A Small Victory Over Tang San

Tang San saw this, and anger flared in his heart again. He had told Yu Xiaogang about Lan Hong, and Yu Xiaogang had also told him that Lan Hong was not from the same world as him, so there was no need to care about such trash.

But now, watching Lan Hong act so intimately with Xiao Wu, Tang San had already branded him with the Way of Seeking Death.

Even if this guy was about to leave Nuoding Academy, Tang San still wanted to teach him a lesson and let him know that some things were not for trash to lay their hands on!

"Lan Hong, I challenge you. Do you dare accept?"

If Tang Hao had been hiding in the shadows, Lan Hong would not have accepted the challenge. Tang Hao was an unreasonable bastard, fully capable of bullying the young with his age.

But Tang Hao was not here today, and Lan Hong would be slipping away tomorrow. There was nothing left to worry about.

However, before Lan Hong could agree, Xiao Wu stepped in front of him.

"Tang San, you're going too far! You want to fight? Then fight me! Sister Xiao Wu will teach you a proper lesson!"

But Lan Hong grabbed Xiao Wu's shoulder and stopped her.

"Tang San, I accept your challenge. But you can't use any of those underhanded tricks of yours!"

"Fine! Then I won't use Hidden Weapons!"

Tang San was extremely confident. Lan Hong had only just become a Soul Master, and was trash with a White Spirit Ring. Even without Hidden Weapons, Tang San could easily handle him.

They soon arrived at the Academy's Arena, a place specifically meant for combat!

Lan Hong and Tang San stood facing each other. Lan Hong also noticed that Yu Xiaogang had come over.

"Tang San, martial soul Blue Silver Grass, level 16 Soul Master!"

Tang San revealed his martial soul and Spirit Ring. Lan Hong could see the faint golden threads on Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul. They were the mark of Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.

Many people said Tang San had taken the Blue Silver Grass down the wrong path. The strength of Blue Silver Grass lay in its Life Force, and it should have followed a life attribute path. Yet Tang San had chosen the poison attribute, the complete opposite of Blue Silver Grass's nature.

If he had not awakened the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline later on, his Blue Silver Grass martial soul would likely have been ruined long ago.

But none of that had anything to do with Lan Hong. He drew his sword and stood ready.

"Lan Hong, martial soul cat, level 12 Soul Master! Please instruct me!"

A White Spirit Ring spun beneath Lan Hong's feet, while his gaze remained fixed on Tang San.

"First Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Binding!"

Tang San instantly activated his First Spirit Skill. The originally beautiful blue-gold Blue Silver Grass abruptly transformed into a huge purple-black python and coiled toward Lan Hong.

Lan Hong used Lingbo Weibu to instantly evade the Blue Silver Grass's binding. Then he swung his sword, severing the vines of Blue Silver Binding in a single strike.

"How is that possible?"

Tang San was greatly shocked. He had tested it long ago—ordinary iron swords could not cut through his Blue Silver Grass at all. He could not understand how Lan Hong had done it.

Lan Hong did not care what Tang San thought. With a tap of his foot, his speed suddenly surged, and his sharp sword stabbed toward Tang San like a swimming dragon.

Tang San had lived two lives, after all, and his reaction was exceptionally fast. He used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge Lan Hong's sword.

"Purple Demon Eye!"

A flash of purple light passed through Tang San's eyes. Under the Purple Demon Eye, Lan Hong's movements slowed considerably.

"Blue Silver Binding!"

Tang San activated Blue Silver Binding once more. This time, Blue Silver Grass turned into python-like vines that wrapped around Lan Hong from several directions.

"Let's see how you dodge this time!"

Lan Hong had never intended to dodge. He circulated his Soul Power and used Sky Full of Fire Clouds, cutting apart all the Blue Silver vines attacking from several directions. The severed vines even caught fire.

"Fire attribute! Your martial soul is actually fire attribute! No, could it be a fire-attribute Spirit Skill?"

Only now did Tang San realize that he knew absolutely nothing about Lan Hong. Aside from the playful fight Lan Hong had had with Xiao Wu at the start of the school year, Lan Hong had never fought anyone again. He had been practically invisible.

Lan Hong had no habit of talking during battle. It would only distract him.

After cutting through the Blue Silver Grass vines, Lan Hong attacked again. In an instant, he closed in on Tang San, his swordsmanship fierce yet graceful.

Tang San, on the other hand, had already revealed his Mysterious Jade Hand, yet he was still hard-pressed to defend himself and looked extremely disheveled.

Xiao Wu was even cheering for Lan Hong from the side, causing Tang San's anger to burn all the hotter.

Clang! Lan Hong's sword collided with Tang San's Mysterious Jade Hand again, and Tang San seized the chance to retreat.

He no longer intended to follow the rules. He wanted to cripple Lan Hong with Hidden Weapons and vent the hatred in his heart.

"Lan Hong, be careful! Killing intent!"

A flash of anger also appeared in Lan Hong's eyes. With a movement of his feet, his speed rose another level.

Not good! There's no time! Blue Silver Binding!

Tang San had no time to use a Hidden Weapon and could only instantly cast Blue Silver Binding to buy himself time.

Lan Hong swung his sword in One Move Three Forms, cutting apart the Blue Silver vines and closing in on Tang San once more.

"Sunlight Illuminates the Nine Provinces!"

Lan Hong suddenly called out the name of his move. Tang San immediately focused all his attention on Lan Hong's sword, never expecting Lan Hong's palm to strike his chest instead.

Tang San was sent flying by the palm strike, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Little San!"

Seeing Lan Hong injure Tang San, Yu Xiaogang immediately rushed toward him.

"Little San, are you alright?"

"Damn it!"

Tang San had lost his head. The victor had already been decided, yet he still fired a Sleeve Arrow at Lan Hong.

The incredibly fast, poisoned Sleeve Arrow shot toward him. Lan Hong spun and swung his sword, deflecting its force before sending the Sleeve Arrow back with a backhand strike.

Seeing the Sleeve Arrow redirected toward him, Tang San was dumbfounded. But he had not expected Yu Xiaogang to step forward and block it for him.

Yu Xiaogang truly was a good-for-nothing himself, but he was genuinely good to Tang San. Though he had his own motives, good was good, and that could not be denied.

"Teacher! Teacher!"

"I'm fine, Little San!"

"The Sleeve Arrow is poisoned. This is the antidote, Teacher. Take it quickly!"

Yu Xiaogang took the antidote and immediately swallowed it. The medicine worked instantly, and the paralysis in half his body receded.

By then, Lan Hong had already left the Arena with Xiao Wu. They still had to eat! They had no time to watch them show off their teacher-student affection.

"That felt great! Lan Hong, you really helped me vent my anger!"

"Be more careful from now on."

"Yeah!"

Tang San helped Yu Xiaogang back to his residence.

"I'm sorry, Teacher!"

"Little San, do you know where you went wrong?"

"I lost!"

"This isn't about winning or losing. You never should have clashed with someone like Lan Hong. You two are destined not to belong to the same world.

Clashing with him only raises his status. It's not worth the loss!"

"But Teacher, why is Lan Hong so powerful?"

"Soul Masters with low potential always need to cultivate more methods to protect themselves! His potential is right there—innate level four Soul Power. At best, he'll only become a Spirit King.

You're different. You're going to become a Titled Douluo. Once you grow stronger, Lan Hong won't even be qualified to look up at you! Do you understand?"

"Yeah! I understand, Teacher!"

"It's good that you understand. Lan Hong is about to leave. You like that little girl called Xiao Wu, so just pursue her slowly. You have plenty of time! Don't be so impatient!"