Defeating the Clear Sky Douluo

Leaving aside Tian Hao and Ah Yin's joint research, Tang Hao was still adapting to training on the oil-slick stone ball.

This was far more difficult than simple stone ball training. Without using Soul Power, Tang Hao spent a full three days before he finally adapted to it.

"Little Haozi, come fight!"

Standing atop the oil-slick stone ball with a spear in hand, Tang Hao signaled for Tian Hao to hurry up and fight.

Today, he would definitely avenge his past humiliation!

"Uncle Hao, come fight!"

Tian Hao also called for a fight, but when Tang Hao saw where Tian Hao was standing, he fell silent, then became so angry he nearly cursed.

"You brat, are you messing with me?"

Tian Hao stood on a smooth log floating in a pond, where quite a few fish swam back and forth.

"Come fight!"

Tian Hao offered no explanation and challenged him again.

He was not an idiot. He had gained the upper hand a few times through tricks before, but now that Tang Hao had adapted to that style, going back there to fight would be asking for a beating.

It was time to switch to a new map.

"You ruthless brat!"

After shooting him a vicious glare, Tang Hao could only leap down from the oil-slick stone ball. He looked at the massive log floating in the pond, then ultimately jumped onto it with his steel spear.

His great weight and downward momentum caused one end of the log to sink beneath the water. At the same time, Tian Hao seized the chance to attack with his spear.

A glint of cold light arrived first, then the spear shot forth like a dragon.

Over the past few days, he had fought Tang Hao once every day and sparred with Ah Yin even more often. Through battle after battle, his spear techniques had been refined further and further, becoming ever more flawless.

Of course, that was only because Tang Hao and Ah Yin still did not use Soul Power and relied solely on their physical abilities. Once they used Soul Power to enhance their explosive strength, his little body would definitely be flattened in seconds.

Tang Hao had lost the initiative and could only defend passively. Fortunately, his physical strength was enough to crush Tian Hao's. As long as he could touch the other's steel spear, he could win through sheer power.

However, it was not that simple. Once Tian Hao finally steadied himself, he shifted his feet, causing the log to roll through the water. Tang Hao lost his footing and nearly fell into the pond.

"I knew you brat was plotting against me again."

Tang Hao barely steadied himself and complained with a dark expression. He then continued defending while adapting to the log constantly rolling back and forth beneath his feet.

Although he had been tricked again, he was not angry.

This method was quite interesting. It could train him better and offered considerable benefits.

He had tried it over the past few days and found that his legs and stance had become much steadier. Even when using the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, he felt more stable.

This was a very obvious improvement. Clearly, this training method targeting balance and stability suited him well.

He had already decided to learn every method here.

Just as before, because the rules had changed, Tang Hao had to start over and adapt to the new method. He did not win, merely exhausting Tian Hao until the fight had to be stopped.

Rubbing his slightly aching forehead as he jumped ashore, Tian Hao grinned at Tang Hao's dark face.

"Uncle, not convinced?"

"Just you wait, brat. Once I master all the messy methods here, I'll make you pay."

Tang Hao shot him a glare, determined to learn every training method here. Not only could they improve him, but he could also bring them back and promote them within the sect.

"How about this? Let's compete in strength. As long as you can push me down, you win."

Tian Hao made the suggestion with a smile, and Tang Hao was rather tempted.

After all, failing to defeat a mere teenager after several days was truly embarrassing. If word got back, his little sister would probably laugh herself to death.

No matter what, getting one victory would be good.

"Fine, but you can't use any of the tricks here."

Tang Hao agreed, though he imposed a restriction.

If Tian Hao used those troublesome tricks, it would be difficult for him to gain an advantage, much less win, unless he first adapted to them.

"Of course it won't be one of the existing tricks."

Tian Hao's smile became even brighter. Using Soul Power, he lifted a lump of grease from the oil barrel by the cabin and carried it to a patch of smooth rock, where he spread it evenly across the surface.

