A stone stirred up a thousand waves.
After a few seconds of brief silence, the area beside the lake suddenly became lively.
Yu Xiaogang seemed quite displeased that Nangong Lingyun had labeled the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon a weak Martial Soul in the early stages, and he was so angry that his eyes were askew and his nose was crooked.
The others, especially several of the academy students, rushed to ask about the true grade of their own Martial Souls.
Even Tang San pretended to be merely curious and asked, "The Clear Sky Hammer is the number one tool Martial Soul in the world. Doesn't it have much development in the later stages?"
Nangong Lingyun's gaze slowly swept over everyone present.
A look of extreme pleasure was on his face.
If it was just a guess before, then at this moment, he could be certain that Tang San was preparing to cultivate his second Martial Soul.
He had compared the quality and strength of the Blue Silver Emperor and the Clear Sky Hammer, and then asked about the later stages of development for the Clear Sky Hammer.
It was an open secret, obvious to anyone with eyes.
And if he wanted to defeat a powerful opponent in a year, whose soul power level, Martial Soul quality, skill strength, and basic physical attributes were not even on the same level, there was almost no other way.
Nangong Lingyun smiled,
"Actually, for most people, wanting to cultivate into a Title Douluo is a distant dream, so knowing another set of Martial Soul quality standards is meaningless.
But, since you are curious, I'll show off a little."
After briefly commenting on the Martial Souls of the others, he quickly turned the conversation to the Clear Sky Hammer.
In Tang San's extremely expectant gaze, he slowly said:
"As far as I know, the Clear Sky Hammer was originally just an ordinary blacksmith's hammer, and aside from its strength attribute, it didn't have many special characteristics.
Back then, there was no Clear Sky Sect, and there was no such thing as a Clear Sky Douluo.
Until one day, it suddenly mutated, developing an extremely special characteristic called Burst. The strength attribute and the Burst characteristic combined to unleash a hint of destructive power.
Thus, it became a super Martial Soul.
Moreover, this mutation just happened to occur in a supremely talented Soul Master.
This person not only created a large number of exclusive battle skills that perfectly matched the attributes and characteristics of their Martial Soul, but also pioneered the renowned Ring Bombing Secret Technique. They instantly became one of the strongest individuals in the world, renamed their Martial Soul the Clear Sky Hammer, established a sect, and laid down a legacy, becoming incredibly famous.
From then on, anyone from the Clear Sky Sect, as long as they developed systematically, could easily gain combat power that surpassed their peers."
"However, in the world, there is always a trade-off. As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. What you gain from something, you will inevitably lose from it."
Nangong Lingyun leaned back, picking up two dates from the fruit platter and crunching on them.
In his mind, he once again checked and confirmed that there were no loopholes in what he was about to say.
Since Tang San was preparing to cultivate his second Martial Soul,
then the plan to sabotage the Clear Sky Hammer should be put on the agenda.
Yes, he not only wanted to destroy the greatest advantage of the second Martial Soul, the high-year-count spirit rings of all attributes, and the ability to quickly advance from level ninety to level ninety-nine.
He also attempted to ruin the pristine Clear Sky Hammer itself, making its quality plummet, just like the Blue Silver Emperor.
And the lie of his plan had been exposed. Tang San would no longer believe in him no matter what, which was the main reason why Qin Feng would come into existence.
Nangong Lingyun looked at Tang San, his mind focused on Tang Hao in the shadows.
Both of them were completely engrossed, afraid of missing a single word. "Qin Feng's" knowledge was clearly extraordinary. The things he revealed, either directly or indirectly, all pointed to an incredibly powerful background.
Perhaps he came from a reclusive, powerful force or lineage, much like Kaiyuan Academy.
In a world where the nobility controlled the flow of information, knowledge wasn't something ordinary people could easily access.
And on top of that, he was explaining his Martial Soul.
After finishing the dates, Nangong Lingyun picked up his water glass and moistened his throat, then continued, "The Clear Sky Hammer's exceptional nature primarily stems from its formidable combat techniques and secret techniques.
Therefore, the primary objective for those who attach soul rings to it is no longer how to develop or evolve the Martial Soul, but rather how to best align with the Clear Sky Nine Techniques, maximizing the effectiveness of those combat techniques.
I've heard that over two-thirds of the current generation of Clear Sky Douluo's soul skills are either Burst or amplification types,
Heh!"
Qin Feng was arrogant, proud, and reckless. He was also simple-minded and lacked cunning, and his brain wasn't very sharp.
Nangong Lingyun's chuckle, filled with lifelike disdain and mockery, instantly made the rat in the shadows' head overheat, and a wave of uncontrollable anger surged within him.
The others nearby were also shocked and surprised. As the person who, one against three, had beaten the former Pope of the Spirit Hall to death, Tang Hao, although hidden, was still quite famous.
It was the standard version of "I am no longer in the world, but the world still has my legend."
Tang San's brain wasn't quite up to the task.
"Since the Clear Sky Hammer's greatest strength lies in the Clear Sky Nine Techniques, shouldn't it be normal to find ways to enhance their power?
And I heard that the Clear Sky Douluo seemed to be very strong."
Nangong Lingyun laughed.
"I've already said that the standards for cultivation between level ninety-nine and level one hundred are different.
If your goal is only level ninety-nine, then sacrificing the possibility of Martial Soul evolution in exchange for maximizing combat power is indeed not a bad choice. After all, with the quality of a super Martial Soul, it's almost impossible to advance further.
Fully equipped with soul bones, a full suite of Burst or augmentation skills, plus the explosive Clear Sky Hammer and the Ring Bombing Secret Technique, with multiple stacks, the power is indeed terrifying, enough to dominate the world.
Unfortunately, no matter how strong a level ninety-nine is, after a few hundred years, they will turn into a handful of Dust.
And to break through to level one hundred, even from the moment you cultivate to level ninety-five, every step forward requires a profound understanding, experience, and comprehension of your own Martial Soul, and allowing it to evolve before you can level up."
Below the Title Douluo level, there's a title for every ten ranks. Super Douluos have a different level for each rank, and once they reach the Limit Douluo level, each rank is further divided into three or four sub-levels.
The further you go, the more demanding the requirements become for the quality of the Martial Soul.
Even a true god-level Martial Soul struggles at rank ninety-nine. It's perfectly normal to spend a hundred years in cultivation without making any progress, let alone a Super Martial Soul that has given up on evolution.
Furthermore, even without aiming for godhood, a sect that doesn't find ways to improve its bloodline will rise and fall quickly.
"Times have changed. After the Clear Sky Hammer regresses to the top level, will there be another Tang Chen?"
Nangong Lingyun didn't say a single lie; he only spoke ninety percent of the truth.
Unless one understands the full details of the God Position inheritance, they would be unable to expose it.
Therefore, as soon as the words left his mouth, Tang Hao's previous anger vanished without a trace, replaced by a sort of contemplation.
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