Martial Soul Possession!
Without a second of hesitation, the moment the referee announced the start of the match, Dai Huabin directly activated his Martial Soul.
Powerful muscles tore through his clothes, revealing black stripes across his skin as his hair turned snow-white.
But it didn't stop there. Behind him, the Rank 23 Support-type Tool Soul Master Lin An'an simultaneously summoned her Martial Soul.
Her first and second Soul Rings lit up at once, granting Dai Huabin and Cui Yajie a double enhancement of strength and speed!
Tang San's pupils constricted. His first Soul Ring flared brilliantly as "Blue Silver Bind" was launched repeatedly, attempting to ensnare Dai Huabin's body.
However, how could Dai Huabin let Tang San have his way? His second Soul Ring glowed: "White Tiger Intense Light Wave" activated.
A cylindrical beam of yellow energy erupted from his mouth, shooting fiercely toward Tang San while obliterating every Blue Silver strand in its path.
"Dammit!"
Although his Blue Silver Grass had evolved into the Blue Silver King, its sheer toughness was still inferior to the strength he had attained ten thousand years ago after the "Ice and Fire Body Tempering" at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Glancing around, Tang San tried to call his teammates for help, but his expression instantly stiffened.
He saw Cui Yajie easily charm one of his weaker teammates into jumping off the stage, before immediately engaging his last remaining teammate in a fierce struggle!
They were completely occupied!
Seeing Dai Huabin charging forward with his third Soul Skill, "White Tiger Vajra Transformation," Tang San made a decision.
A massive amount of Blue Silver Grass began to spread frantically, wrapping Tang San into a complete cocoon.
"Trying to hide? No way!"
Dai Huabin's expression was feral. The Soul Power in his body surged, flowing entirely into his sharp claws!
He didn't care if this guy was the culprit behind the poisoning or not; right now, he just wanted him dead!
The Blue Silver Grass sphere collided with Dai Huabin's claws. In an instant, the collision of Soul Power triggered a terrifying explosion!
Dai Huabin's body was sent flying back along with countless fragments of Blue Silver weeds. Cui Yajie, who had just finished off Tang San's other accessory teammate, suddenly turned pale.
Dai Huabin collapsed on the ground. Two blackened poisonous needles were lodged in his shoulder and chest, near his heart. His face was turning dark, and his lips were purple.
"Poison..."
Dai Huabin stared fixedly at Tang San, his eyes erupting with a rage and killing intent so thick it seemed he wanted to skin Tang San alive.
"You actually used poison! How despicable!"
Cui Yajie condemned him, but Tang San merely gave her a cold look before directly launching a "Blue Silver Bind"!
Despicable? Hah!
Only the victor has the right to judge him! Besides, these are hidden weapons! If hidden weapons weren't underhanded, could they even be called hidden weapons?!
And when it comes to hidden weapons, how can you call it "sneaky"? It's called "Wisdom"! It is the shocking wisdom of the Sea God!
Tang San's expression hardened. While maintaining the "Blue Silver Bind," his Jade Sky Hand activated again, and four more poison needles flew out!
Targets: Lin An'an and Cui Yajie!
Having been on guard, Cui Yajie used a Soul Skill to barely block two needles. However, on the other side, Lin An'an, a support master with no combat capability, had no way to resist. She was hit and instantly lost her ability to fight!
Cui Yajie looked at the fallen Dai Huabin and Lin An'an, her expression incredibly ugly.
Seeing Tang San raise his hand again, seemingly preparing more hidden weapons, Cui Yajie sighed and looked straight at the referee.
"We forfeit!"
Hearing this, Tang San's raised hand paused for a moment before slowly lowering.
Hmph... pathetic.
He raised his hand, and strands of Blue Silver Grass extended, wrapping around the two bodies lying on the ground.
The poison needles were retracted, and the toxins in their bodies were gradually sucked out by the Blue Silver Grass—along with, of course, a portion of their Life Force.
Because of the Soul Ring absorption and the tournament, Tang San hadn't cultivated by absorbing Life Force for several days!
This inability to rapidly increase his cultivation made him feel a strange, gnawing impatience.
Especially with Soul Masters all around him—feeling the high-quality Life Force within them, which surpassed that of Soul Beasts—Tang San felt like ten thousand ants were crawling under his skin!
Now, Tang San suddenly realized he could use the excuse of "detoxifying" people to secretly harvest their Life Force!
He was truly a genius!
One must know that Life Force has grades.
Plants are the worst, Soul Beasts are slightly better, but the best by far is the Life Force of a Soul Master!
Not only is the quality generally higher than a Soul Beast's, but it also carries a trace of Soul Power. Converting the same amount of Life Force into Soul Power, a Soul Master's essence is fifty to sixty percent more efficient than a Soul Beast's!
After a long while, Tang San stopped after absorbing about half of Dai Huabin's and Lin An'an's Life Force.
He left half not out of kindness, but because if he continued, he might lose control of himself from the sheer rush of the Life Force.
Withdrawing his Blue Silver Grass, Tang San glanced at Dai Huabin, who looked deathly pale, like someone who had severely overindulged.
Hmph... be grateful. You dared to offend me; if not for the sake of your ancestor, I would have killed you!
"Referee, I've finished detoxifying him. You can announce the result."
The referee went down to briefly check Dai Huabin and Lin An'an. Confirming the symptoms of poisoning were gone, he presided.
"Tang San's team wins!"
The moment the words fell, cheers erupted!
At the same time, titles like "Severed X Fierce Man," "Manure War God," and "Frenzied Thrusting Great God" echoed incessantly.
Tang San, who had been slightly happy about the Life Force he'd absorbed, felt his face instantly darken.
I'm never getting away from these nicknames, am I?! Fine... don't get angry with a bunch of juniors. I am the dignified Sea God. The priority is to go back and absorb this Life Force!
With that thought, Tang San didn't hesitate and headed straight for the dormitory.
Meanwhile, on the stands, several figures had taken in Tang San's performance.
"Weilun, what do you think of this kid's performance?"
Having finished his business and finally finding time to scout for talent, Yan Shaozhe asked Du Weilun beside him.
"The child is very talented," Du Weilun gave his answer.
Yan Shaozhe nodded, his eyes sparkling.
This year's freshmen were the best in thirty years. Upon enrollment, there were already several students who had broken through to Soul Elder at age eleven.
Unfortunately, most of them were already "claimed."
For example, Dai Huabin was backed by the Duke's Mansion, and Ning Tian was backed by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. The only commoner, Xie Huanyue, had long been sponsored by the Spirit Transmission Pagoda and was a die-hard fan, making him impossible to recruit.
He thought there was no talent left to sway, but who would have expected a Tang San to suddenly pop up!
Steady personality (referring to his unchanged expression in the face of Dai Huabin's killing intent), humble and polite (referring to "detoxifying" Dai Huabin), and powerful talent (Soul Elder cultivation and Twin Martial Souls).
Such a genius! He was destined to become a student of the Martial Soul Department!