Within the Body Sect, located on Cloud Mist Mountain of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Yang Xiong had been gone for a full year. During this year, the entire Body Sect underwent earth-shshattering changes.
Some time ago, the Body Sect's Grand Elder Lin Gong and Fifth Elder Dragon Duke Meng Shu successively broke through to the Titled Douluo level.
When the Three Single Attribute Families, and even the Meng Shu family, signed the Offensive and Defensive Alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it included mutual assistance in obtaining Soul Rings.
Ning Fengzhi was very happy about these two breaking through to Titled Douluo. After all, Lin Gong was also an elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Dragon Duke's relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been very close recently. With such allies, the safety of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could be further guaranteed.
Finally, under the leadership of Sword Douluo, and with the five great elders of the Body Sect, everyone went out to hunt for Soul Rings.
With one Titled Douluo and five peak Soul Douluo, what Soul Beast in this world couldn't be obtained? After all, these two weren't pursuing 100,000-Year Soul Rings.
Lin Gong, being a plant-type, already had a target for his Soul Ring. It wasn't in the Star Dou Great Forest, but in a special plant forest. Inside, there was a plant-type Soul Beast over 85,000 years old, which was a top-grade among plant-type Soul Beasts.
If Yang Xiong were to see it, he would know that this Soul Beast was the Blue Silver King from the Blue Silver Forest. It could indeed be called a top-tier Soul Beast, especially since the Blue Silver King possessed royal bloodline and extremely tenacious vitality, making it very suitable for Lin Gong's Purple Emperor Bamboo.
Although the Blue Silver King was in the Blue Silver Forest, facing Sword Douluo and five peak Soul Douluo, no matter how much it resisted, it was futile. It was ultimately surrounded and killed by the group.
As for Dragon Duke's ninth Soul Ring, everyone went to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest together and ultimately hunted down an 80,000-year-old dragon-attribute Soul Beast. It was also a top-grade among Soul Beasts and very suitable for his Dragon Head Crutch.
Now, both Lin Gong and Dragon Duke Meng Shu have reached the ninety-first level Titled Douluo. In terms of peak strength, the Body Sect is no longer weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.
The Body Sect's Second Elder Yang Wudi reached level 85, Third Elder Niu Gao reached level 87, and Fourth Elder Bai He also reached level 84. Their strength had improved rapidly.
Moreover, through the research of Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo finally researched a method to transfer toxins to Soul Bones. However, Dugu Bo seemed very interested in refining poison. Now, he likes to run to Cloud Mist Mountain whenever he has nothing to do, and he likes to stay in Yang Wudi's alchemy room on Cloud Mist Mountain for most of the time.
Of course, the old man Dugu Bo was sometimes extremely arrogant relying on his Titled Douluo strength, but after fighting Yang Wudi a few times, he became a little less confident. A dignified Titled Douluo actually couldn't defeat a Soul Douluo, which made him feel a bit disgraced.
According to Yang Xiong's previous plan, both the Body Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect needed to keep a low profile. Therefore, the news of the two breaking through to Titled Douluo was not publicized. Instead, they focused more on cultivating the disciples within the Sect, especially the younger generation of each family.
With everyone's full cultivation, coupled with the financial and resource support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the overall strength of the disciples improved significantly, and several Soul Douluo were even born within the Sect.
All of this, in addition to ordinary resources, of course, included the portion of Spirit Herbs that Yang Xiong left for Yang Wudi and Lin Gong.
When the five great elders of the Body Sect learned that Yang Xiong had gone to Slaughter City, their expressions varied.
Some were worried, some were full of praise, and some were admiring, but there was no sign of chaos.
According to what Yang Xiong had said before, all matters of the Body Sect would temporarily be presided over by Lin Gong, and everything would proceed according to the original plan.
Especially since Lin Gong was already powerful and had a close relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there was no need to worry about the cooperation between the two sides.
Yang Xiong dared to leave with confidence because he was very clear that the interests of everyone in the Body Sect were intertwined. Whether for their own interests or for future development, leaving was very unrealistic, and violating the alliance would mean facing the wrath of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Lin Gong and others.
Moreover, it was very clear within the Sect now that Lin Gong was clearly Yang Xiong's person, and Lin Gong had a close relationship with Dragon Duke. Yang Wudi, due to the Aromatic Silk Beauty, was extremely respectful of Yang Xiong. In the short term, there would be no abnormal phenomena among anyone.
In addition to cultivating, Lin Gong also focused on the cultivation of the more than ten disciples with Body Martial Souls. They basically used the body tempering method designed by Yang Xiong, while also cultivating their recognition of Yang Xiong.
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In a secluded waterfall somewhere in Fasinuo Province.
Tang San held a wooden hammer and hammered desperately under the waterfall. Each hammer strike seemed to contain infinite strength, and especially under the impact of the waterfall, his hammer technique was completely unaffected.
Since he started using a wooden hammer, the speed of his cultivation had been significantly slower than with an iron hammer.
But under the impact of the waterfall, Tang San's physical fitness improved rapidly, at least much stronger than before.
Especially since the speed of his soul power increase hadn't slowed down at all.
Tang San continuously swung the wooden hammer, each strike layering upon the last. By the eighty-first strike, the entire wooden hammer was like a black dragon, seemingly about to split the entire waterfall in two.
Tang San was instantly overjoyed. "Father, I finally succeeded. I can finally perform eighty-one strikes."
Tang Hao nodded with a hint of relief. "Little San, you've performed very well these past two years. But don't become complacent. Next, I will put you through even more brutal training."
Even at this moment, Tang Hao had great confidence in Tang San. Without any soul rings on the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang San's hammer technique was completely on par with the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect.
