bookbashuk Chapter 612 Only those who live freely are true geniuses.
Chapter 612 Only those who live freely are true geniuses.
Chapter 612 Only those who live freely are true geniuses.
Seven days ago, after being persuaded by Yu Xiaogang, he temporarily forgot his doubts about his own abilities and regained his confidence.
Tang San then focused all his attention on cultivating his Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
During this week, aside from the competition, he spent almost all his time on a special training program.
In other words, in the forest where blue silver grass grows, one can integrate with the surrounding environment to practice the secret technique of distraction control, consolidate the three-aperture control of the heart that has been comprehended, and at the same time move towards the four-aperture constant heart.
It was precisely because of this special training that Tang San comprehended some of the mysteries of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul—
Whenever he cultivates in an environment where Blue Silver Grass grows abundantly, his soul power increases significantly, and his Blue Silver Grass martial soul itself undergoes some unknown changes.
Tang San couldn't quite explain what these changes were, only having a vague, elusive feeling about them.
However, he was certain that everything was moving in a positive direction; at the very least, his strength had increased significantly after the training.
After this period of arduous training, Tang San now has a much better grasp of the Blue Silver Grass than before. With the help of the Three Apertures Control of the Mind Technique, he can even achieve a state of perfect harmony. Each Blue Silver Grass seems to be an extension of his thoughts, as easy to control as an extension of his own limb.
With his current control abilities, if he were to face the Team A again, he would not struggle as much as before, and the control time that restricts the opponent's actions could even be increased to more than twice as long as before.
Moreover, when Huyan Li attacks Xiao Wu, he will definitely be able to react in time and protect Xiao Wu.
This is the result of Tang San's hard work over the past week, and the foundation of his confident return. Although his soul power level has not improved, the significant progress in his control over the Blue Silver Grass has brought him considerable benefits.
The reason Tang San left the group alone and rushed back to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was that he wanted to get back as soon as possible and take advantage of the natural forest environment there to cultivate his Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
This new cultivation method of experiencing wild blue silver grass made him vaguely feel as if he had discovered a shortcut to becoming stronger.
The Shrek Seven Devils' match ended early today. When Tang San left the Heaven Dou Arena, it was still morning. The sun was high in the east, and the sunshine was as bright and beautiful as ever.
Bathed in the warm sunlight, Tang San hurried along while immersing himself in the mysteries of the Blue Silver Grass martial soul's transformations and contemplating the distraction control skill.
Without stopping, Tang San traversed the bustling streets of the East City and quickly arrived at the East City Gate. After queuing for a while, he passed through the secondary city gate and exited Tian Dou City, heading southeast along the official road towards the Tian Dou Royal Academy.
Along the way, there was a constant stream of pedestrians, even after leaving the city gate. After all, this was the closest district of Tiandou City to Sunset Forest, and almost all of these pedestrians were Soul Masters with Soul Power.
Walking on the official road, Tang San seemed quite relaxed. The warm sunlight shone on him, giving him a cozy and comfortable feeling.
Although all the passersby around him were Soul Masters, he did not sense any danger. He was silently immersed in his cultivation thoughts, and his vigilance inevitably decreased.
In Tang San's subconscious, he should be absolutely safe. Even if he encounters any danger and cannot cope with it, his father, Tang Hao, will protect him in secret.
Although his father had said he wouldn't act rashly and that he had to rely on himself, he believed that his father would definitely not stand idly by when his life was threatened.
However, Tang San was unaware that his father, who used to be inseparable from him, had recently relaxed his protection of him because he was tracking a girl who had close ties with Ah Yin, and was not by his side at the moment.
But a crisis has already quietly arrived.
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As he walked, Tang San suddenly slowed down.
For some reason, he felt that the road seemed a bit long today.
The straight-line distance between Tiandou City and Tiandou Royal Academy is only twenty kilometers. Although it is a little further from the East Gate, it is still just over twenty kilometers.
With the speed of a Soul Master, he could arrive in no time. Moreover, he had used the Ghost Shadow Tracking Technique to save time. Although he did not use his full strength, he should be able to arrive at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy within a quarter of an hour.
After leaving Tiandou City, he had already traveled for a full quarter of an hour, but when he looked up, he couldn't even see a trace of the Tiandou Royal Academy. It seemed that there was still a long way to go.
