"The Soul Ring fused with me!" Tang San stared at the white Soul Ring around him, both astonished and excited.
As the Soul Ring fused with him, his Mysterious Heaven Skill finally broke through.
"Teacher, what's going on?" Tang San came to his senses and, seeing his teacher—the unrivaled authority on theory—hurriedly asked.
Yu Xiaogang was left speechless by the question. He hadn't prepared anything for this part.
"┗|｀O′|┛Awooo~~"
Just then, a beast's howl rang out, and Yu Xiaogang perked up.
By now, it was completely dark. In the gloom, more than a dozen faint green points of light were approaching them.
"It's a Nether Wolf." Yu Xiaogang loved this kind of Soul Beast. He lowered his voice and said, "Xiao San, stay here and don't move."
Tang San tensed all over. A Soul Beast was coming!
Yu Xiaogang took out two masks, handed one to Tang San, and quickly put on the other. A Yellow Soul Ring appeared around him, and a ring of light flew out and settled around Luo Sanpao.
"Thunderous Fart..."
Yellow smoke billowed out. Tang San hurriedly put on his mask, utterly stunned by the fart's power.
Tang Hao flashed away from the Soul Hunting Forest. Truly worthy of the Grandmaster!
Xiao Wuji had just finished fusing with the Soul Bone. Seeing how the main characters were faring, he raised a hand and rubbed his nose. What a pungent opening! It would be a massive hit if it were made into a movie.
Not long after the yellow smoke dissipated, a dark green snake shot out. It was the Mandala Snake.
Yu Xiaogang was horrified and hurriedly fled with Tang San. A hundred-year-old Mandala Snake was far too dangerous.
"Teacher, watch my Soul Skill." The white Soul Ring around Tang San flashed, and a blue-green bamboo pole appeared in his hand.
"Xiao San, what's that?" Yu Xiaogang was greatly astonished. Was Tang San planning to pole-vault the Mandala Snake to death? That seemed a little difficult.
Tang San grabbed Yu Xiaogang's hand and ran, then planted the pole on the ground and shouted, "First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Pole Vault!"
Under the weight of the two of them, the pole bent into a deep arc, then sprang straight again, launching them into the air.
Tang San had the keen eye of a Hidden Weapon master. He picked out a landing spot, then used the pole again to vault onward.
Yu Xiaogang felt as if he were soaring through the clouds, borne swiftly through the air by Tang San. Luo Sanpao stared in amazement.
The Mandala Snake gave chase and bit down on Luo Sanpao, making him squeal incessantly.
"Yap-yap!" Hearing the cries behind him, Yu Xiaogang yelped too, then hurriedly recalled Luo Sanpao.
Tang San saw a streak of light pursuing them, but paid it no mind and continued vaulting with the pole.
So it was Blue Silver Pole Vault. Xiao Wuji murmured to himself. After a moment's thought, he made a small revision to the manuscript he'd already written and released the update to Tang San.
Sometimes, after living through something, reading it in writing gave you a different feeling—like watching a film adaptation of a novel, or an animated version, then going back to read the original.
"Teacher?!" Tang San had escaped the Mandala Snake, but Yu Xiaogang had gone deathly pale. Tang San was horrified. What was going on? Poison!
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's face surrounded by blackness, Tang San was still confused, but he didn't have time to dwell on it. He immediately began treating Yu Xiaogang for the poison.
After a long while, he sensed that his ancestor had something to show him. Tang San lit a bonfire and hurriedly began reading. He skimmed through the pages first, overjoyed to see how much new content there was.
Chapter 7 said he'd met Xiao Wu at school. Chapter 8 had his teacher explaining the development of Martial Souls. Chapter 9 was about obtaining the Lone Bamboo Soul Ring.
Only now did Tang San learn that the Lone Bamboo Soul Beast was extremely strange: no matter how many years it had lived, its Soul Ring was always white, and it grew smaller and smaller.
If he could fuse with eighteen Lone Bamboo Soul Rings, he would be able to harness the power of the pole vault and fly straight up to the Divine Realm, achieving immortality.
"So all of this was a trial set for me by my ancestor." Tang San finally understood. He hurriedly closed the book, built a small mound of earth, set it down, and knelt reverently before it.
If he had impatiently thrown the book away, how could he have discovered the secret of immortality?
Ordinary Soul Masters could fuse with only nine Soul Rings by the time they became Titled Douluo. But he had Twin Martial Souls, so once he became a Titled Douluo, he could fuse with nine more. The requirement of eighteen Soul Rings seemed tailor-made for him.
When Tang San reached Chapter 10, he sensed trouble. Noble students were looking for a fight, and if he couldn't get back in time, this work-study student would become a pet for the nobles.
Yu Xiaogang woke up then, too. Tang San checked on him briefly, but had no time to ask more. He took him and left the Soul Hunting Forest.
Watching Tang San carry Yu Xiaogang on his back as he pole-vaulted with Blue Silver, leaping with every thrust, Xiao Wuji sighed. Lone Bamboo Soul Beast, may you rest in peace. See you at the next one.
"You've obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone so easily. What more could a young man want?"
Suddenly, a gentle voice entered Xiao Wuji's mind, making him warily look around.
"I'm on that little mound of earth."
Xiao Wuji knew this moment was bound to come. He got up and walked over, looking at the Blue Silver Emperor. "Was that you speaking?"
"It was. You can hear me because the Soul Bone you obtained was mine. What more could you want?" Ah Yin asked.
Xiao Wuji replied, "This isn't the first Soul Bone I've obtained, so it's nothing special. But my Soul Ring hasn't been settled yet, and that's not good for my cultivation."
Ah Yin didn't argue with him. She only said, "I can find you a top-grade Soul Ring. Do you dare take me somewhere?"
"What would I be afraid of?" Xiao Wuji smiled. I wrote this part of the story. I couldn't want anything more.
He took a clay jar out of his Soul Tool, transplanted Ah Yin into it, and left the cave.
This time, Xiao Wuji no longer needed to use Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill. The flight skill of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone in his right leg activated, and he shot away like a streak of light.
The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone's skill consumed very little Soul Power, and it was highly effective. His flying speed was astonishing.
With Ah Yin guiding him, Xiao Wuji quickly approached the Blue Silver clan.
After receiving her instructions, the Blue Silver King had kept the Blue Silver Grass sensing their surroundings. When it sensed Xiao Wuji flying over with His Majesty's Soul Bone, the entire vine immediately perked up.
"Your Majesty! Please accept the kneeling of all your subjects!"
As Xiao Wuji approached the ancient forest, a voice came unbidden to his mind.
Ah Yin was deeply moved, but her thoughts were with her husband and son. She guided Xiao Wuji to land before an ancient tree.
Its long, slender vines climbed upward, twisting together until they reached a height of about ten meters. It looked like a peculiar plant formed from countless vines entwined together.
It was blue all over, clear and bright, its surface shimmering with a peculiar crystalline gleam. Blue Silver Grass grew especially lush around it.
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