" had not been strong enough...

Given Tang San's trust in him, he would have been thoroughly ruined.

At that point, who knew what Tang Hao would have thought.

All one could say was that this father was truly absurdly carefree.

It wasn't that Master treated Tang San badly, but the fact that he was conducting live experiments was obvious enough!

"Master's name is Yu Xiaogang?"

"I'm his... toy?!"

"Hmph, what a joke!"

"You actually dare sow discord between my master and me."

"I'll make you pay for insulting my master!"

Sure enough, Tang San was consumed by rage after hearing Xiao Xuan's words.

Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, he held the concept of master and disciple in extremely high regard.

He never even considered the possibility that Yu Xiaogang might harm him.

Of course, Xiao Xuan had merely improvised on the spot.

Whether Tang San believed him or not had nothing to do with him.

With a casual—or perhaps rather punchable—smile on his face, he simply waited for the other party to lose his restraint.

"Hmph, words are useless!"

"My name is Tang San, a first-year work-study student."

"My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. I am a level thirteen, one-ring Tool Spirit Master!"

In an instant, veins bulged on Tang San's forehead.

Blue light emerged around his body. Blue Silver Grass grew from his palm, while a yellow Soul Ring appeared at the same time.

Declaring one's Martial Soul and level was a sign of respect toward one's opponent.

Although Xiao Xuan's words had greatly displeased him...

The incomparable pressure he had felt from beginning to end still made Tang San take him very seriously, and he carefully sized him up as he spoke.

Moreover, there was another reason for doing so.

His Martial Soul and Soul Power had already been exposed when he fought Xiao Chenyu earlier.

Whether he announced them or not did not make much difference.

But Xiao Xuan was different. Both his Martial Soul and Soul Power were still unknown.

If he declared his own level first, then so long as the other party was not utterly despicable...

He would generally reveal his own as well.

That would give him more time to consider how to respond.

"Xiao Xuan, level twenty, one-ring... Beast Spirit Master?"

"My Martial Souls are Sun God's Winged Dragon, Obelisk's Giant Soldier, and Osiris's Sky Dragon."

"Mm, that's all."

Xiao Xuan did not know what the other party was calculating.

Or rather, he had not even considered such petty tricks.

As he revealed his Martial Souls, golden, dark blue, and crimson colors appeared beneath his feet as one.

Majestic and ferocious phantoms stood above his head and around his arms respectively.

The Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul appeared in an instant!

Everyone present was immediately stunned.

This included not only Tang San and Xiao Wu—even Xiao Chenyu and the others, including his brother, were seeing them for the first time.

"W-What terrifying Martial Souls!"

"So this is a genius with Innate Full Spirit Power!"

"Haha, with Xiao Xuan here, why should we fear those work-study students?"

The chatter of the bystanders gradually pierced Tang San's heart.

He had never expected Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul to truly exist.

And unlike his own twin Martial Souls...

All three of Xiao Xuan's Martial Souls were incomparably powerful!

At this moment, he still did not know the secret of Blue Silver Grass and the Blue Silver Emperor.

He had always believed that his twin Martial Souls were extremely unbalanced.

Even with the mentality of someone who had lived two lives...

He still subconsciously felt a surge of jealousy.

Not only does this guy have one more Martial Soul than me, but their quality is so high.

If I don't rely on Hidden Weapons now, how am I supposed to fight Xiao Xuan?

At the same time...

Xiao Wu beside him was equally astonished.

She had originally thought that, as a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast who had taken human form, she had seen every sort of spectacle.

But now, she had no choice but to admit it inwardly.

She had truly never seen Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul before!

The world was so wondrous that such a genius could actually appear.

What a pity he had been born into a wastrel.

Although Xiao Wu's first impression of Xiao Xuan was terrible...

She had to admit that this boy, who appeared to be the same age as Tang San—

With a trace of handsomeness amid his youthful features, and an air of charm amid his wickedness—

Had still left an indelible impression in her heart.

"Hmm? You actually gave rings to all three Martial Souls?"

"Looks like your teacher is nothing special."

"Let's begin. I won't lose!"

It was then that Tang San suddenly noticed.

Soul Rings were attached to the surface of all three of Xiao Xuan's Martial Soul phantoms.

In other words, he was developing them all in sync.

This was different from the requirements his father Tang Hao and Master Yu Xiaogang had previously mentioned.

He might not have been able to judge other matters as good or bad.

But at the very least, before reaching the peak level, one should not attach rings to the second Martial Soul.

He could still distinguish such a simple principle.

Thus, he had already subconsciously concluded...

Xiao Xuan's teacher was trash, utterly inferior to his own teacher!

His shaken confidence returned once more.

Not daring to be careless, he charged at Xiao Xuan first.

In an instant, the Mysterious Heaven Skill gathered in his hands.

Through "external force," it directly enhanced his strength attribute.

He intended to use close combat to probe Xiao Xuan's true capabilities.

"Giant Soldier's first Soul Skill, Divine Power Enhancement!"

"Competing in strength? Perfect. I can test this skill in actual combat!"

Although Xiao Xuan had practiced a great deal these past few days...

He had never experienced a battle in the true sense.

He had long planned on the road here to use Tang San as a stepping stone and get some proper hands-on experience.

At once, dim black radiance surfaced from his body.

It enveloped his entire body as the muscles beneath his skin began to writhe rapidly.

He could clearly feel the pressure from within his body soaring.

This was precisely the enormous burden mentioned in the skill's description, which he had to endure.

But at the same time, his strength, speed, attack, defense, and other attributes also underwent a qualitative leap.

After training many times, Xiao Xuan had already basically adapted to it.

Once the activation was complete, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes.

Just in time, he collided with the charging Tang San...

(End of Chapter)