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**Chapter 76: Socially Mortified Tang San**
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"What a great harvest!"
Ye Cheng put away the two Soul Bones and said with satisfaction.
This trip truly wasn't wasted. Not only did he strike down the guys he couldn't stand, but he also conveniently harvested a Torso Soul Bone and an External Soul Bone. It was a huge profit.
"These two can't be wasted either." Ye Cheng looked at the Swift Gale Baboon and Human-Faced Demon Spider corpses. Seeing the Soul Rings floating above their bodies, he pondered for a moment, thinking they might be useful in the future. He then raised a hand, and the ring on his fingertip glowed. He collected both corpses along with their Soul Rings.
All this time, he had thought that Soul Rings could only be absorbed by the person who killed the Soul Beast, but perhaps that wasn't necessarily true. If he could understand the principle behind it, he might be able to utilize Soul Rings to replenish consumed Soul Power or even increase a Soul Ring's Soul Ring Age.
After tidying everything up.
Ye Cheng didn't spare another glance for Tang San, who was lying on the ground beside him. He simply flickered, disappearing from the spot using the Spatial Transfer Soul Skill. He had already planted Spatial Markers on both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, allowing him to instantly transfer to their sides.
Some time later.
Tang San, lying on the ground, finally woke up groggily, feeling a splitting headache. Still somewhat disoriented upon waking, he subconsciously scanned his surroundings. Soon, the memories from before he fell unconscious surged like a tide, causing him to spring up instantly with a carp-style sit-up.
He vigilantly scanned his surroundings, only to find that the Swift Gale Baboon, which had posed a massive threat to him, had disappeared for some unknown reason. Recalling the terrifying pressure that swept over him like a storm before he fainted, he realized that a powerful Cultivator passing by might have conveniently saved him.
Tang San couldn't help but sigh at his own good fortune. At the same time, he began to check his own condition. Upon checking, he immediately discovered that his Innate Domain, the Blue Silver Domain, had actually awakened!
Previously, due to his low Level and the fact that it was a late Awakening, Tang San hadn't fully awakened the Blue Silver Domain, which was a standard feature for the Blue Silver Emperor. He was in a stage where there were hints of it, but it was far from forming a complete Domain.
However, in the moment of life and death before he fainted, threatened by death, his Innate Domain finally fully awakened! Only now could he truly be called a Blue Silver Emperor. Before, he was at most a Soul Master who merely possessed the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline. Without an Innate Domain, it meant he couldn't communicate with Blue Silver Grass at any time or any place, nor could he mobilize its Power. Naturally, he couldn't be considered a Blue Silver Emperor.
But Tang San hadn't had time to be happy for long. Soon, he discovered that there seemed to be something "foreign" inside his body.
This foreign object was integrated with his torso, and its presence was particularly obvious when sensed with Spiritual Power.
"This is..." Tang San's expression changed. He immediately used his Spiritual Power to touch this foreign object and quickly received feedback, indicating that it was a Torso Soul Bone!
As for which Soul Beast this Soul Bone came from, Tang San didn't know.
"Why is there a Soul Bone inside my body?"
Tang San's brows furrowed tightly. After careful sensing, his expression gradually turned solemn. Logically speaking, having unexpectedly obtained a Soul Bone that countless people dreamed of, especially a Torso Soul Bone, which was the most rare kind, he should have been happy. But the crucial point was that, in his perception, the Power of this Soul Bone was far too weak.
While Soul Bones were precious, that was only relative to Ordinary Persons. Given Tang San's identity, acquiring a Soul Bone wasn't actually difficult. After all, his father was a Titled Douluo. For a powerful Cultivator of that Level, obtaining a Soul Bone was simple. The difficulty lay in obtaining a *suitable* Soul Bone!
After all, Soul Bones also varied in Level and compatibility with the Soul Master themselves. A low-grade Soul Bone might be an Ultimate Treasure for an Ordinary Person, but for a powerful Cultivator, it was something that's neither useful nor discardable.
