Douro Continent

Chapter 445 Mastery of Hammer Techniques, Aura of Slaughter (Part 2)

"Yes." This time, even Tang San could see the change in his father's emotions. Although he was still instructing him, he still caught the faint smile on his father's face.

At sixteen years old, he was level fifty and possessed two soul bones. Even a level sixty soul master might not be able to defeat Tang San now.

"Xiao San, was the technique you used to throw out the Eight Spider Lances fragments at the final moment of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament your self-created soul skill?" Tang Hao suddenly asked.

Tang San paused for a moment, scratched his head, and said, "I guess so." He couldn't very well say that those weren't techniques from this world. In a sense, anything the Tang Sect had learned in this world could be considered his own created soul skills.

Tang Hao nodded and said, "Your skills are quite good, don't waste them. Starting today, you will practice the Clear Sky Hammer under the waterfall at night, and you can arrange your own time during the day."

Tang San couldn't help but ask, "Dad, I'm already level 50. Shouldn't we go find a suitable spirit ring?"

Tang Hao said calmly, "Have you forgotten what Master taught you? One of his ten core competencies was that even without obtaining a spirit ring after reaching a bottleneck, a soul master's soul power will continue to accumulate, and it will manifest when a spirit ring is obtained. You don't need to fight now, so why are you in such a hurry to obtain a spirit ring?"

Tang San nodded and said, "I'll listen to you."

Reaching level 50 in soul power is equivalent to reaching the edge of the fifth level of the Mysterious Heaven Skill. His internal energy has increased, and he can now practice some previously unlearnable hidden weapon techniques. Tang San has never forgotten the hidden weapons he dedicated his life to in his previous life. From this day forward, as Tang Hao instructed, he began practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill and hidden weapons during the day, and practicing the Clear Sky Hammer at night. The process of practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill served as his rest.

At this moment, Tang San was like a wound-up machine, seemingly never going to stop.

……

Pope's Palace.

"Are you really sure?" The Pope looked quietly at Hu Liena, who was kneeling on the ground in front of him.

Hu Liena nodded firmly. "Your Majesty, if I cannot make any further breakthroughs, I'm afraid Tang San will catch up with me sooner or later. For the sake of the Spirit Hall, I am willing to take the risk."

Pope Bibi Dong's expression softened considerably. "Actually, you don't need to do this. You're already exceptionally talented. Even if you were to train there, you might not return. Wouldn't it be better to train in Death Valley like Xie Yue and Yan did?"

Hu Liena shook her head. "No, Your Majesty. Death Valley is dangerous, but it can't truly give me the feeling of death. I know you've been having Lord Chrysanthemum Douluo protect us in secret. Without truly experiencing the aura of death, with my talent, I'm afraid I won't be able to compare with Tang San in the future."

Bibi Dong smiled calmly, "Two years have passed, and you still can't forget that failure."

Huliena looked into the Pope's eyes. "Teacher, didn't you say that failure is the mother of success? If I forget failure, forget the shame, how can I live up to your teachings? I hope that when I go there this time, you won't send anyone to protect me. I will definitely come back alive."

At this moment, there was not a trace of allure on her face, only unparalleled determination.

Bibi Dong reached out and pulled Hu Liena up from the ground. "Child, in you I see the future hope of the Spirit Hall. Alright, I agree to let you go. But remember, you must come back alive. Whether as the Pope of the Spirit Hall or as your teacher, this is the task I give you, and this is also my requirement for you. Understand?"

Gazing into Bibi Dong's stunningly beautiful eyes, Hu Liena's eyes flickered with something, and she nodded vigorously, "Teacher, I will."

Pope Bibidon raised her hand, and a ring on her hand shone brightly. When she turned her palm over, a white skull appeared in her hand.

"Absorb it before you leave."

Hu Liena was suddenly startled. "Teacher, this is so precious."

Bibi Dong's face darkened. "Even the most precious things need to be used to show their value. Originally, that Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull would have been more suitable for you. But it ended up benefiting Tang San and the others. The loss of three spirit bones was also a great blow to the Spirit Hall. However, in my heart, the three of you are more important than spirit bones. This skull is also very suitable for you. It's no worse than that Wisdom Skull. Take it."

Huliena stopped being coy and accepted the Pope's gift with great care, her eyes already moist.

