Soul Land—Chapter 99: Tang Hao's Rage and Panic
"Master Yu Xiaogang, don't think too highly of yourself. Since I entered this academy, you've been instilling something in me. I am the worst, and I need your teachings and other concepts. After I refused to listen to your arrangements, a certain dean even considered isolating me to stir my emotions, right, Oscar?"
Oscar coughed twice, his eyes wandering.
Flanders' expression changed slightly, while Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. He said, "Ning Rongrong, we didn't mean it that way. Shrek Academy has always adhered to teaching students according to their aptitude. We just want to stimulate your potential and help you improve. Sometimes our methods may be imperfect, but our intentions are good."
Ning Rongrong waved her hand dismissively. "Besides actual combat, I haven't gained much from your theories. Forget it, I don't care. The disciples of our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect need a special experience outside. Since I came to Shrek, I'll do my best to stay."
She blinked at Xiao Wu.
After hearing that Ning Rongrong wouldn't be leaving Shrek for the time being, Yu Xiaogang and Flanders both breathed a sigh of relief.
If they could keep the continent's top auxiliary soul master—like Ning Rongrong with her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul—they had to. Not to mention Ning Rongrong's identity.
Once Ning Rongrong turned the tables on their PUA tactics, they could only accept the reality passively.
Flanders had considered driving her away, but Ning Rongrong directly challenged him to try. Does he dare to bet there's no secret guardian from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect watching her now? Does he dare to bet that the two super Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, won't destroy the entire Shrek family in anger?
God knows how terrified he was that day. He truly couldn't fight her—even if he wanted to.
He could only worship her as an ancestor. But after a day or two of worship, Ning Rongrong completely let herself go and looked down on everyone present equally.
Ning Rongrong then approached Tang San.
"Tang San, do you still have those hidden weapons? The best is the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. If you could give me the blueprint, that would be even better. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can buy it at a high price. You can name your price."
Tang San frowned. Ning Rongrong's usual attitude toward Yu Xiaogang made him feel somewhat alienated. He shook his head and said, "Sorry, I swore I wouldn't pass on the production process. It concerns my life, so I will never sell it."
"As for the finished hidden weapons, I don't have many on me. We can discuss the price later. If you want to bring the real thing back to your sect, what you have should suffice—just don't disassemble it, or it'll be ruined."
Ning Rongrong nodded helplessly. "Okay, for now. See you later. If you want to find me, you can come to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect or wait for me at the academy."
Yu Xiaogang frowned even deeper. Although Ning Rongrong performed well in the Soul Fighting Arena, it was far from his expectation of turning the Shrek team into a unified force.
Ning Rongrong then slowly walked away, glancing at Dai Mubai at the end of the team.
"Huh~" she muttered as she left. "Oh, my talent is really bad. I only upgraded two levels during this period, but someone else hasn't upgraded at all~"
Dai Mubai cast a glance at Ning Rongrong's retreating figure. A flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes, but then he returned to his previous indifferent look, ignoring everything.
He wanted to work hard, but the night's experience and the backyard incident earlier in front of Shrek people later cast looming shadows on his heart, slowing his cultivation.
Flanders rubbed his forehead. Don't you know where you gained that extra level of soul power?
It was the first time he'd seen the ten-thousand-year whale glue used as a snack. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect even prepared special items to eliminate the side effects of whale glue and improve the taste.
You should know that the whale glue Clear Sky Douluo found for Tang San was only a thousand years old and had a strong smell. Because of its side effects, Tang San was even assigned a single room by him.
The soul power gained from whale glue is weak, but she keeps eating it.
Flanders coughed twice. "Okay, everyone cheers up. Ning Rongrong just went back to the sect temporarily to take a look, and she'll come back soon. Let's go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy first to find your senior, Qin Ming."
"Yes," everyone answered in unison.
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After settling the follow-up matters, Tang Hao temporarily left Shrek Academy. He planned to traverse the Blue Silver Forest, Slaughter City, Training Waterfall, and other locations over the next few months to check on the places Tang San would go later.
But when he arrived at Slaughter City in the Far West, his eyes twitched inexplicably, as if something extremely ominous had happened.
This premonition made him feel uneasy. After crossing the Balak River, he did not choose to head south and cross the border immediately.
Instead, he turned west and headed back to Holy Soul Village.
Tang Hao's figure appeared at the waterfall in the mountain range behind the village.
His pupils contracted sharply. The small landslide above the waterfall had caused more rocks to tumble down during recent evolution. The mud mixed with the water had washed down and accumulated in the small hole above, blocking the only sunlight that could reach through.
"Natural causes? How is this possible? How could it become like this? Damn, Ah Yin."
Tang Hao was confused. He waved his hand, causing the Clear Sky Hammer to appear. He flew to the waterfall and swung it upward.
With a roar of water, the entire waterfall rolled back, revealing the passage behind it.
His face darkened instantly, and murderous intent filled his eyes.
He moved with lightning speed, reaching the stone chamber. He knocked on the mechanism hidden in the wall, but the soul-bone black box didn't fall from the top as he expected.
"Hehe—" Tang Hao's breathing grew rapid and heavy.
His eyes turned bloodshot, red with fury, and he panted heavily. The anger in his heart was like a volcano about to erupt—uncontainable.
"Who! Who is it?!——"
His roar echoed across the mountain range. "Ah!——"
The Clear Sky Hammer was raised high, and the hammer body grew larger as he unleashed his full power, smashing into the stone wall before him. The strength of a 95-level Super Douluo was fully demonstrated.
"Boom—"
The stone wall shattered, along with the solid rock of half the mountain, flying everywhere in a shower of debris.
The entire waterfall was destroyed, countless stones tumbling down wildly, turning the ruins into chaos.
The mighty water flow surged overhead, pouring down toward the remaining part of the chamber, but an unseen force blocked it.
He raised the Clear Sky Hammer again, red light burning in his eyes, gathering immense momentum.
Suddenly, he remembered something. He turned to look at a small mound in the corner. The faint golden-patterned blue-silver grass on it was unmistakable.
"Ah Yin!"
(End of this chapter)