Douro Continent

Chapter 268 Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School (Part 1)

Unlike the Xuanwu Turtle Soul Master that Tang San once encountered, who used turtle shells as shields.

Tang San chose a method of attacking from a single point. Although the Eight Spider Lances could not penetrate too deeply, they could still pierce the skin.

As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. The students watching the battle, including Tailong, could clearly see that the wounds left by Zhuge Shennu were flowing with black blood, and the spot where Tang Sanba Spider Spear had pierced was covered in a rapidly spreading purplish-black color.

A sensation of alternating hot and cold spread throughout his body. Taino suddenly felt his vision blurring, and when he shook his head vigorously, the sensation became even more pronounced.

"You, you used poison..."

With his eight spider spears supporting him on the ground, Tang San looked down at Tai Nuo and said calmly, "Poison is simply part of my abilities. Do you still want to fight?"

Tainuo was a power-type offensive Soul Master, and control-type Soul Masters naturally have an advantage against power-type Soul Masters. Although their Soul Power differed greatly, Tang San, relying on the Tang Sect's unique skills, combined with his control-type Soul Master abilities and the agility and deadly poison of the agility-type, perfectly utilized these advantages, immediately putting Tainuo on the defensive. When the arrow from the Zhuge Crossbow pierced Tainuo's skin, the outcome of the battle was already decided.

The six months spent at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well wouldn't be wasted; all of Tang San's hidden weapons were imbued with different deadly poisons. Just as Dugu Bo once said, even the most powerful Soul Master would fear him. Poison is a special form of attack, and to deal with a Soul Master wielding deadly poison, one must first be cautious and defensive. Tai Nuo clearly had the upper hand against Tang San; in his view, taking down a child like Tang San was a piece of cake. But he never imagined he would be caught off guard and suffer a setback.

"You..." Taino managed to utter a single word, but found his tongue was becoming unresponsive. Although he forcefully gathered his soul power to resist the spread of the toxins within his body, he had already been poisoned by two kinds of deadly poisons, and earlier, in his anger, he had accelerated the flow of his blood. How could he possibly withstand it now?

The Eight Spider Lances' deadly poison carries the properties of the 'Eight-Cornered Ice Grass' and 'Blazing Apricot Blossom.' While these two celestial herbs failed to enhance Tang San's soul power, their accompanying cold and fire poisons completely fused with his own, combined with the deadly venom of the Human-Faced Demon Spider. It can be said that even Dugu Bo, facing the poison on Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, could only rely on his own antidote abilities to resist it, and could not cure him. With such deadly poison entering the body, even if Tai Nuo possessed level fifty-eight strength, there was only one possible outcome.

"Three, two, one, fall." Tang San calmly uttered four words. Tai Nuo's massive body crashed to the ground, blood flowing freely from its wounds.

"Tang San, I'll fight you to the death!" A huge black shadow swooped down from the sky; it was Tai Long.

Although Tailong still had difficulty moving, his eyes were bloodshot. As the saying goes, the hatred for the murderer of one's father is irreconcilable; seeing his father's miserable state, he no longer remembered the gap between himself and Tang San.

With the Eight Spider Lances, Tang San's agility was comparable to that of the agility-based Zhu Zhuqing, so how could he be overpowered by Tailong? He said in a deep voice, "Tailong, if you don't want your father to die, stop attacking immediately. Otherwise, I can't save him."

Although Tailong was a bit reckless, he was definitely not stupid. Upon hearing that his father could still be saved, he became more clear-headed and stopped chasing Tang San.

With the Eight Spider Lances touching the ground, Tang San arrived beside Tai Nuo, raised one of the Eight Spider Lances and pierced it into Tai Nuo's back. He circulated his soul power, and the black aura on the body of the Mighty King Tai Nuo clearly extended towards the Eight Spider Lances.

At this moment, the students standing above the crater looked at Tang San with eyes full of awe. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who could believe that a Soul Master of level 30-something could defeat a Soul King approaching level 60?

In their view, this was a complete victory.

Tainuo seemed to have no chance against Tang San.

The poison came on quickly and went away just as fast. In no time, blood was flowing from Tainuo's wound. Tang San had mastered the Eight Spider Lances after a long period of practice and could now control them perfectly. He retrieved the poison attached to the Eight Spider Lances and used them to press acupoints on Tainuo's body to stop the bleeding.

Tailong stared blankly as Tang San did all this.

If he was still unconvinced this morning because he and Tang San had the same level of soul power, then at this moment, Tang San had become a superior being in his eyes.

