Douluo: Reborn Tang San, Ultimate Life and Destruction
Chapter 16

Defeating Xiao Wu Again, Revealing the Truth!

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"Purple!?"

"A Thousand Year First Soul Ring!?"

"How is that possible!?"

"Wasn't the first Soul Ring for a Human Soul Master supposed to cap at four hundred and twenty-three years?"

"How did you absorb a Thousand Year First Soul Ring?"

"Why didn't your body explode and kill you?"

Xiao Wu, who had originally been eager to fight, widened her pupils in disbelief when she saw that Tang San's First Soul Ring was actually purple and Thousand Year.

During Academy Theory Class, the teacher had said that the limit for the First Soul Ring was four hundred and twenty-three years, the limit for the Second Soul Ring was seven hundred and sixty-four years, and only the Third Soul Ring began at Thousand Year.

So why wasn't this guy following the rules?

After specifically attending class and learning about the Human Soul Master system, she had condensed her first Soul Ring at exactly four hundred and twenty-three years. It was precisely the limit that Human Soul Masters could absorb, neither above nor below it, so that she would not become an anomaly.

Yet the guy before her had become an anomaly.

"The current theories of the Soul Master World are not perfect. According to my research, before absorbing Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, Soul Masters only need to withstand the impact of Soul Power on their physical bodies. In theory, as long as the physical body is strong enough, humans can absorb a nine-thousand-nine-hundred-and-ninety-nine-year Soul Ring as their First Soul Ring. Soul Beasts that reach Ten Thousand Years produce a powerful mental impact of resentment, so absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring is the greatest challenge and the most difficult. It is safer to do so at the Soul King level."

"My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Since childhood, I have trained my Physical Body Strength until my body became incredibly tough. In order to let it gain enough energy to evolve into a more powerful Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, I could only take the risk of absorbing a Thousand Year Soul Ring as my First Soul Ring. Fortunately, I succeeded, which also proved that my theory was correct."

"Besides, the Soul Beast I absorbed was a Plant Soul Beast. The impact of a plant's Soul Power is weaker than that of an animal's Soul Power, and after absorption, it also grants more inheritable energy."

Tang San explained calmly.

Blue Silver Grass, which had undergone its first life ascension, appeared in his hand.

Upon hearing this and seeing Tang San's unusual Blue Silver Grass, Xiao Wu's expression shifted from shock to realization.

"I never thought you possessed such knowledge and courage."

"Then I want to fight you even more."

"And your Blue Silver Grass smells better than the ones I've encountered by the roadside."

As Xiao Wu said this, she swallowed.

She was a Rabbit Spirit by nature, and Rabbit Spirits loved carrots and grass the most.

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, brimming with Life Force, deeply appealed to her.

"Come on."

Tang San took a deep breath. His gaze was calm as he secretly activated a concealment technique, causing the purple Soul Ring to disappear.

"Take this!"

Xiao Wu charged forward, extending her long leg and kicking directly at Tang San with tremendous speed.

Yet in Tang San's Purple Demon Eye, she was very slow.

He swiftly sidestepped. The instant he evaded her leg strike, he reached out and tightly seized her ankle, then violently flung her away.

Blue Silver Bind!

At the same time, Tang San activated his First Soul Skill, Life Perception.

His consciousness instantly spread across the surrounding Blue Silver Grass, vastly enhancing his control.

His use of the vines became even more nimble and varied.

The Blue Silver Grass on the ground received his command and rapidly transformed into thick vines, shooting toward Xiao Wu from all directions in an attempt to bind her.

As long as they wrapped around her, Xiao Wu would lose.

In midair, while she was still being flung away, Xiao Wu was weightless and found it difficult to control her balance.

Just as the Blue Silver Grass vines were about to seize her.

The corner of Xiao Wu's mouth curved upward.

Her First Soul Ring lit up.

First Soul Skill: Teleportation!

The next second, her figure instantly vanished from midair, and the mass of Blue Silver Grass vines caught nothing but air.

Tang San froze.

Her First Soul Skill has changed. It isn't Waist Bow—it's Teleportation!

The moment he saw this, he reacted immediately and thought to himself.

It seemed that because of his appearance and his defeat of Xiao Wu, a butterfly effect had formed in the unseen, causing Xiao Wu to condense the highly mobile ability of Teleportation as her First Soul Skill.

These had all been abilities she possessed as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

In truth, the order in which she condensed them was entirely up to her.

Why did she not condense a stronger Soul Skill?

Perhaps because her current eleventh-level Soul Power was insufficient to support its use.

Once she used it, she would fall into the awkward situation of exhausting all her Soul Power. If she could not kill her enemy instantly, she herself would be in danger.

After all, without sufficiently powerful Soul Power as a foundation, even the strongest Soul Skill would be weak and unable to display its true might.

Within the state of Life Perception, he borrowed the vision of the surrounding Blue Silver Grass and instantly discovered that Xiao Wu had reappeared behind him.

It had to be said that this support ability was truly useful.

Anywhere there were plants could become his eyes.

He immediately turned around and threw a punch with his Soul Power-concentrated right hand.

It collided perfectly with Xiao Wu's incoming kick.

Bang!!!

In terms of physical collision, Xiao Wu was far inferior to Tang San.

The next second, Xiao Wu was sent flying.

A sharp pain shot through her right foot.

It felt as though she had kicked not a human body, but a Soul Beast—or even a rock.

This guy's Physical Body Strength is actually this powerful!

No wonder he could absorb a Thousand Year First Soul Ring!

Could he also be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that has Shapeshifted?

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth, enduring the pain as she thought in shock.

However, she did not sense the aura of her kind from Tang San.

Tang San was a genuine human.

Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!

Just then, a powerful suction force appeared, rapidly pulling her flying body toward Tang San.

Tang San closed in swiftly. His fingers turned Mysterious Jade Color as he punched Xiao Wu in the chest.

It was too fast and too sudden. Xiao Wu had nowhere to dodge and could only brace herself and take it head-on, while using her body's flexibility to deflect as much of Tang San's force as possible.

Bang!

"Ah!"

Even so, she was still sent flying in pain, hitting the ground and rolling repeatedly.

At the same time, the Blue Silver Grass vines that had long been lying in wait shot out, instantly binding her entire body, leaving only a rabbit head exposed so she could breathe.

She now looked like a Cicada Pupa.

"The battle is over."

"Xiao Wu, you lost."

Tang San spoke slowly.

Dealing with Xiao Wu was simply far too easy for him.

Did Xiao Wu know any profound techniques?

Wasn't it just the same few moves?

Her greatest advantage was close-quarters combat.

Yet that was also her greatest weakness.

Having to approach others meant placing herself in the most dangerous position.

A powerful physical body would be one thing, like Tang San's, but Xiao Wu's human body was not powerful. It was actually very frail.

"Damn it, is this really Blue Silver Grass? How can it be so tough!?"

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and struggled desperately, but the more she struggled, the deeper, tighter, and thicker the Blue Silver vines wrapped around her, making it increasingly difficult for her to breathe.

"Xiao Wu, the human world is dangerous. How about returning to where you belong and coming out again after you reach the Maturity Period?"

"The human world is more dangerous and more unfathomable than you imagine. You can't handle it."

Tang San slowly walked up to Xiao Wu, crouched down, and reached out to stroke her Rabbit Ears as he spoke softly enough for only the two of them to hear.

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