Chapter 141: Tang San

Since Shi Quan was kind enough to leave the Immortal Herb there for him, how could he not add a little something extra for Tang San?

Aside from a few Immortal Herbs meant for strengthening the foundation and nourishing the origin that Shi Quan did not touch, he added a little something to every Immortal Herb that Tang San might possibly take to absorb.

Especially this Soul-Devouring Flower; before leaving, Shi Quan specifically had this Soul-Devouring Flower devour the fruits of some dark-attribute Immortal Herbs. This act not only enhanced the evil yin power within the Soul-Devouring Flower, but combined with the conflicting powers of the Immortal Herbs, it made the power of the Soul-Devouring Flower exceptionally chaotic and extremely violent.

To put it simply, as long as Tang San consumed it, he would inevitably face a life-threatening situation.

Shi Quan's original thought was that if Tang San really chose this Soul-Devouring Flower, it would be best if he could directly trap Tang San to his death, so he was quite heavy-handed.

Even if Tang San did not die, the special power within the Soul-Devouring Flower would cause severe damage to Tang San, and might even cause some kind of irreversible impact on him.

Regardless of which situation it was, Shi Quan was very happy to see it.

"Ah!"

Tang San's figure twisted continuously on the ground, emitting shrill and painful roars; he had not expected the power of this Soul-Devouring Flower to be so violent.

"How could it only have increased by one level?" Yu Xiaogang immediately frowned.

Yu Tianheng nodded, "Normal. Your soul power had already reached Level 39; the increase from the Immortal Herb should be more than this. I think your strength should improve further after you absorb a Soul Ring."

"What happened to Little San?" As soon as the others woke up, they immediately noticed Tang San's abnormality.

"I also had a Breakthrough to Level 30," Ning Rongrong also spoke up.

Everyone except Tang San had woken up after only about two or three hours. The absorption of normal Immortal Herbs usually requires half a day, yet they had used less than half that time, which was enough to show the disparity in the potency of the Immortal Herbs.

Tang San's figure was like a large spider twisting and struggling there.

Ma Hongjun rubbed his head and said, "I had a Breakthrough to Level 30."

After Dai Mubai sensed it carefully, he said with a somewhat awkward expression, "Master, my soul power only reached Level 39."

"Is consuming an Immortal Herb this painful? Why are the others fine? Could it be that Little San's judgment of the Immortal Herbs was wrong?" Tang Hao, watching from the shadows, saw this scene, his fists clenched, his expression full of worry.

But even so, Tang San's painful wails did not slow down in the slightest.

He now regretted choosing the Soul-Devouring Flower, but the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired. The chaotic and violent medicinal power within his body was torturing him to the point of agony; this kind of pain was even more terrifying than when he absorbed a Soul Ring beyond his level.

"Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, what about you two?" Yu Xiaogang then looked at the last two.

Oscar, who was to the side, also said, "I only increased by one level as well."

Eight emerald-green Spider Spears suddenly extended from Tang San's back, his Soul Ring appeared, and Blue Silver Grass grew continuously. Under the crisscrossing, one could see distinct black patterns added to Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, and a dark aura slowly emerged from Tang San's body.

"Mu Bai, your soul power should have reached Level 40, right?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Dai Mubai.

After all, according to Tang San's previous statement, he had inadvertently obtained the book about Immortal Herbs from a roadside stall; if there were any discrepancies, it would definitely cause big problems.

"Uncle, I have already had a Breakthrough to Level 40," Yu Tianheng said excitedly.

"Little San, what is this!" Flender looked at this scene with worry and hurriedly used his soul power to isolate the surroundings to prevent the commotion here from being discovered by others.

No matter how worried Tang Hao was, he could only watch, constantly praying in his heart that Tang San would be fine.

Crack, crack, crack.

"Rest assured, Little San will be fine," Yu Xiaogang's firm voice came, "Tell me about your gains."

The strength of Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun was originally around 28 or 29, so nothing could be seen from this; only after they absorbed their Soul Rings would they know the specific increase.

"How could it be like this? Could it be because of the different Immortal Herbs?" The Master looked at the crowd and asked, "Do you feel any changes in your bodies?"

"No changes."

After everyone sensed for a moment, they all shook their heads in unison.

It was the same for Ning Rongrong; her martial soul had not undergone evolution.

What Shi Quan did not know was that the extraction of medicinal power by the Automatic Alchemy Furnace was not like pumping water, where after pumping half the water, the remaining half was exactly the same water.

The extraction of the Automatic Alchemy Furnace would purify before extracting, pulling out the purest part of the Immortal Herb's medicinal power.

It was also like pumping water; it would filter all the water, take away the purest water, and leave the filtered-out toxic substances back in the unwanted water.

In other words, these Immortal Herbs that had their medicinal power extracted not only had their own medicinal power greatly discounted, but if extracted too many times, they might look like Immortal Herbs on the surface, but in reality, if consumed, the remaining medicinal power would be mixed with too much dross, which was actually more harmful than beneficial.

Shi Quan himself did not know this, let alone Yu Xiaogang, who knew nothing about pharmacology.

"Let's wait for Little San to finish absorbing the Immortal Herb, then ask him."

