Chapter 120: Who Truly Deserves the Title of Strongest Beast Martial Soul

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After a thorough beating from You Tianshang, both Gang Zi and Tang San were left incapacitated. You Tianshang had lost interest in continuing their punishment.

"By the way, Luochen, are you interested in heading to the Decisive Peak in a month to watch Ba Tian Douluo battle Lei Ting Douluo? This is the decisive battle for the title of the strongest beast martial soul." (T/N: Lei Ting Douluo = Thunder Douluo; Yu Yuanzhen)

You Tianshang extended an invitation to Li Luochen, who was indeed intrigued. Watching such a spectacle would be entertaining, and he could bring his group along to observe how true powerhouses fought.

"Of course! It's rare to witness such a clash between powerhouses. I'll bring these youngsters along to watch."

Li Luochen agreed. After all, he was curious whether this person who dared to adopt the title "Ba Tian" truly had the strength to back it up. (T/N: 'Ba Tian' means 'Sky Tyrant' or 'Heavenly Tyrant')

Afterward, You Tianshang returned to rest. Today had been satisfying—he had beaten two deserving targets, and for some reason, he felt particularly pleased. Time to enjoy himself; he'd head to Suotuo City for a drink.

You Tianshang transformed into a gust of wind and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Li Luochen turned his gaze toward Yu Xiaogang and Tang San lying on the ground. He then looked at Dai Mubai.

"Mubai, take these two nuisances to their rooms."

"Yes, Director Li."

Dai Mubai readily agreed. Li Luochen thought that having Dai Mubai act as a servant wasn't a bad idea. If he performed well, perhaps he'd spare his life.

"Brother Chen, can we really go watch the battle between Ba Tian Douluo and Lei Ting Douluo?" Oscar asked.

Oscar's question caught the attention of Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. This was a battle between Title Douluos—a once-in-decades event. Observing their fight would be incredibly enlightening.

"Hmm, sure. But I doubt your mental strength will be enough to handle it. A battle at the Title Douluo level requires at least Soul Sage-level cultivation to even partially comprehend. You probably won't see much.

However, you can still feel the overwhelming presence of these powerhouses. Among you, Ning Rongrong has likely seen the aura of a Soul Douluo before, right?"

Li Luochen had agreed, and he genuinely wanted to join the spectacle. After all, this was a competition for the title of the strongest beast martial soul, and both combatants wielded dragon-type martial souls. Missing it would be a shame.

"By the way, Brother Chen, I know a bit about Lei Ting Douluo, but who exactly is this Ba Tian Douluo?" Ma Hongjun asked, unfamiliar with the latter.

"It's normal that you don't know him. To be honest, I didn't either until recently. He's a genius of Dugu Bo's generation—perhaps even more talented than Dugu Bo was in his prime.

Ba Tian Douluo's real name is Long Zhentian, and his martial soul is the Tyrant Heavenly Black Dragon—a variant martial soul. His mutation was beneficial, without the flaws that plagued you after your awakening, Hongjun. The Tyrant Heavenly Black Dragon possesses the bloodline of the Dark Holy Dragon.

He was born with full innate spirit power, which already set him apart from many others. His achievements are extraordinary: a Soul Master at six, a Soul Grandmaster at nine, a Soul Elder at thirteen, a Soul Ancestor at sixteen, and a Soul King at twenty. At the Soul King level, he won the championship of that year's Spirit Master Tournament.

Afterward, he was recruited by the Spirit Hall and joined their ranks. By twenty-five, he became a Soul Emperor; at thirty-three, a Soul Sage; at forty, a Soul Douluo; and achieved the rank of Title Douluo at fifty.

Even the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, reached the Title Douluo rank at the same age. Ba Tian Douluo became the youngest elder of the Spirit Hall, and his strength was formidable. Upon becoming a Title Douluo, he defeated several veteran Title Douluos.

Now, he's challenging the veteran Title Douluo, Lei Ting Douluo Yu Yuanzhen. Tsk, I feel like Yu Yuanzhen, that old dragon, is going to lose. After all, Yu Yuanzhen isn't from the same generation as Long Zhentian. Yu Yuanzhen is over eighty, while Long Zhentian is just sixty.

This battle should be fascinating. Both possess true dragon bloodline martial souls, so their fight will be brutal and visceral. In a month, I'll take you all to watch. Don't worry about being harmed by the aftershocks—Grandpa Dugu and Principal Flender will accompany us."

Li Luochen recounted the impressive resume of Ba Tian Douluo. Indeed, he was a prodigy of his generation. A Tyrant Heavenly Black Dragon with Dark Holy Dragon bloodline versus a purebred Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—it was bound to be interesting.

Who would claim the title of the strongest beast martial soul? Ba Tian Douluo had better live up to expectations.

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More Than Twenty Days Later

At the entrance of Shrek Academy, a large group prepared to depart. All the teachers of Shrek Academy were present, including Gang Zi and Tang San, who also wished to attend despite their earlier beatings.

