Soul Land: Bibi Dong Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 114: The Evolution of the Soul Hunting Spear

As the match played out, it went just as Su Mo had anticipated. Even with Tang San using his Haotian Hammer, Shrek Academy could not overcome Tianshui Academy, ultimately losing the battle.

"Defeated…"

For the first time, Tang San tasted the bitterness of defeat, leaving him visibly distraught.

This was his first true loss. Although he had once been bested by Su Mo during their time at Shrek Academy, that was due to his own violation of the rules and didn't truly count as a loss.

But this time, the defeat was genuine, and it left him deeply shaken.

"Xiao San, are you okay?"

Seeing Tang San's dejected state, Dai Mubai and the others hurried to comfort him.

"I'm fine…"

Tang San's voice was lifeless, and he remained in a state of shock.

"Can't handle this setback?"

"Do you still want to find Xiao Wu?"

It was Yu Xiaogang who finally pulled Tang San aside and snapped him out of his daze with just those two sentences.

The mention of Xiao Wu instantly reignited Tang San's resolve. He realized he couldn't afford to be discouraged by one failure.

"Thank you, teacher. I'll keep pushing forward. This loss is nothing!"

Thinking of Xiao Wu waiting for him, Tang San quickly regained his determination.

After calming Tang San, Yu Xiaogang informed him that he needed to leave temporarily and that Tang San would have to rely on himself for the rest of the tournament.

"Yes, teacher, I understand," Tang San replied.

Although he didn't know why Yu Xiaogang had to leave so suddenly, Tang San trusted that his teacher had his reasons and didn't press for details.

"Leaving now? Is he going to the Spirit Hall?"

Tang San didn't know why Yu Xiaogang left, but Bibi Dong, observing from afar, immediately guessed the truth. Her expression turned cold.

She had come to enjoy the sight of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's reactions to Shrek Academy's defeat, but hearing that Yu Xiaogang was leaving, combined with Tang San revealing his twin martial souls, made everything clear to her.

In her past life, Yu Xiaogang had gone to the Spirit Hall after Tang San exposed his twin martial souls, seeking the secret of cultivating them.

However, by then, Bibi Dong had already learned about Tang San's twin martial souls and deduced his identity as Tang Hao's son. Naturally, she refused to share the secret.

Although she appreciated that Tang Hao had heavily injured Qian Xunji, giving her the chance to exact her revenge, she also knew that Tang Hao and his son would forever view the Spirit Hall as their enemy. Therefore, she could never allow them to acquire the secret to cultivating twin martial souls.

Even without her help, Tang San had ultimately figured out how to cultivate twin martial souls, avoided self-destruction, and emerged as her greatest rival.

"Without knowing the proper method to cultivate twin martial souls, Tang San's only option is to strengthen his body. In the previous timeline, he succeeded because of the immortal herb he acquired from Su Mo, which fortified him."

"And later, the trials of the Sea God further refined him, allowing him to succeed without self-destructing."

"But now, with no immortal herb and Su Mo likely to obtain the Sea God's Heart, can Tang San still cultivate twin martial souls properly?"

Bibi Dong's thoughts grew increasingly excited.

She shared Su Mo's desire to stop Tang San from gaining the Sea God's inheritance. Like Su Mo, she felt a deep apprehension toward Tang San.

In her mind, Tang San always managed to counter her, as though he were her natural nemesis.

"Even if Yu Xiaogang seeks the secret from me earlier, I won't give it to him. But stopping Tang San from refining his body is harder—every soul master now recognizes the importance of physical strength."

"And that's Su Mo's influence!"

Bibi Dong frowned. She realized that, due to Su Mo's presence, Tang San had also been placing significant emphasis on strengthening his body.

For instance, Tang San's fourth spirit ring was clearly beyond the usual limit for someone of his level, indicating his superior physical capabilities.

"No matter. As long as Su Mo prevents Tang San from obtaining the Sea God's inheritance, that will be enough."

With a dismissive snort, Bibi Dong left. She no longer cared whether Yu Xiaogang sought her out or what he hoped to gain.

After witnessing Shrek Academy's first defeat, Su Mo returned to his training.

Swish, swish, swish—

"Finally, it's complete!"

Su Mo swung his hand, holding the Purple-Gold Soul Hunting Spear. The spear, forged entirely from purple-gold, had been refined over a long period and was now completely fused with him.

The spear now felt as close as his martial soul, as though it were a part of his very being.

"Soul Weapon Integration!"

"Soul Hunting Spear, return!"

With a glint in his eyes, Su Mo summoned his martial soul, merging it with the Purple-Gold Soul Hunting Spear. In an instant, the spear vanished, recalled into Su Mo's martial soul space.

To Su Mo, this process was nothing new.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and focused his consciousness within his martial soul space.

Inside, his martial soul trembled rhythmically, releasing waves of soul power.

Thump, thump.

The tremors resembled the heartbeat of a living organism.

