Chapter 46: The Suppression of Blue Silver Grass by the Wood Element

After absorbing his first spirit ring, Su Ming stood up, took a shower, and prepared to leave.

On his way back to Notting Academy, Su Ming took the opportunity to start writing in his diary.

[Today, I finally absorbed the divine spirit ring given by the system, and I'm quite satisfied with the first spirit skill I gained.]

Seeing Su Ming writing in his diary again, the girls were intrigued, eager to know more about his first spirit skill. They were certain it had to be over a thousand years old—how powerful could it be?

[After some persistence, my first spirit ring turned out to be 2,400 years old, and the effect is quite impressive. As expected from a thousand-year spirit ring, the passive effect increases the toughness of trees controlled by wood elements by 30%. Upon actively releasing the spirit ring, that toughness increases by another 30%. Altogether, the toughness attribute increases by nearly 70%. Not bad at all!]

[Also, my spirit power level increased from level 10 to level 12. Though the rise isn't much, it's probably because the quality of my spirit power is higher than average. These two extra levels of spirit power aren't comparable to someone else's four levels.]

The girls were shocked. They hadn't expected Su Ming's first spirit ring to surpass 2,000 years. And the effect—it was amazing!

A 70% increase in toughness meant that opponents would struggle to break free. They might just get strangled!

"[Now that I've absorbed my first spirit ring, it's time to find Tang San. Hasn't he always wanted to fight me using his spirit? Well, I'm ready to satisfy him now!

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass spirit will likely submit to my wood element spirit the moment I reveal it, even if it carries the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor.

After all, my wood element possesses the 'Ultimate Wood' attribute, giving it absolute suppression over all plant-type spirits and soul beasts!

It's been a while since I last beat up Tang San—my hands are itching for a fight, hehe!]"

The girls felt a chill run down their spines. Poor Tang San was in for it again.

Soon, Su Ming found Tang San in Dorm Seven.

Su Ming calmly said to him, "Tang San, didn't you want to fight me? How about now? I've already absorbed my first spirit ring."

Tang San was stunned. "Su Ming, how long has it been? You went from level 7 to level 10, and you already got your first spirit ring?"

The others in Dorm Seven were equally shocked. Su Ming's speed was terrifying!

Xiao Wu, already aware of the backstory through the diary, thought to herself, "Tang San is definitely in trouble now."

Su Ming smiled mysteriously. "That's not for you to worry about. Just answer—are we fighting or not?"

Though surprised by Su Ming's rapid cultivation progress, Tang San didn't overthink it. He just assumed Su Ming had been working hard to quickly reach the level needed for his first spirit ring, training day and night.

But even if Su Ming had gained his first spirit ring, what did it matter? Tang San was already at level 14, giving him the advantage!

Soon, everyone from Dorm Seven gathered at an open field. Xiao Chenyu and the others had also come to watch, curious to see Su Ming's strength.

After learning more about Su Ming recently, Xiao Chenyu knew that before they all obtained their first spirit rings, Su Ming was the strongest.

But now, with all three of them having their first spirit rings, was Su Ming still the strongest?

This fight would reveal the answer. As for sparring between Xiao Wu and Su Ming, they weren't expecting much. Xiao Wu would never go all out against Su Ming. The two were too close, and even if they did fight, she would definitely go easy on him.

Tang San and Su Ming stood face to face, ready to fight. Su Ming casually activated a recording device—he wanted to capture the entire battle on screen!

The girls, seeing Su Ming start streaming again, were thrilled. Another chance to earn rewards!

Among them, Ning Rongrong was the most excited. Not long ago, she had received a random reward that was perfectly suited to her as a support-type spirit master—a life-saving treasure!

Her reward was a fifth-level soul tool: a one-time-use invincible shield that could defend against attacks from anyone below an eight-ring Soul Douluo for three seconds!

For someone like her, this reward was already heaven-defying. But she didn't plan to use it unless absolutely necessary. She didn't want Su Ming to notice anything unusual. After all, she knew that such a soul tool didn't exist on the continent yet.

Tang San: "Tang San, Martial Spirit: Blue Silver Grass. Level 14 Control-type Battle Spirit Master. Please guide me!"

Su Ming: "Su Ming, Martial Spirit: Wood Element. Level 12 Control-type Battle Spirit Master. Please guide me!"

Although Su Ming called himself a control-type spirit master, in reality, he was an all-rounder. He could control, attack, defend, and even heal!

Su Ming revealed his wood element spirit, but no spirit rings appeared around him, leaving the onlookers puzzled.

Tang San asked, confused, "Su Ming, where's your spirit ring?"

Su Ming nonchalantly replied, "I don't feel like showing my spirit ring yet. When the time is right, I'll reveal it. Or, you could try and force me to use my first spirit skill. Hehe."

Su Ming had full control over his spirit power now. He could suppress the display of his spirit ring when not actively using his spirit skills.

He didn't want his first spirit ring to be exposed too soon. At least for the next six years in Notting City, he planned to keep it hidden.

Tang San frowned, feeling insulted. Su Ming's spirit power was two levels lower, yet he wasn't even planning to use his first spirit skill? Who did he think he was looking down on?

Tang San was about to activate his spirit skill when something strange happened—his Blue Silver Grass was completely unresponsive, swaying side to side as if suppressed by some invisible force!

Su Ming saw this and knew immediately that Tang San's spirit was being suppressed by his wood element. Silently, Su Ming withdrew the suppressive force from his wood element.

It worked! He hadn't expected to be able to retract the wood element's suppressive force. This was great—it meant he could reserve this advantage for critical moments!

Tang San, confused, noticed his Blue Silver Grass suddenly returning to normal. How strange.

None of the onlookers had noticed the brief malfunction of Tang San's spirit, but Xiao Wu, observing Su Ming, had a suspicion. It must have been Su Ming's wood element spirit suppressing Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

Other female viewers watching the stream also noticed the momentary loss of control over the Blue Silver Grass.

Tang San, however, wasn't too concerned. He had been waiting for this rematch with Su Ming for a long time!

"Su Ming, take this! First Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Bind!"