69novels Chapter 666 Adding Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer
Chapter 666 Adding Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer
Chapter 666 Adding Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer
After returning to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang San stayed in bed for two days and also secluded himself in his room for two days.
After treatment, he had already woken up, and given his strong constitution, he could have gotten out of bed after just one day of rest.
But he remained lying there with his eyes vacant, not engaging in any cultivation, seemingly lost in a daze.
Over the course of two days, Tang San thought about many things, but the more he thought, the more confused he became.
At this moment, Tang San's mind was replaying the entire process of facing Tianshui Academy in the competition two days ago.
For him, it was far more than just a defeat.
That was one of the two toughest battles he faced in this qualifying tournament.
He originally thought that Huo Wu's Fusion Ring Technique from Blazing Fire Academy was the strongest skill in the preliminaries, but he did not expect that Shui Bing'er from Tianshui Academy also possessed a three-in-one martial soul fusion skill with equally terrifying power.
This caught him off guard and completely cost him the match, even though he eventually unleashed his self-created Chaotic Cloak Dance.
Tang San clearly realized that it was because of his own mistakes that he underestimated his opponents, which led to the entire team falling into a disadvantageous position.
Of course, every Soul Master has flaws, and he himself is no exception.
Only through teamwork and mutual support can a Soul Master's strength be maximized.
This has always been the rule in the world of Soul Masters, and it is also an important reason why the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is mainly a team battle.
Tang San naturally understood this.
The Shrek Seven Devils team is indeed weaker than Tianshui Academy in terms of apparent strength, so it's normal for them to lose the match.
However, Tang San's mind was always shrouded in a fog.
What he couldn't understand was why there was such a huge gap between his personal strength and Shui Bing'er's, and why he was so thoroughly crushed by her.
Why, why did this happen? Does this mean all my hard work over the past few months has been for nothing?
He couldn't figure out where his problem lay, nor did he understand which direction he should take.
Tang San could completely understand why Blue Silver Grass was suppressed by Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix, since it was just a grass leaf that had transformed into vines, and was naturally countered by ice-attribute martial souls.
But the fact that the Clear Sky Hammer was also suppressed by the Ice Phoenix is a bit puzzling.
Wasn't the Clear Sky Hammer supposed to be the best weapon spirit in Douluo Continent, one of the strongest spirits among all spirits? How come it was suppressed by a mere Ice Phoenix?
Tang San has accepted the fact that the Blue Silver Grass's power has an upper limit, but he cannot accept that the Clear Sky Hammer lost to Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix.
He originally thought that by giving up Blue Silver Grass and switching to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer, he would have a brighter future.
Not only did he learn the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques, but he also created two soul skills. He is preparing to show his skills in the preliminary rounds of the Elite Soul Master Competition, leading his team to crush Tianshui, Shenfeng, and Leiting, and sweeping through the Spirit Hall's second team.
Now he was told that the Haotian Hammer was not invincible, and that it was ruthlessly crushed and defeated by Tianshui Academy, its only opponent.
One can imagine how intense Tang San's sense of defeat was.
Defeated by Tianshui Academy and Shui Bing'er, Tang San naturally suffered a severe blow, and even his confidence in his own strength was shaken.
He even began to doubt whether his decision to abandon Blue Silver Grass and switch to cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer was the right one.
Two days and two nights passed.
Tang San remained lying quietly on the bed, his eyes never closed, and he hadn't eaten anything. He spent his time in a daze of self-doubt.
This feeling of pain continued to rage within him.
Since the day he was reborn in the other world of Douluo Continent, he has always stood at the pinnacle of his peers.
Blue Silver Grass is not a powerful martial soul, or even a useless one. Although he cultivated under the guidance of a master, his strength was never inferior to those of his peers who possessed powerful martial souls.
He is even stronger than each of them.
Tang San himself has always placed himself on the same level as those Soul Masters with powerful Martial Souls, and even has a sense of superiority.
However, as time went on, the limitations of Blue Silver Grass gradually became apparent.
Against the Blazing Academy team, which possesses ultimate fire attribute martial souls, the Blue Silver Grass was practically useless, almost negligible, and was completely crushed by Huo Wu's ten-thousand-year soul skill enhanced by the Fusion Ring Secret Technique.
