Chapter 146 Tang Shan's Declaration, Main

Silence fell over the surroundings at some point. Xu Siyue’s clear words, “I lost,” reached the ears of the trainees below the stage. The voice was not loud, but it was like a thunderclap.

They lost. The strongest student from Heaven Dou Royal Academy lost to a freshman.

A Spirit Ancestor lost to a second-ring Great Soul Master.

This result was both so unexpected and so perfectly logical.

Surprisingly, from a rational perspective, a Spirit Ancestor should never lose to a Great Soul Master, even if the latter possesses the first and second thousand-year Soul Rings. After all, Xu Siyue also has two thousand-year Soul Rings and Soul Power. The gap between levels is like an insurmountable chasm. Xuanming Tortoise, who is a top-tier Martial Soul, should not lose.

Naturally, the entire battle was a head-on collision. Apart from the initial even match between the two, Tang Shan’s relentless attacks were extremely oppressive. Even those who didn’t experience it firsthand couldn’t help but feel fear from the continuous attacks. It was a crushing defeat in terms of aura, a powerlessness in terms of combat skills.

Despite being called the Spirit Ancestor, it was at a disadvantage throughout the entire process, remaining in a passive defensive state, except at the very beginning. Its defeat seemed so inevitable.

Wow!

After a brief silence came an overwhelming uproar and discussion. Compared to the shock of the battle, more students were focused on other aspects.

” What kind of Soul Skill is Tang Shan’s Second Soul Skill? How can his body grow so big?”

“I don’t know the exact name, but it’s definitely a divine skill. Just imagine, if a Beast Martial Soul…” attack system When a Soul Master activates their Soul skills, their body expands, and their power surges dramatically, enough to crush their opponent.

“And another thing, his First Spirit Skill is also outrageous. Everyone knows how troublesome the Xuanming Vortex derived from Xu Siyue’s Xuanming Power is. Just think back to when Xu Siyue… ” After reaching level 30 in Breakthrough, he successfully used this Soul skill to restrain the strongest student in our school at the time. If his Soul Power hadn’t been lacking, he probably would have become the strongest student in our school back then.

Even Martial Soul, a senior from the Vajra White Tiger sect, could be restrained, yet he couldn’t restrain Tang Shan. It’s outrageous.

“I only have one question now: are the differences between people really that great? Tang Shan is a Great Soul Master, defeating a Spirit Ancestor —is that reasonable?”

Seeing Xu Siyue’s voluntary surrender, Tang Shan didn’t say much. He walked to the center of the arena, his gaze sweeping over the students below. An invisible aura emanated from his body, subconsciously quieting the students down.

Tang Shan The Soul Ring abruptly contracted, and his swollen body visibly shrank back inch by inch, his bones emitting soft cracking sounds. In just a few breaths, he returned to the boy’s original slender appearance. He reached into the Soul Guidance Device and took out a brand-new school uniform, slowly and deliberately putting it on. His fingertips gently smoothed the wrinkles at the hem, and then, with a slight upturn of his lips, he spoke clearly and brightly: “I am Tang Shan, a freshman. I am very happy to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy.”

This seems like a greeting, but it also seems like a declaration: I am a new student, but I have already defeated all the students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

At this moment, the handsome young man bathed in the sunlight stood in stark contrast to the burly giant who had just shattered the gale and crushed the Spirit Ancestor with his fist. The students stared in disbelief, unable to reconcile the two figures. After a long while, a chill crept up their spines, and only one thought remained in their minds: “A true monster has arrived.”

The two walked side by side on the wide school road.

Ning Guang glanced at Tang Shan beside him, his expression somewhat complicated.

Tang Shan looked back curiously: “Is there a problem?”

He couldn’t help but look Tang Shan, whose appearance had drastically changed, over once more: “How did you do that?”

“This should be considered a special ability that comes with a special cultivation method.”

Tang Shan touched his face, and with subtle alterations to his flesh and bones, his features were restored to their true appearance.

After defeating Xu Siyue, Tang Shan still underestimated the impact. If it weren’t for his keen senses, who knows how many “poisonous hands” Dao would have suffered after leaving the ring. Fortunately, his Internal Martial Arts have now reached Neutralizing Jin, and changing his appearance by fine-tuning the arrangement of his flesh and bones is as simple as eating and drinking.

Therefore, he simply plunged into the crowd and took advantage of the brief commotion to successfully escape the sight of the trainees.

He still remembered the agreement he had made with Ning Guang. He first went to Qin Ming to report, and Qin Ming immediately counted him as having passed the practical course. He also told the three Education Committee members that he could arrange his practical courses freely from now on.

Only then did Tang Shan realize that Dao’s actions had attracted the attention of three Education Committee members. Tang Shan wholeheartedly agreed that he would no longer have to attend practical classes, since the strongest students had already been defeated, and there was nothing to challenge in practical classes. They couldn’t very well challenge the teacher, could they?

If a teacher challenges and defeats all teachers at the Tianwei level, does that mean the school’s teachers are too trashy?

