socalfunplaces Chapter 284 The Second Martial Soul? Return Chapter: Star Dou Great Forest!
Chapter 284 The Second Martial Soul? Return Chapter: Star Dou Great Forest!
Chapter 284 The Second Martial Soul? Return to the Star Dou Great Forest!
In the dense forest at the foot of Haotian Sect Mountain, a blue streak of light streaked across the sky like a comet, leaving that troubled place far behind.
Amidst the flowing light, there stood Tang Chuan, who had regained his original appearance.
At this moment, he was in a very good mood. He had not only successfully obtained the Haotian Sect's secret technique of exploding rings, but also made a fool of the other side's high-ranking members, and finally escaped unscathed.
Just then, a lazy yet incredibly excited voice rang in his mind. It was the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and it said:
"Hahaha! That was awesome! So much fun!"
"Tang Chuan, you're such a wicked brat! I was so excited watching this! Those old guys, especially that Seventh Elder, their faces were practically turning liver-colored with rage, weren't they? Hahaha, just thinking about how he was yelling and threatening his own sect leader makes me laugh in my sleep!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan's lips curled slightly, and he responded in his mind:
"It was just a little trick. They were the ones who tried to scheme against others first."
"A little trick? You managed to swindle someone out of their ancestral treasure with just that little trick!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm clicked its tongue in amazement, saying:
"But speaking of which, your trick of turning that old bastard into your likeness was absolutely brilliant! I've lived for millions of years, and I've never seen such a wicked move before! You didn't see how hard those elders fought when they attacked you, they practically used every ounce of strength they had! And in the end, they were beating up their own clan leader! Oh my god, it's hilarious!"
Then, mimicking the Seventh Elder's tone, it said in a strange voice:
"If you're Tang Xiao, then I'm your father! Hahaha, if he knew that the person he was cursing like that was really Tang Xiao, wouldn't he commit suicide on the spot out of shame and indignation?"
Tang Chuan couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "Who knows? Maybe."
"However, Tang Chuan," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's tone shifted, becoming slightly more serious, but still unable to hide her smugness, "your physical and mental strength are becoming increasingly adept at withstanding my million-year power. You just had two hundred-thousand-year soul rings explode in succession, and you recovered so quickly! I have to call you a monster!"
"Thank you for the compliment." Tang Chuan smiled slightly and responded calmly.
"Hehe, now that we've laid a good foundation, shouldn't we consider the next step?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice was full of temptation as she said, "Remember what I told you about your second martial soul? The far north! That's the truly suitable place for your second martial soul to awaken!"
"A vast, icy wasteland, teeming with countless opportunities and powerful ice-attribute soul beasts! Once we get there, I guarantee I'll get you a second spirit soul even more domineering and cooler than the Blue Silver Emperor! How about it? Why not take action now and head to the far north?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan shook his head, looked towards the Star Dou Great Forest, and said gently, "No rush. Before going to the far north, I need to go back to the Star Dou Great Forest first."
"Huh? Why go back?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was taken aback, and said somewhat speechlessly:
"They're probably in complete chaos over there right now because of the Spirit Hall, aren't they? We just screwed over the Clear Sky Sect, so going to the far north is a good way to lay low for a while!"
"Rui'er is still there," Tang Chuan said simply, a golden figure appearing in his mind as he explained, "I've been out for quite a while this time, and I've caused such a commotion, she must be worried. I need to go back first and let her know I'm safe."
"Uh... just for this?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm seemed to have some difficulty understanding this emotion, muttering, "You humans are so troublesome, all this love and romance... Fine, fine, anyway, the far north isn't going to grow legs and run away. Let's go back to the Star Dou Great Forest first, and I'll take this opportunity to properly plan the route and strategy for going to the far north."
"Okay," Tang Chuan replied.
The next second, he said no more, his soul power surged again, and the speed of the light suddenly soared, tearing through the sky and shooting resolutely toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
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Meanwhile, in the council hall of the Haotian Sect.
The atmosphere here was as oppressive as the stillness before a storm; the air itself seemed to have frozen.
Tang Xiao sat upright in the main seat, his face ashen, his chest heaving slightly, clearly still reeling from the immense humiliation and anger of being tricked, surrounded, and having his treasure stolen.
The other elders also had gloomy expressions and remained silent.
In this deathly silence, the Seventh Elder, like a powder keg that had been ignited, could no longer contain himself. He slammed his hand on the coffee table beside him, and the hard sandalwood coffee table instantly turned into dust!
Immediately afterwards, he stood up abruptly, his beard and hair standing on end, his eyes fixed on Tang San, who was being forced to kneel in the center of the hall by two disciples, his face pale and covered in wounds.
"You wicked child! You jinx! You scourge!!"
The Seventh Elder's roar instantly shattered the silence.
"It's all your fault! It's all because of you, you little beast!" He pointed at Tang San's nose, spitting almost onto Tang San's face, and said.
"If it weren't for you and your bastard father, why would our sect have had to close its doors and live in seclusion, enduring decades of humiliation?! If you hadn't returned, bringing with you that filthy martial spirit, why would our sect have become a laughingstock?! If you hadn't been so stupid as to be easily tricked into giving up the Exploding Ring Technique, why would our sect's supreme secret have fallen into the hands of thieves?!"
He became increasingly angry as he spoke, his voice rising higher and higher, almost roaring.
"Look at yourself! Look at yourself! Because of you, we old folks have been completely fooled, made a fool of like monkeys!"
"Our sect leader was even attacked by us like a thief! If word gets out, how can our Haotian Sect ever face the world again?! We've lost all face! It's all because of you!!"
Tang San tried to explain, and just as he raised his head, he said, "Seventh Elder, I..."
"Shut up!" The Seventh Elder rudely interrupted Tang San, giving him no chance to speak, and continued to angrily retort, "You still have the nerve to talk?! Huh? Some thief who appeared out of nowhere, just by changing his appearance, managed to fool you completely, making you hand over the sect's most precious treasure! Where's your brain? Did your deadbeat father take it with him?!"
"Or were they corrupted to dust by the murderous aura of the Slaughter City?!"
He walked around Tang San for a couple of steps, his tone extremely sarcastic and vicious.
"I just don't understand. Tang Hao, that bastard, may be a scoundrel, but at least he had some skill and backbone. How could he have given birth to such a useless son like you? Talent? What a load of rubbish about twin martial souls! You can even ruin your own martial soul like that, you're a disgrace to the name Haotian!"
"Strength? A six-ring Soul Emperor was beaten like a dead dog by a four-ring Soul Master!"
"Intelligence? You've been sold out and you're still helping them count the money! Tell me, what use are you?"
"Huh?! Besides disgracing your father and bringing disaster and shame to the sect, what else can you do?!"
"If you ask me, we shouldn't have let you in in the first place! We should have just crippled you and your damned martial spirit, and thrown you out of the sect! That would have saved us from this disaster!"
Just as the Seventh Elder's furious rant was like a torrential downpour, belittling Tang San to nothing and creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere, Tang Xiao, seated in the main seat, finally spoke in a deep voice:
"Enough, Seventh Uncle!"
His voice carried an undeniable authority, and although his face was equally grim, a sliver of reason remained. "Things have come to this point; complaining is useless. The most urgent matter is to discuss how to retrieve the Exploding Ring Technique and salvage the sect's losses and reputation!"
(End of this chapter)