The Dark Horse of Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena
That morning, Tang San had just finished a 30-kilometer weighted run and was panting against a tree trunk when he subconsciously activated his Mysterious Heaven Skill. Suddenly, his Soul Power began to boil without warning.
The bottleneck that had previously held him at the peak of level 29 shattered as easily as a sheet of paper.
Level 30!
He was overjoyed, then calmed himself down, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate his Soul Power.
Yu Xiaogang, who was not far away, saw this and a slight smile finally appeared on his tense face.
That afternoon, Yu Xiaogang took Tang San to the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The goal is clear: Soul Beast over a thousand years old that is suitable for Blue Silver Grass.
"It's best to choose a highly venomous spider like the Man Faced Demon Spider, which can imbue your Control System Soul Skill with paralyzing toxins, perfectly compensating for the Blue Silver Grass's lack of ranged binding power."
Yu Xiaogang ahead, speaking quickly, "Its poison is potent, but your self-created martial art has a detoxifying effect, and with the added advantage of ranged attacks from Hidden Weapon, hunting it down shouldn't be difficult as long as you time it right. Remember, attack its eyes; that's its Achilles' heel."
His choice of the Man Faced Demon Spider was purely based on its compatibility with his Martial Soul.
For Control System Soul Master, choosing a spider-type Soul Ring as their Third Soul Ring is one of the safest choices, as it greatly enhances control and poison abilities.
Tang San wholeheartedly agreed. Having studied under Grandmaster for so long, he knew best that the primary principle for Soul Ring was compatibility, followed by age limit. In short, he had complete trust in Grandmaster's research.
The two searched the dense forest for most of the day before finally finding their target at the edge of a swamp.
The Man Faced Demon Spider, as large as a millstone, with eight long legs covered in barbs, was perched on its web, sucking the blood of a wild rabbit.
The Soul Power fluctuations, which had lasted for two thousand years, spread out, and the surrounding small Soul Beast dared not approach.
"The age limit is a bit high, what do you think, Xiao San? If it doesn't work out, let's find someone around a thousand years old," Yu Xiaogang pondered.
"No problem, teacher." Tang San held his breath and quietly moved to the side.
"First Soul Skill, Entanglement!"
Several strands of Blue Silver Grass burst from the ground, instantly wrapping around the eight legs of the Man Faced Demon Spider.
The Man Faced Demon Spider hissed, and with a slash of its barbs, easily severed the blades of grass.
It suddenly turned around, its six dark red eyes fixed on Tang San, and opened its mouth to spew out a cloud of black poisonous mist.
Tang San had anticipated this, and he slid to the side to dodge, while simultaneously raising his hand.
Call out!
Godly Zhuge Crossbow fired three shots in quick succession, the bolts whistling through the air as they headed straight for the main eye of the Man Faced Demon Spider.
The Man Faced Demon Spider hurriedly turned its head, but a crossbow bolt still grazed the side of its eye, splattering green liquid.
It was completely enraged. It pushed off the ground with all eight legs and pounced on Tang San, its fangs gleaming coldly.
"Second Soul Skill, Parasite!"
The Blue Silver Grass seeds that Tang San had planted earlier sprouted instantly, wrapping around the legs of the Man Faced Demon Spider layer by layer.
Using the force of its lunge, Tang San retreated, and at the same time, a second volley of crossbow bolts was fired, accurately hitting its other main eye.
hiss--
The Man Faced Demon Spider let out a piercing scream, its movements slowed instantly, until it collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Tang San seized the opportunity, channeling all his Soul Power into the empty space of his Third Soul Ring, and began to absorb the Soul Ring.
A purple Soul Ring slowly rose from the Man Faced Demon Spider's body, flowing into its body through the top of its head.
Two thousand years of Soul Power, carrying a domineering toxicity, rampaged through the meridians.
Tang San gritted his teeth, activating his Mysterious Heaven Skill at full speed, refining the raging Soul Power again and again.
