The Autumn Water Dew was truly an immortal treasure.
Although it didn't directly increase his soul power, spiritual power, or lifespan,
It greatly enhanced the abilities of his Purple Extreme Divine Eye—
And even unlocked a brand-new ability—
Danger Precognition!
Even when not actively using the Purple Extreme Divine Eye,
This ability could passively activate.
As long as anything posed a potential danger to him—
Whether it threatened his body or soul—
He would receive a direct vision of the "future" in his mind!
Essentially—
He could predict incoming attacks before they landed!
The precognition window was short—only three seconds.
But—
What was this?
This was literally Observation Haki (Future Sight)!
In battle, he could anticipate his enemy's moves before they even acted!
Before his opponent even made a move,
He would have already started dodging.
Even outside of combat, it could help him detect assassinations!
An assassin could perfectly conceal their presence—
Only to realize Tang Lan was already staring directly at them.
'Not bad, not bad.'
'The Soul God's Eye already grants absolute insight—far superior to even the most refined Purple Extreme Demon Eye.'
'Instead of further improving my visual perception, this danger precognition ability is much more practical.'
Tang Lan was very satisfied.
First to Wake Up: Oscar
When he opened his eyes,
He immediately locked onto Tang Lan—
His gaze burning with excitement.
His noble, refined aura hadn't faded after his cultivation ended.
Instead, he seemed to be glowing—
Radiating an ethereal luster.
Just looking at him, one could tell he had gained immensely.
Had it not been for the fact that everyone else was still absorbing their immortal herbs,
Oscar would have shouted in joy right then and there!
But when he saw Tang Lan had also awakened,
He immediately wanted to share his breakthroughs.
Only for Tang Lan to raise a hand to stop him.
"Wait until everyone wakes up—then we'll share our results together."
Oscar, of course, didn't dare disobey.
He sat back down obediently,
Though he was practically clawing at his own skin in frustration.
Who could understand?!
Being the first to wake up, yet unable to talk about his gains—
This was absolute torture!
A Gift from Gu Rong: A Live Human-Faced Demon Spider
Not far away,
Gu Rong waved at Tang Lan, motioning him over.
Tang Lan floated over lightly.
Before he could even speak—
The ground beneath his feet trembled.
A small bone cage emerged, revealing a creature inside.
Through the gaps in the bone prison,
A ferocious Human-Faced Demon Spider was visible.
"Little monster, your Eight Spider Lances can evolve by devouring these, right?"
Gu Rong grinned.
"I specially caught this one for you."
Tang Lan's eyes lit up!
Originally, after finishing his Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well raid,
His next plan was to hunt down this Human-Faced Demon Spider—
Raise it to its peak, and then devour it.
Now—
Gu Rong had delivered it right to his doorstep.
"Thanks, Bone Uncle."
Tang Lan said politely.
Gu Rong waved him off casually.
Taking care of his own sect's juniors was natural.
Preparing the Ultimate Feed: Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Silkworms
Tang Lan took out a special herb he had prepared beforehand—
A Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Silkworm.
This was a low-level parasitic fungus plant known as "Cordyceps Sinensis,"
Which infested insect-type spirit beasts,
Slowly consuming their flesh, covering them completely,
And eventually forming what people called a "Silkworm" plant.
The highest-grade variant of this was the Snow Silkworm.
And this particular Snow Silkworm had been growing right next to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's source.
Baptized by its energies day and night,
It had accumulated immense power.
Using it to feed the Human-Faced Demon Spider
Would allow it to absorb the energy quickly without being overloaded.
It was the perfect meal.
The Human-Faced Demon Spider's Forced Evolution
The spider had no idea what it was about to experience.
Its instinct for evolution
Drove it to devour the Snow Silkworms one by one.
Its age quickly skyrocketed—
6,500 years7,500 years8,500 years20,000 years30,000 years35,000 years!
At this stage,
Its spiritual power could no longer control its surging energy.
Although it could settle over time,
Its path of advancement had reached its peak.
Simply put—this Human-Faced Demon Spider had hit its limit.
"What a pity."
"If I knew how to enhance its soul's foundation, I could've raised its limit further."
"But since I don't—your time is up."
Devouring Begins! The Evolution of the Eight Spider Lances!
