In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 453 Prologue

A year and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.

The day is approaching for the All-Continent Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies.

At Blue Tyrant Academy, Tang Hao found Tang San cultivating in his room.

Thanks to Tang Hao's help over the past year and a half, Tang San has honed his skills in various aspects, including soul power and physique, and his potential has been somewhat restored.

"Dad, is there still no clue about Mom and Mom's soul bones?"

Upon seeing Tang Hao arrive, Tang San immediately asked anxiously.

Since confronting Tang Hao, he has had no more worries and has tried every means to restore his potential and improve his strength through Tang Hao.

Among them, the first thing that came to his mind was his mother's 100,000-year-old soul bone.

He had a bold idea: to use the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone skill "Wildfire cannot burn it out, the spring breeze blows and it grows again" to replace the four ten-year-old pig soul bones on his body, excluding the skull and torso bones, which were the two arm bones and two leg bones.

For example, let Tang Hao absorb the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, then find four arm bones or leg bones of considerable age, then cut off Tang San's hands and feet, and finally use the soul bones in conjunction with the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone skill Wildfire Never Dies, Spring Breeze Blows Again to complete the regeneration of severed limbs!

Just like how he treated his father in his past life.

As for the torso and skull, Tang San really had no choice, since cutting them off would mean certain death.

We can only wait and see if the divine test will offer any chance to change things in the future.

Speaking of this, we have to mention a certain Title Douluo in the original novel who risked his life to collect Tang San's body, yet died with only one arm...

At this moment, Tang Hao slowly removed the straw hat from his head, revealing a darkened face.

This "blackening" is not due to emotions, but is a clear sign of poisoning.

Tang San felt a pang of heartache and helplessness upon seeing his father in this state.

It turns out that shortly after he confronted Tang Hao, Tang Hao went to a waterfall cave outside Holy Soul Village to retrieve Tang San's soul bone.

To everyone's surprise, Tang Hao had just opened the box that originally contained the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone when he saw not the Soul Bone, but several poison pills that instantly exploded...

Although the poison pill didn't cause Tang Hao much harm, it did disfigure him. The special poison gas produced by the explosion of the poison pill permanently fused with Tang Hao's skin, a condition that Tang San couldn't cure no matter how he tried to treat him afterward.

Tang Hao then resigned himself to his fate, since he didn't consider himself someone who could make a living based on his looks. Although, if he could, he would still like to regain his former "resolute" and "hard" demeanor.

Afterwards, Tang Hao and Tang San naturally discovered that the "A Yin" still planted in the cave was fake, just an ordinary Blue Silver Grass in disguise. After a burst of impotent rage, the father and son turned their anger towards the Spirit Hall.

Tang Hao and Tang San both believed that the Spirit Hall was most likely behind this.

But what good are their doubts? Without strength, they can't afford to offend the Spirit Hall. Both father and son, one a reborn God King, the other the heir to the Rakshasa Godhood, believe they need to develop their power cautiously.

But the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I can't stand it and I don't want to do nothing.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to conduct a covert investigation...

"no."

In response to Tang San's question, Tang Hao shook his head and said in a low voice.

Tang San sighed, could only offer a few words of comfort to his father, and then asked:

"What about the magic herb?"

"No, not at all."

"..."

Tang San sighed again, but considering how difficult it was to find the immortal herb, he didn't find it too hard to accept; he was just a little regretful and tired.

"but……"

At this moment, Tang Hao suddenly changed the subject.

Tang San's eyes brightened slightly.

Could it be that there's an unexpected surprise?

Tang Hao reached out and touched his storage soul tool, and four rare and exotic herbs quickly appeared on the table. Three of them were very similar, resembling ginseng, while the remaining one was clearly different—a lotus flower.

"Blood ginseng? Thousand-year-old snow lotus?!"

A strange light flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he exclaimed in slight surprise.

"Will these four herbs be of any use to you? I found them according to the catalog you gave me."

Tang Hao asked.

Upon hearing this, Tang San hesitated as he looked at the four herbs on the table. After thinking for a moment, he decided to take the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus with him first.

The Thousand-Year Snow Lotus is a top-grade spiritual herb. Although it is not suitable for him, its effects are enough to accelerate his soul power cultivation and foundation consolidation, which is undoubtedly what he lacks at the moment. In addition, he has no immortal herbs at hand. The Thousand-Year Snow Lotus is the only inferior substitute for immortal herbs among the top-grade spiritual herbs. Therefore, he will not give it to any of the Seven Devils of Shilake and has decided to absorb it himself.

As for those three blood ginsengs...

Tang San's expression turned somewhat strange for a moment, his thoughts constantly shifting.

None of the three blood ginsengs reached the ten-thousand-year level, meaning that the medicinal effects of the three blood ginsengs were achieved by overdrawing their potential and lifespan in exchange for readily available combat power.

If he wants to win the upcoming Soul Master Tournament, his own improvement alone is not enough; he will inevitably need powerful teammates...

Are we going to give the blood ginseng to Dai Mubai and the others?

Tang San immediately thought of it, but then he turned his attention to two other people.

Xiao Huohuo! Huo Yuhao!

Compared to the slightly special Dai Mubai and the two unremarkable geniuses Ma Hongjun and Oscar, Tang San had to deal with Xiao Huohuo and Huo Yuhao, who posed a considerable threat to him, sooner or later. If he made them take the Blood Ginseng, it would not only greatly increase the chances of the Shilaike Seven Devils winning the Soul Master Competition, but also ruin their future, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Tang San became more and more excited as he thought about it, but he quickly calmed down.

The plan is good, but it won't be easy to implement. After all, neither Huo Yuhao nor Xiao Huohuo are easily fooled, especially Xiao Huohuo, who, like him, is knowledgeable in pharmacology; and Huo Yuhao's knowledge is rather peculiar, he might even recognize blood ginseng…

Ultimately, the easiest to fool are Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar.

Tang San's expression kept changing, but in the end he just silently accepted the blood ginseng.

Let's see...

he thought.

He still showed some consideration for the three Oscars, but more importantly, he intended to cultivate the team that would allow him to ascend to the divine realm after he became a god.

If possible, Tang San would try his best not to harm the three of them.

However, if it is absolutely unavoidable.

We had no choice but to sacrifice them!

After all, with so many changes in this era, even he is now somewhat worried about his future. He has no mood to take care of anyone other than his closest relatives.

Anyway, it's better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me!

After pondering for a moment, Tang San no longer hesitated. He took out the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus that he had just put into his storage soul tool, asked Tang Hao to protect him, and then began to absorb the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

He is currently only a Soul Venerable, and he wants to strive to suddenly reach the Soul Master realm before or during the Soul Master Competition!

(End of this chapter)