Douluo: Martial Soul Ah Yin, Exposing Tang San's True Colors

"Tang San, you've lost!"

The familiar sound of wind being torn apart rang out once again!

Even though Tang San wanted to raise his hands to block, his entire body's speed had already been compromised, making it impossible for him to execute an effective defense.

Su Yun gripped his long staff and arrived in an instant, a Piercing Heart Staff landing solidly against Tang San's thin chest.

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed abruptly within the sparring area. Tang San's face turned pale, and his body staggered backward uncontrollably.

Knowing that the duration of his first soul skill was about to end, Su Yun refused to give Tang San any chance. He pressed forward, his long staff raining down on Tang San's chest with a series of 'bang, bang, bang' sounds.

Although Tang San possessed the secret techniques of the Tang Sect, he was so suppressed by Su Yun's relentless offensive that he didn't even have a chance to counterattack. Several times he tried to use Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to disrupt Su Yun's movements, but the latter caught it in his peripheral vision, immediately swinging his staff to knock Tang San's arm aside and interrupt the technique.

"Bang!"

As the final dull thud rang out, Tang San's feet were finally driven by Su Yun outside the boundaries of the sparring area.

Being forced out of the sparring area counted as a loss!

"The winner is Su Yun!" Seeing the result, the academy's referee teacher immediately stepped into the sparring area and loudly announced the final victor of the day's match to those around them.

"Good!"

"Well fought!"

"Both of them are truly geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power. Tang San's footwork and combat techniques are not weak, but when facing Su Yun, he still falls short."

"That's because Tang San's martial soul was suppressed by Su Yun's. His first soul skill is practically useless against Su Yun."

"Having lost the advantage of his first soul skill, Tang San is left with no choice but to accept defeat when facing a Su Yun so skilled with the spear."

"Regardless, Su Yun won."

"My god, a seven-year-old level 17 First Ring Tool Soul Master with such strong talent in spear techniques—if he were to become someone's son-in-law, that family would surely rise to great heights in the future."

The crowd nodded at these words, their gazes turning fiery as they looked at Su Yun.

According to the rules of the Heaven Dou Empire, a soul master who reaches level 30 and becomes a three-ring Soul Elder can be granted the title of Baron, and becoming a four-ring Soul Ancestor allows one to be granted the title of Viscount. For some ordinary wealthy merchant families, this was the ultimate honor!

Even though Su Yun's martial soul was only Blue Silver Grass, they had just seen with their own eyes that Su Yun's Blue Silver Grass could actually suppress Tang San's!

What did this mean?

It meant that Su Yun's Blue Silver Grass must possess some even more powerful qualities!

"Hey, do you all remember the wager that Grandmaster mentioned earlier?"

Suddenly, someone in the audience spoke up, and immediately, everyone's gaze shifted away from Su Yun and toward Yu Xiaogang, who was sitting next to the Notting Academy Dean.

Instantly, Yu Xiaogang felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, cold sweat breaking out on his back.

Only now did Yu Xiaogang realize that he had truly played himself!

He had originally spread the news and gathered everyone to motivate his disciple and, incidentally, to restore his own reputation. He never expected to capsize in the gutter, with his own disciple losing to Su Yun.

Yu Xiaogang had assumed that there was no teacher behind Su Yun, and that the "teacher" Su Yun spoke of was merely a product of his own pride, a character he had fabricated.

But looking at it now, Yu Xiaogang was certain that there must be a teacher behind Su Yun who was extremely skilled in practical combat and had been hiding in the shadows, instructing him; otherwise, his spear techniques and combat experience could not be this strong.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists inside his sleeves, the look in his eyes betraying his unwillingness to accept the outcome.

Why was he unwilling?

Because Tang San and Su Yun's current Soul Power Levels were not high.

Su Yun and Tang San were only at level 17, each possessing only one soul skill with no combinations or synergies.

In other words, Yu Xiaogang believed that his martial soul theory could not be fully utilized in this match.

Conversely, Su Yun's spear techniques provided a massive advantage in battles between low-level soul masters.

However, despite his internal refusal to accept it, as Yu Xiaogang saw countless eyes converging on him, he felt increasingly uneasy.

