Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

"Your physical body has indeed been enhanced by the whale glue, but what about your spiritual power? How can you withstand the soul counterattack of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast before its death?"

When Hu Liena broke through to become a Great Soul Master, she consumed whale glue, which gave her a physical condition that was more than capable of withstanding the energy of a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

However, Bibi Dong only dared to arrange a near-limit-level, top-grade thousand-year soul ring for her as her second ring, as a safe option.

It's because her mental strength is not enough to withstand the soul shock of ten thousand years.

"Your fragile Blue Silver Grass has a pitifully low innate quality. If you forcefully absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring right from the start, there will only be one outcome."

Nan Feng stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Tang San.

"The immense energy will instantly shatter your martial spirit, while the ten-thousand-year-level soul shock will directly turn your brain into a mess. At that point, you'll become an idiot who can't even take care of his own bodily functions."

"Now, do you still want a ten-thousand-year spirit ring?"

Chapter 317 Offense, Control, Support

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After hearing Nan Feng's explanation, Tang San's eyes twitched violently, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

"No, no! Teacher, what level of spirit ring do you think my Blue Silver Grass should hunt for now?"

"That depends on what path you want to take," Nan Feng said casually as he continued walking. "In which direction do you think your Blue Silver Grass should develop?"

Tang San paused for a moment, then replied after a brief thought, "My spirit is Blue Silver Grass. It's everywhere and very fragile. I've been reading some basic information about spirit masters lately. If you can cultivate a useless plant-type spirit like this, you'll usually go for a control-type path, using the plant's resilience to entangle and restrict your enemies."

"Your Blue Silver Grass can actually go in any of these three directions: offensive, control, and support," Nan Feng said calmly.

"Blue Silver Grass... going for a direct attack?!" Tang San looked astonished.

"You don't need to worry about other people's Blue Silver Grass. Yours is special. If it were a regular Blue Silver Grass, it definitely wouldn't be able to go for a strong attack, but yours definitely can."

Nan Feng didn't explain the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, but changed the subject, "However, I absolutely do not recommend that you take the offensive route."

"why?"

"Because you have the Clear Sky Hammer, you idiot."

Nan Feng looked at him as if he were an idiot. "In a simple contest of direct attack and explosive power, no martial soul on the entire continent can compare to the Clear Sky Hammer. Why do you have to use a blade of grass to fight head-on with others and engage in a forced attack when you have the world's number one offensive artifact? This kind of pointless operation is a bit brain-dead."

Tang San's eyes twitched slightly as he was scolded, but upon closer reflection, he realized he couldn't refute it at all.

"What about the control system?"

Tang San settled for second best, "I've heard that control-type Soul Masters are the most difficult to deal with on the battlefield, and that control-type Soul Masters are often the soul of a team."

“Control-type characters are indeed annoying in the early game, but I still don’t recommend them.” Nan Feng shook his head, directly rejecting the idea.

Tang San was stunned: "Why? Does that mean control-type skills aren't good either?"

"It's not that it's bad, but this thing is a typical example of something that yields significant benefits in the early stages, but becomes purely decorative in the later stages."

Nan Feng stopped and turned to look at him. "Go ask around the continent. Is there any top-tier Title Douluo who made a name for themselves solely through control-type soul skills?"

"Even Dugu Bo, that old poison master, is only nominally a control type. In reality, his poison is among the best in the offensive type."

"Strictly speaking, he belongs to the control-type offensive class, with output being the main focus and control being secondary."

"The control-based playstyle, to put it bluntly, can only be used to stomp on low-level players and annoy opponents of the same level."

"When it comes to high-level battles at the Title Douluo level, all your fancy vines and grass are, to be honest, useless in the face of absolute power. You simply can't control those real masters."

Nan Feng pointed to Tang San's left hand, "Moreover, although you are currently focusing on cultivating Blue Silver Grass to avoid attracting attention, in the later stages of the game, you will eventually have to rely on the Clear Sky Hammer to be the main force. To put it bluntly, the Clear Sky Hammer is just a pure numerical monster."

