“Divine Dogs!” Hei Ranbai came back to his senses, formed a hand seal, and resummoned Little Black from the shadows.
Little White had only just died moments ago, so it was impossible for Hei Ranbai to immediately learn the summoning method for [Divine Dogs · Totality].
Just as the Datura Snake’s head bit toward Tang San and Tang San’s hands transformed into Mysterious Jade Hands in preparation to receive the attack, Little Black slammed heavily into it, knocking the Datura Snake’s head to the side.
Tang San’s eyes lit up.
He drew the one-chi-two-cun precious blade that Grandmaster had previously given him.
Purple Demon Eyes activated.
With exquisite technique, taking advantage of the moment when the Datura Snake had been knocked flying by the Divine Dog and its head was still dizzy, he thrust the short sword heavily.
In the instant the snake’s mouth closed, the sword stabbed into its mouth.
Tang San thrust with all his strength, then used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade.
The Datura Snake struggled in pain and stopped breathing after a short while.
“Little San, are you alright?” Hei Ranbai “concernedly” approached.
His most precious Emotion Points tool person could not be allowed to get into trouble.
Tang San panted a few times.
Looking at Hei Ranbai who had approached to show concern for him, he said he was fine, but inwardly he suddenly felt a bit heavy.
Just now when he saw Hei Ranbai proactively covering the rear, he had recalled a friend from his previous life when he was still in the outer Tang Sect who had cared for him a great deal.
At that time they had gone out together on an assassination mission, only to be ambushed in return.
In the end that companion had died in order to save him.
Now, seeing Hei Ranbai’s resolute back, he once again thought of that person.
Moreover, Hei Ranbai had gotten along very well with him during this period, so Tang San had rushed over to help in his urgency.
Thinking about it now… when he had used Tang Sect techniques and the silent sleeve arrows just now, had Ranbai seen something… If he had truly seen it, should he silence him by killing him?!
Hei Ranbai sensed the fleeting killing intent in Tang San’s eyes, and his expression instantly darkened.
Damn it.
Just now I was even a little moved.
And the result?
Little Brat San is still that same Little Brat San!
Speaking of which, in the original plot, didn’t Tang San also develop killing intent toward Grandmaster because of this incident… Damn it.
If it weren’t for the fact that you’re the protagonist, can give me Emotion Points, and that I’ll still need your hidden weapons later when subduing shikigami, I’d definitely give you a couple of slaps right now.
Although Hei Ranbai had already cursed him countless times in his heart, he still put on a concerned expression.
“It’s good that you’re fine.
Just now I saw that you seemed too nervous and suddenly drilled under the Datura Snake’s body?
Fortunately you struck decisively and had good luck, which allowed you to deal with the Datura Snake.” Hearing these words, Tang San secretly breathed a sigh of relief and retracted the hand he had half-raised.
“Mm.
I was scared to death just now.” Tang San’s face was full of lingering fear.
Because Luo Sanpao’s butt had been bitten once, Grandmaster had run especially fast and only arrived late at this moment to show some concern for Tang San.
“Little San, Ranbai, are you two alright?” Delayed concern was cheaper than a dog.
Hei Ranbai didn’t want to pay attention to Grandmaster and only perfunctorily shook his head, but he still deliberately put on an appearance of being too exhausted to speak.
He curled his fingers to summon Little Black back to his side, pet the dog’s head once more, and only then did his mood improve a little.
“Teacher, just now I randomly swung the short sword you gave me and seemed to have stabbed the Datura Snake’s vital point.” “Good!
I didn’t expect Little San that you would unintentionally kill this beast.
Its characteristics are toughness and it also carries poison.
This is perfect for your Blue Silver Grass!” Grandmaster’s eyes lit up, wisdom sparkling within them.
While Tang San was still puzzled about a plant Spirit absorbing an animal soul ring, the Grandmaster once again recited his Ten Core Competencies of Spirits.
In plain language, it was letting Tang San be a little white mouse to test the effects.
