Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 363 You Have Already Decided to Die

"Tang San, I don't know what you went through after leaving the academy, nor do I know why you have become like this, but there is no doubt that you have gone astray."

Although he still found it hard to believe, the current situation clearly did not allow Elder Xuan to think any further. Gazing at Tang San, he earnestly advised him.

"Your talent is far superior to Huo Yuhao's. Even if you can't compare to him now, your future achievements will definitely not be inferior to his. Never let evil forces blind you because of a trivial failure, and never give up your future for a little immediate benefit."

He said, "It's not too late to stop now. If you continue like this, you will completely fall into the demonic path and become an evil soul master like Huo Yuhao, tormented by sin for all eternity!"

"Not as good as Huo Yuhao? A demonic soul master?"

Seemingly provoked by those words, Tang San's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

With lightning speed, he struck again, piercing the soul core in Elder Xuan's abdomen. He recklessly increased the absorption efficiency of the Eight Spider Lances, roaring with a ferocious expression.

"They call me an evil spirit master, say I'm inferior to Huo Yuhao, and ask me why I've become like this? But isn't it all because of you that I've become like this?!"

"You kept saying my talent was superior to Huo Yuhao's, and that you would do everything in your power to nurture me, but what have you done for me?! What did you do to help me when Huo Yuhao obtained the ferocious beast soul ring and soul bone?! What did you give me when Huo Yuhao used immortal herbs to cultivate?!"

As he spoke, he suddenly lifted Elder Xuan up, and looking at the other man's lips trembling as he couldn't answer, his eyes were filled with venom as if he wanted to spit fire.

"Can't say? I'll tell you—no!"

"You and Yan Shaozhe, those two old bastards, have never given me any real help from beginning to end. You just use the name of Glory to make me do this and that, and even put me in dire straits several times, almost killing me on the spot!"

"He promised to help me obtain an external soul bone, but then he disappeared, leaving me to face the ten-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider alone! He promised to defeat the Grim Reaper, but he just stood outside the cave entrance watching us face life-or-death crises, and even let a Soul King escape from his grasp!"

As if he wanted to vent all the anger and grievances he had accumulated over the years, he questioned them sharply.

"Tell me, if you hadn't abandoned me in the Star Dou Great Forest, if you hadn't neglected your duties while fighting the Death Messenger, how could I have ended up like this!?"

"Now you want me to go back to the academy with you? Back to Shrek Academy, where any Title Douluo can come and go as they please and kidnap students!?"

Seeing Tang San's unprecedentedly frenzied behavior, Elder Xuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief, feeling as if he were seeing the man for the first time.

How could the humble, polite, and respectful boy I remember have turned out like this?

"But I did all this to hone you, hoping you could grow quickly and become a strong person who can stand on your own."

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, weakly protesting, "How can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain? These are the words of your most admired ancestor, Tang San. Have you forgotten them?"

However, upon hearing this, Tang San's expression became even more ferocious.

"Ancestor Tang San? You think I would admire my past self?"

Elder Xuan's expression froze for a moment: "You, what do you mean?"

"I've already explained it all, don't you understand?"

Tang San's lips curled into a sinister smile, revealing the final answer: "Whether it's the Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, or the Tang Sect's secret techniques and those hidden weapons, everything you mistook for coincidences was actually inevitable!"

"Because I am the Tang San ancestor you all speak of!"

"No, that's impossible."

Elder Xuan mumbled incoherently, but no matter how unwilling he was to believe it, or how he tried to find excuses to exonerate Tang San's identity, all of it seemed pale and powerless in the face of the irrefutable evidence that the other party had presented.

Yes, if the other party wasn't Tang San's ancestor, how could he have mastered hidden weapons and Tang Sect's secret techniques at such a young age, and even have such rich combat experience?

How could someone who has only cultivated for a few years comprehend the Haotian Nine Absolutes to this extent, even though other Haotian Sect disciples have only entered the basics after more than ten years of cultivation?

"Then why don't you say it?"

Tang San choked for a moment, unsure how to respond.

You can't exactly say that you've been hiding until now because you're worried about being killed if your identity is exposed, can you?

