Tang San: Gangzi, You Have Courted Death! (Please Keep Reading)

Outside.

Yu Xiaogang had originally been wearing a delighted expression, feeling that he had exceeded the expectations of his idol, His Majesty Haotian.

Tang San's first Soul Ring was 422 years old, at the limit, and there was even a good chance it came with snake venom.

Wasn't your Gangzi amazing?

But only moments after Tang San placed the Soul Ring onto his martial soul, Xu Yuan directly canceled his skill. The fun had arrived.

Before Yu Xiaogang's disbelieving eyes, the Soul Ring on Tang San's body changed from yellow to white.

Yu Xiaogang, "???"

Yu Xiaogang was somewhat panicked now. He thought his old eyes were failing him, and after rubbing them in disbelief—

He took another careful look. It was still a white Ten-Year Soul Ring.

And it was the pale white kind, clearly a Soul Ring that had barely reached ten years. Trash among trash.

"What is going on?"

Yu Xiaogang clutched his head with both hands, his mind going blank.

"I clearly saw the Hundred Year Datura Snake being killed, and it was a yellow Soul Ring too. Why did it change?"

Then Yu Xiaogang suddenly remembered something and turned to look toward where the Datura Snake's corpse had been.

Where was the emerald-green giant snake, the venom-bladed demon?

On the ground lay only a cold Soft Bone Rabbit.

And the Datura Snake's corpse was lying not far away, with a golden Hundred Year Soul Ring floating above its body.

It was like a bolt from the blue. Yu Xiaogang was struck speechless on the spot.

Just as Yu Xiaogang began questioning his life, Tang San, who had sensed the Soul Ring's power, also woke up.

Seeing the white Soul Ring on his body, Tang San froze as well.

Tang San remembered clearly that he had personally killed the Datura Snake and seen a yellow Soul Ring with his own eyes. Why?

Suddenly, Tang San recalled the strange, fragile sensation when he had delivered the final blow. He immediately began looking around.

A Soft Bone Rabbit lay beside him, while a Datura Snake was in the distance. Its golden Hundred Year Soul Ring was painfully conspicuous.

Tang San, "..."

As a clever and resourceful disciple of the Tang Sect, Tang San thought for a moment before giving up on thinking and looking at Yu Xiaogang.

Clearly, Tang San was waiting for Gangzi to give him an explanation.

After pondering for a long time, Yu Xiaogang finally said,

"Xiao San, we may have encountered a soul beast capable of creating mass hallucinations, and we fell for it."

"That's why we mistook the Soft Bone Rabbit for a Datura Snake."

As soon as Yu Xiaogang said that, Tang San became anxious.

Tang San knew something about soul beasts too. How could a Ten-Year Soul Ring compare to a Hundred Year Soul Ring?

Especially when it was truly a Soul Ring of just over ten years, rather than a ninety-year Soul Ring.

"Master, is my first Soul Ring ruined?"

After two seconds of silence, Yu Xiaogang spoke to comfort him.

"It's fine. It's only the first Soul Ring, so the impact isn't significant. It's not like it's the more important third Thousand Year Soul Ring."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's unconcerned demeanor, a trace of hatred suddenly arose in Tang San's mind.

He had tricked him into getting a white Ten-Year Soul Ring for his first ring, and now he wanted to trick him out of his third Thousand Year Soul Ring too.

If your Soul Power weren't so low that you couldn't detect an illusion-type soul beast, how could my first Soul Ring have ended up as the most worthless Ten-Year one? I think you have already courted death!!

At that thought, Tang San felt a surge of hot blood rush to his head. His eyes turned crimson, and he panted heavily.

[General Principles of the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, Article Three: Once you determine that an opponent is an enemy, if they have courted death, show no mercy. Otherwise, you will only bring trouble upon yourself.]

At that thought, Tang San inconspicuously reached toward his pocket.

Willow Leaf Knife, Locust Stone, Coin Dart, Bone-Piercing Nail...

Yu Xiaogang had no idea that he already had one foot through the gates of hell. After thinking for a moment, he continued to comfort Tang San.

"Xiao San, don't worry. I'll use next month's Soul Master subsidy to buy some supplements and make up for this deficiency."

