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Chapter 218 Behold my soul skill, Mother's Entanglement! (Seeking monthly votes)

He gazed at the pale yellow soul ring, formed from the life energy of the Vine Serpent, which seemed almost tangible as it slowly rose and fell.

Tang She took a deep breath of the forest air, which was a mixture of the fresh scent of grass and trees and the stench of blood, and forcibly calmed his turbulent mind.

It could sense the immense energy contained within that spirit ring, as well as the life force that shared the same origin as itself but was even wilder.

With a thought, its soul power was slightly drawn in.

The floating yellow spirit ring seemed to be summoned by an invisible force, and immediately transformed into a stream of light, rushing towards it and accurately encircling its head.

In an instant, the moment the soul ring, a mixture of icy cold and scorching heat, touched Tang Snake's head, it felt a sudden "buzz" in its mind, as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer.

Its entire spiritual world was violently shaken, and its vision was filled with a pure emerald green and silvery light!
Then, an indescribable, immense power, like a flood bursting its banks, suddenly erupted from the soul ring, violently surging into its limbs and bones, washing over every meridian and every scale!
This inexhaustible source of pure life energy, wild and domineering, yet possessing a strange affinity, constantly cleanses and tempers its body.

Tang Snake could clearly "hear" the subtle "crackling" sounds coming from inside his body. It was the sound of bones being strengthened, muscle fibers being reshaped, and even blood becoming stronger and more powerful!
Muscle fibers become more knotted and powerful, bone density increases dramatically and gleams with a jade-like luster, and nerve reaction speed skyrockets.

Even its proud emerald green scales had a faint, metallic sheen at the edges, like silver!
It sensed that everything within its body, from the smallest cells to the overall structure, was being wildly transformed and sublimated under this mysterious and pure energy!
What horrified it even more was that this violent torrent did not stop at the physical body!
Like emerald green pythons that have smelled blood, they instantly coiled around the Silver Grass Martial Soul in its sea of ​​consciousness, which symbolized "late-stage cancer"!
Energy surged wildly into the originally weak silver grass, causing it to emit a buzzing sound that was both overwhelmed and incredibly excited.

Amidst the earth-shattering energy surge, Tang She, with his extraordinary wisdom, clearly sensed through introspection that his martial soul was undergoing an astonishing transformation!

The once weak and fragile Silver Grass, which seemed like it would break at the slightest touch, is now becoming thicker, tougher, and gleaming with a cold, metallic silver light at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The edges of the grass blades became sharp, and the overall shape was no longer a soft, limp weed, but evolved into a powerful form like a giant silver python!
As the martial spirit evolves and grows stronger, the power of feedback surges forth.

Tang She felt the life energy within her body surging and erupting at an unprecedented speed—strength, speed, defense, life force, recovery speed…

All attributes received a leap in enhancement at this moment!

This all-around improvement brings a feeling of fullness and power that almost bursts the body!
This feeling...this feeling...it's like I've evolved!
Evolution that transcends racial boundaries!

"hiss--!!!"

With a sharp hiss that pierced the forest, a mixture of pain and extreme pleasure, the Tang Snake's entire body was completely engulfed by a violently dazzling silver-green light.

The light was like a cocoon, enveloping it, and only a slender figure could be vaguely seen twisting, stretching, and undergoing subtle changes in shape within it.

When all the light and dust settled, Tang She's figure reappeared.

Its body seemed slightly elongated, with smoother and more elegant lines. Its emerald green scales were covered with a faint silvery-white halo, making it appear mysterious and noble.

Behind it, a bright yellow spirit ring was slowly pulsating, radiating powerful energy fluctuations!
Become!

At this moment, Tang She successfully broke through the bottleneck, absorbed the power of the 422-year-old spirit ring, and became a genuine master with spirit rings and spirit skills!
At this moment, it could clearly feel that its level had broken through the original level 10 constraint of innate full soul power and had soared to level 18!
Its current form is strangely somewhere between a vine snake and a green vine snake, yet due to the mutation of the Silver Grass Martial Soul and that layer of silvery-white halo, it presents a unique noble and elegant temperament!
Its gaze became sharper and deeper, and the will of the god-king contained within seemed to have been tempered a thousand times, becoming more refined and cold, carrying an indifference that looked down upon all living beings.

Behind it, a solid, bright yellow soul ring pulsed slowly like breathing, radiating powerful energy fluctuations!
"Great! Excellent! I knew it was right!"

