The biggest difference between Beast Martial Souls and Weapon Martial Souls in the early stages was Martial Soul Possession. It added the beast's power to the user, strengthening their body.
It also improved the body's immunity. The more powerful the Beast Martial Soul, the stronger the immunity.
On top of that, Ye Wen's first Soul Skill reduced effects by thirty percent. How could Tang San's not-yet-awakened Blue Silver Grass possibly paralyze him?
Ye Wen didn't give Tang San another chance to get up. He kicked him hard and pinned him to the ground, beating him relentlessly.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Smack! Smack!
Every punch landed solidly on Tang San's body and face. Ye Wen hit every part of him—even his family jewels.
Tang San curled up, screaming as the blows rained down on him.
"Ahhh!"
Ye Wen stomped hard on Tang San's fingers, making sure he couldn't use Hidden Weapons to hurt anyone.
Tang San had lived two lifetimes, but no one had ever beaten him like this. The assault dealt a heavy blow to his pride. He wanted to kill Ye Wen, but there was nothing he could do about it now.
Before long, Tang San was battered and bruised, lying helplessly on the ground.
Ye Wen finally stopped. He planted one foot on Tang San's face and looked down at him coldly. "Tang San, that's enough for today. But I'll be coming for you again."
He lifted his foot from Tang San's face and turned to leave.
"You! Die!"
Tang San glared at Ye Wen's back, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Ignoring the pain in his fingers, he brought out two Silver Needles and flung them at Ye Wen.
The third rule in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record: Once you're sure your opponent is an enemy, and they deserve to die, show no mercy. Otherwise, you'll only be creating trouble for yourself.
Tang San had already decided to kill him!
Whoosh!
Clink! Clink!
But the Silver Needles struck the Demon Whale Armor covering Ye Wen. Their tips bent on impact, and they fell to the ground.
"How could this be? They couldn't even pierce his defenses?" Tang San froze, his face darkening.
Ye Wen's first Soul Skill didn't just boost his abilities. Once it formed the Demon Whale Armor, it also gave him terrifying defense, especially against piercing attacks.
Ye Wen slowly turned around and shot Tang San a murderous look.
For the first time, Tang San felt afraid of Ye Wen!
For the first time in this world, he knew what it was like to fear someone—to feel that someone might kill him.
Ye Wen looked away and glanced at the Silver Needles on the ground. "Hidden Weapons? Don't throw something that's barely more than a tickle at me again."
"Evil Tiger, Xiao Bai, let's go."
Just then, Xiao Wu rushed in from the classroom. Seeing Tang San lying there, battered and bruised, she hurried to his side. "Third Brother!!!"
"Third Brother, h-how did you end up like this?"
"Did they do this to you!?"
"Xiao Wu."
"Damn you, Ye Wen! I'll never forgive you!" Xiao Wu glared at Ye Wen, murder in her eyes.
"Is that so?"
Feeling Xiao Wu's murderous intent, Ye Wen turned and met her gaze. At that moment, he made up his mind. "Little rabbit, stay by your Third Brother's side. The next time I show up, your days together will be over."
He had decided to subdue Xiao Wu—after she and Tang San had built a deep bond.
He would make her his servant!
He would make Tang San experience the pain of having the woman he loved completely taken from him!
Just then, the principal rushed in, furious. "You! On your very first day of school, you beat up a teacher and a fellow student! You're expelled!"
"You've got it wrong, Principal. We weren't expelled. We're quitting."
Ye Wen walked over to the principal and swiftly retrieved the money he'd hidden in his sleeve. Then he sauntered out of the classroom.
As if! Did the principal really think they'd come here to study?
Being students simply made it easier for them to move around the academy. Ye Wen had never planned to stay. Now that he'd accomplished what he came for, it was time to leave Nuoding Academy.
For now, his main goal was, first, to undermine Tang San and seize whatever opportunities he could before Tang San got them.
Second, to subdue a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Ye Wen had nothing like Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena's sense of duty or mission to revive the Soul Beasts. He wanted to subdue them to build his own forces. That would give him an advantage, whether he was dealing with Tang San in the future or making his way through the continent.
Nuoding City wasn't very far from the Star Dou Great Forest, so he planned to go there first and bring Da Ming and Er Ming under his command.
The three of them left Nuoding Academy, becoming the students with the shortest time between enrollment and withdrawal in the academy's history.
But as soon as they stepped through the academy gates, Ye Wen's eyelid began twitching for no apparent reason. With every twitch, an inexplicable sense of dread stirred inside him.
The foreboding grew stronger, as if warning him that something was about to happen.
Ye Wen suddenly stopped and scanned his surroundings.
Xiao Bai looked puzzled. "What is it, Boss?"
Ye Wen shook his head. "I don't know. Something just feels wrong."
Evil Tiger asked too, "What feels wrong?"
Ye Wen didn't answer. He thought it over carefully, and soon, a name came to mind: Tang Hao.
"That can't be right, can it? I beat Tang San up badly, but I'm only six years old. Tang Hao's a Titled Douluo, a grown man in his forties. He wouldn't attack a six-year-old, would he?"
Ye Wen knew that Tang Hao had been secretly protecting his son, Tang San, all along.
When Tang San went to Shrek Academy and Zhao Wuji injured him, Tang Hao had stepped in and beaten Zhao Wuji up to protect his son.
But Zhao Wuji was a senior. Tang Hao stepping in when a senior beat up a junior was at least somewhat understandable.
But Ye Wen was Tang San's peer—or even two years younger. Would Tang Hao really have the nerve to attack him? Wouldn't he be ashamed of himself?
It would be like an adult in the real world attacking someone else's little child. People would condemn him for it.
But Tang Hao might really be shameless enough to do it without hesitation.
"Wait." Another possibility occurred to Ye Wen. "Could Tang Hao have sensed that I'm a Soul Beast?"
Ye Wen thought it over. Whatever the case, he had to take precautions.
"Evil Tiger, Xiao Bai, come here."
Ye Wen motioned for them to come closer, then told them his plan.
"Understood."
Evil Tiger and Xiao Bai nodded, and the three of them hurried toward the restaurant across the street.
Ye Wen rushed into the restaurant restroom and transformed into his Semi-human Form. Then he put on a long robe that covered his entire body and walked out, holding Evil Tiger's and Xiao Bai's hands.
If it really was Tang Hao, Ye Wen had to change forms in advance. If he transformed in front of Tang Hao, his identity as a Soul Beast would be completely exposed.
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