He couldn't understand why this seemingly ordinary boy was so much stronger than him, even though they were both at level 37. No wonder Xiao Wu chose him.

Little did Tailong know the difference between Tang San and Tainuo. Although Tang San's soul power was at level twenty-one, he possessed an external soul bone that could be used as if it were level ten. Furthermore, he had the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques as his support.

Tainuo couldn't even use his fifth soul skill. Overall, the battle was completed under Tang San's control.

His powerful one-on-one combat ability as a control-type Soul Master was unmistakable; his ability to control the overall situation was like that of a precise calculator.

The Eight Spider Lances retracted, slowly merging into his body from behind. Tang San nodded to Tai Long, "Alright, I've removed the poison from your father's body. However, he'll likely feel somewhat weak for the next few days. Rest for three days after you return, don't get angry, and don't use your soul power; he'll recover naturally. This crater was caused by your father; you two should handle it."

Tailong looked at Tang San with complicated emotions. From the perspective that Tang San saved his father, he should say thank you, but the injuries on his father's body were caused by this guy in front of him.

Tang San didn't pay attention to Tai Long's reaction. Using the pit wall for leverage, he climbed out in two leaps.

With such a commotion at the academy gate, how could it not alert the teachers? But by the time the teachers arrived, the battle was already drawing to a close. They witnessed Tang San unleashing the power of the Zhuge Crossbow, followed by the Eight Spider Lances defeating the enemy.

They even forgot to stop the fight from continuing.

At this moment, Tang San had already emerged from the pit. Several teachers immediately surrounded him, wanting to say something, but Tang San simply used the Ghost Shadow Step to pass through the crowd and disappeared in a few flashes.

"Brother, wait for me." Xiao Wu's face was a little pale, and she quickly chased after Tang San.

The teachers, of course, couldn't just leave like that. They needed to deal with the ridiculous pit in front of them and the large number of students gathered there.

Tang San returned to his dormitory, just like at the old Shrek Academy, where he shared a room with Oscar. Oscar wasn't there; he was probably out doing something.

The moment Tang San entered the room, before he could even stop walking, he coughed up a mouthful of blood. His previously calm face had turned deathly pale.

Yes, he defeated Taino, but it was a very dangerous victory. After all, Taino was a stronger opponent, twenty levels above him, and Taino's power was simply too great. Most importantly, Tang San didn't know what his opponent's soul skill was.

When Tainuo unleashed his fourth soul skill, "Power Shock," Tang San reacted extremely quickly, but ultimately couldn't dodge it all. The air currents rising from the ground and the flying sand and gravel caused him considerable damage. However, he forcibly gathered his true energy to prevent his injuries from being exposed on the spot.

Tang San knew that if his body hadn't been tempered in the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well" for half a year, and hadn't been modified by the "Eight-Cornered Profound Ice Grass" and the "Blazing Apricot Blossom," he wouldn't have been able to withstand that single impact and would have been severely injured and collapsed.

Even though he managed to block the opponent's attack with his strong body, Tang San was still in bad shape. His meridians felt like they were burning, and he was still forcing himself to use his soul power and Eight Spider Lances. After defeating Tai Nuo, he was already at his limit.

After barely managing to absorb the deadly poison from Tyno's body, how could he stay at the scene? Without bothering to explain to the teachers, he immediately returned here.

Only now could he finally relax.

Standing there catching his breath, Tang San couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Although he had consumed celestial herbs and had the Eight Spider Lances and Tang Sect's ultimate techniques as a backup, the gap in soul power was ultimately not so easy to bridge.

If I were to encounter an opponent whose martial soul is exactly the opposite of mine, I wouldn't be able to achieve victory like I did today.

However, today's battle also confirmed one thing for Tang San: the other ability of the Eight Spider Lances—devouring.

Tang San had a feeling when he first tested the Eight Spider Lances; at that time, the Eight Spider Lances seemed to be absorbing some energy from the large tree. In subsequent uses, Tang San discovered that when the Eight Spider Lances pierced the opponent's body, they could absorb a certain amount of energy for himself. Although it wasn't very obvious, and this external energy would disappear after a while, it was definitely there.

Just now, whether he was stabbing Taino or detoxifying him, Tang San had this feeling: the Eight Spider Lances seemed to be absorbing the opponent's power. After absorption, it could last for about an hour.

He never intentionally absorbed it; it was simply something that the Eight Spider Lances themselves brought about.

(End of this chapter)