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"Mr. Dugu, is Master Shi experimenting again?"
Seeing Dugu Bo blocking the entrance to the research institute from a distance, the three men's expressions immediately relaxed.
"Haha, Meng Shenji, I've troubled you all to come again. If we're lucky, this should be the last time," Dugu Bo said with a laugh.
Meng Shenji's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He looked at Dugu Bo and quietly asked, "What exactly are Master Shi and the others researching? It's all so mysterious, and the commotion is so big every time. Mr. Dugu, why don't you give us a hint?"
Dugu Bo smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when the time comes. If this theory comes out, I'm afraid it will shock the entire Spirit Master's world even more than Shi Quan's Zhou Tian Cultivation Method did back then!"
"Really?" Meng Shenji trembled all over, saying excitedly.
Dugu Bo proudly said, "What? Are you doubting Shi Quan's theory?"
"How could I!" Meng Shenji quickly shook his head, "Master Shi's theory is world-renowned. If we doubted it, the Empire wouldn't have invested so many resources in him, right?"
"Investing resources in Shi Quan is definitely a profitable venture. With Shi Quan in the Empire, it is absolutely the Empire's fortune," Dugu Bo said, puffing out his chest.
"Mr. Dugu is right," Meng Shenji replied.
Just as the two were speaking.
The ground suddenly vibrated violently, and the powerful commotion was even felt by ordinary people outside Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"What's happening at Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Nothing bad is happening again, is it?"
Because Heaven Dou Royal Academy is currently located within Heaven Dou City.
As soon as there was any movement here, the news quickly spread throughout Heaven Dou City.
Thump-thump-thump.
The sound of iron cavalry echoed through Heaven Dou City, all heading rapidly towards Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Moon Pavilion, top floor.
"What's going on?"
Tang San watched the iron cavalry pass by Moon Pavilion outside the window, heading rapidly towards a certain part of the city.
Suddenly, he heard discussions from downstairs outside the room.
"Something seems to have happened at Heaven Dou Royal Academy again. Did someone try to assassinate Master Shi again? Isn't Tang Hao's previous example enough to warn other forces…"
"Father?" Tang San trembled all over. He actually heard his father's name from a commoner's mouth.
"Aunt, what do those people downstairs mean? Why is something happening at Heaven Dou Royal Academy related to my father?" Tang San suddenly turned to look at Tang Yuehua.
Tang Yuehua's expression changed slightly, "Xiao San, what are you saying? You must have misheard."
Tang San, however, stared intently at Tang Yuehua and said, "Aunt, I know you're hiding something from me, and it's about Father, isn't it? Just tell me directly! Even commoners know about it, so the commotion must have been considerable. If I investigate a little, I'll find out the whole story."
Tang Yuehua's body stiffened. She knew that Tang Hao's matter couldn't be hidden for long, but she hadn't expected that Tang San would discover the anomaly so soon after arriving at Moon Pavilion.
Tang Yuehua finally couldn't hold back her emotions and suddenly fell to the ground, covering her face and weeping bitterly.
Seeing this, Tang San immediately had a premonition of something bad. He quickly stepped forward to help her up, "Aunt, what exactly happened?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San's ominous feeling grew stronger. He nodded and said, "Aunt, just tell me directly. I can handle it."
"Your father… he's already dead…"
"What?!" Tang San felt as if struck by a bolt from the blue. His dark eyes flashed with blood-red light, and terrifying Killing Intent, as if substantial, overflowed. "Impossible! Father is a Titled Douluo! In Spirit City, Father was able to escape with me intact even when facing seven Titled Douluo. How could anyone in this world kill Father?!"
Tang Yuehua's face paled. She quickly stepped forward and tightly grabbed Tang San's arm, "Xiao San, you must calm down, control your Killing Intent, and listen to Aunt!"
Tang San tried to control his body, which was trembling from anger. He looked at Tang Yuehua and asked, "Aunt, you're lying to me, aren't you? You're lying to me, right?"
"Xiao San, this matter is true."
"How is this possible, how is this possible!" Tang San was in a daze for a long time. His dark eyes completely turned blood-red, and his body became strangely calm. He slowly said, "Aunt, what exactly happened?"
Tang Yuehua held Tang San's hand tightly and slowly recounted what had happened to Tang Hao back then.
Tang San listened quietly, like a calm lake, but beneath that calm lake, boundless rage and Killing Intent were hidden.
"…Xiao San, you must endure. Only by living, with your talent, revenge is only a matter of time. If you act rashly, Aunt doesn't want to see a parent bury their child."
"I understand, Aunt."
Tang San was not as calm as someone who remains unfazed by a collapsing mountain or an overflowing river. Instead, at this moment, his heart was completely dead.
Because he knew that Xiao Wu was also with Dugu Bo and Shi Quan. Now that his father had died at the hands of Shi Quan and the others, he assumed Xiao Wu had also met with misfortune.
