Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 171 Bloodline and Route
In the illusion, Han Tao held paper and pen, recording the subtle changes in the evolution of his martial soul.

"Top-tier martial soul, Blue Silver Grass!"

"What a pity." He lowered his head regretfully.

Within its scope of adaptation, although Blue Silver Grass has transformed into a top-tier martial soul, its foundation remains Blue Silver Grass.

It is neither the Blue Silver King nor the Blue Silver Emperor!

"why?"

He stared intently at his own martial spirit and uttered a questioning sound.

After hesitating for a long time, he smiled wryly: "In the end, we have all taken different paths of evolution!"

Blue Silver Grass, Blue Silver King, and Blue Silver Emperor represent a path of martial soul evolution centered on bloodline.

On the Douluo Continent, all animals and plants, and even martial souls of any life form, cannot escape this mode of evolution.

"Um"

"In the Star Dou Great Forest, the Blue Silver King can construct a special spiritual magnetic field, allowing Soul Masters with the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline to evolve their Martial Souls!"

When a martial soul breaks through to become the Blue Silver Emperor based on bloodline, it seems that all restraints no longer exist!

The elements lose their restraint over Blue Silver Grass, as do the toxins and the same goes for the Kira Tulip!

"However, these things are too far removed from my life."

My thoughts returned to reality.

Tang San stared straight ahead, his face contorted with malice.

In fact, Tang San was not handsome; he looked like a slightly dark-skinned, mischievous brat.

Moreover, he's always accusing others of courting death; no wonder few Soul Masters like him.
"Tang San's appearance has changed."

In the original novel, as the Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang San's appearance underwent a transformation guided by his martial soul.

The Blue Silver Emperor bloodline seems to possess an extraordinary allure, even capable of attracting members from opposing forces and different factions to serve it.
Han Tao found a mirror: "Uh!"

"No change!"

Although his martial soul evolved into a top-tier martial soul, his bloodline and appearance did not change, making it seem as if his evolution was fake!
"Eight Spider Lances, Devour!"

Tang San's voice came to my ears again.

This time, however, his ability to devour was rendered useless.

The Blue Silver Grass extended two sets of vines, wrapping around the external soul bone, and suddenly twisted off one of the spider legs!
"It's just too fragile!"

"The strength is insufficient; the triggered devouring power cannot even shake my martial soul!"

Han Tao gave a lukewarm evaluation.

Under the influence of absorption, his Blue Silver Grass transformed into a top-tier martial soul, initially possessing the characteristic of reverse absorption.

Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, however, are only a thousand years old and appear weak in the face of a top-tier martial soul, unable to absorb the martial soul essence of the Blue Silver Grass.

"how so!"

Tang San paled, muttering to himself, "Why is this happening? My external soul bone shouldn't be this fragile?"

The strength that Han Tao's Blue Silver Grass displayed was unlike that of his own martial soul!
"Master?" Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang.

"Um"

Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a long time before finally coming up with an explanation:
"Unevolved external spirit bones are all this weak, but they evolve as the spirit master grows, so Tang San, you don't need to worry about that!"

"Furthermore, it's not impossible that your Eight Spider Lances became vulnerable after entering Han Tao's poison barrier."

Yu Xiaogang listed a variety of factors.

However, it was not mentioned that Han Tao's Blue Silver Grass was of top quality.

Blue Silver Grass is a "useless martial soul," a fact universally acknowledged on the Douluo Continent. Tang San only became less "useless" under my tutelage, which is clearly my achievement! Thinking of this, the Grandmaster's expression became somewhat smug, and his arrogant head was raised once more.

With this emotional compensation, the injuries I had just sustained didn't seem so painful anymore.
"Sigh!" Han Tao sighed.

Tang San's Eight Spider Spears could no longer shake his martial soul, which meant that his adaptation had reached its limit.

Immediately, Han Tao made up his mind: "It's time to discard the donkey after it has served its purpose!"

Han Tao's Blue Silver Grass is a product of the directed evolution of the Demon Spider's venom, following the evolutionary path of "Dark Blue Silver Grass," and naturally possesses the ability to devour.

Tang San's soul bone was taken from the thousand-year-old "Human-faced Demon Spider," which was the evolved toxin of Han Tao's Blue Silver Grass.
"Eight Spider Lance?"

"It's not just your soul bone that can devour; my Blue Silver Grass can do the same!"

He clenched his fist, channeling his soul power into his martial soul, and a subtle smile curved his lips: "Anti-devouring!"

Under the control of its soul power, the Blue Silver Grass officially activated the power of the Demon Spider Venom, absorbing the venom of the Eight Spider Spears in reverse.

"Eight Spider Lances Venom, a truly perfect tonic!"

"Fortunately, it's a soul bone!"

The energy absorbed from the soul bone will not help Tang San's soul bone evolve.

However, when you devour Blue Silver Grass, the weaker the Blue Silver Grass, the higher the probability of evolution!

Even if Tang San didn't know the true nature of the Blue Silver Grass spirit and was completely unaware of its evolutionary direction, the evolutionary path was still there. As long as the objective conditions were met, the spirit would still evolve.
Han Tao wouldn't aid the enemy: "It would be better to let him quietly remain a useless martial soul under Yu Xiaogang's guidance."

"What?" Tang San was surprised.

The external soul bone had long since merged with his body, and the same devouring power emanated from the Blue Silver Grass, so how could it escape Tang San's perception?

"Damn it, evil spirit master!"

"A disgrace to the Douluo Continent, treacherous and cunning, committing countless evils!"

Tang San's tone was filled with resentment, expressing his dissatisfaction with evil spirit masters while maintaining his pure and innocent image:

"Han Tao, you damned evil spirit master, you have a way to die!"

A grand scheme began to form in Tang San's mind.

If Han Tao's identity is revealed to the Spirit Hall, given the Spirit Hall's absolute hatred for evil spirit masters, they will definitely send Han Tao to the Slaughter City or cripple his soul power and imprison him!

Just like Dean Flanders.

"Uh!" Han Tao was greatly surprised!
Tang San is certainly good at double standards. Have you forgotten your own Eight Spider Lances? How dare you criticize me?

Tang San then stretched out his pure and flawless jade hand and grasped the base of the spider spears on his back, intending to take the eight spider spears out of the Blue Silver Grass.

Seemingly realizing something, he said to Yu Xiaogang, "Master, the Blue Silver Grass is consuming my energy!"

"Devour?" The master exclaimed in surprise, "An evil soul master!"

"Bibi Dong will not let you get away with this!"

"Ning Fengzhi will not let you off the hook either!"

Yu Xiaogang faced Han Tao and threatened loudly, his tone filled with unquestionable confidence: "Don't be afraid, mistress!"

Gently stroking Tang San's hair, he earnestly advised him:

"Tang San, your external spirit bone is highly poisonous. Even Ma Hongjun couldn't withstand such a terrifying poison. I imagine Han Tao's spirit bone..."

Yu Xiaogang spread his hands in a gesture.

Han Tao's martial spirit?
It's just a Blue Silver Grass, a "useless" martial soul!
The second spirit ring is only a hundred years old. Faced with the poison of the Eight Spider Lances, it will surely wither away in no time!

Yu Xiaogang never took Han Tao seriously, maintaining his usual arrogant expression, unaware that the Jade Phosphorous Serpent had already quietly coiled around his neck behind him.

(End of this chapter)