Chapter 293 Tang San, the Heretic: Not a Single Immortal Herb Will Be Left for Dugu Bo!
[Sky Screen Commentary:]
Is it ironic?
Tang San, who always claimed to be of commoner origin,
When faced with the exploitation of the common people by the powerful, he felt not anger, but rather a sense of identification with his "kind".
Because in his eyes, everyone except those he considered "partners" was worthless.
The scene zooms in again, showing Zhao Wuji's entrance exam.
When Xiao Wu was injured and fell unconscious by Zhao Wuji's soul power, Tang San completely "went berserk".
He unleashed a torrent of hidden weapons—dragon whisker needles, bone-piercing nails—each move ruthless and vicious, aimed directly at Zhao Wuji's vitals.
The outside world was moved by this scene: "For his lover, he did not hesitate to challenge a Title Douluo (although Zhao was only a Soul Saint at the time)."
But the camera focused on Tang San's eyes during a lull in the battle, revealing a chilling calmness:
"This is a golden opportunity."
Zhao Wuji was the vice dean of the academy, a position of great prestige.
If I can unleash a killer move that threatens him at this moment, I will surely intimidate the entire audience and establish my absolute core position in this new group.
As for Xiao Wu's injury...
"Hmph, she's a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form. This little impact won't kill her; on the contrary, it will only ignite my 'rage,' making my ruthlessness seem justified."
As he fired the deadly dragon whisker needles, he sneered inwardly:
"Zhao Wuji, don't blame me. I'm quite satisfied with this whetstone you've become."
Only by making you feel pain will you develop awe for me, this 'genius'.
**[Sky Screen Commentary:
This is Tang San's "anger".
Three parts genuine feelings, seven parts calculation.
He used Xiao Wu's scars as an entry ticket for him to demonstrate his deadly power.
From then on, the Shrek Seven Devils would follow his lead without question.
Because they were not only grateful for his "protection," but also terrified of his "methods."
"Beast...you beast!"
In the realm of gods, Dai Mubai looked at the sky, trembling with rage.
He always believed that Tang San truly considered him a brother, and that Tang San never looked down on him even though he had acted recklessly in the past.
But now he realizes that in Tang San's eyes, he, Dai Mubai, was just a "henchman of the Star Luo Royal Family" from the very beginning!
"Third Brother... no, Tang San!"
Oscar's face also turned pale.
"Back then, you took me hunting for spirit rings, saying it was because we were partners..."
Could it be because I, a food-type Soul Master with innate full Soul Power, am a 'rare resource'?
The sky did not answer them, but instead presented a highly impactful contrasting image.
Left side of the screen:
Tang San, with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, said to Ye Zhi Qiu of Canghui Academy:
"Never mess with Shrek Academy members, or you'll be asking for death!"
Right side of the screen:
Tang San was in the City of Slaughter, for training purposes.
Without any mercy, he slit the throats of one Soul Master after another, even those with whom he had no enmity, and absorbed their blood essence.
[Sky Screen Commentary:]
His sense of justice is selective.
He killed people, claiming it was "acting on behalf of Heaven";
Others who commit murder are considered "evil and heretical."
His use of concealed weapons to launch a sneak attack was a display of "tactical wisdom."
Using poison is "despicable and shameless".
This extreme double standard permeated his entire life.
The scene freezes on Tang San standing alone on the back mountain of Shrek Academy, practicing his martial arts under the moon.
The cold moonlight shone on him, but it could not penetrate his aged and dark soul.
"It'll be soon... Once I'm a little stronger, once I've trained all these 'partners'..."
This entire continent will eventually bear the mark of my Tang Clan.
Those who obey me prosper; those who defy me... die.
At that moment, words slowly appeared above the sky, shocking to behold:
[Next scene: The raiders of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire]
When "opportunity" turns into "plunder," watch as Tang San severs the life force of the continent's millennia-old vegetation!
In the Sunset Forest, Dugu Bo looked at this line of words, his heart clenched, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"My herb garden... Tang San!!"
You said you were just collecting a few herbs to treat poisoning... what exactly did you do?!
The scene shifts abruptly, and the once lush, verdant sunset forest now appears gloomy and oppressive in the lens.
In the scene, the young Tang San is kidnapped by Poison Douluo Dugu Bo and is placed next to the Yin-Yang Well, which is filled with sulfur and medicinal fragrance.
At this moment, Dugu Bo was staring at Tang San with a gloomy expression, trying to intimidate this arrogant brat with his deadly poison.
Tang San in the scene appears to be struggling on the brink of life and death.
But when the close-up of the sky focused on his eyes, there was no fear in them.
There is only one kind of chilling greed.
[Sky Screen Commentary:]
Everyone thought that this was a story of Tang San escaping death from the hands of a Title Douluo through his wisdom and courage, and forming a friendship despite their age difference.
But look at what happened when this "Tang Clan disciple" first saw this treasure land that seemed to defy the very creation of heaven and earth...
What was the first thought that popped into his head?
In the scene, Tang San surveys the priceless medicinal herbs around him:
Eight-pointed Ice Grass, Fiery Apricot Blossom, Fragrant Silk Fairy Tale...
His inner monologue resounded like a viper's forked tongue:
"My God... this is actually the legendary Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire!"
"These immortal herbs... are divine objects that are extremely rare and hard to come by in the Tang Sect's records!"
This old poisoner actually mistook them for ordinary medicinal herbs?
What a waste of resources! Utterly foolish!
His gaze was fixed on Dugu Bo's retreating figure, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes:
"This old monster is poisoned and will soon die."
If I can use these immortal herbs to cure his poison, I can get a titled Douluo as my bodyguard for free.
Once I've extracted all the value from this place and taken all these magical herbs for myself,
In this Douluo Continent, who can stop me?
[Sky Screen Commentary:]
Did you see it clearly?
Before the so-called "friendship despite the age gap" even began, he had already labeled Dugu Bo as a "bodyguard" and an "ATM".
His so-called rescue was nothing more than a political opportunism to gain maximum benefit at minimal cost!
What followed was breathtaking.
Without Dugu Bo's knowledge, Tang San began frantically picking these immortal herbs.
He not only consumed two top-grade immortal herbs, thus cultivating a body impervious to water and fire,
They even uprooted the remaining immortal items, just like harvesting crops.
Outside, in the Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo stared at the sky, his body trembling violently, his fingernails digging deeply into his palms.
"Back then... I even felt indebted to him, because he helped me cure the poison."
"Yanyan's life has been saved..."
"So, in his eyes, I was just a 'stupid' bodyguard?"
The so-called reward he gave me was nothing more than things from my own garden!
What truly devastated Dugu Bo was the monologue that followed.
In the scene, Tang San looked at the herb garden, which he had plundered to the point of being almost half-baked, and sneered inwardly:
"These remaining herbs, though of slightly lower quality, cannot be left to this old monster."
I have to take them all back to Shrek Academy and distribute them to Dai Mubai and the others.
I gave them the magic herbs not because of any damn friendship.
It's not because their strength has increased, but because only when their strength has improved...
Only then can they become the cornerstone of the Tang Clan's revival, the sharpest blade in my hand!
(End of chapter)