Watching Yu Xiaogang unconscious, Tang Hao still didn't feel he'd gotten even. He kicked Yu Xiaogang hard in the crotch several times.
After a few kicks, blood began to seep out.
"Spit. A piece of trash is still a piece of trash. Did you really think 'theoretical master' was some kind of honorable title?" Tang Hao spat and said.
With that, he vanished.
On the school field, Yu Xiaogang lay in a pool of blood. Half his face was swollen like a risen dough bun, and his limbs were twisted at grotesque angles.
The sunlight fell on him, turning the bloodstains dark brown. From a distance, he looked like a heap of rotting meat someone had thrown away.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed, and Xu Yuan arrived at Blue Silver Forest.
As soon as Xu Yuan arrived at Blue Silver Forest, he felt a tug, as though something were drawing him toward a certain place.
"Follow that guidance."
"Yes, my lord."
Xu Yuan nodded and flew in that direction.
Along the way, Xu Yuan didn't encounter a single Soul Beast. The journey was perfectly safe.
Wherever he passed, the Blue Silver Grass on the ground seemed to call out excitedly, swaying gently in rhythm.
After flying for a while, Xu Yuan saw a blue vine. In the middle of it was a mark that looked just like a human face.
At the sight of that face, Xu Yuan broke out in goosebumps. He really didn't like that vine.
"Are you the one calling me?" Xu Yuan asked, looking at the enormous vine.
The enormous vine replied, "Yes, my king. I am the one calling you."
Then it introduced itself. It was the Blue Silver King.
The Blue Silver King looked at Xu Yuan and asked, "My king, are you ready to awaken your Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline?"
Xu Yuan nodded to show that he was ready.
He was a little curious about where his Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline had come from.
Could it be because of God King Tang San?
Other than that, he couldn't think of any possibility.
Two drops of blue liquid streamed down from the eye sockets of the Blue Silver King's humanlike face. "It has been nearly twenty years since we last felt His Majesty's aura. Today, we are finally no longer children without a mother. Your Majesty, please feel your subjects' worship."
An immense aura suddenly surged upward. It didn't come from the Blue Silver King before him, but from the entire forest.
A blue ocean enveloped Xu Yuan, and his body began rapidly devouring its energy.
The blue sea of energy surged into Xu Yuan's body as if it were alive. This gentle yet boundless power wrapped around every inch of his meridians, nourishing them.
The Blue Silver Grass became crystalline, gradually turning as brilliant and translucent as blue sapphires.
At the center of that crystalline blue, golden veins spread from the roots of every blade of Blue Silver Grass to its tips.
Seeing this, God King Tang San added a wisp of his origin power to the Blue Silver Grass as it evolved, helping it grow stronger.
That wisp of God King Tang San's origin power was like a nearly imperceptible golden ray, silently merging into the blue sea of energy.
The energy, which had been flowing gently, suddenly boiled over like sparks catching fire, surging wildly through Xu Yuan's meridians.
Xu Yuan felt a sudden warmth at his brow. The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul in his body began to shudder violently. The golden veins on its sapphire-like leaves seemed to come alive, moving of their own accord and weaving together until they formed a tiny golden rune at the center of each leaf.
"Hum—"
A soft hum rang out from within Xu Yuan, and the energy tide throughout Blue Silver Forest surged in an instant.
The Blue Silver Grass on the ground grew at a frantic pace, its leaves unfurling visibly. Golden veins lit up across countless blades of grass at once, illuminating the sky with a canopy of interwoven blue and gold.
The Blue Silver King's human-faced vine shook violently, its voice filled with incredulous excitement. "This is... His Majesty's aura is transforming?"
Xu Yuan could clearly feel his connection with the forest growing closer than ever before. He could even see a sleeping mole a hundred meters away and hear the faint hiss of water being drawn deep within the tree roots.
Blue Silver Grass was no longer merely his Martial Soul. It felt more like an extension of his body. Every tremble of every blade carried his will.
That wisp of God King Tang San's origin power hadn't taken over. Instead, like a catalyst, it had fully activated the power hidden within the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
Xu Yuan's Soul Power bottleneck shattered like thin ice. Level 23, level 24, level 25...
His Soul Power Level soared, finally settling at level 27.
The Emerald Swan's wings quietly unfurled behind him. Pale-gold veins ran through their translucent feathers, echoing the ones on the Blue Silver Grass. Life energy mingled with the power of nature, radiating astonishing pressure.
"Now that's more like it." In the Sea of Consciousness, God King Tang San's voice held a trace of satisfaction. "The Blue Silver Emperor should have this kind of bearing. With this wisp of origin power laying the foundation, your future achievements will be at least god-level."
God King Tang San thought for a moment and decided that from now on, he would only teach Xu Yuan the basics of using poison and making poisons.
As for Hidden Weapons, he would teach him only the basics.
The methods for making powerful Hidden Weapons?
Xu Yuan was nothing but a mere vessel. He didn't need to know any of that.
Xu Yuan's most pressing task was to increase his strength, then recover his origin power.
After that, he would merge part of his origin power into Xu Yuan's body, allowing him to possess Xu Yuan more easily in the future.
Xu Yuan slowly opened his eyes. Blue-gold light swirled in his pupils. He raised a hand and gently stroked a blade of Blue Silver Grass beside him. The grass immediately curled obediently around his fingertip.
"My king, your bloodline awakening is complete." The Blue Silver King bowed its head respectfully. "From this day on, Blue Silver Forest will be your strongest support."
Xu Yuan nodded slightly and carefully sensed the changes in his body.
His body was stronger now than before, and could withstand higher-year Soul Rings.
Xu Yuan casually brushed aside the hair falling over his face. Only when his fingertips touched it did he notice something was different.
His hair was no longer the familiar black. It was a clear sky blue, like the heavens after rain, and gleamed with a watery sheen.
Xu Yuan instinctively walked to the puddle he had seen earlier and bent over to look.
The figure reflected on the water left Xu Yuan momentarily stunned. The reflection showed a small child with delicate, doll-like features.
The child had long, sky-blue hair and more refined features than before. His eyes were a blend of blue and gold. Against the Blue Silver Grass, his skin looked even fairer, yet not at all frail. Instead, it had a healthy, lustrous glow.
"This hair..." Xu Yuan muttered, tugging at the ends. It felt smoother than silk.
Seeing his bewildered expression, the Blue Silver King spoke with even greater reverence. "My king, this is a gift of your bloodline awakening. The Blue Silver Emperor's legacy grants you not only power but also harmony with nature. Even your appearance will take on the grace of plants and trees."
Xu Yuan couldn't help feeling speechless. It sounded like the other was trying to fool a child.
He remembered that Tang San had also changed after awakening the Blue Silver Emperor, but surely not this much. Most likely, it was because of God King Tang San.
Right now, Xu Yuan hoped for only one thing: that he wouldn't turn into a pretty boy in the future.
If he did, he really wouldn't be able to take it.
In Xu Yuan's Sea of Consciousness, God King Tang San looked at Xu Yuan's current appearance. He had one-tenth of Tang San's own youthful good looks.
"All right, Xu Yuan. It's getting late. We should head back."
"Mm."
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