Yu Xiaogang's Second Defense Break, Regretting Giving the Soul Ring to Tang Lin

[Ding, Yu Xiaogang's second defense break: Sixty Percent.]

Two vines shot out from underground and lashed Yu Xiaogang with loud cracks.

"Grandmaster, I told you to be more careful."

Tang Lin remembered to finish Yu Xiaogang off at the critical moment.

"I did warn you."

Sig grabbed with his right hand, and a dark yellow Turtle Shell Shield appeared in his grasp.

Two white, one yellow, and one purple Soul Rings slowly rose beneath his feet.

Sig's Third Soul Ring flashed.

The shield in his hand swiftly split into fifteen fragments and charged toward the Parasitic Trumpet Flower.

To save Yu Xiaogang, they first had to deal with the Soul Beast.

The instant the fragments were about to strike the Parasitic Trumpet Flower,

its vines abruptly retracted from the ground and shielded its body.

As the Parasitic Trumpet Flower withdrew its vines, Yu Xiaogang fell to the ground with a smack, landing face-first in the dirt.

He had already been knocked unconscious by Luo Sanpao's foul fart.

At the same time, the Parasitic Trumpet Flower's poison entered his body.

Combined with the fall, he collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

The spinning turtle shells screeched sharply.

The vines were swiftly severed by the rotating shell fragments.

Although he was a Defense System Soul Master,

dealing with a Five Hundred Year Soul Beast was still effortless.

A Defense System Soul Master did not mean he lacked offensive power.

One vine after another snapped off the Parasitic Trumpet Flower.

The Bewitching Trumpet Flower blooming at the very top fell to the ground with a thud.

Several remaining vines crawled across the ground, trying to flee into the distance.

"Still trying to run?"

"Take my Blue Silver Bind!"

Tang San's First Soul Ring flashed, and two Blue Silver Vines burst from the ground, rapidly binding toward it.

But the Parasitic Trumpet Flower twisted its body and easily dodged them.

"Take my Normal Attack!"

Tang Lin swiftly attacked. Her Blue Silver Vine whipped out from below, tying the Parasitic Trumpet Flower's body into a knot and dragging it back.

"Second Brother, isn't binding things with Blue Silver Vines a normal ability? Why did you have to use a skill?"

Tang San gave an embarrassed smile and quickly withdrew his Blue Silver Grass.

[Tang San's second defense break: Ten Percent.]

Sig attacked again with the turtle shells, cutting the Parasitic Trumpet Flower's vines down until only one remained.

The remaining vine was connected to the main Trumpet Flower, and he deliberately used the turtle shells to firmly pin it down.

Once the Parasitic Trumpet Flower found a chance to Parasite someone, it could quickly recover its condition.

"Tang Lin, do it."

"You only need to cut off the stamen, and this Soul Ring will be yours."

"Thank you, Dean."

Tang Lin nodded, drew her Short Sword, and swiftly slashed down.

The Parasitic Trumpet Flower silently gave up its frantic struggle and fell over.

A Yellow Soul Ring slowly rose.

"Tang Lin, absorb it. With me here, no one can disturb you."

"Thank you, Dean."

Tang Lin sat cross-legged, completely at ease.

There had been no danger in the original plot.

So there would still be no danger now.

The Yellow Soul Ring swiftly settled around the azure Blue Silver Grass.

Gentle energy rapidly entered her body.

Tang Lin would not have much trouble even absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring now. A mere Five Hundred Year Soul Ring was effortless for her.

On the Other Side,

Sig quickly treated Yu Xiaogang's injuries.

His Legs had been bound by the Parasitic Trumpet Flower's vines, leaving one spiral-shaped bloody mark after another.

A considerable amount of blood had already been drained.

If Sig had not acted decisively to save him,

Yu Xiaogang would soon have become a perfectly preserved human husk.

That was the Parasitic Trumpet Flower's ability.

Ten minutes later,

Tang Lin successfully absorbed her Second Soul Ring.

Two Yellow Soul Rings pulsed above and below her, displaying her status.

Soul Grandmaster.

They appeared to be Yellow Soul Rings on the surface,

but in truth, both Soul Rings were Brilliant Purple.

There was even a trace of Deep Black within them.

Thanks to the ability that raised Soul Ring age along with her body,

both Soul Rings had already been raised to Nine Thousand Years.

Unfortunately, the Soul Power Boost she gained was still only at the level of a Five Hundred Year Soul Ring. Otherwise, her Cultivation speed would have increased even more.

"Tang Lin, what is your Second Soul Skill?"

Sig asked after treating Yu Xiaogang.

"Blue Silver Strangler."

Tang Lin pointed at a Giant Tree in front of them.

Her Second Soul Ring flashed, and three Blue Silver Vines rapidly spiraled upward before fiercely twisting together.

Deep marks instantly appeared across the upper portion of the Giant Tree. That was only because she had held back.

If she went all out, the Giant Tree would only be crushed into tiny fragments by the Blue Silver God Vine.

"What powerful offensive ability."

Sig immediately praised her. "Not bad. This Soul Skill suits you very well."

"Not only does it possess considerable attack power, it also has a control effect."

Tang Lin explained further.

"Blue Silver Strangler's attacks carry a Parasite effect. After attacking an enemy, it can absorb their blood to heal wounds. At the same time, the Blue Silver Grass also carries a paralysis effect."

Sig's eyes lit up as he looked at Tang Lin with great satisfaction.

"It actually has two passive abilities. This time, you've improved greatly."

Hearing the conversation between Sig and Ye Lin,

Yu Xiaogang, whose body was already somewhat frail, nearly fainted from anger.

[Ding, Yu Xiaogang's second defense break: Seventy-Five Percent.]

The ability provided by this Five Hundred Year Parasitic Trumpet Flower was actually this powerful?

He truly had not expected it.

If he had known earlier, he would have given this Soul Ring to Tang San.

Giving it to Tang Lin had been a complete waste.

"Grandmaster, thank you."

Yu Xiaogang's stiff face forced out an awkward smile.

"No need to thank me. You deserve something this good."

Sensing that Tang San's gaze was starting to become somewhat strange,

he quickly fed Tang San a few lines about finding him an even better Soul Ring, finally calming him down.

Over the following days, the four of them continued searching the Soul Hunting Forest for a suitable Soul Beast for Tang San.

They had already encountered more than a dozen Hundred Year Soul Beasts of suitable age.

But Yu Xiaogang was deeply dissatisfied.

Most importantly,

not a single one had even reached Five Hundred Years, much less surpassed the Parasitic Trumpet Flower.

There was not even one that could reach that level.

He regretted it more and more.

Yu Xiaogang's mood also grew increasingly irritated.

If they had merely been searching, it would have been fine.

The main problem was that Ye Lin kept following beside him and thanking him.

"Grandmaster, thank you so much. You've been so good to me."

"You gave me the best Soul Ring."

Yu Xiaogang weakly asked himself, Could I ask for the Soul Ring back?

[Ding, Yu Xiaogang's second defense break: One Hundred Percent. Reward...]