Chapitre 332: Chapter 332: Ning Rongrong’s Resolution
This "Yama's Invitation" was one of Tang San's deadliest hidden weapons. True to the saying, "When Yama calls at midnight, he won't wait till dawn," Shi Nian succumbed to its poison shortly after being struck.
This once-feared Spirit Sage, who made many Spirit Douluos tremble, met such an undignified end at the hands of a Spirit Elder.
The women were stunned. What kind of hidden weapon, and what kind of poison, could kill a powerful Spirit Sage in an instant?
Even Bibi Dong couldn't help but wonder if she would fare differently against this poison.
Su Ming: Oh, come on! If Bibi Dong could be taken down by Tang San's "Yama's Invitation," I'd stand on my head and write my name backward!
The idea of Bibi Dong, the greatest poison expert on the continent, succumbing to Tang San's hidden weapon is laughable.
If Shi Nian hadn't been so arrogant, Tang San might've been killed long before the Spirit Master Tournament concluded and would never have been a threat to Bibi Dong or Qian Renxue.
Oh wait, Tang Hao had also been watching over him from the shadows, so Tang San was protected. Shi Nian's mistake wasn't even attacking—it was doing so in the first place.
The women had almost forgotten about Tang Hao. Given his presence, Tang San wouldn't have met his end so easily.
In the original story, Tang San had intended to trade the spirit bone he acquired from Shi Nian for one more suited to his needs, following Yu Xiaogang's advice. Following their tournament victory, Tang San's team won three spirit bones: one suited to Ma Hongjun, one for Zhu Zhuqing, and a Wisdom Skull Bone, perfect for Tang San and Rongrong.
And just like that, Tang San's recently acquired spirit bone became vital to Rongrong.
Eventually, after much back and forth, the spirit bone found its way to Ning Rongrong, while Tang San claimed the Wisdom Skull.
The Wisdom Skull was over 50,000 years old and of higher quality than Shi Nian's skull bone. However, this skull bone had a unique skill that Tang San didn't foresee—it granted Rongrong a domain ability.
While activating this skill required awakening the spirit bone, that was the only restriction. Overall, I think this spirit bone is actually more powerful than the Wisdom Skull.
The Wisdom Skull mainly strengthens spiritual power and provides a mental attack, but without cultivating her mental power like Tang San, the Phantom Domain Bone is better suited for Rongrong.
Reading this, Ning Rongrong realized that if not for her recent Star Dou Forest experience, she might have accepted the Phantom Domain Bone like in the original story, given that her spiritual aptitude was limited then. But now things were different—Su Ming's system-enhanced abilities gave her a spiritual cultivation method, and she no longer saw much value in the Phantom Domain Bone, even if it provided a field ability.
To truly help Su Ming, Ning Rongrong believed she needed to enhance his spiritual power. Her current support abilities, in her opinion, were barely useful to him. His life energy attribute made most boosts unnecessary, as he was practically invincible. Spiritual and soul power boosts were the only benefits he truly needed.
After some reflection, Ning Rongrong resolved to ask her father for advice on spiritual soul beasts the next time she visited her clan. If there were none, she would have to use her god-bestowed spirit ring as a last resort. She was determined to catch up with Su Ming, even if the system aided her. She didn't want to see the power gap between them widen further.
For now, however, she focused on mastering multi-focus control, beginning with the "Four Apertures Serenity Heart," given that she'd reached Spirit Elder level.
With nothing else to showcase, the auction resorted to using its second-best item as the finale.
It wasn't exactly an artifact or power enhancer but a catgirl slave. Nobles made up most of the bidders, and for them, a beautiful, exotic slave like a catgirl was enough to satisfy.
As in the original, Xiao Wu sensed the catgirl's spirit and asked me to purchase her. I would have bought her even if Xiao Wu hadn't asked.
In my past life, slavery was abolished, and I firmly believe in equality. This catgirl still had her spirit intact, unlike the empty stares of other auction slaves. There was still hope for her.
The cost approached 200,000 gold soul coins, but I have no regrets.
She was the first slave I freed on my own. I named her Su Ziling, helped open her spirit channels to ease soul power cultivation, and gave her a small boost as a welcome gift.
The women:
They were amazed. Su Ziling, a stranger to the world, would eventually realize just how valuable Su Ming's "small boost" was. Numerous talents had stagnated due to low innate spirit power, like a certain half-ranked master…
After the auction, I arranged for her to train at Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. In the original story, Uncle Ning purchased her for that very purpose, but since I intended the same, he allowed me to take the lead.
Uncle Ning is a man who values practicality, often balancing morality and interests for the clan. He has a kind heart—buying a slave with a spirit for cultivation proves he's leagues above the other sect leaders in integrity.
We were returning to the academy when I ran into someone unexpected: Liu Erlong!
Liu Erlong explained that she came to address Yu Yuanhen's ambush on behalf of her father, hoping to reconcile with me. Frankly, her clan had no involvement, so I had no plans to target them. Unlike Tang Hao, who went after everyone tied to the Spirit Hall, I am more discerning.
Despite understanding Su Ming's nature, Liu Erlong couldn't help but want to make things official. Her goal was both to clear things up and establish a relationship with Su Ming—an opportunity she couldn't miss.
I told Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, and others with matters to discuss that I'd meet them later at the academy. I could tell Yan wasn't close enough with me to approach alone, which was why she asked for help arranging a meeting with Ye Lingling to discuss our martial soul fusion.
I was at fault, really. I'd promised Ye Lingling we'd explore our martial soul fusion upon entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy. But over three months had passed, and I'd yet to follow up, haha.
Ye Lingling felt slightly wronged—Su Ming remembered! Her reserved nature prevented her from approaching him independently.
We agreed to meet this morning by the academy's rear forest. As top students, we can choose not to attend classes to focus on our skills instead.
Most of what's taught is repetition anyway. Preparing for the Spirit Master Tournament is far more important.
Liu Erlong took me to her secluded residence in the Blue Tyrant Academy's back mountain, where she offered me a peace token: a 30,000-year-old Golden Armored Dragon's left arm bone. Quite the gesture!
Yu Luomian's character is vague in the original story, but I know he's a Spirit Douluo and may or may not have spirit bones. I had no idea he possessed such a valuable bone—Liu Erlong must have convinced him!
Either that or he has the boldness of a true investor!
Liu Erlong smiled with pride. She'd put considerable effort into this!
While Yu Luomian was not an ideal father, putting the clan's rules above his daughter, he was a competent deputy sect leader, leagues above Yu Yuanhen in character.
Liu Erlong agreed. Though she harbored resentment toward her father, she never relied on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for anything. She built Blue Tyrant Academy from scratch for talented commoners to reach their potential.
Unbeknownst to her, her father had quietly assisted her establishment.
I learned that if I ever had conflicts with Yu Yuanhen, Liu Erlong and Yu Luomian would support me.
If Yu Luomian truly aligns himself with me, I'll ensure he ascends as sect leader. Given the Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's top status, they should always have a Titled Douluo among them. I plan to help him overcome his limits and reach Titled Douluo level.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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