"A Black Snake Martial Soul! It seems he was only able to defeat my disciple by relying on some sort of external aid."
A look of disappointment was written all over Tang Feng’s face.
Just moments ago, he had been fantasizing that the Martial Soul Xiao Hao had awakened was even stronger than Xiao Yu’s, and had simply been misunderstood.
But now, it seemed that Xiao Hao had indeed awakened a Bronze One-Star Martial Soul.
’A person like this, no matter how high his Comprehension, will never achieve anything in his life.’
"Lord Tang Feng, this good-for-nothing must have used some kind of Secret Treasure to defeat my granddaughter! Such an act is utterly despicable. How do you intend to deal with him?"
Xiao Long said angrily.
"He is one of your Xiao Family, so I’ll let the Xiao Family handle him! Yu’Er, come with me to the Profound Sword Academy now.
"Your Soul Level is extremely high. With the resources and training from our Profound Sword Academy, you will soon soar to new heights."
Tang Feng couldn’t even be bothered to spare Xiao Hao another glance, and he gave Xiao Yu a small smile.
"Thank you, Master. I will certainly not disappoint you.
"Grandfather, don’t punish this good-for-nothing just yet. When I next return to the Xiao Family, I will personally crush him under my heel."
Xiao Yu sneered.
She was indignant about being defeated by Xiao Hao through the use of a Secret Treasure.
Only by crushing him with her own hands could she quell her indignation.
The next time they met, she would make Xiao Hao understand that the gap between them was not something that could be bridged with a mere Secret Treasure.
"Hmph! You good-for-nothing! For Yu’Er’s sake, I’ll let you off this once. Now scram!"
Xiao Long said harshly.
"Hao’Er, a wise man knows when to retreat. Let’s go, quickly."
Xiao Chen quickly pulled Xiao Hao away, and they hurried from the Martial Arts Arena.
’Xiao Yu, the next time we meet, the gap between us will only be wider!’
Xiao Hao sneered inwardly.
"I knew it! How could that good-for-nothing possibly defeat Miss Yu? Turns out he relied on such a low-down trick."
"If Miss Yu weren’t so kind and benevolent, he would have been in for some serious trouble."
The various Xiao Clan Members all sneered at Xiao Hao in contempt.
Not long after, Xiao Yu was taken away by Tang Feng. As for the news of her defeat at Xiao Hao’s hands, it was completely suppressed by the Xiao Family.
After all, it was something that could damage Xiao Yu’s reputation.
...
"Hao’Er, what’s going on? How did you break through to the Yellow Realm Second Layer in just one month?"
Xiao Chen asked excitedly after they returned to their residence.
"Adoptive Father, the Martial Soul I awakened is a bit special. Although its Level is very low, its speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is incredibly fast, even faster than Xiao Yu’s Snow Phoenix Martial Soul."
Xiao Hao didn’t hide anything, telling Xiao Chen the truth directly.
"What? So we all misjudged you! HAHA! Heaven really does have eyes! I always knew Hao’Er was destined for greatness!"
Xiao Chen was so excited that he trembled all over.
"Adoptive Father, even without Qi Gathering Pills, my Cultivation can advance by leaps and bounds. Before long, we’ll be able to leave the Xiao Family and strike out on our own, and we won’t have to suffer this humiliation anymore."
Xiao Hao assured Xiao Chen.
"Hao’Er, I know you’ve been wronged a lot recently, but you must learn to be patient and bide your time! Your strength is still too weak. If you just leave, you’ll easily be targeted by others."
Xiao Chen said with a grave expression.
Right now, the entire Xiao Family believed that Xiao Hao had used a Secret Treasure to defeat Xiao Yu.
Once Xiao Hao left the Xiao Family, it was inevitable that some people would become covetous.
Therefore, until Xiao Hao became strong enough, he could only swallow his pride and endure for the time being.
"Mm! I understand. I’ll go and continue my Cultivation now. I’ll strive to increase my strength as soon as possible."
Xiao Hao nodded and immediately headed for his room.
Right now, he truly craved power more than anything.
Only with sufficient strength would he have the ability to leave the Xiao Family.
’Sigh! Fairy Ouyang, I have truly failed you. I haven’t taken good care of your son! Thankfully, Hao’Er is proving his worth. Once he has the ability to protect himself, I will tell him the truth of what happened back then.’
Xiao Chen sighed to himself.
...
ZZZZT!
At that moment, inside his room, Xiao Hao once again activated his Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul, frantically devouring the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
One hour later, the True Qi within his Qi Sea had grown a bit stronger.
However, this rate of improvement was clearly much slower than before.
At this rate, even with another month, he might not be able to break through to the Yellow Realm Sixth Layer.
"Just as I thought. Without Elixirs, it’s hard to maintain my previous Cultivation speed."
Xiao Hao said with a frown.
His Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul allowed for rapid Cultivation.
But the further one progressed in Cultivation, the more difficult it became to advance.
No matter how peerlessly talented a genius was, relying solely on devouring Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi would severely hinder their Cultivation speed.
If supplemented with Elixirs, however, it was a completely different story; efficiency could increase by several times.
Unfortunately, the Qi Gathering Pills his mother had left for him had all been confiscated by Xiao Long.
Xiao Hao had no idea where to get more Elixirs.
’This won’t do. If I continue cultivating step-by-step like this, it’ll take forever to reach the Earth Realm. I have to think of another way.’
Xiao Hao began to ponder.
As far as he knew, Xiao Long’s Cultivation had already reached the Earth Realm, making him the strongest expert in the Xiao Family.
If he wanted to leave the Xiao Family for good, his strength had to be at least on par with Xiao Long’s.
But by relying solely on devouring Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it would take him at least a year to cultivate to the Earth Realm.
There was no way he could wait that long.
’That’s right! My Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul can continuously evolve, and with each evolution, my Cultivation speed will also increase!
’As long as I evolve my Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul to a certain degree, I can maintain an extremely fast Cultivation speed even without Elixirs.’
Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Xiao Hao, and his expression became incredibly excited.
He had already learned from the Dao Scripture Spirit that the Black Snake Martial Soul possessed the ability to continuously evolve.
When it had just been awakened, it was only a Heaven-Swallowing Black Snake.
But by continuously devouring other Martial Souls, it could evolve step-by-step, transforming into a Heaven-Swallowing Black Python or even a Heaven-Swallowing Black Flood Dragon.
And the Heaven-Swallowing Black Snake, a mere low-grade Bronze Martial Soul, was already enough to grant him such an astonishing Cultivation speed.
’If I could evolve it into a Heaven-Swallowing Black Python, just how fast would my Cultivation speed become?’
At that point, even without Elixirs, he was confident he could reach the Earth Realm in a very short time.
"It seems I’ll have to find time to make a trip to the Demon Beast Mountain Range."
A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Hao’s eyes.
The Demon Beast Mountain Range, located near Celestial Water City, was home to a large number of Demon Beasts.
And just like the Human Race, Demon Beasts also possessed Martial Souls.
As long as Xiao Hao could devour their Martial Souls, his Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul could continuously evolve.
However, even the weakest Demon Beasts were equivalent to a Yellow Realm Martial Artist, and some were even comparable to Profound Realm and Earth Realm Martial Artists.
If Xiao Hao were to enter the Demon Beast Mountain Range, it would still be quite risky.
Therefore, he had to make some preparations first!