His beloved, his father, the two closest and dearest people to him, had both died at the hands of Shi Quan and the others.
At this moment, the only thought left in his mind was revenge.
Resentment, hatred, animosity, evil—various negative emotions constantly intertwined in his mind.
Two conflicting Qi surged within Tang San's body.
The Killing Intent on Tang San's body strangely became restrained, giving him the appearance of a noble Young Master, but his blood-red eyes looked particularly chilling, with overflowing brutality and madness deep within his pupils.
"Aunt, Tang Yin's identity is no longer safe. I just returned to Heaven Dou City, and something happened again at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. This is too much of a coincidence, and I suspect there are Heaven Dou Empire spies in Moon Pavilion. I can't stay in Moon Pavilion any longer. I have to leave." Tang San's blood-red eyes looked towards Sunset Forest.
"Where are you going?" Tang Yuehua asked worriedly.
"Aunt, don't worry, I know what I need to do most now is to improve my strength. Only with enough strength can I get revenge. I can promise you that before I have absolute strength, I will definitely not do anything impulsive."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Tang San's current state was a bit off, his rational analysis of the current situation showed that the problem was not big. However, she still said worriedly, "Xiao San, you must be careful when you're out alone. Come back and see Aunt when you have time."
"Don't worry, Aunt, I'll be back when I have time." Tang San took a deep breath, looked at the still bustling street, and after bidding farewell to Tang Yuehua.
His gaze returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Strange streams of light flowed beneath the Armored Mountain Pig, and its Life force continuously diminished at a visible rate. As its Life force completely dissipated, a purple spirit ring slowly emerged.
As soon as the purple spirit ring appeared, it transformed into streams of light, merging into the brilliant glow above the Armored Mountain Pig's head.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the glow above the Armored Mountain Pig's head became increasingly brilliant.
Suddenly, the glow solidified, and the Armored Mountain Pig's massive body tilted and fell to the ground.
"Failed again?" Gu Yuena couldn't help but frown at the sight.
However, Shi Quan excitedly said, "It's not a failure, but a success!"
"Roar—" An excited mountain pig roar came from within the glow.
The solidified glow suddenly shattered, and a miniature Armored Mountain Pig leaped out, letting out an excited roar.
"It's done!" Gu Yuena looked at the Armored Mountain Pig soul spirit with surprise.
"Gu Yuena, you come and verify it," Shi Quan looked at Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena nodded and looked at the Armored Mountain Pig.
The thousand-year Spirit Beast immediately became docile and made fawning noises when facing Gu Yuena.
After listening for a moment, Gu Yuena nodded with satisfaction, "Its intelligence is perfectly preserved, and it has the ability to Cultivate independently. As for whether it can evolve into a spirit ring, we'll have to try it out."
"Good," Shi Quan nodded, "I'll go find a student to come over."
With that, Shi Quan quickly walked towards the outside of the research institute.
Clang.
The door of the research institute opened.
Outside the door, people had already gathered.
Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, as well as the Three Great Committee Members and Xue Qinghe.
"So lively?" Shi Quan said with a smile.
Dugu Bo, however, asked directly, "Shi Quan, how is your research coming along?"
"Preliminary success?"
"What do you mean by preliminary success?" Dugu Bo's eyes widened.
Shi Quan"Dean Meng, I want a student to verify the experiment."
"No problem," Meng Shenji nodded and quickly gave instructions.
"Everyone, please come in with me," Shi Quan nodded.
Everyone followed Shi Quan into the research institute and soon noticed the Armored Mountain Pig's corpse on the ground, as well as the miniature Armored Mountain Pig beside it.
"Shi Quan, is this the Armored Mountain Pig's soul spirit?"
Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo all brightened their eyes at the sight.
"soul spirit?" Xue Qinghe looked at the Armored Mountain Pig's soul spirit with confusion. This Armored Mountain Pig was like a Spirit Beast but different from one. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is a soul spirit?"
The Three Great Committee Members also looked at Shi Quan with curiosity.
Shi Quan explained, "A soul spirit is another form of existence for a Spirit Beast, formed by extracting and condensing the Spirit Beast's Soul, along with the spirit power and Life force within its body, in a special way."
Xue Qinghe nodded, then asked, "Then what is the use of this soul spirit?"
"To replace spirit rings!"
"What?!"
Those simple four words caused the Three Great Committee Members and Xue Qinghe present to show expressions of shock.
"Little Brother Shi, this soul spirit of yours shouldn't be as simple as you say, right?" Xue Qinghe suppressed the excitement in his heart and looked at Shi Quan with burning eyes.
"Of course," Shi Quan smiled and nodded, "But the specific success can only be confirmed after Liu Lei absorbs and fuses with it…"