In the following period, Yang Podi led the Heaven Dou Second Team in intensive training, while the other teams were also undergoing similar intense training.
Of all the people, the most miserable are probably the members of the Heaven Dou Team One. They have to face the ruthless Liu Erlong. Liu Erlong has a fiery temper, an exceptionally strong personality, and is extremely ruthless. She truly deserves to be called the Horn of Slaughter of the Golden Iron Triangle.
Meanwhile, Tang San was in seclusion, contemplating his future development.
In this Soul Master Tournament, Tang San, as the captain of the Heaven Dou Team One, performed quite well, especially in combat power, which impressed many people. However, as the competition intensified, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul seemed to be losing its advantage, especially when facing fire-attribute Soul Master, where its weaknesses became very obvious.
In the latter half of the competition, almost every team would send out a fire-attribute Soul Master, even if their combat power was slightly weaker, mainly to counter Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. This basically disrupted the tactics of the Heaven Dou Team One.
This also meant that Heaven Dou Team One didn't have as much of an advantage against any other team, and couldn't crush other opponents like they did at the beginning of the preliminaries. In the final stages of each match, they basically relied on Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer to win, or on the strength of other teammates to win. Tang San's control had decreased significantly.
Even more so, when fighting against the Godwind Academy and Blazing Fire Academy, if it weren't for Tang San's powerful Tang Sect Secret Arts and the domineering Clear Sky Hammer, they might have already failed.
At this moment, Tang San was cultivating alone in the simulated environment of the Blue Silver Grass. Although he could feel the infinite vitality of the Blue Silver Grass around him, since he had mainly absorbed animal Soul Ring in the early stages, and Tang San himself did not follow the healing path, it seemed that the effect of this affinity and vitality had been greatly reduced.
Even Tang San's expression became very conflicted and pained, as if there was a trace of resentment.
Tang San himself has an exceptionally strong personality, and it can be said that he is somewhat unscrupulous in order to become stronger. He believes that Wushuang in talent among his peers, but now, whether facing Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, or Shui Bing'er, he basically has no advantage.
In his previous life, it was precisely this strong-willed personality that drove Tang San to disregard the rules of the Tang Sect and sneak into the inner sect to steal various Tang Sect techniques—wasn't it all to prove that he was no less capable than others?
Just then, a dark figure appeared in the simulated environment; it was Tang Hao, dressed in tattered clothes.
Upon seeing this, Tang San quickly asked, "Dad, what brings you here? How are your injuries now?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "My injury is fine, but what's wrong with you? You seem so distracted. I've been gone for so long, and you don't seem to have made much progress."
Tang San seemed hesitant and a little sad. "Dad, I feel that the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is too restrictive for me. I want to switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer Clear Sky Hammer add Soul Ring to it in advance. As long as I reach the Soul King realm, I'm confident that I can not only deal with Yang Ping'an, but also face the three Soul King of the Spirit Hall."
Tang Hao shook his head. "Do you know why your teacher and I don't want you to add Soul Ring to the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul?"
Tang San thought for a moment before speaking, "You and Teacher both hope that I cultivate the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to its peak, preferably to the level of Titled Douluo. That way, when I absorb Soul Ring for the Clear Sky Hammer Clear Sky Hammer, I can maximize its power."
Tang Hao nodded. "That is indeed one of our goals, but there are two more important reasons. If you can cultivate the Blue Silver Grass to the Titled Douluo, you can add Soul Ring of over 50,000 years to the Clear Sky Hammer. At that time, the power of the Clear Sky Hammer will be unbelievably strong. But right now, you can only choose Thousand-Year Soul Ring, which will be much weaker."
"However, there are two other points. After Soul Master reaches the Titled Douluo realm, their cultivation speed slows down considerably, and each level up becomes extremely difficult. At this point, if you can absorb Soul Ring through the Clear Sky Hammer, you can level up quickly and may even reach the Limit Douluo in the future. This is the biggest advantage of Twin Martial Souls."
"Another point is that in the past, some Twin Martial Souls Soul Master added Soul Ring to both Martial Soul at the same time in order to become stronger in advance, but their results were very tragic. The mutual repulsion between the two Martial Soul eventually led to the phenomenon of their bodies exploding."
Tang San's face turned pale upon hearing this. "Dad, how can we overcome the problem of mutual repulsion between Twin Martial Souls Martial Soul?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "I don't know either. Over the years, there have been several Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls, but only one person has succeeded."