For example, although Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't have any Soul Bones, it didn't mean he couldn't acquire them. He simply couldn't find a suitable Soul Bone for himself, and it was better not to absorb one. Because absorbing an unsuitable Soul Bone could sometimes be harmful, not just useless!
Just like Tang San's current situation, although the Soul Bone in his body was a Torso Soul Bone, its Soul Ring Age was far, far too low!
A Soul Bone with an age of less than a hundred years... The enhancement it could provide him was negligible. Let alone his physical conditioning, even his Soul Power only increased by a tiny bit, yet it occupied an extremely important Soul Bone position. Even if he found a better Soul Bone in the future, he wouldn't be able to replace it.
One could say this inferior Soul Bone was a huge burden to him. Unless he could find a method to increase a Soul Bone's Soul Ring Age in the future, perhaps he could make up for it. But according to the Conventional Knowledge of the Soul Master world, normal Soul Bones, apart from External Soul Bones, cannot have their Soul Ring Age increased. Whatever the Soul Ring Age was before absorption, that's what it remained after absorption.
So, this Soul Bone slot of his was basically useless.
"Whew, never mind."
Tang San exhaled a long breath. Since the matter had already occurred, being angry wouldn't help. He should first check what Soul Skill this Soul Bone possessed. If it was a very useful Soul Skill, then even if the Soul Ring Age was low, it might still be acceptable. At least he would feel better psychologically.
However, perhaps because the Soul Bone's Soul Ring Age was too low, Tang San sensed it for a long time but could only vaguely perceive that the Soul Skill of this Soul Bone seemed to be some kind of explosive Soul Skill? Beyond that, he didn't know its specific effects.
"Should I try it?"
Tang San was eager to try. Anyway, there was no one around, and it was very safe. He might as well see what this Soul Skill actually was.
An explosive Soul Skill... It should be some kind of Soul Skill that concentrates Power and then releases it in a burst, right?
Such a Soul Skill, though not particularly strong, was practical. For him, it wasn't useless. After all, besides the Blue Silver Emperor, he also had the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, which was a Power-type, making it suitable for such Power-bursting Soul Skills.
"Sizzle!"
Tang San took a deep breath, then began to communicate with the Soul Bone. Immediately, he noticed the Soul Power around his Body beginning to condense, gathering towards his abdomen... brewing a powerful Energy!
He felt the sensation of this Power converging and was overjoyed. It seemed the Soul Skill of this Soul Bone was indeed Power-bursting. In that case, besides its low Soul Ring Age, this Soul Bone wasn't too useless. Now he would see what specific effect this Soul Skill had.
"Here it comes! It's coming!"
Tang San could feel the Energy gathering within his Body gradually approaching saturation. Next was controlling this Energy to unleash and burst forth!
Finally, the Power reached its limit.
So he relinquished control, allowing this Power to flow naturally, ready to burst!
'How will this Power be unleashed?' Tang San wondered, guessing it might burst from his legs or fists, forming a terrifying shockwave.
The next moment.
The Power, accumulated to its peak, finally erupted.
"Pfft~~~~"
A sound like a deflating balloon came from behind Tang San's buttocks.
The fabric there instantly burst apart, and a yellow-green Mist sprayed out!
Behind him, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, who had just pushed aside the Grass Patch and found their way here, were met with a dense cloud of yellow-green Mist charging at them!
"Ugh~!"
"Ugh~!"
"Ugh~!"
"Ugh~!"
In an instant, the entire area was filled with thick yellow-green Mist. A suffocating foul stench violently rushed into their nostrils... Every single one of the Shrek four covered their noses and started throwing up wildly.
As the culprit for all this.
Tang San, with his bare buttocks still stained with some yellow-green liquid, had a blank expression. At this moment, he suddenly felt an impulse to commit murder to silence them!
