Douluo: Breathing Makes Me Stronger, Tang San Was Terrified!

Isolating Tang San

Lu Chen had not waited long before Tang San, who had already taken Yu Xiaogang as his master, entered Room Seven with a smile on his face.

After taking in Room Seven's conditions, Tang San's smile vanished. His expression shifted repeatedly before he finally frowned and endured it.

Tang San then looked toward Lu Chen, who had arrived at Room Seven earlier. There was a hint of mockery in his eyes.

He dearly wanted to loudly tell Lu Chen what an enormous opportunity he had missed.

Yu Xiaogang!

He was simply the most knowledgeable elder Tang San had ever met. Merely from the Innate Full Soul Power of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, he had deduced that Tang San possessed Twin Martial Souls.

Based on that judgment alone, no teacher in the entire academy could compare to Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San felt incomparably fortunate. Being able to take such a learned and talented elder as his master was simply a blessing he had cultivated over two lifetimes.

At that moment, Tang San secretly thought:

I must keep a low profile. I cannot let Lu Chen discover Teacher's unfathomable wisdom. He also has a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power. According to the knowledge Teacher taught me, Blue Silver Grass has no possibility of mutation. He is very likely a Twin Martial Soul wielder as well.

Now that Lu Chen has missed his chance with Teacher, if he learns of Teacher's wisdom, he will definitely shamelessly beg to become Teacher's disciple. With Teacher's broad heart and desire to educate the world, he might actually succeed. I absolutely cannot let that happen.

Perhaps because of his envy and jealousy toward Lu Chen, Tang San had no desire whatsoever to share Yu Xiaogang as a teacher.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly strode toward Tang San, startling him so badly that he took two steps back. He thought Lu Chen had somehow guessed what he was thinking.

Tang San frowned and asked warily:

"Lu Chen, what do you want?"

Lu Chen stopped not far in front of Tang San. His face carried an eager look as he stretched his limbs and said excitedly:

"Tang San, Room Seven has a rule. Every newcomer has to fight the boss. Whoever wins becomes the new boss."

"I just knocked down the previous boss, so I'm the new boss now. You're the newcomer, so come fight me."

After Lu Chen finished speaking, the older students of Room Seven, led by Wang Sheng, crowded around him and cheered excitedly:

"Go, Boss Lu Chen!"

"Teach this new student a lesson!"

With memories from two lifetimes, Tang San naturally had no interest in this sort of fighting. He refused bluntly:

"Boring! If you want to be the boss, then be the boss. I have no interest in being one."

In truth, deep down, he was somewhat afraid to fight Lu Chen. His Mysterious Heaven Skill had yet to break through its first layer.

Within the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, the Mysterious Heaven Skill was the foundation of all foundations. Without sufficient inner power, the Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Purple Demon Eye, and Hundred Interpretations of Hidden Weapons could not display their full power.

Facing someone like Lu Chen, who possessed inborn divine strength, Tang San truly felt intimidated. He could only resort to life-or-death methods.

He adjusted the Sleeve Arrow hidden beneath his sleeve. It was currently his greatest trump card. If the time came when he had no choice but to use it, he would not mind staining it with blood.

Hearing this, the excitement on Lu Chen's face froze. If Tang San refused, he really could not easily beat him up.

Tang San had come to Notting Academy. That shameless bastard Tang Hao was surely hiding somewhere in the shadows, watching.

If he forcibly beat Tang San and provoked Tang Hao into attacking without regard for anything else, that old dog was not someone he could contend with right now.

After thinking it over, Lu Chen reined in the excitement on his face. Since he could not act, he would provoke Tang San with words instead:

"Heh, if you're scared, just admit it. Why bother making excuses?"

"Wang Sheng, explain to him why Work-Study Students stick together. Since he refuses to accept Room Seven's rules, we won't include him when we band together from now on."

Since he could not beat Tang San, Lu Chen would lead the other Room Seven students in isolating him. He was determined to make Tang San suffer properly.

After giving his instructions, Lu Chen turned around and went back to arrange his bedding.

Having received the order, Wang Sheng puffed out his chest and walked up to Tang San, explaining one by one how Work-Study Students were bullied in the academy.

