The scene pulls back to a few days ago. Shortly after entering the depths of the Spirit Hunting Forest, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang encountered the Man-eating Demon Spider. Yu Xiaogang instinctively wanted to release his spirit to deal with the Man-eating Demon Spider. After all, as a teacher, he couldn't appear too useless in front of his disciple, right?
But Tang San knew that if his teacher impulsively charged forward, his teacher's spirit, Luo San Pao, would likely be poisoned by the Man-eating Demon Spider's venom, and he'd end up having to save his teacher himself. So Tang San stopped his teacher and told him to release his spirit power and coordinate with his actions. This made Yu Xiaogang a bit awkward; he had just wanted to show off in front of his disciple, but was stopped. It seemed his disciple didn't trust him much as a teacher. However, considering that his disciple's highest achievement in his previous life was becoming a deity, something countless Titled Douluo had dreamed of since ancient times, Yu Xiaogang ultimately listened to Tang San and wholeheartedly cooperated with his disciple to hunt the Man-eating Demon Spider.
Tang San was quite experienced in hunting this Man-eating Demon Spider. First, he had his teacher prepare to unleash his second spirit ability to stun the Man-eating Demon Spider. When the Man-eating Demon Spider felt Yu Xiaogang's threat and was about to attack him, Tang San didn't hesitate and used the Zhuge Divine Crossbow that Yu Xiaogang had acquired from the auction. Although Yu Xiaogang had bought the Zhuge Divine Crossbow at an auction, he gladly gave it to Tang San once he realized that Tang San knew the Zhuge Divine Crossbow inside and out. He might have been a veteran of hidden weapons. Yu Xiaogang just hadn't expected Tang San to think of using the Zhuge Divine Crossbow at this moment. With the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, he wouldn't need any diversion; couldn't it just easily dispatch this several-hundred-year-old Man-eating Demon Spider?
Tang San's moves were incredibly ruthless. He aimed sixteen arrows directly at the Man-eating Demon Spider's eyes, its vital inch, and its head. The Zhuge Divine Crossbow, capable of annihilating Spirit Sage powerhouses, dealt with this four-hundred-year-old Man-eating Demon Spider with effortless ease. Especially after its eyes and vital inch were struck, the Man-eating Demon Spider was practically doomed.
Tang San and Yu Xiaogang retreated dozens of steps, allowing the Man-eating Demon Spider to struggle and thrash on the ground. Only when the Man-eating Demon Spider was on its last breath did Tang San approach with a dagger and deliver the final blow. As he killed the Man-eating Demon Spider, a slight smirk played on his lips. "Hmph, it's your honor to be killed twice by this God King."
After the kill, Tang San sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Man-eating Demon Spider's spirit ring. During this process, the Man-eating Demon Spider's resentment attacked his sea of consciousness. However, Tang San's soul was that of a God King. The mere resentment of a Man-eating Demon Spider was no different from an ant to his God King's soul. He directly ignored the Man-eating Demon Spider's assault and easily finished absorbing the spirit ring.
Having done all this, Tang San used the Mysterious Jade Hand to pull the Zhuge Divine Crossbow's arrows from the Man-eating Demon Spider's body and reloaded them into the crossbow. Looking at the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, Tang San's lips curved slightly, his eyes filled with confidence. "Demon Suppressing Doulou, my spirit power has now reached Rank 13. Just you wait. Once I become a god, I will definitely avenge my teacher. Regardless of whether you were the culprit who caused my mother to become someone else, you must die."
Yu Xiaogang was incredibly touched by Tang San's words. He truly hadn't taken this disciple in vain; he genuinely cared about his affairs, and that brought him great satisfaction.
"By the way, Little San, how did you know that this Man-eating Demon Spider was suitable for your Blue Silver Grass spirit? Generally, plant-type spirit rings are only suitable for plant-type spirit masters. You absorbed this Man-eating Demon Spider, and there were no problems at all. It's so mysterious." Yu Xiaogang thought of this question and tentatively asked Tang San.
Tang San's expression clearly froze after hearing this. After a moment, he said to Yu Xiaogang, "Teacher, this goes back to the spirit imitation theory, one of the ten core competitiveness theories of the Spirit World that you proposed in your previous life."
Tang San then explained the spirit imitation theory that the Grandmaster had taught him. Yu Xiaogang listened, completely stunned. Wow, was I that awesome in my previous life? Could I have researched such profound theories?Yu Xiaogang himself had doubts about this.
After Yu Xiaogang finished listening to these theories, he quickly said to Tang San, "Little San, when we return to Nuoding City this time, tell me all about my previous life's 'Ten Core Competitiveness of the Spirit World' theories. I want to compile all these theories into a book. I want to send all these theories to the Pope's Hall and also announce them to the world. I want to prove to the world and to my family that I, Yu Xiaogang, am not a good-for-nothing."
"Okay..." Tang San nodded, but for some reason, he felt strange. These were all things his teacher had taught him in his previous life, yet now his teacher was asking him for them. He didn't know how to even begin to express his thoughts. However, since his teacher said he wanted to compile all these theories into a book and announce them to the world, it was a good thing for the entire Douluo Continent.
So Tang San gladly agreed. When they returned to Nuoding City, they truly began to compile the theories of the "Ten Core Competitiveness of the Spirit World." During this process, Yu Xiaogang met Tang Hao. The two unfortunate souls who shared a similar plight had much to say to each other.
Upon learning that Tang Hao had been promoted to Titled Douluo, Yu Xiaogang was naturally delighted. After all, reaching Titled Douluo in one's fifties was quite impressive. Of course, it couldn't compare to Lady Dong'er, who ascended to Titled Douluo at 27; after all, Lady Dong'er was like a celestial being.
Tang Hao naturally didn't know what Yu Xiaogang was thinking; if he did, he would definitely make this guy taste the weight of his hammer. Yu Xiaogang also asked Tang Hao if he believed that Tang San had transmigrated from ten thousand years in the future. Tang Hao nodded without hesitation. "My son, of course, I believe him. And I also believe you will take good care of him. Because Little San said you are his teacher and his adoptive father in his previous life, even better to him than I am as his father."
"Adoptive father?" Yu Xiaogang was instantly bewildered. He hadn't heard Tang San say that before. Did he and Tang San actually have this father-son relationship? Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed by this. There was no denying it; in this life, he had almost lost the possibility of becoming a father. He never expected to be able to adopt such an excellent child as Tang San. To him, it was like a dream come true. However, why hadn't Tang San told him this, only saying that they had a teacher-student relationship? Could it be that Tang San thought he was too useless and thus didn't want to acknowledge him as an adoptive father? If that were the case, Yu Xiaogang would be upset, but after thinking about it, he decided that it shouldn't be the reason.
After Tang Hao left, Yu Xiaogang treated Tang San even better, showing him all kinds of warmth, concern, and meticulous care, far surpassing his previous self.