Douro Continent

Chapter 156 The Power of Blue Silver Grass After Evolution (Part 2)

After releasing the spider web, Tang San's face turned noticeably pale, clearly due to excessive exertion. This was Tang San's third soul skill, Spider Web Binding.

"Little San, tell me your thoughts on this soul skill." The master asked Tang San while carefully examining the spider web stuck between the two big trees.

Tang San said, "After absorbing the Human-Faced Demon Spider's soul ring, this third soul skill appeared. Based on my understanding of this soul skill, it has several characteristics. First, because it is composed of Blue Silver Grass, it possesses all the attributes of Blue Silver Grass itself, including poison and toughness. Second, the spider web itself has an additional adhesive attribute, possessing extremely strong stickiness. Once it touches even a little, it will immediately wrap around and tightly bind the target. Third, the spider web itself is instantaneous. With my current soul power, activating this soul skill once requires consuming one-third of my soul power."

The master frowned slightly. "Is that all? Are there any other characteristics?"

Tang San said, "And the most important thing is that the spider web itself is twice as tough as using Blue Silver Grass directly. In the future, when using this soul skill, its area, the number of times it can be used, and its toughness will all change as my strength increases. In other words, the tougher the Blue Silver Grass, the tougher the spider web will become. The toxicity of the Blue Silver Grass will also be added to it."

The master nodded. "That's right. What are your thoughts on this soul skill?"

Tang San said, "Although it doesn't look flashy, I think this skill is very practical. It greatly improves my control over my martial soul. A spider web with twice the toughness of Blue Silver Grass won't be so easy to break free from."

The master smiled slightly and said, "No, you still underestimate it. It's not just as simple to use. It's an extremely powerful soul skill. How could the Human-Faced Demon Spider, which you absorbed beyond your limits, give you a soul skill that isn't powerful enough? I'm almost certain that unless you encounter an opponent who happens to counter your restrictive skills, no soul master of the same level, or even ten levels higher than you, can break free from its restraints. With it, you will truly possess the power of a control-type soul master."

Seeing Tang San's thoughtful gaze, Grandmaster continued, "In one-on-one combat, the strongest Soul Master isn't a Strength-type Soul Master, nor is it a Power-Attack or Agility-Attack type Soul Master. It's a Control-type Soul Master. This is because Control-type Soul Masters can restrict or control their opponent's movements. In this situation, if the opponent can't break free from your Control-type Soul Skill, how can they launch an attack? In the Soul Master world, Control-type Soul Masters have always been terrifying. However, Control-type Soul Masters generally need allies to cooperate, so they aren't well-known. But truly powerful Soul Masters all know the importance and power of Control-type Soul Masters."

Tang San asked, "Teacher, are you saying that in a one-on-one situation, no Soul Master below level 40 can break free from my spider web bindings?"

The master nodded and said, "That's basically true. But there are exceptions. This world is equal. Every martial soul has its own advantages. Didn't you think your Blue Silver Grass was a useless martial soul back then? Similarly, although your martial soul is now very powerful with the addition of these three spirit rings, it still has its weaknesses."

As he spoke, the master took out a simple object from his pocket and slowly walked to the area beneath the spider web that Tang San had previously released.

The master held a fire tinderbox. He waved it in the wind, and a flame shot out from the tinderbox. The master placed the fire tinderbox under the spider web and used the flame to heat the web.

At first, Tang San didn't think much of it, but after a while, he clearly saw that the bottommost strand of the extremely tough spider web began to melt gradually in the flames.

"I understand. The nemesis you mentioned is fire." Tang San suddenly realized. At the same time, he recalled the first time he met Ma Hongjun. At that time, Ma Hongjun easily dispelled the entanglement of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul with his Phoenix Flame. Although he still suffered a loss afterward, it rendered Tang San's Blue Silver Grass completely useless.

The master nodded and said, "Both plants and your spider web are inherently afraid of fire. The flame burning on this fire tinder is small and naturally not enough to threaten the spider web. However, if you encounter a Soul Master who is skilled in using fire, then your Martial Soul will be completely countered by the opponent. Almost every control-type Martial Soul has its own weakness, which is the price that control-type Martial Souls pay compared to other attribute Martial Souls. And your Blue Silver Grass's weakness is its fear of fire. Therefore, you must be extra careful when you encounter Soul Masters of this attribute in the future."

