Sure-Hit Heart-Piercing Dragon Claw

"Slap, slap, slap, slap..."

On the training ground, a nimble figure danced with both hands and feet. At times, he resembled an ape; at others, a fierce tiger, or a hunting eagle. His movements shifted constantly, yet every one of them was sharp and vicious.

Every punch and kick made the air explode with a startling force. An ordinary person would probably die on the spot after taking even one hit.

Tian Hao had developed this set of boxing techniques by imitating the movements used by Beast Martial Soul soul masters of Martial Soul Academy when they unleashed their soul skills. Though it was nowhere near as powerful as their soul skills, it was not to be underestimated.

"The moves of the Ten Beast Fist are nearly complete. I've already mastered Bright Force in both hands, and my legs are still lacking a bit, but that's only a matter of time. Unfortunately, I still have no clue about the higher-level Dark Force."

After practicing for a while, Tian Hao stopped and let out a long breath, but he was far from satisfied.

The upper body and hands were more flexible, making it easier to condense force. The lower body was comparatively clumsy, and condensing force there was more difficult, requiring more practice.

But that was secondary. The key was that he still could not replicate the Vital Energy required for Dark Force.

According to descriptions of Dark Force in National Martial Arts novels, one trained one's willpower and used force to control the Vital Energy stirred up within the body through movement. The force then drove that Vital Energy out through the pores, allowing it to pass through the body and injure the enemy. That Vital Energy was the key.

Although Soul Power could be used as a substitute, his main purpose in replicating the Strength System of National Martial Arts was to cultivate Bloodline Power. Therefore, he could not use Soul Power and had to figure out that kind of Vital Energy.

In his conception, the human body's Vital Energy should be the embryonic form of Bloodline Power.

As for so-called willpower, he felt it should be Mental Power. At the very least, it could be replaced with this world's Mental Power.

His Mental Power was not particularly strong, but after many years of grueling training, it was exceptionally tough and condensed. The only problem now was how to produce that kind of Vital Energy.

"Kid, spar with me!"

Tang Hao, standing atop a round-bottomed water jar, saw Tian Hao stop and hurriedly called out.

This water jar was a new trick he had learned today. Not only was its bottom spherical, but the rim was also extremely smooth, and it had been insanely smeared with grease. It was difficult to stand steady on, even harder than those slick Stone Balls from before.

"Take my Sure-Hit Heart-Piercing Dragon Claw!"

Naturally, Tian Hao did not hold back. He rushed over, landed on the water jar, and faced Tang Hao. His very first move was his ultimate technique.

His fingers curled into claws as he viciously grabbed at Tang Hao's chest, making even Ah Yin instinctively cover her own chest.

Tang Hao's face darkened at that move. He hurriedly raised a hand to block it, lest his chastity be lost.

The two then traded rapid blows, every punch and claw strike making the air crack as they launched fierce, head-on attacks.

Of course, Tang Hao deliberately restrained his own strength. Otherwise, in this kind of direct clash, one punch would have been enough to blow the kid apart. He also did not use Soul Power to enhance his body's explosive force.

Even so, Tian Hao was still completely suppressed. By the end, the knuckles of both his hands were red and swollen, while the bones in his hands ached terribly. They had clearly cracked.

Yet rather than making him retreat, that pain only made him more excited, his fighting spirit rising without end.

He increasingly felt that he was some kind of masochistic freak. He had not the slightest aversion to or fear of pain; instead, he rather liked it. That was clearly not a normal mentality.

Before long, the intense battle had shattered the bones in his hands completely, severely deforming them. Yet Tian Hao did not stop fighting. When his hand bones broke, he used his elbows instead, driving a heart-piercing elbow into Tang Hao's chest and even infusing it with Bright Force.

Even with Tang Hao's physical constitution, that blow made his chest ache sharply. One of his ribs might have cracked.

But it was only a minor injury. With Ah Yin assisting nearby, he had little to worry about. As he fought, he memorized Tian Hao's combat techniques.

Although these techniques were far less powerful than soul skills, they were highly practical in close-quarters combat.

