Chapter 244: Tang Xiao and Tang Hao Want to Kill Yu Xiaogang
Purple, purple, purple, black, black—five soul rings emerged silently and neatly hovered around Qian Renxue. A surge of deep crimson energy soared into the sky, rising hundreds of meters high. The battered and bloodied Tang San was instantly sent flying by the sheer force.
The red light then began to condense into Qian Renxue's left arm and into the five soul rings around her. Her left arm began to glow with a brilliant red light—a 100,000-year left arm soul bone. A massive crimson ring, over a hundred meters in diameter, slowly emerged around the outer edge of her five existing rings, pulsing rhythmically with her breath.
The soul masters of Spirit Hall, including several Titled Douluo, looked on with shock and awe. She had just received a 100,000-year skull bone—and now another 100,000-year arm bone, plus a 100,000-year soul ring! There had never been anything like this in the history of soul masters.
Thanks to Xiao Wu's sacrifice and the soul bone she left behind, Qian Renxue's cultivation soared from level 54 to 61.5—a full seven and a half levels, and it was all solid progress with no signs of instability.
"Xiao San! Xiao San!"
Tang Xiao caught the mangled Tang San and called out in anguish.
Just before passing out, Tang San summoned his last ounce of strength and pointed a trembling finger at the little rabbit on the ground near Qian Renxue. "Uncle… Xiao Wu… Xiao Wu…"
Qian Xunji walked over to his son, seeing that Qian Renxue's soul ring wasn't a sacrifice and would take longer to absorb. "Xiao Chuan, what are your new soul ring and soul bone skills?"
Qian Renxue focused for a moment and replied via voice transmission: "Father, my 100,000-year soul ring has two skills. The first is Blue Silver Lock—if my vines bind someone, only those with ten levels more soul power or extreme strength types can break free."
"The second is Waist Force Amplification—it boosts my waist strength by 300%, removes fatigue, and restores my body to peak state during use."
"As for the soul bone skills, one is Invincible Golden Body—which can block any non-divine attack, usable three times per day. The other appears to be Xiao Wu's soul projection. It lets me launch a combo attack using her spirit."
Qian Xunji's expression subtly shifted. These weren't the same as the canon skills. Originally, they included teleportation, Invincible Golden Body, and a soul ring skill called Void with Eight-Stage Throw as a soul bone technique.
Teleportation allowed travel within 100 meters for just 1% soul power—devastating in low- to mid-tier battles. Void created a space immune to physical attacks and resistant to energy. It was essentially an upgrade of Angel's Wings, excellent against brute force types like the Clear Sky Hammer or Titan Apes.
But of course the skills were different. Xiao Wu had sacrificed herself for Spirit Hall's enemy. How could she bestow such great abilities? Her teleport became the waist-based power boost; the Blue Silver Lock was a corrupted version of her flexible bone technique. Had attributes matched better, Qian Renxue might've even received Charm.
"Is there a problem, Father?"
"No. These are very good abilities."
Qian Renxue himself was pleased. A sacrifice by a 100,000-year soul beast should naturally yield excellent results. He had likely reached a level where he could fight Contra-level opponents—perhaps even defeat them.
Meanwhile, Tang Xiao was conflicted. Tang San had, before passing out, asked him to retrieve the rabbit. But he was the Clear Sky Sect Master and a Titled Douluo—was he supposed to pick up a bunny in front of everyone?
Before he could decide, Gu Chen stepped out and gently picked up Xiao Wu. His eyes were cold, his hatred suppressed deep in his pupils. Watching Xiao Wu sacrifice herself had made his heart ache—and burn with jealousy.
Though powerless to stop it, Gu Chen vowed: one day, he would destroy Spirit Hall and avenge her. If he couldn't win her heart, at least he would keep her body—this rabbit was his last link to her.
With Xiao Wu's sacrifice, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament was effectively over. Soul masters from all factions began leaving the Pope's Hill.
Yu Xiaogang was among them, slumped and defeated. He had hoped this tournament would showcase Tang San's power and vindicate his theories. Instead, everything went wrong. Tang San barely performed. The first round saw Ah Yin refute his training methods. He missed the entire preliminary stage. Then came the Liu Erlong scandal. His cousin and lover—his public disgrace.
In the knockout stage, Tang San was beaten like a ball by Qian Renxue. In front of the soul master world, he was elbowed in the head and slapped like a fool.
Even the final match saw him overshadowed by support types like Ning Rongrong and Oscar, and finally, reduced to a bloodied heap by Qian Renxue's Blue Silver Leaf Storm.
Flender was dead. Liu Erlong was under house arrest by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After this tournament, Yu Xiaogang was utterly alone.
Sigh...
He had just descended the Pope's Hill when he saw Tang Xiao and Tang Hao waiting with grim faces. Soul masters nearby stopped to watch. Maybe there'd be a spectacle.
"Yu Xiaogang."
Yu Xiaogang asked cautiously, "Sect Master Tang Xiao? What is it? How is Xiao San?"
"He's hurt, but recovering. He'll wake soon."
"That's a relief…"
Yu Xiaogang relaxed slightly. After all, Tang San was still his disciple. In Douluo Continent, a soul master only ever had one teacher. Betraying that teacher was considered sacrilegious.
"Yu Xiaogang, there's something I'd like to borrow from you."
Yu Xiaogang replied, "If it's within my ability, I'll help."
"Your head."
Tang Xiao finished the sentence, and killing intent exploded from him like a tidal wave.
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