The short-haired girl spun gracefully in place, and a dazzling seven-colored radiance immediately erupted from her body. Where the colorful light coalesced, a foot-tall Seven-Colored Pagoda appeared in her right palm.
The pagoda shimmered with a noble brilliance, and the girl smiled faintly, her entire demeanor ethereal and otherworldly. A yellow Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet, circling quietly around her body.
As the Soul Ring ascended, enveloping the Seven-Colored Pagoda, she pointed with her left hand, releasing a radiant glow that covered Yu Yuanlei. Instantly, a warm energy surged through his limbs, filling his entire body with strength. Even his Soul Power seemed to boil over, rushing forth with newfound vigor.
Crack, crack, crack! The sound of muscles swelling echoed as the right sleeve of Yu Yuanlei's robe burst apart from the expansion of his arm. His right arm grew half a foot longer, becoming incredibly thick and covered in blue-purple scales.
"This... this is Dragonification?!" Yu Yuanlei was stunned. His Dragonification should only manifest after reaching the thirtieth rank and attaching a third Soul Ring.
Moreover, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—a top-tier Martial Soul—was different from others. The Soul Rings it could obtain had to come from sub-dragon Spirit Beasts, making cultivation exceptionally difficult. Achieving Dragonification was even harder.
Yet now, with just a single enhancement from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Dragonification had appeared instantly! Such support abilities truly deserved to be called the best on the continent!
Yu Yuanlei's hand had transformed into a claw, covered in the same scales, each knuckle grotesquely enlarged. Blue-purple serpentine lightning coiled around his body, continuously gathering and flickering along his arm. Unlike other Soul Masters, his two yellow Soul Rings didn't circle his body—they hovered solely around this mutated arm.
"Hmph, the support abilities of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are unmatched on the continent. Allowing you to challenge opponents above your level is nothing extraordinary. Now go—don't waste my Soul Power." The short-haired girl was clearly pleased. Their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda wasn't just any support-type Martial Soul. It enhanced all attributes proportionally, not merely increasing strength but fundamentally elevating everything.
"Hahaha! With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support, I feel unstoppable!" Yu Yuanlei took a deep breath and roared. His blood surged like a dragon's cry, and the lightning around his body coalesced into the form of a massive dragon. In the blink of an eye, the enormous thunder dragon coiled protectively around him, his entire being exuding a terrifying draconic aura.
"So powerful! Is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon really this strong?!" Many paled at the sight of Yu Yuanlei wreathed in lightning.
"Not at all! It's the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. That short-haired girl is the key."
"This is the combined might of the Upper Three Sects, no wonder even the Spirit Hall fears them. Incredible!"
"Third Young Master, let's end this now. Second Soul Skill—Blue Lightning Dragon Claw!" Yu Yuanlei bellowed, his right hand transforming into a draconic claw as he struck toward Tang San.
The enormous claw descended, crackling with overwhelming lightning. Its razor-sharp, massive talons seemed capable of tearing the entire arena apart with a single swipe.
"This kid is quite impressive. Although his Soul Power is still weak, his Dragonification mastery isn't bad at all." Watching the scene in the arena, Yu Hanwen nodded in approval before turning respectfully to the elderly man beside him. "Of course, this is entirely thanks to the amplification from Bone Douluo's granddaughter. Without the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, such effects wouldn't be possible."
An elderly man had appeared beside Yu Hanwen—he was responsible for protecting the short-haired girl.
Bone Douluo looked withered, with shriveled muscles and skin, deeply sunken eye sockets, yet his skeletal frame was astonishingly large. His clothes seemed to be stretched over nothing but bones, and his terrifying height reached nearly two and a half meters.
Bone Douluo shook his head. "Rongrong isn't my granddaughter."
Yu Hanwen was momentarily stunned. Bone Douluo was one of the two great protectors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. There couldn't be many people he would personally protect!
However, just as the Thunder Dragon's massive claw came crashing down, Tang San moved in that instant. The moment he did, his Clear Sky Hammer manifested with a resonant hum, and his first Soul Ring activated.
With a thunderous "Boom~~~", everyone thought Tang San had been struck by the Thunder Dragon's claw. But when they focused their gaze, they saw Yu Yuanlei—bathed in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's radiance and wreathed in lightning—being sent flying high into the air.
"Thud!" A final impact reverberated through the arena as Yu Yuanlei crashed heavily outside the dueling ring, smashing a large crater into the wall.
Yet Tang San remained standing in his original spot, completely unmoved, as if he had never acted at all. Even his Clear Sky Hammer had already been withdrawn. If not for the fact that everyone had just seen the hammer appear, they might have thought Yu Yuanlei had flown out on his own!
For a moment, everyone present stood with their mouths agape, unable to close them for the longest time. The cheers that had been rising for Yu Yuanlei were abruptly choked in their throats. At this moment, all sound came to an abrupt halt.
"This kid's physique... how can it be so formidable?"
Even Bone Douluo's expression changed at this moment. In the blink of an eye, he had ended the battle with a single hammer strike!
And this was with the amplification of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda! This was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, one of the most elite Martial Souls! How was this possible?
Only Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, standing atop the Clear Sky Sect's mountain peak, understood what had happened.
Tang Xiao chuckled wryly. "Uncle Bai He's Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng—even I coveted it. Yet he actually gave it to Little San."
Not just Tang Xiao, even Tang Hao felt a twinge of envy. Why hadn't Uncle Bai He given him the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng when he was young? Of course, Bai He hadn't obtained the ginseng back when Tang Hao was a child.
Tang San's current strength undoubtedly far surpassed his peers, all thanks to his incredibly robust physique. After his Martial Soul awakened, he received the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng from his great-uncle Bai He. Even now, he dared only consume tiny strands of its roots. But combined with the body-forging effects of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, Tang San's current physique could truly be called that of a human-shaped Spirit Beast.
Tang Hao clicked his tongue in amazement, "To cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer's inherited Soul Skill, the Great Sumeru Hammer, one must first obtain a supreme-grade treasure to enhance their physique. Back then, I went through countless hardships to acquire a rare flower in the Star Dou Great Forest before my body became strong enough to practice the Great Sumeru Hammer. But this kid—someone just delivered it to him at birth."
For even the Clear Sky Douluo to feel envious spoke volumes about the preciousness of that Blood Ginseng.
Standing on the platform, Tang San looked at the stunned short-haired girl and said, "I said one hammer. You can step down now."
Even before obtaining his second Soul Ring, he had been capable of single-handedly killing a thousand-year Spirit Beast. Now, dealing with a mere Great Soul Master was nothing to speak of.
(End of Chapter)