So he gave up Blue Silver Grass and switched to the Clear Sky Hammer.
However.
When he faced Tianshui Academy, he found that even though he had mastered the use of the Clear Sky Hammer and had his own created soul skill, he still had no advantage in the fight against Shui Bing'er.
If it weren't for his incredibly supportive teammates, he might be nothing at all.
This situation should have happened a long time ago.
However, in previous matches and battles, he had always used strategy to cover up this gap.
This gap becomes even more pronounced, especially after the inherent flaws of Blue Silver Grass are exposed.
A truly powerful control-type Soul Master must not only be able to control, but also have Soul Skills that can be used for attack.
Those like Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er, one possessing the Fusion Ring Secret Technique and the other possessing the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill, are even more exceptional.
But can my own Blue Silver Grass work? No.
Even though he already possessed a ten-thousand-year soul ring at level forty, he still had no advantage against Huo Wu's Fire Shadow Martial Soul and Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix due to his inherent attribute disadvantage.
Therefore, he was completely restrained.
Of course, he himself was not capable of defeating the two of them, after all, he possessed the second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer.
The Clear Sky Hammer is the inherited martial spirit of the Clear Sky Sect, the top of the three upper sects and the number one sect in the world. It is known as the best weapon martial spirit and has the reputation of being the strongest and the ultimate power among weapon martial spirits.
Its power is immense, its explosive force is formidable, and it can overcome any opponent's skill with sheer force. Moreover, it has a restraining effect on the vast majority of weapon spirits.
Unfortunately, the Clear Sky Hammer was not his primary martial soul, and it did not have any spirit rings attached to it.
Without the support of soul power and soul skills from soul rings, the power of the Clear Sky Hammer is ultimately somewhat lacking.
Thinking of this, a glint suddenly appeared in Tang San's eyes, and an uncontrollable possibility came to mind.
If I had chosen to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer instead of the Blue Silver Grass, and then transferred all the spirit rings I had given to the Blue Silver Grass to the Clear Sky Hammer, perhaps...
My current strength is definitely not just this; it will become even stronger.
Perhaps I should add a spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer.
Anyway, Blue Silver Grass isn't a very good martial soul; it has too many flaws and limitations. While I'm still young, it's not too late to give it up.
The more Tang San thought about it, the more excited he became. His heart was in turmoil, and all sorts of chaotic thoughts made him feel like he was going crazy.
He hasn't been practicing for two days.
This was something that Tang San could never have imagined before, given his diligence.
However, he felt no desire to cultivate at all.
The idea of adding a spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer to enhance its strength kept swirling in his mind, urging him to realize it as soon as possible.
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During the time that Tang San was recuperating and in seclusion, Yu Xiaogang did not disturb him, nor did he try to preach any grand principles.
Some things and some problems require Tang San to think them through and understand them himself; that is the correct way to deal with them.
As Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang knew Tang San quite well.
Tang San is essentially an extremely proud and confident person. This pride and confidence have shaped his invincible and extremely competitive personality.
However, if he encounters setbacks, he is also more likely to be greatly affected and fall into self-doubt.
At this point, he needs help from others, or he needs to figure things out and realize his mistakes on his own, in order to get out of the setbacks and self-doubt.
When Tang San was defeated by Huo Wu of Blazing Academy, he fell into despair and self-doubt. The idea of giving up Blue Silver Grass and switching to Clear Sky Hammer came to him at that time.
Fortunately, after Yu Xiaogang's painstaking persuasion, he finally managed to get through it and regain his confidence.
After being defeated by Shui Bing'er from Tianshui Academy, Tang San inevitably fell into despair and self-doubt once again.
This time, however, Yu Xiaogang did not intend to offer any comfort or advice.
Because no matter how much you say, it won't have any good effect; this isn't the first time.
At this moment, no one can help Tang San except himself.
Only when you figure things out and understand them can you better recognize where your problems lie.
Of course, this period is also a very important time for Tang San.
Once he can break through the barriers built by his inner frustrations and lack of self-confidence, he will become more mature and more formidable.
That's why Yu Xiaogang chose to leave Tang San alone.
