Walk Tang San's Path, Leave Tang San No Path!

But would Jiang Yu really explode and die as Yu Xiaogang had predicted?

Obviously not.

Not only was Jiang Yu doing just fine—he was living exceedingly well.

After beating Tang San to a pulp and taking his storage belt, Jiang Yu did not linger for even a moment before immediately leaving Notting City.

He hurried along until he was completely beyond Notting City's borders. Only after confirming that madman Tang Hao had not pursued him did Jiang Yu finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Safe! Looks like Tang Hao didn't come after me!"

This battle with Tang San had benefited Jiang Yu immensely.

At the very least, this real combat had proven that the path he had chosen was not wrong.

Blue Silver Grass truly could follow the strong attack path and could indeed be developed like the Wood Release from the anime in his previous life.

Next, Jiang Yu began examining his spoils.

Jiang Yu pulled the jade belt he had taken from Tang San's waist from his robe. As he injected a trace of soul power into it, everything within the storage space appeared in his perception.

The first things Jiang Yu saw were a pile of oddly shaped metal parts and completed hidden weapons.

Jiang Yu merely glanced at them before losing interest and tossing them aside for the time being.

Then came more than a dozen gold soul coins.

"These should be all the savings Tang San has accumulated over the years, right?... Not bad. I happened to be short on money..."

Without the slightest courtesy, Jiang Yu tucked the gold soul coins into his own pocket.

As Jiang Yu continued searching, he discovered several carefully bound books inside the storage space.

"Books!? What kind of books are these?"

Curiously, Jiang Yu casually took one out.

The moment he saw the title, Jiang Yu's breathing stopped.

"Mysterious Heaven Skill!..."

Jiang Yu's heart jolted, and he immediately pulled out the other books to inspect them.

Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, Controlling the Crane, Capturing the Dragon, Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons...!

"Th-These are all Tang Sect secret arts!?"

After his shock, an almost disbelieving excitement appeared on Jiang Yu's face.

The Tang Sect secret arts could be called the most precious things in Tang San's possession. One could even say that Tang San's eventual ascension to godhood was closely tied to these Tang Sect secret arts.

Yet Jiang Yu had never expected Tang San to organize all of the Tang Sect secret arts into books, then foolishly carry them around with him!

No wonder Tang San had gone so mad when his belt was stolen.

So it was because of these Tang Sect secret arts!

But now, they were all mine!

At the thought, an indescribable thrill surged through Jiang Yu's heart.

Jiang Yu carefully inspected them once more. After confirming that the books contained none of the traps Tang San might have left behind, he eagerly sat cross-legged and began attempting to cultivate.

Half a year later.

Heaven Dou City, Central Grand Soul Arena.

The entire Soul Arena was packed with noise. Countless spectators waved their arms, and their frenzied shouts ignited the atmosphere all around.

Under the spotlight, an impassioned host held a sound-amplifying soul tool and roared at the top of his lungs:

"Gentlemen! Ladies! Next, please welcome tonight's star contestant!"

"He is the rising star of our Soul Arena, the one who has claimed ten consecutive victories—Thousand-Hand Asura!"

"You may not know this yet, but so far, no one has been able to make Thousand-Hand Asura use his martial soul or soul skills!"

"I wonder whether we will get to see Thousand-Hand Asura's martial soul and soul skills tonight..."

The host's voice was highly provocative, instantly setting the entire venue ablaze.

"My god, ten straight wins!? No one has managed to force him to release his martial soul!"

"A soul master won ten matches in a row without using his martial soul? How did he even do that?"

"I wonder if today's opponent can force Thousand-Hand Asura to use his martial soul!"

"Just what is Thousand-Hand Asura's martial soul!?..."

"..."

Amid cheers that shook the heavens, Jiang Yu slowly stepped onto the Soul Arena stage.

Over the past half year, Jiang Yu had cultivated the Tang Sect secret arts while honing his practical combat skills in the Soul Arena.

At the same time, so that he could participate in Soul Arena battles more effectively, Jiang Yu had also given himself a title—Thousand-Hand Asura.

That was indeed Tang San's future title.

Except now, that title belonged to Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu was now using Tang San's Tang Sect techniques, bearing Tang San's future title, and walking the path Tang San was meant to walk—leaving Tang San with nowhere to go!

At the same time, over the past half year, every opponent Jiang Yu had faced had merely been a one-ring Soul Master. They lacked combat experience and possessed only a single soul skill.

Therefore, Jiang Yu had no need to use his own martial soul at all. Tang Sect techniques alone were more than enough to defeat his enemies.

This had made Jiang Yu both the hottest star and the greatest mystery of the Great Soul Arena over the past six months.

Every spectator was placing bets like mad, guessing who would be the first to force Jiang Yu to reveal his martial soul.

"Alright! Now, let us welcome today's challenger! An eighteenth-level assault-type Battle Soul Master—Fierce Bear!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, a burly man with bulging muscles and a vicious-looking face leaped onto the stage.

"Kid, I hear you're pretty cocky! Today, I'll be the one to end your winning streak!"

The burly man clenched his fists and taunted Jiang Yu.

"Is that so? Then let's see whether you have what it takes!"

Jiang Yu replied calmly as he looked at his opponent.

"Both contestants are ready!"

"The Soul Fight begins!"

As the host's voice fell, the burly man launched the first attack.

"Martial Soul Possession—Black Bear!"

With an angry roar, the burly man immediately unleashed his Black Bear martial soul—a black bear. At the same time, a yellow hundred-year soul ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.

"First Soul Skill, Rending!"

The burly man roared again, his massive body charging straight at Jiang Yu.

"Purple Demon Eye."

Facing the incoming enemy, Jiang Yu's eyes flickered with purple light, instantly locking onto the burly man's movements.

Just as the burly man's attack was about to strike Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu moved as well.

"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"

Jiang Yu's figure flickered, effortlessly evading the burly man's attack.

"What?!"

The burly man was stunned when his attack missed.

But Jiang Yu had no intention of giving him time to be surprised.

"Controlling the Crane, Capturing the Dragon!"

At some point, Jiang Yu had already appeared at the burly man's side. He grabbed with his right hand, and an invisible force of capture instantly locked onto the burly man's body.

The burly man felt his entire body stiffen, as though an invisible giant hand had seized him. His body was completely beyond his control as he was dragged over.

With a smooth pull and redirect, Jiang Yu sent the burly man's massive body arcing through the air before slamming heavily onto the hard ground outside the Soul Fight stage. He was knocked unconscious on the spot.

Instant kill!

A one-hit instant kill.

An eighteenth-level assault-type Battle Soul Master had been instantly defeated by Jiang Yu in a single strike.

And Jiang Yu still had not used his martial soul.

At the sight of this, the entire audience first fell silent, then erupted in thunderous applause and screams!