Master Gon, who had just woken up and was enduring the injuries to Onix, was extremely excited and struggled to record everything before him.

"Choosing the Vine Serpent Soul Ring, which is highly compatible with your body, has indeed maximized the activation of the latent power in your bloodline, triggered the optimization of the martial soul's origin, and thus fed back the power that nourishes your body. Your body has already undergone a qualitative transformation! Quick, Tang She, let your master see the specific changes in your martial soul!"

Feeling the earth-shattering, almost rebirth-like transformation within himself, with a sense of power filling every inch of his body, Tang She's last remaining doubts and lingering resentment towards the master finally vanished, completely replaced by ecstasy and conviction!

At this moment, it truly recognized the mentor's unparalleled talent and was convinced that the other party was the undisputed number one theoretical expert in the martial spirit world of the Doujing Continent!

Without the slightest hesitation, Tang She immediately activated his soul power and released his transformed martial soul.

"Come forth, Silver Grass!"

The next moment, a surge of powerful soul energy appeared, and Tang She's martial soul materialized.

Several thick vines, like giant silver pythons, burst forth from the ground around the Tang Snake in an instant!

The silver grass that swayed around it as if it had a life of its own did not seem to have increased in number, but each one was several times thicker than before!
They are no longer delicate weeds, but more like living silver snakes, their surfaces covered with fine, silvery-white scales, swaying with a slight whooshing sound!
The vine whip that originally required more than a dozen silver grasses to barely twist into one strand now has a thickness and strength comparable to the previous vine whip with almost a single silver grass!

Judging solely from the tenacious and sharp aura emanating from it, one can sense that the current Silver Grass Martial Soul is ten to nine times stronger than before!
"That's absolutely right! My theory was indeed correct!"

The master was so excited that he almost danced with joy, frantically taking notes in his notebook despite his injuries.

"A plant-type weapon spirit, absorbing a highly compatible beast spirit ring, not only did it not reject the spirit, but it also triggered a benign mutation, stimulating the spirit's deep potential! This is practically a textbook case! By the way... Tang She, what spirit skill have you acquired now? Let your master take a look!"

Hearing the master's urging, Tang She immediately immersed his consciousness into the yellow spirit ring, sensing the skill information contained within it.

Soon, its snake eyes lit up, and a sudden realization dawned on it—it had acquired the signature skill of the Sniper, but through the evolution of the Silver Grass Martial Soul and its own characteristics, it had become an even more powerful form.

Just as it was gathering its soul power, preparing to demonstrate this newfound strength to the master—

"Roar--!!!"

A deep, violent, and oppressive roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, suddenly exploded from the depths of the forest, rapidly approaching from afar!
The earth trembled slightly, as if some enormous creature was charging towards them!

The power contained in that roar far surpassed that of any previous magical beast, carrying a savage, bloodthirsty, and domineering aura of a king!
Feeling the terrifying aura that was crushing down like a collapsing mountain, Master Xiaogang's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in alarm.

"Oh no! This...this is?! One of the kings of the Soul Hunting Forest, a Blocking Bear with a cultivation level of at least a thousand years! How could this guy appear on the outskirts of the forest? We have to retreat!"

However, the speed of the bear that blocked its path was beyond imagination!

The earth was trembling violently!
The trees are shaking violently!
A massive, suffocating black shadow, like an out-of-control chariot, ruthlessly smashed through all obstacles in its path with terrifying, destructive power.

Almost the instant Master Xiaogang finished speaking, the terrifying blocking bear, with an aura of destruction, rushed towards the master and disciple!

It stood upright, over three meters tall, as majestic as an iron tower, its body covered in dark black mane like steel needles, its fangs exposed, and its pair of scarlet bear eyes filled only with pure savagery and destruction!
With a piercing shriek as it tore through the air, the giant, fan-like claws slammed down on the seemingly "weakest" Tang Snake!

Before the claw wind even arrived, the violent air pressure had already cracked the ground inch by inch!
At this critical moment, Tang She's eyes showed no fear, but instead shone with a resolute and excited light!

The four-hundred-year-old yellow spirit ring on its back suddenly lit up, shining as brightly as a small sun!
"You beast, how dare you be so rude! Behold my first soul skill... Silver Entanglement!!!"

As Tang Snake's thoughts settled, the several silver python-like vines coiled around its body seemed to be instantly imbued with a soul!

