Chapter 11: Mandala Snake
The three searched in the forest for half a day but still couldn’t find a suitable Soul Ring.
As night fell, by the trio’s campfire, a cold wind blew in, making the night air even more desolate.
In the Dark Night Forest, a rustling sound suddenly came.
“Tonight is destined to be restless…”
Master reacted first. Luo San Pao’s sense of smell was very keen, and he glared directly ahead, as if something was approaching rapidly.
Ling Mo instantly activated Dual Pupils. Using the vast field of view advantage of his Dual Pupils, Ling Mo could see even farther and clearer than Tang San.
Dual Pupils were originally an extremely powerful top-tier Martial Soul. Ling Mo didn’t need to rely on Purple Demon Eye to clearly see the things ahead.
“It’s a Mandala Snake!”
Ling Mo spoke directly, and Tang San cast a surprised glance. He hadn’t even seen the thing clearly, yet Ling Mo already knew its origin.
How did he do it? Tang San was puzzled and could only attribute it to the power of Ling Mo’s Dual Pupils.
“Mandala Snake? Bad, we’re in trouble…”
Hearing the name Mandala Snake, Master was stunned at first, then immediately understood the severity of the situation.
“Fart like thunder, shaking heaven and earth Luo San Pao!”
Master instantly unleashed his ultimate move. Luo San Pao circled in the air, then with a puff, a cloud of yellow gas sprayed out, spreading in midair.
“Urgh…”
This sudden fart stunned both Ling Mo and Tang San—it was just too stinky!
“Run fast!”
After releasing the fart, Master instantly grabbed Ling Mo and Tang San’s hands and quickly left the area.
However, the Mandala Snake’s speed was extremely fast; escaping from it was simply unrealistic.
Sure enough… after the smell dissipated, the Mandala Snake caught up.
“San Pao, block it!”
With no other choice, Master once again used San Pao to take the hit.
Poor San Pao was knocked down by the Mandala Snake in just one clash. With a wave of Master’s hand, San Pao instantly turned into a burst of light and returned to his body.
“This is a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake, and its poison is deadly. It seems we’re really in grave danger this time.
I’ll hold it off. You two run and don’t look back…”
With San Pao severely injured and returned to his body, all the damage instantly transferred to Master, leaving his face extremely pale.
This was the flaw of his Martial Soul. No matter how much damage San Pao took, it wouldn’t die, but the injuries would directly inflict heavy wounds on Master.
“Xiao San! Get up there…”
Ling Mo and Tang San exchanged glances. Behind Master, they didn’t leave! Both saw a spark of fighting intent in each other’s eyes.
Dual Pupils activated in an instant. Ling Mo directly read the Mandala Snake’s attributes and instantly stole all of its supernatural abilities.
“Hmph, playing with poison? Then I’ll play with you…”
Combining Tang Sect’s poison-making techniques with the Mandala Snake’s deadly poison, Ling Mo gripped a Short Sword coated with extremely powerful deadly poison.
This poison was even more terrifying than the Mandala Snake’s, and… while stealing its supernatural ability, through the amplification of Five-Colored Divine Light, all these traits were further doubled.
He instantly closed in. Ling Mo rushed from the left, while Tang San’s reaction was a bit slower—just one step behind, rushing from the right.
By the time Master reacted, the two were already engaged in fierce combat with the Mandala Snake.
“Dangerous, come back!”
Master didn’t realize just how powerful these two students were; he simply felt their actions were no different from suicide.
“Such powerful defense, impossible to break through…”
Tang San showed a surprised expression. Silent Sleeve Arrows continuously struck the Mandala Snake’s vital spot in a very covert manner.
Yet they couldn’t pierce its defense at all. Suddenly, with a tail whip, the Mandala Snake, pained by Tang San’s sleeve arrows, became furious and charged straight at him.
Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track activated instantly, dodging the Mandala Snake’s attack at a very exquisite angle.
On the other side, Ling Mo’s Short Sword was already closing in. While the Mandala Snake attacked Tang San, Ling Mo had locked onto its only weakness.