He knew that good news doesn't travel far, but bad news spreads like wildfire.

If he didn't fulfill his promise today, it wouldn't take a day for news of his broken word to spread throughout the entire Heaven Dou Empire!

No! Not just the Heaven Dou Empire, but it would even reach the ears of the Star Luo Empire and Martial Soul Hall!

By then...

Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale. He realized that regardless of whether he kept his promise or not, he was destined to face social ruin across the entire continent!

He immediately felt regretful. Why had he been so confident a year ago when he made the wager with Su Yun, even confidently spreading the news so that everyone in Notting City knew about it?

Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

At this moment, Tang San also arrived at Yu Xiaogang's side. With a look of guilt on his young face, he lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, teacher. I lost."

Tang San felt that he had lost thoroughly.

Because he had been overconfident at the time.

He had confidently assumed that Su Yun's soul skill was different from ordinary ones, but he hadn't expected that Su Yun's soul skill would be exactly one of the ones that countered his own the most.

Most importantly, because of his own mistake, his teacher had to pay the heaviest price!

He had wanted to use this battle to wash away the "injustices" of his teacher's past, but he never expected that his own failure would only add another layer of shame to his teacher!

Hearing his disciple's apology, Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, signaling him to say no more.

At the same time, a flash of light flickered in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

Yu Xiaogang's breathing suddenly quickened: he seemed to have thought of a way to make up for the reputation he was about to lose.

"Xiaogang..." The Dean sat to the side, seeing his old friend's posture and assuming his mental state had shattered, he was just about to offer comfort when he saw Yu Xiaogang stand up.

Within Notting Academy, under the gaze of the crowd, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and arrived in front of Su Yun.

"I apologize, student Su Yun. I have lost this wager, and from this moment on, I am no longer worthy of the title 'Grandmaster'."

Whoosh—

As soon as these words left Yu Xiaogang's mouth, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar!

The Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang, had actually apologized!

Even Su Yun had not expected that Yu Xiaogang would truly apologize; he had assumed Yu Xiaogang would find some excuse to welch on the deal.

"However..." Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang took a sharp turn, declaring loudly: "I hope to win back the title that belongs to me from your hands!"

Once these words were spoken, the crowd was in an uproar once again!

Win it back?!

Su Yun was left completely bewildered after hearing this.

What are you trying to do?

Yu Xiaogang's voice was resonant as he laid out the thoughts he had just conceived.

Finally, looking at Su Yun, he said with an incredibly firm expression: "Student Su Yun, you are just like Tang San, still very young and still growing. Your paths as spirit masters cannot end here."

"Although you have defeated Tang San now, it does not mean you will be able to defeat him in the future."

"I want to make another wager with you."

"This time, we bet on ten years!"

"Ten years from now, if Tang San wins against you, then please return the title of 'Grandmaster' to me."

"Ten years from now, if Tang San loses, I shall take my own life!"

Take his own life?!

The entire audience was in an uproar once again!

Isn't this playing for stakes that are far too high?

"Grand... what exactly is wrong with Yu Xiaogang? Tang San has already lost to Su Yun, yet he actually wants to propose another wager?"

"I actually think what he said makes quite a bit of sense. Spirit masters compete based on their martial spirits and the combination and application of their spirit skills."

"Although Su Yun has temporarily defeated Tang San, it is only temporary."

"If he doesn't receive guidance from a good teacher, how will his future path as a spirit master go? Could he really rely on a single stick to fight his way all the way to Title Douluo?"

"This..."

While the audience chattered and discussed, Yu Xiaogang did not rush to ask for Su Yun's response, but instead turned to look at his disciple, Tang San, and spoke solemnly: "Tang San, do you have the confidence to compete with Su Yun again in ten years!"

Tang San did not reply, standing frozen in place.

From the moment Yu Xiaogang uttered the words "take my own life," Tang San's mind had instantly exploded.

He had expected his careless failure to bring his teacher's reproach, and he had even prepared himself to be punished by his teacher.

But what he never expected was that his teacher would be willing to challenge Su Yun again, staking his own life for his sake!