In an instant, both sides unleashed their full attacks.
And not just any attacks—wide-area, full-field assaults.
On one side of the Spirit Arena, endless Blue Silver Grass surged forward in waves.
On the other side, a toxic mist, formed from a fusion of three different poisons, spread out corrosively, constantly eroding the approaching Blue Silver Grass.
Before Tang San's Blue Silver Grass could get anywhere near the toxic fog, it was already corroded and melted away.
Even the grass farther back, while not directly in contact with the mist, had absorbed some of the toxins. The chilling venom stunted its growth and made it brittle.
To prevent Dugu Yan's Illusion Poison from drawing too close, Tang San had no choice but to let the Blue Silver Grass absorb the poison proactively—sacrificing them to buy time and space.
To the audience, it looked more and more like a battle of spirit power—a contest of stamina.
Outside the arena, Qin Ming could only shake his head in mild frustration.
This kind of match was honestly… pretty dull.
Still, considering Tang San was fighting against a natural attribute counter, his performance was already quite impressive.
In a typical setting, Tang San would have dozens of ways to defeat Dugu Yan. But within the restrictions of the Spirit Arena, he had to hold back a bit.
Otherwise, he could just use realgar wine or a soul tool fan to blow away the poison and win instantly.
Still, this was interesting.
Like Xiao Wu, Tang San hadn't had many chances to fight someone like Xiao Lin seriously. He could never gain the upper hand there—their strength difference was too great.
But now, this was his first time meeting a truly evenly matched opponent.
Though confident he could use his Blue Silver King's immense life force and surging spirit power to overcome Dugu Yan, Tang San was not someone who disliked using tools.
The very next moment, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of Blue Silver Grass seeds, scattering them across the arena.
Once they came into contact with Tang San's spirit power, they instantly germinated, growing with incredible speed, far surpassing their previous height and durability.
These seeds were the product of five years of Tang San's careful selection and cultivation.
He wasn't exaggerating when he said: many of these Blue Silver Grass strains had the potential to become ten-year soul beasts.
Now, under his spirit power and the infusion of vitality, the high-potential grass burst into life—and launched a counterattack.
Lush and towering Blue Silver Grass surged toward Dugu Yan, absorbing the toxic fog along the way, gradually advancing upon her.
If Dugu Yan didn't raise her power soon, she'd be bound by the vines.
No one in the arena doubted that.
Those vines were taller than a man, visibly tenacious and dense—clearly capable of restraining a human opponent.
"Is that all he's got?" Dugu Yan muttered.
From her perspective inside the toxic mist, she couldn't see Tang San's actions clearly. She assumed he had just activated his third spirit ability.
In fact, even Qin Ming and all the Emperor Team members thought so too.
It seemed like Tang San had secretly used his third skill while hiding inside the Blue Silver Grass. Otherwise, how could the plants so easily overcome her poison fog?
But then—when some of the vines were destroyed—white spirit rings appeared momentarily on the battlefield, floating faintly in the mist.
That's when the observers realized something was off.
Could Tang San's third ring summon Blue Silver Grass soul beasts to attack?
No wonder it was so overwhelming!
Only a few of the faculty chairs knew the truth—that Tang San's third ability came from a Soul-Gathering Pumpkin. They shook their heads in secret.
Tang San was still holding back. He hadn't even used half his strength yet.
Now that her defense was nearly breached, Dugu Yan's face darkened. The jade-green scales on her forehead began to glow, casting an eerie green light.
That glow came from her spirit-power poison sac.
Once activated, the sac would boost her poison output severalfold in a short span of time.
Aside from her hidden fourth spirit skill, she was now using nearly 80% of her total strength.
She didn't believe she could still lose after this.
With a surge of energy from the poison sac, her tri-blended poison mist underwent a qualitative transformation.
The Blue Silver Grass that had just approached her now withered instantly, unable to even enter a three-meter radius around her.
"I've had enough," Dugu Yan said coldly. "Tang San, your Blue Silver King is impressive. I admit it—you are indeed worthy of being called an all-around spirit master."
"I can tell that, without a natural counter like me, even Tianheng might not be able to defeat you unless he goes all out right at the start."
Dugu Yan frowned slightly and slid forward across the arena, serpentine tail undulating.
It looked like she intended to force Tang San into direct contact with her poison—to end the battle in one swift blow.
"But you chose the wrong opponent."
With that, Dugu Yan's speed exploded.
In a blink, she shot forward like a venomous serpent in flight—as fast as some flying soul beasts. Easily rivaling Oslo's second skill.
"There it is—Yan Yan's speed," Yu Tianheng muttered, finally relaxing.
To him, the match was now over.
After all, Dugu Yan's fourth ring didn't come from a poisonous serpent, but from the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent, known for its incredible speed.
After absorbing its spirit ring, Dugu Yan's speed saw a massive increase. The spirit ability granted her short-term flight.
Additionally, the nutrients from the serpent's comb-like crest had helped her refine her poison sac.
Thinking back on it, Yu Tianheng recalled a tale between Title Douluo Dugu Bo and the Dragon-Serpent Duo, involving this very serpent (not the original timeline's version).
Both parties had mistakenly believed the other wanted to steal the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent and had clashed briefly.
That duel led to Dugu Bo recognizing the Dragon-Serpent Duo's strength—their Martial Soul Fusion Technique rivaled even a Title Douluo.
Shaking off the brief memory, Yu Tianheng turned to teammate Ye Lingling.
"Ye Lingling, get ready to heal Tang San."
His words caused her expression to turn solemn beneath the black veil that covered her face.
"Heh… you really underestimate San-ge."Xiao Wu suddenly chuckled, revealing a mischievous smile.
Just as she finished speaking, the tide of battle completely reversed.
Everyone's eyes widened as they stared in disbelief at the shocking scene on the battlefield.
Tang San was now wrapped in Blue Silver Grass Armor.
No matter how potent Dugu Yan's poison was, it couldn't corrode it.
No—it wasn't that the poison couldn't corrode it, but that the armor regenerated too quickly.
This Blue Silver Grass Armor was formed by combining Tang San's first and second abilities—Blue Silver Rebirth Ring and Enlarged Growth.
Together, they created a rapidly regenerating armor, impervious even to Dugu Yan's venom.
But the truly unbelievable part wasn't the armor—it was that Tang San had grabbed Dugu Yan by the neck with one hand, lifting her off the ground.
He didn't seem worried about the poison at all.
"Your poison is impressive. I almost got poisoned there," Tang San said with a laugh. "Even the regeneration speed of my Blue Silver Grass was nearly overwhelmed."
With that, he gently lowered Dugu Yan back down.
The match was undeniably over.
Tang San had won.
(End of Chapter)