"Yes."
This time, even Tang San saw the change in his father's mood, Even though he was still instructing him, he still caught that faintly discernable smile on his father's face.
Fiftieth ranked at sixteen, and possessing two spirit bones. Right now, even sixtieth ranked Spirit Masters could never defeat Tang San.
"Little San, the technique for throwing the Eight Spider Lances fragments you used in the final moment of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, was it your created spirit ability?"
Tang Hao suddenly asked.
Tang San looked distracted a moment, scratching his head, and said:
"More or less."
He could never say that it wasn't a technique of this world. In some sense, after reaching this world, Tang Sect's secret lore could all be considered his created spirit ability.
Tang Hao nodded, saying:
"Those techniques of yours are very good, don't abandon them. From now on, you will train with the Clear Sky Hammer under the waterfall at night, and make your own plans for the daytime."
Tang San's couldn't help saying:
"Dad, I'm already fiftieth rank, won't we go look for a fitting spirit ring?"
Tang Hao indifferently said:
"Have you forgotten what Grandmaster taught you? One of his ten great core competitive forces, didn't it propose that even if a Spirit Master doesn't obtain a spirit ring after reaching the bottleneck, his spirit power will still constantly be stored, to appear after obtaining the spirit ring. There's no need for you to fight right now, why rush to obtain a spirit ring?"
Tang San nodded, saying:
"I understand."
Spirit power reaching the fiftieth rank was also equivalent to Mysterious Heaven Skill reaching the brink of the fifth tier. With stronger internal strength, some hidden weapon techniques that couldn't be used before could be cultivated. Tang San had never forgotten the hidden weapons he had paid his previous life for. From this day on, like Tang Hao said, he began to cultivate Mysterious Heaven Skill and hidden weapons in the daytime, and train with the Clear Sky Hammer at night. The process of cultivating Mysterious Heaven Skill was his rest.
Right now Tang San was like a spring powered mechanism, seemingly never resting.
...
Supreme Pontiff Palace.
"Are you really thinking clearly?"
The Supreme Pontiff quietly looked at Hu Liena kneeling in front of her.
Hu Liena nodded firmly,
"Your Holiness. If I can't break through to some extent somehow, I'm afraid Tang San will catch up to me sooner or later. For Spirit Hall, I'm ready to take the risk."
Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong's face grew a lot gentler,
"Actually, you don't need to do it. You're already extremely outstanding. Going there to train, there's a large chance even you won't return. Wouldn't it be much better to go cultivate at Death Canyon like Xie Yue and Yan?"
Hu Liena shook her head,
"No. Your Holiness, even though Death Canyon is dangerous, it won't be able to truly give me the sensation of death. I know you've always had Lord Chrysanthemum Douluo protect me in secret. Without truly experiencing the feeling of death, with my talent, I'm afraid I'll be unable to compare to Tang San later."
Bibi Dong smiled calmly,
"Even though it's been two years, you still can't forget that defeat."
Hu Liena attentively watched the Supreme Pontiff's eyes,
"Teacher. Didn't you say that defeat is the mother of success? If I forgot the defeat, forgot the humiliation, how could I be worthy of your guidance? I hope that when I go there this time, you won't dispatch anyone to protect me. I will definitely return alive."
Right now her face didn't have the slightest hint of seduction, only incomparable resolve.
Bibi Dong reached out to pull Hu Liena from the floor,
"Child. In you, I see the hope for Spirit Hall's future. Fine, I'll approve it. But you must remember, you have to return alive. Whether as the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, or as your teacher, this is my mission for you, as well as my request. Understand?"
Watching Bibi Dong's exceptionally beautiful eyes, Hu Liena felt something in hers, and nodded forcefully,
"Teacher. I will."
Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong raised her hand. On her hand was a ring glittering with light, and as she turned her palm, in her hand lay a white skull.
"Absorb it before you leave."
Hu Liena was suddenly shocked,
"Teacher, this is too precious."
Bibi Dong's face dropped,
"Even the most precious things must be used to have value. Originally, that mind condensing wisdom skull suited you even better, but it went with Tang San and the others. The loss of three spirit bones was a great blow to Spirit Hall. However, in my heart, the three of you are more important than spirit bones. This skull is equally one that suits you. No worse than that wisdom skull. Take it."
Hu Liena didn't object again, gravely accepting what the Supreme Pontiff bestowed, her eyes were already moist.
