Tang San Suffered a Crushing Defeat! Life System Blue Silver Emperor?! Yu Xiaogang's Theory Collapsed!

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction, feeling that his theoretical framework had once again been elevated and perfected.

He, Yu Xiaogang, would surely use these groundbreaking theories to become the undisputed foremost authority on theory in the Soul Master world!

Just then.

Creak—

The door was gently pushed open.

A figure walked in, carrying an air of exhaustion and desolation.

Hearing the sound, Yu Xiaogang looked up, the smile still on his face.

"Tang San, you're back. How did your training go?"

However, the instant he saw the newcomer's appearance, the smile on his face froze.

Tang San's clothes were disheveled, with a trace of blood still at the corner of his mouth. Half his face was badly swollen, bruised black and purple, and he looked utterly miserable.

Those eyes that had always been filled with confidence and pride were now dim and lifeless, leaving behind only deep frustration and bewilderment.

"Tang San, what happened to you?!"

Yu Xiaogang abruptly rose from his chair, his voice filled with shock and concern.

"Who beat you into this state?"

Tang San did not answer immediately. He silently walked over to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. The entire process seemed to exhaust every last bit of his strength.

He lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression clearly.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat oppressive.

Yu Xiaogang frowned, a bad premonition rising within him.

Patiently, he asked again, "Tang San, tell Teacher, what exactly happened?"

Tang San slowly raised his head and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Teacher, I was beaten."

"By whom?" Yu Xiaogang pressed, anger already burning in his eyes.

"Lu Ming."

Tang San spoke the name.

"Lu Ming?"

Yu Xiaogang paused. The name sounded somewhat familiar.

After thinking for a moment, he finally remembered.

"Liu Erlong's adopted son? That boy whose Martial Soul is also Blue Silver Grass?"

"It was him." Tang San nodded with difficulty.

Yu Xiaogang's brow furrowed even deeper, and a strange expression appeared on his face—both anger and disbelief.

"Isn't he about the same age as you? Tang San, with your strength, you actually weren't his match?"

In his mind, although Liu Erlong was the love of his life, how could she possibly surpass him, this Theory Master, when it came to teaching disciples?

His final disciple, a genius embodying the culmination of his theories, had actually lost to Liu Erlong's student?

What an utter joke!

Tang San's lips moved, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Teacher, not only was I no match for him."

"I was... utterly defeated."

"I fell behind in every aspect."

Boom!

Those words exploded in Yu Xiaogang's mind like thunder.

Utterly defeated?

Fell behind in every aspect?

He looked at Tang San, his eyes full of shock and suspicion.

"A complete defeat?!"

Yu Xiaogang knew his disciple's personality very well.

Tang San possessed a pride far beyond that of his peers.

Unless he had truly been crushed and beaten until he was utterly broken, he would never have said something like "utterly defeated."

But... how was that possible?

Being crushed in every aspect did not merely refer to combat techniques. It included Martial Souls, Soul Power, soul skills, and even the Tang Sect techniques Tang San was proudest of!

Yu Xiaogang truly could not believe it.

"Impossible!" he said firmly. "Tang San, tell me the details of your fight!"

"What exactly was so strange about his Martial Soul?"

Tang San took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.

"Teacher, his Martial Soul... was the Blue Silver Emperor."

"What?!"

Yu Xiaogang cried out, his pupils suddenly contracting.

"The Blue Silver Emperor? Are you certain it was the Blue Silver Emperor?!"

The legendary ultimate evolution of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul!

A legendary Martial Soul that existed only in the records of ancient texts!

"I'm certain." Tang San's voice was low. "My Blue Silver Grass was completely unable to function before his Martial Soul. It even... developed the urge to submit."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang instead let out a long sigh of relief.

The shock on his face slowly faded, replaced by sudden realization.

"So that's it. So it was the Blue Silver Emperor!"

He paced a couple of steps, confidence and composure returning to his expression.

"Tang San, you did not lose unfairly."

Looking at Tang San, Yu Xiaogang analyzed in the tone of an expert. "There is bloodline suppression between Martial Souls. The Blue Silver Emperor is the emperor of all Blue Silver Grass, and it has a natural, absolute restraint over your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul."

"Under such bloodline suppression, the power of your soul skills would be greatly weakened, or even directly rendered ineffective."

"Unless your Soul Power could form an overwhelming advantage, your Blue Silver Grass would have no chance whatsoever against the Blue Silver Emperor."

He patted Tang San on the shoulder and comforted him earnestly.

"So, this defeat was not because you lacked strength, nor was it because my theories were wrong. You lost to the innate restraint of Martial Souls. This was no fault of your own, so there is no need to dwell on it."

Tang San raised his head and looked at his confident teacher, the bitter smile on his face growing heavier.

"Teacher, you're right. Martial Soul suppression was indeed one of the reasons."

"But..."

He paused, seemingly organizing his words.

Yu Xiaogang waved a hand and smiled confidently. "There's no need to worry, Tang San. He possesses the Blue Silver Emperor, so he certainly has an exceptional advantage. But do not forget—you have Twin Martial Souls!"

"Your Second Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer! The number one weapon Martial Soul under heaven!"

Yu Xiaogang's voice echoed through the room.

"Though the Blue Silver Emperor is powerful, it is ultimately Plant Type, and its nature still leans toward control and resilience. The Clear Sky Hammer, on the other hand, represents ultimate strength and tyranny!"

He paced before Tang San, wisdom gleaming in his eyes as though everything was under his control.

"The Clear Sky Hammer is naturally the bane of control-type Martial Souls like Blue Silver Grass!

Before absolute power, all flashy control is a joke! As long as you cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer in the future, Lu Ming will absolutely be no match for you!"

Yet the bitterness on Tang San's face did not diminish in the slightest. He slowly shook his head.

"Teacher..."

His voice was dry, as though sand were lodged in his throat.

"But... the path he follows is not a control system at all."

"Hm?" Yu Xiaogang raised a brow, somewhat surprised.

"Not the control system? Then what is it? The Power Attack System? Utter nonsense! I have long proven that taking Blue Silver Grass down the Power Attack System path is courting death!"

Tang San took a deep breath. It seemed he had to summon all the strength in his body just to utter the two words that still filled him with lingering fear.

"It is... the Life System."

"The Life System?"

Yu Xiaogang froze. The term lay beyond the scope of his knowledge.

In his theoretical framework, the paths of Soul Masters were nothing more than several major categories: Power Attack System, Agility Attack System, control, support, food, and the like. When had there ever been such a thing as a "Life System"?