Yu Xiaogang felt the terrifying power of the lightning and immediately went weak in the knees, toppling stiffly to the ground.
A faint dampness spread through his crotch. His little brother had taken the brunt of the electrical shocks and had long since gone numb.
Zhou Tong didn't stop. He sent a continuous stream of pale golden arcs of electricity into Yu Xiaogang's lower body.
"Ah!"
"Don't come any closer!"
"I won't let you get away with this!"
The tearing pain made Yu Xiaogang howl. His body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Zhou Tong wasn't distracted by his cries. He kept unleashing violent arcs of electricity, directing them toward Yu Xiaogang's third leg.
Sizzle~
The arcs of electricity made a faint crackling sound as they struck.
"What did you do?"
"I can't feel anything."
Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted. He felt as though he'd completely lost all sensation.
Pop!
A soft explosion sounded, and Yu Xiaogang felt a burst of intense pain.
Only then did Zhou Tong nod in satisfaction.
"Yu Xiaogang, you brought this on yourself. Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson."
Yu Xiaogang was both shocked and furious. His face twisted with venom, yet he still stubbornly retorted,
"Zhou Tong, you dare humiliate me!"
"You may be acting high and mighty now, but to get by in this world, you need power and connections."
"I'm an elder of Spirit Hall, and a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. You dare lay a hand on me? I'll make sure you can't take a single step in the Soul Master World!"
At his words, Zhou Tong regained some composure and decided to spare Yu Xiaogang's life.
Not to mention the revenge of lovesick Bibi Dong, even Tang Hao's vengeance would be deadly.
Yu Xiaogang still had his uses. He could lead Tang San to ruin and turn his Blue Silver Grass into a useless Martial Soul.
Leaving the future Tang God King with a teacher as stupid as a pig was a thousand times better than having a powerful enemy.
Watching Yu Xiaogang's proud expression, Zhou Tong took a deep breath and silently withdrew his Martial Soul.
"Gangzi, the Spirit Hall kicked you out. Why are you pretending to be an elder?"
"And I heard your family kicked you out too. What a disgrace."
"A man like you dares to use their names to get away with things. Aren't you afraid we'll report you?"
"This time, I'll just teach you a lesson. If you do it again, next time you might lose more than a leg."
Zhou Tong said coldly, then turned and strode out of the office, leaving Yu Xiaogang standing there in stunned confusion.
"What? Lose a leg?"
"My legs aren't broken!"
Yu Xiaogang muttered in a daze, unable to believe his ears.
He carefully felt his lower body. It was all numb and completely unresponsive.
Both his legs were clearly still there.
So why had Zhou Tong said he'd lost a leg?
But when he reached down to touch his lower body, he discovered that the tool he used to pleasure Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong was gone.
"Have I become an eunuch?"
"Zhou Tong, I hate you!"
"One day, you'll be electrocuted to death by your own spirit!"
Yu Xiaogang's curses rang throughout the entire office building.
Spirit Hall Branch.
"Zhou Tong, you're finally here."
"Yu Xiaogang may have been giving you a hard time, but don't worry. Spirit Hall will always welcome Soul Masters from humble backgrounds."
Grandpa Ma Xiunuo looked at Zhou Tong with a kind smile.
A genius Soul Master like Zhou Tong would surely be able to join Spirit Hall once he grew stronger. He might even catch the eye of an elder and become a celebrated prodigy.
"Grandmaster, thank you."
"I was just worrying that I had nowhere to go. I'm lucky you took me in."
"The Nuoding City branch has plenty of books about Soul Beasts, and the training conditions are good too. You can stay here without worry."
"In a month, Pope Bibi Dong will lead the Spirit Hall elders on an inspection tour of the various branches. When she comes, I'll recommend you to her. Make sure you perform well."
"If she takes a liking to you, you might even become her disciple. Then you'll soar to great heights, and Yu Xiaogang won't dare look down on you for being a Soul Master from humble origins."
Grandpa Ma Xiunuo said solemnly.
"Okay!"
Zhou Tong committed this information to memory.
Spirit Hall was the highest sanctuary in the hearts of Soul Masters. Joining it would be a tremendous opportunity.
Unlike the rigidly stratified Star Luo Empire and Heaven Dou Empire, which were slave societies, Spirit Hall was open-minded toward Soul Masters from humble backgrounds. Quite a few Titled Douluo had risen from such humble beginnings.
But Bibi Dong was Yu Xiaogang's lovesick admirer.
Zhou Tong worried that Bibi Dong might retaliate against him because of that.
It seemed he couldn't join Spirit Hall.
When Bibi Dong came, she would bring a massive group of elders. Tang Hao would surely have to keep a low profile and leave town for a while.
That would be the perfect opportunity for Zhou Tong to take the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone.
"Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, do you know how to solve the problem of lightning-attribute Martial Souls leaking electricity?"
Zhou Tong asked directly.
He had only a little over ten levels of Soul Power, yet his electricity was already leaking. If his Martial Soul continued to grow stronger, wouldn't he eventually electrocute himself to death?
The fate of the Thunderous Hell Vine clan might be waiting for him.
But his body was even weaker than the Thunderous Hell Vine's. He was afraid he wouldn't survive until the day he became a god.
So he had to start looking for a solution right away.
Spirit Hall had the richest collection of Martial Soul knowledge on the Douluo Continent. It was the place most likely to have a solution.
"Lightning-attribute Martial Souls leaking electricity? I don't know anything about that."
"But I know Spirit Hall has collected many case studies on the cultivation of lightning-attribute Martial Souls. You can look in the library. You might find a solution."
With that hint, Zhou Tong went to the library and began searching for relevant books.
After searching for a month, he finally found a solution in a book titled Compendium of Lightning-Attribute Spirit Cases.
"Lightning-Struck Wood Martial Soul, Lin Dong. Cultivated to the Soul King realm, then died from his body exploding."
"Lightning Snake Martial Soul, Zheng Dong. Cultivated to the Soul Emperor realm, then died from his body exploding."
"Lightning Wolf Martial Soul, Liu Jia. Cultivated to the Soul Emperor realm. Her body and speed reached the pinnacle, and she was once famous for a time. She died of natural causes."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan shows no signs of lightning backlash. They have a mature body-tempering method that increases resistance to lightning. The clan's cultivation methods place great emphasis on bloodline. The bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan naturally grants resistance to lightning, so its members can withstand it better."
Zhou Tong studied the book carefully and finally found a pattern.
There were two main ways to resist lightning erosion. The first was to strengthen the body: a powerful body could withstand lightning erosion. The second was to improve one's bloodline: obtaining the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, for example, would grant natural resistance to lightning.
"Strengthening my bloodline isn't possible for now."
"It seems the only thing I can do is strengthen my body."
"Looks like it's time to find Tang San's mother."
"The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, along with the Blue Silver Emperor inheritance, can definitely strengthen my body by a great deal."
"Besides, Tang San and I are bound to become enemies sooner or later. Taking his opportunity will weaken this future foe. It's killing two birds with one stone."
"As soon as Tang Hao leaves Nuoding City, I'll go and take the Blue Silver Emperor."
After thinking it over, Zhou Tong decided to wait for an opportunity to take the Blue Silver Emperor.
He had plenty of time. There was no need to rush to take the Soul Bone.
Notting Academy dormitory.
Yu Xiaogang sat at his desk, his face dark with anger.
"Zhou Tong, you want to meet the Pope and join Spirit Hall?"
"You've offended me. You can forget about joining Spirit Hall for the rest of your life."
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