Douro Continent

Chapter 132 Peerless Dragon and Serpent (Part 2)

At this point, his outfit was riddled with holes, and some of its subtle features could be vaguely seen through the holes.

This is why Meng Yiran immediately tried to kill Tang San as soon as she broke free from the Blue Silver Grass. At this moment, she was not only angry, but also filled with shame and indignation.

Watching the battle, Dai Mubai murmured to himself, "Xiao San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul is really good at taking off clothes. If he had controlled himself a little more just now, his opponent might have just admitted defeat."

Whether it was Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, or Oscar, their eyes were all fixed on Meng Yiran. After all, Meng Yiran was a stunning beauty, and her lace dress gave her an alluring, ethereal beauty. Dai Mubai and Oscar were somewhat more restrained, but Ma Hongjun, the fat man, was already drooling, showing signs of lust rising within him.

Seeing that the Blue Silver Grass was no longer effective, Tang San frowned slightly. The tongue blade was already in front of him, and the sudden increase in length of two feet came extremely unexpectedly, so he could no longer dodge.

With a slight shift in his body, Tang San stopped retreating and instead charged forward, almost touching the tongue blade. At the same time, he used the Crane Control Force with his left hand to pull the blade and the Dragon Capture Force with his right hand to strike out, aiming directly at the area below the snake's head on the snake staff. If it really was a snake, then Tang San's target was the snake's vital spot.

At this moment, Tang San understood why Meng Yiran was immune to the toxins on his Blue Silver Grass. It was because her martial soul itself contained potent poison, naturally granting her a certain degree of immunity to it. It was precisely because of this that she was able to successfully escape his entanglement skill.

With a muffled thud, the snake-headed cane rose slightly. Meng Yiran's soul power was even more domineering than Tang San had imagined. Although the snake cane was shaken away, Tang San did not get a chance to attack. Meng Yiran forcibly pulled the snake cane back, and with a slight tremor of her hands holding the cane, the snake cane transformed into eight beams of light that simultaneously struck Tang San.

These eight beams of light, both real and illusory, carried surging and domineering soul power, almost covering all the space where Tang San could dodge.

Just then, Tang San's eyes suddenly lit up, radiating a deep purple light—it was the Purple Demon Eye.

Seeing Tang San's eyes suddenly turn purple, Meng Yiran was slightly taken aback, and her hand movements slowed down slightly.

The eight beams of light and shadow conjured by the snake-headed staff can be said to be real, or they can be said to be fake; they exist only by constantly shifting between reality and illusion.

Even a master like Zhao Wuji would have no choice but to block such an attack. However, before Tang San's Purple Demon Eye, the incredibly swift snake-headed staff slowed down. All its trajectories were clearly reflected in Tang San's brain through the Purple Demon Eye.

Tang San's hands moved, extending forward without hesitation. The sticky soul power caused the snake-headed cane to pause abruptly. Then, Tang San's right hand, like a divine stroke of genius, darted in and grabbed the snake-headed cane itself, precisely at the very spot where he had struck earlier.

Meng Yiran felt a sudden tightening in her snake staff, and all the illusory light and shadow disappeared. However, Meng Yiran's attack did not end.

The tongue-like blade that had sprung from the snake-headed cane suddenly slid down eerily, slicing directly towards Tang San's right hand, which was gripping the cane. The chilling blade gleamed with a bluish light; everyone knew that if this strike landed, it would likely be…

Meng Yiran reacted with lightning speed; almost the instant Tang San grabbed the snake-headed cane, the tongue blade struck down. In this situation, even if Tang San wanted to dodge, it was already too late. If he released his grip on the cane, Meng Yiran would inevitably use it to strike downwards, and the tongue blade's target would immediately shift to Tang San's body.

As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," and although Tang San's Ghost Shadow Phantom was ingenious, it was almost impossible for him to dodge Meng Yiran's attack under these circumstances.

Over here, Xiao Wu, who was watching the battle, exclaimed in surprise and was about to rush forward, but was stopped by Zhao Wuji who noticed in time.

Zhao Wuji's face was equally grim, but in such a fair competition, if his side were to act rashly, it would violate the rules of the game. Moreover, he believed that Tang San was not so easily defeated; back then, this kid had even managed to humiliate him with his hidden weapons. At this moment, however, his strongest attack method had not yet been unleashed.

Faced with the descending tongue blade, Tang San chose the simplest solution, which was also a method akin to suicide.

His right hand did not loosen its grip, but his left hand quickly rose and grabbed the tongue blade that the serpent staff had spat out.

"Tang San!" Xiao Wu exclaimed again, her eyes already closed in fear. She absolutely did not want to see Tang San's hand being cut off.

