The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Sanzi was back in action.

The curriculum at Nuoding Academy was truly too elementary, especially for first-year students; aside from the simplest version of meditation techniques, it was primarily focused on literacy.

Huang Tian only glanced at the textbooks before deciding he had no intention of attending classes.

However, he still came to the academy to exercise and cultivate in his dormitory.

The reason he didn't use the more spacious grounds and better facilities at his manor was that he felt, given the narrow-mindedness and fragile psychological resilience of a certain assassin, it was highly probable that after obtaining a Soul Ring, once the sky cleared and the rain stopped, the boy would feel he was "ready" again and come seeking revenge to restore his lost face.

As a qualified Douluo transmigrator, how could he miss a reasonable, legal, and self-invited opportunity to beat up Sanzi?

That would be a shameful waste.

Sure enough, the next afternoon, around dinnertime—calculating the travel time, he had likely just returned to Notting City—

Tang San couldn't wait to come knocking.

At the dormitory entrance, Huang Tian looked at Sanzi, whose face was full of confidence, with only a burning, intense hatred in his eyes, and asked a question he already knew the answer to:

"Is there something you need?"

"Huang Tian, I challenge you. Last time, you only relied on the physical advantages granted by your soul skill and Soul Ring to bully me, but this time, I have a Soul Ring and a soul skill too."

He added in his heart:

Even though it's a ten-year Soul Ring, my Silver Shuttle Snake is very close to a hundred years, while Huang Tian's might not be; even if his is close, it would at most be a draw. That is my first victory.

Huang Tian's soul skill might be a bit strong, but when it comes to the development and utilization of a Martial Soul, my teacher is known as a theoretical Grandmaster. Others would never guess that Blue Silver Grass could be imbued with a poison attribute. That is my second victory.

Furthermore, I have the Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Mysterious Heaven Skill. That is my third victory.

Today, Huang Tian will surely be defeated.

"Fine, wait a moment."

With a bang, Huang Tian closed the door, entered the bathroom, rinsed the sweat off his body with cold water, dried off, and changed into clean clothes.

Supported by his life attribute, his recovery was constant, so he exercised quite recklessly; his original clothes had long been soaked through with sweat.

In less than three minutes, Huang Tian was ready and appeared downstairs with Xiao Wu.

He didn't know if Gangzi had been promoting him for his disciple, but the crowd gathered on the playground was even larger than last time; the Principal and the support-type Teacher Zhao were both present.

Moreover, the center had been marked with paint to create a standard circle with a twenty-meter diameter, serving as a makeshift arena.

Seeing his opponent appear, Tang San sneered, stood at one end of the arena, and spoke coldly as if delivering a manifesto:

"Huang Tian, my teacher was only a little anxious about my injuries that day. You actually seized upon such a small mistake, and by exploiting my teacher's concession and kindness, you deliberately ambushed him and beat him into that state. This is intolerable.

Now that I have also obtained a Soul Ring, today I will seek justice for him."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noisy crowd instantly fell silent. Many people's expressions turned incredibly bizarre, and even the corners of the Principal's mouth couldn't help but twitch several times.

"As expected of master and disciple, the style of their rhetoric is exactly the same."

"Deliberate? Wasn't the soul duel something Yu Xiaogang agreed to himself? He even said he wanted to let Huang Tian know what it meant to be truly powerful."

"Small mistake? Concession? Kindness? Ambush? What is all this? Is what you're saying the same thing everyone else remembers?"

"6."

Huang Tian laughed, "Come on, repeat it for everyone: what exactly did your so-called teacher say about me at the time?"

He could figure out with his heels that after Tang San woke up, Yu Xiaogang certainly hadn't said anything good about him, and the facts had likely been twisted beyond recognition.

This sentence gave Gangzi a jolt of fear, and he hurriedly interrupted before Tang San could speak, shouting to dissuade him:

"San, words are the most useless things. There is no point in saying more; it will only make others look down on you and think you are timid. Just start the soul duel directly."

Sanzi, as expected, shut his mouth and simply summoned his Martial Soul according to the rules. Four or five Blue Silver Grass vines were held in his right hand like ropes, their ends dangling naturally to the ground.

Huang Tian keenly noticed that the Blue Silver Grass vines and leaves had developed extremely fine black threads, and overall, the aura felt inclined toward darkness.

Previously, although it hadn't undergone a second awakening, its aura was distinct from ordinary Blue Silver Grass, appearing more vibrant and full of life.

His own Blue Silver Saint Emperor was in a different league entirely.

Soon, following the release of the Martial Soul, a phantom white ring of light quickly emerged, pulsing and rotating rhythmically.

Seeing this scene, before anyone else could react, the Principal was the first to lose his composure; his eyes widened in shock, and he was visibly horrified on the spot.

He turned his head and demanded angrily:

"A ten-year Soul Ring? Xiaogang, how could you attach a ten-year Soul Ring to Tang San?"

Other students were one thing, but even those with Innate Soul Power above level two were rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns; breaking through to become a Soul Ancestor in this lifetime was already considered a blessing from their ancestors.

But Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power. Barring any accidents, he was destined to become a Soul Saint, and a Soul Douluo was highly likely; even the Title Douluo rank was not without hope.

How could such a genius be treated the same as an ordinary student?

What if, after he became powerful in the future, he decided to settle old scores?

The Principal even began to doubt his own life; was the feng shui in this place wrong? Two consecutive students with Innate Full Soul Power, and both had white first Soul Rings—where on earth was the logic in that?

Not far away, Xiao Wu's eyes gleamed with sharp light, though her face remained filled with smiles.

"Fine, fine, fine. Gu Yue, if you're going to play it like that, then I acknowledge you as the big sister."

"Hmm, you are a God King, and Tang San is also a God King. It's very fair; it can't be considered bullying the weak."

"In our past life, Tang San had a hundred-year Soul Ring while Brother Tian was tricked into absorbing a ten-year one. In this life, you've swapped roles, haven't you? You really are a genius. Honestly, I'm a little jealous of your talent."

"By the way, what kind of soul beast did you hunt? If it was a venomous snake, that would be even more hilarious."

Yu Xiaogang's face darkened; thick-skinned as he was, he couldn't handle this at all.

"That... there was a slight accident during the soul hunt, but it won't happen next time. I will definitely help him find the most perfect second Soul Ring."

"Fortunately, the attributes are very compatible, so the impact isn't that significant."

"Oh dear, if I had known this, I would have accompanied you."

The Principal sighed and wrung his hands once more. He had no personal connection to Tang San, but a ten-year Soul Ring on someone with Innate Full Soul Power wasn't just a flaw—it was a stain.

Huang Tian's thoughts stirred. Thinking of how he could make Sanzi suffer, he decided on the spot to adjust the age of his first Soul Ring to yellow.

The reason it wasn't a thousand-year ring was for fear that Tang San would discover the flaws in Yu Xiaogang's theories.

He suddenly feigned extreme shock and exclaimed:

"A ten-year Soul Ring? Tang San, you have Innate Full Soul Power! Why would you attach a ten-year Soul Ring? If you couldn't defeat a hundred-year soul beast, you could have asked the teachers in the academy for help. Given your level of talent, I believe they would have been more than willing."