Stripping the Clear Sky Hammer, Instantaneous Change of Face

[The arena battle has concluded!]

[Winner: Huo Yuhao. Reward: Second awakening of the Spirit Eye Martial Soul.]

[Loser: Tang San. Penalty: Deprivation of the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.]

Tang San had not yet recovered from the agony of being stabbed in the kidney.

An invisible force began to forcibly strip away his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.

The pain of having one's martial soul ripped away was truly heart-wrenching.

Tang San's eyes rolled back as he let out a wail like a slaughtered pig.

"No..."

"Don't..."

Tang San tried to stop it.

But he could not change a single fact.

In the span of a single breath.

Tang San felt as if something was missing from within his body.

When he tried to summon the Clear Sky Hammer again, his left hand showed no reaction at all.

Tang San was utterly desperate.

He knew the Clear Sky Hammer had left him for good.

From this day forward, he was no longer a genius with Twin Martial Souls.

He no longer possessed the strongest tool martial soul under heaven.

Yu Xiaogang was even more anxious than Tang San.

"Little San, your Clear Sky Hammer is gone?"

Yu Xiaogang had only taken Tang San as his disciple because he saw his talent and how easy he was to manipulate.

Yu Xiaogang was a failure himself, so he had always wanted to cultivate a genius disciple to bring him glory and vindication.

But now, Tang San's second martial soul had been stripped away.

This meant that even if Tang San didn't become a cripple, he was no longer a soul master with potential.

How could Yu Xiaogang accept this fact?

He had worked so hard to cultivate Tang San, only for him to fall halfway before achieving anything.

This meant all his years of painstaking effort had gone to waste.

"Why..."

"Why must the heavens treat me this way?"

Yu Xiaogang looked as if he were mourning his own parents.

He no longer held any hope for Tang San.

In Yu Xiaogang's eyes, Tang San, left with only the trash martial soul Blue Silver Grass, no longer had any value to cultivate.

What kind of waves could a broken Blue Silver Grass possibly make?

Tang San's life was effectively over.

His greatest achievement from here on out would likely stop at the Soul Douluo level.

As for becoming a God King, that was nothing but a pipe dream.

Without the Clear Sky Hammer, whether Tang San could even break through to become a Title Douluo was a question, let alone reaching godhood.

Yu Xiaogang's beautiful fantasy of retiring in the God Realm.

At this moment, it was completely shattered!

The moment he realized he couldn't retire in the God Realm, a surge of malice rose in Yu Xiaogang's heart.

As the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

Yu Xiaogang had previously placed high hopes on Tang San, believing he would surely become a God King.

But now that the results hadn't unfolded as expected, Yu Xiaogang was naturally furious.

"Little San, you have disappointed me too much."

"You shouldn't have lost this battle."

"You have failed to live up to your master's teachings."

Yu Xiaogang began to criticize him harshly.

He didn't care that Tang San was currently covered in wounds.

He simply unleashed an endless stream of accusations.

He couldn't go to the God Realm to retire, and he blamed it all on Tang San.

Tang San listened as Yu Xiaogang not only failed to offer comfort but actually poured oil on the fire.

His vision went black, and he fainted on the spot.

Tang San was a patient right now; how could he withstand such provocation from Yu Xiaogang?

Yu Xiaogang was a complete and utter waste himself, yet he had the nerve to point fingers.

He truly had no self-awareness.

If Tang San hadn't been so overcome with rage, he would have unleashed a torrent of profanity.

"Without the Clear Sky Hammer, can Little San still be considered a member of my Clear Sky Sect?"

Tang Hao's expression was complex.

The look in his eyes when he gazed at Tang San was no longer as affectionate as it once was.

Tang Hao's change in attitude toward Tang San began the moment he learned Tang San had awakened the Clear Sky Hammer.

At that time, Tang Hao had viewed Tang San as his future successor.

He hoped that one day, once Tang San had grown, he could lead the Clear Sky Sect to greatness.

With such an achievement, Tang Hao hoped the mistakes he had committed in the past could be wiped clean.

But now, Tang San had lost the Clear Sky Hammer.

This was not merely a loss of talent.

It was the loss of his qualification to return to the Clear Sky Sect.

He himself was an outcast of the Clear Sky Sect and had no face to return to the sect.

Tang San was his final hope.

If Tang San didn't even have the Clear Sky Hammer, what qualification did he have to bring Tang San back to acknowledge his ancestors and return to the clan?

"Why did things turn out like this..."

Tang Hao was devastated, and the fatherly love he held for Tang San plummeted.

Without even the Clear Sky Hammer, he was expected to continue being a good father?

In his dreams!

If it hadn't been for Tang San awakening the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao would never have changed his tune to play the role of a good father.

Did people really think he, Tang Hao, was some kind of good man?

He, Tang Hao, was nothing but a selfish, self-interested villain.

Clear Sky Sect...

Tang Xiao and the Five Great Elders had experienced an emotional rollercoaster that day.

They had originally been cheering.

The Clear Sky Sect had produced a heaven-sent prodigy with the potential to become a God King.

But in the end, the situation reversed faster than a tornado.

They hadn't even been happy for long before the bad news arrived!

Tang San had lost to Huo Yuhao, not only becoming a stepping stone for his opponent but also losing the Clear Sky Hammer in the process.

How could the Clear Sky Sect have a pleasant expression after that?

In their eyes, a Tang San without the Clear Sky Hammer had no right to enter the Clear Sky Sect.

After all, if you don't even have the Clear Sky Hammer, on what grounds can you claim to be a member of the Clear Sky Sect?

They had been willing to welcome Tang San back and acknowledge his roots only because they saw value in him.

As long as Tang San had the potential to become a God King, they would have been willing to carry him back in a sedan chair.

But now, a valueless Tang San was worth nothing.

Naturally, they had to change their tune.

Having lost the Clear Sky Hammer and the advantage of his Twin Martial Souls, Tang San would likely find it difficult to ever reach the level of a God King.

A person without value was not worth the sect's resources.

"Second Elder, since we have already issued a sect-wide order to welcome Tang San back at any cost, we absolutely cannot go back on our word halfway."

"If we go back on our word, how will the sect disciples view us?"

Tang Xiao did not want the Five Great Elders to change their minds.

When it came down to it, Tang San was his own nephew.

Naturally, he wanted to protect his own kin.

Tang San was out there hiding and fleeing every day; how dangerous was that?

Once discovered by the Martial Soul Hall, it would be certain death with no hope of survival.

If he could hide under the protection of the Clear Sky Sect and develop in secret, Tang San could avoid a great deal of trouble and enjoy a better cultivation environment with more abundant resources.

That was why Tang Xiao remained so firm.

"Sect Master, this move of yours is going to get this sect killed."

"If the people from the Martial Soul Hall discover that we are harboring Tang San, they will surely vent their rage upon us all."

"When that time comes, we will all die because of Tang San."

The Second Elder had no desire for the sect to protect a Little Scoundrel who didn't even possess the Clear Sky Hammer.

Such a high-risk, low-reward endeavor was something only a fool would undertake.

Previously, they had been willing to take the risk and allow Tang San to return to the sect because the value he brought with him was significant enough.

If the Clear Sky Sect could produce a God King, they wouldn't mind fighting the Martial Soul Hall to the death.

They were only willing to accept high risks for high-reward outcomes.

But now, that high reward had turned into a low one.

Anyone who wasn't a fool knew what had to be done.

"Who is this Tang San?"

"Are we even that familiar with him?"