Chapter 83: Exchange of the Purple Extreme Demon Eye

Qin Shuang has only been in the team for a few days, and her diligence and cultivation talent are gradually gaining everyone's approval.

Especially Zhao Wuji seems to place great importance on this girl whose martial soul matches his, particularly since Qin Shuang has lost both parents and is alone, and Zhao Wuji himself has also endured many setbacks.

Yu Xiaogang, though somewhat critical of Flanders adding people to the team, considered that Flanders had a point—future squads will indeed need substitutes—so he ultimately said nothing.

However, compared with Qin Shuang's arrival, the others' situations are not as good.

Especially Ma Hongjun, who still trains on schedule, seems mentally distracted; it is said he has become boyfriend to a certain noble lady, showing a strong trend toward becoming a son‑in‑law.

The others, though still diligently cultivating, clearly have their minds occupied to a great extent.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy is never short of handsome men and beautiful women, and everyone's talents are decent; after all, those with poor talent cannot enter such an Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Shrek and his peers have outstanding talents, especially since they have already secured spots on a squad, making them exceptionally conspicuous throughout the academy.

This results in girls receiving countless love letters daily, and boys being confessed to by beauties even while walking; even when Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong walk through the academy, shy beauties hand them letters, only to be chased away by Ning Rongrong, the Little Demon Girl.

As for the boys courting Ning Rongrong, each has witnessed the Little Demon Girl's tactics.

……

Heaven Dou Royal Academy has two squads that already live together, and roughly every two or three days they hold a match.

As the two sides become more familiar, it becomes increasingly difficult for the Shrek squad to win, since the Soul Power gap is huge; the Imperial Fighting Team's lowest members are Level 35, the highest up to Level 39, and initially the Soul Power disparity can only be offset by skill and coordination.

But as time passes, both sides grow more acquainted and aware of each other's tactics, making the Shrek squad's weaknesses increasingly evident.

Especially Tang San, since the Imperial Fighting Team recently added a Level 34 Fire Attribute Soul Master, Blue Silver Grass is at a severe disadvantage against them; although Tang San's combat strength is formidable, under flame the Blue Silver Grass's control weakens considerably.

The Imperial Fighting Team's Dugu Yan seems to have learned from past failures, becoming more cautious in controlling and using poison, and sometimes better able to exploit the Jade Phosphorus Snake Beast Soul's traits in battle.

As for the Shi Brothers, they never dare to advance in battle, essentially guarding Ye Lingling tightly to prevent Yang Xiong from ambushing.

Especially Yu Tianheng, whose combat talent is not weak and whose martial soul is extremely strong; in every aspect he surpasses Dai Mubai by a wide margin. If not for Yang Xiong's formidable combat power, the Shrek squad would likely have already been defeated by the Imperial Fighting Team.

Yu Xiaogang, based on the weakness of Tang San's martial soul being countered, still suggested that Ning Rongrong teach Tang San Divided Mind Control from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but Ning Rongrong politely declined citing sect regulations.

Tang San himself remained unyielding, directly stating his desire to learn Divided Mind Control when dealing with Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi was generous, immediately agreeing to his request and assigning Ning Rongrong to teach Tang San, but according to Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong only taught up to the Five Apertures Scattered Heart, leaving the final two layers untransmitted.

Nevertheless, that was sufficient for Tang San; after practicing Divided Mind Control up to the fifth‑layer Five Apertures Scattered Heart, he can essentially multitask with one mind, and Blue Silver Grass's control has improved considerably, though its attack power hasn't qualitatively increased because Blue Silver Grass itself is fire‑intolerant and fears sharp blades.

One day, while Yang Xiong was meditating in his dormitory, Tang San suddenly came to visit.

Yang Xiong, a bit puzzled, said: "Tang San, at a time like this shouldn't you be listening to the master's teachings? How did you suddenly find time to come to me?"

Tang San, his face unusually solemn, opened: "Yang Xiong, I'm willing to trade my Purple Extreme Demon Eye for your Spiral Sphere; what do you think?"

Yang Xiong smiled: "Actually I think you should have come to me long ago; our two Self‑Created Spirit Skills can complement each other's shortcomings."

Tang San sighed: "With the recent Spirit Battles and cultivation, I feel the Blue Silver Grass limits me more and more; the Spiral Sphere truly suits me, giving me enough burst power."

"But I have one condition: my Purple Gold Demon Eye may only be cultivated by you and cannot be taught to anyone else."

Yang Xiong shook his head: "Tang San, I also understand a bit of your thoughts; with your strength and talent, you'll achieve great things in the future, never be alone, and will have your own faction."

"Exchanging Self‑Created Spirit Skills is fine, but both sides must treat each other equally. I'll give you the Spiral Sphere, you'll give me the Purple Extreme Demon Eye, yet it shouldn't be limited to just me; I'll later teach it to my sect's Core Disciples, and you can likewise teach it to your future sect's Core Disciples, so neither side loses out."

"Of course, such Self‑Created Spirit Skills cannot be passed to outsiders, as it concerns the privacy of the skill."

Tang San remained silent for a moment before speaking: "I'm still alone right now; am I at a slight disadvantage by doing this?"

