chsdbacks Chapter 114 Blue Silver Grass Like a Bamboo Forest
Chapter 114 Blue Silver Grass Like a Bamboo Forest
Seeing the fearless Qilin Beast guarding the cave entrance, Xiao Yan became alert. Even if Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo, he was still a Title Douluo. Even ordinary Soul Masters would know to give way to Soul Masters of a higher level. How could the Soul Beast inside not understand this? In an instant, Xiao Yan stopped Dugu Bo from entering the cave.
"Old monster, don't go into the cave later. Judging from its aura, the soul beast inside should be over ten thousand years old. But you already showed your soul ring at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. It's impossible that it didn't see it. I have reason to suspect that it has some way to deal with you."
Dugu Bo, who was always somewhat stubborn and arrogant, actually nodded in agreement after hearing Xiao Yan's words. In terms of mental control, Dugu Bo had traveled all over the country for many years and this was indeed the first time he had seen a soul beast with such control. Moreover, the soul beasts under its control were all so willing. If it were a human soul master, there might be the ties of relatives and friends, but the relationship between soul beasts was much purer, especially with these soul beasts that were not very old.
"Little monster, so you're saying you doubt that the soul beast inside is my match?" Dugu Bo asked.
Xiao Yan shook his head: "Old monster, the immortal herbs aren't given to you for free. Even among the titled Douluo, I believe you can fight against ordinary titled Douluo who are one or two levels higher than you. But this soul beast is different. If we go head-to-head, it's not something you can handle with just one soul skill."
However, its attack methods must be based on mental power, which is what you lack most. Although a Soul Master who has cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo will have some resistance to various attributes, there are very few methods for cultivating mental power in the entire Douluo Continent, let alone for Dugu Bo who is completely devoted to refining poison.
Xiao Yan originally thought the same as Dugu Bo: even if the other party had mental attack methods, at most they could only dazed Dugu Bo and then take the opportunity to attack him and Xiao San. But now it was not so. The eyes of this one-eyed scaled beast were too calm. It was not like what a controlled soul beast should have, nor was it natural. Obviously, the one inside was observing their group through its eyes.
"Alright, I'll be more careful later, and you all need to be even more careful." After saying this, Dugu Bo put his hands behind his back and immediately put on a look of watching the show. He had originally thought of using the suppressive power of his martial soul to help Xiao Yan and Tang San easily hunt for soul rings, but since Xiao Yan said so, he must have his reasons. After all, when he hunted that Medusa, he had spent some effort. That soul beast used its spiritual power to make him feel as if he were trapped in a sand swamp. Fortunately, its attack method was mainly poison. When it used poison mist on him, it made Dugu Bo, who was of the poison attribute, instantly wake up and kill it. Fortunately, the Medusa skull was dropped.
Over the years, with just his skull skills, he has stunned many soul masters, and then defeated and killed them. This is still a soul beast with mental attributes. If a soul beast specializing in this ability were to make a move, Dugu Bo would not be sure if his consciousness would be instantly defeated by the opponent's mental impact.
"Big brother, let me do it." Tang San's eyes shone with purple light. With the help of the Autumn Water Dew brought by Xiao Yan, his and his brother Xiao Yan's spiritual power and Purple Demon Eyes could be said to have been cultivated to almost the highest level. So, no matter what kind of spiritual power a soul beast had, Tang San didn't care about it.
"Alright, Xiao San, this Qilin Beast's physical defense is too high. I doubt you can break its protective aura with just the Zhuge Divine Crossbow. But you should go first. I'll get Agumon to help when the time is right." After Xiao Yan finished speaking, Agumon, which had already evolved, let out a strange cry.
Tang San's three spirit rings lit up one after another. The next moment, he slammed his right hand on the ground. Countless blue silver grasses, like sturdy bamboo shoots, rose from the ground, appearing even more upright than the blue silver ocean that had trapped Yu Tianheng last time.
It seems that Tang San has finally fully absorbed the effects of the Black Jade Divine Bamboo.
Faced with the sudden appearance of several Blue Silver Grasses, the One-Eyed Scaled Beast was worried that these seemingly plant-like things might have other attack methods, so it quickly retreated to dodge.
