Chapter 119: Tang San's Doubts, How Could I Possibly Harm You!
"Little San, quickly absorb this soul ring!"
"This is a Golden Ringed Rattlesnake with a cultivation age of around 600 years. According to my soul ring absorption limit theory, it's perfectly under the absorption limit for the second soul ring!"
After Tang Hao captured the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake," Yu Xiaogang, excited, handed a sharp dagger to Tang San while the snake struggled fiercely, its head pinned down by Tang Hao.
"Got it, Teacher."
After receiving the dagger, Tang San took a deep breath and walked towards the struggling "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake," which was held by his father, Tang Hao.
As he got closer, he noticed that the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake" wasn't showing its poisonous fangs.
"Teacher, is this really a Golden Ringed Rattlesnake? I don't see any fangs!"
After closely examining the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake" and confirming that there were indeed no fangs, Tang San turned to Yu Xiaogang with a suspicious expression.
"Impossible! This must be a Golden Ringed Rattlesnake!"
"Did you see its tail? It's rotting like this, and this snake must have recently been in a battle. It's likely that it lost its fangs in that battle."
Having searched for a suitable venomous snake-type soul beast for three days, and finally finding one, Yu Xiaogang was eager to prove his Martial Soul Mimicry Theory. Under the influence of the Fate Interference soul skill, Yu Xiaogang was already impatient, quickly dismissing Tang San's doubts and urging him to proceed.
"Little San, trust me. I'm a Martial Soul theory master. Haven't my teachings made you believe in me by now? Just absorb it, I would never harm you!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, and looking at the nearly decayed tail of the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake," Tang Hao thought about it for a moment and decided to believe Yu Xiaogang's explanation.
It was likely that the snake had lost its fangs and tail in a previous battle.
Anyway, considering Yu Xiaogang's situation, it was clear that he would never risk harming Tang San; he needed him to prove his worth.
During the time Yu Xiaogang had been teaching Tang San, Tang Hao had noticed that while Yu Xiaogang's theory had some flaws, the soul beast knowledge he provided was learned from the Martial Soul Hall and was indeed accurate and useful.
The Golden Ringed Rattlesnake, though rare, shouldn't have been misidentified by Yu Xiaogang.
"Little San, what your teacher said should be correct. This Golden Ringed Rattlesnake must have been injured in a battle, which is why it lost its fangs and tail. Go ahead and absorb this snake's soul ring."
Looking at Tang San, Tang Hao said in a deep voice.
"Alright then!"
Hearing both Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao's words, Tang San finally let go of his hesitation and unease. He decisively thrust the dagger into the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's" eye.
With Tang San's precise technique, the dagger pierced the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's" eye and came out the other side. The snake immediately died as its brain was destroyed.
However, due to the special structure of snake bodies, the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake" continued to struggle.
Countless yellow light spots began to dissipate from the snake's body, and a soul ring started to form around it.
Based on his experience with absorbing the previous soul ring, Tang San sat next to the "Golden Ringed Rattlesnake."
Once the yellow hundred-year soul ring formed, Tang San summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and used his soul power to draw the soul ring toward it, placing it onto his Martial Soul.
Then, Tang San began absorbing the soul ring.
Soon, the dusky sunset disappeared, and the bright moon rose into the sky.
As night fell, Lin Yu, who had been watching from the shadows, quietly moved to a safe distance and rested for the night.
Time quickly passed, and by the next morning, as the sun rose from the east, Lin Yu woke up with the first rays of light.
After washing by a nearby creek, Lin Yu moved closer to Tang San's group. From his hiding spot, he watched the scene unfold with a hint of amusement, eager to see how Tang San would react once he realized he had absorbed the wrong soul beast's soul ring.
After Tang San absorbed what seemed to be the Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's soul ring but was actually the Imitation Golden Ringed Fart Snake's soul ring, Lin Yu couldn't wait to see his reaction when he discovered the mistake.
He also wondered how Yu Xiaogang, who had led his disciple to disaster, would react.
From Lin Yu's observation, Tang San was still sitting cross-legged, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul summoned.
After the second soul ring's transformation, the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul's interior grew several yellow tubes.
Tang Hao, meanwhile, was meditating with his eyes closed. Yu Xiaogang was busy with a fire, roasting some rabbits for breakfast.
Finally, as the second soul ring was fully absorbed, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul involuntarily withdrew into his body, and Tang San suddenly opened his eyes.
Two brilliant beams of light shot out from his eyes.
Seeing Tang San wake up, Yu Xiaogang immediately stopped what he was doing, excitement bubbling up in his chest. He rushed over to Tang San, asking eagerly.
"Little San, how is it? Did you succeed in absorbing the second soul ring?"
"Yeah, it worked!"
Tang San nodded and summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul again.
As the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul appeared, two yellow soul rings emerged from beneath Tang San's feet and circled around him.
"Ha! I did it! My Martial Soul Mimicry Theory really works!" Yu Xiaogang laughed loudly, his excitement palpable.
Yu Xiaogang's joyous laughter also caught Tang Hao's attention, and he walked over, his eyes open now.
"Little San, let's see your new soul skill!"
Looking at Tang San, Yu Xiaogang said, trying to hold back his excitement.
"Sure, Teacher!"
At Yu Xiaogang's request, Tang San nodded and then turned to face a nearby small tree, pointing his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul at it.
"Second soul skill, go!"
(END CHAPTER)
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