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"What a great harvest!"
Ye Cheng put away the two Soul Bones and said with satisfaction.
This trip truly wasn't wasted. Not only did he strike down the guys he couldn't stand, but he also conveniently harvested a Torso Soul Bone and an External Soul Bone. It was a huge profit.
"These two can't be wasted either." Ye Cheng looked at the Swift Gale Baboon and Human-Faced Demon Spider corpses. Seeing the Soul Rings floating above their bodies, he pondered for a moment, thinking they might be useful in the future. He then raised a hand, and the ring on his fingertip glowed. He collected both corpses along with their Soul Rings.
All this time, he had thought that Soul Rings could only be absorbed by the person who killed the Soul Beast, but perhaps that wasn't necessarily true. If he could understand the principle behind it, he might be able to utilize Soul Rings to replenish consumed Soul Power or even increase a Soul Ring's Soul Ring Age.
After tidying everything up.
Ye Cheng didn't spare another glance for Tang San, who was lying on the ground beside him. He simply flickered, disappearing from the spot using the Spatial Transfer Soul Skill. He had already planted Spatial Markers on both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, allowing him to instantly transfer to their sides.
Some time later.
Tang San, lying on the ground, finally woke up groggily, feeling a splitting headache. Still somewhat disoriented upon waking, he subconsciously scanned his surroundings. Soon, the memories from before he fell unconscious surged like a tide, causing him to spring up instantly with a carp-style sit-up.
He vigilantly scanned his surroundings, only to find that the Swift Gale Baboon, which had posed a massive threat to him, had disappeared for some unknown reason. Recalling the terrifying pressure that swept over him like a storm before he fainted, he realized that a powerful Cultivator passing by might have conveniently saved him.
Tang San couldn't help but sigh at his own good fortune. At the same time, he began to check his own condition. Upon checking, he immediately discovered that his Innate Domain, the Blue Silver Domain, had actually awakened!
Previously, due to his low Level and the fact that it was a late Awakening, Tang San hadn't fully awakened the Blue Silver Domain, which was a standard feature for the Blue Silver Emperor. He was in a stage where there were hints of it, but it was far from forming a complete Domain.
However, in the moment of life and death before he fainted, threatened by death, his Innate Domain finally fully awakened! Only now could he truly be called a Blue Silver Emperor. Before, he was at most a Soul Master who merely possessed the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline. Without an Innate Domain, it meant he couldn't communicate with Blue Silver Grass at any time or any place, nor could he mobilize its Power. Naturally, he couldn't be considered a Blue Silver Emperor.
But Tang San hadn't had time to be happy for long. Soon, he discovered that there seemed to be something "foreign" inside his body.
This foreign object was integrated with his torso, and its presence was particularly obvious when sensed with Spiritual Power.
"This is..." Tang San's expression changed. He immediately used his Spiritual Power to touch this foreign object and quickly received feedback, indicating that it was a Torso Soul Bone!
As for which Soul Beast this Soul Bone came from, Tang San didn't know.
"Why is there a Soul Bone inside my body?"
Tang San's brows furrowed tightly. After careful sensing, his expression gradually turned solemn. Logically speaking, having unexpectedly obtained a Soul Bone that countless people dreamed of, especially a Torso Soul Bone, which was the most rare kind, he should have been happy. But the crucial point was that, in his perception, the Power of this Soul Bone was far too weak.
While Soul Bones were precious, that was only relative to Ordinary Persons. Given Tang San's identity, acquiring a Soul Bone wasn't actually difficult. After all, his father was a Titled Douluo. For a powerful Cultivator of that Level, obtaining a Soul Bone was simple. The difficulty lay in obtaining a *suitable* Soul Bone!
After all, Soul Bones also varied in Level and compatibility with the Soul Master themselves. A low-grade Soul Bone might be an Ultimate Treasure for an Ordinary Person, but for a powerful Cultivator, it was something that's neither useful nor discardable.