However, the growth rate of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was not to be underestimated. In an instant, the Blue Silver Grass filled the entire cave, making the originally spacious cave somewhat narrow. Some of the Blue Silver Grass even spread along the path and entered, trying to explore what kind of beast was hiding deep in the cave.
However, Tang San exclaimed in surprise, muttering to himself that it was strange. Looking at Xiao Yan beside him, he explained, "Brother, after my Blue Silver Grass probed deep into the cave, it couldn't detect the state of the soul beast inside. With my current abilities, it's impossible that I couldn't sense it. However, there's a strange pool of water deep in the cave, and my Blue Silver Grass couldn't spread any further there. I suspect that the soul beast you're looking for is hiding in that pool."
"Oh?" Xiao Yan showed a hint of surprise after hearing Tang San's explanation. According to Tang San, he could sense the life signs within a hundred miles of each Blue Silver Grass he released, if he wanted to. Even if there was a pool of water, Blue Silver Grass was still a plant and should grow stronger in water. However, Tang San's spiritual detection was completely blocked by the water. Undoubtedly, the soul beast was hiding in the pool, but the pool was definitely not an ordinary thing.
"Stop nagging, little monster, that one-eyed scaled beast is charging towards you two." Although Dugu Bo was outside the cave, he was paying close attention to the battle. Seeing that Xiao Yan and Tang San were focusing their attention on another soul beast that they couldn't figure out, he quickly reminded them.
Just as Dugu Bo had said, the one-eyed scaled beast had already wrapped itself in its thick scales. With the sharpness of its scales, it managed to scrape through Tang San's resilient Blue Silver Grass and charged towards the two of them. It was swift and fierce, and aimed at Tang San's head with a grab that had gathered all its strength.
However, since Dugu Bo had witnessed Tang San's battle with Shrek Academy, he must know the effect of Tang San's second soul skill.
The scattered remnants of Blue Silver Grass, upon touching the ground, miraculously came to life like geckos with severed tails. Within moments, a new, lush patch of Blue Silver Grass sprouted, and not only was it more resilient, but it was also much tougher than before.
The Blue Silver Grass suddenly sprouted from the ground, but the Scaled Beast naturally didn't take it seriously. After all, a plant that its scales could easily break through was at most just a weed that could be found everywhere in the Sunset Forest.
Besides, I just easily severed it, and now it's grown back, so what is there to be wary of?
Therefore, it showed no intention of stopping while leaping into the air. Just as the one-eyed Scaled Beast's right claw was about to land on Tang San's forehead, the blue silver grass beneath the one-eyed Scaled Beast suddenly pierced straight into its lower abdomen. Although it was not sharp, the impact was not small at all. At this moment, it was suspended in the air and had no way to use its strength to deflect the force.
Immediately, the One-Eyed Scaled Beast was propelled to the cave's ceiling by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. The damage was minimal, as the One-Eyed Scaled Beast was known for its defense. However, the effect was unexpected, as it caught the beast off guard. Its scales and limbs became embedded in the rock wall due to the force of the blow. Just as it was about to fall, the Blue Silver Grass, which was expected to grow only on the ground, began to spread along the entire cave wall.
"Since you're in such a hurry to get down, I'll help you."
After Tang San finished speaking, the one-eyed scaled beast felt pressure squeezing its head and back. Then, more Blue Silver Grasses grew out and knocked it back to the ground.
Moreover, Tang San still didn't give the one-eyed scaled beast a chance to react. Before its limbs could even stand firmly on the ground, the clump of blue silver grass on the ground seemed to have been injected with hormones, causing it to slam against the cave wall again. Thus, the scaled beast was seen going up and down repeatedly in the eyes of Xiao Yan and the others.
"Brilliant." Dugu Bo couldn't help but praise Tang San's control, especially during the brief moment when the Qilin Beast's body was out of his control and suspended in the air.
Dugu Bo also saw Tang San suddenly turn into a phantom, and before he knew it, he had darted to the side of the one-eyed Scaled Beast with its eye. He was holding the Zhuge Crossbow in his hand. With the sound of the trigger being pulled, countless crossbow bolts pierced the wind and stabbed towards the Scaled Beast. They hit the Scaled Beast's scales, but naturally, they did not cause much damage. However, at this moment, the Scaled Beast let out a miserable cry, and its only eye was now filled with blood.
