Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 286 The Clear Sky Hammer Finally Appears, Ending the Stalemate

"I acknowledge your close-combat skills."

After setting aside some distance, Feng Xiaotian looked at Tang San with a hint of approval on his face. As a control-type Soul Master, being able to fight him in close combat to this extent was enough to make many offensive-type Soul Masters ashamed.

Tang San's expression, however, was not very pleasant.

In the past, he could have used that opportunity to establish a decisive advantage. He only needed to follow up with an attack, and with one strike of the Haotian Hammer, he could have achieved his goal.

Now, however, there are many more variables. After Feng Xiaotian, it is not certain that he will clash head-on with him. If he drags it out until his two flying mushroom sausages are finished, his chances of winning are less than 40%.

He looked at his hands, which were wrapped in blue silver grass, and a look of hatred flashed in his eyes.

It's all Zhu Zhuqing's fault. His Xuan Yu Hand was damaged before he had mastered it, and it hasn't been restored yet. In fact, to ensure the progress of the repair, he doesn't dare to use it anymore.

Otherwise, based on his previous cultivation progress, not to mention anything else, he could have easily withstood those five small wind blades.

"Come on, let's continue."

He was so annoyed, but he still had to keep smiling. That was Tang San's state of mind at that moment.

His pre-planned strategy failed to achieve its intended effect during the first raid, thus diminishing its effectiveness.

Now, he can only rely on the information he gathered about Feng Xiaotian to try to play psychological warfare with him. If that still doesn't work, he'll have to wait until the individual battle in the qualifying rounds to put in his best effort.

Feng Xiaotian gave him a deep look, then glanced at his teammates on the sidelines. After receiving encouraging looks from his teammates, he nodded.

"Tang San, you are stronger than I imagined, a worthy opponent to whom I must go all out. I originally planned to save this move for the finals, but encountering such a formidable opponent as you makes it all the more fitting."

"Next, I will use my self-created soul skill to attack you, so that everyone knows that self-created soul skills are not something only you, Tang San, can do."

"The name of the Soul Skill is: Gale Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes. You'd better watch out."

Another self-created soul skill?

Inside the venue, the audience, who had just witnessed the dazzling and exciting close-quarters combat between the two sides, were still discussing Tang San's strength.

Upon hearing this, they became excited again, and the cheers became even more enthusiastic. This year's Soul Master Competition was indeed a fierce battle, but the Soul Masters with Dragon and Tiger Martial Souls seemed a bit lackluster.

Does he also have his own created soul skills?

While Tang San was surprised, he also felt a little happy.

To his surprise, besides himself, he learned for the first time that there were other people his age who possessed self-created soul skills.

The good news is that Feng Xiaotian's words mean that he will still fight against him, which means he might still have a chance.

The name "Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf" immediately reveals its difference from "Fire Dance Radiant Sun" from Blazing Fire Academy. In terms of self-created soul skills, he doesn't believe that Tang Sect's ultimate techniques are inferior to those of a peer.

"bring it on."

Tang San exhaled a breath of stale air and turned his gaze to Feng Xiaotian.

Feng Xiaotian's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything. This person is not fair. I've given you so much face, and you don't even know how to give back? Then let's see who's the best in the fight.

His second spirit ring flashed, and the two-headed Gale Wolf Time on his back merged into his body. With the two wolves possessing him, his condition was adjusted to its best.

A long howl came from Feng Xiaotian's mouth, and his aura and azure light became even stronger. At this moment, he had already reached the sky.

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Another howl rang out, and Feng Xiaotian's body suddenly began to fall from the sky.

Strangely, his enormous body, with its outstretched wings, made no sound as it fell, and all the azure light emanating from it was contained within.

At this moment, his body and wings formed a perfect angle, and wind resistance seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever. Only a wind-attribute soul master like him could so accurately find the best descent path from the wind.

Tang San frowned slightly, and a faint purple light flickered in his eyes. He could see that the sharp edges of Feng Xiaotian's wings shimmered with a faint blue light under the sunlight. The so-called Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf were obviously emitted from these wings.

His third spirit ring glowed faintly, bound by a spider web. Before making formal contact, he needed to test the other party's quality.

Feng Xiaotian, who was in mid-air, naturally noticed his movements, but he did not dodge. He simply turned his body slightly and, just as Tang San's soul skill was about to hit him, made his wings touch the spider web woven from Blue Silver Grass first.

Light appeared on the wings, and the blue and silver wings broke apart.

With almost no pause, Tang San's third soul skill was instantly cut in two, leaving Feng Xiaotian behind.

Tang San's pupils contracted slightly, completely powerless to resist. He decisively abandoned his previous plan and subtly tucked his left hand behind his back.

"The first strike."

