"What a useless piece of trash. He even got hurt by that explosion."
"Just as expected, he's garbage. A mighty Soul Saint, bullying the weak wasn't enough—he even got beaten up like this."
They mocked him, but all their eyes remained fixed on the Live Broadcast Room.
Their eyes brimmed with longing for the Backup Hidden Energy Source. Battle Armor and the Backup Hidden Energy Source were both such good things—who wouldn't want them?
On screen.
After the explosion dissipated, the Shrek Seven Devils hurried over to Zhao Wuji.
"Teacher Zhao, are you all right?"
"What kind of weapon is that? It's terrifying. Even Teacher Zhao got hurt by the blast."
They all felt relieved, Tang San included.
Thank goodness it was Zhao Wuji who took the blast. If it had been one of them, they would definitely have been blown to pieces.
Zhao Wuji coughed. His whole body was burning unbearably, and he cried out in a panic:
"Oscar, hurry!"
Oscar swiftly pulled out a Big Sausage, specially made to heal injuries, then shoved it into Zhao Wuji's mouth.
Zhao Wuji chewed it casually. His injuries improved a little, but he was still badly hurt.
"Damn it, that brat tricked me. He actually had a little trick like that. Just wait until I get the chance to catch him."
"We can't take you all Soul Hunting today. Let me rest for two days first. We'll go to the Star Dou Forest after that."
Listening to him, Tang San grew even more envious. First there had been the Soul Guidance Pistol, then the Battle Armor, and now there was another Soul Tool. Its explosive power was tremendous.
The Live Broadcast Room even thoughtfully explained:
[Both Main Timeline Tang San and Parallel Timeline Tang San were envious. He wanted these technologies so badly.]
Main Timeline Tang San's face darkened.
That Live Broadcast Room again. It had even exposed what he was thinking. That was really going too far.
[This clash ended with Ye Tianyun winning a great victory. It was Shrek Academy's first defeat, but it wouldn't be their last.]
[In the many clashes to come, Shrek Academy would suffer one defeat after another. They would also go through a split and a scandal that ruined their reputation.]
The eldest of the Soul Saint Brothers, however, felt regretful.
"It's a shame we haven't seen Ye Tianyun in our timeline yet."
He said it deliberately to get under Yu Xiaogang's and Tang San's skin.
What kind of rank did they think they had, daring to compare themselves with Ye Tianyun?
Faced with the mockery, Tang San remained unfazed.
"So what? Shrek Academy in our timeline is absolutely full of strong people. We're all winners in life."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Rogue Academy, shamelessly acting like thugs in public and bullying the weak. By the way, if you've got the guts, go to Spirit Hall. There are some real experts there."
The Soul Saint Brothers' words were as venomous as if they'd been smeared with poison. They left Tang San too embarrassed to retort.
After all, Shrek Academy had already fallen from grace. They were now known as Rogue Academy, the very byword for thuggery. Wherever they went, people would spit on them.
Although he felt he hadn't done anything wrong, if everyone in the world was wrong, didn't that mean he was the one who'd done wrong?
Liu Erlong was so angry she wanted to hit someone, but she couldn't bring herself to act. After all, this really had been Shrek Academy's fault.
If she made a move now, Shrek Academy's reputation would be completely ruined. They'd become an object of scorn across the Douluo Continent.
[After this clash, Zhao Wuji never considered hunting Ye Tianyun down. He could only swallow the bitter fruit with tears in his eyes and plan to get revenge later.]
[That was Zhao Wuji: a petty villain through and through. His only redeeming quality was that he stood up for his own people—but was that really a virtue?]
Was that really a virtue?
That one question completely denied Zhao Wuji any credit.
Zhao Wuji felt the pressure, but there was nothing he could do. He could only swallow the bitter fruit with tears in his eyes once more.
[Meanwhile, after leaving, Ye Tianyun quickly returned to Canghui Academy.]
Ye Zhiqiu had heard the explosion and then seen Ye Tianyun return. Unable to hold back his curiosity, he asked:
"What exactly happened? That explosion just now was..."
"Oh, the family's hidden reserves."
Ye Tianyun answered casually, planting a hint about his background.
Ye Zhiqiu fell silent. His thoughts raced, and he labeled Ye Tianyun a scion of an influential family, with unfathomable connections.
After all, if even Zhao Wuji had backed down, then Ye Tianyun was at least a Soul Saint. There was a small chance he was a Soul Douluo, and no chance at all that he was a Titled Douluo.
A Titled Douluo's family wouldn't come to his place.
[After returning to the academy, Ye Tianyun had already used his powerful spiritual force to sense Tang San's approximate Soul Power Level. It was still higher than his own.]
[But Ye Tianyun never got discouraged. They had awakened their Martial Souls on the same day, month, and year, and Tang San's Innate Soul Power had been a hundred times his. Yet he was gradually catching up. That was already a great success.]
Watching the Live Broadcast Room, Tang San felt deeply uncomfortable, as if a thorn were stuck in his throat.
He couldn't accept it. They'd started a hundred times apart, so how had Ye Tianyun progressed so quickly? His cultivation speed completely left Tang San in the dust.
At this rate, Ye Tianyun would probably become a Titled Douluo before long. How was he supposed to compete?
[Even so, Ye Tianyun was still dissatisfied with himself, feeling that his cultivation speed was far too slow.]
???
The entire Douluo Continent was dumbfounded.
Seriously, what was this guy on about?
In six years, he'd raised his Soul Power by more than twenty levels, and he still thought his cultivation speed was too slow. They wondered how many people he'd just demoralized.
Even Tang San couldn't help cursing:
"What a show-off. This brat's showing off again. What's there to brag about? So his cultivation speed is fast. Does he really think he's all that?"
He just couldn't stand how arrogant Ye Tianyun was.
[Ye Tianyun even set himself a small goal: to become a god at eighteen.]
Silence. The Douluo Continent fell silent once more.
They even thought their ears must have deceived them.
Become a god at eighteen.
As far as anyone knew, the record for the youngest person at eighteen didn't even include a single Soul Emperor. The best anyone had achieved was Soul King.
And Ye Tianyun wanted to become a god at eighteen.
Tang San cursed again:
"What's he showing off for? Become a god at eighteen? Can he actually do it? Does he have what it takes?"
Despite his words, Tang San felt uneasy. At Ye Tianyun's rate of cultivation, he thought it was possible for him to become a god at seventeen, never mind eighteen.
After all, he really did seem like he had cheats enabled.
The Guidance Method had been updated to a new version, and there were all kinds of Battle Armor, the Star Contemplation Method, and the Focus Potion. Ye Tianyun had created them all himself.
Who knew? One day, he might really become a god.
Yu Xiaogang felt uneasy too. He muttered to himself:
"That can't be right. There absolutely can't be anyone this outstanding in the world, especially since he doesn't have a Godhood Inheritance."
At the same time, the Divine Realm was stunned too.
Asura God was the first to voice his doubts:
"Can someone really become a god at eighteen? Unless a god is willing to help him, becoming a god at eighteen is absolutely impossible."
He had seen plenty of geniuses from various continents, but very few of them could become gods at eighteen. Tang San was among them.
God of Destruction, however, declared with absolute conviction:
"It's not impossible. If someone like him existed in our timeline, with such talent, I'd want him to become my successor. I'd even pull strings for him."
Asura God was rendered speechless. He couldn't help thinking it over.
If Ye Tianyun really existed, perhaps he should give up on Tang San.
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