Tang San frowned. Even if he was stupid, he had already sensed that something was wrong, and his eyes instantly became wary.
He subconsciously looked around, only to find that nothing seemed to have changed.
On the official road, pedestrians continued to come and go in an endless stream, some in a hurry, traveling under the stars and moon, covered in dust, while others strolled leisurely, as if on an outing, chatting and laughing. Everything seemed so normal and harmonious.
The sunlight still felt warm and cozy on my skin.
However, Tang San only felt a chill surge from his spine to his skull, and he shivered violently. It was as if an indescribable cold was silently surging in from all directions, trying to engulf and devour him.
"Purple Demon Eye!"
Tang San's slowed pace suddenly stopped, and the Mysterious Heaven Skill quietly circulated within his body.
At the same time, a hint of purple gradually appeared in his dark eyes as he used the Purple Demon Eye, which he had been cultivating continuously for more than ten years.
The Purple Demon Eye is an eye-training method recorded in the Xuan Tian Treasure Record, an inner sect secret technique of the Tang Sect. It can grant the cultivator the ultimate observation ability, allowing them to see thousands of miles away, observe details meticulously, and dispel demonic illusions.
Those who have cultivated to a high level can even launch mental attacks to damage or kill their enemies.
The Purple Demon Eye can be divided into four realms from low to high: Panoramic View, Detailed Insight, Mustard Seed, and Vastness.
Tang San's Purple Demon Eye is at the level of microscopic perception, allowing him to see from afar and observe details with remarkable precision.
Tang San's exceptional observation skills enabled him to see through illusions. Although he didn't achieve the top-tier effect of breaking through illusions and dispelling all illusions, ordinary illusions were no longer a challenge for him.
The moment Tang San's eyes filled with a faint purple light, the entire world suddenly froze. Everything around him, from the passersby to the wild grass and trees swaying in the breeze, was in a state of absolute stillness.
Time and space seemed to freeze completely at that moment.
Suddenly, all was silent. The sounds that should have been on the official road disappeared without warning at the same time.
Tang San's eyes suddenly narrowed, and the unease in his heart instantly intensified. He hurriedly urged the Xuan Tian Gong within his body to operate faster, mobilizing his keen senses to be vigilant against the impending danger.
Without a second thought, Tang San quickly ran his left hand across a small jade piece from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon at his waist, and a chilling Zhuge Divine Crossbow instantly appeared in his palm, its trigger mechanism fastened.
At the same time, he raised his right hand and directly summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
Blue Silver Grass, blackish-purple with strange ring-shaped bamboo nodes, suddenly surged out from Tang San's body and the ground around him, enveloping him completely without leaving any dangerous gaps.
After Tang San finished doing all this, the surrounding illusion changed once again, but instead of returning to its previous vividness and normalcy, it seemed to be covered by a strange veil, becoming distorted and hazy.
This haziness and distortion, however, give people an extremely eerie feeling.
Tang San's eyes gleamed with a faint purple light as he watched everything warily, his expression growing increasingly grim.
He could clearly feel a chilling aura rapidly spreading, accompanied by a faint killing intent—a murderous aura powerful enough to threaten his life.
"hehe--"
Accompanied by a series of chilling laughs, a faint figure gradually became clearer ten meters in front of Tang San:
"As expected of Shrek Academy's most outstanding student, your vigilance is indeed very strong. It's a pity you noticed a little too late."
It was an old man in white robes, his face covered in wrinkles, his gloomy eyes flashing with cold light. When he smiled, the wrinkles and furrows on his face appeared even deeper, like a sinister jackal.
Tang San has seen this person before.
On the opening day of the Elite Soul Master Tournament, during the rest area for the participating teams at the Heaven Dou Arena, when a conflict broke out between the Shrek Seven Devils and Canghui Academy, it was he who stepped forward to stop it and took the Canghui Academy students away—
The team leader from Canghui Academy, who was also Dean Flander's teacher, had specifically reminded him to pay attention to the level 72 Soul Saint, Shi Nian.
As Shi Nian appeared, the hazy and distorted scenery around him suddenly shattered like a dream. Tang San was surprised to find that he was no longer on the official road, but standing in a desolate wilderness far away from the official road.