Besides, he had other things to do—researching the seven-in-one fusion technology.
In a total of 28 rounds of preliminary matches, the Shrek Seven Devils have lost one match each to Blazing Fire Academy and Heavenly Water Academy, and are currently tied for fourth place with Divine Wind Academy.
Although this result ranks within the top five, it is not secure. Only by defeating Shenfeng Academy and Leiting Academy can we guarantee a 100% chance of advancing.
Moreover, among the remaining five opponents, besides these two strong teams, there is also the Spirit Hall's Second Team, which is so powerful it's almost abnormal.
Yu Xiaogang naturally wanted to test his skills against the Shrek Seven Devils and see who was stronger between the Spirit Hall's Second Team.
Yu Xiaogang's hatred for the Spirit Hall has never diminished, nor has his desire to take revenge on the Spirit Hall and Bibi Dong ever faded.
The Spirit Hall's Second Team was the team that Yu Xiaogang desperately wanted to defeat, as he saw it as interest he had collected in revenge against the Spirit Hall.
With the Shrek Seven Devils' current strength, they certainly cannot achieve this goal. Therefore, they need a more powerful means, or a trump card, to support them.
This trump card was inspired by the Canghui Academy team – the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique.
In order to understand the principles and release mechanism of the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, Yu Xiaogang has been working tirelessly day and night for the past few days.
Not only did they abandon Tang San, but even their plans to find Liu Erlong to rekindle their romance, reunite the Golden Iron Triangle, and master the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Golden Sacred Dragon—were temporarily shelved.
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Compared to Yu Xiaogang's indifference.
Xiao Wu, who was lying on the bed just like Tang San, wanted to comfort him and bring him some special warmth.
Unfortunately, she was more seriously injured than Tang San and was unable to move at all while lying in bed. All she did every day was eat and sleep. When she woke up, she would stare wide-eyed and count rabbits, which was incredibly boring.
The other team members were busy with the competition, and no one had time to pay attention to them.
"It's time to go see Xiao Wu."
Tang San spent two days and two nights in a daze in his room until the idea of adding a spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer popped into his mind, which helped him break free from his self-doubt.
Only then did he finally remember his vow to protect his beloved younger sister from any harm, even at the cost of his own life.
However, for some reason, Tang San seemed to have gotten used to Xiao Wu being seriously injured. He no longer felt the initial anger and pain, nor did he lose control because of it.
However, the guilt in his heart made him struggle to get up, walk out of the room, and intend to visit Xiao Wu.
Perhaps because he had exhausted his energy over the past two days and was still very weak, he swayed as the glaring sunlight streamed into the room and bathed his entire body.
"Father?"
Having lay there for too long, his body was somewhat numb. Tang San swayed as he opened the door, only to be surprised and delighted to see Tang Hao's tall figure, dressed in a tattered black robe and reeking of alcohol.
"Come with me."
Seeing Tang San walk out of the room, Tang Hao remained expressionless. In a flash, he appeared in front of Tang San, his powerful right hand gripping Tang San's shoulder. His deep, husky voice carried a hint of domineering authority and an air of unyielding authority.
Immediately afterward, before Tang San could react, she grabbed his body and shot into the sky.
It didn't take long.
Tang Hao led Tang San to the forest where the latter usually practiced with the Clear Sky Hammer. Giant trees stood all around, the air was quiet and fragrant, and it was full of Blue Silver Grass, which could be found everywhere in Douluo Continent.
"Tell me, how have you been feeling these past two days hiding in your room?"
Tang Hao placed Tang San on the ground, then turned around, holding the half-wilted Blue Silver Grass in his arms, so that Tang San would not see his solemn expression.
Tang San fell silent for a moment, pursing his lips and remaining silent for a long time.
He looked rather frightening at this moment; his hair was disheveled, his beard was unkempt, and his eyes were bloodshot, giving him a look of utter dejection.
Fortunately, on the way here, his father infused his depleted body with some soul power, which invigorated his spirit.
After a long silence, Tang San forced a smile, his soul power circulating on its own to restore his stiffened bloodline, and looked at Tang Hao's broad back:
"Father, I want to add a spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer."
(End of this chapter)