This is Solitary Bamboo of Ten Years, characterized by its resilience

Early the next morning, Yu Xiaogang took Tang San to the Soul Hunting Forest to acquire a soul ring.

Tang San arrived at the Grandmaster's office, where the Grandmaster asked him to reveal his second martial soul.

"Clear Sky Hammer! It's actually the Clear Sky Hammer!" The Grandmaster was beside himself with excitement; this was the very same Clear Sky Hammer that had beaten the Pope of Spirit Hall to death!

Yu Xiaogang harbored a deep-seated hatred for Spirit Hall, so naturally, he worshipped Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo who had killed Qian Xunji.

However, admiration was one thing, but he still had to consider the safety of his disciple. He spoke with earnest gravity:

"Little San! Unless it is an absolute last resort, you must never reveal your second martial soul, do you understand?"

Tang San nodded like a robot.

Upon arriving at the Soul Hunting Forest, Yu Xiaogang—perhaps due to poverty, as he couldn't even afford a professional soul-hunting team—had to take Tang San to hunt for a soul ring all by himself.

Tang Hao followed behind, filled with anxiety. He's only a level 29 Great Soul Master; surely he can handle a hundred-year soul beast, right?

To his shock, the next second left Tang Hao completely bewildered.

"Little San! This is a ten-year Solitary Bamboo. Its characteristics are toughness; while its attack power is weak, its defensive capabilities are extremely strong. It would be the perfect first soul ring for your Blue Silver Grass!"

Even hearing it for the second time, Tang San still felt this suggestion was utterly absurd.

He tentatively asked, "Master, should we look a bit further ahead?"

Tang Hao, who had been tailing them the entire way, was driven mad. Isn't he supposed to be a master of theory? You're giving a genius with innate full soul power a ten-year soul ring?

This wasn't entirely Tang Hao's fault; he had never read Yu Xiaogang's masterpieces, and having hidden in the isolated Holy Soul Village to avoid his crimes, he had only heard of the Grandmaster's reputation without knowing the actual extent of his scholarship.

Furthermore, Tang Hao had a bad habit: he hated reading. He was too lazy to buy books to see if Yu Xiaogang actually possessed real talent. When he learned Tang San had taken Yu Xiaogang as his master, his first reaction had been excitement.

Who was Yu Xiaogang? Even commoners knew the title of "Grandmaster"—he must be someone extraordinary!

See? Never underestimate the power of public opinion; even a Title Douluo like Tang Hao had been brainwashed.

Now, having seen through Yu Xiaogang's true level, Tang Hao was filled with regret. However, in the Douluo Continent, one could only take a master once. The wood was already carved into a boat, and he could only punch his own chest in frustration.

Tang Hao felt utterly helpless, but Tang San was the hope for the Clear Sky Sect's revenge; he absolutely could not let Yu Xiaogang ruin him!

And so, he took action.

He personally captured a four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake and tossed it down.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the Datura Snake, Yu Xiaogang was greatly alarmed.

"Little San, this is a four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake, extremely rare! Your first soul ring is secured! But how could such a rare soul beast appear on the outer perimeter?"

"Farts like thunder, shaking the heavens and earth, Luo Sanpao!"

Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo Sanpao, who unleashed a "rumbling" loud fart at the Datura Snake.

Tang San immediately gagged, and Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows, quickly covered his nose and mouth.

The Datura Snake, however, suffered no injuries at all. In fact, it was so enraged by Gangzi's stinky fart that it charged at the two of them like a madman.

Tang Hao cursed in anger, "Trash!"

"Farts like mist—hypnotic slumber, Luo Sanpao!"

Luo Sanpao began to fart again; the last one had been loud, but this one was long.

Tang San hurriedly covered his nose and mouth. While the fart was indeed useless against the Datura Snake, for a six-year-old child like Tang San, inhaling too much would truly put him to sleep.

Sure enough, Tang San's head began to grow dizzy and drowsy.

