Chapter 65: Tang Shan "Battles" Snake Lance
"Shan Zi, are you alright?"
Su Yuntao walked to Tang Shan's side and handed him a towel.
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Tang Shan propped himself up with both hands, barely managing to stand. He took the towel to wipe the sweat from his body and exhaled a long breath.
"Your Highness, I might need to recover my spirit power first before I can spar with Senior."
Tang Shan looked at Xue Qinghe and said.
"It's fine, just recover first. I might need your help later today."
Xue Qinghe gazed at Tang Shan, and an idea gradually formed in his mind.
"Of course, no problem. As long as it's something I can do, I will certainly do my best to complete it."
Tang Shan was somewhat puzzled, unsure how he could help Xue Qinghe, but he had no intention of refusing. One takes the money to solve their problems.
The other party's future investment in him was foreseeable, and he had to provide a return that matched that investment.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, drawing the spirit power of heaven and earth into his body, then circulating it through his Meridians.
Unexpectedly, he had broken through a Bottleneck due to the intense pressure he had endured earlier, and even opened two brand-new Meridians, which should be the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang and the Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin.
Feeling the extended route of his spirit power circulation, Tang Shan was very satisfied. A longer route meant his cultivation speed would increase, and he couldn't help but look forward to what special changes might occur in his spirit power cultivation if he could open all twelve primary meridians.
Before long, his spirit power was completely restored, even a bit more robust than before. Clearly, he was another step closer to level twenty.
Tang Shan stood up again. During the time he was recovering his spirit power, Su Yuntao had already fought a match with Porcupinefish Douluo. Needless to say, Su Yuntao lost, but looking at them, one couldn't tell who had won or lost.
The defeated Su Yuntao was full of enthusiasm instead, while the victorious Porcupinefish Douluo carried a sense of desolation.
"Young Lord, my Martial Soul True Body is indeed incomplete."
Porcupinefish Douluo's voice reached Xue Qinghe's ears, making her lips twitch. When she heard him talk about the effects of the Martial Soul Fusion yesterday, it sounded normal. Why did he look like he'd suffered a major blow today just from testing Su Yuntao?
Porcupinefish Douluo had indeed taken a blow. Before, he had only observed from below the stage. Even with a general guess, he was ultimately an onlooker and hadn't truly felt the power of the Martial Soul Fusion. But just now was different; he had fought personally and truly experienced Su Yuntao's special state during combat.
It possessed the terrifying combat experience, instinctive reactions, and battle habits of a Spirit Beast, yet also the calm judgment and wisdom of a human Spirit Master.
This was even without Su Yuntao activating his Martial Soul True Body or being able to transform into a giant wolf. He didn't dare imagine what kind of fearsome power Su Yuntao could unleash once he reached the rank of Spirit Saint and mastered the Spirit Beast's way of fighting.
Tang Shan was in no hurry to ask. In fact, he could guess the gist without asking. It was highly likely that Porcupinefish Douluo had foreseen how terrifyingly powerful the Martial Soul True Body would be after the Martial Soul Fusion.
"Is your spirit power restored?"
Snake Lance Douluo's voice rang out, pulling Tang Shan back from his thoughts.
Tang Shan nodded and immediately activated his Spirit, his body expanding rapidly. "Greetings, Senior."
Snake Lance Douluo was also somewhat curious. He had already witnessed the effects of the Martial Soul Fusion, which was indeed shocking. Since one of the Grandmaster's Disciples was so formidable, what would the other be like?
Whether it was the two Titled Douluo or Xue Qinghe, they could all see that Tang Shan was the core successor the Grandmaster truly wanted to cultivate, while Su Yuntao was at most an addition.
"Be careful. I won't use Spirit abilities, only a portion of my spirit power."
Snake Lance Douluo gave a reminder, and a massive long lance instantly appeared in his hand.
His withered palm gripped the end of the lance and thrust it forward casually. The tip of the lance pierced toward Tang Shan's chest at an extremely tricky angle. The moment the cold light streaked through the air, the sharp sound of breaking wind pierced the eardrums, and the chilling gale even made Tang Shan's cheeks sting.
