Douluo: The System Arrived Ten Thousand Years Early, and I Crushed Tang San

Tang San could not help but feel a trace of jealousy in his heart.

Xiao Tian had naturally long thought of how to answer this. This was also why he had deliberately revealed his External Soul Bone.

First, he wanted to hurry up and leave with Xiao Wu. Second, he did not want to keep pretending anymore!

Hehe.

Shrek had pretty much been squeezed dry by now. If he wanted any more decent rewards, he would have to wait until Tang San and the others broke through to the next stage.

And no matter how quickly they raised their levels, it would take at least two years. By then, the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament would more or less be starting.

He could squeeze them dry again during the tournament!

For now, he merely wanted to give his External Soul Bone a legitimate reason to exist.

"Master, you were right. After Xiao Wu and I luckily escaped from those two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, my Soul Power successfully broke through to Level 40 under that immense pressure. It was a blessing in disguise."

"And while we were escaping, we happened to encounter a Sword Winged Luan that had been caught in the aftermath of the battle and was on its last breath. It was a perfect fit for me, so I absorbed it."

As he spoke, four Soul Rings gradually appeared around Xiao Tian's body, all four of them purple.

However, his fifth Soul Ring did not appear. Or rather, Xiao Tian had hidden it.

And all of this was thanks to the golden Xuanyuan Ring on Xiao Tian's hand.

Yu Xiaogang: ???

"What? You're telling me that your fourth Soul Ring came from a Sword Winged Luan? Once they reach adulthood, those Soul Beasts are basically at the ten-thousand-year level. And among ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, they are incredibly fast—even a ten-thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent cannot catch up to them! But... why do your wings have six wings?"

Yu Xiaogang was somewhat puzzled. Everything else did fit the characteristics of a Sword Winged Luan.

Xiao Tian played dumb. "I don't know either. Maybe some kind of mutation occurred while I was absorbing it?"

Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched. This was the first time he had heard that Soul Bones could mutate, but there seemed to be no other explanation?

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu was trying her hardest to control her expression. Xiao Tian was really far too good at making things up. Hahaha!

"Then how did you escape from the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python?"

Tang San stared at Xiao Tian with an extremely serious gaze, wanting to see whether Xiao Tian would lie next.

"Oh, they saw that I was so talented, so they let me go."

Xiao Tian replied casually.

Da Ming: ...

Er Ming: ...

Everyone: ...

"Xiao Tian, do you take me for an idiot?"

Tang San frowned.

He was truly curious about how Xiao Tian had survived. He could not help feeling disappointed, though there was also some secret delight because Xiao Wu was still alive. In short, his feelings were extremely complicated right now.

Xiao Tian: Why does no one believe me when I tell the truth?

Er Ming's voice rumbled in Xiao Tian's Spiritual Space. "Xiao Tian, you really know how to flatter yourself!"

PS: Some readers said the fifth Soul Ring granted by Er Ming was too weak, so I revised it earlier to thirty thousand years. Since Xiao Tian can withstand a thirty-thousand-year Soul Ring Age, his fourth Soul Ring has likewise been raised to thirty thousand years.

What Bear Roar Could Scare Off Two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts?

A tiny spiritual figure resembling Xiao Tian immediately condensed within the Spiritual Space. "Although you two only became my Soul Spirits out of consideration for Xiao Wu, tell me honestly: if my talent had been terrible, would you have agreed?"

With that one sentence, Er Ming fell silent.

Indeed, if Xiao Tian's full strength had not truly shocked the two of them at the time, they would not have made the contract even if Xiao Tian had proposed the Soul Spirit Contract, not even for Sister Xiao Wu's sake.

They had chosen to trust Xiao Tian because they trusted Sister Xiao Wu. And Xiao Tian's talent was quite good as well. Once he further improved this Soul Spirit Contract method and became stronger, perhaps he could spread it throughout the world!

Seeing that everyone did not believe him, Xiao Tian suddenly had an idea and waved his hand. "Actually, I don't know why they let Xiao Wu and me go either. At the time, it seemed that a bear roar came from the depths of the forest. Then the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python turned and fled as if they had received some sort of command."

