Douro Continent

Chapter 423 The True Form of the Weapon Spirit, the Dark Gold Haotian Hammer (Part 1)

The Haotian Hammer held in his hand began to change. The originally black hammer body turned into a brilliant dark gold, and the hammer body also shrank rapidly. When the hammer handle was about 1.5 meters long and the hammer head was as big as a bucket, the shrinking stopped.

At this moment, Tang San himself was also covered with a layer of dark golden light, and the aura released by him and the Clear Sky Hammer were no longer indistinguishable.

Tang San raised his hammer and pointed, and a dark golden light instantly magnified in front of him, which seemed to be infinitely magnified as the shadow of the Clear Sky Hammer.

With a deafening roar, Huo Wushuang and his two companions, who were charging ahead, were almost thrown into the air, flying over a hundred meters away before falling down the mountain.

Faced with that terrifying hammer shadow, even Huo Wu and the other two support-type soul masters were tumbled away like rolling gourds, unable to use their soul skills or even have a chance to fight back. They couldn't even put up the slightest resistance.

The Clear Sky Hammer, the number one weapon spirit in the world, is not just a name without substance. At this moment, even the titled Douluos present had their eyes sparkling. Even inside a large hall within the Papal Palace, several elders slowly raised their heads.

This is the Clear Sky Hammer, revealing its true form as a weapon spirit at level 70. It embodies the power of the guardian weapon spirit of the number one sect in the martial spirit world.

Tang San, who originally held the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand, switched to holding it with both hands. For some reason, although he had already defeated his opponent, he now felt a strong desire.

The desire to wield the Haotian Hammer. The desire to unleash it using the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.

Tang San turned halfway, about to swing the dark golden Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, but at that moment, a deep yet powerful voice suddenly rang in his ears, "Stop. Withdraw your power, return to your senses."

The voice possessed a strange allure, drawing Tang San back to his feet with the Clear Sky Hammer. Dark golden light surged from the hammer, rapidly returning to Tang San's body.

The Haotian Hammer itself quietly reverted to its original form as a small black hammer.

If it weren't for the power it displayed with that swing, probably no one would have imagined that such a small, dark hammer could unleash such terrifying power.

Tang San's expression underwent a clear change, from brief astonishment to pain. He clearly felt that his soul seemed to have been detached and then quietly reintroduced into his body. At this moment, he suddenly had a moment of enlightenment.

Using the Clear Sky Hammer's true spirit form consumes not only one's own soul power and strength, but also one's own soul. At that moment, it is the fusion between one's own soul and the Clear Sky Hammer that creates the true spirit form.

"Stop," Tang San managed to squeeze out a single word.

The other six members of the Shrek Seven Devils then withdrew their power, and the nine-colored halo slowly faded away.

As the light completely faded into the Nine-Jeweled Pagoda, Oscar reluctantly released the softness in his arms, and the seven of them almost simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief. What seemed like a simple match had ended, yet they were all drenched in sweat.

Tang San stumbled, but Dai Mubai, who was behind him, quickly grabbed his shoulder to steady him.

At this moment, Tang San looked as if he had just been pulled out of the water, his whole body soaked in sweat.

But his heart was filled with joy.

Without experiencing that power, one can never truly understand its terror. But Tang San now knows; for the first time, he has felt the true terror of the Clear Sky Hammer.

His heart was burning with excitement, because he couldn't help but think about the sheer power he would unleash if he used the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique while activating his weapon spirit true form.

This is the true strength of the number one sect in the world, Haotian!

The game ended much faster than expected, leaving many people still in shock.

Each of the Shrek Seven Devils ate a giant recovery sausage that Oscar had made before the match, and then they left the arena. The Cardinal in the arena had no choice but to announce that tomorrow's final would be Shrek Academy versus Spirit Hall Academy.

Taking a deep breath, Tang San felt much better thanks to the healing sausage. His body, forged by the 'Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass' and 'Blazing Apricot Blossom,' was far more resilient than that of ordinary people, and the Mysterious Heaven Technique further enhanced his ability to recover faster than that of most Soul Masters. He believed that before tomorrow's competition began, he, who had exhausted himself today, would definitely be back to his best condition.

Standing before the master, Tang San's eyes shone with a special light. "Teacher, thank you." Tang San knew that if that voice hadn't suddenly rang in his ears, stopping him from using the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, he might have already had his soul drained away because he couldn't control it.