With his arms crossed, he said gleefully:

"Hehe, kid, Boss Lu Chen said that since you refuse to follow Room Seven's rules, don't expect us to stand up for you when you get bullied later."

"Brothers, come with me. Let's go to Boss Lu Chen's side. From now on, no one is to talk or play around with this kid. Let him have a taste of what it feels like to break the rules and get bullied."

The older students around them all answered in unison:

"Yes!"

Afterward, all the older students ran over to Lu Chen's side, leaving Tang San completely isolated.

Tang San's expression darkened and brightened unpredictably. How was this isolation not a form of bullying? Lu Chen's side was lively and bustling, while his own side was cold and deserted.

That feeling left him unable to put his gloom into words.

However, Tang San believed that with memories from two lifetimes, he had never wanted to fool around with a group of children anyway. After snorting coldly, he secretly thought:

It's nothing more than children playing house. With my abilities, I can protect myself from being bullied. It's just as well, since I can't be bothered associating with these people. Rather than waste time on them, I should spend more time learning real skills from Teacher.

Left isolated, Tang San could only choose a bed in a corner of Room Seven. Only then did he realize that he did not even have a set of bedding.

So he could only sleep on the hard wooden boards.

At that thought, Tang San's good mood from taking Yu Xiaogang as his master was utterly ruined.

His fists clenched tightly as he desperately suppressed his emotions. After a long while, his mood finally began to settle:

For now, I must continue enduring. Once I learn real skills from Teacher and integrate the Tang Sect's ultimate arts I stole in my previous life into this Spirit Master system, I will surely carry forward the Tang Sect's ultimate arts in this other world.

When that time comes, everything I am experiencing now will be nothing more than a little hardship...

Just as Tang San kept giving himself a mental pep talk.

A crisp, tender voice came from the entrance of Room Seven:

"Is this Room Seven? This will be my dormitory from now on!"

The moment that voice sounded, it instantly drew everyone's attention in Room Seven.

A little girl stood prettily at the doorway of Room Seven. She wore a scorpion-braid ponytail, a pink top, and white pants. Her rosy cheeks resembled red apples.

As Tang San looked at the delicate little girl, for some reason, his originally heavy mood gradually lightened.

He stared at her without blinking. With the psychological age of nearly forty when both lives were added together, Tang San actually felt a faint stirring in his heart.

Clown

Another newcomer had arrived in Room Seven!

Older students like Wang Sheng immediately began egging Lu Chen on:

"Boss Lu Chen, another newcomer is here. Let her learn Room Seven's rules!"

In truth, the only person Lu Chen wanted to teach a lesson to was Tang San, but Tang San refused to take the bait.

He only hated Tang Hao and Tang San, father and son. As for this little girl, Xiao Wu, Lu Chen had no particular thoughts about her.

However, because of Room Seven's rules, Lu Chen still stepped forward and said calmly:

"My name is Lu Chen. My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I'm currently the boss of Room Seven. Room Seven has a rule: every newcomer has to fight the boss. Whoever wins becomes the new boss."

The moment Lu Chen finished speaking, the little girl had not yet reacted when Tang San immediately jumped out and declared righteously:

"Lu Chen, what skill is there in bullying a little girl?"

"You never know when to hold back. I absolutely won't allow you to bully the weak. At worst, I'll fight you in her place!"

At that moment, Tang San was filled with righteous energy, like one of those chivalrous heroes saving a beauty in martial arts novels.

Whenever Tang San imagined this delicate little girl being bullied by Lu Chen, his heart felt as though it were being twisted by knives.

So he stepped forward bravely and fearlessly!

He wanted to defeat Lu Chen, Room Seven's tyrant, on this little girl's behalf and restore peace to the dormitory!

Seeing Tang San step forward, Lu Chen immediately became interested. He rubbed his fists together eagerly. This was truly an unexpected gain. Tang San wanted to fight in Xiao Wu's place, which meant he could finally teach Tang San a lesson.

Without even thinking, he agreed:

"Sure. You want a beating? I couldn't ask for anything better..."

But at that moment, the little girl became displeased. Her brows shot up as she strode forward and shoved Tang San aside from in front of her.

"Who are you? What right do you have to fight in my place? Did I ask you to stand up for me?"

