Chapter 126: A Decisive and Crushing Defeat, The Teacher Whose Mask Falls Off
An iron fist the size of a large bowl condensed with Soul Power, slamming down squarely onto Yu Tianheng's chest with the momentum of thunder!
This time, Tang Shan unleashed the ultimate power inherent to Seeing God-level control without any reservation, the wind of the fist carrying a sharp, piercing whistle that caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly.
Boom!
Yu Tianheng's body instantly lost its balance, sent flying fiercely by an overwhelming and irresistible force!
He slammed heavily onto the ground, producing a muffled, thunderous roar as his body rubbed violently against the soil, forcefully carving out a deep ravine over three chi wide and seven meters long.
As his body retreated rapidly, the flying soil rapidly piled up into a slope behind him, and the thick, blue-purple electric arcs on the surface of his body surged frantically, yet they could not stop his momentum, leaving several charred electrical burn marks on both sides of the ravine.
Until the soil piled up behind him reached his waist, forming a small mound, did the ferocious momentum suddenly cease, and Yu Tianheng's body finally came to a complete halt.
" Cough, cough! "
Amidst the violent coughs, a wisp of crimson blood slowly trickled down the corner of his mouth.
Yu Xuancang's brows furrowed slightly. Being the Sect Master's grandson after all, he was just preparing to walk over and help Yu Tianheng up, but he didn't expect the other party to stand up by himself.
When did Tianheng's defense become so high?
Looking at that ridiculously long seven-meter ravine, and then looking at Yu Tianheng who acted as if nothing had happened, Yu Xuancang developed serious self-doubt.
Standing up, Yu Tianheng paid no attention to Yu Xuancang, who had walked not far away and was staring at him in dumbfounded shock. He first patted the dust off his body, then lowered his head to glance at the small mound behind him, and finally looked at Tang Shan. Knowing that the other party had held back in the end, he said in a clear voice: " Tang Shan, I submit. This time I was defeated, and I underestimated the people of the world. But I will not give up; I will still challenge you, and I look forward to meeting you at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. "
After speaking, he turned around without hesitation and walked toward the exit.
Yu Xuancang hurriedly said a few words to Emperor Xue Ye before chasing after Yu Tianheng and leaving the Imperial Garden.
Watching Yu Tianheng, who was willing to take responsibility and at least did not stubbornly bluff, Tang Shan's impression of his overbearing nature changed somewhat.
No matter how overbearing he was before, being able to admit his own problems after being woken up by a beating was very rare, at least showing that he had not been poisoned too deeply by someone's ideology, and with subsequent presentation of facts and reasoning, there might still be salvation.
Here, one could not help but mention a certain " Fire Phoenix Holy Maiden " from the douluo two era. When her evil fire erupted, if not for the Ice Jade Worm making a move in the end, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong would either have been roasted or had to wait for Sea God Tang Shan to step in and stop it, nearly causing a catastrophic mistake.
Later, she even went to find Huo Yuhao, demanding that the ice-attribute powerhouse who froze her help suppress her evil fire. That completely unrepentant tone and taken-for-granted composure were truly astounding.
Recalling his Soul Ring, Tang Shan returned to the round table and sat down between Xue Qinghe and Dugu Yan.
" What a Body Martial Soul! If I haven't sensed wrongly, Tang Shan, you should have also comprehended Will, right? "
Recovering from the shock brought by Tang Shan's final punch, the first to speak was Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
His eyes flashed with brilliant light as he stared at Tang Shan, Sword Intent gushing forth from his eyes.
In an instant, Tang Shan only felt as though he had been locked onto by a sharp sword freshly drawn from its scabbard, causing the hairs all over his body to stand on end.
" Senior Chen Xin, what do you want to do? "
At the critical moment, Miss Angel furrowed her brows, shielding Tang Shan with a solemn expression.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin knew that he had been a bit too emotional under his instinctive reaction just now, and hurriedly apologized: " Apologies, little friend Tang Shan, Your Highness. The old man was simply thrilled upon seeing a Soul Master who has comprehended Will and got a bit excited; I harbor no malicious intent. "
Hearing this, Xue Qinghe finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She had just thought that Tang Shan's talent was too Heaven-Defying, and that Ning Fengzhi had lost his mind and wanted to nip it in the bud in advance.
