Douluo Continent: I will always be one level above Tang San.

"Hiss—!"

The datura snake hissed in terror.

It felt its power being devoured by these vines.

The master standing to the side was dumbfounded.

He clutched his bleeding arm:

"This is Blue Silver Grass? It doesn't need spirit rings to have this kind of power? How is that possible? And this self-healing speed..."

His proud theory seemed to be challenged at this moment.

Can you control a datura snake purely through sheer vitality?

This was completely beyond his comprehension!

Lin Chuan controlled the vines, constricting the Datura snake until its eyes rolled back and its bones cracked.

But he didn't kill him.

"The other woman"

Lin Chuan turned his head and looked at Tang San, who was still in a daze:

"It can't move, so I'm leaving it to you."

Tang San suddenly woke up with a start.

Big brother...you're too strong!

Is this the life path my brother was talking about?

No poison needed, no hardness required!

It trapped and killed a 400-year-old mandrake snake simply by endless growth and regeneration!

Moreover, the eldest brother could have easily killed it and obtained the soul ring.

However, they left it to me!

"Thank you, brother!"

Without further hesitation, Tang San used his Purple Demon Eye to lock onto the weakness of the Mandragora Serpent.

The short sword in his hand transformed into a flash of cold light, precisely piercing the snake's eye.

The datura snake convulsed violently a few times, then finally stopped moving.

A yellow spirit ring slowly rose.

The master was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and the way he looked at Lin Chuan changed.

"Lin Chuan, your martial spirit..."

Lin Chuan made it up on the spot:

"Oh, it might be a mutated Blue Silver Grass."

"My ancestors were probably farmers, and they were particularly good at growing grass."

"Master, you should detoxify first, otherwise you'll really have to have your limb amputated later."

The master then realized what was happening and quickly took out the antidote from his pocket.

Tang San sat down cross-legged and began to draw his soul rings.

Although protected by the Mysterious Heaven Skill, this is, after all, a nearly four-hundred-year-old Mandala Serpent, and the energy contained in its soul ring is extremely domineering.

Tang San felt a surge of scorching energy rush into his body, violently impacting his meridians.

He gritted his teeth, cold sweat poured down his face, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

This was due to long-term malnutrition and Tang Hao's free-range approach.

Although he has undergone training, he is still somewhat far from perfectly absorbing a spirit ring of this age.

Lin Chuan watched for a while.

Once he was sure Tang San wasn't dead, he turned and walked towards the bushes nearby.

"System, claim your reward."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for assisting Tang San in obtaining the Mandragora Serpent Soul Ring.]

[Reward: Randomly encounter a near-death, top-tier plant-type soul beast.]

Following the system's instructions, Lin Chuan parted a dense thicket of thorns.

At the base of a huge ancient tree, a peculiar plant was growing.

It was a golden vine.

It is covered with leaves that look like sun patterns.

It exudes a warm aura.

But at this moment, its roots seem to have been bitten off by something.

The breath of life is rapidly slipping away.

"Holy crap, the Great Sun Golden Crow Vine? This is a top-tier fire-attribute plant with increased life attribute!"

Lin Chuan was startled and almost cried out.

The Great Sun Golden Crow Vine is said to possess a trace of the bloodline of the ancient Golden Crow, which is extremely strong and yang, and endlessly regenerating!

Although it's only a little over a thousand years, it's already beyond the standard for the first spirit ring.

"Master! Come quick! There's a big guy here who's about to die!"

Lin Chuan shouted.

The master, who had just finished bandaging the wound, came over and gasped in shock, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets:

"What kind of plant is this?"

"Judging by the patterns and length, it has at least a thousand years of cultivation!"

"How did it get severed here?"

Lin Chuan pretended to be stupid:

"Was it bitten off by that snake?"

"Master, it's dying. Can it be my spirit ring?"

The master shouted sternly:

"Nonsense!"

"This is a thousand-year-old soul beast!"

"Didn't you listen to the theory I gave you? The limit for the first spirit ring is 423 years."

"You'll absolutely explode and die if you absorb this! Absolutely not!"

However, while the master was speaking, Lin Chuan had already sat down cross-legged.

"Master, theories are dead, but people are alive."

"Fortune favors the bold, and I think I'm in pretty good health."

After saying that, Lin Chuan ignored the master's obstruction and directly activated his soul power.

The Golden Crow Vine was already on the verge of death, and its soul ring instantly floated out and enveloped Lin Chuan.

The master was so anxious he jumped up and down, but it was too late to stop it.

"You're insane! You're insane!"

He closed his eyes in despair, as if he could already see Lin Chuan's gruesome death by exploding body.

It's such a pity that such a promising talent died because of ignorance.

This is the consequence of not learning the theory!

"Lin Chuan, if you had listened to my advice, things wouldn't have come to this!"

however.

Ten minutes have passed.

Twenty minutes have passed.

Lin Chuan not only didn't explode, but his face turned rosy.

Even their breathing became long and powerful.

Within his body, the raging power of the Golden Crow became incredibly docile.

A moment later.

A powerful wave of energy erupted from Lin Chuan's body.

His physical abilities underwent a qualitative leap at that moment!

The muscles became firmer and the bones became stronger.

Even a casual clenched fist can feel explosive power.

My physical fitness has at least doubled!

At the same time, his soul power level skyrocketed!

His soul power jumped directly from level 10 to level 11!

This is the level of his innate soul power.

And with the successful absorption of the spirit ring.

The immense energy from this top-grade thousand-year soul ring actually allowed him to level up four times in a row!

Lin Chuan's soul power broke through to level 15!

