Tang San's Second Battle

Li Han's eyes lit up instantly.

This was a good thing.

With this, he could go to the Soul Hunting Forest whenever he pleased from now on.

He could retrieve herbs and soul rings at any time without having to go through the academy to obtain tokens, which only added unnecessary trouble.

"Fine, I agree."

Seeing Li Han agree, Tang San was delighted and looked toward Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

"Go, San. Today is the moment you surpass Li Han."

"Yes, teacher!"

Tang San stepped forward and released his Martial Soul.

"Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, level 13 Control System Tool Soul Master."

A blue light flashed, and Blue Silver Grass emerged from the palm of Tang San's right hand, with the faint phantom of a Datura Snake visible within it.

The yellow soul ring flickered, adding considerable power to the Blue Silver Grass.

So he really did absorb the soul ring of a Datura Snake?

Li Han muttered to himself while simultaneously revealing his own Martial Soul.

"Martial Soul Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, level 13 Tool Soul Master."

Li Han did not expose his true cultivation, instead maintaining his soul power at the level of thirteen.

The deep yellow soul ring brought a decent sense of pressure, causing Tang San to be startled.

His soul ring color is actually deeper than mine. Could his soul ring exceed four hundred years?

Tang San thought to himself.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang also wore a look of surprise.

Strange, what kind of soul beast did he absorb? The color of the soul ring is actually this deep. Judging by this color, it definitely exceeds four hundred years.

Unable to figure it out, Yu Xiaogang asked directly, "What soul beast did your first soul ring come from?"

"A century-old Lone Bamboo."

"Lone Bamboo? Hmph, you actually chose the wrong answer again. San, your soul ring comes from a Datura Snake, which is far superior to a Lone Bamboo. I believe your soul skill is definitely stronger. Go on, let him know your power."

Tang San nodded slightly and turned to look at Li Han.

"Let's begin. First soul skill, Bind!"

As the words fell, the Blue Silver Grass in the palm of Tang San's right hand grew wildly, heading straight for Li Han.

The purple patterns on the grass looked quite chilling, clearly containing potent poison.

Yu Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction.

After Tang San's Blue Silver Grass devoured the Datura Snake's soul ring, its flexibility and toxicity increased, greatly boosting his strength. Once Li Han is bound by the Blue Silver Grass, the outcome will be clear.

Yu Xiaogang seemed to have already envisioned the scene of Tang San's victory, but the next moment, he was shocked.

Li Han did not dodge or evade. He gripped the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo with his right hand, wrapped his left hand around his right, and aimed the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo at Tang San.

"First soul skill, As-You-Will! Shoot him down! God Spear!"

After this period of cultivation, Li Han's mastery of his first soul skill had reached perfection. What he was unleashing now was the elongation ability of As-You-Will.

This distance of a few meters was enough for Li Han to push the speed of the elongation to its limit.

Whoosh!

A green light flashed from the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, and the bamboo body elongated instantly. The speed was so fast it happened in the blink of an eye!

The next moment, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo pierced directly through the Bind of the Blue Silver Grass and struck Tang San square in the chest!

Thud!

Tang San was sent flying instantly, and the Blue Silver Grass vanished completely.

"San!"

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang was alarmed and rushed forward to check on Tang San, who lay motionless on the ground.

It turned out that the white lightning contained within the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo had penetrated Tang San's body through that last strike.

At this moment, he was wrapped in lightning from head to toe, unable to move a muscle.

"Rest assured, Tang San is fine. It's just a bit of paralysis from the electricity; he'll return to normal in a while. Master, I've won. Give me the token."

Li Han had already put away the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo and walked up to Yu Xiaogang.

"How... how can your soul skill be so formidable?" Yu Xiaogang exclaimed in shock.

"Because I chose a soul ring that suits me." Li Han said, looking toward Tang San.

"The greatest characteristic of Blue Silver Grass is its tenacious vitality. If you really want to cultivate it, you should follow the path of a support-type soul master. Have you ever heard of the Nine-Heart Begonia? It is a martial soul specialized in healing others, possessing extremely tenacious vitality. Its status among support-type soul masters even surpasses that of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. I think you are better suited for that path."

Hearing this, Tang San felt a stir in his heart. Life, was it?

"What nonsense are you spouting! Blue Silver Grass is meant to follow the path of poison attacks! Don't think that just because you beat Tang San, you can come here and talk rubbish!" Yu Xiaogang hurriedly interrupted Li Han, his face full of anger.

He then tossed the Level Three Token to Li Han. "Here is the token. But next time, Tang San will definitely be able to defeat you! This time, it was only because he had just acquired his soul skill and hadn't mastered it yet."

Li Han shrugged indifferently and left with the Level Three Token.

At this moment, Tang San also regained his ability to move and sat up. "Tang San, are you alright?" Yu Xiaogang stepped forward, concerned.

Tang San shook his head. "I'm fine, Teacher. Do you think what Li Han said makes sense?"

During their last encounter, he had managed to trade a few blows. This time, he had been defeated in a single move, and that was even after he had unleashed his soul skill. Tang San suddenly felt as if Li Han were an invincible opponent.

"What does he know! It was nothing more than luck that he obtained a relatively strong soul skill. Tang San, the soul master path I have mapped out for you is absolutely the best! I can stake my reputation as a Grandmaster on that!" Yu Xiaogang explained anxiously, fearing that Tang San might doubt his theoretical prowess.

"Teacher, I believe you." Tang San nodded heavily, ultimately choosing to trust Yu Xiaogang.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief. "Li Han's strength did indeed exceed my expectations. But it doesn't matter; I will intensify your training. It won't be long before you can surpass him! Don't forget, you possess Twin Martial Souls. Your future is something Li Han can never compare to. A momentary setback is nothing."

Encouraged by Yu Xiaogang, Tang San suddenly felt he could do it again. "You're right, Teacher. From now on, I will cultivate even harder. I must surpass Li Han in the shortest time possible!"

"Good! Only with such a mindset are you qualified to be my, Yu Xiaogang's, disciple! Hahaha." Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed.

On the other side, Li Han was fiddling with the Level Three Token in his hand, while a new plan emerged in his mind.

"My soul power is about to break through level seventeen; in three months at most, I will reach level twenty.

By then, I can take this token and head to the Soul Hunting Forest to scout for my second soul ring.

This time, I will go alone.

With my current strength, I should be able to handle century-level soul beasts with ease.

However, facing a thousand-year soul beast might be a bit of a struggle.

But if I craft a few more talismans as trump cards, it shouldn't be a problem.

Right, I could try crafting the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo leaves into magical artifacts.

I recall that the Artifact Refining Compendium mentions a one-time-use artifact called the Heavenly Thunder Bead.

It involves condensing the lightning energy from lightning-attribute rare treasures into a thumb-sized bead.

Once thrown, it strikes like a bolt from the heavens with extraordinary power.

Anyone below the level of a Soul Ancestor would be instantly obliterated upon exposure.

Aren't the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo leaves themselves lightning-attribute rare treasures?

I can try crafting the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo leaves into Heavenly Thunder Bead.

That way, there will be no room for error."