Looking at the cold light close at hand, Tang Shan's expression remained unchanged. His body instinctively slid half a foot to the side and back, just barely avoiding the tip of the lance. The blade of the lance brushed past his clothes, leaving a tiny tear.
The purple spirit ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up, and the muscles in his legs instantly bulged and expanded. His originally well-proportioned legs became as thick as cast iron in an instant, with veins popping under the skin, revealing a powerful explosive force.
Boom! Crack!
The tips of his feet lightly tapped the ground, and the floor instantly cracked into a spiderweb-like pattern. Tang Shan's figure suddenly accelerated, and he charged toward the spear-straight Snake Lance Douluo like an out-of-control heavy truck, accompanied by the whistling sound of wind.
Snake Lance Douluo's eyes narrowed slightly. The arm holding the lance naturally pulled back, and the sharp tip seemed to flick casually, yet it precisely blocked all of Tang Shan's advance routes. The movement was perfectly natural, without a hint of being forced, as smooth and unpredictable as a mountain goat hooking its horns.
What fast reactions, what exquisite lance techniques! Tang Shan praised inwardly. His footwork changed again. Just as he was about to hit the tip of the lance, his right hand suddenly expanded. In the blink of an eye, it was the size of a cattail leaf fan, with dark black patterns covering his palm. Abundant blood and Qi surged under the skin, giving off a dull luster.
Pa!
A crisp sound of collision rang out. Tang Shan's palm precisely struck the side of the lance's tip, the immense force causing the long lance to shift slightly. Taking advantage of this small gap, his figure slipped through sideways like a ghost, once again evading the attack.
"What kind of Spirit Ability's effect is this?"
Xue Qinghe stood by the side of the martial arts arena, staring at the changes in Tang Shan's body with a face full of confusion. Judging by the spirit ring lighting up beneath his feet, this should be Tang Shan's only thousand-year Spirit Ability, but she could never quite grasp its specific effect.
"Your Highness, Teacher said that while this Spirit Ability might not be the strongest thousand-year Spirit Ability, for Shan Zi's Body Martial Soul, it is the strongest and most growth-oriented Spirit Ability."
Su Yuntao recalled Tang Shan's instructions on the way.
"Big Brother, there's no real point in telling His Highness the specific effect of my Spirit Ability. If His Highness is curious, just say it's what our teacher said—the most suitable and growth-oriented Spirit Ability for me."
At that time, Su Yuntao was still somewhat puzzled until Tang Shan's next words made his eyelids twitch wildly, wondering if Xue Qinghe's encounter with Tang Shan was a stroke of luck or misfortune.
"Our current situation is that you and I know our teacher is the Grandmaster, but I want His Highness to know we are the Grandmaster's Disciples, while also making him think that we ourselves don't know our teacher is the Grandmaster. Do you understand, Big Brother?"
Su Yuntao pondered for a long time before he barely understood and nodded.
"Yesterday's probing and interaction have pretty much achieved their goal. They now basically assume we are the Grandmaster's Disciples. What we need to do next is further demonstrate our potential while simultaneously raising the Grandmaster's prestige, making them value both our potential and our non-existent teacher."
"Simply put, we need to get potential investment from the First Prince while also raising the Grandmaster's status in his heart, right?"
Snap!
Tang Shan snapped his fingers and looked at Su Yuntao with a face full of praise, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
Snapping back from the memory and looking at Xue Qinghe, who was watching the battle with great interest, Su Yuntao couldn't help but mourn for her.
Shan Zi is just too black-hearted.
Fortunately, the First Prince is a man. Otherwise, Su Yuntao would suspect that if Xue Qinghe were a woman, Tang Shan could directly swindle the person over.
Snake Lance Douluo's wrist turned slightly, and the long lance in his hand suddenly accelerated. Countless afterimages split from the shaft of the lance, and the dense shadows of the lance wove into a chilling net of cold light, enveloping Tang Shan's entire body. A piercing chill seeped into his skin through his pores, and the sense of pressure was instantly maximized.
