manynovel Chapter 145 Subduing Shi Nian
Chapter 145 Subduing Shi Nian
Chapter 145 Subduing Shi Nian
In the following period, Yang Podi led the Tiandou Second Team in intensive training, while the other teams were also undergoing similar intense training.
Of all the people, the most miserable are probably the members of the Tian Dou team. They have to face the ruthless Liu Erlong. Liu Erlong has a fiery temper, an exceptionally strong personality, and is extremely ruthless. She truly deserves to be called the killing corner of the Golden Iron Triangle.
Meanwhile, Tang San was in seclusion, contemplating his future development.
In this Soul Master Competition, Tang San, as the captain of the Heaven Dou Team, performed quite well, especially in terms of combat power, which impressed many people. However, as the competition intensified, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul seemed to be losing its advantage, especially when facing fire-attribute Soul Masters, where its weaknesses became very obvious.
In the latter half of the competition, almost every team would send out a fire-attribute Soul Master, even if their combat power was slightly weaker, mainly to counter Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. This basically disrupted the tactics of the Heaven Dou Team.
This also meant that Team Tiandou didn't have a significant advantage against any other team, and couldn't crush other opponents like they did at the beginning of the preliminaries. In the final stages of each match, they basically relied on Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer to win, or on the strength of other teammates to win. Tang San's control had significantly decreased.
Even more so, when fighting against Shenfeng Academy and Chihuo Academy, if it weren't for Tang San's powerful Tang Sect techniques and the domineering Clear Sky Hammer, they might have already failed.
At this moment, Tang San was cultivating alone in the simulated environment of Blue Silver Grass. Although he could feel the infinite vitality of the Blue Silver Grass around him, since he had mainly absorbed animal soul rings in the early stages, and Tang San himself did not follow the healing path, it seemed that the effect of this affinity and vitality had decreased a lot.
Even Tang San's expression became very conflicted and pained, as if there was a trace of resentment.
Tang San himself has an exceptionally strong personality, and it can be said that he is somewhat unscrupulous in order to become stronger. He believes that he is unparalleled in talent among his peers, but now he has basically no advantage when facing Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, or Shui Bing'er.
You should know that in his previous life, it was precisely because of this strong-willed personality that Tang San disregarded the rules of the Tang Sect and sneaked into the inner sect to steal various Tang Sect techniques. Wasn't it all to prove that he was no worse than others?
Just then, a dark figure appeared in the simulated environment; it was Tang Hao, dressed in tattered clothes.
Upon seeing this, Tang San quickly asked, "Dad, what brings you here? How are your injuries now?"
Tang Hao shook his head: "My injury is fine, but what's wrong with you? You seem so distracted. I've been gone for so long, and you don't seem to have made much progress."
Tang San seemed hesitant and saddened: "Dad, I feel that the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is too restrictive for me. I want to switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer and add spirit rings to it in advance. As long as I reach the Soul King realm, I'm confident that I can not only deal with Yang Ping'an, but also face the three Soul Kings of the Spirit Hall."
Tang Hao shook his head: "Do you know why your teacher and I wouldn't let you add spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer spirit?"
Tang San thought for a moment before speaking: "You and Teacher both hope that I will cultivate the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to its peak, preferably to the level of Title Douluo. That way, when I absorb a spirit ring for the Clear Sky Hammer, I can maximize the power of the Clear Sky Hammer."
Tang Hao nodded: "That is indeed one of our goals, but there are two more important reasons. If you can cultivate the Blue Silver Grass to the level of a Title Douluo, you can add spirit rings of more than 50,000 years to the Clear Sky Hammer. At that time, the power of the Clear Sky Hammer will be incredibly strong. But now you can only choose thousand-year spirit rings, which will be much weaker."
"However, there are two other points. After a Soul Master reaches the Title Douluo realm, their cultivation speed will slow down a lot, and it will be very difficult to advance each level. At this time, if you can absorb Soul Rings through the Clear Sky Hammer, you can advance quickly and may even reach the Limit Douluo realm in the future. This is the biggest advantage of twin Martial Souls."
"Another point is that in the past, some twin spirit masters added spirit rings to both spirits at the same time in order to make themselves stronger in advance, but their results were very tragic. The mutual repulsion between the two spirits eventually led to the phenomenon of their bodies exploding."