But was Tang San's hand cut off? The answer is, of course, no.

With a soft "ding," Tang San's left hand firmly grasped the tongue blade, and both his hands had now turned a translucent jade color. It was the Xuan Yu Hand, a unique technique of the Tang Sect.

The Mysterious Jade Hand is a unique martial art recorded in the Mysterious Heavenly Treasure Record. For the hidden weapon masters of the Tang Clan, the Mysterious Jade Hand is one of the essential skills to learn.

In Tang San's previous life, aside from the Tang Clan, most people who used hidden weapons, especially poisoned ones, wore deerskin gloves to prevent hand injuries. If Tang Clan disciples did the same, wouldn't that make them a laughingstock?

The Mysterious Jade Hand, based on the Mysterious Heaven Skill, makes the palm as tough as cold jade, impervious to all poisons. With it, Tang Clan disciples no longer need to hesitate when using any hidden weapon, nor do they need to fear injuring themselves.

Of course, the Xuan Yu Hand also has its limits; when the attack limit is exceeded, the hand will still be injured. However, Tang San's current limit of the Xuan Yu Hand is clearly beyond Meng Yiran's reach. Perhaps it would be possible with Snake Granny Chaotianxiang's snake-headed cane instead.

With the tongue blade in hand, Tang San tightened his grip, holding the top of Meng Yiran's snake-head cane firmly in his grasp with one hand on the snake staff and the other on the tongue blade. The two were now locked in a stalemate, each holding one end of the snake staff.

The tongue blade can be said to be the essence of the snake-headed staff. Many techniques can only be used through the tongue blade. When Tang San held the tongue blade in his hand, it was as if it had been cast in bronze and iron. Meng Yiran tried several times, but not only did she fail to take back the snake staff, she could not even cut Tang San's palm, which had suddenly become as white as jade.

Meng Yiran's strength lies entirely in this snake staff, so she naturally cannot give up her weapon. Tang San understands this as well, and this snake staff becomes the key to their struggle.

Almost without hesitation, the two simultaneously unleashed their soul power, using their serpent staffs to attack each other.

Tang San's soul power was blue, while Meng Yiran's soul power was gray. The two different colored lights simultaneously appeared on the snake staff, suddenly erupting into a powerful collision.

At this point, their soul skills were no longer of any use. Their soul power was roughly equal, and facing the opponent's storm of soul power attacks, they were no longer able to spare any other means to interfere with their opponent.

Tang San could certainly use his hidden weapons, but he didn't want to. If he couldn't defeat an opponent of similar strength using only his martial soul and combat skills, then all his years of training would have been in vain. Although his Blue Silver Grass martial soul's control abilities were countered by his opponent, Tang San still wanted to prove that he was stronger than his opponent.

In this way, the battle between Tang San and Meng Yiran evolved into a contest of soul power.

Meng Yiran's soul power was fierce and domineering. Coupled with the resentment and anger in her heart, as soon as she and Tang San entered a stalemate, she immediately launched a strong impact like a tidal wave crashing against the shore.

Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill is a genuine, superior internal martial arts technique of the Daoist school, characterized by its suppleness, strength, and inexhaustible vitality. Knowing that his opponent's soul power was superior, Tang San didn't rush to retaliate as soon as Meng Yiran launched her attack. Instead, he concentrated his soul power in one-third of his snake staff, stubbornly resisting. He seemed determined to remain unmoved no matter how she attacked.

Seeing Tang San and Meng Yiran reach the point of battling with their soul power, Snake Granny Chaotianxiang and Zhao Wuji both became somewhat nervous. They knew very well that a battle of soul power was an extremely dangerous duel; a single misstep could result in severe injury. Instinctively, both of them slowly moved closer to the battlefield, so they could immediately come to their rescue should anything go wrong.

Time passed second by second, and both Tang San and Meng Yiran began to sweat, having given their all.

Tang San's advantage lies in the flexibility and relentless regeneration of his Xuan Tian Gong, allowing for rapid self-recovery. Meng Yiran, on the other hand, has the advantage in her superior soul power. If both maintain a balanced defensive stance, this contest could very well end in a draw.

However, Meng Yiran was too eager for quick success. During the initial clash of soul power, her attacks were too frantic, resulting in her soul power consumption being far greater than that of Tang San, who was passively defending.

On the surface, her gray soul power occupied two-thirds of the entire serpent staff, but in reality, it consumed even more of her soul power.

As time passed and the balance of power shifted, Tang San's counterattack gradually began, with his blue soul power gaining the upper hand over the snake staff. The balance of power between the two was slowly shifting.

(End of this chapter)