As Xiao Wu's body rotated rapidly in mid-air, she suddenly flipped backward, forcefully pulling the armored giant along. Her hands braced against the ground, executing a scissor kick. Had it been an ordinary person, their neck would have been instantly snapped by Xiao Wu's legs, and the subsequent fall would have been headfirst. With a large backward flip, Xiao Wu had used her full strength in this throw.
"Little rabbit, who gave you the courage to compare physical strength with a War Soul Master?" Yun Chuan's exasperated voice came from within the armored giant. Was this hundred-thousand-year-old old rabbit foolish? With her current delicate body, she actually dared to try and compete in strength with a Spirit Saint?
Immediately after, Xiao Wu suddenly felt her rapidly spinning body abruptly stiffen. Her legs could no longer move her opponent, and a surge of immense force suddenly came, forcefully pulling her originally backward-flipping body back.
With a bang, all the vines on the armored giant's body simultaneously shattered and scattered, and its feet stood firmly on the ground again.
And just at this moment, the attacks from the others also arrived.
Clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink—
A series of dense clinking sounds came from behind the armored giant. Xiao Wu took this opportunity, lightly tapping the armored giant's shoulder with her toes. Her soft body flipped down along its back, and her scorpion braid extended, coiling around the armored giant's left ankle like a nimble snake. She exerted all her strength simultaneously.
The dense clinking sounds were Zhu Zhuqing's attacks. When she first flashed out, her speed was already fully displayed. As expected of an agility-attack system War Soul Master, her speed was so fast that even Dai Mubai, who was watching from the side, was somewhat amazed.
Most terrifyingly, Zhu Zhuqing's every movement was silent. Her entire being shot out quietly, attacked quietly, without any energy release or the sound of spirit power breaking through the air.
After Dai Mubai's Spirit possession, his ten fingers extended into sharp, blade-like tiger claws, while after Zhu Zhuqing's Spirit possession, her cat claws were pointed and sharp.
After possession, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes simultaneously changed color, her left eye dark green, her right eye clear blue. Her long hair naturally lay flat on her back, and as her body moved, it left a faint trail of afterimages, making it difficult to pinpoint her exact location.
And her attack was extremely sharp, her timing perfectly precise, just as the armored giant exerted force to shatter Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and pull Xiao Wu's body back, at the exact moment when its strength slackened and rebounded.
However, the gap in strength was not so easily bridged.
Although the layer of armor on the outside was merely something Yun Chuan had created casually, its defensive and destructive power were indeed at the Spirit Saint level. Therefore, her attack power was simply insufficient to break through the armored giant's defense.
The armored giant, which appeared to be made of plants, was actually much harder than steel. Even with Zhu Zhuqing's full-strength claw strikes, she could only scratch a shallow layer of its outer skin.
The defensive power of this armored giant, composed of Blue Silver Grass, greatly astonished Tang San. For the first time, he began to doubt the knowledge his teacher had imparted. Was Blue Silver Grass truly so fragile? Then how did this teacher manage to make fragile Blue Silver Grass harder than steel?
If he could receive guidance from this teacher… he believed his Blue Silver Grass cultivation would definitely enter a completely new realm!
Xiao Wu's soft techniques were completely ineffective against the armored giant. No matter how much strength she exerted, she simply could not make the armored giant move an inch. Even after her backward flip, when her hands struck the giant's knee joint, it still had no effect.
Xiao Wu was anxious, but at this moment, she had no way to deal with her opponent. In fact, it wasn't that Xiao Wu's soft techniques weren't strong, but rather that her soft techniques were completely countered by the armored giant.
The skill attached to Xiao Wu's first spirit ring required her to control her opponent with her body's flexibility before it could be released, resulting in a one-hit kill effect. But at this moment, her strength was too far inferior to the armored giant. Even with Tang San's help, it would be impossible to control a Spirit Saint-level armored giant. Unless her spirit power could also reach the Spirit Saint level, her soft techniques would be the least effective against a strength-type opponent like the giant. There was no other option.
At this moment, Tang San didn't hesitate at all. He rushed forward in a single stride, and thick vines once again appeared on the armored giant's body. Although they were easily broken free, they still provided some obstruction.
Taking this opportunity, Zhu Zhuqing also began assisting from the side, constantly waving her cat claws, attacking various parts of the armored giant's body, attempting to find the weakness he had mentioned earlier, to instantly disintegrate this indestructible armored giant.
And while the armored giant was entangled by the Blue Silver Grass and restrained by Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San rushed forward and suddenly threw a punch at the armored giant's chest.
"Heh…"
A soft laugh came from what should have been the armored giant's mouth. It didn't rush to break free from the Blue Silver Grass, but instead puffed out its chest. Clearly, he wanted to see how much strength Tang San possessed.
A glint of light flashed in Tang San's eyes. Then, the armored giant was surprised to find that Tang San's seemingly full-strength punch landed on its chest as if it weighed nothing. And because he had concentrated his spirit power to push his chest forward, he suddenly felt as if he had misapplied his strength.