After about fifteen minutes, the evolution of the Soul Hunting Spear was complete, and it settled into a state of calm.

The changes in the spear were subtle this time. Without close inspection, it seemed unchanged.

This was because the enhancements brought by Su Mo's fourth spirit ring had already made the spear incredibly powerful.

Thus, the absorption of the purple-gold spear caused only minor adjustments, such as increased weight and slightly altered coloration, though it remained predominantly gold and red.

Buzz—

When Su Mo held the spear, it provided immediate feedback, confirming its evolution.

"As expected, my Soul Hunting Spear has evolved. It's now a high-grade martial soul!"

Su Mo smiled faintly, calm rather than ecstatic. The progress felt natural.

Nevertheless, he was pleased. His martial soul had evolved from a low-grade to a high-grade weapon.

The next step would be to elevate it to a top-tier martial soul.

After refining his purple-gold meteorite spear, Su Mo wondered if he could use it to directly evolve his Soul Hunting Spear into a top-tier martial soul.

"At least your martial soul has evolved now, which means your strength has increased. You'll be able to perform even better in the upcoming matches," Bibi Dong remarked. She stood beside Su Mo, genuinely pleased with the evolution of his martial soul.

Seeing Su Mo's now high-grade Soul Hunting Spear, Bibi Dong felt a sense of accomplishment. She had witnessed its growth from a low-grade martial soul into its current state.

"Yes, but I wonder if I'll be able to defeat the Spirit Hall battle team," Su Mo said with a smile, then turned to look at Bibi Dong. "Sister Rakshasa, are you hoping for me to win or for the Spirit Hall battle team to win?"

Hearing Su Mo's question, Bibi Dong paused, unable to answer immediately.

Su Mo held a special place in her heart. If she set aside other considerations, she genuinely hoped Su Mo would win the championship. However, if Su Mo did win, her disciple Hu Liena would lose, just as she had in the original story. That loss might drive Hu Liena to enter the Slaughter City again, where she might encounter Tang San once more.

"Sister Rakshasa, are you worried that Hu Liena will still fall for Tang San?" Su Mo asked, reading the worry in Bibi Dong's expression.

Bibi Dong nodded without hesitation. "Yes."

"Sister Rakshasa, as long as we can prevent Tang San from ascending to godhood, there's no need to be overly concerned about anything else," Su Mo replied calmly. "Besides, I don't like Hu Liena. Even though you care for her so much, after learning Tang San's identity, she still fell for him. It's utterly unreasonable."

"Sister Rakshasa, do you know? It was Hu Liena who leaked your plan to hunt the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape to Tang San."

"What?" Bibi Dong's face darkened.

She had known about Hu Liena's feelings for Tang San but had never imagined that the leak of her hunting expedition's details was due to Hu Liena. She had always believed Tang San had stumbled upon the event by coincidence.

Having treated Hu Liena like a daughter, Bibi Dong found this revelation difficult to accept.

Though not as devastating as discovering Yu Xiaogang's true nature, this betrayal was enough to leave her heartbroken.

"Yes," Su Mo confirmed. "But it was only after Tang San saved her from being hunted by the Slaughter King that she revealed the information."

He softened his tone, not wanting to see Bibi Dong too upset.

"Is that so? At least she understands gratitude," Bibi Dong muttered, her tone cold.

Regardless of Hu Liena's reasons, betraying her was still a betrayal.

"It seems I've been too lenient with her. If possible, Su Mo, I hope you can defeat the Spirit Hall battle team. It's time for her to experience some setbacks," Bibi Dong said, her gaze softening as she looked at Su Mo.

She recognized that Su Mo had shared the truth to spare her from further pain, and she appreciated his thoughtfulness.

"Don't worry, Sister Rakshasa. Even for the sake of the spirit bones, I'll do my best," Su Mo replied with a smile, seeing that Bibi Dong had calmed down.

After evolving his Soul Hunting Spear into a high-grade martial soul, Su Mo noticed a slight increase in his strength. However, it did not significantly accelerate his cultivation speed.

Su Mo's cultivation talent had already reached its peak. Unless he awakened a second martial soul—such as the divine-level Rakshasa God—his talent was unlikely to improve further.

The Soul Master Tournament continued day by day. The first round, the qualifiers, would take nearly two months to complete, as every team had to face all the others in a round-robin format.

Following their defeat to Tianshui Academy, Shrek Academy lost again to the Blazing Fire Academy.

In this match, Tang San was even more restricted. Against Tianshui Academy's ice abilities, his Blue Silver Grass could at least offer some resistance and break through the ice. But against the fiery attacks of the Blazing Fire Academy, his Blue Silver Grass ignited instantly, leaving him completely countered with no room to maneuver.

In the end, Tang San was forced to rely on his Tang Sect techniques and Haotian Hammer martial soul to fight.

But despite his best efforts, he lost again.

This second loss made Tang San fully realize the limitations of his Blue Silver Grass martial soul.

Its inherent weakness was something he could no longer ignore.

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