Douro Continent

Chapter 370 A Sudden Understanding (Part 2)

The person who came was Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu put the food box in her hand on the table and looked at Tang San with some worry, but she did not ask anything.

Although others didn't know Tang San's condition these past two days, she had been bringing him food every day and had seen it all, filling her heart with worry.

She asked the master several times, but the master always told her that Tang San had to figure out his own problems first.

Even the master didn't expect Tang San to be in more danger than he imagined.

Under the light of the oil lamp, Xiao Wu's beautiful face seemed even more radiant. She had a pair of large, dark eyes, a long scorpion braid, and legs that were almost exaggeratedly long. Although she was only wearing ordinary school uniform clothes, a fresh and clean aura emanated from her.

"Brother, have something to eat first." Xiao Wu opened the food box and took out the food one by one: four dishes and a soup, plus several steamed buns. It was a very plentiful meal, and it was still steaming hot.

This is also a major reason why Xiao Wu arrived so quickly earlier; she was afraid the food would get cold.

Ruffled Xiao Wu's hair, Tang San pulled up a chair and sat down, then began to eat heartily without any hesitation. Having lost his appetite for two days, his troubled mind was now at peace, and his appetite returned naturally. He devoured the food in front of him like a whirlwind.

Seeing Tang San eating with such gusto, Xiao Wu was initially taken aback, but a smile quickly spread across her pretty face. After all these years together, how could she not see the changes in Tang San's feelings? Seeing that Tang San had passed the critical period, Xiao Wu's tense nerves couldn't help but relax.

"Brother, I have good news for you. My soul power has reached level thirty-nine."

Tang San looked up in surprise, chewing his food as he said with delight, "So fast! Maybe you'll break through level 40 by the time of the finals. Even if you don't, just one more level of soul power will increase your strength a bit."

Xiao Wu smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's probably impossible to reach level 40 in this competition. After all, I need to break through my bottleneck. But it shouldn't be too far off. I'll try my best, and you should too! I can't blame you for that day's competition. After all, our teamwork with Tai Long and the others was still lacking. When we, the Shrek Seven Devils, go out together in the finals, the result will definitely be different. Each of us will give you enough support. We've trained together for so long and been through so much, the final championship will definitely be ours."

In no time, Tang San had finished all the food. He smiled as he watched Xiao Wu calmly clear the dishes. For some reason, he didn't want to think about cultivation at all.

"Brother, we haven't sparred in a long time. Why don't you rest for a bit, and we can spar later? No soul skills or hidden weapons allowed."

Seeing Xiao Wu's ambiguous smile, Tang San laughed and said, "Trying to torture me, huh? Just say so. But even without using your soul skills, you might not be able to beat me right now."

If Tang San didn't use his soul skills and hidden weapons, he would often be defeated by Xiao Wu in their previous sparring sessions. Her all-pervasive and gentle techniques were simply too domineering.

Once entangled, even opponents of the same level or a higher level would be helpless against her, let alone those of the same level. In terms of hand-to-hand combat ability, among the Shrek Seven Devils, Xiao Wu is by no means inferior to Tang San, and may even be superior to Dai Mubai.

Xiao Wu pouted and said, "I don't believe you. My contortion skills have improved recently. We haven't had a hand-to-hand fight like this for at least half a year, have we?"

Tang San nodded and said, "That's about it. We've been practicing tactics for the past six months."

Xiao Wu's flexibility skills have obvious strengths, but their weaknesses are equally obvious.

That means you have to get close, but when facing some powerful Soul Masters, it is very difficult to get close once they release their Soul Skills, even if you use teleportation.

Just like the Fire Dance's resistance ring, which can push the opponent away from her at any time, Xiao Wu's soft skills naturally cannot be effective.

Tang San and Xiao Wu had studied this issue carefully, but they still hadn't found a perfect solution. Although they could work together to solve it, Xiao Wu's individual combat ability still hadn't been effectively improved.

"Come on, let's try it now and see how much your close combat skills have improved," Tang San said to Xiao Wu with a smile. He wasn't an ordinary person; although he had just eaten quite a bit, moving his limbs now wouldn't have any negative impact on him.

The two went outside, faced each other, and smiled at each other in the moonlight.

"Brother, I'm going to get started now."

"Come here." Tang San smiled and beckoned to Xiao Wu with his finger.