Feng Xiaotian had already arrived directly above Tang San, and the moment he uttered the words, his wings merged into his arms, like two large guillotines, flashing with azure light, and slashed down fiercely at Tang San, seemingly wanting to split him in two.

A clang, like the sound of two metal weapons colliding, rang out from the arena.

Tang San pulled his right leg back, his body bent down, and he held a black hammer in his hand, striking Feng Xiaotian's slash from below.

Feng Xiaotian was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His gaze fell on the black hammer in Tang San's left hand.

Tang San was also not in good shape. His body slid backward a long distance on the arena, and a trace of blood also spilled from the corner of his mouth.

The impact he received was actually more severe than that on Feng Xiaotian, but he managed to deflect a lot of the force by sliding backward. On the other hand, he remembered that Tang Hao had said he was watching, and he couldn't allow himself to look so pathetic, so he swallowed the blood in his mouth.

"Good, very good, Tang San. I didn't expect you to have a hidden second spirit. Defeating you will make me even more excited."

Feng Xiaotian's arms were still trembling slightly, but his wings had reappeared, and he burst into laughter.

He immediately recognized Tang San's left hand; the hammer that suddenly appeared was his martial soul, confirming that the other party was the owner of twin martial souls. However, he did not recognize the Clear Sky Hammer; he just felt that it looked somewhat familiar.

It's not surprising that he didn't recognize it at first. The Haotian Hammer isn't particularly eye-catching in appearance, and it hasn't been seen in public for a long time.

But just because he couldn't recognize it didn't mean that others couldn't either. Most people in the room were still surprised by the appearance of Tang San's second martial soul.

On the northernmost platform, a few people couldn't sit still any longer.

"Twin Martial Souls? Clear Sky Hammer?"

The most intense reaction came from Emperor Xueye. When he saw the camera focus on the hammer in Tang San's hand, he immediately turned around and looked at the three teaching committee members behind him.

After noticing their equally shocked expressions, he slowly shifted his gaze to the side.

Salas, standing beside the three education committee members, reacted similarly. He didn't dare to speak, but his gaze was fixed on Han Li in front of him.

No, to be precise, everyone in the stands had their eyes on Han Li, wanting to see his reaction.

The appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer signifies that the Clear Sky Sect, which had been forced into seclusion by the Spirit Hall, has reappeared in the public eye.

Han Li, however, maintained a faint smile. After scanning their faces, he calmly said, "Well, Haotian Hammer, everyone, let's continue watching the match."

Seemingly unprepared for his reaction, the stands fell eerily silent for a moment, a stark contrast to the clamor in the main hall.

Salas took a step forward, but was forced back by a look from Han Li and sat down again. Emperor Xueye's lips moved, but he didn't say anything and could only turn his gaze to the arena.

Ning Fengzhi ignored Yu Yuanzhen, who was preparing to make eye contact with him, and his head was lowered, but his eyes were flashing with a sharp light.

He didn't expect Tang Hao to dare let Tang San expose the Clear Sky Hammer at this time, and Han Li's attitude was also very strange. Salas, on the other hand, was quite normal. The self-proclaimed wise man couldn't quite understand the situation.

On the arena, after shouting, Feng Xiaotian did not stop but launched another attack.

The strength of his opponent made him even more excited; defeating such an opponent would be the best proof of his strength.

Although he lacked the momentum gained from the high altitude, his initial strike still inflicted injury on his opponent. In this situation, striving for perfection would only give his opponent a chance to catch their breath, which contradicts his attack philosophy.

Therefore, he moved even faster.

As he swooped down, Feng Xiaotian, who had abandoned his double-wing slashing attack, was once again launched into the air by Tang San's hammer. However, unlike before, he did not stop attacking. Instead, he used the force of Tang San's hammer to spin in mid-air, and his left wing slashed down swiftly once again.

Tang San was also in a bad mood. He wanted to swallow the last flying mushroom sausage that Oscar had prepared for him, but under Feng Xiaotian's rapid and relentless attacks, he couldn't find a chance to take it.

He tried to dodge with the Ghostly Shadow Step, but unlike the previous wind blades, Feng Xiaotian's wings were also arms, which were much more agile than the wind blades. Feng Xiaotian was also faster than him. The Ghostly Shadow Step was powerful, but even if it was powerful, it could not change the fact that its effect was to maneuver, not to teleport.

He dared not gamble on whether his body could withstand the attack if he were caught in the crossfire.

Therefore, Tang San had no choice but to bite the bullet and use the observation of the Purple Demon Eye to counterattack with the Clear Sky Hammer, trying to attack the same spot as much as possible, forcing Feng Xiaotian to give up his combo and succumb to the injuries before him.

The situation briefly reached a stalemate.

(End of this chapter)