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Many of the major powers across the continent were heading toward the Hao Tian Sect, yet the disciples of the Hao Tian Sect remained completely unaware that disaster was about to befall them!
A few of the sect's elders felt their eyelids twitching, likely due to overexertion the previous night. Feeling fatigued, they could only focus on expanding the sect's influence and teaching the younger generation the techniques of the Hao Tian Hammer.
As for Tang Xiao, the leader of the Hao Tian Sect, he was currently in the Star Dou Forest hunting for soul rings with Tang San.
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Star Dou Forest, Mixed Zone
A towering green tree collapsed with a thunderous crash. Behind it, a young man extended eight purple-black spider legs from his back, absorbing the tree's vitality.
"Little San, don't absorb recklessly—it'll destabilize your foundation."
Tang Xiao called out to Tang San from the side.
"Don't worry, Uncle. I know what I'm doing. The soul beasts I've devoured before were all toxic types, which corrupted my own vitality. The vitality of this Great Life Tree will help replenish it.
Uncle, I promise you—after this absorption, I won't use the Eight Spider Spears to absorb vitality anymore. I'll rely solely on my own hard-earned soul power."
Tang San's words made Tang Xiao pause for a moment, but in the end, he didn't stop Tang San.
Seeing that his uncle wasn't going to intervene further, Tang San felt a flicker of joy. After all, there weren't many people who cared about him anymore—but his thirst for power only grew stronger.
The devouring ability of the Eight Spider Spears was a shortcut to rapidly increasing his soul power.
"By the way, Uncle, remember that rare medicinal herb we found the day before yesterday? You should take it now. This place is quite safe, so there shouldn't be any issues. Afterward, I'll hide under a tree to absorb the soul ring.
You can go into that nearby cave to absorb the herb. The flower has only one effect—it repairs severed limbs. Uncle, after taking it, you'll need to cut off the healed portion of your arm again to allow for regrowth.
Then, find a left arm spirit bone—you should be able to return to the Title Douluo level."
Tang San explained the use of the rare medicinal herb they had discovered two days prior. This location was relatively safe, allowing both of them to undergo cultivation simultaneously.
After all, the herb had already been plucked, and its vitality was beginning to wane—it needed to be consumed quickly. However, they had encountered this twenty-thousand-year-old Great Life Tree, so they decided to deal with it first.
"All right! Little San, without my protection, be careful."
Tang Xiao followed Tang San's advice, deciding to regenerate his lost limb directly.
After all, such a miraculous medicinal herb seemed unbelievable, but Tang San had mentioned that some herbs were known as "immortal-grade," capable of altering fate, enhancing talent effortlessly, and even reviving the dead or regenerating flesh and bone.
When Tang Xiao asked Tang San where he had learned this, Tang San claimed it was from an ancient text, leaving it at that. Naturally, Tang Xiao believed his nephew—after all, everyone had their own opportunities, and Tang Xiao himself had experienced similar things.
After seeing Tang San hide under a tree to begin absorbing the soul ring, Tang Xiao entered the nearby cave. The cave was only about ten steps away from Tang San, so if anything dangerous happened, Tang Xiao would be able to respond quickly.
Although Tang Xiao's cultivation had dropped to the Soul Conqueror level, his spiritual power remained intact, and his perception was as sharp as ever.
Tang Xiao took out the glowing medicinal herb. Tang San had told him to simply swallow it, then quickly amputate the healed portion of his arm to allow for regrowth. Of course, he would also need a left arm spirit bone to restore himself to the Title Douluo level.
Tang Xiao sighed, then retrieved a pitch-black left arm spirit bone from his storage soul tool. The soul power fluctuations emanating from it were immense—it was clearly an unabsorbed spirit bone with an extremely high age.
"Alas, this left arm bone of the Earth Splitting Dragon, aged ninety-four thousand years, seems destined for me to absorb after all. I originally intended to give this spirit bone to Little San, but time waits for no one. I'll have to find him a better one later."
Tang Xiao muttered to himself. This pitch-black left arm bone had originally dropped when he hunted for his ninth soul ring. The Earthsplit Dragon was an immensely powerful subspecies of dragon-type soul beast, said to be capable of splitting the earth itself!
Since Tang Xiao already possessed the Hao Tian Sect's inherited left arm spirit bone, he couldn't absorb another. He had planned to leave it for an outstanding disciple or the next sect leader. When Tang San appeared, he considered giving it to him, but in the end, it returned to being his own.
Tang Xiao had originally been bestowed a seventy-thousand-year-old left arm spirit bone by the sect. Later, during his Soul Sage-level training, he obtained a torso spirit bone while acquiring his eighth soul ring during a journey with Tang Hao.
Afterward, when his father, Zhen Tian Douluo Tang Zhen, passed away, Tang Xiao inherited four spirit bones aged over ten thousand years from him. This was one of the reasons he had been able to quickly reach Level 96 in recent years.
To begin with, Tang Xiao's innate talent was commendable, and combined with such powerful spirit bones, his cultivation naturally advanced rapidly.
Now, Tang Xiao decisively swallowed the medicinal herb, then took out a dagger and completely amputated his left arm. He attached the spirit bone to his left shoulder—it was a complete arm bone, capable of serving as a new left arm.
Soon, flesh began to grow around Tang Xiao's left arm. The newly formed flesh enveloped the spirit bone, and the growth accelerated as Tang Xiao channeled his soul power to quickly absorb the herb's effects.
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Meanwhile, Li Luochen and the Shrek Team
"Director Li, what do you think are the chances of success for the Spirit Hall's plan to annihilate the Hao Tian Sect?"
Ning Rongrong had been feeling down throughout the journey. She remembered Li Luochen's earlier words—as the direct daughter and future leader of the second-greatest sect, she naturally had to consider her sect's well-being.
"Yeah, yeah—the Hao Tian Sect was once the strongest sect in the world. They shouldn't lose, right?"
"I once heard the sect leader say that the Hao Tian Sect still has a Level 99 powerhouse. If he appears, wouldn't the Spirit Hall be doomed?"
"Level 99? That's incredible! Won't the Spirit Hall be in serious trouble?"
"I feel like you all have a point. The Spirit Hall might indeed face dire straits."
Li Luochen suddenly furrowed his brow and spoke sternly.
"Why is everyone talking about how powerful the Hao Tian Sect is, as if this operation to annihilate them is bound to fail for the Spirit Hall!
More than twenty years ago, the new Pope Bibi Dong succeeded Qian Xunji and became the leader of the Spirit Hall. Though young, Bibi Dong's methods were ruthless, and the continent's power structure had already shifted into a three-way balance.
Bibi Dong actively supported the welfare of commoner soul masters, even using force to pressure the two empires into funding the Spirit Hall. Additionally, the Spirit Hall's branch leaders traveled across the continent to help the populace awaken their spirit weapons.
Wherever the Spirit Hall went, the people welcomed them wholeheartedly—it truly seized the momentum of the times! The vibrant energy of life flourishing everywhere is still fresh in my mind!
It's because of her strong support for us commoner soul masters that we've had a chance to rise.
No matter how you look at it, the numbers speak for themselves: eight thousand versus two thousand. The advantage lies with the Spirit Hall!"
"Oh—Director, your insight is brilliant!" Ma Hongjun exclaimed, praising Li Luochen.
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