Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 214: Could He Be a Spy for Blazing Fire?

This is a disaster—an absolute disaster.

With teammates like this, how could Tang San possibly hope to achieve greatness?

"When the great tower collapses, I, Tang San, will hold it up alone!"

"Second soul skill…"

As the six front-line members of the second team approached Huo Wushuang and his companions, Tang San calmly said, "Parasite!"

At that moment, his second soul ring glowed, and the previously scattered Blue Silver Grass seeds sprang to life, once again entangling Huo Wushuang and the others.

"???"

Wait, what? The two soul skills are connected?

Fortunately for Huo Wushuang and his team, they didn't know about Tang San's third and fourth soul skills. Otherwise, their expressions would likely be twitching uncontrollably…

"So the vice-captain wanted us to wait for this opportunity?"

Seeing Huo Wushuang and his team restrained again, the members of the Emperor Team's second squad wasted no time in launching their attack.

Even though fire counters plants, burning through the vines still takes time, doesn't it?

"Brothers, charge! We might actually win this!"

"Focus on Huo Wushuang first!"

The six members, initially planning a two-two-one-one sneak attack on four targets, changed their approach after hearing Tang San's command. They decided to swarm Huo Wushuang instead.

"You think we're just decoration?"

Huo Wu scoffed disdainfully.

If the second team had spread out, they might have been a bit harder to deal with. But when they all focused on a single target, things became much simpler.

Huo Wu's voice wasn't loud, but Huo Wushuang heard her clearly. Initially, he intended to break free from the binding vines, but he immediately stopped.

"The fish has taken the bait!"

Tang San, with his Purple Demon Eyes activated, suddenly felt a chill down his spine. It was as if he had walked into a trap!

No, something wasn't right! Judging by the time it took Huo Wushuang to break free from the Blue Silver Grass earlier, this didn't add up. And why had he stopped struggling?

"Retreat! Fall back!"

Realizing the danger, Tang San shouted urgently. However, the six strong assault-type soul elders were already face-to-face with their target. How could they retreat just because they were told to?

"Third soul skill: Repelling Flame Ring!"

This soul skill was Huo Wu's trump card—a life-saving ability. When used effectively, it could even wipe out an entire opposing team.

Huo Wu hadn't planned on using it so early in the match. After deploying it this time, it would lose its element of surprise.

Future opponents would undoubtedly be on guard against this soul skill.

As her third soul ring glowed, a rapidly spinning ring of flames formed around Huo Wushuang, creating a fiery barrier that enveloped the six second-team members attacking him.

Moments later, an overwhelming repulsive force sent all six flying out of the arena.

It was hard to say how it happened, but all six landed perfectly outside the ring.

Though their injuries weren't severe, they were powerless to resist the force that had ejected them.

"Uh…"

"???"

The entire arena fell silent.

"Repelling Flame Ring???"

"An offensive and defensive soul skill combined into one!"

"The second team just got completely outplayed!"

Indeed, no one doubted the second team members' strength; they had simply been caught off guard.

Who could have expected Huo Wu to possess such an unfair soul skill? And it was so perfectly timed!

"The more I think about it, the more it seems like Tang San is a spy for Blazing Fire Academy! How else could this happen? Six members eliminated at once!"

"Exactly! Now that you mention it, Tang San really does seem like he's working for them."

"This is ridiculous! Six members attacking one opponent, only to be knocked out by a single Repelling Flame Ring? You couldn't script something this absurd!"

"And Tang San, pretending to be righteous, called for a retreat at the end! He was the one who ordered them to attack Huo Wushuang in the first place, and then when they couldn't retreat, he's the one shouting to fall back!"

"Investigate it—Tang San must be a Huo family member! He just happens to have a plant-based martial soul, which is why he infiltrated Heaven Dou Royal Academy as a spy!"

"..."

On the stage, Tang San and Huo Wushuang couldn't hear the audience's conversation. At this moment, Huo Wushuang and the others broke free from their restraints.

Even they hadn't anticipated how effective Huo Wu's third soul skill would be.

It was just the beginning, yet six members of the Emperor Team's second squad were instantly eliminated, leaving only one behind.

At this point, was there even a need to continue the fight?

With their seven members, they could each just take a swipe, and that alone would be enough to overwhelm Tang San.

"Admit defeat. You have no chance."

Huo Wushuang grinned. He had initially thought he'd need to show off some of his strength. Who could've guessed that the opponent would be so "cooperative"?

In just an instant, Tang San had practically buried his entire team.

Was the Emperor Team's second squad weak?

Compared to Blazing Fire Academy, they were indeed somewhat inferior. However, the Emperor Team's overall strength was undeniably impressive!

All members were above level 35, and they were all beast martial soul users with assault-type soul master specialties. Such a lineup was considered formidable in the entire qualifying tournament.

But because they lacked an understanding of their opponents' soul skills, they had made this fatal mistake!

"Repelling Flame Ring can forcibly control soul masters up to three ranks higher than the user. Once hit, the target is inevitably repelled," Kong explained from the sidelines. The Repelling Flame Ring was nearly identical to Shui Bing'er's Repelling Ice Ring. Apart from the attribute difference, their effects were the same.

"Interesting."

Raiden Shogun's curiosity was piqued. She typically wasn't interested in ordinary soul skills, but this kind of compulsory repelling skill intrigued her.

Of course, this skill required hitting the target to take effect. If it missed, it would be entirely useless.

On the stage, Tang San's face had turned as black as coal. He hadn't expected that one miscalculated command—or rather, it wasn't his mistake, but the incompetence of his teammates—would lead to this!

Yes, he had already given the command to retreat. Their slow reaction wasn't his fault. Could they blame Tang San for their failures?

"You think you've already won?"

Tang San clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with killing intent as he spoke.

"???"

Wait, what? Seven against one, and all of them counter your abilities. Where do you get the confidence to say that?

"Third soul skill: Blue Silver Bind!"

Just as Huo Wushuang and his team were about to respond, Tang San's third soul ring glowed. Four Blue Silver Grass vines shot out from his hands once again, and this time, he charged forward as well.

"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track! Purple Demon Eyes!"

At this moment, Tang San's speed was almost on par with that of an agility-type soul master of the same rank who hadn't activated their soul skills. His movements created afterimages, making him hard to track.

"What is this?"

"There was no glow from his soul rings. Could it be a soul bone skill?"

"No, it's not a soul bone skill. There's no additional soul power fluctuation…"

Huo Wushuang and the others barely had time to react before the snake-like vines shot toward them.

Wait, it's still a binding skill???

Everyone was utterly dumbfounded. How many binding skills does Tang San have?

Fortunately, the four of them were prepared this time…

(End of Chapter)

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