Tang San quickly asked, "Who is this person? I've never heard of him before?"
Tang Hao pondered for a moment before speaking, "This person is Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall. She is the only Soul Master who has cultivated Twin Martial Souls to perfection. Even I dare not underestimate her."
Tang San's entire face seemed to turn cold. He knew about the hatred between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall. How could Bibi Dong possibly tell him the method of cultivating Twin Martial Souls?
Tang Hao continued, "Don't worry about that now. Your teacher and I will figure out a way to cultivate your Twin Martial Souls."
"The most important thing now is the cultivation of your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Your Blue Silver Grass may seem ordinary, but it is fundamentally different from other Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul souls. Although your Blue Silver Grass is currently lacking in power, it will be fundamentally improved when you reach the Soul King realm."
Tang San seemed puzzled. "Can Martial Soul be changed? My teacher never seems to have told me that."
Tang Hao shook his head. "Although your teacher is knowledgeable, he is ultimately limited by his own abilities. There are many things he hasn't encountered before, and he can't conduct in-depth research."
"You must remember this: use the hammer in your left hand to protect the Blue Silver Grass in your right. This is my only requirement for you. Although your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, it is fundamentally different from other Blue Silver Grass. You will gradually come to understand this yourself."
After careful consideration, Tang San nodded seriously and assured his father that he would study the Blue Silver Grass Blue Silver Grass diligently and use the Clear Sky Hammer to protect it.
After Tang Hao's words, Tang San calmed down and began to seriously study his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. At the same time, Tang San also thought of the Soul Fighting between the Heaven Dou Second Team and the Heaven Dou Team One. That battle was lost when the Heaven Dou Team One sent out all its main forces, so there was no excuse for their defeat.
On the surface, the lineup of Heaven Dou Team One was not inferior to that of Heaven Dou Second Team. At least he could fight against Yang Ping'an, a Soul King. However, he was completely at a disadvantage throughout the match. Just as his teacher said, everyone on Heaven Dou Second Team used their Soul Power more skillfully, especially Yang Ping'an and Yang Tianyue. Both of them used many Self-Created Soul Skill, which were as powerful as ordinary Soul Skill and even more practical.
As Tang San's research into the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul deepened, and his understanding of the use of Soul Skill became more profound, all the Blue Silver Grass in the simulated environment seemed to become more cheerful and their affinity increased.
Tang Hao, who was observing from the shadows, couldn't help but nod. His son's talent was indeed outstanding, and he was sure to have a bright future.
At this time, Yang Podi encountered some minor troubles after his cultivation, mainly because Shi Nian had woken up.
Yang Podi was still extremely conflicted when facing Shi Nian. He didn't doubt Yang Podi Shi Nian's abilities, but Shi Nian was too cunning and he needed to find a way to restrain him. Otherwise, even a good sword could easily hurt him.
When Yang Podi arrived at the secret chamber with his father Yang Zhentian and grandfather Yang Wudi, Shi Nian had already regained consciousness. His body was even slowly recovering due to the effects of the pills, and it was estimated that he would be back to normal in a few days. However, his Soul Power had been restricted, making him like an ordinary person.
Shi Nian seeing Yang Podi, Shi Nian suddenly became furious, even blurting out, "I've killed countless young people in my life, but I never imagined I'd be pecked in the eye by an eagle this time, running into a little pervert like you."
Yang Podi simply smiled and said, "Teacher Shi Nian, haven't you thought about why I said those things in the Soul Fighting Arena?"
Upon Shi Nian's face darkened instantly. "You deliberately said those things to provoke me into attacking you? I didn't expect someone so young to be so cunning. But how did you know I have Soul Bone?"
Yang Podi simply said, "As far as I know, this Head Soul Bone of yours seems to have come from an illegitimate source. It was obtained from a bishop of the Spirit Hall, and you even killed someone from the Spirit Hall for it. To this day, it remains an unsolved case."
Shi Nian's expression changed, and after a while, he spoke, "Do you intend to keep blackmailing me? Although I, Shi Nian, am not a good person, I will not be threatened by anyone."
