"Dante, you can insult me, but you cannot insult my teacher!"
Tang San looked at Dante coldly, his voice low.
"Teacher's theories are invincible; I have already personally verified this!"
"You are too arrogant; you have no idea how vast the world is!"
Dante paused, turned his head, and looked at Tang San with some amusement.
"I'm arrogant?"
He turned to look at Xiao Wu beside him and asked:
"Xiao Wu, am I very arrogant?"
"Usually, except when I'm with you, I should be quite low-key, right?"
Xiao Wu tilted her head, thought for a moment, and nodded seriously:
"Hmm... maybe it's because you're unsociable?"
"Or maybe it's because you've rejected Grandmaster's requests to take you as a disciple several times, so Tang San thinks you're arrogant."
"But I think you're quite nice. I'm just telling the truth."
This display of harmony between the two immediately made Tang San's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Words are useless!"
Tang San took a deep breath and slowly raised his right hand.
A faint blue light flickered as thick strands of Blue Silver Grass with black spots emerged from his palm.
A bright yellow hundred-year spirit ring pulsed slowly beneath his feet, radiating a dazzling light.
"Dante, I challenge you!"
"If we win, you must apologize to Teacher and reconsider becoming his disciple!"
For some reason, seeing Dante and Xiao Wu holding hands just now gave him a sharp pang in his heart.
Was he envious of their relationship?
Tang San wasn't quite sure himself.
Seeing that Tang San had already released the Blue Silver Grass from his right hand, Dante knew this battle was unavoidable.
"Fine."
Dante let go of Xiao Wu's hand and motioned for her to step back.
"Since you're asking for a beating, I'll fulfill your wish."
"But let me give you a fair warning first."
"If I win..."
Dante's gaze swept across Yu Xiaogang's stiff face before finally landing on Tang San.
"The two of you, master and disciple, had better take a detour whenever you see me from now on. Don't annoy me with those ridiculous theories anymore."
"Also, I hope your defense doesn't shatter too badly!"
Dante's eyes turned cold, and with a flash of black light in his hand, the God-Slaying Spear, radiating a frigid aura, suddenly appeared!
The tip of the spear pointed directly at Tang San!
And Dante's words were like a fuse, completely detonating the powder keg in Tang San's heart.
Although his first Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass, he was someone with cheats!
How could he possibly lose to a native like Dante!
"Arrogant!"
Tang San gave a low shout, and the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track instantly activated beneath his feet. He transformed into an afterimage and charged toward Dante.
"First Spirit Ability — Binding!"
As the spirit ring glowed, over a dozen thick Blue Silver Grass vines surged like venomous snakes emerging from their holes, sweeping toward Dante from all directions!
This was the skill granted by the Datura Snake spirit ring.
It was not only tough but also carried a paralyzing toxin.
Tang San thought to himself that according to the theories Teacher taught, an attack system Tool Spirit Master like Dante would be at the mercy of others once controlled by a control system Soul Master!
"It's over!"
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang's lips curled into a confident smile.
"control systems counter attack systems; this is an ironclad rule."
"Furthermore, Little San's Blue Silver Grass has been enhanced by the Datura Snake spirit ring, making its toughness comparable to rattan."
"Once touched by the Blue Silver Grass, its barbs will inject paralyzing toxin."
"Dante, you will pay the price for your arrogance!"
However, facing this overwhelming wave of vines, Dante didn't even Move his feet an inch.
Under the gaze of those Double Pupils, all of Tang San's movements, even the attack trajectories of the Blue Silver Grass, became slow and riddled with openings.
"All flash and no substance."
Dante snorted coldly.
The God-Slaying Spear in his hand vibrated violently. Without any fancy Moves, he performed a simple action: a horizontal sweep!
The shaft of the spear sliced through the air, letting out a sonic boom!
A domineering and peerless Spear Intent erupted instantly!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The Blue Silver Grass vines that Yu Xiaogang had boasted were incredibly tough, the moment they touched the God-Slaying Spear...
...were snapped into pieces as if they were fragile tofu!
"What?!"
Tang San's pupils shrank violently, his face filled with disbelief.
How is this possible?!
This is Blue Silver Grass enhanced by a four-hundred-year Datura Snake spirit ring!
How could it be so fragile?
Before he could even react, a flash of cold light had already pierced through the swarm of vines, heading straight for his throat!
"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"
Terrified, Tang San subconsciously used the Tang Sect Ultimate Techniques, his body shifting eerily to the left.
"Can you escape?"
The corner of Dante's mouth curled slightly as the long spear in his hand traced a strange arc in the air, accurately predicting Tang San's landing point.
Crack!
The shaft of the spear slammed heavily against Tang San's chest!
Bang!
Tang San was sent flying five or six meters back, slamming heavily onto the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
Against Tang San, he hadn't even used a Spirit Ability or the Martial Skills associated with his Cultivation Technique!
"Little San!"
Yu Xiaogang turned pale with fright and hurriedly rushed over.
Meanwhile, Dante stood with his spear retracted, looking at the pathetic master and disciple duo, his tone indifferent:
"This is your so-called Datura Snake spirit ring?"
"This is your so-called control system countering the attack system?"
"Tang San, your Blue Silver Grass is too fragile."
Xiao Wu added, "Tang San, the foundation of Blue Silver Grass is too weak. Even if your first spirit ring's age is high, it's still a common-quality Martial Soul. Can it compare to a Top-tier Spirit?"
"Dante, I'm hungry. Let's go eat and then cultivation."
Tang San stood dazed on the spot, looking at the Blue Silver Grass in his hand, silent.
"Lost... in one Move..."
"I couldn't even force out Dante's Spirit Ability."
Tang San's pride was ruthlessly crushed into dust at this moment by Dante's black spear.
He didn't understand.
Teacher had clearly said that control systems countering attack systems was an ironclad rule in the Spirit Master's world.
His Blue Silver Grass had clearly absorbed the Datura Snake's spirit ring and gained the toughness attribute.
Why was it like paper in front of Dante?
"Could it be... that Blue Silver Grass really is a Trash Spirit?"
For the first time, Tang San felt a seed of doubt toward Yu Xiaogang's theories in his heart.
No matter what spirit ring was added, a Trash Spirit was ultimately a Trash Spirit; its inherent fragility simply couldn't be changed.
Indeed, his composure was somewhat shattered.
Setting aside Dante's combat awareness, the Spear Intent and the sharp spear Qi radiating from Dante were not things his Blue Silver Grass could touch.
"If..."
Tang San's left hand subconsciously clenched, feeling that heavy and domineering power in his palm.
"If I had used the Clear Sky Hammer... would the result have been different?"
Tang San knew that the quality of his second Martial Soul was definitely far superior to Blue Silver Grass; otherwise, his father and teacher wouldn't have been so excited.