Chapter 287: Tang San's Transformation

In the Star Dou Great Forest, the Azure Bull Python led Tang San and Xiao Wu back to their original spot.

At this moment Tang Chen looked exceedingly solemn, clearly having sensed the soul power fluctuation at the core of Life Lake just now; even though Tang Chen is a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo, he felt the opponent's strength seemed above his.

Tang Chen was also a bit surprised; he never imagined that besides himself and Bo Saixi Qian Daoliu, there were other Limit Douluo in the world—truly unbelievable.

However, after Tang San returned and after some discussion between Tang San and Tang Chen, they discovered that the Xingdou Da Senlin Hexin Qu actually hides a black dragon, and that black dragon's strength has reached Limit Douluo level.

Tang Chen looked at Tang San with a somewhat grave expression.

"Xiao San, from now on, if you have nothing truly crucial, absolutely do not provoke Yang Xiong lightly, otherwise I fear you'll suffer losses."

Tang San's face flashed with surprise: "Great-grandfather, Yang Xiong and I are classmates; there should be no conflict between us, let alone any clash."

Tang Chen shook his head: "Xiao San, after spending this time together, I have come to understand your temperament to some extent."

"You pursue the strongest in everything; although outwardly very modest, deep down you are extremely stubborn, training rigorously, especially your feelings for Xiao Wu are profound, and you will not allow anyone to harm Xiao Wu."

"All along you and Yang Xiong have been classmates, but Yang Xiong's strength has consistently outmatched yours; you have always restrained yourself, hoping that after attaining Title Douluo, you can quickly boost your power by adding Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, perhaps surpassing Yang Xiong."

"I know you feel some resentment, but even though your dual martial soul is formidable, it may not truly be unrivaled, just like Bibidong whom you have seen; although her strength is decent and she has reached Level 99, before me and Qian Daoliu she still has a noticeable gap."

Tang San's initially slightly smiling expression grew increasingly tense, eventually turning a bit angry.

"Great-grandfather, I possess Innate Full Soul Power, I have a dual martial soul, my aptitude is no worse than anyone's, especially not worse than Yang Xiong; having known Yang Xiong for so many years, I have never beaten him, and I refuse to believe I will lose to him my whole life."

"Therefore, in recent years I have trained hard, aiming to quickly attain Title Douluo and swiftly add Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer; then I will certainly surpass him in strength."

Tang Chen's expression was solemn: "Xiao San, you are a bit delusional; back then, Qian Daoliu and I were mortal enemies by birth, but over the years we sparred, pushed each other forward, and eventually became good friends."

"In that respect, I may be a bit dark, at least in terms of personal charisma I greatly admire Qian Daoliu, and because I trust his character, I forged several covenants with him, which ensured that my Clear Sky Sect could be passed down back then."

"I hope you also consider it this way: you can be rivals, you can be enemies, but you must compete fairly and push each other forward; otherwise I fear you will go astray."

Tang San's face showed a hint of resentment: "Great-grandfather, do you also doubt my talent? My Clear Sky Hammer can still add seven Soul Rings, and my Blue Silver Grass already has a Divine Gift Soul Ring; then all the Soul Rings on my Clear Sky Hammer can exceed fifty thousand years, even several Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and with the acquired Top-level Soul Bone, my Clear Sky Hammer will become unprecedentedly powerful."

"Moreover, given my current state, in as short as half a year to a year I can definitely reach Super Douluo level, and then I will certainly surpass Yang Xiong."

Tang Chen shook his head: "Xiao San, you underestimate Yang Xiong; perhaps everyone in the world underestimates him."

"I don't know where Yang Xiong got his information, yet he knows the secrets of the Star Dou Great Forest and managed to find such a formidable Soul Beast, but his strength definitely exceeds both yours and mine in imagination."

"Now Yang Xiong is only Level 90, but he is not rushing to obtain the final Soul Ring; clearly he intends to undergo extreme Body Tempering to bring his physical quality to the limit, then add that crucial Soul Ring at the end."

"In the last battle you should have seen, the Thousand-Weight Douluo and the Demon-Subduing Douluo were both Level 96, both Power Type Title Douluo, yet Yang Xiong, merely Level 90, could take on both alone with hardly any effort, indicating his current strength is likely already Level 98."

"Moreover, he also wields the Asura Demon Sword; within just a few months Yang Xiong managed to master the Asura Demon Sword and bring it to such a level, something I could not achieve even after years of handling it, suggesting that Yang Xiong likely has long been connected with the Asura God."

Tang San's face showed a trace of bitterness: "Great-grandfather, I am unwilling, I am unwilling to forever be beneath others, I am unwilling to spend this life in obscurity."

