Seeing Tang San step forward, Oscar said excitedly, "Good brother, thank you."
Tang San nodded smugly and said seriously, "Don't worry. We're roommates. This soul ring will definitely be yours."
Meng Yiran looked at Tang San before her, her eyes still filled with disdain.
Tang San really did look rather ordinary now, much like he did in the anime. In terms of charm alone, he was still somewhat inferior to Luo Chen.
Luo Chen's current appearance was already similar to Tang San after his Blue Silver Emperor Awakening—strikingly handsome, with a pair of wickedly alluring eyes. The aura he exuded from the inside out was carefree, mysterious, and powerful, all of it carrying a fatal attraction for girls.
The others all retreated several steps at this moment, clearing a space for Tang San and Meng Yiran.
Luo Chen also pulled Ning Rongrong back a few steps. Looking at Tang San, this guy seemed to have regained his confidence. That was normal enough. He probably believed there was no way he could lose to the girl before him.
Tang San seemed to be trying to win back some pride for himself as well. Luo Chen laughed inwardly. He wanted to see what expressions Tang San and Zhao Wuji would wear if Tang San lost again in this battle.
Hitting Tang San twice in a row seemed a little too cruel, but Luo Chen felt that, as a transmigrator, Tang San shouldn't have such a weak heart that he couldn't withstand even this much.
This soul ring had originally been very suitable for Meng Yiran. According to the original story, this soul ring gave Oscar the Soaring Thoughts Mushroom Sausage, so after obtaining it, Meng Yiran should likewise gain the ability to fly for a short time.
A snake girl who could fly would naturally be even more beautiful. As for Oscar, that useless piece of trash could just find another soul ring. It wouldn't affect anything.
As for Tang San's next soul ring and that Eight Spider Lances External Soul Bone, Luo Chen did not intend to interfere with them anymore. He had no interest in the Eight Spider Lances External Soul Bone. He wouldn't even want it if it were given to him for free.
He would treat them as a reward for Tang San being bullied and cuckolded for so long. After all, he couldn't keep crushing Tang San forever. It would be no fun if Tang San committed suicide early.
Tang San stretched out a hand smugly and said, "Miss, you make the first move..."
Meng Yiran snorted coldly. Without any politeness, she swung the Serpent Cane in her hand and attacked Tang San.
Tang San naturally began using the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track footwork, then released Blue Silver Grass to bind Meng Yiran's body.
Just as in the anime, Meng Yiran released her two soul skills. The first was Serpent Blade, and the second was Serpent Body.
After using Serpent Body, Meng Yiran became incomparably sexy and graceful, as if she had practiced the Soft Bone Skill. Her legs seemed to have truly turned into a snake's tail, and she instantly slipped free from the restraints of the Blue Silver Grass, as though even her bones had softened.
Most enchanting of all was Meng Yiran's bewitching expression. Her red lips parted slightly, but after escaping the Blue Silver Grass, she discovered that her clothes had been somewhat torn, exposing her snowy-white skin.
Just like in the original plot, Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun were all staring at Meng Yiran lecherously, practically drooling.
Luo Chen shot them a contemptuous glance and could not help sighing inwardly. The male characters of Douluo Continent were truly disgusting. There were hardly any decent ones among them. Even if he wanted to spare them, he couldn't find a reason to.
It seemed only characters like Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were beyond reproach. Even Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, those two villains, were far better than the three disgusting bastards Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun. Yet in the end, those characters all died, while these disgusting guys survived and even became gods.
The original history had truly been cruel to those female characters. Luckily, he was here to save them.
Ning Rongrong also saw their expressions and could not help curling her lips in disgust.
The battle continued. Meng Yiran's Serpent Blade was still formidable. It transformed into eight streaks of light, and Tang San immediately used Purple Demon Eyes as he hurriedly dodged.
The eight streaks vanished in the next instant. Meng Yiran gripped her Serpent Cane again and viciously smashed it toward Tang San's palm.
Tang San immediately used Xuan Yu Hand to seize Meng Yiran's Serpent Cane. Then he circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill within his body and began fighting Meng Yiran head-on.
Although Meng Yiran's Soul Power level was one rank higher than Tang San's, Tang San had the Mysterious Heaven Skill strengthening him, and his combat experience was richer than Meng Yiran's. After fighting for a while, Meng Yiran was beginning to struggle to hold on.