But soon, he came up with a reasonable explanation.

"If I hadn't concealed my identity, how would I have known that Shrek Academy, which once flourished under my leadership, had decayed into its current state?!"

Not wanting to say anything more to Elder Xuan, Tang San's face became dignified, as if he had suddenly transformed back into the aloof and judgmental Asura God he once was, coldly looking down at the other party.

"Xuanzi, as a teacher, you should have protected the students' safety and guided them onto the right path. However, during the mission, you neglected your duties several times due to your gluttony, resulting in the tragic deaths of several students—"

"—You've already chosen your own path to death!"

As the words fell, a bluish-gray light flashed before their eyes, and a sharp spider spear pierced through Elder Xuan's throat.

Thick, fresh blood kept oozing from his mouth. As if realizing he was about to die, a look of regret flashed in Elder Xuan's eyes.

It turns out those rumors were true.

If I had discovered Tang San's true colors sooner, would this have been avoided?

The object of his faith crumbled completely at this moment. He stared intently at the boy before him, his lips slightly parted.

"On the surface, you appear righteous and respectable, but in reality, you are a wicked Soul Master. Tang San, your actions deserve to be punished by everyone."

Finally, as the last glimmer of light in his eyes faded, Elder Xuan collapsed to the ground as if he had lost all his strength.

Seeing this, Tang San's previously anxious heart finally settled down.

It seems that the old man's injuries were more serious than he thought, and he was killed without any power to resist.

If he had known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have rushed to kill the guy; instead, he would have tortured him properly.

The thought that he had forgotten to use poison to make Xuanzi feel the pain he had once endured filled him with resentment.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

However, this resentment was quickly overshadowed by the joy that followed.

A level 98 Super Douluo!

Once I've fully digested Xuanzi's power, I'll probably be able to advance to Super Douluo, right?

Moreover, judging from the fact that this guy has a 100,000-year soul ring, he must also have a 100,000-year quality soul bone. In addition, given his status at Shrek Academy, the other five parts must also be fully equipped.

Without a doubt, these soul bones will become his spoils of war.

It was an absolute bumper harvest.

Concealing the joy on his face, Tang San increased the efficiency of his absorption, taking nearly half an hour to completely devour Elder Xuan's power.

Feeling the soreness and swelling in his meridians, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and his expression returned to its original calm and confident state.

Recalling the words Huo Yuhao had said when he let him go, a cold smile crept onto his lips.

Huo Yuhao, you probably never dreamed that I, who was seriously injured and on the verge of death, would actually benefit from this misfortune and improve my cultivation by a large margin, right?

Just wait and see. The outcome of this battle is still unknown, but one day I will make you pay the price for your arrogance!

Without further hesitation, he plunged the Eight Spider Spears behind him into Elder Xuan's body once more.

But this time, he wasn't trying to absorb life force; he was trying to inject toxins.

Just like dissecting and extracting bones after killing a soul beast, obtaining soul bones from a human follows the same steps. Fortunately, the venom of the Eight Spider Lances is extremely corrosive, so it is easy to do this after injecting it into the body and catalyzing it slightly.

As expected, the soul bones of the first body parts to be separated had already been extracted, and Tang San's eyes lit up at just one glance.

One hundred thousand years!

Unexpectedly, he won the lottery with just the first part.

This is understandable, as these two soul bone parts are as important as the head soul bone, and capable soul masters often have higher quality requirements for these two parts.

In particular, 100,000-year-old soul beasts have the characteristic that they will drop the soul bone of the missing part of the killer after they die. With Shrek Academy's capabilities, they can naturally make some arrangements in this regard.

However, just as Tang San was happily preparing to continue the lottery draw, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the sky.

He subconsciously turned his head to look, and saw an old figure with golden wings on its back descend from the sky and come to stand in front of him.

"Tang San, I never expected to run into you here. I wonder if you've seen Elder Xuan?"

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, staring blankly at the mangled body on the ground, pierced by the Eight Spider Spears.

After a long while, he belatedly glanced at the 100,000-year-old soul bone that Tang San was holding in his hand, his tone filled with an indescribable chill.

"Tang San, what are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)