Tang San's face turned pale upon hearing this: "Dad, how can we overcome the problem of mutual repulsion between twin martial souls?"
Tang Hao shook his head: "I don't know either. Over the years, there have been several Soul Masters with twin Martial Souls, but only one person has succeeded."
Tang San quickly asked, "Who is this person? I've never heard of him before?"
Tang Hao pondered for a moment before speaking: "This person is Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall. She is the only Soul Master who has cultivated twin martial souls to perfection. Even I dare not underestimate her."
Tang San's face seemed to turn cold. He knew about the hatred between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall. How could Bibi Dong possibly tell him the method of cultivating twin spirits?
Tang Hao continued, "Don't worry about that now. Your teacher and I will figure out a way to cultivate your twin martial souls."
"The most important thing now is the cultivation of your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Your Blue Silver Grass may seem ordinary, but it is fundamentally different from other Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls. Although your Blue Silver Grass is not powerful enough now, it will be fundamentally improved when you reach the Soul King realm."
Tang San seemed puzzled: "Can a martial soul be changed? My teacher never seems to have told me that."
Tang Hao shook his head: "Although your teacher is knowledgeable, he is limited by his own abilities. There are many things he has not been exposed to, and he is unable to conduct in-depth research."
"You must remember this: use the hammer in your left hand to protect the Blue Silver Grass in your right hand. This is my only requirement for you. Although your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, it is fundamentally different from other Blue Silver Grasses. You will gradually come to understand this yourself."
After careful consideration, Tang San nodded seriously and assured his father that he would study the Blue Silver Grass diligently and use the Clear Sky Hammer to protect it.
After Tang Hao's words, Tang San calmed down and began to seriously study his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. At the same time, Tang San also thought of the battle between the Heaven Dou Second Team and the Heaven Dou First Team. That battle was lost when the Heaven Dou First Team sent out all its main forces, so there was no excuse for their defeat.
On the surface, the lineup of Team Tiandou No. 1 was not inferior to that of Team Tiandou No. 2. At least he could fight against Yang Ping'an, a Soul King. However, he was completely at a disadvantage throughout the match. Just as his teacher said, everyone in Team Tiandou No. 2 used their Soul Power more skillfully, especially Yang Ping'an and Yang Tianyue. Both of them used many self-created Soul Skills, which were as powerful as ordinary Soul Skills and even more practical.
As Tang San's research into the Blue Silver Grass martial soul deepened, and his understanding of the use of soul skills became more profound, all the Blue Silver Grass plants in the simulated environment seemed to become more cheerful and their affinity increased.
Tang Hao, who was observing from the shadows, couldn't help but nod. His son's talent was indeed outstanding, and he was sure to have a bright future.
At this time, Yang Podi encountered some minor troubles after his cultivation, mainly because Shi Nian had woken up.
Yang Podi was still extremely conflicted when facing Shi Nian. He didn't doubt Shi Nian's abilities, but Shi Nian was too cunning and he needed to find a way to restrain him. Otherwise, even a good sword could easily hurt him.
When Yang Podi arrived at the secret chamber with his father Yang Zhentian and grandfather Yang Wudi, Shi Nian had already regained consciousness. His body was even slowly recovering due to the effects of the pills, and it was estimated that he would be back to normal in a few days. However, his soul power had been restricted, making him like an ordinary person.
Upon seeing Yang Podi, Shi Nian suddenly became furious, even blurting out, "I've killed countless young people in my life, but I never imagined I'd be pecked in the eye by an eagle this time, running into a little pervert like you."
Yang Podi simply smiled and said, "Teacher Shi Nian, haven't you ever thought about why I said those things in the Soul Arena?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Nian's face darkened instantly: "You deliberately said those things to provoke me into attacking you? I didn't expect someone so young to be so cunning. But how did you know I have a soul bone?"
Yang Podi simply said, "As far as I know, this head bone of yours seems to have come from an illegitimate source. It was obtained from a bishop of the Spirit Hall, and you even killed someone from the Spirit Hall for it. It remains an unsolved case to this day."
Shi Nian's expression changed, and after a while he spoke: "Do you intend to keep threatening me? Although I, Shi Nian, am not a good person, I will not be threatened by anyone."
