LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 50: Chapter 50: I Admit Defeat
Chapter 50: I Admit Defeat
Yu Xiaogang had never expected that his most prized disciple, Tang San, would be completely suppressed by Su Mo, who was only a level 23 Grandmaster.
He knew the reason for this—Tang San had underestimated his opponent from the start, allowing Su Mo to close the distance.
If Tang San had kept his distance, he would have been able to summon more than just a few Blue Silver Grass vines, preventing Su Mo from getting close. In the end, Su Mo would have been controlled by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, just like Dai Mubai earlier.
However, Su Mo's performance still left Yu Xiaogang feeling surprised.
Su Mo's spear techniques were open and expansive, each move flowing naturally and displaying his full combat power.
A person's strength isn't just about how powerful they are; it also depends on how much of that power they can actually use.
If you have the strength of a Soul Elder but can only use 50% of it in battle, you'll easily be defeated by a Grandmaster who can utilize 100% of their power.
"But it's fine; Xiao San's self-created soul skill is incredibly powerful. Although he appears to be struggling, Su Mo can't actually land a hit on him!"
"As long as he drags this out, exhausting Su Mo's soul power or finding an opportunity to counterattack, Xiao San will still win!"
Seeing that Tang San continued to dodge Su Mo's attacks without getting hit, Yu Xiaogang finally felt a little relieved.
...
On the eaves of a pavilion in Shrek Academy, Tang Hao was also watching the battle between Su Mo and Tang San.
When he saw Tang San being suppressed, his brows furrowed slightly.
However, Tang Hao quickly relaxed. "It's good for Xiao San to learn a lesson. He's had it too easy up until now."
Afterward, he became indifferent, continuing to watch the battle between Su Mo and Tang San.
As for bearing a grudge against Su Mo for overpowering Tang San and making his son suffer, and then secretly taking revenge on Su Mo?
Tang Hao wouldn't stoop to that level; it would be shameless to use his strength to bully the weak.
He had punished Zhao Wuji before only because Zhao Wuji had bullied the weak in the first place.
But Su Mo and Tang San were not the same case.
...
"This can't go on!"
Tang San, who had been suppressed by Su Mo all this time, quickly changed his strategy.
"Mysterious Jade Hands!"
Tang San, who had been dodging all this time, suddenly activated his Mysterious Jade Hands, turning his hands a jade-green color.
"Purple Demon Eyes!"
Then, he used his Purple Demon Eyes to precisely track Su Mo's attack route. With pinpoint accuracy, he grabbed Su Mo's thrusting Soul Hunting Spear with his jade-green hands.
"Impressive!"
Su Mo was slightly shocked. Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes combined with Mysterious Jade Hands was too formidable, leaving him no time to change his move before the tip of his spear was firmly grasped by Tang San.
"Got you!"
"First Soul Skill: Entangle!"
Seeing that he had successfully caught Su Mo's spear, Tang San grinned. His hands gripped the spear tightly while activating his first soul skill.
It wasn't that he didn't want to use his second soul skill, but he had not yet found an opportunity to plant the Ghost Vine seeds on Su Mo.
Poof! Poof! Poof!
Suddenly, dozens of Blue Silver Grass vines sprouted around Su Mo, all rushing towards him to entangle.
If Su Mo got caught by so many Blue Silver Grass vines, he would find it difficult to break free, especially since he had already consumed a large portion of his soul power during the battle.
Even if he managed to break free, Tang San would simply create some distance between them.
Furthermore, if the Ghost Vine seeds were then planted on him, Tang San's second soul skill, Parasite, would make it even harder for him to escape.
"Good!"
Yu Xiaogang, watching from the side, couldn't help but shout in excitement.
He had thought Tang San would have to wait until the last moment to turn the tables, but he didn't expect Tang San to find an opportunity to counterattack earlier.
"Second Soul Skill: Tyrant's Strike!"
In such a desperate situation, most people would focus on defending. Not Su Mo. Instead, he abandoned all defense, his purple thousand-year soul ring flashing as he unleashed his second soul skill.
Tyrant's Strike was a part of Su Mo's second soul skill that he had broken down into separate techniques.
Given the current circumstances, Su Mo didn't even need to get close to his enemy since his Soul Hunting Spear was already held in Tang San's hands.
Boom!
Tang San suddenly felt a tremendous force erupt from the Soul Hunting Spear in his hands.
"Ugh..."
Even with a 200% boost in destructive power, it still couldn't break through Tang San's Mysterious Jade Hands. However, the immense force accompanying it was too much for Tang San to withstand, causing him to let out a muffled grunt.
Bang—
Immediately after, Tang San's body was sent flying backward, unable to handle the massive force.
The Blue Silver Grass vines around Su Mo, which were about to wrap around him, suddenly froze in place.
"Second Soul Skill: Thunderbolt!"
Seeing Tang San flying through the air, Su Mo instantly activated Thunderbolt to chase after him.
"Not good!"
Watching Su Mo closing in, Tang San, feeling his body numb from the shock, knew he was in trouble.
In this situation, it was difficult for him to use Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge.
"Third Soul Skill: Spider Web Restraint!"
Without any hesitation, realizing he was in danger of being hit, Tang San instinctively used his third soul skill.
Poof, poof, poof—
In an instant, Blue Silver Grass vines crisscrossed in every direction around Su Mo—top to bottom, left to right, front to back—finally trapping him inside.
Faced with Tang San's third soul skill, Su Mo was left with no options.
Tang San's third soul skill was almost an instant cast, much faster than his first skill, Entangle, which required vines to grow from the ground before wrapping around the enemy.
"I admit defeat!"
Faced with this situation, Su Mo decisively chose to surrender.
His soul power was nearly depleted, and there was no way he could break free from Tang San's Spider Web Restraint.
"I..."
Hearing Su Mo's admission, Tang San's face turned awkward.
Because he had broken the rules by using his third soul skill.
"No... I lost!"
Tang San then gave a bitter smile, admitting his defeat and releasing the Spider Web Restraint on Su Mo.
Yu Xiaogang, who had just been smiling, now had his expression freeze in place.
He looked at Tang San and Su Mo with a cold gaze and said, "We'll discuss your performance later!"
Then, Yu Xiaogang turned to the three still battling on the other side. "Alright, you can stop now!"
He had already seen that the outcome of their battle was clear; there was no need to continue.
Dai Mubai and the others halted immediately, but Dai Mubai's face was full of frustration.
He knew that if the fight continued, he would be the one to lose.
Unwilling to accept defeat, Dai Mubai argued, "If my soul power was at its peak, they wouldn't have stood a chance!"
Losing to Tang San was one thing, but losing to Oscar and Ma Hongjun was a blow to his pride.
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Dai Mubai with an expressionless face. "Do you think your enemies will only come for you when your soul power is at its strongest?"
"..."
Dai Mubai was left speechless.
Right after that, Yu Xiaogang, feeling displeased with Tang San's loss, harshly reprimanded Dai Mubai.
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