Jade Flute Swordsmanship VS Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer

He felt his senses being severely disrupted by an invisible force. The scenery around him began to blur and distort, and he could not even accurately determine Xiao Lin's exact position.

Worse still, the circulation of Soul Power within his body began to slow, as though something were obstructing its flow.

"What... what kind of soul skill is this?!"

Tang San was horrified. He hurriedly circulated his Soul Power, trying to break free from the restraints of that invisible net. But at that moment, several invisible arrows condensed in the air and shot toward him from different directions!

Tang San hurriedly swung his Blue Silver Grass to block them, but the arrows seemed to have eyes, striking from all sorts of tricky angles and leaving him hard-pressed to cope.

He rolled and dodged across the plaza in a sorry state. Several tears were slashed into his clothes, exposing bleeding skin beneath.

The onlookers let out a wave of gasps.

"Xiao Lin is so strong!"

"Tang San is getting completely crushed!"

"So this is the strength of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's number one genius?"

Xiao Wu stood among the crowd with both hands covering her mouth, her eyes sparkling and her face full of admiration. "Xiao Lin is so handsome..."

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, standing beside her, could not help but glance at Xiao Lin a few more times as well.

Curiosity flashed through Ning Rongrong's eyes. Though Zhu Zhuqing remained expressionless, her gaze lingered on Xiao Lin for a moment.

Yu Xiaogang's expression had already turned utterly dreadful.

He stared fixedly at Xiao Lin, his teeth grinding audibly. He could not understand why Xiao Lin had become so strong. Why could his Nine Phoenix Ceremonial Flute unleash such terrifying power? Could his theories really have been wrong?

No! Impossible! Xiao Lin must have just gotten insanely lucky! That had to be it!

Just as everyone thought the outcome had been decided, Tang San suddenly let out an angry roar.

"You're only a few levels higher than me in Soul Power! Do you really think I'm weaker than you?!"

He suddenly thrust out his left hand, and a dazzling golden light burst from his palm!

It was a hammer.

Pitch-black all over, ancient in design, its body was covered in fine patterns and radiated an aura as heavy as a mountain. The instant the hammer appeared, the air around it seemed to grow heavier, and fine cracks even spread across the ground.

Clear Sky Hammer!

The number one tool martial soul in the world, the Clear Sky Hammer!

When that black hammer appeared in Tang San's hand, the entire plaza fell silent.

Everyone's eyes widened as they stared in disbelief at the hammer in Tang San's left hand.

Twin Martial Souls!

Tang San actually possessed Twin Martial Souls!

Everyone's gaze focused on that hammer, their eyes filled with shock, envy, jealousy, and all kinds of complicated emotions.

The Clear Sky Hammer, the number one tool martial soul in the world, the inherited martial soul of the Clear Sky Sect, the symbol of the Clear Sky Douluo who had once shaken the continent—was now held in the hand of a fourteen-year-old boy.

"Twin Martial Souls! Tang San actually has Twin Martial Souls!"

"My god! How many people on the continent have Twin Martial Souls? And he's one of them!"

"No wonder he's so arrogant. He was hiding such a huge trump card!"

Listening to the cries of shock around him, Tang San's lips involuntarily curled into a smug smile.

He had originally planned to keep his Twin Martial Souls as a trump card and make a stunning debut at the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament. But today, he truly did not want to lose to Xiao Lin, so he had revealed them ahead of time.

But it did not matter. As long as he could defeat Xiao Lin, everything would be worth it.

He raised his head and looked at Xiao Lin, his eyes full of provocation and confidence. "Xiao Lin, didn't expect that, did you? I have Twin Martial Souls! Do you still think you can beat me now?"

Xiao Lin looked at the pitch-black heavy hammer in Tang San's hand and could not help but laugh.

It was a laugh tinged with pity.

"Tang San, Tang San." He shook his head, a trace of regret in his tone. "You really are... adorably stupid."

Tang San's expression stiffened. "What did you say?!"

"I said you're stupid." Xiao Lin spoke without any courtesy. "Twin Martial Souls are a treasure coveted by the entire continent. Countless people would do anything to hide them, yet you, for a moment of pride, exposed yours so openly in front of everyone.

Do you believe that before long, this news will reach Spirit Hall's ears? When that happens, how do you think Spirit Hall will treat a 'Twin Martial Souls genius' like you?"

Tang San's expression froze instantly.

He had only been focused on winning just now and had not considered this at all.

Now that Xiao Lin had pointed it out, he realized what a foolish thing he had done—he had placed himself in immense danger.

But the arrow had already left the bow; there was no taking it back. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to say, "Enough nonsense! So what if it's exposed? As long as I defeat you here, everything will be worth it!"

He gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly with both hands, stomped off the ground, and shot toward Xiao Lin like a cannonball. The Clear Sky Hammer whistled through the air in his hands as it smashed down toward Xiao Lin's head!

Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!

Though Tang San was still young, he had already practiced the Clear Sky Hammer's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to a respectable degree. Hammer after hammer came crashing down like a relentless storm, each one heavier and faster than the last.

The onlookers' faces changed. The Clear Sky Hammer truly deserved its title as the number one tool martial soul in the world. Its crushing pressure could be felt from far away. If someone were struck by that hammer, they would be crippled even if they survived.

"Xiao Lin is in danger!"

"How can a flute player fight the Clear Sky Hammer at close range?"

"Dodge it!"

Yet Xiao Lin did not dodge.

He made a move that no one expected. He held the Nine Phoenix Ceremonial Flute horizontally in his hand like a sharp sword and thrust it straight at Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer!

Jade Flute Swordsmanship—Flute Shatters the Firmament!

Clang!!!

The flute collided with the Clear Sky Hammer, producing an ear-splitting crash of metal against stone.

A violent blast of air spread outward, shaking countless fine cracks into the stone slabs beneath them. The onlookers were forced back again and again by the shockwave, their faces changing in alarm.

But what shocked them even more was—Xiao Lin had actually caught it!

Holding a slender bamboo flute, he had forcibly blocked Tang San's powerful hammer strike!

"H-How is that possible?!" Tang San's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

With his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, even a Soul King-level powerhouse would not dare receive it head-on. How could Xiao Lin, a mere flute player, block his Clear Sky Hammer with a single flute?!

"How could it not be possible?" Xiao Lin smiled faintly. With a flick of his wrist, the Nine Phoenix Ceremonial Flute coiled around the Clear Sky Hammer like a flexible sword. He followed the motion with a pull and a lead, redirecting Tang San's force to the side.

Tang San felt his hands suddenly go light, and he staggered forward several steps involuntarily, nearly falling.

He hurriedly steadied himself, then turned back toward Xiao Lin, his eyes filled with horror.

Xiao Lin gave him no chance to catch his breath. Stepping with the Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Step, he closed in on Tang San like a phantom. The Nine Phoenix Ceremonial Flute transformed into streaks of azure afterimages in his hand, stabbing toward Tang San like a raging storm!

Jade Flute Swordsmanship—Second Form, Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens!