Chapter 299: Tang San's Obsession: Great Sumeru Hammer

Compared with the heavy losses on both sides, Tang San seems to be changing a bit.

In this great battle, Tang San may be the most dazzling among everyone, but only he knows the hardships within.

Although Tang San has always been arrogant, he not only possesses various Tang Sect secret arts, but also the Mysterious Heaven Skill, a technique far beyond this world, and his soul power is much deeper than his peers.

But only when fighting a top expert like Bibidong did he realize the gap; if it weren't for Ning Rongrong's ranged support, Tang San's battle probably wouldn't have been so spectacular, nor would he have barely managed a draw with Bibidong.

Given Tang San's strength and his research on toxins, Bibidong's poison and wounds have little impact on him.

Nevertheless, overall Tang San is a bit frustrated; he didn't defeat Bibidong on the battlefield, and the assessment wasn't completed.

Moreover, after the Dark Blue Silver Grass absorbed too much energy, the whole person seemed to become somewhat bloodthirsty, so after the fight Tang San remained unsettled for a long time, his blood still seeming to boil.

Just as Tang San was training alone, Tang Hao entered Tang San's room.

Tang San hurriedly said, "Father, why are you here, how are your injuries now?"

Tang Hao and Tang Xiao fought Azure Luan Douluo and Lion Douluo; the two sides were evenly matched, and Tang Hao even sustained a slight injury.

Tang Hao shook his head, "I'm not seriously hurt; if it weren't for Lion Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo having much higher soul power than me, I could easily crush them with my strength."

"By the way, Little San, how did you feel about this battle? Were there any shortcomings when actually fighting Bibidong?"

Tang San thought for a moment before replying, "Father, in terms of combat experience and Soul Power Level, I still have a definite gap with Bibidong, not to mention Bibidong has Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, making him much faster than me; only in real combat do I understand the difference."

Tang Hao let out a cold snort, "Little San, is this your understanding of your own martial soul? Is this the result of your recent training with your great-grandfather? You disappoint me greatly."

Tang San said, a bit puzzled, "Father, is there something wrong with my cultivation?"

Tang Hao sighed, "Little San, your cultivation has always been very diligent, and your strength far exceeds your peers, but you still have misconceptions about your own cultivation."

"Yu Xiaogang's early education of you was indeed very good, but after all he is only a Great Soul Master, whose combat power is relatively low; even when one truly reaches the level of a top Soul Grandmaster, understanding is still insufficient."

Tang San quickly said, "Father, the teacher also has my best interests at heart; please don't blame the teacher."

Tang Hao said, "Little San, do you remember my previous plan for you? Your Blue Silver Grass only needs to be cultivated to the top tier, but when it comes to being nearly invincible, you still have to rely on your Clear Sky Hammer."

"The Clear Sky Hammer is renowned for its brute force and dominance; your Clear Sky Hammer Soul Ring is excellent and has greatly boosted your soul power, but you still rely too much on Blue Silver Grass and haven't fully unleashed the Clear Sky Hammer's strength."

"I ask you, I fought Lion Douluo with a Ninety-Five Soul Power Level against his Ninety-Seven level; you should understand the gap better, yet I wasn't at all disadvantaged, and Lion Douluo was even more wounded than me. Do you know why?"

Tang San thought before replying, "Father, it's because the Clear Sky Hammer is the Number One Tool Spirit in the World; its hammer technique is exquisite, especially the Haotian Nine Absolutes and Chaotic Splitting Hammer Technique, which are among the strongest Self-Created Spirit Skills in the Soul Master World."

Tang Hao shook his head, "Little San, your insight into the Clear Sky Hammer is still too shallow. During this time, besides the Chaotic Splitting Hammer Technique I taught you back then, I never even taught you the Haotian Nine Absolutes, and even your great-grandfather never taught you hammer techniques; he just tried to help you improve yourself. Don't you understand the reason?"

"Actually, within the Clear Sky Sect, many can cultivate both the Chaotic Splitting Hammer Technique and the Haotian Nine Absolutes, but few can bring these two supreme skills to great attainment."

"Take me, for example; although I have also mastered the Haotian Nine Absolutes, in actual combat I use the Chaotic Splitting Hammer Technique instead, because it suits me better, which relates to my strong and domineering personality."

"Your elder uncle, on the contrary, is more steady and immovable as a mountain, so his study of the subtle aspects of hammer techniques is deeper; regarding his mastery of the Haotian Nine Absolutes, it may not be inferior to your great-grandfather's, and he can even refine the hammer technique further."

Tang San seemed to have an insight, "Father, as you said, my Clear Sky Hammer needs to follow my own path; previously I created too many Self-Created Spirit Skills, which made them somewhat scattered and unfocused, causing me to overlook the hammer technique."

