Chapter 52: Weapon of Slaughter

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Ye Lan recalled the original story where Tang San once competed with Bai Chenxiang in a speed challenge. It had to be said—Tang San was exce

Ye Lan recalled the original story where Tang San once competed with Bai Chenxiang in a speed challenge. It had to be said—Tang San was exce

Ye Lan recalled the original story where Tang San once competed with Bai Chenxiang in a speed challenge. It had to be said—Tang San was exce

Ye Lan recalled the original story where Tang San once competed with Bai Chenxiang in a speed challenge. It had to be said—Tang San was exceptionally clever. The challenge was for Bai Chenxiang to touch Tang San within the time it took for a stick of incense to burn. Using Purple Demon Eye and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Tang San continuously dodged her attacks by reading her movements and relying on his agile footwork.

Bai Chenxiang was a textbook example of an Agility Attack-Type Soul Master with speed but no finesse. She lacked the ability to use speed in actual combat, so she couldn't truly be called a Speed-Type Soul Master. Her soul ring configuration made that clear: aside from her second soul skill which enhanced speed, the others were distraction, flight, evasion, and detection.

Of course, the Agility Clan wasn't without its strengths. Their specialization in speed gave them immense advantages in fleeing, reconnaissance, and information delivery.

Had the competition's condition been for Tang San to touch Bai Chenxiang within the same time limit, then even if he had two extra legs, he wouldn't have caught her.

"That's right. A Speed-Type Soul Master doesn't simply focus on speed—they use it for combat. If you can't control your speed, you can't call yourself a Speed-Type Soul Master."

"To put it more vividly, members of the Agility Clan are more like scouts—tasked with transmitting messages and gathering intelligence."

"Ordinary Agility Attack-Type Soul Masters are more like speed-based Power Attack-Types."

"But the Speed-Type Soul Masters I'm talking about—are weapons of slaughter who fight through speed." Ye Lan tried to define the differences for Zhu Zhuqing as clearly as possible.

"Weapons of slaughter? Me?" Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned gloomy.

Seeing her downcast look, Ye Lan reached out and ruffled her hair. Her cat ears were very soft.

"Of course, I don't mean to literally turn you into a weapon of slaughter! It's just a metaphor. Zhu Zhuqing, picture this—"

"One person faces off against more than ten enemies. In the blink of an eye, that person vanishes. At the very moment of disappearance, pillars of blood erupt from every direction, and all ten foes collapse to the ground like puppets with cut strings!"

Upon hearing Ye Lan's vivid explanation, Zhu Zhuqing's disappointment vanished instantly. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. "So that's what a Speed-Type Soul Master is? That's amazing!"

"I'm glad you understand. I hope one day you can grow to reach that level," Ye Lan said with a smile.

"Once I become a Speed-Type Soul Master… will I be able to dodge your control?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, recalling the golden Blue Silver Emperor vines she had seen earlier. She instinctively knew Ye Lan's Blue Silver Grass was far from ordinary.

The regal aura it carried surpassed every White Tiger Martial Soul she had ever seen.

"Well… as long as you're fast enough, you definitely can," Ye Lan replied. He didn't want to hurt her confidence. And he wasn't lying—if one's speed reached a certain threshold, there truly were few natural enemies.

Once your speed was fast enough, you could stand undefeated. It's just that in a fixed arena during the Continental Soul Master Tournament, that speed was harder to unleash.

Some soul masters possessed soul skills that could cover the entire battlefield. But in the wild, Speed-Type Soul Masters held overwhelming advantages—provided they stayed on the right developmental path.

Zhu Zhuqing looked straight into Ye Lan's eyes, convinced he wasn't lying.

"Are you a Soul Exalted?" she asked curiously.

"I'm just a Grand Soul Master. After all, my martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, so my cultivation speed isn't that fast," Ye Lan replied.

"A Grand Soul Master?! Then how did you defeat Xiong Er and Da Ju?" Zhu Zhuqing found it hard to believe that Ye Lan was only a Grand Soul Master.

"Of course I used my fists. My punches are heavy!" Ye Lan raised his fist and jokingly showed it to her.

"Pfft! I knew you were messing with me!" Zhu Zhuqing burst out laughing at Ye Lan's silliness.

"It actually has to do with my self-created soul skill. But each person's situation is different, so what works for me may not work for you." The key to Ye Lan's ability to create soul skills lay in his unique ability to sense the meridian routes in his body. When teaching others, he could only provide the general concept. His method might not suit others—after all, his physical aptitude was unmatched.

"Self-created soul skill?!"

"Can I trust you, Zhu Zhuqing?" Ye Lan didn't answer her question directly but countered with his own.

Seeing the serious expression on Ye Lan's face, Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly.

"Yes!"

"What I'm about to teach you may one day impact the entire Douluo Continent. But I hope you never reveal the specific details to anyone," Ye Lan said solemnly.

"I mentioned before that you should pursue the path of a Speed-Type Soul Master. From now on, I'll teach you how to become one, step by step."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were full of anticipation.

"First of all, from now on, when you obtain new soul rings, you must seek out speed-type soul beasts. Long-legged feline types or leopard-type soul beasts are best. If you can't find those, it must still be a speed-type beast."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded without asking for an explanation.

In truth, this touched on Ye Lan's theory of Martial Soul Bloodline Factor Evolution. Constantly absorbing soul rings from speed-type beasts could gradually shift a martial soul's specialization at the genetic level. Moreover, soul skills gained from these soul rings would be more likely to grant speed-based abilities.

Ye Lan was still debating whether or not to publicize this theory.

If it spread across the continent, it might trigger a massive soul beast hunting craze—specifically, a craze for hunting the same type of beast. Human soul masters would absorb soul rings from the same species over generations in hopes of evolving stronger beast-type martial souls and building powerful bloodline families.

If soul beasts went extinct, human soul masters wouldn't be far behind.

That's why Ye Lan told Zhu Zhuqing not to share her training method with anyone. He never revealed the principles—only the results.

"Even if these speed-type soul rings don't give you speed-enhancing skills directly, they will continuously raise the base speed of your Netherworld Spirit Cat," Ye Lan explained further.

Zhu Zhuqing found Ye Lan's logic simple and easy to understand: to increase speed, absorb soul rings from fast beasts. It made perfect sense. She never imagined this theory could influence the fate of both humans and soul beasts.

"Did you understand?" Ye Lan asked.

"Yes! Absorb speed-type soul beasts to enhance the speed of my Netherworld Spirit Cat!" Zhu Zhuqing summarized confidently.

Ye Lan nodded and continued, "Aside from selecting the right soul rings, the most important thing is the training method for Speed-Type Soul Masters. Soul skills don't always guarantee speed-enhancing effects, but martial soul cultivation is something we can control. So I'll teach you an entirely new method of training. Even though I haven't practiced it myself, I'm convinced it's ideal for Speed-Type Soul Masters!"

"What is it?!" Zhu Zhuqing was amazed by Ye Lan's deep theoretical knowledge. How did he know all of this?

"Blue Silver Grass is a Tool Martial Soul. It can't perform Martial Soul Possession, so I focused only on the most basic soul power reinforcement. But you're different, Zhu Zhuqing. Your martial soul is the Netherworld Spirit Cat. You're naturally capable of using Martial Soul Possession to enhance your physical strength and speed. You also have a cat's reflexes and dynamic vision."

"That's why I'll teach you the 'Martial Soul Possession Adaptation Method'!"

(End of Chapter)