Clear Sky Hammer Ranking Revealed, Tang Hao Collapses!

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself down.

As everyone's theory mentor, he could not panic.

"Perhaps... the evaluation criteria of this Spirit Ranking are far more complicated than we imagined."

He spoke slowly, his voice deep and forceful as he tried to reassure them.

"Although the Seven Kill Sword is only ranked eighteenth, that does not mean you have no chance at all."

His gaze finally fell on Tang San, and a few sparks of fervor reignited in his eyes.

"Especially you, Little San!"

"You have Twin Martial Souls!"

"Your Clear Sky Hammer and your Blue Silver Emperor are both top-tier martial souls!"

"Their rankings definitely won't be low!"

Yu Xiaogang's words were like a shot to the heart, slightly easing the atmosphere inside the tent.

Everyone's eyes gathered on Tang San, filled with anticipation.

Just as the people of Shrek were shaken by the rankings—

In distant Heaven Dou City—

Another person involved was experiencing an entirely different shift in mood.

Heaven Dou City, Green Lotus Wine House.

The fragrance of wine filled the air, and the place buzzed with voices.

By the window, two figures sat facing each other.

One of them stood as straight as a pine. His face was aged, yet his brows carried an innate sharpness.

However, his right sleeve hung empty, swaying gently in the breeze and adding a touch of desolation.

He was Sword Douluo, Chen Xin.

Across from him sat a man in a white robe. He was handsome and carefree, with a green jade Wine Gourd hanging at his waist. His slightly drunken eyes watched the Heavenly Screen outside with great interest.

At that moment, Chen Xin stared blankly at the golden words on the Heavenly Screen, his clouded eyes full of astonishment.

"My Seven Kill Sword... is only ranked eighteenth?"

His voice carried a trace of self-mockery, as well as unwillingness.

Chen Xin had spent his entire life with the sword at his side. He believed his swordsmanship had reached the divine, and that his attack power stood unrivaled beneath the heavens.

Yet this Oracle Ranking was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing more than half of his pride.

However, when his gaze swept over the rewards listed afterward, his entire body froze.

His pupils instantly contracted into dangerously narrow pinpoints.

[Reward: The holder's Soul Power is solidified twofold! Restore severed hand! Fully comprehend domain: Seven Kill Domain!]

"Restore... my severed hand..."

He muttered to himself, his voice trembling.

That empty sleeve seemed to weigh a thousand jin, leaving him unable to breathe.

The pain of losing his arm was the regret and inner demon of his life.

To protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he had calmly faced death and sacrificed one arm, never once regretting it.

Yet in the dead of night, he often missed the days when he wielded a sword with both hands and roamed the world without restraint.

He had thought there was no possibility of recovery in this lifetime...

Just then, a majestic and imposing voice rang directly within his mind.

"Chen Xin, do you wish to claim the reward?"

Without the slightest hesitation—

"Claim it!"

The instant his words fell, a brilliant golden light descended from the heavens. It ignored the roof of the wine house and precisely enveloped his entire body.

Vast yet gentle energy poured into his limbs and bones. He could clearly feel his Soul Power being tempered in a mysterious manner, becoming incomparably solid and pure!

His cultivation, which had been stagnant for many years, even showed faint signs of loosening!

But that was not what made his heart pound the most.

What excited him even more was an indescribable life force frantically gathering toward his right shoulder!

Beneath that empty sleeve—

Flesh buds grew at a visible rate. Bones, Meridians, blood, flesh, skin...

In merely a few breaths, a brand-new arm had already taken shape!

The golden light faded.

Chen Xin slowly raised his right hand. It was a hand with distinct knuckles, weathered and powerful.

He spread his fingers, then suddenly clenched them into a fist.

Strength!

A long-lost sensation of strength surged from his palm!

Two streams of tears slid down his aged cheeks.

"My hand..."

"My hand has recovered!"

He stared at his hands, his voice choked with emotion, too excited for words.

The next moment, soaring sword intent erupted from within him and shot straight into the sky!

Every guest in Green Lotus Wine House was pressed down by that Momentum until they could barely breathe, and they all looked toward the corner in horror.

"This old man... has returned!"

A long howl rang out, filled with long-suppressed passion and joy.

"HAHAHAHA!"

The man in white across from him seemed completely unaffected by the sword intent.

He raised the green jade Wine Gourd at his waist and tilted his head back for a deep drink.

The fiery liquor flowed down the corner of his mouth, soaking his collar, but he did not care in the slightest.

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said "good" three times in succession, Divine Light gleaming in his drunken eyes.

"Who cares what rank it is? Today, Brother Chen Xin's severed arm has been reborn, and he has returned to his peak. This is a joyous occasion beyond measure!"

"We should drink a great cup! Come, drink!"

As he spoke, he tossed over the Wine Gourd.

Chen Xin's long howl abruptly stopped. He caught the Wine Gourd, wiped away his tears, and revealed a heartfelt smile.

He looked at his close friend before him, his heart filled with gratitude.

"Brother Li Bai, you truly are a broad-minded man."

"Being with you makes me feel as though the state of mind that has troubled me for years has broadened considerably."

He tipped his head back and took a great gulp of wine, feeling a surge of bold spirit rise from his chest.

"Your swordsmanship, your poetry, your wine... all earn my deepest admiration."

Chen Xin put down the Wine Gourd and sighed sincerely.

"It is only a pity that this is a Spirit Ranking, not a swordsmanship ranking."

"If it were a contest of swords, Brother Li Bai would certainly have a place on this list!"

Li Bai set down his Wine Gourd and turned his gaze back toward the Heavenly Screen. Clarity flashed through his drunken eyes.

"When it comes to the sword, I yield to no one."

"But this Spirit Ranking... is becoming more and more interesting."

Before he had finished speaking, the golden Heavenly Screen above the nine heavens began to flow with light once more.

The gilded words concerning Chen Xin and the Seven Kill Sword seemed to be wiped away by an invisible hand. They gradually faded and vanished into the clouds.

Immediately afterward, a new oracle began to gather.

The golden light was even more dazzling than before. Each character that appeared carried a mountain-like weight, making Soul Masters across the entire continent struggle to breathe.

Line after line of tyrannical words were inscribed across the heavens once more!

[Spirit Ranking, Seventeenth Place: Clear Sky Hammer!]

[Holder: Tang Hao]

[Comment: A top-tier Weapon Spirit possessing the ultimate power attribute, capable of suppressing the vast majority of Power Attack System Weapon Spirits. With this hammer, the Clear Sky Sect once stood at the Continent's Peak and achieved the prestige of the number one sect under heaven. Radiant Clear Sky Hammer, towering Clear Sky Sect! Its ultimate power is known as the continent's number one Weapon Spirit, with might comparable to ultimate attribute martial souls such as Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice!]

[Reward: The holder's Soul Power is solidified threefold! The age of all Spirit Rings increases by five thousand years! Great Sumeru Hammer secret art—Explode Ring: increased power, no weakening side effects after use, and cooldown reduced by half!]