Douro Continent

Chapter 267 The Soul Master of Extreme Pure Strength (Part 2)

Their Tai family's martial spirit was also inherited. He also wanted to see how his father would restrain himself when Tang San, who had beaten him so badly, had no chance to fight back.

As time went on, Tainuo became somewhat impatient. His fight with Tang San already had the air of bullying the weak, and now that he couldn't break through Tang San's defenses, where did he put his face?

Suddenly stopping in his tracks, Tainuo ceased his pursuit of Tang San and roared to the sky, "Source of Power!"

The third spirit ring, which was also Tainuo's first thousand-year spirit ring, suddenly burst forth with purple light. He had finally unleashed his more powerful spirit skill.

His already imposing body seemed to swell even more, the veins beneath his skin bulging like tiny snakes, and a vortex of power seemed to rise around Taino's body. Centered on his body, the surrounding air noticeably became heavier.

When Tang San saw Tai Nuo stop, he immediately became cautious, quietly watching Tai Nuo, his eyes gradually revealing a golden-purple light.

"Roar—" Taino suddenly raised his right foot and stomped heavily on the ground.

A terrifying scene unfolded. The earth trembled violently, seemingly shaking the entire Heaven Dou City. A crack rapidly extended across the ground, reaching Tang San's feet in the blink of an eye. Wherever the crack passed, rubble was propelled skyward by the violent air currents, soaring dozens of meters into the air. In other words, within this straight line, anyone whose feet were touched by the crack would be subjected to a ferocious attack.

"Such immense power! So this is how power can be used." A thought flashed through Tang San's mind, and he swiftly shifted sideways. He knew very well that the gap between his soul power and his opponent's was vast. Even with one of his eight extraordinary meridians open, he could never directly confront Tainuo. All he could do now was dodge. While Tainuo's current approach allowed him to unleash attacks from a distance, it undoubtedly increased the consumption of his soul power.

The continuous roars caused the earth to tremble, and crack after crack launched a frenzied attack on Tang San. Tai Nuo's attacks were rapid, but Tang San dodged even faster. His nimble figure moved like a butterfly flitting among flowers on the battlefield, advancing and retreating, letting the terrifying air currents pass by him, yet he was never hit.

"What a slippery brat!" Taino cursed angrily. As a strength-type Soul Master, he hated agility-type Soul Masters the most. Someone like him preferred head-on battles. Facing Tang San, even though his strength was far superior to his opponent's, he felt like he couldn't unleash his power, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

"Kid, you forced me to this. Behold my fourth soul skill: Power Shock."

Taino's fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up. Seeing Taino's body suddenly stretch out, Tailong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, step back, quickly!"

Taino's body arched backward like a large bow, and then, using the strength of his waist and back, he slammed his fists heavily into the ground amidst the radiant light of his fourth spirit ring.

With a deafening roar, a powerful shockwave suddenly emanated from his body, encompassing a vast area around him.

The ground here was already badly damaged from his previous stomping. Now, with this immense force, the entire ground collapsed, sending mud and sand soaring into the sky. Within a diameter of thirty meters, sand and stones flew everywhere. A terrifying surge of power shot upwards.

It was fortunate that Taino was still conscious; he directed his power entirely underground and restricted the range of the power burst. Otherwise, with so many students watching, and lacking the ability to protect themselves, many would have been accidentally injured.

Despite this, Tang San's body was still completely enveloped within Taino's attack range. Such an all-around attack was naturally impossible to dodge with any movement technique. Xiao Wu rushed forward with a cry of alarm, but Taino's strength was terrifying, and the powerful airflow directly blocked her from the attack circle.

"Look, up in the sky!" Just then, someone shouted, drawing the attention of the students and Taino to the sky.

In mid-air, the swirling dust gradually settled. At the same time, a figure shimmering with purple light also descended.

Eight long spears stretched out behind him, their shafts radiating red and white light. Countless blue silver grasses condensed into an umbrella-like shape behind him, slowing his descent. His cold gaze remained fixed on Taino. The eight spears behind him shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight, looking quite strange.

Exclamations, praises, disbelief—all sorts of emotions were released among the students. They could all see that Tang San was a student in the academy's advanced class. Facing the full-force attack of a Soul King-level Soul Master's fourth Soul Skill, he was still able to escape. What kind of strength was this?

