NCCnovel Chapter 154 Sacrificing Blue Silver Grass for the Clear Sky Hammer!
Chapter 154 Sacrificing Blue Silver Grass for the Clear Sky Hammer!
Chapter 154 Sacrificing Blue Silver Grass for the Clear Sky Hammer!
Liu Erlong opened his mouth, wanting to persuade him again, but was interrupted by the master raising his hand, his face showing some impatience.
Seeing this, Flander stepped forward, gently patted Liu Erlong's shoulder, and said softly:
"Second Sister, since Xiao Gang is so insistent, let him go with Xiao San. I think everything should be fine. After all, we all carry signal flares. If there's any danger, they just need to release the signal flares, and we can get there immediately."
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong's brows remained furrowed, his expression full of unease.
After hesitating for a moment, she nodded slightly, which was considered a reluctant agreement.
A few minutes later.
As previously agreed, the four split into three groups.
They slowly searched forward in three different directions within the Sunset Forest.
Grandmaster and Tang San walked together, and just like back in Notting Academy, Grandmaster patiently explained the habits and weaknesses of various spirit beasts to Tang San, and from time to time he would point out the potential dangers in light of the surrounding environment.
"A thousand years ago, most soul beasts chose to live in groups to defend against natural enemies. But once a thousand years have passed, they gradually become solitary, especially some fierce soul beasts, who cannot bear to see their own kind appear in their territory..." the master explained in a low voice.
Tang San listened quietly, then suddenly stopped, turned to Grandmaster, and asked earnestly, "Teacher, may I ask you a question?"
"Mistress, what is it?" The master was slightly taken aback and turned around.
Tang San slowly opened his mouth and said:
"Teacher, why don't you want to walk with Aunt Erlong? She has waited for you for so many years and has never chosen anyone else. What deep affection that is! If you continue to run away like this, it will only cause pain for both of you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the wind in the forest seemed to freeze for a moment.
The master paused, his expression becoming complex.
After a moment of silence, he finally spoke slowly, his voice low and suppressed, saying:
"Xiao San, you're still young, there are many things you don't understand. My relationship with Erlong... if we really got together, it would be unacceptable to the world. You know, my reputation is already tarnished by everyone. Even if I don't care myself, how could I bear to let Erlong, a woman, suffer these rumors with me?"
At this point, the master's eyes dimmed, and he looked towards the depths of the forest ahead.
Then, he let out a long sigh, his tone tinged with bitterness.
"Loving someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to possess them. More often than not, I just hope she can live a happy and fulfilling life. That's enough for me."
Looking down at his mutilated body, the master's eyes flashed with self-mockery. "Besides, in my current state... mistress, do you really think she'll be happy with me?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San forgot his identity as a student and instead lectured Master like a teacher, offering words of comfort:
"Teacher, you're still too fragile. What do worldly opinions matter? Aunt Erlong, a woman herself, isn't afraid, so what are you afraid of?"
"As for your body, I think if we can find some rare and precious medicinal herbs that can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded, there might be a possibility that severed limbs can be reattached."
The master stared blankly at Tang San, his lips moving but unable to utter a word.
Just then, a strange sound came from the woods ahead, like vines being forcibly torn apart, or like some enormous creature slowly wriggling.
With a sharp look, Tang San immediately activated his Purple Demon Eyes, his eyes gleaming with purple light, allowing him to clearly pinpoint the source of the sound through the branches and darkness.
Not far away, a giant spider-like soul beast, its entire body jet black and its carapace gleaming with a cold light, slowly crawled out from the bushes. A strange human face pattern was on its front end, and its eight sharp legs were deeply embedded in the soil, each step accompanied by a low, vibrating sound.
"Teacher, it's a human-faced demon spider..." Tang San's expression changed slightly, and he reminded him in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, a look of joy flashed in the master's eyes, and he hurriedly asked:
"How many years has she been a mistress?"
Tang San stared intently at it and said in a deep voice, "Judging from the appearance, its age should be around six thousand years."
Upon hearing this, the master's face immediately lit up with joy, and he could barely contain his excitement as he said:
"Little Three, your fourth spirit ring has been secured! With your current strength, absorbing it should be no problem. More importantly, it's the same type of spirit beast you hunted last time. Once you absorb its power, not only will it further enhance your third spirit skill, but it might also strengthen your external spirit bone! After all, your external spirit bone comes from the Human-Faced Demon Spider."