Apart from the tall trees and countless weeds, where could one see any pedestrians?
Looking back, one can vaguely see the towering city walls of Tiandou City, indicating that it is not too far from Tiandou City. However, this place is obviously not a place that normal people would come to. It should be a secluded grove of trees outside Tiandou City.
Tang San stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the illusion around him, realizing that everything he had seen before was fake. He had fallen into an illusion and been lured here.
The other party's purpose was self-evident; their chilling killing intent was blatant enough.
Tang San's mood grew increasingly somber, but on the surface he remained outwardly calm, quietly observing Shi Nian:
"So you're a teacher from Canghui Academy. May I ask what brings you here?"
Shi Nian glanced at the strangely shaped iron box in Tang San's left hand, but didn't take it to heart, and smiled sinisterly:
"Instructions? Heh, I have nothing to instruct you on, I just need you to disappear."
Although he had already guessed the other party's intentions, Tang San's pupils still contracted sharply because the other party was so frank, or rather, so fearless in showing their intentions.
He took a deep breath and looked coldly into Shi Nian's eyes:
"You want to kill me just for the Continental Elite Soul Master Academy Tournament?"
"No, no, no," to everyone's surprise, Shi Nian slowly shook his head after hearing his words, "Not entirely."
"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is only one of the reasons. The most important reason is that you, the Shrek Seven Devils, have offended me."
He hadn't forgotten that on the opening day, those Shrek Seven Devils had insulted his students by calling them "little white dogs" and even called him "dog master." He was always vengeful and remembered it on the spot.
After a slight pause, Shi Nian looked at Tang San, whose brows were furrowed, and a rare hint of composure appeared in his cold smile:
"I've always been a very direct person. If anyone dares to offend me, I'll send them to their death."
"Whether it's you, that fatso among your Shrek Seven Devils, or that blond kid named Dai Mubai, I won't let you go."
"As for why I chose you as the first target..."
At this point, a cold glint appeared at the corner of Shi Nian's mouth:
"It's just that you're too outstanding."
"Among your peers, you are undoubtedly one of the best, and one of the very top few. I haven't even seen many young soul masters who are more outstanding than you. It's no exaggeration to say that you are a genius among geniuses."
"And my greatest pleasure in this life is hunting down those incredibly talented genius Soul Masters, watching them go mad in my lingering dreams until they wither and die."
"Twin martial souls, haha, just thinking about how I can throw a genius soul master with twin martial souls into the Remnant Dream and make him wish he were dead makes me so excited."
As he spoke, a ferocious and maniacal smile spread across Shi Nian's wrinkled old face, but after a moment, he suddenly stopped smiling and looked at Tang San's face with a sinister gaze:
"Tang San, you are a genius, but you will soon cease to be, because only those who live freely are true geniuses."
"For the past ten days or so, I have been looking for an opportunity to hunt you down, but unfortunately, you have been with the other students of Shrek Academy, which has made it impossible for me to make a move."
"But you were careless today, and I found an opportunity for you to be alone."
"If you disappear from this world, then this world will lose a genius with twin martial souls, and our Canghui Academy will lose an opponent, and have the possibility of advancing to the next round."
"It's just perfect that these two things can be resolved at the same time—ah, how delightful, how exciting!"
"Aren't you right, Tang San?"
Hearing Shi Nian's words, Tang San's expression turned extremely ugly.
He realized that the cold, old man in front of him was a madman who took pleasure in hunting down genius soul masters. There was no way to communicate with such a cold-blooded and ruthless madman, and the other party would never let him go.
However, Tang San still gave a cold smile and stubbornly said:
"You think that by killing me, your Canghui Academy can defeat the Shrek Seven Devils?"
Shi Nian suddenly laughed, his eyes flashing with a sinister ruthlessness:
"Killing one of you isn't enough, so I'll keep killing until I've killed enough."
"Next up is that blond kid named Dai Mubai. I'm going to kill him anyway. Anyone who dares to offend me will suffer."
"Since he's going to die sooner or later anyway, might as well send him to his death sooner."
Tang San was speechless for a moment, but then he heard the aged, somber voice continue to ring out:
"He's a genius, no matter what. While he may not be as dazzling as you, tormenting him would probably be quite pleasurable."
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