Tang San cried out in alarm. He would never forget that great dog with its black-and-white fur, which had chased him and bitten at him on their first meeting, then frightened him into fainting on their second!
As he recalled the instruction he had received over the past five years, as well as his current cultivation...
A surge of confidence unexpectedly rose in Tang San's heart.
So what if it was a dog?
He was now a mighty Soul Elder, while Yun Tian had no teacher to instruct him.
He might even have remained at that little Nuoding Academy back then.
So how strong could he possibly be now?
This was the perfect opportunity to shatter the last trace of the inner demon in his heart!
"Yun Tian, I don't know what your relationship is with that old bastard, but he isn't here now. I advise you to let me go immediately, or don't blame me for showing you no mercy!"
Tang San gave a sinister, charming smile and clasped his hands behind his back, wearing the same baffling smile as Yu Xiaogang.
Seeing Tang San's transformation, Yun Tian inwardly lamented the waste.
With that speed at changing faces, coming to the Douluo Continent was a waste.
Yun Tian's gaze settled on Tang San's back as Soul Power surged in his hands.
At the sight, the corners of Tang San's mouth lifted even higher.
"Yun Tian, I'm a Soul Elder now. Without a theoretical grandmaster like my teacher instructing you, you're a Soul Grandmaster at most. What could you possibly fight me with?"
Tang San spread his hands. His sleeves fluttered without a breeze, and a tuft of Blue Silver Grass appeared in his palm.
Three Soul Rings-yellow, yellow, and purple-appeared beneath his feet one after another.
"See that, Yun Tian? A Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Without a teacher to guide you or a powerful academy backing you, how could you possibly obtain a Thousand-Year Soul Ring on your own?"
A Thousand-Year Soul Ring, for commoner Soul Masters like them-no, that wasn't right.
Tang San was no commoner Soul Master now. Behind him stood two Soul Saints, as well as his teacher, the Continent's Number One Theoretical Grandmaster.
So, for a commoner Soul Master like Yun Tian, a Thousand-Year Soul Ring was simply something he could only dream of.
Looking at the Thousand-Year Soul Ring beneath Tang San's feet, a bold idea suddenly sprouted in Yun Tian's mind.
Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo is characterized by its toughness. It suits your Blue Silver Grass very well...
Grandmaster himself had acknowledged that. In that case, Tang San ought to become very powerful after absorbing it.
Yes, if the opportunity comes someday, I must have Tang San absorb a Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo as a Soul Ring.
But for now, I should pull out the Eight Spider Lances first.
"Finished?" Yun Tian asked flatly before abruptly shooting forward.
In the blink of an eye, he reached Tang San, clenched his left fist, and threw a punch that sent Tang San flying.
Tang San was still utterly bewildered. By the time he came to his senses, he found himself embedded in the wall.
Then pain seeped out from the gaps between his bones.
Tang San hurriedly mobilized his Soul Power, easing the pain somewhat.
He then summoned a Blue Silver Grass vine, wrapped it around himself, and dragged himself out of the wall.
Once out, Tang San's eyes immediately turned bloodshot. His two nostrils were like two bulls, and he panted like an ox!
"A sneak attack?"
"Yun Tian, you've already given me cause to kill you!"
Tang San did not believe he was any weaker than Yun Tian.
He had undergone five full years of strict training under his great teacher.
"Blue Silver Grass, Entanglement!"
No sooner had Tang San spoken than he suddenly realized that his body seemed to be flying backward again.
This time, Tang San's body was once again embedded in the wall.
Yun Tian rubbed his wrist as he looked at Tang San, whom he had punched into the wall once more.
"Good. Very good, Yun Tian. It seems I really did underestimate you."
Tang San once again used Blue Silver Grass to pry himself free.
"Yun Tian, perhaps you think this is all my strength. Unfortunately, what you've seen is merely a tenth of my many methods!"
Rip!
After Tang San finished speaking, the sound of clothing being torn rang out through the valley.
Eight spider legs slowly emerged from Tang San's back.
At that moment, Tang San flailed his limbs like some humanlike creature.
At the same time, a mass of pitch-black light appeared in his left hand.
The next instant, that black light condensed into a small iron hammer in Tang San's hand.
At the sight of the Eight Spider Lances on Tang San's back, Yun Tian's eyes suddenly lit up. Wasn't this precisely why he had punched Tang San into the wall twice in succession?
Boom!
An oppressive force at the Soul Emperor level abruptly descended. Tang San's expression changed drastically as soon as he felt it.
Although he did not know what level of cultivation could produce such pressure...
He knew that he, a dignified Soul Elder, could not even move beneath it!
"Yun Tian, what are you going to do?"
"I'm warning you, our academy's Dean is a Soul Saint, and he isn't the only one!"
Watching Yun Tian walk slowly toward him, Tang San began to panic.
He had now revealed all his trump cards, yet he was still no match for Yun Tian.
What was more, Yun Tian had deliberately abducted him and brought him to this dim place where no sunlight reached. Perhaps he had some peculiar fetish!
Yun Tian ignored Tang San and walked straight behind him. With Soul Power enveloping both hands, he reached toward the very core of the Eight Spider Lances.
"Yun Tian, what are you doing? You..."
Tang San's voice cut off abruptly, but the next instant, a scalp-tingling scream burst from his mouth.
The scream pierced through the valley and reached Dugu Bo's ears outside.
Hearing the scream, Dugu Bo looked curiously into the valley.
He did not use his spiritual power to investigate exactly what Yun Tian was doing inside. Such behavior would constitute snooping.
He, Dugu Bo, conducted himself uprightly. He scorned such behavior and would never engage in it.
Listening to the screams within the valley, Dugu Bo silently turned his head and sealed off his hearing.
His spiritual power skirted the valley and spread into the surroundings, checking for anything unusual.
Inside the valley, Yun Tian's hands were covered in blood, and he held a miniature set of Eight Spider Lances.
A little blood was still dripping from the Eight Spider Lances.
On the ground, Tang San's back was covered in blood. His face and lips were pale, and his breathing was faint.
After putting the Eight Spider Lances into his Storage Soul Tool, Yun Tian picked Tang San up with one hand.
He also put the few ginseng roots beside his feet into his Storage Soul Tool.
These ginseng roots were "Immortal Herbs" he had prepared especially for everyone at Shrek.
They were "Immortal Herbs" exclusively for the Shrek group.
Once he had finished everything, Yun Tian left the valley and tossed Tang San into a cave at its outermost edge, then planted the ginseng roots in the ground.
Afterward, he found a small stream and washed the blood off himself before finally leaving the valley.
When Yun Tian emerged, Dugu Bo glanced at him. Although he was curious about what Yun Tian had done in the valley, he ultimately did not ask.
He merely nodded to Yun Tian, then flew toward his residence on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City.
With his objective accomplished, Yun Tian did not linger either. He mounted Sang Biao and headed toward Skywater City.
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