The Fire-Wielding Huo Wu Gets Burned by Her Own Flames, and Tang San Is Forced to Reveal the Clear Sky Hammer!

The Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament's qualifiers continued in full swing.

After their stunning victory over the Elephant Armor Sect, the World Burial Team (Heaven Dou Team One) had become the overwhelming favorite to win the championship. The name Yu Tianyu had become the object of countless girls' dreams and the stuff of countless boys' nightmares.

The hallway in the competitors' rest area.

Yu Tianyu was leading his teammates toward the preparation area.

Two groups approached from the opposite direction.

On the left was a group of young men in blue uniforms. Their leader was tall and slender, wearing a mask, though his gaze kept drifting toward the group on the right. He was none other than Feng Xiaotian, captain of Godwind Academy.

On the right was a group of students in bright red uniforms, radiating heat. Their leader was a tall young woman with short, golden-red hair that blazed like flames. She was strikingly beautiful, but her features held a proud, untamed defiance.

Huo Wu, vice-captain of Blazing Fire Academy.

"So that's Yu Tianyu?"

Huo Wu stopped, folding her arms across her chest as she looked him over without the slightest restraint, as if sizing up prey. "He's certainly got a handsome face. Let's see if he's all show and no substance."

"Little sister Huo Wu!"

Feng Xiaotian hurried over, fawning like a puppy. "Don't be rash. There's something seriously wrong with that guy. He carved up that big brute Huyan Li like he was chopping vegetables..."

"Shut up, Feng Xiaotian."

Huo Wu shot him a look of disgust. "Huyan Li is a dumb ox. It's no surprise he lost. Blazing Fire Academy is different. I'll show him what it means to be burned alive."

With that, Huo Wu walked straight up to Yu Tianyu and lifted her chin, challenging him:

"Hey, you're Yu Tianyu, right? Blazing Fire is facing your team next. Do you dare make a bet with me?"

Yu Tianyu stopped and looked down at the woman in front of him, who was as fiery as a little chili pepper.

He had to admit, Huo Wu was beautiful. She had a wild, vibrant beauty, entirely different from Zhu Zhuqing's cool elegance or Dugu Yan's seductive allure.

"What are we betting?" Yu Tianyu asked calmly.

"If we win, you'll admit in front of everyone that the World Burial Team is inferior to Blazing Fire Academy. And... you'll take off that arrogant mask of yours and be my sparring partner for a month!" Huo Wu said confidently.

"And what if you lose?" Yu Tianyu asked, a teasing smile curling his lips.

"If we lose..." Huo Wu bit her red lip. "You can do whatever you want with me!"

"Fine."

Yu Tianyu stepped forward, making Huo Wu lean back.

"Remember what you said. I'm not interested in anything else. If you lose, whenever you see me from now on, you'll obediently call me 'Master.'"

"You!" Huo Wu flushed with anger. "How arrogant! Just wait until you're burned to ash!"

She turned and stormed away.

Feng Xiaotian watched his goddess get teased, his heart breaking. He turned and glared at Yu Tianyu. "Yu Tianyu! How dare you disrespect little sister Huo Wu! I challenge you!"

Yu Tianyu didn't even look at him. He walked right past, leaving only a casual remark behind:

"What stray dog is making all that noise?"

Feng Xiaotian froze in place, feeling as if he'd taken a crushing blow.

Half an hour later, on the arena.

World Burial Team versus Blazing Fire Academy.

This match had drawn even more attention than the previous day's. Everyone wanted to know whether Yu Tianyu's team could keep steamrolling their opponents against fire Spirit Masters with immense explosive power.

"Both teams, summon your Martial Souls!"

Boom!

All seven members of Blazing Fire Academy had fire-based Martial Souls. Huo Wu stood in the center. Though she was a Control System Spirit Master, her presence outshone even that of their captain, Huo Wushuang.

"Yu Tianyu! Today, I'll show you what the Resisting Fire Ring can do!"

Huo Wu cried out, and the third Spirit Ring around her lit up.

Third Spirit Skill: Resisting Fire Ring!

A dazzling golden-red ring of fire erupted around her, carrying tremendous repulsive force and scorching heat. It surged toward the World Burial Team, aiming to scatter their formation.

And yet—

The next sight left everyone stunned.

Yu Tianyu waved a hand, signaling Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others behind him to fall back.

Then, with both hands in his pockets, he strolled forward alone to meet the terrifying ring of fire!

"Has he lost his mind?"

"That's the Resisting Fire Ring! It can repel all physical and energy attacks!"

The audience cried out in alarm.

But in the next instant, their cries of surprise turned to shock.

The moment the scorching Resisting Fire Ring touched Yu Tianyu, there was no violent collision, and it didn't send him flying.

Instead... it was as though the flames had encountered their sovereign. The raging fire parted of its own accord!

Yu Tianyu walked straight through the ring, completely unharmed. Not even a single strand of his hair had been singed.

"How... how is that possible?!"

