Douro Continent

Chapter 277 The Hammer Named Haotian: Tang San's Left Hand, Haotian Hammer (Part 1)

Caught off guard, Titan felt as if his brain had been pricked by a needle, his mind reeling, and his eyes burning with intense pain. If it weren't for the pressure he was releasing, distorting the air and reflecting Tang San's gaze, the situation would have been far worse.

Titan had previously exerted pressure on Tang San with his physical aura, but Tang San was now delivering a mental shock. At this moment, Tang San finally understood the changes his Purple Demon Eye had undergone after consuming the "Wang Piercing Autumn Water Dew." It was a materialized gaze attack. The condensed Purple Demon Eye had become a unique form of mental assault, playing a crucial role at this critical moment, when he was on the verge of collapse.

With his brain impacted, Titan could no longer control the pressure he was releasing, and with a muffled groan, he actually took a step back.

The pressure in the air suddenly disappeared, and Tang San felt a void around his body. With the immense pressure gone, his body swayed violently. If it weren't for the four spider spears stuck in the ground behind him, he probably would have fallen over in that instant of weightlessness.

Spitting out another mouthful of blood, Tang San's face was deathly pale, and he swayed precariously, on the verge of collapsing. At that moment, he clearly felt a cracking sound coming from the Yangwei Meridian within his Eight Extraordinary Meridians. The rapidly surging internal energy of the Xuan Tian Gong had opened a fissure in this meridian. Although it wasn't fully opened, as the saying goes, a thousand-mile dike is destroyed by an ant hole; with this crack, a breakthrough was not far off.

However, Tang San was not happy at all. The incense stick was still one-fifth of its length, and he was no longer able to launch another mental attack from the Purple Demon Eye, let alone support his body with his internal energy. Even if Titan used another third of the previous pressure to attack him, he would only be destined to be defeated.

Was he really going to become someone's slave and join their family? Tang San understood that this wasn't due to carelessness, but rather an absolute disparity in strength. A feeling of humiliation forced him to straighten his back and stand tall. No matter what, he was determined to persevere to the very end; as long as he hadn't fallen, this duel wouldn't be over.

He shook his head vigorously, and it took Hercules Titan several seconds of dizziness before he could see everything clearly again. The boy still stood there resolutely, disheveled but with an unwavering gaze. What was that just now? His soul skill?

"You still want to insist? You should know that doing so could cause irreparable damage to your body," Titan said in a deep voice. He didn't want to ruin a genius; he needed geniuses to join him. How could he not see Tang San's physical condition clearly?

Zhao Wuji's voice came urgently at that moment, "Xiao San, admit defeat. Don't ruin your future. Everything else can be discussed later."

"No." Tang San uttered this simple word, yet blood continued to flow uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth. "Please continue."

He didn't say much, but at that moment, all the teachers and students watching the match were deeply moved. What kind of unwavering determination and pride could support him in saying such a thing?

Even Titan was astonished; this young man was truly exceptional. Precisely because of this, he absolutely could not let him go. If he couldn't gain his participation, then the only option was to destroy him.

With this thought in mind, Titan's gaze gradually focused, and the air around his body began to ripple once more.

The Blue Silver Grass was completely withdrawn. Slowly but firmly, Tang San raised his left hand, fingers spread. He didn't look at Titan; his gaze was entirely focused on his left hand. Whether he could hold out until the very end depended on him.

A dense black light surged from his palm, gradually condensing into a shape.

A small black hammer appeared silently in Tang San's palm. The hammer was small, and the patterns on it were deep and dim.

But the moment it appeared, Tang San seemed to regain some of his strength, and a layer of solemn aura appeared around his body.

Titan's body suddenly trembled violently, and the pressure that had been rushing towards Tang San instantly weakened. Tang San swayed slightly, holding the hammer in front of his chest, forcefully resisting the weakened pressure, his resolute eyes shining with an indomitable light.

"This is..." Not only Titan was shocked, but Tyno, who was standing next to him, also exclaimed in surprise with wide eyes.

Just then, seven dazzling streaks of light descended from the sky, sweeping towards Tang San's body like a rainbow.

In an instant, Tang San's entire body trembled violently, his skin regained its luster, he let out a low groan, and slowly closed his eyes.