Tang Hao nodded, "That's only one reason; the real issue is your personality. Your Clear Sky Hammer emphasizes great momentum and heavy force, breaking myriad techniques with a single strike, but you lack that reckless spirit and that forward‑charging feeling."

"I've only seen this trait in one young person among you, and that's Yang Xiong."

"Although Yang Xiong hasn't displayed overwhelming strength and has even concealed it all along, when it comes to battle his all‑or‑nothing stance is hard for you to match."

"Back then I sent you to the Killing City to train, actually hoping you'd carve your own path amid endless slaughter, a path of struggling to survive."

"Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; the Killing City didn't have enough people to support your cultivation, so I had to resort to other methods, though they were still inferior to the Killing City."

Tang San thought for a long time before speaking, "Father, what method must I use to become stronger and truly surpass Yang Xiong?"

Tang Hao nodded, "Little San, the world knows the Clear Sky Sect's Chaotic Splitting Hammer Technique and Haotian Nine Absolutes, but the sect's true inheritance is not those two supreme arts; it's a stronger one called the Great Sumeru Hammer."

"This move is the true foundation of the Clear Sky Sect, the reason the sect forged the Number One Tool Spirit in the World; your great-grandfather, during the months he trained you, likely intended to guide you toward this."

Tang San instantly rejoiced, "Father, is the Great Sumeru Hammer really that powerful? Can it truly bridge the gap between me, Bibidong, and Yang Xiong?"

Tang Hao nodded, "The Great Sumeru Hammer is extraordinary; within the Clear Sky Sect only I have mastered it, and even your elder uncle Tang Xiao only knows its principle of use and cannot fully employ it. Do you know why?"

Tang San's face showed a hint of doubt; after all, his elder uncle had already reached Ninety-Seven, his hammer technique had attained the transformative stage, making him a consummate of the Clear Sky Sect, so how could he still not know the Great Sumeru Hammer?

"Father, how is that possible?"

Tang Hao sighed, "Your elder uncle thinks too much and carries too heavy a burden; he lacks that reckless momentum in everyday life."

"To master the Great Sumeru Hammer, one must be reborn through death, place oneself in a desperate situation, merge entirely with the Clear Sky Hammer, disregarding any consequences, even if it means falling to ruin."

"Back then, in utter desperation and anger, and at the moment of your mother's life and death, I truly unleashed the Great Sumeru Hammer's power to its limit."

Even with Tang San's current strength, hearing this made his scalp tingle; never has any spirit skill required such extreme danger as Tang Hao described.

Tang San gritted his teeth, "Father, I am willing to bear any consequence; please teach me the Great Sumeru Hammer."

Tang Hao nodded, "Little San, you have never faced any setback; your cultivation has been smooth sailing, and at such a young age you have already reached Title Douluo, a record in the Soul Master World."

"But the Great Sumeru Hammer is extraordinary; a few seniors of the Clear Sky Sect died from backlash after using it, so this move is personally passed down by the Sect Leader and can only be inherited by a true Clear Sky Douluo."

"This move not only demands extremely high physical requirements, ideally possessing a full set of high‑age soul bones, and the pain far exceeds your imagination."

"And the core of all this is the Bomb Ring."

Tang San summoned a jet‑black Clear Sky Hammer, upon which seven Soul Rings appeared; each Soul Ring's age essentially reached the level of Tang Hao's eighth Soul Ring, and if the Bomb Ring were truly used, its power and pain would likely be countless times stronger than Tang Hao's.

"Father, to become stronger, to surpass everyone, even if it means being shattered to pieces, I will spare nothing; no matter what, I will become the strongest in the world."

Tang Hao felt a bit relieved.

In the following days, under Tang Hao's guidance, Tang San began studying the Soul Power circulation route of the Clear Sky Sect's Great Sumeru Hammer, including the specific points to note when mastering it.

With Tang San's talent, he quickly grasped the principle of the Great Sumeru Hammer and further understood its danger.

But Tang San not only radiated killing intent, he seemed exceedingly obsessed, and the Great Sumeru Hammer became his greatest trump card against the world's top masters.

……

The battle at Jialing Pass was so brutal that in just one day both sides suffered so many casualties, and everyone began to grow serious.

Even Yang Wudi and the others from the Body Sect, who had once resolutely decided to go to war, now began to comprehend the might of the Spirit Empire and the harshness of the war.

After experiencing this battle, Ning Rongrong and the others, though their soul power was exhausted and they bore many wounds, finally understood the cruelty of the Soul Master World's contest.

Perhaps Yang Xiong had protected them too well before; the endless slaughter on the battlefield was maddening, driving people insane, but amid this endless killing each person began to grasp the true meaning of combat and their own shortcomings.

(End of Chapter)