If the previous dodges were merely techniques, then what Tang San is showing now is his true strength.

Tailong's eyes glazed over for a moment; only now did he truly understand the vast difference between himself and Tang San. Although both were level 37, the same level represented vastly different levels of strength.

It turned out that Tang San immediately sensed something was wrong when he saw Tai Nuo make a bow-drawing motion, and instantly released his Eight Spider Lances. The eight spider lanterns simultaneously plunged into the ground and sprang up with all their might, sending his body into the air.

Although he was still impacted by air currents and sand, he had minimized the damage.

The plasticity of the Blue Silver Grass came into play. With Tang San's precise control, the Blue Silver Grass condensed into an umbrella shape in the air, offsetting the speed of the fall, which allowed him to dodge most of Tai Nuo's attack.

At this moment, Taino stood in the center of the crater, which was thirty meters in diameter and five meters deep. The destructive power he generated was enough to terrify anyone.

If this were a battlefield, unless the opponent was stronger, there would be no living person within this range.

As Tai Nuo watched Tang San slowly descend, he was momentarily stunned. Using his third and fourth soul skills in succession had also significantly depleted his own soul power. At this moment, he had no choice but to temporarily suspend his attack and keep his eyes on Tang San's descending body.

Tang San calmly reached for his waist and a black box about a foot long appeared in his hand.

Strength-type Soul Masters obviously cannot fly. Tang San's body had previously soared more than thirty meters into the air, making Taino an ideal target for him. Clearly, his Soul Power alone was insufficient to break through Taino's defenses.

However, don't forget that he comes from the Tang Clan.

"Be careful." Even while in the air, Tang San still reminded Tai Nuo. After all, he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Tai Nuo and his father, and Tai Long was even his classmate. If Tai Nuo's defense hadn't been so abnormal, he wouldn't have taken out that domineering Zhuge Crossbow.

Zhuge's crossbow was definitely not prepared in advance, because the mechanism would break if it was taut for too long. However, Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to condense into an umbrella shape, which slowed his descent as much as possible, and was enough to put the mechanism on.

The ground sank another five meters, which gave Tang San more room to maneuver.

As Tainuo watched Tang San about to land, he realized that he had nowhere to hide after coming down from the air. He immediately prepared himself, but Tang San's Zhuge Crossbow was already aimed at him.

Be careful? Why should I be careful? Just as Taino was wondering, a series of clanging buzzes suddenly erupted.

The Zhuge Crossbow's firing rate was incredibly fast, and at such close range, Taino's only reaction was to raise his arm to shield himself.

The next moment, he felt as if he had been hit hard by something, and he took three steps back before he could regain his footing.

All sixteen crossbow bolts were embedded in Taino's arms, chest, and abdomen. Taino's solid muscles demonstrated extremely strong defensive capabilities. Even the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, which was capable of piercing steel plates, could only penetrate an inch into his flesh before it could not go any deeper.

"Damn it!" Taino roared, his soul power suddenly erupting. The sixteen Zhuge crossbows were almost instantly flung away by his muscles, accompanied by sixteen streams of blood.

Although the Zhuge Divine Crossbow was powerful, it wasn't enough to inflict fatal damage on him. However, for a Soul King of level 58 to be injured by a Soul Venerable of only level 30-something was already a great humiliation.

Perhaps because he was too emotional, Tyno did not notice that he felt no pain at all from his wounds.

Tang San fully demonstrated his rich combat experience. As Tai Nuo covered his eyes with his hand, the Blue Silver Grass on his back had already dispersed, and his body landed rapidly. The Eight Spider Lances bounced off the ground, and he quickly changed his position. When Tai Nuo lowered his arm, he had vanished without a trace.

A sharp aura came from behind him, and Taino subconsciously wanted to turn around to block it, but for some reason, his body hesitated for a moment. Before he could even turn around halfway, a numbing sensation came from his shoulder and back.

He caught a glimpse of Tang San retracting his Spider Spear out of the corner of his eye.

The four spears below supported the ground, while the four spears above extended forward, leaving four small holes in Taino's shoulders and back.

How to attack a Soul Master with strong defense?

Tang San taught the surrounding students a lesson through his actions. Although Tai Nuo's defense was strong, it relied on his muscles and soul power to defend himself.

(End of this chapter)