Chapter 358: Aftermath

With Tang San and Bear Lord taken away by Di Tian, those left behind included Yu Xiaogang, as well as members of the Strength Clan and Speed Clan.

The moment Yang Podi arrived on the scene, everyone instantly found their backbone, and order was quickly restored.

Under Ye Lingling's Ultimate Healing, the injuries of those present recovered rapidly.

Soon, all the high-ranking members gathered in a conference room.

Judging by their expressions, everyone seemed solemn—after all, they had just experienced a major battle.

As the headmaster, Yang Wudi was the first to speak.

"Podi, Tang San has truly become our greatest threat. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with him?"

Yang Podi shook his head.

"I just fought Di Tian outside Heavenly Academy. Even with my strength, I am only slightly stronger than him. I cannot kill him outright. If he chooses to flee, stopping him is extremely difficult."

As Yang Podi had stated, true Title Douluo were incredibly hard to kill.

For Ultimate Douluo, if they focused solely on escaping, it was nearly impossible to completely block their retreat.

After a moment of hesitation, Yang Wudi continued.

"Podi, what exactly is going on with Tang San? Why has his strength increased so drastically?"

Yang Podi let out a cold chuckle.

"Tang San has taken the wrong path. Under normal circumstances, his Blue Silver Grass shouldn't have turned out like this. His bloodline should have inherited his mother's Blue Silver Emperor. Unfortunately, over the years, he has continuously absorbed poison-type energy, and later, he even integrated dark-attribute soul rings. By now, his martial soul should be called the Dark Blue Silver Grass."

"If I'm not mistaken, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass now possesses an extremely potent devouring ability. He must have absorbed the soul power and blood of many soul masters and soul beasts. These impurities have now penetrated his very bones, distorting his bloodline—he has likely fallen into the path of darkness."

Hearing this, Niu Gao immediately interjected.

"Then how should we deal with this? Tang San is clearly sinister and deceitful. I fear that now that he has escaped, he may launch a sneak attack on Heavenly Academy. If we face him one-on-one, we won't stand a chance."

Yang Podi let out a sigh.

"As long as I remain at Heavenly Academy, Tang San won't dare act recklessly. However, judging by his current state, I suspect he is already suffering from mental instability. During the battle, he was completely out of control. If he keeps engaging in battles of this intensity, he may completely lose his sanity."

Upon hearing this, everyone recalled their fight with Tang San.

Throughout the battle, Tang San had not behaved like a normal human.

He was bloodthirsty, extreme, and utterly frenzied, fighting like a madman, sending chills down their spines.

Especially when he first unleashed the Dark Blue Silver Grass—though its raw power wasn't as terrifying as the Clear Sky Hammer, it exuded an unsettling, demonic presence.

At that moment, Yang Zhentian, Yang Podi's father, suddenly spoke.

"Podi, Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer has already absorbed eight soul rings. If he absorbs one more 100,000-year soul ring, won't he immediately advance to Rank 99? That would be a disaster for us. There are still 100,000-year soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest."

Yang Podi shook his head.

"It's not that simple for Tang San to reach Rank 99. His energy has already become impure. Especially since he has been absorbing flesh and corpses to enhance his power—he also devours the souls of soul masters and soul beasts. Because of this, he is actually unable to reach Rank 99."

"If Tang San truly wants to break through, he would need to absorb an exceptionally powerful 100,000-year soul beast—at least one with a cultivation of 300,000 years. Without that, he won't be able to cross the threshold."

Hearing this, everyone felt some relief—at least in the short term, Tang San wouldn't become stronger.

However, Yang Podi quickly dampened their optimism.

"Tang San's strength may have hit a bottleneck for now, but given his intelligence and extreme personality, it's only a matter of time before he finds a way to break through to Rank 99. We must start preparing for that possibility now."

Yang Wudi immediately asked.

"What can we do to prepare? Can our strength still be improved?"

Yang Podi shook his head.

"I originally planned for Tian Yue and Ping An to stay in Slaughter City's Flaming Hell for a full year, but now, they must return early. Whether it's Tian Yue's Sea God Trident or Ping An's lightning abilities, both of them have attributes that counter Tang San's darkness. Especially with Tian Yue wielding the Sea God Trident, in terms of strength,she does not fear Tang San at all."

Yet, Yang Wudi still seemed worried.

"Podi, you must have injured that black dragon this time. Won't the soul beasts of Star Dou Forest launch a beast tide to attack Heavenly Academy in retaliation? That would be troublesome for us."

Yang Podi responded confidently.

"That's unlikely. Di Tian has also suffered serious injuries this time. Moreover, with his cunning nature, he wouldn't do something so self-destructive. Otherwise, I will slaughter them all with my Asura Demon Sword."

Though Yang Podi was unsure of Di Tian's next move, if he dared to unleash a beast tide, then Yang Podi would wage a massacre. As long as he wielded the Asura Demon Sword, no number of soul beasts could stand in his way.

Hearing this, Yang Wudi sighed heavily.

"I used to value the bond between Clear Sky Sect, Strength Clan, and Speed Clan. But in the end, we were constantly schemed against. Had I known things would come to this, I would have severed ties earlier and killed Tang San when I had the chance."

Beside him, Niu Gao also nodded in agreement.

Just as Yang Wudi had said, they had hesitated due to old ties, but in the end, they had gained nothing—instead, they were now caught in a dilemma, neither here nor there.

After a moment of silence, Niu Gao spoke up again.

"Podi, what should we do about Yu Xiaogang and those members of the Strength Clan and Speed Clan? They are most likely aligned with Tang San."

Yang Podi thought for a moment, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

"As for Yu Xiaogang, we will send him to the Spirit Empire. Whether he lives or dies afterward is no longer our concern."

"As for the members of the Strength Clan and Speed Clan, cripple their martial souls and expel them from Heavenly Academy."

"Heavenly Academy is now a major force in the world. Not just anyone is qualified to challenge us. Since they dared to come, they must now face our wrath."

Yang Podi had not originally planned to eliminate them all.

However, since they insisted on opposing him, he saw no problem in simply wiping them out.