Tang San thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, if I try my best to add a spirit ring that resists fire when I obtain a spirit ring in the future, will that eliminate this weakness?"

The master said, "Don't do that. Although it will increase your Blue Silver Grass's resistance to fire, think about it: if you waste one or even two soul skills on increasing your fire resistance, will you still have enough soul skills to contend with your opponents when your soul power reaches a certain level in the future?"

"But if I don't increase my resistance to fire, won't I be helpless against Soul Masters with this kind of Martial Soul in the future?" Tang San asked doubtfully. He wasn't unaware of Grandmaster's meaning, but he clearly didn't want his Martial Soul to have such a significant flaw.

The master smiled calmly and said, "Control-type Soul Masters rarely act alone. The best way is to have your partner solve this problem for you. Of course, it's not that you can't solve it yourself. Haven't you been working on your hidden weapons all this time? Although it seems a bit like you're wasting your time, I have to admit that the power of your hidden weapons is indeed astonishing. And don't forget, you don't only have Blue Silver Grass as your Martial Soul."

Reminded by the master, Tang San suddenly remembered his hammer and a thought struck him. "Teacher, are you saying I can start cultivating with that hammer?"

The master shook his head firmly. "No. Remember, you absolutely cannot attach a spirit ring to that hammer without my permission. Absolutely not. This is extremely important for your future. Right now, all you can rely on is Blue Silver Grass."

Although he didn't understand why the master insisted on it, Tang San still nodded in agreement.

The master said, "Little San, don't be too ambitious. For you, improving your soul power is still more important. The soul skills that Blue Silver Grass currently possesses have already exceeded my expectations. You will only become stronger in the future. You are your teacher's hope, do you understand? Alright, now let me see the most important thing, which is also the question in your heart. Take off your shirt first."

Tang San's heart tightened. Since leaving the Star Dou Great Forest and being free from the threat of spirit beasts, Tang San had been pondering the origin of the eight spider legs on his back. Now that he saw his teacher, he was naturally eager to get an answer. He believed that no one knew more about spirits, spirit beasts, and spirit rings than his teacher.

Tang San took off his shirt and turned his back to the master. The master walked behind him and placed his hand on Tang San's spine.

Tang San felt a warm and gentle soul power surge into his back, and then this power began to flow up and down his spine.

His expression was very serious as he carefully examined every vertebra on Tang San's spine.

"Little San, after you retracted those spider legs, could you sense where they went?"

Tang San turned his right hand behind his back and tapped his ribs, saying, "I can feel that these eight symmetrical ribs are attached to my ribcage. But they don't affect my body at all. On the contrary, I feel that the strength in my back seems to be greater than before."

The master touched the spot Tang San pointed to and immediately discovered that not only were these eight ribs thicker than the others, but the vertebrae connected to them were also thicker than the others, feeling not only hard but also incredibly resilient. Even the muscles in Tang San's back seemed more resilient.

A look of surprise gradually appeared on the master's face, but he didn't say anything. He just quickly took a few steps back and came to a distance of five meters behind Tang San. "Use your soul power to release those eight spider legs."

As Tang San circulated his Mysterious Heaven Skill, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. After all, this was the first time he had actively released these strange spider legs. To be honest, although he felt that these spider legs would enhance his own strength, Tang San didn't particularly like them. He always felt that with these eight spider legs, he seemed to have become a monster.

The master stared intently at Tang San's back, afraid of missing any detail.

A faint blue light began to emerge from behind Tang San. Then, the Grandmaster clearly saw that Tang San's entire spine seemed to be bursting forth from his body, emitting a pale purple light; the purple light was particularly pronounced on the vertebrae he had previously noticed. Next, the ends of eight ribs suddenly bulged out from Tang San's back, forming eight bulges.

A slight pain and tingling sensation appeared on his back, causing Tang San some discomfort. However, he did not stop stimulating his soul power.

(End of this chapter)