If Tang Shan were to challenge a Heaven-Reach Level teacher, he would have to utilize his External Soul Bone. Soul skills could cause a significant problem if discovered by others.

Moreover, it’s not so outrageous to fight Spirit Ancestor who is a level above him, but to challenge Soul King is just too abnormal.

Getting back to the point, having confirmed that he had passed the practical training, Tang Shan didn’t linger. He found Ning Guang in the crowd, pulled him away from the girl who had been causing trouble for Yu Tianheng, and prepared to find a place to have a proper chat about the Body Sect.

“That’s fine.”

Ning Guang found a stone table with a long stone bench on each side, and the two sat facing each other.

“I knew you were strong, Dao, but your strength still exceeded my expectations and shattered my understanding of Monstrous talent.”

Ning Guang let out a long sigh, unable to contain his emotions.

“This is mainly because I had good luck with Qi, and the Soul skills I acquired were pretty good.”

Tang Shan chuckled and brushed off the fact that he was actually quite capable.

“That’s true. Soul skills are acquired randomly, so to have such an excessive number of Soul skills can only be attributed to your incredible Fortune.”

Ning Guang believed Tang Shan’s explanation. After all, the Soul skills each person gains from absorbing a Soul Ring are random; he couldn’t very well tell him that Tang Shan chose his own Soul skills, that was obviously impossible. Besides, their Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could be considered a Defense-Type. Martial Soul is being developed.

“Okay, I want to really understand Body Martial Soul thoroughly.”

After expressing his feelings, Ning Guang quickly steered the conversation back to the main point of their discussion.

Tang Shan’s expression also became more serious.

“First of all, I can make it clear that a Body Martial Soul is indeed worth cultivating, and this Martial Soul even possesses some mysteries that you have not yet discovered.”

Ning Guang’s eyes narrowed: “What do you mean by that?”

Tang Shan didn’t speak, but instead mobilized the Qi blood in his body, preparing to run it to its limit.

splash…

A clear sound of blood flowing suddenly rang out from Tang Shan’s body, as if a rushing river was roaring within him, and waves of scalding heat surged and spread outwards from him.

How terrifying is Qi blood!

Ning Guang’s expression changed slightly; he knew Dao Tang Shan Qi blood is powerful, but I never expected the opponent’s Qi blood to be so ridiculously powerful.

However, this was not the end; a faint drumbeat began, then gradually grew brighter.

Thump! Thump!

This was not the sound of drums at all; it was clearly Tang Shan’s powerful heartbeat. At first, it was as light as the beating of a drum, but in an instant, it was as loud as a thunderclap. With each beat, the surrounding air vibrated slightly, and even Ning Guang’s eardrums were buzzing.

The addition of the heart gave Qi Blood, which was already operating near its limit, a core, causing its speed to increase dramatically. The heatwave became even more terrifying, and Ning Guang felt as if he were in a scorching furnace, with all his pores open and his clothes becoming warm.

Just as Qi Blood reached its limit, a tiny silvery-white light appeared on Tang Shan’s body, emanating a terrifying aura, as if something extremely terrifying was about to emanate from it.

What is this silvery-white light?

Ning Guang couldn’t help but ask Dao in a hushed voice.

“This is the special secret I was referring to. The specific effects are still unclear, but we can guess that it might increase…”

The cultivation talent within one’s body can either greatly increase one’s strength. I’ll tentatively name this special state Second Awakening.

” Second Awakening?”

Ning Guang murmured, looking at Tang Shan: “Around when will you be able to second-awakening?”

“I could do it now if I wanted to, but I sense that awakening might not be perfect right now, so I’ve decided to let nature take its course. I’ll definitely be able to awakening within three years at most.”

“Every Body Martial Soul Even Soul Masters can do what you do?

Ning Guang’s fingers tapped unconsciously on the table, clearly indicating that he was quite agitated.

“That’s how it is in theory.”

Tang Shan’s lips curled into a smile; the fish was clearly about to take the bait.

“What’s the meaning?”

Ning Guang looked at Tang Shan with some confusion.

“All Body Martial Souls possess this potential, the difference being more or less, but of course, even the smallest amount must exist.”

However, this potential doesn’t appear naturally as strength increases; it must be developed through special methods, which is the true source of Body Martial Soul’s power.

Ning Guang: “So, you’re the only one who currently knows this development method?”

Tang Shan: “That’s right, you can search for Body Martial Soul.” Leave the Soul Master to me, I’ll train it for you.

Ning Guang hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tang Shan: “I need to go back and discuss this with my father, and it’s impossible for me to find the Main Body for you for free.” Soul Master, we, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, get absolutely nothing.

“That’s naturally no problem. And perhaps you’ve misunderstood something. My main goal is to help you develop your skills, not to generate income for you. I have no intention of establishing a faction right now. I suggest you start gathering resources now. After all, your Sect is large and powerful; simply gathering some resources shouldn’t be a waste. When I’m around in a few years, Martial Soul…” After the second wakening, you can then consider whether to increase your investment.