A Poisonous Fire Stick, Greedy Soul Masters

"Brother Yue, you're going too far." Tang San puffed out her cheeks. Did Senior Brother Li Yue think she would still believe his nonsense?

It had been the same in her previous life. Whenever she practiced Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, she always felt she was just a little short—just a little short of touching Senior Brother Li Yue's clothes.

Senior Brother Li Yue would always say something like, "Ah, that was close. You almost touched me."

"Little San, your Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track has improved today, but your senior brother hasn't been standing still either. Otherwise, you'd have caught up to me."

Yet she could never touch him. She was always just a little short. Even after practicing the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track footwork so diligently, she still felt that she lacked just that little bit.

Later, she figured it out. Senior Brother Li Yue had just been teasing her.

"Sorry, sorry. It slipped out by accident."

Li Yue looked at Tang San apologetically. He rather liked that line; it was quite good for showing off.

Especially when someone had just unleashed their strongest move, and he said those words afterward—it was perfectly fitting.

"Oh? Not bad."

Li Yue sharply noticed that the Blue Silver Spear seemed somewhat wilted. After all, the Blue Silver Spear was condensed from Blue Silver Grass and possessed plant-like characteristics.

It was poisoned. Tang San's first soul skill attack actually carried Mandala Snake Venom as well. This soul skill truly caught people off guard.

If used well, it could be called a first-meeting kill. Even if it could not completely defeat an enemy in one strike, it could still bring a tremendous advantage.

If someone let their guard down during battle and took a hit carrying Mandala Snake Venom—

Their body would immediately be paralyzed, and their nerves damaged. That would affect the battle that followed, tipping the scales of victory toward Tang San.

"Now that my Fire Stick carries Mandala Snake Venom, even an ordinary strike with it will carry poison."

Seeing that Li Yue had noticed, Tang San explained, "And when I use the soul skill from the Mandala Snake soul ring, the poison stored within the stick will be fully triggered, becoming even more vicious as it is added to the attack."

The Fire Stick carried Mandala Snake Venom, which meant she would be poisoned even by merely holding it. Fortunately, she had Mysterious Jade Hand and did not need to worry about the poison affecting her.

While feeling fortunate that she possessed Mysterious Jade Hand, Tang San also wondered whether any Soul Master had ever died from poison after attaching a poison-type soul ring.

"Little San, wear gloves whenever you use your Fire Stick from now on." Yu Xiaogang's expression was extremely stern.

He knew that many Beast Martial Soul Masters had been poisoned to death after attaching poison-attribute soul rings. Fortunately, Tang San's Martial Soul was a Tool Martial Soul, so the effects were relatively minor.

He warned her, "You must be careful with this snake venom. Many Beast Soul Masters have died from the poison of their own soul rings."

"Teacher, I understand." Tang San agreed.

She possessed Mysterious Jade Hand and was unafraid of poison, but Yu Xiaogang did not know that.

Nor did she intend to let Yu Xiaogang find out. Mysterious Jade Hand was a shared secret between herself and Senior Brother Li Yue. She would never casually tell anyone else.

Besides, Yu Xiaogang had not earned her trust either. Not long ago, he had wanted to use Senior Brother Li Yue to test his theories. He was practically an unorthodox Soul Master.

If Senior Brother Li Yue had not displayed talent for theory and made Yu Xiaogang realize that he was not easy to fool, Yu Xiaogang might have made Senior Brother Li Yue absorb a beast-type soul ring.

The forest at night was so quiet that it felt oppressive. Only the occasional birdcall drifted through the darkness, making the silence seem even deeper.

The two Wolf Spirit Masters fled in panic for a long time. When they saw no snake pursuing them and confirmed that they had escaped danger, they finally let out a breath, their nerves, taut beneath the threat of death, gradually relaxing.

The One-Eyed Dragon Spirit Master sighed in relief. "Good thing we ran fast. And thank goodness for those three unlucky bastards. Otherwise, the Mandala Snake would've caught us."

The Scarface Spirit Master panted heavily. Escaping alive from the jaws of that terrifying Mandala Snake had truly been fortunate, and the lingering fear still remained in his heart.

But the astonishing discovery from earlier also tempted the Scarface Spirit Master greatly. "Big Brother, those two children had Soul Tools for belts. I felt the fluctuations of Soul Tools."

Upon hearing this, the One-Eyed Dragon Spirit Master froze for a moment. Soul Tools—what a familiar term.

Then his one remaining eye widened in shock. "Soul Tools? What? They're actually Soul Tools? Second Brother, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

A trace of greed flashed through the One-Eyed Dragon Spirit Master's eye. Soul Tools were exceptionally valuable. Even an ordinary one could sell for a considerable number of Gold Soul Coins.

Not to mention certain special Soul Tools that could only be found within ancient ruins. They were not only rare, but their functions were also extraordinary.

Seeing that his big brother was tempted, Scarface continued, "Big Brother, should we do this? Third Brother is gone, but they only have one adult and two children. By the time we get back, they might have already been bitten to death by that snake."

The One-Eyed Dragon Spirit Master was still somewhat wary of the Mandala Snake, but the thought of Soul Tools made the greed in his heart willing to take the risk. Perhaps when they returned, the three would be dead from snake bites and the snake would be gone. Then they could pick up an enormous bargain.

The One-Eyed Dragon Spirit Master gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He said viciously, "Let's do it!"

After resting briefly, the two retraced their path in silence, remaining constantly alert for that vicious Mandala Snake.

When they returned to the place where they had encountered the three, they were astonished to find that the trio was completely unharmed, their clothing barely even disheveled.

As for the Mandala Snake that had sent them fleeing in such a sorry state, it had already been killed. Its head had been smashed into pulp, leaving only its long body strung up.

The two exchanged a look. Hesitation was visible in each other's eyes. These targets were dangerous—should they retreat now?

"Luo luo luo luo—"

At that moment, Luo San Pao keenly detected their arrival and began barking urgently.

The two Soul Masters tensed when they heard the barking, but quickly calmed down.

They found this kind of Martial Soul quite strange. There was actually a Beast Martial Soul that did not possess its master?

But they looked down on the dog's strength. They were wolves—meat-eating wolves, not shit-eating dogs.

If the two of them together could not defeat this fat dog, they might as well die.

Moreover, they had clearly seen one of the children take something out of a belt earlier. That meant the belt was a legendary Storage Spirit Device.

Even the most ordinary Storage Spirit Device could sell for over ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, let alone these two belts, which looked anything but ordinary. And there were actually two of them.

"Big Brother." Scarface turned to look at the One-Eyed Dragon Spirit Master.

"The two of us brothers will kill them!" the One-Eyed Dragon Spirit Master said fiercely.

The two Soul Masters no longer hesitated. They strode out from behind the bushes, their Wolf Martial Souls instantly possessing them.

Dense gray fur immediately sprouted across their bodies. Their already vicious faces became even more savage and terrifying after Martial Soul Possession.