Once the arena was ready, he grabbed a bamboo pole and stood on it, then provoked Tang Hao.

"This is a new trick specially prepared for you. If you're afraid, you don't have to step up. I won't laugh at you."

With a dark old face and no words, Tang Hao walked over.

Having trained on the oil-slick stone ball, he could stand steadily on this greasy flat surface. However, it was still very difficult to exert force.

He gripped the bamboo pole Tian Hao handed him, then felt a force pushing through it, sending him sliding backward.

That was not all. Another force came through the bamboo pole, this time pushing in a different direction. His stance became even more unstable, until both feet kept slipping and his appearance grew increasingly miserable and comical.

"Heh!"

Watching her fiancé slip about in such a miserable and ridiculous manner, Ah Yin, who was practicing spear techniques nearby, could not help laughing.

Hao had once been so stern and domineering, yet now he was being tossed about by a teenager until he looked utterly pathetic and funny. It was too amusing.

"Uncle, you lost!"

After a hard struggle, Tian Hao finally used the bamboo pole to throw Tang Hao off balance and make him fall. He declared his victory.

"I lost this time, but next time, I'll take it all back with interest!"

Tang Hao climbed to his feet and glared at him resentfully. He truly wanted to hang the brat up and whip him.

He was begging for a beating!

As Tang Hao admitted defeat, around one-tenth of the fortune on his body instantly vanished.

Tian Hao, standing opposite him, sensed another huge influx of fortune. His smile became even more smug.

This was a new method he had developed for obtaining fortune. Apparently, he could not only gain others' fortune by preaching the Dao; defeating them could also earn their fortune, and it was even more efficient than imparting teachings. He could obtain one-tenth of their fortune in a single go.

He had discovered this by accident while sparring with Ah Yin. To confirm it, he had specifically designed this method for Tang Hao.

No matter what kind of contest it was, as long as he won, he could obtain ten percent of the other party's fortune.

Unfortunately, this method seemed to have restrictions. Ever since he defeated Ah Yin with spear techniques for the first time, he had gained nothing from defeating her again over the past two days.

He did not know whether there was a cooldown period or if this could only be done once per person.

"Did you modify the spear?"

Turning his thoughts aside, Tang Hao looked at the Blue Silver Overlord Spear in his fiancée's hand.

Ah Yin had previously used the wooden spear Tian Hao brought to train in flexible spear techniques, but today she was using the Blue Silver Overlord Spear. Just now, he had even caught a glimpse of its shaft bending.

"With Little Haozi's help, I've already fused my first and second soul rings into the Blue Silver Overlord Spear's soul rings, giving its shaft some flexibility."

At the mention of this, Ah Yin was filled with pride and delight.

That day, Tian Hao had said there was another method, and that method was Ring Fusion.

The soul ring skills of her Blue Silver Grass all focused on control, such as binding and trapping enemies. Those were manifestations of flexibility.

Her first and second soul rings were like that. Then, with Tian Hao's help, she spent three days finally fusing those two soul rings into the Blue Silver Overlord Spear's soul rings.

Since those soul rings had originally been born from her and shared the same origin, they were much easier to fuse.

The first and second soul rings gave the Blue Silver Overlord Spear flexibility, transforming the steel spear into a flexible spear. Her spear techniques immediately became versatile and unpredictable, making them impossible to guard against. From now on, she no longer had to fear enemies getting close.

"Why do you smell faintly of blood? Is it that time of the month?"

Tian Hao suddenly walked over and sniffed, noticing a faint scent of blood coming from Ah Yin.

Ah Yin's face instantly flushed bright red. Though her tens of thousands of years of life had made her temperament far steadier than that of ordinary people, such a private subject still embarrassed her greatly. Yet what came next made her want to die of embarrassment.

Tian Someone: Sister Ah Yin, have a cup of hot water. Oh, and one recommendation ticket, please. You're welcome!