The Supreme Pontiff lowered her voice:
"There's still one matter I must remind you of. If you alone encounter Tang San, avoid a fight by any means. Even though your strength is above his, I don't know what techniques he uses to counter your capabilities. You don't stand any chance against him. There's also no need for you to treat him as an opponent. I will deal with this person sooner or later. Just like his father. Without dealing with Tang Hao, that stomach ache, our plans will inevitably run into trouble."
"Yes, teacher."
Hu Liena lowered her head, agreeing deferentially. But her seductive big eyes revealed an unwilling expression.
She would never be able to forget the smile on Tang San's face in the last moment, the scene of him tossing out the fragmented Eight Spider Lances before fainting. Just that attack had made them lose the spirit bones, and lose the championship. Becoming the sinners of Spirit Hall.
'Tang San, just you wait. The humiliation you caused me, I will definitely repay you in blood.'
...
The broad waterfall fell from the sky, flourishing with water vapor.
Violent explosive sounds constantly echoed below the waterfall. If someone stood at the side to watch this bizarre scene, they would definitely be unable to conceal their shock.
The entire two hundred meter tall waterfall revealed an extremely bizarre scene right now. The waterfall was unexpectedly completely split fifty meters from the bottom. The falling water scattered in waves in all directions at that point, becoming a vast curtain of water that poured down in torrents in the distance, making the entire pool below the waterfall constantly ripple from the battering drops.
Within that water screen, one could just vaguely see a figure like a rain dragon. Standing underneath the waterfall, body constantly whirling, a small black hammer flying up and down in his hands.
With each swing of the hammer, the falling water would rise somewhat in the air, the fifty meter distance constantly climbing.
Sixty meters, seventy meters, eighty meters, ninety meters. Within that water curtain, one could vaguely see that frightening black light climb towards the top of the waterfall like a rising black dragon.
The frightening scene still continued. When the waterfall was struck back a hundred meters, suddenly, the silhouette below the waterfall suddenly stopped. All motions turned into one final point, then forcibly stopped there.
All the condensed light erupted in this instant.
Hong——
The 'black dragon' dashed towards the sky, and the torrential enormous waterfall was unexpectedly scattered in all directions in that instant, no longer able to gather, the two hundred meter tall waterfall, in that instant, completely disappeared from view. The giant black dragon issued a violent howl, as if roaring, as if displaying its terrifying might.
Tang Hao stood quietly by the side of the pool, watching the overwhelming scene in front of him, his face revealing a satisfied expression. Making the waterfall disappear completely, he asked himself if he could have done that even at twenty five.
But his son had done it.
That sky shaking 'black dragon' was caused by Tang San.
After two years, a whole two years of time, Tang Hao had never brought Tang San to obtain his fifth spirit ring in the second year of cultivation. And Tang San himself also discovered that his spirit power growth rate had clearly slowed.
It might be said that the spirit power required to rise one rank became greater later on. Because he hadn't obtained the fifth spirit ring, he also didn't know what rank his spirit power could reach. But he was certain it wouldn't surpass fifty three at the most.
After reaching the fiftieth rank, gaining two ranks every year was already an exceptionally fast pace.
After reaching the seventieth rank, a Spirit Master might not rise one rank in several years. It clearly showed the trouble of later stage cultivation.
Despite his spirit power promotion speed dropping greatly in the second year, Tang San had still thoroughly familiarized himself with his Clear Sky Hammer. Even though it didn't have a single spirit ring, with the control of his fiftieth rank spirit power, the Clear Sky Hammer could already produce an extremely terrifying attack power. The present scene was the eruption of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method's nine by ninth, eighty first swing.
For spirits with support capability, it was undoubtedly the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. In attack power, no other spirits could reach Sword Douluo Chen Xin's Sacred Sword. But in tyranny, in force, in burst strength, the Clear Sky Hammer held the throne at the summit without submitting to anything.
Otherwise, how could the Clear Sky School be called something like the number one sect of the Spirit Master world?
Despite not having any abilities from spirit rings, the Clear Sky Hammer could still be infused with spirit power. It was still a divine tool-like existence.
Two years ago, before the special training started, Tang Hao had once asked Tang San what his biggest flaw was.
At that time, Tang San had replied with burst strength, a lack of instantly erupting attack power.
But now, this issue was resolved as easily as a knife splits bamboo.
Even though Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer was still the same size, in Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method, or perhaps it should be said with the boost of Tang San infusing spirit power, the erupting attack it could produce right now had already reached an extremely terrifying degree.