"Third Brother!"
As soon as they returned to the inn, the two happened to run into Xiao Wu sitting on the first floor. Over the past few days, the rabbit ears on Xiao Wu's head had drooped down. It looked like she had truly restrained herself from wandering around.
"Xiao Wu, we're back."
Tang San's tone was somewhat hesitant. He did not know how to give her the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
"Little San, if you two have something to talk about, go talk in your room. I'll head back first too."
Tang Chuan greeted them, then headed upstairs to his own room. He was going to claim his reward.
The two downstairs looked at each other. In the end, Xiao Wu suggested going to Tang San's room first. Since he had something to say, it would be better to do so somewhere more private.
"Xiao Wu, this is for you!"
Inside the room, Tang San took out the Lovesick Heartbreak Red from the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch. Its striking rose-red color and appearance instantly caught Xiao Wu's attention.
"What a beautiful flower, Third Brother. Where did you get it?"
"Do you like it, Xiao Wu? This flower actually has a very touching story behind it..."
Tang San then told Xiao Wu the story of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Tears immediately began to fall from Xiao Wu's eyes. She had not expected that Tang San had taken out this flower to express his feelings for her.
"Third Brother, Xiao Wu likes you!"
Xiao Wu accepted the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, thoughts of everything she had shared with Tang San filling her heart—Tang San sternly scolding her, and the joy of the two of them going out together.
Soul power circulated within her body, and her blood flowed in reverse. Then, a mouthful of heart's blood sprayed onto the flower, instantly covering its petals in crimson.
A miraculous sight unfolded. The petals of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red absorbed all of Xiao Wu's heart's blood, and the connection between its stem and the Black Absolute Stone snapped apart on its own. The flower drifted lightly into Xiao Wu's hand.
"This...!"
Tang San was overwhelmed with emotion. His Xiao Wu truly had feelings for him. At this moment, Tang San genuinely felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life.
Not only did he have Tang Chuan's fatherly love, but he also had love like Xiao Wu's. Was this what it meant for life to go smoothly? The hardships of his previous life had been exchanged for the happiness of this one!
"Xiao Wu..."
"Third Brother, can you feel Xiao Wu's feelings?"
Xiao Wu's face was somewhat pale. That mouthful of heart's blood had indeed been painful, but Xiao Wu did not care. This was her chance to prove herself.
"Xiao Wu, I like you too!"
Tang San pulled Xiao Wu into an embrace, though there was nothing more they could do. After all, they were still far too young.
Still, they had at least confirmed their relationship.
Suddenly, Tang San remembered that his Purple Demon Eye had already broken through to the Mustard Seed Realm. Would Xiao Wu suffer any internal injuries after spitting out that mouthful of heart's blood?
With that thought, Tang San quietly activated his Purple Demon Eye...
Xiao Wu: This is bad!
Meanwhile, inside Tang Chuan's room.
He was currently preparing to absorb his template progress.
Forest of Myriad Phenomena unfolded, concealing and protecting everything inside the room.
Absorption began!
Azure-blue and golden particles floated through the air, dyeing the entire room into the likeness of a starry sky before surging into Tang Chuan's body.
His meridians expanded, soul power surged, and his level continued to rise.
Level eighty-eight.
Level eighty-nine.
Level ninety-one!
Boom!
A blood-red soul ring appeared directly around Tang Chuan's body, transforming into a streak of bloody light as it entered him.
Level ninety-three!
In the end, Tang Chuan's level stabilized at ninety-three. Relying on his powerful physical constitution, the support of his martial soul, and the system's gift, he absorbed and refined the hundred-thousand-year soul ring at an astonishing speed.
Ninth Soul Skill: Blue Silver Sky Azure Dragon Soul, Blue Silver Sky Azure Binding Tenacity.
[Tang Chuan] [Template: Sea God/Asura God Tang San] [Soul Power Level: Ninety-three] [Soul Bone Configuration: Deep Sea Demonic Whale King Torso Bone (unlocks at level ninety-nine), Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone, Sky Azure Bull Python Right Arm Bone, Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, Spiritual Condensation Wisdom Skull, Evil Spirit Orca Left Leg Bone, Eight Spider Lances] [Exclusive Divine Artifacts: Sea God's Trident (95% unlock progress), Asura Demon Sword (20% unlock progress)]
Tang Chuan's left and right arms seemed to have gained something extra. These were Da Ming and Er Ming's soul bones.
Sky Azure Bull Python Right Arm Bone, Soul Bone Skills: Sky Azure Dull God Claw, Sky Azure Annihilation Thunder.
Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone, soul bone skills: Gravity Swamp, Titan Sky Cannon.
"Never-ending. They're absolutely never-ending. How long am I supposed to spend memorizing all these soul skills?"
Tang Chuan felt terrifyingly powerful at that moment. This surge had directly elevated him to the ranks just below the continent's strongest demigods. Once the Sea God's Trident was unlocked, even without obtaining the Sea God's divine position, he would definitely have the strength to fight a demigod like Qian Daoliu.
Moreover, he discovered that the Clear Sky Hammer on the system panel had also changed.
[Martial Souls: Blue Silver Emperor, Clear Sky Hammer] [Blue Silver Emperor Soul Ring Configuration: black black black black red black red red red, blue-gold (exclusive to the Sea God's divine position, not yet unlocked)] [Clear Sky Hammer Soul Ring Configuration: red (can be manually unlocked)]
The Clear Sky Hammer's first soul ring was red. This was the moment in the original story when Da Ming and Er Ming sacrificed themselves together—Da Ming had gone to the Blue Silver Emperor, while Er Ming had gone to the Clear Sky Hammer.
Without hesitation, Tang Chuan unlocked it with a thought.
The previously vibrant surroundings instantly vanished. The Blue Silver Emperor returned to his body, replaced by a pitch-black great hammer flickering with strands of electricity.
Clear Sky Hammer!
The blood-red soul ring drifted into his body, and his Soul Power Level rose another two levels, reaching level ninety-five. Yet this was far from the limit. Tang Chuan's aura became incomparably formidable, and even the air around him seemed to turn thick and viscous.
Clear Sky Hammer's first soul skill: Titan Hammer, Power of Earth.
"Phew!"
Tang Chuan exhaled a breath of stale air. In such a short time, he had achieved something others could never accomplish in their entire lives. From level eighty-seven to level ninety-five—he had actually needed only this brief moment.
"A Super Douluo... With this kind of power, if I went to Spirit Hall and challenged Bibi Dong one-on-one, I wonder if I could hang her up and whip her?"
Given his soul ring configuration, it would not be an exaggeration to call him the spokesperson for divine trials. And this was before a divine position had even upgraded his soul rings.
Looking at the system prompts, Tang Chuan knew that unlocking the next stage would be extremely difficult. First, he had to cultivate to level ninety-nine on his own before the system would open the Sea God's Nine Trials for him.
Simply holding the Sea God's Trident was not enough to unleash its full power. He still needed divine power.
Tang Chuan's control over domains and soul power had also reached its peak. Despite such a huge disturbance, it had not caused the slightest impact outside.
"Knock, knock, knock."
At that moment, someone knocked on the door. Tang Chuan could sense that it was his good son, Tang San.
"Little San, weren't you with Xiao Wu?"
"Father..."
As the door opened, Tang San raised his head to look at Tang Chuan and immediately realized that the latter seemed to have grown much stronger again.
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