" What a pity. If you, Tang Shan, could open your Sea of Consciousness, we could use mental force to contest wills, which would be immensely beneficial to the refinement of both our wills. " Chen Xin said with no small amount of regret.
" Apart from Spiritual-attribute Soul Masters who can open up a Sea of Consciousness around the Spirit King tier, ordinary Soul Masters must at least reach the Soul Saint period and obtain their Martial Soul True Body before they can do so. Sword Douluo, you will likely have to wait a while. " Hearing this, Dugu Bo could not help but shake his head.
That might not necessarily be the case.
Recalling how his mental force had surged previously and attempted to break through the barriers, Tang Shan estimated that at most upon reaching three rings, his Sea of Consciousness could truly be opened.
" Tang Shan, your talent is the only one I have ever seen in my life, even surpassing the Haotian Twin Stars who shook the continent decades ago. I look forward to your future. If you have any confusion in your cultivation, you are welcome to come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for guidance at any time. Our Sect has two Titled Douluo holding down the fort, which should be enough to resolve the vast majority of your confusion in early cultivation. "
Ning Fengzhi looked at Tang Shan with an elegant smile, feeling all the more regretful when recalling the battle just now.
Why on earth did he have a brain lapse back then and fail to think more, returning directly to the Sect?
If he had coaxed Su Yuntao and Tang Shan into the Sect back then, how could there be all these matters now?
Ning Fengzhi had not forgotten that throughout the battle between Tang Shan and Yu Tianheng just now, Tang Shan had not activated his second Soul Ring from start to finish, relying purely on his first Soul Ring to defeat a Genius of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Such talent was no longer enough to be described as a " Genius "; it should be called a peerless Prodigy who suppresses an entire era.
Seeing Ning Fengzhi openly eyeing a Genius Soul Master of their imperial family, Emperor Xue Ye, who had been beaming with joy because Tang Shan defeated Yu Tianheng, saw his expression darken — how could a person be shameless to this extent!
" This is a small token of greeting from me. It is not precious, so treat it as a small investment in you; do not refuse it. " Ignoring Emperor Xue Ye's darkened expression, Ning Fengzhi nonchalantly pushed a Storage Ring in front of Tang Shan as if no one else was around.
Tang Shan always firmly remembered Xue Qinghe's instructions upon coming, accepting it without hesitation and saying: " Thank you, School Master Ning. "
" School Master Ning, didn't you say earlier that you wanted to take Qinghe as a student? There is no time like the present; why don't we have Sword Douluo and Poison Douluo act as witnesses and simply hold an apprenticeship ceremony right now? "
Unable to bear Ning Fengzhi blatantly poaching the Empire's foundation any longer, Emperor Xue Ye forcefully brought up the topic, regardless of whether today was an auspicious day or not, simply wanting Xue Qinghe to complete the apprenticeship as soon as possible to divert the other party's attention.
If he didn't stop Ning Fengzhi from continuing to poach, whether the ultimately cultivated Tang Shan would belong to the Heaven Dou Empire or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was truly hard to say.
Qian Renxue: Neither the Heaven Dou Empire's nor the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's, they are mine!
Ning Fengzhi finally glanced at Tang Shan with regret, the scorching intensity in that gaze making Tang Shan unable to help shuddering with cold.
If not for knowing that Ning Fengzhi frequently purchased female slaves to " set them free " in the original work, he would have truly thought the other party had some special fetish.
Xue Qinghe was somewhat dumbfounded: They were still talking about Tang Shan earlier, so how did it suddenly turn to the matter of her apprenticeship?
" Indeed, it is rare to have two Titled Douluo present today, so it won't be crude. Today, I shall take Qinghe as a student. " Ning Fengzhi agreed with Emperor Xue Ye's proposal, and then looked at Xue Qinghe, " What does the First Prince think? "
Although Xue Qinghe had not expected the apprenticeship to be so abrupt, Emperor Xue Ye had already briefed her beforehand, so she answered very calmly: " I heed Your Majesty's arrangement. "
There was no need to say much more after that.
