"The spirit ring configuration—ten-thousand-year spirit rings!" The four elders were startled, but quickly recovered.
"Four Elders, please!"
Before Murong Huai had finished speaking, the Fifth Elder of the Clear Sky Sect had already sprung into action without mercy. His third and fourth spirit rings lit up at once. "Titan's Hammer!" "Earth Power!" The two spirit skills stacked, and the Clear Sky Hammer crashed toward Murong Huai's face with the force of a thousand jun.
The wind from the hammer howled, shaking the surrounding rocks until they trembled and rattled. Even the air was compressed into a piercing shriek.
Murong Huai neither dodged nor retreated. With a slight turn of his wrist, the Nine-Arrival Sword left its sheath, and a clear sword cry rang through the valley. Seven spirit rings rose from beneath his feet. His fourth spirit ring flashed. "Immortal Lord One Sword Slash!"
The sword light met the Clear Sky Hammer like a bolt of silk. The clash of metal was deafening as sparks flew in every direction. The Fifth Elder felt a tremendous force travel up the hammer shaft, pain shooting through the web between his thumb and forefinger. He staggered back a step, his soles carving two deep marks into the bluestone slabs, and stared at Murong Huai in shock. "A seven-ring Soul Saint possesses such strength?!"
Second Elder's gaze sharpened. With a flicker, he appeared before Murong Huai, his Clear Sky Hammer suddenly blazing with light. "Clear Sky Nine Absolutes—Instant Absolute!" Hammer shadows descended like raindrops. Every single one carried enough force to split mountains and shatter stone, instantly smashing the ground around Murong Huai into countless deep craters.
Murong Huai moved with nimble steps, weaving through the hammer shadows like willow fluff in the wind. The Nine-Arrival Sword bloomed with sword flowers, each strike landing