"Xiao Tian, are you trying to fool us? What kind of bear roar could scare off those two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts? Never mind the Titan Giant Ape—the Sky Azure Bull Python, according to Little Gang, is the emperor of the forest!"

Flender voiced his doubts.

Even Yu Xiaogang, despite having read so many ancient records documented by Spirit Hall, had no information in his mind regarding that bear roar.

Xiao Tian shook his head. "Anyway, I heard a bear roar. If you don't believe me, why not go into the Star Dou Great Forest again and verify it yourselves? The Star Dou Great Forest is so vast. When we encountered the Sky Azure Bull Python before, if Master had not said its name, which one of you would have recognized it?"

Hearing this, everyone stopped asking further questions. What Xiao Tian said did make a certain amount of sense.

But they were truly curious. What kind of bear-type Soul Beast could make the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape so terrified?

Within the Spiritual Space.

Er Ming said indignantly, "Xiao Tian, tell me, what kind of bear roar could scare Big Brother and me?"

Xiao Tian: "A Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear."

Er Ming: ...

Da Ming asked curiously, "How do you know about the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear?"

Xiao Tian: "I am highly knowledgeable."

Da Ming: "Fine, don't tell me, then!"

Er Ming stubbornly said, "Hmph, if we were of the same age, it would be hard to say who would be stronger between the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and me!"

Xiao Tian did not think much of it.

Although he had never truly seen a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, it was said that even a ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was not something an ordinary Titled Douluo could handle.

A ten-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape, on the other hand, could still be defeated by an ordinary Titled Douluo with a fairly high chance of success.

By ordinary Titled Douluo, he meant people around Level 92 like Snake Lance and Pufferfish. Dugu Bo was excluded.

Dugu Bo: ???

Sensing Xiao Tian's thoughts, Er Ming grew angry!

"Er Ming, stop fooling around. At the same level, you would at best be a four-to-six match against a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, perhaps even three-to-seven."

"Whether in defense or attack, it has everything you possess. It even surpasses you in attack and speed. You have to admit that."

Er Ming: ...

Though deeply dissatisfied, what else could he say when even his big brother had said so?

Xiao Tian smiled. "Er Ming, don't be so unconvinced. If I find any heavenly treasures later that can alter bloodlines or talent, I will definitely think of you two first!"

Because of the contract between the three of them, Da Ming and Er Ming could both feel the sincerity in Xiao Tian's words, and they felt much better.

Over the years, Da Ming had researched many things in order to find a way to revive Xiao Wu's mother. Therefore, he knew that there were indeed many rare herbs on the continent that could not only alter bloodlines, but even evolve Martial Souls!

"Then when do you plan to leave Shrek Academy with Sister Xiao Wu? Do you have somewhere new to go?"

Da Ming asked calmly.

Xiao Tian had long thought about this, so he said, "Yes, I have. If I want to face the people of Spirit Hall in the tournament later, the best choice would be to join the Royal Academies of the Two Great Empires. Their main teams have direct qualification for the final round."

"What about the other academies?"

Er Ming scratched his head. He did not know much about academies in the human world.

"Other than the two Royal Academies, there are the Five Element Academies: Chihuo, Tianshui, Thunderclap, Elephant Armor, and Shenfeng. But it is obvious from their names that these five academies follow the path of extreme single-element specialization. They are not suitable for Xiao Wu and me."

Da Ming raised a key point. "Since they are Royal Academies, the students must all be descendants of officials and nobles, right? You and Sister Xiao Wu have no background at all. How will you get in? And don't you dislike those so-called nobles? After all, most of them look down on commoners like you."

"Even a force like Spirit Hall would be more suitable for a Soul Master with absolutely no background like you."

Because of their contract, Da Ming and Er Ming could vaguely sense that Xiao Tian did not have much goodwill toward those so-called nobles.

However, he did not reject a force like Spirit Hall.

