The continent-wide Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament's Preliminary Tournament was still underway. In the blink of an eye, it had entered its second half, with fewer than ten rounds remaining.
In the days since Tang San had awakened, he had spent the first two bedridden, unable to move because of his injuries. Once he could get out of bed, he had spent almost all his time training with the Clear Sky Hammer under Tang Hao.
By now, Tang San's injuries had mostly healed, but he had not joined his teammates in the matches.
Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng still spearheaded the Shrek Seven Devils' battles, leading Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and three substitute team members.
Fortunately, their luck with the draw had been good. Since losing to Blazing Academy, none of their opponents had been particularly strong. With two Soul Ancestors, Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, supported by the powerful assistance of Oscar and Ning Rongrong, they had more than enough to handle them.
Thus, Tang San devoted all his attention to cultivating his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
That day.
The air was clear beneath a bright sky that stretched cloudless for miles.
The sun in the continent's north was not scorching. Instead, amid the cool breeze, it offered a comforting trace of warmth.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Affiliated Forest.
Tang San stood motionless with his eyes tightly shut in an open patch of grass within the forest. Lush Blue Silver Grass grew all around him, lending the scene a quiet, graceful freshness.
But he was not cultivating his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Instead, he was recalling the Clear Sky Sect's secret art his father had taught him-the Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky.
The Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky were nine methods of exerting