Battle at East Sea Park

Meanwhile,

East Sea Park was not far from Eastsea Academy. After leaving the academy and going around by the side streets, they reached the park entrance in about ten minutes on foot.

East Sea Park was open to the public free of charge. It was still early, yet quite a few people were already there doing morning exercises.

Xie Xie led Tang Wulin into the park.

The fresh scent of plants mingled with the fragrance of flowers, soothing and invigorating.

Tang Wulin immediately felt much more relaxed. His Blue Silver Grass was a plant-type Martial Soul, and Blue Silver Grass grew everywhere here. This was his favorite kind of environment, just like being home.

He vaguely felt that if he could meditate and cultivate here, the results would definitely be far better than in the dormitory.

Was this the Mimic Cultivation Meng Qing had told him about?

He had already tested it back at his home in Aolai City. Ever since learning about Mimic Cultivation, he had transformed the little garden by planting a great deal of Blue Silver Grass. He could clearly feel that his cultivation speed had indeed increased significantly, but compared to the seemingly boundless East Sea Park before him, it was simply nowhere close.

This was clearly not Xie Xie's first time here. He made his way toward the depths of the park with practiced ease.

Following the pebble paths, the deeper they went, the taller the trees became.

East Sea Park had a history of nearly a thousand years. The park had existed ever since Eastsea City was first founded. As a result, many rare tree species could be found here.

The deeper they went, the better Tang Wulin felt. This sensation of returning to nature even made the Soul Power within him stir restlessly.

What a wonderful place. It would be great if I could cultivate here in the future.

That was what Tang Wulin thought.

By the time they reached the depths of the park, there were very few people around. Xie Xie stopped in a clearing amid the woods.

"Here will do." He turned to look at Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin stopped as well, watching him cautiously.

"I'll be fair to you. I'm an Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master. I'll move back fifty meters. When I say start, you can get ready." As he spoke, Xie Xie had already begun walking away. His pride would not allow him to take even the slightest advantage of Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin said nothing. Yesterday's events echoed in his mind. He clearly remembered that when Xie Xie released his Martial Soul, his Spirit Ring had been yellow. Although he had not seen Xie Xie's Spirit Soul, yellow represented a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring!

A Hundred-Year Spirit Ring naturally came with a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring Skill. Who knew how powerful it was?

"Are you ready?" Xie Xie's voice came from afar.

Tang Wulin drew a deep breath, and his gaze instantly sharpened. "Begin."

Xie Xie snorted coldly. "I'll show you what a gap really is. I'll definitely reclaim yesterday's humiliation. Begin!" The moment his words fell, he shot toward Tang Wulin like an arrow.

As he sprinted, he kept his body extremely low, as though he were skimming along the ground. Yellow light flickered beneath his feet as the yellow Hundred-Year Spirit Ring Tang Wulin had seen yesterday appeared. A crystalline yellow dagger, about a foot long, appeared in his right hand. As he raced forward at high speed, the dagger gave off a faint dragon's roar. Tang Wulin also released his Blue Silver Grass immediately. The tiny Grass Snake Golden Light appeared around his arm and coiled around his wrist. Vines of Blue Silver Grass surged forth.

Tang Wulin had little actual combat experience, but Blue Silver Grass had the advantage of covering a wide area. The strands of Blue Silver Grass rapidly spread out, covering as much ground as possible as they swept toward Xie Xie.

Still trying the same trick? A trace of disdain flashed across Xie Xie's face as his body suddenly accelerated.

What had been a straight charge abruptly changed direction. His body seemed to turn illusory in that instant, and Tang Wulin's eyes could barely keep up. He could not tell which direction Xie Xie was in at all.

Xie Xie's figure weaved strangely through the gaps between the Blue Silver Grass, drawing closer and closer to Tang Wulin.

Not good!

If Entanglement could not take effect, then the toughness of his mutated Blue Silver Grass would be completely useless. Tang Wulin quickly drew in the Blue Silver Grass, gathering the vines in front of himself. The denser they were, the better their defensive effect would naturally be. He had figured that out while meditating last night.