In comparison, it took Tang San eight months to master the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique under the waterfall using an iron hammer, but it took him a full year and four months using a wooden hammer. This was a full year slower than in the original work, primarily due to the lack of Ice Fire Body Tempering.
A year ago, Tang Hao had given Tang San a top-grade head soul bone. It appeared to be a top-grade strength-type head soul bone, with a lifespan exceeding 30,000 years.
After absorbing the head soul bone, coupled with his recent strenuous training, Tang San had already reached level 50 more than half a year ago.
However, according to Tang Hao, and also Yu Xiaogang's research back then, soul power could continue to increase even without absorbing a soul ring, which was why they weren't in a hurry to absorb one.
Now that Tang San's wooden hammer training was complete, the next step was the cultivation of the martial soul itself. Only then did Tang Hao decide to take Tang San to acquire his fifth soul ring.
However, when Tang Hao led Tang San to the Blue Silver Forest, the entire forest appeared incredibly withered, lacking the powerful life force it once had.
Tang Hao's eyes widened instantly. "How is this possible? How could anyone hunt the Blue Silver King?"
Tang San carefully observed his surroundings. "Father, judging by the environment around us, it seems a great battle took place here several months ago, and the scale of the battle was enormous."
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao directly spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were filled with unwillingness, and he couldn't help but murmur.
"What do we do now? Without the Blue Silver King, how can Little San's martial soul undergo a second awakening?"
Tang San asked with some confusion, "Father, is there anything special about this forest? I see a lot of Blue Silver Grass around."
Tang Hao couldn't help but sigh. "I was wrong, I made a mistake. I never expected someone could hunt the Blue Silver King. Your training plan will likely be completely disrupted now."
Tang San quickly said, "Father, is there something different about this Blue Silver King?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "The Blue Silver King itself is incredibly powerful. Its lifespan alone reached 85,000 years. Normally, only plant-type Soul Masters would choose it for their ninth soul ring. It seems there's a new plant-type Titled Douluo on the continent."
"Little San, do you remember I told you before that when you absorb your fifth or sixth soul ring, the weakness of the Blue Silver Grass would be fundamentally resolved? But now, I'm afraid we've miscalculated."
A hint of doubt appeared on Tang San's face. "Is there something else different about my Blue Silver Grass martial soul?"
Tang Hao sighed. "Given the circumstances, I can't hide it from you any longer. Your martial soul isn't just Blue Silver Grass; it's the Blue Silver Emperor from your mother."
This was the first time Tang San had heard information about his mother. He quickly pressed on, "Father, I've never seen my mother since I was little. What kind of person was my mother, and why could she give me the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul?"
A bitter smile appeared on Tang Hao's lips. "Little San, what I'm about to tell you will likely overturn your understanding. Your mother wasn't actually human; she was a 100,000-year soul beast that had taken human form. Her true form was a 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor."
Tang San's eyes were filled with disbelief. "How is that possible? How could my mother be a soul beast? Is my mother the same as Xiao Wu?"
Tang Hao nodded. "Exactly. Your mother was a 100,000-year soul beast that had taken human form, just like Xiao Wu. But she was the gentlest and kindest person in the world. Unfortunately, fate didn't allow us to be together."
Tang San quickly asked, "Father, where is my mother now? You know I grew up without a mother. More than anyone else, I long for a mother's love."
A look of dejection appeared on Tang Hao's face. "Little San, I'm very sorry, but I'm afraid you won't be able to see your mother. Back then, our whereabouts were discovered by the Spirit Hall, and we were ultimately pursued by the former Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji. Your mother sacrificed herself to save me."
"Now your mother is dead. All that's left is a Blue Silver Emperor Seed, which is the Blue Silver Grass you saw by the waterfall."
Upon hearing this, Tang San's eyes filled with hatred. His entire body trembled with anger. He never expected that he had such a deep enmity with the Spirit Hall, and that his mother had actually been killed by the Spirit Hall.
The scene fell into silence. After an unknown amount of time, Tang San slowly spoke, "Father, I must seek justice from Spirit Hall. I must avenge my mother."
Tang Hao nodded. "Of course. We will avenge these grievances sooner or later. The former Pope Qian Xunji, who pursued me back then, was severely injured by me and died not long after returning."
"But Spirit Hall actually took this opportunity to attack our Clear Sky Sect, resulting in heavy casualties for our sect. The sect even had to expel me, and the number one sect in the world had no choice but to retreat into seclusion. I will never forget these hatreds."
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After a period of communication, Tang San basically understood what had happened back then. He was so angry his eyes seemed ready to split, and his hatred for Spirit Hall deepened.
At this moment, a trace of confusion appeared on Tang San's face. "Father, why did you bring me to the Blue Silver Forest this time?"
Tang Hao's face was somewhat serious. "Actually, your mother brought me here back then. Your martial soul should have inherited your mother's bloodline, but it hasn't fully awakened yet."
"There is an 85,000-year-old Blue Silver King here, who was one of your mother's former subjects. With the help of the Blue Silver King, you should have hope for your martial soul to reawaken and evolve your Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver Emperor."
Tang San quickly asked, "What should we do now? Is there still a way for my martial soul to reawaken?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "I don't have any way now. When your mother sacrificed herself, she left behind a 100,000-year Soul Bone, but I don't know who stole it. Even though I've searched diligently all these years, I haven't found any clues."
"Now the Blue Silver King has also been killed, and your mother has only just begun to grow. I don't know how to make your martial soul undergo a second awakening. Perhaps this is a punishment for me from the heavens."
Ultimately, after communicating with Tang Hao, Tang San decided to first find a suitable Soul Ring for his Blue Silver Grass.
As for the second awakening of the Blue Silver Grass, they had no way now. At least in the history of Soul Masters, there was no record of any martial soul being able to undergo a second awakening, let alone the most ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
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