Douro Continent

Chapter 380 The Fusion of Soul Skills and Tang Sect's Ultimate Techniques (Part 2)

But at that very moment, Tang San's forward-rushing body abruptly stopped. He also raised his hands, but instead of releasing the Blue Silver Grass, he met Huo Wushuang's fists with both palms. His wrists twitched slightly, and each arm drew a strange arc.

Huo Wushuang immediately sensed something was wrong. His power seemed to have encountered a soft barrier; his two punches felt like they hadn't been fully unleashed. Even more surprising, the scales on his fists didn't explode upon contact with Tang San's power. Instead, they were pulled aside, as if someone had tugged at him. With the force of his punches, Huo Wushuang staggered.

Tang San disappeared, vanishing the instant Huo Wushuang lost his balance.

The next moment, Huo Wushuang felt a powerful force surge from behind. Before he could react, he was sent flying, his body making a series of booming sounds in mid-air as he activated the explosive fire element contained within his scales.

Unfortunately, his reaction was a beat too slow. Although the explosive force was powerful, it was in the air and could not be applied to Tang San at all.

This is the effect produced by combining the Ghostly Step with Crane Control and Dragon Capture.

These past few days, Tang San had been thinking a lot. He suddenly realized that since acquiring soul skills, he seemed to have overlooked many of his originally powerful abilities. Yes, soul skills were indeed useful, direct, and simple. But in reality, how could his own Tang Sect's unique techniques be inferior to those skills?

If we understand it through the lens of this world, the Tang Sect's unique skills that I cultivated from the Xuan Tian Treasure Record are themselves individual abilities! The Purple Demon Eye is one, as are Ghost Shadow Tracking, Crane Control and Dragon Capture, and Xuan Jade Hand—aren't they all abilities? Even if I can't use the Tang Sect's most proficient hidden weapons, can't I still use these?

If we slow down the previous process, we can see the entire process of Tang San's attack. He used the Crane Control Force to deflect his opponent's attack, then used Ghost Shadow Clone Technique to flash behind Huo Wushuang, and unleashed the Mysterious Jade Hand with the Dragon Capture Force.

Although the explosive force had affected him somewhat, the Xuan Yu Hand was incredibly resilient and wouldn't be harmed at all, while Huo Wushuang's body had already been swiftly pushed away.

The seven strands of blue silver grass shimmered with a purplish-red luster under the sunlight, descending from the sky like seven long rainbows.

At this moment, Huo Wushuang was completely facing away from Tang San. He could only feel the pressure in the air, but he couldn't see what kind of attack it was. The timing of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass attack was precisely when the energy of his scales had just exploded, his soul power was still gathering, and he couldn't unleash his next soul skill.

Control—it's still control, only now it's about controlling the details and precision. Details determine success or failure, and at this moment, Tang San maximized his advantage precisely because of this.

The Blue Silver Grass struck Huo Wushuang's back without hesitation. All seven blades of Blue Silver Grass lashed at the same spot, the first strike sending Huo Wushuang sprawling to the ground. From the second strike onward, unbearable pain instantly coursed through his body, accompanied by numbness and convulsions. All he could do was quickly roll over and spring back to his feet. But his back was already a bloody mess.

Don't forget, the Blue Silver Grass is covered in deadly poison—the venom of the Human-Faced Demon Spider and the thorns of the Ghost Vine. Having lost the protection of his scales, Huo Wushuang was not only completely invaded by the toxins, but the intense pain also severely hampered his ability to concentrate his soul power and focus his mind.

Tang San's expression remained calm, but he wouldn't give Huo Wushuang a chance to catch his breath. Just as Huo Wushuang sprang up, preparing to face Tang San, his foot suddenly tightened without warning. A common Blue Silver Grass wrapped around his ankle, causing him to lose his balance once again.

In order to defend and counterattack, Huo Wushuang had just gathered almost all of his soul power in his upper body. After falling to the ground again, it would take him time to use explosive power to untangle the entanglement on his ankles.

However, his entire body had already taken flight thanks to the blue silver grass.

This time, Huo Wushuang's body was flung far away, while Tang San on the ground followed in a phantom-like manner. Twelve Blue Silver Grasses appeared with the swing of his right arm, still attacking the same spot.