But Meng Yiran still gritted her teeth and persevered. This was the same as the original plot. It was obvious that she desperately wanted this soul ring.
Seeing Meng Yiran's delicate face turn pale, her breath coming in soft pants and her slender body trembling slightly, yet still refusing to give in—
Luo Chen's heart stirred at once. It was time to act. In the original plot, Meng Yiran had also persisted like this, wanting to fight for the soul ring until the final moment. It was only because Serpent Granny feared she would be injured that she voluntarily conceded.
Luo Chen placed his right hand behind his back and spread his palm. Soul Power gradually surged from his hand, and the flow of air around them subtly quickened.
Under the effects of Wind Release, gusts of breeze blew against Meng Yiran's back. Meng Yiran suddenly felt her Soul Power and physical strength rapidly recovering.
That was right. Meng Yiran did not know what was happening either, but she suddenly saw hope. The attacks of the Serpent Cane in her hand instantly accelerated, and the tide of battle immediately began to turn. Instead, Tang San started retreating.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Luo Chen's lips. Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill might be powerful, but compared to the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the number one inner cultivation art of the martial arts world, it was nothing but trash.
Moreover, Luo Chen's Nine Yang Divine Skill had now reached the third level. The Soul Power he transmitted to Meng Yiran also carried the power of the Nine Yang Divine Skill. Invisibly, Meng Yiran's strength and speed had both increased.
Shock appeared in Tang San's eyes as well. He could not understand why Meng Yiran had suddenly become stronger.
Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun all grew nervous. Even Zhao Wuji's expression suddenly turned ugly.
Serpent Granny, on the other hand, was somewhat delighted yet also confused. She felt that this power did not seem like something Meng Yiran should possess, but she would not say it aloud. After all, she wanted Meng Yiran to win too.
Naturally, none of them could tell that Luo Chen had secretly used Wind Release to send the Soul Power of the Nine Yang Divine Skill into Meng Yiran. Even if Tang Hao were standing here, he might not have been able to notice it.
Luo Chen's Soul Power was concealed within the breeze as it flowed into Meng Yiran. This was simply not something anyone in Douluo Continent could accomplish, nor could they possibly see through it.
Only someone with the Sharingan, or Tang San after cultivating Purple Demon Eyes to its highest realm, could perceive the extraordinarily subtle flow of Soul Power hidden in the air.
Of course Luo Chen wanted to help Meng Yiran. She was so persistent and earnest—how could he bear to let her lose?
This soul ring should have belonged to Meng Yiran in the first place. She and Serpent Granny had clearly injured this Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent first, and she truly needed the soul ring more than Oscar did. Why should she give it to Oscar? Just because Oscar was Tang San's dog?
Luo Chen was determined to break this situation. He wanted to see what true faces these so-called righteous protagonists and supporting characters would reveal under such circumstances.
The situation reversed in an instant. Tang San had already begun retreating with gritted teeth. Without using hidden weapons or the Clear Sky Hammer, he was indeed having trouble holding on, because his poison was almost completely ineffective against Meng Yiran.
But Tang San did not want to lose either. He had stepped forward for Oscar and accepted this battle, even smugly declaring that this soul ring would definitely belong to Oscar.
If Tang San lost, not only would Oscar lose the soul ring, Tang San would be humiliating himself again.
Tang San had already embarrassed himself in the earlier battle against Soul King Ye Zhiqiu. He did not want his companions to look down on him again. Most importantly, Xiao Wu, the girl he liked, was watching from the side.
Thinking of Xiao Wu's adorable smile and her comfort toward him, Tang San's gaze became firm once more. His right hand continued blocking Meng Yiran's Serpent Cane, while his left hand had already slipped into the Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night at his waist.
That was right. Tang San had decided to use hidden weapons. He could not use the Clear Sky Hammer, but he excelled at covert hidden weapon techniques. He had already thought of a method. At such close range, with his technique, even Serpent Granny would be unable to spot it.
"Since you insist on stealing our soul ring, I can only make you pay a price..." A cold glint flashed through Tang San's eyes. What he was preparing to use was the Sand Shooting Shadow steel needles. These needles were extraordinarily concealed, several times finer than ordinary needles, and could instantly pierce into an opponent's flesh.