Hearing that, Tang San's expression improved considerably.

Unfortunately...

Yu Xiaogang's next sentence made Tang San see red once more.

"According to my theories, it's only a white Ten-Year flaw in the first Soul Ring. You can make up for it with the second Soul Ring."

If you weren't so unreliable, why would I need to use my second Soul Ring to make up for my first Soul Ring?

Tang San thought to himself as his hand reached for the pocket holding his hidden weapons again.

He had to teach Yu Xiaogang a profound lesson!

With that thought, Tang San secretly used his supreme technique—Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon—causing several Locust Stones to lie in wait.

At that very moment, six wandering ten-year Netherworld Wolves spotted the two of them and swiftly surrounded them.

"Awoo~~!!"

Following behind the pack leader was a Netherworld Wolf that had just entered the hundred-year level.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang had no time to comfort Tang San and hurriedly had Luo Sanpao unleash a soul skill.

"First Soul Skill—Fart Like Thunder, Heaven-Shattering Luo Sanpao!"

A thunderous boom erupted in an instant.

A dark yellow barrier suddenly burst forth with overwhelming force, enveloping all six ten-year Netherworld Wolves.

Two of the ten-year Netherworld Wolves were wounded in the waist. They howled miserably and died on the spot.

"It stinks!"

Tang San's face darkened further. Yu Xiaogang had not given him a mask this time, and his entire face was fumigated crimson like pig liver.

The overpowering stench nearly knocked Tang San unconscious.

Xu Yuan witnessed the entire dramatic scene. It was simply too entertaining.

Then the hundred-year Netherworld Wolf leaped forward, pouncing straight at Yu Xiaogang.

Seeing this, Tang San hurriedly threw out the hidden weapons in his hand. Willow Leaf Knives, Coin Darts, and Bone-Piercing Nails flew toward the hundred-year Netherworld Wolf.

The final two Locust Stones struck Yu Xiaogang squarely in the kidneys, carrying tremendous force.

There was certainly some personal grudge mixed into that move.

"Aah~!"

Yu Xiaogang let out a miserable cry, but the force also allowed him to successfully avoid the hundred-year Netherworld Wolf's pounce.

After recovering his senses, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly had Luo Sanpao use its second soul skill.

"Fart Like Smoke, Sleep-Inducing Luo Sanpao."

Luo Sanpao unleashed its ultimate at point-blank range and finally controlled the hundred-year Netherworld Wolf.

Immediately afterward, Yu Xiaogang added another thunderous fart blast.

Working together with Tang San's hidden weapons, the two narrowly managed to deal with the hundred-year Netherworld Wolf without incident.

As a yellow Hundred Year Soul Ring rose into the air, Yu Xiaogang staggered and grimaced as he clutched his waist.

Beneath his tattered clothes, two purplish-red bruises were clearly visible.

"Xiao San, thank you for saving my life just now."

Yu Xiaogang looked as though he was questioning his life. Although he felt Tang San had taken revenge under the guise of helping him, the fact remained that Tang San had saved his life.

"You give me too much credit, Master. It was what a disciple should do."

Having settled a small grudge first, Tang San's expression immediately brightened.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San both harbored suspicions toward one another, and a crack appeared in their "master-disciple" relationship.

Xu Yuan, the enjoyer of chaos, had used a small trick.

He had personally sown the seeds—of—sus-pi-cion—for the master and disciple to turn against each other in the future!

Ma↑gic→Tri↓cks↑!

Not far away, Jingliu had sensed this scene as well.

"Those who mislead students, and those who seize bodies to cultivate anew, deserve such calamities."

From what she had just witnessed, Jingliu had noticed that this pair of exceptional master and disciple each harbored their own schemes and had plenty of ulterior motives.

Watching Yu Xiaogang and Tang San trip each other up and scheme against one another on the field—

It truly was Elation.

Xu Yuan felt that he had gotten plenty of amusement out of today, so he finally looked at his golden finger's...

Main event.

[Main Quest Honkai Progress Bar: 5.5%. Reward: [Five-Star Light Cone · Thus Burns the Dawn +1]]