Tang Shuo's Twin Martial Souls?! Dugu Yan's Crushing Defeat! The Entire Audience Stunned!

The entire courtyard instantly fell into dead silence.

"Phew..."

Ye Lengleng let out a long breath, feeling as though her heart was about to leap out of her throat.

She raised a hand to her chest and involuntarily sucked in a cold breath.

That had been far too dangerous!

She knew better than anyone how terrifyingly poisonous Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Needles were.

Of those dozen or so silver needles, even being struck by a single one would have been enough to kill a Soul Ancestor expert on the spot.

Fortunately, no one had been hurt.

But immediately afterward, an even more shocking thought surfaced in her mind.

Just now...

That golden bell that had protected Tang Shuo just now...

Was that also his martial soul?!

How could one person possibly possess martial souls in the forms of both an Ancient Mirror and an ancient bell?

Unless...

Twin Martial Souls!

The instant that thought appeared, Ye Lengleng's breathing stopped for a moment.

She stared in disbelief at the calm-looking youth in the courtyard.

Twin Martial Souls!

That was a supreme talent that only appeared in legends!

Across the entire continent, there were only a handful of people who possessed Twin Martial Souls!

This junior who looked harmless and even somewhat lively...

Was actually the owner of Twin Martial Souls!

He had hidden it... far too well!

The way Ye Lengleng looked at Tang Shuo changed completely.

So this was his true trump card!

On the other side, Dugu Yan, whom Tang Shuo had kicked to the ground, wore an equally blank expression.

Sitting on the cold ground, she looked fearfully at the silver needles embedded deep in the earth not far away. Her back had long since been soaked in cold sweat.

She knew that if not for Tang Shuo's final kick...

She would probably have been a cold corpse by now.

Humiliation, unwillingness, lingering fear, shock, gratitude...

All sorts of emotions tangled within her, leaving her at a loss for words.

Tang Shuo withdrew the Eastern Emperor Bell martial soul, and the scorching temperature in the courtyard returned to normal.

He walked up to Dugu Yan, looked down at her, and remained calm.

"Do you still want to continue?"

he asked.

Dugu Yan's body trembled slightly at his words.

She opened her mouth, but all her pride and reluctance turned into a bitter smile.

"I lost."

"Your strength is far beyond mine."

After a pause, she added,

"And just now... thank you."

If Tang Shuo had not acted in time, she would likely have been injured by her own hidden weapons.

Dugu Yan was not someone who could not accept defeat. It was simply the pride of a favored daughter of heaven that made it difficult for her to accept it so quickly.

She took a deep breath and slowly rose from the ground with Ye Lengleng's support.

"I, Dugu Yan, can accept both victory and defeat."

"I keep my word."

"If you need snake venom in the future, come find me anytime."

Tang Shuo did not stand on ceremony. With a flick of his wrist, a small, crystal-clear jade bottle appeared in his palm.

"Then let's do it now."

"My cultivation is only missing this final main ingredient."

Dugu Yan frowned slightly at the sight.

"This... how am I supposed to extract it?"

She explained,

"My Natal Serpent Poison needs me to bite down on something in order to force it out through my fangs. I can't do it directly over the bottle opening."

That was indeed a problem.

Ye Lengleng also looked troubled. They could not possibly have Dugu Yan bite her own arm, could they?

Tang Shuo merely nodded to show that he understood.

Holding the small jade bottle, he stepped toward Dugu Yan.

The distance between them instantly shrank to less than a foot.

A faint fragrance, mixed with the unique scent of a young woman, drifted into Tang Shuo's nose.

Dugu Yan truly was a rare beauty.

She had an oval face, willow-leaf brows, and slightly upturned phoenix eyes that carried both natural seductiveness and sharpness.

A temptress.

That was Tang Shuo's first impression of her.

Just as Dugu Yan and Ye Lengleng were both wondering what he intended to do.

Tang Shuo moved.

Before Dugu Yan could react, he stretched out his left hand and pinched her soft cheeks.

"Mm!"

Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes widened instantly, filled with shock and embarrassment.

What was this guy... trying to do?!

Before she could lash out, Tang Shuo's fingers had already found a precise spot on either side of her cheeks. Then he pressed inward forcefully!

An intense wave of tingling numbness shot from the nerve endings in her cheeks straight to the top of her head!

"Ah..."

Dugu Yan helplessly opened her mouth.

She felt her jaw go weak and her whole body turn slightly numb. Those two sharp venomous fangs seemed to have been stimulated by something powerful and were completely beyond her control!

Hiss—!

Two streams of dark green venom shot from the tips of her fangs like thin threads, precisely and without missing a drop, into the jade bottle Tang Shuo had prepared.

The moment the venom entered the bottle, a strange fishy sweetness spread through the air.

Only after the jade bottle was filled nearly halfway did Tang Shuo release his hand.

The entire process had been smooth and seamless, completed in one motion.

After finishing, he satisfiedly stoppered the bottle and gave it a small shake.

"Thank you,"

he said to Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan still stood there in a daze, the lingering warmth of his fingers still present on her cheeks.

Her mind had gone completely blank.

This bastard!

You little brat!

How dare he?!

He actually dared to put his hands on her face!

Didn't he have even the slightest appreciation for beauty!

Overwhelming shame and fury surged within Dugu Yan, and she wanted nothing more than to slap him across the face.

But...

For some reason.

When she recalled that sudden intense tingling sensation, the strange pleasure at the instant the venom spurted out, and Tang Shuo's domineering, unquestionable grip...

Her heart unexpectedly skipped a beat.

There was even...

The faintest trace of... reluctance?

The moment that thought surfaced, Dugu Yan startled herself. Her cheeks flushed bright red with a whoosh, and even the tips of her ears began to burn.

"You..."

She opened her mouth, only to find that she could not even form a complete sentence.

With her Natal Serpent Poison extracted from her body, she was already in an extremely weakened state.

Now, embarrassed and angry as her blood rushed upward, her vision darkened in waves. Her body swayed, and she nearly collapsed outright.

"Yan Yan!"

Ye Lengleng reacted quickly and hurriedly caught her.

"I... I'm fine."

Leaning against Ye Lengleng, Dugu Yan's voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

"I need to... go back and rest."

Right now, she only wanted to leave as quickly as possible—away from this youth who had made her lose all face and stirred such strange feelings in her.

Ye Lengleng nodded and supported Dugu Yan as they slowly headed toward the dormitory building.

Before leaving, she looked back at Tang Shuo.

Tang Shuo, however, acted as though nothing had happened. Carrying that bottle of precious Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Natal Serpent Poison, he turned and headed toward the open area behind the dormitory building.

He had already cleared that place out in advance.

A massive bathing barrel, over a person's height tall and forged from black iron, stood in the center of the open space.