After fighting intensely for a minute, Tian Hao felt pain in his brain and could only suppress his ever-rising battle intent, leaping down from the water jar.

Although he had a cheat, he did not dare overwork his body too much, especially his brain. It would be ridiculous if he overdid it one day and ended up mentally disabled or suffering a stroke.

"Are you not afraid of being beaten to death?"

After examining the injuries on Tian Hao's hands and arms, Ah Yin shot him a reproachful glare.

It was only a spar. Did he need to risk his life like this?

"I know what you're thinking. You want to maximize your practical combat experience against soul masters. But true combat experience is forged through life-and-death battles, something this kind of sparring cannot compare to."

Tang Hao's expression was calm. As someone who had been through it all, he understood Tian Hao's thoughts very well.

But although the battle just now had been intense, it was still far inferior to a genuine fight to the death.

If it truly were a life-or-death battle, even if all his attributes were equal to Tian Hao's, he was confident he could kill him within a few moves.

After all, he was a killing god who had fought his way out of the hell that was the City of Slaughter!

"I know."

Tian Hao nodded. He understood that as well and was very clear about the limits of his own combat strength.

His battle against Tang Hao had mainly relied on the cheat-like enlightenment function. With his fully elevated consciousness and thought processes, he had pushed his combat power to its absolute limit. Under normal circumstances, he had at most one-tenth of that combat strength.

As for practical experience in life-and-death battles, he had very little.

Back when he had led the villagers in fighting bandits and wild beasts, he had not accumulated much experience, much less killed anyone in a one-on-one fight.

In fact, he had not killed a single person even now, though he had killed quite a few wild beasts.

"Still not enough!"

Looking at his slightly deformed hands, Tian Hao was not satisfied with merely a replicated version of Bright Force. He wanted greater power.

After replicating Bright Force, his combat power was already enough to crush one-ring soul masters. So long as they did not possess some particularly bizarre and troublesome soul skill, they absolutely could not defeat him.

He could even exchange a few moves with certain two-ring Soul Grandmasters.

But it was not enough, nowhere near enough.

His attempt to replicate and derive Dark Force was stuck on Vital Energy. His own foundation was simply too poor to replicate and awaken that kind of power.

"You've already mastered Bright Force. Why are you still frowning?"

A gentle voice reached his ears. Ah Yin had spoken, unable to understand why the youth still looked so dissatisfied.

"Sister Ah Yin, give me a drop of your blood and some Soul Power."

Ah Yin's words stirred Tian Hao's thoughts, and a bold idea came to him.

Since he could not solve it on his own, then he would just add another cheat.

"What do you need that for?"

Ah Yin was curious, but she did not hesitate. She pricked the pad of her finger against the sharp spear tip, and a drop of blood seeped out. She wrapped it in a ball of Soul Power and sent it to the youth's palm, where he enclosed it with his own Soul Power.

"I have an idea I need to test."

Tian Hao gave a casual reply, then used the Soul Power Fusion Skill to merge his own Soul Power with Ah Yin's.

Since he had already mastered the Soul Power Fusion Skill, the process went smoothly. He then used the fused Soul Power to slowly permeate and refine the drop of blood within.

After watching for a while and growing bored, Ah Yin took a sip of water and resumed practicing her spear techniques.

Ever since she had begun practicing the flexible spear technique, she had grown increasingly fond of it. Moreover, her Ring Fusion was progressing smoothly.

If she could fuse all eight soul rings into one, the power of her Blue Silver Overlord Spear might rival a hundred-thousand-year soul ring skill. It might even truly evolve into a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

And if she wanted to unleash the power of the Blue Silver Overlord Spear at that level, especially in close combat, she would need a flawless spear technique to support it.

There were no shortcuts in this. Only relentless practice could turn it into the instinct of her body.

Tang Hao did not stay for long either. He needed to learn all the techniques here as quickly as possible, then take the kid back to the Clear Sky Sect with Ah Yin.

Tian Someone: Bros, I've already taken Blue Silver Emperor's first time. Where's your support?