Tang San Cripples Yu Xiaogang

"That's true... Let's find the Spirit Beast first." Yu Xiaogang said with difficulty, his complexion recovering somewhat, and followed Liu Erlong to continue searching for Spirit Beast.

However, he still couldn't forget why Wang Feng's fourth Spirit Ring was ten thousand years old, and how he did it. In his knowledge, no one had ever been able to absorb a ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Ring.

Moreover, Ye Lingling's barrage of criticism about his Spirit Ring Lifespan Table had made him start to doubt himself.

The two searched in the Soul Hunting Forest for a while when they were suddenly attacked by a 1,900-year-old Spirit Beast. Liu Erlong easily knocked it unconscious.

This Spirit Beast, aside from being 1,900,000 years old, is extremely suitable for Yu Xiaogang.

"Haha, Xiaogang, Erlong, you're here!"

Just then, Flender, Tang San, and the others walked over carrying Spirit Beast that was over 1,700 years old.

Upon arriving here, Flender noticed Yu Xiaogang's strange expression and quickly asked what was wrong.

After Liu Erlong recounted her encounter with Wang Feng and his breakthrough to level 40 and his fourth Spirit Ring, Flender, Tang San, and the others were filled with disbelief.

"How could Wang Feng's cultivation be so fast? Isn't he the same age as Third Brother?" Ma Hongjun wondered.

"Yeah! His fourth Spirit Ring is even ten thousand years old, how did he do that?" Oscar was also incredulous.

"Could it be that the Grandmaster's Spirit Ring Lifespan Table is wrong?" Ning Rongrong asked doubtfully.

To everyone's surprise, Yu Xiaogang's expression turned even uglier upon hearing Ning Rongrong's words.

"Alright, you don't need to say anymore. I've decided to absorb this 1,900-year-old Spirit Beast," Yu Xiaogang suddenly said, not wanting to listen any longer.

"Nineteen hundred years, Xiaogang, isn't that a bit risky? How about we absorb this one that's over seventeen hundred years old instead?"

Liu Erlong nodded in agreement with Flender's words. "That's right, Xiaogang. Although Wang Feng's third Spirit Ring is over three thousand years old, and his fourth Spirit Ring is even more than ten thousand years old, he's different."

To everyone's surprise, Yu Xiaogang Xiaogang's expression darkened even more when Liu Erlong spoke up. He believed he was no less capable than anyone else, and the fact that Liu Erlong, a woman, was speaking up for Wang Feng only fueled his competitive spirit.

Even his disciple Tang San could absorb two thousand years' worth of energy, and Wang Feng absorbed three thousand years' worth. Was Yu Xiaogang really inferior to them?

Moreover, before he arrived, his body had been tempered by the spiritual medicine prepared by his disciple Tang San, and he had also been transformed by the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma. He was no longer the same Yu Xiaogang he had been before.

"Alright, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I've decided to absorb this 1,900-year-old Spirit Ring." Yu Xiaogang said impatiently, took out his dagger and killed the 1,900-year-old Spirit Beast in front of him, then sat down cross-legged and began to guide the absorption.

Seeing this, Flender and Liu Erlong had no choice but to remain silent.

"Don't worry, Teacher, he will definitely succeed," Tang San said. "Dean Flender, Teacher Erlong, have you forgotten that Teacher made thorough preparations before coming?"

Hearing Tang San's words, Flender recalled the Medicinal Bath from before and instantly realized, "That's right, with Xiaogang's aptitude, he'll definitely be able to absorb it successfully. I was just worrying unnecessarily."

Liu Erlong glanced at Yu Xiaogang with complicated emotions, feeling a bad premonition in his heart. He sighed and could only hope that Yu Xiaogang was alright.

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang's Soul Power fluctuated violently as he absorbed the Spirit Ring, and his face gradually became extremely distorted.

The sudden change shocked Flender, Tang San, and the others. Yu Xiaogang's distorted face did not disappear, and he continued to cry out in pain.

"Xiaogang, are you alright?"

"Teacher?"

Flender and Tang San were both extremely worried.

"Forehead"

Yu Xiaogang was covered in cold sweat, and he cried out in pain, each scream louder than the last.

"Dean Flender, our teacher..." Tang San asked Flender quickly upon seeing Yu Xiaogang's appearance.

"This is bad! Xiaogang can't withstand the Soul Power this 1,900-year-old Spirit Ring. I'm afraid he's going to..." Seeing Yu Xiaogang's condition, Flender was extremely worried and anxious. Thinking of that other person, he felt even more worried.

"What do you want?" Tang San asked anxiously.

"If you fail to absorb Spirit Ring, your Soul Power will dissipate, and you'll become a complete cripple." Flender hesitated for a moment, but still said it.

"No, Teacher has such a strong sense of pride. He absolutely cannot accept becoming a cripple. Dean Flender, is there any way to help Teacher?" Tang San asked anxiously. Just as he said, Yu Xiaogang had been heartbroken for years because of the title of "good-for-nothing." Now that he had broken through to level 30, he absolutely could not accept becoming a cripple again.

"I..." Flender hesitated.

"Flender, tell me quickly!" Liu Erlong asked anxiously.

"There's only one way now: we need to stop Xiaogang from absorbing anything immediately. That way, we might be able to preserve his previous level 29 Soul Power. If we delay any longer, he might fail to absorb anything, his Spirit Ring might shatter, and his Soul Power might dissipate."

"However, Tang San, as Xiaogang's disciple, this is a decision you must make—whether or not to do this." Flender finished speaking with great effort and then looked at Tang San, letting him make the decision.

