Tang San Happily Gets a Four-Year Soul Ring

"Careful! Something seems to be approaching!"

Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang assumed a fighting stance, and Tang San and Bai Yu became alert as well.

Although Bai Yu could guess what it was, he still did not dare let his guard down. After all, Yu Xiaogang was definitely no match for it.

Very soon, a Mandala Snake slithered out of the bushes and lunged at the three of them with lightning speed.

Yu Xiaogang's gaze sharpened as he said in a deep voice:

"Now I'll teach you a mantra: many Soul Rings and soul bones, unleash your skills in one wave! Few Soul Rings and soul bones, turn around and run!"

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang took out three masks and handed one each to Bai Yu and Tang San, reminding them:

"When I unleash my soul skill, you run!"

Bai Yu nodded. Without even taking the mask, he turned around and ran!

What a dumbass. Why should I stay there and smell farts? I'll just run and let you cover my retreat!

Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded.

Didn't we agree you'd run after I used my soul skill? Why did you run ahead of time?

The Mandala Snake's hissing snapped Yu Xiaogang back to his senses. He hurriedly commanded Luo San Pao to fart, choking the Mandala Snake into stopping. Then Tang San farted too, and master and disciple immediately took off running after Bai Yu!

As he ran, Bai Yu shouted:

"Master, I'm a Support System Soul Master! Of course I have to run first!"

Yu Xiaogang was furious, but with the situation so urgent, he could not vent his anger. The Mandala Snake had been enraged by the stench and was catching up!

"Fart like smoke, put them to sleep, Luo San Pao!"

Luo San Pao leaped high into the air, aimed his buttocks at the Mandala Snake behind them, and let out another explosive fart. The gaseous mixture produced a huge cloud of smoke that engulfed the Mandala Snake and obscured its outline.

"Did it work?"

Tang San was delighted, but in the next moment, the Mandala Snake burst from the smoke. Feeling humiliated, it grew even angrier and faster, instantly catching up behind the three of them and opening its jaws to bite!

[Plot: The Mandala Snake opens its bloody maw and bites toward Yu Xiaogang's buttocks.]

As he ran, Bai Yu changed "buttocks" back to "feet."

"This is bad! San Pao, hold it back!"

Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, and Luo San Pao pounced at the Mandala Snake, looking like he was delivering himself as an extra meal.

Tang San also summoned the Clear Sky Dog. The pig-and-dog duo lunged at the Mandala Snake from both sides.

The Mandala Snake hissed twice, swept its tail, and sent both the pig and dog flying at once. Then it rode the momentum and bit toward Yu Xiaogang's feet!

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang had stretched out his right hand to recall Luo San Pao. He did not notice the ground beneath his feet, tripped over a rock, and pitched forward.

The Mandala Snake's bloody maw brushed past Yu Xiaogang from behind, its sharp teeth cutting a wound across his buttocks!

"Ah!!"

Yu Xiaogang screamed and fell to the ground.

Seeing his teacher injured, Tang San abruptly stopped, turned back with a sliding kick, then sprang up. The Purple Demon Eye activated, the Mysterious Heaven Skill activated, and he actually grabbed the Mandala Snake's two fangs with both hands!

The Mandala Snake was startled as well, but in its savage frenzy, it did not hesitate to bite Tang San to death. Yet to its surprise, it could not bite through him, and the venom on its fangs seemed useless against this human!

Tang San had cheats!

Taking the opportunity, Tang San pulled out a dagger and drove it through the Mandala Snake's lower jaw!

A Mandala Snake's mouth was like a man's Kun—once it took a heavy blow, it was finished!

The Mandala Snake flung Tang San away and began struggling wildly. Only when Tang San landed did he come to his senses. He put on an act of being badly frightened and collapsed into Yu Xiaogang's arms.

"Teacher, I'm so scared."

Scared you'll discover my secret!

While pretending to be pitiful, Tang San secretly watched Yu Xiaogang's reaction. Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was stupid and noticed nothing. He asked with concern:

"Little San, you were too impulsive! You aren't hurt, are you?"