By then, Xie Xie had already closed to within ten meters of him.

His speed was still incredible, but this time, it was his arm that moved fast.

The Light Dragon Dagger in his hand suddenly turned into an exploding ball of light. Streaks of golden radiance slashed outward, each one striking the Blue Silver Grass with precision. Only then did Tang Wulin understand just how vast the difference between himself and Xie Xie was. Every strand of his Blue Silver Grass was knocked aside by the light shadows released from the Light Dragon Dagger. They could not be cut apart, but knocking them away was effortless. Moreover, the Light Dragon Dagger's sharp strikes against the Blue Silver Grass rapidly drained his Soul Power. In the time of a single breath, more than ten percent of his Soul Power had already been depleted.

If Xie Xie knew the characteristics of his Martial Soul, he would not need to attack head-on at all. He could quickly exhaust Tang Wulin's Soul Power simply by using this method.

The Blue Silver Grass was swept aside, leaving Tang Wulin wide open. Xie Xie was before him almost instantly.

The Blue Silver Grass was no longer useful. Tang Wulin threw both fists forward, blasting them straight at Xie Xie. At the same time, he controlled his Blue Silver Grass to rapidly pull back, hoping to complete the Entanglement while he blocked his opponent's attack. This was his only chance of winning.

In a sense, Blue Silver Grass should belong to the Control System, and the Control System was supposed to be the greatest counter to the Agility Attack System.

However, the gap between him and Xie Xie, whether in skill or experience, was simply far too great.

With a slight shift of his body, Xie Xie dodged Tang Wulin's fists, which carried faint explosions of air. His body twisted and swept sideways, and in a flash, he was at Tang Wulin's side. At that moment, Tang Wulin had no ability to resist at all.

If this had been a battlefield, Xie Xie could have slit his throat with a single strike if he wanted to kill him.

However, Xie Xie hesitated slightly at that moment as well. He only wanted to defeat Tang Wulin; he had not intended to truly do anything serious to him.

The thrusting Light Dragon Dagger reversed, the blade becoming the hilt. It was aimed directly at Tang Wulin's cheek. You bruised my face, so today I'll return the favor!

At that critical moment, Tang Wulin suddenly twisted his head and ducked sharply. He rammed his forehead toward the dagger's hilt.

Xie Xie's reaction was incomparably fast. What was an Agility Attack System Battle Soul Master? The highest realm of the Agility Attack System was to never clash head-on with an enemy and, once the opponent was hit, to leave them unable to fight back.

Although Xie Xie was arrogant, his judgment of Tang Wulin was also extremely accurate. He knew for certain that Tang Wulin's strength was far beyond anything he could contend with.

With a nimble flick of his wrist, he turned his hand over and drove the Light Dragon Dagger downward, stabbing it directly into Tang Wulin's shoulder. Xie Xie had held back on this strike. In his view, if he had attacked at full force, he could have severed Tang Wulin's arm outright. But they had no deep grudge between them; teaching him a lesson was enough.

Yet to his surprise, Tang Wulin's shoulder muscles were extraordinarily tough. Even with the Light Dragon Dagger's sharpness, it only penetrated an inch. Although that was because he had held back, it was still shocking enough.

Blood burst forth. The intense pain instantly caused Tang Wulin to lose control of the Blue Silver Grass he had been drawing back, and it fell to the ground.

The Light Dragon Dagger pressed downward, and Tang Wulin nearly dropped to his knees. He staggered but still forced himself to remain standing. Just as he tried to throw a punch at Xie Xie, Xie Xie suddenly circled around to his back. The Light Dragon Dagger twisted slightly in his shoulder, and the pain immediately made Tang Wulin's entire body go weak. In particular, the sharp energy transmitted through the Light Dragon Dagger brutally suppressed his Soul Power.

"Do you admit defeat?" There was more smugness in Xie Xie's voice. At last, he had avenged the punch from yesterday.