Chapter 3: Gap

"It's you!" Yu Xiaogang exclaimed in surprise. He never imagined he would meet Bai Yuan in the Hunting Soul Forest.

Bai Yuan chuckled and said, "Long time no see, Yu Xiaogang, and you too, Tang San."

Tang San looked at Bai Yuan and raised an eyebrow.

Yu Xiaogang said in a deep voice, "How did you, a cheat, get in? Let me tell you, if the Spirit Hall finds out you didn't follow proper procedure, it's a dead end."

Bai Yuan blinked, then gave a "heh" cold laugh and said, "A dead end? I think you're the one whose days are numbered. You dare bring people alone to hunt soul beasts, a measly rank-29 waste of a Soul Master—you're not afraid of getting them killed?"

According to the original plot, Yu Xiaogang helped Tang San hunt for his first soul ring, and the result was that both nearly died.

If it weren't for Tang San's cheat with hidden weapons, that chapter would have ended entirely due to Yu Xiaogang's arrogance in refusing to team up.

A flicker of anger flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

Tang San's gaze was hostile, feeling that Bai Yuan, who was courting death, dared to curse them, master and disciple, to die.

The now-changed Bai Yuan didn't care at all.

After all, although Yu Xiaogang is rank 29, his martial soul is trash among trash; even a slightly stronger one-ring Soul Master could knock him down.

The only thing that made Bai Yuan wary was Tang San's hidden weapons.

Yu Xiaogang fell silent for a moment, then said, "Xiao San, fighting in the Hunting Soul Forest only wastes time and soul power; let's go."

Tang San glanced at Bai Yuan and said, "Teacher, killing him wouldn't take much soul power or time; better to settle him now, otherwise he'll cause us trouble later."

【Tang Sect Mystic Heaven Treasure Record General Outline, Article Three: If you confirm the opponent is an enemy and they are courting death, do not show mercy, otherwise you'll only bring trouble upon yourself.】

Bai Yuan is clearly their enemy.

Yu Xiaogang fell silent, then nodded and said, "It's good to settle him now to avoid later accidents. Xiao San, treat this as your practical combat training."

"Okay."

Tang San nodded, executed the Ghost Shadow Elusive Step, and charged at Bai Yuan.

He did not choose to use his best hidden weapons, but opted for close-quarters combat with Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan snorted repeatedly, "Practical combat training?"

Coincidentally, he had just attained the third layer of Strength Qi Refinement and also needed a practical combat drill to familiarize himself.

Tang San's movement was ghostlike; Yu Xiaogang nodded repeatedly, feeling his disciple truly possessed heaven-defying talent, able to create such a footwork at such a young age.

However, in Bai Yuan's eyes, Tang San's speed was absurdly slow; even without any techniques, he could knock him down with a slap.

Finally, Tang San approached, then suddenly flashed to appear behind Bai Yuan.

Yu Xiaogang clearly saw Tang San take a step at extreme speed to Bai Yuan's back, not turning back, bending his right arm and striking his elbow into Bai Yuan's waist.

His right foot also happened to be placed in front of Bai Yuan, intending with this move to throw Bai Yuan down.

Tang San unleashed this move without reservation, mobilizing his rank-ten soul power and all his bodily strength.

Tang San's elbow strike slammed heavily into Bai Yuan's waist, but only produced a "thud" sound; his body didn't even wobble, and being tripped by Tang San's right foot was beyond description.

"Is that all?" Bai Yuan gave a scornful smile, casually waved his hand behind him, and a huge force accompanied by a strong wind surged toward Tang San.

This swing was extremely fast, its power terrifyingly great; Tang San could only put his hands in front to block, yet his whole body was still flung backward, rolling several times on the ground.

"How is that possible!" Yu Xiaogang was utterly shocked.

Not long ago, when he saw Bai Yuan, the other party was an ordinary person without any soul power; now he can casually send a rank-ten Soul Scholar flying?

No, no, no! Something's wrong!

Yu Xiaogang also noticed that Bai Yuan had no soul power fluctuations at all, just like an ordinary person.

Upon realizing this, Yu Xiaogang suddenly understood.

Turns out he's just a strong, sturdy ordinary person.

Against an ordinary adult, a Soul Scholar child without a soul ring is likely no match, let alone a strong, sturdy ordinary person.

"What skill is it for an adult to bully a child? Let me take you on! Luo Three Cannon!" Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and said.

Luo Three Cannon let out a low growl.

Bai Yu also appeared behind Bai Yuan at some point.

"I won't let you bully my master!" the little girl with two buns stood up.

Three against one, in Bai Yu's view, was bullying her master; she had to step forward.

Yu Xiaogang glanced at Bai Yu, then turned to Bai Yuan and said coldly, "I didn't expect you to fail at deceiving Xiao San, yet you went and abducted another child."

Bai Yuan sneered, "Abduction? I, Bai Yuan, have always been open and aboveboard; when have I ever lied to Tang San? I'm telling you the truth—if you don't believe me, someone else will, and you'll just say I kidnapped her."

Yu Xiaogang said coldly, "Cultivation? Who in the world would believe that? Even if the child believed, their parents couldn't possibly; this girl isn't someone you abducted—how else could she have come?"

Bai Yuan gave a cold snort and offered no explanation.

Tang San climbed up from the ground and said, "Teacher, no need to fight; I wasn't serious just now, but now I'll get serious."

Yu Xiaogang paused, then said nothing.

Bai Yu remained silent, presenting the image of a socially anxious little girl.

Tang San's eyes turned completely purple as he unleashed the Tang Sect's secret art, the Purple Extreme Magic Pupil!

At the same time, Tang San swiped his waist and pulled out a huge white radish from the Twenty-Four Bridge Bright Moon Night.

Tang San currently lacks enough hidden weapons, so he can only use the radish fed to Luo Three Cannon as a makeshift hidden weapon.

However, in Bai Yuan's memory, this seems to be the item Tang San would need when dealing with it.

But this thing has no effect on Bai Yuan; the only thing that makes him slightly wary is the Silent Sleeve Arrow in Tang San's sleeve.

A thick white radish shot out with a "puff"; Bai Yuan easily sidestepped it.

"You're too slow." Bai Yuan took the initiative to attack.

But Tang San kept throwing radish after radish.

Bai Yuan raised an eyebrow, chose not to dodge anymore, and with each swing shattered the incoming radishes into pieces.

Tang San raised his right hand.

A strong sense of unease welled up in Bai Yuan's heart; a black streak almost grazed his cheek, flying past and cutting off a strand of his sideburn hair.

"Seek death!" Bai Yuan suddenly stomped the ground; spiritual power surged within him, the earth beneath his feet cracked open, and he shot out like a cannonball.

"Boom!" With a single punch, Tang San flew backward like a broken kite, spitting out a mouthful of blood in midair.

"Not good!" Yu Xiaogang exclaimed.

Luo Sanpao let out a low growl simultaneously, a large amount of air was sucked in, its originally obese belly expanding at an astonishing speed, looking like a balloon.

Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, and a yellow light ring flew out, looping around Luo Sanpao's bulky body.

"Farting like thunder, heaven-shaking, earth-splitting Luo Sanpao." Yu Xiaogang shouted loudly, hastily taking out a specially made mask and putting it on himself.

Bai Yuan's expression changed slightly.

He wasn't afraid of Yu Xiaogang's soul skill; rather, Yu Xiaogang's Soul Skill was too disgusting, relying on farting to poison people to death!

Luo Sanpao's blue eyes lit up, its round body suddenly sprang up, flying to a height of five meters, and its orientation shifted in midair to aim its muzzle at Bai Yuan.

(End of chapter)