One in ten thousand people possesses twin martial souls.
However, opportunity and danger coexist. Twin martial souls are unparalleled in terms of spirit skills and martial soul quality, but they also carry a fatal flaw.
The body's strength cannot bear the weight of two sets of spirit rings.
The higher the cultivation level and the more spirit rings one possesses, the more pronounced this problem becomes.
Why did Tang San only attach a ten-thousand-year spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer?
On one hand, of course, he wanted to raise his cultivation level as much as possible and obtain spirit rings of even greater age.
On the other hand, he also harbored anxiety that his body might not be able to withstand it.
If one becomes too fixated on a single thing, one will end up stuck at both ends.
If he could not equip spirit rings on either of his two martial souls, Tang San might remain forever at the Soul Master or Soul King level.
The twin martial souls would then become completely useless.
After a long silence, Yu Xiaogang slowly spoke.
"I've searched through all available information, but I've only found solutions that treat the symptoms, not the root cause."
Tang San's eyes lit up. "Teacher, what is it?"
"Soul bones!"
Yu Xiaogang said two words.
"High-quality soul bones can greatly enhance a spirit master's physical capabilities, allowing them to equip more and stronger spirit rings."
Tang San's eyes dimmed. He naturally knew what soul bones were.
Treasures that could only be found after rivers of blood!
He could only dream of such treasures.
Tang San's silence pierced Yu Xiaogang's heart like a sharp sword, stabbing deep into the pain buried within.
For many years, he had wanted to help Tang San eliminate the flaw of his twin martial souls, but he had never been able to find a solution.
Perhaps… Bibi Dong might know the answer.
She was the only person known to possess twin martial souls, besides the mistress.
However, Tang San's identity had already been exposed, and there was also his relationship with Bibi Dong…
Yu Xiaogang clenched his fist tightly. His nails dug deep into his flesh.
Then, a look of determination appeared in his eyes.
Tang San was his disciple. No matter what, he had to help Xiao San overcome this difficulty.
Even if it meant begging Bibi Dong, he had to obtain the method of cultivating twin martial souls.
However, he still could not say these things out loud.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Xiaogang comforted him.
"Actually, soul bones are something you either can or cannot obtain. Right now is the perfect opportunity."
Tang San suddenly looked up as if he had thought of something and blurted out,
"The reward for the overall champion of the Spirit Master Tournament?"
"Yes," Yu Xiaogang nodded.
"The prize for the champion of the previous tournament was a ten-thousand-year soul bone. You should know who obtained that soul bone."
Tang San lowered his eyelids and coldly uttered two words.
"Lin Yang."
"Indeed. Although the prize for this year's champion has not yet been announced, given Spirit Hall's stubborn ways, the prize will definitely include a soul bone."
Yu Xiaogang spoke slowly and carefully. "This is… your chance."
Tang San nodded with a solemn expression.
"I understand, Teacher. I must win this tournament."
"Your 'Clear Sky Hammer' has already been exposed, so the next matches will not be as simple as before."
A chill ran down Tang San's spine as he grasped the true meaning of Yu Xiaogang's words.
The appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer meant that opponents would also develop tactics to counter its characteristics.
"Then, Teacher, we…"
"Let's go. Let's go meet a friend," Yu Xiaogang lightly patted Tang San's shoulder.
"It's time to discuss the next step."
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The appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer and twin martial souls had already cast a thunderous roar over the Spirit Master Tournament, which was already in a turbulent vortex, pushing the tournament's popularity to a new level.
Anyone with even a little knowledge of spirit masters would want to see the legendary twin martial souls and the "Number One Weapon Martial Soul in the World" with their own eyes.
To prevent the venomous snakes lurking in the shadows from targeting Tang San — especially Spirit Hall — Shrek Academy had gone into full alert mode.
Except when he had to take the stage for matches, Tang San lived a very low-profile life. He rarely went out, and he never went out alone.
Every time a match ended, he would leave the grounds immediately with his teammates without lingering for even a moment.
And the defensive force surrounding him was truly impressive.
In addition to the Golden Iron Triangle providing constant care, Tai Tan, the clan leader of the Power Clan, had personally taken on the role of bodyguard.
A Soul Douluo with overwhelming brute strength far surpassing others of the same rank, and the Golden Iron Triangle that could almost match even Titled Douluo.
This lineup had indeed protected Tang San from numerous conspiracies.
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After Shrek once again secured a victory, the team quickly left the venue amid the cheers of the audience as soon as the match ended.
In an inconspicuous corner of the spectator stands, a pair of thin, eerie eyes gleamed with cold light.
The owner of that gaze watched the Shrek Seven Devils leave and a faint look of regret appeared on his lips.
Twin martial soul user, Clear Sky Hammer… this was truly an unparalleled masterpiece carefully prepared just for him.
What a pity… he could look but not eat.
"Good…."
The figure let out a small sigh, regret evident in his voice.
"Then let's find a delicious side dish. That way, this trip won't be a complete waste."
With that, his cold gaze swept across the rest areas of each team like an invisible knife.
As if casually ordering dishes from a menu, he occasionally muttered something under his breath, and the curve of his lips gradually became strange and twisted.
The preliminary rounds were progressing smoothly.
It was precisely during this period that Blue Sunshine Academy surprised everyone.
Using their unique martial arts technique that combined seven skills, they forced a draw against Shrek Academy, which everyone had regarded as a favorite to win the championship.
Shrek Academy narrowly won, but the seven students of Blue Sunshine Academy suffered mental disabilities due to the backlash of their spirit skills.
This result directly led to Blue Sunshine Academy's withdrawal from the preliminaries.
During this time, Salas had even tried to arrest Tang San on charges of "intentional injury."
However, Yu Xiaogang strongly insisted and rejected his claim.
It was said that the Platinum Bishop had a very grim expression when he left Shrek Academy.
In the subsequent matches, the seven members of Shrek Academy continued to advance through the tournament despite their injuries and disabilities.
However, when facing established powerhouse teams such as Thunder and God Wind, they would casually admit defeat.
The reason?
It was naturally because "previous injuries had recurred, making it impossible to compete."
After it happened once or twice, everyone began to believe it was true. After all, the tragic state of the battle between Blue Sunshine Academy and Shrek Academy was obvious to everyone.
However, when facing weaker teams, Shrek Academy would instantly "revive" and become full of energy.
The moment they encountered Blazing Fire Academy and Sky Water Academy, they immediately admitted defeat.
The audience was not stupid. They could naturally understand that "Shrek Academy" was deliberately avoiding strong teams.
For a time, the viewers who had previously supported "Shrek Academy" were greatly disappointed and even angry.
"Is this the power of the joint forces of the Upper Three Sects?"
"Is the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul only useful for bullying weak teams? What a disgrace!"
"Withdraw from the tournament, you useless trash! Useless trash!"
"He claims to have twin martial souls, but he's just a cowardly weakling."
Various forms of mockery and doubt spread rapidly like a virus. Shrek's reputation plummeted to rock bottom and completely lost all credibility.
Surprisingly, these rumors had no effect at all on the members of the Shrek production team.
On the contrary, a faint look of expectation and excitement appeared in their eyes.
Did this mean they had obtained a new trump card?
Lin Yang was interested.
He could naturally understand Shrek's tactics.
Their current goal was not to win the preliminaries, but to preserve as much strength as possible and secure qualification for the next round.
There was no major difference between first and fifth place in the preliminaries, except that the reputation was slightly inferior.
However, Shrek was clearly not interested in such empty fame.
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