Chapter 58: Rage
In fact, Tang Hao knew about his home being burglarized even earlier than Lin Yang had anticipated.
In a mountain range not far from Holy Soul Village, what should have been a scenic valley was now a pile of ruins.
Standing atop the ruins, Tang Hao's stubble-covered face was clouded with dark omens, filled with rage and murderous intent.
He had been in this state for over half a month.
Half a month ago, Tang Hao had come to this valley from Nuoding City, intending to speak with Ah Yin, but the sight inside the cave struck him like a bolt from the blue.
Gone!
All gone!
The valley was still the same valley, and the stone cave was still the same stone cave.
Even the mound of soil in the center of the cave... was the one he had piled up with his own hands years ago.
But his wife, Ah Yin, and the hundred-thousand-year Right Leg Bone left behind were all gone, leaving only an empty stone cave and an empty... lead box.
At that moment, Tang Hao was consumed by a fury that overrode his reason; ignoring the backlash of his old injuries, he directly smashed the entire valley to smithereens.
Fortunately, Tang Hao was the Clear Sky Douluo after all, and his breadth of mind was naturally extraordinary. In just half a month, he forced himself to be convinced:
He still had a son; Little San was the hope that carried everything for him.
What did a single right Soul Bone matter? The most important thing was still that Blue Silver King, which could help Tang San with his second Martial Soul Awakening.
As long as the Blue Silver King remained, Little San's Blue Silver Grass would surely awaken to become the Blue Silver Emperor.
The Soul Bone was merely the icing on the cake.
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Tang Hao disregarded everything else and headed directly for the forest where the Blue Silver King was located.
On the way there, his heart was filled with trepidation, truly fearing that the Blue Silver King had also been dug up and taken away.
But fortunately, the Blue Silver King was still there; everything remained unchanged.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness..."
Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, but then he thought of the lost Soul Bone and Ah Yin again. Heartache instantly struck him, and murderous intent surged in his chest.
"Don't let me find you, otherwise... I will certainly make you regret coming into this World!"
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Heaven Dou City, Butterfly House.
Lin Yang placed the letter he had written, along with the latest body-tempering medicine he had researched, into the box on Ah Da's back for it to take to Xiao Wu.
He had no idea that Tang Hao harbored thoughts of wanting to eat him alive.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Anyway, the Soul Bone had already been used, and Ah Yin had completely been molded into his shape.
Was he supposed to give them back?
What would that make Tang Hao then?
A cuckold watching from the sidelines?
Ugh~, that's just too wicked.
After handling some trivial matters, Lin Yang looked out the window. The midday sun was just right, feeling warm on the skin.
He stretched his limbs, and the bones throughout his body let out a series of crisp "crackling" sounds.
At this time, Lin Yang thought of Xiao Wu mentioning her record at the Great Soul Fighting Arena in her letter.
Although it was only a few brief sentences, he could imagine the hardships of the entire process.
This also made him feel an itch for action.
For the past few months, he had been cooped up in the Butterfly House.
He was either Cultivating, treating patients, or locking himself in the laboratory to tinker with herbs.
Aside from those two Soul Masters who had delivered themselves to his door, he hadn't fought in a long time.
He touched his storage bracelet; the mask representing "Blade Demon" was still lying quietly inside.
The corners of Lin Yang's mouth curled up; it was time to loosen up his muscles and bones.
Lin Yang had always been a man of action. Without much hesitation, he set off for the Great Soul Fighting Arena alone.
The Great Soul Fighting Arena in Heaven Dou City was even more luxurious than the one in Soto City.
Magnificent and exquisite crystal chandeliers hung from the vaulted ceiling, illuminating the entire space as bright as day.
Inside, it was impossible to distinguish between day and night.
There were over forty reception windows surrounding the area, with queues of all sorts of people standing before each one.
Some were there to participate in Spirit Battles, while others were specifically there to watch the matches.
Lin Yang scanned the area and walked toward the line with the fewest people.
The line moved quickly, and in just a few minutes, it was Lin Yang's turn.
Behind the window was a young woman wearing a uniform, her face bearing a flawless, standard smile.
"Are you here to compete or to watch?"