Hearing this, the crowd's gazes could only return to the painfully struggling Tang San.

Black mist spread out from Tang San's entire body, coating the Blue Silver Grass in a layer of ink. The eight Soul-Devouring Spider Spears twisted continuously behind him, and a dark aura rushed toward them, making his whole person look ferocious and crazy.

"Little San's expression looks so terrifying," Yu Tianheng said weakly.

Others felt a palpitation when they saw it; only Xiao Wu looked at Tang San with worry, praying secretly in her heart: "Brother, you must be okay."

The morning sun rose.

The black mist slowly merged into the Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances and the Blue Silver Grass behind Tang San, and Tang San's expression finally began to return to calm.

Seeing this, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was not until the sun was high in the sky, at noon.

Only then did Tang San weakly open his eyes; his clothes had long been soaked through with sweat.

"Brother, are you okay?" Xiao Wu stepped forward quickly to help Tang San up.

The corners of Tang San's mouth pulled into a smile, and he comforted her, "I'm fine."

"Little San, are you really okay?" Yu Xiaogang also looked at Tang San with a worried expression.

"Although the process was a bit painful, fortunately, I had the External Spirit Bone to help me absorb the power of the Immortal Herb."

"That's good." Yu Xiaogang then let out a long breath and told Tang San about everyone's situation.

"Little Ao and Mu Bai only increased by one level?" Tang San frowned as he looked at the two. According to his understanding of the Immortal Herbs, the ones they consumed should have brought them at least a four or five-level increase; this gap was too large.

"What about you, Little San?" Dai Mubai asked back after nodding helplessly.

"Me?" Tang San coughed lightly and said, "I also only increased by one level, but my External Spirit Bone and martial soul have both had significant improvements."

If Shi Quan were to see Tang San's current appearance, he would have to praise him, saying he was worthy of being the Child of Destiny.

He had trapped him like this, and yet he was still fine.

The power of the Soul-Devouring Flower is unique; it does not increase strength, but rather grants the martial soul a special Devour ability. Similar to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Delicate, it bestows upon the consumer the special power of immunity to ice and fire, while also increasing the consumer's later cultivation speed to a certain extent.

The level Tang San increased was not derived from the Soul-Devouring Flower, but rather from the dark-attribute Immortal Herbs that Shi Quan had the Soul-Devouring Flower devour.

Because of Tang San's External Spirit Bone, the Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances, these conflicting Immortal Herb powers were transferred and absorbed by it, which not only resolved the contradiction of the conflicting Immortal Herbs but also significantly increased the strength of his External Spirit Bone, with the Soul-Devouring Flower being absorbed along with them.

Tang San's first Soul Ring was a Datura Snake, his second Soul Ring was a Ghost Vine, and his third Soul Ring was a Soul-Devouring Demon Spider; these three types of Spirit Beasts are actually all considered to be of the sinister and evil attribute, especially the Ghost Vine and the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider.

Added to the power of the Soul-Devouring Flower and the special power hidden within it, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul now displayed a very obvious mutation.

Ink-colored Blue Silver Grass appeared in Tang San's hands, and the emerald-green Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances also turned an ink-green color; the feeling of vitality that originally belonged to the Blue Silver Grass had long since disappeared, and now it gave people a feeling of coldness and evil.

Sensing the aura radiating from Tang San, everyone could clearly feel that Tang San had become stronger.

Yu Xiaogang nodded and commented: "Little San, although your soul power level is about the same as theirs, the improvement in your martial soul and soul bone is indeed very obvious."

Tang San thought for a moment and said: "Mu Bai, Little Ao, the power of the Immortal Herbs is special, and most of the ones I chose for you are Immortal Herbs that consolidate the foundation and cultivate the origin; the power of your Immortal Herbs should be hidden within your bodies and should manifest during your future cultivation, so there is no need to worry."

The two nodded; although the improvement was not obvious, it was still better than having no improvement at all.

"Little San, do you want to take a rest?"

"No need, Teacher. I will just go change into a clean set of clothes. Tianheng, Pangzi, and Rongrong have all reached their bottlenecks, and it is still early, so let's help them obtain their Soul Rings first."

Tang San returned to his room, and after taking a comfortable hot bath, the fatigue of the day immediately dissipated, leaving him feeling refreshed and invigorated.

After quickly tidying up, the group set foot into the Sunset Forest once again.

Finding Spirit Beasts for Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong was convenient, but finding a Spirit Beast for Yu Tianheng was more troublesome, because the Soul Rings for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul must be sought from Spirit Beasts with the Dragon Tribe Bloodline.

The second day of entering the Sunset Forest.

The group encountered a 1,500-year-old Wind Flame Bird, which was just right for Ma Hongjun.

The Shrek Seven Devils attacked in unison, and in less than a few minutes, the cyan Wind Flame Bird was bound to the ground by Tang San's black Blue Silver Grass. Although the Wind Flame Bird was still suffused with a faint layer of flame, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was not directly melted; instead, it emitted a faint dark glow, absorbing and devouring that layer of faint flame.

Ma Hongjun said in surprise: "Third Brother, your Blue Silver Grass has become so much stronger; it feels like ordinary flames have no effect on your Blue Silver Grass anymore..."