Little San, Be Confident!

Tang San froze. For the first time in ages, he saw his father awake in the morning, as if he'd guessed what was coming and was waiting for him. This Brother Feng... was no simple character.

At that moment, he'd lost!

Little San hasn't made any Hidden Weapons to match this technique yet. With pebbles, he probably can't bring out even a thousandth of Pear Blossom Rain's true power. It has the form, but not the spirit. Still, it'll be perfect against a kid. After taking a hit like that, he's bound to end up bruised and battered! Wang Feng thought.

"One, two, three... twenty-seven pebbles... This should be Pear Blossom Rain from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, shouldn't it?"

His hands moved so fast that countless afterimages appeared!

Brother Feng was a good person. Even after winning, he didn't get conceited; he even comforted Tang San.

Brother Feng... had actually caught every single pebble with his palms in that instant!!!

Tang San promptly took out the ointment, ready to apply it as soon as Brother Feng admitted defeat.

Even an adult's eyes couldn't track the pebbles. They were several times bigger than real Hidden Weapons, and still impossible to see clearly!

To put it bluntly, even a tree stump would be dented by those pebbles at such close range!

"..."

Tang San's mouth twitched. Suddenly, he felt even more pain all over.

At that, Tang San froze. The disappointment in his heart immediately vanished.

Tang San was stunned!

Thinking of this, Tang San looked at Brother Feng with a hint of gratitude.

Watching Brother Feng approach from far away, Tang San saw that his face wasn't red, his steps were steady, and his cheeks still had a healthy flush from exercise. Tang San couldn't help but smile wryly. His face was even printed on the cover of the book...

In such a dangerous situation, Wang Feng remained completely still, silently counting the pebbles flying toward him.

If I beat Tang San, my Innate Full Soul Power is as good as guaranteed.

As soon as he got back, he heard his father's voice:

Wang Feng finished applying the ointment to Tang San, and Tang San had recovered a little strength.

"Little San, be confident."

Tang San smiled and nodded. His heart settled at once.

Brother Feng was strong!

Ever since he was reborn on the Douluo Continent, he'd spent most of his time practicing the various techniques in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, such as the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, and Mysterious Jade Hand.

He could probably crush me by eight-tenths... What about ten-tenths, then...

Because he saw... Brother Feng was still standing where he'd been, with both palms raised.

How could Wang Feng not know about the ointment? Little San had probably prepared it for him, worried he'd get hurt.

Now Brother Feng had shown me that there's always someone better... I, Tang San, must become stronger!

But... at that very moment!

As a master of Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, Tang San could tell at a glance that the pebbles Brother Feng had thrown were completely without technique. He'd simply tossed them!

Tang San watched Brother Feng standing motionless in the distance, already picturing him bruised and battered.

But just as Tang San was about to thank Wang Feng, Wang Feng laughed and said:

What's more, he'd caught every single one between his fingers in an instant!

"I haven't practiced it in a while, but Pear Blossom Rain with pebbles still turned out all right..."

Tang San's face was flushed, and fine beads of sweat covered it.

I'm a Tang Sect genius. There's no need to feel disappointed. Failure will only make me stronger!

Could Brother Feng know a Hidden Weapon technique? Impossible. Could the Douluo Continent really have a Hidden Weapon technique to rival Tang Sect's?

Brother Feng really was strong! Far stronger than I'd imagined!

Unfortunately, I have too many trump cards. Thinking of Brother Feng's strength just now, Tang San couldn't help feeling a little weak in the knees.

You'd have to be a ghost not to lose.

Each time his hands swept through the air, several incoming pebbles were caught between his fingers!

However, Wang Feng didn't know Pear Blossom Rain.

Having watched Douluo Continent, Wang Feng naturally recognized the way the pebbles were thrown. It was the Hidden Weapon technique from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record: Pear Blossom Rain!

Tang San thought to himself, shocked.

He raised both hands, his expression grave, and began moving them through the air.

