Beating Tang San Senseless!

"What's this...?"

Feeling the power surging through his body far beyond his expectations, Tang San froze for a moment before his face broke into wild delight, the corners of his mouth rising uncontrollably.

He had originally intended to use Ring Detonation as a final gamble.

But who could have imagined that destroying those two Soul Rings would unexpectedly lift the restrictions on him, turning the original fivefold boost into a twentyfold increase.

"Heaven is truly helping me!"

As his strength soared wildly, a chill flashed through Tang San's eyes as he looked at Su Mo.

A mere mortal like Su Mo had nearly driven him, the Sea God, into a dead end. It was simply unforgivable.

Su Mo, who had been pondering where he had given himself away, quickly sensed that something was wrong. Tang San's aura had risen in a way that was far too abnormal.

But before Su Mo could investigate further, Tang San struck first.

After Tang San gained a tenfold increase in strength, the cumbersome Clear Sky Hammer shed its former heaviness and sluggishness, becoming an exceptionally nimble weapon.

The mirror-bright Clear Sky Hammer smashed toward Su Mo with a shrieking gust of wind. Tang San was simply too fast. Although Su Mo could still follow Tang San's movements, his body was having trouble keeping up.

Bang—

Tang San's strike landed solidly on Su Mo's body, its heavy and fierce force erupting in an instant like a collapsing mountain.

Su Mo was sent flying and slammed heavily into the wall of the Trial Space.

"Cough, cough~"

A sharp pain came from his chest, making Su Mo cough dryly several times as a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

If he had not activated the Seven Heavenly Breaths in time to strengthen his body the moment he sensed danger, Tang San's hammer blow would have caused serious trouble.

Even so, Su Mo was far from fine. His blood and qi churned violently, and several of his ribs had been broken.

Seeing Su Mo embedded in the wall by a single hammer strike, Tang San did not rush in to finish him off. Instead, he swung the Clear Sky Hammer in a flourish and stood there, staring at Su Mo with an arrogant expression.

Looking at Tang San, who looked exactly like a petty villain drunk on sudden success, Su Mo was utterly speechless.

"Clown."

Su Mo's voice was not loud, but Tang San heard it clearly.

Tang San's smug expression instantly darkened. Su Mo was simply courting death.

Ignoring Tang San's murderous glare, Su Mo forcefully slapped backward, leaving a clear handprint on the wall. His entire body shot away from it like a cannonball.

After landing, Su Mo tore off his jacket and casually tossed it onto the ground, then began warming up right in front of Tang San as if no one else were there.

Tang San was somewhat baffled by Su Mo's inexplicable actions, but no matter what, Su Mo was dead for sure.

However, Tang San was in no hurry to attack. He also wanted to see what other trump cards Su Mo had yet to reveal.

"Whew—"

After finishing his warm-up, Su Mo let out a long breath. His back bent slightly, and the joints throughout his body immediately burst with a series of cracking sounds.

"Seven Heavenly Breaths—Third Activation, open!"

"Seven Heavenly Breaths—Fourth Activation, open!"

Su Mo shouted low and activated the Seven Heavenly Breaths all the way to the Fourth Activation in one go.

With the Fourth Activation open, the veins in Su Mo's arms bulged as his body swelled by a full circle.

His entire body turned red like an alchemy furnace on the verge of exploding, and his aura surged once more.

Although Su Mo could continue to the Fifth Activation, there was no need. Besides, he had other plans.

Tang San's appearance had also given him an opportunity to get close to Tang Wulin.

Tang San frowned slightly at the sight. With all his knowledge, he still could not identify the origin of the secret technique Su Mo was using.

"Could he be another reclusive force like the Body Sect?"

Watching the orange-yellow waves of air rolling off Su Mo's body, Tang San calculated inwardly.

Tang San was beginning to regret it. He should not have ascended to the God Realm so quickly back then.

He should have spent more time traveling across the Douluo Continent and gathering intelligence on those hidden families.

After the Battle of the Two Gods ended, he had not remained on the Douluo Continent for long before ascending to the God Realm with Xiao Wu and his parents.

It was only after the Body Sect emerged and turned the Douluo Continent upside down that he realized there were actually hidden sects and families on the continent.

Unlike the Clear Sky Sect, which possessed immense prestige in the Soul Master world, these hidden sects and families were almost unknown before they revealed themselves.

Moreover, these hidden sects and families were often extremely powerful, making them one of the uncontrollable variables in his plans.

"What a pity. Be more careful in your next life!"

Having failed to obtain any useful information, Tang San no longer intended to waste time with Su Mo. He was ready to end this quickly.

Tang San had absolute confidence that he could kill Su Mo.

Su Mo's secret technique might grant immense strength, but before Tang San, who had received a twentyfold increase in power, it was not worth mentioning at all.

Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Tang San turned into an afterimage and rushed toward Su Mo.

Su Mo remained where he was, quietly watching Tang San approach.

"Chaotic Cloak Dance!"

Tang San shouted low. Countless afterimages of the Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand before overlapping once more, smashing toward Su Mo with overwhelming force.

Faced with Tang San's devastating attack, Su Mo stood rooted in place as though frozen, showing no sign of moving.

"It's over!"

Seeing his Clear Sky Hammer about to come down on Su Mo's head, a flicker of joy appeared on Tang San's face.

But Tang San quickly lost his smile. One second before the Clear Sky Hammer touched Su Mo, Su Mo suddenly vanished.

Even Tang San's prized Purple Demon Eye failed to catch Su Mo's movements.

A sense of danger rose in Tang San's heart. Instinctively, he spun around and swung the Clear Sky Hammer behind him.

Boom—

Driven by the Clear Sky Hammer's terrifying power, the air erupted with a series of piercing explosions.

"What is going on?"

Looking at the empty ground behind him, so quiet that only his own heartbeat remained, Tang San's eyes were filled with confusion.

To Tang San, sound was an extremely important source of information when he lost sight of his opponent.

By listening to the volume of sounds, he could not only determine his opponent's position but also calculate the speed of their attacks.

Yet Su Mo had somehow erased the sound produced by his high-speed movements. Tang San could not even predict Su Mo's position now.

The technique Su Mo used to eliminate the sound of his movements was called Silent Feather.

By using Chakra to imitate the comb-like feathers on an owl's wings across the surface of his body, he could move as silently as an owl.

This technique had been created by Ziluo of Sunagakure.

Back then, Su Mo had made a fortune in Sunagakure by exploiting the news of Gaara's whereabouts.

"Are you looking for me?"

Su Mo's voice drifted faintly beside Tang San's ear, making every hair on Tang San's body stand on end.

When Tang San turned toward the source of the voice, Su Mo had already disappeared again.

Before Tang San could figure out what was happening, a piercing pain shot through his back, and his entire body flew uncontrollably into the air.

Bang—bang—bang—bang!

Dull impacts rang out one after another in the air, each accompanied by the teeth-grating crack of breaking bones. Tang San was kicked back and forth through the air by Su Mo like a ball.

Facing Su Mo's attacks, Tang San had no ability to resist. Every time he tried to exert strength, Su Mo dispersed it with a single kick.

What left Tang San even more desperate was that he had nowhere to brace himself in midair. He could only let Su Mo kick him again and again.

The agonizing pain left Tang San no room to think or feel anger. Blossoms of blood burst across his body.