Suddenly, just as they found the location of the ghost weed, a deafening roar echoed through the air. A massive Tree Spirit Beast appeared out of nowhere, clearly the large tree that had been parasitized by the ghost weed. It had now joined the battle, charging directly at them.
Master's pupils shrank in astonishment. He had not expected this Tree Spirit Beast to be able to move. It was known that for a Tree Spirit Beast to reach this level, it would take at least a hundred years. Could it be that this ghost weed had caused it to break through to this level?
Master immediately made a decision and shouted, "Shi Ya, come back, we need to defend first!" The voice pierced the silence with undeniable authority.
At the critical moment, Shi Ya obeyed the command, immediately recalling the stone lion and swiftly changing tactics.
But it was still too late. Juna was delayed by a step because she couldn't use light-footed steps in front of Tang San. It was this momentary delay that allowed ghost weed to seize the opportunity, and its thorns pierced Juna's foot.
Juna howled in pain, feeling a moment of dizziness, and couldn't help but think, "I'm done for. I've been hit by ghost weed's mental paralysis."
Master, Xiao Wu, and Tang San all shouted at the same time, "Juna, come over here!" Their voices were filled with worry and urgency.
Shi Ya's stone lion instantly became as huge as a mountain, standing firm as a rock in front of Master, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, bravely blocking the successive attacks from the Tree Spirit Beast and ghost weed.
Master quickly analyzed the battlefield situation. Based on the size of the vines of the ghost weed and its overall size, he estimated that it was over six hundred years old, while the parasitic Tree Spirit Beast was also over five hundred years old.
Despite Shi Ya's strong defense and offense, the widespread attacks of the ghost weed were temporarily halted. However, Juna was heavily injured, and the ghost weed slowly dragged her towards its core lair, attempting to crush Juna and turn her into nourishment for the Tree Spirit Beast.
At this critical moment, Tang San suddenly broke through the defense of the stone lion, his eyes sharp. Taking advantage of the moment when ghost weed was slack in its attack, he concentrated all his strength and aimed the concealed weapon he had made in Holy Soul Village, a sleeve arrow, at the core of ghost weed.
Unnoticed, he shot two short arrows, piercing through the air. One hit ghost weed, which let out a miserable cry, slowly withering until all the vines fell to the ground. The other struck Tree Spirit Beast, with the same result.
With the death of the ghost weed, a yellow Centennial Soul Ring rose from its body, slowly spinning in the air, shining like the brightest star in the night sky.
Shi Ya's eyes lit up, turning to Tang San in amazement, his eyes filled with deep admiration: "Young man, what did you just throw, and how powerful it is, you completely solved two hundred-year soul beast in one go!"
Tang San: "Uncle Shi Ya, this is the small mechanism I made. I call it the Concealed weapon. In short, it is a mechanism that shoots sharp objects rapidly, and it's coated with poison."
Xiao Wu giggled, her eyes forming crescents as she mischievously said, "It seems like we are completely unnecessary. Tang San can easily handle it alone."
Tang San shook his head slightly and responded seriously, "Don't speak nonsense, Xiao Wu. Without Master Shi Ya's powerful weakening of the ghost weed's attack and protection, my Concealed weapon wouldn't have been so easily successful."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wu immediately grabbed Tang San and Master's hands, and urgently said, "Let's hurry to save Juna first!"
Three people hurried over and quickly checked Juna's injuries. They found that Juna's hands and feet were both injured by ghost weed and were unable to move.
Juna was pale, but she endured the pain and said, "I'm fine, just having some difficulty moving."
Master had a serious look on his face as he quickly took out a small bottle containing some ointment, and said solemnly, "It seems that Juna has been parasitized by the seeds of ghost weed, causing paralysis from the spiritual toxin it produces. Fortunately, I was prepared for this. This ointment is for the wounds caused by ghost weed's thorns. After applying it, the wound will stop deteriorating within an hour, and she will soon be out of danger."
Master added with some reservation, "However, the spiritual paralysis caused by ghost weed's seeds may need to be resolved with the ability of Xiao San to obtain the Second Soul Ring. If it cannot be resolved, Juna may be unable to move for three days."
When Master quickly applied ointment to Juna, Tang San and Xiao Wu nervously stood by, praying for Juna's speedy recovery.
Facing Master's analysis, everyone felt immense pressure. Although Juna tried to maintain a smile, her trembling body revealed her pain. Master Shi Ya sighed, "This ghost weed is truly as dangerous as they say."
Tang San approached the body of the recently defeated ghost weed without hesitation. The yellow Centennial Soul Ring slowly rose from the body of the ghost weed, surrounding him. He took a deep breath, leaned forward slightly, and began to absorb this powerful Soul Ring. As the absorption began, his body was enveloped in a bright and warm yellow light. He felt the powerful energy flowing within him, and his soul weapon— Lan Yingtsao —took another big step forward. A wave of joy surged in his heart.
Beside him, Xiao Wu, Juna, and Master all breathed a sigh of relief, while Shi Ya even showed a satisfied smile. They all knew that the Centennial Soul Ring obtained by Tang San was crucial for his growth.
Master couldn't help but ask eagerly, his brow relaxing with a hint of anticipation, "Xiao San, how was the absorption? What is the ability of the second skill?" He was particularly concerned about whether Tang San had obtained the ability he hoped for - the parasitic seed skill of the ghost weed.
Tang San slowly opened his eyes, a bright light flashing in them as he said with certainty, "My The second soul skill, Parasite."
Without hesitation, he unleashed his The second soul skill. Suddenly, a large number of vines sprouted around him, each with thorns resembling those of the ghost weed, and nestled among the thorns were tiny seeds imperceptible to the naked eye.
Tang San explained with a firm voice, "My The second soul skill can be activated simultaneously with the first Soul technique. Not only can it restrain the enemy's movements, but those pierced by the thorns will unknowingly be infected with seeds. This skill has no distance limit, allowing the generation of new vines to bind the enemy, as well as causing mental paralysis and poisoning, thereby slowing their movements."
Master was very pleased to hear this, and a smile appeared on his face. "Excellent, Xiao San, as I expected, you have indeed obtained the skills of the Second Soul Ring."
Tang San gratefully said, "Thank you, teacher, for your painstaking efforts."
Master nodded kindly and said, " Xiao San, your shining and radiance is the best repayment for me. Now, you can come and remove the spiritual paralysis poison from Juna."
Tang San immediately walked over to Juna and slowly extended the vines, absorbing all the small seeds on her body. After a while, Juna's complexion improved, her body stopped trembling, and her movements gradually returned to normal.
"I feel much better," Juna said with a smile, looking gratefully at Tang San.
Master also smiled and nodded, then said seriously, "Well done, Tang San, your performance this time was outstanding. However, we still need to leave here quickly. The soul beast here is too dangerous, it's not suitable to stay for long."
Everyone agreed. After confirming that Juna could move, they quickly packed up their equipment and, led by Master and Shi Ya, swiftly left the dangerous area of Xing Dou Forest and headed towards the safe outskirts.
But the sky was gradually darkening, so the group found a relatively safe place to camp and rest. Today's battle had left them all feeling very exhausted, but they also had a fruitful harvest.
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