Chapter 190 Comparison only hurts (2 In 1)

At night, the moon and stars were sparse.

Feng Xiaotian arrived at the barracks where the Skywalker Academy resided along with Huo Wushuang, and they entered the door after Huo Wu.

After some courtesies, Huo Wu was the first to speak, ''Ah Man, we came here today for only two things. One is that we want to ask if the kind of elixir you used earlier to restore the vitality is still available, and if there is, we would like to buy a few to have as a backup. The second is that the next time our team matches up, I want you to be the first one on the field; let's have a good fight, one battle to decide the winner, if I lose I'll just announce that the team has conceded."

Lin Manshan shook his head and said bluntly, "Actually, I lied at that time, that wasn't an elixir to restore life force, it was just a special antidote to poison."

"What really helped him restore his life force was my external spirit bone ability." Another sentence was quickly added.

"External Spirit Bone Ability?!" The three of them were instantly taken aback.

"That's right!" Lin Manshan nodded and waved his hand towards the back, and the crowd gathered behind him retreated in understanding.

In the next moment, a few sounds of bones crushing resounded in the air, and eight green-gold spider spears suddenly extended out from behind Lin Manshan.

"This is!?" The Huo Wu trio was instantly startled and subconsciously took a step back.

"This is my external spirit bone, and it's also the reason why I was able to determine that Tang San's external spirit bone carries the devouring ability in the first place, as mine also possesses the devouring ability." Lin Manshan said while retrieving the Eight Spider Spear, "However, I've already forced out all of the poison that came with it and was able to manage to use the devouring ability as I please, so I don't have to worry about this ability hurting innocents."

"As for the life force, it all came from the spirit beasts that my teammates and I hunted over the years when we needed to obtain spirit rings. I devoured the life energy within those dead spirit beasts and preserved them within my spirit bone, which is normally used to treat injuries, either for my own use or to help others."

"The effect isn't bad, it's kind of like having a healing spirit skill of its own."

"As for combat, honestly, I don't think it's a good thing for me to use this external spirit bone at such a young age. It may allow me to gain an advantage in some battles, but it may also cause me to develop a sense of dependence, and cause me to lose proper judgement of my own strength, causing me to stop focusing on cultivating my Martial Soul, using my spirit power, and honing my own skills."

"Being strong by using external objects is ultimately inferior to being strong by oneself." Lin Manshan spoke with slight emotion.

"I see, no wonder I've never heard of you using it." Huo Wu nodded, then skimmed her mouth, a trace of disgust flashing in her eyes, "Hmph, compared to you, that Tang San is far worse. The same devouring ability, you used it to save people, but he used it to harm people, previously that spirit master was poisoned and had his life force devoured at the same time. Now that I think about it, Tang San clearly did it on purpose."

"You can control it at will, why can't he?"

"In that case, that Tang San is truly abominable!" Huo Wushuang also looked indignant.

"Abominable indeed." On the side, Feng Xiaotian frowned.

"No way!" Huo Wu's willow brows suddenly clustered, "Brother Ah Man, why don't you go and lodge a report at the organising committee? This Tang San will be a scourge if he continues to stay in the tournament, and I can't imagine how many more people he'll hurt with his external spirit bone in the future?"

"It's useless." Lin Manshan shook his head, "The external spirit bone of Tang San and I originated from different spider-type spirit beasts, and now there's no conclusive solid evidence, he can completely use the reason that the origins of the spirit bones are different, and thus the ability effects attached to the spirit bones are different to brush it off."

"Also, Sister Huo Wu, don't forget his identity."

"What then? Is it possible to keep him on the field and let him continue to harm people?" Huo Wu said in exasperation.

"In the tournament arena, Tang San will at least be restrained, and with Brother Ah Man helping out, we don't have to worry about being victimised. Honestly, sister Huo Wu, I'm more worried that he'll deliberately retaliate after he graduates from the Spirit Master Academy." Feng Xiaotian looked towards Huo Wu with a worried expression, "After all, we had injured him in the arena back then, and with Tang San's character and disposition, I'm afraid that he's already harbouring a grudge."

At those words, Huo Wu's brows suddenly furrowed, subconsciously turning her head to look at Feng Xiaotian, whose IQ had suddenly risen and whose speech had become serious. With four eyes meeting each other, there was only her in his eyes, full of worry, and as if her heart was moved, she hurriedly turned her head back.

"???" Feng Xiaotian was flabbergasted, and uncertain.

"Yeah! Back when Tang San was defeated by Feng Xiaotian's battle team with a fusion skill, that look in his eyes was unfriendly, he must be holding a grudge." Huo Wushuang broke the atmosphere directly with a loud voice, with an 'I-am-also-worried' expression on his face.

These two simpletons. Lin Manshan glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, at least before he grows up, he won't risk doing so." Saying that he pulled out a porcelain vial from his spirit tool and handed it to Huo Wu, "Here, this is the antidote pill, you guys split it."

