I Pick up a Lost Godhood-Chapter 59 - 57: Hammer Man

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Hu Jing smiled faintly. "Brother Ming, you flatter me. These are just petty tricks, and I’m merely borrowing someone else’s ideas."

Inwardly, Hu Jing was nowhere near as calm as she appeared on the surface. The success of her all-or-nothing gambit had completely proven Wang Meng’s theory. It was as if he had illuminated the perfect path for her. Her heart was filled with a gratitude she didn’t know how to express.

"Oh? Borrowing someone else’s ideas." Following Hu Jing’s gaze, Mingren’s eyes landed on Wang Meng.

"Little Jing!" Wang Meng gave her a thumbs-up. Hu Jing always managed to surprise him. Although he had pointed her in a certain direction, not just anyone could have actually done it. Daring to risk it all at the critical moment showed that Hu Jing had a bold and decisive side.

In cultivation, the timid and fearful might survive, but they rarely achieve greatness.

The members of Hengshan Hall were completely dumbfounded. What was going on???

They had been backed into a corner!

"Damn it, these guys aren’t just some hired help from Thunderlight Hall!"

"Yeah, are those bastards from Dao Guang Hall? So shameless!"

"They’re treating us like idiots!"

Shenn Tu’s expression turned grim. ’How could this be?’ He knew for a fact that these people were genuine disciples of Thunderlight Hall. While their Elemental Power had increased from six months ago, it was still within a reasonable range. But their combat strength was just... unbelievable!

"All of you, shut up!" Tang Wei’s roar was like thunder. "Suo Ming, you’re up. No need to hold back."

"Yes, Boss!" Suo Ming replied in a deep voice, his heart filled with glee. His opponent was the very same guy who had knocked out his front tooth.

He jabbed his hammer toward Wang Meng. "You, get up here!"

Wang Meng smiled. "I’m the only one left. If I don’t go, who will?"

"Brother Meng, knock out his other tooth! It’ll be more symmetrical," Zhang Xiaopang chimed in, eager to rub salt in the wound.

"Be careful," Hu Jing said.

"You have to win! Go, go!" Compared to Hu Jing, Ma Tian’Er was far more direct.

When the Hengshan Hall disciples saw Wang Meng step up with a broken sword at his waist, they couldn’t help but sigh in relief. The two Talisman Cultivators from Thunderlight Hall had been monstrously strong. It seemed the others were as pathetic as ever. Another Talisman Cultivator would have truly kept them on their toes.

"No way. He’s so broke he can’t even afford a real sword? What kind of Sword Cultivator is he?"

"You don’t get it. That’s his style."

"More like a ’broke’ style."

Hengshan Hall seemed to regain its vigor. Like unkillable cockroaches, they possessed an optimism no other hall could match.

Zhang Liang, however, paid them no mind. He was carefully observing the reactions of the important figures. ’Details reveal psychology.’

No matter how spectacular the previous matches had been, Li Tianyi had remained indifferent, even dismissive. But the moment Wang Meng stepped onto the stage, his entire aura shifted. Though he made no obvious movements, the look in his eyes was completely different.

’The eyes are the windows to the soul. This was my infallible method for reading people.’ 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

’...And Senior Sister Yang Ying’s windows are so beautiful. They must be the most beautiful in the world. I really want to climb through them.’

Suo Ming slammed his hammers together with a loud CLANG. "Kid, I let you win last time! This time, I’ll show you what I’m really made of!"

’This idiot,’ Tang Wei thought, momentarily stunned. ’He’s got a screw loose. If he weren’t actually skilled, I’d have slapped him to death by now. Isn’t this just broadcasting to everyone that he’s lost before?’

’He even managed to lose a tooth while faking a fight. What can you even do with him?’ Shenn Tu thought with a sense of helplessness.

The problem was, Suo Ming didn’t see it that way. ’My Senior and Second Senior Brother both trust me! They’re letting me be the anchor! Damn it, I’m going to hammer these little bastards from Thunderlight Hall to a pulp!’

The moment the fight began, Suo Ming roared and charged forward, his Dual Hammers looking truly magnificent. This time, he was playing for real.

BOOM...