Yu Xiaogang stood to the side, watching him nervously.
Two thousand years was just the limit for the Third Soul Ring, and his biggest worry was that Tang San wouldn't be able to withstand the poison.
After a full hour, the purple Third Soul Ring landed steadily at Tang San's feet.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the fluctuations of his Soul Power spread out, settling steadily at level thirty-three.
"Teacher, it's a success." Tang San stood up and stretched his limbs. "The Third Soul Skill is Spider Web Restraint, which can bind opponents over a wide area and inflicts paralysis poison. It has excellent compatibility with Blue Silver Grass."
"Good, very good." Yu Xiaogang nodded, his eyes full of satisfaction. "The age limit was accurate, and the Soul Skill perfectly complements your control system. With this spider web, the range and strength of your control will both reach a new level."
Although Yu Xiaogang Tang San that, he wasn't very happy. There was always one person in his heart who lingered in his mind: Lin Chen.
"Is the gap still too big? My Third Soul Ring is only two thousand years old, while Lin Chen's is already Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, "Tang San sighed silently in his heart.
Back at the Shrek Academy, everyone was happy for Tang San when they saw that he had successfully obtained his Third Soul Ring.
Dai Mubai patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "Well done, Xiao San! You've reached level 33 so quickly! I'll have to be more serious next time we spar."
Ning Rongrong also held up the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and shook it. "Third Brother, I'll enhance you from now on. Your Blue Silver Grass and Spider Web will definitely be able to entangle your opponent so tightly that they can't even move!"
After a brief commotion, Yu Xiaogang and the others raised their hands to lower their voices and announced the new plan.
"Starting tomorrow, we'll be competing at the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena."
He stood on the stone platform, looking at the seven people below. "Individual, doubles, and team competitions—three tracks running concurrently. According to the academy's tradition, only those who obtain Silver Soul Badge in the Great Soul Arena are considered qualified."
"The Great Soul Arena is the best place to hone your combat skills. No matter how much you train at the academy, it's not as good as a real fight. It's nothing for Star Dou to lose a match. Let's see what they're made of and what they're really like in the Great Soul Arena. Let everyone see what level Shrek Academy's students are really at."
Yu Xiaogang's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a certain tenacity.
This was originally part of his teaching plan; Star Dou's defeat simply made him move the plan forward a little.
The next day, the group entered Suotuo City.
The Soto Great Soul Arena was much smaller than the Heaven Dou, but it was still incredibly lively. Yu Xiaogang personally went to register, and the team name was "Shrek Seven Devils".
At first, no one thought highly of this group of teenagers. The staff at the registration desk looked at these boys, the oldest of whom was only fifteen or sixteen, with a hint of doubt in their eyes, assuming they were just some rich kids coming to dabble in this hobby.
But soon, a Shrek Storm swept through the Soto Great Soul Arena.
In the individual competition, Dai Mubai, with the strength of a level 37 Soul Master, combined with the explosive power of the White Tiger offensive type, is rarely matched by other offensive types of the same level;
Tang San's control of the battlefield was precise. His Blue Silver Grass spread its net across the entire area, and his Third Soul Skill, Spider Web Restraint, provided a wide-range paralysis effect. With the added support of Tang Sect Secret Arts, he made his opponents unable to defend against his attacks.
Zhu Zhuqing moved with agility, and the Hell Spirit Cat's attacks were so fast that opponents couldn't react in time. Often, before they could even see her figure clearly, they had already been knocked to the ground.
In the doubles competition, Dai Mubai and Oscar's "Twin-Winged White Tiger" combination, one charging and the other supporting, worked together seamlessly; Tang San and Tuo Mushuo's "Thousand-Handed Hell" combination, one controlling and the other poisoning, was even more ruthless and difficult to deal with. Both pairs won consecutive victories and remained undefeated.
The most intense competition is still the team competition.