"The essence of the Clear Sky Hammer lies in overwhelming force. If you're carrying a big hammer and still try to add a bunch of control skills that are useless in high-level games, what is that if not idiotic?"

Tang San was speechless.

He was silent for a moment, then asked with a furrowed brow, "Not going for a strong offensive build, nor for a control build... does that mean my Blue Silver Grass has to go for a support build?"

"That's right, that's what I plan to do."

Nan Feng nodded in satisfaction. "Blue Silver Grass is one of the most resilient plants. As the saying goes, 'Wildfire cannot burn it out, and the spring breeze will bring it back to life.' Moreover, only by following the support class can you truly maximize your future benefits."

"Maximize benefits?" Tang San looked bewildered. "What great benefits can a support-type skill offer? Does it possibly increase the attack power of my Clear Sky Hammer?"

Nan Feng sneered: "Do you know what the biggest weakness of the Clear Sky Hammer is, while it possesses terrifying power?"

Tang San shook his head.

"Forces act in pairs."

Nan Feng looked at him and said, "The greater the power and the stronger the burst of power of the Clear Sky Hammer, the more terrifying the backlash and damage it inflicts on the Soul Master's muscles, meridians, and soul power when it is swung!"

"If you don't have a strong enough foundation, or if you're seriously injured, you simply can't handle this hammer, and you might even be killed by it."

Tang San was startled, suddenly remembering his father Tang Hao's sickly appearance, which was plagued by hidden injuries for many years and who would vomit purplish-black blood at the slightest provocation.

So that was the backlash from forcibly using the Clear Sky Hammer?!

"The biggest advantage of the Haotian Hammer is its overwhelming burst damage and frontal suppression. But its disadvantages are equally fatal: it consumes too much power and has a serious lack of sustain. In high-level games, if a burst of damage doesn't kill someone, it's easy to fall into a desperate situation where you can't keep up."

Nan Feng leaned closer, "But, Tang San, think about it..."

"What if one day you yourself were a top-tier support-type Soul Master with freakishly high recovery abilities?"

Tang San was stunned for a moment, and an unbelievable scene exploded in his mind.

"While you're frantically healing yourself, replenishing your mana, and repairing the hidden damage caused by the backlash, you're also recklessly wielding the unparalleled Clear Sky Hammer, chasing after others and relentlessly smashing numbers to deal damage..."

What was that scene?

"That means you'll be a monster with no weaknesses, no range anxiety, invincible, and capable of killing others with a single blow!"

Tang San stood frozen in place.

The thought of that scene... just imagining it in his mind sent chills down his spine.

A Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master who doesn't have to worry about backlash, doesn't have to worry about depleting his soul power, and can even heal himself rapidly while bleeding.

This is simply an invincible war god without any flaws! Just thinking about it is terrifying!

Nan Feng ignored his shock and turned to continue walking deeper into the forest.

"Of course, the final decision on how to choose is still in your hands. Although I am your teacher, I am only providing advice and helping you to clarify the advantages and disadvantages of these routes."

To help Tang San fully grasp the future situation, Nan Feng held up three fingers as he walked, offering his summary:

"Aggressive build: Weak in the early game. It might have a burst of power in the mid-game, but it becomes completely worthless in the late game. After all, if you have the Clear Sky Hammer in your hand, you don't need to use a blade of grass to fight head-on with others to deal damage."

"Control type: In the early to mid-game, at least before breaking through to Soul Saint, you can indeed have a huge advantage. The ability of the control type to annoy people is no joke. But as I said before, in the real late game where it comes down to resources and absolute power, your control will become a useless decoration."

"Support type: For ordinary Soul Masters, support types have no ability to protect themselves in the early stages, and are just a burden that can only be slaughtered. But you are different..."

Nan Feng stopped and glanced back at Tang San.