He might not die that way, but he would definitely become an idiot. At that time, he couldn't identify the source of the voice, and subconsciously, he believed that only his teacher could give him guidance at such a crucial moment.

Grandmaster was not excited by the Shrek Seven Devils' victory. On the contrary, he frowned and said, "I didn't expect that you could use the Clear Sky Hammer's true spirit form with only enough spirit power. As expected of the number one weapon spirit in the world, I made a mistake."

Before the competition began, Grandmaster only taught the Shrek Seven Devils the ability of the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. This was a research he had already completed. Even though Tang San, as his disciple, had the ability to conduct such research, he simply didn't have the same amount of time as Grandmaster.

After teaching the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique to the Shrek Seven Devils, Grandmaster simply told Tang San that he would lead the charge to defeat the opponents as quickly as possible while conserving their soul power. He believed his disciple would be able to complete the mission in the most effective way.

But even the master didn't expect that the condensation of soul power from the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique would actually allow Tang San to use the true form of the Clear Sky Hammer's weapon spirit.

Raising his head, the master looked at Pope Bibi Dong, who was standing in front of the Papal Palace. Their eyes met briefly in the air. The Pope frowned slightly, but his eyes revealed a hint of admiration, and even a touch of pride.

It seems to be saying, "You truly are the man I once loved."

Compared to the Pope's subtlety, Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had a much more direct gaze.

Looking at the master with admiration, he truly regarded him as a friend of equal status.

Back at their lodgings, the master didn't give the Shrek Seven Devils time to rest; he immediately called them to his room.

He asked everyone to sit down and continue eating Oscar's recovery sausages, while also calling Jiangzhu into the room to activate her recovery aura and help everyone recover their soul power.

Although the match ended easily and none of the Shrek Seven Devils suffered any injuries, they still expended a significant amount of soul power. Tang San, in particular, almost completely depleted his soul power after using his weapon spirit true form.

Looking at everyone, the Grandmaster's expression turned somewhat solemn. He asked Tang San, "Will your soul power be back to its peak for tomorrow's finals?"

Tang San nodded without hesitation, "No problem. I have medicine here to strengthen your foundation and restore your soul power, there will be no problem at all."

The master's expression relaxed slightly, and he sighed, saying, "Plans can't keep up with changes; I miscalculated."

The crowd looked at him with some surprise. To them, the victory over Shenfeng Academy was a complete and uncontested win.

They didn't understand why the master would say that.

The master said in a deep voice, "If I had known earlier that Xiao San could use the True Form of the Weapon Spirit to unleash the Clear Sky Hammer while under the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, then I would have risked greater losses in today's match rather than let you use this skill. With the True Form of the Clear Sky Hammer's Weapon Spirit, I have almost a 70% chance of defeating the Spirit Hall Academy team. But revealing it too early is no longer an option."

Dai Mubai said, "Master, why not? Do you think the Spirit Hall team could come up with a tactic to break through our Seven-in-One Fusion Technique in just one night?"

The master shook his head. "It's not just that. Don't forget, the opponent you're facing tomorrow has the Spirit Hall, the most powerful Spirit Master force, as their backing. The Spirit Hall has countless experts, including many Title Douluos. They'll always find a way to counter you. Moreover, Xiao San won't be able to unleash his Spirit Body again anytime soon. Otherwise, it would cause unpredictable damage to his body, potentially affecting his future."

"The True Body of the Weapon Soul and the True Body of the Martial Soul are similar in principle, and even more powerful. The most terrifying aspect of the True Body of the Weapon Soul is that it fuses the user's own soul with the weapon's Martial Soul, which requires the consumption of soul power. When Xiao San uses it, he can borrow soul power from you, but he must consume his own. With his current strength, his soul is far from stable enough. If he uses this skill for two consecutive days, it will definitely cause severe damage to his soul. At best, it will cause memory loss and dullness. At worst, it will turn him into an idiot. Therefore, the True Body of the Weapon Soul must not be used again tomorrow. The same applies to the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique. You must remember that when your skills have been completely understood by the enemy, you must change. Only through change can you disrupt the opponent's rhythm and take the initiative into your own hands."

Oscar asked anxiously, "Master, what should we do tomorrow? Even if we can maintain our best condition, our opponents' soul power is much higher than ours, and they also have a martial soul fusion skill. It will be too difficult to defeat them."

(End of this chapter)