However, Grandmaster’s idea wasn’t too wrong.
If Tang San’s Spirit was purely Blue Silver Grass, absorbing the Datura Snake’s soul ring truly wasn’t impossible.
Tang San obediently absorbed the Datura Snake’s soul ring and obtained the Binding soul skill.
Grandmaster, because Luo Sanpao’s butt had been bitten and his own butt had also been bitten, was immediately poisoned and collapsed.
At the scene, only Hei Ranbai remained as protector.
Facing Grandmaster’s wound, Hei Ranbai showed an appearance of not knowing what to do — wanting to go find medicinal herbs yet troubled by the need to protect Tang San.
Tang Hao, squatting on a large tree not far away, carefully thought it over.
Whether Grandmaster lived or died, he didn’t care at all.
What he cared about was this child who had an extremely good relationship with Little San.
“Mm.
Such a special Spirit can even be regarded as an alternative twin Spirit.” Tang Hao stroked his chin.
Back when Tang San’s twin Spirit secret had been known by Grandmaster and Hei Ranbai, he had developed killing intent.
However, Grandmaster had become Little San’s teacher, so making a move immediately was truly inappropriate.
As for Hei Ranbai, his talent was quite good and he could completely be recruited into the Tang family.
Anyway, he was only a tiny Spirit Scholar who didn’t even have a soul ring yet.
Tang Hao was confident he could directly kill him before he exposed Little San’s secret.
Looking at it now, the two could be considered life-and-death friends, so there was completely no need to make a move.
Speaking of which, hadn’t he previously just happened to encounter a shadow-type soul beast around 400 years old?
Thinking this in his heart, Tang Hao’s figure disappeared.
His Level 95 Titled Douluo’s vast spiritual power began searching this Soul Hunting Forest and quickly captured that shadow soul beast.
Having learned the lesson from Grandmaster being unable to even defeat a hundred-year soul beast just now, this time he beat the shadow soul beast into severe injury.
Then he drove the soul beast over near Hei Ranbai.
Little Black was the first to sense an enemy approaching and bared its teeth while barking loudly.
Hei Ranbai’s heart also skipped a beat.
Could it be that the original plot had deviated and he had encountered a hundred-year soul beast?
That shouldn’t be right, should it?
If a soul beast came to disturb at this time, shouldn’t it have been hammered to death by Tang Hao?
Before Hei Ranbai could figure it out, a soul beast completely shrouded in dark aura and on the verge of death crawled out.
Before Little Black could even pounce, the soul beast first collapsed on the ground itself and began panting heavily.
Hei Ranbai’s expression turned strange.
He quickly realized that this was a gift delivered by Tang Hao.
Then of course he didn’t need to be polite.
After letting Little Black confirm that this soul beast had no ability to resist, Hei Ranbai took the short sword Tang San had used earlier and killed this shadow-type soul beast.
After waiting for a while, Tang San finally finished absorbing the soul ring.
He had just wanted to share this news with his teacher and friend when what he saw was his friend circling around, while his teacher was lying on the ground in an extremely weak state, looking a bit like he had died.
“Ranbai, what’s going on?” Tang San urgently stood up and asked in confusion.
“The Grandmaster seems to have been poisoned by the Datura Snake.
I don’t know what to do.” Hei Ranbai put on an anxious tone, then pointed at the yellow soul ring still flickering not far away.
“However, just now this severely injured soul beast suddenly appeared and was killed by me.
I can sense that it is highly compatible with my Spirit.
According to the method the Grandmaster previously taught for judging a soul beast’s age, this soul beast is around 400 years old.
Little San, I plan to absorb this soul ring.
Please help protect me.” What Hei Ranbai didn’t say was that if Tang Hao hadn’t been watching nearby, he would have at least made the currently absorbing Tang San “unintentionally” help Grandmaster suck out some of the poison.
“Alright.” Tang San agreed immediately.
But he suddenly felt a chill.
He didn’t think much of it and only regarded it as a special feeling after absorbing a soul ring.
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