They are no longer clumsy plants, but have transformed into the fastest and most precise hunting machines!
Like several silver lightning bolts tearing through the night sky, accompanied by a piercing shriek, they arrived first despite being late!
There was no anticipation, no probing!
The silver vines have only one goal—that unstoppable, millennia-old blocking bear!
Puff puff puff!

Like a nimble snake entering its den!

Several silver vines precisely coiled around it!

A giant snake-like appendage tightly coiled around the wrist of the bear's descending claw!
A serpent-like arm coiled around another arm that was trying to offer support!

The third one instantly wrapped around its thick neck like a chain!
The last two lines, as if they were alive, coiled up along its waist and abdomen, locking its massive lower body tightly!

The Thousand-Year Blocking Bear, which had charged with destructive force and whose terrifying momentum was enough to shatter mountain rocks, was instead entangled by these several vines shimmering with silver light, as if it had crashed into an invisible wall of sighs!

"Aww?!!"

The bear's ferocious roar instantly turned into a pained howl filled with shock and rage!

Its massive body seemed to be paused, suddenly coming to a halt!
The immense inertia caused its feet to sink deep into the ground, carving out two deep furrows, but it could no longer move forward an inch!

It struggled frantically, its muscles bulging like hills, trying to break free of these restraints with brute force! The terrifying power that could tear steel made the silver vines emit a teeth-grinding "crunch," and the silver light on its surface flickered violently, as if it might break at any moment!
However, the resilience of the silver coils far exceeded expectations!
The flowing silver light on the surface of the vines seemed to be absorbing and dispersing that terrifying power!

No matter how much the blocking bear roared and struggled, the silver vines only tightened further, like the toughest alloy chains, digging deep into its steel-needle-like mane, leaving deep marks on its dark fur, pinning it firmly to the spot!
Immediately afterward, as the toxins released from the silver vines were released, the Block Bear felt a sense of powerlessness, like that of a terminal cancer patient!

This is the special property of silver entangling – the power of late-stage cancer!
"Great! Tang Snake!"

Seeing this shocking scene—Tang She, who had just broken through to the Elite Master realm, actually managed to bind a thousand-year-old demonic beast comparable to an Elite Venerable with just his first soul skill!

Master Xiaogang was so excited he almost jumped up. The color that had been drained from his face by fear was instantly replaced by ecstasy. He danced around and shouted at Tang She.

"The effect of this soul skill far exceeds expectations! It perfectly combines the 'coiling' skill of the Vine Serpent with the 'tenacity' characteristic of your Silver Grass Martial Soul! You were able to control a thousand-year-old magical beast while you were still a Master! This control, this potential! Hahaha! My research was indeed correct! Your future achievements are absolutely limitless!"

Feeling the surging power of his soul force wrestling with the thousand-year-old demonic beast through the vines, and watching the arrogant forest king struggling futilely under his first soul skill, Tang She was filled with an unprecedented sense of accomplishment and deep respect for the master.

It immediately sought guidance from its master, who could turn stones into gold.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master! May I ask how I should cultivate to improve as quickly as possible and live up to your high expectations?"

The master looked at Tang She's eager eyes as if he were looking at a perfect work of art, smiled slightly, and regained the composure of a hermit.

"Take it easy, one step at a time. Haste makes waste, and a solid foundation is the key to success. I have already paved the way for you. Your task now is to consolidate your realm, familiarize yourself with your soul skills, and steadily raise your level to level 20. That will be your chance to obtain your second soul ring and undergo another transformation!"

Thinking that he was already so powerful after just acquiring his first spirit ring, Tang She was even more eager for his second spirit ring and hurriedly asked about it.

"Master, what kind of magical beast would be most suitable for this second spirit ring? Please advise!"

Seeing that Tang She had taken the initiative to ask for advice, the master nodded in satisfaction and answered all his questions.

"Hmm, good question. Based on my latest research and the characteristics of your martial soul being wrapped in silver, it would be best to choose a water-attribute magical beast for this second soul ring!"

"Water attribute?"

Tang She was slightly taken aback. He was clearly a grass-type spirit, and Silver Grass was also a grass-type martial soul. Why did he need to find a water-type magical beast for his second soul ring?
Seeing the confusion in Tang She's eyes, the master gave a definite answer.

"Water nourishes wood. Obtaining a water-attribute soul ring will grant your Silver Grass martial soul certain healing and recovery properties. Not only can it heal your injuries in battle, but it will also enhance the resilience and extensibility of the vines, making them even more difficult to break free from!"

