Chapter 283: The Second Martial Soul? Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest!
In the dense forest at the foot of the Clear Sky Sect, a blue streak of light streaked across the sky like a comet, leaving that troubled place far behind.
Within the streak of light was Tang Chuan, who had regained his original appearance.
At this moment, he was in a very good mood. Not only had he successfully obtained the Clear Sky Sect's Ring Explosion Secret Technique, but he had also completely outmaneuvered the opposing high-ranking members, and finally escaped unscathed.
Just then, a lazy yet incredibly excited voice rang in his mind. It was the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, saying,
"Hahaha! That was awesome! So awesome!"
"Tang Chuan, you're really wicked! I was so excited watching that! Those old guys, especially that Seventh Elder, their faces were practically turning liver-colored with rage, weren't they? Hahaha, just thinking about how he was yelling and threatening his own sect leader makes me laugh in my dreams!"
Hearing this, Tang Chuan's lips curled up slightly, and he responded calmly in his mind,
"It was just a little trick. Who told them to scheme against others first?"
"A little trick? Your little trick even managed to swindle them out of their ancestral treasure!" The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm clicked its tongue in amazement, saying:
"But speaking of which, your trick of turning that old bastard into your likeness was absolutely brilliant! I've lived for a million years, and I've never seen such a wicked move before! You didn't see how hard those elders fought when they attacked you, they practically used every ounce of strength they had! And in the end, they were beating their own clan leader! Oh my, it's hilarious!"
Then, mimicking the Seventh Elder's tone, it said in a strange voice,
"If you were Tang Xiao, I'd be your father! Hahaha, if he knew that the one he was cursing like that was really Tang Xiao, would he commit suicide on the spot out of shame and indignation?"
Tang Chuan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Who knows. Maybe."
"But, Tang Chuan," Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm changed the subject, its tone becoming slightly more serious, but still unable to hide its pride, and said, "Your physical and spiritual strength are becoming more and more adept at withstanding my million-year power. You just had two hundred-thousand-year soul rings explode in a row, and you recovered so quickly, I have to call you a monster!"
"Thank you for the compliment." Tang Chuan smiled slightly and responded calmly.
"Hehe, now that you've laid a good foundation, shouldn't we consider the next step?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's voice was full of temptation. "Remember the second spirit I told you about? The Far North! That's the real place for your second spirit to awaken!"
"A vast and boundless land of ice and snow, hiding countless opportunities and powerful ice-attribute spirit beasts! Once we get there, I guarantee I'll get you a second spirit that's even more domineering and cooler than the Blue Silver Emperor! How about it? Let's change course and head to the Far North now!"
Hearing this, Tang Chuan shook his head, looking towards the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest, and said gently, "No rush. Before going to the Far North, I need to go back to the Star Dou Great Forest first."
"Huh? Why go back?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was stunned, somewhat speechless.
"They're probably in a mess over there right now because of Spirit Hall. We just tricked the Clear Sky Sect, so going to the Far North is a good way to avoid the storm!"
"Rui'er is still there," Tang Chuan said simply, a golden figure appearing in his mind as he explained, "I've been out for quite a while this time, and caused such a commotion, she must be worried. I need to go back first and let her know I'm safe."
"Uh… just for this?" Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm seemed a little confused by this emotion, muttering, "You humans are so troublesome, all this love and romance… Fine, fine, anyway, the Far North isn't going to grow legs and run away. Let's go back to the Star Dou Great Forest first, and I'll take this opportunity to plan my route and strategy to the Far North."
"Okay," Tang Chuan replied.
The next second, he said no more, his soul power surged again, and the speed of his light suddenly increased, tearing through the sky and resolutely shooting towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
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Meanwhile, at the Clear Sky Sect, in the council hall.
The atmosphere here was as oppressive as the deathly silence before a storm, the air itself seemed to have frozen.
Tang Xiao sat upright in the main seat, his face ashen, his chest heaving slightly, clearly still reeling from the immense humiliation and anger of being tricked, surrounded, and swindled out of his treasure.
The other elders also wore grim expressions, remaining silent.
In this deathly silence, the Seventh Elder, like a powder keg that had been ignited, could no longer contain himself. He slammed his hand on the tea table beside him, instantly reducing the hard sandalwood table to dust!
He then abruptly rose, his hair and beard bristling, his gaze like that of a venomous snake fixed on Tang San, who was being forced to kneel in the center of the hall by two disciples, his face equally pale and covered in wounds.
"You wretch! You jinx! You scourge!!"
The Seventh Elder's roar shattered the silence.
"It's all your fault! It's all because of you, you little beast!" He pointed at Tang San's nose, spitting almost onto Tang San's face.
"If it weren't for you and your bastard father, why would the sect have to close its doors and live in seclusion, suffering these decades of humiliation?! If you hadn't returned, bringing with you that filthy martial spirit, why would the sect have become a laughingstock?! If you hadn't been so stupid as to be easily tricked out of the Ring Explosion Secret Technique, why would the sect's supreme profound secret have fallen into the hands of thieves?!"
He became angrier and angrier as he spoke, his voice rising higher and higher, almost roaring.
"Look at yourself! Look at yourself! Because of you, we old folks have been completely fooled, made fools of like monkeys!"
"The sect leader was even attacked by us as a thief! If this gets out, how can our Clear Sky Sect have any face left in the world?! We've lost all face! It's all because of you!!"
Tang San tried to defend himself, just raising his head: "Seventh Elder, I..."
"Shut up!" The Seventh Elder rudely interrupted Tang San, not giving him a chance to speak, and continued to angrily retort: "You still have the nerve to speak?! Huh? A thief who appeared out of nowhere, just by changing his appearance, can fool you completely, handing over the sect's most precious treasure! Where's your brain? Was it taken away by your dead father?!"
"Or was it corroded into dust by the killing intent of the Slaughter City?!"
He took two steps around Tang San, his tone extremely sarcastic and vicious.
"I'm baffled. Tang Hao, that bastard, may be a scoundrel, but at least he had some skill and backbone. How could he have given birth to such a useless son like you? Talent? Bullshit twin martial souls! You can even ruin your own martial soul like that, you're a disgrace to the name Clear Sky!"
"Strength? A six-ring Soul Emperor was beaten like a dead dog by a four-ring Soul Master!"
"Intelligence? You're being sold out and you're still helping them count the money! Tell me, what use are you?"
"Huh?! Besides disgracing your father, besides bringing disaster and shame to the sect, what else can you do?!"
"If you ask me, we shouldn't have let you in in the first place! We should have just crippled you and your damned martial soul and thrown you out of the sect! That would have saved us from this disaster!"
Just as the Seventh Elder's angry curses were like a storm, belittling Tang San to nothing, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive, Tang Xiao, sitting in the main seat, finally spoke in a deep voice:
"Enough, Seventh Uncle!"
His voice carried an undeniable authority. Although his face was equally grim, a sliver of reason remained. "Things have come to this point; complaining is useless. The most urgent matter is to discuss how to retrieve the Ring Explosion Secret Technique and salvage the sect's losses and reputation!"
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