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Chapter 123: Sixth Soul Skill
🕑 Added 2024-12-25 17:53:01 +0000 UTCAfter listening to Yang Podi's words, not only did his grandfather, Yang Wudi, express doubts, but the others also questioned his claims, thinking that although the Spirit Hall was domineering, it wouldn't go so far as to wipe out all the major sects.
Yang Podi glanced at everyone before speaking, "Grandfather, you were once the chief elder of the outer sect of the Clear Sky Sect. Do you think that, without Tang Hao's incident, the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect would have gone to war?"
Yang Wudi pondered for a moment before slowly replying, "Back then, the conflict between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall was deep, almost opposing each other in every way. Even without Tang Hao's incident, they would have been on a collision course eventually."
"Then, Grandfather, in your opinion, is the current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stronger than the Clear Sky Sect of that time?"
Yang Wudi shook his head, "Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has developed rapidly in recent years and improved its overall strength, it is still far inferior to the Clear Sky Sect back then. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now has only two Title Douluo, after all."
Yang Podi continued, "Since the Spirit Hall dared to take action against the Clear Sky Sect back then, they could naturally target the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now. Moreover, the current Supreme Pontiff, Bibi Dong, is far stronger than the previous one, and her ambitions are likely greater."
Yang Wudi looked at his grandson in disbelief, "Podi, is this why you have always insisted on our Breaking Clan remaining hidden and avoiding conflicts with the Spirit Hall?"
Yang Podi shook his head, "That's just one of the reasons. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family clearly want to set someone up as a scapegoat. Our Four Single Attribute Clans barely have enough strength, and they want us to act as leaders against the Spirit Hall, just like the Clear Sky Sect did back then. It's all ill-intentioned."
Yang Wudi thought for a long time before speaking, "Podi, I plan to go to the Spirit Hall next year during the finals of the Soul Master Tournament, along with your maternal grandfather, Niu Gao, to accept the Spirit Hall's conferment. At least after that, we can remain low-key and avoid clashing with them."
Hearing this, Yang Podi breathed a sigh of relief. He was truly afraid that his grandfather's stubbornness would lead him to fight against the Spirit Hall, which would bring catastrophe to their clan. If they were to confront the Spirit Hall, at least wait until he had grown stronger for another decade.
Returning to his room, Yang Podi began organizing his gains. As for the 80,000-year-old Golden Lion King's skull spirit bone, he decided to leave it with his grandfather for safekeeping.
To be honest, an 80,000-year-old skull bone was already considered a top-tier treasure in the outside world. Even the inherited spirit bones of the top three sects might only be of this level. However, for him, it still felt insufficient. After all, with his second martial soul, he felt that a complete set of 100,000-year-old spirit bones was the bare minimum.
This time, absorbing the 80,000-year-old Golden Lion King spirit ring had increased his spirit power by three levels, bringing him to level 63, which was just about satisfactory.
For his next spirit ring, Yang Podi set his sights on a 100,000-year-old one and already had a target in mind.
After absorbing his sixth spirit ring, significant changes occurred to his Breaking Soul Spear. Although the spear shaft remained black, the tip, originally silver-white, now carried a faint golden hue, and it seemed even sharper. Perhaps this was due to the Golden Lion King's metallic attributes.
Yang Podi even thought that if he absorbed two more metal-attribute spirit beasts, his martial soul might evolve into Ultimate Gold. Unfortunately, such spirit beasts were extremely rare, with the Bear Lord being one of the few possessing the Ultimate Gold attribute.
The weight of the Breaking Soul Spear had also significantly increased. After absorbing the fifth spirit ring, it weighed about 2,000 jin, but now it was estimated to be around 4,000 jin. Whether this was due to an enhancement in its metallic or strength attributes, he couldn't say.
Despite the increased weight, Yang Podi found the spear relatively easy to handle. The absorption of this extraordinary spirit ring had greatly enhanced his physical strength. Yang Podi even felt that, purely in terms of strength, he was not inferior to a Soul Douluo.
Moreover, this time he obtained an excellent spirit ability: Golden Lion Skybreaker.
When using this ability, the Breaking Soul Spear emitted a golden light that directly pierced the opponent, mimicking the Golden Lion King's desperate attack. It ignored defenses and included a golden lion's roar that could dispel the opponent's additional attributes. The specific power depended on the spirit power used.
Yang Podi felt that this move was extraordinary, with the potential to develop towards Ultimate Gold. If his Breaking Soul Spear truly evolved into Ultimate Gold, this move might achieve an invincible state, making it incredibly powerful.
Additionally, the absorption of the spirit ring brought other surprises.