The one-eyed scaled beast thrashed its limbs in great pain, but to no avail. Now blind, it could only let Tang San's Blue Silver Grass do as he pleased, striking it wherever Tang San wanted. Every time the scaled beast crashed into the rock wall, some sand and stones would fall down, making Xiao Yan worry that the cave was not sturdy enough and that they might be buried underneath.
Tang San was well aware that the One-Eyed Scaled Beast had extremely strong defenses. Otherwise, his elder brother Xiao Yan would not have allowed him to use it as his fourth soul skill. Therefore, since he did not have many offensive methods, his best idea was naturally to use the force generated by the impact to cause the soul beast to bleed internally.
As Tang San had predicted, things unfolded exactly as he had. After all, even the most resilient soul beast has internal organs. Under the sharp, bamboo-like spikes of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, the One-Eyed Scaled Beast, or rather, the Eyeless Scaled Beast, finally crashed heavily to the ground one last time, spitting out a mouthful of pus and blood. Its limbs, faintly emitting a ghostly green, hung limply on the ground, clearly having lost their ability to move due to Dugu Bo's poison.
"It's over." Xiao Yan said, rubbing the head of Agumon beside him, who was rubbing its hands together, ready to make a move. He had originally planned to let Xiao San wear it down, and then have Agumon burn it with fire. It seemed that he didn't need to take action.
However, Tang San's ability to succeed so easily was also related to Dugu Bo. His Martial Soul True Body was filled with deadly poison, which was already corroding and permeating the limbs of the One-Eyed Scaled Beast. No matter how hard the shell was, it could not resist the invasion of the poison.
Tang San did not immediately withdraw his martial soul. Instead, he used Ghost Shadow Tracking to carefully approach the soul beast lying on the ground, barely alive. Although the Eyeless Scaled Beast could not see, it could sense a human approaching it. It grinned, and although its internal organs were bleeding profusely due to rupture, it did not stop it from letting out its last roar at Tang San.
From its roar, Xiao Yan could sense the resentment and anger in its emotions. Clearly, the soul beast deep in the cave had released its mental control over it, leaving it to enjoy the final backlash from its broken body.
If it's a resentful soul beast, Tang San will likely suffer a lot when he tries to absorb it.
"Little Three, give it a quick death. If its resentment grows, it will be detrimental to your absorption of the soul ring, and the process will be extremely painful," Xiao Yan warned.
Although absorbing a spirit ring was never a pleasant experience for him, the process was likely related to his spirit, Agumon. He could just grit his teeth and bear it.
Tang San nodded and took out an extremely sharp dagger from his storage device. He guessed that it was made from rare mineral materials that Xiao Yan had collected during the years Xiao Yan was not by his side. Although the cave was extremely dark, the dagger in Tang San's hand was faintly gleaming with a cold light, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary dagger.
The Scaled Beast struggled, its mouth wide open. Although its limbs were powerless, its mouthful of sharp teeth was the last sharpness it possessed. It desperately opened and closed its jaws, trying to bite the human who was about to kill it.
However, with the help of Ghostly Shadows, Tang San moved around with great ease. After determining the most vulnerable part of the scaled beast's body, Tang San raised the dagger in his hand high into the air and then stabbed it down fiercely.
The eyeless scaled beast died, and a purple soul ring slowly emerged. Compared to the thousand-year soul rings that Dugu Bo had casually crushed on the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the purple on its body was much deeper.
Xiao Yan scrutinized the mutated soul beast for a long time, feeling somewhat regretful that it hadn't developed a soul bone.
However, it wasn't that Xiao Yan coveted the soul bone or wanted to possess it. If it were the soul bone of the Qilin Armor Beast, he could indeed take it and give Tang San another one later. After all, with the resilience and defense of the Blue Silver Grass, this kind of soul bone would definitely increase the defense mechanism. It wouldn't be of much use to Tang San, since he could control the Blue Silver Grass at will and didn't need to activate the soul bone skill to gain defensive capabilities.
On the contrary, he has a much greater need for soul bones, since all his current combat abilities depend on Agumon, which is separated from him.
That makes sense, though. Soul bones are something that can only be obtained by chance. Xiao Yan remembered the last time a soul beast harbored such resentment towards Tang San, he gave it a soul bone.
It seems that Tang San is no longer the chosen one of Douluo Continent.