Yang Podi remained calm: "Alright, Teacher Shi Nian is indeed a hero. But you stole the Spirit Hall's spirit bone first and then attacked me. I don't know whether I should kill you directly or hand you over to the Spirit Hall. If I kill you, you can get a top-grade spirit bone for free. If I hand you over to the Spirit Hall, the reward will probably be just as good, and you might even get two spirit bones."
"Teacher Shi Nian, what do you think we should do?"
Shi Nian seemed to gradually calm down, and finally spoke: "What exactly do you want? If you wanted to kill me, you wouldn't have said so much. I'm afraid you wouldn't even want this soul bone I have."
At this moment, Yang Podi suddenly became serious: "Although the soul bone is good, it is far inferior to that of you, Teacher Shi Nian, a Soul Saint. I dare to ask you to serve as an outer elder of my Po Clan. That way, we will all be on the same side and we can live in peace."
Yang Wudi and Yang Zhentian, who were standing to the side, had completely changed their expressions. Why were they suddenly going to invite Shi Nian to become some kind of outer sect elder? However, the two of them just sat there calmly and didn't say anything.
Before Shi Nian could reply, Yang Podi took out a jade box from his soul tool. Inside the box was a pale purple flower, which looked almost ethereal and was clearly extraordinary. It seemed to have an invisible attraction for Shi Nian.
"I obtained this Ten-Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Flower by chance. Teacher Shi Nian, your martial soul is Remnant Dream. If you had this Ten-Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Flower, your strength would probably have reached a higher level, and you might even have a chance to break through to the Title Douluo level in the future."
"I'm extending this invitation with this ancient, phantom flower. I wonder what Teacher Shi Nian thinks?"
Looking at the ten-thousand-year-old Illusionary Spirit Flower, Shi Nian seemed to swallow hard, but ultimately suppressed his inner turmoil: "You've offered such a high price to make me an outer elder of your Breaking Clan? Aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word after taking your treasure?"
Yang Podi merely sneered, then took out a list from his person: "Teacher Shi Nian, these people have always committed evil deeds and committed countless crimes. I believe that Teacher Shi Nian will rid the people of this scourge."
When Shi Nian looked at the list, his face immediately turned dark. Just as Yang Podi had said, the people on the list were indeed notorious and were outright villains. Moreover, they were all of low cultivation level and not difficult to kill.
However, these people all have very powerful backgrounds. There are three sub-hall masters of the Spirit Hall, who have high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall as their backers, three nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire, two collateral disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, two inner disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and even a noble of the Star Luo Empire. If these people are really killed, and the truth is exposed, they probably won't be able to stand in the entire Douluo Continent. Even if they run to the deep mountains and forests, they will be found out.
Yang Wudi and Yang Zhentian were speechless. This list was the one that Yang Podi had asked them to find out some time ago. They had thought that Yang Podi wanted to kill someone, but it turned out that it was prepared for Shi Nian.
At this moment, Shi Nian's face became very interesting, sometimes showing deep fear, sometimes a hint of ruthlessness, and even more so, a desire in his heart. In the end, Shi Nian gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "These people are indeed wicked. I have long wanted to act on behalf of Heaven and get rid of them. Don't worry, I will definitely be able to rid the people of this scourge within a month."
Yang Podi simply smiled and nodded: "Then congratulations to Teacher Shi Nian for ridding the people of this scourge. We will await good news."
Immediately afterwards, his father, Yang Zhentian, lifted the restrictions on Shi Nian's soul power, leaving Shi Nian wide-eyed and incredulous.
It should be noted that the restrictions on Shi Nian were personally set by Yang Wudi, which suppressed Shi Nian's soul power so thoroughly that it was impossible for an ordinary Soul Douluo to lift them. The only explanation is that Yang Zhentian has also broken through to the Title Douluo level.
The Po clan is quite frightening, as they actually have two titled Douluo in one family, and they are father and son. In terms of high-end strength, they are no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Add Niu Gao from the Yu clan, and they are probably no weaker than the three upper sects.
In the end, Shi Nian suppressed his inner fear and quickly left the Po Clan.
Yang Wudi watched Shi Nian leave, walked out of the secret room, gave a few instructions to an elder, and another elder quickly followed Shi Nian, ready to kill him if he made any unusual moves.
(End of this chapter)