Seeing someone dare to interfere in his battle, Tang San glared furiously offstage.
Soon, he saw Xiao Yu, who was standing there with a cold smile.
"Xiao Yu, you..."
Before Tang San could finish, Flender was the first to speak, angrily shouting at the referee.
"Referee, I protest! Xiao Yu of Blue Tyrant Academy interfered with the match without reason, violating the rules. I propose disqualifying them!!"
"Dean Flender, Divine Wind Academy had already conceded. Your little punk Tang San tried to pretend he couldn't control his strength and continued to attack. Shouldn't you be the ones breaking the rules? Or do you think everyone here is a fool who can't see through your little schemes?"
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, the referee nodded and gave Xiao Yu a grateful look.
After all, if that hammer strike had landed, Feng Xiaotian would have either died or been left with half his life. The referee would have been blamed for the oversight!
Now, although Feng Xiaotian was seriously injured, at least he could recover after some rest.
The reason the referee hadn't intervened in time was that he had been stunned by Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer. By the time he regained his senses, Xiao Yu had already acted.
"Protest denied. I declare the winner of this match: Shrek Academy!!"
"..."
As the referee announced Shrek Academy's victory, the audience remained silent.
Instead of cheers, there was only a heavy stillness.
Especially among the nobles and royals in the high seats.
They were so shocked that they couldn't speak.
The leaders of various sects and members of the Spirit Hall all stared intently at the black hammer in Tang San's hand.
They all knew what that hammer represented.
Although the hammer hadn't appeared on the continent for several years, the awe it inspired hadn't faded in such a short time.
The Clear Sky Hammer, the number one tool-type martial soul, had reappeared.
"A twin martial soul..."
Ning Fengzhi looked at Tang San, who was holding the Clear Sky Hammer, and seemed to see the youthful vigor of Tang Hao in his prime.
Ning Fengzhi's eyes gleamed with a fiery light.
Beside him, Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, looked as if he had eaten something disgusting.
He hadn't expected Tang San of Shrek Academy to be a remnant of the Clear Sky Clan.
But that was fine. As long as he reported this, the Pope would surely send experts to eliminate Tang San.
By then, he would be credited for exposing Tang San.
For a moment, as they looked at the Clear Sky Hammer on stage, the various factions had different thoughts.
On the stage, Tang San, who had led his team to victory, didn't rush to leave. Instead, he pointed the hammerhead of the Clear Sky Hammer at Xiao Yu and said coldly, "Xiao Yu, tomorrow's third match is between Shrek Academy and Blue Tyrant Academy. If you have the guts, face me in a one-on-one duel. Just the two of us. If I win, you'll return Xiao Wu to me!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu looked at Tang San with a strange expression and sneered.
"Little punk, have you forgotten how shameless you were just now against Feng Xiaotian?! And now you're pulling this trick again?"
Hearing Xiao Yu's mockery, Tang San didn't explain. Instead, he continued, "That's not shamelessness. It's called strategy. Feng Xiaotian was the one who fell for it; he has no one to blame but himself! As for tomorrow's match, you're different from Feng Xiaotian. I just want to defeat you personally and take Xiao Wu back!"
Hearing Tang San mock Feng Xiaotian like this, the members of Divine Wind Academy were furious.
But their team leader stopped them.
"Interesting. And if you lose?"
Xiao Yu sneered.
"I won't lose!"
Tang San smirked confidently.
The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand glowed faintly as Tang San infused it with soul power.
Since learning the Tremor Strike from the Clear Sky Hammer's Nine Techniques yesterday, Tang San finally understood what true soul skills were.
Compared to the Clear Sky Hammer's Nine Techniques, all the soul skills he had seen before were like garbage.
After witnessing the power of the Clear Sky Hammer's Nine Techniques, Tang San was confident that as long as he used them in combination with his Tang Sect secret techniques, he could easily defeat Xiao Yu!
Even if Xiao Yu's soul power was stronger than his!
"You won't lose? Tsk tsk, Tang San, I know a few good doctors who specialize in brain treatment. Out of respect for my teacher, I can recommend them to you. You should go get your brain checked before talking to me about this."
"Are you scared?"
Tang San coldly retorted, as if he had anticipated this response.
"..."
Hearing this classic line from a protagonist, Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly.
"Ah, Tang San, Tang San, I don't know where you get the confidence to think you can beat me, but I can see why you've been an orphan since childhood.
With your underdeveloped brain, you think you can use cheap tricks to get what you want? Do you really think everyone else is an idiot?! You want to make a bet without offering anything in return? Do you think the world revolves around you and must cater to your demands?!
Tang San, Tang San, since you love self-delusion so much, why don't you stand to the side, watch Xiao Wu serve me, and keep indulging in your fantasies?!"
As soon as Xiao Yu finished speaking, the audience erupted in laughter and mockery at Tang San's arrogance.
"Haha!! This little punk, the captain of Blue Tyrant Academy is right! Tang San really does seem brainless!"
"This Tang San is so shameless! Trying to use cheap tricks to get what he wants?!"
"Hmph, does he even deserve it?! These scoundrels from Shrek Academy..."
"Look at that Clear Sky Hammer in his hand. No wonder the Clear Sky Clan went into seclusion—they must have been afraid of being associated with a brainless idiot like Tang San!"
"Ah, who would have thought that the once-great number one sect on the continent would produce such a foolish disciple."
Hearing the negative comments from the crowd, Tang San's expression turned extremely ugly.
His usual go-to tactic of provocation had failed, leaving Tang San feeling deeply frustrated.
Finally, for Xiao Wu's sake, Tang San reluctantly took out a spirit bone from his storage device and held it in his hand.
"If you win, this spirit bone is yours."
Seeing Tang San offer a spirit bone as a wager, the audience gasped in surprise.
Xiao Yu, however, looked thoughtfully at the glowing spirit bone and muttered to himself.