"Seven Glazed Tower is famous: First, Strength. Second, Speed."
As two streams of radiance entered their bodies, Tang San and Xiao Wu immediately felt a warm energy surge through their limbs and bones, filling them with strength. Even the spirit power within them boiled and surged upward.
At the same time, their bodies felt so light that Tang San almost felt as though his body had lost all weight. Secretly, he marveled The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda truly lives up to its name. No wonder it's considered the number one auxiliary spirit.
At this moment, both his and Xiao Wu's speed and strength increased by thirty percent under Ning Rongrong's support, making him feel as though his strength had grown tremendously.
But just then, Oscar gripped the Frost moon Sword and directly slashed out three arcs of icy sword qi toward the trio.
"Not good." Tang San exclaimed under his breath. At the very moment Oscar launched his attack, he understood what his opponent was aiming for.
His teacher, the Master, had once said: if one ever encountered an opponent from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then the first target must be the spirit master possessing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
And right now, Oscar's target was clearly the three of them. Tang San and Xiao Wu might avoid it with speed, but what about Ning Rongrong, a support type spirit master?
Tang San reacted quickly. He suddenly leapt up, his body flashing with spirit power. Two purplish black Blue Silver Grass vines lashed out, wrapping around Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, yanking them up just as the icy sword qi was about to strike.
At the same time, Tang San shouted to Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, go!"
Xiao Wu didn't need to look. She already knew where Tang San's hand was. After six years together, their tacit understanding was absolute.
Her toes tapped Tang San's palm, borrowing his force like an arrow being loosed, and she shot straight down at Oscar.
In Tang San's plan, offense was the best defense. If they stayed passive and allowed Oscar to unleash his full strength, they would surely have no chance.
So rather than defend, he chose to counterattack, hoping to delay things further.
But Tang San hadn't considered Oscar was no Zhao Wuji. Although he wanted to test Tang San's abilities, Oscar would not hold back.
As Xiao Wu shot toward him, spirit power radiated from her body. The next instant, her eyes turned pink as she locked gazes with Oscar.
She had unleashed her second spirit skill Charm. This was a control skill: if the enemy's spiritual power was lower than hers, they would be forced into a dazed state. Even if they were merely bewitched by her beauty, they too could fall into her charm.
But in Oscar's eyes, she was nothing more than a walking hundred thousand year spirit ring and spirit bone. Pretty skin, yes but essentially still just a spirit beast. A rabbit, at that...
What's more, Oscar's spiritual power far surpassed Xiao Wu's. The moment she unleashed her charm, his spiritual power countered instantly. Xiao Wu stumbled midair, blood spilling from her mouth and nose, before crashing to the ground.
She hadn't even attacked yet her own spirit skill had already backfired and injured her.
The exam had barely begun, and Xiao Wu had already lost combat ability because of her reckless action. Oscar shook his head at the sight.
In his mind, he thought: In the original story, Tang San and the others earned Zhao Wuji's approval. Surely they weren't this tactically inept? How could Xiao Wu just recklessly use her charm like that?
Then it dawned on him it wasn't that Xiao Wu was foolish. She simply didn't know his spiritual power far exceeded his peers'.
For spirit masters below rank fifty, spiritual power was shallow at best. So in Xiao Wu's eyes, even if her second skill failed against Oscar, it shouldn't have rebounded on her.
But what she didn't know was that Oscar's spiritual power had already reached a high level Spirit Emperor's realm, and he wielded it with perfect mastery.
Thus, Xiao Wu's own skill rebounded on her. Bad luck, nothing else.
Seeing Xiao Wu suddenly injured and collapse, Tang San's eyes instantly turned blood red. "Xiao Wu!!"
In that instant, he lost all restraint. His spirit power burst forth violently as countless Blue Silver Grass surged madly toward Oscar.
Oscar frowned slightly at the sight. Having read the original story, of course he knew the saying: "Xiao Wu hurt, Tang San berserk." But he hadn't expected Tang San would truly lose control like this, squandering his spirit power recklessly.
Still, Tang San was too weak right now. The only reason Oscar came to test them personally was to experience Tang Sect techniques firsthand.
As the Blue Silver Grass closed in, Oscar formed a sword seal with one hand. Instantly, five icy flying swords materialized, spinning before him to form a sword formation.
The sharp blades shredded the encroaching vines easily, leaving none able to approach.
Meanwhile, Oscar sent the Frost moon Sword flying straight toward Ning Rongrong. Since she was continuously supporting Tang San, eliminating her first was the obvious move.
As a support spirit master, Ning Rongrong was naturally slow. Tang San, distracted by rage over Xiao Wu's injury, had neglected her. So Oscar's Frost moon Sword rested coldly against her throat.
"You're out." Oscar's calm voice sounded as he then turned the Frost moon Sword toward Tang San.
Ning Rongrong pouted helplessly, retracting her support on Tang San. But she was secretly annoyed What about your plan? Your tactics? You said you'd protect me!
Yet Tang San didn't notice her reaction. Feeling danger, he quickly retreated, dodging the first strike of the Frost moon Sword.
But right after, the second strike came just as fast. At the same time, Oscar's five icy swords shot toward Tang San.
Oscar hadn't even used a single spirit skill, yet Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong were already eliminated. Tang San was furious, but not truly irrational. His rage was real, but his "loss of reason" was an act.
He had wanted to use Blue Silver Grass to close the gap and then unleash his second skill, Parasite. But Oscar gave no chance, pressing him relentlessly with flying swords.
Tang San could feel their terrifying sharpness. He dared not block them head on. He realized this senior Oscar's strength was monstrous just his martial soul alone, without any spirit skills, was enough to suppress him completely.
But Tang San wasn't just a spirit master he was also a Tang Sect disciple!
Since his initial ploy failed, he had to get serious. He could not let Xiao Wu's injury be for nothing! By now, he had no intention of hiding his strength anymore.
Xiao Wu's collapse had triggered immense guilt in his heart. As an older brother who had failed to protect his sister, if he couldn't seek justice for her, how could he call himself "brother"?
As six flying swords locked onto him, in the split second before they struck, Tang San's feet traced an eerie pattern he slipped miraculously out of their encirclement!
Oscar smiled faintly at the sight. So this is the Tang Sect's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step? The footwork is exquisite but to me, useless.
Tang San broke through the encirclement and rushed toward Oscar. Without Ning Rongrong's buffs, his speed was slower, but Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step still carried him forward.
His arms trembled slightly as he adjusted to the loss of augmentation. Meanwhile, his hands gradually turned jade white, translucent like fine jade, faint currents flowing between his ten fingers.
His head was lowered so Oscar couldn't see his eyes, which had turned completely violet. When Tang San suddenly raised his head, purple light flared intensely from his gaze.
Oscar, watching closely, murmured inwardly: Mysterious Jade Hands, Purple Demon Eye… Martial techniques from another world, reshaped in this one with spirit power. Just as I suspected.
At that moment, Tang San's hands flicked at his waist. Over a dozen cold flashes shot out from between his fingers, streaking toward Oscar's eyes, shoulders, throat, heart, knees, lower abdomen, and crotch. Not a single strike repeated, and every target was a vital point!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"
The piercing sound of the hidden weapons splitting the air startled Dai Mubai, who was watching nearby. He couldn't help but think: What is he, a porcupine? How can he unleash so many hidden weapons at once?!
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