"The reason you lost was that the Tang-Elimination Squad caught you off guard by revealing their Clear Sky Hammers right at the start. Little Third's Martial Soul was also countered by their vice-captain's flames. You lost because you lacked information."
"If you meet them again, you only need to prepare the right countermeasures. Add Little Miao and Mubai's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and I believe you can defeat the Tang-Elimination Squad and wash away today's humiliation."
Yu Xiaogang's little dose of poisonous encouragement eased everyone's mood. Even Tang San felt that he had a point.
Then Yu Xiaogang's expression turned grave. "What truly surprised me was the Tang-Elimination Squad's Soul Ring Configuration. Excluding Yue Mei, who didn't release her Martial Soul, the other six all had thousand-year Second Soul Rings."
"And their cultivation speed! The oldest of the seven is only twelve, perhaps even younger. They're all much younger than Xiao Wu, yet every one of them has become a Soul Elder. It's unbelievable—unheard of since ancient times, completely beyond reason."
Tang San paused at his words, thought for a moment, then voiced his theory. "The age of the Soul Ring a Soul Master can absorb is directly tied to their physical strength. As you just said, they're very likely the children of Spirit Hall's high-ranking members. With their strength and status, getting one or two high-quality Soul Bones for their children wouldn't be too difficult. I think that also explains why their Soul Power has risen so quickly."
"Of course, that advantage is temporary. It only applies to Soul Rings below ten thousand years. Once a Soul Ring reaches ten thousand years, it causes Soul Power Shock. At that point, physical strength alone isn't enough; they'll also need sufficiently powerful Mental Power."
"Unless the Tang-Elimination Squad's parents can keep