Shui Bing'er's serious flirting made Tang Lan raise an eyebrow!
Elegant yet seductive.
Completely different from Zhu Zhuqing's cold yet alluring charm—
A whole other kind of temptation.
Even Tang Lan felt his throat go dry, his heart itching with restlessness.
He really wanted to do something!
But… given the situation, he obviously couldn't just walk away right now.
So he simply shot Shui Bing'er a "You're so done for later" kind of look.
Shui Bing'er:
↓
o(³)っ!
Oh, wow!
She even had the audacity to blow him a kiss?!
She really wasn't afraid of death, huh?!
Tang Lan glanced around the scene.
The three Soul Beasts? Ignored.His own father? Knew him too well.The only "outsider", Oscar? Completely focused on absorbing his Soul Bone.
Perfect timing!
In Shui Bing'er's stunned gaze, Tang Lan strode over—
Scooped her up by the waist—
And activated Blood Escape Technique, shooting straight toward Blue Silver Courtyard!
Leaving behind a dumbfounded Tang Hao and two frowning Soul Beast rulers.
As for Tai?
He had zero clue what was happening.
Maybe it was because the Soul Bone's attributes didn't match…
Or maybe he was just cooperating with Tang Lan…
Three hours later.
Tang Lan walked out of the room, looking completely satisfied.
Shui Bing'er? Didn't follow.
Meeting the expectant gazes of his father and the two Emperors, Tang Lan remained calm and collected.
"Just handled some personal matters. Let's continue."
Oscar—perfect timing—suddenly opened his eyes!
He cheered excitedly,
"Sect Master! This 100,000-year Head Soul Bone only gave me one Soul Skill!"
"All the other energy—just like my Firecracker Vine Right Arm Bone—went into enhancing my physique!"
Oh?
Tang Hao stepped forward, scanned him with Spirit Power—
His eyes narrowed!
"Your limit is now around 45,000 years."
"This head Soul Bone increased it by 21,500 years?"
Damn!
That was almost at the level of a seven-ringed Soul Sage!
Subtracting the normal Soul Master limit of 5,000 years, Oscar had gotten a full 40,000-year boost?!
As the one receiving the power, Oscar just felt dizzy.
But thinking about it carefully—
Oscar already had five Soul Bones—
Four were over 10,000 years.
And two of them were a 80,000-year and a 100,000-year—
These alone added nearly 30,000 years to his limit.
So… it actually made sense.
"Not bad," Tang Lan grinned.
"I have a bunch of Ten-thousand-year Snow Silkworms. Use them to nurture that 35,000-year-old Mirror Beast and build some trust."
"With your 45,000-year limit, absorbing a 50,000-year Soul Ring won't be a problem."
"Feed it until it can't eat anymore."
Oscar nodded enthusiastically.
Taking a handful of Snow Silkworms, he ran off excitedly.
—With a Titled Douluo and three heavenly kings here, there was no way the Mirror Beast would dare flee.
Meanwhile, Tang Lan wasn't idle either.
He linked their spirits, allowing Oscar to communicate with the Mirror Beast.
As for the other two Mirror Beasts…
Tang Lan turned to Tai.
"These two are male and female. You should take them and raise a new species."
"They're too useful to let them go extinct."
Tai nodded firmly.
Half an hour later.
Oscar returned—the crippled Mirror Beast following closely behind him.
Its aura had sharpened significantly—no longer dull and lifeless.
47,000 years!
Though it hadn't reached Oscar's absolute limit, it was still very impressive.
Tang Lan sent out a spiritual message, explaining the ritual process.
Then, he activated his Soul Spirit Domain, merging their spirits.
Soul Spirit Equal Contract—Initiate!
The process was smooth.
Oscar was well below his physical limit—
And the Mirror Beast was extremely cooperative.
—With three heavenly kings backing him up, it had zero doubts.
Half an hour later.
The newly matured 47,000-year Mirror Beast transformed into a black Soul Ring, resting at Oscar's feet.
Tang Lan swept it with Spirit Power.
Unfortunately…
No Soul Bone drop.
That meant Oscar couldn't stack multiple Soul Rings from the same Soul Beast to gain special Soul Skill boosts.
But since its age was nearly double that of the original,
Its effectiveness should be much better.
Oscar's eyes snapped open in excitement!
"Sect Master! Give me a drop of your blood!"
Tang Lan's interest piqued.