However, Gang Zi and Tang San had been subtly ostracized by the academy's teachers. One was a hypocritical fraud, the other a ruthless brat. The teachers' leniency in not expelling them was already merciful.

Gang Zi, ignored by the teachers, grew increasingly brazen, attempting to hoard the academy's resources for Tang San's benefit. However, the academy's cultivation resources were overseen by Zhao Wuji. When Gang Zi approached him, he was brutally beaten.

Afterward, Gang Zi went to Flender to complain, only to find that Flender had long since left Soto City. Immediately after You Tianshang's beating, Flender had departed for the main branch of Shrek Academy. Out of sight, out of mind—it was far better to focus on his beloved wife and adorable daughter.

Enraged, Gang Zi cursed Flender for being unrighteous, hurling insults. As a result, Li Luochen, accompanied by Ma Hongjun and Oscar, broke Gang Zi's front teeth. Ma Hongjun even used his flames to burn Gang Zi bald.

After multiple beatings, Gang Zi finally understood the principle that circumstances outweigh individual strength. Yet, the malice in his eyes remained unmistakable. He vowed to cultivate Tang San and make them pay.

As for Tang San, during sparring sessions with Oscar and Ma Hongjun, he was repeatedly humiliated. He couldn't even defeat Dai Mubai. Among the male students of the academy, Tang San was the weakest.

His toxic Blue Silver Grass proved useless. Ma Hongjun's flames were immune to its poison—Phoenix flames were supreme; why fear such snake venom?

Oscar possessed antidote sausages, and even Dai Mubai, to prevent poisoning, sought some from Oscar, even going so far as to call him "Big Brother." Thus, Tang San's poison was entirely ineffective.

This sent Tang San into a deep emotional slump. He had always been successful, but now, at Shrek Academy, he faced a crushing defeat. His once invincible toxic Blue Silver Grass was now utterly powerless.

Later, Tang San gazed at his hammer. Unfortunately, when he approached Gang Zi, the latter hadn't enlightened him. Driven by curiosity, he directly sought out Li Luochen.

"Director Li, hello. You must know I have dual martial souls. What exactly is my hammer martial soul?"

Tang San understood the principle that circumstances outweigh individual strength, and though Li Luochen hadn't targeted him personally, attacking his teacher was unforgivable. Still, considering Li Luochen's vast knowledge, he decided to delay his vengeance.

"That's the Hao Tian Hammer. Your father is likely Tang Hao, titled Hao Tian. He's an expelled disciple of the Hao Tian Sect, though I don't know why he was cast out.

But I think the Hao Tian Sect is foolish. Personally, I admire Hao Tian Douluo greatly—the title of strongest implement martial soul under him is well-deserved. The rest of the Hao Tian Sect members are trash.

Your father is a Title Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, possessing immense combat strength. He once killed the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, which angered the Spirit Hall and led to his expulsion from the Hao Tian Sect.

But expelling a Title Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring to ensure safety? The Hao Tian Sect is truly clever. Let me remind you of something: your Blue Silver Grass should be on par with the Hao Tian Hammer.

In cases of dual martial souls, the quality of the martial souls is usually similar. It's impossible to have one useless martial soul and one top-tier martial soul together. Martial souls are inherited from parents, meaning your mother's Blue Silver Grass is no weaker than your father's Hao Tian Hammer.

As for your teacher guessing you had dual martial souls—it was pure luck. His theories aren't even his own. It's common knowledge in the spirit master world that many ridicule him. If one person mocks him, there might be an issue with the mocker. But if everyone mocks him, the problem lies with him.

Moreover, the attributes of the spirit rings he gave you are wrong. Blue Silver Grass is essentially a weed. Weeds grow back even after being burned. So, what's its greatest strength?"

Li Luocheng's question left Tang San stunned. He knew Blue Silver Grass was a weed, and his Hao Tian Hammer belonged to his father. His Blue Silver Grass was comparable in quality to his father's Hao Tian Hammer, and his father was Hao Tian Douluo.

"What is it? Please enlighten me, Teacher Li." But Tang San still believed his teacher was correct. As a student, how could he question his teacher?

"Vitality! Plants thrive on vitality. You've absorbed spirit rings from toxic soul beasts. Look at your Blue Silver Grass—is it even Blue Silver Grass anymore? It's become so dark. If not for your second soul ring being Ghost Vine, which restored your plant essence, do you think your cultivation would have progressed so smoothly? What You Tianshang said earlier was correct. Following your teacher's methods, your Blue Silver Grass would hit its limit at the Soul King level. What a pity."

Li Luochen planted seeds of doubt. Later, he planned to eliminate the Blue Silver King of the Blue Silver Forest, preventing Tang San's potential awakening as the Blue Silver Emperor. Without awakening as the Blue Silver Emperor, his toxic Blue Silver Grass would struggle to break through to Soul Sage.

When Tang San's cultivation slowed down in the future, he would inevitably turn to cultivating the Hao Tian Hammer, ruining his foundation.

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