Huo Wu's eyes widened as if she'd seen a ghost. "Why doesn't my fire work on you?!"

She refused to believe it!

Fourth Spirit Skill: Fire Dance Shining Sun!

Huo Wu raised both hands. A massive fireball, like a miniature sun, gathered in her palms. The temperature soared, and even the air began to distort.

"Die!"

She threw all her strength into hurling the blazing fireball at Yu Tianyu, who stood just a short distance away.

Faced with the enormous fireball rushing toward him,

Yu Tianyu still didn't dodge.

He slowly extended his right hand. No Spirit Skill flared in his palm; only a strange red-and-blue radiance shimmered faintly across it.

This was the ultimate physique tempered by the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

This was the Dragon God's body, imbued with the auras of the Fire Dragon King and the Ice Dragon King!

"Smack."

Yu Tianyu caught the fireball in his hand.

He held it as casually as if it were a harmless ball.

"This fire is too weak," Yu Tianyu remarked blandly.

Then, under Huo Wu's horrified gaze, he clenched his five fingers.

Poof!

The enormous Fire Dance Shining Sun was crushed in his grasp! It burst into a shower of sparks that vanished into the air.

"Y-you're human or a ghost?" Huo Wu's legs gave way as she staggered backward.

As a fire Spirit Master, she felt her flames completely nullified, even suppressed. Despair sank deep into her heart. She was like a child playing with fire who had come face-to-face with the true sovereign of flames.

"I'm your creditor."

Yu Tianyu blurred and appeared in front of Huo Wu in an instant.

He wrapped an arm around her slender yet powerful waist and pulled her roughly against him.

"Let go of me!" Huo Wu struggled desperately, trying to release her Soul Power.

"Stop moving."

Yu Tianyu lowered his head. His differently colored eyes gleamed with an entrancing light. "Your fire can't hurt me. Keep struggling, and I might collect a little interest right here, in front of everyone."

As he spoke, he tightened his grip slightly. A more domineering, purer Ultimate Fire flowed from his palm into Huo Wu's body.

"Mm—!"

Huo Wu stiffened all over, her face instantly turning scarlet.

It was the absolute suppression of a higher-ranked flame over a lower-ranked one! The Fire Shadow Martial Soul inside her trembled, submitting to this man!

"You've lost this match."

Yu Tianyu released her and pushed the powerless Huo Wu back toward the Blazing Fire Team.

"Remember our bet."

"Next time we meet, remember to call me Master."

With that, Yu Tianyu turned and waved to the referee.

"Boring. We're done here."

The referee stood stunned for several seconds before raising a trembling hand. "He-Heaven Dou Royal Academy wins!"

The entire arena erupted!

If the match against the Elephant Armor Sect had been a showcase of brute-force beauty, then this match against Blazing Fire was a miracle of absolute elemental dominance!

Immune to fire!

That label was instantly attached to Yu Tianyu, making him seem even more unfathomable.

The tournament continued.

Next up was Shrek Academy versus Thunder Academy.

Thunder Academy was the foremost of the Five Element Academies, backed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Before the match,

Yu Tianyu went to Thunder Academy's rest area.

Every member of the team was a direct or collateral descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

When Yu Tianyu walked in, they all rose in unison, their eyes filled with respect.

"Young Master!"

Yu Tianyu's standing in the clan had already surpassed that of the Twin Stars. Yu Yuanzhen had named him the sole heir and the leader of the clan's younger generation.

"Cousin Tianxin."

Yu Tianyu looked toward the handsome young man sitting in the middle—Yu Tianxin. Aside from Yu Tianheng, he was the strongest of their generation: a forty-third-level Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor.

"Tianyu, what do you need?" Yu Tianxin asked respectfully.

Though he was the elder cousin, in the world of Spirit Masters, strength was what mattered. Yu Tianyu's abilities left him no choice but to yield.

"Your opponent in this match is Shrek."

A cold glint flashed in Yu Tianyu's eyes. "Especially that Control System Spirit Master named Tang San."

"I want you to do something."

"Even if you lose the match, force him to go all out."

"I want to see his Second Martial Soul. Understood?"

Yu Tianxin paused, then a fierce fighting spirit blazed in his eyes. "Understood! The clan's been saying that Tang San is a wildcard. Don't worry, Young Master. I'll use the fiercest thunder to tear his Blue Silver Grass apart!"

"Go on."

Yu Tianyu patted his shoulder. "Don't bring shame on the clan."

On the arena,

thunderclouds gathered and lightning snakes danced.

Yu Tianxin stood at the center of the arena. The phantom of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon roared behind him, and his two yellow and two purple Spirit Rings pulsed. His powerful lightning filled the air with the stench of burning.

Across from him,

Tang San's expression was grim.

Blue Silver Grass was resilient, and it was immune to fire thanks to the Infernal Delicate Apricot he'd consumed—but it didn't resist electricity. If anything, it conducted electricity all too well!