The Pope said in a deep voice, "There is one more thing I must remind you. If you encounter Tang San alone, do not fight him. Although your strength is superior to his, he has somehow managed to counter your abilities. You have no chance against him. You don't need to consider him an opponent. I will deal with this person sooner or later, just like his father. If we don't eliminate Tang Hao, this major threat, our plan will inevitably encounter difficulties."

"Yes, teacher," Hu Liena replied respectfully, bowing her head. But a hint of resentment flickered in her alluring eyes.

She would never forget the scene at the last moment, when Tang San, with a smile on his face, threw out the Shattered Eight Spider Lances before collapsing. It was that strike that caused them to lose their soul bones and their championship, making them sinners of the Spirit Hall.

Tang San, just you wait! The humiliation you've inflicted on me, I will repay with your blood.

……

A magnificent waterfall cascades down from the sky, carrying with it a burst of vibrant water vapor.

A deafening roar echoed continuously from beneath the waterfall. Anyone standing on the bank, witnessing this bizarre scene, would surely be speechless with astonishment.

The waterfall, with its 200-meter drop, was now displaying an extremely bizarre scene. At the very bottom 50 meters, it abruptly stopped. The water, falling from that point, scattered and surged above 50 meters, transforming into a vast curtain of water cascading down from afar.

The water droplets continuously created ripples throughout the pool below.

Within that vast curtain of water, one could vaguely see a figure resembling a dragon, standing directly beneath the waterfall, its body constantly spinning, a small black hammer flying up and down in its hand.

With each swing of the hammer, the waterfall cascading from the sky rises a few meters. The distance of fifty meters is constantly increasing.

Sixty meters, seventy meters, eighty meters, ninety meters. Within the curtain of water, one can vaguely see the terrifying black light rising up the waterfall like a black dragon.

The terrifying scene continued as the waterfall surged upwards to a hundred meters. Suddenly, the figure beneath the falls froze, all movement reduced to a single, final point, abruptly halted in place.

All the black light erupted at that moment of convergence.

boom--

The "black dragon" soared into the sky, and the massive waterfall cascading down scattered in all directions, never to reassemble again. The two-hundred-meter drop of the waterfall vanished completely from sight in that instant. The enormous black dragon emitted a powerful roar, seemingly a howl, or perhaps a display of its terrifying power.

Tang Hao stood quietly by the pool, gazing at the magnificent scene before him, a satisfied expression on his face. He knew he couldn't have accomplished something like making the waterfall flow backward and disappear; even at twenty-five, he couldn't have done it.

But his own son did it.

The originator of that soaring "black dragon" was none other than Tang San.

Two years have passed, a full two years. During the second year of training, Tang Hao did not take Tang San to obtain his fifth spirit ring. Tang San himself also noticed that the rate at which his spirit power increased had slowed significantly.

Or rather, the amount of soul power required to advance to the next level has increased significantly. Because he hasn't obtained his fifth soul ring, he doesn't know what level his soul power can reach now, but he's certain it won't exceed level fifty-three.

Once you reach level 50, being able to level up two levels per year is already considered a very fast pace.

After reaching level 70, a typical Soul Master might not be able to advance even one level in several years. This shows how difficult cultivation becomes in the later stages.

Although Tang San's soul power growth rate slowed significantly in the second year, he thoroughly mastered his Clear Sky Hammer during that year. Despite not having a single soul ring, the Clear Sky Hammer, under his level 50 soul power control, could already generate extremely terrifying attack power. The scene before them was the final burst of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique's eighty-one strikes.

In terms of support capabilities, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is undoubtedly the best; in terms of attack power, no other martial soul can match Sword Douluo Chen Xin's Holy Sword. However, when it comes to dominance, strength, and explosive power, the Clear Sky Hammer undoubtedly takes the top spot.

Otherwise, why would the Clear Sky Sect be called the number one sect in the Soul Master world?

Although it lacks skills granted by spirit rings, the Clear Sky Hammer can still be infused with spirit power. It remains a divine artifact.

Two years ago, before the special training began, Tang Hao had asked Tang San what his biggest weakness was.

At that time, Tang San's answer was that explosive power was insufficient, as the power of an instantaneous burst of attack was not enough.

Now, this problem has been solved.

Although Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer is still only that big, with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, or rather, with the amplification of the soul power Tang San instantly injected, the explosive attack it can now produce has reached an extremely terrifying level.

(End of this chapter)