Tang San's Future Development Path

"Second Soul Skill, Parasite!"

As Tang San's low shout rang out, the second soul ring beneath his feet lit up with a yellow glow. The next moment, blue light continuously bloomed from the tree that had previously been Entangled by Blue Silver Grass. A mass of dark blue radiance surged forth, and in almost an instant, the tree was once again wrapped in Blue Silver Grass. However, this time, it was not Tang San's first Soul Skill, Entangle, but his second Soul Skill, Parasite.

"Look, Xiao San. The effect of your second Soul Skill, Parasite, must not be underestimated." Master pointed at the tree that had once again been bound by Blue Silver Grass as he instructed Tang San, "Ordinary Soul Masters who do not know the effect of your second Soul Skill can easily be caught off guard by Parasite. If they are careless, your Blue Silver Grass may even prove crucial."

Tang San nodded slightly. However, as he looked at the tree wrapped in his Blue Silver Grass once more, he somehow felt that something was off.

If his first Soul Skill's effect was Entangle, then was his second Soul Skill's effect seed entanglement plus poison? But the poison seemed almost negligible. It could not even corrode the bark of a tree. If he encountered a Soul Master with Soul Power circulating through their body, might it not fail to have any effect at all?

With those thoughts in mind, Tang San could not help asking, "Teacher, I have a question. If both of my Soul Skills are used to bind enemies, wouldn't those abilities be somewhat repetitive? As you said, it can catch an opponent off guard if they do not know about it. But look—even the bark of this tree has not been corroded. Wouldn't it be even less effective against Soul Masters?"

"And if I encounter a powerful enemy whose strength allows them to break free of my Blue Silver Grass, what will I use to attack them?"

"Xiao San, then you do not understand." Hearing Tang San's doubts, Master explained, "Among Soul Masters, aside from the quality of one's martial soul and the level of one's Soul Power, there is also the matter of one's martial soul development path."

"For example, Assault Type Soul Masters, Agility Attack Type Soul Masters, Defense Type Soul Masters, Support Type Soul Masters, Control Type Soul Masters, and so on. The development paths of these five types of Soul Masters are entirely different. Assault Type Soul Masters excel in combat, Agility Attack Type Soul Masters excel in assassination, Defense Type Soul Masters excel in defense, Support Type Soul Masters excel in support, and Control Type Soul Masters excel in control. According to this teacher's many years of martial soul theory research, Control Type Soul Masters are the strongest among the five types."

"The other types of Soul Masters may seem distinctive, but the problem is precisely that they are all brutes. They do not need to use their brains; they only need to crush their enemies head-on. But as a Control Type Soul Master, your mind must always remain flexible and calm. No matter the situation, you must judge the most accurate outcome. So do not think that the first two soul rings I chose for you focus on entanglement while treating attack as secondary."

"But you must understand that most Soul Masters in the Soul Master world are attack-oriented. As a Control Type Soul Master, once your Soul Power level rises, even Soul Masters skilled in attack will absolutely be unable to break free from the restraints of your Blue Silver Grass. Although Blue Silver Grass is a standard useless martial soul, Xiao San, you are not useless. Do not forget: there are no useless martial souls, only useless Soul Masters!"

Master spoke his famous saying with an excited expression. In his view, there had never been useless martial souls in the Soul Master world, only useless Soul Masters. If one claimed that their martial soul was poor for cultivation, then they were simply useless. What did that have to do with their martial soul?

If not for the fact that his innate Soul Power had only been half a level, causing his martial soul to undergo a Malignant Mutation, he would have long since broken through to Soul Grandmaster. He might even have become a Titled Douluo. All of this was because his talent was too poor. Otherwise, his name, Master, would sooner or later stand at the peak of the continent!

Hearing Master once again say that there were no useless martial souls, only useless Soul Masters, Tang San's heart immediately burned with passion. He had been wrong. He should not have doubted his teacher's martial soul theories. So what if Blue Silver Grass only Entangled enemies?

As long as it could firmly restrain an enemy, that was enough. Just imagine it: a Soul Master with a top-tier attack martial soul being controlled by a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master. What kind of sight would that be? When that day came, who would still dare call Blue Silver Grass useless?

"Xiao San, remember what I told you." Master's expression suddenly turned stern. "Your Blue Silver Grass Entangle is very powerful, but no one can guarantee that the enemies you face will not possess special attack methods. Martial souls have natural counters, and so do Soul Masters. Therefore, do not blindly trust in your entanglement control. After all, you never know just how strong the opponent before you may be."

Tang San asked, "Teacher, then by your reasoning, shouldn't my Blue Silver Grass control be invincible among those of the same level?"

"Nothing is absolute." Master shook his head, took a small knife from his robe, and casually slashed at the Blue Silver Grass binding the tree.

At once, the formerly tough Blue Silver Grass was easily cut apart. Once severed into two pieces, it fell from the tree.

"Teacher, I understand now. Although my Blue Silver Grass has toughness, it lacks hardness. So when facing sharp weapons, it can be easily cut apart, right?" Tang San's eyes lit up. Master's action reminded him of his spar with Cheng Xiao two years ago, when his Blue Silver Grass had been mercilessly severed by his opponent's blades. It was then that Tang San had realized that his Blue Silver Grass was ultimately a plant. No matter how tough it was, it could still be easily cut by a sharp blade.

Master nodded with a smile. As expected of Yu Xiaogang's disciple—he was indeed exceptionally intelligent. With only a simple demonstration, he had understood the principle.

"Xiao San, your Blue Silver Grass is a plant. Aside from Soul Masters with flame martial souls, what it fears most are Soul Masters with powerful weapon martial souls. Martial souls such as swords and sabers will restrain your Blue Silver Grass. However, you need not be afraid. Soul Masters who awaken weapon martial souls are rare, and Soul Masters who awaken sword- or saber-type weapon martial souls are even rarer. Therefore, you need not worry about Cheng Xiao's twin swords. Once your Soul Power rises a little further, the weapons he uses will no longer have any effect."

After hearing Master's words, Tang San immediately understood. It was like the Hidden Weapons of his Tang Sect. Aside from the specially ranked Hidden Weapons near the top, ordinary Hidden Weapons could not break through a Soul Master's defenses. Only those top-tier Hidden Weapons with special properties could threaten a Soul Master's life.

Comparing the two, Tang San understood. Cheng Xiao was currently like an ordinary Hidden Weapon. Though ordinary, he was very effective against low-level Soul Masters. But once the gap in Soul Power levels widened, the two would become entirely different. It would be like a firefly competing with the bright moon—they could not be mentioned in the same breath.