Douluo: Star-Breaking Sword God

Chapter 227 Tang San Wants to Add a Soul Ring to the Clear Sky Hammer
Tang San's consciousness floated in a state of chaos.

When Ling Qianyao slammed his head into the ground, the intense pain was accompanied by a tearing sensation deep within his soul, as if something had been forcibly ripped open.

"what--"

He suddenly opened his eyes and found himself lying in his dormitory at Shrek Academy, his bones feeling as if they had been crushed, and he was in excruciating pain.

"Third Brother, you're awake!" Xiao Wu rushed over with red eyes and hugged him tightly.

Tang San's vision was somewhat blurred. Xiao Wu's face in front of him overlapped with the one in his memory, but behind the layer of mist, there seemed to be a cloud of black energy churning deep in his pupils.

He was startled, and the scene before he lost consciousness flashed through his mind—before Ling Qianyao knocked him unconscious, he had tried his best to use the devouring ability.
But the devouring power seemed to have encountered something terrifying, and instead crawled around his meridians like a maggot clinging to his bones.

The uncontrollable violence within him before he fell into a coma now seemed to be this black energy, as if another consciousness was roaring, thirsting for life, blood, and the nourishment of soul power.

"Possessing demonic possession?" Tang San's expression changed, and he subconsciously began to examine the meridian pathways of the Mysterious Heaven Skill. The result he obtained made his heart sink.

There's nothing wrong with that, so the problem lies with his mental strength, or his soul.
"Third brother?"

Tang San's fingertips dug deeply into his palm. Xiao Wu's worried cries seemed to be muffled by a barrier; only the voice of evil thoughts remained in his ears: Devour. Devour.
"Third Brother, your face looks terrifying." Xiao Wu was startled by the sudden surge of bloodshot veins in Tang San's eyes and took a half step back.

"I'm fine." Tang San forced a slightly distorted smile, his throat bobbing.

When Xiao Wu got close just now, he seemed to smell an extremely alluring scent, a scent that resembled the purest life energy within a soul beast.

He couldn't help but imagine the scene of blood spurting out as the eight spider spears pierced her back.

The terrifying thought made Tang San's pupils shrink sharply, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat. He shook his head violently, trying to banish the bloody scene from his mind.

"How could this be? Is it because I've consumed too many lives recently?"

Tang San's temples throbbed, and cold sweat slid down his forehead. "Impossible, absolutely impossible. It must just be a temporary imbalance after his mental sea was severely damaged."
It will be fine after a while. I didn't notice anything unusual when I circulated the Xuan Tian Gong throughout my body. It was the same as before.

"It's just a withdrawal reaction after absorbing life force. The killing intent and violent aura are only temporarily aroused. As long as I can get through this period, I'll be fine."

"How long have I been unconscious?" Tang San suddenly asked.

"It's been three days. Tomorrow we'll set off with fifteen teams from the Heaven Dou Empire to Wuhun City. Your injury was healed by a healing soul master from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, whom Grandmaster asked Yu Tianheng to request."

A crimson glint flashed in Tang San's eyes as he muttered, "Ling Qianyao, what exactly is his cultivation level?"

Xiao Wu shook her head. "I don't know. He didn't use his martial soul. Dean Flander and the others said that they couldn't tell his specific cultivation level from the fluctuations of his soul power, and guessed that he could disguise himself."

"Is that so?" Tang San clenched his fists.

Suddenly, the wooden window was blown open by a strong gust of wind, and a dark figure stood silently in the shadows.

"Father?" Tang San suddenly looked up.

"Dad, Dad?" Xiao Wu called softly.

"Xiao Wu, go out first. Xiao San and I have something to talk about."

Tang San gave Xiao Wu a look, and she responded and left the room.

Tang Hao's gaze lingered on Tang San for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly. "Your devouring of soul beast life force will have to be suspended for the time being." Upon hearing this, a hint of resentment flashed in Tang San's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He whispered, "Father, my body has almost fully recovered. Besides, absorbing life force can indeed help me increase my strength quickly, so why stop?"

Tang Hao snorted coldly, his gaze sharp, "You think I can't see through it?"
The soul power within you is extremely chaotic. You were already being affected by the residual aura of the soul beast, and if this continues, you'll suffer a qi deviation before anyone else even has a chance to act.

Tang San's heart skipped a beat. He gritted his teeth and argued, "Father, this is just a temporary side effect. I can control it. Besides, the Soul Master Competition is just around the corner, and I need even stronger power!"

Tang Hao remained silent for a moment, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

He said in a deep voice, "Power is not obtained through such evil and crooked methods. If you really want to become stronger, you should practice the Haotian Hammer properly in the future."

A glint flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he suddenly looked up, his tone filled with fervor: "Father, since that's the case, why don't I start attaching spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer right now!"

Tang Hao's pupils contracted, and he shouted sharply, "Nonsense! The huge advantage of having twin martial souls lies here. If you add a soul ring to the Clear Sky Hammer now, you will only waste its potential."

Tang San seemed to have found a breakthrough and said urgently, "No, Father."

Just think, my Blue Silver Grass has reached level 47, but it was still no match for Ling Qianyao.

If I can add spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, even just the first few, it will greatly increase my strength! Then, who will dare to underestimate me?

As long as I can reach level 50 through devouring during this period, with the physique of a Soul King, I will definitely be able to absorb a Soul Ring that is over ten thousand years old.

At that time, the Clear Sky Hammer can be imbued with a ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring.

Tang Hao frowned, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Apart from Bibi Dong, no one else knows the cultivation method for twin martial souls. What he has always insisted on is to wait until Tang San has the ability to add ten thousand years of power to the Clear Sky Hammer before adding it.

Seeing Tang Hao hesitate, Tang San pressed on: "Father, haven't you always hoped that I would restore the glory of Haotian?"
If I sweep my opponents with the Clear Sky Hammer in the Soul Master Competition, wouldn't that be the best proof? As for the subsequent Soul Rings, it's not too late to hunt stronger Soul Beasts after I grow stronger.

My teacher once told me about the experiences of Soul Masters with twin Martial Souls in history, and I don't want to follow in their footsteps.

If I continue to cultivate Blue Silver Grass, and in the future I am restricted to this martial soul and can no longer cultivate Clear Sky Hammer, that would be a real loss.

"It's better to take advantage of my low level now and try some things out. Besides, once I reach level 50, I'm sure I can add a ten-thousand-year soul ring to the Clear Sky Hammer."

Tang Hao's breathing became noticeably heavier; he couldn't deny that what Tang San said was true.

Apart from Bibi Dong, no one in history has ever successfully cultivated twin martial souls. What if, for unknown reasons in the future, Tang San is forced to use only the Blue Silver Grass martial soul?
Why did he go to such great lengths to train Tang San?
That damned Yu Xiaogang! If it weren't for this guy saying he had a cultivation method for twin martial souls, I wouldn't have had to leave Tang San to fend for himself all this time.

Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor is now unable to awaken a second time, and even he himself has some doubts about whether he can cultivate it to the end and safely switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer!

Yu Xiaogang, you really deserve to die! A murderous glint flashed in Tang Hao's eyes.

"Alright then." Tang Hao suddenly turned around. "Before we set off tomorrow, you will come with me to Sunset Forest."

Upon hearing this, Tang San's knees buckled instantly, and he knelt down, saying, "Thank you, Father!"
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Twenty days later, the delegation from the Heaven Dou Empire arrived at Wuhun City.

(End of this chapter)