Chapter 389: The Bet, Tang San vs. Huo Wu

Right now, since his Clear Sky Hammer had no spirit rings attached, Tang San could only rely on the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique.

However, he needed to let the technique stack up continuously. If interrupted during the process, its power would be greatly diminished.

Tang San's eyes turned, and he said to Huo Wu, "Huo Wu, since you think my Clear Sky Hammer without a spirit ring can't defeat you, how about this: let's make a bet and decide the outcome with one strike. But you must give me the time I need to execute it without interruption. What do you say?"

Huo Wu looked at Tang San as if he were an idiot. "Tang San, this bet offers me no advantage at all. Do I look that foolish?"

Tang San naturally understood that Huo Wu wouldn't agree so easily. He asked, "What's the matter? Are you not confident in your strength? My Clear Sky Hammer doesn't even have a spirit ring."

"How about this: a single strike decides the match. If you win, then if we meet in the advancement rounds, Thunder Academy will voluntarily forfeit. What do you think?"

Huo Wu smiled slightly, "Forfeit in the advancement rounds? Do you think Blazing Academy can't beat Thunder Academy? Don't forget, you're currently at a disadvantage!"

Tang San calmly replied, "Blazing Academy's strength relies on you alone. How many attacks could you possibly withstand from the rest of us? Your brother is only equal to our captain, and he might not be able to beat him. And as for the rest of our Soul Ancestor team members, they're enough to exhaust your soul power completely!"

Tang San's argument sounded reasonable to him, and Huo Wu thought it over for a few seconds.

While she was confident in her abilities, her team only had four Soul Ancestors with attack power, including herself, aside from the two support-type Soul Ancestors.

Meanwhile, on Thunder Academy's side, all seven Soul Ancestors were capable of attacking. Plus, she hadn't forgotten that Dai Mubai was not currently in the lineup.

This was definitely Tang San keeping a trump card hidden, allowing him to focus on enhancing his strength using secret techniques.

When the advancement rounds began, she estimated that Dai Mubai's soul power would reach at least level forty-five. Also, that hefty guy with the Evil Fire Phoenix martial spirit was no pushover.

Although he was currently just a Soul Elder, he was close to reaching the Soul Ancestor level. With Tang San's secret techniques, he might cross that threshold just in time.

Considering all of this, Huo Wu replied calmly, "Alright, I agree! We'll decide the match with a single strike! But, as before, there's a one-minute preparation time!"

One minute?

Tang San calculated quickly in his mind. With his current strength, he could stack up to forty-nine hammer strikes, which should be enough in a minute!

Huo Wu wasn't worried about Thunder Academy backing out if she won, as there were plenty of spectators as witnesses, including Emperor Xue Ye above.

However, just to be safe, Huo Wu looked towards the announcer. "Announcer, please serve as a witness. No one from either academy will interfere; Tang San and I will settle the match in one strike. If I win, Thunder Academy will automatically forfeit if we meet in the advancement rounds."

The announcer, Dou Dou, felt a bit troubled. She was just a lowly announcer with limited strength—why were they putting her in such a difficult position? She was on the verge of tears.

"Approved!" Emperor Xue Ye's commanding voice sounded from the stands.

He and Ning Fengzhi were both curious as to where Tang San's confidence came from. Just how much power could a Clear Sky Hammer without a spirit ring possess?

In Ning Fengzhi's mind, he thought that Tang San's confidence probably stemmed from Tang Hao's training. Since Tang San hadn't returned to his clan, his only trump card must be the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique—a skill any Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit wielder could learn.

But with Tang San's current strength, how many hammer strikes could he manage?

Ning Fengzhi vaguely remembered that Tang Hao could stack up to eighty-one hammer strikes at his peak. As Tang Hao's son, Tang San's strength shouldn't be weak.

If the little girl from Blazing Academy didn't have a hidden trick, she might suffer a loss.

In the audience, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong frowned slightly. What was Tang San planning?

"Brother Su Ming, do you know why Tang San is so confident? Even if his Clear Sky Hammer is considered the strongest weapon martial spirit in the world…"

Su Ming immediately understood, "Tang San must have a reason for this bet, likely because his technique requires some preparation time and can't be interrupted. That technique should be the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique, a secret technique of the Clear Sky Clan."

"Really? Then isn't Huo Wu in danger if Tang San's power is allowed to stack?" Ning Rongrong said worriedly.

Su Ming shook his head and stopped talking. Lose? Not necessarily.

He remembered that Huo Wu also had a trump card.

However, with this one-on-one bet, if they had included the two support-type Soul Masters from Blazing Academy, Huo Wu's technique could potentially defeat even a Soul Emperor. Without caution, there could be a real risk.

On the stage.

Huo Wushuang looked at his sister helplessly, "Sister, you're being too impulsive. We could've fought seven against five, and now you're going one-on-one. Just looking at Tang San's confident expression, it's obvious he has a trump card. And the advancement rounds are just for ranking, right? If we can't win, we can simply forfeit."

Huo Wushuang thought Huo Wu accepted the bet for the sake of Blazing Academy's reputation in the advancement rounds.

Blazing Academy's strength truly lay in its team coordination. When it came to individual power, aside from Huo Wu, their team's strength was indeed somewhat lacking compared to Thunder Academy's.

Though he felt a bit frustrated, Huo Wushuang had to admit it.

After all, if it weren't for Huo Wu's intense training, they wouldn't stand a chance against the more powerful teams in the arena.

Before Huo Wushuang could finish speaking, Huo Wu said, "So what if Tang San has a trump card? I'm not without one myself!"

Huo Wu understood that the bet didn't carry much significance. The advancement rounds weren't elimination rounds but a way for the two empires and the Spirit Hall to select talents. Losing didn't really matter.

She agreed to Tang San's request to defeat him when he was at his strongest, to make him question himself.