Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at Gu Ling in the arena. Especially after seeing those Blue Silver Grass vines so easily shredded by the bone claws, his face instantly flushed red as he said:
"How... how is that possible? Xiao San's First Soul Ring came from a four-hundred-year-old Mandala Snake!"
According to his expectations, once the Blue Silver Grass successfully Entangled an enemy, it would be almost impossible for an ordinary One-Ring Soul Master to break free in a short time.
Yet Gu Ling had not even been truly bound.
He had simply relied on the bone claws formed after Martial Soul Possession to tear the Blue Silver Grass apart!
Did that not mean...
The Bone Dragon Martial Soul's attack power was truly far more terrifying than he had imagined before?
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang's expression grew increasingly unpleasant. However, his gaze soon fell upon the yellow Soul Ring beneath Gu Ling's feet.
The next moment, as though he had suddenly found an explanation, he immediately said:
"So that's how it is."
Director Su turned to look at him, his face full of confusion.
Yu Xiaogang gave a light cough, regaining some of his composure as he explained calmly:
"I never expected Gu Ling's First Soul Ring to also be a century-old assault-type Soul Ring. No wonder his attack power has improved so noticeably."
Having said that, he looked toward Tang San again and slowly shook his head.
"Xiao San's Blue Silver Grass is ultimately just a plant-type Martial Soul, and he is also a Control System Soul Master. He was never suited for direct head-on clashes."
"Gu Ling's Bone Dragon is a beast Martial Soul. After Martial Soul Possession, it can directly strengthen his body. Using the claws of an assault-type beast Martial Soul to strike the Blue Silver Grass head-on and tear it apart does not necessarily mean he is stronger than Xiao San."
"It only shows that their Martial Souls differ in terms of frontal strength."
The more Yu Xiaogang spoke, the more natural his expression became.
"A battle between Soul Masters is not simply a matter of comparing whose Martial Soul has greater attack power."
"The true advantage of the control system lies in restraining opponents and assisting allies. As long as Xiao San can bring out Blue Silver Grass's flexible, ever-changing, and poisonous advantages, he should still be able to win."
Director Su merely smiled as he listened from the side, saying nothing.
Tang San seemed to have thought of the same thing as Yu Xiaogang. In their first exchange just now, he had only sent the Blue Silver Grass to Entangle Gu Ling from the front, which had given his opponent the chance to tear it apart so easily.
If one direction would not work...
Then he would attack from multiple directions at once!
At that thought, Tang San's gaze turned serious. Soul Power rapidly circulated within him, and the First Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up once more as he shouted coldly:
"First Soul Skill, Entangling!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The next moment, a massive amount of Blue Silver Grass grew wildly.
However, Tang San had clearly changed his method of attack this time. Some of the Blue Silver Grass rushed in from the front along the ground, while much more curved around Gu Ling's left and right sides. Several strands even used the surrounding ground and obstacles to swiftly approach from behind him.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Ling was surrounded by Blue Silver Grass from every direction.
"Let's see how you tear your way out this time!"
Facing the Blue Silver Grass sweeping in from all directions, Gu Ling swung both claws in succession. Every time the sharp bone claws swept through the air, large patches of Blue Silver Grass were ripped apart.
However, there was simply too much of it this time.
The grass in front had only just been torn open when the Blue Silver Grass from the sides seized the opportunity to wrap around him.
Smack!
Suddenly, a strand of Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Gu Ling's left arm first.
Then came the second! The third! More and more Blue Silver Grass followed, swiftly binding Gu Ling's arms. Plenty of it also coiled around his waist and legs.
"Success!"
Seeing this, joy immediately flashed through Tang San's eyes.
When Yu Xiaogang saw the scene from not far away, his spirits lifted. The awkwardness on his face vanished in an instant as he clapped and praised:
"Good! Xiao San, well done!"
"This is how a Control System Soul Master should truly fight!"
"No matter how sharp Gu Ling's bone claws are, he cannot possibly watch every direction at once!"
"Quick!"
"Activate the Mandala Snake venom bestowed upon the Blue Silver Grass!"
Hearing the Grandmaster's reminder, Tang San did not hesitate. Soul Power instantly poured into the Blue Silver Grass.
The next moment.
Tiny spikes suddenly emerged across the surface of the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Gu Ling. These spikes were the change produced after absorbing the Mandala Snake Soul Ring.
As long as they pierced the enemy's body, they could inject the Mandala Snake's paralytic venom.
