Douluo Contrast: The Ultimate Life Version of Tang San at the Start
Chapter 22

A Single Sentence Exposes Yu Xiaogang's True Nature—Is This Tang San Sick in the Head?

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White World, Shrek Academy.

The dormitory area.

"Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul... Grandmaster... I think I know who he is!"

At first, because Yu Xiaogang had not introduced himself by name and had only told Tang San to call him Grandmaster.

Ning Rongrong had not yet figured out Yu Xiaogang's identity.

But after hearing about the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. Realization dawned in her heart, and she instantly guessed Yu Xiaogang's identity. She slapped her hands together.

"Who is he?"

Oscar asked curiously from the side.

A smug smile appeared on Ning Rongrong's refined and noble face as she said,

"This Grandmaster's name is Yu Xiaogang. He is the youngest son of Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect."

"However, he failed to awaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Instead, he awakened a Mutated Martial Soul of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, with only half a level of Innate Soul Power."

"At the time, he became a laughingstock in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and the Soul Master world of Heaven Dou Imperial City."

"Later, he seemed to have left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and joined Spirit Hall. He even proposed some Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul theory and Soul Ring Absorption Limit Theory."

"My family has both books. I read them before, too."

"However..."

A trace of disdain flashed through Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes as she said,

"According to what my father said, one of those so-called Martial Soul theories is nothing but common knowledge and feel-good platitudes, while the other is stiff information forcibly pieced together. They can only be used for reference and absolutely cannot be believed. Otherwise, they will only get people killed. They're completely useless!"

"In the Soul Master theoretical world, he was once known as Clown Grandmaster!"

"Now I understand. No wonder he said he had forgotten his own name and told Tang San to call him Grandmaster!"

"He must have desperately wanted someone to call him Grandmaster!"

Ning Rongrong saw right through him and hit the nail on the head.

"Leaving everything else aside, the first point of his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul—that Innate Soul Power is directly proportional to Martial Soul quality—is indeed common knowledge..."

Dai Mubai thought for a moment, then found himself speechless as well.

Elsewhere, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and at the foot of the mountain where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located.

"That can't be right!"

When they saw Yu Xiaogang state in the Comparison Video that the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could not possess more than one level of Soul Power,

and that Tang San possessed Innate Full Soul Power,

the first point of his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul theory—that Innate Soul Power was directly proportional to Martial Soul quality—meant that Tang San must have Twin Martial Souls, with another powerful Second Martial Soul.

This deduction seemed perfectly reasonable.

Yet Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo could not help frowning, utterly speechless.

After all, both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul had defects.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul could only be cultivated to level seventy-nine and could not break through to Soul Douluo.

As for the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, it carried the hereditary illness known as Jade Phosphorus Poison.

Therefore, Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo had both conducted extensive research into Martial Soul theory.

They knew perfectly well that for Twin Martial Souls to emerge, the two Martial Souls had to be similar in quality!

Although Yu Xiaogang had successfully deduced that Tang San possessed Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls,

the result was correct!

But the process was completely wrong!

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was not ordinary Blue Silver Grass at all!

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to coexist with the Clear Sky Hammer as Twin Martial Souls.

Besides, hadn't Tang San obtained his Innate Full Soul Power by cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill?

"What kind of damn Grandmaster is he? Yu Xiaogang doesn't even know that Twin Martial Souls require the two Martial Souls to be similar in quality."

"Because Innate Soul Power is directly proportional to Martial Soul quality, and Blue Silver Grass cannot possess Innate Full Soul Power, Tang San must have Twin Martial Souls?"

"This is nothing but a blind squirrel finding a dead rat!"

At the foot of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's mountain.

Dugu Bo sneered, full of disdain.

"Tang San is extremely shrewd. He obtained his Innate Full Soul Power by cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill."

"Yu Xiaogang probably won't be able to fool him!"

"Not necessarily!"

Tang Chuan smiled and said,

"If the person standing where Tang San stood had been a normal person, he definitely wouldn't have been fooled by Yu Xiaogang."

"But unfortunately, Tang San wasn't normal at all!"

In the skies above the Black World and White World,

the Comparison Video continued to play.

[After hearing Yu Xiaogang's basis for his judgment, Tang San asked what a Mutated Martial Soul was.] [After Yu Xiaogang finished explaining the definition of a Mutated Martial Soul.] [Tang San nodded, suddenly took a large step backward, then immediately dropped to his knees before Yu Xiaogang. He respectfully kowtowed three times and shouted,] ["Please accept me as your disciple!"] When they saw this scene, whether in the Black World or the White World, everyone from people with some understanding of Martial Soul theory, such as Qian Daoliu, Ning Fengzhi, and Dugu Bo, to ordinary people who were merely quick-witted, instantly froze. For a moment, it felt as though ten thousand grass-mud horses were galloping through their hearts. They could hardly hold it together. No! Was Tang San sick in the head? Putting everything else aside, didn't he know how he had obtained his Innate Full Soul Power? Did he believe everything Yu Xiaogang said? ["What are you doing?"] [Faced with Tang San's sudden kneeling and kowtowing, and his request to become his disciple, Yu Xiaogang was also stunned.] [At this moment, Tang San repeated himself, respectfully saying that he wanted to become his disciple.] [This immediately left Yu Xiaogang wildly excited and delighted. He hurriedly pulled Tang San to his feet.] ["You silly boy! You don't need to kowtow when becoming a disciple. That's a ritual reserved for paying respects to the monarch and one's parents. When becoming a disciple, a bow is enough."] [However, Tang San said with a serious expression, "No! Once my teacher, my father for life! You should receive my kneeling worship!"] [This moved Yu Xiaogang beyond words.]

Black World, Shrek Academy.

Seeing Tang San respectfully kneel and kowtow in the Comparison Video to become his disciple, even declaring, "Once my teacher, my father for life!"

Yu Xiaogang's heart filled with complicated emotions and sighs.

For a moment, he also let go of Tang San's two previous attempts to kill him.

How fortunate he was to gain such a respectful disciple!

There was no need to dwell on a few minor matters!

"Teacher, thank goodness Xiao San became your disciple."

"Otherwise, how could he have become the Sea God and also cultivated into the Asura God in the future?"

Because the Comparison Sky Screen had exposed twice in the video that he knew about nearly killing teacher Yu Xiaogang with a Sleeve Arrow, Tang San felt somewhat embarrassed as well.

He hurriedly turned around and respectfully flattered Yu Xiaogang.

"This teacher was also fortunate enough to meet you, Xiao San, allowing me to put my unparalleled Martial Soul theory knowledge to use!"

"Both master and disciple have achieved one another!"

Although Yu Xiaogang felt extremely proud and pleased, he pretended to remain calm and humble. He waved his hand and said,

Nearby, Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing fell silent as they watched Tang San and Yu Xiaogang flatter each other. Inside, they were utterly speechless.

No, Tang San...

Grandmaster had deduced that you possessed Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls. The result was correct, but the process seemed completely wrong!

You obtained your Innate Full Soul Power by cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill, didn't you?

His basis for the deduction had been flawed from the very beginning.

How exactly had you been convinced?

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