Could Oscar actually copy his Martial Soul?
Perfect timing—
Tang Lan had been eating too many fire-attribute spirit herbs lately…
His gums were a little inflamed.
So—
He took a deep breath—
And spat out a mouthful of blood.
Tang Lan used his spirit power to float the blood drop toward a now stunned Oscar.
Hold on, Boss!
He was supposed to use this blood to make sausages…
Which meant…
He was going to eat it!
Wait, what?!
At that moment—
Oscar fully understood why his teammates had always been so reluctant to eat his sausages back then.
But did he have a choice?
Gritting his teeth, he took the gum-blood-infused drop, pressed his hands together—
And shouted fiercely:
"I have a Mirror! Image! Sausage!!"
A blue sausage materialized in his hands.
Oscar paused for a few seconds—
Bracing himself mentally—
Then swallowed it whole.
"YUE—"
"Swallowed too fast—stabbed my throat!"
Tang Lan wasn't fazed at all.
He simply gestured for Oscar to show the results.
Oscar took a deep breath, steadied himself—
Then extended his right hand and summoned his Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor.
Six brilliant red Soul Rings emerged—
But the outermost two flickered, turning gray.
That was because Oscar's rank wasn't high enough to activate them.
Not only that—
The four remaining 100,000-year Soul Rings also dimmed, reverting to black 10,000-year Soul Rings after a brief adjustment period.
Oscar clicked his tongue in slight regret.
Then, he explained:
"My fourth ability is called 'Copy Mirror Intestines'."
It must be created using a Soul Master's blood.It can replicate the Soul Master's Martial Soul and Soul Skills.However, it does NOT copy Soul Bone abilities or Domain abilities.After eating it, for three minutes, the user gains 75% of the original Soul Master's power.However, its effects are capped by the eater's own Soul Power limit.
Oscar then glanced at his black Soul Rings and added:
"For example, my limit is 45,000 years, so a 100,000-year Soul Ring will downgrade to 45,000 years."
"The power of the Soul Skills will scale down proportionally, but their effects won't change."
"Also—if I eat my own Copy Mirror Intestines, I can use 85% of my full strength."
Tang Lan nodded.
As expected—
Higher Soul Ring age had enhanced the ability's effectiveness.
After adjusting to his Martial Soul, Oscar raised a hand toward Tang Lan.
His third Soul Ring activated—
"Third Soul Skill: Life Burial!"
A cluster of Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor vines shot forward—
Instantly swallowing Tang Lan whole!
Their energy tried to devour him—
But before it could even start, Tang Lan simply thought about it—
And the vines instantly detached from Oscar's control.
Oscar froze.
Wait… what just happened?!
Tang Lan smiled.
"I'm the Plant Sovereign now."
"All Plant-type Martial Souls that are inferior to mine in quality or rank—
Cannot attack me."
"Your Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor has slightly lowered in quality due to its derivative nature."
"It also lacks Extreme Life and Extreme Soul attributes."
"But overall, it's still far superior to ordinary top-tier Martial Souls—
About the same level as Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda, and Clear Sky Hammer."
Oscar exhaled in relief.
So it wasn't his Soul Skill that was broken—
Sect Master was just too overpowered.
He dismissed his Life Soul Blue Silver Emperor—
Then materialized a Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer.
And gripped it tightly—
"BOOM—!"
Oscar AND the hammer instantly smashed through the ice,
Plummeting straight into the crater below.
The rising flames and lightning melted the solid ice—
Effectively turning it into a hot spring.
"HISS—!"
Oscar stared in shock.
"Sect Master… how heavy is your Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer?!"
Tang Lan casually replied:
"Eh, around… a few tons?"
He wasn't too sure.
Usually, he kept the hammer's weight fixed at 2,000 jin (1 ton)—
That was optimal for attacking and generating force.
The exact weight?
The people getting hit probably knew better than he did.
Oscar: (눈_눈) ???
What the hell?!
Even with nearly full Soul Bone upgrades, there was no way he could compete with this freak.
He couldn't even lift it!
Tang Lan, however, had an idea.
If Copy Mirror Intestines could replicate his Martial Soul—
Could it also replicate 'Destruction Eternity'?
After all—
His Divine Weapon had fully fused into the Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer,
Essentially becoming one of its innate traits.
If it worked—
Everyone could get a Deathgod Domain.
That would be insane!
(End of Chapter)