Time flew, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Affiliated Forest remained as tranquil, secluded, and elegant as ever. Lush Blue Silver Grass grew across an open woodland clearing, swaying violently amid gusts of howling wind.
That howling came from a pitch-black hammer, the whistle of air being torn apart as it swung at tremendous speed.
The wielder of that black hammer stood with his body drawn taut like a bow, his expression grave as he meticulously swung it, practicing a unique technique for exerting force.
After recuperating, Tang San had fully recovered from his injuries. While the other six Devils went to compete in the preliminary tournament of the elite spirit master tournament, he alone chose to stay at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and continue practicing the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques that Tang Hao had taught him.
To give credit where it was due, Tang San's comprehension was quite good.
In just two days, he had understood and gained an initial grasp of the second of the Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky's method of exerting force, and could just barely execute the complete move.
The second of the Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky: Seal. Hold power like a drawn bow, sealing and stabilizing force.
Unlike the first absolute, Void, which emphasized combining force and momentum to sweep through everything like crushing rotten wood and clear all before it, the second absolute, Seal, was comparatively restrained. Rather than aiming to slaughter an opponent, it focused on sealing and stabilizing force, primarily to achieve control.
Of course, its ultimate purpose remained the same: defeating the opponent.
Not far away.
Dressed in a tattered black robe, Tang Hao still leaned against the base of the tree whose trunk would take three