Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 186 Tang San's Cultivation is Slow

It took Xiao Wu nearly half an hour to finish writing down all the information she knew about the soul beasts.

"Ten thousand years ago, for some unknown reason, most of the powerful soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest fell into a deep slumber. Under normal circumstances, their habitats wouldn't move, but I can't absolutely guarantee that ten thousand years will pass!"

Facing Xiao Yu, Xiao Wu became increasingly uneasy, fearing that one of her fellow soul beasts might have moved away because it was uncomfortable, thus implicating her third brother.

"understood."

Xiao Yu waved his hand dismissively. The last bit of value Xiao Wu had been squeezed dry. The next time they met, it would be time to kill her, extract her essence, and take her bones.

The Soul Master subordinates guarding Xiao Wu understood and escorted the rabbit back the way they came.

After the rabbit was led away, Xiao Yu picked up the information she had written and examined it carefully. This little rabbit had completely betrayed her kind for her lover. She had written down more than twenty soul beasts on the paper. In addition to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Thousand-Pound Ant King that Xiao Yu was familiar with, there were also powerful soul beasts such as the Thunder Unicorn with 100,000 years of cultivation, the Poisonous Scorpion King, the Abyss Demon Spider, and the Ghost-Faced Lion Mastiff.

Having obtained so much information about powerful soul beasts, Xiao Yu arranged for Radamanthys and Aiacos to verify it, just in case Xiao Wu, that rabbit, was deceiving him.

As for hunting these powerful soul beasts, Xiao Yu felt there was no rush. Firstly, the Nine Star Palace currently didn't have any soul masters who needed to absorb 100,000-year soul rings. For Xiao Yu, resources needed to be used to their maximum potential; wasting soul rings on soul bones would be a waste. This was also why he hadn't yet sought revenge on the Azure Bull Python for its attack on him in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Secondly, Xiao Yu was worried that too many hunts would trigger a beast tide. During the second season of Dou Di Zhuan, the Body Sect had a very bad reputation on the continent. Many soul masters regarded them as a scourge. One important reason was that the Body Sect hunted seven 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest at once, which angered Di Tian and other ferocious beasts and triggered the first beast tide.

Although the ferocious beasts like Di Tian are currently in a dormant state, if the Nine Star Palace goes too far in killing, it might just provoke them.

The outbreak of the beast tide will inevitably lead to widespread death and destruction, which is not what Xiao Yu wants to see.

Moreover, once the cause of the beast tide outbreak becomes known to the world, the reputation of the Nine Star Palace on the continent will inevitably suffer greatly. As a result, Xiao Yu will likely have to expend a hundred times the original effort to unify the continent.

Soul Masters must hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings in order to improve their strength. This is the rule of Douluo Continent. Ferocious beasts like Di Tian possess intelligence far exceeding that of humans, and they must be aware of this as well.

Therefore, as long as one doesn't engage in excessive slaughter like the Body Sect, ferocious beasts like Di Tian, ​​though unwilling, can barely accept it, at least without seeking revenge later. Otherwise, during the second Dou Di Zhuan era, Shrek Academy, which was very close to the Star Dou Great Forest, had no shortage of soul masters with 100,000-year soul rings, and the Star Dou Great Forest didn't launch beast tides every now and then.

On the other side, after Xiao Wu was taken back to her cell, her legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground. Thinking of how she had betrayed her own clan for her third brother, she couldn't help but burst into tears. Her heart-wrenching sobs echoed through the confined cell: "Third brother, where are you? Come save Xiao Wu! Xiao Wu is in so much pain!"

Meanwhile, Tang San, whom Xiao Wu was thinking about, was having his soul power sealed by Tang Hao using the Clear Sky Sect's secret technique, just like in the original story, and began practicing the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.

Besides the Spirit Hall, Tang Hao has now also provoked the Nine Star Hall, a formidable enemy. Furthermore, due to the repeated use of the exploding rings, Tang Hao clearly feels that his life is about to come to an end, and his demands on Tang San have become even stricter.

However, Tang San is actually much worse than in the original story. He has lost the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot to temper his body, lost his spiritual and intellectual skull, and even his Eight Spider Lances only have a lifespan of 1,500 years.

Besides these, what's more important is that during the Soul Master Competition, the death aura that Xiao Yu secretly injected into Tang San, after the Martial Soul True Body was broken by the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, took the opportunity to erupt, which severely damaged Tang San's organs, causing his cultivation progress to be very slow.

"stop!"

After Tang San was swept into the pool by the waterfall once again, Tang Hao could no longer contain himself. He frowned and shouted, "Little San, what's wrong with you? It's been ten whole days, and you still can't even stand still under this waterfall. This is truly disappointing!"

"I'm sorry, Dad!"

Tang Shenwang, who was an orphan in his previous life, was indeed lacking in love and cherished Tang Hao as his father. He lowered his head and humbly admitted his mistake.

Tang Hao sighed, patted Tang San's head, and said, "Little San, don't blame your father. I had no choice. The Spirit Hall and the Nine Star Hall are our greatest enemies. You've seen the strength of Xiao Yu and Qian Renxue. They will definitely become the top powerhouses on this continent in the future. Your father is old, and this is the limit of my life. Sooner or later, I will be surpassed by them. You are our only hope!"

"Dad, I understand!"

Feeling a rare moment of fatherly love, Tang Shenwang's nose tingled with emotion. After thinking it over, he said to Tang Hao, "Dad, it's not that I'm not trying, it's just that I've been feeling unwell lately. Whenever I try to exert myself while standing under the waterfall, my internal organs ache terribly."

"What?"

Tang Hao's expression changed. When he rescued Tang San in Wuhun City, he noticed that Tang San's injuries were serious, but he assumed it was caused by Qian Renxue's attack during the Soul Master Competition and didn't take it seriously. But now ten days have passed, and a Soul Master's physique should have recovered by now.

Tang Hao quickly grabbed Tang San's arm and used his soul power to probe his condition. He immediately widened his eyes in surprise.

The investigation revealed a shocking truth: Tang San's internal organs had suffered varying degrees of damage. Although it hadn't reached the point of serious injury, it would significantly impact his future cultivation. This was definitely not caused by Qian Renxue's attack.

Could it be the true form of the weapon spirit unleashed by the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique?

After much thought, Tang Hao finally pinpointed the cause to the weapon spirit's true form. Tang San only had a little over level 40 soul power, yet he forcibly used the weapon spirit's true form, which could only be used by soul masters of level 70 or above. This would definitely have an excessive impact on his body.

Yu Xiaogang, you deserve to die!

For a moment, Tang Hao felt an overwhelming killing intent towards Yu Xiaogang, but the most urgent task was to heal Tang San's internal injuries as soon as possible, as he was Tang Hao's only hope for revenge!

Oh, right, the soul bone!

A sudden inspiration struck Tang Hao as he remembered the soul bone his soul beast wife had left him. The Blue Silver Emperor was a life-giving soul beast; the soul bone she left behind would definitely help Tang San's injuries and would also greatly enhance his cultivation aptitude.

(End of this chapter)