This big snake’s weakness wasn’t at the seven-inch spot, but its mouth—that was the only weakness Ling Mo could exploit to defeat it.
Hiss…
With a tearing roar of fury, the Mandala Snake directly spewed a mouthful of Poisonous Fog toward Tang San.
“Great opportunity!”
Seize the moment, for it wouldn’t come again. Ling Mo grabbed the instant the Mandala Snake opened its mouth and countered with the same Poisonous Fog method, instantly pressing forward.
The Poisonous Fog spat by the Mandala Snake was instantly stolen by Ling Mo. Combined with the fog he had stolen, plus the amplification from Five-Colored Divine Light, he fiercely sprayed it back into the Mandala Snake’s mouth.
This move was called Return Evil with Evil! Ling Mo had mastered its essence proficiently, leaving no way out for the opponent.
In the instant of the strike, the Short Sword directly pinned the opponent’s closing mouth, and the deadly poison entered its body!
“Xiao San! Quick, slay it…”
With deadly poison entered, the Mandala Snake had lost its defensive ability. Now it was just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, utterly defenseless.
The Mandala Snake poison enhanced by Five-Colored Divine Light was no longer the original; its immune system couldn’t resist it at all.
Especially with Ling Mo using even more exquisite Tang Sect poison-handling techniques, he completely cut off the Mandala Snake’s escape.
When it came to using poison, Tang Sect was absolutely the top-tier expert. Everything Ling Mo had done just now, Tang San had seen clearly.
“Such exquisite technique! Thank you…”
After praising, Tang San didn’t forget to thank Ling Mo for his life-saving grace earlier. If Ling Mo hadn’t taken away the Poisonous Fog, Tang San couldn’t have escaped from that angle.
Though he didn’t know how Ling Mo had taken the Poisonous Fog, Tang San knew he had saved his life!
Tang San wasted no more words. Silent Sleeve Arrow launched instantly, the poison-laden arrow piercing through the Mandala Snake’s mouth and slaying it on the spot in a moment.
Seeing the Mandala Snake’s struggles grow weaker, Master finally breathed a sigh of relief, then exclaimed in wild joy: “Great, this is too great! Xiao San, you have your Soul Ring now.”
“Teacher, what did you say? You don’t mean this snake, do you?”
“Exactly, it’s this one! This Mandala Snake has nearly four hundred years of cultivation, right at the limit for a Soul Scholar transitioning to Soul Master absorbing their first Soul Ring. With your Innate Full Soul Power, absorbing its Soul Ring will be no problem.”
“But! My Martial Soul is plant-type. Won’t making it my Martial Soul conflict?”
Tang San was puzzled, then suddenly realized Ling Mo had intentionally left the chance to kill the Mandala Snake to him.
Did he also think this Soul Ring suited him? Tang San was very confused. If he remembered correctly, the only Martial Soul knowledge they had encountered came from Master.
So… having heard the same lessons from Master, why did he think this Soul Ring was suitable for him?
“Who told you plant-type Soul Masters must absorb plant-type Soul Rings?
In terms of Martial Soul mimicry theory, plant Martial Souls don’t necessarily have to absorb Soul Rings from plant Soul Beasts, and beast Martial Souls aren’t unable to absorb plant Soul Rings.
Under various prerequisite conditions, the two can absorb each other…”
Master rambled on about Martial Soul knowledge, and Ling Mo listened too!
When it came to Martial Soul research, no one in the world was better than Master.
In his previous life, Ling Mo had made a calculation! To… achieve great things on the Douluo Continent, who was the best teacher?
Some said Tang Hao, some said the two from Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, others said Bibi Dong! Each had their advocates.
Those picking Spirit Hall or Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School probably did so because these forces were powerful, due to their own lack of security, choosing these forces.
As for picking Tang Hao, it was likely because of his sheer badassery—a passionate person who wouldn’t even spare the grass.
In Ling Mo’s view, Master was the best choice, because he could provide more help!
During your cultivation process, this precious experience was extremely important.
The premise being your own talent wasn’t poor! If your talent reached Tang San’s level or surpassed him.
Then… pairing with a top-tier theoretical master, you would become the most badass person in this world.
