"You want me to sacrifice for you?"
"I'm sorry, Mother. Right now, I am too weak and have no other choice. This is the only way. But please rest assured, Mother, once the Barrier of Fate is opened, I will definitely resurrect you!"
Tang San's tone was sincere, but Ah Yin's expression was incredibly strange. Just as she was about to speak, her expression shifted slightly in the next instant, and a faint smile appeared.
"Little San, my dear son, it's just a mere Soul Ring. How could I not give it to you?"
"Really?! Mother!!"
"Naturally. However, Little San, although my consciousness has now completely suppressed the original will of the Golden Ancient Tree, I haven't fully occupied it in the absolute sense."
"If I were to sacrifice for you now, given your body, you probably wouldn't be able to withstand it after reaching Rank 40. It would be most appropriate to wait until you are at Rank 50."
Ah Yin's words were serious, and Tang San naturally had no doubts, lowering his head in contemplation.
He was well aware of his own situation. By utilizing his Dark Blue Silver King, his cultivation speed was naturally extremely fast. But even so, it was impossible to become a Soul King in a short period of time.
Moreover, if his cultivation speed was too fast, it would be easy for others—such as the people from Shrek—to notice.
Of course, he was the pure and noble Sea God Tang San. His cultivation speed was only fast because of the rewards gained after slaying so many evil Soul Beasts.
However, it was inevitable that some mediocre and pedantic fools would fail to see his pure and noble true nature, only seeing the surface of him killing Soul Beasts and thus misunderstanding him as some sort of wicked Evil Soul Master.
To avoid this, he would have to restrain himself slightly. Although the insults of others had no impact on his noble essence, they were, after all, a bit troublesome.
But now, the Golden Ancient Tree where his mother Ah Yin resided could be viewed entirely as a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast!
One must know that a 100,000-year Soul Ring and a 100,000-year Soul Bone both provide two skills! And the effects were guaranteed to be powerful!
Having received Xiao Wu's sacrifice ten thousand years ago, how could he not understand that power? The earlier he obtained a 100,000-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, the greater his growth would be!
Tang San fell into a brief silence. He actually had a thought in his heart, though he was ultimately a bit hesitant... but that was a 100,000-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone!
Tang San's heart grew firm as he made his decision:
"Rest assured, Mother. Sleep peacefully; it won't be long before I break through to Rank 50!" Tang San said earnestly.
He had decided. Once he added the fourth 10,000-year Soul Ring to his Blue Silver King, he would simultaneously add four 10,000-year Soul Rings to his Shattering Sky Hammer, thereby soaring to the Soul King level in one go!
At that time, wouldn't it be perfect to absorb this Soul Ring?
Although this would waste some of the Shattering Sky Hammer's potential... he was the Sea God Tang San, who possessed the God Trials and was destined to become a god!
Even if he spent a little potential now, once he recovered the Sea God Trident, there would be no need for "potential" anymore!
Besides, the evolution of his Blue Silver King was stuck. If his mother sacrificed for him, his Blue Silver King might completely transform into the Blue Silver Emperor!
When that time came, he would take the Trident and kill a few 100,000-year-old evil Soul Beasts, then use the Dark Blue Silver Emperor to devour their life force. His Soul Power cultivation would naturally grow by leaps and bounds!
Then he would complete the God Trials, become the Sea God, storm the God Realm, kill Tang San (the current one), snatch Xiao Wu, and rule the God Realm tomorrow. The future was bright!
Just by simply imagining the future, Tang San became incredibly "high," his expression full of excitement.
After bidding farewell to his mother, Tang San's Divine Consciousness slowly withdrew. He did not see that after he left, the smile on his mother Ah Yin's lips deepened. Then, in the next moment, as if the strings of a puppet had been cut, she fell back into a deep slumber.
Returning to reality, a smile appeared on Tang San's face. He really hadn't expected his mother Ah Yin to agree so readily. He had originally planned to persuade her, but the speech he prepared wasn't even needed.
It's good to be a son! Tang San sighed.
...
Composing himself, although he had settled the most important matter, Tang San hadn't forgotten his fundamental reason for coming here.
To take a Master!
And to take a Rank 98 Super Douluo as his Master!
With such a powerful person as his backer, his confidence would be even stronger.
He just didn't know what this Elder Xuan looked like...
The higher the cultivation level, especially starting from Rank 97, the more one's life essence improves, often resulting in effects similar to rejuvenation.
Just like that Sword Douluo he met ten thousand years ago; he looked like a young man in his twenties, but his actual age was far greater.
Therefore, he really wasn't sure what this teacher he had never met looked like.
Thinking this, Tang San walked along. Suddenly, he paused and looked ahead.
The path ahead opened up, and a faint aura of light permeated the air. Standing there was a very young-looking youth, seemingly waiting for someone.
Of course, that wasn't the most important part. The important part was that within Tang San's Divine Consciousness, that person felt as if he didn't exist!
An expert! And a top-tier expert at that!
Could it be...
Tang San's eyes lit up, and he had a suspicion. In the next moment, the youth spoke:
"You are Tang San?"
The calm words seemed to carry a hint of scrutiny, making Tang San even more certain of his guess.
Thinking of this, and remembering the benefits Du Weilun had promised him regarding the Martial Soul department, Tang San no longer hesitated.
Tang San took a sudden step back, bent his knees, and knelt straight down on the ground. Before the youth could speak, Tang San said respectfully:
"Master is above! Please accept three bows from your disciple!"
As the saying goes: A teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime.
This was a rule he had learned back when he was in the Tang Sect. Even though so much time had passed, this rule was still engraved in his bones!
Just like when he directly faced Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang in his previous life, at this moment, the Tang San who observed the rites of "respecting the teacher and the way" knelt down with complete sincerity. As soon as his words fell, Tang San gave three heavy kowtows—Thump! Thump! Thump!
Afterward, Tang San remained kneeling but lifted his head, looking at the youth with an expression full of anticipation.
"Master! I—"
"Stop. Why did you just come up and kneel?"
Huo Yuhao's expression was strange. He had only come to check because the arrangements he had left on Ah Yin were triggered, and he ended up witnessing that scene of "motherly love and filial piety."
He naturally didn't mind watching the drama unfold; he had always wanted to steal the Ancient Tree of Life anyway, and he just happened to need a scapegoat—Tang San was perfect.
Realizing he hadn't truly met Tang San face-to-face in this life, he thought he'd have a look. But who could have guessed that Tang San would just drop down and start kowtowing?
What kind of weird biological instinct is this? Does he just love kneeling and finding new fathers that much? I definitely don't want you as a son!