Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 195: Advancing to Soul Sage

While Tang San buried Tang Hao and began cultivating in solitude, events in Dragon Rising City took a dramatic turn. After Shaka rescued Bai He and Niu Gao from Tang Hao's hands, the Agility Clan and Defense Clan seamlessly joined the Nine Stars Hall.

As for Tai Tan of the Strength Clan, sensing the unfavorable situation, he led his clan members to flee Dragon Rising City.

This leniency, of course, stemmed from Bai He and Niu Gao pleading on his behalf. Otherwise, Shaka wouldn't have let him escape so easily.

After all, their decades of camaraderie meant a clean break with the Strength Clan for Bai He and Niu Gao.

To Shaka, however, Tai Tan wasn't even worth his consideration. A mere Soul Douluo was no more than a slightly larger ant in his eyes.

The primary goal of this mission was to recruit the Agility and Defense Clans. Sparing Tai Tan was just a favor to the two clan leaders.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully recruiting the Agility Clan and the Defense Clan. The mission to recruit the Four Auxiliary Clans has achieved a red-tier rating. The host is awarded one red-tier summoning card and 3,000 diamonds."

"Ding! Tang Hao's death detected. The host is awarded one red-tier summoning card and 15,000 diamonds."

Tang Hao was dead!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel delighted. It seemed the God of Destruction was doing an excellent job keeping a tight watch on the hypocritical Asura God. At least for the next few years, there was no need to worry about him causing trouble again.

"System, use the two red-tier summoning cards I just received."

The system promptly activated.

"Ding! Red-tier character selection complete. Congratulations to the host for summoning Virgo's Gold Saint Saga from the Ω era. Martial Soul: Revered Silent Sage. Innate spirit power: 9.5. Current spirit power: Level 96."

"Ding! Red-tier character selection complete. Congratulations to the host for summoning Gemini's Gold Saint Kanon. Martial Soul: Yin-Yang Gemini. Innate spirit power: 10. Current spirit power: Level 98."

"Second Master!"

Xiao Yu's eyes lit up as a bold idea crossed his mind. Identical twins often shared a strong psychic connection, which could be a significant advantage for a martial soul fusion technique. If Shaka at Level 99 and Kanon at Level 98 could successfully perform a martial soul fusion, even a god-tier powerhouse might not be able to withstand it.

A moment later, Xiao Yu snapped out of his reverie and opened the system shop. He hadn't expected Tang Hao to be so "valuable." The diamond rewards from this single mission rivaled the total earned from completing four or five other red-tier tasks.

He recalled the earlier ambush on his way to the Spirit Hall for the competition, where Aldebaran had killed the Spirit Hall's Ninth Elder, the Tortoise Douluo. The system had only awarded him 1,500 diamonds for that task. Yet here, Tang Hao's death had earned him ten times as much.

After a moment's thought, Xiao Yu began to understand.

Tang Hao's potential value extended beyond his present strength. In the original timeline, with or without the help of his "son," Tang San, Tang Hao would not only surpass Level 100 to become a Second God but also ascend to become the Star Dou World's Planar Lord during the spatial turbulence in the Divine Realm. That level of significance justified a higher reward.

Xiao Yu even speculated boldly that Tang Hao might have been the Child of the Plane nurtured by Douluo Star before Huo Yuhao. However, the meddling of the Asura God altered his fate.

Imagine if Tang Hao had never met Ah Yin. He would have smoothly inherited the position of Clear Sky Sect Master. Without sustaining internal injuries, his talent might not have allowed him to reach the pinnacle of Level 99, but achieving Level 98 would have been entirely plausible.

In the original story, when Tang San returned to the Clear Sky Sect for the third time after training at Sea God Island, he sensed that his uncle, the Sect Master Tang Xiao, had reached Level 97.

Tang Hao's innate talent surpassed Tang Xiao's; otherwise, Tang Chen wouldn't have chosen him as his successor. Therefore, the likelihood of Tang Hao reaching Level 98 was exceptionally high.

A Level 98 Title Douluo paired with the exclusive techniques passed down from Tang Chen within the Clear Sky Sect would be an unstoppable force. Across the continent, aside from Qian Daoliu, who had already retired to the worship hall, neither the Angel Douluo Qian Xunji, the reigning Pope at the time, nor Sword Douluo Chen Xin, famed as the continent's strongest offensive Title Douluo, could have rivaled him.

While Bibi Dong might have surpassed Tang Hao eventually, she was over a decade younger than him. Without Ah Yin's presence, Qian Xunji wouldn't have been severely injured by Tang Hao, meaning Bibi Dong would never have had the opportunity to kill him and absorb the Angel bloodline. Under the influence of her inner demons, whether she could even break through to Title Douluo level would have been uncertain.

However, there are no "what-ifs" in life. Moreover, Tang Hao was an enemy, and Xiao Yu had no interest in overanalyzing the potential future of his adversary. His priority was strengthening himself.

Although the Asura God, that hypocrite, was temporarily restrained by the God of Destruction, the latter, as a God King, had his own affairs to manage. Over time, vigilance would inevitably lapse, and when that happened, the Asura God would undoubtedly return.

Xiao Yu scrolled through the system store with his mind, quickly locating the item he desired.

After tallying up his rewards from the Soul Master Tournament and other tasks, Xiao Yu found himself with ample resources. This time, he aimed to redeem the strongest of the six soul bones—the torso bone, specifically the 100,000-year-old Nether Dragon King Torso Bone, matching the origin of his existing head and right arm bones.

With a chime signaling the successful exchange, a faintly glowing spine appeared in Xiao Yu's hand.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yu began absorbing the 100,000-year torso bone.

As the torso bone integrated into his body, Xiao Yu felt a warm, soothing energy radiate from his spine, spreading through his limbs and meridians. The previously minor blockages he had experienced while circulating soul power during cultivation now seemed to clear entirely, leaving him feeling unrestrained.

This was to be expected. Among the six major soul bones, the torso bone was considered the most powerful due to its comprehensive amplification effects.

Perhaps because Xiao Yu had already absorbed two soul bones from the same soul beast, the process of absorbing this one went exceptionally smoothly. Within less than half a day, the fusion was complete.

Thanks to the immense energy of the 100,000-year torso bone, Xiao Yu's physical strength ascended to a new level, and his soul power surged to Level 69, nearing the threshold of Level 70. He could sense that he was already at the peak of Level 69, only a step away from advancing.

However, Xiao Yu chose not to rush the breakthrough to Level 70. The recent increases in his soul power were directly tied to the soul bone's energy and thus remained unstable. Additionally, Level 70 represented a significant milestone for a soul master.

According to the system, breaking through Level 70 would trigger the first evolution of his martial soul and grant him an innate domain. Therefore, Xiao Yu knew he needed to prepare meticulously before attempting the breakthrough, ensuring perfection and avoiding future regrets.

(End of chapter)

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