With Tang San's technique, using this hidden weapon at such close range would be difficult for anyone to notice. Once the needles entered the opponent's body, it would be difficult for anyone but Tang San himself to extract them.
Tang San knew that using this hidden weapon might cause Meng Yiran to lose in terrible pain, but he could no longer care about that. He only wanted to win, so Oscar could obtain this soul ring and his companions could trust him again.
Most importantly, he could not disappoint Xiao Wu's expectations of him.
Especially when he remembered Xiao Wu saying that the strike she had given Soul King Ye Zhiqiu was meant to avenge him, and the smile she wore at the time, Tang San's resolve grew even firmer.
He wanted Xiao Wu to see that Tang San had more than enough ability to protect his little sister.
"Hm? Something's wrong..." Luo Chen caught Tang San's subtle movement. In the next second, his eyes instantly turned into the Three Tomoe Sharingan. He had already seen dozens of exceedingly thin steel needles appear in Tang San's left hand, hidden at his waist.
This hidden weapon was indeed vicious. From several meters away, it was nearly invisible to the naked eye. There also seemed to be poison on those steel needles.
This bastard is actually planning to use that kind of hidden weapon against a girl. In that case...
Luo Chen clenched the hand behind his back once more.
More Soul Power flowed into Meng Yiran's body. At the same time, under Luo Chen's control, the air around Meng Yiran accelerated again.
In the next second, Meng Yiran's strength suddenly surged. The power of her Serpent Cane was no longer something Tang San's Xuan Yu Hand could withstand. She swung the cane and sent Tang San flying back five meters with a single blow.
Tang San hurriedly steadied himself, biting down hard. He only felt a piercing pain shoot from his palm.
When he raised his head again and looked at Meng Yiran before him, Tang San's eyes turned angry as well.
"Since that's the case, don't blame me..."
Meng Yiran had understood by now. That was right—although the others could not tell, she herself knew that she could not possibly possess such great strength.
Someone is helping me?
Meng Yiran gritted her teeth. Although winning this way was somewhat dishonorable, having come this far, she did not want to give up.
"Admit defeat..." Meng Yiran gripped her Serpent Cane tightly and pointed it at Tang San again.
Zhao Wuji was growing anxious now. His eyes flicked toward Serpent Granny beside him, and his gaze became somewhat fierce. Although he was shocked by Meng Yiran's strength, he did not suspect anything. He merely thought he had underestimated this girl.
Seeing Serpent Granny's calm expression, Zhao Wuji assumed it was Meng Yiran's hidden trump card, one capable of briefly increasing her strength.
It was not too strange that Tang San could not defeat her without using hidden weapons. After all, she was already one rank above Tang San.
Zhao Wuji's gaze was fierce as he cursed inwardly.
That little hedgehog was so capable when dealing with me. Why isn't he using his hidden weapons now? Is he afraid of hurting this girl? What a useless coward. If he really loses, then even if I risk being hunted down, I'll kill this grandmother and granddaughter pair. How can I, the great Immovable Bright King, let an old woman and a little girl steal a soul ring right from under my nose?
Luo Chen secretly glanced at Zhao Wuji and sneered inwardly. This short, fat bastard really has murderous intentions. Looks like I should be even more ruthless when I kill you.
Luo Chen did not care. Even if Zhao Wuji wanted to kill Serpent Granny and Meng Yiran, it would not be easy. Besides, he was secretly controlling everything.
"You think I'll admit defeat? Isn't it a little too early for that?" Seeing Oscar and Dai Mubai looking nervous at the side, Tang San's expression turned solemn. In the next second, several thick Blue Silver Grass vines wound toward Meng Yiran again.
Meng Yiran was not afraid of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. She had Serpent Body and was immune to Mandala Serpent Poison. She paid it no attention at all and swung her Serpent Cane again as she attacked Tang San.
Tang San's eyes shifted, but a cold smile appeared on his lips. That was right. Meng Yiran was indeed extremely powerful now, almost able to ignore his Blue Silver Grass attacks.
Unfortunately, this time was different.
Tang San was clever. He had already hidden the poisoned needles of Sand Shooting Shadow within the Blue Silver Grass. Once they made close contact with Meng Yiran's body, he could pierce the poison needles into her without leaving any trace.
At this moment, the Blue Silver Grass had already wrapped around Meng Yiran's legs. Meng Yiran immediately used her Second Soul Skill, Serpent Body.
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