"Interesting… is this the so-called Controlling Crane Catching Dragon?" Yun Chuan was surprised in his heart. Four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds was indeed somewhat interesting. But that was all it was.
With Tang San and Xiao Wu's strength, they were certainly not enough to move the giant's body, but if it was his own strength, it would be different. Tang San's right fist, which he had thrown, suddenly turned into a palm. His palm pulled back, and Controlling Crane Catching Dragon was used the instant the armored giant misapplied its strength, causing its body to stumble forward. At the same time, his right foot extended forward, kicking the giant's toes. Even with the armored giant's powerful physique, it lost its balance in this situation.
Tang San's timing was no less precise than Zhu Zhuqing's. By relying on the cleverness of Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, he was essentially using his own strength combined with the armored giant's own strength to move its massive body.
"Rise."
Tang San roared, exerting strength with both shoulders, and surprisingly lifted the armored giant's body into the air.
"Xiao Wu."
The armored giant was completely lifted off the ground for the first time, and Xiao Wu's skill finally had room to be unleashed. Her two long legs instantly wrapped around the giant's waist, her hands grabbed its ankles, and her first spirit ring shone brightly. She then spun the armored giant's body violently in the air three times, causing its head to face downward and violently crash into the ground.
Although Zhu Zhuqing's previous attacks had failed to cause damage, they had subtly interfered with the armored giant's reactions. With the combined efforts of the three, they finally completed this attack.
A thick vine formed from Blue Silver Grass coiled around Xiao Wu's waist just before she and the Blue Silver Giant's body were about to hit the ground. The armored giant, head down, spun and crashed heavily to the ground, while Xiao Wu was suddenly lifted by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, making a graceful turn in the air and floating down.
Boom!!!
The massive body of the armored giant created by Yun Chuan crashed heavily onto the ground. Its entire head was completely buried in the soil.
Xiao Wu floated down, landing perfectly on Tang San's shoulder. She balanced on one foot on Tang San's right shoulder, her arms extended to maintain her balance, breathing heavily. She had used all her strength in that attack. If not for Tang San's clever Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, she would not have been able to complete her soft technique's ultimate throw, which combined two spirit ring skills.
"Little San, did we hit too hard?" Xiao Wu asked nervously.
Tang San shook his head, glancing at the incense stick on the ground out of the corner of his eye. At this moment, only one-third of the incense stick had burned. But in their previous combined attack, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing could be said to have exerted their full strength, using every trick in the book.
The Blue Silver Grass that was Parasite on the armored giant's body was quickly retracted by Tang San. He didn't want his Blue Silver Grass to be exploded by the opponent again. Although Blue Silver Grass didn't consume much spirit power, being constantly destroyed was still a significant drain on Tang San's own spirit power.
Yun Chuan controlled the armored giant's arms to push against the ground, pulling its head out of the dirt. He shook its head vigorously, shaking off the soil.
The armored giant stood up again, appearing completely unharmed. Clearly, Tang San and the others' previous actions, while looking very impressive, were actually completely useless. This was because the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great.
A Spirit Saint's defense was not so easily broken.
"A bit interesting. Come on, continue."
Yun Chuan controlled the armored giant to take large strides, slowly walking step by step towards Tang San and Xiao Wu. The tacit cooperation between the two had left a deep "impression" on him.
"Xiao Wu, Meteorite Human Hammer." Tang San said in a low voice.
Xiao Wu tapped Tang San's shoulder with her toes and leaped out again, only this time she was no longer hand-first, but foot-first, kicking directly towards the armored giant's head.
At the same time, dozens of Blue Silver Grass vines burst forth from around Tang San's body, coiling around the armored giant from different directions.
However, the armored giant ignored them and simply raised its hand to swat at Xiao Wu. But to its surprise, Xiao Wu's body suddenly changed direction before she reached him, causing his palm to hit nothing but air.
Xiao Wu swept past from the side, kicking the armored giant's shoulder. The so-called Meteorite Human Hammer was a variation of the Hidden Weapons meteor hammer. With the Binding of the Blue Silver Grass, Tang San controlled Xiao Wu's body to move agilely in the air and launch her attack. Unfortunately, the armored giant they faced had incredibly strong defenses. Although it wasn't particularly adept at dodging, it was not easy to shake its body.
Ordinary Hidden Weapons are divided into four main categories: hand-thrown, mechanically launched, rope-based, and poison-spraying. Things like meteor hammers, red-faced lassos, and flying claws all belong to the rope-based category. While they lack the mystique of other types of Hidden Weapons, their attack power and special effects are something other Hidden Weapons cannot possess.
Yun Chuan, controlling the armored giant from within, was also momentarily stunned by this kick. This Tang San truly lived up to his reputation as the protagonist of the original work. He had so many strange and unusual methods. However, it was useless. In the face of absolute strength, all trickery was futile.