Everyone's strength is improving, and Tang San's Ghost Shadow Steps have gradually reached a superb level with the improvement of Xuan Tian Gong. Although Xiao Wu's close combat ability is very strong, what use is it if she can't get close to unleash her power? Therefore, Tang San doesn't think he will lose at all.

Xiao Wu moved, and her speed was indeed very fast. Without even bending her legs to exert force, she had already flashed in front of Tang San. Her long scorpion braid swept across the back of her head, covering a large area, and at the same time, both hands reached out to grab Tang San's neck.

Tang San stomped his feet three times in quick succession, his body flickering like an illusion. At the same time, he leaned back, skillfully escaping Xiao Wu's attack range. Without retaliating, he used Ghost Shadow Step to retreat quickly.

Xiao Wu, of course, would not let it go so easily. She suddenly lowered her upper body, quickened her pace, and swayed slightly. Tang San felt a blur before his eyes. In that instant, Xiao Wu's body seemed to become illusory, as if three of her appeared at the same time.

If Tang San hadn't been extremely familiar with Xiao Wu's soul skills, he might have even thought she had used his own. But reason told him that it didn't belong to any of Xiao Wu's soul skills; the reason three figures appeared at the same time was due to speed.

Just as the three figures materialized, Xiao Wu's speed suddenly increased to a terrifying level. Although it couldn't compare to teleportation, it closed the distance between herself and Tang San in an instant. The three figures, two illusory and one real, surrounded Tang San in a flash.

The scorpion braid swept out again.

"So fast!" Tang San exclaimed in admiration, but his steps did not stop. If the Ghost Shadow Technique could be broken so easily, it wouldn't be the Tang Sect's ultimate skill. As an auxiliary ability to hidden weapons, lightness skill has always been highly valued by the Tang Sect.

Tang San's body also became ethereal, flashing several times like a shadow. Although it appeared he was retreating to the left, his body was actually already on the right. Xiao Wu's determined pounce missed its mark once again.

Stopping in her tracks, Xiao Wu glared at Tang San angrily. "Why are you running so fast? I'm not going to eat you."

Tang San chuckled and said, "If I can't beat you, can't I just run away? Go ahead and catch me if you dare!"

Xiao Wu snorted, "Then I'm going to get serious." As she spoke, she pulled her scorpion braid with her right hand.

"I'm waiting to see what you're really capable of," Tang San teased her.

"Here she comes." Xiao Wu, holding her braid in one hand, leaned forward again and charged straight at Tang San. Just as Tang San was about to use the same trick again, dodging with Ghost Shadow, Xiao Wu suddenly made her move.

The scorpion braid swung, and suddenly it flew off, transforming into a black cloud that enveloped Tang San's body. Although Tang San was fast, it all happened so suddenly that he only felt a darkness before his eyes and instinctively retreated.

The scorpion braid itself can be said to be an extension of Xiao Wu's attack range. When the braid is tied, it is 1.6 meters long. But when it suddenly comes loose, the length of the braid suddenly increases to more than 2 meters, causing Tang San to misjudge the distance. More importantly, the original scorpion braid is just like a long whip, and the range of attack is limited.

But at this moment, her long hair spread out, not only changing the area covered from a line to a surface, but also instantly blocking Tang San's view.

Xiao Wu's speed was even faster than Tang San had imagined. If Tang San could see into Xiao Wu's eyes at this moment, he would surely have seen a cunning glint in them. In her previous attacks, she hadn't even pushed her speed to its limit. If Zhu Zhuqing were here now, she would definitely find that Xiao Wu's speed was in no way inferior to hers, only slightly less agile.

Suddenly, the braid split into five sections, wrapping around Tang San's neck, arms, and legs respectively. Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perception only allowed him to dodge the bottom two sections, and his arms and neck tightened simultaneously.

Tang San knew he was in trouble. He immediately wrapped his hands around Xiao Wu's hair and grabbed at her braids. At the same time, he leaped up and managed to break free from Xiao Wu's long legs that were wrapped around him.

Grasping Xiao Wu's hair, Tang San suddenly had a strange feeling. The hair had a faint fragrance, and it was very smooth and slippery to the touch, making it impossible to hold on to. Moreover, the hair had a subtle resilience, as if it were alive.

Suddenly, the hair wrapped around Tang San's neck and arms came loose at the same time and slipped through his fingers. No matter how hard Tang San tried, he could not keep the smooth black hair.

Xiao Wu's giggles rang out at this moment, "Brother, let's see where you can run this time."

(End of this chapter)