Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Tang San: Spider Web Binding, Eight Spider Lances, and Hidden Weapons!
"Grandfather!"
"Second Brother!"
"Little San!"
Tang Yuehua, dressed in an elegant white gown, radiated grace and sophistication, leaving Tang Chen, Tang Hao, and Tang San momentarily stunned.
"Her intangible aura has already affected my mind. This aunt... she's terrifying. She feels even stronger than the last time we met!"
Tang San's heart quivered as he snapped out of his daze.
He even had an inexplicable intuition—Tang Yuehua might be stronger than his great-grandfather, Tang Chen.
"How could that be..."
Tang San shook his head inwardly. Tang Chen was a Rank 99 Pinnacle Douluo, an unmatched legend. How could Tang Yuehua surpass him?
Breaking through to Rank 100? Was that even possible?
"Yuehua, it seems your cultivation has advanced significantly!"
Tang Chen couldn't discern Tang Yuehua's exact level, but he could sense her tremendous breakthrough. Even so, he didn't entertain the idea of her reaching Rank 100—it was simply too difficult.
"Grandfather has keen eyes!"
Tang Yuehua nodded slightly. Under Zhou Yi's profound guidance, her cultivation had indeed reached Rank 100, surpassing Tang Chen.
"Greetings, Aunt!"
At Tang Hao's prompting, Tang San respectfully addressed Tang Yuehua.
"It's been three years, and Little San has grown so much!"
Tang Yuehua invited the trio inside.
From the rear gardens of the Goddess of Life, Zhou Yi had already arrived in the main hall to wait for them.
"So this is the Martial Ancestor?"
Upon seeing Zhou Yi, Tang San's heart trembled violently.
Having lived two lifetimes, Tang San prided himself on his composure. Even when facing prominent elders or the head of the Tang Sect, he could remain calm and collected.
But he had never seen—never even imagined—someone so perfect.
Zhou Yi's flawless face seemed carved by divine hands: handsome yet resolute, with sharp, chiseled features. His upright posture was as imposing as a towering mountain, exuding a transcendent grandeur.
His divine visage was otherworldly, as if an ancient god had descended upon the mortal world.
His black-and-white eyes resembled a vast, starry expanse, containing unfathomable mystery. Yet they also radiated the terrifying majesty of a deity gazing down on all beings.
Behind Zhou Yi, Tang San seemed to glimpse a colossal dragon coiled through the heavens, its roars shaking the cosmos.
One roar shattered the stars.
One movement overturned the heavens and the earth.
The oppressive might was overwhelming, radiating supreme authority and invincibility.
In that moment, Tang San felt utterly exposed, as though all his secrets had been laid bare under Zhou Yi's gaze.
Terrifying!
By the time Tang San snapped out of it, cold sweat had already soaked his back.
Shaking himself awake, he reassured himself:
"I have the Tang Sect's peerless techniques, the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Once my cultivation catches up, I'll surpass him! He's just had a few decades' head start!"
Tang San took solace in the Tang Sect's hidden weapons—masterpieces capable of slaying gods.
Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles, Peacock Plume, Yama's Invitation, the Mother-Son Soul-Chasing Ball, Zhuge Divine Crossbow, Bodhi's Blood, Guanyin's Tears...
Recalling these divine weapons, Tang San's confidence surged.
Zhou Yi's words echoed in his mind: "The stage is as vast as the heart's ambition. With a mortal body, one can rival the divine."
Tang San believed these words perfectly described him. His hidden weapons could kill gods.
Zhou Yi, observing Tang San's fiery determination, smirked inwardly. You think I'm some water god like Qian Renxue?
"Her cultivation truly broke through... it's even more terrifying now!"
Tang Chen thought silently as he inquired about various matters with Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi offered some brief yet profound insights. For instance, the fastest way to ascend to godhood was through inheriting a divine legacy. By obtaining a deity's inheritance, one could ascend to divinity in a single step.
