An Indescribable Feeling

"Yes, I call them hidden weapons..."

Tang San explained hidden weapons to him.

Mo Bai pretended to listen attentively.

"Not bad, that's a fitting name. I never expected this technique not to be my own invention. So it had existed long ago!"

Mo Bai then nodded in agreement, accepting the term "hidden weapons."

Mo Bai did not ask whether Tang San had created them himself. His tone implied that he regarded Tang San as someone who had learned a comprehensive range of hidden weapon techniques from others.

If he asked, Tang San would have trouble answering, so it was better not to ask at all.

Tang San would surely be more than happy to accept his misunderstanding!

"...Yes, hidden weapon techniques have existed for a long time!"

As expected, Tang San nodded in agreement, though inwardly he thought, Not in this world, but in another one.

"Alright. Through Xiao Wu, I also learned quite a bit about... yes, how to use hidden weapons, and I made some improvements of my own!"

"I've long wanted to compete with you in hidden weapons. That way, I can learn even more about them!"

Hearing Tang San's words, Mo Bai decisively accepted his challenge, even showing a hint of long-awaited anticipation.

"..."

Tang San's expression shifted slightly at Mo Bai's response.

Tang San knew that Mo Bai had learned his Hidden Weapon Technique from his fight with Xiao Wu and even improved upon it.

So, to be honest, although he had been the one to challenge Mo Bai, Tang San was not particularly willing to fight him. He was worried that Mo Bai would learn even more of his hidden weapon techniques.

Mo Bai's talent with hidden weapons shocked even him.

Merely from fighting Xiao Wu, he had managed to learn, master, and improve upon them.

Tang San had never heard of such talent before.

Still, Tang San did not go back on his word. He and Mo Bai headed together to the academy's training ground.

There happened to be no one else at the training ground at the time. Only Xiao Wu followed them over.

Tang San wanted to prove to Xiao Wu that his hidden weapons were stronger, so naturally, he had called her along as well!

"Come on, come on, hurry up! Both of you, do your best!"

"Let's see whose hidden weapons are stronger!"

Once they arrived at the training ground, Xiao Wu eagerly urged them on.

Mo Bai and Tang San exchanged a glance before both stepping onto the training ground.

"Blue Silver Has Spirit, Endless Vitality!"

Mo Bai chanted in an ethereal, magnetic voice as he walked forward.

The chant was not necessary, but Mo Bai thought it made him look cooler, so he used it.

With every step Mo Bai took, clumps of Blue Silver Grass sprouted from the ground beneath his feet. Their leaves spun free, gathering around him and revolving continuously.

This was another ability Mo Bai had developed as his command over Blue Silver Grass grew more proficient.

He no longer needed to pluck the leaves of the Blue Silver Grass one by one. He could directly control them to float around him, and whenever he needed them, he could simply pluck a leaf from the air and throw it as a hidden weapon.

Not only was it far more convenient, it was also much, much cooler!

It did not count as a soul skill, merely a form of control over Blue Silver Grass. Mo Bai called it Dance of Blue Silver.

And this was also Mo Bai's first time using it.

"So amazing..."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up at the sight, and she cried out repeatedly.

Whether it was truly powerful or not aside, she thought Mo Bai looked incredibly handsome plucking Blue Silver Grass leaves this way.

"Blue Silver Grass can actually be controlled like that!"

Tang San's expression changed slightly as well. He was somewhat surprised. Since they both possessed Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls, Tang San knew that accomplishing this was not easy. It required extremely strong control over one's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

He could not perform Mo Bai's Dance of Blue Silver, though Tang San felt that he could probably do it with some practice. It simply would not be useful to him.

He could even use Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to directly create the same effect.

Mo Bai swiftly picked up several leaves with both hands, pinching them between his fingers. Then he spoke to Tang San. "Mo Bai, Level 22 Soul Grandmaster!"

After Mo Bai finished speaking, Tang San slowly stepped forward. Pressing both hands against the Soul Tool at his waist, he produced two metal hidden weapons in his hands. "Tang San, Level 22 Soul Grandmaster!"

Compared to Mo Bai's Dance of Blue Silver, Tang San's display was much simpler, though it did look rather efficient.

"A Soul Tool!"

Mo Bai's gaze shifted when he saw Tang San's movements.

Tang San actually possessed a storage-space Soul Tool. That was practically a storage artifact! Having read too many novels and watched too much anime, this was Mo Bai's first time seeing one in person.

It would have been impossible for him not to feel envious!

"Since this is a contest of hidden weapons, I won't use my Martial Soul. You can't use Spirit Rings or spirit skills either. No problem with that, right?"

Tang San looked at Mo Bai and laid out the rules.

"No problem!"

Mo Bai naturally had no objections.

Stars Chasing Moon!

The moment he finished speaking, Mo Bai made the first move!

The Blue Silver Grass leaves pinched between his fingers were all flung toward Tang San.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

One leaf was the fastest, shooting ahead of the rest, while seven or eight leaves followed close behind at relatively slower speeds, looking as though they were chasing after the leaf in front.

This was a Hidden Weapon Technique.

When the enemy focused their attention on the fastest hidden weapon first, they would be misled.

The true killing move lay in the weapons behind it. As they neared the enemy, they would all accelerate past the weapon in front.

This move might have worked against others, but it was clearly impossible for it to work on Tang San.

Clang, clang, clang~~~

Tang San was not misled by the hidden weapon in front at all. Using the hidden weapons in his hands, he easily blocked all of Mo Bai's attacks.

Mother Child Soul Chasing Night!

Seeing his attack blocked, Mo Bai used another Hidden Weapon Technique.

This technique had originally been performed with nails and was called the Mother Child Soul Chasing Nail. It appeared to be a single nail, but smaller nails were actually concealed within it, only scattering apart at the last moment to catch the enemy off guard.

Since Mo Bai used leaves to perform it, he renamed it Mother Child Soul Chasing Leaf. However, Soul Chasing Leaf did not sound cool enough, so Mo Bai replaced it with a homophone—Mother Child Soul Chasing Night sounded even more chilling.

Clang, clang, clang~~~

Tang San continued to easily block Mo Bai's attacks.

Watching Mo Bai repeatedly use the Hidden Weapon Techniques he had taught Xiao Wu against him—and use them with such mastery—Tang San felt something indescribable.

Someone was openly attacking him with hidden weapon techniques they had learned by secretly copying his!

If he had not been familiar with these techniques himself, he really might have been caught off guard.

"Next, it's my turn!"

Tang San said coldly, instantly throwing out a barrage of hidden weapons from both hands toward Mo Bai.

Thanks to reader [Yun Buyu] for the tip!