Tang Lan's Eight Spider Lances burst from his back,
Piercing through the gaps in the bone prison,
Impaling the Human-Faced Demon Spider's body.
Soul Bone Skill: Devour!
The previous red and blue markings
That had been left by his Ice-Fire Alchemical Body Refinement
Began to fade, slowly returning to deep black.
At the same time—
The Eight Spider Lances themselves visibly changed—
Growing thicker.
Harder.
Longer.
The Evolution Had Begun.
And Tang Lan was ready.
The age of the Eight Spider Lances
Had surged from 35,000 years to 45,000 years.
An increase of 11,000 years!
Its poison, amplification, and devouring capabilities
Had all grown significantly stronger.
Not bad.
After all, the Human-Faced Demon Spider's 35,000 years
Had only been forcefully accelerated.
And since the Eight Spider Lances' base age was already high,
The cost of upgrading was greater.
Tang Lan retracted his Eight Spider Lances.
The once-mighty Human-Faced Demon Spider,
Now drained dry, was nothing more than a withered husk,
Limp on the ground.
Gu Rong casually buried it in the dirt.
He clicked his tongue in wonder—
"Rongrong told me about this before, but raising a soul beast just to fatten it up before killing it…
"That's not something a normal person would even think of."
Tang Lan shrugged.
"If the soul beast's age isn't high enough, but its species is ideal, this is the only way."
Gu Rong rolled his eyes.
Wouldn't a normal person just go find another one?!
But then—
He grinned.
Tang Hao, too, was completely stunned.
Still in a daze, he was processing what he had just witnessed.
Tang Lan's absurd methods had left him thinking—
"Wait… you can do that?!"
"Your Majesty Haotian, you have an exceptional son."
Ning Fengzhi praised.
Tang Hao, still absentminded, instinctively replied—
"Yes. I have an exceptional son."
Key Detail: "One" Son.
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong—
Both seasoned veterans—
Exchanged glances.
Then, they looked at Tang San.
Then, back at Tang Lan.
Neither of them commented…
But they didn't disagree, either.
Tang San, as a Twin Martial Soul genius,
With self-created soul skills and cultivation techniques,
Was undoubtedly talented.
But compared to Tang Lan?
Like the moon against the stars.
Especially in terms of mindset and vision—
They weren't even on the same level.
Passing Down the Cultivation Techniques
Tang Lan approached Tang Hao.
A glowing sphere of spiritual energy
Formed in his palm, which he pushed toward Tang Hao.
Tang Hao, without hesitation, absorbed it.
The next moment—
His eyes widened in shock!
—Today alone, he had been more shocked than in his entire life combined!
Because—
His Nine Yang Divine Skill,
Which had previously stopped at the third level,
Had been directly updated to the ninth level!
Not only that—
Indestructible Vajra Body!Undying Seal Art!Dragon Capture Hand!Lingbo Weibu!Purple Extreme Demon Eye!True Martial Seven Interception Formation!
All of them… transmitted at once!
And then—
The most shocking of all—
Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill!!!
Tang Hao stared at Tang Lan in disbelief.
—Was this part of your Dragon God inheritance?!
Tang Lan smiled mysteriously.
—Go ahead and speculate all you want. I won't explain.
Giving It All to Tang Hao—Without Hesitation
Passing down all of these cultivation techniques
Did not require any second thoughts.
Because—
In this entire continent,
Only Tang Hao would stand by him unwaveringly.
—Tang Hao was his greatest pillar of support!
The stronger Tang Hao became,
The better it was for Tang Lan.
Previously, he hadn't shared these techniques because—
It would have been difficult to explain.If he gave them to Tang Hao, he would have had to give them to Tang San, too.
But now things were different.
He had already revealed the truth to Tang Hao,
Completely severing the father-son bond between Tang Hao and Tang San.
Now—
There was no need for explanations.
Just like now.
Tang Lan didn't say a word—
And Tang Hao filled in the blanks with his own imagination.
Tang Hao's Promise
"Sigh—"
Tang Hao let out a deep sigh.
Then, he said—
"Son, when you have time, return to Haotian Sect."
"Once you obtain the current Sect Master's approval, I'll teach you the Great Xu Mi Hammer."
"Your exploding-ring technique is too crude."
The Path to True Strength Was Opening.
And Tang Lan was ready to seize it.
(End of Chapter.)