Silent Sleeve Arrow

"Li Han, watch out!"

Xiao Wu felt her heart tighten and hurriedly called out a warning.

Li Han narrowed his eyes, and his Smoke-Drifting Steps were activated in an instant.

The moment the Silent Sleeve Arrow struck, only a cyan afterimage remained in place.

"Impossible!"

Tang San was greatly shocked; he had not expected Li Han to dodge the Silent Sleeve Arrow at such close range.

What incredible speed!

It was even faster than his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!

The next moment, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo was already pressed against his throat.

With just a slight exertion of force, even if it were merely a piece of bamboo, it could take Tang San's life.

"You lost."

Li Han stood behind Tang San, his voice indifferent.

Tang San turned his head to look at Li Han, his face full of disbelief.

"You know light-body techniques?"

"What light-body techniques? This is an ability inherent to my Martial Soul."

Li Han naturally would not admit to being a transmigrator and immediately brushed it off.

It was not uncommon for a Martial Soul to possess innate abilities.

Just like Xiao Wu's Martial Soul coming with soft-body techniques, the Clear Sky Hammer's super-heavy attribute, or the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon coming with lightning.

"The Lone Bamboo Martial Soul has such an ability?"

Tang San was even more surprised.

"My Martial Soul is called Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, not Lone Bamboo. This is the first time, and I hope it is the last. If you don't want to spar with me again, it is best not to judge my Martial Soul recklessly."

Seeing that the words he had used to accuse Wang Sheng were thrown back at him by Li Han, Tang San felt a sudden sense of embarrassment.

Had he really been too arrogant just now?

Li Han had originally thought about giving Tang San a beating, but he reckoned that fellow Tang Hao was likely nearby.

If Tang Hao, that shameless protector of his kin, were to make a move against him, he would be the one to suffer.

He did not want to end up like Zhao Wuji, beaten into a pig's head.

So, forget it.

There was no deep hatred between them, so there was no need to put himself in the line of fire.

"Li Han! You are too amazing!"

Wang Sheng was shocked beyond measure.

Zhao Shan, Sun Ting, and the others were also dumbfounded.

For the past year, Li Han had kept a very low profile, so they had no idea of his true strength.

Now that they saw Li Han easily defeat Tang San, how could they not be surprised?

"Tang San, you lost! What are you going to give Li Han?"

Xiao Wu immediately helped Li Han claim the spoils of war.

Tang San could only helplessly take off the Silent Sleeve Arrow from his hand and hand it to Li Han.

He had not thought he would lose.

But since he had lost, he had to honor the bet.

"This is a Silent Sleeve Arrow I made myself. Its attack power is decent, as you all just saw."

"This is actually quite good. Those three needles just now pierced an inch into the ground. If they hit a vital point, even an ordinary hundred-year soul beast couldn't withstand it. Li Han, take it!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she was quite interested in the Silent Sleeve Arrow.

Li Han, however, had no interest in it.

His Fireball Talisman was far stronger than this Silent Sleeve Arrow.

However, there was no reason to refuse something delivered to his doorstep.

"Then I thank you, classmate Tang San."

Li Han took the exquisite Silent Sleeve Arrow, and Tang San also explained how to use it.

The item was good, but it was quite troublesome to have to reload the silver needles after every use.

He could only rely on a sneak attack to catch him off guard.

The next day, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang set off together for the Soul Hunting Forest.

"Teacher, I fought Li Han yesterday, and I lost to him. His strength is formidable; I was no match for him at all."

"He has already absorbed his first soul ring and become a Soul Master, so it is normal for him to be stronger than you. Once you absorb your soul ring this time, your strength will see a tremendous increase. By then, you will surely surpass him."

"Really?" Tang San looked expectant.

"Of course it is true. When we return to the academy, I will witness you defeating Li Han with my own eyes. I believe in you; you absolutely possess that kind of potential."

"Alright!" Tang San clenched his fists slightly, eager to obtain his soul ring immediately and defeat Li Han.

"You must remember, you possess Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls; you will certainly be able to reach the level of a Title Douluo in the future. Li Han is merely a minor character who might not even break through to become a Soul Ancestor in his lifetime. He is only ahead of you because he is slightly older. However, this gap will soon be erased by your talent. He can be a target for you to chase in the short term, but do not consider him a true rival. He is not worthy."

"I understand, Teacher."

The more Tang San listened, the more he felt that what Yu Xiaogang said made sense. Setting aside his talent as a Soul Master, he possessed the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record as a cheat; once he crafted powerful hidden weapons, Li Han would never be his match. If he hadn't lacked the proper materials to craft a powerful hidden weapon, he wouldn't have lost that fight yesterday. Thinking of this, the resentment in Tang San's heart gradually faded. Let Li Han be smug for a few more days.

At the academy, Xiao Wu was organizing books in the library with Li Han.

"Li Han, how do you think that Tang San came up with this Silent Sleeve Arrow? This thing is actually quite impressive. If an ordinary Soul Grand Master were hit in a vital spot, they would likely lose their life."

"The item is indeed quite ingenious. However, it is highly unlikely that he came up with it himself. After all, he is only six years old; how could he possibly research such a thing on his own? He probably obtained some kind of inheritance."

"That makes sense." Xiao Wu's eyes rolled, and she leaned in close to Li Han. "Hehe, could you lend me that Silent Sleeve Arrow to play with? It seems quite fun."

"You like it? Then I'll just give it to you."

"Really? That would be too embarrassing."

"It's fine, I have no use for it anyway."

"Li Han, you are truly so good to me!" Xiao Wu hugged Li Han tightly, and Li Han, caught off guard, nearly threw out his back.

"Back, back, back..."

"Huh? What do you want?"

"I said my back is about to break! Get off me!"

Xiao Wu quickly jumped off Li Han, sticking out her tongue in embarrassment. "Sorry, sorry. I was too excited and didn't pay attention."

Li Han smiled helplessly. This Xiao Wu was truly boisterous.

Time passed quickly amidst cultivation and study.

A few days later, Tang San returned with his first spirit ring alongside his teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

"Li Han, I want to challenge you again! If I win, you must return the Silent Sleeve Arrow to me and apologize to my teacher."

Li Han looked at Tang San and Yu Xiaogang before him, unable to stop himself from rubbing his forehead. These two were truly relentless.

"Li Han, Tang San has already obtained his first spirit ring, and his strength has greatly increased. The gap in cultivation between you and him has been leveled. Only by fighting now can it be considered fair. Do you not look down on my theories? Do you dare to compete with my disciple?"

Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back, putting on an inscrutable expression.

"Fine. Then what do I get if I win?" Li Han spread his hands helplessly.

"Although you have no chance of winning, since you asked, then..." Yu Xiaogang took a token from his robes. "This is a Level Three Token issued by the Martial Soul Hall. Holding this token allows free access to all spirit beast forests where no ten-thousand-year spirit beasts roam, and free passage through the two great empires. It is a symbol of status. If you win, I will give this token to you."