A simple apprenticeship ceremony, concise procedures, coupled with the fact that it was merely a teacher-student relationship rather than a master-disciple bond, meant that even though the matter happened suddenly, from preparation to the start and conclusion of the ceremony, it took no more than half an hour.
From then on, Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi established a teacher-student bond.
Afterwards, everyone chatted briefly about the situation on the continent. Xue Qinghe occasionally put forward her own insights, while Tang Shan and Dugu Yan listened from the sidelines the whole time without speaking.
The scorching sun hung high, and as it had reached noon, everyone dispersed.
Xue Qinghe followed behind Tang Shan, preparing to walk out of the Imperial Garden.
" Your Highness, please stay your steps! "
Dugu Bo's voice came from behind. Tang Shan and Xue Qinghe instinctively turned around, only to see Dugu Bo followed closely by Dugu Yan walking up briskly and coming to a stop in front of the two.
His green eyes swept a glance at Tang Shan, and then looked at Xue Qinghe: " This old man may visit the Prince's Manor during this period. I wonder when Your Highness will be free? "
Tang Shan was somewhat puzzled: Dugu Bo wants to visit Xue Qinghe? What kind of play is this?
Xue Qinghe was also stunned, but recalling what Dugu Bo had previously said about " having urgent matters to find Grandmaster ", as well as the connection between Tang Shan and Grandmaster unintentionally exposed by Sword Douluo Chen Xin later, she already understood the intention behind the other party visiting the Prince's Manor, and answered with a smile: " I am free during the near period, and at any time await Your Excellency Dugu's arrival. "
" Good, then the old man will pay a visit the day after tomorrow. At that time, I'm afraid I will be disturbing Your Highness. "
" Awaiting Your Excellency Dugu's grand arrival. "
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before Dugu Bo finally took Dugu Yan and left.
Looking back and seeing that Tang Shan was still somewhat puzzled, Xue Qinghe's thoughts flashed rapidly: Exactly this time, she could probe and see if Tang Shan was willing to voluntarily disclose his teacher's true identity.
" I'll tell you once we get on the carriage. "
Tang Shan nodded. The two walked out of the Imperial Garden, and under the watchful eyes of the guards, walked toward the exit of the imperial palace.
The carriage drove smoothly; even though the road surface was slightly bumpy, it did not cause any impact on the passengers inside the carriage.
" It is pretty much like this. What do you think, Tang Shan? "
Xue Qinghe's aggressive gaze closely stared into Tang Shan's eyes, as if wanting to see right through him.
" What are your views regarding School Master Ning's speculation? "
Tang Shan secretly cried out in bitterness. Originally, his plan was to let Xue Qinghe guess that his fabricated teacher was Grandmaster, but to have Xue Qinghe believe that Tang Shan did not know his own teacher was Grandmaster. Now it seemed one layer of his mask had fallen off, and he needed to switch to a second coping strategy.
" All right, Your Highness, I admit it. I indeed know that my teacher might be Grandmaster. After all, across the entire continent, there shouldn't be a second person who wants to cultivate a Body Martial Soul, wants to obtain thousand-year first and second rings, and possesses the capability to execute it. "
" However, Teacher also didn't tell me his true identity; I deduced this as well. "
Tang Shan raised both hands in surrender, admitting it without hesitation according to Xue Qinghe's thoughts.
" Do you have a way to contact Grandmaster? I want to meet with him. "
An excited expression appeared on Xue Qinghe's face, evidently extremely satisfied with Tang Shan voluntarily admitting his teacher's identity, and she even wanted to go a step further to directly find Grandmaster.
" No. I might have concealed something previously, but it is true that my teacher is in closed-door cultivation. As for where Teacher is actually in closed-door cultivation, I am not clear either. "
Tang Shan lied cleanly and neatly without blushing at all. Letting Xue Qinghe know that Grandmaster was his teacher was already the limit at this stage; as for when he could let the other party know that he himself was Grandmaster, that was estimated to be quite impossible.
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