The Strongest of the Younger Generation

The Clear Sky Hammer slammed heavily into the arena, making the entire platform tremble. The spot where it struck caved in directly, with cracks spreading all around it.

The Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer was indeed powerful, capable of stacking force and unleashing it all at once, but it had plenty of flaws. One was its lack of mobility, though that was not much of an issue—if someone got close, one only needed to bring the hammer down. At most, its power would not be fully unleashed. The second was the need for a stable stance. If one's footing was unsteady, the accumulated force could easily injure the user. If Sword Douluo took the opportunity to fiercely attack the lower body with Sword Qi, this hammer technique would be interrupted outright.

Finally, once the force had been fully stacked, the hammer had to be swung immediately. Otherwise, continuing to hold the Clear Sky Hammer would cause the accumulated power to backlash.

Swinging it would require the leg muscles to stretch, and during that process, Qian Renhan could evade. Why had he kept three meters away from Tang Hu? So that Tang Hu would have to leap into the air to strike him, allowing him to dodge using the flight ability of his Fallen Angel Martial Soul.

The flight ability of the Eight-Winged Fallen Angel Martial Soul was even stronger than that of the Six-Winged Angel. At the same level, although it could not contend with disciples of the Speed Clan who had devoted everything to speed, it would not be much slower. As for whether Tang Hu's explosive muscle power was faster, or his Martial Soul's flight speed was faster, wasn't that obvious?

Douluo Continent was a world of Soul Masters, a world where Martial Souls competed.

As for neural reaction speed, Qian Renhan had trained with Guangling Douluo to hone his reflexes, eyesight, sword-swinging speed, and bodily mobility. None of that was fake. Could Tang Hu's jumping speed possibly be faster than Guangling Douluo's arrows?

"Will you only hide in the sky, too afraid to fight me head-on?" Tang Hu roared. Wielding the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer had consumed a great deal of his stamina, and the recoil from the Clear Sky Hammer striking the ground had split the web between his thumb and forefinger.

Qian Renhan said calmly, "I didn't interrupt you while you were gathering strength. Am I not even allowed to dodge? Why else would I grow wings?"

Tang Hu sneered. "Heh, no matter how you put it, you're still too scared to face me directly. Afraid of my hammer!"

"A direct confrontation? Then I'll grant you that." Qian Renhan charged forward, gripping the black longsword in his right hand. The thousand-year First Soul Skill beneath his feet lit up, and black Soul Power condensed around his left hand into a pitch-black shield.

"Second Soul Skill, Clear Sky Hammer Strike!" Tang Hu immediately activated his Second Soul Skill. The gap between his first Spirit Ring and Qian Renhan's Spirit Ring Age was simply too great. Even though his level was higher, he did not dare be careless, especially after exhausting so much stamina already.

Qian Xunji and Qian Renxue both frowned. Why was Qian Renhan wasting Soul Power to condense a longsword? Why was he using his First Soul Skill on his left hand, when his right hand was clearly more powerful?

Tang Hu swung the hammer one-handed, pulling his right arm back to its limit before hurling the Clear Sky Hammer forward. Just as he thought this would be a clash of Soul Skills, Qian Renhan threw out his longsword and fiercely struck backward with his Soul Power-infused left hand, slamming it into the sword. Everyone was stunned by the movement, but only Qian Renhan knew why he had done it.

Using the First Soul Skill that struck the longsword from behind, Qian Renhan accelerated. Before Tang Hu could swing out the Clear Sky Hammer, Qian Renhan's right hand, covered in black Soul Power, shot forward and seized Tang Hu's wrist.

"You... how did you do that?" Tang Hu's voice was full of confusion, along with a trace of terror.

"What do you think I let you swing all those hammers for? During that brief exchange earlier, I had already completely grasped the speed of your hammer swings." Qian Renhan spoke indifferently as the Soul Power in his body continuously invaded Tang Hu through the wrist he held. A faint smile curved his lips. "Still trying to endure? Keep this up, and your right arm will be crippled."

Tang Hu's right arm trembled continuously. An incomparably cold Soul Power had invaded his body, making it feel as though his flesh, blood, tendons, and bones were all freezing. He tried to resist it with his Soul Power, but the moment his Soul Power came into contact with that dark power, it was completely devoured.

"Then I'll smash you into meat paste first!" Tang Hu forced out through the pain. His left hand reached out, grabbed the Clear Sky Hammer as well, and smashed it down.

"You're a tough one, but you still can't change the outcome of your defeat."

The instant Tang Hu's left hand gripped the handle of the Clear Sky Hammer, Qian Renhan flew up to evade. When the Clear Sky Hammer swung out and struck the arena, he landed atop it. Soul Power condensed into a longsword once more, which he placed against Tang Hu's throat.

The entire venue fell silent. No—everyone had already been stunned when Qian Renhan struck backward with his First Soul Skill. Only when the sword was held at Tang Hu's throat did they finally come back to their senses. The Eldest Young Master of Spirit Hall had won. Crossing a gap of nine levels and one Spirit Ring, he had defeated the strongest member of the Clear Sky Sect's younger generation.

"Big Brother is amazing!" Qian Renxue was the first to cry out.

Yu Longchen and Sword Douluo both had exceedingly grave expressions. What an impressive youngster. His thoughts were extraordinarily meticulous. On the surface, Qian Renhan had seemed to be at a disadvantage from the start of his battle with Tang Hu, but in reality, the entire fight had been under his control. He had first tested the power of the Clear Sky Hammer and realized he could not withstand it head-on. Then he observed Tang Hu's fastest hammer-swinging speed—the brief moment when the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer's six times six, thirty-six strikes were unleashed. Once he had obtained all the information he needed, he reversed the situation and defeated Tang Hu with overwhelming speed.

A descendant of the Angel Clan with such a meticulous mind, such extraordinary talent, and a thousand-year first Spirit Ring was far more threatening than Qian Renxue. If allowed to grow, he would become an even more terrifying existence than Qian Xunji.

"Who else?"

Qian Renhan looked down. Wherever his gaze passed, few among the younger generation dared meet his eyes, aside from little children whose eyes glittered with admiration, such as Qian Renxue and Huo Wu.

The strongest of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's younger generation had suffered a flawless defeat. The strongest of the Clear Sky Sect's younger generation had been utterly crushed without injuring him. Who among them could possibly contend with him?

After this battle, Qian Renhan was unquestionably the strongest of the younger generation.