Chapter 7 A Dirty Detoxification, A Discounted Opportunity
"Little San! Run! This is a four-hundred-year-old Mandragora Serpent. Its scales are as hard as iron, and even a level 30 Soul Master would have difficulty breaking through its defenses! We can't beat it!"
Yu Xiaogang roared and scrambled backward.
Tang San stood aside, coldly watching this scene.
The firelight illuminated his youthful face; his body remained still, but his eyes were terrifyingly cold.
Run?
Turning your back to a wild beast is suicide.
Tang San looked at the venomous snake that was swaggering in front of Yu Xiaogang, activated his Purple Demon Eye to its fullest extent, and instantly saw through its weakness.
Mouth, eyes.
Once you find its weakness, it's not difficult to destroy.
Tang San stepped forward and stood in front of Yu Xiaogang.
Although he was small in stature, at this moment he appeared much taller and colder than Yu Xiaogang, who was lying on the ground.
"You Little San! What are you doing?! Run away! Are you crazy?!"
Yu Xiaogang shouted in terror, fearing that if Tang San died, no one would be able to realize his theory.
On second thought, it's not that there isn't one; there's also Ye Liuyun.
Tang San ignored him.
With a flick of his wrist, a silent dart was already loaded from his left sleeve.
At the same time, he picked up a sharp stone from the ground with his right hand, activated the Mysterious Jade Hand, and his entire palm became as clear and hard as white jade.
"hiss--!"
Enraged by the little guy who didn't run away, the Mandragora Snake abandoned Yu Xiaogang, opened its mouth wide, and bit down hard on Tang San.
It's getting closer.
We're closer now.
Just as the venomous fangs were about to touch Tang San...
Tang San moved.
He activated the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and his body shifted half a meter to the side at an angle that defied the laws of physics, just managing to avoid the snake's head.
Immediately afterwards.
call out!
A cold glint shot out from the cuff.
Precise, ruthless, without a single superfluous movement.
The hidden dart, like an invitation from the Grim Reaper, shot directly into the open mouth of the datura serpent, piercing its palate and reaching its brain!
"Hiss—!!"
The datura snake writhed wildly, its massive tail sweeping across the surroundings, snapping the trees in half.
Tang San calmly retreated, avoiding the range of the dying attack, his eyes fixed on the corpse.
Ten breaths later.
The Mandragora Serpent stopped moving, and a deep yellow spirit ring slowly appeared.
The forest returned to its deathly stillness.
Tang San straightened his slightly disheveled clothes, turned around, and looked down at Yu Xiaogang, who was still slumped on the ground with a blank expression, and said respectfully.
"Teacher."
Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth, looked at the huge snake carcass, then at his calm disciple, his face burning with pain.
But he forgot about it in the blink of an eye, his attention was all on what was ahead.
The enormous corpse of the Mandragora Serpent lay sprawled on the grass, its deep yellow spirit ring pulsating slowly above its head, radiating an alluring glow.
Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at all of this, and then a surge of joy welled up in his heart.
Four hundred years! The Mandragora Serpent!
This is one of the most perfect combinations for plant-type martial souls in his theory!
He suddenly turned his head to look at Tang San, his gaze no longer that of someone looking at a disciple, but rather that of someone looking at an extremely rare white mouse, a treasure that could prove his theory.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Yu Xiaogang said "good" three times in a row, his face flushed with excitement:
"Little San, you've given your teacher a truly wonderful surprise!"
"Hurry up and absorb this spirit ring; it's the most suitable for you."
"Not only is it tough, but it's also toxic; it's simply perfect."
Tang San stood expressionless to the side, his eyelids lowered, concealing the fleeting cold glint in his eyes.
Just a moment ago, his murderous intent stirred.
Silent hidden arrow, Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
These are all unique skills of the Tang Clan, secrets I will not pass on to others.
Now, however, he has been exposed to this other person.
Only the dead can truly keep a secret.
Tang San's fingers curled slightly; if he wanted, the poisoned needle hidden between his fingers could instantly pierce Yu Xiaogang's vital point.
Killing a Great Soul Master who is completely exhausted and defenseless is easier than killing the Mandragora Serpent.
However, when he thought about it...
"A teacher for a day is a father for life."
This is the teaching of the Tang Clan's rules, and also the bottom line of his two lifetimes.
Even if a teacher is utterly useless, once the title is established, killing one's teacher is a grave offense that damages one's moral character.
That's all.
Although this person is useless, the knowledge of soul beasts in his mind is still useful to me.
Tang San weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and finally loosened his clenched fingers, saying calmly:
"Teacher, you flatter me. It was just luck."
"In that case, I'll begin to absorb..."
Tang San was about to walk toward the spirit ring when he suddenly heard a muffled groan behind him.
"Hmm..."
Yu Xiaogang's face was bluish-purple, he was swaying unsteadily, and he was clutching his buttocks with both hands, looking extremely pained.
"Teacher, what's wrong?" Tang San asked, frowning.
Yu Xiaogang collapsed weakly to the ground, his face turning pale.
By the light of the fire, Tang San could see his wound clearly.
On Yu Xiaogang's buttocks, there were two deep bloody marks. The area around the wounds was black and swollen, and the blood that flowed out smelled foul.
Clearly, it was grazed by the mandragora's tail hook or fangs while he was fleeing.
That position... was extremely awkward.
Yu Xiaogang felt half of his body go numb at this moment, his eyes were full of the desire to survive, but he said something.
"You don't need to help me suck out the snake venom. My life or death is not important. You go and absorb the soul ring."
"As long as you can become stronger, I would be willing to die for you."
Tang San's expression shifted instantly, his mood shifting dramatically.
How could he just stand by and watch his teacher die in front of him?
Remember, a teacher for a day is a father for life.
That's equivalent to losing your father!
If we don't save him, the teacher will die here. It's one thing if he can't get out of the forest alone, but if word gets out that he abandoned him to his death, his reputation will be ruined.
Tolerate!
A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan!
Tang San took a deep breath, suppressing the churning in his stomach, and stepped forward.
"Teacher, please bear with it."
He crouched down, looked at the ugly, blackened wound, closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, and leaned closer.
"vomit..."
Tang San forcibly suppressed the urge to vomit, sucking out the poisonous blood mouthful by mouthful and then spitting it onto the ground.
It was fishy, disgusting, and humiliating.
Every bite feels like sacrificing one's dignity to gain a so-called moral high ground.
Time passed, second by second.
Yu Xiaogang's expression only eased slightly after the blood he vomited turned bright red.
Tang San stood up and frantically rinsed his mouth with water, repeating it more than a dozen times, but the disgusting taste still lingered.
However, something even more devastating happened.
When he turned his head and looked at the Mandragora Serpent's spirit ring, his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.
The originally deep yellow spirit ring now appears somewhat dim, and its color has changed from deep yellow to a somewhat ethereal one.
A spirit ring will only exist for one hour after the spirit beast dies.
Furthermore, over time, the energy and spirituality contained within the soul ring will gradually dissipate.
Just now, we wasted a whole half hour trying to detoxify Yu Xiaogang! We missed the optimal absorption time!
Waste!
What a waste!
Tang San stared intently at the spirit ring, his heart bleeding.
This is a 400-year-old Mandragora Serpent! If absorbed while it's still hot, it might gain a stronger soul skill effect, and even have a chance to reach an even higher age.
But now... the quality of this spirit ring has been reduced by at least half!
"Damn it..."
Tang San roared inwardly.
[end of the chapter]