Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

escape!

As soon as this thought arose, the flat trunk of the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree, which was lying prostrate on the ground, suddenly shrank, as if it wanted to merge into the earth.

At the same time, countless thick main roots lurking underground frantically burrowed in all directions, attempting to escape through the earth.

"Trying to leave?" Chen Luo's eyes turned cold.

The five-clawed golden dragon phantom hovering behind him let out an even louder roar, and a huge dragon claw made entirely of golden energy appeared out of thin air and gently pressed down on the ground below.

"Om-!"

An invisible suppressive force instantly enveloped an area of ​​several hundred meters centered on the Thousand-Bearded Demon Banyan.

The earth seemed to have turned into the hardest steel, and all the roots that tried to escape, whether main roots or fine hairs, were firmly "nailed" to the spot, unable to move.

Even its flat trunk, which wanted to blend into the earth, was forcibly "squeezed" out of its "semi-integrated" state by this force and exposed to the air.

The Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree let out a silent wail. It frantically waved its roots hanging to the ground, lashing at the surrounding ground and mountain walls, sending stones flying and dust billowing up, but it couldn't even break through the golden suppression field set up by Chen Luo.

This battle was a complete and utter crushing defeat from the very beginning.

Chen Luo didn't even use any soul skills. He simply relied on the pressure of the illusory image of his martial soul body and a casual soul power suppression to deprive this 85,000-year-old plant-type overlord of all its ability to resist and escape.

The reason he didn't summon the real five-clawed golden dragon was because he was afraid that the five-clawed golden dragon would kill the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree with a single swipe.

"Little three."

Chen Luo withdrew most of his oppressive aura, maintaining only the suppressive pressure field, and said to Tang San behind him, "Use your 'Tree World Descent' to deliver the final blow. Attack that ring of pale golden wood grain; that's its core."

"Yes, teacher!"

Tang San took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and his eyes sharpened.

He strode forward, and his first spirit ring, a yellow hundred-year spirit ring, suddenly lit up!

"The Tree Realm has descended!"

This time, Tang San released his power with even greater ease.

Centered on the enormous body of the Thousand-Bearded Demon Banyan, the ground within a radius of tens of meters suddenly exploded.

Countless vines, thicker and shimmering with a blue-gold metallic luster than before, burst forth from the ground, like a swarm of hungry sharks that had smelled blood, instantly enveloping, entangled, and pierced the immobile Banyan Tree with its myriad whiskers.

In particular, the pale golden wood grain in the center of the platform was targeted and pierced by more than a dozen particularly thick blue silver vines with sharp, spear-like tips.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Wood chips mixed with pale golden sap splashed everywhere.

The remaining roots of the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree twitched violently a few times before finally losing all vitality. The pale golden wood grain that represented the core of life and soul also quickly dimmed and extinguished.

A soul ring, deep and dark yet radiating a heavy aura, slowly rose from the remains of the Thousand-Bearded Demon Banyan Tree, hovering in mid-air and emanating a powerful and pure energy fluctuation.

"Absorb it, stay true to yourself, and take it slowly."

Chen Luo's voice came through.

Tang San nodded emphatically, sat down cross-legged, adjusted his breathing, and brought himself to his best state.

He knew that absorbing an 85,000-year-old soul ring was no easy task, but there was no fear in his eyes, only determination.

Under Chen Luo's calm gaze, Tang San guided the enormous black spirit ring, which slowly descended upon him...

Time passed little by little.

Tang San's body trembled slightly from time to time, and there seemed to be a yellowish-brown light flowing under his skin. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

But he kept his eyes closed and persisted, and his aura began to change rapidly.

After an unknown amount of time, the chaotic energy around Tang San gradually calmed down, and the earthy yellow light completely merged into his body.

He suddenly opened his eyes, two beams of light flashed by, and his soul power exploded and surged.

Level 61, Level 62, Level 63!

In the end, his soul power stabilized at level sixty-three!

He jumped three levels in a row!

This is certainly due to the energy of the 85,000-year-old soul ring itself, but it is also inseparable from his solid foundation and the foundation of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.

At the same time, a deep black spirit ring appeared after his original five spirit rings, slowly pulsating.

"Teacher, I did it!"

Tang San stood up, feeling the surging power within his body and an unprecedentedly clear perception of the earth, his face beaming with excitement.

"Try your sixth soul skill," Chen Luo said with a smile.

Tang San nodded, and with a thought, the deep black spirit ring suddenly lit up!

However, Tang San did not activate it immediately. Instead, he first shouted in a deep voice, "Tree World Descends!"

The yellow light of the first spirit ring and the black light of the sixth spirit ring complemented each other!

In an instant, the ground within a radius of nearly 100 meters trembled violently, and countless thick blue-gold vines burst forth from the soil, growing and intertwining wildly, instantly transforming this area into a forest domain dominated by the Blue Silver Emperor.

The vines stand tall and layered, forming a natural prison and battlefield.

Immediately afterward, a glint flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he shouted in a low voice, "Sixth Soul Skill, Devouring Touch!"

As soon as he finished speaking, something unexpected happened.

