Clear Sky Hammer

"He should have a Second Spirit!"

At those words, everyone present was startled. Tang San's heart also skipped a beat. He did feel that he should have a second spirit... but he wasn't sure.

Moreover, at this point, Tang Hao had never told Tang San anything about the Clear Sky Sect, so he had no idea how important the Clear Sky Hammer was.

So...

"Yes... I think I should have another spirit!"

As Tang San said this, Su Yuntao was also shocked. He hurriedly said excitedly, "Then let's test you again. This time, I'll use more Soul Power. Maybe we can force out your Second Spirit!"

Tang San nodded. With Su Yuntao's help, he finally activated his Second Spirit.

When he saw a hammer slowly rise, Tang San was overwhelmed with excitement. Su Yuntao's face, meanwhile, went dark. Terrified, he hurriedly told Tang San, "Kid, stay here for now. We've never seen a spirit like yours. I may need to register you later. Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Once the registration is complete, you'll receive ten Gold Soul Coins as a reward!"

To keep Tang San steady, Su Yuntao could only lie. In truth, he activated an emergency communication talisman in a drawer and informed Spirit Hall about the appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer.

"What? Ten Gold Soul Coins? My goodness, Little San, you have to help Master Yuntao register it! Ten Gold Soul Coins—I've never even seen that much money!" Old Village Chief Jack laughed loudly. Since there was money to be made, of course he wanted Tang San to earn it. Maybe Tang San would even share some with him!

"Yeah, yeah! Little San, you definitely can't leave!" Long Jie said with a laugh as well, secretly delighted.

Since both of them said so, Tang San naturally found it hard to say anything more. It was only registration, after all. Nothing would happen... right?

"Alright, it's your turn now!" To stall for time, Su Yuntao looked at Long Jie, the last child whose spirit had yet to awaken.

"Sure, Dog Bro. Please awaken a trash spirit for me!" Long Jie said something incomprehensible to Su Yuntao. Su Yuntao did not understand it and did not care much, directly awakening Long Jie's spirit.

Standing in the awakening formation, Long Jie felt waves of power enter his body as Su Yuntao activated his Soul Power. He felt as though something within him was about to burst from its shell.

Finally, beneath everyone's watchful eyes, a half-meter-long watermelon knife appeared.

"This... Is your mouth cursed? It really is a trash spirit? A tiny broken knife? And you have full innate Soul Power too? Don't tell me you're also a Twin Spirits wielder?" Su Yuntao complained. It absolutely could not be Twin Spirits again. If another Clear Sky Hammer appeared, he might as well die on the spot.

"Haha, no, no. I don't have any Twin Spirits!" Long Jie laughed heartily, very satisfied with Su Yuntao's assessment of it as a "trash spirit." That meant this watermelon knife was at least god-grade, or at least on the same level as Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

Su Yuntao-certified—quality guaranteed!

"I don't believe you. Let's test it first!" Su Yuntao activated his Soul Power for a while longer, but nothing happened. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.

Long Jie smiled. His Second Spirit had been given to him by the System. Unless he wanted to reveal it, no one could summon it.

Besides... his Second Spirit was a bloodline. It could not manifest in the first place.

Long Jie's First Spirit was the Seven Stars Blade, marked with the pattern of the Big Dipper. It was currently in its initial form and only half a meter long. It would grow by 0.2 meters with every Soul Ring he gained. In other words, by the time Long Jie became a Titled Douluo, it would be 2.3 meters long.

That was pretty decent.

His Second Spirit was a bloodline. It had no use for now, but after his First Spirit absorbed Soul Rings, his Second Spirit would automatically absorb the bloodline of the corresponding spirit beasts from those Soul Rings, strengthening Long Jie's physique and granting him related spirit beast abilities.

In other words, if the Soul Ring came from an ape, Long Jie would gain an ape's immense strength. If it came from a dragon, he would gain a dragon's ability to fly and breathe fire. If used well, it would be incredibly powerful.

Long Jie was very satisfied with his two spirits. Now, he only had to wait for Tang San's matter to be settled before absorbing his First Soul Ring.

"Master Su Yuntao, everyone's spirits have awakened now. Shouldn't you take me to register?" Tang San looked anxiously at Su Yuntao. The awakening was over, yet Su Yuntao had not moved at all. That made him very suspicious.

"No rush, no rush. Wait a little. I used too much Soul Power just now, so let me rest first!" Su Yuntao stared outside, waiting for Spirit Hall's people to appear.

After Su Yuntao refused him, Tang San instinctively felt that something was wrong. The experience from his previous life told him that there was danger.

"Then I won't wait!" With that, Tang San turned and ran outside.

"Stop!" Su Yuntao shouted anxiously. That shout indirectly proved that he had ulterior motives.

How could Tang San dare to stop after hearing that? He activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, shadows flashing beneath his feet as he swiftly evaded Su Yuntao's pursuit.

A dignified Soul Master could not even keep up with a child.

"Where do you think you're going?"

A Soul Master dressed in Spirit Hall robes appeared in front of Tang San, blocking his path.

"Hmph!" Tang San frowned tightly and turned to the left, only to find another person there. There was one on his right as well, and another behind him.

In an instant, Tang San was surrounded by four members of Spirit Hall.

"Su Yuntao, is he the child you said awakened the Clear Sky Hammer? His movement technique isn't bad." The leader stared coldly at Tang San, without the slightest hint of emotion.

"Yes, Lord Soul Saint, it's him!" Su Yuntao said excitedly. Capturing a Clear Sky Sect rebel was everyone's duty!

"There's also an older one. I suspect he has a Clear Sky Hammer too!"

"Don't touch my father!" Tang San roared, his eyes bloodshot. Although Tang Hao often scolded him, Tang San cherished this father deeply.

The leader smiled coldly. "Don't worry, we won't touch your father! We're your father's friends. We came to have tea with him. Be good and tell me where your father is."

"Hmph!" Tang San snorted coldly. Do you take me for an idiot?

"I'm here!"

At that moment, Tang Hao's voice rang out. He suddenly appeared, the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.

"Father, run! They're all Soul Saints!" Tang San shouted. They were all Soul Saints, while Tang Hao was only a blacksmith. How could he possibly defeat them?

"You... it's you?" The leader from Spirit Hall was startled. He turned to flee, but how could a mere Soul Saint escape from the hands of a Titled Douluo?

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Five hammer strikes. All five Spirit Hall members died, including Su Yuntao!

"Father... you... you're amazing!" Faced with the deaths of the five men, the only thing Tang San could do was praise his father.

"Our identities have been exposed. Come with me immediately!" Tang Hao picked up Tang San and left at once.

After they had left, Long Jie slowly walked inside. Looking at the blood and flesh on the ground, he immediately began vomiting.

Having never seen such a scene before, he could not bear it. He vomited violently.

After vomiting, Long Jie looked at the five men on the ground and could not help feeling a little miserable.

"I'm sorry. I got you all killed!" He had never expected Tang Hao to be so ruthless. But he could understand it too—if Tang Hao and Tang San had been captured, it probably would have ended the same way.

So... was changing the plot really right or wrong?

Long Jie could not figure it out. But the only thing he could do now was bury the five bodies.

By the time he finished, it was night. Long Jie leaned against the five men's gravestones, his heart more conflicted than ever.