The First Thirty-Six Hammer Strikes

Ye Yu stood calmly where he was, his left hand behind his back, his right hand raised horizontally in front of him.

This scene left Tang San somewhat stunned.

"Brother Yu, what are you doing?"

"One hand is enough. Come on."

Ye Yu seemed completely casual, which left Tang San dumbfounded. Even Tang Hao, standing to the side, did not understand. "This kid is being far too arrogant."

Tang San reminded him, "Brother Yu, you saw how powerful that was just now. Use your full strength. If you use one hand, you'll get hurt."

"Don't worry. I can do it," Ye Yu said confidently.

Seeing Ye Yu's serious expression, without the slightest hint that he was joking, Tang San's brows drew together. Though it looked somewhat unbelievable, he somehow felt that Ye Yu was not being arrogant, but confident.

Watching such a determined Ye Yu, even Tang Hao wavered inwardly. "Is this kid serious?"

"All right, then I'm coming!"

Tang San gripped Iron Hammer tightly with both hands, put strength into his calves, and twisted his body. His legs drove his waist, his waist drove his back, and his back drove his arms; the entire motion flowed in one smooth movement.

Iron Hammer swung up and whistled out.

Originally, since Ye Yu had chosen to take it alone, Tang San had thought he should not use his full strength. But in the end, he decided to use it. Although it looked unbelievable, for some reason, he felt that perhaps Ye Yu really did have this strength.

Mysterious Heaven Skill circulated into both arms, and Iron Hammer carried a fierce gust as it whistled forward, smashing toward Ye Yu.

Ye Yu did not move his body. He threw a punch directly. This punch was only his arm drawing back and extending, without any technique at all. It was just such a plain, utterly unadorned punch.

"When I was instructing Xiao San just now, Xiao Yu was watching too. I thought he was this confident because he had also grasped that kind of force-exertion technique, but it's actually such a plain punch."

Tang Hao, standing to the side, was already sighing inwardly, feeling that Ye Yu was about to be knocked back by this hammer strike.

Whoosh!!!

However, Tang Hao's expression suddenly changed, because he heard an even stronger whistle of wind. It came from Ye Yu's fist!

Tang Hao was astonished. As a Titled Douluo, he naturally did not care about this level of power at all, but Ye Yu was only six years old! When Tang Hao himself had been six, even if he had used Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to swing a hammer with all his strength, he had not produced such a fierce whistle of wind. What was more, Ye Yu was merely throwing a plain punch!

Tang Hao seemed to have already anticipated something. He took one step forward and stood behind Tang San.

Bang!!!

Fist and Iron Hammer collided, the contrast between the two enormous. One was the fist of a six-year-old child, and the other was an iron hammer fifty centimeters in diameter.

However, the result was an even greater contrast!

The instant they collided, there was no deadlock. Tang San's heart tightened, and he only felt a powerful force surge into Iron Hammer and travel along the handle, shocking his right hand with a sudden burst of pain.

Tang San felt Iron Hammer was about to fly from his grip. He wanted to hold it tight, but the shock force was too strong. He wanted to use Mysterious Jade Hand, but then both Father and Ye Yu would notice, so he gave up.

Iron Hammer flew from his hands and was steadily caught with one hand by Tang Hao behind him. At the same time, Tang San's body was shaken backward and was supported by Tang Hao behind him.

Tang San quickly circulated Mysterious Heaven Skill, and the pain in his right hand and the numbness in his right arm gradually faded away.

Ye Yu withdrew his fist, his expression unchanged. His fist did not hurt at all.

Ye Yu asked with concern, "Xiao San, are you all right?"

Tang San shook his head. "I'm fine. My hand is just a little numb. It's nothing."

Tang San looked at Ye Yu in extreme astonishment and exclaimed, "Brother Yu, that punch of yours was utterly unadorned and extremely ordinary, yet it actually had such terrifying strength. It's truly hard to believe."

