Crushed in a Single Blow

At the same time.

The Clear Sky Hammer appeared in Tang Wulin's right hand.

Air currents faintly swirled around the hammer.

That was the innate pressure of the Clear Sky Hammer.

Although Tang Wulin only had one soul ring.

With that hammer in his hand, he still gave off an oppressive presence that could not be ignored.

More Blue Silver Grass surged out from Tang Wulin's body.

The slender blades of grass slithered rapidly across the ground like spiritual serpents.

At that moment, Tang Wulin held the hammer in one hand and controlled the Blue Silver Grass with the other. With both martial souls unleashed at once, his momentum was no weaker.

At this point, the two soul rings around Han Li faded, and the dense aura of life receded with them.

Suddenly, Han Li's presence changed completely.

If he had previously felt like gentle life energy, calm and warm as water.

Then now, he was like a sharp blade freshly drawn from its sheath, its edge fully exposed.

Under everyone's shocked gazes...

A dragon roar rang out.

It seemed to descend from the heavens, yet also seemed to rise from the depths of the earth.

It carried an indescribable majesty and dominance.

The roar shook the surroundings, fully displaying draconic might.

At that moment, every student on the training grounds felt an unprecedented pressure.

Soul masters like Wang Jinxi, whose Bone Dragon King martial soul was itself dragon-type, felt an urge to submit rising from deep within their bloodlines.

It was not suppression by strength, but suppression on a higher level, like descendants submitting before their progenitor.

Wang Jinxi's face turned deathly pale. The Bone Dragon King martial soul within him trembled violently, as though it were about to break free of his control and kneel.

Tang Wulin also felt a powerful aura rush toward him.

That aura was tyrannical and blazing, like an ancient ferocious beast opening its eyes.

Even its mere presence made his breathing hitch, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand trembled slightly.

The next second, Han Li moved.

His right hand shot out.

Golden light burst from his palm.

In an instant, his hand transformed. Golden scales covered his skin, his fingernails became sharp and curved, and his entire hand turned into a gleaming golden dragon claw.

Then, he struck with a claw.

The movement was clean and decisive.

There was not a trace of flashy technique.

The incoming Blue Silver Grass bore the brunt of it.

The emerald blades of grass turned to dust the moment they touched the edge of the Golden Dragon Claw, scattering in the wind.

Tang Wulin's pupils contracted sharply, but he did not retreat.

He gritted his teeth, gripped the Clear Sky Hammer with both hands, and poured all his strength into it...

Then smashed it fiercely toward Han Li.

Hammer and claw collided.

Before Tang Wulin's shocked eyes, the Golden Dragon Claw slammed heavily into his Clear Sky Hammer.

"Clang—"

A dull, thunderous bang rang out.

The instant the Clear Sky Hammer met the Golden Dragon Claw, Tang Wulin felt an immense force surge through the hammer. It was overwhelming and unstoppable, like mountains collapsing and seas overturning.

The webbing between his thumbs and forefingers split open instantly, blood gushing out, while his entire arms went numb.

Then, his whole body was sent flying backward.

His body traced an arc through the air, flying seven or eight meters before crashing heavily to the ground.

After hitting the ground...

He rolled another two times, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The entire field was instantly rendered speechless with shock. Everyone simply stared blankly at Han Li and Tang Wulin lying on the ground.

One strike!

Just one strike...

Tang Wulin had lost!

From the moment Han Li attacked to the moment Tang Wulin hit the ground.

The entire process took only two or three breaths.

Tang Wulin, who had never suffered defeat in the previous practical training sessions, had not even lasted one exchange against Han Li.

Though that was also because Han Li was a two-ring Soul Grandmaster while Tang Wulin was a one-ring soul master.

But Han Li had not even used a soul skill.

He had relied on pure strength alone...

To achieve something like this.

It was simply terrifying.

At that moment, the training grounds were silent.

Everyone's gaze rested on the boy standing in the center of the field.

At this point, the golden dragon claw on Han Li's right hand was slowly receding. Golden scales sank beneath his skin one by one, and the dragon claw returned to the shape of an ordinary hand.

His calm eyes slowly swept across the crowd.

There was not the slightest ripple in them.

Meanwhile, Xie Xie had completely abandoned any thought of fighting Han Li.

Though Gu Yue had beaten him into despair earlier, he still harbored a trace of unwillingness in his heart.

Gu Yue was an Elementalist, specializing in long-range area attacks.

It was normal that he could not defeat him.

But if it were close combat...

He felt that he might not necessarily lose to others.

Now, he had seen Han Li's strike.

That was simply not strength a human should possess.

With a casual swipe of his claw, even the Clear Sky Hammer could not withstand it, and Tang Wulin had been sent flying seven or eight meters.

Before such power...

The speed he had always been proud of was a joke.

Even if his Light Dragon Dagger struck Han Li, could it break through the defense of that Golden Dragon Claw?

And even if it did.

Could he withstand a backhanded claw from Han Li?

After all, though he was a two-ring Soul Grandmaster.

Both his Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger martial souls belonged to the agility attack type.

Agility attack-type martial souls excelled at speed, bursts of power, and precise strikes, not direct confrontation.

Facing Tang Wulin, a one-ring soul master with twenty levels of Soul Power wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, he might not actually be able to win if they truly fought.

After all, the Clear Sky Hammer's power was right there.

He simply could not endure a frontal collision.

Of course, that was also because Xie Xie's understanding of agility attacks was still insufficient.

At present, he had always relied on nothing but pure speed for close-quarters combat and had not developed the true fighting style of an agility attack-type soul master—

Maneuvering, restraining the opponent, seeking flaws, and striking once before withdrawing.

If he could master those techniques, he might not be unable to contend with the Clear Sky Hammer.

But as he was now, he was still far from capable of that.

But at this moment...

Xie Xie no longer wanted to think about any of that.

He only knew...

Han Li was someone he absolutely could not provoke.

Meanwhile...

Tang Wulin slowly got to his feet, his expression dejected.

He had known that he might not be able to defeat Han Li.

But he had never expected...

That he could not even withstand a single blow from Han Li.

They both possessed Twin Martial Souls.

They both had Innate Full Soul Power.

But what was the result?

With just one claw...

He had been sent flying.

Yet when he recalled that immense force from earlier...

Tang Wulin still felt lingering fear.

That was pure physical strength.

The instant the Golden Dragon Claw struck the Clear Sky Hammer.

He felt as though his arm was about to snap. The force traveled through the hammer into his arms, then spread throughout his body, blasting his entire body away.

It was too terrifying.

Then, Tang Wulin spoke to Han Li.

"Class monitor, I lost."

Han Li nodded slightly and said nothing more.

At this point, the students were just about to discuss the battle between the two.

Some marveled at Han Li's terrifying strength.

Some discussed Tang Wulin's mistakes.

Some guessed at what Han Li's martial soul actually was.