Tang San Admits Defeat? The Snake Venom Didn't Work?

Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at Gu Ling in the arena. Especially after seeing those Blue Silver Grass vines so easily torn apart by the bone claws, his face instantly flushed red as he said:

"Th-This... how is that possible? Little San's first Soul Ring is a Mandra Snake that's over four hundred years old!"

According to his expectations, once the Blue Silver Grass successfully Entangled an enemy, an ordinary One-Ring Soul Master would find it nearly impossible to break free in a short time.

Yet Gu Ling had not even been properly bound.

Relying only on the bone claws from Martial Soul Possession, he had directly ripped the Blue Silver Grass apart!

Didn't that mean...

The Bone Dragon Martial Soul's offensive power was truly far more terrifying than he had imagined?

At that thought, Yu Xiaogang's expression grew uglier and uglier. 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 excuse, he immediately said:

"So that's how it is."

Hearing this, 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 calmly explained:

"I didn't expect Gu Ling's first Soul Ring to also be a hundred-year offensive Soul Ring. No wonder his attack power has improved so noticeably."

Having said that, he looked at Tang San again and slowly shook his head.

"Little San's Blue Silver Grass is a plant-type Martial Soul after all, and he is also a control-system Soul Master. He was never suited for 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 offensive beast Martial Soul to attack Blue Silver Grass head-on and tear it apart does not necessarily mean he is stronger than Little San."

"It only shows that their Martial Souls inherently differ in terms of direct strength."

The more Yu Xiaogang spoke, the more natural his expression became.

"Battles between Soul Masters are not simply a matter of comparing whose Martial Soul has greater attack power."

"The true advantage of the control system lies in restricting opponents and supporting allies. As long as Little San can make use of the Blue Silver Grass's flexibility, versatility, and poison, he should still be able to win."

Director Su merely smiled as he listened from the side, still saying nothing.

Tang San seemed to have thought of the same thing as Yu Xiaogang. During their first exchange, he had merely sent the Blue Silver Grass to Entangle Gu Ling from the front, giving him the chance to tear it apart so easily.

Since one direction wouldn't work.

Then he would attack from several directions at once!

At that thought, Tang San's gaze became serious. Soul Power rapidly circulated within his body, the first Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up once more, and 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. Part of the Blue Silver Grass surged forward along the ground from the front, while quite a few vines circled toward Gu Ling's left and right sides. Several more used the surrounding ground and obstacles to swiftly approach Gu Ling from behind.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Ling was surrounded by Blue Silver Grass on all sides.

"Let's see how you tear your way out this time!"

Facing the Blue Silver Grass sweeping in from every direction, Gu Ling's claws swung repeatedly. Every time the sharp bone claws swept through the air, large swathes of Blue Silver Grass were directly shredded.

However, there was simply too much of it this time.

The vines in front had only just been torn apart when the Blue Silver Grass at his sides seized the chance to coil around him.

Smack!

Suddenly, one strand of Blue Silver Grass was the first to wrap around Gu Ling's left arm.

Then came the second! The third! More and more Blue Silver Grass followed, rapidly binding Gu Ling's arms. Many more vines wound around his waist and legs.

"Success!"

Seeing this scene, a flash of delight immediately appeared in Tang San's eyes.

Seeing this from not far away, Yu Xiaogang was instantly invigorated. The embarrassment on his face vanished at once, and he clapped as he praised:

"Good! Little San, well done!"

"This is the true way a control-system Soul Master fights!"

"No matter how sharp Gu Ling's bone claws are, he cannot possibly attend to every direction at once!"

"Quick!"

"Activate the poison the Mandra Snake gave to the Blue Silver Grass!"

Hearing his teacher's reminder, Tang San did not hesitate. Soul Power instantly poured into the Blue Silver Grass.

The next moment.

Tiny spikes suddenly emerged from the surface of the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around Gu Ling. These spikes were the changes brought about after absorbing the Mandra Snake Soul Ring.

