Chapter 22 Tang Ya's Root Will, Fusion with White Zetsu Cells
Sensing Tang Ya's dark will, Huo Yuhao, wearing a tiger-skin mask, nodded slightly.
really.
The more kind and optimistic a person is, the better.
Once faith collapses, the individual becomes increasingly extreme and cruel after turning to the dark side.
Obito in Naruto was like that, and so is Tang Ya in front of us.
"Very good, Tang Ya."
"This awareness is exactly what you lack."
Huo Yuhao flipped his wrist, and a specially made metal syringe appeared out of thin air in his palm.
A white liquid was flowing in the transparent syringe. Upon closer inspection, the liquid seemed to have a life of its own, slowly wriggling and splitting.
"This is my promise to you."
Huo Yuhao handed the syringe to Tang Ya, his voice low and seductive:
"This is the primordial substance that I extracted from the seed of the divine tree."
"It possesses the power of all things in the world, containing immense vitality and devouring power."
"Inject it. If you can pull through, it will grant you unimaginable power, allowing you to truly join the ranks of the strong. But if your will is weak, it will devour you, turning you into a mindless tree."
These are White Zetsu cells that Huo Yuhao extracted from the Gedo Mazo. Although they are not as domineering as the real Hashirama cells, they are still far beyond what an ordinary Soul Master's body can withstand.
Tang Ya stared intently at the syringe.
In the past, she might have hesitated or been afraid.
But after learning the "truth of the world" and experiencing the collapse of her faith, all that remained in her heart was a desire for power.
Her martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, but this is not ordinary Blue Silver Grass; it is Dark Blue Silver Grass with the attribute of devouring.
In order to avoid being labeled an evil spirit master by the academy, and for the sake of the so-called righteous path...
I have always suppressed the true nature of my martial spirit, daring not to devour life, only daring to secretly absorb some plant energy.
And what was the result?
As a result, my cultivation stagnated, and I became the worst in Shrek Academy's outer court, not even qualified to protect the Tang Sect!
To hell with the right path!
To hell with evil spirit masters!
In this false world, only power is real!
"Junior Tang Ya..."
Tang Ya reached out her hands, trembling, and took the cold syringe. Her eyes became more determined than ever before.
"Thank you, Ancestor, for bestowing this opportunity upon me!"
Without any hesitation.
Pfft!
The sharp needle pierced the vein in her right arm.
"Ugh... Ahhhhhh!!"
Just two seconds later, Tang Ya let out a shrill scream.
That wasn't ordinary pain.
It felt like thousands of tree roots were growing wildly in her veins, trying to burst her apart, tear her apart, and use her as nourishment.
Immediately afterwards, a horrifying change began to occur in her right arm.
The skin became rough and hardened, and even showed the texture of wood.
Several tender green shoots even pierced the skin and grew out.
That's the Wood Release power within the White Zetsu cells trying to take over and assimilate the host!
"Go, Teacher Xiaoya!"
Huo Yuhao, the clone standing nearby, called out at the opportune moment, his voice filled with both anxiety and encouragement:
"Never let it defeat you! Suppress it with your willpower! Once you overcome this hurdle, you'll be in a world of the strong!"
Tang Ya knelt on the ground, cold sweat mixed with blood dripping down her face.
Consciousness began to fade.
In her extreme pain, countless images flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.
The doting smiles of my parents, the joy of running on the grass of Tangmen as a child...
The scene changes.
It was that bloody rainy night.
The Iron Blood Sect members stormed into the house; the parents lay in pools of blood, their eyes filled with despair…
There were also the aloof elders of Shrek Academy, BeiBei's evasive words and evasive eyes, and the manipulated "false world" that the masked man showed her.
No... I can't die here!
I haven't taken my revenge yet!
I haven't made those hypocrites pay the price yet!
I'm going to shatter this... illusory world!!
"Get back here!!"
Tang Ya let out a roar.
In that instant, the resentment and obsession within her transformed into the most powerful spiritual force.
The Dark Blue Silver Grass martial soul was automatically released, and the originally deep blue vines turned pitch black.
They frantically coiled around Tang Ya, engaging in a fierce battle and fusion with the rampaging Wood Release power.
Click!
Tang Ya's skin split open, and a thick tree branch suddenly shot out. However, under her amazing willpower, the branch did not continue to grow wildly, but quickly retracted and merged back into her body.
finally.
The mutation has stopped.
Tang Ya collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
But the aura emanating from her underwent a dramatic change.
The delicate feeling that originally belonged to Blue Silver Grass has completely disappeared.
Instead, there is a resilient, heavy, and predatory sense of terror.
"It's a success..."
Huo Yuhao looked at the scene before him, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
Tang Ya slowly stood up.
She raised her right hand, a thought forming in her mind.
Boom!
The ground in the Divine Might Space trembled.
No longer a thin, weak vine.
A strange tree, as thick as a thigh, pitch black, and covered with eerie red patterns, suddenly burst forth from the ground behind her.
The branches spread out, and the edges of each leaf were covered with fine serrations, radiating a devouring aura.
This is a brand-new martial soul that combines the properties of White Zetsu cells and Dark Blue Silver Grass.
Tang Ya stroked the rough tree trunk, feeling the surging power within her.
"Soul power... Level 34."
"Promoted two ranks in quick succession..."
She looked at her martial spirit, a bewitching smile playing on her lips:
"My martial spirit should now be called—Dark Blue Silver Tree."
Not only does it enhance soul power, but more importantly, it represents a leap in the level of life.
She could sense that if she wanted, this tree could instantly drain the life force of a Soul Master of the same level.
"very good."
Huo Yuhao stood with his hands behind his back and commented calmly:
"This power suits you perfectly. Moreover, it is extremely good at disguising itself."
"This dark blue silver tree has two forms. If you wish, it can revert to the appearance of ordinary blue silver grass at any time, and its aura will become harmless."
"In front of those old guys at Shrek Academy, as long as you don't actively reveal your devouring ability, no one can discover the truth about your martial soul."
This is the way "roots" survive.
Normally buried deep underground, it bursts forth at critical moments to annihilate everything.
Upon hearing this, Tang Ya felt much more at ease.
She withdrew her martial spirit and transformed back into the seemingly fragile young girl, but the darkness deep in her eyes could never be erased.
She bowed deeply to Huo Yuhao on the high platform, her tone devout and fervent:
"Thank you so much, Ancestor, for giving me this new life!"
"Tang Ya will certainly carry out your will."
"I will make the roots of the Divine Tree spread to every corner of the Douluo Continent!"
This is the will of my roots!
This is how I do things!
End of this chapter...