Chapter 21 Heaven and Earth Hammer
If, as Qin Mu said, she really does use flames to strengthen herself, her strength might indeed reach a new level.
In particular, in close combat, if she were to follow Qin Mu's example and attach her soul power to her hands, and then use the soul power to trigger the flames of her Spirit when attacking, her opponent would definitely have a hard time resisting in the heat of the moment!
Ling Yuan is definitely not stupid for being able to cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo; she's just relatively unwilling to use her brain.
Once Ling Yuan understood, it was as if she had been enlightened. She couldn't help but agree with this idea, and her eyes were filled with surprise as she looked at Qin Mu.
She couldn't quite understand how Qin Mu, who was only twelve years old, could have so many wonderful and practical ideas in his little head.
Qin Mu smiled at Ling Yuan again, then glanced at Hu Liena who was already absorbing the soul ring, and sat down cross-legged to meditate.
Silence fell over the place once again.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye. Ling Yuan was also touched by Qin Mu's words and ran to the side to try out her own ideas.
Hu Liena absorbed the spirit ring, and her face occasionally showed signs of pain.
Qin Mu remained motionless, lost in thought, seemingly completely unprepared.
Just then, a dark figure suddenly leaped out of the once calm lake and slammed towards Qin Mu.
"I've been waiting for you!"
As if he had expected it, Qin Mu quickly rolled to the side, and a black hammer instantly appeared in his hand.
With the appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer, two spirit rings, one yellow and one purple, appeared on Qin Mu's body.
That's right, the purple spirit ring that would never normally appear on a two-ring Soul Master appeared on Qin Mu.
Qin Mu risked absorbing the spirit ring of a two-thousand-year-old spirit beast for his second spirit ring, but the pain this spirit ring brought Qin Mu was far less intense than the pain he experienced when absorbing a five-hundred-year-old Titan Giant Ape as his first spirit ring.
With his right hand gripping the Clear Sky Hammer tightly, and as soul power slowly flowed into it, the Clear Sky Hammer in Qin Mu's hand, which was about a foot long, instantly grew to be as tall as him, and the hammerhead became as big as a washbasin.
Before the dust kicked up by the black-clad figure had even settled, Qin Mu swung his hammer horizontally, sending the figure crashing into the forest.
Whether fighting the Lan Yan Water Serpent or the Soul Beast before him, Qin Mu's first reaction was to smash them from the water's edge into the forest, where the terrain was advantageous.
Although Qin Mu is very strong, if they were to fight in the water, even if he used all his strength, he would probably find it difficult to gain any advantage.
This is the disadvantage brought about by the terrain.
To compensate for this disadvantage, Qin Mu naturally smashed them all into the forest.
As the dust slowly settled, the dark figure gradually revealed its true form.
It is shaped like a turtle, but its shell is shaped like a small mountain, and it has two miniature horns on its head that look like dragon horns.
"The Mysterious Water Dragon Turtle possesses extremely terrifying power and defense. Legend has it that it also has the bloodline of the dragon race within its body. After cultivating for 100,000 years and passing the Heavenly Tribulation, it may directly transform into a dragon!"
"However, this Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle is only one meter long, and there are only eight hills behind it, so it must be only about eight thousand years old."
Qin Mu knew from the beginning that the blue water snake could not possibly be the owner of this lake.
In the outer area, a water-attribute soul beast with only six thousand years of cultivation would never claim this lake for itself; at most, it would live together with some land-based soul beasts.
However, when Qin Mu and the others arrived in the vicinity, they did not see any other soul beasts.
The only explanation is that other soul beasts have occupied this lake.
Qin Mu didn't know why these two soul beasts could live in this lake at the same time, but the appearance of the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle was undoubtedly good news for Qin Mu.
As a Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle with dragon blood, it has strong defense and strength, and its age is just right to meet Qin Mu's requirements, making it very suitable to become Qin Mu's soul ring.
Qin Mu strode forward, raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, and smashed it down on the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle's head.
Facing Qin Mu's Clear Sky Hammer, the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle neither dodged nor evaded, but suddenly began to spin its body.
Like the sound of metal clashing, Qin Mu was surprised to find that with his current strength, even a fourth-ring defensive Soul Master might not be able to withstand the full force of the Clear Sky Hammer.
However, the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle in front of him strangely deflected his attack by rotating itself.
Seeing this, Qin Mu snorted coldly, his first soul ring lit up, and then he continued to swing the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, attacking the Xuan Water Dragon Turtle.
Several consecutive hammer blows failed to gain any advantage against the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle's defense.
At this point, Qin Mu lost his patience.
"Second Soul Skill, Undying Might!"
As Qin Mu's second soul skill, and a powerful thousand-year soul skill, its effects are naturally extraordinary.
After release, one's strength doubles, the weight of the hammer doubles, skill amplification doubles, and resistance to abnormal statuses doubles.
Most importantly, after the amplification of his second soul skill, Qin Mu's attacks will all have a shock effect.
Enemies affected by the shockwave will experience tinnitus and a 50% reduction in their perception of their surroundings; those with weaker abilities may even experience dizziness.
At the same time, as his second spirit ring lit up, a golden Clear Sky Hammer also materialized in Qin Mu's left hand.
Compared to six years ago, the phantom of this Clear Sky Hammer is more solid, and the golden light emanating from it is even more dazzling.
The intent of the Clear Sky Hammer in the left hand collided with the Clear Sky Hammer in the right hand, and after only a brief pause, they merged.
It is evident that Qin Mu has become more proficient in using this soul skill over the years.
"I'll teach you to defend!"
The fused Clear Sky Hammer shone with golden light. Qin Mu gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly and smashed it down on the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle with all his might.
With the enhancement of two powerful soul skills, plus the strike fused with the intent of the Clear Sky Hammer, even a five-ring Soul Master would be seriously injured if they were not careful when facing this hammer attack.
Faced with this terrifying attack, the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle seemed to sense something was wrong, but it was not good at speed, so it had no choice but to hide in its shell to avoid it.
Seeing the Clear Sky Hammer fall, the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle tried to repeat its old trick and started spinning again.
But this time, it underestimated the power of that hammer blow.
With a single hammer blow, accompanied by a deafening roar, a crater more than ten meters in size appeared, centered on the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle.
The power of this strike was so great that even the aftershocks easily knocked down the surrounding trees.
As the target of this hammer blow, the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle was directly smashed into a specimen by this attack. Its proud turtle shell was now shattered into countless pieces, scattered in various places around it.
Upon striking, the Clear Sky Hammer in Qin Mu's hand vanished instantly, and a purple soul ring immediately appeared on the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle's body.
Qin Mu was quite exhausted, but he was still very satisfied with the power of this attack.
Although this feat was accomplished with the support of two amplifying soul skills and the fusion of the Clear Sky Hammer Intent, the Xuan Shui Dragon Turtle's defense was such that even some ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts would find it difficult to harm it.
After years of research, Qin Mu has given a name to this strike that incorporates the essence of the Clear Sky Hammer.
A hammer blow to heaven and earth!
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