"Teacher, I... I'm fine."
Tang San didn't reach for the Grandmaster's offered hand. Instead, he slowly struggled to his feet, clutching his aching chest. His face contorted with pain, he declared, "I said, this time, I won't lose!"
"Xiao San!" Seeing that Tang San still wanted to fight Cheng Xiao, the Grandmaster frowned and reminded him, "According to my analysis, his second soul skill should be Invisibility. With your current strength, you can't defeat him."
"No, Teacher. If you let me use Hidden Weapons, I can definitely win." A barely perceptible killing intent flashed in Tang San's eyes. If he hadn't guessed wrong, he seemed to have been affected by some kind of mental influence. Fortunately, while practicing his Purple Demon Eyes, he also improved his mental strength.
Otherwise, in his previous affected state, Cheng Xiao's punch would probably have knocked him unconscious. However, he recovered his senses a second before Cheng Xiao threw the punch, preventing him from being unable to stand. After absorbing the second soul ring, his physical fitness was also much stronger than before, and he managed to withstand it this time.
"But, if you use those Hidden Weapons, then Cheng Xiao can also use his dual swords. Your chances of winning will be even lower," the Grandmaster said softly.
"It's okay, Teacher. Let me use Hidden Weapons. I have an eighty percent chance of winning against Cheng Xiao instantly," Tang San said.
Seeing this, the Grandmaster sighed helplessly. Then, he returned to Ma Nuo's side and explained Tang San's desire to use Hidden Weapons in the duel.
"No, Xiao Gang, didn't we agree at the beginning? Just a competition of soul skills. Now you want them to use weapons too. Even if I agree, would Cheng Xiao agree?" Ma Nuo shook his head, firmly refusing.
"Ma Nuo, we're old friends. In my opinion, letting them use weapons outside of soul skills isn't a bad thing. Do soul masters only rely on their own martial souls to fight? Sometimes, you have to be flexible." Grandmaster said.
"Xiao Gang, although we are friends, I have to say something." Ma Nu looked at Grandmaster, whose face was stiff, and slowly said, "You were the one who proposed not allowing weapons outside of soul skills. Now, since Tang San can't beat Cheng Xiao, you want the two kids to use weapons. I don't quite understand you."
"You…" Grandmaster's expression changed. He didn't expect his old friend to say such things to him, but what the other person said was correct. He was the one who initially made the suggestion, and now he was the one suggesting the use of weapons.
But would Grandmaster admit his double standards? Of course not. As a martial soul theory master, he quickly thought of his wording.
Grandmaster said lightly, "Ma Nuo, battles between soul masters are ever-changing. You can't predetermine the rules when fighting enemies. The only rule in the soul master world is strength."
"If you still consider me your friend, trust me. Letting the two children use weapons outside of soul skills is the only way we can discover the problems in their combat. I don't think you want to see two genius soul masters die on the path to becoming stronger because they adhered to the soul master rules, do you?"
Hearing this, Ma Nuo became somewhat hesitant. Grandmaster's words did have some logic, but changing the rules now would be unfair to Cheng Xiao.
As if sensing Ma Nuo's hesitation, Grandmaster looked at Cheng Xiao and said, "Cheng Xiao, Tang San has already lost in the soul skill competition. So, I plan to let you use weapons to maximize your abilities. What do you think?"
"Fine, let Tang San use weapons then. I didn't bring any with me, so I won't bother. It'll save me the trouble," Cheng Xiao said with a dismissive smirk.
Seeing how Cheng Xiao looked down on him, Tang San couldn't help but clench his fists. He vowed in his heart, "Cheng Xiao, I'll show you later the power of the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons that you so despise!"
Hearing Cheng Xiao agree to Grandmaster's suggestion, Ma Nuo breathed a sigh of relief. Since the person involved had agreed, he, as the dean, had nothing more to say.
However, what surprised him was that Cheng Xiao's second soul skill seemed to be Invisibility.
"Come on, Tang San. This time, I'll let you attack first," Cheng Xiao said with a slight smile, his gaze shifting from Grandmaster to Tang San.
With Invisibility and Swift Movement, two skills that increased speed, Cheng Xiao had no fear of Tang San's Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. Even if your Hidden Weapons were powerful, you still had to hit me first, right?
"Don't underestimate me!" Tang San suddenly raised his head, his eyes blazing with Purple Demon Eyes. The intensity was such that Cheng Xiao felt as if Tang San really intended to kill him.
The next second, Tang San's hands gently caressed the Twenty-Four Bridge Moonlit Night, then swiftly lifted from both sides of his waist.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The piercing sound of air being torn apart echoed. Tang San's hands moved with incredible speed; in a single breath, he had emptied the Twenty-Four Bridge Moonlit Night of all its Hidden Weapons. Dozens of icy glints flickered from his fingertips, each aimed at different parts of Cheng Xiao's body.
Cheng Xiao's eyes sharpened. He activated his Shadow Power. As black mist billowed from his body, the air rippled slightly. An invisible barrier of dark mist enveloped him, allowing the incoming Hidden Weapons to collide harmlessly, producing a series of "ding ding dang dang" sounds before falling to the ground.
"What is that? Could it be a defensive Soul Bone skill?" Dean Ma Nuo exclaimed in surprise.
"No, it doesn't seem like it." Grandmaster frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on Cheng Xiao. Stroking his chin, he speculated, "I think it's his Soul Ring skill. I don't know if it's his first or second skill, but it's definitely not a Soul Bone skill."
"Soul Bones are always rare; how could an eight-year-old possibly have one?"
"How is this possible? My Hidden Weapons... they've all been blocked?" Tang San's face fell as he stared at the black mist surrounding Cheng Xiao. He never expected his Hidden Weapons to be deflected so easily.
"The game is over, Tang San!" Cheng Xiao moved like lightning, appearing before Tang San in a blink. His clenched fist exploded forward. Previously, he hadn't used Shadow Power in his attacks, but this time, he wouldn't hold back!
"Hit the vital points!"
Just as Tang San raised his hands to block, the Shadow Power within Cheng Xiao surged to its peak. With a shout, his fist slammed down.
At the same time, a black flash zipped past Tang San's eyes.
Bang!
The air vibrated violently, and a brutal force hit him. Tang San's expression changed drastically. He couldn't even raise his arms in time to defend himself. It turned out that Cheng Xiao hadn't planned to use his fist at all; his true killing move was his leg!
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