Chapter 120: Tang San's Doubts, How Could I Possibly Harm You!
"Second soul skill, go!"
In the morning forest, after absorbing the second soul ring, and urged by his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San aimed at a small tree not far away, and couldn't help but give a low shout as he activated his second soul skill.
In an instant, as the second soul ring around Tang San lit up, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul grew wildly, spreading rapidly like countless poisonous snakes toward the nearby small tree. Within moments, it had wrapped around and strangled the tree.
"Is the effect of the second soul skill just to entangle and strangle?"
"Doesn't that overlap with the effect of the first soul skill? It should have some poison or another effect, right?"
Watching as the Blue Silver Grass quickly wrapped around the tree with no further effect, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but be stunned.
Based on his predictions, after Tang San absorbed the Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's soul ring, the strangulation effect should have been the most basic one. There should have been poison, or possibly some sound manipulation effect as well.
But why was there no sound-based confusion effect, and how come the tree showed no signs of the poison?
Could it be that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was too weak to inherit the Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's powerful poison?
"It's not over yet..."
At Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San furrowed his brow, feeling something was off.
He realized that his second soul skill hadn't finished yet. His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul seemed to still be changing.
Suddenly, in front of everyone, the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around the tree started to rapidly expand.
The originally thin Blue Silver Grass quickly expanded to three or four times its original size, resembling a balloon being inflated. Then, with a loud explosion, it burst apart.
In an instant, a foul, greenish-brown toxic mist shot up into the air, quickly spreading and engulfing the surroundings.
Facing the poisonous mist coming toward them, before it reached them, the overwhelming stench, like rotten eggs and decayed meat soaked in excrement, hit Tang San and the others. They instinctively rushed to the side to avoid it.
Since Tang San had only used his second soul skill on the small tree, the number of Blue Silver Grass was limited.
Thus, the explosion's toxic mist dissipated within a dozen meters of the tree before fading.
Although they avoided the greenish-brown poisonous mist, looking at the fog spreading through the forest, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Tang Hao couldn't help but freeze.
How is this possible?
Tang San's second soul skill wasn't supposed to just be strangulation, but a toxic explosion like this—it couldn't be!
Yu Xiaogang, who knew a lot about soul beasts, was full of disbelief.
Based on his understanding of the Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's soul skill, no matter the Martial Soul, one should acquire one or more effects—poison, speed, or sound effects.
But this explosive poisonous mist, similar to flatulence, wasn't supposed to be part of the skill at all!
Wait… flatulence-like attack?
Suddenly, Yu Xiaogang had an epiphany. His whole body turned cold with realization.
"Yu Xiaogang, why is my son's second soul skill like this? You promised it would have poison or sound-based effects in its attack, didn't you?"
Seeing the real effect of his son's second soul skill—a foul-smelling toxic mist that was indeed powerful but humiliating to use in front of others—Tang Hao couldn't suppress his anger and grabbed Yu Xiaogang by the collar, lifting him up.
Earlier, Tang San hadn't wanted to take this cowardly, hypocritical man as his teacher. But because he believed that Yu Xiaogang could turn him into a god, he had reluctantly agreed.
But if he had known it would lead to this, he would never have let his son become his disciple!
"I... I..."
Struggling in pain as Tang Hao held him by the collar, Yu Xiaogang's face showed agony as he held his head.
He hadn't expected this outcome.
He had thought that because he hadn't found a suitable soul beast in three days, he had become impatient, especially as it was nearing dusk.
Thus, when he saw the Golden Ringed Rattlesnake, he subconsciously assumed it was the real thing, not realizing that it might be the Imitation Golden Ringed Fart Snake, which looked very similar.
But now, it was too late!
On the other side, seeing that his second soul skill had resulted in the release of such a foul-smelling toxic mist, Tang San froze, completely devastated.
As someone who knew he would become a god in the future, Tang San understood that many people would be watching him. But now, his second soul skill was this!
If people found out, he would be ridiculed throughout the entire Douluo Continent!
"Teacher, I didn't absorb the Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's soul ring last night, did I?"
As Tang Hao was furious and Yu Xiaogang's face was filled with pain, Tang San clenched his fists and, after a moment of silence, spoke coldly.
"Yes! Last night, I was careless. After three days of not finding a suitable snake-type soul beast for you, it was already dusk, and I didn't see it clearly, so I mistook the Imitation Golden Ringed Fart Snake for the Golden Ringed Rattlesnake..." Yu Xiaogang's voice was filled with regret.
"Imitation Golden Ringed Fart Snake..."
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's explanation, Tang San gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and his hands clenched tighter.
Now he understood why his second soul skill had this effect.
He had absorbed the wrong soul ring—he hadn't gotten the real Golden Ringed Rattlesnake's soul ring but the Imitation Golden Ringed Fart Snake!
"Stop making excuses! Three days without finding a suitable soul beast, and it was already evening and unclear! Last night, I noticed the issue myself, but you didn't even check. Is it because I'm just your tool to validate your Martial Soul theory?"
Thinking about how his second soul skill, something he worked hard to absorb, would lead to such humiliation in front of everyone, Tang San's long-suppressed anger exploded.
"Shit! He won't renounce me, will he?"
Hearing Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang's heart tightened, and he instantly panicked.
Although the second soul ring Tang San absorbed had indeed caused some problems, it still proved his theory that plant-type Martial Souls could absorb beast-type soul beast soul rings.
In the future, based on the live stream, all of his theories would be validated by this cheap disciple.
He couldn't lose Tang San now!
"Little San, it's my fault, all my fault! If you're really angry, just kill me!"
"You successfully absorbed the snake-type soul beast's soul ring, which proves my theory. I have no regrets now!"
Looking at the furious Tang San, Yu Xiaogang's thoughts raced. He quickly revealed an expression of guilt and sadness, speaking to Tang San with self-blame and sorrow.
(END CHAPTER)
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