Chapter 116: The Nine Absolutes of the Clear Sky
"Monsters?" Tang Long raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, every student at Shrek Academy is a monster!" Dai Mubai declared proudly.
"Shrek Academy? Is it a high-level academy? I've never heard Second Aunt mention it," Tang Long frowned, referring to Tang Yuehua.
"If you haven't heard of it, it just shows how ignorant you are!" Dai Mubai taunted.
"You arrogant brat, daring to be so bold in my presence. Fine, it's been a while since I fought. Today, I'll kill you! Show me your martial soul!" Tang Long shouted.
"I don't need to use my martial soul to deal with you!" Dai Mubai replied confidently.
"What?"
"This kid is so arrogant?"
"Facing Tang Long, a Soul Emperor with six rings, he claims he doesn't need his martial soul?"
Hearing Dai Mubai's words, the onlookers—no, the surrounding outer disciples of the Clear Sky Clan—sneered. They couldn't deny Dai Mubai's combat prowess, but they believed that a young Dai Mubai couldn't defeat Tang Long, a master in their eyes, without using his martial soul.
"You truly are arrogant. Let's see how long you can keep it up." Tang Long stomped, summoning seven spirit rings, and wielded his Clear Sky Hammer against Dai Mubai.
**Cloud Piercing Palm Sixth Form: Heavy Clouds Locked**
Before Tang Long could unleash his soul skill, he was enveloped in dense cloud energy formed by soul power, immobilizing him.
"What the..." Tang Long was shocked.
"You've lost," Dai Mubai said calmly.
"Not yet!" Tang Long's eyes flashed as he channeled soul power into his Clear Sky Hammer, causing it to vibrate.
**Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Tremor**
*Crack*
A crisp sound echoed as a crack appeared from within the cloud energy binding Tang Long.
*Buzz*
With the hammer's persistent vibrations, the crack widened until there was a loud noise, and Dai Mubai's technique was shattered.
"You think you're the only one with a family soul skill?" Tang Long said smugly.
"Family soul skill?" Dai Mubai murmured.
"Aren't you going to show your martial soul?" Tang Long taunted with a sneer.
"Dealing with you doesn't require my martial soul," Dai Mubai insisted confidently, moving again. His soul power surged toward Tang Long.
**Cloud Piercing Palm**
**Third Soul Skill: Dragon's Assault**
Tang Long, facing the incoming attack, slammed his shimmering Clear Sky Hammer against it.
"You've lost!" Mu Chen said quietly.
"You know you've lost," a direct disciple near Tang Long laughed lightly.
"No, it's you who have lost," Mu Chen replied.
*Boom*
As the attacks collided, Tang Long was sent flying by a terrifying force, his Clear Sky Hammer knocked from his grasp.
"What?"
"What?"
"What?"
The two direct disciples and all the outer disciples of the Clear Sky Clan were dumbstruck, unable to believe what they were witnessing.
Dai Mubai had defeated Tang Long, a wielder of the mighty Clear Sky Hammer with over sixty levels of soul power, without using his martial soul.
"The Clear Sky Hammer! It's the continent's top tool martial soul, weighing 500 jin even without additional spirit rings. How could it be defeated?"
The outer disciples were filled with doubt.
Mu Chen, however, smiled slightly, understanding the reason.
Dai Mubai's attack had been the **Seventh Form of the Cloud Piercing Palm: Sky Splitting Cloud Piercing**, a forceful move capable of tearing the heavens. Against a mere six-ring opponent like Tang Long, it was overkill.
As a direct disciple, Tang Long had learned one of the Clear Sky Clan's three great skills, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes. Without it, he would have lost the moment Dai Mubai immobilized him.
Wiping blood from his mouth, Tang Long stared at Dai Mubai. As a genius, he finally realized there were always greater heights.
"And now?" Dai Mubai asked, his eyes gleaming with pride.
"Uh!"
Tang Long was dumbfounded, his spirit crushed. As the Clear Sky Clan's greatest talent aside from Tang Hao, he had been defeated by a junior who hadn't even used his martial soul.
To make matters worse, Tang Long had previously mocked Dai Mubai. Now, he felt as if his face had been slapped hard.
"Who are you?" Tang Long asked.
"I'm a student of Shrek Academy, didn't I say?" Dai Mubai replied.
"I meant, which sect or family are you from?" Tang Long pressed.
"Why should I tell you?" Dai Mubai retorted.
"Surround them and wait for my return. This matter won't end here. If you dare, stay put!" Tang Long threatened.
Dai Mubai glanced at Mu Chen.
Mu Chen said calmly, "Fine, we'll wait here. I want to see what you can do to us!"
Tang Long was silent, giving Mu Chen a deep look before heading toward the village's rear.
"Mu Boss, are we really going to wait here?" Dai Mubai asked.
As the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai knew things others didn't about the soul master world.
Tang Long's use of the Clear Sky Hammer indicated he was from the reclusive Clear Sky Clan. Their location had been a mystery, and now, having stumbled upon it, the clan would likely want to silence them to protect its secrecy.
This meant Tang Long was likely fetching the clan's elders. Once they arrived, leaving would be difficult.
"Of course, I promised him. I, Mu Chen, always keep my word," Mu Chen said, though inwardly pleased. Finally, there was hope of completing his fourth trial, the Chaos God's Fourth Trial.
*Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh*
About twenty minutes later, six people led by Tang Long arrived, followed by twenty to thirty young men, likely direct disciples of the Clear Sky Clan.
The six leaders scrutinized Mu Chen's group, and Mu Chen returned the scrutiny.
Five old men and a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was over two meters tall, with a powerful build and features as if carved from stone. His short, graying hair and plain gray clothes couldn't hide his imposing presence.
Just standing there, he was like a lone peak, his eyes sharp as torches.
Knowing the Douluo storyline, Mu Chen guessed this man was undoubtedly Tang Yuehua's elder brother, Tang San's uncle, and the current master of the Clear Sky Clan, Tang Xiao
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