"Dealing with the Clear Sky Sect, there's no need to worry about Tang Chen."
Muyang waved his hand as he spoke.
"Hm? What do you mean?"
Mu Xiyue asked curiously.
"The Slaughter king in the Slaughter City is Tang Chen. He has already had his mind controlled by a spirit beast and cannot return."
Muyang explained.
"What? The Slaughter king is that so-called invincible on land?"
Shui Bing'er widened her eyes, full of disbelief.
You must know, the target of her and Muyang's fifth trial was precisely the Slaughter king!
Although the Martial Soul Fusion Technique empowered by the Spirit Gold Battle Armor was extremely powerful, the former invincible on land was definitely stronger. If they were to complete the fifth trial, wouldn't that mean Tang Chen would be freed?
And once Tang Chen escaped, since they had already killed his grandson Tang Hao, could they possibly have any good outcome?
"Don't worry, I have my own way of dealing with it when the time comes."
Muyang signaled Shui Bing'er to remain calm.
The method was also simple. Tang Chen was strong, and the Ice Phoenix Flame Shadow might not necessarily be able to deal with him, but against the Slaughter king, it would not be difficult.
Before Tang Chen was freed, cripple the Slaughter king. At that time, even if Tang Chen's consciousness returned, with a crippled body, how much of his peak strength could he still exert?
Not to mention Tang Chen's body was already extremely depleted. Even if the body wasn't crippled, his strength might not surpass that of the later Ice Phoenix Flame Shadow.
"Xiaoyang, are you certain that Tang Chen is really as you say, his mind controlled by a spirit beast?"
Huo Lie couldn't help but ask Muyang.
It wasn't just Shui Bing'er who was shocked; everyone present was equally stunned.
There was no doubt, the once invincible on land, Tang Chen, was the strongest powerhouse in the Douluo Continent's Spirit Master world.
And yet such a powerhouse, to be controlled in mind by a spirit beast? Surely this was a joke!
Muyang nodded: "Certain, definite, absolutely sure. As for the source of this information, it's not convenient for me to say."
Upon hearing this, the imaginative Huo Lie suddenly became enlightened.
"As for the matter of the Clear Sky Sect, what do you all think?"
Huo Lie turned his head and asked the others.
As his voice fell, Feng Zhen was the first to speak: "Since we've already become enemies, then let's do it!"
"That's right, let's do it!"
Everyone voiced their agreement with Muyang's proposal to eliminate future troubles.
Since irreconcilable conflict had already arisen, then in order to avoid future retaliation, naturally it was better to go all the way and annihilate the Clear Sky Sect, eradicating the problem at its root.
What's more, everyone present owed their current achievements to Muyang.
Even if the Clear Sky Sect's future target of revenge was very likely the Academy, even if it wasn't, since it had nothing to do with them, they still owed Muyang an immense favor and had to respond to his call. Otherwise, they'd have no face to show.
"As for the specific actions, you kid can arrange it!"
Seeing that everyone's opinion was unanimous, all agreeing to annihilate the Clear Sky Sect, Huo Lie turned to Muyang and said.
"Aside from Titled-level strength, the Clear Sky Sect also has no shortage of high-level Spirit Masters below the ninth ring. Those in the Academy who have not yet reached the ninth-ring level shouldn't participate, to avoid unnecessary losses.
Also, the Academy cannot be without experts to guard it. You two will stay behind to hold the fort."
As he spoke, Muyang looked toward Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang.
Possessing Domain power and donning Spirit Gold Battle Armor, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang indeed had strength at the Titled Douluo level, but compared to weaklings like She Long, they weren't much stronger.
The Clear Sky Sect's inherited martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, was the number one weapon martial soul in the world. Clear Sky Hammer Spirit Masters were undoubtedly among the best at their level. Coupled with their secret techniques, it was common for them to challenge across levels, even to the point of skipping ranks when their levels weren't too high.
With strength like Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, who had only just stepped into the ninth ring, they could at most equal two or three Clear Sky Hammer Spirit Douluo.
If they fell into a siege, the risk of failure was extremely high.
To be safe, and since the Academy also needed experts to guard it, it was better not to take those two along.
