The moment he was hit, Tang San immediately activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, retreating at high speed from the silver umbrella tree grove.
As soon as he landed, his left hand's five fingers quickly tapped out in succession, skillfully sealing the meridians and blood vessels in his right arm.
Then, looking at the blood vessels already shrinking into black lines, his face was full of doubt and uncertainty.
"Bamboo pit viper's mouth, stinger on a wasp's tail…"
He had already recognized what he'd encountered. Just like the Saw-scaled Viper two years ago, this was another extremely lethal poison that could kill in an instant if carelessly handled.
Amid his shock, there was also some relief.
Thankfully, his years of training with the Purple Demon Eye had sharpened his senses to the extreme, letting him detect the enemy's movements at the first moment.
Also fortunate was that Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track excelled in short-range maneuvering and displacement.
Otherwise, if he'd been struck in the heart, not even a god could have saved him.
Pu Jie's expression also changed dramatically in an instant.
Originally planning to show off, he accidentally exposed his own backside instead.
Even if there was a reason behind it, under the protection of a dignified Soul Sect, to let both Yu Xiaogang and his disciple get injured—god knows how they would complain or blame him in their hearts.
If resentment festered, the past few years' effort would all go down the drain.
"Second soul skill: Flame Ray!"
Pu Jie shouted in fury with a darkened face. Opening his mouth wide, a scorching red beam shot out into the distance.
The end of the fire line moved like a calligraphy brush writing in the air, drawing out a large @ symbol.
Wherever it passed, large swathes of silver umbrella leaves turned to ash, soon revealing the Murder Hornet hiding above.
"Third soul skill: Fireball Bombardment!"
With another angry roar and the flash of a yellow soul ring, Pu Jie formed a basketball-sized red fireball in front of him.
He aimed it straight at the Black-Headed Yellow-Tailed Wasp and launched it.
The Murder Hornet naturally tried its best to dodge.
Unfortunately, the ambush position was too close, and the fireball exploded mid-air into an area-of-effect blast.
Two pairs of thin, black membrane-like wings met the same fate as the silver umbrella leaves.
Just as Pu Jie was about to launch another attack—
Yu Xiaogang, lying on the ground, suddenly cried out:
"Wait...!"
Hearing this, Tang San suddenly realized he'd forgotten about his teacher.
A Blue Silver Grass tendril extended far out, pulling Gangzi out of the forest in a hurry as Tang San began emergency treatment.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's face was deathly pale, both legs trembling uncontrollably.
His hands clutched his dragon-head walking stick tightly, as if the wooden cane could offer some kind of security.
Compared to the Saw-scaled Viper, the Black-Headed Yellow-Tailed Wasp was even more notoriously fearsome.
Because they always moved in swarms, with high organization.
Many powerful soul masters or apex soul beast predators wouldn't dare provoke these creatures casually.
Even Nangong Lingyun had to rely on sneak attacks—
Snatching one and immediately fleeing a thousand miles to avoid being covered in stings.
The moment he saw it, Gangzi's soul practically flew out of his body, his liver and gall shattered, his spirit in total shock.
If it had been a swarm of Murder Hornets, without a countering ability, forget a Soul Sect—even a Soul King or Soul Emperor might not stand a chance.
Fortunately, there was only one here, and Pu Jie had already subdued it.
Yu Xiaogang exhaled a long breath, trying to calm his pounding heart. His voice trembled slightly:
"L-Little San, your luck is really something… To run into a lone Black-Headed Yellow-Tailed Wasp. Looks like your second soul ring is settled."
"That thing? Teacher, I don't think that's very appropriate..."Tang San exclaimed in shock.
If venomous snakes were somewhat plausible, Murder Hornets were completely out of the question.
After all, snakes were at least long and slender. According to Martial Soul Mimicry Theory, looking similar and using their bodies for hunting gave them some tenacity.
But Murder Hornets were insects...
Their traits, abilities, attack methods—did any of them benefit Blue Silver Grass?
Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened, and his eyes began to avoid Tang San's gaze.
Truth be told, when Sanzi accepted him as a teacher and even said "a teacher for a day, a father for life," and then acted so respectful and diligent every day—
He had been genuinely moved. No—overjoyed. Delighted beyond his wildest dreams. The kind of joy he didn't dare to dream about even in his sleep.
And as the ultimate, unparalleled bluffing tool in the world,
Deep down, Gangzi truly wanted to train and educate Tang San well—not just fake it.
His expertise in soul beast identification had been passed on with no reservations, and he always showed care like a father.
Before coming here, he had vowed that Tang San's second soul ring must be perfect—not like the first one, which was a compromise.
But fate played a cruel trick—he got poisoned by accident.
Though the Murder Hornet's venom wasn't as comprehensive as the Saw-scaled Viper's, it was far more aggressive toward the circulatory system and heart. Its overall lethality was no weaker.
Simply sealing the blood vessels wouldn't buy much time. Normal support-type soul masters couldn't detoxify it.
At this point, he had two options: cut off his arm—
Or... have Tang San absorb the soul ring, saving both their lives.
But to cut off a limb—he'd already lost a leg. One less arm, and he'd be truly crippled.
Yu Xiaogang mentally hypnotized himself:
"Little San, I'm already a disabled man. One more missing hand doesn't really matter...But you're still young. If this ruins your body and hinders your future development, it'd be such a waste.Besides, Blue Silver Grass is a trash martial soul anyway. And early soul rings don't matter much. So what if it's wasted?"
With this thought in mind—
Gangzi cleared his throat and turned back, his eyes locked intently on Tang San.
"Little San, listen to me—The Black-Headed Yellow-Tailed Wasp may not seem like a good match, but it's actually the best option available in this soul hunting forest.
First of all, you've already learned that soul beasts' bloodlines are divided into ranks—Just like martial souls, they come in low, mid, high, top, and super grades.
Different quality bloodlines have qualitative differences. A high-grade bloodline's benefits to a martial soul can't be replaced just by a few extra years of cultivation.
Usually, in a forest like this, you'll only find low-grade soul beasts. Mid-grade ones are already overlords.High-grade? Practically impossible.
The Martial Soul Hall has enforcement and patrol squads to regularly purge overly strong soul beasts that would disrupt the forest's balance.
Yet this Murder Hornet, just like the Saw-scaled Viper, is a top-tier predator—exceptionally rare and extremely vicious.
Even in the Star Dou Great Forest, they're hard to find.And when found, they're in swarms, making them nearly impossible to hunt.
For such a monster to appear in a beginner soul hunting forest, alone, and with the perfect years of cultivation—It's beyond belief.
I've heard before: when certain extraordinary people rise, even the heavens help them.I used to scoff at that, thinking fate was just a fantasy—but now, I have to wonder.
Little San, this… this is a gift from the heavens."
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