Tang San's surprise went unnoticed by Han Xing.
The moment he saw that his punch had successfully sent Tang San stumbling back, Han Xing pressed his advantage.
With a flap of his wings, two Flame Feathers shot out, streaking straight for Tang San's face.
But Tang San's reflexes were clearly sharp. After all, he was someone who could dodge the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.
Faced with the two feathers flying straight at his face, he simply leaned his upper body back and dodged them.
However, just as Tang San was about to counterattack, he realized Han Xing had already used the opportunity to put some distance between them.
"Damn it. Without Hidden Weapons, I have no way to deal with Han Xing."
Tang San gritted his teeth and watched Han Xing retreat, a thoughtful look on his face.
When it came to ranged attacks, he didn't think he was any worse than his opponent.
The problem was that his Blue Silver Grass couldn't hurt Han Xing, and the ground all around them was paved with bluestone bricks. There wasn't even a single stone.
No matter how skilled his Hidden Weapon techniques were, even the cleverest housewife couldn't cook without rice.
"Looks like I can only stick close to him and keep him from taking advantage of his superior range."
Tang San's expression tightened, and he quickly chased after Han Xing.
Along the way, he repeatedly used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge the incoming Flame Feathers.
At the same time, he couldn't help but marvel at the sheer depth of Han Xing's Soul Power.
Before facing him, Han Xing had already fought Xiao Wu.
Yet now, against him, Han Xing was still able to keep using Soul Skills to attack.
The truth was, Tang San had no idea.
As the wielder of the Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul, and a cultivator of the Extreme Yang Heart-Tempering Record, Han Xing's Soul Power recovered extremely quickly in the sunlight.
The cost of this attack pattern—firing just two feathers every so often—was barely enough to match his Soul Power recovery.
Most of Han Xing's current exhaustion came from releasing his first Soul Skill twice in a row to form the Dawn Light Fire Feathers.
The two chased and fought, exchanging several moves in the blink of an eye.
Every time Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to close the distance, Han Xing drove him back with Heaven-Burning Fist Force and Sun True Fire.
Tang San had the Purple Demon Eye to sharpen his perception and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to boost his speed.
That made Han Xing's Flame Feathers almost impossible to land.
For a while, neither of them could get the better of the other. All they could do was compete to see whose Soul Power would run out first.
Just as Tang San was giving chase, Han Xing suddenly fired four Flame Feathers at once.
The sudden change in his attack rhythm caught Tang San off guard. Fortunately, he reacted in time and dodged all four.
"Let's stop here."
"If we keep going, you won't be able to do anything to me."
"You're fast, and you can dodge my attacks with ease."
"But your Martial Soul is too weak. With the abilities you have now, you can't hurt me."
Han Xing came to a halt, then sent Tang San stumbling back with a punch.
"What do you mean?" This time, Tang San didn't rush to attack.
Tang San's character was a classic example of the Shrek mindset.
If an enemy wasn't strong enough, then not daring to cause trouble made you a coward.
But the moment he realized he couldn't deal with someone, he would immediately change his attitude.
Now that he knew he couldn't do anything to Han Xing, Tang San naturally had no reason to keep fighting to the bitter end.
"Neither of us can get the better of the other, so let's call it a draw."
"I need to get back to cultivating. I don't have time to keep wasting it here with you."
"And it's not like you have all the free time in the world, either." Han Xing pointed toward Xiao Wu below the arena.
At that, Tang San fell silent for a moment, then chose to stop fighting and step down from the arena.
Though Tang San had grown up in the Tang Sect and had violated its rules, he still considered himself a Tang Sect disciple.
As an organization of assassins, one of its most important rules was this:
If the first strike missed, retreat immediately. Hide in the shadows and wait for another chance.
That wasn't a rule unique to the Tang Sect. It was a rule followed by every assassin and killer organization.
[Is it over? I can't believe it ended in a draw. I thought Han Xing was going to get beaten by Tang San.]
[Overall, Han Xing still lost. Tang San is only level 13, while Han Xing is level 14.]
[A level 13 fighting a level 14 to a draw—it's obvious who's stronger.]
[You can't put it that way. Han Xing fought Xiao Wu before Tang San, so he'd already used up quite a bit of Soul Power.]
[At the same level, Tang San and Han Xing are pretty much evenly matched right now.]
[Judging by their actual levels, Han Xing is still a little stronger than Tang San.]
[The one above, don't forget that Tang San hasn't used all his abilities yet.]
[Han Xing counters Blue Silver Grass, so it can't hurt him. But the Clear Sky Hammer would be another story.]
[Not to mention Tang San has his Hidden Weapon Secret Arts. He just hasn't made any Hidden Weapons yet.]
[If that's what you're saying, then you're only proving that Han Xing is even more awesome.]
[Tang San has the Tang Sect Secret Arts, has practiced the Tang Sect's manuals since childhood, and has combat experience from his past life, yet he still only drew with Han Xing.]
[That's true. The Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul really does live up to its imposing reputation.]
[Tang San, a transmigrator reborn with the cultivation methods of another world, fought all the way to a draw with Han Xing.]
[I have to say, the Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul really is awesome.]
[Of the three Soul Masters with Innate Full Soul Power who've appeared so far, Han Xing's Martial Soul looks the coolest and most badass.]
[Martial Soul Possession comes with Sun True Fire. Han Xing doesn't even need to defend himself against Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. It burns up before it can even touch him.]
[That useless Xiao Wu can't even get close to Han Xing. The flames around his body alone are enough to make her suffer.]
[All I can say is, Han Xing is awesome. He's basically cosplaying Emperor Guangwu of Han, Child of Destiny, in a showdown against the Child of Destiny from another world.]
[The one above, don't go overboard praising Han Xing. He's just a minor character early on. There's a good chance he'll be an extra by the roadside later.]
[Honestly, even if Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer, I don't think he'd have an easy time against Han Xing.]
[Han Xing's Martial Soul is the Three-Legged Golden Crow. He might even be able to fly later on. There's no way he'd end up as an extra by the roadside.]
[By the way, hasn't anyone said Han Xing has Innate Full Soul Power? Why are you all assuming he does?]
[Idiot. Han Xing is the same age as your Tang San, and his Soul Power is even one level higher. If he doesn't have Innate Full Soul Power, who does?]
After leaving Notting Academy, Han Xing immediately opened the on-screen comment panel.
He looked at the arguing comments, then at his Popularity Value, and couldn't help smiling.
Your current Popularity Value: 851.
He was just a little over a hundred points short of one thousand.
Even without any new scenes, once the video of the fight they'd just had had time to spread, gaining a hundred-odd points of popularity shouldn't be a problem.
The beginner's gift pack had given him the Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul.
One hundred Popularity Value had gotten him the Golden Crow Three Styles manual.
Whatever one thousand Popularity Value gave him, it couldn't be worse than what he'd gotten before, could it?