"Back during the Soul Master Competition, Yang Xiong performed better than I did; even though my Soul Power Level was higher, his combat power was also stronger."

"My greatest goal in this world is to establish the Tang Sect, to expand the Tang Sect's glory."

"Originally I planned to absorb the Single Attribute Four Families, then, leveraging the relationship between the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, develop rapidly; by then the Tang Sect will surely be the largest sect in the world."

"Unfortunately a single misstep caused the Tang Sect, just after being founded, to be eradicated by the Spirit Hall; now only Tai Tan remains, while Yang Xiong, through the Single Attribute Three Great Families, has built an even stronger Body Sect, whose overall strength even rivals the top three sects."

"Each and every one of these, all my hard work has been wasted; how could I be content?"

"Don't think I don't know how Yang Xiong grew stronger; he merely had an opportunity, occasionally obtaining Immortal Herb Qitong Tianju; if I also had Qitong Tianju, my strength would certainly not be as it is now, and if the Single Attribute Four Families all pledged to me, the Spirit Hall wouldn't have so easily wiped out the Tang Sect back then."

After Tang San finished speaking, everyone around fell silent, and even Xiao Wu didn't know how to comfort Tang San.

Tang Chen couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao San, I feel you've changed lately, becoming more extreme; you recently absorbed two Soul Rings in succession; you should first consolidate your strength, otherwise I fear your cultivation will hit a bottleneck."

Tang San shook his head: "Great-grandfather, I've already cleared all my bottlenecks; I am now a Title Douluo, the Clear Sky Hammer can freely add Soul Rings, I can definitely become stronger quickly, even possibly surpass Yang Xiong."

"No matter how strong Yang Xiong is, he can now only add the final Soul Ring; his cultivation speed will slow, and my soul power will surpass his, even my overall strength will exceed his."

"Moreover, I have now received Divine Inheritance; as long as I pass the assessment, I will certainly become the strongest person in this world."

Tang Chen's expression was solemn: "Xiao San, precisely because you now possess Divine Inheritance, I told you this today."

"Becoming a god is not that simple; besides personal strength, spiritual power and personal will also have great demands. Back then I was too arrogant, which caused me to get lost during the Divine Examination; I don't want you to follow my old path, you need not be overly extreme."

Tang San, hearing this, gradually calmed down and bowed to Tang Chen.

"Great-grandfather, thank you for the reminder; I have always been upright and will never take a crooked path, even if I challenge Yang Xiong, it will be done honorably."

Tang Chen sighed helplessly; his time is now short, and he lacks the time to slowly temper Tang San's character, let alone cultivate Tang San's sense of sect and family.

Moreover, Tang Chen is very worried about Tang San's acceptance of Divine Inheritance; ever since Tang San absorbed the Dark Demon Evil Tiger and Evil God Pearl Soul Rings, his personality seems to have shifted.

Previously, no matter when, Tang San always presented himself as a modest gentleman; even if his heart was a bit extreme, he never showed it.

But now, after just a reminder, Tang San seems unusually agitated, as if affected by the evil energy of the two Soul Rings, and also as if his previously hidden temperament has emerged.

Soon, under the protection of Tang Chen and Xiao Wu, Tang San prepared to begin absorbing the ninth Soul Ring of Blue Silver Grass.

This is the reward Tang San earned after completing the Red Level Seven Trials on Sea God Island; originally Tang San only added a Soul Ring to Blue Silver Grass, so this Soul Ring can likewise only be absorbed by Blue Silver Grass.

The Divine Gift Soul Ring itself is attribute‑less, automatically adapting to the soul master's optimal soul skill.

Tang San sat cross‑legged in place; after the Divine Gift Soul Ring appeared, his whole body seemed enveloped by golden mist.

But as the energy gradually surged in, it progressively matched Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, aligning with all the Soul Ring attributes he had previously obtained.

This time Tang San spent a full half‑month absorbing; throughout the process he gave his all, even his entire body was pushed to the limit, his complexion becoming somewhat twisted.

When Tang San finished absorbing, the Blue Silver Grass gradually changed, turning from its original deep blue to black, a surge of black energy rapidly filled the surrounding space, even Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python felt a tingling scalp.

Over the years Tang San has absorbed far too many poison‑attribute soul Soul Rings, and these rings lean toward darkness, especially the crucial eighth Soul Ring which came from the Black Scale Mermaid.

In the end Tang San obtained a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring, his first Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring.

After the Soul Ring absorption completed, Tang San let out a long howl toward the heavens; this ninth Soul Ring of Blue Silver Grass is arguably Tang San's greatest boost ever, granting two excellent soul skills, and, to his surprise, after absorbing the ring he finally awakened a Domain.

Tang San's soul power also rose to Level 91; he is now truly a Title Douluo.

(End of chapter)