Tang San secretly sighed in relief and shook his head.

"No."

As for Bai Yu standing nearby, Tang San ignored him. If Master had not noticed anything, what could Bai Yu possibly notice?

Yu Xiaogang set Tang San down, glanced at the wildly struggling Mandala Snake, and said excitedly:

"Little San, this is a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake. Your First Soul Ring is settled!"

Tang San froze. Yu Xiaogang grabbed his shoulders and said:

"Most of the Soul Master World believes that the maximum age for a First Soul Ring is a little over three hundred years. But according to my theory, the limit for a First Soul Ring is around four hundred and twenty-three years. The reason my theory has never been recognized is because no one has put it into practice!"

"Little San, the opportunity is here. My theory might finally succeed!"

On one hand, Tang San truly coveted this Soul Ring. On the other, Yu Xiaogang had talked him into it so thoroughly that he actually agreed.

Bai Yu watched with weary disbelief.

What kind of master is this? He's never tested his own theory, yet he wants his disciple to test it for him. Even laboratories use white mice for experiments, but you're going straight to human testing!

What if the theory is wrong and he explodes? It's only because Tang San is lucky, plus his protagonist halo, that he succeeds.

Hehe, but now that I'm here, how could I let you succeed?

Tang San walked over and began absorbing the Soul Ring according to Yu Xiaogang's instructions. At the same time, the corresponding plot appeared before Bai Yu's eyes.

[Tang San kills the Mandala Snake and successfully absorbs its four-hundred-year Soul Ring.]

Bai Yu fell into thought. If I remove "four" and turn it into a Hundred-Year Soul Ring, that won't really hurt Tang San. Not ruthless enough.

Right, I'll remove "hundred" directly. A Four-Year Soul Ring!

A Four-Year Soul Ring is good enough. Having a Soul Ring at all is already decent. You can kill Titled Douluo and Spirit Douluo with mounted crossbows anyway, so what do you need Soul Rings for? Go use your Hidden Weapons!

Bai Yu successfully made the change. Tang San was currently absorbing the Soul Ring, his expression twisted in pain.

Yu Xiaogang cheered him on from the side:

"Little San, keep going! Absorbing a four-hundred-year Soul Ring is a very difficult process, but as long as you succeed, you will definitely be stronger than... Hm?"

Before he could finish speaking, he watched in astonishment as Tang San opened his eyes, the pain on his face suddenly vanishing.

Yu Xiaogang stood there blankly.

"You succeeded?"

Tang San nodded, looking somewhat confused.

"Teacher, just now I felt the pain gradually increasing, but then it suddenly disappeared the next second. Is that normal?"

Yu Xiaogang sank into thought. How would he know whether that was normal? But he could not lose face before Tang San and Bai Yu, so he said solemnly:

"If you succeeded, then it's normal. Stop talking and show me your Soul Ring!"

Tang San nodded, closed his eyes, and summoned his Soul Ring.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened. However, the Soul Ring that appeared before him was not the yellow he had expected, but white.

"White?"

Yu Xiaogang froze. White—wasn't that a Ten-Year Soul Ring?

That's not right. This Mandala Snake was four hundred years old. How did the absorbed Soul Ring lose tenfold in age?

Just as Yu Xiaogang was baffled, Tang San's white Soul Ring suddenly began to shine. The white light was dazzling, so bright that Yu Xiaogang could not open his eyes.

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed.

Just as I thought! How could it possibly be a Ten-Year Soul Ring? It seems Little San has struck it big. His Soul Ring must be extraordinary!

Soon, the light faded. Yu Xiaogang looked over with anticipation, his eyes wide open, and then...

Then his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Tang San's Soul Ring was still white, and that whiteness looked faint and insubstantial, like a desk lamp running out of power—dingy, grayish white.

Yu Xiaogang was completely dumbfounded. Tang San opened his eyes and was dumbfounded too.

"Teacher, what is going on with me?"

Yu Xiaogang swallowed, unable to believe what he was seeing.

"This... this seems to be a Soul Ring with a single-digit age?"