For example, although Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't have any Soul Bones, it didn't mean he couldn't acquire them. He simply couldn't find a suitable Soul Bone for himself, and it was better not to absorb one. Because absorbing an unsuitable Soul Bone could sometimes be harmful, not just useless!
Just like Tang San's current situation, although the Soul Bone in his body was a Torso Soul Bone, its Soul Ring Age was far, far too low!
A Soul Bone with an age of less than a hundred years... The enhancement it could provide him was negligible. Let alone his physical conditioning, even his Soul Power only increased by a tiny bit, yet it occupied an extremely important Soul Bone position. Even if he found a better Soul Bone in the future, he wouldn't be able to replace it.
One could say this inferior Soul Bone was a huge burden to him. Unless he could find a method to increase a Soul Bone's Soul Ring Age in the future, perhaps he could make up for it. But according to the Conventional Knowledge of the Soul Master world, normal Soul Bones, apart from External Soul Bones, cannot have their Soul Ring Age increased. Whatever the Soul Ring Age was before absorption, that's what it remained after absorption.
So, this Soul Bone slot of his was basically useless.
"Whew, never mind."
Tang San exhaled a long breath. Since the matter had already occurred, being angry wouldn't help. He should first check what Soul Skill this Soul Bone possessed. If it was a very useful Soul Skill, then even if the Soul Ring Age was low, it might still be acceptable. At least he would feel better psychologically.
However, perhaps because the Soul Bone's Soul Ring Age was too low, Tang San sensed it for a long time but could only vaguely perceive that the Soul Skill of this Soul Bone seemed to be some kind of explosive Soul Skill? Beyond that, he didn't know its specific effects.
"Should I try it?"
Tang San was eager to try. Anyway, there was no one around, and it was very safe. He might as well see what this Soul Skill actually was.
An explosive Soul Skill... It should be some kind of Soul Skill that concentrates Power and then releases it in a burst, right?
Such a Soul Skill, though not particularly strong, was practical. For him, it wasn't useless. After all, besides the Blue Silver Emperor, he also had the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, which was a Power-type, making it suitable for such Power-bursting Soul Skills.
"Sizzle!"
Tang San took a deep breath, then began to communicate with the Soul Bone. Immediately, he noticed the Soul Power around his Body beginning to condense, gathering towards his abdomen... brewing a powerful Energy!
He felt the sensation of this Power converging and was overjoyed. It seemed the Soul Skill of this Soul Bone was indeed Power-bursting. In that case, besides its low Soul Ring Age, this Soul Bone wasn't too useless. Now he would see what specific effect this Soul Skill had.
"Here it comes! It's coming!"
Tang San could feel the Energy gathering within his Body gradually approaching saturation. Next was controlling this Energy to unleash and burst forth!
Finally, the Power reached its limit.
So he relinquished control, allowing this Power to flow naturally, ready to burst!
'How will this Power be unleashed?' Tang San wondered, guessing it might burst from his legs or fists, forming a terrifying shockwave.
The next moment.
The Power, accumulated to its peak, finally erupted.
"Pfft~~~~"
A sound like a deflating balloon came from behind Tang San's buttocks.
The fabric there instantly burst apart, and a yellow-green Mist sprayed out!
Behind him, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, who had just pushed aside the Grass Patch and found their way here, were met with a dense cloud of yellow-green Mist charging at them!
"Ugh~!"
"Ugh~!"
"Ugh~!"
"Ugh~!"
In an instant, the entire area was filled with thick yellow-green Mist. A suffocating foul stench violently rushed into their nostrils... Every single one of the Shrek four covered their noses and started throwing up wildly.
As the culprit for all this.
Tang San, with his bare buttocks still stained with some yellow-green liquid, had a blank expression. At this moment, he suddenly felt an impulse to commit murder to silence them!
(end of chapter)
