Tang San had absorbed a Man Faced Demon Spider that was over two thousand years old. So what was wrong with him absorbing a Thunder Hell Vine that was just over two thousand years old?
Life was all about taking risks!
Lei Wuya stared at Tang Yin for a long while, then turned to look at the Thunder Hell Vine on the cliff. His brow furrowed as he pondered for a moment before finally speaking. "Fine! I'll let you try!"
"If you can't absorb it, give up immediately. Otherwise, you won't be able to withstand the immense power within the Soul Ring, and you'll explode!"
"I'll remember that! Dean, be careful!" Tang Yin very much wanted to obtain the Thunder Hell Vine's Soul Ring, but he also understood how dangerous the vine was.
"No worries!" Fighting spirit surged in Lei Wuya's eyes. "I'm a level fifty-five Power Attack System Battle Soul King. My Martial Soul, the Thunder Light Beast, also has lightning attributes, so to a certain extent, I can resist its lightning!"
"You two, fall back and hide behind some boulders! Remember, no matter what happens, do not come near! Wait until I've dealt with it before coming over!"
Lei Wuya took a deep breath and stopped concealing his aura. Five Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, yellow, purple, and purple—rose abruptly from beneath his feet as surging Soul Power poured forth like a tide.
His body began to change. His muscles swelled, blue-purple patterns of light appeared on his skin, and his black hair turned blue-white in an instant, standing on end like a hedgehog's spines.
"So this is the Thunder Light Beast Martial Soul!" Tang Yin pulled Xiao Wu back to find cover. Noticing Lei Wuya's Martial Soul, he couldn't help but feel shocked. Are all lightning-attribute Martial Souls this powerful?
As if sensing Lei Wuya's hostility, the dormant Thunder Hell Vine suddenly "came to life." Golden lightning patterns blazed along its main stalk, its energy core crackled with light, and several branches lashed wildly like lightning serpents as purple energy gathered at their tips.
"Crack—!"
A thick bolt of deep-purple lightning shot from the tip of a branch without warning. It moved so fast it nearly surpassed the limits of sight, striking straight toward Lei Wuya's face!
"Hah!" Lei Wuya was ready. His Third Soul Ring lit up, and his aura surged. With the Thunder Light Beast Martial Soul Possession, he gained tremendous resistance to lightning-attribute attacks.
"Boom!"
Lightning exploded. Lei Wuya staggered and took half a step back, cracking the rocks beneath his feet.
"What domineering lightning! Its power really does far surpass that of other Soul Beasts of the same age!"
The battle grew white-hot in an instant.
The Thunder Hell Vine thrashed wildly, unleashing purple lightning bolts of every size in a torrential downpour that blanketed the entire valley.
The thunderous booms echoed without end.
It could even stir the sparse thunderclouds overhead and summon small-scale lightning strikes to aid its attacks.
Seeing this, Tang Yin hurriedly raised a Blue Silver Emperor barrier around himself and Xiao Wu.
Lei Wuya, meanwhile, brought the Thunder Light Beast Martial Soul's strengths to bear.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Thunder Light Burst Claw!"
Lei Wuya's fifth purple Soul Ring shone brilliantly. His hands instantly became fearsome claws wreathed in lightning. He shot forward like a true bolt of thunder, tearing through the air with a piercing boom as he lunged straight for the Thunder Hell Vine's main stalk!
"Boom—!!"
Every vine on the Thunder Hell Vine burst outward!
Fierce white lightning surged skyward from its body. Several vines came alive like thunder dragons, whipping, coiling, and stabbing wildly.
Every vine carried enough lightning power to shatter a boulder.
In an instant,
blinding lightning swallowed the center of the valley.
Deafening thunderclaps rolled on without end.
Tang Yin and Xiao Wu hid far away. Even from more than a hundred meters off, they could still feel the gusts of wind rushing toward them and the static that made their skin prickle.
"Though the vice dean only has three yellow and two purple Soul Rings, I bet he's still considered an expert among Soul Kings!"
Tang Yin clicked his tongue in admiration.
Xiao Wu nodded in agreement. "The vice dean really is amazing. Your third Soul Ring is practically in the bag."
Amid the dazzling lightning,
Lei Wuya kept clashing with the Thunder Hell Vine's branches.
Roars and thunderous booms mingled as the battle reached its fiercest point.
Tang Yin covered Xiao Wu's ears, while Xiao Wu covered his.
Because of the commotion from the fight, bits of stone kept falling from the sheer cliff overhead, striking the tent woven from Blue Silver Grass.
"Boom—!!!"
A violent explosion rang out as lightning and lightning-attribute Soul Power rampaged wildly.
The Thunder Hell Vine let out a piercing shriek, like the cries of ten thousand birds.
Lei Wuya's claws carved one deep gash after another into its main stalk.
The Thunder Hell Vine's aura gradually weakened.
Most of its wildly lashing branches drooped helplessly, but they still glimmered with danger. It hadn't completely lost its ability to fight.
Dean Lei Wuya was pale, too.
His prolonged battle against the Thunder Hell Vine had consumed a great deal of his Soul Power.
The valley gradually fell quiet.
Tang Yin and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance. They both knew the battle was about to end.
"Rustle!"
Tang Yin withdrew his Blue Silver Grass, then hurried toward Lei Wuya with Xiao Wu.
Just then,
Lei Wuya's shout rang through the valley. "Tang Yin, Xiao Wu! Get over here!"
Tang Yin and Xiao Wu immediately picked up their pace.
In an instant, they reached Lei Wuya's side. The Thunder Hell Vine on the cliff had nearly lost all signs of life.
Tang Yin didn't want to let the Thunder Hell Vine go to waste. He pulled out his Forging Hammer and hurled it with all his might toward the vine.
"Boom!"
The hammer struck, knocking the already-weakened Thunder Hell Vine straight off the cliff.
"Rumble!"
The Thunder Hell Vine crashed to the ground amid a shower of broken rocks. A purple Soul Ring appeared above it.
Tang Yin tried drawing it over with his Soul Power and, seeing that it really worked, breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he landed the final blow, he could absorb the Thunder Hell Vine's Soul Ring.
But before absorbing it, he needed to check Lei Wuya's condition.
"Dean, are you hurt?"
"My First Soul Skill can heal you!"
Tang Yin opened his right hand, revealing the Blue Silver Emperor. Two yellow Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet.
Lei Wuya took a deep breath and slowly nodded.
The Thunder Hell Vine had indeed been astonishingly powerful. Even after fighting with everything he had, he had only barely defeated it.
He had indeed suffered serious injuries.
Tang Yin immediately activated his First Soul Skill, releasing the Light of Recovery into Lei Wuya's body.
His Soul Power steadily drained away.
The wounds on Lei Wuya's body began to heal rapidly.
Lei Wuya exclaimed in surprise, "Your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul heals people incredibly quickly! It's even faster than some high-level healing-type Martial Souls!"
"Of course! Tang Yin's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is amazing!" Xiao Wu said proudly.
Lei Wuya was left speechless.
Anyone who didn't know better would think he'd been praising Xiao Wu!
After a while,
Tang Yin had healed all of Lei Wuya's injuries. Only then did he go over to the Thunder Hell Vine and examine it at close range.
Even though it was dead, faint flashes of lightning still flickered across its surface from time to time.