Chapter 222: Empowered by the Demon Seed, Tang San Strives to Become Nourishment
On the other side.
After learning of the deep blood feud between himself and Spirit Hall, Tang San began cultivating diligently under the guidance of his father, Tang Hao.
At first, Tang San's cultivation speed was no different from before.
However, as time passed, the Demon Seed hidden within Tang San's spiritual sea gradually began to take effect.
It subtly influenced Tang San, increasing both the speed of his meditation cultivation and his comprehension of cultivation.
These changes accumulated over time, and Tang San himself barely noticed them.
Even if he had realized that he was different, Tang San would most likely have attributed it to the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
After all, in his heart, the secret arts of the Tang Sect were supreme.
As long as he cultivated the Tang Sect's secret arts to their limits and forged the finest Tang Sect hidden weapons, he believed he would undoubtedly dominate the entire Douluo Continent.
In addition, unlike in the original work, Tang San's cultivation also had the assistance of medicinal pills.
Ever since the establishment of the Pill Hall and the emergence of medicinal pills of all varieties and grades, geniuses across the continent had begun appearing one after another like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
In the past, reaching Soul Elder at the age of twelve would already have been considered an extraordinary talent.
But in today's soul master world, twelve-year-old Soul Elders could be found everywhere.
Only those who reached Soul Ancestor at the age of twelve could truly be called geniuses.
The boost medicinal pills provided to a soul master's cultivation speed were simply too great.
As a Titled Douluo, it was naturally not difficult for Tang Hao to obtain medicinal pills.
With the aid of medicinal pills and the Demon Seed's empowerment, Tang San's cultivation speed far surpassed that of his original counterpart.
At only nine and a half years old, Tang San's soul power had already reached rank 30.
After obtaining a thousand-year soul ring, his soul power rose further to rank 32.
If Qian Renxue did not cultivate diligently, then the current Tang San would become the greatest genius of this era since the era of Yun Yuan.
As for the soul rings of Tang San's first martial soul, the Man-Faced Spider Emperor, aside from his first soul ring, the four-hundred-year Solitary Bamboo, the second and third soul rings Tang Hao obtained for Tang San both came from Man-Faced Demon Spiders.
After all, besides understanding the ideal soul ring configuration for the Clear Sky Hammer,
Tang Hao knew absolutely nothing about soul ring configurations for other martial souls.
So he simply chose Man-Faced Demon Spiders of the same type for Tang San.
After Tang San became a Soul Elder, Tang Hao planned to let him absorb those two soul bones.
One was a thousand-year Man-Faced Demon Spider external soul bone.
The other was Ah Zhu's one-hundred-thousand-year Man-Faced Spider Emperor torso soul bone.
Somewhere within a hidden forest on the Douluo Continent.
"Xiao San, these are the two soul bones I prepared for you long ago. One is a thousand-year Man-Faced Demon Spider external soul bone, and the other is a one-hundred-thousand-year Man-Faced Spider Emperor torso soul bone."
"After absorbing these two soul bones, you should be able to break through to Soul Ancestor. A nine-and-a-half-year-old Soul Ancestor would be no less outstanding than the Atlas God in his youth."
Tang Hao took out two purple-black soul bones. One possessed eight spider lances, while the other was shaped like a torso soul bone, placing them before Tang San.
Looking at the two soul bones before him, Tang San couldn't help but swallow, his eyes filled with longing and fanaticism.
After three and a half years of instruction from Tang Hao, Tang San had already learned the basic knowledge of the soul master world.
Naturally, he understood the value of soul bones.
One external soul bone and one one-hundred-thousand-year soul bone.
Either one alone would cause countless people to fight until blood flowed like rivers.
Yet these two incomparably precious treasures were now lying right before him.
How could Tang San possibly resist such temptation?
"Dad, I'll absorb them right away!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Tang San picked up both soul bones and immediately began refining them.