[Successfully absorbed the Thousand-Year Great Sun Golden Crow Vine Soul Ring.]

[Gained first Soul Skill: Golden Crow Possession!]

[Effect: Can summon the Golden Crow Flame to attach to the Blue Silver King or oneself, granting ultimate burning and regeneration abilities.]

Lin Chuan opened his eyes.

Two golden flames flashed and disappeared in his eyes.

Looking at the master who was dumbfounded and seemed to have seen a ghost.

Lin Chuan grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth:

"Master, it seems I'm lucky, it didn't explode."

master:"……"

His worldview collapsed.

The first spirit ring takes a thousand years?

Is this scientifically sound?

Is this reasonable?

Is this kid really the chosen one?

Does my theory really have limitations?

Do not!impossible!

This must be pure luck!

It must be because this thousand-year-old plant-type soul beast just happened to have a severe loss of life force, which is why he managed to get it!

At this time.

Tang San also finished absorbing the energy and woke up.

Successfully obtained the Mandragora Serpent Soul Ring.

He slowly opened his eyes.

I felt the power surging within my body and that yellow, century-old soul ring.

A surge of joy welled up inside me.

"I did it! I've finally become a Soul Master!"

"And it's a four-hundred-year-old Mandragora Serpent Soul Ring."

Tang San was very excited.

Some were even eager to show off in front of Brother Lin Chuan.

In his view, his hard work had finally paid off.

Finally, I can catch up with my unfathomable older brother.

Tang San felt that even the age limit of the spirit rings was important.

I'm still slightly ahead!

"Big brother! Look! I..."

Tang San turned his head.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly froze.

When Lin Chuan emerged from the bushes, Tang San was dumbfounded.

A halo radiating a noble purple aura was slowly rising around Lin Chuan.

"Purple? A thousand-year-old spirit ring?"

Tang San rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things.

The teacher said that the optimal configuration of spirit rings means the first spirit ring can only be around 400 years old!

I went through countless hardships and was in unbearable pain.

He almost fainted before he managed to absorb the 400-year-old soul ring.

It seems like my older brother just strolled around for a while and somehow managed to create something that's a thousand years old.

And it looks so effortless? Directly breaking through theoretical limits?

Tang San's initial pride and desire to show off were instantly shattered.

He looked at Lin Chuan, with only one thought in his mind:

The eldest brother truly lives up to his name!

Whether in theory or practice, the eldest brother is always ahead of everyone else!

Lin Chuan patted Tang San on the shoulder:

"Hey mistress, I'm just lucky."

"I just saw some plants that were about to die, and I felt it was a pity, so I just vacuumed them up."

"I never expected to be so lucky; it's actually a thousand-year-old one."

"Master, it seems that sometimes we can't completely trust books."

The master's face turned ashen, but he couldn't refute it and could only cough awkwardly twice:

"Ahem... This is a special case and cannot be replicated."

Although Tang San was deeply affected, he quickly recovered.

He said with a sincere expression:

"Congratulations, Brother Lin Chuan! You are truly blessed!"

Lin Chuan walked over and patted Tang San on the shoulder:

Congratulations!

"Come on, mistress, let's try this trick."

"It's a good opportunity for me to familiarize myself with this new skill."

Upon hearing that he could spar with Lin Chuan, Tang San instantly perked up.

Although he is not as old as his older brother, he is still very confident in his control over the Mandragora Serpent Soul Ring!

He nodded excitedly:

"Alright! Big brother, let me show you the control my teacher taught me!"

"First Soul Skill: Entanglement!"

Tang San gave a low shout, and his yellow spirit ring lit up.

A dozen or so blue silver grasses, imbued with the venom and resilience of the datura snake, instantly coiled around Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan smiled slightly, and his first spirit ring lit up.

"First Soul Skill: Golden Crow Possession!"

boom!

A thick, robust blue silver grass vine, burning with a faint golden flame, suddenly shot out.

Its entire body was burning with pale golden flames, radiating a heart-palpitatingly high temperature.

They completely ignored Tang San's attempts to entangle them.

Like swatting flies, they smashed all of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass to pieces!

It was a complete rout.

Whether it's hardness or strength.

It still has that burning vitality.

They are not even in the same league.

Tang San looked at the broken grass scattered on the ground and began to question the meaning of life.

This is the eldest brother's Blue Silver Grass.

My entanglements and poisons are as fragile as paper in front of my elder brother!

Lin Chuan put away his martial spirit, walked up to Tang San, and gently patted his head:

"Don't be discouraged, mistress."

"Your Mandragora Serpent Soul Ring is very strong, contains venom, and has excellent control."

"I am a pure mutation, I cannot be replicated."

"Everyone has their own path. If you learn diligently from the masters and hone your control to the extreme, you will surely achieve great things in the future."

"Besides, if your older brother is stronger, he can protect you, right?"

Hearing Lin Chuan's words of comfort, Tang San's disappointment instantly vanished.

Instead, I was filled with emotion.

Secret passage:

My older brother is so gentle; he even comforted me to protect my self-esteem.

To avoid putting pressure on me, they even attributed their strength to luck and mutation.

If a thousand-year-old soul ring were placed in front of me, I might not absorb it because I'm afraid to break my limits!

My elder brother's courage to break with convention and face death head-on is something I cannot match!

I need to work even harder!

I can't let my older brother leave me too far behind!

You must hone your control skills to the extreme so that you can become the strongest support for your elder brother in the future!

Yu Xiaogang looked at this scene of brotherly affection, though his expression was still somewhat unpleasant.