Wang Meng dodged aside as a hammer slammed into the ground. The earth violently exploded, and a ten-foot-long fissure erupted outwards.

Even the Hengshan Hall disciples were startled. "That’s definitely Barbaric Power at the Fifteenth Layer or higher! This Suo Ming..."

This Suo Ming was one of Hengshan Hall’s secret weapons. He seemed a bit dim-witted, but when it came to cultivation, the bastard had incredible dumb luck. Perhaps due to his single-mindedness, his progress was lightning-fast, and he was fearless in a fight. Especially over the past year, and because he was fairly obedient, both Tang Wei and Shenn Tu favored using him. Placing him as the final fighter was a precaution; they never imagined they’d actually have to use him.

Suo Ming’s Dual Hammers truly possessed the air of an overlord. His style was all offense, no defense. Combined with his physique, he was like a rampaging Demon Beast.

Wang Meng, with only the Tenth Layer of Elemental Power, looked like a child in comparison and was completely suppressed. A Sword Cultivator’s advantages over a Body Cultivator were agility and their world-renowned Sword Techniques. But forgetting for a moment whether a Tenth Layer cultivator like Wang Meng even knew any, Suo Ming likely wouldn’t give him an opening to use them.

Harboring a grudge over his lost tooth, Suo Ming had no intention of giving Wang Meng an opening. The last encounter had been a huge loss of face. However, he refused to believe that his opponent could possibly know where his Vital Point was.

Facing Suo Ming’s relentless assault, Wang Meng was like a small boat in a raging storm, in constant danger of being capsized and destroyed.

The Thunderlight Hall disciples fell silent. Zhang Xiaopang’s face was contorted with worry. "This guy is actually at the Fifteenth Layer! So shameless!"

"Sixteenth Layer!"

Ma Tian’Er was even more anxious. In her judgment, someone at the Fifteenth Layer couldn’t possibly execute those moves.

’Wang Meng is only at the Tenth Layer!’ Ma Tian’Er was frantic, wishing she could send Red Roar in to rescue him.

Zhang Xiaopang was devastated. "What do we do? What do we do."

’The last fight against Li Tianyi was a blast, but at least Li Tianyi had suppressed his Elemental Power. This shameless bastard Suo Ming was obviously just acting last time! Why isn’t he an actor instead of a cultivator?’

"This won’t do, I..." Zhang Xiaopang took out his Golden Silk Iron Bow.

WHACK... He received a sharp rap on the forehead.

"Settle down and stay put!" Hu Jing commanded.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t anxious, but they couldn’t afford to be reckless. This was Hengshan Hall, with Tang Wei watching them like a hawk. They couldn’t give him an excuse to intervene.

’At a time like this, the only choice is to trust him.’

’Although Wang Meng is in danger, he hasn’t been overwhelmed by Suo Ming’s tidal wave of attacks. He must be waiting for an opening. As long as he can hold on, he’s sure to find one.’

Hu Jing broke out in a cold sweat. ’This Suo Ming is even stronger and fiercer than Wu Dongjin was. Hengshan Hall’s reputation for strength is no exaggeration.’

Suo Ming was growing furious. ’Why can’t I hit him? Damn it, he’s so slippery!’

The surrounding Hengshan Hall disciples roared wildly. They didn’t care whether Suo Ming landed a blow or not; as long as the fight was a spectacle, they were satisfied.

Others might have found it exciting, but Suo Ming did not. Every time he swung and missed, he felt a backlash of force. He hadn’t noticed it at first, but it grew more pronounced with each attack.

Every time his attack missed, it felt as though his hammers were being guided astray. If he didn’t retract his power, he’d trip and eat dirt. But retracting his power meant forcibly absorbing the majority of the force he had just unleashed.

’But this is Hengshan Hall! It’s a rare chance to look good in front of my Senior and Second Senior Brother! I can’t waste it!’ Suo Ming gritted his teeth and began swinging his two hammers with even greater ferocity, creating a whirlwind of blows.

On the surface, it was total domination. Utter suppression. It looked as if Wang Meng didn’t even have a moment to catch his breath.

"Explode—Dual Dragon Convergence!"

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