Seeing Tang San begin refining the soul bones, Tang Hao temporarily left the area to bring over the Man-Faced Demon Spider he had already prepared for Tang San.
It was a Man-Faced Demon Spider over three thousand years old, perfectly suited to become Tang San's fourth soul ring.
Once Tang San finished absorbing both soul bones, he should be able to absorb this Man-Faced Demon Spider as well.
Meanwhile,
Within the Atlas Hall in Spirit City.
Through the Law of Destiny and the Demon Seed, Yun Yuan learned of Tang San's current situation.
"So you're about to break through to Soul Ancestor already? Tang San, grow even faster! I'm already becoming impatient."
After three and a half years,
Yun Yuan had already comprehended the Law of Strength to the Major Achievement stage.
In addition, among the four laws that had previously reached major achievement, Destiny, Time, Evil, and Destruction, the Laws of Destiny and Time had now reached perfection.
The day when Yun Yuan would shatter all Daos through strength and ascend to godhood through the Laws was no longer far away.
Now, only the Laws of Strength, Evil, and Destruction remained to be perfected.
The day those three laws reached perfection would be the day he ascended to become a Supreme God King.
Therefore, he was eager to accelerate Tang San's growth.
Once Tang San inherited the position of the Asura God, Yun Yuan could seize everything from that old bastard Asura God, further strengthening his own foundation.
That way, after advancing to Supreme God King, his strength would far surpass ordinary Supreme God Kings and might even reach the peak of that realm.
"Tang San, I'll be a little kinder and give you even more motivation to cultivate."
A remnant soul appeared in Yun Yuan's palm.
It was none other than Ah Zhu's remnant soul, which he had taken from the Star Dou Great Forest back then.
Now, he intended to give Ah Zhu a body with which to revive.
Then he would have her settle the score with Tang Hao, the man who had once served as his stepping stone.
Once Tang Hao died, Tang San's motivation to cultivate would undoubtedly become even stronger.
At this point, Tang Hao no longer had any value to him.
It was time to send him to hell.
As for who bore the greatest hatred toward Tang Hao, it was undoubtedly the remnant soul of Ah Zhu in Yun Yuan's hand.
Back then, on the very day Ah Zhu gave birth, Tang Hao had killed her and exterminated the entire Man-Faced Demon Spider clan.
Such hatred could never be forgotten, even if the heavens collapsed and the earth was buried.
As the various laws circulated within Yun Yuan's palm, the purple-black remnant soul gradually awakened.
Ah Zhu slowly transformed from an illusory state into a real existence.
A short while later, a living one-hundred-thousand-year Man-Faced Spider Emperor appeared before Yun Yuan.
"Ah Zhu greets my lord!"
The instant she was revived, Ah Zhu understood everything that had happened and immediately knelt before Yun Yuan.
"Go and take your revenge. Torture that heartless man of the past to death."
"Oh, and don't touch Tang San. Also, let Tang San believe that you belong to Spirit Hall. Do not reveal your true identity to him."
"After you've finished everything, simply return to the Star Dou Great Forest."
Yun Yuan spoke calmly.
With just a few words, he determined the life and death of Tang Hao, the current Clear Sky Douluo.
The reason he forbade Ah Zhu from revealing her identity was simple.
That old bastard, Asura God, knew that Ah Zhu had died.
If Tang Hao were to tell Tang San about Ah Zhu before dying, and Tang San later happened to mention it to that old bastard Asura God, then the Asura God might become suspicious, which would be detrimental to Yun Yuan's plans.
Hearing Yun Yuan's orders, Ah Zhu did not dare show the slightest intention of disobedience.
"As you command, Lord!"
Immediately afterward, her figure gradually disappeared from the Atlas Hall.
The moment she left the hall, Ah Zhu's expression instantly changed.
Her entire face twisted with hatred, and overwhelming killing intent filled her eyes.
"Tang Hao... I've come... for revenge!!!"
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