Zhao Wuji slammed down hard—
"Crack—"
This time, the Eight Spider Lances shattered cleanly.
Along with them, a few of Tang Lan's ribs broke as well, with one even piercing through his chest.
This gave Zhao Wuji a fright!
—The Sect Master actually dared to do this? He turned off both Indestructible Vajra Body and Undying Seal Technique?
Just as he was about to call for Oscar—
Before Tang Lan's blood could even spurt out, the broken rib retracted, and the wound healed in an instant.
The Eight Spider Lances grew back from his back at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Zhao Wuji was dumbfounded!
This...
Is this even a human's self-healing speed?
Other people would be on the verge of death with such injuries, yet you recover in just a few breaths?
Tang Lan stretched his body and tapped the Eight Spider Lances against each other.
"The hardness has increased a bit, but not by much."
"Looks like I'll be busy tonight."
"A four-ring Soul Ancestor fighting a seven-ring Soul Sage without using a martial soul is still a bit of a stretch."
Zhao Wuji: "..."
Do you even hear yourself?
What kind of monstrous statement is that?
Your dad is a Title Douluo, and he beats me up barehanded—I accept that.
But you? A four-ring Soul Ancestor? And you still want to compete with me, a seven-ring Soul Sage, in physical strength?
—And I even have my soul skills activated!
Wait a minute…
"Hold on!" Zhao Wuji suddenly sensed something was off. "Sect Master, what level are you now?"
"Not much, just level 47."
"..."
Silence.
Endless silence.
Tang Lan was only 13 years, 1 month, and 3 days old.
And he was already level 47?!
He had shattered the history of the Soul Master world—an unprecedented first!
That night,
Tang Lan and Zhao Wuji "trained" in the living room until morning.
As usual, Zhu Zhuqing was the first to wake up.
She immediately saw the living room floor covered in shattered fragments—all of them from the Eight Spider Lances.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji was slamming both palms down, relentlessly striking Tang Lan's back.
The Eight Spider Lances were covered in cracks, yet no matter what, they wouldn't break.
But what made Zhu Zhuqing's eyes go wide was—
Tang Lan was actually bare-chested, his steel-like muscles gleaming with a golden sheen, paired with his perfect face…
Even someone as cold and indifferent as her found herself momentarily dazed.
Tang Lan noticed Zhu Zhuqing and locked eyes with her.
Zhu Zhuqing's body trembled, as if she had been electrocuted.
"Swoosh—"
She instantly vanished back into her room.
"Alright, Old Zhao, let's call it for today." Tang Lan called a stop.
He calmly put on his clothes.
Of course, he had no special habits—he was shirtless purely for convenience.
But in reality, breaking the Eight Spider Lances didn't require him to be undressed.
However, he had discovered something unexpected—
Whenever the Indestructible Vajra Body was shattered and then regenerated, his physical strength would increase slightly.
So, he let Zhao Wuji go all out, treating it as a way to "grind proficiency."
Just in this one night—
His lifebound spirit ring's age increased by 2,410 years!
And all of this—
Was thanks to the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone's BUG-like regeneration ability.
Coupled with Tang Lan's multiple methods of replenishing soul power—
It led to this miraculous night.
Otherwise,
A normal person would be bedridden for at least a month after being shattered once.
How could they afford to play around like this?
"As expected of a reward from plundering massive amounts of destiny—this is practically a BUG!"
"I'm starting to look forward to the rewards from the immortal herbs."
"Wouldn't that just let me ascend straight to the heavens?"
After cleaning up, everyone else started coming out one by one.
They all looked at the wrecked hall, completely clueless about what had happened last night.
—Tang Lan had deliberately reinforced their rooms, making the soundproofing ridiculously good.
"Isn't this the Sect Master's Eight Spider Lances?" Oscar asked curiously. "Why are they shattered all over the place? And in such huge quantities?"
Unable to resist his curiosity, he reached out to touch a piece.
The razor-sharp fragment pierced straight into his fingertip without any resistance.
His right hand instantly turned purple, and black blood began oozing nonstop.
He was poisoned!
"I have a big repli—"
Before Oscar could finish his incantation, his tongue stopped obeying him.
Without chanting, he couldn't activate his soul skills.
He was unable to conjure a small sausage to detoxify himself.
Black energy started creeping up his neck, spreading toward his head...
Tang Lan flashed over, his Eight Spider Lances bursting through his clothes.
He stabbed Oscar's hand, absorbing the poison back.
At the same time, he channeled life energy into him, making Oscar's pale face gradually regain its color.
Gasping for air, Oscar was filled with lingering fear—
Just now, he had already seen his great-grandmother calling for him!
"Don't go touching the fragments on the floor. All of them contain lethal poison." Tang Lan warned.
But honestly, he didn't even need to say it.
After seeing Oscar's miserable state, everyone instinctively backed away.
