Agility and Mega Punch

Skills such as "Agility" are footwork techniques that use spirit power to strengthen the legs, thereby increasing movement speed.

As for the skill known as "Mega Punch," it involves using spirit power to reinforce arm strength, combined with combat techniques like the Inch Punch or wide hooks to achieve a devastating, brute-force attack effect.

The next morning, as usual, after finishing breakfast, Ye Chen took Torchic and ran toward the hills outside the village, preparing to begin his morning cultivation.

Meanwhile, in the small woods on the east side of the village, Tang San was running at an extremely high speed, his feet executing the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, leaving a trail of afterimages wherever he passed.

Just as he was about to collide with a large tree in front of him, Tang San swayed to the left, and in the blink of an eye, he circled behind the tree, standing back-to-back with it, calm and composed.

If one looked closely, they would notice that a deep indentation had appeared on the trunk of the tree at some point. This was the result of the attack Tang San had unleashed in that fleeting moment.

"I was right, the Hammer Martial Soul is far more suited for combat than the Blue Silver Grass!"

As he spoke, Tang San raised his left hand, and a small, pitch-black hammer materialized in his palm.

Two months ago, when he awakened his martial soul, he had not revealed the secret of his Twin Martial Souls to either Su Yuntao or Ye Chen.

The small, black hammer currently floating in his palm was his second martial soul, aside from the Blue Silver Grass.

Although it appeared to be nothing more than an ordinary hammer, this Hammer Martial Soul possessed immense weight.

When he combined the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track—which was filled with illusory movements—with hidden weapon techniques to hurl the hammer at an enemy, the opponent would be knocked unconscious by its weight before they could even clearly see what it was.

And since he only needed to manifest and retract the Hammer Martial Soul at the exact moment of the attack, he didn't have to worry about anyone discovering its existence.

This way, he not only kept his promise to his father not to expose the Hammer Martial Soul to others easily, but he also gained the power to defeat Ye Chen in a single blow.

Thinking of this, a faint smile curled the corners of Tang San's lips. Although his previous two sparring matches had ended in crushing defeats, he had gained a clearer understanding of how to use his martial soul and the profession of a spirit master.

The mere thought of being able to fight with two martial souls in the future, while also having the Tang Sect arts and various Tang Sect hidden weapons to assist him, made Tang San feel somewhat excited.

He had already mapped out his future cultivation plan: to focus primarily on Tang Sect arts and hidden weapons, with the Blue Silver Grass and the Hammer Martial Soul serving as supplements.

In the future, he would surely carry forward the Tang Sect arts and hidden weapons, and establish a new Tang Sect on the Douluo Continent—a Tang Sect that belonged to him!

And in the future, the abilities and strength he possessed would undoubtedly far surpass Ye Chen, who only had a Torchic martial soul, so there was no need to be obsessed with treating him as a goal to strive for.

At this thought, a look of determination flashed in Tang San's eyes. He felt that he could afford to lose, but the Tang Sect arts could not.

Since he had lost to Ye Chen multiple times while using Tang Sect arts, he had to win once to vindicate them.

Tomorrow, Ye Chen would be leaving Holy Soul Village to move to Pallet Village, making it the perfect opportunity to challenge him to one final spar.

This time, by using the Hammer Martial Soul as a hidden weapon for a sneak attack, bolstered by his exquisite Tang Sect hidden weapon techniques, there was no reason for him to lose again!

The next day, morning.

At the entrance of Holy Soul Village.

After breakfast, Old Jack led Ye Chen out of the village gate, and the two were preparing to head to Pallet Village, one kilometer away.

"Little Chen, from today on, you are a member of Pallet Village. You must listen to the new village chief, understand?" Old Jack instructed.

Ye Chen nodded, "I understand, Grandpa Jack."

Just as they finished speaking, an abrupt voice rang out from behind them, "Wait a moment!"

Old Jack and Ye Chen turned around simultaneously to look behind them and discovered that the person speaking was Tang San.

At this moment, Tang San was running out from the gate of Holy Soul Village and soon arrived in front of the two.

Old Jack chuckled, "Little San, are you here to see Little Chen off?"

"Yes, Grandpa Jack." Tang San bowed respectfully to Old Jack before turning his gaze to Ye Chen, getting straight to the point, "Ye Chen, I heard you are moving to Pallet Village. Before that, let's have one last spar."

"Alright, if you want to fight, I'm ready anytime." Ye Chen met Tang San's gaze and declared first, "Just like the previous rules, we will stop at the point of contact; no heavy-handed attacks that cause injury are allowed."

"What counts as a heavy-handed attack?" Tang San asked.

"According to the previous rules, knocking someone out doesn't count." Ye Chen gave an example, "Things like breaking the opponent's bones or causing severe injury—that counts as heavy-handed."

Tang San was overjoyed upon hearing this. If knocking someone out didn't count, then he could safely use the Hammer Martial Soul in battle.

As long as he ensured the Hammer Martial Soul wasn't discovered while using it, and managed to knock Ye Chen unconscious without causing permanent disability, then he would be the winner of this spar!

"Since we've agreed, let's start the spar now."

As he spoke, Tang San retreated ten meters, purple light swirling in his eyes, his hands simultaneously turning into Mysterious Jade.

He extended his right hand forward in a gesture of invitation, while his left hand habitually remained hidden behind his back, ready to release the Hammer Martial Soul at any moment.

"Come out, Torchic."

Ye Chen flicked his right hand forward, and with a muffled thud, a red light was thrown out by him.

When the red light hit the ground, it transformed into the form of Torchic.

Immediately following, a golden light swirled around Torchic's body, giving it a shimmering, golden appearance.

Compared to when it awakened two months ago, Torchic had grown several sizes larger; it now stood forty centimeters tall and weighed two and a half kilograms.

"Chamo, chamo, po-chamo!"

Torchic let out an excited cry, then began hopping from side to side on its two chicken feet, its eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Assisted by the Purple Demon Eye, Tang San noticed that the footwork formed by Torchic's every hop looked even lighter and faster than it had a month ago.

Could it be that in this past month, the strength of the Torchic has improved once again?

Or perhaps it has stacked an Agility boost in advance?

Regardless, as long as his Purple Demon Eye can track the speed of the Torchic, there is no need to worry too much.

The only thing he needs to be concerned about is that his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Hammer Martial Soul cannot be used simultaneously.

In a moment, he must avoid engaging the Torchic directly, then use the Blue Silver Grass vines to bind Ye Chen's entire body, rendering him unable to move; only then can he circle behind him to launch a sneak attack with the Hammer Martial Soul.

Furthermore, based on the analysis of their previous sparring session, it is highly likely that Ye Chen will detect his sneak attack.

Therefore, to avoid the situation where the sneak attack is dodged, he must be extremely cautious to prevent the Hammer Martial Soul from being exposed or countered by Ye Chen.

"Torchic, use Focus Energy!"

Upon receiving Ye Chen's command, the Torchic took a deep breath, and a circle of yellow light converged around its head, concentrating its mental energy and significantly increasing the probability of landing a critical hit.

Seeing the Torchic suddenly charging toward him, Tang San adhered to the strategy he had just conceived, stepping into his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to bypass the Torchic and head straight for Ye Chen, who was directing the battle.

Ye Chen seemed to have anticipated this; after reinforcing his legs with soul power, he lunged forward with a Burst Step, instantly entering a state of high-speed movement.