Fourth Soul Ring! Tang Yu's Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul's Future Overall Development

So Tang Tian wanted Tang Yu to avoid Tang Long and Tang Hu's edge for the time being. Once the two of them were over twenty-five, it would be much easier for Tang Yu to become one of the top three among the sect's younger generation.

But Tang Yu could not wait that long.

Only after learning the Clear Sky Nine Techniques would he have absolute confidence in winning the Soul Master Competition and completing Mission Two.

And by then, with a Ten Thousand Year Level Fourth Soul Ring and the External Soul Bone, Thunder Dragon Wings, Tang Yu was also confident he could break into the top three of the younger generation.

Tang Yu said optimistically, "Father, the sect holds a practical combat drill every month anyway. It's good for me to give it a try. If I can't beat them, I'll just try again next time."

Since Tang Yu had put it that way, Tang Tian did not try to persuade him further. "Alright. Tomorrow, we'll head to the Star Dou Great Forest first."

The next day, early morning.

Tang Yu and Tang Tian set off early for the Star Dou Great Forest.

On the way, father and son discussed Tang Yu's target and direction for his upcoming Fourth Soul Ring.

Tang Tian asked first, "Yu'er, how many years do you intend for your Fourth Soul Ring to be?"

Tang Yu said, "Personally, I think the minimum should be somewhere between fifteen thousand and twenty thousand years."

"Twenty thousand years is the standard for a Soul Emperor absorbing a Sixth Soul Ring. You have those two top-grade body-tempering Immortal Herbs that strengthened your physique, and after taking the Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber, your body's strength was enhanced again. If we speak purely in terms of your physical body, you may indeed be able to withstand a Soul Ring of that level."

"However, soul beasts gain intelligence once they reach the Ten Thousand Year Level, and Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings also carry soul tremors. If one's Spiritual Power is not strong enough, they cannot endure the impact of the soul tremors within the Soul Ring."

"In severe cases, one's body will explode and they will die. In lighter cases, there is still a high chance of becoming an idiot."

"Yu'er, do you think your Spiritual Power can withstand a Soul Ring of that level?"

Soul tremors were, in fact, one of the most important factors Tang Yu considered when determining a Soul Ring's age.

But Tang Yu had long discovered that, as a Transmigrator, his Spiritual Power was already different from that of an Ordinary Person. On top of that, the Mad Strength Purple Gold Ginseng had also strengthened his Spiritual Power to a certain extent.

This made his Spiritual Power far stronger than that of someone at the Soul Ancestor stage.

Moreover, different types of soul beasts produced different levels of impact.

For example, plant-type soul beasts had very weak soul tremors, while primates such as monkeys produced much stronger ones.

In short, the higher a soul beast's intelligence and spiritual awareness, the stronger its soul impact.

That was why he had set fifteen thousand years as the lower limit. Otherwise, he would have directly chosen something close to twenty thousand years.

"Father, it should be fine. We can give it a try."

"Alright then. Have you thought about the direction of your Fourth Soul Ring skill?" Tang Tian asked first.

Then he offered his own opinion. "I think your Fourth Soul Ring could be a speed-attack type skill."

"Your talent is high enough that you may have a chance to reach the Nine Rings Title level in the future. Among nine Soul Rings, having one skill focused on speed while also possessing strong attack power would, in my view, be an excellent choice."

Most Soul Masters of the Clear Sky Sect focused primarily on powerful attacks, with one Clear Sky Bodyguard defensive soul skill.

Because most of them could not cultivate to the Soul Saint Realm, they had very few Soul Rings.

One enhancement skill, one defensive skill, and the remaining three or four Soul Rings dedicated to power attack skills—basically, that was it.

After all, the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul was an absolutely Power Attack System Martial Soul.

Among power attack skills, there could be single-target melee attacks, group attacks, and even long-range attacks, offering many different power attack options.