"Don't you have a bunch of fancy and weird skills hidden away? Others just take hits when they're in support, but you can heal yourself like crazy while using your skills to fight like a powerful attacker."

"Once you reach the late game, when your Blue Silver Grass has fully matured and possesses an inexhaustible source of vitality, then you can start adding spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer and focus on cultivating it..."

Nan Feng chuckled lightly, "As long as you don't do anything reckless halfway through, I really can't imagine how you could possibly lose in that state."

After saying that, Nan Feng waved his hand, signaling Tang San to follow.

"I've said everything I needed to say, and I've laid out the pros and cons for you. Think it over carefully, and tell me your answer when you've made up your mind, then we'll decide what kind of spirit beast to hunt."

Chapter 318 You have the right to speak, and I have the right not to listen.

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Tang San hadn't gone far when he cleared his mind and broke the silence:

"Teacher, I've made up my mind. I want to go into the support role."

"Hmm." Nan Feng didn't turn his head, his tone indifferent. "I've said before, I'm just offering you advice, not forcing you. If you insist on taking a different path, that's your own choice, and I won't force you."

Tang San paused for a moment, looking at Nan Feng's retreating figure with a strange expression, and tentatively changed his words: "Then... what if I want to go for the control system?"

Nan Feng stopped in his tracks.

He turned around, expressionless, and pointed to a snake's nest under a tree root not far away:

"See that snake den? Go find a long snake and hang yourself."

Tang San:"……"

"If you insist on ruining yourself and end up as a useless piece of trash, you'll be the one who disgraces Nan Feng!" Nan Feng sneered. "I can't afford to lose face like that."

Tang San's eyes twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but complain, "Since you've already made up your mind, why did you have to pretend to ask me a question? This is clearly forcing me to go down the support path."

"I didn't force you."

Nan Feng crossed her arms and corrected him seriously, "I just want you to know that you have to bear the consequences of any choice you make."

"If you're out of your mind and insist on going for the offensive type, fine, I'll throw you out to clash with those kids who have top-tier offensive martial souls, so you can see for yourself whether your lousy Blue Silver Grass can break through their defenses."

"If you want to pursue the control system, I will also find a few top control system geniuses to take care of you, so that you can personally experience just how big the gap is between your martial souls."

"If you still insist on going your own way after being beaten up, and keep trying to fight a losing battle... then get out of here. I don't accept blind and stupid disciples like that."

Tang San was speechless for a moment: "Isn't this still a situation where we have no choice?"

"Bullshit, I gave you a choice," Nan Feng retorted confidently. "Dare you say I forced you to choose something?"

Tang San's expression froze for a moment. He took a deep breath and flattered with a forced smile, "No. Teacher is the most understanding and magnanimous. It's all up to my own volition."

Nan Feng raised an eyebrow, giving him a dangerous look: "You look pretty defiant, don't you? How about I take you to experience it for yourself now?"

"No!" Tang San's expression froze, and he waved his hands repeatedly, his tone instantly becoming incredibly sincere. "Teacher, I've really thought it through! I feel that the support-type skill is tailor-made for me, it's really perfect for me!"

"It's good that you've thought it through."

Nan Feng turned around and continued walking forward, his tone leisurely, "I'm always the most understanding person. If you have any thoughts about cultivation in the future, just say so."

"Of course, you have the right to speak, and I have the right to choose whether or not to listen."

"What you say is your business. Whether I listen or not is my business. I won't stop you from giving your opinions, and you have no right to interfere with my pretending not to hear. It's fair that we don't interfere with each other."

Tang San followed behind, utterly impressed by the teacher's scoundrel logic.

After walking for a while, Tang San suddenly recalled the details he had observed in the Moon Pavilion. With a strange expression, he stepped forward and asked, "Teacher, do you... have a family?"

Nan Feng rolled his eyes at him speechlessly: "I've already introduced you to Arou and told you to call her 'Master's Wife.' Did a snake bite your brain just now? Have you already forgotten?"