Although he thought this way, Tang Hao didn't dare to voice his complaints, fearing that the Blue Silver Grass would hear him and hold a grudge. After all, those Blue Silver Grass were Ah Yin's people, and he still needed their help for Xiao San's second martial soul awakening. It was best not to offend them if it could be avoided.
"Father, where are we going?" Tang San, who had been carried by Tang Hao by the back of his collar like a little chick for quite a while, finally couldn't resist asking. After being windblown for half the journey, his curiosity got the better of him. Hearing this, Tang Hao sighed with a slightly pained expression.
"I'm taking you to see the legacy your mother left for you."
"Although my earlier words weren't directed at you, Xiao San, I know you're a precocious child. I believe you've already understood the meaning behind what I said."
Tang Hao's voice turned slightly strange when he mentioned precocious child, and though he tried to mask it, that tone made Tang San's heart skip a beat.
In the past, before knowing his father was a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, he had always thought of him as an ordinary blacksmith. Now that he was aware of his father's true strength, Tang San found some of his childhood memories to be quite intriguing.
Before his martial soul awakened, he had been climbing mountains daily, practicing Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step and Mysterious Heaven Skill. Later, when he started forging parts for hidden weapons, it was all done at home. From the fact that Tang Hao would always appear at critical moments, Tang San had deduced that his father must have been keeping an eye on him all the time, or at least giving him extra attention from the shadows.
Then there was his Mysterious Heaven Skill and hidden weapons...
The first rule of the Tang Sect was not to betray teachers or ancestors. However, the third rule stated that no member of the Tang Sect could reveal its secrets.
Even now, as a soul master, Tang San still considered himself a disciple of the Tang Sect. The sect's rules were always imprinted in his mind.
Although, in his previous life, he had already broken the first rule at the age of nine by secretly stealing the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, a forbidden text, he still didn't see it as an issue. It didn't stop him from being a Tang Sect disciple in his heart.
Now that his techniques and hidden weapons might have been exposed, what should he do?
As Tang San fell into silence, Tang Hao noticed but chose to pretend otherwise, his expression briefly flashing with complexity before continuing to speak.
"Your mother was a 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor who took human form. After falling in love with me, she gave birth to you. However, even after transforming, a soul beast still carries the aura of a 100,000-year soul beast. If they die in human form, they'll still produce a soul ring and soul bone, making them a walking treasure in the eyes of many."
"When your mother was pregnant with you, her Blue Silver Emperor aura accidentally leaked, attracting the attention of Spirit Hall. Back then, to protect me and you, who had just been born, Ah Yin chose to sacrifice herself for me. That's how I acquired my ninth soul ring."
"A 100,000-year soul beast will always produce a 100,000-year soul bone, and it will always be a part of the body that the soul master doesn't already possess. I believe you've learned this before. When your mother sacrificed herself, she also left behind an incredibly precious 100,000-year soul bone. But at the time, I already had a full set of soul bones, so I stored it away."
"Father..." Tang San's breathing turned heavy as he realized what Tang Hao was leading him to.
A 100,000-year soul bone—this was a treasure among treasures in the world of soul masters!
Tang San's breathing quickened, and his face flushed. Looking at Tang Hao, his gaze was now filled with familial affection.
The 100,000-year soul bone left by his mother—this was proof of his father's love for him! Why had he even entertained such rebellious thoughts earlier? The first rule of the Tang Sect was to never betray teachers or ancestors, after all.
Not to mention just showing his father his cultivation methods—he could even hand over his Mysterious Heaven Skill without violating the rules of the sect.
The Tang Sect was the sect of the Tang family. And in this world, his father's surname was also Tang, a member of the Tang family. Learning Tang Sect techniques was a destined connection!
Beneath the surface of their father-son bond, Tang Hao carried Tang San swiftly back to the vicinity of Holy Spirit Village.
Standing before a waterfall, Tang San's expression turned a little strange. Although he hadn't been here many times, he was still familiar with this waterfall near the village. He hadn't expected his mother's relics to be hidden behind it.
Tang Hao set Tang San down, summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, and smashed it against the waterfall with a massive, shadowy hammer. The powerful strike caused the waterfall to reverse momentarily, exposing the rock surface behind it.
Tang Hao leaped into the air, and Tang San immediately used his Flying God Claw to follow him without hesitation.
At the mid-point of the waterfall, Tang Hao pressed his hand against a seamless rock, which suddenly sank inward, revealing a hidden doorway.
With a flash of his figure, Tang Hao disappeared inside. Tang San quickly followed.
The stone chamber behind the waterfall was both humid and stifling. As soon as they entered, Tang Hao inexplicably felt a sense of foreboding.
He looked up and saw lines of twisted text carved into the stone wall. Reading their contents, Tang Hao's entire body froze as if struck by lightning. He stumbled back a few steps before collapsing onto the ground, his eyes filled with madness.
"No... no, no, no, no! This is impossible! No outsider could have found this!"
At this moment, Tang San had just entered. He casually took out a glowing gem from his soul tool to illuminate the chamber. The writing on the wall immediately caught his attention.
["I am Wan Gui (Ten Thousand Ghosts). My martial soul was deemed inherently evil, leading to persecution by Spirit Hall. After killing a few insignificant commoners and soul masters and making use of their corpses and souls, I was branded as a fallen one and hunted by Spirit Hall.]
["When I was about to be killed by those hypocritical soul masters of Spirit Hall, I was saved by the Clear Sky Douluo, which allowed me to survive and grow.]
["Thank you, Clear Sky Douluo, for risking your life to draw Spirit Hall's attention, hammering to death Pope Qian Xunji, and suppressing Spirit Hall's arrogance. You are a role model for us evil soul masters!]
["I sought to follow the Clear Sky Douluo's path and searched for him in the surrounding area. Unexpectedly, I discovered the lingering aura of a 100,000-year soul beast behind the waterfall and found both a 100,000-year soul bone and the soul of the 100,000-year soul beast. This must be the will of the heavens!]
["Thank you, Clear Sky Douluo. Without you, Wan Gui would not exist today. To follow in your footsteps, I, Wan Gui, will make good use of this 100,000-year soul beast's remnant soul and soul bone. I will use countless methods to torment its soul and nurture an unparalleled malevolent spirit.]
["Respectfully, Wan Gui Douluo."]
PS: Hey, we've caught up with the available raw chapters. That's too fast! xD. From now on, I'll update this every time there's a new one. In the meantime, I will add the new Douluo fanfic. I'm sure you'll enjoy reading it too