SoulLand:Ascending to Godhood through Science

'The Blue Silver Grass is too weak right now. Against weaker soul masters, it's fine, but it's useless against those of a genius caliber at the same level!'

The last duel had taught Tang San this lesson. Knowing the vast difference in their martial spirits, he didn't feel slighted by You Xing's lack of martial spirit release.

Because it was indeed true!

If he only relied on the Blue Silver Grass, he wouldn't stand a chance against You Xing now!

However...

'Hidden weapons are my true strength! Last time, I ran out of hidden weapons because I was unprepared. But this time, the outcome will be different!'

The previous defeat was bitter, losing despite outnumbering his opponent. No matter how much Tang San wished to deny it, the fact wouldn't change.

Could the proud Tang San accept being utterly powerless against a peer?

Clearly, he could not!

At this moment, two perfectly suitable reasons emerged naturally, giving Tang San an excuse.

One was age.

After all, You Xing was three years older than him! At the start of soul master cultivation, those three years were incredibly significant!

But could Tang San accept such a reason?

He had clearly seen that You Xing only activated his martial spirit because he was outnumbered. In reality, You Xing could suppress him without it!

Three years of training mainly added physical growth, spirit power levels, and combat experience!

Physical growth... You Xing, a beast martial spirit master, didn't even need martial spirit possession, so what was there to say?

In terms of spirit power, Tang San was innately full of spirit power! From what he knew, You Xing's innate spirit power wasn't at full level! As fellow one-ring soul masters, the gap wasn't significant.

And combat experience? Tang San knew he had the advantage with his past life's experience!

Yet even with all this, he was thoroughly defeated!

Others might use age as comfort, but how could Tang San use age to console himself?

Thus...

'It's because I didn't use my hidden weapons that I lost!'

This became the best reason.

Tang San swiftly closed the distance to You Xing, silently readying the hidden weapons in his sleeve, his eyes sharp: 'You Xing, I'll show you that in front of me, you can't afford not to release your martial spirit!'

Tang San was filled with fighting spirit, yet the Daoist orthodox Mysterious Heaven Skill kept him internally calm.

He didn't immediately use his hidden weapons as his internal monologue suggested. Instead, he waved his right hand, using the Controlling Crane Catching Dragon technique, and the Blue Silver Grass lashed out like splitting vines.

To others, this might prompt a reaction like "Again with the same trick? Don't you know it won't work on me!?" or some other dismissive comment.

But You Xing—or rather, You Chen himself—though he thought this, wouldn't say something out of character.

His approach was simple and direct, completely ignoring the Blue Silver Grass covering his face, forming a fist, and aiming a punch directly at Tang San's position!

Not only did his fist move, but his legs did too. You Xing met Tang San with enhanced speed, making the punch both fast and fierce!

Familiar with You Xing's strength, Tang San wasn't intimidated by the display.

He controlled the Blue Silver Grass with one hand, making it twist in the air to avoid a direct clash with You Xing's fist, instead wrapping around his arm.

Tang San's eyes shone with a sharp light: 'Let your own strength bind you, You Xing! First Soul Skill: Bind!'

With the boost from the soul skill, the binding strength of the Blue Silver Grass increased significantly, making it difficult for You Xing to break free without martial spirit possession!

Through clever manipulation, Tang San only needed to use spirit power to enhance the Blue Silver Grass's toughness, without worrying much about its binding force. This allowed him to reverse You Xing's punching force into pulling the Blue Silver Grass, tightly securing You Xing's arm!

Seeing Tang San's maneuver, You Xing nodded slightly. As the Tang Sect's true number one genius, such skillful use of force was indeed unmatched by a purely theoretical and research-focused scholar.

Control over spirit power could be honed through research and daily training, but martial arts and techniques required battle experience, so he never pushed for this skill.

After all... these skills don't touch the essence of power in this world; they just need to be adequate.

You Xing decided not to break free from the Blue Silver Grass. Seeing his punch's force absorbed and neutralized by the vines, he simply withdrew his power and pulled the Blue Silver Grass towards himself.

You Xing might not excel in such techniques, but his combat awareness was top-notch.

Another person might come to the same conclusion after calming down, but few could match You Xing's decisiveness.

Tang San was amazed at You Xing's quick judgment. Feeling his body pulled by a strong force, he instantly separated the extended Blue Silver Grass.

Without Tang San's spirit power support, the Blue Silver Grass's attributes dropped significantly. You Xing easily tore it away with a casual tug.

While You Xing handled the Blue Silver Grass, Tang San neither advanced nor retreated.

Instead, he gathered strength, releasing over ten lush Blue Silver Grass vines at once, each spreading wide.

Seeing the overwhelming Blue Silver Grass, Tang San's extensive use of spirit power seemed wasteful, but You Xing quickly understood Tang San's intention.

'This is the moment, this place.'

Feigning ignorance of Tang San's plan, You Xing maintained a typical soul master's response, choosing to dodge rather than brute force his way through the Blue Silver Grass.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

As You Xing took a large step to escape the Blue Silver Grass zone, Tang San, moving with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, silently released a triple burst of sleeve arrows from his blind spot, aiming at You Xing's back!

All the earlier struggles were just a diversion. Even the copious Blue Silver Grass was a smokescreen, all to conceal this decisive hidden weapon attack!

However, You Xing seemed to have eyes on his back. He instantly activated his martial spirit, donning the blue-white sacred dragon scale armor, and swiftly turned, catching the three sleeve arrows between his fingers!

"What!?"

Tang San's pupils shrank, staring in disbelief at the arrows caught by You Xing, unable to suppress a gasp of shock!

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