Chapter 33: The Reversal Brought by the Clear Sky Hammer
Tang San gritted his teeth and fiercely elbowed the two Phantom Clones.
He could no longer bear it and clenched his left hand hard, and a dark light flickered.
In the palm of his hand, a small dark hammer appeared.
At the moment the hammer appeared, only three people noticed it: one was Sun Qi, one was Yu Xiaogang, and one was the dean.
The dean's face changed slightly, and he looked at Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang signaled the dean with his eyes, warning him not to talk nonsense.
The dean took a deep breath, and there was even a hint of questioning in his eyes.
He now understood why Yu Xiaogang had taken Tang San directly to hunt Souls that year.
It was because he was afraid of being intercepted.
Tang San held the Clear Sky Hammer and smashed it hard behind him.
Part of the Phantom Clone's body was directly blown apart.
One hammer was successful, and Tang San's movements became smoother. He smashed another Phantom Clone with another hammer.
He broke free and unleashed his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track again.
Sun Qi snorted coldly, stick in hand, and intercepted him mid-sentence.
A cold glint flashed in Tang San's eyes.
He had now activated his Clear Sky Hammer Spirit.
With the Clear Sky Hammer in hand, he smashed the stick in Sun Qi's hand.
The Stone Monkey attacked from behind.
Tang San took the blow head-on, his clothes ripped open, revealing the dark red, bruised skin beneath.
A cold gleam shone on his face as he continued to activate Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, escaping the encirclement of Sun Qi and the Stone Monkey.
Both Phantom Clones were now crippled by his Clear Sky Hammer, and Sun Qi's stick was also broken.
Such a dramatic turnaround in such a short period of time, all because he had switched to the Clear Sky Hammer Spirit, a Spirit he hadn't even cultivated!
Tang San was shocked. For the first time, he had directly experienced the difference in Spirit power that could be made.
Originally, he'd assumed he only needed the Blue Silver Grass and hidden weapons to achieve invincibility at his level, so he hadn't considered the strength of his Spirit. Furthermore, the Clear Sky Hammer was too heavy, unsuitable for his childish body at this point, so he hadn't considered modifying it.
However, today's battle had truly honed its power.
When its force reaches its limit, it can shatter anything.
That irritating Phantom Clone was shattered with just two blows. Even Sun Qi's weapon was shattered with a single blow.
He turned around and looked at Sun Qi and the Stone Monkey.
"Sun Qi and the Stone Monkey are in perfect harmony. My Ghost Shadow has been perfectly countered."
He stopped his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
Every Ghost Shadow meant a window of opportunity. If caught by Sun Qi or the Stone Monkey, he'd likely find himself in the same predicament again.
Crucially, his Clear Sky Hammer depleted his Soul Power too quickly. If entangled again, even if he relied on it to break it, he would have little Soul Power left to fight.
Sun Qi and the Stone Monkey, on the other hand, possessed abundant Soul Power.
One man and one monkey, they were equivalent to two individuals. Although their total Soul Power was equivalent to Sun Qi's level 15 Soul Power, they would share it equally if fighting simultaneously, but their Soul Power recovery could be calculated independently.
This greatly enhanced his combat effectiveness.
Staff techniques were inherently low in Soul Power consumption.
From beginning to end, Sun Qi had only expended Soul Power to condense two Phantoms.
The surrounding teachers and students were also amazed at the reversal of fortune, and they also noticed the key to this reversal: the jet-black hammer.
The Clear Sky Clan was the continent's foremost sect, and the Clear Sky Hammer was its direct descendant's Spirit, considered the continent's preeminent weapon Spirit.
However, not all Soul Masters were familiar with the Clear Sky Hammer.
The only person present who recognized the Clear Sky Hammer was the dean.
He alone determined that it was Tang San's second Spirit.
The other teachers and students, however, simply assumed that Tang San was imitating Sun Qi's use of an additional weapon, retrieving a hammer from the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.
"I heard Tang San often goes to the blacksmith shop to forge iron. This must be his hammer, right?"
"Sun Qi's wooden stick is too weak; it broke with one blow."
"Unless he can use an iron stick, but he's not a blacksmith, and he might not be strong enough to swing one."
Sun Qi tossed the broken stick aside, thinking to himself, "Even the Clear Sky Hammer can be used. I think my strength is quite good."
As for Tang San's inability to use hidden weapons, wasn't it because he suppressed Tang San's ability?
Sun Qi was only one ring at this point, with limited means, so of course he had to suppress Tang San's use of hidden weapons. If he possessed Vajra Indestructibility, he wouldn't be afraid of hidden weapons.
Tang San immediately began swinging the Clear Sky Hammer.
Sun Qi's pupils shrank upon seeing this.
This was Chaos Cloak Hammer Technique!
The wooden stick couldn't stop the Clear Sky Hammer at all, and with the Phantom Clones condensed by the Void Spirit gone, neither he nor the Stone Monkey could physically resist the blow.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
Well, this guy wasted his energy on stacking Chaos Cloaks, which was better than using hidden weapons.
The little Stone Monkey received Sun Qi's instructions and slowly moved around Tang San, arriving at his side.
Tang San was puzzled upon seeing this.
They were standing together, what did this mean?
"You think one person, or a single Stone Monkey, can't stop my hammer?"
Tang San swung the Chaos Cloak with even more force.
He stacked a full five hammers.
This was his first time using the Chaos Cloak Hammer Technique in combat. With no specific landing point, he could only strike in mid-air. He also had to waste energy maintaining his form, which was very draining.
With the fifth hammer, Tang San erupted, his Soul Power energizing beneath his feet. He unleashed his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, closing in on Sun Qi like a ghost.
As his Clear Sky Hammer fell, Sun Qi finally reacted.
The Stone Monkey dropped the stick in his hand, turned, and leaped at Sun Qi.
A blazing white light erupted between man and monkey.
"What!"
Yu Xiaogang exclaimed.
His face was filled with disbelief.
What did he see?
A separated Spirit, fused with the Soul Master.
The mere fact that a separated Spirit could fuse, without needing to consider any other effects, completely overturned his decades of training.
Tang San was forcibly pushed away by the strong white light, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand also dissipated.
In this attack, he consumed most of his remaining strength and Soul Power, but was actually blocked by the power generated by Sun Qi's instant fusion.
In the white light ball, Sun Qi had golden hair, and there was brilliant starlight flowing in his eyes, and his pupils turned silver.
In his hand, he held an iron rod.
He jumped up directly and smashed it down with the iron rod.
Tang San's pupils shrank, and the purple light in his eyes was already very strong.
He frantically observed everything around him, and his mind worked at its maximum to find a response.
In the end, he could only grit his teeth and burst out his Soul Power, hiding in a ghostly manner.
Sun Qi snorted coldly.
Beside him, a layer of Phantom broke away from his body.
This is—
"Phantom!"
Tang San and Yu Xiaogang exclaimed simultaneously.
This completely contradicted the cooldown time Sun Qi had just displayed.
Was his first Spirit skill already cooled down?
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