The explosions were almost continuous, with booming sounds erupting in the air. This time, Huo Wushuang's body was now protected. Amidst the explosions, the twelve Blue Silver Grasses shattered one after another, but the piercing pain from the blows and the shockwaves from the explosions of his own fire element still caused Huo Wushuang excruciating agony. The mouthful of blood he had been holding back finally spurted out into the air.

Having finally blocked the last Blue Silver Grass, Huo Wushuang exerted all his strength to control his body and land on his feet, avoiding another embarrassing incident. At the same time, he couldn't wait to unleash a series of attacks in the air, fearing that the terrifying, serpentine Blue Silver Grass would coil around him again.

"You lost." Tang San's attack ceased, and only his calm voice rang out.

Huo Wushuang finally came to his senses, and when he looked closely, his face turned deathly pale. He then realized that he had already left the competition area, landing just one meter away from the edge.

Only then did he realize that the reason Tang San had thrown him up and then lashed out with twelve Blue Silver Grasses was not to attack him, but to use the force of the Blue Silver Grass strikes and the explosive force of his body to send him a greater distance.

Once you leave the venue, regardless of the circumstances, it already signifies failure.

Huo Wushuang stared blankly at Tang San. He wasn't unconvinced; on the contrary, he suddenly realized that the sense of defeat he felt was incredibly strong.

Facing Tang San, they were met not with his control, but with his powerful attacks. The precision of a control-type Soul Master, combined with the speed and power of a combination of power and agility-based attacks.

From the moment they first clashed until the very end, he didn't even have a chance to catch his breath and unleash a stronger soul skill. And what Tang San used could at most be considered his first soul skill, or even the full extent of it.

How much soul power could he possibly waste by simply waving a few Blue Silver Grasses?

Hidden weapons include not only throwing weapons, but also mechanical weapons and, less commonly, rope-type weapons. Tang San applied the rope-type weapon techniques to his Blue Silver Grass.

He had used it before on the Meteor Hammer, but these past few days of arduous training have made him truly realize the importance of combining Tang Sect's unique skills with soul techniques. He is now truly combining the two.

In a battle between level 42 and level 42 opponents, the winner's soul power expenditure was almost negligible—a testament to Tang San's arduous training. He proved his strength in actual combat.

Huo Wushuang, who had initially thought he could put up a fight, was defeated before he could even unleash his full power. He couldn't even manage to deplete Tang San's soul power.

"You lacked confidence when facing me. How can a Soul Master possibly win if they lack confidence?"

Tang San's words rang in Huo Wushuang's ears. When Huo Wushuang looked into Tang San's calm eyes again, he suddenly realized that this young man, who was clearly younger than him, seemed to have become his teacher.

Huo Wu had already run over, grabbed Huo Wushuang's arm, and asked with concern, "Brother, how are you?"

Huo Wushuang shook his head. "I'm fine. I lost, and I accept it wholeheartedly."

Huo Wu suddenly raised her head, her eyes seemingly shooting out flames, fiercely burning Tang San.

Tang San's gaze remained calm as he looked at Huo Wu, devoid of any emotion.

The first match ended just like that, although the scene wasn't as chaotic as the qualifiers, and there was no applause or cheers.

But Tang San's performance still captivated everyone present. Even Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, realized that he was finding this child increasingly unfathomable. At such a young age, he already possessed a certain air of a great master.

Out of the corner of his eye, Ning Fengzhi glanced at the Platinum Bishop Salas beside him and was somewhat surprised to find that Salas's expression was very calm. He did not show any emotional fluctuations because of Tang San's performance, as if he was just watching an ordinary match.

The following matches seemed so easy for Tang San. He remained calm and composed throughout. Blazing Fire Academy sent out five team members in succession, including the twin brothers Huo Yun and Huo Yu, who broke through from level 39 to level 40.

However, no one could make Tang San unleash his third soul skill.

Blazing Fire Academy already possessed four Soul Masters above level 40, yet even with six of them on the field, they still couldn't stop Tang San's advance. His Soul Power remained abundant, and there wasn't even a trace of fatigue on his face.

Under these circumstances, Huo Wu, the last member of the Blazing Academy team and vice-captain, walked heavily onto the competition field.

A team that swept six opponents—the most lopsided score since the start of the qualifying rounds—and the team that lost six players was none other than the veteran powerhouse, Blazing Academy. This was a situation that no one could have imagined before the start of the competition, yet it actually happened.

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(End of this chapter)