The countless blue-silver vines that covered the "tree world" began to show intricate and complex dark gold patterns on their surface. These patterns seemed to come alive, moving and converging on the vines, eventually forming miniature "suction cup"-like structures at certain nodes, similar to the tips of the roots of the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree.

However, these suction cups shimmered with a dark golden light, and at their center resembled a rotating miniature black hole, emanating a chilling, devouring power.

Even more astonishingly, the tips of some of the vines began to deform, becoming sharper and surrounded by a faint black aura.

Tang San's gaze was fixed on the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree, which, although lifeless, still exuded a rich aura of earth and life despite its massive remains.

It's perfect for experimenting with new soul skills.

"Devouring Touch, go!"

As Tang San focused his mind, the countless mutated vines that covered the "tree world" all turned around and swarmed towards the remains of the Thousand-Bearded Demon Banyan!

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!"

The first to attack were the vines whose tips had become sharp and were wreathed in black mist.

Like the sharpest drills, they easily pierced the dark gray bark of the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree, which was as tough as refined iron, and deeply embedded themselves in its trunk and its still resilient and thick roots.

Immediately afterwards, the dark golden "suction cups" on the surface of the vines lit up, and the rotating "black hole" in the center seemed to come alive, bursting out with powerful suction.

A phenomenon visible to the naked eye occurred.

From the already dim, pale golden wood grain area of ​​the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree, and throughout the entire wreckage, dense streams of earthy yellow energy began to be forcibly extracted.

These streams of energy, as if guided by an invisible hand, transformed into streams that rushed rapidly toward Tang San along the piercing vines.

Moreover, the "matter" of the remains of the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree itself began to "wither" and "weather" at an alarming rate.

The parts that were entangled and pierced by vines quickly turned gray and became brittle, as if they had undergone hundreds of years of erosion in just a few breaths.

Tang San felt a powerful surge of energy flowing into his body through countless vines.

This energy, carrying the weight of the earth and the vitality of plants, was somewhat impure, but the moment it surged into his body, it was automatically filtered and purified by the Xuan Tian Gong and the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline circulating within him, transforming into the most easily absorbed nutrients.

He clearly felt that the soul power he had consumed in maintaining "Tree World Descent" and activating "Devouring Touch" was being rapidly replenished, and there was even a surplus, causing his total soul power to increase slightly in a short period of time! The slight mental fatigue was also soothed by this life energy, and he became radiant.

Even more remarkably, through the contact and absorption process of the vines, a clear energy map seemed to unfold in Tang San's mind.

He could "see" which parts of the Thousand-Bearded Demon Banyan's remains had purer energy and which parts were relatively depleted; he could sense where the weak points in its structure were.

This perception allows him to control the devouring process more precisely and efficiently, enabling him to concentrate his power on devouring the areas richest in energy.

In less than a minute, the remains of the Thousand-Bearded Banyan Tree, which had originally resembled a small mountain, had completely changed its appearance.

It was shriveled and withered, grayish-white in color, and covered with cracks, as if it would turn into dust at the slightest touch.

The vast majority of the energy and life essence contained within had been plundered by the "Touch of Devouring Essence" and given back to Tang San.

The soul power fluctuations around Tang San were noticeably more solid and abundant than when he had just absorbed the soul ring.

With a thought, Tang San retrieved all of his Blue Silver Emperors.

The "tree world" vanished, leaving only a small patch of grayish-white rotten wood powder on the ground, which was scattered by the wind.

The plant-type overlord, who had reigned for 85,000 years, ultimately became a part of Tang San's power in such a thorough way.

"How are you feeling?" Chen Luo's voice rang out at the right time.

Tang San took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and answered seriously, "Teacher, the effect of this 'Devouring Touch' is amazing! The energy it devours is considerable, which can quickly replenish what is consumed, and even leave a slight surplus, greatly enhancing the ability to fight for a long time."

Moreover, through the process of absorption, I can more clearly perceive the energy distribution and structural weaknesses within the target's body, providing extremely strong insight for both continued absorption and subsequent attacks.

Tang San paused for a moment, then continued, "This soul skill can reach its best effect under the blessing of the Tree World Descent. The Tree World provides a perfect battlefield and countless tentacles, while the Devouring Touch turns these tentacles into multi-functional weapons that can be controlled, attacked, and even 'eat' to recover. Enemies trapped in it will probably be worn down to death."

After listening, Chen Luo nodded slightly: "Very good."

"Let's go."

Chen Luo turned around: "Judging by the time, the other little ones should be coming back soon."

"We'll pick up Xiaowu on the way and go back to the academy together."

Chapter 326 Soul Hunting Operation

Upon hearing Chen Luo say that he was going to pick up Xiao Wu, Tang San's eyes lit up instantly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Chen Luo shook his head inwardly at the sight of that look that made him want to jump up immediately.

"Teacher, really? We're going now?"

Tang San's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, and he had already involuntarily taken half a step forward, as if he was about to rush out at any moment.

As soon as his teacher said they needed to assemble early, Tang San immediately thought of Xiao Wu, but he kept suppressing his longing for her.

How could he not be excited about seeing each other again?

"Ah."

Chen Luo responded lightly, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Let's go, you can familiarize yourself with the new soul skill on the way."

"Yes!"