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Flander couldn't help but rub his hands together, his eyes full of anticipation:
"Three Soul Masters! That's much better than I expected! Little Three, you've really given us a wonderful surprise!"
Just then, Tang San smiled and shook his head, saying to Yu Xiaogang:
"Teacher, who said there are only three Soul Masters?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong surge of soul power suddenly erupted from Tang San's body. A pale blue light condensed in his palm, and a Blue Silver Grass with sharp thorns slowly emerged—he had actually completed the Martial Soul Possession!
Immediately afterwards, four spirit rings rose from beneath his feet, arranged in order: yellow, yellow, purple, and black!
"This...this is a Soul Master! And the fourth soul ring is a black ten-thousand-year soul ring!"
Flender was the first to react, his voice trembling. Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened, staring intently at the spirit ring at Tang San's feet, shock written all over his face.
Two years ago, Tang San was only a level 30 Soul Master when he left. In just two years, his soul power increased by 15 levels, directly breaking through to level 45 Soul Grandmaster, and he even absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring! Such a cultivation speed is extremely rare, not only in the Douluo Continent, but also in the entire history of soul masters!
"Mistress, how...how did you do that?"
Yu Xiaogang quickly walked to Tang San's side, his tone filled with disbelief and deep worry, and then he continued:
"Did you add spirit rings to your Clear Sky Hammer spirit? Adding spirit rings to your second spirit now will seriously affect its future development!"
Yu Xiaogang repeatedly reminded Tang San that the second spirit should only be added to the spirit rings after the first spirit has reached the Title Douluo level, so that the potential of the second spirit can be fully realized.
He was afraid that Tang San would violate this principle in pursuit of short-term soul power enhancement, thus affecting long-term development.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's worry, Tang San quickly explained:
"Teacher, don't worry, I didn't add any spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. The reason my spirit power can increase so quickly and I can absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring is because I absorbed three spirit bones."
Then, Tang San slowly recounted the whole story:
"Two years ago, after I brought these three soul bones back to the Haotian Sect, my uncle Tang Xiao saw the soul bones and knew that my father must have met with misfortune in order to protect me."
He looked at me and knew that I was a genius with innate full soul power and twin martial souls. Since he had no offspring, he planned to place the future hopes of the Haotian Sect on me.
Therefore, he overruled everyone's objections and rejected the elders' suggestion to leave the soul bones to other disciples of the sect, returning all three soul bones to me so that I could absorb them.
"These three soul bones not only contain extremely large amounts of soul power, but also have special attribute bonuses."
After absorbing it, not only did my soul power increase significantly, but my physical strength also increased dramatically. It was because of this foundation that I was able to successfully absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring when I broke through to level forty, becoming the level forty-five Soul Master I am today.
After hearing this, Yu Xiaogang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was completely put at ease.
Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San, his eyes filled with satisfaction:
"Good! Good! Sect Master Tang Xiao did the right thing! These three soul bones can only reach their greatest value in your hands! You have not let your father down, nor have you betrayed Sect Master Tang Xiao's trust!"
Flander and Liu Erlong were completely relieved, and their faces showed genuine joy.
With Tang San's return, the addition of Soul Masters Tang Jian and Tang Shui, and Tang San's own level 45 Soul Master strength, Shrek Academy's team instantly transformed from "barely able to participate" to a "competitive" strong team!
"Great! Now our team has Xiao San, a level 45 Soul Master, Tang Jian and Tang Shui, two Soul Masters who are close to level 50, plus Dai Mubai, making a total of four Soul Masters!"
With this kind of lineup, they could even put up a fight against those long-established powerhouses!
Flanders said excitedly, the previous sadness had long since disappeared.
Liu Erlong also smiled and nodded:
"I'll go tell Dai Mubai and the others right away, and tell them to come see Xiao San as soon as possible, and to share the joy with everyone! Shrek Academy finally has something to look forward to in the Continental Tournament!"
The atmosphere in the conference room became completely heated, and the original depression and worry were replaced by surprise and anticipation.
Tang San looked at the three teachers in front of him, his heart filled with warmth.
Tang San stood in the council hall of Shrek Academy, listening to Yu Xiaogang and Flander discuss the preparation plan for the Continental Soul Master Tournament, but he had already begun to plan his post-tournament itinerary.
He secretly made up his mind that the first thing he would do after the competition ended was to return to the waterfall behind Holy Soul Village, according to his father Tang Hao's last wish. His father had specifically mentioned that something was hidden there before he died, which must be an extremely important relic to him. Perhaps he could also learn more about his father's past and the secrets of the Spirit Hall from it.
After that, his greatest wish was to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Xiao Wu, whom he longed for.
Two years ago, her father sent Xiao Wu back to the center of the Star Dou Great Forest, and then lost contact with her.
For the past two years, he has been constantly worried about Xiao Wu's safety. Now that his strength has increased and he has the Haotian Sect as his backing, he is finally able to protect Xiao Wu.
Tang San silently made a promise in his heart:
This time, I must find Xiao Wu and never be separated from her again.
But Tang San had no idea that his beautiful expectations had already vanished into thin air.
Just three months ago, King Xue Zhe of the Barak Kingdom finally broke through the insurmountable barrier between Soul Douluo and Title Douluo, successfully advancing from level 89 to level 90 and becoming a true Title Douluo!
After his breakthrough, Xue Zhe's first action was to rush to the secret room where Xiao Wu was imprisoned.
Having been imprisoned for nearly two years, Xiao Wu had long lost her former liveliness and vitality—her soul power was suppressed by specially made chains, and she could only survive on a small amount of food each day. Her once bright eyes had become dull and lifeless, her body was covered in wounds, and she looked utterly haggard.
For Xiao Wu, this life of imprisonment had long been a torment, and Xue Zhe's arrival was a relief.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xue Zhe ended Xiao Wu's life and absorbed her 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone.
Perhaps it was because Xiao Wu's 100,000-year soul ring was of extremely high quality, or perhaps it was because Xue Zhe himself had accumulated profound knowledge, but his process of absorbing the soul ring and soul bone was exceptionally smooth, without any backlash.
After absorbing the power, Xue Zhe's soul power soared from level 90 to level 92, making him the third Title Douluo in the Barak Kingdom after Liu Tianfeng, with the title "Ice Phoenix".
However, Xue Zhe did not make this news public, but chose to keep it a secret.