Became a Ruffian

"This..."

"How is this possible?"

The battle had ended far too quickly.

None of the people present had even managed to react.

From start to finish, Tang Lieyan had not even touched the hem of Bibi Dong's garment.

The reason the battle unfolded this way was, naturally, intentional on Bibi Dong's part.

She wanted everyone in Martial Soul Hall, and indeed all the soul masters in the world, to see that when facing the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, a head-on collision was not the only viable path.

This was a textbook example of how to fight.

Of course, Bibi Dong was not so arrogant as to believe that she could directly dismantle the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul based on this alone.

She did not know about other Clear Sky Hammer wielders, but from that one book alone, it was clear that the soul skills possessed by Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer included not only locking and suppression, but other aspects as well.

However, these things were not impossible to restrain.

There were still many ways to handle them; what she had done was merely to provide Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji with a line of thought and a direction.

So they wouldn't be so stubborn as to insist on head-on clashes in the future.

As for how to resist and resolve the other methods of the Clear Sky Hammer, they would naturally have their own ways of figuring that out.

In fact, there was one more point Bibi Dong wanted to demonstrate, but the current conditions did not allow for it to be shown.

That was that the wielders of the Clear Sky Hammer had no bottom line.

To put it nicely, they had rich combat experience and would force you to take their Clear Sky Hammer attacks head-on.

To put it bluntly, they would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

During a fight, they would attack other people or things you cared about, forcing you to block their strikes.

This point was displayed to the fullest in Tang Hao.

The way to break this was simple: one had to be even more unscrupulous than they were.

Only then could one avoid being coerced by the opponent.

"Qian Daoliu, this is your grand-disciple; how is it that her style is so completely different from yours?"

Tang Chen looked at the result on the arena, appearing to ask with great interest, though his words were laced with sarcasm.

He had dealt with Qian Daoliu many times and knew his personality very well.

The old fellow looked calm on the surface, but he was actually quite impulsive, easily provoked, and, on top of that, very concerned about his reputation.

The reason he said such things was, naturally, because he realized that if Qian Daoliu used these same tactics against him, he would be completely unable to do anything to his opponent.

Such a thing must absolutely not be allowed to happen.

This move was a preemptive strike.

"Playing to one's strengths and avoiding weaknesses—what is wrong with that?"

Tang Chen understood Qian Daoliu, but did the elders of Martial Soul Hall not understand him as well?

Golden Crocodile Douluo instantly grasped Tang Chen's intent, so he spoke in a deep voice, blocking Tang Chen's maneuver.

Tang Chen's heart suddenly grew heavy.

Coming to Martial Soul Hall this time, not only had he failed to achieve his goals, but he had also tarnished the prestige of the Clear Sky Sect at every turn.

This made him extremely displeased.

In the subsequent battles, even if the Clear Sky Sect displayed some outstanding achievements, it would be difficult to salvage the situation.

After all, this so-called competition was for soul masters above the Soul Ancestor level to exchange pointers.

Based on what Bibi Dong had shown, it would be very difficult for anyone above the Soul Ancestor level to defeat her.

Within the realm of the Soul Ancestor, Tang Lieyan was already an excellent existence.

Just as Tang Chen had guessed, no matter what kind of enemy she faced next, they were no match for Bibi Dong.

During this process, it was unclear whether it was intentional on Bibi Dong's part or not.

When facing wielders of other martial souls, Bibi Dong could still trade blows back and forth.

But whenever she faced someone from the Clear Sky Sect, she would force them into the most pathetic and humiliating positions possible.

Tang Chen could see it now; Bibi Dong was doing this on purpose.

She was doing it deliberately.

This made him absolutely furious.

The problem was, under the current circumstances and situation, he really had no way to deal with her.

Among the younger generation of the Clear Sky Sect, there was truly no one who could contend with Bibi Dong.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Bibi Dong won first place.

The reward for first place was one Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, one nine-thousand-year-old medicinal herb, a valuable Storage Soul Tool, and one million Gold Soul Coins.

This was the reward jointly provided by the Clear Sky Sect, Martial Soul Hall, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Bibi Dong was very satisfied with this.

Although these things were not of much use to her, who would ever complain about having too many good things?

Watching the sparring exchange come to an end, Tang Hao felt extremely anxious.

He had not forgotten the purpose of his visit.

If he did not bring it up now, they would have no reason to remain in Martial Soul City.

They had already stayed for so long, and so many things had happened; if they lingered any longer, even Martial Soul Hall would not give them a pleasant look.

Consequently, Tang Hao looked at Tang Chen repeatedly, hoping that his grandfather would make a decision or give him a hint.

With just a single glance, he would step forward.

After everything that had transpired, and in the current situation, Tang Hao was no longer just trying to defeat Qian Xunji for the sake of some scheme.

His heart was filled with more anger, a burning desire to prove the might of the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.

At this moment, Tang Chen was hesitating.

Everything that had occurred since their arrival had exceeded his expectations.

He wondered if that old fellow Qian Daoliu had known his intentions all along and had acted this way simply to avoid slighting him.

If that were the case, continuing to scheme or forcibly plotting anything further would be counterproductive.

"Grandfather, this grandson has an unrefined request."

"It is said that the Six-Winged Angel martial soul of Martial Soul Hall is peerless under the heavens; this grandson wishes to test it."

"The battles and sparring between the younger generation have concluded, and it has left this grandson itching for a fight. I wish to challenge the Pope and witness the splendor of the Six-Winged Angel martial soul for myself."

Just as Tang Chen was still deep in thought, Tang Hao could no longer hold back and stepped out.

He feigned the appearance of a young, combative man.

Oh no, it seems I encouraged him too much.

Facing Tang Hao as he stepped out at this moment, Tang Chen vaguely realized that his encouraging style of education toward Tang Hao had been excessive.

The reason he had encouraged him so much was to help him forge an invincible mindset and an indomitable spirit.

It was not to turn him into a reckless brute who could not read the room.

Yet, the current Tang Hao was already heading in that direction.

If he continued to have such smooth sailing, it might not be an issue.

But with his current mindset, should he encounter any significant setback, he would surely fall into complete despair and never recover.

It would be difficult for him to ever surpass him in this lifetime.

Tang Chen valued Tang Hao highly; he not only wanted him to become the next Clear Sky Douluo but also wanted him to catch up to, and perhaps even surpass, himself.

But since things had reached this point, he could only let it be.

Other matters would have to wait until they returned.

At this moment, Qian Xunji had already stepped forward.