"Move aside. Don't get in the way of me becoming the boss!"

After Xiao Wu shoved him away, Tang San's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. He had come to help her. Even if she was not grateful, she should not have been so cold.

It made him look foolish, like a complete clown.

After shoving Tang San aside, the little girl planted her hands on her hips and walked up to Lu Chen. Looking up at him, she said eagerly:

"My name is Xiao Wu, the Wu from dancing!"

"My Martial Soul is a rabbit. Does that mean if I defeat you, I'll become the boss of Room Seven from now on?"

At that moment, Lu Chen felt utterly helpless. Why was it so hard to give Tang San a beating?

Hearing Xiao Wu's question, he nodded perfunctorily and said casually:

"That's right. As long as you defeat me, you'll be the new boss of Room Seven."

Xiao Wu's eyes gleamed. Back in Star Dou Forest, she had been the big sister of Da Ming and Er Ming. This time, she had taken human form and come to the human world.

For Xiao Wu, who had grown accustomed to being the big sister, becoming the boss of Room Seven was only natural, wasn't it?

Xiao Wu's petite body tensed. She leaned forward and bent her legs, assuming a pouncing stance as she said softly:

"Then be careful!"

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Wu's legs suddenly exerted force, launching her entire body into the air. Using the momentum of her descent, she kicked toward Lu Chen.

Since Lu Chen did not care about winning or losing, he seemed somewhat absentminded. Facing Xiao Wu's incoming kick, he reached out for her ankle, intending to grab it and throw her away.

Xiao Wu reacted quickly. After seeing through Lu Chen's intentions, she actually forcefully twisted her waist in midair and changed her posture.

With an incomparably nimble body, she dodged Lu Chen's reaching hand, stepped on his arm, borrowed the force to close in, and slipped behind him.

Her feet landed on Lu Chen's shoulders, and the tops of her feet hooked around his neck. Xiao Wu's waist bent backward like it had no bones, forming a C-shape like a powerful bow with its string drawn.

Xiao Wu exerted force with her entire body and shouted:

"Get thrown away!"

It had to be said that Xiao Wu's attack was extremely sharp. Her movements were swift, agile, and ever-changing, and the entire sequence flowed as smoothly as water. An ordinary person caught off guard would have been thrown by Xiao Wu by now.

Unfortunately, Lu Chen was a fierce man capable of dragging oxen by force. His powerful physique made his lower body extremely stable.

He merely tightened every muscle in his body, neutralizing the force Xiao Wu had unleashed to throw him away.

Xiao Wu was completely stuck!

She had not expected Lu Chen to be so strong. Because of the enormous difference in their strength, even with all her effort, she could not throw him.

Lu Chen smiled calmly. This time, he swiftly reached out and grabbed Xiao Wu's ankle, preparing to throw her away.

But Xiao Wu still wanted to become the boss of Room Seven. How could she willingly admit defeat?

Moreover, Lu Chen had stirred up her competitive spirit. No matter what, she had to throw him away this time.

The tops of Xiao Wu's feet tightly hooked around Lu Chen's neck as she suddenly shouted:

"Martial Soul Possession!"

In an instant, astonishing changes occurred to Xiao Wu's body. Her legs became longer, reaching an incredibly exaggerated proportion compared to her body and filling with explosive power.

Her originally black eyes turned red after Martial Soul Possession, while a pair of fluffy rabbit ears grew from her head.

That was not even the most astonishing part. Most astonishing of all, a yellow Spirit Ring rose from Xiao Wu's body.

A yellow Spirit Ring—a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring!

Seeing this scene, Tang San, Wang Sheng, and the others were all dumbfounded. They had never imagined that this adorable-looking little girl was already a One-Ring Spirit Master.

Tang San had only just enrolled this year and did not yet know what a yellow Spirit Ring represented. He was merely shocked that Xiao Wu was already a One-Ring Spirit Master.

Wang Sheng and the others had attended the academy for several years and fully understood the preciousness of a yellow Spirit Ring.

At that moment, they looked at Xiao Wu with faces full of envy and awe.

As for Xiao Wu, her face was filled with stubborn refusal to admit defeat. Her yellow Spirit Ring suddenly shone brightly: