Even though it was the third time he'd encountered this invisible attack, Tang Hao still found it incredibly troublesome.
He could only discern the direction of the attacks by the faint whooshing sounds in the air and the direction Xiao Yan's fingers were pointing.
"Nine Ultimate Techniques of Clear Sky, Vibration!"
As Tang Hao swung his Clear Sky Hammer, a wave of pure black light rippled outwards, carrying a strange, rhythmic vibration.
With a single strike, he could shatter several invisible forces, each fiercely powerful. Regardless of the techniques used by these invisible forces, they were all halted by the Clear Sky Hammer's overwhelming power, producing a series of clinking sounds.
Another self-created Soul Skill with the Clear Sky Hammer. This hammer is really tough!
Xiao Yan sighed inwardly, moving like a ghost around the area, his fingers constantly tapping and poking. He unleashed several attacks that Tang Hao dared not underestimate.
Focusing his attention and preparing for anything, Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand with incredible force.
After all these years, this invisible attack was completely different from what he had faced in the Hunting Soul Forest and outside Holy Soul Village.
Although the hammer only struck small bursts of energy, its power was no less than that of the Clear Sky Hammer's force.
Knowing that a prolonged battle would be disadvantageous, Tang Hao stomped his foot on the ground and flung his arm, causing the Clear Sky Hammer to arc through the air. The giant black hammerhead slammed into several Six Meridians Divine Swords in the air.
The force from the hammer didn't dissipate. Instead, intense black light erupted from the hammerhead.
This was one of the Nine Ultimate Techniques of Clear Sky, the 'Penetration' technique, using a point to break a surface.
The giant black hammerhead struck the several Six Meridians Divine Swords, shattering their attack, while the force within it surged towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan, having focused his spiritual power on observing Tang Hao's hammer techniques, sensed the unusual nature of this move the moment Tang Hao changed his technique, and he immediately wanted to dodge it.
Therefore, although this black beam was as fast as thunder, it didn't hit Xiao Yan. Instead, it slammed straight into the tree behind which Tang Hao had been hiding.
The immense force surged forward, and with a loud boom, the tree trunk was instantly blasted into powder by the energy impact.
Breaking through Xiao Yan's seemingly endless attack, Tang Hao took a step forward with his left foot and stomped heavily on the ground. Amidst a thunderous roar, the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand swung like the wind.
Black waves of light shot towards Xiao Yan, one after another, with incredible density.
Sensing that the power of this hammer technique wasn't particularly strong, Xiao Yan simply stood his ground and countered it with 'Raging Waterfall Tide'.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The previously silent small mountain forest immediately echoed with sounds like thunderclaps.
The two powerful forces collided, generating a raging wind. Xiao Xue and Xiao Yi's skirts swayed in the breeze, forcing them to stand further away.
Xiao Yan became increasingly excited as he fought. Tang Hao's strength was far beyond Zhao Wuji and the others; he was an absolute top-tier sparring partner.
With the continuous use of his palm techniques, Xiao Yan became even more proficient in using Raging Waterfall Tide.
Seeing that the "Emptiness" technique was showing signs of being suppressed by Xiao Yan, Tang Hao moved swiftly towards Xiao Yan, his speed not at all inferior to Xiao Yan's. The "Destruction" technique of the Nine Ultimate Techniques of Clear Sky was then deployed.
At this moment, Xiao Yan shouted in a deep voice, "It's not just you who has a hammer!"
Black light flashed in his hand, and with a continuous output of inner strength, a Clear Sky Hammer, similar to Tang Hao's, instantly appeared in Xiao Yan's hand.
"It's the Clear Sky Hammer!" Tang Hao corrected angrily, his speed suddenly increasing once more, and in the blink of an eye, he was within five meters of Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan gripped the thick hammer handle tightly, swinging it up and down.
Tang Hao swung his hammer down, but it collided with a layer of strange, rhythmic black light.
He was all too familiar with this thing.
"The Vibration Technique! When did you learn it?" Tang Hao was shocked.
"After watching so many times, do you think I'm an idiot?"
Xiao Yan's Clear Sky Hammer rippled with bands of deep black light. The strange power of vibration instantly sent Tang Hao and his hammer flying backward.
His hand trembling as he gripped the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao retreated dozens of meters before steadying himself, but his entire arm was temporarily useless!
Compared to the numbness in his arm, Tang Hao was more astonished by Xiao Yan's talent: "Using others' force against them, you've mastered the essence of the Vibration Technique!?"
"It's not like you're the only one with a hammer." Xiao Yan raised the black hammer in his hand, pointing it directly at Tang Hao.
"It's the Clear Sky Hammer!" Tang Hao roared, using his left foot as the center, his right arm, holding the Clear Sky Hammer, instantly extended behind him. All his muscles tensed up in an instant, and a strong black light merged him completely with the hammer.
Then, the trouser leg on his left calf instantly burst open, revealing his hardened leg muscles, and immediately after, the Clear Sky Hammer was swung out with a whistling sound.
This hammer seemed to carry a majestic and powerful force, the thick handle bending severely the moment it was swung.
Only after a deep black light shot out did the handle return to normal.
"The 'Break' technique, is it?"
Xiao Yan steadied himself, mimicking Tang Hao's movements, pouring out his inner strength and unleashing a blue hammer force.
Tang Hao was completely stunned: "Combining force to break through with speed. He's grasped the essence of the 'Break' technique too?"
Unlike the 'Vibration' technique, which he had used for some time, including outside Holy Soul Village, he had only demonstrated the 'Break' technique once before Xiao Yan, and today was the second time.
Although Xiao Yan had grasped its essence, it was, after all, his first time using it, and its power couldn't compare to Tang Hao's.
Facing the black beam of light that was about to break through his hammer force, Xiao Yan quickly swung another hammer, using the 'Penetration' technique. The massive black hammerhead slammed into the black light.
The powerful impact transmitted through the Clear Sky Hammer, knocking Xiao Yan back several meters.
At this moment, a blue light emerged from the force of Tang Hao's hammer. The black light immediately began to be neutralized by the blue light, and eventually, the two forces completely canceled each other out. The 'Penetration' technique, using a single point to break through the surface, nullified Tang Hao's 'Break' technique.
Xiao Yan casually placed the Clear Sky Hammer on the ground. Having personally used it for three strikes, he lost interest in the Nine Ultimate Techniques of Clear Sky.
It wasn't that the Nine Ultimate Techniques of Clear Sky weren't powerful, but rather that eighty percent of his martial skills were in his hands. With the Six Meridians Divine Sword and the Raging Waterfall Tide, giving up a hand to wield a hammer would be tantamount to crippling his own abilities.
Perhaps when he cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, he would use this Clear Sky Hammer martial soul again.
Looking at Tang Hao, who bore nine soul rings, Xiao Yan did not relax his vigilance; in fact, he increased it.
As a Title Douluo, Tang Hao hadn't even used his Soul Skills yet.
Just his hammer techniques alone were already difficult to deal with.
If he used Soul Skills, his strength would definitely be even greater!
Just to explain, Xiao Yan's talent is extremely strong. He once secretly learned Cao Ying's Soul Skill, which is a skill that uses soul force to attack.
(End of Chapter)