Though Tang Chen felt enlightened, he also found the advice impractical. After all, where could one even find a god's legacy to inherit? He wisely changed the topic.
The conversation shifted to Tang San wanting to spar with Zhou Haoyue.
Tang Yuehua frowned upon hearing this. She disapproved of Tang San's habit of relying on hidden weapons and didn't want her son to spar with him. However, she remained silent.
Zhou Yi, noticing Tang San's unwavering confidence and fighting spirit, agreed to the duel.
In his time back, Zhou Yi hadn't merely delved into the mysteries of life; he had also invested effort into training his direct descendants.
For Zhou Yi, mentoring them was effortless, barely interfering with his time spent with his wife. With a single thought, he could summon the transcendent Heavenly Palace Mirage to envelop the entire Martial God City.
Within this mental training realm, time could be extended infinitely. Zhou Yi used it to help his descendants perfect their techniques.
After exiting the realm, their cultivation advanced rapidly with the resources Zhou Yi had prepared for them.
Facing Tang San would be as easy as a father disciplining his son.
"Zhou Haoyue, watch how I defeat you!"
Tang San's emotions surged. To ensure nothing went wrong this time, he had prepared several of the Tang Sect's most potent concealed weapons.
Even if Zhou Haoyue's abilities had advanced rapidly with Zhou Yi's help, Tang San remained undeterred.
After all, cultivation strength could be imparted or bolstered with pills.
However, martial comprehension and insights could not be so easily attained.
Besides, Zhou Yi had only returned recently. How much improvement could Zhou Haoyue have made in such a short time?
Soon enough, Zhou Yi led Tang Chen, Tang Hao, Tang San, and others to the training grounds.
Zhou Haoyue and his group, having been informed earlier, were already waiting.
"Haoyue, make sure to teach that brat a harsh lesson later. Let's see if he dares to act so arrogantly again!"
Zhou Hong whispered beside Zhou Haoyue, brimming with confidence in him.
"Rest assured!"
Zhou Haoyue responded with a calm smile. The intense progress he had made recently filled him with absolute certainty.
Tang San, brimming with confidence and vigor, strode forward and took his place in the center of the training ground.
Zhou Haoyue, clad in a moon-white robe with a longsword at his waist, exuded an elegant and refined air, like a noble scion from a prestigious family.
"Tang San of the Tang Sect!"
Tang San clasped his hands and addressed Zhou Haoyue.
The Tang Sect was the sect Tang San intended to establish. Tang Chen, Tang Hao, and the others were already aware of this and paid it no mind.
Zhou Haoyue, having heard some rumors, sneered inwardly.
Tang Sect?
What a joke.
"Zhou Haoyue of the Martial Sect!"
Zhou Haoyue made up his mind that he would beat Tang San to tears today, putting an end to his arrogance.
Tang Sect? Did Tang San think that mastering a few martial techniques was enough to found a sect comparable to the Martial Sect?
How utterly naïve.
Boom!
Tang San immediately activated his first martial soul—the Man-Faced Demon Spider.
"Spiderweb Bind!"
A purple, venom-laced spiderweb shot out, descending upon Zhou Haoyue like a shroud.
"Petty tricks!"
A sharp sword light burst forth, instantly slicing the venomous spiderweb in half.
Tang San wasn't surprised. With a swift movement, he activated another technique.
"Second Soul Skill: Eight Spider Lances!"
Tang San's form morphed into that of a giant spider, as eight enormous, soul-power-infused spider legs struck toward Zhou Haoyue.
"Light Wave Steps!"
Zhou Haoyue glided as if strolling through a garden, effortlessly dodging and casually swinging his sword to block Tang San's attacks.
Powerful sword energy severed each spider leg in quick succession.
"Third Soul Skill…"
Tang San's figure flickered. Just as everyone expected him to unleash his third soul skill, a collection of concealed weapons appeared in his hands.
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