Tang San Obtained His Third Soul Skill and Met Dugu Bo

More than a month had passed since Xiao Wu condensed her third soul. Back then, she had reached level thirty, while Tang San had risen from level twenty-eight to twenty-nine.

After another month of hard training, Tang San had reached level thirty, becoming a Quasi-Soul Elder. It was time to obtain his third Soul Ring.

For his third Soul Ring, Tang San needed to hunt a Plant-type Soul Beast with explosive properties.

They had prepared three possible targets for this hunt: the Explosive Chili Pepper, the Sky-Shaking Dandelion, and the Burst Mushroom.

All three could be found in the Balak Kingdom's only Large Soul Hunting Forest.

The Sky-Shaking Dandelion was the best choice. Its seeds could explode too, making them a perfect match for Tang San's parasitic Soul Skill.

This trip would be fairly simple.

Zhao Wuji would take Lin Hao, Tang San, and Xiao Wu to the Balak Kingdom's only Large Soul Hunting Forest to help Tang San obtain his third Soul Ring.

The forest lay not far from Balak City and was close to Suotuo City as well—only a little over seventy-five kilometers away.

So it took the four of them just three hours to reach it from Suotuo City.

Once in Spirit Hunting Town, they found a stall selling intelligence and bought the location of a thousand-year-old Sky-Shaking Dandelion.

After a quick meal, they headed straight into the forest to search for it.

Finding and hunting it proved easy.

Once they found a Sky-Shaking Dandelion over nineteen hundred years old, Teacher Zhao summoned his Powerful Vajra Bear through Martial Soul Possession and immediately unleashed his sixth Soul Skill.

"Gravity Crush!"

Tang San stepped forward and finished off the Sky-Shaking Dandelion with a single slash.

Its thousand-year Soul Ring appeared.

Tang San sat down cross-legged and began absorbing it.

Two hours later, he finished.

The Soul Skill worked just as expected. Not only could his Blue Silver Vines explode, but the seeds parasitizing an enemy's body could explode too. It was an excellent Soul Skill.

With these three Soul Skills, Tang San had enough ways to attack for now. He could choose a supportive Soul Ring for his fourth.

As for what kind, Lin Hao would need to give it more thought.

When they left the forest, they had spent less than a day obtaining Tang San's third Soul Ring: three hours getting there, half an hour buying intelligence, an hour finding the Sky-Shaking Dandelion, and two hours absorbing the ring.

It was still afternoon. After a meal, the four of them could head straight back to Shrek Academy. It was only a little past four; dusk would not fall until nine, and it would not be fully dark until ten.

The remaining four hours would be enough to get back. They left the forest and grabbed a quick bite in Spirit Hunting Town.

Then the four headed straight for Shrek Academy in Suotuo City.

They arrived just in time for dinner. As they ate, Lin Hao, Xiao Wu, and Tang San discussed when to leave Shrek Academy for Blue Tyrant Academy in Heaven Dou City.

The other three students were there too, and Lin Hao's group made no effort to keep their conversation quiet.

When Dai Mubai and Oscar heard that the three planned to go to Blue Tyrant Academy and compete in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, they wanted to go along.

After all, Shrek Academy might be an advanced academy that taught only monsters.

But it had no place in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.

Ma Hongjun wanted to go with them and compete in the next tournament too.

But Headmaster Flender was his master. He could not bear to leave him, yet he wanted to compete. He was torn.

Dai Mubai and Oscar exchanged a glance and decided to ask.

Dai Mubai picked up his tray and sat beside Lin Hao.

"Brother Hao, are you, Xiao Wu, and Tang San going to Blue Tyrant Academy in Heaven Dou City to compete in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament?"

"Can you take me along?"

Oscar brought his tray over and sat beside Tang San.

"Me too. I want to compete in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament."

Lin Hao swallowed his food and nodded.

"Sure!"

"Fatty, do you want to come too?"

Ma Hongjun looked conflicted.

"I... My master's still here!"

"Oh, that's no problem. Just talk to Headmaster Flender. If it means you can compete in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, I'm sure he'll be happy for you."

Ma Hongjun nodded.

"Okay! I'll ask him tomorrow."

"Good!"

"Oscar, you're at level twenty-seven Soul Power right now. The three of us had originally planned to leave for Blue Tyrant Academy as soon as we had our third Soul Rings."

"But if you're coming too, there are still nine months left in the year. Try to reach level thirty and obtain your third Soul Ring."

"And Mubai, if you're competing in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, you'd better bring your fiancée here too. You've got over two years. That's enough time for the two of you to work on your Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Dai Mubai nodded, his expression unchanged.

"Okay. I'll bring my fiancée here."

After dinner, Lin Hao and Xiao Wu returned to their dormitory.

They were both tired from traveling all day. After he showered, they had a brief sparring match, then curled up together and fell fast asleep.

The next day.

Lin Hao and the other two rose early and went up to the roof to practice their Purple Demon Eyes.

After breakfast, all six Shrek students went to see Headmaster Flender.

Once they explained their intentions, Flender readily agreed to let them go to Blue Tyrant Academy in Heaven Dou City for the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.

With his permission, the six students headed to the central square for their daily Gravity Crush training.

When training ended, they each went about their own business.

Dai Mubai went to Suotuo City and found a Soul Sage whom his imperial father had sent to protect him. He asked him to deliver a letter to Zhu Zhuqing in distant Star Luo City.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar threw themselves into their training with renewed effort.

Heaven Dou City.

After several days of waiting, Lin Hao finally saw Dugu Bo arrive in the courtyard.

Lin Hao blinked, and someone was suddenly standing there.

It was an old man in fitted dark-green armor, with long dark-green hair draped over his shoulders and eyes like deep green gems.

Those eyes held only indifference and deathly stillness. His face was expressionless, almost corpse-like, as he silently watched Lin Hao.

The sight gave Lin Hao a start.

"Holy shit!"

"Senior Dugu, could you show up like a normal person? You appeared without a sound and scared the hell out of me."

"Boy, how did you know what was wrong with Yanyan's body?"