"I've been tricked!" Tang San felt a chill run down his spine as he watched Cheng Xiao's lightning-fast leg strike towards him. If he were to be hit by that kick, even if he didn't die, he'd lose a layer of skin!
"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"
Facing Cheng Xiao's attack, Tang San reacted quickly. He stamped his foot and used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track footwork, intending to quickly create distance between himself and Cheng Xiao.
However, how could Cheng Xiao give Tang San the chance to create distance? A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and a powerful Killing Intent erupted instantly, enveloping Tang San. With the skill Killing Intent activated, all of Tang San's attributes were directly weakened by fifty percent. Even the mysterious Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, its advantage in speed stripped away, would become inadequate, wouldn't it?
The instant Tang San's body moved, his speed seemed to be dragged down by an invisible force, becoming slow and heavy. In his eyes, that scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood reappeared. Before Tang San could activate his Purple Demon Eyes, a powerful force burst forth from Cheng Xiao's whip leg, erupting with an unstoppable momentum and sweeping towards Tang San.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Tang San's body was like a cannonball, flying backward and crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Tang San clutched his stomach, coughing violently, a sharp pain spreading throughout his body. Cheng Xiao's attack had almost rendered him incapable of fighting.
"Hehe, it seems that even Tang San, using his special weapon, is no match for Cheng Xiao. After taking Cheng Xiao's kick, Tang San probably has no strength left to fight," Dean Ma Nuo couldn't help but laugh, watching Tang San, who was in a sorry state, lying on the ground.
"What exactly is this kid's martial soul's special ability? Why is Xiao San struggling so much to deal with him? Stealth again, and now defense... could it be that this kid's soul skills are all casually acquired?" Grandmaster's gaze fell on Cheng Xiao, his face grim, and he was very displeased. "If Xiao San is constantly suppressed by Cheng Xiao, his confidence will definitely be severely damaged. Could it be... that he still needs to change to the Clear Sky Hammer?"
"It's over, Tang San." Cheng Xiao stood before Tang San, his eyes spitting ice.
"No… I haven't lost yet. I can't let the teacher down… I absolutely cannot… admit defeat." Tang San struggled to reach out his hand, and a faint blue light bloomed.
"Second Soul Skill… Parasite… Parasite!"
Tang San, forcing himself to keep going, activated his second soul skill. He didn't believe that at such a close distance, Cheng Xiao could still avoid the seeds of the Blue Silver Grass. As long as the Parasite skill succeeded, he would be able to win this battle!
"Enough, Xiao San!" Seeing Tang San still stubbornly resisting, Grandmaster couldn't stand it any longer. He quickly ran to Tang San's side, wanting to help him up. However, an arm blocked the Grandmaster's outstretched hand.
"What are you doing? He has already lost. Are you still trying to kill him?" Grandmaster glared at Cheng Xiao and questioned angrily.
"Lost? I don't know that," Cheng Xiao retorted expressionlessly to Grandmaster's questioning. "Grandmaster, if Tang San admits defeat himself, then this sparring match will be over. You are just his teacher, not him."
"Before the sparring match ends, as long as Tang San doesn't personally say he admits defeat, then this sparring match should continue. After all… didn't you say that battles between soul masters are ever-changing?"
"You!" Grandmaster was speechless, rebuked by Cheng Xiao. That's right, he had indeed said those words. He just hadn't expected Cheng Xiao to hear him from such a distance. This was truly a case of shooting himself in the foot.
"Alright, Cheng Xiao, Dean will make the decision. You've won this sparring match. Tang San is already in this state; there's no need to continue." Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Dean Ma Nuo quickly walked over and said.
Hearing this, Cheng Xiao didn't speak, only lowered his head, staring at Tang San, who was lying on the ground with a contorted expression.
"Xiao San, quickly admit defeat. Teacher will take you for treatment. Don't delay your treatment because you're trying to be tough." Seeing Cheng Xiao's persistent demeanor, Grandmaster was also filled with anger. But after all, this was his disciple. Winning or losing a match didn't matter; what was important was the path of future cultivation.
Hearing Grandmaster's words, Tang San slowly said, "I concede."
However, when he said these words, Tang San's eyes were very cold. He didn't understand why, even though he possessed the Tang Sect's unique skills, he couldn't even win once against Cheng Xiao. Was he really that weak?
No, it wasn't that he was weak; it was the Blue Silver Grass that was weak. If he could cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer, how could he have lost to this extent?
Ignoring what Tang San was thinking, Cheng Xiao, upon hearing Tang San say "I concede," nodded slightly towards Dean Ma Nuo, then turned around and strode off the training ground.
Watching Cheng Xiao leave, Grandmaster's expression was uncertain. But the most important thing now was to take Tang San for treatment and also to check his body. Other matters could be put aside.
So, Grandmaster greeted Dean Ma Nuo and then carried Tang San towards Notting Academy's infirmary. There was a healing-type Soul Master there, at over thirty levels. With his treatment, Tang San's body should be able to recover quickly.
Back in his dorm, Cheng Xiao took a shower first. Then, dressed in loose clothes, he returned to his bed. Xiao Wu and the others were still in class, so the dorm was empty and quiet.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Cheng Xiao stretched out his right hand. With a thought, black mist immediately surged from his palm.
"I didn't expect Shadow Power to be so useful. If I could condense it into a weapon, I wouldn't need to carry two short swords."
Cheng Xiao murmured, his gaze shifting to the two metal-gleaming short swords placed on the table.
Carrying two short swords with him was indeed a bit troublesome. He had originally planned to use them to hunt soul beasts, but now, let alone hunting soul beasts, he only needed to cultivate and level up every day.
Slightly shaking his head, Cheng Xiao closed his eyes and entered into meditation. It seemed that because of the Shadow Monarch, the soul power in his body had basically been converted into Shadow Power. Compared to ordinary soul power, Shadow Power was more overbearing and functional.
However, after his soul power transformed into Shadow Power, his cultivation speed also slowed down. But Cheng Xiao didn't mind. From the looks of it, his cultivation speed was in a normal state. Otherwise, his soul power level should be much slower than Tang San's.
After all, Tang San had the Mysterious Heaven Skill, a technique that could increase cultivation speed, while he only relied on normal meditation to improve his soul power level. Not being too far behind in level was enough to prove how easy it was to level up in the early stages of cultivation. But as the level increased, the cultivation speed would also slow down accordingly, which was also the difficulty of cultivation.
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