Yang Podi remained calm. "Alright, Teacher Shi Nian is indeed a hero, but you stole the Spirit Soul Bone from the Spirit Hall first, and then attacked me. I don't know whether I should kill you directly or hand you over to the Spirit Hall. If I kill you, you can get a top-grade Soul Bone for free. If I hand you over to the Spirit Hall, the reward will probably be just as good, and you might even get two Soul Bone."
"Teacher Shi Nian, what do you think we should do?"
Shi Nian seemed to gradually calm down, and finally spoke, "What exactly do you want? If you wanted to kill me, you wouldn't have said so much. I'm afraid you wouldn't even want this Soul Bone I possess."
At this moment, Yang Podi suddenly became serious. "Although the Soul Bone is good, it is far inferior to that of Shi Nian, a Soul Saint. I dare to ask Shi Nian to serve as an outer elder of my Breaking Clan. That way, we will all be on the same side, and we can naturally live in peace."
Yang Wudi and Yang Zhentian, who were standing to the side, had completely changed their expressions. Why were they suddenly going to invite Shi Nian to become some kind of outer sect elder? However, the two of them remained calm and sat to the side without saying anything.
Before Shi Nian could reply, Yang Podi took out a jade box from his Soul Tool. Inside the box was a pale purple flower, which looked almost ethereal and was clearly extraordinary. It seemed to have an invisible attraction for Shi Nian.
"This Ten-Thousand-Year Illusory Spirit Flower was something I obtained by chance. Teacher Shi Nian, your Martial Soul is Remnant Dream. If you had this Ten-Thousand-Year Illusory Spirit Flower, your strength would probably have reached a higher level, and you might even have a chance to break through to the Titled Douluo in the future."
"I offer this Ten-Thousand-Year Illusory Spirit Flower as an invitation; I wonder what Teacher Shi Nian thinks?"
Looking at the Ten-Thousand-Year Illusory Spirit Flower, Shi Nian seemed to swallow hard, but ultimately suppressed the pounding in his heart. "You've offered such a high price to make me an outer elder of your Breaking Clan? Aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word after taking your treasure?"
Yang Podi merely sneered, then took out a list from his person. "Teacher Shi Nian, these people have always committed evil deeds and committed countless crimes. I believe you, Teacher Shi Nian, will rid the people of this scourge."
Shi Nian looked at the list, his face immediately turned dark. Just as Yang Podi had said, the people on the list were indeed infamous and were outright villains. Moreover, they were all of low cultivation level and not difficult to kill.
However, these people all have extremely powerful backgrounds. There are three branch hall masters of the Spirit Hall, who have high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall as their backers, three nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire, two collateral disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, two inner disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and even a noble of the Star Luo Empire. If these people were really killed, and the truth were exposed, they would probably not be able to stand in the entire Douluo Continent. Even if they ran to the deep mountains and forests, they would be found out.
Yang Wudi and Yang Zhentian were speechless. This list was the Yang Podi had asked them to find out some time ago. They had initially thought Yang Podi wanted to kill someone, but it turned out to be for Shi Nian.
At this Shi Nian's face became incredibly complex, sometimes showing deep fear, sometimes a hint of ruthlessness, and even more so, a burning desire. Finally, Shi Nian gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "These people are indeed wicked. I have long wanted to Heavenly Pursuit and eliminate them. Rest assured, within a month, I will definitely rid the people of this scourge."
Yang Podi simply smiled and nodded, "Then congratulations, Teacher Shi Nian, for ridding the people of this scourge. We'll await your good news."
Immediately afterwards, Shi Nian's father, Yang Zhentian, directly lifted the restrictions on his Soul Power, leaving Shi Nian wide-eyed and incredulous.
It should be noted that the restrictions on Shi Nian were personally set by Yang Wudi, which suppressed Shi Nian's Soul Power to the point that it was impossible for an ordinary Soul Douluo to remove them. The only explanation is that Yang Zhentian has also broken through to the Titled Douluo level.
The Breaking Clan is quite frightening, as they actually have two Titled Douluo in one family, and they are father and son. In terms of high-end strength, they are no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Add Niu Gao from the Defense Clan, and they are probably no weaker than the Upper Three Sects.
In the end Shi Nian suppressed his inner fear and quickly left the Breaking Clan.
Yang Wudi watched Shi Nian leave, walked out of the secret room, gave a few instructions to an elder, and another elder quickly followed Shi Nian Shi Nian, ready to kill him immediately if he made any unusual moves.