At the same time, a deep, powerful voice rang out from all directions, "Old gorilla, what kind of skill is it to bully children? Long time no see, let's have a match."

Amidst the flickering light and shadows, no one, including Zhao Wuji, could see clearly that three more people had appeared in the arena.

Standing in the center was an old man, with his left and right hands supporting the arms of two people beside him. On the left was a very beautiful girl, who looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old. As soon as she landed, she immediately ran towards Tang San.

On the right was a refined middle-aged man. At this moment, in the palm of his hand was a dazzling pagoda with a seven-colored halo.

The seven-colored light that appeared on Tang San's body was connected to the pagoda in his palm.

Upon seeing these three people appear, Titan's pupils contracted slightly. Although he was usually fearless, he had to restrain his temper somewhat when facing these three.

"Who do we have here? It's none other than Bone Douluo and Sect Master Ning. Greetings."

The three who arrived were Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and the Bone Douluo Gu Rong.

When the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's two Douluo disciples leave the school, only one always accompanies the sect leader, while the other remains in the sect to oversee things. Last time, it was Sword Douluo Chen Xin who accompanied Ning Fengzhi; this time, it's Bone Douluo's turn.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo argued for a long time because they both wanted to see what kind of genius youth Ning Rongrong was talking about.

In fact, Ning Fengzhi and his companions had already arrived at this location when Tang San's bet with Titan began. Ning Rongrong strongly urged her father to intervene, but Ning Fengzhi refused. Hidden in the shadows, Ning Fengzhi's purpose was to see just how outstanding this young man was. With him there, there was no fear of the bet being completed. At this moment, just as Tang San was about to be overwhelmed, Ning Fengzhi immediately intervened, stopping the bet battle.

Bone Douluo swaggered up to Titan and said, "Old gorilla, give your brother some face, let's call this bet off. Our sect leader has also taken a liking to this kid. Don't try to take him from us."

With formidable strength as its backing, Gu Rong didn't need to beat around the bush; he directly conveyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's intentions to Titan. While Titan's Power Family was not small in scale, it was still far inferior to the seven major sects.

In terms of strength, Bone Douluo Gu Rong was fully confident that he could suppress him.

In the world of Soul Masters, strength has always been the deciding factor. Breaking a bet certainly violates the rules of the game, but if the one who breaks the bet is the one who made the rules, who would say anything?

Based on Gu Rong's understanding of Titan, this fearless old man would never give up easily. Even if he were facing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, with his fiery temper, he would definitely fight it out. It would be impossible for him not to fight.

To Gu Rong's surprise, Titan laughed after hearing his words. Although the smile on his hard face seemed a bit strange, Gu Rong was certain that Titan was laughing, and that his smile contained a hint of sarcasm.

"Old gorilla, what are you laughing at?"

Titan snorted and said, "Didn't you ask me to give you face? Fine, I'll give you face. This bet is off. I didn't win, and he didn't lose."

"Oh?" Gu Rong was taken aback. "Giving you so much face? Old gorilla, this isn't like you!"

Titan's lips twitched slightly. He pointed at Tang San and said, "Old Bones, take a good look at what he's holding before you speak. You call yourself a Title Douluo, don't you even have this much discernment?"

Gu Rong then turned his gaze to Tang San, and following the direction of Titan's finger, he could see the small black hammer in Tang San's left hand. In an instant, his expression changed.

"He's actually Haotian..."

Titan said with a forced smile, "Good to know. I've really messed things up for you. You're just asking for trouble. Haha, hahahaha." With that, he, whom Gu Rong called the old gorilla, burst into laughter, radiating unspeakable pleasure.

He walked briskly toward Tang San, laughing as he went.

Gu Rong saw the small black hammer in Tang San's hand, and Ning Fengzhi naturally saw it too. His expression was slightly unnatural, but he quickly returned to normal. The demeanor of a sect leader was something Gu Rong could not match.

Gu Rong flashed to Ning Fengzhi's side and said anxiously, "Sect Master, he has...?"

Ning Fengzhi interrupted him, nodding and saying, "I understand. No wonder he's so outstanding; I never imagined he came from Haotian. His surname is Tang; I should have guessed."

(End of this chapter)