However, before Tang San could check whether his venom had taken effect, Gu Ling across from him had already raised his head. The corner of his mouth curled slightly as he sneered:
"You want to poison me? What wishful thinking!"
As soon as he spoke.
The dark yellow Soul Ring beneath Gu Ling's feet suddenly lit up. His body trembled slightly, and countless bone spikes instantly grew from him, piercing through and shredding the Blue Silver Grass.
"First Soul Skill, Spatial Rift Bone Spikes!"
The next second, he lightly swung his bone claw forward, and several ghastly white bone spikes suddenly detached from his body.
Whoosh!
A piercing whistle tore through the air as the bone spikes shot straight at Tang San like arrows leaving the bow!
Tang San's pupils contracted slightly.
Though the attack was incredibly fast, its trajectory was obvious. With Purple Demon Eyes, he almost instantly judged the bone spikes' direction of attack and quickly dodged to the side.
"He dodged it!"
Xiao Wu was immediately delighted, but just as the bone spikes were about to pass Tang San—
Buzz—!
The space ahead suddenly rippled faintly.
Then.
Those high-speed bone spikes vanished into thin air before everyone's eyes!
"What?!"
Tang San's expression changed drastically as he stared at the scene, his face full of disbelief.
The next second, the space behind him suddenly twisted slightly. The bone spikes that had just vanished reappeared, their sharp tips stabbing toward him from a direction he had never anticipated!
"This is... spatial power?!"
"How... how is this possible?"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened fiercely outside the arena. Tang San had no time to think and could only forcefully twist his body with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, narrowly avoiding a vital strike.
"You're quite quick at dodging."
Before Tang San could even breathe a sigh of relief, Gu Ling raised his hand again.
"But if you can dodge one, what about more?"
As soon as he spoke.
The yellow Soul Ring beneath Gu Ling's feet shone brilliantly again. Amid the sound of grinding bones, several sharp pale bone spikes grew one after another from his shoulders and the outer sides of his arms.
The next second.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Several bone spikes detached from his body at the same time, shooting toward Tang San from different directions. Tang San's expression changed, Purple Demon Eyes operating at full force as Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track beneath his feet was pushed to its limit.
Yet just as he prepared to dodge, the foremost bone spike suddenly disappeared.
Buzz!
Immediately afterward, faint ripples appeared in the space before several of the other bone spikes as well.
The bone spikes that had been flying straight at him one after another vanished into space!
"Oh no!"
Tang San's pupils shrank sharply. He could see the bone spikes' original trajectories through Purple Demon Eyes, but he had no way of determining where they would appear next.
The next moment.
Buzz!
The space to his left suddenly twisted, and a bone spike appeared instantly!
Tang San hurriedly dodged, but before he could steady himself, the space behind him rippled again. A second bone spike came straight at him, followed by one from his right, then above his head...
One bone spike after another constantly passed through space, attacking from completely different directions.
Tang San was immediately thrown into disarray. Although Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was exquisite, against a method that made the direction of attack impossible to predict in advance, he had no way to dodge them all.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a bone spike stopped less than half a foot from his chest. As long as Gu Ling continued to channel Soul Power, it could pierce through him at any moment.
At the same time, Tang San gave up dodging. His body stiffened where he stood for a moment, then he slowly exhaled and cupped his hands.
"I lost."
The moment those words came out, the surroundings erupted into an uproar.
"Xiao San lost?"
"Gu Ling's Soul Skill is way too bizarre!"
"Those bone spikes actually vanish suddenly, then pop out somewhere else!"
The excitement on Xiao Wu's face vanished as well. She had clearly not expected Tang San to truly lose.
Only then did Gu Ling withdraw his Soul Power. With a light wave of his hand, the suspended bone spikes trembled slightly before flying back into his body and merging with his bones.
Tang San did not seem particularly concerned about winning or losing. His face was full of confusion as he said:
"Wait, I have one more question."
Gu Ling looked at him, slightly startled and puzzled.
"What is it?"
Tang San frowned and asked:
"My Blue Silver Grass clearly wrapped around you just now, and I also activated the paralytic venom the Mandala Snake bestowed upon it. Why did you show no signs of being poisoned at all?"
Only upon hearing that question did Yu Xiaogang suddenly realize.
That's right!
He had been so shocked by Gu Ling's Spatial Soul Skill just now that he had nearly forgotten about it. Gu Ling had clearly been bound by the Blue Silver Grass, so why had the Mandala Snake venom not taken effect?
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