Chapter 101: Tang San, Clueless About His Own Limits

[Mutant Demon-Eyed Magic Tree:Destructive Power: B (Its mental control alone is enough to handle most Soul Sect-level opponents)

Speed: C (Very slow in movement, vines are also slow, but mental control is fast)

Range: B- (Attack range is short, under 50 meters, including soul bone skills)

Endurance: A (It's been controlling Xiao Lin for quite a while and is still casting soul bone techniques)

Precision: B+ (Excellent control with its vines; once wrapped, if you're not a strength-type Soul Master, it's hard to escape. Its vines can mimic countless tree eyes)

Growth Potential: B+ (After absorbing the Bloodred Honey Berry, its potential has greatly increased. If it merges with the Bloodred Garnet, its potential can rise again, possibly becoming a 100,000-year soul beast)**

In the back mountains of Holy Soul Village, Xiao Lin had recorded everything he'd seen and heard over the last three days.

Currently, the Demon-Eyed Magic Tree was still under the illusion induced by the Bloodred Honey Berry. The soul voice illusion hadn't stopped—clearly, its endurance was formidable.

Xiao Lin squinted, staring at the half-fused soul bone atop the tree. Only about one-fifth of the soul bone was still visible.

If the Demon-Eyed Magic Tree continued evolving, it might fully absorb the soul bone.

Can soul beasts absorb soul bones to become stronger?

That question had been lingering in Xiao Lin's mind.

If the answer was yes—it actually made sense.Soul beasts are natural enemies. When they fight to the death, isn't it logical that some of them might drop soul bones?

In that case, it seems quite natural that soul beasts would be able to absorb soul bones.Maybe that's why you never hear of anyone just finding soul bones in the forest.

But what if soul beasts can't absorb soul bones?That would be even more intriguing.

Does that mean only soul masters can "explode" soul bones from beasts?Kind of like wild monsters vs. players in a video game?

Could it be a rule of the Douluo Continent? A divine design?

Either way, this Demon-Eyed Magic Tree was anything but ordinary.

It originated from a Soul Saint's martial soul, transformed into a soul beast, and now it could even absorb a soul bone…

Is it an NPC between wild monster and player?

Just then, while Xiao Lin was observing the tree at close range, Tang San finished assembling his latest invention—the Loudspeaker Soul Device.

"Ha! Brother Lin, guess how this new loudspeaker soul tool turned out?"Tang San looked quite proud. After all, this was his third successful invention.

To be fair, Tang San had some real engineering talent.

But it had only been a few days. Xiao Lin didn't believe this loudspeaker was going to change the world.

"Seems pretty average to me," Xiao Lin commented plainly.

Tang San shook his head confidently, as if saying, "Xiao Lin, even you can misjudge sometimes." Then he turned to Xiao Wu, who stood ten meters away.

"Xiao Wu, take a guess?"

"Brother San… I really can't. When will I finally be able to join you guys for real?"Xiao Wu looked like she was on the verge of tears.Now's really not the time to be guessing some gadget's performance!

These two freaks were more terrifying than her, a 100,000-year transformed soul beast.

Her lips trembled, and her face looked pained.Even getting within 10 meters of Xiao Lin and Tang San had taken her massive effort.

To be fair, split-consciousness control had some effect—but not much.

Xiao Lin entered the Four Apertures Steady Heart state by visualizing the Qiu Long Staff.Tang San did it via years of practicing the Purple Demon Eye.

But Xiao Wu? She relied solely on the spiritual force and cultivation of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

If she hadn't sealed most of her own strength, she wouldn't have been caught by the Demon-Eyed Magic Tree in the first place.

Since neither Xiao Lin nor Xiao Wu guessed, and both seemed unimpressed, Tang San didn't take it personally.

He figured once they saw it in action, they'd be amazed.

So he activated the loudspeaker soul device.

In the next moment, an unnameable sound burst forth from the device, like some demonic chant piercing directly into the soul:

"Nā mó hé là dá nā duō là yà yē.Nā mó ā lì yē.Pó lú jié dì shuò bō là yē.Pú tí sà duǒ pó yē."

Xiao Lin's mouth dropped open in shock.

Was that the Great Compassion Mantra?

Tang San knew the Great Compassion Mantra?!Although… his singing was truly awful.

Xiao Lin quickly covered his ears. "Tang San, if you're not musically gifted, don't force it."

"What? I thought I sounded great~!"

Tang San clearly had zero self-awareness, and he only knew those four lines.

Well, what do you expect? He was from the Tang Sect in his previous life. Who knows if he even left the sect? Listening to Buddhist chants wasn't likely.

Those four lines were probably all he could remember after thinking about it forever.

His logic was: Buddhist cultivators are good at mind control and illusion. Maybe this will work against impure creatures like the Demon-Eyed Magic Tree!

"Tang San, maybe take a look at Xiao Wu."

Xiao Lin gestured toward her.

Tang San turned and saw Xiao Wu clutching her head, rolling on the ground, crying out:

"Brother San, stop singing!!"

Shocked, Tang San immediately stopped channeling soul power into the device.

With the "chant" silenced, Xiao Wu lay spread-eagle on the Blue Silver Grass, gasping for breath.

She wasn't being exorcised like a demon from folklore.

She just really, really didn't want to hear Tang San butcher a chant with gibberish tones.

It was horrendous!

As a native-born soul beast turned human, she had never heard such an unholy noise.

"Was it really that bad? I felt quite calm listening to it…"Tang San was puzzled.

In the end, seeing both Xiao Lin and Xiao Wu in pain, he reluctantly abandoned the soul tool—though he still thought it sounded nice.

Oddly enough, it did seem to have a slight effect on the Demon-Eyed Magic Tree.

Its attacks had weakened a bit, and they weren't under as much mental pressure.

Was it really because I sing that badly?

"Hey Tang San, why don't you turn that loudspeaker into a recording-type soul device and let the Demon-Eyed Magic Tree attack itself?"

Since Tang San still looked reluctant to give up on it, Xiao Lin offered some advice.

As soon as Xiao Lin finished speaking, Tang San frowned, then lit up with excitement.

"Great idea, Brother Lin! You're a genius!"

"But… how do I do that?"

Tang San looked troubled. "I don't have any sound-recording materials…"

"What's the big deal? You're worried the recorded sound won't count as a soul skill and won't hurt the tree, right?"

"Well, I've got a solution—we embed the Bloodred Garnet into the recording soul tool."

With the Bloodred Garnet's unique power, Xiao Lin didn't believe the recorded sound would lose its effectiveness.

In fact, there might be some unexpected synergy.

Who knows—maybe this soul tool could even become a powerful group control skill one day?

"No, Brother Lin, the issue is—I don't know how to record sound at all."

Tang San scratched his head in frustration. Without the right material, he was stuck.

"That's it? I actually know how to do that."

Xiao Lin stuck his hands in his pockets, smugly declaring his invincibility—despite only having Tang San and Xiao Wu for an audience.

(End of Chapter)