"This"

For a moment, Tang San, Liu Erlong, Flender, and the others hesitated.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was still desperately enduring the powerful impact of the Soul Power.

The thought that Wang Feng's fourth Spirit Ring was Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and that he had just been belittled by Ye Lingling, had already made him furious, and his aura of hostility grew stronger.

But he was Grandmaster after all, and he quickly calmed down, relying on his Unyielding Silver will to slowly withstand the impact of the Soul Power.

He believed that with his Unyielding Silver resilience, he would be able to endure it soon and absorb the 1,900-year-old Spirit Ring. Moreover, thanks to the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma fungus, which was no weaker than Immortal Herbs, and Tang San's spiritual medicine transformation, his body's endurance had become exceptionally strong.

If he can just endure a little longer and get through the pain in the Soul Power container, he will be able to absorb it successfully.

However, at this moment, Flender and Tang San didn't think so.

Upon seeing Yu Xiaogang's pained expression, Flender had already concluded that Yu Xiaogang would fail to absorb the Spirit Ring, and the same was true for Tang San.

Now they hesitated whether to stop or interrupt Yu Xiaogang from continuing to absorb the nutrients.

"Forehead!"

Yu Xiaogang cried out in pain.

Although his face showed pain, he was gradually becoming ecstatic inside.

Almost done absorbing! Almost done absorbing! I'm about to become a three-ring Soul Elder!

After that, I can continue cultivating. I'm almost there— Soul Elder, Soul Ancestor, Soul King, Soul Emperor, and maybe even a Titled Douluo. Because I'm almost finished absorbing the power, Yu Xiaogang was so excited he wanted to roar.

However, Flender saw Yu Xiaogang's increasingly distorted face and thought he was about to explode. He anxiously urged, "Quick, Tang San, Xiaogang can't take it!"

"Teacher, I'm sorry."

Upon hearing Flender's words, Tang San saw that Yu Xiaogang's Soul Power was becoming increasingly scattered and his face was contorted. In order to prevent his Soul Power from dissipating and becoming a waste, Tang San made up his mind to personally interrupt Yu Xiaogang from absorbing the Spirit Ring.

Bang!

At that moment, Tang San struck Yu Xiaogang heavily on the back, and then continued to strike him with a series of blows.

The next second, Yu Xiaogang's third Spirit Ring, which he was about to absorb completely, slowly dissipated. The Soul Power that Yu Xiaogang had absorbed into his body was also released like a burst of steam.

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang's breathing gradually stabilized, Tang San finally breathed a sigh of relief. His teacher would no longer have to be a cripple.

No.!!

Tang San was unaware that Yu Xiaogang, watching his third Spirit Ring dissipate, was already filled with resentment and let out a long howl.

As he let out a long roar to the sky, invisible snowflakes slowly drifted down and landed on his head.

With a thud, Yu Xiaogang, overwhelmed with anger and grief, spat out a mouthful of blood and then fainted in Tang San.

Seeing this, Flender quickly checked on Yu Xiaogang's condition and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "The situation has stabilized; there shouldn't be any major problems. However..."

"But what?"

"You all know how proud and proud Xiaogang is. I'm afraid he won't be able to accept the result of failing to absorb the Spirit Ring after he wakes up."

"As long as everyone's alright, that's good." Liu Erlong glanced at Yu Xiaogang with concern.

"The good thing is that although he failed to absorb the third Spirit Ring, his original Soul Power did not completely dissipate; some of it still remains."

"Sigh~"

Flender, Liu Erlong, and the others never expected things to turn out this way.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's appearance, Tang San felt a pang of worry and secretly rejoiced that he had acted early; otherwise, his teacher would have truly lost Soul Power and become a complete waste.

However, Tang San was unaware that it was because of his intervention that Yu Xiaogang had been completely crippled.

Not long after, Yu Xiaogang Youyou woke up.

"Spirit Ring? Who? Who interrupted my Spirit Ring?"

Upon waking, Yu Xiaogang was furious, wishing he could kill the person who had interrupted his absorption of the third Spirit Ring and advancement to Soul Elder.

He was so close, so very close to successfully absorbing the power. He was so close to becoming Soul Elder.

Tang San, Flender, and the others were heartbroken to see Yu Xiaogang in this state.

"Xiao San, who was it? Who interrupted my absorption of the Spirit Ring?" Yu Xiaogang, who had regained his senses, grabbed Tang San's hand and asked through gritted teeth who had interrupted him.

Now he desperately wants to kill that person.

Seeing his teacher's expression, Tang San understood perfectly and remained silent.

"Xiaogang, don't be like this, calm down." Flender saw Yu Xiaogang's state and told him to calm down.

"Calm down? How could I possibly calm down? For so many years, I've finally broken through to the Soul Elder at thirty, but this time I've been reduced to my original form, and my Soul Power is even worse..." Yu Xiaogang roared in anguish.

He couldn't accept this outcome. His greatest wish in life was to break through level 30, and now he was just one step away from doing so, only to be interrupted at the most crucial moment. He felt like he was going crazy.

Sure enough, the next second, Yu Xiaogang, overwhelmed with emotion, fainted again.

When he woke up again, Yu Xiaogang had calmed down a lot.

Later, Yu Xiaogang learned that he had been crippled by his own disciple Tang San. He was filled with rage and wanted to vent his anger, but when he thought of Tang San Tang San his disciple and even as his own son, he had to suppress his rage.

"Let's go back."

Completely crippled Yu Xiaogang uttered a disheartened remark and, ignoring everyone, headed back towards Heaven Dou City.