Tang Hao: Little San's Future Was Boundless?! Dugu Bo Was Stunned!

Dai Mubai nodded in agreement as well.

"A level-thirty Soul Venerable, and he even obtained the one-in-ten-thousand External Spirit Bone."

"Congratulations."

Tang San retracted the Eight Spider Lances, a faint smile appearing on his face.

He thought of his half-brother, Tang Shuo.

What level of strength was he at now?

Compared to him... he had probably only obtained his first spirit ring at most, right?

In the shadows of the dense forest not far away.

A tall figure stood silently.

Tang Hao.

He had silently observed all of Tang San's progress during this time, and at last, a trace of approval appeared on his weathered face.

Worthy of being my son.

He had become a level-thirty Soul Venerable so quickly.

He had even acquired the External Spirit Bone, the Eight Spider Lances, through a fortunate coincidence.

His future was limitless.

As for Tang Shuo...

Tang Hao's gaze dimmed.

A "wasted martial soul" that had not even awakened the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.

His life was essentially over.

There was no need to waste any more time or energy on him.

My focus should be on Little San.

I should nurture him well, make him a true powerhouse, and have him take revenge on Spirit Hall.

With a flash, Tang Hao vanished into the shadows as though he had never been there.

Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, the backyard of Tang Shuo's dormitory.

Several days had passed since that day when divine light suddenly appeared.

Tang Shuo sat bare-chested, his legs immersed in a black iron bath barrel.

The contents of the barrel were no longer pitch-black and abyssal as before, but an eerie dark green. Bubbles roiled within, giving off a peculiar fishy sweetness.

Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs, minor mastery.

His physical constitution had now improved tremendously.

Ordinary toxins could no longer inflict unbearable harm upon him.

Yet Tang Shuo was not satisfied with this.

What he wanted was "major mastery," "perfection."

Thus, he continued to use the Myriad-Poison Fluid day after day to temper his legs and body.

It was just that the poison fluid was being used up rather quickly.

Especially its most crucial main ingredient.

Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison.

Tang Shuo rose from the bath barrel, dried himself, and changed into a clean academy uniform.

He needed to go "collect" some more.

Imperial Battle Team training grounds.

Dugu Yan was carrying out her routine soul power cultivation, while Ye Lengleng sat nearby, the Nine-Heart Begonia martial soul in her hand poised to bloom.

Suddenly, Dugu Yan seemed to sense something and abruptly opened her eyes.

Sure enough.

A familiar figure was strolling over from not far away.

It was Tang Shuo.

Dugu Yan's expression instantly fell, her brows knitting tightly.

"Tang Shuo!"

She stood up, hands on her hips, her face full of indignation.

"What are you here for again?"

Tang Shuo walked up to her and spoke calmly.

"To collect snake venom."

Those three words were like a fuse, instantly igniting Dugu Yan's fury.

"You've gone too far!"

Her voice rose several pitches.

"You come to collect snake venom every other day!"

"Do you think my poison is water? That it just appears whenever you want it?"

"Don't I need rest, cultivation, and recovery?"

Ye Lengleng stood up as well.

"Tang Shuo, Yan Yan has... indeed been expending a great deal lately."

Tang Shuo looked at the fuming Dugu Yan.

"Rest?"

"Sure."

He rolled his wrist, producing a crisp crack.

"Whenever you can beat me, you can rest for however long you want."

"I absolutely won't bother you."

Dugu Yan was choked speechless by his words for quite a while.

Beat you?

What a joke!

She clenched her teeth.

"You... you're bullying me!"

Tang Shuo did not care.

"You can see it that way."

"Then, let's begin."

He assumed a stance, and an invisible pressure descended upon Dugu Yan.

"Will you do it yourself, or should I help you?"

Dugu Yan's entire body went limp, as if all her strength had been drained away.

She swayed, nearly unable to keep her footing.

Seeing this, Tang Shuo smiled awkwardly.

"I only took a little."

Dugu Yan glared at him angrily but said nothing more.

She felt her cheeks ache slightly from being pinched, yet the force also carried a strange tingling numbness.

As the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison sprayed forth, the stagnant soul power within her body was released as well, producing an indescribable sense of relief.

The sensation embarrassed her, yet she could not help sinking into it.

Ye Lengleng watched from the side, an amused smile curling her lips.

"Yan Yan, this little guy really is impressive."

She teased softly.

"Even you aren't his match."

"From the looks of it, won't his future be limitless?"

Dugu Yan's cheeks flushed slightly.

"He... he's still so young."

She stammered in rebuttal.

"How could you say such things?"

Ye Lengleng laughed even more brightly.

"Young is better."

"If you don't make a move early, who knows who might lure him away once he grows up."

She leaned close to Dugu Yan and lowered her voice.

"The early bird gets the worm; the latecomer gets nothing."

At those words, Dugu Yan abruptly shoved Ye Lengleng away.

"If you want to make a move, do it yourself!"

She said irritably.

"Don't drag me into this!"

Although she said that, her own little thoughts quietly arose in Dugu Yan's heart.

Tang Shuo truly gave her a different sort of feeling.

He was so young, yet he was unbelievably composed.

His strength was even more unfathomable, and every time, he could easily suppress her.

Tang Shuo knew nothing of the "verbal sparring" between the two girls.

He merely silently sensed the tempering of toxins within his body.

The cultivation of Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs had entered a new stage.

His body had developed complete immunity to all kinds of toxins.

Ordinary lethal poisons were now like sweet spring water to him.

The strength of his physical body had reached an astonishing level.

Each immersion in poison fluid gave his bones, muscles, and meridians deeper reinforcement.

His soul power had also quietly broken through amid this tempering.

From the peak of level twenty-five, it surged forward all the way to level twenty-nine.

He was only one step away from becoming a level-thirty Soul Venerable.

Several days later.

Tang Shuo came to the training grounds as usual.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lengleng had already grown accustomed to his arrival.

"Collect poison."

Tang Shuo was brief and direct.

Dugu Yan's cheeks reddened once more.

Dugu Yan's cheeks were crimson, and her breathing was somewhat rapid.

"Be gentler."

She called out softly.

"Don't use so much force."

Tang Shuo did not stop.

He was intently sensing the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison flowing from his palm.

This was an indispensable part of tempering the Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs.

He knew Dugu Yan's soul power had been stagnant for a long time, and each collection of poison also helped her release it.

"Ah!"

Dugu Yan let out a low cry, her body arching slightly.

Just as Tang Shuo thought today's poison collection was about to end.

An aged, powerful voice suddenly tore through the quiet of the training grounds.

"Who is it!"

"Who dares bully my precious granddaughter?"

Tang Shuo's movements paused slightly.

He looked up.

An elderly figure arrived in an instant, wrapped in a suffocating wave of soul power.