Chapter 262: 281. Shi Nian's Illusion
Canghui Academy's Shi Nian, known as the Remnant Dream Shi Nian, a mental-type Soul Saint, is the leader of Canghui Academy.
Canghui Academy's team strength isn't particularly strong. To ensure Canghui Academy advances smoothly, Shi Nian came up with a crooked idea: assassinate the geniuses of competing academies to weaken other teams' competitiveness and allow Canghui Academy to advance easily.
Of course, this is also one of Shi Nian's small special hobbies.
He likes to strangle geniuses. The more promising the future of the target, the greater the pleasure Shi Nian gets from eliminating them.
Therefore, with the opening of this soul master tournament, Shi Nian compiled a list. This list recorded his assessments of various team members' strength, talent potential, and threat level, serving as his hunting list.
On this list, all seven members of the Starfire team were prominently featured.
The four Soul Kings ranked in the top four of Shi Nian's assassination targets. Further down were Shrek's three Soul Kings. Although their soul ring configurations weren't as good as Starfire's four Soul Kings, their martial soul fusion technique also aroused Shi Nian's desire to hunt. Below the Soul Kings were Starfire's three Soul Elders. Further down were promising talents like Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Huo Wu, and others.
Of course, in this long list, one name that should have appeared seemed to be missing—Tang San.
Why wasn't Tang San's name on the list?
Come on, Shi Nian isn't omniscient. He had no idea Tang San had another martial soul. In Shi Nian's view, Tang San's first soul ring was almost a white one, and even cultivating blue silver grass to Soul Elder couldn't escape its nature as a waste martial soul. In the first match, he had pulled a massive flop. There really wasn't much value in hunting him. Even if killed, it wouldn't give Shi Nian much pleasure. Besides, there were so many targets ahead of Tang San that needed hunting; it wouldn't be this mediocre guy's turn.
Thus, Shi Nian had been looking for opportunities to assassinate geniuses. Finally, he found one.
The seven members of the Starfire team had separated from their leading teacher and were heading out of the city. Shi Nian's hawk-like gaze fixed on these geniuses, and a sinister "jie jie jie" laugh curled at the corner of his mouth.
Just as Shi Nian was about to make his move, a hand landed on his shoulder: "What business do you have following my disciples?" Xie Jun asked playfully.
Shi Nian was immediately shocked. This senior had appeared behind him without a sound, demonstrating his extraordinary ability. Moreover, when his hand pressed on Shi Nian's shoulder, Shi Nian found he couldn't use his martial soul. So, Shi Nian forced a wry smile and said: "This, this senior, I was just curious. No other malicious intentions."
"Whether you have malicious intentions or not, it's better to ask your brain." Xie Jun said.
"Ask my brain?"
The next moment, Shi Nian was controlled. Under Xie Jun's mental interrogation, Shi Nian confessed his purpose.
When Shi Nian's consciousness recovered, he still retained the memories of being controlled. Sweating profusely, he looked at Xie Jun and said: "S-Senior, Shi Nian dares not anymore. Seeing that I haven't committed a great wrong, spare Shi Nian this once."
"You say you haven't committed a great wrong." Xie Jun sneered: "From the moment you targeted Starfire, you were doomed to die. However, since you're a good tool, I can spare your life on one condition: you must do something for me."
"What thing?" Shi Nian asked.
"Very simple." Xie Jun controlled Shi Nian.
Tang San was on his way back when suddenly he felt the surrounding space begin to shake and change. Instantly, Tang San realized something.
Shi Nian—from his previous life's memories, it was Shi Nian who tried to assassinate him. Damn, how did I forget about this? But Shi Nian has good taste, knowing I'm a genius.
Soon, Tang San was pulled into the illusion.
Shi Nian's illusion would evoke the things a person trapped in it least wanted to recall. In his previous life, in Shi Nian's illusion, Tang San encountered two things: one was the matter of the Bashu Tang Sect, and the other was Xiao Wu and Bu Le's story.
This life was different. Tang San had been a god king in the God Realm for over fifty years. He had also established the Tang Sect on the Douluo Continent. In Tang San's heart, having promoted the Tang Sect in another world was enough to offset his guilt toward the Tang Sect. Even if facing those people from the Tang Sect, he had words to say. Therefore, the Tang Sect story didn't appear in Tang San's illusion.
Tang San activated his Violet Extreme Demonic Pupils and said smugly: Hmph, let me, Tang San, see what it is—the thing I fear most.
The mist before his eyes dissipated, and the scene appeared before Tang San. When he took one look, he was about to explode—no, his eyes turned red.
What did he see? In the soul master tournament's soul fighting match, Yu Tianheng and Xiao Wu joined hands and defeated the opponent through a martial soul fusion technique.
"Yu Tianheng." Tang San said through gritted teeth.
After that, the Shrek team advanced triumphantly due to Yu Tianheng and Xiao Wu's martial soul fusion technique, ultimately winning the championship. As for himself, his status in the team was merely that of an ordinary member.
Several times, Tang San saw the despicable Yu Tianheng taking advantage of Xiao Wu through the convenience of the martial soul fusion technique, secretly strategizing to win her over.
Finally, one day, Yu Tianheng quietly brought Xiao Wu to a scene of blooming flowers. Yu Tianheng presented the prepared flowers to Xiao Wu and said: "Xiao Wu, from the first moment I saw you, I knew I was hopelessly in love with you. You are the warmest light shining into my heart. My soul has long drifted with you. My world blooms with spring warmth because of you. This bouquet doesn't compare to your city-toppling smile; my life wishes to pause in this moment for you. Xiao Wu, marry me, alright?"
Hearing Yu Tianheng's affectionate confession, Xiao Wu's delicate body trembled. She covered her mouth, unable to hide her inner excitement. Her eyes were full of affection, showing her love for Tianheng without reservation.
She tremblingly extended her white tender hand, took the bouquet from Yu Tianheng, and said: "Brother Tianheng, I am willing."
The two gazed deeply at each other. Warm sunlight sprinkled on them, emitting a dazzling halo. The breeze blew, and petals danced gracefully in the wind.
At this moment, the scene seemed frozen in the most romantic instant. The two became the protagonists of this world. Oh no, almost forgot—there was a "good fish" nearby destroying this harmonious picture.
When he saw Xiao Wu accept Yu Tianheng's confession, Tang San's mind instantly crashed. He succeeded... just like that with the confession?
Tang San felt his previous life memories were in chaos. He shouldn't have been a god king in the God Realm in his previous life. He should have been in Gotham, pitting his wits against a man called Batman.
(END CHAPTER)
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