Chapitre 307: Drain, Eight Spider Lances (3)
Tang San's nerves seemed to have already grown numb in this cold. The three original spirit rings oscillated with frightening speeds over him, making him look like he was encased in a giant yellowish-purple cocoon.
The rank-bypassing absorption this time brought not only pain to Tang San, but also a horrifying feeling. His preparations were indeed perfect. The energy from the Ice and Fire Ying Yang Well successfully filtered the impurities out of the Pit Demon Spider spirit ring. However, the energy was still too massive for Tang San at that moment. Every attack made Tang San feel like he was tossed around ruthlessly, as if his body wasn't his anymore, and all he could do was watch detachedly. The feeling of no control was even more unbearable than the pain that came with the Man Faced Demon Spider spirit ring.
With last time's experience, Tang San knew that he couldn't do anything about it except wait and strengthen his resolve. No matter what happened to his body, he knew he couldn't panic. Or else, in a moment, he would be engulfed by the massive energy.
A black current unceasingly flowed out of the ten thousand year Pit Demon Spider, constantly getting absorbed by Tang San. The glow on his three spirit rings slowly faded, replaced with a layer of black currents. Tang San's bones continuously emitted bursts of cracking noises. The black current entered from every pore and into every energy channel.
Very soon, Tang San discovered every time the massive black energy passed through the broken open Yang Linking Meridian and Penetrating Meridian, the energy would weaken a bit, as if the two meridians were absorbing energy as well. This feeling made Tang San instantly elated. He vaguely understood that the existence and breaking open of the eight extraordinary meridians helped specially with absorbing foreign energy.
It was a pity he only had two meridians broken through. If he had more than four broken through, the absorption of this ten thousand year spirit ring might become a piece of cake.
Gradually, the pain appeared. It was a swollen pain. From the outside, Tang San's body didn't change, but in his senses, he clearly felt his entire body swell up like a giant balloon, as if it could explode any second.
Although the black current stored up within his body was absorbed continuously by Tang San's Penetrating Meridian and the Yang Linking Meridian, the energy coming in was also getting greater and greater. Every bone and energy channel of his was tingling, as if innumerable ants were crawling over him.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the two immortal herbs he once ate started to show their uses. After experiencing the process of Ice and Fire Alchemical Body, Tang San's energy channels had become very durable. Though the black current kept expanding his energy channels, the elasticity of his energy channels meant there were no signs of rupturing.
The Pit Demon Spider's spirit ring energy, though massive, wasn't endless. When the output of energy reached it's extreme, Tang San's energy channels had been filled to a very horrifying degree. But even then, he still persevered. At that moment, no pain could waver his resolve. For himself, and also for Xiao Wu, he knew he couldn't fail.
The Pit Demon Spider's body silently shattered, the result of losing all its energy. The only thing it could do now was become fertilizer for the ground.
Pain started sliding down from its peak. Not only the Penetrating Meridian and the Yang Linking Meridian, but accompanying the circulation of spirit power, Tang San's normal energy channels started absorbing the foreign energy as well, merging it into his Mysterious Heaven Skill.
The reason the energy within spirit rings could be absorbed is because after the energy of the spirit beast forms a spirit ring, it splits into two parts. One is pure and filtered energy to raise the spirit master's rank, letting them gain the next title, and the other big half inherits the spirit beast's characteristics. This different energy condenses into a spirit ring, becoming the spirit master's spirit ability.
Accompanying the gradual decrease in swelling, pain decreased as well. The feeling of relaxation lulled Tang San's weary mind. It was in the last part of the absorption that he slowly fell into slumber, letting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well nourish his body.
If anyone could see Tang San's face, they would discover his face was continuously changing colors. A moment white, a moment red, a moment black. And other than the original two yellow and one purple spirit rings, a black spirit ring was slowly appearing from the misty currents.
Perhaps Tang San wasn't the only one that had a ten thousand year spirit ring for his fourth spirit ring, but undeniably, he was one of the more gifted ones. Blue Silver Grass had evolved once again. So what if it was Blue Silver Grass? So what if it was a trash spirit? Under Tang San's effort, it still held the same power as formidable spirits of equal rank.
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"Xiao Gang, tell me the truth. How are you going to manage your relationship with Erlong?"
Flender stared at Grandmaster, his gaze very angry.
Grandmaster stared blankly back at Flender,
"I don't know."
"You don't know? Twenty years. Tell me, how many twenty years does a person have? A woman's youth was wasted in vain just because of your 'I don't know'. Though I'm your brother, I still really want to slap you."
Grandmaster smiled bitterly:
"Slap then, but leave me a breath to stay alive. I don't want to make Erlong sad if I die. In reality, even I want to slap myself. This is all my fault, but Erlong bears the same amount of pain, if not more, than me."
Looking at Grandmaster's smile that looked worse than crying, Flender went silent. He also knew that Grandmaster didn't do anything wrong. If he really took in Liu Erlong, then it would be incest. Grandmaster rejected Liu Erlong not because of himself, but for Erlong's reputation. He didn't want Erlong to take up such a heavy shame because of himself. At that time Grandmaster chose to leave because of that very reason. However, he didn't anticipate that Liu Erlong loved him that deeply, always painfully waiting for him until now.
Flender sighed,
"Xiao Gang, is there really no way? If it keeps going like this, though you guys haven't had incest, you guys will spend the rest of your lives in pain! You should be able to see, other than you, Erlong can't love any other man. If you really must keep hurting her like that, then why don't you just leave. At least, she won't be able to see you, and she might feel better."
Grandmaster silently nodded his head,
"I'll leave after we go back. You're right, I shouldn't stay with her and let her feel this pain. Flender, it's been this many years and I never said thank you. For our relationship, you've also borne pain. Sorry, Flender."
Flender's eyes moistened,
"What silliness are you spouting. I'm your big brother. I was before, I am now, and I will be, forever. I don't need you to say thanks, I just want to see you happy with Erlong. Do you understand? Xiao Gang, you bastard, why are you so obstinate? Don't tell me you can't go live in seclusion after you join with Erlong? If you don't tell anyone, who will know of your sibling relationship?"
Grandmaster raised his right fist and hammered his left chest,
"But, I can't lie to my heart. I really can't."
Flender suddenly had a flash of intuition and thought of a possibility.
"Xiao Gang, tell me, do you love Erlong?"
Grandmaster stared unexpectedly,
"Boss Fu, are questions like that still meaningful? If I didn't love her, then would it still be this way?"
Flender suddenly had a devious smile,
"Then good, I'm sure Erlong loves you deeply as well. Then, spiritually you guys have had incest already, I can say as much."
"You….."
Grandmaster was furious. That was all he was trying to protect, but when he looked at Flender's eyes, he couldn't think of a single rebuttal. He was right, they were in love, so spiritually they have gone off track already. If it wasn't incest then what was it?
"Flender, I know you mean well. But, spiritual is spiritual. At least, our bodies are both still pure."
Flender smiled slightly and said,
"As long as you admit you've had spiritual incest. And also, I believe, it will stay that way. Since you've already had incest spiritually, why don't you merge with her spiritually? No need for real titles, just the recognition from each other. You can totally be a couple spiritually!"
Grandmaster this time really blanked out.
"Flender, I don't get what you mean."
Flender said exasperated,
"You're that smart, what don't you understand? My idea is simple. You can merge still and become a couple, just don't change your titles. According to your current idea, as long as there isn't a bodily relationship, it isn't called incest. You can start at emotions and stop at motions. Then, as long as you are in love spiritually and keep pure bodies, then who can gossip about you?"
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