Upon hearing the master's explanation, Tang She's eyes immediately lit up with understanding.

The master then added.

"At the same time, it would be best if the monster also had the characteristics of 'binding' or 'entanglement', which could complement and superimpose with your first soul skill 'Silver Entanglement', greatly enhancing your control ability."

"Finally, if this magical beast can also possess special attributes such as ghost or superpower, the ghost power can make the vines appear and disappear unpredictably, while the superpower can add mental interference, making your Silver Wrap a true nightmare for your enemies!"

After obtaining the perfect transformation of his first spirit ring, Tang She now regards every word of the master as the ultimate guide, firmly imprinting each word into his world-shaking wisdom. He repeatedly ponders them, feeling that every word is a gem, containing supreme truths.

Seeing Tang She's current humble and eager-to-learn demeanor, the master smiled with satisfaction and offered encouragement.

"Go, Tang She. Remember what I said today: cultivate diligently, without distraction. Strive to reach the Great Perfection of Level 20 as soon as possible. At that time, you will naturally receive a tremendous fortune! I will be waiting for you at Dingding Academy..."

Before Tang Snake could reply respectfully, a sharp "click" sound, as abrupt as the curtain falling on a stage, suddenly rang out in its ears and throughout the entire forest!
[Cut! The first act of "Battle Spirit Continent" comes to an end!]

Tang She suddenly jolted awake, as if falling from a great height!

"hiss--"

It instinctively let out a sharp screech and looked around blankly.

Master, I...

The sight before it froze it completely!
Where is the ancient, towering Soul-Hunting Forest anymore? Where are the wise masters who once taught so earnestly?

Instead, there was a cold, hard gravel roadbed, haphazardly piled-up rotten sleepers, dust and the smell of sweat in the air, and the distant panting of laborers and the harsh shouts of the overseers!

It actually... it actually returned to the West German Company railway construction site on the outskirts of Qibao City!

Wha...what? !

Tang Snake turned its stiff neck in disbelief, its emerald green eyes shrinking to pinpoints in utter shock!

Could it be that the Soul Hunting Forest, the master's instruction, absorbing the soul ring, the battle against the blocking bear... everything... was just an incredibly realistic dream?!
How can this be? !
The enormous drop was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head, instantly dragging him back from his dream of peak power to the cold and cruel reality!

The powerful aura of possessing a hundred-year-old soul ring, controlling silver entanglement, and even briefly binding thousand-year-old magical beasts still lingers clearly in every scale and claw.

But the drab construction site before it cruelly tells it that it was all for naught!

A strong sense of loss and absurdity overwhelmed its mind, almost driving it to the brink of collapse!

Its astonishing wisdom coldly analyzes and constantly reminds it of the boundary between dreams and reality.

But how could that incredibly real sense of power, the master's teachings, the burning heat of the spirit rings merging into the body, and the sense of control when using spirit skills... possibly be fake?!

It endured so many hardships, paid such a high price, and learned the way of death before achieving its transformation. Was it really just a pipe dream?

No! It was unwilling to accept it! It absolutely refused to believe it!

There must be something left that can prove everything I've been through!

Quick, think of something that could possibly bring me back to that world!
In that moment of near collapse, a lightning-fast thought flashed through Tang She's mind, giving him a glimmer of hope!
Oh, right... as long as that's there, this isn't over yet!
Extreme unwillingness and a sliver of remaining hope caused Tang She to suddenly concentrate all his spirit and frantically urge his will to try to summon his martial soul, Silver Grass!

As long as the martial soul is real, then everything is not a dream!
However... all around were the noise of the construction site and the whistling sound of the wind blowing through the sleepers.

Its body was completely empty, without any silver light or any sign of a martial spirit appearing.

It was alone, a vine snake that looked no different from before, lying paralyzed on the cold, gravelly ground.

ended.

everything is over.

Everything on the Doujing Continent was just a fleeting dream...

A wave of immense despair gripped Tang She's heart; the power he felt in his dream contrasted cruelly with the helplessness he now faced.

It recalled the master's teachings, the excitement of its martial soul's transformation, and even imagined its anticipation for its second spirit ring in the future...

Is all of this really just a mirage?
Crystalline tears gathered in its proud serpentine eyes, about to slip down its cheeks...

Just as the tears were about to burst forth—

Swish-!
Several silver grasses, resembling silver snakes, suddenly sprouted from the gravel ground surrounding the Tang snake!

(End of this chapter)