"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—"
The small ball, which should have been avoided, mysteriously returned and slammed toward Meng Yiran. It was so close that there was no time to dodge.
Hidden Weapon Technique: Bat Wing Reincarnation!
The hidden weapons flew back and forth like boomerangs. Unless you had eyes on your back, you'd be caught off guard.
Can't dodge?
Then don't dodge!
Meng Yiran's Eight Spider Lances behind her suddenly exerted force, causing her to spin rapidly like a top. Her soul power erupted in large waves, forming a barrier that blocked all the small balls and sent them flying.
Divine Technique: Eight Spider Strikes!
Though this was only a minor application, not its full form, being forced to use her trump card so early meant she was at a disadvantage.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"
The small balls exploded in midair, transforming into a net woven from Blue Silver Grass. But because they were deflected, they didn't capture anything.
Instead, as Meng Yiran spun, a cloud of purple smoke spread out. Everywhere it passed, the Blue Silver Grass withered away.
It's poison!
Tang San quickly retreated, continuing to use his special techniques to throw out more small balls.
But once they entered the purple mist, the small balls vanished without a trace.
Is it being suppressed?
Tang San stopped wasting energy, activated his Purple Demon Eyes to lock onto his target, and began to move his hands like a whirlwind, leaving afterimages.
A large number of hidden weapons were thrown, attacking Meng Yiran in straight, angled, and flanking paths.
Hidden Weapon Technique: Rain of Flowers!
"Ding! Ding! Ding!!!"
All the hidden weapons were deflected by the barrier, unable to penetrate.
Meanwhile, the poisonous mist expanded, forcing Tang San to retreat again and again.
The distance grew too great, and the power of his hidden weapons diminished.
He stood outside the poisonous mist, frowning.
How is this so strong?
Normally, at his first attack, a soul master of the same rank should have been captured.
Something is wrong!
This is seriously wrong!
"Whoosh—"
Meng Yiran actively charged out of the poisonous mist. Tang San threw another batch of hidden weapons, but she danced around them, dodging with ease.
She came straight for him!
Tang San raised his left hand, and Blue Silver Grass burst forth, glowing.
First Soul Technique: Binding!
The Blue Silver Grass planted earlier surged, trying to bind Meng Yiran.
But Meng Yiran swung her Eight Spider Lances, cutting all the Blue Silver Grass into pieces with ease, her momentum unchanged as she closed the distance.
Tang San remained calm and continued to channel his soul power.
Second Soul Technique: Parasite!
When the Blue Silver Grass was cut, numerous seeds fell onto Meng Yiran.
But…
Nothing happened!
—Meng Yiran's body also contained potent poison, destroying the seeds immediately.
It's really suppressed…
Tang San dismissed his Blue Silver Grass spirit and summoned his Clear Sky Hammer. He swung it down with immense force.
Meng Yiran blocked with two of her spider Lances, while the other Lances tried to sneak attack.
"Boom!"
With a muffled sound, Meng Yiran was forced to stop her advance and leaned back slightly, unsteady.
The three sneaking spider Lances missed, and Tang San twisted his body like a ghost, only losing a few strands of hair.
By the time Meng Yiran regained her balance, Tang San had already turned and swung his hammer again, forcing her to keep defending.
Each swing was faster and heavier than the last.
Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique!
Using the technique of borrowing power, if she couldn't break it, she would be slowly exhausted.
Meng Yiran tried to retreat, but Tang San was faster, sticking close behind.
She couldn't shake him off.
Hmph! Meng Yiran sneered. "Let's decide this!"
She swung her Snake Staff, clashing with Tang San's hammer, sending him flying several meters.
As Tang San pursued, Meng Yiran's body spun at high speed again, but this time her soul power didn't spill out as a barrier. Instead, it poured through the tips of her spider Lances, forming a soul power ring in her rotation, which collided head-on with the Clear Sky Hammer!
Screech! Screech! Screech—
The ear-piercing sound of cutting metal filled the air, and the relentless offensive broke Tang San's limit. The Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique was shattered.
Tang San now had to face the high-speed cutting, so he used his Mystic Jade Hand to hold the Clear Sky Hammer like a shield, retreating under the force of the blows.
The worst part was…
The purple poisonous mist surged once more. At such a close distance, he couldn't dodge. Even holding his breath wouldn't help—it would enter his body through his pores.
He tried to use the Mysterious Heaven Skill to detoxify, but the effect was minimal.
This snake venom and spider venom combined had a terrifying potency that no soul master of the same rank could withstand.
His body began to numb.
Tang San knew he couldn't hesitate anymore. He gathered his strength and held the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand, drawing the Zhuge Divine Crossbow with his left. Without aiming, he pulled the trigger.
"Buzz—"
A soul power barrier appeared.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang—"
Sixteen tail-less bolts capable of killing a four-ring soul master were all deflected?!
Tang San couldn't believe it!
She hasn't even activated a soul ring, so how is her attack and defense so powerful?
Meng Yiran was also amazed.
As expected of a divine technique, both offense and defense are top-notch.
But it consumed too much. In just this short period, her 38th-level soul power was almost depleted.
She had to gamble now!
She suddenly stopped spinning. The soul rings on her Snake Staff lit up.
Second Soul Technique: Serpent's Body!
Her whole body twisted like a snake, coiling around the Clear Sky Hammer. She grabbed Tang San's hand and drove her eight spider Lances toward him. The soul power on their tips erupted, aiming directly at his heart!
Tang San's expression changed drastically!
His right hand was trapped, unable to retreat. He could only use his left hand to perform the Mystic Jade Hand and attempt to deflect the attack.
But the power of the eight spider lances was like a unified force. Their soul power was so penetrating that they pierced through his Mystic Jade Hand, continued through his chest, and emerged from his back.
Self-Created Soul Technique: Eight Spider Lances Combat Spear!
A devastating attack that pierced through with overwhelming power, even surpassing the divine technique Eight Spider Strikes!
Tang San's eyes filled with shock and unwillingness. Did he really lose?
Strangely, he wasn't afraid of dying again.
—He was used to it.
He wanted to do something, but his body wouldn't allow it. His head drooped weakly.
Meng Yiran smirked.
Wasn't he bragging earlier?
Now he's dead at my hands.
"Snap!"
With a low mechanical click, a shadow shot from the back of Tang San's neck, heading straight for Meng Yiran's forehead!
Fierce Flower Crossbow!
A medium-sized crossbow with incredible destructive power among mechanical hidden weapons.
If it hit, it would explode straight through her head.
At the last possible moment.
Still in the serpent's body state, Meng Yiran threw her head back an exaggerated 180°, letting the large crossbow bolt fly past her throat, leaving cuts from the wind.
Luckily, it didn't hit her carotid artery, so she was out of immediate danger.
She gasped heavily, looking at Tang San, who was hanging from the Eight Spider Lances.
Her heart raced!
If her reaction had been even a little slower, she would have been dead!
Then came endless anger!
She was already guaranteed to win, but was he trying to drag someone else down with him?
Wait!
Tang San could be revived.
But if Meng Yiran died, she wouldn't be revived.
If they both died together, Tang San would have another chance with her Eight Spider Lances!
Heh!
Even in death, still calculating.
"Brother!"
Xiao Wu suddenly appeared beside Tang San, hugging him in a panic.
In the heat of the moment.
She clearly forgot about some restrictions.
Then…
"Buzz—"
"Boom!"
"Rip—"
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