Chapter 96: The Third Power-Up — Xiao Wu Sacrifices Her Soul for Tang San?
Qin Ming felt somewhat helpless. He had originally intended to give Lin Yuan a show of authority, but Lin Yuan's theory actually sounded quite solid.
That left him deeply puzzled. Was this really the understanding of an eight-year-old child?
Excelling in cultivation was one thing, but how could his theoretical knowledge also be so strong?
Qin Ming had initially assumed Lin Yuan was the type who spent all his time meditating, pushing his daily meditation to the limit.
Doing so could indeed raise one's strength quickly, but theoretical knowledge would usually be weaker.
As a soul master, one didn't need to master extensive theory, but basic theoretical knowledge—especially related to one's own martial soul—was still necessary.
Lin Yuan's response had completely exceeded his expectations.
Lin Yuan, however, didn't care what Qin Ming thought. After sitting down, he continued writing the unfinished diary.
[Actually, compared to Xiao Wu's third ending, Tang San's first two power-ups were child's play.]
[After all, in the first two cases, although Xiao Wu was seriously injured and suffered greatly, she was still alive and breathing.]
[But the third time… Xiao Wu truly died.]
[Her fate was strikingly similar to Ah Yin's from the previous generation.]
[It was practically a tragic cycle carved from the same mold!]
[Both were one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in human form. Both fell in love with men from the Clear Sky Sect. And in the end… both were forced to sacrifice themselves to save the ones they loved!]
Lin Yuan paused here, as if feeling it was not worth dwelling on these two foolish women.
[And Xiao Wu's sacrifice was even more domineering and more tragic than Ah Yin's!]
[At that time, Tang San's soul power had not reached level ninety. According to the iron law of the soul master world, he should not have been able to absorb a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring—his body would have exploded from the strain!]
[So, to keep Tang San alive, to allow him to absorb that power perfectly,]
[Xiao Wu chose the most resolute method: sacrificing her soul!]
[Burning her life force, burning her soul, merging everything she had into Tang San's body without reservation!]
[Only in this way could the limitations of a soul master's physique be ignored, allowing him to forcibly absorb the one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring!]
As these words appeared, the atmosphere in the chat group instantly dropped to freezing point.
[Ah Yin: Sacrificing the soul? That's far too cruel!]
[Ah Yin: When I sacrificed myself back then, I at least left behind a seed, and my soul remained largely intact.]
[Ah Yin: But sacrificing the soul means complete annihilation…]
Ah Yin's leaves trembled violently on Lin Yuan's dormitory balcony. As someone who had experienced sacrifice, she understood the pain better than anyone.
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: …So this was my destined future? In the end, I couldn't escape the same fate as my mother.]
In the classroom, Xiao Wu stared fixedly at the diary in her mind, her small face slightly pale.
She couldn't imagine how deeply her future self must have loved Tang San to commit such a mad act.
But this time, the one she liked was Lin Yuan, her brother.
If one day Lin Yuan needed it, she would also…
At that moment, Xiao Wu looked at Lin Yuan, her eyes filled entirely with his reflection.
Although she didn't like Tang San, she didn't think the act of sacrifice itself was wrong.
If Lin Yuan ever faced danger, she believed she could do it without hesitation…
The diary continued. Lin Yuan began reviewing the "identity exposure" incident that led to the tragedy.
[The fuse that eventually forced Xiao Wu into sacrifice had actually been planted five years earlier, during the finals of the Soul Master Tournament.]
[At that time, the Shrek Team fought their way through every challenge and even defeated Spirit Hall's Golden Generation in that famous final, winning the championship.]
[It should have been a moment of glory, but an accident happened!]
[Xiao Wu's carefully hidden identity as a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast was exposed in front of everyone!]
[The reason was absurd and ironic.]
[After the match, Ning Fengzhi, acting as the award presenter, accidentally made things worse while trying to help.]
[He used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's martial soul true body to heal Tang San and the others, who had exhausted themselves.]
[But because of the intense soul power fluctuations, combined with Xiao Wu relaxing her guard, the immortal herb she used to conceal her aura slipped from her arms!]
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong, sitting in the back of the classroom, poking Lin Yuan's back with a pen, suddenly froze.
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: ??? My dad? Because of my dad?]
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: Oh no! My dad was actually the one who caused Xiao Wu's identity to be exposed?!]
Ning Rongrong panicked.
Although she could be a little mischievous, she was kind-hearted—especially now that she and Xiao Wu had become good friends.
[Seven-Treasure Little Rich Lady: Xiao Wu, I'm sorry! Let me apologize on my dad's behalf! He definitely didn't mean it; he just wanted to help…]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: It's okay, Rongrong. That's a future that hasn't happened yet, and it was an accident anyway.]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: Besides, I now have the aura-concealment ability from the system. Even a Titled Douluo can't see through it, so don't worry! I just need to be careful around Tang Hao.]
The diary continued:
[The moment the Yearning Heartbroken Red fell, Xiao Wu's dense one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast aura became like a lighthouse in the night, blinding every Titled Douluo present!]
[Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Dugu Bo…]
[Everyone was stunned!]
[Dugu Bo's expression became extremely serious. He had never expected Xiao Wu to be a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast. He even thought: "If I had known, I wouldn't have let her come to Spirit City."]
[This shows that Dugu Bo held no prejudice toward Xiao Wu's identity and had no greed for her soul ring or soul bone.]
[After all, both Tang San and Xiao Wu were on his side.]
[But Bibi Dong was different.]
[Enemies meeting again were especially hostile, and with the temptation of a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring, Bibi Dong immediately ordered Xiao Wu to be captured alive!]
[Of course, Tang Hao soon appeared to show off and rescued them with a single hammer strike, and the incident ended there.]
[And here, I really want to complain: Bibi Dong's soul power level at the time should have been around rank ninety-eight. With just her gaze and aura lock, she could immobilize Dugu Bo, showing her overwhelming strength.]
[Yet the soul-power barrier formed by her, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and the Elder Hall Titled Douluo was shattered by Tang Hao with one hammer strike?]
[Tang Hao's soul power at the time wasn't even rank ninety-five. Even with the Great Sumeru Hammer and ring-explosion techniques, he should have only reached about rank ninety-seven or ninety-eight in combat power.]
[Being able to take Tang San and Xiao Wu away from Spirit Hall's home ground can only mean one thing…]
[Something suspicious was going on. Bibi Dong likely didn't use her full strength.]
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