Starting from the young master of Haotian Sect.

Chapter 57 Possession by Martial Spirit
"Is this poisoning?"

Tang San not only obtained some knowledge about the Tang Sect from the Lotus Soul Guide, but most importantly, among the four vassal families of the Haotian Sect, the Poyi Clan specialized in the study of medicine and poison, so he also had a deep understanding of medicine and poison.

The wolf thieves in the soul guide in front of him had faces that were so rotten that even their cheek bones were visible, and the skin on their bodies seemed to be peeling off. What was even more strange was that the arms of these wolf thieves had actually grown blade arms like those of the Red Flame Locusts, but the knife-like arms were about to fall off, leaving only a layer of skin hanging on their hands.

"No, this isn't as simple as poisoning. If it were poisoning, it wouldn't be like this. Is it a dark attribute soul skill? Something like a cursed soul skill?"

Tang San could be very sure that simple poisoning would not lead to such a situation. This was no longer poisoning, but more like a mutation. This wolf bandit actually developed the physical signs of the Red Flame Locust.

Tang San walked towards other cylindrical soul guides. He found that they were also filled with wolf bandits, and their bodies were full of IV tubes. However, most of them had no life left. They were completely dead and only had corpses left. Some even had only a pool of black water left.

"Are these cylindrical soul guides used for training? Can these wolf bandits survive if trapped inside them?" Tang San had seen soul guides that could store living things, but those soul guides were space-based and could be used for storage. The huge cylindrical soul guide in front of him could not store anything, and it was also much larger in size.

Simply put, the technology is much backward, and this kind of soul guide does not involve the power of space.

"These Wolf Bandits all show signs of Insect Soul Beasts, not just the Scarlet Flame Locusts, but other Insect Soul Beasts as well. So, it's the Insect Soul Beasts who are causing this? What are they doing?"

After walking around, Tang San discovered that these wolf thieves had more or less some mutation characteristics, as if they were parasitized by insect soul beasts.

Some insect soul beasts have parasitic abilities. They can even control the host's brain and completely take over the host's body. The most famous of them are the iron wire worm soul beasts. They can parasitize giant mantises, but the iron wire worm soul beasts can only parasitize giant mantises and cannot parasitize other soul beasts. Moreover, after parasitism, they cannot cause the giant mantis's body to mutate.

"Hmm? The person inside this soul guide doesn't look like a wolf thief." Tang San walked to the last soul guide and found a dead body inside, but the body was wearing standard armor.

"They are soldiers from the Kingdom. It seems some of the soldiers at the outpost were captured and brought here."

Just when Tang San was about to go to the stinking pool to check, whoosh, a sound of breaking wind came from behind Tang San in the darkness, and with a loud bang, a black shadow hit Tang San's side heavily.

Tang San was knocked flying, crashing through five cylindrical soul guides in one breath, and breaking three of his sternums. If it weren't for the protection of the soft armor on his body and the long-term consumption of crystal blood dragon ginseng, this blow would not be as simple as breaking some bones.

The shadowy figure that had attacked from the darkness tilted its head in confusion. How could its sneak attack fail to kill these fragile humans? It was unbelievable.

Tang San slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashed with a purple light, and he saw clearly the figure of the sneak attacker.

"Red Flame Saber Locust? No, this isn't a Red Flame Saber Locust. What kind of soul beast is this?"

Tang San frowned. The soul beast in front of him looked somewhat similar to the Scarlet Flame Locust, but the difference was that its hands were not blades but a pair of arms, and its feet were somewhat similar to those of the Wolf Bandit, thick, slightly curved, with sharp claws, and it had insect armor unique to insect soul beasts on its body. Although it was hidden on its back, it was not difficult to see that the protrusion was a pair of insect wings.

Bipedal animal soul beasts are relatively rare, but bipedal insect soul beasts are relatively common. For example, locust and mantis insect soul beasts all walk on two legs. However, the soul beast in front of him was beyond Tang San's cognition.

Of course, this is not surprising. After all, the Douluo Continent is so vast that it is normal to encounter some unknown soul beasts. Tang San flipped his hand and took out a pill from his soul tool to stabilize his injuries. He quickly assessed the strength of his opponent: "A ten-thousand-year soul beast? No, this insect soul beast's true cultivation level should not have reached ten thousand years, but its speed and strength are definitely not those of an ordinary thousand-year soul beast."

"This insect soul beast is very strong."

Soul beasts, like soul masters, also have different strengths and weaknesses with the same level of cultivation. The insect soul beast in front of him doesn't seem to have a high IQ, but its strength is much stronger than those red flame locusts outside. He was already alert enough, but still couldn't avoid the attack.

"We can't fight for long. These insect soul beasts are clearly doing something serious. We must spread the word and have the elders of the sect come and eradicate these insect soul beasts."

Tang San is not stupid either. He doesn't need to defeat his opponent at all. He can just leave the rest of the things to the strong men in the sect.

With a hum, the Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand, and Tang San got into a fighting stance. Seeing Tang San fighting, the unknown insect soul beast's mouthparts slowly split open, as if it was laughing.

Huh, the insect soul beast exerted force with both feet, and in an instant, as if teleporting, it appeared on Tang San's left side, and the soul beast's fist had already reached his temple.

Dang! Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer was equally fast, using offense as defense, slamming heavily into the opponent's fist. With a few thumps, the powerful impact caused Tang San to step back three steps.

"It can actually withstand the Clear Sky Hammer!"

It would be fine if the opponent was a soul beast with ten thousand years of cultivation or a defensive soul beast, but the insect soul beast is famous for its low health and low defense!

The Insect Soul Beast looked at the tiny amount of purple-black blood flowing out of its fist. The pain made it excited, and its speed increased again and rushed straight towards Tang San.

Boom, boom, boom, for a moment, the cave was filled with flames and heavy collision sounds.

"Second soul skill, moving mountains." Tang San thought in his mind, and the soil under his feet surged. He did not use the second soul skill for defense, but to improve his dodging ability.

The Insect Soul Beast kicked down, and the earth moved, carrying Tang San's body away, avoiding the attack and creating some distance.

"This won't work. The soul beast's physical strength is much stronger than that of the soul master. I just consumed a lot of soul power and can't fight a protracted battle."

Tang San didn't know when the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He was also a little excited about the fight. Since he was born, he had never met anyone of the same level who could fight him like this. In Tang San's eyes, as long as it was not a ten thousand year old soul beast, it was a peer.

"Soul switching, second spirit, Rakshasa possession!" Tang San's eyes flashed with fighting spirit, and he grinned. This was the first time he used the complete second spirit to fight!
The spirit possession is not the spirit's true form, but a unique passive ability of the beast spirit. Just like a weapon spirit can summon a weapon, the beast spirit possesses a special passive spirit skill of possession. When it was not fully awakened, the Rakshasa spirit could enhance the strength of the body.

And now the martial soul has completely awakened!
(End of this chapter)