Lin Yang took out his Silver Spirit Badge and placed it on the counter: "To compete!"
The staff member nodded, picked up the badge, scanned it on a machine, and then said,
"Since you hold a Silver Spirit Badge, we will arrange a Spirit Battle for you as soon as possible. When competing in Heaven Dou City, points need to be accumulated from zero."
Lin Yang gave a grunt of acknowledgement.
The Spirit Battle Badges of all Great Soul Fighting Arenas were universal.
But as for points, each arena calculated its own; no matter how many you accumulated in Soto City, you had to start over when you reached Heaven Dou City.
To put it plainly, the badge was just an identification credential; what truly determined your opponent was the points you had earned in that specific arena.
Just like this Silver Spirit Badge in his hand—back in Soto City, his points were already enough to upgrade to a Gold Spirit Battle Badge, but once he changed locations, no one recognized those old accounts.
However, none of that mattered.
In any case, he was a Three-Ring; no matter how the matching went, his opponent would at least have to be a Soul Master of the same rank.
After completing the simple registration, the staff member returned the badge to Lin Yang.
"I wish you a victorious debut!"
Lin Yang nodded, took the badge, and turned to walk toward the waiting area. All that was left was to wait...
It was worth mentioning that the Great Soul Fighting Arena in Heaven Dou City did not differentiate between a Life-and-Death Zone and a Gambling Zone.
Or rather, the entire Great Soul Fighting Arena only had a Gambling Zone where combatants were required to exercise restraint, and lethal blows were strictly prohibited.
As for the reason, Lin Yang could guess it even with the back of his head.
Heaven Dou City was the power base of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. If you threw a brick randomly, you could hit several children of the nobility.
If they truly opened a Life-and-Death Zone, and one day a duke's son or a prince was killed on the stage, who would be held accountable?
Although the Great Soul Fighting Arena was not afraid, it didn't want to add unnecessary trouble, so it simply made a clean sweep and converted everything into Gambling Zones.
It saved worry and trouble.
Meanwhile, in the VIP lounge of a sub-arena, two men and two women were sitting on a large, soft sofa.
One of the men was in his thirties. Although he was dressed simply, he had an extraordinary temperament. The remaining man and two women all appeared to be in their teens.
"Yanzi, pay attention to your restraint next time you strike."
Qin Ming looked at Dugu Yan with a stern face and a serious tone.
"Several times in a row, lives were almost lost. The people from the Great Soul Fighting Arena have already come to me to complain several times."
The seductive-looking Dugu Yan gave a faint smile upon hearing this.
"Teacher Qin, you can't entirely blame me. You know that sometimes I can't even control the poison on my body myself. You can't just forbid me from using my Martial Soul Abilities."
"That's right, Teacher Qin." The tall youth beside Dugu Yan had a cold and arrogant expression as he took up the conversation.
"We are here for actual combat. If we can't even use our Martial Soul Abilities, then what's the point of calling it actual combat? They only have their own lack of skill to blame."
Watching these two play off each other, even Qin Ming felt quite a headache.
Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, and the consistently silent Ye Lingling were the "seeds" he had personally selected, the absolute core for participating in the future "Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament."
Naturally, there was nothing to say against their Martial Souls or their talent for Cultivation.
But Geniuses were always conceited, and added to that, the three of them did not have ordinary backgrounds.
One was a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, another was the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, and even the most out-of-place one, Ye Lingling, had an unusual status.
With these people gathered together, even he sometimes felt a sense of powerlessness.
Just then, Yu Tianheng suddenly said,
"Teacher Qin, in the two-ring rank, Dugu Yan and I basically can't find any more opponents. Can you let me try challenging a Three-Ring Soul Elder?"
Qin Ming's heart stirred, and he pondered for a moment.
With the strength of Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, ordinary two-ring Soul Masters couldn't even make them warm up; their strength was already no worse than an average Soul Elder.
If they fought against a Soul Elder, it might actually make these youngsters truly take a serious look at their own strength.
"Alright, I'll go arrange it," Qin Ming nodded, but then immediately cautioned,
"But remember, you are still young. The future is your stage; do not act on a momentary impulse of bravado."
"Understood, Teacher Qin!"
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