Both of his external spirit bones experienced significant evolution. The Tiger Hawk Wings seemed to have surpassed the 50,000-year mark, greatly enhancing flight speed. Yang Podi estimated that in terms of speed, he might surpass most Soul Douluo and potentially rival some Title Douluo.
Meanwhile, the Crocodile King Tailbone reached the 30,000-year level, becoming sharper. Its length remained about three meters, but its hardness significantly improved, making it less likely to be broken even if used as a whip.
The greatest surprise came from his martial soul's transformation. After absorbing this spirit ring, the silver giant in his mental sea appeared even taller, with faint golden patterns emerging on its body.
If this continued, absorbing two more 100,000-year-old golden-type spirit rings might enable his full-body martial soul to achieve a Golden Awakening. However, such spirit beasts were exceedingly rare on the entire continent.
After resting at home for a night, Yang Podi returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
He now carried a Concealing Grass with him at all times, making it difficult for others to discern his exact spirit power level. At least, those below Title Douluo wouldn't be able to tell. Even among Title Douluo, only spiritual-type ones might notice.
Upon returning to the academy, Yang Podi noticed an odd atmosphere within the team. Everyone seemed distracted.
After some inquiries, he learned that several significant events had occurred recently.
First, for some unknown reason, Tai Long had a conflict with Tang San, just as in the original story.
As a result, Tai Long, whose spirit power had reached level 39 and was about to enter the Soul Ancestor realm, was defeated by Tang San, who had lower spirit power.
What could have been a minor skirmish escalated when news of Tai Long's defeat reached his father, Tai Nuo. Tai Nuo came to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to confront Tang San but was also taught a lesson.
This led to the classic "beat the young, the old comes out" scenario. Tai Tan eventually arrived at the academy, intending to discipline Tang San. However, under the immense pressure of his Gravity Domain, Tang San's second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, was revealed.
Upon seeing Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, Tai Tan was moved to tears and privately talked with Tang San for a long time. The outcome was that Tai Tan ordered Tai Long to acknowledge Tang San as the young master.
Such a dramatic turn of events mirrored the original story. It left the team in disarray, especially Tai Long, who was uncertain about whether to follow his grandfather's orders.
If Tai Long truly acknowledged Tang San as the young master, how would his brothers and friends view him? Would the other members of the team also face pressure from their families to acknowledge Tang San as their master?
The second event was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo visiting Tang San to discuss purchasing hidden weapons. After negotiations, it was decided that the sect would manufacture the components, and Tang San would assemble them. Each set would cost a hefty ten thousand gold coins, and Ning Fengzhi generously paid five million gold soul coins upfront for 500 sets.
Whether Ning Fengzhi had learned of Tang San's second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, was unclear, but his trust in Tang San seemed absolute, with promises of full support.
The third event was Grandmaster's proposal to lead the academy's second team, bringing Tang San and his friends into it. However, this matter remained unresolved, as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe had yet to respond. Interestingly, Ning Fengzhi also supported this proposal.
These three major events had created turmoil within the team. Most members worried about the addition of an unknown Grandmaster leading the second team.
Yang Podi sneered internally after hearing the news: Ning Fengzhi, that cunning fox, is really good at scheming. He wants to insert Tang San and Grandmaster into the team, ensuring a connection between the Four Single Attribute Clans and the Clear Sky Sect, and even the top three sects.
When the second team was formed, it would consist of direct members of the Four Single Attribute Clans, along with members from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect. The leader would be the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch. No one would believe the second team had no ties to the top three sects.
However, Ning Fengzhi overlooked two key points.
First, Yang Podi was currently the leader and captain of the second team. Without his approval, Grandmaster couldn't join. If necessary, he could dissolve the team, as he didn't lack spirit bones.
Second, only Emperor Xue Ye and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe could finalize this decision. Xue Qinghe's true identity would be the biggest surprise. Yang Podi wondered whether Ning Fengzhi realized he might be pushing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect toward destruction.
As for the Strength Clan, someone else would naturally handle them. What did it have to do with him? The Breaking Clan only needed to separate itself early and watch from the sidelines.
If worse came to worst, the Breaking Clan could move to the Sea God Island. He doubted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could interfere there.
What surprised Yang Podi most was that Sword Douluo had perfectly avoided Xiao Wu during his visit. Whether this was a coincidence or someone's deliberate arrangement, Yang Podi couldn't help but wonder: Could Tang Hao also be lurking around the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? If Sword Douluo attended the Soul Master Tournament and discovered Xiao Wu was a 100,000-year-old spirit beast, things would get interesting.