"Next, if anyone from your team is stabbed by Tang San's external spirit bone on the field, they can admit defeat and take it immediately, then rush to me to receive treatment. Of course, if Tang San was matched against our Skywalker Battle Team ahead of time, I'll let him stay in bed for a few days honestly."

"Thanks." Huo Wu took the porcelain vial and just wanted to ask how much; when Lin Manshan's words were heard once again.

"As for a battle to determine the winner, I don't think it's necessary at all."

"We came to participate in the Spirit Master Tournament, apart from aiming for the championship, it is more important for us to sharpen ourselves. I think that our teammates have also come to compete with the same purpose, and we shouldn't waste their chances, especially in an individual elimination match like the advancement round that doesn't affect the qualification for the finals, it's a rare opportunity. So, I probably won't be going on the stage in the next matches."

"Except, of course, when we meet the Shrek Battle Team."

"I understand." Huo Wu nodded with a straight face and busily asked, "How much is this medicine?"

"No need, it's a gift for you guys. Thousands of gold can't buy me happiness, I'm in a good mood today, big sister." Lin Manshan smiled slightly.

Huo Wu's eyes narrowed at once, "Brother Manshan, do you have a good idea to deal with Tang San?"

"Still need to wait for the right time." Lin Manshan nodded slightly.

Huo Wu's eyes instantly lit up, and she said briskly, "Feel free to say if there is anything you need our help with."

"Definitely." Lin Manshan said with a sense of discretion.

After some more politeness, the three of them excused themselves and left.

On the way back, Huo Wu remained silent, her head lowered in thought until she walked outside the Blazing Academy barracks and distributed a portion of the elixir to Feng Xiaotian.

The latter received the elixir and asked in passing, "Sister Huo Wu, still thinking about the follow-up idea of Brother Lin?"

"You thought of it?" Huo Wu turned her head and asked in return.

"There are indeed some thoughts." Feng Xiaotian nodded, looked around at everyone and lowered his voice:

"Sister Huo Wu, you say, if this matter today spreads out, and it so happens that Tang San injures someone in the finals again, who will the injured spirit master turn to for healing?"

"Don't beat around the bush!" Huo Wu blankly glanced at him directly.

Feng Xiaotian instantly smiled awkwardly, then said, "Then they would naturally be inclined to look for Brother Lin to heal them, and the opportunity lies in that. Sister Huo Wu, if Elder Brother Lin exposes his External Spirit Bone to heal that injured Spirit Master and says what he just said now again in front of the public..."

Huo Wu instantly brightened up, there was a comparison before there was harm. Lin Manshan could control the devouring ability of his External Spirit Bone as he wished, while Tang San couldn't. Lin Manshan's External Spirit Bone was not poisonous, whereas Tang San's version was poisonous. Lin Manshan had always used the ability of his external spirit bone to heal and save people and had never shown it in battle. Tang San, on the other hand, had used it frequently in the arena and had repeatedly injured people; So, Tang San had done it on purpose!

Tang San intentionally used the devouring ability of the external spirit bone to harm and even kill people, he had the first signs of becoming an evil spirit master.

The grand final of the continent-wide spirit master tournament would be in Spirit City, the holy land of spirit masters, in full view of everyone.

Even if there were a lack of evidence, Tang San's reputation would become infamous, the major powers would be suspicious and wary, and at the same time, the Martial Spirit Hall would send people to deliberately pay attention and target.

Whether or not they would send people to assassinate was unknown, but Tang San's days in the future would definitely not be easy.

No wonder Lin Manshan mentioned that they had to wait for the right time, they truly had to wait for the right opportunity.

However, there were quite a few strong teams in the finals, so it was still very possible for Tang San to injure someone with an external spirit bone.

Thinking of this, she glanced at Feng Xiaotian with her spare light, and inwardly thought, 'I didn't think that this guy, who was usually submissive, would have a pretty smart brain. Moreover, before when he thought that Tang San might retaliate, he was very worried about me.' Inwardly there was an inexplicable tremor in her heart, but on her lips she was nonchalant, lightly saying, "Well, it's indeed a possibility. Alright, I'm going to go back to my room to cultivate, you hurry back."

"Alright, Sister Huo Wu, I won't disturb you." Feng Xiaotian nodded and excused himself to leave.

"I didn't realise that Feng Xiaotian's brain is quite bright when he's serious." Huo Wushuang on the side immediately expressed his opinion.

"." Huo Wu turned her head to look at her own older brother and walked straight into the room.

The night was silent, and the next day, the advancement rounds continued.

Because the teams they encountered weren't any strong teams, Lin Manshan chose to let the original Skywater Battle Team members play. When they encountered a slightly tougher Spirit Ancestor, they would pick one of the three from amongst the younger ones, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyu, and Shui Yue'er, to maximise the effect of the sharpening.

