Douluo Continent III Haotian Wulin

Wu Changkong continued to look at Gu Yue, his tone remaining calm.

"Therefore, in the upcoming training, I hope you will try more combinations of different elements. I have thought about your martial soul carefully today. The strength of an elementalist lies not in any one element itself, but in your extreme affinity with various elements. In the early stages, this will give you a huge advantage, because it is difficult for a soul master of the same level to cope with so many variations at the same time."

Gu Yue listened quietly.

"But this advantage is also your hidden danger," Wu Changkong said. "Because spirit rings won't specifically strengthen any one of your elements. What you'll gain in the future will be stronger elemental perception, finer control, and higher spirit power capacity. But without a truly established method as a foundation, the more variations you have, the easier it is for you to become scattered."

He paused.

"So, if you want to really go far, there's only one way."

"Combination of multiple elements"

Gu Yue's eyes flickered slightly.

Wu Changkong continued, "Today, you used earth to hold Xie Xie back and then used ice to freeze his feet. This wasn't just a simple switching; it was about making two elements interlock. If you can truly fuse two, three, or even more elements in the future and stably control this power, then your future will be very bright."

This assessment is already extremely harsh.

Gu Yue nodded earnestly.

"Yes, thank you, teacher."

Wu Changkong finally fixed his gaze on Tang Wulin.

"As for you."

Tang Wulin immediately stood up straighter.

"The first thing you need to learn now is how to control your martial spirit," Wu Changkong said calmly. "The strength of a weapon martial spirit like the Sinking Star Hammer lies in its momentum, its power, and its oppressive force. But so far, you've been using brute force more than the martial spirit itself."

Tang Wulin's heart tightened, but he remained silent.

"You have strength, that's a talent. You dare to confront head-on, that's also an advantage. But that's far from enough." Wu Changkong looked at him. "Your current problem is that your power generation is scattered, your footwork is scattered, your center of gravity is scattered, and your attacks are scattered. The hammer is the hammer, the person is the person, and the soul power is the soul power; the three things are not truly integrated."

"What you need to learn is not just how to swing the hammer, but also how to suppress your opponent, how to block their landing point, and how to make your next hammer always half a step ahead of theirs."

"Yes," Tang Wulin replied in a low voice.

Wu Changkong said, "Then, the special training shall begin now."

Upon hearing that it wasn't a physical activity, Xie Xie immediately perked up.

"Teacher Wu, who wants to go first?"

Wu Changkong calmly replied, "There is no order of precedence."

Xie Xie was taken aback.

The next instant, a flash of light appeared in Wu Changkong's hand, and a wooden sword had already fallen into his palm.

"All three of you come at me together."

"Your opponent is me."

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue's expressions froze simultaneously.

Wu Changkong gave them no time to hesitate.

"I will not use my martial spirit or soul skills. You may use all your strength."

"start."

As he uttered the last two words, the wooden sword in his hand was already thrusting straight at Xie Xie.

It was still that same simple sword strike.

Xie Xie felt a chill run down his spine. He stomped his feet and quickly retreated. But no matter how far he retreated, the wooden sword remained pressed forward close to his line of sight, as if he couldn't shake it off no matter what.

Just then, a heavy gust of wind suddenly pressed down.

Tang Wulin made his move.

Without any unnecessary movements, he gripped his right hand, and the Heavy Star Hammer appeared. The moment the gray hammer appeared, the air seemed to press down slightly. Then, he lightly pressed down on the end of the hammer handle with his left hand and thrust it forward with a sudden burst.

It wasn't a random smash; it was a direct attack on Wu Changkong's side and rear.

This hammer blow was extremely heavy and carried a great deal of pressure.

Wu Changkong didn't even turn his head. He just shifted his feet slightly, and the wooden sword was still pointing forward. The hammer missed his back and hit the edge of the ground with a muffled thud.

Tang Wulin's heart tightened.

It's off-center.

Almost at the same instant, a gentle breeze swept in from the side, lifting Xie Xie half a foot to the side, narrowly avoiding Wu Changkong's sword strike.

Gu Yue also moved.

Wu Changkong's feet suddenly went soft, and the ground seemed to turn into a swamp in an instant, causing him to sink in. Immediately afterward, several ice spikes flew down, pointing directly at his feet, clearly intended to freeze the muddy area to death.

