"We strive to cultivate not to escape, but to crush our opponents with absolute strength."
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San clenched his fist in front of him, feeling the power emanating from it, and said solemnly, "No matter how strong Li Xun is, he can't possibly defeat me now, who possesses four Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings."
"Mubai, you go first. If you encounter Li Xun, don't engage in a prolonged battle; just admit defeat and let me handle him."
Both Yu Xiaogang and his father often said that he was wasting the potential of his Twin Spirits by focusing on the Clear Sky Hammer, but wasn't he the one who understood the gains and losses best?
If he continued to cultivate step by step, by the time he reached level 50 in Soul Power, Li Xun would already have reached level 60.
Although Soul Masters' cultivation speed slows down as they progress, Tang San had an intuition that the hurdle from level 50 to 60 wouldn't stop Li Xun.
When this thought first occurred to Tang San, he had been so anxious that he couldn't sleep all night.
But now, all of this was no longer a concern.
Although due to his physical limitations, the Spirit Rings he had attached to the Clear Sky Hammer were all just entering the Ten Thousand Year level, the combined power of the four Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings had genuinely boosted his Soul Power by more than seven levels, bringing him close to level 49.
It was true that Li Xun was a Soul King, but Tang San had calculated in his heart that even if the other's Martial Soul was extraordinary, it wouldn't surpass the cultivation speed of his Twin Spirits by much, at most reaching around level 51 to 52.
Although there was still a gap of three to four levels in Soul Power between them, the strength of their Martial Souls also differed. The Clear Sky Hammer, as the number one Item Soul Spirit on the continent, undoubtedly had the power to crush any other Martial Soul.
Moreover, he now had a total of eight Spirit Rings, five of which were Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings. With Li Xun having only two Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings, Tang San was confident he could put up a fight.
Seeing Dai Mubai beside him, somewhat uneasy due to his decision, a strange glint flashed in Tang San's eyes.
After all these experiences, he had finally become the strongest in Shrek Academy. If only Yu Tianheng and Ma Hongjun were still here... it would be great to let them see just how strong he had become, to let them know that his previous weakness was entirely because he hadn't yet revealed his full potential.
He also wanted them to understand that there are differences even among Soul Honours, and that there are chasms between Martial Souls.
As for the exposure of the Clear Sky Hammer... he believed that his father had already made plans long ago when he attached Spirit Rings to his second Martial Soul.
"..." Hearing Tang San overturn his arrangements without hesitation, Yu Xiaogang sighed inwardly.
He knew Tang San was angry with him, but what could he do? Back then, as a mere Soul Grand Master at level 29, what kind of Spirit Rings could he have helped him obtain? It was all thanks to fate.
If he was at fault, then Tang Hao was equally to blame! If Tang Hao had appeared earlier and just helped them a little during the Spirit Ring hunts, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Sigh! In a couple of days, once Xiao San's anger subsided, he would have to have a good talk with him. After so many years together, if not as close as father and son, they were at least half-family.
After nearly seven years of dedication, couldn't it at least lead to a calm and rational conversation between them? Yu Xiaogang believed that given Xiao San's demonstrated respect for teachers and elders, he would listen to his explanation.
As for Tang San choosing to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer now, so be it! Let the continent's strong and talented see just how exceptional Yu Xiaogang's disciple was.
As for the possibility of Xiao San's identity being exposed and whether Bibidong would cause trouble, Yu Xiaogang revealed a rare confident smile. The reason he hadn't stopped Tang San from revealing the Clear Sky Hammer despite knowing Bibidong's arrival was to show his disciple that, although he had some shortcomings, his assistance in major matters far surpassed that of anyone else.
Sitting in the rest area of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, Li Xun noticed a gaze fixed on him and turned to see its source.
When he saw both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang wearing confident smiles, he couldn't help but feel puzzled, but then it dawned on him.
It seems the master and disciple have great confidence in the hammer.
Thinking this, Li Xun couldn't help but feel an itch in his hands. If only he had gone earlier to have the Sky Dream Iceworm study the Sacrifice of the Wisdom Spirit Ring. And Xiao Wu, she must have been cornered by Grandpa Dugu by now, right?
"Please have each team send one member to the stage," just as Li Xun was pondering, Roxsen, the captain of the knight brigade, stepped forward to act as the referee.
Li Xun stopped Zhu Zhuqing and others who were about to go on stage, slowly stood up, and was surprised to see Dai Mubai from Shrek Academy also standing up: "Who gave him the courage?"
Seeing Li Xun, Dai Mubai's face immediately turned extremely ugly. He hadn't expected Li Xun to choose to go first. Although he knew he was no match, standing up in front of nearly twenty thousand people, he found himself in a dilemma.
"Mubai, I'll take this one," Tang San sighed with a smile, stood up from his seat, patted Dai Mubai's shoulder, and then slowly walked towards the center of the arena.
Dai Mubai's face alternated between green and red, watching Tang San's back, a flash of malice in his eyes.
He was the one who chose not to concede, and he was also the one who decided to go first. Since you were going to step up, why didn't you prepare earlier, making me lose face in front of so many people?
Mubai, Mubai, how much it sounds like an elder calling a junior! Tang San, who used to be in the middle of the team, wouldn't dare to address me like this before. Is this the confidence that comes with increased strength?
Yu Xiaogang, who had been entirely focused on Tang San, was startled when he inadvertently caught the cold glint in Dai Mubai's eyes.
Due to his own disabilities, Dai Mubai's personality had changed drastically over the years. Especially since that time he killed someone in the Soul Duel arena, he had become particularly bloodthirsty and ruthless.
Although he hadn't reached the point of killing at will due to legal constraints, it was common for him to brutally beat his opponents in battles, especially against Soul Beasts.
And since losing to Li Xun again in the preliminaries, Dai Mubai's temperament had become even more pronounced.
"I need to find a time to remind Xiao San," Yu Xiaogang sighed inwardly.
Tang San walked to the center of the arena with relaxed steps, looking at Li Xun with a calm smile and greeting him like an old friend: "We meet again. This should be our third match, right? I hope you can bring me an impressive performance this time."
In truth, Tang San had felt some pressure earlier, but as he gradually approached the center of the arena and saw Li Xun getting closer, his mindset began to change.
He felt as if he had been elevated, his confidence no longer just an emotion but something that felt natural and justified.
Li Xun raised an eyebrow but didn't respond, instead rolling his eyes at Tang San. On the surface, this was their third confrontation, but in the unseen battles, Tang San had already lost count of how many times he had been defeated.
If someone were to tell Tang San now that his beloved Xiao Wu was about to disappear, would he collapse?
As the referee Roxsen announced the start of the match.
Tang San grinned, a pitch-black hammer appearing in his hand, and four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings emerged at his feet.
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