Heart-Linked Sacred Grass
Heart-Linked Sacred Grass.
Tang San's gaze fell on the plant. He recognized it as a plant-type Soul Beast, the same kind of Soul Beast that Xiao Wu Tang San helped him find.
The Heart-Linked Sacred Grass is an extremely rare support-type plant Soul Beast. It does not possess offensive capabilities, but its abilities are exceptionally unique.
The Heart-Linked Sacred Grass can establish a spiritual connection with all Soul Beasts within a certain range, providing them with Soul Power amplification and recovery, while also eliminating their negative statuses and healing their injuries.
In Soul Beasts, a Heart-Linked Sacred Grass serves as a mobile command center and supply station. Soul Beast possessing Heart-Linked Sacred Grass will see its combat power multiply.
Tang San quickly estimated the age of this Heart-Linked Sacred Grass in his mind. The thickness of the main stem, the density of the golden patterns, and the width of the leaves—considering these characteristics, this Heart-Linked Sacred Grass was about nine thousand years old, only one step away from becoming Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
A 9,000-year-old Plant-type Soul Beast is an ideal target for Tang San now. With the enhancement of his body through Ice and Fire Body Tempering and Whale Rubber, absorbing a 9,000-year-old Third Soul Ring is no problem for Tang San.
Tang San crouched down, carefully sensing the surrounding movements. Soon, Tang San discovered the problem: there were at least three ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts around this Heart-Linked Sacred Grass.
A nine-thousand-year-old Heart-Linked Sacred Grass is incredibly attractive to Soul Beasts; the energy fluctuations it emits draw nearby Soul Beasts to "borrow" its boost.
"Xiao Wu," Tang San lowered his voice, "There are other Soul Beasts guarding this Heart-Linked Sacred Grass. How can we lure them away?"
Xiao Wu's lips curled into a confident smile, "Leave it to me, you wait here."
After saying that, Xiao Wu ran off in that direction.
A moment later, Xiao Wu returned. "Third Brother, it's all done. I've scared all those Soul Beasts away."
Tang San feigned shock and asked, "Xiao Wu, how did you do that? That's amazing!"
Xiao Wu raised her chin, a smug look on her face, and said, "Of course! Now you know how amazing Sister Xiao Wu is, right!"
"Yes, yes, Xiao Wu is the best, Xiao Wu is the most amazing, Xiao Wu is absolutely fantastic!" Tang San never hesitated to praise her.
Of course, Tang San didn't delve into how Xiao Wu did it.
When they arrived at the open space around the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass, the area had become completely empty.
Tang San didn't say anything, but simply took out the iron dagger from his waist and walked towards the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass.
The Heart-Linked Sacred Grass has no offensive capabilities; all its energy is used for support. When Tang San walked up to it, the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass only trembled slightly, without making any move to resist.
Tang San crouched down and severed the main stem of the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass with a single stroke.
Emerald green sap seeped from the broken end, carrying a sweet fragrance. The leaves of the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass withered rapidly, curling and falling, and the entire plant turned into a pile of withered, yellow remains in just a few breaths.
A purple Soul Ring slowly rose from the wreckage.
The nine-thousand-year-old Soul Ring had an even more intense purple aura, making it even more profound than Tang San's Second Soul Ring.
Tang San sat cross-legged beside the remains of the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass and began to draw his Soul Rings.
The Soul Ring slowly descended from above Tang San's head and enveloped him. Purple light surrounded Tang San, and a gentle yet powerful energy poured in from above, flowing through his meridians and throughout his body.
Unlike the Illusory Dream Nether Vine, the energy of the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass, it is an energy that contains both spiritual and life attributes. Like a gentle river, it flows slowly through Tang San's meridians, widening and strengthening them wherever it passes, making the circulation of his Soul Power smoother.
Tang San's body showed almost no resistance to this energy. The energy attributes of the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass were highly compatible with those of the Blue Silver Grass. The life attribute enhanced the vitality of the Blue Silver Grass, while the Mental Attribute enhanced Tang San's Spiritual Power and perception.
About half an hour later, Tang San opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
The Soul Ring was absorbed faster than expected.
A purple Third Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet, the three Soul Rings— one yellow and two purple—shining brightly in the dim forest.
Tang San's Soul Power jumped from level 30 to level 33. The energy brought by the nine-thousand-year Soul Ring of the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass allowed his Soul Power to directly skip three levels.
The Blue Silver Grass has changed again. Its rhizomes are thicker than before, and after neutralizing the Heart-Linked Sacred Grass, its color has changed from purplish-green to a light blue, and the silver veins on its surface have become denser.
Tang San closed his eyes and sank into the depths of his consciousness to sense his Third Soul Skill.
Third Soul Skill: Blue Silver Heart-Link.
Once activated, Tang San can freely select up to ten teammates within a hundred meters to form a telepathic connection with them.
After establishing a connection, the connected teammate receives the following buffs: all negative status effects are removed, and subsequent weakening effects are halved.
Soul Power and life force recovery speed increased by 100%, all attributes increased by 30%.
Most importantly, Tang San can communicate silently with his teammates through a mental link, sharing all battlefield information in real time, as if he had ten extra pairs of eyes.
Maintaining the connection consumes Soul Power; the more people connected, the greater the consumption. Tang San consumes about 10% of his Soul Power to sustain ten people for half an hour.
Tang San opened his eyes, and in his mind he had a clear understanding of the practical value of this Soul Skill.
Blue Silver Heart-Link is a purely support/amplification Soul Skill with no offensive power. However, in team battles, it is the true core skill with immeasurable value.
Tang San stood up and patted the dirt off his clothes.
Xiao Wu walked over from the side, her eyes full of curiosity. "Third Brother, what skill is your Third Soul Ring?"
Tang San looked at her and smiled, "It's a support skill. It can boost teammates' abilities, restore their Soul Power and stamina, and remove negative status effects."
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "Then when we team up for battles in the future, won't you be able to both attack and heal?"
Tang San paused for a moment, then smiled, "More or less."
Xiao Wu jumped up happily, then turned around and walked out of the forest. "Let's go, let's go, we got the Soul Ring, it's time to go back."
Tang San followed behind her for a few steps, then suddenly asked, "Xiao Wu, how did you chase away those Soul Beasts just now?"
Xiao Wu paused for a moment, her back tensing slightly, then said nonchalantly, "That's my secret, I won't tell you."
Tang San didn't speak, but stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Wu's wrist, and made her stop. Then he walked around to face Xiao Wu, looked intently into her eyes, his gaze calm and composed.
"Xiao Wu, you don't need to hide it from me, I already knew."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's face drained of color, turning deathly pale. Her lips trembled slightly, her eyes filled with shock and fear, as if her deepest secret had been exposed. She asked timidly, "Third Brother, you... what do you know?"
"Your identity," Tang San said, his tone solemn yet gentle, "Is that of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, the Soft Bone Rabbit. Actually, you don't need to hide it from me; I've known for a long time."
Xiao Wu's body trembled violently, and her eyes instantly reddened. She lowered her head, not daring to look Tang San in the eye, her hands clenching the hem of her clothes tightly until her knuckles turned white.
"Third Brother, I..." Her voice choked, as if a stone was stuck in her throat, preventing her from making a sound.
Tang San reached out and gently lifted her chin, making her look at him so that she could see no disgust in his gaze.
"Xiao Wu, it's okay. Actually, you don't know, my mother is just like you."