Soul Land—Chapter 90: Yu Xiaogang: Impossible, Absolutely Impossible
At Shrek Academy, the incident at the Star Dou Great Forest involving Tang San and his group had concluded. Xiao Wu condensed her soul ring, and Tang San truly understood what Xiao Wu meant to him in the process.
Although Xiao Wu was abducted by the Titan Giant Ape and was in a critical situation, he chose to fight with Meng Yiran and spent precious time absorbing the soul ring of the human-faced spider.
But in his heart, he still loved Xiao Wu—because he was rational enough at that moment! He didn't lose his senses, turn red with rage, or act impulsively like usual.
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Tang San's Room
"Teacher!"
"Hmm." Yu Xiaogang, who had just arrived in Suo Tuo City, looked at Tang San with surprise. Tang San was standing there with eight spider spears on his back.
Tang San clenched his fists, his eyes shining with brilliance. External soul bones! The eight spider spears he obtained after absorbing the human-faced spider were the legendary external soul bones!
They rank second on the soul master's dream list—only behind the 100,000-year soul ring.
No wonder. No wonder! They increase all stats by 50%, boost movement speed by 50%, and grant powerful jumping ability and attack power.
And, of course, Tang San's favorite—poison attribute enhancement. With such an external soul bone, he must have overcome the weakness of control-type soul masters and can now compete with all soul masters of the same level.
Even Ling Qianyao, at his stage of cultivation, might find it difficult to resist the power of these eight spider spears. His overall strength should not be as formidable as Tang San's current state!
Remember, Tang San also absorbed a third soul ring beyond the age limit!
"By the way, teacher," Tang San hesitated, "the soul ring of the human-faced demon spider I absorbed this time is two thousand years old, which exceeds the age limit the teacher mentioned. Why is that?"
After pondering for a moment, Yu Xiaogang waved his hand dismissively. "Xiao San, you have to understand that my theory is correct. No one understands martial soul better than me—no one."
"I think you can absorb this soul ring because of the characteristics of your Blue Silver Grass."
He continued, "Blue Silver Grass is inherently weak. It's weak in itself, so it won't have much rejection when absorbing any soul ring. Plus, you already attached the poison attribute to it, as I instructed before. Therefore, your current Blue Silver Grass matches the attribute of the human-faced demon spider."
He paused, then added seriously, "And it's also your willpower. You absorbed this soul ring to save Xiao Wu. As I've always said: there are no useless martial souls—only useless soul masters."
"Even if the soul ring of this human-faced demon spider is beyond the norm, your willpower allows you to overcome everything."
He looked at Tang San earnestly. "In the future, no matter what difficulties or challenges you face, you must maintain this willpower and believe you can overcome them. Then, nothing is impossible."
Tang San nodded deeply, trusting Yu Xiaogang's teachings.
"So, it's willpower?" His eyes flickered. "Then can I try again in the future?"
Before he could finish, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke up. "Ahem, Xiao San, this kind of willpower only exists in extremely dangerous situations. Unless there's an accident in the future, don't try to absorb soul rings beyond the age limit like this again."
He wiped a cold sweat, nearly ruining the disciple who could potentially prove his theory and lead him to the pinnacle of life.
"Yes, teacher," Tang San replied, then asked hesitantly, "But, teacher, I've seen people with a thousand-year second soul ring before. How did they do it?"
"What? A thousand-year-second soul ring? Impossible—absolutely impossible."
Yu Xiaogang raised his eyebrows and said righteously, "A second soul ring can only last for about 700 years at most. A thousand-year soul ring is simply not possible."
"Uh…" Tang San scratched his head. "But they do exist. They are part of Qin Ming's team from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Dean Flanders also knows about them."
Among them, there are even soul ancestors under 12 years old. I—"
Before Tang San could finish, Yu Xiaogang rushed toward Flanders' room with a look of disbelief and anxiety on his face.
As he hastened, he muttered, "How is this possible? A thousand-year-second soul ring? This defies common sense. Is it even possible for a soul ancestor under 12?"
Left standing there, Tang San was confused.
Yu Xiaogang pushed open Flanders' door abruptly, stormed in, and demanded loudly: "Flanders! Tell me the truth—does the team from Heaven Dou Royal Academy have a soul master with a thousand-year second soul ring? Tang San said he saw it himself. What's going on?"
Flanders was startled by Yu Xiaogang's sudden intrusion and anger. He frowned, pulled him to sit on a chair, and closed the door.
"Why are you so angry? I didn't have time to tell you recently. It's true. What's so strange about that?"
After hearing Flanders' explanation, Yu Xiaogang's face darkened further. He clenched his fists and said, "This is impossible! It completely contradicts my theory of soul masters!"
"A second soul ring at a thousand years—that's unheard of. I have to find out what's going on, or the entire soul master system will be thrown into chaos."
Flanders rolled his eyes and thought to himself, 'Although your theory is quite powerful, isn't this a bit too much to shake up the whole system?'
He proceeded to tell Yu Xiaogang the information he had gathered, step by step.
Gradually, Yu Xiaogang's mood calmed, and he whispered with realization, "So, such a thing does exist… in this world."
Flanders couldn't resist teasing him. "Xiaogang, it seems you don't understand all the nuances of martial soul theory. There are still things you don't know—haha."
"Humph," Yu Xiaogang snorted. "What do you know? It's just because these discoveries have only recently been made. If I knew earlier, I would have incorporated them into my theoretical system."
He added confidently, "Moreover, this proves that there's still room for improvement in my martial soul evolution theory. It confirms that my theory is very correct."
Flanders simply watched, thinking that as long as Yu Xiaogang was happy, it was fine.
"Flender, since Qin Ming is leading the team, have you told him that if a chance arises in the future, we should have our Shrek students join them?"
Flender's expression changed. "Xiaogang, what do you mean? This is my academy. You want me to send my students away?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Flender with a bit of contempt. "Why? Do you think your academy has the resources to train these talented students in the current situation? Besides, most of those resources are in Heaven Dou City. Don't you want to fight for the children?"
He continued, "If there are still natural treasures in Poison Douluo's possession, we should build good relationships with him and plan carefully. Qin Ming will help us."
Flender pondered silently, closing his eyes. "You go out first. Let me think about it alone."
After observing Flender for a moment, Yu Xiaogang nodded and left to return to Tang San's room.
"Teacher, you're back."
"Well, Xiao San," Yu Xiaogang replied softly, "I've heard about what's been happening recently. Ling Qianyao and the others relied on external forces to increase the age of their soul rings, but that doesn't contradict my martial soul theory. Xiao San, you still have to believe me."
"I understand, teacher," Tang San nodded. Then, he asked hesitantly, "Teacher, Ling Qianyao once told me that the Blue Silver Grass has a fatal flaw. If it can be integrated with blazing flames and the toughness of ice and frost, its strength could be elevated to another level."
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(End of this chapter)