nownovels Chapter 19: The Clear Sky Hammer Revealed Ahead of Schedule!
Chapter 19: The Clear Sky Hammer Revealed Ahead of Schedule!
"First Soul Skill: Entanglement"
Tang San's yellow spirit ring shone brightly, followed by several thick blue silver grass vines that burst from the ground and wrapped around Ling Chen in front of him.
Faced with this overwhelming control-type soul skill, Ling Chen's expression remained unchanged from beginning to end. He merely slightly rotated his wrist, and the broken sword in his hand slashed diagonally forward!
No spirit rings lit up, nor were there any dazzling light effects; only a sharp edge, condensed to the extreme, suddenly burst forth from the sword!
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The air seemed to be torn apart. The seemingly tough Blue Silver Grass vines, upon touching this invisible sharpness, exploded into dust the moment they touched it, like rotten wood meeting a sharp blade!
"What?!" Tang San's pupils shrank sharply.
Although his Blue Silver Grass was not a top-tier martial soul, it was nourished by the Mysterious Heaven Technique and enhanced by a hundred-year-old soul ring, making it far more resilient than its kind. Yet, it was so easily shattered by the opponent.
The audience erupted in uproar.
"What was that platinum-gold light? Was it a soul skill? Why didn't I see any soul rings light up?"
"It's not a soul skill...it's more like...sword intent?"
"The sword's unexpected release... isn't that something only a level 40 Soul Master could do?"
"..."
After slashing away the Blue Silver Grass vines with his sword, Ling Chen gave Tang San no chance to catch his breath. With a swift movement, he closed the distance and charged towards Tang San!
The rusty broken sword seemed to come alive in his hands, each strike carrying a concise, swift, and deadly intent to pierce through everything.
Tang San immediately felt immense pressure. No matter how exquisite his Ghost Shadow Steps were or how resilient his Xuan Jade Hands were, he appeared extremely disheveled under the pressure of Ling Chen's omnipresent and incredibly sharp "sword energy" (actually highly condensed Geng Metal spiritual energy).
He tried time and again to use Blue Silver Grass to interfere with and bind his opponent, but the Blue Silver Vines were always shredded to dust by sword energy just as they got within three feet of Ling Chen.
"His attacks... are too sharp, my Blue Silver Grass can't even get close!" Tang San thought with a chill.
Ling Chen's "Martial Soul" and fighting style completely exceeded the scope of the master's theoretical descriptions.
He had fought other sword-type Soul Masters before, and few Soul Masters of the same level could make him feel so powerless!
On the stands, Yu Xiaogang frowned, his hands clenching unconsciously. He muttered to himself, "Such a sharp attack... it's definitely not an ordinary weapon spirit. There's definitely something wrong!"
The representative from the Spirit Hall narrowed his eyes, revealing a keen interest: "...This Ling Chen is quite interesting!"
Soon, Tang San was forced into a corner. From the start of the battle until now, he had been in a very passive situation. If he could use his hidden weapons now, he would have a chance to catch his breath!
"We can't hold back any longer!" Tang San took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes. He understood that with just Blue Silver Grass and his current methods, it would be difficult to defeat his opponent, and he might even be defeated.
At that moment, the master's words began to echo in his ears—"When necessary, the Clear Sky Hammer can be used."
Although he knew that revealing his second martial soul in front of so many people was an extremely unwise choice, it concerned the honor of his sect and his own cultivation aspirations, so he could not accept such a humiliating defeat!
Then, amidst the horrified expressions of the crowd, a deep, heavy, and powerful aura suddenly rose from Tang San's body.
Immediately afterwards, he made a grasping motion with his left hand, and a dark light carrying lightning suddenly emerged, quickly condensing in his hand into a hammer that was entirely black, with a hammerhead the size of a bucket, and engraved with ancient patterns...
Although no spirit rings appeared, the moment the hammer appeared, the air around the entire arena seemed to become heavier, and the faint sounds of wind and thunder could be heard.
"This is... a second martial soul?!" A knowledgeable teacher in the audience exclaimed in surprise.
"A hammer-type martial soul? This aura... is incredibly powerful!"
"Tang San actually has twin martial souls? My god! No wonder his level increased so quickly!"
"..."
Lin Mu, who had been lounging in the stands, straightened up after Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer. A look of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he smiled faintly, saying, "Oh? So you're using the Clear Sky Hammer so soon...?"
The representative from the Spirit Hall branch suddenly stood up, his gaze fixed on the small, black hammer in Tang San's left hand. His face initially showed disbelief, but then an uncontrollable excitement and greed welled up within him.
"This form, this aura... could it be... the legendary Clear Sky Hammer?! Twin martial souls, one of which is the Clear Sky Hammer, the number one weapon martial soul in the world?! This is incredible, this trip was definitely worthwhile! This... this news must be reported immediately!"
On the other hand, Tang San on the stage had no time to care about the reactions of the crowd below. The moment he got his hands on the Clear Sky Hammer, his entire aura changed drastically, and his whole body was filled with an explosive power!
He swung the Clear Sky Hammer, relying on the weight and domineering power of his martial spirit, and smashed it straight at Ling Chen.
"Clang!"
The broken sword and the Haotian Hammer collided, producing a crisp metallic clang that sent sparks flying.
Ling Chen felt an indescribable force coming from the sword, which made his hands go numb, and even his sword energy was shaken apart by the heavy hammer.
His eyes narrowed, and he began to take things seriously!
"Blood Blade Slash!"
With a low shout from Ling Chen, platinum-gold sharpness surged forth from the broken sword once more, solidifying into a tangible form. It was no longer scattered sword energy, but rather gathered on the blade, slashing towards the hammer in front of him!
Tang San also fully activated his Xuan Tian Gong, pouring his inner energy into the Hao Tian Hammer. The dark hammerhead shone with restrained light, but brought with it a series of low whistling sounds. He chose to meet the attack head-on in the most direct and domineering way!
The hammer and sword clashed for the second time!
boom--!!!
A deafening explosion, ten times more intense than before, rang out, and a violent shockwave swept outwards from the two of them. The entire arena collapsed under the impact of this energy!
"Pfft!" "Pfft!"
Almost simultaneously, Ling Chen and Tang San both coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered back several steps.
The broken sword in Ling Chen's hand trembled slightly, and some of the rust on the blade came off, revealing a darker material underneath! His face was pale, and his right hand holding the sword trembled involuntarily, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury from the shock!
On the other side, Tang San was in an even worse state. His Clear Sky Hammer was instantly retracted into his body, his left hand hung limply, blood began to spill from the corner of his mouth, and his aura became extremely weak.
With his current body size of only 6 years old, it is still too much of a strain for him to forcefully swing the Haotian Hammer, which weighs several hundred kilograms, and charge at full force. He simply cannot withstand the impact caused by the recoil!
Both sides are severely injured! It's a draw!
The audience fell into a deathly silence; everyone was so stunned by the spectacular duel that they were speechless.