Little Scumbag's Hidden Weapons Aren't Much Good

The instant his words fell.

Violent power surged forth from Zhou Tao's body.

Incomparably powerful currents burst outward in every direction—the innate lightning power of the Thunderous Hell Prison Vine.

The raging lightning moved with extreme speed, traveling along the Blue Silver Vine wrapped around him. In an instant, it crossed the distance and struck Tang San directly.

The next moment, Tang San's entire body jolted violently, instantly turning into a trembling ball of lightning.

Violent lightning flooded into his body, making Tang San feel as though he had been struck by heavenly punishment.

An unbearable, intense numbness spread through every inch of his flesh.

The impact came so quickly that he did not even have time to cry out in pain.

"Zzzzt—"

The piercing crackle of electricity rang out without end.

Violent lightning raced madly across Tang San's body, winding around his limbs and bones as it continuously tore at his muscles and sinews.

The meridians within him seemed to be forcefully pried open by red-hot branding irons, and piercing agony swept through his entire body.

His internal organs shook and churned in unison, while the blood and energy within him boiled and surged without rest.

Tang San's body suddenly stiffened, then began convulsing violently beyond his control.

Witnessing the horrifying scene before him, Dai Mubai, who had been preparing to join the attack, froze where he stood.

He had originally intended to follow close behind Tang San and attack Zhou Tao from both sides.

But upon seeing Tang San severely injured by the lightning, he instantly abandoned any thought of rushing forward.

This Zhou Tao struck viciously and behaved with no regard for convention.

For a moment, Dai Mubai was caught between advancing and retreating, in an extremely awkward position.

Noticing that all of Zhou Tao's attention was temporarily focused on Tang San, seemingly without regard for him.

Dai Mubai remained silent and quietly took three steps back in succession, returning to where he had originally been standing.

As though the harsh words he had uttered earlier had never existed.

At that moment, there was only one thought in his mind.

Don't let Zhou Tao notice me.

He was terrified that if he faced his opponent again, this time he might truly become a eunuch for good.

On the other side.

Tang San had been blasted by lightning and was in so much pain that he had nearly lost the ability to move.

Zhou Tao promptly reined in the lightning power leaking from his body.

"Did you really think a few lousy vines could do anything to me?"

Zhou Tao exerted a little force with both arms.

Cracking sounds rang out one after another.

The Blue Silver Vine wrapped around his body was torn apart in an instant.

Seeing Tang San badly injured and swaying on his feet, Xiao Wu looked anxious. She immediately leaped forward in quick strides and firmly supported Tang San.

Tang San slowly opened his eyes, his pupils filled with doubt and disbelief.

"How is this possible?"

Tang San's eyes widened as he could not accept what had just happened.

The soul skill he had carefully unleashed had been broken through so easily.

And from beginning to end, Zhou Tao had not even fully summoned his martial soul to fight.

This completely contradicted the theory Yu Xiaogang had taught him!

Yu Xiaogang had repeatedly emphasized it before.

When soul masters of the same level fought, the one who had summoned their martial soul naturally held an absolute advantage and was certain to win.

Unless the cultivation of the person who had not summoned their martial soul far surpassed that of their opponent.

If Zhou Tao could easily defeat him using only his physical body and a small amount of vine power.

Then according to this theory, did that mean Zhou Tao's cultivation far exceeded his own?

At this thought, Tang San shook his head hard, forcibly rejecting the idea.

Impossible.

Absolutely impossible.

Zhou Tao was about the same age as him.

How could his cultivation possibly far surpass his own?

Besides.

Just as his teacher had said, he was a rare possessor of Twin Martial Souls, seen only once in a century.

A peerless genius with Innate Full Soul Power.

The very pinnacle among geniuses.

How could anyone in this world possess talent that surpassed his?

What was happening before his eyes had to be an illusion.

That was right—it was merely an illusion.

Tang San took a deep breath and repeatedly tried to persuade and comfort himself.

As a genius admired by countless people, how could he be so easily crushed by someone else?

His defeat just now had to be an accident.

Yes.

It had to be a coincidence that had created this situation.

Only coincidence could explain everything happening before him.

As those thoughts swirled through his mind, Tang San gradually calmed down.

If he wanted to determine the victor, another exchange would naturally make things clear.

But before he could attack again, Zhou Tao moved first.

Zhou Tao noticed that Dai Mubai intended to slip away silently amid the chaos.

With a flash of his figure, he blocked Dai Mubai's path in an instant.

A seemingly amiable smile appeared on Zhou Tao's face as he slowly spoke.

"You just made some harsh remarks. You wanted to challenge me and let me properly taste the power of your tiger fist?"

Dai Mubai's face went pale as he hurriedly tried to explain.

"Uh, I was just saying it casually."

"Zhou Tao..."

Before Dai Mubai could finish, Zhou Tao struck without hesitation.

A simple, direct punch blasted forth.

Tremendous force landed squarely on Dai Mubai's chest.

Dai Mubai's body shot backward like a cannonball.

With a thunderous boom, he slammed hard into the solid wall.

The wall shook, and fragments of stone rained down.

