The Clear Sky Hammer Makes the Rankings

Sword Douluo opened his eyes and felt the Soul Power surging within him. He sighed in wonder:

"So this is Level 97. It really is far stronger than Level 96."

Then he lowered his gaze.

Just as expected: four black rings and five red.

He had anticipated it, yet his gaze still grew a little dazed.

Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo stepped forward to congratulate him.

Sword Douluo laughed heartily, then looked up at the sky:

"Sixth place should be next. I wonder what Martial Soul it will be?"

Blue Tyrant Academy.

"Grandmaster, do you still remember our wager?"

Ning Rongrong folded her arms and looked at Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang's hand trembled almost imperceptibly. He looked up at the Sky Ranking List and forced himself to remain composed:

"Of course. I, the Grandmaster, would never forget."

"Good." Ning Rongrong nodded in satisfaction, then fixed her eyes on the Sky Ranking List.

Seeing this, Tang San, Liu Erlong, and the others could not help sweating on Yu Xiaogang's behalf. They all looked up at the sky.

Hidden nearby, Tang Hao cast a disdainful glance at Ning Rongrong.

"A mere support-type tool Martial Soul dares dream of competing with the Clear Sky Hammer. She doesn't know her own limits."

High above, a new line of text slowly appeared on the Golden Scroll.

Countless beings across the Douluo Continent suddenly perked up.

"It's here! The sixth-ranked Martial Soul is here!"

"I wonder what Martial Soul it'll be. There can't be many Martial Souls on the entire Douluo Continent stronger than the Seven Kill Sword, can there?"

"Who knows? The only one I know that's stronger than the Seven Kill Sword is the Clear Sky Hammer."

Amid countless discussions, the new line of golden text became completely clear.

[TOP 6: Clear Sky Hammer]

"????"

Countless beings across the Douluo Continent were utterly dumbfounded.

They stared at the Sky Ranking List, mouths agape, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Wait, the mighty number-one tool Martial Soul in the world had not even made the top five?

Was that right?

Countless beings declared:

"I don't understand!"

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi stared blankly at the Sky Ranking List:

"The Clear Sky Hammer only ranks sixth? How is that possible? It's hailed as the world's number-one tool Martial Soul!"

Bone Douluo's face was also filled with confusion and concern:

"Even if the Clear Sky Hammer can't compare to Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it still shouldn't fall short of the top five. What's going on?"

Sword Douluo looked up at the sky. A flicker of surprise crossed his face, but he quickly recovered:

"The Clear Sky Hammer is indeed stronger than my Seven Kill Sword Spirit, but the Clear Sky Hammer isn't stronger because of the quality of its Martial Soul. Its strength lies in those few self-created Spirit Skills developed around the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Otherwise, how could the Clear Sky Hammer rank above my Seven Kill Sword? How could it sit firmly on the throne of the world's number-one tool Martial Soul?"

Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo nodded in agreement at Sword Douluo's words.

Ning Fengzhi said, "Tang Chen, the Clear Sky Sect's sect master two generations ago, truly possessed astonishing talent. He created Spirit Skills such as the Great Sumeru Hammer, Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, forcibly raising the Clear Sky Hammer to heights it never belonged at.

"In terms of explosive power, what Martial Soul could rival the Clear Sky Hammer when it unleashes the Great Sumeru Hammer?

"Once Ring Detonation is used, it unleashes power far beyond the user's own limits. Soul masters of the same level simply cannot withstand it."

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo both nodded slightly.

The Clear Sky Sect.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!"

"A bogus ranking! This must be a bogus ranking!!"

Everyone in the Clear Sky Sect stared fixedly at the Sky Ranking List with bloodshot eyes, furious beyond measure.

Even Tang Xiao could not help clenching his fists, veins bulging on his forehead.

Throughout the Clear Sky Sect, everyone took pride in possessing the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul. From childhood, they had been taught that the Clear Sky Hammer was the best in the world, beyond anyone's reach.

Yet it had not even made the top five on this Sky Ranking List. How could they possibly accept that?

"Just watch me destroy this damned Sky Ranking List!!!!"

In his fury, the Seventh Elder summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and glared at the Sky Ranking List. His pitch-black, fathomless ninth Spirit Ring appeared beneath his feet and suddenly blazed with dazzling light.

"Seventh Elder!!"

"Old Seven!!"

Tang Xiao and the other elders' expressions changed sharply. They hurried forward to stop the Seventh Elder.

"Don't stop me! I'm going to destroy it! How could the Clear Sky Hammer fail to make the top five!!"

The Seventh Elder's eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like an ox, his fury at its peak.

"Seventh Elder! Have you forgotten what happened to the Fifth Elder?" Tang Xiao gripped the Seventh Elder's wrist tightly and roared.

The Seventh Elder froze instantly, his body trembling. The redness rapidly faded from his eyes, leaving them clear.

Only upon hearing Tang Xiao's words did he remember the Fifth Elder's miserable fate after attacking the Sky Ranking List.

All his meridians had been severed, and more than half his bones had shattered. Had the miracle doctor not arrived in time, he might not even have survived.

But he would likely never leave his bed again. A mighty Titled Douluo had been crippled, just like that.

In his blind fury, he had actually forgotten about it.

Despite himself, he released his grip on the Clear Sky Hammer. It crashed heavily to the ground, cracking the floor.

He stood silently on the spot without saying a word.

Tang Xiao and the others let out a great breath of relief at the sight.

They looked up at the sky again, clenching their fists:

"Let's see just what those five Martial Souls stronger than our Clear Sky Hammer are!"

Blue Tyrant Academy.

"How is this possible!!"

Yu Xiaogang stared at the Sky Ranking List, his face filled with shock and disbelief:

"How could the mighty Clear Sky Hammer rank only sixth and fail to make the top five!"

It was not just Yu Xiaogang. Tang San, Flender, Liu Erlong, Dai Mubai, and the others were all stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

Tang San, in particular, was completely dumbfounded.

Hadn't Teacher said the Clear Sky Hammer was the world's number-one tool Martial Soul? How had it failed to make even the top five now?

Hidden nearby, Tang Hao stared fixedly at the Sky Ranking List, his eyes bloodshot as he panted like an ox.

Drops of blood seeped between the fingers of his clenched fists, falling to stain the ground red.

"My mighty Clear Sky Hammer didn't even make the top five? How is that possible!"

"It's fake! What kind of bullshit ranking is this! This is going too far!!"

His voice was filled with shock, fury, and disbelief.

In contrast to the shock and disbelief of Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, Tang Hao, and the others,

Ning Rongrong's brief surprise gave way to a brilliant smile.

She turned to look at Yu Xiaogang:

"Grandmaster, it looks like my Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul isn't merely sixth. Isn't it time you honored our wager?"

At those words, everyone immersed in shock and disbelief jolted.

Yu Xiaogang, in particular, turned slightly pale. His fists clenched unconsciously, but he gave no reply.

Tang San could no longer dwell on the shock of the Clear Sky Hammer ranking sixth. He hurriedly turned to Ning Rongrong:

"Rongrong, Teacher is our elder. You wouldn't really make him kneel and apologize to you, would you?"

"What else?" Ning Rongrong snorted:

"When we agreed to the wager, the Grandmaster didn't even bat an eyelid. Besides, the wager I originally proposed only called for an apology. Kneeling wasn't part of it.

"He, Yu Xiaogang, was the one who proposed kneeling and apologizing. Now that he's lost, he should honor the wager. Who else can he blame?"

As she spoke, her eyes shifted, and the corners of her lips curled slightly:

"Of course, if the Grandmaster wants to go back on his word, there's nothing I can do about it. It's just that..."