Ye Yu laughed. "After Soul Power Awakening, my physical strength became even greater."

Tang Hao was shocked inwardly. He had heard Xiao San speak of Ye Yu before, saying that Ye Yu possessed a body different from ordinary people, with both strength and physique being extremely powerful, like a monster. Now, Tang Hao had finally seen it for himself. He was even stronger than imagined.

Tang Hao sighed softly inwardly. It seemed he had misjudged him.

In truth, it could not really be said that he had misjudged him, because this was indeed too unbelievable. His Martial Soul had just awakened, and he had only just gained soul power. Even with Innate Full Soul Power, it should have been impossible to possess such powerful strength.

Even a Battle Soul Master at more than level ten who already possessed a Soul Ring would find it difficult to have such strength with a Beast Martial Soul possessed body.

Tang Hao said, "Xiao San, then let's begin."

"Mm."

Tang Hao and Tang San began forging. Tang San used the method Tang Hao had taught him and started hammering.

However, at the beginning, he could only maintain seven continuous hammer strikes without interruption. He was still far from being able to achieve thirty-six uninterrupted strikes like Tang Hao.

Watching the father and son begin to busy themselves, Ye Yu got up and asked, "Uncle, do you have another forging hammer? I'll help too. It'll be faster, and you two can have an easier time."

Tang Hao did not stand on ceremony either. He stopped and went to fetch an identical iron hammer.

Tang Hao asked, "Xiao Yu, do you need me to teach you the forging method from just now as well?"

Ye Yu shook his head and said with a grin, "No need. I watched from the side just now, and I've already learned it."

Hearing this, Tang Hao said nothing. Perhaps Ye Yu had looked once and thought it was simple, thought he knew how, but when it came time to actually do it...

Whoosh!!

Suddenly, a whistling sound rang out, followed by a loud clang. The entire house shook!

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!!!!

One hammer strike followed another. Tang Hao watched Ye Yu swing the hammer and strike the iron block, and he was stunned.

Tang San, off to the side, stopped as well, staring in a daze.

Ye Yu's calf muscles were taut. With his waist as the axis, his body turned, his back driving his arm, the motion smooth and connected, erupting with several times more power than Tang San's hammer blow!

The hammer smashed down with a deafening crash, and even the ground shook!

The hammer bounced back up. Ye Yu turned, still drawing power from his calves, and the hammer swept in a circle through the air, raising a whistling wind.

Clang!!

Another deafening boom rang out as the hammer landed precisely on the iron block. And Ye Yu did not stop. His movements matched the rebounding arc of the hammer perfectly, strike after strike!

After thirty-six hammer strikes, Ye Yu stopped. The iron block had shrunk by a full two sizes, its impurities completely removed, and the whole piece looked extremely smooth and even! A piece of Heavy Iron was already finished!

Even Tang Hao was shocked beyond belief!

He had only watched from the side once, without any practice, and had learned it directly! And not just a few times, but thirty-six uninterrupted strikes!

Tang San was even more shocked, thinking to himself that if Ye Yu had used this kind of technique to throw a punch just now, how powerful would it have been? Even if he used Mysterious Jade Hand, the hammer probably still would have been jolted from his grip and sent flying!

Tang Hao and Tang San looked at each other, both astonished. In their hearts, they felt that "monster" was no longer enough to describe Ye Yu. "Freak of nature" was more fitting.

Tang Hao thought back to when he had been six years old. His first time, he had only managed six uninterrupted hammer strikes.

After thirty-six strikes, Ye Yu continued hammering another piece of red-hot iron.

The hammering rang on without pause. Piece after piece of Heavy Iron was forged, and once five pieces were completed, the total had reached one hundred and eighty hammer strikes! Ye Yu did not stop. He was still going!

The shock in Tang Hao and Tang San's hearts surged higher wave after wave. Did his arms not ache? Did he not get tired? Was he even human?