Twin Martial Souls

"Dad, I think I have another martial soul too," Tang Xuan suddenly said. Of course, he did not mention that his martial souls were somewhat different.

Tang San released Blue Silver Grass from his right hand and a black hammer from his left. Tang Xuan released the Godslayer Sword from his right hand, and, like Tang San, a hammer from his left. However, Tang Xuan's hammer was not quite the same as Tang San's.

For a moment, Tang Hao stared in a daze. Then he suddenly stepped forward and swept both brothers into his arms. His lips trembled as he murmured, "Twin martial souls! My sons have twin martial souls. Ah Yin, can you see this? Our sons have grown up, and they're geniuses found only once in ten thousand-twin martial souls!" As he spoke, a clear tear spilled from his eye and traced a path down his sallow face.

Tang Xuan and Tang San had never seen Tang Hao like this, nor had they ever felt their father's warmth at such close quarters. Their bodies stiffened for a moment. Both were at a loss, unable to understand why Tang Hao was so overwhelmed.

In truth, the strongest people were also the best at burying the pain and tenderness in their hearts. Tang Hao was just such a man.

Tang Hao kept holding the brothers until he sensed that their soul power could barely sustain their martial souls. Only then did he let them go.

"Put your martial souls away," Tang Hao said, reining in his emotions.

"Xuan, what is your sword martial soul called?" Tang Hao asked. With his strength as a Super Douluo, he could naturally tell that Tang Xuan's sword martial soul was extraordinary. In quality, it was probably already on par with the Clear Sky Hammer, a top-tier martial soul. Among the sword martial souls wielded by the Soul Masters he had encountered, even the Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword likely fell slightly short of it in quality. This martial soul probably held further secrets waiting to be uncovered.

"Dad, my martial soul is called the Godslayer Sword," Tang Xuan replied.

Hmm? Godslayer? What bold ambition, Tang Hao marveled inwardly.

But then Tang Hao continued, "Xuan, San, both of you must remember this: unless your lives are in danger, do not use those hammer martial souls. You're both clever. You should understand that an innocent man becomes guilty merely by possessing a precious jade. Especially you, Xuan-you must keep your hammer even better hidden. Without my permission, neither of you may add any soul rings to your hammer martial souls. When cultivating twin martial souls, as long as one martial soul breaks through to the next rank, the rank restriction on the other will disappear as well. Just cultivate your first martial souls. Is that clear?" Tang Hao's expression was stern. Twin martial souls were an enviable gift. The Clear Sky Sect had already withdrawn into seclusion, leaving only him wandering the continent. If the Clear Sky Hammer reappeared on the continent, it would inevitably draw the Spirit Hall's attention. Given the enmity between him and the Spirit Hall, that would likely put Tang Xuan and Tang San at risk. Moreover, he could sense that Tang Xuan's Clear Sky Hammer differed from an ordinary one. Although ordinary Clear Sky Hammers also possessed a lightning attribute, it was nowhere near as powerful as the purple lightning flickering faintly over Xuan's hammer. Even his own Clear Sky Hammer probably could not compare. A mysterious power was also brewing within it, one that made even his heart quail. Tang Hao surmised that since Xuan's first martial soul had mutated into a sword martial soul, his second martial soul must have mutated as well.

Even an ordinary Clear Sky Hammer was enough to make the Spirit Hall wary. If an even stronger, mutated Clear Sky Hammer appeared, what sort of madness would the Spirit Hall resort to? Tang Hao did not dare imagine it. This was also why he had forbidden the brothers from using their second martial souls.

"We'll remember, Dad," Tang Xuan and Tang San answered in unison. Looking at the two brothers, Tang Hao seemed to see himself and his elder brother.

"Each of you, pick a piece of pig iron and forge it by the furnace. Your task is to strike it ten thousand times apiece. Meet my requirement, and I'll agree to let you go to school." Pointing at a pile of scrap iron in the corner, Tang Hao suddenly spoke to the brothers.

And so Tang Xuan and Tang San embarked on their great undertaking of forging iron. Every day, the brothers hammered without pause. A month later, they completed their ten thousand strikes one after the other, each having hammered his piece of pig iron into refined iron. Even Tang Hao secretly marveled at his sons' perseverance.

Of course, during this time, Tang Hao also taught both brothers the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, just as he had in the original story. After practicing it, Tang Xuan could not help marveling at the power of this hammer technique. No wonder Tang Hao could challenge opponents above his level. Tang San could now deliver thirteen consecutive hammer strikes, while Tang Xuan, with his stronger physique, could already deliver twenty-one. His hammer strikes were also swifter and more ferocious.

After a month of practice, Tang San understood even better just how freakishly powerful Tang Xuan's physique was. They had sparred several times during this period, and every bout had ended in Tang San's defeat. Tang Xuan's physique had already been formidable, and the strengthening brought by his martial soul awakening had made his body even more absurdly powerful. In close combat, Tang San simply could not contend with his strength. Tang Hao was also astonished by his elder son's strength. Tang Xuan's current strength alone was enough to rival an ordinary level-twenty Soul Master. His younger son Tang San was also remarkably strong. Although he fell short of Tang Xuan, he still surpassed most children his age. Amid his astonishment, Tang Hao thought of their mother, Ah Yin, and understood. Although Ah Yin was a plant-type soul beast, she was still a soul beast, after all. Soul beasts possessed extremely powerful physiques, and half the blood flowing through Tang Xuan and Tang San came from Ah Yin. Their innate prodigious strength was understandable.