Yang Xiong laughed: "Tang San, there are things I can't say directly; Ning Zong Zhu or the master has already told you you're not truly alone—behind you is a massive force, and we're not ordinary scattered cultivators."

Tang San's face darkened: "Yang Xiong, what exactly do you know? Could you have other information about me?"

Yang Xiong shook his head: "Tang San, we may not become good friends, but at least our enemies align in background and stance. I know certain information, yet some must be told to you personally by your relatives."

Tang San remained silent for a long time before speaking: "I understand. The Purple Extreme Demon Eye can be exchanged, but within the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect it may only be taught to direct disciples and must not be disseminated; if it is, I will reclaim it."

Yang Xiong nodded: "Agreed."

Both retrieved a secret manual from their Soul Guidance Devices; Yang Xiong's manual was thick, detailing every step he designed and cultivated for the Spiral Sphere, while Tang San's was precisely the cultivation manual for the Purple Extreme Demon Eye.

After swapping manuals, they each put them away without reading, as they still had a teammate's trust.

However, before Tang San left, Yang Xiong suddenly spoke.

"Tang San, regarding the Spiral Sphere I have one more matter to state; it's outside our trade scope."

Tang San, a bit puzzled, asked: "Yang Xiong, does the Spiral Sphere have some flaw?"

Yang Xiong shook his head: "I developed the Spiral Sphere and am satisfied with its power, but its cultivation difficulty is a bit high; one must achieve the Divided Mind Control up to the Five Apertures Scattered Heart as taught by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. You've already learned Divided Mind Control, so cultivating it isn't a major issue."

"But I must state that the Spiral Sphere is what I've developed at this stage; I'm currently a Great Soul Master and feel my Soul Power is limited. I may redevelop it later, and any second development would be outside the trade scope."

Tang San nodded: "Thanks for the warning; I'll also caution that the early cultivation of the Purple Extreme Demon Eye is extremely difficult, demanding very high spirit power talent. I've been training since childhood to reach my current state, so please take note. Moreover, you're relatively older and have never practiced cultivation before, which may make it even harder."

……

After Tang San left, a faint smile finally appeared at Yang Xiong's mouth corner.

In fact, Yang Xiong had long anticipated this day; the limitation of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul is huge, especially without Ice Fire Tempering Body—Blue Silver Grass itself is extremely fragile, terribly afraid of ice and fire, and even dreads certain corrosive toxins.

Especially lately, after continuous battles with the Imperial Fighting Team, Tang San's performance has been unsatisfactory, repeatedly being countered; moreover, official Soul Fighting Competitions forbid Hidden Weapons, imposing even greater restrictions on him.

After all, unlike the original work, at this stage Tang San is guided by Dugu Bo, the Title Douluo; even if Dugu Bo's strength is modest, a Title Douluo's combat experience and understanding of martial souls far surpass ordinary people.

Compared with Dugu Bo, Yu Xiaogang, though possessing some martial soul knowledge, lacks experience in martial soul transformation and has little combat experience, thus cannot guide Tang San at all.

In Yu Xiaogang's view, Tang San's martial soul is merely an ordinary Blue Silver Grass; no matter how hard he tries, he cannot make Tang San master its transformation—this is the gap between theory and practice.

To remedy Tang San's shortcomings at this stage, one could either begin cultivating the Second Martial Soul Clear Sky Hammer or find a way to trigger an early Second Awakening of the martial soul; however, he cannot achieve either, not even knowing that Blue Silver Grass can undergo a Second Awakening, so he resorted to seeking Yang Xiong for a manual exchange—the simplest of all methods.

Yang Xiong has long envied the Purple Extreme Demon Eye.

The Purple Extreme Demon Eye is a rare Spirit System cultivation method in the entire Soul Master World, and one of the true foundations of Tang San's strength.

The Purple Extreme Demon Eye progresses through four realms—Comprehensive View, Microscopic, Mustard Seed, and Vastness. Possessing supreme observation, it can inflict spiritual damage on foes.

Tang San's three breakthroughs of the Purple Extreme Demon Eye were absorbing the Outlook‑Piercing Autumn‑Water Dew, absorbing the Head Soul Bone, and the Sea God Island Tidal Body Forging.

However, the original work is vague; normally a Level‑40 Tang San absorbing the Outlook‑Piercing Autumn‑Water Dew could not, regardless of spirit power, reach Title Douluo level, yet he can see Xiao Wu's true form at this stage—something even Dugu Bo didn't notice. Could Tang San's spirit power then surpass Dugu Bo's? Dugu Bo also possesses a premium Head Soul Bone.

From that day onward, Yang Xiong dragged Ning Rongrong up early each morning to cultivate the Purple Extreme Demon Eye; originally Ning Rongrong meditated at night and liked to sleep in the mornings, but she was pulled out, causing the Little Demon Girl to throw a lot of tantrums.

Nevertheless, this Little Demon Girl's cultivation talent is truly good; her Purple Extreme Demon Eye cultivation progresses much faster than Yang Xiong's entry level.

According to Tang San's cultivation progress, a six‑year‑old can enter the second realm, Subtle Entry, whereas Yang Xiong has been cultivating for half a month with no response; meanwhile Ning Rongrong can already sense the purple aura, making Yang Xiong feel that he simply isn't cut out for cultivating spiritual power.

(End of chapter)