Douluo: Star-Breaking Sword God

Chapter 158 Tang San on the verge of collapse

Lanba Academy.

After finishing his daily task of assembling hidden weapons, Tang San returned to his dormitory feeling somewhat drowsy.

"I'm supposed to be starting my own business, but it feels like I'm working for someone else for free. I'm not making any money, and I have to give away the things I'm making. In the end, I'm exhausted every day and worried about the risk of bankruptcy."

He sighed deeply, reflecting on the hardships of life.

"If only I had a father like Ning Fengzhi, with resources and countless connections, I wouldn't be in this situation now."

He collapsed onto the bed, exhausted from dealing with mentally taxing matters, leaving him feeling utterly drained, with dark circles under his eyes.

Thinking of Ning Rongrong's carefree life after arriving in Tiandou City, he couldn't be more envious. He was working himself to the bone here, while Ning Rongrong, as the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, could easily obtain all kinds of cultivation resources and rare materials thanks to her family's powerful background.

Every time Tang San saw Ning Rongrong's carefree appearance, his heart felt like it was filled with mixed emotions, a bitter taste.

The other party even bluntly stated that they had eaten so much whale jelly that they were sick of it, and that the effects had stopped improving.

Imagine how difficult it was for him to absorb his third spirit ring, how much pain he endured to successfully absorb it. Yet, Ning Rongrong, after reaching level 30 during this period, easily obtained a 2500-year spirit ring, without showing any sign of pain.

Thinking back to the scenes of Ning Rongrong being kind and filial to her father every time Ning Fengzhi came to visit, Tang San felt even more depressed.

He closed his eyes, Tang Hao's image appearing in his mind, trying to recall any gestures or actions that showed the other person's concern for him.

To his surprise, he discovered that the person who treated him the best was the one who awakened his martial soul and revealed that he possessed twin martial souls.

At least that day, Tang Hao unusually went out and hunted some wild game for him, and even showed a rare hint of a relieved smile, reminding him to hide his hammer spirit well.

"No, what am I thinking?" Tang San shook his head violently, nipping the thought in the bud. "How could I think of my father like that?"

Everything my father did was for me. As the ancients said, "When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test his mind and body, empty his resources, and thwart his plans."

My father was so strict with me from a young age, surely so that I would develop an indomitable will and extraordinary abilities, so that I could shoulder greater responsibilities in the future.

Although I don't have the same impressive background as Ning Rongrong, I have grown up to where I am today thanks to the guidance of my father and teachers.

That's right, I, Tang San, am no weaker than anyone. As for my father's disappearance, it was probably to further temper my character and prevent him from causing me trouble.

As he thought about it, his resolve hardened again. "Anyway, my father is definitely not wrong."

Sleepiness washed over him, and he really couldn't resist wanting to go to sleep.

"Little San, you're back? Come out for a bit, get ready for today's Soul Battle." Yu Xiaogang's voice came from outside the door.

Tang San opened his eyes with a look of despair, and forcibly slapped himself twice on the face, trying to bring himself back to his senses.

He dragged his heavy steps to the door, opened it, and weakly replied, "Teacher, I'm here."

Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly as he looked at Tang San's appearance and said:

"Xiao San, I know you've been working hard lately on your hidden weapons and training, but the Soul Arena is an important way for us to improve our strength, so we can't slack off."

Tonight's opponent is special; it's a team spirit battle that Erlong painstakingly found out about and arranged in the arena on behalf of the advanced academy.

Tang Sanqiang perked up, nodded, and followed Yu Xiaogang as they walked, asking, "Is it special?" "That's right. The other party comes from Tianshui Academy, which I mentioned to you, and follows an extreme single-element approach."

The fact that all your opponents possess martial souls of water or ice element means you can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of combat.

ice?
Tang San's pupils contracted slightly as he recalled what Ling Qianyao had told him.

"Your Blue Silver Grass is extremely vulnerable in the face of ice and fire elements."

"Hmph, Ling Qianyao, you underestimate yourself too much. Although flames can indeed scorch Blue Silver Grass and ice can freeze it and make it weak, with my third spirit ring and external spirit bone, the toughness of my Blue Silver Grass is not something that ordinary plant-type spirits can match."

Before the Blue Silver Grass collapsed, I had enough time to defeat the opponent. This time, let me prove myself. A glint flashed in Tang San's eyes.

He suddenly turned to Yu Xiaogang and said, "Teacher, aren't you and Teacher Liu Erlong officially together yet?"

Yu Xiaogang frowned. "Why are you saying this kind of thing to me like Flander? Haven't you had enough of the joke you made the other day?"

She's my cousin!

Tang San shook his head. "Teacher, you're wrong. How can blood ties become an eternal barrier between lovers?"

You and Teacher Liu Erlong are truly in love. This affection is passionate and pure. Although worldly views are like ice blades, the fire of true love is enough to melt them.

Xiao Wu and I started out as brother and sister, didn't we? Teacher, there's no need to worry about those worldly rules and regulations. At worst, you can start as soulmates and take it slow.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. "What is a soulmate?"

Tang San coughed, "Exactly, any of them except the one I usually go to with Ma Hongjun and the others are fine."

Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought. "The mistress is right."

They arrived at the meeting point. Liu Erlong crossed her arms, looking at Yu Xiaogang's evasive gaze, and felt a surge of anger. "Hmph,"

She kicked Flander and said, "It's up to you, Boss Flander. I'm in a bad mood and I'm not leading the team today. After the fight, bring the students back to me safe and sound."

Whether intentionally or not, as she walked towards her residence, she deliberately passed by Yu Xiaogang, paused, glanced at him with a hint of resentment, and let out another cold snort.

Yu Xiaogang coughed twice. "Tang San, return to the team."

"Yes."

Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu beside him, and a sense of melancholy rose in his heart once again. During this period, Xiao Wu's soul power had inexplicably increased much faster, and she was now at level 38.

Judging from this momentum, he'll probably be aiming for level 40 by the time of the Soul Master Tournament, while he's only level 36 right now.

Little did he know that the little rabbit was in a panic; there were far more Title Douluos and Soul Douluos in Heaven Dou City than she had imagined.

In the past, I followed Tang San and thought that by following his cultivation speed, I could develop normally at the top human soul power growth rate. But when I arrived in Soto City, I saw that Ling Qianyao was already a Soul Master at the age of 12.

Even Dai Mubai, who is only 15 years old, is already level 37, which forces her to hurry up and improve so as to get rid of the aura of the soul beast as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)