Tang San was no longer surprised by Dai Mubai's shock. By now, he was somewhat numb to it. Su Ming was simply a rare oddity.
Back then, his teacher had said that with his talent and strength, he would quickly surpass Su Ming. However, six years had passed, and Tang San felt that the gap between them had only widened.
Su Ming smiled and said, "Since you're done attacking, it's my turn now, right?"
Then, Su Ming clasped his hands together and shouted, "Wood Release: Piercing Branch Technique!"
Instantly, the semi-circular shield in front of Su Ming sprouted dozens of sharp wooden spikes!
"Shoot!"
The spikes shot toward Dai Mubai like a barrage!
Tang San's mouth twitched as he watched. He still had a vivid memory of being brutally beaten by this exact move. Such a dense barrage of wooden spikes—Dai Mubai wouldn't be able to dodge it. He would have to take the hit head-on!
Dai Mubai felt the threat of the incoming spikes and immediately crossed his arms in front of him for protection. At the same time, his first soul ring lit up, "First Soul Skill: White Tiger Barrier!"
This soul skill boosted Dai Mubai's defense by 50%, but even so, it was not enough to block the onslaught of so many spikes from Su Ming. After all, these spikes were launched with the support of Su Ming's first soul skill, which made them over twice as tough as usual. Dai Mubai simply couldn't hold them off.
Gradually, his clothes were torn, and several wounds appeared on his body, with blood flowing freely. Only after considerable effort did he barely manage to fend off Su Ming's attack.
Su Ming couldn't help but praise him, "Not bad! Your White Tiger martial spirit really excels in both offense and defense. To think you managed to withstand that!"
Dai Mubai looked at Su Ming, his face full of disbelief. "What kind of move was that? How is that something a control-type soul master can do? It's on par with a defensive soul skill! What kind of monster are you?"
Shaking his head, Su Ming replied, "Are you shocked already? That was just one of my self-created soul skills. You haven't even seen my control-type skills yet!"
Dai Mubai was stunned. He realized that Su Ming hadn't even used his control skills yet, and he had only used his first soul skill, yet Dai Mubai was already struggling. If Su Ming went all out…
It was truly terrifying the more he thought about it!
In this short interaction, Dai Mubai had come to understand that the person standing before him—Su Ming—was a complete freak. He wasn't just a pure control-type soul master. His abilities spanned across multiple domains.
For most people, trying to add different types of soul rings would have ruined their development, but Su Ming had somehow mastered each of his skills to an extraordinary level!
Seeing Dai Mubai's shock, Su Ming didn't waste any more time. He stomped his right foot, and several thick vines suddenly shot out of the ground, rushing toward Dai Mubai.
This move was Su Ming's version of Tang San's Blue Silver Entanglement technique. Normally, Wood Release: Binding Destruction produced only one vine from the hand, which was too few to be effective. So, he created this variation.
"Wood Release: Multi-Entanglement!"
Dai Mubai was caught off guard and was instantly bound by the thick vines, struggling in vain to break free.
Finally, Dai Mubai got a taste of Su Ming's control skills, but he wasn't going to surrender just yet!
Coldly, Dai Mubai declared, "Your skill is impressive, but it's still not enough to fully control me!"
With that, his muscles swelled, and he roared, "Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
In an instant, the vines binding him shattered.
Dai Mubai grinned triumphantly. "How about that? My third soul skill can double my attack and defense for half an hour! Your little vines can't hold me!"
He glanced at Su Ming, expecting to see a reaction, but to his disappointment, Su Ming remained calm, as if none of this mattered.
Tang San, on the other hand, looked grave. If his Blue Silver Grass faced Dai Mubai's third soul skill, he wouldn't be able to restrain him either! Dai Mubai's explosive strength was simply overwhelming.
Su Ming wasn't surprised that Dai Mubai broke free. After all, the control skill he had used was just the most basic level of Wood Release entanglement. To put it bluntly, it wasn't that great.
Seeing Dai Mubai's confidence returning, Su Ming casually remarked, "Don't get too happy just yet. That was only my weakest control soul skill."
"What!"
Dai Mubai was shocked!
That skill had already forced him to use all his strength to break free, and yet…
Before he could think further, Su Ming's second wave of control attacks arrived!
Su Ming bent his right arm and reached toward Dai Mubai. Immediately, even thicker and more numerous vines sprouted from his hand.
"Wood Release: Great Tree Technique!"
This technique was an upgraded version of the Wood Release: Binding Destruction, far stronger than the previous entanglement.
Dai Mubai was once again ensnared, and this time, no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free. Instead, the more he fought, the tighter the vines became, until he felt he could barely breathe. In the end, he had no choice but to admit defeat.
"I concede!"
Seeing this, Su Ming withdrew his martial spirit. He had successfully given Dai Mubai a lesson today.
Xiao Wu, seeing that the match was over, excitedly ran to Su Ming, hugging his arm. "Brother, I knew you would win! And that move just now—was it a new self-created soul skill? I've never seen you use it before!"
Su Ming smiled and patted her head. "Yes, it's a new soul skill I created. I haven't had a chance to use it before, so I tested it out today. It's quite effective, an upgraded version of my previous control skill."
Tang San watched Su Ming's performance and felt utterly defeated. Su Ming had once again surprised him. His teacher had said that creating powerful soul skills was incredibly difficult, and even though Su Ming had a talent for it, this was too much! He was creating one self-made skill after another as easily as eating or drinking—it was absurd!
And to make matters worse, despite diligently following his teacher's advice and focusing on his own cultivation, Tang San now found himself lagging behind both Su Ming and even Xiao Wu!
Su Ming didn't care what Tang San was thinking. He turned to Dai Mubai and said, "You lost, so honor your bet. You owe me 100 gold soul coins and are responsible for compensating the hotel for any damages."
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