If one set aside the conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts, an organization like Spirit Hall truly was the most suitable place for Xiao Tian. But...

"Don't worry. I know you two are Soul Beasts, so you definitely do not have much goodwill toward an organization like Spirit Hall. After all, Spirit Hall has gathered more than seventy percent of the continent's Soul Masters, which also means it has the greatest conflict with you Soul Beasts!"

"I said I would have dealings with Spirit Hall, but I never said I would definitely join Spirit Hall. After all... the future is unpredictable. For now, we can only live well in the present."

Da Ming gave Xiao Tian a complicated look. Xiao Tian was clearly taking their feelings into consideration.

Sister Xiao Wu had really found herself a good man.

However, according to his senses, Xiao Tian was not without flaws. No, that did not even require sensing!

Both he and Er Ming could see very clearly that Xiao Tian also had no small amount of affection for that girl named Ning Rongrong. As for the other one named Zhu Zhuqing, they could not tell for now.

Xiao Tian was clearly a sword cultivator, but his emotions seemed rather abundant...

Most crucially, Sister Xiao Wu seemed not to have noticed?

Or had she noticed, but was simply confident in herself?

At first, Xiao Tian had indeed considered joining Spirit Hall. But as time passed, that idea had gradually changed. The source of it all was Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, forcing him to make a backup plan...

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The Shushan Sect Plan? Critical Strike Reward!

And this backup plan was naturally to establish a sect, just like Tang San had!

Xiao Tian had thought deeply about this backup plan as well.

Most of the Sword Skills and movement techniques he possessed came from the Sword Immortal. He could establish something like a Shushan Sword Sect in this world.

He wondered whether Tang San's world had a sect called Shushan. If it did, what expression would Tang San make?

Just thinking about it made Xiao Tian feel thrilled.

Moreover, Xiao Tian had weighed things in his heart. If he joined Spirit Hall, he would still have to serve under others, making it inconvenient to do things unless he gained enormous authority within Spirit Hall.

But Xiao Tian still knew his own limits. How could that be so easy?

Even if his Sword Path talent and Soul Power were exceptionally high because of the system, when he first joined Spirit Hall, he would ultimately not be one of their own.

And the most crucial factor was Bibi Dong. At this point in time, she had already gone somewhat mad. Who knew what she might do after he proposed the Soul Spirit Contract method to her?

In the original story, Bibi Dong had later wanted to kill Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming to obtain their Soul Rings and Soul Bones. If he took the initiative to approach Bibi Dong now, what would happen to Xiao Wu and the others?

Unless he could first find a way to purify the Raksha Evil Thought within Bibi Dong and restore her sanity completely.

As for building a good relationship with Qian Renxue?

No chance!

When Qian Renxue saw his talent and strength, she would only want to recruit him as her subordinate, not befriend him!

Once he established the Shushan Sword Sect, he could gradually develop the ability to initially contend with Spirit Hall.

Besides, establishing a force was not actually all that troublesome.

After joining Spirit Hall, if he truly gained Bibi Dong's attention, he would likewise need to subdue sects of every size. The Shushan Sword Sect he established could then bring those sects under his command!

As for the Soul Spirit: Equal Contract method, Xiao Tian felt that it still had flaws.

For example, after Da Ming and Er Ming formed contracts with him, they were limited by his current strength and could not display their full power at all.

If the contract could later be slightly modified so that Da Ming and Er Ming only formed a simple contract with him yet could still wield the strength they possessed before the contract, then it would be perfect!

That would benefit both him and Da Ming and Er Ming!

Sensing Xiao Tian's intentions, Da Ming and Er Ming felt a little warmth in their hearts within the Spiritual Space. They had not misjudged him after all.

On the road.

Xiao Tian and his group did not rush like they had on their way there. Instead, they traveled at an unhurried pace, stopping whenever they passed somewhere interesting to rest and ease the fright they had suffered in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xiao Tian also learned what Dragon Duke and Snake Crone had said before leaving.

However, he did not care much about it.

In the original story, the reason Dragon Duke and Snake Crone chose to help Tang San was not because he had a good father?