Zhao Wuji, seeing Tang San in his current state, realized the urgency of the situation and quickly called to Oscar, "Oscar, hurry, give me one of the recovery sausages and detox sausages, Tang San really needs them now!"
Oscar knew that Tang San was seriously injured. Even though he was running low on soul power, these two types of sausages consumed much less energy than the others. Tang San, realizing someone had arrived, turned around to see that Zhao Wuji and the others had caught up. He frowned slightly, realizing that he was still holding the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand. He had been discovered.
Oscar quickly made the two sausages and tossed them to Tang San. Zhao Wuji said, "Tang San, you're badly injured. Eat these recovery and detox sausages. I'll weaken the Man-Faced Demon Spider until it's nearly dead, and then you can kill it to absorb the soul ring."
Zhao Wuji summoned his Vigorous Vajra Bear. Although his current strength was only half of what it normally was, he could still handle a Man-Faced Demon Spider. Not wanting to waste any time, Zhao Wuji planned to finish the fight quickly. He couldn't let the spider escape, as Tang San needed to absorb its ring and rid himself of the poison.
He immediately used his tracking skill, leaping in front of the Man-Faced Demon Spider and stunning it with a roar from the Vajra Bear, causing blood to flow from its seven orifices as it passed out.
Dai Mubai, seeing how fast Zhao Wuji acted, turned to Tang San, saying, "Little San, quickly eat these sausages to recover. The recovery sausage will replenish your soul power, and you'll need it at full capacity to absorb the soul ring. While the detox sausage can't fully cure the poison, it should slow its spread."
Oscar, using what little soul power he had left, continued to make recovery and detox sausages. He had a few sausages left from earlier when Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing refused to eat them, so he gave them all to Tang San. Completely drained, Oscar's face turned pale, and he sat down to recover his soul power before collapsing from exhaustion.
Tang San was moved by Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, and Oscar's concern. They had chased after him despite the dangers, and Oscar had exhausted his soul power for him. After the experiences in the Star Dou Forest and the encounter with the Titan Giant Ape, Tang San felt a deeper bond with them, especially with Oscar—he already saw him as a brother.
Since they had shared life-and-death experiences, letting them know about his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, didn't seem like a big deal. Tang San didn't yet realize that his hammer, originating from the secluded Clear Sky Clan, would draw unwanted attention. If any higher-ups in the Spirit Hall saw it, they would quickly deduce his relationship to Tang Hao.
In the original story, Tang San showed his Clear Sky Hammer, which was witnessed by Salas, who reported it to Bibi Dong. This led to an assassination attempt.
Tang San had not been fully briefed by Yu Xiaogang about the Clear Sky Clan. All he knew was that they had sealed themselves off due to pressure from the Spirit Hall. Yu Xiaogang had not revealed that Tang Hao, his father, was being hunted by the Spirit Hall. If Tang San knew this, he would've been much more cautious with his hammer.
Luckily, Dai Mubai was part of the Star Luo Empire, which was on good terms with the Clear Sky Clan, so he would try to befriend Tang San rather than report him to the Spirit Hall.
With Zhao Wuji's help, Tang San could now focus on recovering his strength. This was going to be a leap in his power—absorbing a ring beyond his current level. Once he absorbed this soul ring, he would be one step closer to surpassing Su Ming. "Xiao Wu, wait for me. Once I absorb this soul ring, I'll come find you!"
Xiao Wu: "Heh, by the time you find me, I'll already be dead!"
A moment later, Zhao Wuji returned, the Man-Faced Demon Spider barely clinging to life in the distance. Seeing that Tang San was recovering, Zhao Wuji whispered to Dai Mubai, "Mubai, you've probably noticed that Tang San has another martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer. You should befriend him for your future, but don't ask him about the hammer or any other details—Tang San's father is Tang Hao."
Dai Mubai was shocked. He had intended to ask Tang San more about the Clear Sky Clan, but hearing this from Zhao Wuji, he decided it was better to avoid asking questions. Knowing that Tang San's father was the legendary Tang Hao, he figured it was best to simply stay on good terms with Tang San.
As for Oscar, Zhao Wuji didn't bother saying anything, knowing that Oscar, being a commoner, wouldn't know much about the Clear Sky Clan or Tang Hao.
Meanwhile, Su Ming, who had been writing in his diary, noticed that Xiao Wu's fourth soul ring was about to fully materialize. While they made their way to the Star Dou Lake, Titan Giant Ape (Er Ming) kept an eye on Xiao Wu, watching as her fourth soul ring gradually turned from purple to a deep purple-black.
Er Ming was speechless. He knew that Xiao Wu's ability to form such a powerful soul ring had to be connected to Su Ming, but how had Su Ming done it?
Could it be that Su Ming really had a way to revive Xiao Wu's mother and wasn't just making empty promises?
Er Ming realized he had thought more in this one day than he had in the past year combined. His brain was about to overheat. He decided to leave the thinking to Da Ming once they reached the lake. After all, Da Ming was the one who did the thinking while he handled the heavy lifting.
Su Ming, seeing that Xiao Wu's fourth soul ring had reached the ten-thousand-year mark, was equally excited. He wondered just how powerful her new "Invincible Golden Body" skill would be, now that it had reached such a high level.
A few minutes later, Xiao Wu's ten-thousand-year soul ring fully condensed, and she opened her eyes, her face filled with joy. Su Ming, seeing her expression, smiled. It seemed that her new soul skill had exceeded her expectations.
Xiao Wu, noticing Su Ming's diary open before her, knew he had been writing while she was forming her soul ring. But there was no rush to read it—there would be time for that later.
For now, the most important thing was to share her excitement with Su Ming. After all, her fourth soul ring, though still the "Invincible Golden Body," was far stronger than her mother's version!