Douluo: Yu Hao is reborn, this Tang San is different

Chapter 9: The Trembling Ring

On this day, the sun shone warmly on every inch of land in Shenghun Village, and the breeze blew gently, bringing the fragrance of the soil in the fields.

An old man, leaning on a cane and walking at a hurried pace, headed straight for the village's only blacksmith shop. His face was filled with excitement and anticipation, reflecting the joy of the village's annual Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.

The old man looked to be in his sixties. He was the village chief of the Holy Soul Village, named Old Jack. He was tall and thin, in good spirits, with clean and tidy clothes and meticulously combed hair. Compared with Tang Hao, he was completely the opposite of the opposite.

"Is Blacksmith Tang at home?!" Soon, Old Jack came to the door of the blacksmith shop. He raised his hand and knocked hard on the door, shouting loudly.

It was afternoon, and Tang Hao was working, making farm tools. Hearing this, he simply hummed a word, and then Tang San walked forward and opened the door.

"Xiao San, come here, let grandpa see you." After the door of the blacksmith shop was opened, Old Jack immediately saw Tang San's figure, then reached out and touched his head, smiling and said: "I haven't seen you for half a month, you have grown taller again."

The village chief was a kindhearted man, respected by everyone in the village. A few years ago, when Tang San's family was in dire straits, he had often sent them food. However, because Old Jack was less than ten years older than Tang Hao, yet held a generational seniority, Tang Hao had always been unhappy with this kindhearted village chief.

"Hello, Grandpa Jack." Tang San waved to Old Jack and said.

Tang Hao said rather coldly, "Old Jack, what's the matter?"

Old Jack seemed to be accustomed to Tang Hao's attitude. He said, "Tang Hao, Xiao San is six years old now, right? Someone from the Spirit Hall will come to the village this afternoon to awaken the spirits of the children. I plan to take Xiao San to the awakening ceremony later. I hope he has the potential to become a spirit master."

Hearing this, Tang Hao was slightly startled. He froze for a moment and muttered to himself, "Awakening a martial soul? Becoming a soul master... what's the point of becoming a soul master? Even the most powerful soul master is still useless."

"Tang Hao!" Hearing Tang Hao insulting a spirit master, Old Jack's fury instantly ignited. He slammed his crutch into the ground and shouted, "You're the loser. It doesn't matter if you continue to be a loser, but don't harm Xiao San. Do you remember what you told me when you first came to Holy Spirit Village? You said that your family of three met an aristocrat on your way out, and that your wife was kidnapped and killed by the aristocrat. That's why I agreed to let you live in Holy Spirit Village. If Xiao San doesn't become a spirit master, she might follow in your footsteps in the future?"

"Enough!" As if a sore spot had been touched, Tang Hao slammed the table and shouted, "Xiao San, get out!"

Seeing this, Tang San didn't dare to disobey Tang Hao. He stepped forward and came to Old Jack, whispering, "Grandpa Jack, Dad is angry. Why don't you go back first? I will come to find you secretly in the afternoon and won't delay your spirit awakening."

Old Jack glared at Tang Hao fiercely and said, "It's unfortunate for Xiao San to have a father like you. Tang Hao, you better watch out for yourself. If you insult the spirit master again and anger me, I'll expel you from the Holy Spirit Village."

After saying that, Old Jack left the blacksmith shop angrily.

"Dad, I..." Tang San suddenly shouted after Old Jack left.

"Hmm." Tang Hao glanced at him coldly. Seeing the coldness in his father's eyes, Tang San had to swallow back what he wanted to say and lowered his head to continue forging the iron in his hand.

Outwardly, Tang San remained silent, feigning obedience to his father's decision. But he had already made up his mind: he planned to sneak away that afternoon while his father wasn't paying attention to attend the awakening ceremony. His mind reeled back to his past life's godhood and the painful memories of his persecution at the hands of the Spirit Hall. He vowed that in this life, he would never again be manipulated by anyone. In Tang San's view, only by becoming a Spirit Master could he have the chance to ascend to godhood again and rule the divine realm, protecting his beloved Xiao Wu and avenging his mother!
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Warm sunlight shines through the gaps in the windows, and tiny spots of light dot the neat room.

In the room, a young man sat cross-legged on the bed, his hands clasped together, forming a strange seal in front of him, his eyes closed, his breathing steady and powerful, his chest rising and falling slightly, and his breathing was very rhythmic.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he could never gather that mysterious soul power within his body. Every time he felt he was about to succeed, the soul power he had finally gathered would dissipate like the morning mist.

"Damn it, why is it still like this?" Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, a look of confusion and bewilderment on his face. He didn't understand why, despite following Su Yuntao's instructions, he still couldn't gather his soul power within his body.

"Is it really as that master said? Is there something wrong with the cultivation method that Brother Su Yuntao taught me? If that's the case, then I'm afraid I won't be able to continue my cultivation until I go to Notting College. But why can others succeed in their cultivation, but I can't?"

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to give up, feeling frustrated, he suddenly felt the black ring on his finger tremble. The vibration was so subtle that if he hadn't been so attentive, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

Huo Yuhao was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked at the ring on his hand.

"What is the origin of this ring? Although I have lost my memory now, in my subconscious, it seems that this thing does not belong to me."

"It seemed to move just now... Could there be something hidden inside? And is this the reason why I can't cultivate soul power?"

Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, his eyes filled with confusion. He tried to search his memory for clues about the ring, but found nothing. He then gently turned the ring, examining it carefully, but it still looked ordinary, nothing special.

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At the same time, in front of the Spirit Hall in the central square of Holy Soul Village, a grand Spirit Awakening Ceremony is about to begin.

A group of children gathered in the square early in the morning, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation, whispering to each other about the upcoming awakening ceremony. Everyone longed to awaken a powerful martial spirit and start a different life.

The so-called Spirit Hall is nothing more than a larger wooden house with an exquisite platform inside, on which are placed the props needed to awaken the spirit.

Just as the awakening ceremony was about to begin, Tang San appeared at the edge of the square and ran towards this side slowly. Although his figure was a little thin, his steps were steady and powerful, and his eyes revealed a maturity and calmness that did not match his age.

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