Zhou Tao slowly stepped forward, closing in on Dai Mubai, who lay collapsed on the ground.

"I remember that during our last fight, I could have turned you into a eunuch on the spot."

"But just now, I saw that you still dared to harass those twin sisters. It seems I didn't cut things off completely."

"Tsk tsk. Looks like I wasn't thorough enough last time."

"I left behind a hidden danger and gave you another chance to harm women."

"No matter. Today, I'll make up for that oversight."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Several tough vines shot out from Zhou Tao's sleeves and struck Dai Mubai precisely in his vulnerable lower abdomen.

"Zzzzt—"

Violent lightning energy surged through the vines.

Intense pain instantly drowned Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai had wanted to beg desperately for mercy.

But the tearing pain from his groin left him only able to clutch his crotch tightly and curl up in agony on the cold ground.

"Ah—!"

An incomparably miserable scream echoed through the surroundings.

It was over.

Everything was over.

This time, he had truly been completely crippled.

From now on, he was a eunuch in every sense of the word.

As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, he had fallen to such a state that the royal family's dignity had been utterly disgraced.

What right would he have in the future to compete with the First Prince for the throne?

Having dealt with Dai Mubai, Zhou Tao slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Tang San once more.

"Tang San, don't bother adjusting yourself. You're next."

Having witnessed Dai Mubai's miserable fate firsthand, intense fear instantly engulfed Tang San's heart.

He did not dare let Zhou Tao make the first move again and resolved to strike first.

"Don't get too full of yourself. I still have another trump card!"

Before his words had even faded.

Tang San raised his hand and swiftly retrieved a concealed weapon shaped like a handheld short tube from Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.

This was Shadowless Sandshot, which he had spent years painstakingly researching and poured countless resources into forging.

Compared to ordinary sleeve arrows, Shadowless Sandshot was several times more lethal.

Moreover, it could fire six Luo Xuan Steel Needles in rapid succession at once.

The surface of every steel needle had been tempered with potent hallucinogenic poison and numbing venom. Anyone struck would lose their combat ability in an instant.

Seeing Tang San assume an attacking stance, Zhou Tao's face filled with scorn.

"Tang San, you truly are pathetic."

"After all this time, are these lowly concealed weapons still the only things you can rely on?"

"Such things are unfit for any refined setting."

"Truly boring."

As he spoke, the Golden Ancient Tree vines around Zhou Tao surged wildly.

In the span of a single breath, layers upon layers of vines intertwined and wrapped around one another, forming a thick suit of armor that covered him from head to toe, turning him into a fully armed vine giant.

Looking at the hastily constructed vine armor around Zhou Tao's body, Tang San could not suppress the laughter in his heart.

Did he really think a crude suit of armor woven from vines could block the orthodox, powerful concealed weapon Tang San had painstakingly crafted?

He was seriously overestimating himself.

"Zhou Tao."

"You are truly ignorant."

"The concealed weapon in my hand could kill even a Titled Douluo if they were careless enough to be struck by it."

"Die!"

Without hesitation, Tang San forcefully pressed the activation switch of Shadowless Sandshot.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

Six piercing whistles rang out in succession.

Six poisoned steel needles shot forth at full speed, hurtling toward Zhou Tao's vital points.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A flurry of impacts rang out one after another.

Every steel needle struck the vine armor.

They only barely pierced through a small portion of the outer vines, utterly unable to break through the defense or harm Zhou Tao within the armor in the slightest.

"Impossible!"

Tang San's pupils contracted sharply, his face full of shock.

He could still accept that the sleeve arrows had failed to prevail earlier.

After all, sleeve arrows were merely basic standard-issue concealed weapons.

But the Shadowless Sandshot he had used now was a heavyweight concealed weapon, its power far surpassing that of sleeve arrows.

In theory, it was enough to threaten an ordinary Soul Ancestor.

How could Zhou Tao so easily block it using nothing but a few vines for defense?

"Tang San, this is as far as your abilities go."

"You've cultivated for so long, yet you've devoted all your attention to these worthless steel needles."

"No wonder your Soul Power has progressed so slowly, and your soul skill combinations are riddled with flaws."

"In the end, you are nothing but trash!"

"Today, I'll teach you a proper lesson and let you understand the vastness of heaven and earth."

The next instant.

Several sharp vines suddenly thrust forward, piercing directly into Tang San's lower abdomen.

Violent lightning surged into his body alongside the vines.

As excruciating pain struck, Tang San instinctively clutched his lower abdomen tightly.

Like Dai Mubai, he had been completely emasculated.

"Aah!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream burst from Tang San's mouth.

Zhou Tao seized the moment and raised his foot. A powerful force surged forth as he sent Tang San flying with a single kick.

Tang San rolled several times before crashing heavily beside Dai Mubai.

Having done all that, Zhou Tao slowly turned his head, his gaze landing on Ma Hongjun, who stood not far away with a panicked expression.

Zhou Tao looked Ma Hongjun up and down, muttering under his breath.

"Looks like this Evil Fire Phoenix wasn't castrated thoroughly enough either."