At this moment, the distance between Tang Shan and Snake Lance Douluo was exactly the length of a long lance. His previous attempts to break through had been firmly repelled by the opponent's impeccable lance techniques, leaving him with no opening at all.
A frontal assault wouldn't work; he needed a different approach. Tang Shan's mind raced, his footwork slowed down, and his eyes locked onto Snake Lance Douluo's movements, searching for a flaw.
Snake Lance Douluo was also secretly surprised. This kid's strength far exceeded that of Spirit Masters his age. In terms of explosive power, he was probably no weaker than an average power-type—
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—Spirit Elder with their Spirit Ability activated. What was even more rare were his reaction speed and on-the-spot adaptability. If he hadn't spent decades immersed in lance techniques, he might have actually allowed him to close in.
Tang Shan took a slight breath. Seeing that Snake Lance Douluo had no intention of taking the initiative to attack, his gaze turned sharp, and his spirit power erupted once more.
His expanded legs suddenly exerted force, and his figure surged forward like an arrow from a bow. His speed reached the extreme, dragging a blurred afterimage through the air, and he rushed to the front of the lance almost instantly.
Just like before, Snake Lance Douluo's lance blocked precisely in front of him. But this time, Tang Shan didn't swat the tip of the lance away. Instead, he reached out and firmly gripped the shaft of the lance, his palm exerting force as a peculiar surge of energy quickly traveled down the shaft toward the end.
To conceal this surge of energy, Tang Shan pulled hard as if by instinct. Naturally, he couldn't shake Snake Lance Douluo's strength, but using this reactionary force, his body instantly closed the distance with Snake Lance Douluo, narrowing the gap between them once again.
What keen combat intuition! Snake Lance Douluo was startled. Just as he was about to mobilize his spirit power to steady the lance and prevent Tang Shan from closing in, he felt a strange force coming from the lance, disrupting his rhythm of exertion and causing a momentary lag in his movements.
Now! Tang Shan seized this fleeting opportunity. His right fist suddenly expanded like a dark, refined iron hammer, smashing toward Snake Lance Douluo's chest with a whistling wind. Simultaneously, his left leg, with muscles coiled like a steel whip, swept toward his knee. Between offense and defense, his assault was both fierce and tricky.
Faced with Tang Shan's surprise attack, Snake Lance Douluo reacted extremely quickly. spirit power surged in his left hand, his five fingers joined together like a lance tip as he precisely tapped Tang Shan's fist. His right hand released the long lance, and after dispelling it, his Spirit condensed again, and the lance instantly reappeared, blocking the sweeping left leg.
Bang! Bang!
Two dull sounds of collision rang out one after another. The impact of spirit power and blood and Qi caused ripples in the surrounding air. Tang Shan only felt a wave of numbness in his arm and leg, while Snake Lance Douluo also retreated half a step.
This was only the beginning. Tang Shan pressed his advantage, the blood and Qi in his body boiling completely. He channeled all his spirit power into his arms, and his fists struck out like a torrential storm. Overwhelming fist shadows bloomed forward with his body as the core. For a moment, it seemed as if thousands of arms were extending from him, each punch carrying formidable power as they smashed toward all of Snake Lance Douluo's vital points.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Dense sounds of collision rose and fell. The gale stirred by the fist shadows swept across the surroundings, and the air around the two of them was distorted by the vibrations. Snake Lance Douluo's movements also quickened. The long lance in his hand danced impenetrably, each block precisely meeting a fist shadow, neutralizing all of Tang Shan's attacks without a single omission.
Suddenly, Tang Shan's eyes narrowed. His fists slammed together, and the muscles in his arms expanded once more. A fierce Aura emanated like a physical substance. His arms brought a sharp whistling sound through the air as he smashed down with all his might toward the top of Snake Lance Douluo's head. This punch concentrated the majority of his current spirit power and blood and Qi, its power far exceeding his previous attacks.
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