Chapter 189: Tang San's Awakening
With their target decided, Du Qianjue and Xue Linglong didn't drag their feet. The pair tore through space, speeding towards the Ice Sea in the northwest. This was the first time Du Qianjue actively proposed to hunt soul beasts for soul rings, and even when he openly discussed it with Xue Linglong, she showed no excess emotion. The world of soul beasts operates on the law of the jungle, especially when others stand in their way.
Xue Linglong would only protect her kin in the extreme north and the followers of the Ice God. Followers of the Sea God? She was indifferent. After all, weren't familiar, so no need to get involved!
Somewhere in the heavens above the devastated Sea God's Temple, a certain cunning figure sharply sensed that something was amiss. In his plans, things shouldn't have unfolded like this! There must have been a variable.
Through the divine consciousness in Wang Dong's body, Tang San observed Huo Yuhao with a gloomy expression. Fifteen years old and still not a Soul Ancestor! The benefits of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid had been fully absorbed by Huo Yuhao. The remaining essence of the divine herb could at best give him the potential to break through to the Soul Emperor level.
Without any opportunities, Huo Yuhao would likely never break through to the Soul Sage. How could he possibly have the talent to break through to the Soul Ancestor before the age of fifteen? Now, his talent and his spirit, Blue Silver Grass, were hardly better than Tang Ya's.
Two years had passed, and Du Qianjue was already on his way to becoming a Titled Douluo, while Huo Yuhao's soul power had just barely reached level thirty-eight. This was the consequence of treating the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid as a mere Spirit Jade Muscle Bone.
The medicinal strength that should have solidified his foundation was used to enhance his soul power; what a waste of heavenly gifts! Even though it helped him quickly increase his soul power level by over ten levels, the medicinal strength that should have replenished his foundations was completely gone.
Sensing Huo Yuhao's still feeble origin, Tang San's expression grew uglier. "No, there must be a variable. There's something wrong with this child of fortune!" Tang San finally realized, his expression turning icy.
Over the past few days observing Huo Yuhao, he noticed that Huo Yuhao hadn't encountered a single piece of fortune. Was that reasonable for a child of fortune in a world?
Absolutely not! The continuously lucky Huo Yuhao in the original story was what a child of fortune should have experienced. This current Huo Yuhao didn't deserve the title of child of fortune at all. Although the golden pillar of fortune still shone brilliantly above Huo Yuhao, Tang San no longer believed he was the child of fortune of the Douluo Continent.
"Very well, after years of hunting geese, today the geese have pecked out my eyes!" Tang San's voice was cold, and his laugh twisted. Even a fool would eventually realize the manipulations done by the plane's consciousness on Huo Yuhao! Otherwise, he wouldn't live up to his reputation of scheming, even against his wife and brother.
"A fine case of the fox exploiting the tiger's might! To think you played such a trick under my nose, performing a classic bait-and-switch right under my watch. It seems I underestimated your naïve yet intense will to live."
"But do you think that will work? With the annihilation that disgusting thing in place, I can't intervene freely in the Douluo Continent, but I still have two dogs on the Douluo Continent that I can command!"
"An unascended child of fortune, no matter how well hidden, can't be stronger than the dogs under my command!"
Tang San's face slowly reverted from its twisted grimace to his usual dignified demeanor. With a wave of his sleeve, he restored the destroyed Sea God's Temple to its original splendid state.
Looking at his towering and majestic statue at the center of the Sea God Temple, Tang San chuckled lightly. "Hehehe..." A divine thought flashed across his forehead and shot into the statue.
"Let my two dogs meet the child of fortune you've chosen!"
As for Huo Yuhao...
A flicker of disdain crossed Tang San's otherwise gentle face as he looked disdainfully at Huo Yuhao, whom he considered worthless.
With a clench of his hand, a beautiful and delicate soul appeared in his grasp—the soul of Huo Yuhao's mother, Huo Yun'er. "Since your son is useless, you no longer have any value to me. Since I'm merciful, I'll let you return to dust!" Tang San sneered, his white teeth flashing a chilling light.
Without much effort from Tang San, the fragile and illusory soul of Huo Yun'er shattered into countless fragments. Soul dispersed!
Allowing Huo Yun'er to dissipate without pain was Tang San's final act of mercy.
At Shrek Academy...
Sitting beside Huo Yuhao, who was quietly attending a class, Wang Dong suddenly felt an intense disgust. This feeling of disgust, stemming from Huo Yuhao beside her.
Looking at the familiar face, Wang Dong no longer felt the closeness she had felt over the years but instead felt repulsed, as if looking at a disgusting bug.
It was like...
Her innate disgust for soul guidance devices.
"Why is this happening?" Wang Dong was shocked, trying to shake off the sudden disgust, but she found it overpowering, even giving her an urge to kill Huo Yuhao.
A subtle murderous intent flashed in Wang Dong's pale blue eyes, distorting her expression.
It was a conflicted look.
Panic, disgust, struggle, violence...
A complex mix of expressions appeared on Wang Dong's beautiful face, making her seem like a demon crawling out of hell.
As a spiritual type soul master, Huo Yuhao quickly sensed something was wrong with Wang Dong. That sliver of cold murderous intent even made him shiver.
Turning abruptly to look at her, he saw Wang Dong's highly distorted face.
"Wang Dong, Wang Dong!" Huo Yuhao was startled and quickly patted her on the shoulder, trying to awaken her.
This normal gesture between friends nearly made Wang Dong lose her sanity, as if being smeared with something disgusting, making Wang Dong's expression even more twisted.
"Don't touch me!" Wang Dong shouted sharply, her voice becoming somewhat strange, as if... it was a girl's voice.
But Huo Yuhao, who was startled, instinctively ignored this detail.
Why had Wang Dong's attitude suddenly become so hostile? Hadn't he offended her?
Unable to figure it out, Huo Yuhao stared dumbfounded at Wang Dong, but the worry in his eyes was especially intense. This genuine concern slightly pulled Wang Dong back from the brink of losing her sanity.
"Teacher Mu, I'm feeling a bit unwell and would like to rest back at the dorm," Wang Dong managed to suppress her emotions and spoke to Teacher Mu on the podium.