Poor Tang San, burdened by the friendly-fire sleep debuff, charged at the Datura Snake without hesitation. Relying on his God King combat techniques, he quickly killed it.

Tang Hao watched from the side, startled by the turn of events, but the result was correct.

Tang San successfully absorbed his first soul ring.

Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to return to Holy Soul Village for a drink.

However, Qian Xunqian had already laid a net of traps at A Yin's habitat in Holy Soul Village, with eight Title Douluos lying in ambush.

"So this is the Blue Silver Emperor? A soul beast feed a thousand times superior to Blue Silver Grass; on average, a single jin contains over a thousand times the soul power of ordinary Blue Silver Grass. If this can be cultivated in large batches, the growth rate of artificially raised soul beasts will reach a whole new level!"

Qian Xunqian looked at the Blue Silver Grass wrapped in golden silk in her hand, lost in thought.

"It seems the rumors of Tang Hao deeply loving his wife aren't true after all. Otherwise, would anyone plant the Blue Silver Emperor in such a dark, sunless place? Even a primary school student knows plants need the sun to grow."

"Just how stupid is Tang Hao to place the Blue Silver Emperor here!"

"This Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone is quite good; it suits me well. Flight capability isn't as important now that I have soul tools, but its second ability, 'Ultimate Life Recovery,' can rapidly repair one's own injuries and even allow for the regeneration of severed limbs. This effect is far too powerful..."

Taking advantage of the time spent waiting for Tang Hao, Qian Xunqian absorbed the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and her soul power reached an astonishing level 90.

At twenty years old, she had reached level 90, about to once again rewrite the record for the youngest Title Douluo in the Douluo Continent.

Tang Hao returned to Holy Soul Village in high spirits. He had already begun to fantasize about Tang San becoming a Title Douluo with eighteen soul rings, sweeping through Spirit Hall and leading the Clear Sky Sect to new heights of glory.

"No! Who touched my barrier! A Yin! Wait for me!" Tang Hao suddenly felt a premonition. He instantly switched to his combat face and rushed toward A Yin's hiding spot at full speed.

When Tang Hao arrived, he saw a young, beautiful, gentle, and kind girl. A sweet smile forever hung on her face, like a spring breeze, appearing extremely cordial.

If one ignored the blue-gold Blue Silver Grass she held in her hand, Tang Hao might have actually believed it.

That Blue Silver Grass—what else could it be but A Yin!

"Damn it! Who exactly are you! How dare you lay a hand on my A Yin!"

"Clear Sky Douluo, we finally meet..."

Qian Xunqian spoke indifferently.

"Who are you? How do you know my title!"

Tang Hao was inwardly shocked, vaguely guessing the identity of the person before him.

Purple, purple, black, black, black, red, white, blue—a massive Angel Eye manifested behind her, gazing down at Tang Hao from above.

Qian Xunqian released her spirit rings and martial soul, unleashing a powerful pressure toward Tang Hao.

His internal injuries from the life-and-death struggle against Qian Xunji still lingered; although Tang Hao could withstand the pressure, he felt a faint reluctance to fight the person before him. This spirit ring configuration was too heaven-defying, even if the opponent had not yet reached the Title Douluo rank.

In his view, the white and blue spirit rings at the end could not be ordinary; they had to be over one hundred thousand years old!

As for him, Tang Hao, he only possessed a single one-hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, and with his internal injuries unhealed, he had little confidence if forced into a fight.

However, the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and A Yin were in her hands! Tang Hao had no reason to retreat!

"If you want to avenge your brother, let's see if you have the strength to do so!"

Recognizing such an iconic martial soul, Tang Hao immediately identified Qian Xunqian and released his Clear Sky Hammer.

"Seventh Spirit Ability: Clear Sky Avatar!"

"Seventh Spirit Ability: Angel Avatar! Eighth Spirit Ability: Image Domain! Sixth Spirit Ability: Sacred Domain!"

Qian Xunqian understood the principle that a lion uses its full strength even when hunting a rabbit, so she unleashed her ultimate moves right from the start.