"No way, your Sister Huo Wu has at least Titled Douluo-level strength. Why shouldn't I participate?"
Huo Wu immediately rejected this.
What a joke—this was the annihilation of the number one of the Three Upper Sects of the Continent! If she had no strength, then fine, but since she had it, if she didn't participate, wouldn't that be a lifelong regret?
"Exactly, exactly, Xiaoyang, don't underestimate us!"
Huo Wushuang nodded in agreement.
"Someone has to stay at the Academy as a powerhouse guard, right?"
Muyang spread his hands, sweeping his gaze around, finally landing on Chi Chengyan: "Chief Chi, how about you stay behind?"
"What, in your eyes, I'm the weakest?"
Chi Chengyan was immediately dissatisfied.
Just like Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, in such a grand matter, how could he not participate?
"No, no, absolutely not!"
Muyang quickly waved his hands in denial, explaining: "On the way back to the Academy, I already worked out a rough plan of action.
When the time comes, I'll first launch a sneak attack, aiming to instantly kill their lower-leveled Titled Elders. Then, the remaining Titled-level opponents will be handled by Uncle-in-law and the others. Bing'er and I will then unleash our Martial Soul Fusion Technique to kill their high-level Spirit Masters. The rest will form an encirclement on the periphery to prevent escapes, filling any gaps.
In other words, even if you participate, Chief, all you'd be doing is bullying the weak."
In Muyang's view, before the actual battle began, a sneak attack was extremely necessary.
After unleashing the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, because the spirit power aura was too strong and hard to suppress, it wasn't suitable for a sneak attack.
But at present, he was already an eighth-ring Spirit Douluo. With a foundation far surpassing those of the same level, plus the boost of spirit power food and Spirit Gold Battle Armor, his strength could at least reach level 95 or even higher.
With such strength, coupled with the element of surprise, the three Spirit Bone Skills—Lunar
Divine Light, Sky Azure Annihilation Thunder, and Titan's Heaven-Breaking Strike—together with his Soul-Seizing Secret Technique, could all pose a lethal threat to the enemy's Titled Elders.
And according to the original work, the Clear Sky Sect at present had at most six Titled Douluo: Sect Master Tang Xiao and five Elders.
One 'betrayed,' three 'perished,' six reduced by four—the Clear Sky Sect was bound to lose!
Of course, when 'deploying troops and formations,' Muyang would not calculate their strength this way, for this was only his ideal plan.
That plans and reality differ was completely normal.
Therefore, Muyang's baseline expectation was to at least take down two of the lower-ranked Titled Elders in his sneak attack.
That way, the Clear Sky Sect's Titled forces would drop from six to four, leaving Tang Xiao and three others to be handled by Huo Lie and his group. With Spirit Gold Battle Armor and spirit power food, the strength of Huo Lie's four was greater than Tang Xiao's four, so there was no worry about them being unable to hold out.
And with Tang Xiao and the other Titled experts held in place, the Ice Phoenix Flame Shadow could then sweep through the Clear Sky Sect's base, cutting down high-level Spirit Masters in a peerless fashion, from highest to lowest spirit power level.
As long as no gaps appeared in the surrounding encirclement, the complete annihilation of the Clear Sky Sect was only a matter of time.
Oh, it was worth noting that the outer encirclement, composed of at least five Titled-level powerhouses, had very little chance of any gaps appearing.
Because the hidden residence of the Clear Sky Sect was located atop a deep mountain peak, surrounded by cliffs. While this terrain blocked large-scale enemy invasions, it also limited the Clear Sky Sect's own disciples from escaping.
Once the only exit was sealed, there was simply no place to run.
After all, Clear Sky Sect disciples all wielded hammers—how many of them could actually fly?
On the other hand, Muyang's side either had innate flight ability or could fly with the wing components of their Spirit Gold Battle Armor.
"Alright then."
Seeing everyone wearing expressions of 'don't look at me, just do as planned,' Chi Chengyan reluctantly nodded.
For additional chapters
Versatile mage {40 chapters}
Douluo Dalu:This Soul Master is to Weird {30 Chapters}
Patreon. Com/ALLISWELL123