Blazing Academy and Godwind Academy were in a similar situation, no longer pursuing victories, but focusing on accumulating experience. Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian only went onto the field when their opponents sent their Spirit Ancestor onto the field, and immediately got off the field to switch with their teammates when the opposing Spirit Ancestor was beaten out of the game.

Although they sometimes lost, they could clearly feel that the team's atmosphere and cohesion were improving, and this could be seen from the behaviour and mannerisms of the teammates after they came off the stage. As for Shrek Academy, it had been chasing the small points of victory, striving to maximise its winning percentage.

The points surplus had the potential to affect the first place.

Time passed like this day by day.

On the evening of the tenth day, the draw ended and the list of opponents for the next day's match came out. Lin Manshan's words came true, the Skywalker Battle Team rushed to meet Shrek Academy before Blazing, Godwind, and Thunder Academy and will face them in the afternoon of the next day.

In the Shrek Battle Team barracks, Flender hurriedly entered and said with a grave expression.

"The draw is over, we will be facing off against Skywalker Academy tomorrow."

There are a total of five advancing teams in the Heaven Dou Region, and they haven't encountered each other until now. Regarding this, he had guessed that it should be because the organisers didn't want strong teams to meet up in advance, thus adopting a staggered draw.

Now that they had already made it to the last few rounds of the match, they couldn't possibly avoid bumping into each other.

It was just that he didn't expect that the first team drawn in the Heaven Dou Region would be the strongest Skywalker Battle Team.

"Dean, your luck is really." Ma Hongjun smacked his lips, speechless.

"Alright, sooner or later, we'll have to fight them, there's no point in arguing about this." Yu Xiaogang's tone was flat, and he turned his head to look at Ma Hongjun, "My suggestion is to send Hongjun, who possesses the ability to fly onto the field first, individual battles aren't the same as team battles, without teamwork, and without any of the participants in the Skywalker Battle Team possessing the ability to fly, it's an excellent first-mover advantage for us."

"The tournament field of the advancement round is more than a hundred metres in diameter, even if the first one from the Skywalker Battle Team to go on the field is Lin Manshan, his ranged attack skills can't cover it completely, Fatty will be able to greatly consume Lin Manshan's spirit power in the end even if he can't win the battle."

"That's true." Flender nodded and also turned his head to look at Ma Hongjun, "Fatty, when the time comes, lure Lin Manshan to release his sword energy attack more often and try not to actively release spirit skills to consume your own spirit energy. Also, fly higher and widen the dodging space. Although the sword light he swings out is long and fast, it's still possible to react to it by flying farther away."

"In short, no matter who the first person you encounter is, your goal is to consume as much of the opponent's spirit energy as possible."

"This, okay." Ma Hongjun nodded slightly.

"As for the next person on the field, let's see what happens." Yu Xiaogang continued, "The individual hard power of the Skywalker Battle Team's members is far higher than ours, and in a head-to-head match, we have almost no chance of winning, the only way to win is to grind."

"When Ma Hongjun consumes part of the first player's spirit power, we'll send another team member who can win, or at least greatly consume the opponent's physical strength and spirit power, and so on, accumulating wins little by little, and holding out until the sixth team member comes off the field."

Saying this, he turned his head to look at Tang San, "And the seventh to go on the field, and also the last to go on the field is the strongest member of the battle team, Xiao San, to obtain consecutive victories in a row, this is the only way to win. The more matches won ahead, the less pressure will be put on Xiao San."

"Ai, teams with ten Spirit Ancestors and above in strength, there's no way out." Flender also had a helpless look on his face, "Now I can only hope that the first ones Lin Manshan lines up on the field are those Spirit Ancestor team members from the original Skywater Academy."

"Do you think it's possible?" Yu Xiaogang glanced at him coldly.

"Can't I even think of it?" Flender rolled his eyes.

With the grudge between Lin Manshan, Tang San and Xiao Wu, he didn't even need to think about it, the Skywalker Battle Team would definitely send their strongest line-up to face the battle.

"Alright, everyone, take an early rest. Save up your energy and just do your best tomorrow." Flender stated as he wussed out.

There might still be a bit of a chance in a group fight, but he felt that it was truly impossible to beat them in a one-on-one battle.

The crowd also felt so in their hearts and nodded, each going back to their rooms.

'Lin Manshan, I'll definitely defeat you tomorrow!' Tang San muttered inwardly, clenching his fists, glancing at Xiao Wu who was wrapped in a headscarf with his afterglow, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes, and endless anger surged within him, "There's also the Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian, you guys wait for me."

Taking a deep breath, he followed into the room.

Not long after, on the other side of the barracks, Lin Manshan's room.

"Hehe, Tang San, I am afraid you won't be able to meet Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian."

"Well, Ma Hongjun is the first to go up, I have to arrange a wave."

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