At this moment, everyone present—whether freshmen or upperclassmen—was deeply shaken by the power of the Soul Tool.
And this was exactly what Huo Yuhao wanted.
The Soul Masters of the three nations of Douluo had a deeply rooted obsession with absolute individual power. Since Huo Yuhao wanted to promote Soul Tools—or rather, to facilitate the promotion of Soul Tools more easily after the Sun Moon Empire eventually unified the continent—his first step was to make the Soul Masters of the three nations accept them!
Even if the primary function of these Soul Tools was combat, having an opening made it easier for people to accept the technology.
And how to make them accept it?
Simple: a highly visual, direct battle.
Regardless of the final outcome, Huo Yuhao believed this battle would be etched into everyone's hearts. Whether Tang San won or not, Huo Yuhao didn't know, but he himself was definitely winning!
Now, almost every gaze was fixed on the gradually dissipating smoke. Similarly, almost no one believed Tang San could win.
However, it is well known that the "audience" as a collective possesses the inherent trait of being "fun-seekers." Although Ning Tian's performance was enough to make any freshman despair, everyone unconsciously hoped for a twist.
Finally, the smoke cleared.
Massive patches of Blue Silver Grass fragments littered the crater blasted out by the hovering Soul Tool cannon. A figure clad in blue-black armor slowly rose from the pit.
Tang San, unscathed!
He scanned his surroundings grimly, his eyes burning with fury!
If he hadn't summoned his Eight Spider Lances at the most critical moment—using the ability granted by his God Trial to transform the lances into armor to boost his defense—and paid the price of shattering one spider lance to activate Invincible Golden Body once, he would have been severely injured long ago!
But to force me to reveal such an important trump card... truly a path to seek death!
Ripping off his clothes, which had shredded due to the Eight Spider Lances covering his body, Tang San slowly raised his left hand. A hammer with a comical design—its head resembling a malnourished bamboo shoot—the Sky-Shattering Hammer Martial Soul, abruptly appeared in his palm!
Twin Martial Souls!
Almost everyone's heart leaped into their throats! Such a twist was something no one had expected!
Tang San lunged at Nanmen Yun'er, injecting Soul Power into the Sky-Shattering Hammer. It grew in size; though the shape remained comical, its weight was very real!
Nanmen Yun'er tried to dodge, but with the enhancement of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps and his Spider Lance Battle Armor, Tang San's speed now matched hers, leaving her nowhere to hide.
Left with no choice, Nanmen Yun'er turned defense into attack. A massive teal-green slash struck out at Tang San, attempting to force him back, but he didn't even flinch!
Invincible Golden Body!
A golden light flashed across Tang San. A corner of his Spider Lance Battle Armor crumbled, but the damage from the teal slash was completely ignored!
Nanmen Yun'er, her movements stalled by the attack, was caught. The giant hammer swung down, but in the next instant, her figure blurred. Tang San's hammer missed, smashing into the ground.
Du Weilun had intervened. If an Agility-Attack System master like Nanmen Yun'er were hit by that hammer, she would certainly be killed or crippled. As the referee, he naturally wouldn't stand by; he simply threw Nanmen Yun'er out of the arena.
The match continued.
Tang San raised the giant hammer and swung it behind him, blocking Wu Feng's claw strike, then followed up with another swing!
Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer Method!
Below the stage, Wang Dong'er, one of the spectators, recognized the move the moment the second strike landed. The shock in her eyes was beyond words.
This guy... how does he know the Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer Method of my Clear Sky Sect?!
Strike after strike fell like raindrops on Wu Feng, continuous and increasing in power, leaving her overwhelmed.
Crimson flames wrapped around her arms as Wu Feng struggled to defend. She knew that if this continued, she would surely lose.
Without hesitation, Wu Feng exerted sudden force, pushing Tang San back. The next moment, a beam of light landed directly on her!
"Seven Treasures turn to gold. Three says: Power!"
Ning Tian's voice rang out again. Half of her Soul Power was consumed as the buff instantly landed on Wu Feng. Bolstered by the massive strength, Wu Feng became fearless, stepping forward to strike at Tang San's abdomen.
Simultaneously, the hovering Soul Tool cannon beside Ning Tian finished its second recharge. Countless energy beams shot toward Tang San.
Yet, Tang San still didn't dodge!
Invincible Golden Body!
Invincible Golden Body!!
Invincible Golden Body!!!
Golden light flashed six times in succession on Tang San. At the same time, the Spider Lance Battle Armor on his upper body completely shattered piece by piece! Only his undergarments remained to shield his final bit of dignity.
Using this near-invincible method of spamming Invincible Golden Body, Tang San's 36th accumulated strike of the Disorderly Splitting Wind Hammer swung down, landing directly on Wu Feng, who was defenseless mid-attack.
Smashed away, Wu Feng fell out of the competition area.
Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Tang San raised his Sky-Shattering Hammer and turned to glare at the expressionless Ning Tian.
Hah... so what if your support ability is strong? So what if you have Soul Tools? So what if your Soul Power is high?! You're still just a support Soul Master!
The distance between them was a mere 30 meters. For him, it was only a matter of a second or two. At this distance, how could he lose?!
"Do you still refuse to forfeit?" Tang San said coldly.
But Ning Tian remained expressionless. She directly installed the Soul Power Storage Device onto the hovering Soul Tool cannon, and wave after wave of energy beams shot toward him again.
"Stubborn!"
Tang San's face darkened. He sidestepped the incoming attacks, gripped his hammer, and charged at Ning Tian!
But in the next heartbeat, Tang San saw a flash of hesitation on Ning Tian's face, and then the color of her second Soul Ring began to change rapidly.
It went from yellow to purple, then quickly back to yellow, then faded to white, until finally, it revealed a translucent hue.
The translucent Soul Ring slowly slid onto the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Tian's hand. The pagoda began to stretch from its original shape until it was grasped firmly by Ning Tian.
At this moment, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had transformed into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Mace!
Ring-Refining Soul-Fusion! Blood Essence empowerment!
Using the Sun Moon Empire's "Ring-Shaping Soul Tool Method," the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's "Ring-Embedding Method," and Huo Yuhao's "Blood Essence Body Cultivation"—three different variants based on the Soul Master Ring system were displayed simultaneously on Ning Tian!
From the girl's slender body erupted a physique no weaker than a thousand-year Soul Beast. Simultaneously, her first and third Soul Rings lit up. Bolstered by speed and strength, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Mace flashed with glazed light before smashing directly into Tang San's forehead.
"Clang~"
A crisp sound echoed from his forehead. Tang San was unable to rise again.