Except for Tang San, whose eyes were practically glowing!
The shattered Eight Spider Lances were both razor-sharp and highly toxic—perfect for hidden weapons!
Even ground into powder, they would make for an excellent poison.
Damn it!
Why wasn't such a perfect External Spirit Bone his?!
"Brother, if you don't want these Eight Spider Lance fragments, can you give them to me?" Tang San asked confidently.
As he spoke, he started walking forward to collect them.
—Could his big brother even refuse him?
But Tang Lan only smiled.
This was exactly what he had been waiting for!
"Sorry, little San, but I need to reclaim the poison from them."
He stabbed the Eight Spider Lances into the ground, absorbing all the poison from the fragments.
—His spirit bone's age increased by another 2 years!
And then—
[The host has prevented Tang San from obtaining the Eight Spider Lance fragments and has absorbed them to strengthen his External Spirit Bone, the Eight Spider Lances. Minor fortune stolen from Tang San!]
[Reward: "Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Technique: Rain of Blossoms"!]
Bingo!
It was completely possible to artificially create "opportunities" to steal Tang San's rewards!
As for this Rain of Blossoms technique…
In the original story, Tang San had used it in battle against Zhao Wuji.
It allowed hidden weapons to fly in straight lines, curved trajectories, or even loop around to attack from behind, overwhelming opponents from all angles and making them nearly impossible to defend against.
From now on, whenever Tang Lan's Eight Spider Lances shattered, he could throw them out as hidden weapons!
Not a bad reward.
But what truly excited Tang Lan was the implication behind it—
Tang San's personal skills could also be obtained as rewards!
Tang Lan had been eyeing the Purple Demon Eye for a long time.
But its training conditions were way too harsh—he had to wake up before dawn every day to absorb a single strand of the Eastern Purple Qi. Only through years of accumulation could he master it.
Getting up before sunrise? That was out of the question for Tang Lan.
Plus, Tang San guarded it too closely, so Tang Lan had never bothered trying.
But if he could farm rewards instead?
That would be perfect.
"Is everyone wearing their weight gear?" Tang Lan suddenly asked. "Old Zhao, activate your soul skill—we're running to Heaven Dou City."
The moment he said this—
Everyone's eyelids twitched violently!
Run? To Heaven Dou City?!
They were currently in the Star Dou Forest!
The journey to Heaven Dou City was incredibly long—even flying-type soul beasts would need half a month to make the trip.
And now…
Not only did they have to run,
But they had to do so while wearing weights and under a gravity-enhancing soul skill?!
They could already imagine the suffering that awaited them…
This was going to be an extremely grueling test of willpower!
"Not a bad idea." Yu Xiaogang agreed. "Long-distance endurance training is the best way to build team cohesion. Xiao Lan, you've put a lot of thought into this."
The moment he spoke, everyone instinctively frowned.
—Are you gloating right now?
Zhao Wuji directly snapped, "Yu Xiaogang, you joined the Tang Sect yesterday. You should be addressing him as 'Sect Master'!"
Yu Xiaogang: "..."
His stiff expression became even more unsightly.
Yet, he didn't argue back.
On the Douluo Continent, matters of seniority, hierarchy, and noble lineage were taken extremely seriously.
Otherwise—
Ning Rongrong wouldn't be calling him Tang Uncle every time she spoke.
Which was a huge obstacle for her pursuit of Tang Lan.
Since Yu Xiaogang had already joined the Tang Sect,
Even as a teacher of an affiliated academy, he had to address Tang Lan as 'Sect Master'.
Calling him by name was already overstepping boundaries—
Let alone using his nickname.
That would be outright disrespect!
After all—
He wasn't even Tang Lan's elder.
But for someone as proud as Yu Xiaogang—
Calling his former studentSect Master?
He turned to look at Tang San, hoping his disciple would speak up.
Unfortunately—
He picked the wrong person.
—Tang San had the strongest sect loyalty of anyone present!
He simply pretended not to see.
Yu Xiaogang's face twitched!
Good, good, good!
This disciple really was closest to his brother!
Yesterday, the two ganged up to humiliate him.
And now, they were doing it again?
Yu Xiaogang finally faced reality.
Last night, he had studied the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and its profundity was astonishing!
Compared to it, the highest-level soul power system of the Blue Tyrant Clan was like starlight compared to the blazing sun.
Not even worth mentioning.
This gave Yu Xiaogang hope—hope of breaking past rank 30!
Perhaps—
He could even go further beyond?
At this point, leaving the Tang Sect was absolutely out of the question.
Thus—
Yu Xiaogang lowered his proud head and softly said—
"Sect Master."
[The host has created a rift between Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, and has made Yu Xiaogang recognize the host as Sect Master. Minor fortune stolen from Tang San!]
[Reward: "."!]
(End of Chapter)