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As soon as Tang San stepped into the Blue Silver Forest, he felt the stirring of his martial soul's bloodline. His Blue Silver Grass martial soul involuntarily emerged, floating around him.
"This is the resonance of a simulated martial soul environment, but this level of amplification is unprecedented," Tang San thought in surprise.
As Yu Xiaogang's prized disciple, Tang San had thoroughly studied all of his theories and understood what a simulated cultivation environment entailed. However, due to the unique nature of his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, Yu Xiaogang hadn't sent him to an advanced academy for training. Instead, he was sent directly to Shrek Academy, which lacked proper teaching facilities. Yu Xiaogang knew well that while the Blue Silver Grass martial soul was weak, its very weakness made almost any area with Blue Silver Grass a simulated cultivation environment for Tang San.
At this point, it must be said that Yu Xiaogang was truly selfish. While Tang San himself wasn't affected, sending Xiao Wu and Ye Wen to Shrek Academy was a waste of their potential.
Now, feeling the overwhelming amplification far surpassing an ordinary Blue Silver Grass simulated cultivation field, Tang San's gaze turned icy.
"Yu Xiaogang, you really are asking for death! What nonsense is this about advanced academies' simulated environments being useless to me? It's more likely that you, as a pig-like soul master, have never truly experienced the amplification of a spirit beast-based cultivation environment on your own simulated training.
If I have time later and you're still alive, I'll personally send you off. You're nothing but a waste who misleads students." Tang San thought coldly.
Already dead from anger, Yu Xiaogang felt deeply wronged: 'I admit my theories were flawed, but back then, before I even finished explaining, you were already kneeling and begging to become my disciple! And you even said, "Once a teacher, always a father!" Is this how you treat your father?!'
At this moment, Tang Hao walked ahead, unfazed by the abundant vitality of the Blue Silver Forest. He continuously scanned the area with his spiritual force, searching for the location of the Blue Silver King mentioned by Ah Yin, the "wasteful woman" of the Blue Silver clan.
The Blue Silver Forest now only housed millennium-level Blue Silver Grass. Although, for the Blue Silver Grass species, reaching this level was already impressive, these plants lacked full intelligence and were completely beneath Tang Hao's notice.
Though the Blue Silver Forest was remote, it was still considered a medium-sized spirit beast forest. After several days of searching without finding the Blue Silver King, Tang Hao's already foul temper was pushed to its limit.
At this point, Tang Hao recalled Ah Yin's words—that the Blue Silver Grass clan possessed a subtle spiritual ability. She could use the faint spiritual connections between Blue Silver Grass to deploy the Blue Silver Domain, which not only restored her but also allowed her to detect her surroundings. According to Ah Yin, the Blue Silver King also possessed this ability, which was a prerequisite for helping Tang San undergo his second awakening.
Tang Hao vaguely guessed that the Blue Silver King might be using the Blue Silver Domain to hide from him. Moreover, based on Ah Yin's information, the Blue Silver King's cultivation had reached 85,000 years, with overall strength comparable to a Title Douluo. Thus, evading his search was understandable.
Tang Hao's expression remained impassive. In the next instant, the massive Hao Tian Hammer, brimming with ferocity and killing intent even without activating a soul ring, appeared in his hand.
"Blue Silver King, come out.
I'm here today not to hunt you, but to ask for your help in awakening my son's martial soul a second time. He carries the bloodline of your clan's Blue Silver Emperor. Are you really going to stand idly by?"
The surrounding area remained deathly silent, making Tang Hao feel as though he was performing a one-man play. His expression grew even darker.
Tang Hao tightened his grip on the Hao Tian Hammer, and his soul rings began to appear one by one. With a cold voice, he said:
"Blue Silver King, this is your last chance. Come out!
Help my son awaken his new martial soul, or I'll count to three, and I'll destroy the entire Blue Silver Forest that you rely on to survive!"
At this moment, Tang Hao shed all pretense.
After suffering a series of major setbacks, Tang Hao could grovel before stronger opponents, but when facing lowly Blue Silver Grass spirit beasts—even one with 85,000 years of cultivation! Even in his injured state!—he still didn't take the Blue Silver King seriously.
Calmly counting to three, Tang Hao turned to Tang San and said:
"Xiao San, leave the Blue Silver Forest."
Tang San opened his mouth to speak. He wanted to say that this wasn't the attitude one should have when seeking help, no wonder the other party was avoiding them. But remembering Tang Hao's identity as his father, Tang San quickly reverted to being a filial son, thinking that Tang Hao must have his reasons. After all, Tang Hao was a native of this world, while Tang San was still an outsider—he shouldn't meddle too much.
What Tang San didn't know was that Tang Hao had forgotten what Ah Yin had once told him: the wariness between spirit beasts and humans was innate. If they wanted to help Tang San undergo his second awakening, Tang Hao shouldn't enter the Blue Silver Forest—it would only alert the Blue Silver King. The correct approach was to let Tang San follow the call of his bloodline and find the Blue Silver King on his own, which was the true method for Tang San's second awakening.
Unfortunately, after enduring numerous major setbacks, Tang Hao now cherished Tang San dearly, fearing that any mishap might cause Tang San's untimely death. This was crucial to reviving the hopes of the Hao Tian Sect. How could Tang Hao possibly allow Tang San to enter the Blue Silver Forest alone, where a spirit beast with Title Douluo-level strength resided?
As Ah Yin had said, the wariness between spirit beasts and humans was mutual. Spirit beasts were wary of humans, and humans were equally wary of spirit beasts.
Moreover, after forgetting Ah Yin's instructions, Tang Hao, thinking from a human perspective, wondered: now that the Blue Silver Grass clan had lost their Emperor, wouldn't the Blue Silver King consider devouring Tang San's bloodline to evolve itself? In the human world, even blood relatives could turn on each other for the sake of power—how much more so for spirit beasts, whom Tang Hao viewed as mere beasts.
Thus, Tang Hao absolutely couldn't take the risk.
Having failed to politely seek assistance for Tang San's second awakening, Tang Hao naturally reverted to his old ways.
Forceful coercion!
For Tang Hao, born into the Hao Tian Sect, the repeated beatings he endured hadn't taught him that strength wasn't everything—it only reinforced his belief that might makes right.
Since the Blue Silver King refused to show respect, Tang Hao would beat respect out of them!
With a furious roar, Tang Hao activated his soul rings one after another. In just half an hour, the once lush and vibrant Blue Silver Forest had been ravaged into a battered wasteland.
Yet, Tang Hao still hadn't seen the Blue Silver King's figure.
At this moment, confusion flickered in Tang Hao's eyes. What was going on? He had already destroyed seventy percent of the Blue Silver Forest—how could the Blue Silver King endure this?
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