"Teacher, but my third spirit ring is already the Human-Faced Demon Spider. If I choose the Human-Faced Demon Spider for my fourth spirit ring, won't that result in duplicate spirit skills?" Tang San asked with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
The master waved his hand, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes, and smiled confidently:
"Duplicate soul skills don't matter! On the contrary, they can make your control even stronger. Besides, your real purpose in cultivating Blue Silver Grass is just to lay the foundation for cultivating your second martial soul, Clear Sky Hammer. What soul rings are attached to Blue Silver Grass isn't that important."
Tang San frowned slightly; after hearing the master's words, he felt that something was amiss.
He did not nod immediately, but instead retorted in a deep voice:
"Teacher, I disagree. Duplicate soul skills are no small matter. Soul rings are the foundation of a martial soul's growth, especially Blue Silver Grass, which is the first martial soul I cultivated and the basis of my existence. Even if it's just to lay the foundation for the Clear Sky Hammer, it absolutely cannot be wasted."
"You've always taught me to choose each spirit ring carefully, because once you choose wrong, there's no turning back. If the fourth spirit ring is very similar to the third, my future cultivation of Blue Silver Grass will inevitably be limited. Your spirit ring theory...?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed in the master's eyes, and his voice carried a touch of dogmatism as he said:
"Little San, are you starting to question my Martial Soul theory now? You need to know that not everyone can achieve perfection in Soul Master cultivation."
"Do you think you have any extra options right now? Actually, you don't! Especially right now, with the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament just around the corner, what you need are practical and stable soul rings, not the so-called perfection."
"You're very familiar with the Human-Faced Demon Spider's abilities. Its power will maximize the enhancement of your Blue Silver Grass in a short period of time, and may also strengthen your external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Lances. This is the optimal solution right now. As for the future, you still have your second spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer. Little San, the Blue Silver Grass is just an aid; what truly determines your future cultivation level is the Clear Sky Hammer!"
"For your future, you must make sacrifices. Sacrifice some things that are not important, such as Blue Silver Grass, and then exchange them for a more powerful martial soul in the future. This is the most correct choice."
"Think about it, once you reach level 60, you'll directly switch to cultivating your second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. All the attached soul rings will be over ten thousand years old. Will the Blue Silver Grass still be important to you then?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression gradually wavered, and he repeated in a low voice:
"A choice? Sacrifice the Blue Silver Grass? In exchange for the power of the Clear Sky Hammer..."
The master's words seemed to be right, yet also wrong, and he suddenly became somewhat confused.
"Little San, you must believe me, your teacher would never harm you. Choosing this six-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider as your fourth spirit ring is the right decision; it's the most beneficial thing for you."
Although Tang San's gaze still held hesitation, he finally nodded. He seemed to have been persuaded by the master's argument and chose to believe the latter.
"In that case, I'll inform Dean Flander and Aunt Erlong to come over. Hunting a six-thousand-year-old soul beast will be much safer with their help."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a signal flare from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night, and then raised his hand to fire it into the sky.
Suddenly, night fell.
A dazzling light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire Sunset Forest.
Flander and Liu Erlong noticed the beam of light shooting into the sky almost immediately. They exchanged a glance, nodded in unison, and then sped off towards the direction from which the signal flare had risen.
at the same time.
The human-faced spider also noticed the light in the air immediately. A hint of panic flashed in its originally cold and fierce eyes, as if it sensed the approach of some kind of danger.
The next instant, its eight jet-black legs suddenly pushed off the ground, accompanied by a heavy whooshing sound, and it turned around without regard for anything else, rushing rapidly into the depths of the forest.
"Little Three, it's trying to escape! We must try our best to hold it off until Flanders and the others arrive!" Upon seeing this, the master's expression changed, and a look of anxiety flashed in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression hardened. Without hesitation, he immediately said in a deep voice, "Teacher, let me hold it off! You wait here for Dean Flander and Aunt Erlong!"
After saying that, he suddenly shifted his feet and instantly activated Ghostly Shadow, his figure flashing as he sped away like a ghost, chasing after the direction in which the Human-Faced Demon Spider had fled.
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