Douluo Continent: The Rock King Emperor, Contending for Supremacy

Chapter 36 Tang San's "Rapid Progress"

Tang San gritted his teeth, enduring the strange, chilly feeling in his lower body, and continued running towards his original destination. Rather, after this upheaval, the last vestige of doubt in his heart had completely vanished.

Hmm. I don't know why, but after the initial discomfort, Tang San found this strange feeling—running wildly in broad daylight—quite enjoyable. *Ahem*, I shouldn't think too much about it.

Finally, after a day and a night, Tang San entered a forest that was not very vast.

This is the closest soul beast forest to Heaven Dou City, named "Lanlu Forest." It covers only about one-twentieth the size of the Star Dou Great Forest, much smaller than Sunset Forest. However, it is still a natural soul beast forest, and in terms of resource abundance, it far surpasses any man-made soul beast hunting ground.

Tang San proceeded cautiously through the Soul Beast Forest with a degree of vigilance, searching for his target. He had exhausted all his hidden weapons, and encountering a formidable soul beast would only bring greater danger.

However, no matter what dangers or obstacles there are now, nothing can extinguish Tang San's obsession with immediately increasing his strength. As for "future" and "potential," they have long been forgotten.

If we don't even have the present, then where does the future come from? What Blue Silver Grass? What about the idea that there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters?

Tang San only knew that he was now a useless piece of trash. Even someone like Bu Le could trample him underfoot and almost ruin everything he had.

I don't just have Blue Silver Grass. I'm not a useless spirit! I'm a powerful, genius, twin spirit master with the Clear Sky Hammer!

Yes, didn't Dad tell me back then that I should use the hammer in my hand to protect the grass in my other hand?

The more Tang San thought about it, the more determined he became. He carefully looked around, searching for a soul beast that matched his expectations. Fortunately, this soul beast forest was relatively safe; as long as he didn't venture deep into the innermost part, there was virtually no chance of encountering a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

"roar"

After a fierce battle, a thousand-year-old Earth Soul Python was killed by Tang San using the poison of Blue Silver Grass, and a faint thousand-year soul ring slowly floated up.

Tang San hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"The attributes are barely adequate, but too weak. Having just reached the millennium level, it's not that helpful to me."

He had considered the possibility of encountering a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, but it was just a dream. Leaving aside whether he could defeat one alone, his current body simply couldn't absorb a soul ring of that level.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think again how wonderful it would be if he found the legendary treasure bowl and the legendary rare and precious materials. Perhaps his physical level would have been able to be raised to the point where he could withstand a ten-thousand-year-level spirit ring.

For some reason, Tang San would sometimes have these strange thoughts pop into his mind.

Next, Tang San killed a Gale Leopard that had attacked him. The spirit ring of this spirit beast did not match its attributes and characteristics. Grandmaster had told him before that he should not consider adding a spirit ring with the agility direction to the Clear Sky Hammer, because that was not what the Clear Sky Hammer needed.

What the Clear Sky Hammer needs is the power to shatter mountains and rivers, its might, and its unstoppable advance. If it's looking for such a creature, it should prioritize powerful and robust soul beasts like bears, giant apes, giant rhinoceroses, and elephants, rather than those that are light and agile.

"etc."

Tang San suddenly noticed a strange energy fluctuation coming from the dead leopard's leg; upon closer inspection, it seemed to be shimmering with a faint blue light.

Tang San felt a surge of joy.

"Soul Bone!"

Tang San used the "Controlling Crane and Capturing Dragon" technique to grab something; a crystal-clear solid flew off the corpse of the Gale Leopard and landed in Tang San's hand.

This was a left leg bone, gleaming with a lustrous sheen, but Tang San's excitement gradually cooled down.

He estimated that this Gale Leopard was around two thousand years old, but less than three thousand. If it were stronger, such a fast-moving spirit beast would most likely have been able to escape and wouldn't have died at his hands.

Absorbing a soul bone would undoubtedly greatly enhance his current strength—a comprehensive improvement. But did he really want to absorb this soul bone, which was less than five thousand years old?

Tang San's hesitation didn't last long. After looking around, he sat down cross-legged and began the soul bone fusion process.

Twenty minutes later, Tang San stood up, feeling refreshed and light all over. Was this the effect of a soul bone? Compared to the external soul bone he had acquired before, the transformation of his body by this internal soul bone seemed even more pronounced. The slight resentment he felt from fusing with the lower-grade soul bone had now been completely dispelled.

This is what it feels like to increase your strength! Even your soul power level has directly increased from level 33 to the peak of level 34, approaching level 35!

Anyway, the master also said that only the torso bones and skull are the most essential, and low-age, low-quality soul bones cannot be used to make up the numbers. What does it matter if the other soul bones are slightly younger? Soul bones are precious resources, and it's difficult for others to even come across one.

After mentally preparing himself, Tang San was in a great mood and continued walking forward.

Finally, in the central area of ​​this Soul Beast Forest, Tang San found his target.

"The five-thousand-year-old armored giant rhinoceros, you are it! Enveloped in blue and silver!"

"Roar roar roar!"

"Am I still alive?"

Tang San got up and said. He only remembered that in the last moment before he lost consciousness, he threw the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.

He had underestimated the power of this armored giant rhinoceros, which was a full five thousand years old. After a fierce battle, Tang San was cornered by this soul beast. The beast could easily break free of his Blue Silver Grass restraints with a single effort, and his attack soul skills, such as the Eight Spider Lances, could not penetrate the rhinoceros's armor at all.

Finally, before losing consciousness, he could only desperately throw out his Clear Sky Hammer. Even now that he's awake, he still feels a dull ache all over his body. The power of this soul beast was simply too great. Even with the Mysterious Heaven Skill's soul power protecting him, he felt that he probably had more than one broken bone.

Fortunately, it was Tang San who finally stood up, glaring hatefully at the soul beast that had brought him despair time and time again.

At this moment, the soul beast lay on the ground, letting out weak howls, its eyes filled with hatred and resentment. However, it seemed that all the bones in its body were broken, and it was lying on the ground barely clinging to life, posing no threat whatsoever.

Even if Tang San simply ignores the soul beast and walks away, it won't be long before the soul beast dies.

"Wow, that last swing of my hammer was this powerful?" Tang San was momentarily stunned. Then, a domineering smile crept onto Tang San's lips once again.

(End of this chapter)