As long as they pierced the enemy's body, they could inject the Mandra Snake's paralytic venom into them.

Yet before Tang San could check whether his venom had taken effect, Gu Ling across from him had already raised his head. The corners of his mouth curled upward as he sneered:

"You want to poison me? What wishful thinking!"

As soon as his words fell.

The dark yellow Soul Ring beneath Gu Ling's feet abruptly lit up. His body trembled slightly, and countless bone spikes instantly grew from his body, directly piercing through and tearing apart the Blue Silver Grass.

"First Soul Skill, Spatial Rift Bone Spikes!"

The next second, he lightly swept one bone claw forward, and several pale white bone spikes abruptly detached from his body.

Whoosh!

A piercing sound split the air as the bone spikes shot straight at Tang San like arrows loosed from a bow!

Tang San's pupils shrank at the sight.

Although this attack was extremely fast, its trajectory was quite obvious. With Purple Demon Eyes, he almost instantly judged the direction of the bone spikes and swiftly 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—!

A faint ripple suddenly appeared in the space ahead.

Immediately afterward.

Those high-speed bone spikes vanished into thin air before everyone's eyes!

"What?!"

Seeing this scene, Tang San's expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief.

The next second, the space behind him suddenly twisted slightly. The bone spikes that had just disappeared reappeared, their sharp tips stabbing toward him from a direction Tang San had never anticipated!

"This is... a spatial ability?!"

"H-How is that possible?"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened sharply outside the arena. Tang San had no time to think and could only forcibly twist his body with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, barely avoiding his vital areas.

"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 his words fell.

The yellow Soul Ring beneath Gu Ling's feet once again bloomed with dazzling light. Accompanied by the sound of bones grinding, several sharp, pale bone spikes grew in succession 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 he pushed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track beneath his feet to its limit.

But just as he prepared to dodge, the foremost bone spike suddenly disappeared.

Buzz!

Immediately after, faint ripples appeared one after another in the space before the other bone spikes.

The bone spikes that had originally been flying straight at him actually entered space one after another!

"This is bad!"

Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted. 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 instantly appeared!

Tang San hurriedly dodged, but before he could steady himself, ripples appeared in the space behind him again. The second bone spike came straight at him, followed by one from his right, then above his head...

Bone spikes continuously moved through space, attacking from completely different directions.

Tang San was immediately thrown into a panic. Although Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was exquisite, faced with a method that gave him no way to predict the direction of attack in advance, he had no way to dodge everything.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a bone spike stopped less than half a foot from his chest. As long as Gu Ling continued to activate his Soul Power, it could pierce through him at any moment.

At the same time, Tang San gave up dodging. His body stiffened in place for a moment before he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and cupped his hands.

"I lost."

As soon as those words came out, an uproar immediately erupted around them.

"Little San lost?"

"Gu Ling's Soul Skill is way too strange!"

"Those bone spikes actually vanish and then pop out somewhere else!"

The excitement on Xiao Wu's face also vanished. She clearly had not expected Tang San to truly lose.

Only then did Gu Ling withdraw his Soul Power. With a light wave of his hand, the floating bone spikes trembled slightly before flying back into his body and merging with his bones.

Tang San did not seem particularly bothered by winning or losing. At this moment, his face was full of confusion as he said:

"Wait, I still have a question."

Gu Ling looked at him, slightly startled and confused.

"What is it?"

Tang San frowned and asked:

"My Blue Silver Grass clearly bound you just now, and I also activated the paralytic venom the Mandra Snake gave to the Blue Silver Grass. Why didn't you show any signs of being poisoned at all?"

Only then did Yu Xiaogang suddenly realize something.

That's right!

He had been so shocked by Gu Ling's spatial Soul Skill that he had nearly forgotten about it. Gu Ling had clearly been bound by the Blue Silver Grass, so why had the Mandra Snake's poison not taken effect?