Chapter 75: "Tang San, I Heard You Have an External Spirit Bone?"
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Feng Xiaotian knew all too well that Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, the sibling duo, stood little chance of stopping Tang San. At this point, Tang San had already defeated five members of the Blazing Academy in a row.
Although the prolonged battle had drained some of his physical energy, Tang San's precise and well-planned tactics allowed him to conserve a good portion of his spirit power.
The sixth person to step onto the stage for Blazing Academy was Huo Wushuang.
He eyed the sharp, determined gaze of Tang San and, with a relaxed smile, said, "Tang San, you're even stronger than I expected. I've heard you've got a trump card—an external spirit bone. Why not show it off for everyone?"
In competition, wins and losses were inevitable, and the contestants had to face them head-on.
Feng Xiaotian had already warned Huo Wushuang that none of them could match Tang San in a one-on-one fight, and he urged them to mentally prepare for it in advance.
Thus, the stakes in this match didn't weigh heavily on their minds. After all, they had already beaten Shrek Academy once during the preliminaries. This time, they simply wanted to push Tang San to his limits and force him to reveal his external spirit bone.
Tang San was taken aback. He felt like his opponents had thoroughly studied him—so much so that even the secret of his external spirit bone had been uncovered.
Huo Wushuang's words echoed across the arena through the spirit tool amplifiers, sending a wave of shock through the audience.
External spirit bones were far rarer than ordinary spirit bones, with an appearance rate of less than one in ten thousand.
They had growth potential, making them incredibly valuable—a treasure that every spirit master dreamed of obtaining.
Now, everyone was curious.
Did Tang San really possess an external spirit bone? If so, what kind of power did it hold?
In the spectator stands, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's brow furrowed, and his face grew heavy with concern.
Tang San's external spirit bone was supposed to be a hidden trump card, reserved for facing their strongest opponent—Feng Xiaotian. But now, that advantage had been revealed prematurely.
Yu Xiaogang had no idea how Huo Wushuang had discovered this information, but with the secret out, Tang San faced an additional layer of danger.
In the VIP section.
Emperor Xue Ye looked toward Ning Fengzhi with astonishment.
"Sect Master Ning, do you know if Tang San truly has an external spirit bone?"
Ning Fengzhi, both surprised and somewhat worried, shook his head gently and replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, I haven't heard of such a thing. Perhaps Huo Wushuang is just bluffing."
As Ning Fengzhi spoke, he cast a subtle glance toward Platinum Bishop Salas, who sat nearby.
At that moment, Salas was staring intently at the arena, seemingly anticipating something.
Tang San was enraged by Huo Wushuang's provocation.
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
"Don't pretend. I don't believe you won't show it eventually!"
The tension between them escalated as the atmosphere grew heavy with impending battle.
At the referee's signal, the match officially began.
Once his martial spirit was activated, Huo Wushuang's flames seemed to gather into a more focused intensity.
Like the previous contestants, Huo Wushuang knew that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was immune to fire, so his approach relied heavily on explosive power.
Huo Wushuang, a power-type battle spirit master, had reached level 45, and his strength and destructive power were far beyond what the earlier five team members could muster.
Tang San was no longer as relaxed as he had been before; he could even feel the pressure mounting. His spirit power had been drained by the previous battles, and he hadn't had time to recover.
Huo Wushuang struck first.
His first spirit skill, Tyrant Dragon Strike.
As he neared Tang San, a dark red energy sphere shot toward him.
Tang San's quick footwork allowed him to dodge swiftly.
But the sphere immediately changed direction and pursued Tang San relentlessly.
In a moment of urgency, Tang San activated his Blue Silver Grass as a shield, simultaneously launching his Blue Silver Bind to entangle Huo Wushuang.
The Blue Silver Grass accurately struck Huo Wushuang on the shoulder, but with an explosive sound, the vine was instantly shattered.
While the fire element couldn't harm Tang San directly, the force of the explosion was still immense. The Blue Silver Grass simply couldn't withstand such explosive power.
However, Tang San had already devised a strategy and was merely waiting for Huo Wushuang to fall into his trap.
Over the past month of secluded training, Tang San had grown stronger and discovered the intricacies of combining his spirit abilities with the Tang Sect techniques.
By using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track in tandem with Controlling Crane and Capturing Dragon and Mysterious Jade Hands, he could redirect Huo Wushuang's attacks back onto him.
But Huo Wushuang wasn't unprepared.
Feng Xiaotian had given him clear instructions: avoid getting too close to Tang San during the fight, and don't concentrate too much spirit power into a single attack.
They were well aware that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was poisonous, and he could dodge attacks with his rapid footwork.
Thus, Huo Wushuang refrained from engaging Tang San at close range. Instead, he continuously pressured him into using Blue Silver Grass, forcing Tang San to expend his spirit power.
Things weren't going according to Tang San's plan, and he began to feel uneasy.
At this point, both fighters were visibly fatigued.
Huo Wushuang suddenly laughed and said, "You thought transferring the damage would be that easy? Even if I exhaust my spirit power, you won't be much better off. Hahaha…"
The psychological attack got to Tang San.
Huo Wushuang had seen through his plan once again, and Tang San had already expended a significant amount of his spirit power.
While Tang San was momentarily stunned, Huo Wushuang's fourth spirit ring suddenly lit up.
His fourth spirit ability, Flame Fist, activated.
In an instant, countless fist-shaped projectiles covered in dark red flames rushed toward Tang San.
Like before, Huo Wushuang had distributed all of his spirit power into explosive attacks.
With a barrage of fists flying at him, Tang San had nowhere to run.
This was Huo Wushuang's strongest and most desperate strike.
Seeing this, Tang San quickly summoned a dense web of Blue Silver Grass for defense.
"Boom! Boom!"
The arena erupted with deafening explosions as Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was blown to pieces.
By this point, Huo Wushuang had nearly exhausted all his spirit power. His face had gone pale, and he was on the verge of collapsing from fatigue.
Tang San, though slightly better off, was also gasping heavily for breath.
It was clear that there was no need for the match to continue.
Huo Wushuang had achieved his goal—he had significantly depleted Tang San's spirit power.
Now, with Huo Wu about to take the stage, their plan was to push Tang San further, forcing him to reveal his external spirit bone.
"Tang San, you are indeed strong. I've lost this match, but you won't be so lucky next time. Let's see how much longer you can keep that external spirit bone hidden!" Huo Wushuang said as he stepped off the stage, sharing a smile with Huo Wu.
"Little sister, it's up to you now."
"Don't worry, brother. I won't disappoint you."
"Mhm."
Huo Wu walked onto the battlefield, her eyes burning with intensity as she stared at Tang San.
"Tang San, it looks like you won't last much longer. You should just surrender—unless you're ready to reveal that external spirit bone of yours."
Once again, Huo Wu's words provoked Tang San.
Before he could respond, Yu Xiaogang's voice echoed from the stands.
"Referee, Shrek Academy concedes this match. Dai Mubai will take the field next."
(End of Chapter)