Wu Changkong smiled calmly, flicked his wrist, and thrust out the wooden sword in succession.

The ice spikes shattered in mid-air before they even hit the ground.

At the same time, he leaped upwards, having already jumped out of the newly formed mud pit.

Tang Wulin's second blow has arrived.

This time it wasn't a direct press, but a sweeping attack.

The Sinking Star Hammer swept past Wu Changkong's waist with a low whistling sound, covering a significantly larger area. Wu Changkong's wooden sword landed lightly, striking precisely the weakest point on the side of the hammer.

"bite."

Tang Wulin felt a numbness in his wrist, and the force of his hammer blow immediately dissipated, causing the hammer's momentum to veer off course.

But Gu Yue's fireball arrived just in time.

A ball of fire landed precisely next to Wu Changkong.

Wu Changkong held a wooden sword, and it would be extremely uncomfortable if it were to be engulfed by flames.

With a gentle flick of his wooden sword, Ke Wu Chang Kong felt an invisible aura appear around the blade, causing the fireball to go out of control and veer off course, hurtling towards the other side.

And over there, Xie Xie had already quietly approached.

Xie Xie cursed inwardly, and instantly unleashed his Light Dragon Dagger, shattering the fireball. Sparks scattered, but he didn't stop. Using this opportunity, he closed in on Wu Changkong. His right hand thrust with the Light Dragon Dagger, while his left hand subtly flipped up, an invisible blade of light slicing in from the shadows.

At the same time, Tang Wulin stomped his feet hard, shifted his center of gravity forward, and the Sinking Star Hammer once again blasted upwards, heading straight for Wu Changkong's landing point.

Then Gu Yue launched three more fireballs in succession.

In this round, the three finally showed some real teamwork.

Unfortunately, they were facing Wu Changkong.

The wooden sword unfolded in his hand, the sword shadows overlapping layer upon layer. It was not clear how much force he exerted, but each strike was astonishingly precise.

As soon as Xie Xie got close, he was struck on the shoulder with a backhand sword, and his whole body was sent flying, crashing into the three fireballs.

If Xie Xie hadn't reacted quickly enough, simultaneously unleashing the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger to shatter all three fireballs, he would have been at a disadvantage.

Wu Changkong had already landed in that instant.

This time, his target was Tang Wulin.

The wooden sword thrusts straight in.

It pointed straight at Tang Wulin's chest.

Xie Xie was knocked away, and Gu Yue's view was momentarily blocked by Xie Xie's flight, leaving her no time to cover him.

One-on-one.

This situation was clearly deliberately created by Wu Changkong.

This kind of pressure is the best test of a person's true character.

Tang Wulin did not back down.

It wasn't that he couldn't retreat, but rather that he knew very well that if he retreated now, his momentum and rhythm would be completely shattered by this sword strike.

So he went to meet him.

He held the hammer horizontally in front of his chest, forcefully trying to block the sword strike.

At the same time, his eyes suddenly changed.

It wasn't a show of fierceness, nor was it panic.

Rather, it is a state of extreme quiet and focused tranquility.

This state was not unfamiliar to him.

The last time he fought Xie Xie, he suddenly entered a strange state of focus under this near-limit pressure. The person in front of him was no longer just a person, but a piece of "metal" that needed to be seen through and struck.

And at this moment, he entered this state once again.

Wu Changkong's sword suddenly became clear in his eyes.

The sword's edge, wrist, shoulder line, slight shift in the center of gravity, and even the point of impact were all revealed through a layer of mist.

Tang Wulin no longer relied solely on brute force, but instinctively adjusted the angle of the hammer, ensuring that the hammer truly met the tip of Wu Changkong's sword.

"Ding!"

The wooden sword struck the sinking star hammer, producing a clear, metallic clang.

The next moment, an extremely precise force surged into the hammer. The force wasn't violent, but it was terrifyingly accurate, striking directly into the spot where he was most vulnerable when he was exerting force.

Tang Wulin felt a tingling sensation throughout his right arm, and the Sinking Star Hammer slammed back, striking his chest heavily.

"Bang!"

He groaned, feeling a tightness in his chest, and was knocked backward by the impact.