Yu Xiaogang ran all the way to Shrek Academy.
He discovered that Shrek Academy seemed to have a lot of people.
He remembered that Shrek Academy only accepted little monsters, didn't it?
There shouldn't have been many people.
Then he noticed that these people were burly and didn't look like students.
Never mind. After he explained who he was, someone led him inside.
Then he saw Tang San tormenting Ma Hongjun.
The sight was too horrible to bear.
"Teacher, you're here! You've seen and learned so much. Come help me see why my Martial Soul has become like this!"
Tang San was delighted to see his teacher. He hurried over to greet him and displayed his Blue Silver Grass, which carried Evil Fire.
"This is... a Martial Soul mutation!"
Yu Xiaogang was shocked.
"Uh... it has indeed mutated. I can release Evil Fire now, but there's something different about it. I can't produce this Evil Fire myself. I have to draw it from him. It isn't like the toxins produced by the Soul Rings I absorbed from poisonous Soul Beasts. Once I run out of toxins, I can keep producing them after my Soul Power recovers."
Tang San pointed at Ma Hongjun as he spoke.
"Blue Silver Grass is actually a blank sheet of paper. It's highly receptive. When you absorb a poisonous Soul Beast's Soul Ring, you gain the power of poison. When you absorb a fire-type Soul Beast's Soul Ring, you can gain a flame Soul Skill. All in all, your Blue Silver Grass can accommodate all things, so it also possesses the power to devour."
"So that's how it works, Teacher. I'm devouring Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire right now, but... why can't I generate this power myself?"
"Because Ma Hongjun isn't your Soul Ring! You don't possess any flame abilities yourself, either. I think you should absorb a fire-type Soul Beast's Soul Ring for your third Soul Ring. If that Soul Beast also possesses Evil Fire, the results will be even better!"
Yu Xiaogang puffed out his chest and spoke with an air of authority.
"My third Soul Ring? Teacher, I'm already a Soul Elder. Look."
As he spoke, Tang San released his Martial Soul, revealing three Soul Rings: two yellow and one purple.
After Tang San returned from Star Dou Great Forest, he had reached level thirty.
Then Tang Hao had taken Tang San to Star Dou Great Forest again.
However, under Tang Hao's protection, Tang San hadn't come into contact with any Soul Beasts whose ages exceeded his Soul Ring limit.
That Man Faced Demon Spider with a Soul Bone hadn't become Tang San's Soul Ring, either.
What Tang Hao found for him was an extremely venomous Woman's Heart.
That was also a spider, and the resulting Soul Skill was also Spider Web Restraint!
After seeing Tang San's changes, Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed.
He still hadn't forgotten his wager with Maple Forest Evening.
So he hurriedly told him about it.
Tang San frowned when he heard this.
However weak the people at Maple Forest Evening were, they all had Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, as well as strange cultivation methods. He would have a hard time matching them.
But Yu Xiaogang had been insulted. How could Tang San, who honored his teacher and respected his teachings, sit back and do nothing?
Besides, his strength had soared now. He also had Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire and Tang Hao's instruction.
Although his Clear Sky Hammer had no Soul Rings attached, he could still use the Clear Sky Sect's Self-Created Soul Skills.
He was very clever, too, and had learned almost all of them. He could even use Ring Detonation.
He felt that he wasn't bad himself!
So, with a resolute gaze, he said:
"Teacher! Don't worry. I'll definitely help you reclaim your honor!"
"But... if we win, they'll have to offer more benefits!"
Meng Yiran and the others hadn't waited long before Yu Xiaogang arrived with Tang San. Tang Hao followed in secret, also wanting to witness his son's strength.
What was happening outside couldn't be hidden from Xiao Yexuan, either. He leisurely came out to watch the show.
Ah Yin obediently came to Xiao Yexuan's side and massaged his shoulders and pounded his legs as he lay on a recliner.
Seeing Ah Yin from the shadows, Tang Hao fell into a brief daze.
She looked so much like his Ah Yin.
She was practically a miniature Ah Yin.
Watching Ah Yin serve Xiao Yexuan like that made him deeply displeased!
However, his skills were inferior, so he could only endure it.
"Tang San, it really is you! With a piece of trash like Yu Xiaogang, I wondered who would be foolish enough to take him as a teacher. Now that I see it's you, I'm not surprised."
Meng Yiran chuckled.
"Trash? You simply lack discernment. Today, I'll show you what insurmountable mountains the person you call trash and the supposedly worthless Blue Silver Grass have become!"
Tang San roared and immediately released his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul formed a huge mass. What caught the eye was that streaks of dark red flame actually flickered over it.
It was deeply repulsive.
"An evil presence... He actually let Blue Silver Grass absorb an evil presence!" Ah Yin was kindhearted by nature, and what she loathed most were the evil Soul Beasts in the forest.
Tang San had actually absorbed evil power and willingly fallen into corruption. He truly lived up to being a demon who possessed other people's bodies.
"My teacher is new here, yet you deceived him. Do you think merely selling a few books and earning a little money can make up for your insults toward us?"
"Meng Yiran, if I beat you today, you must agree to give us three pills! One Mystic Water Pill, one Life-Restoring Pill, and one Yang Fire Pill!"
The Mystic Water Pill needed no further introduction.
As for the Life-Restoring Pill, it was said that as long as someone had a single breath remaining, it could save them and heal all their injuries.
The Yang Fire Pill enhanced flame abilities. Tang San felt that if he used a Yang Fire Pill, flame power could form inside his body, and he would no longer need to torment Ma Hongjun to obtain Evil Fire.
"Quite greedy, aren't you? But what price will you pay if you lose? I don't have the spare time to stand here talking nonsense with you."
Meng Yiran spoke disdainfully.
Even she found her current strength frightening. How could she fear a mere Tang San?
Tang San broke a piece off Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges and said with some heartache:
"If you win, this Storage Soul Tool is yours."
"Who wants that junk of yours? None of your belongings catch my eye. How about this? If you lose, loudly admit that Yu Xiaogang's theories are all bullshit!"
"No!" Tang San honored his teacher and respected his teachings. He considered himself an upright gentleman. How could he gamble with his teacher's reputation?
Even if he won, it would still be disrespectful to his teacher.
"Little San, just agree to her demand. I believe in you!" Seeing Tang San hesitate, Yu Xiaogang felt warmth in his heart. Taking this disciple had truly made him... so happy.
To obtain the Mystic Water Pill and break through level thirty,
he didn't mind sacrificing that little bit of reputation.
Besides, had he even had a good reputation all these years?
Although Tang San hesitated, he ultimately agreed to the wager.
He wanted to win quickly so that all of them would benefit!
"My Martial Soul is the Serpent Cane! Soul Power level thirty-five, Soul Elder!"
Meng Yiran smiled faintly, and a Serpent Cane taller than she was appeared in her hand.
Three Soul Rings slowly emerged over it: two yellow and one black.
Tang San shuddered, feeling that he had been played. Since Meng Yiran could absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, she definitely had a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. If he wanted to win, he could only use hidden weapons.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened in disbelief.
Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as her third Soul Ring-had all his research into his theories been for nothing?