But if one's talent was high enough to reach eight or nine rings, they could fully take a more balanced path and make their abilities more comprehensive. Having an additional speed-attack type skill was indeed not a bad idea.

Tang Yu had the same idea.

"I was thinking along those lines too, but for my Fourth Soul Ring, I want something else. If possible, I hope to get another enhancement skill!" Tang Yu said very seriously.

The earlier one acquired enhancement skills, the better. That way, the power of later high-year Soul Ring power attack skills would be even greater.

"There is no problem with a Power Attack System Soul Master taking two enhancement skills. But Yu'er, we Clear Sky Hammer Soul Masters are Power Attack System Martial Souls centered around overwhelming strength, and power attack soul skills are what best bring out the Clear Sky Hammer's tyrannical force."

"You want two enhancement skills and a speed-attack type skill. Add the Martial Soul Avatar later, and even if you cultivate to Nine Rings, you will only have four power attack skills."

"For a Title with a Nine Rings Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, that is far too few. If you also want a group attack skill, wouldn't that leave you with only three single-target power attack skills?"

"After all, single-target power attack skills are the strongest." Tang Tian shook his head, unconvinced.

He felt that Tang Yu would have too few overwhelming offensive methods.

But Tang Yu had long thought it through. Smiling, he said, "Father, with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and the Clear Sky Nine Techniques once I learn them, my power attack ability won't be lacking, right?"

"And what if we add the Great Sumeru Hammer and Ultimate Ring Explosion?"

"Oh? Kid, are you trying to become Sect Master?" Tang Tian glanced at Tang Yu in surprise.

Indeed, the Great Sumeru Hammer and Ultimate Ring Explosion counted as two skills. If he could learn them, Tang Yu's plan would be perfectly reasonable.

But the Great Sumeru Hammer was only passed down to one person per generation. Usually, that person had to be the already chosen next Sect Master.

Tang Yu said, "I don't particularly care whether I become Sect Master or not, but I want to learn the Great Sumeru Hammer. And Father, I have confidence in myself."

In truth, that was not even the most crucial point.

The crucial point was that Tang Yu believed he would be able to obtain a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring in the future, as well as multiple hundred-thousand-year soul bones.

Hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings and soul bones each came with two soul skills. By then, he would have a whole pile of skills.

"Good, good, good! Yu'er, as long as you have that ambition, your father and the various Elders will fully support you." Tang Tian was overjoyed. "Then this time, we'll find you a soul beast that can grant an enhancement skill."

Many people underestimated enhancement skills. In truth, buffs were incredibly powerful.

Especially for a martial soul with such domineering strength as the Clear Sky Hammer—once the user's body was strengthened, even wildly smashing away with basic attacks became far more terrifying!

In a truly evenly matched battle, who would keep bombarding each other with soul skills? Didn't Soul Power cost anything?

Besides, many soul skills could only be used once or twice in a single battle at most.

Several days later.

The two arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest and headed straight into the Inner Area.

Ten Thousand Year Level soul beasts were already scarce in the Outer Area.

About three days later.

Tang Tian finally found one suitable for Tang Yu.

"Yu'er, it's a Thunderclap Dragon. This type of dragon soul beast possesses the ability to strengthen itself, but it also has a fairly high chance of producing other types of soul skills. Its cultivation is roughly eighteen thousand years."

Tang Yu looked into the distance. There stood a roughly five-meter-long draconic beast covered in dark-blue scales. He immediately made his decision. "Father, let's go with this one!"

"The Thunderclap Dragon is extremely similar to my Thunder Dragon Wings. That way, Father will find it reasonable for me to possess an External Soul Bone."

"Good! I'll take it down right now!"

"Take my hammer!"

Tang Tian leaped into the air and brought his hammer down.

"Roar!!"

Bang!

The eighteen-thousand-year soul beast was knocked flat On the Spot by a single hammer blow.

Tang Yu hurried forward to finish it off, then began absorbing its Soul Ring.