Tang San returned to the Asura God's main hall, growing angrier the more he thought about it. When he turned his gaze back toward the Douluo Continent below, he discovered that in the mere six days he had paid it no attention, the Tang Sect he had built single-handedly had declined even further. Only a few Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters were still struggling to keep it afloat.
Tang San sneered. Mortals really were fools! I said my Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass, and these idiots actually believed it was Blue Silver Grass? These useless Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters have reduced the Tang Sect I founded to this sorry state. Every one of these unworthy Tang Sect disciples has courted death! It seems the time has come for the Tang Sect to rise from destruction and be reborn from the ashes.
Immediately afterward, a strand of divine sense shot out of the Divine Realm, heading straight for Heaven Dou City on the Douluo Continent and landing precisely on a young man.
The young man's name was Tie Tang. At that moment, he was carousing in Heaven Dou City with a group of underlings. One hurried to flatter him. "Young Sect Master, you're mighty! Here in Heaven Dou City, you've already reached the Soul Elder realm at such a young age. Our Iron Blood Sect will surely flourish under your leadership!"
"Haha, exactly! Young Sect Master, you're mighty! Young Sect Master, you're invincible!"
His underlings kept showering him with praise, leaving Tie Tang floating on air, his ego swelling.
Several hours later, having eaten and drunk their fill, they staggered back toward the Iron Blood Sect. They happened to pass the Tang Sect, and Tie Tang was instantly awed by its lingering grandeur. A thought suddenly sprang into his mind: If I destroy the Tang Sect and move the Iron Blood Sect onto its former grounds, I'll become the sect master who leads the Iron Blood Sect to truly rise!
At that thought, Tie Tang could no longer contain himself. He hurried back to his sect to discuss it with his father, Tie Li.
In the Divine Realm, Tang San nodded in satisfaction and looked down at the lower realm again. He understood that he could not kill them all, or the lineage would end. His divine sense swept through the Tang Sect before finally locking onto nine-year-old Tang Ya. Another use of Consciousness Control descended from the Divine Realm, making Tang Ya devote herself to reviving the Tang Sect and develop an unparalleled obsession with recruiting Huo Yuhao into it.
Then another thought occurred to Tang San. Tang Ya would be a lone orphan girl by then; he had to find her a helper. He turned his gaze toward Shrek Academy.
Tang San intended to choose a helper for Tang Ya at Shrek Academy. This divine-sense control was simple: upon seeing Tang Ya, the target would fall hopelessly in love with her, willingly become her dog, and give everything for her.
After sweeping through Shrek Academy, he finally settled on two candidates.
One was Bei Bei, who had powerful backing but was still very weak. The other was Qian Chen, the supreme genius he had just discovered.
After deliberating at length, Tang San finally chose Bei Bei. A strand of divine sense descended. In the future, the moment Bei Bei saw Tang Ya, he would fall deeply in love with her. As for Qian Chen, although he was a genius, he was already an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo. Implanting divine sense in him would waste too much Divine Power. Besides, Qian Chen's backing was nowhere near Bei Bei's, and the sight of his Holy Angel Martial Soul displeased Tang San.
Once he had finished, Tang San took a deep breath, feeling that his plan was seamless. He said softly, "Child of destiny, enter my Tang Sect."
On the Douluo Continent, the morning sunlight gradually spilled into every corner of Shrek Academy. Qian Chen and Zhang Lexuan had sat in the living room all night. Qian Chen still had no idea that God King Tang San had just nearly tied a red thread of marriage for him.
Qian Chen put away Sword Douluo's handwritten notes on his swordsmanship insights. After an entire night of study, he had gained a completely new understanding of how to wield his Seven Kill Sword.
Zhang Lexuan also felt the morning light spilling over her. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Qian Chen sitting across from her. Their eyes met, and she immediately turned away guiltily. "I'll go make breakfast for everyone."
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out. "Ah!"
Qian Chen's expression changed. "That's Bing Ling's voice! Did something happen?"
Qian Chen and Zhang Lexuan flashed forward, rushing into the room where Bing Ling and Ma Xiaotao were expelling the Evil Fire. The two were unharmed, and their clothes were perfectly neat. Qian Chen frowned and looked at Bing Ling. "Bing Ling, what happened?"
Bing Ling blushed, stammering for a long while without managing to say anything. He was full of hesitation, truly unsure how to begin.
Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan turned to Ma Xiaotao. "Xiaotao, what's going on?"
Ma Xiaotao was blushing too. She said quietly, "Eldest Senior Sister, here's what happened. Last night, Bing Ling helped me suppress my Evil Fire. Before long, we felt our Soul Power beginning to merge, and our Martial Souls started responding to each other too. Then, without realizing it, we ended up holding each other. Bing Ling and I might have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
Bing Ling nodded miserably. Inwardly, he was groaning nonstop. Even if there's a girl who can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with me, it should be Ling Luochеn, whom I met yesterday! How could it be Ma Xiaotao?
Zhang Lexuan asked again, "Then, Xiaotao, has your Evil Fire been suppressed?"
Ma Xiaotao shook her head. "Not yet, Eldest Senior Sister."
Qian Chen and Zhang Lexuan frowned at the same time. After an entire night of fuss, they still had not dealt with it. What kind of mess was this?
Yet Ma Xiaotao was not discouraged in the slightest. She excitedly grabbed Bing Ling's arm and started pulling him away.
"Where are we going?" Bing Ling asked glumly.
"To try our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, of course!" Ma Xiaotao said.
Qian Chen and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, instantly understanding each other's meaning. Qian Chen nodded. "All right."
Zhang Lexuan nodded too. "Yes, let's try it at the Soul Fighting Arena."
Ma Xiaotao hurriedly said, "Eldest Senior Sister, the Soul Fighting Arena is too far away. Let's just fire our Martial Soul Fusion Skill into Sea God Lake. We can't damage the lake's surface anyway."
"All right, fire it into the lake." Zhang Lexuan nodded in agreement.
The four soon arrived at the shore of Sea God Lake. Zhang Lexuan reminded them repeatedly, "Only fire into the lake. You absolutely must not hit anywhere else."
Ma Xiaotao and Bing Ling both nodded. Bing Ling summoned the Light Feather Divine Bow. The next instant, their Soul Power mingled, and they clasped hands, drawing the Light Feather Divine Bow together. An arrow of light in black, red, and white condensed on the bow, bearing the two diametrically opposed attributes of scorching heat and freezing cold.
Bing Ling released his fingers, and the arrow of light shot out like lightning!
The arrow plunged into the lake, instantly freezing the surrounding water. The ice then rapidly turned red before the intense heat blasted it apart from within! After the explosion, a faint trace of dark, evil power still lingered over the surface of Sea God Lake.
Just then, a thunderous roar rang out. "Who dares unleash powerful Soul Skills all over Sea God Island? What if you hit the Golden Ancient Tree?"
The four turned to look. The newcomer was none other than Xuan Zi.
Zhang Lexuan hurriedly explained, "Xuan Zi, Bing Ling and Ma Xiaotao were testing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. They didn't attack the Golden Ancient Tree. They aimed at the surface of Sea God Lake."
Before long, the surface of Sea God Lake gradually calmed. Over a hundred large fish in the lake had been killed or stunned by the Martial Soul Fusion Skill's blast and floated to the surface. Only then did Xuan Zi confirm that they had indeed fired their skill into the lake.
Looking at the large fish floating in the lake, Xuan Zi said, "Remember this: when I'm not at the academy, you're not allowed to fire that move into Sea God Lake!"
Ma Xiaotao asked curiously, "Why, Xuan Zi?"
"You blasted so many fish in one go. Without me here, all the teachers and students at Shrek Academy together couldn't finish eating them! Isn't it wasteful to blast so many if you can't finish them?"
With that, Xuan Zi hurried off toward the dining hall to get people to scoop up the fish.
Just then, Ma Xiaotao suddenly threw her arms around Bing Ling and shouted excitedly, "Big Brother Bing Ling! After we used the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, all my Evil Fire was completely discharged!"
At that moment, Bibi Dong's extremely weak voice sounded in Qian Chen's Sea of Consciousness. "Qian Chen, what do you think of this Martial Soul Fusion Skill I put together?"
Qian Chen realized that Bibi Dong was behind this. Somewhat angry, he said, "Bibi Dong, you lunatic! A Martial Soul Fusion Skill will deepen the bond between two people enormously. What if Bing Ling can't bear to leave Ma Xiaotao and wavers in the great undertaking of reviving Spirit Hall?"