Chapter 105: Martial Soul True Body Doesn't Equal Greater Power
After defeating Tang Yang, Qian Renxue sat down cross-legged to meditate and recover her soul power.
To beat Tang Yang, she had used her first, fourth, and fifth soul skills. Although she didn't think much of the overly specialized Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Yang was still a Soul Saint—over ten levels higher than her and with two more soul rings. There was no way she wouldn't go all-out.
The Tang Clan disciples exchanged glances, unsure who should take the stage next. Tang Yang had just suffered a swift and brutal defeat. The only way to defeat Qian Renxue now was to send out another Soul Saint.
Tang Hao was watching from afar. Though his cultivation had dropped twenty levels due to losing two soul bones—leaving him only at the Soul Saint level—his spiritual power, aside from the decline from losing the soul bones, was still at the Title Douluo level.
But as a former Clear Sky Douluo, he still had his pride. Winning wouldn't bring glory to the sect, and losing would be humiliating. As Ah Yin's daughter, Qian Renxue didn't even qualify to fight him. He didn't take her strength seriously.
More importantly, she was Ah Yin's daughter—losing to her in front of Ah Yin would sting more than death.
Back on the platform, when Qian Renxue opened her eyes, an elder stood before her, hands clasped behind his back. He looked like any other Tang Clan disciple—brown hair, muscular, tall.
But unlike the others, his aura felt calmer, less oppressive than most Clear Sky Hammer users.
Qian Xunji had already gathered information on him while Qian Renxue was meditating. Tang Yang, level 74 Soul Saint—known for his composure. Unlike the brawny, brainless disciples, he used his head.
Hands still behind his back, Tang Yang asked calmly, "Recovered your soul power?"
"Yes."
Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of anger flaring. His tone was like a scolding elder lecturing an ignorant junior. That would be tolerable from another Soul Saint, but these people were the inherently evil Tang Clan—always mocking her grandfather without knowing the truth.
Seven soul rings appeared—two yellow, two purple, three black. His Clear Sky Hammer was even larger than Tang Yang's, the hammerhead nearly half Tang Yang's height, glowing with a dark sheen.
As soon as Qian Renxue leapt into the air, Tang Yang attacked. His second soul ring lit up, dark energy swirling around him. His speed increased slightly as his hammer spun, forming a hammer flower that created a suppressive energy field.
Within the field, Qian Renxue felt her flight was restricted.
"Draw the bow, seal the strength—this is the Sealing Technique of the Nine Absolutes!"
A disciple shouted in excitement. The Sealing Technique created a wave of force that could suppress martial souls—or even an opponent's movement.
Tang Yang's technique couldn't fully seal Qian Renxue's flight, but it could slow her down—enough to gain the upper hand.
Once the hammer flower ended, Tang Yang's fifth soul ring lit up. His hammer was enveloped in purple-black light, which spiraled along the handle and his body, merging him with the weapon.
He activated Heaven-Shattering Strike, combining hammer weight, fifth soul skill boost, and pure force—easily surpassing ten thousand pounds. Qian Renxue couldn't possibly block it.
"Little girl, it's over. You're not trained enough to act so arrogant."
Tang Yang was smart. While Qian Renxue had rested, he'd studied her techniques. Four straight victories had exposed all five of her skills. Even a fool could strategize by now.
Using Heaven-Shattering Strike and hammer fusion, he aimed to crush her with a single blow—and salvage the sect's dignity.
"Right Arm Angel Bone Skill—Angel's Shield!"
Golden light burst from her right arm. A massive illusory angel appeared, several times larger than her martial soul, holding a giant shield that fully enveloped her.
Tang San frowned. Damn. That's the Angel God's arm bone skill. They say with enough soul power, it can block any attack.
She didn't have this bone during the Heaven Dou Palace rebellion. This timeline's really diverging…
Boom!
The Clear Sky Hammer struck the shield with a deafening boom. The hammer's dark aura was entirely purified by holy power.
Behind the shield, Qian Renxue's face paled. The block had consumed half her full soul power—proof of the Clear Sky Hammer's terrifying might.
As the shield faded and the sealing technique wore off, Qian Renxue soared twenty meters into the air, her expression icy cold.
Not trained enough? If only he knew how much pain and suffering she'd endured under her father's brutal training. She'd cried to her mother and grandfather, even faked illness to hide in the Worship Hall.
Time to show these inherently evil Tang bastards what real training looked like.
Her six wings flared. Golden light engulfed the arena.
Tang Yang's seventh soul ring lit up. His hammer grew to ten meters long, the head the size of a small cottage. He launched into the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.
With each swing, the pressure and destruction soared. Qian Renxue's Angel Domain began to shatter like glass. The hammer's black energy, once purified, surged back stronger.
Just five swings. One slammed into the arena, and with a thunderous crash, fifty meters of stone cracked into fragments. Most of the Angel Domain was obliterated.
Titan muttered, "The Clear Sky Hammer truly is the number one tool-type martial soul. Its destructive power far surpasses even the Strength Clan's finest."
He glared at Qian Xunji, barely containing his rage. That bastard destroyed our master's future!
Qian Xunji didn't mind—he was smiling. Let them think they're winning. They haven't seen what's coming next.
Martial Soul True Body usually signaled a soul master's full strength. But not always.
Original Clear Sky Hammer stats:
Attack: 10Defense: 0Speed: -2Attack Speed: 6Support: 0Control: 0
After Martial Soul True Body:
Attack: 10+?Defense: 0Speed: -10Attack Speed: 2Support: 0Control: 0
It was like Cell beating up Muscle Trunks.
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