I Am Invincible

"Times have changed." Tang Xiao waved his hand, his voice deep. "Your father's considerations were to ensure you built a solid foundation, preventing any instability. But now, the situation is special. You are already at level 69, only a step away from level 70. There is no harm in adding the first soul ring to your second martial soul ahead of schedule."

Tang Xiao's gaze turned scorching. "Moreover, a grand gift has long been prepared for you in the sect's dungeon. A Titan Giant Ape that has been imprisoned for ten years, with a cultivation base approaching thirty thousand years!"

"Thirty thousand years! A Titan Giant Ape!" Tang San gasped.

The Titan Giant Ape was a leader among power-type soul beasts! Even a Soul Douluo would not dare to provoke one lightly, let alone face it alone.

The sect had actually prepared such a powerful soul beast for him, and he, Tang San, had been completely unaware!

"That's right." A hint of pride appeared on Tang Xiao's face. "As a direct descendant of my Clear Sky Sect, how could the first soul ring of your second martial soul be anything ordinary? This Titan Giant Ape was meant for you from the start. Its greatest asset is its unparalleled, ultimate strength. It is the most suitable choice to serve as the first soul ring for your Clear Sky Hammer."

Tang Xiao continued, "Once you successfully absorb its soul ring, you will not only gain an extremely domineering power-type soul skill—'Titan Hammer'—which can increase the power of your Clear Sky Hammer by one hundred percent. More importantly, the massive energy from this thirty-thousand-year soul ring will be enough to help you break through your bottleneck in one go, raising your Soul Power by at least three levels!"

"Raise it by three levels?" Tang San's heart began to race.

Rising three levels from level 69 meant... level 72!

A level 72 Soul Saint!

And a power-attack type Soul Saint who possessed the world's number one weapon martial soul, with a first soul ring that was thirty thousand years old!

Tang San's breathing became rapid in an instant. Before his eyes, he could already see Xiao Wu's face, filled with terror and despair.

Heh heh, Tang San mused to himself, when the time comes, even if a level 70 support-type Soul Saint has some miraculous encounter, she will be nothing but a weakling before my soul-ring-enhanced Clear Sky Hammer, unable to withstand a single blow! By then, forget about just Xiao Wu; even if all four of them from her dormitory were added together, they might not be my match!

"Trampling her under your own feet, and in front of the entire school, returning the humiliation she brought upon you tenfold! Tell me, Tang San, wouldn't such revenge be more satisfying than me sending others to stand up for you?" Tang Xiao said.

Satisfying! Extremely satisfying!

Tang San's body trembled slightly with excitement; he could already imagine the scene.

On the stage under the gaze of the masses, he would summon the black-light-flickering Clear Sky Hammer. One hammer! With just one strike, he would shatter the bones of the arrogant Xiao Wu, forcing her to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy!

The mere thought of that pleasure made his entire body tingle and his scalp crawl with delight!

"Uncle! I understand!" Tang San stood up abruptly and bowed deeply to Tang Xiao. "Please, Uncle, grant me this!"

"Good!" Tang Xiao nodded with satisfaction. "This is the true prodigy of my Clear Sky Sect! An eye for an eye, settling scores with swift vengeance!"

"There is no time to lose. I will take you to the dungeon right now!"

"Yes! Uncle!"

Without delay, Tang Xiao immediately led Tang San toward the deepest dungeon of the sect.

The Clear Sky Sect's dungeon was built deep underground, dark and damp.

The air was filled with a strange odor, a mixture of rust and blood.

Tang Xiao led Tang San through a long corridor until they arrived before a massive gate cast from Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Iron.

"ROAR!"

From behind the gate came a deafening roar that made the entire dungeon tremble, causing dust to shower down from the stone ceiling above.

A violent, ferocious aura pierced through the thick iron door and rushed toward them.

Tang San felt a tightness in his chest, making it difficult to breathe.

"It is inside." Tang Xiao's expression turned grave. "For these past ten years, we have used various methods to wear down its strength, but its ferocity remains undiminished. I will strike it down myself in a moment; you must seize the opportunity to deliver the final blow."

Tang San nodded solemnly and retrieved his Blue Silver Grass martial soul from his Soul Tool, preparing for battle.

Tang Xiao took a deep breath, formed seals with his hands, and began to chant.

"Open!"

Following his low shout, the ten-thousand-catty Profound Iron gate let out a teeth-grinding screech as it slowly rose.

A much thicker scent of blood and violence surged out from behind the door.

Beyond the gate lay a massive circular stone chamber. In the center of the room, a figure as large as a small mountain was bound tightly to the spot by dozens of chains thicker than water barrels.

It was a giant ape with a body as black as ink. It stood over ten meters tall, its muscles knotted like granite, brimming with explosive power. Its eyes were blood-red, filled with endless rage and madness.

It was the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape!

Seeing the gate open, the Titan Giant Ape let out an earth-shattering roar and began to struggle violently.

"CLANG!"

The chains forged from Profound Iron were pulled taut, emitting groans under the unbearable strain.

"You beast! You still dare to be insolent!"

Tang Xiao let out a cold snort, and a terrifying pressure erupted from his body!

Purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, red!

Nine soul rings rose abruptly beneath his feet!

The aura of a level 97 Super Douluo was truly terrifying!

The air in the entire dungeon seemed to be sucked away, and the Titan Giant Ape's violent momentum was instantly suppressed, forcing it to let out a whimper of defiance.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Weapon Soul Avatar!"

Tang Xiao raised his right hand high, and a colossal, pitch-black Clear Sky Hammer, covered in dark golden patterns, condensed and took shape in his palm.

Tang Xiao swung the hammer!

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a visible black ripple that suddenly expanded from the center of the Clear Sky Hammer!

At that moment, space itself seemed to distort!

The black ripple instantly engulfed the Titan Giant Ape.

"Awoo--!" The Titan Giant Ape let out a shrill, miserable howl. Its indestructible body seemed to be crushed by an invisible, immense force; its skin cracked inch by inch, and black blood sprayed wildly from the wounds!

With just a single strike, this powerful soul beast, nearing thirty thousand years of age, was already on the verge of death, lying on the ground with shallow, ragged breaths.

"Tang San! Begin!" Tang Xiao's voice rang in Tang San's ears. "Focus your mind and calm your spirit; use your Clear Sky Hammer to guide it! Remember, you are its master!"

Tang San sat cross-legged with the Clear Sky Hammer laid across his knees. His mental energy was highly concentrated as he began to draw in the black soul ring.

A painful and long transformation officially began.

The process of absorbing a thirty-thousand-year soul ring was far more agonizing than Tang San had imagined.

That black soul ring was like a soul filled with violence and unwillingness, crazily battering his mental world. The Titan Giant Ape's dying fury, despair, and resentment transformed into endless negative emotions, surging like a tide, threatening to completely drown his will.

Tang San's body trembled violently, and a fine layer of blood beads seeped out from the surface of his skin. In his mind, it felt as if countless giant apes were roaring, trying to tear his soul into pieces.

"Hold onto your focus! You are the master!"

Tang Xiao's voice, like a booming bell, exploded within Tang San's consciousness, pulling him back from the brink of collapse.