Lightning countered grass!

He was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of attributes.

"The match begins!"

Third Spirit Skill: Wrath of the Thunder God!

Yu Tianxin made no attempt to test his opponent. He unleashed his full power right from the start. He kept Yu Tianyu's order in mind: he didn't need to win; he only needed to force Tang San to reveal his trump card!

Rumble!

Bathed in lightning, Yu Tianxin became a streak of blue lightning and charged straight at Tang San.

Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!

Tang San moved in an elusive pattern, trying to dodge.

"Trying to run? Dream on!"

Fourth Spirit Skill: Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Strike!

Yu Tianxin roared. His right hand became a gigantic dragon claw, and a dragon formed entirely of lightning surged out, sealing off every avenue of escape.

The power of this attack was enough to kill an ordinary Spirit Ancestor outright!

Blue Silver Cage!

Forced onto the defensive, Tang San sent countless strands of Blue Silver Grass bursting out of the ground, forming a cage around him.

Sizzle—!

But before the violent Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Strike, the Blue Silver Grass was as fragile as dry weeds. It was torn apart and charred in an instant.

The terrifying residual lightning slammed into Tang San.

Pfft!

Tang San spat out blood. His body was blackened, and he crashed heavily onto the edge of the arena.

Too strong!

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was known as the strongest Beast Martial Soul under heaven, and it had earned that reputation. Faced with such overwhelming explosive power, the Control System's Blue Silver Grass looked utterly helpless.

"It's not over yet!"

Yu Tianxin didn't give Tang San a moment to catch his breath.

He leaped again, an even more terrifying ball of lightning gathering around his dragon claw.

"The Young Master said to force you to reveal your trump card!"

"Let's see how long you can keep hiding it! Die!"

Boom!

Yu Tianxin descended from the sky, his Thunderous Might strike aimed straight at Tang San's crown.

It was a killing move!

If he didn't block it, he was dead!

Below the stage, Flender and Grandmaster were horrified. "Xiao San! Surrender! Hurry, surrender!"

Surrender?

Tang San lay sprawled on the ground, his eyes bloodshot.

No! I can't surrender!

I've already lost to Yu Tianyu and Shi Nian. If I can't even beat one of Yu Tianyu's men now, what right do I have to talk about revenge? What right do I have to rebuild the Tang Sect?

Blue Silver Grass couldn't stop him.

The Eight Spider Lances were still recovering. He couldn't use them.

Hidden Weapons were forbidden.

Then all he had left was...

In that instant between life and death,

Tang San's left hand rose against his will.

A heavy, domineering black light, brimming with an aura of destruction, instantly coalesced in his palm.

Time seemed to freeze.

"Vmmm—"

A massive, pitch-black hammer etched with strange patterns appeared out of thin air!

It had no Spirit Rings, yet the instant it appeared, it forcibly scattered the thunder elements in the air!

The world's foremost tool-type Martial Soul—the Clear Sky Hammer!

"Chaotic Cloak!"

Tang San let out a beastlike roar. Gripping the hammer's handle with both hands, he used the force of his spinning body to swing it fiercely at Yu Tianxin's Thunder Dragon Claw.

KABOOM!!!

A deafening explosion rang out across the entire Great Soul Arena.

Blue lightning and black hammer-shadows collided in a frenzy.

The sturdy arena platform shattered instantly, sending stone fragments flying.

As the dust settled,

Yu Tianxin staggered back more than a dozen steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He stared at his opponent in shock.

Tang San, meanwhile, stood proudly with the black hammer in hand, drenched in blood but unbowed.

The whole arena fell silent.

Everyone stared intently at the hammer in Tang San's hand.

In the VIP seats,

Salas, the Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop, had worn a grim expression all along. The instant he saw the hammer, he shot to his feet, toppling the chair behind him.

"That's..."

Salas's pupils contracted violently. His voice held disbelief and deep-seated hatred.

"The Clear Sky Hammer!"

"He's a remnant of the Clear Sky Sect?! He's Tang Hao's son?!"

Beside him, Ning Fengzhi sighed, his expression complicated. He'd hidden it for so long, but in the end, he'd still been exposed.

Up in the stands,

Yu Tianyu looked down at the scene, a satisfied smile curling his lips.

"Finally showed yourself, little mouse."

"Now I don't have to lift a finger."

"The mad dogs of Spirit Hall will give you a proper welcome."

Only then did Tang San come to his senses, emerging from his frenzied state.

When he saw the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, and felt the countless shocked, probing gazes around him—as well as Salas's undisguised murderous stare—

his heart sank to the bottom.

It was over.

He'd been exposed.

Below the stage, Grandmaster had gone ashen. He collapsed onto the ground. "It's over... Everything's over..."

Now that the secret of his Twin Martial Souls was out, and his connection to the Clear Sky Sect revealed,

Tang San would become a target the Spirit Hall would spare no effort to eliminate.

And it had all gone according to the schemes of that young man named Yu Tianyu.