Tang San was naturally skilled in these Hidden Weapon techniques. As he grew more proficient in the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Mysterious Jade Hand, and his other techniques, and used Hidden Weapons made from different materials, they would grow more powerful.

Brother Feng may be incredibly clever and have guessed I'd use Hidden Weapons... but he could never guess that I'm not just throwing pebbles around! These pebbles are being thrown with Pear Blossom Rain!

"Be confident. Take out the word 'probably'!"

Wang Feng had no idea what Tang San was thinking. He simply helped him back to Holy Soul Village.

But it was enough!

"I'm going to win this challenge!"

"You're back? Get some rest. You don't need to work at the forge today."

His slender, delicate hands had twenty-seven pebbles tucked between his ten fingers!

Tang San staggered back several steps and leaned against a large tree before he could manage to stand.

Looking at Brother Feng standing rigidly as if stunned, Tang San let a faint smile creep across his lips.

"Mm." Tang Hao gave a brief reply.

Then Wang Feng came over, patted Tang San on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Even though the pebbles had only been tossed carelessly, they were faster than before—and more powerful!

"..."

Tang San froze.

As expected, even when Brother Feng just tosses pebbles without any technique, their power is greater than mine!

He'd just thrown them out with no technique at all, not even creating a dense net of pebbles.

He'd simply tossed them.

Beating Brother Feng gave him a long-missed sense of accomplishment!

Tang San thought to himself.

But... when he saw the pebbles flying toward him, he realized they'd only been tossed to fool him!

Tang Sect's more than ten years of training, and the few years since his rebirth—I've had it too easy. I've never experienced failure.

"Ha ha. Little San, take my custom technique: Fairy Scattering Flowers!"

What's there to fear about losing? He knew how fast his pebbles were and how hard they hit!

Wasn't this proof that I, Tang San, was weak?

"Ha ha ha... I was just teasing you."

After they parted, Tang San limped back to the smithy.

"Brother Feng, I lost. You really are stronger than me."

His whole body hurt in several places. He'd also used up all his strength dodging the pebbles, and didn't feel like moving.

Maybe the pressure Brother Feng put on him was too much.

He really did have only five-tenths of his strength.

It made Tang San use the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and even forced him to bring out Pear Blossom Rain!

At the same time...

"Father..." Tang San opened his mouth and said gravely, "I lost. Brother Feng is far stronger than I thought..."

Thinking about it, even with two lifetimes of experience, Tang San couldn't help feeling an indescribable pride.

Of the twenty-seven pebbles, he'd skillfully dodged twenty-three!

Tang San was shocked. He hurriedly dodged.

Wang Feng picked up the ointment from the ground and said in surprise, "Little San, I have to give you credit. You really planned ahead. You even prepared ointment for yourself?"

Tang San hesitated, then asked, "Brother Feng, you weren't using all your strength just now, were you?"

"Not quite. I only used about eight-tenths," Wang Feng replied casually.

Once he'd come back, he'd used my hammer to turn raw iron into a finished piece faster than you could in ten days.

Out of the corner of his eye, Tang Hao glanced at the finished piece of iron that had been sent back, thinking:

It'd been a long time since he'd tasted defeat, even if this was only a children's fight.

Tang Hao swung the heavy hammer, striking the raw iron without looking at Tang San.

Wang Feng laughed. "I'll put the ointment on you."

Tang San's expression changed. He felt intense pain in his left shoulder, right waist, chest, and calf—the four places the pebbles had struck. They were definitely swelling!

Tang San's fighting spirit surged.

Wang Feng thought to himself, Next, I just need to wait for Brother Tao to come to Holy Soul Village.

Brother Feng was right. Be confident.

In an instant, the twenty-seven pebbles shot out like twenty-seven beams of light, flying toward Wang Feng!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Tang San felt a little disappointed.

And of the rest, four struck him squarely!

Wang Feng laughed loudly and sprang into the air, sending the pebbles in his hands flying toward Tang San.

In less than a second!

He'd made Tang San use the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and even forced him to bring out Pear Blossom Rain!

At the same time...

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