The battle was still ongoing. Under the joint slaughter of Ice Phoenix Flame Shadow, Mu Xiyue, Shui Yanyu, Feng Zhen, and the "betrayed" Second Elder, the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect were falling continuously, and the air was filled with a thick stench of blood.
The enemy's strength was far too overwhelming, their own side's defeat already extremely obvious. The still-living disciples of the Clear Sky Sect had also thought about escaping.
After all, as the saying goes, as long as the green hills remain, there will be firewood to burn; this wasn't their first time yielding, and preserving their living strength was the most important.
Unfortunately, the special terrain of the sect's residence, while limiting the scale of enemy attacks, also restricted their escape.
The sect was situated atop a mountain peak, surrounded on all four sides by sheer cliffs, with the only exit to the outside world being blocked by two fire-attribute powerhouses who both possessed Domain powers.
Due to the shortage of high-level combat strength, they had tried organizing group charges several times, only to either fall mid-charge or be ruthlessly repelled.
And it wasn't just the main exit that was blocked—above the other three directions where no escape routes existed, each had a powerful enemy suspended in midair, patrolling, completely cutting off any chance of running.
The surviving Clear Sky Sect disciples knew very well—today, most likely, it was all over.
After more than a quarter of an hour, as another Clear Sky Hammer Spirit Saint was blasted apart by the Iceflame Spear of Slaughter, there were already no disciples below the Ninth Ring left on the battlefield—only those at the seventh ring and above of the Clear Sky Sect remained.
At the previous moment, within the Iceflame Domain layered with the Slow Flame, Tang Xiao, whose body had been slowed, almost exploded right beside Mu Yang.
Immediately after, with the Iceflame Holy Shadow Spirit and both Iceflame and Slaughter sub-domains active, Mu Yang's first and seventh soul rings lit up, two layers of golden and transparent flames igniting around his body.
Mu Yang let out a low shout, and before releasing the Iceflame Dragon, he hurled another fully condensed Slaughter Iceflame Spear straight at Tang Hao.
Another eight minutes passed, and although the battle on Mu Yang's side had yet to completely resolve, the battlefield within the Clear Sky Sect's residence had already fallen into its final stage.
Even facing only Huo Lie alone, Tang Xiao was not his match. Confronted by the combined assault of Huo Lie and Mu Yang Flame Shadow, He could barely hold on for long, and now yet another strong enemy had arrived—the defeat was imminent before his very eyes.
"You lot are driving us to extinction because you fear that when your ancestor Tang Chen returns, he will seek revenge on you, isn't that so?!"
Pausing, knowing that Shui Yanyu could barely block Tang Hao's self-detonation, Mu Yang proactively exited the Martial Spirit Fusion state. Soul power light radiated from his right leg as a soul bone skill: Teleportation was triggered. With faint spatial ripples, his figure flickered twice, appearing right behind Tang Hao.
After all, whether it was Huo Lie's Extreme Flame Dragon or Tang Xiao Flame Shadow's Iceflame Dragon, neither could be considered weak opponents. At most, their offensive methods were rather singular.
But the ice-attribute Title Douluo who had just arrived in the sky was different. In terms of strength, compared with Tang Xiao Flame Shadow and Huo Lie, he wasn't that much weaker. His ninety-sixth rank peak Title Douluo self-detonation should be more than enough to instantly kill him.
Seeing this, Shui Yanyu, being a control-type Title Douluo, cast a glance at Mu Yang's battle.
Her strength was already inferior to her opponent's, and upon seeing Ni Yi Flame Shadow also "joining the fray without martial ethics," Tang Hao roared in anger:
"A man about to die—where do you get so much nonsense?!"
Watching Tang Hao fight desperately like a trapped beast, Shui Yanyu hesitated for a moment, then transmitted a message to Mu Xiyue and Feng Zhen. She then exited the "bullying weaklings" battle circle at the sect residence and rushed over to assist Tang Xiao Flame Shadow and Huo Lie against Tang Hao.
Seventh Soul Skill: Flame of Delay, used in combination with the Iceflame Domain, could reduce all five senses and movements of those within its range.
Receiving Mu Yang's reminder, and sensing Tang Hao's intent, coupled with Tang Hao being further restrained by Mu Yang's Flame of Delay, Shui Yanyu swiftly retreated, opening a safe distance.
In any case, defeat was certain. As sect master, Ni Yi could not allow the Clear Sky Sect's name to fall into disgrace—he prepared to drag someone down with him in death.
However, Ni Yi was ultimately one of the strongest beings on the continent, and in Martial Spirit True Body state at that. Even against enemies, it was impossible to instantly defeat him.
But Tang Xiao Flame Shadow and Huo Lie were both incomparably powerful. His self-detonation only had one chance; he wasn't sure he could take them with him.
Casting a glance at Tang Xiao in the distance, who although suppressed by Huo Lie could still hold on for a while, Mu Yang entrusted the task of finishing off the weaker opponents to Mu Xiyue and the others. With a single flap of his Iceflame Wings, Ni Yi Flame Shadow streaked across the air like lightning, joining Huo Lie and Tang Hao's battle.
At this point, within the sect grounds, the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect had already suffered catastrophic losses. The lowest soul power level remaining was the eighth ring Soul Douluo. The general situation was decided—once Tang Hao, the last fish, was dealt with, the Clear Sky Sect would completely become history.
Recalling the sect's former glory when his grandfather was still alive, Tang Hao let out a bitter smile. Then, his eyes flashed with a trace of ferocity as he shouted in a low voice:
"Mighty Battle Spirit Hammer, majestic Clear Sky Sect—Xiao Di, Xiao Ba, the Clear Sky Sect depends on you!"
In the next instant, Tang Hao's soul power surged wildly, his aura becoming incomparably violent, and he resolutely charged straight at the newly-arrived Shui Yanyu.
At this moment, Ni Yi seemed to be one against seven, but in truth it was not exactly so. It wasn't just about fighting numbers, but about being utterly outclassed, falling into the plight of two fists unable to fend off seven hands.
The Flame of Delay suppressed Tang Hao's reactions and speed, restricting his movement, preventing the soon-to-self-destruct Tang Hao from dragging anyone to ascend with him.
"Boom——!"
Brilliant radiance blossomed, instantly engulfing Mu Yang who was shrouded in golden flames. The deafening explosion resounded as a violent shockwave spread out, and in the night sky, a massive mushroom cloud rose high, illuminating everything.
If it had been the Flame of Decay, Tang Hao's soul power rank was one lower than Ni Yi's. Though his spirit rings and bones were slightly inferior, the self-detonation's power was still half again as strong as Ice Phoenix's. Mu Yang dared not show the slightest carelessness, lest he fall in the final moment.
"Not good, he's going to self-detonate—retreat quickly!"
First Soul Skill: Flame of Decay—its effect was equivalent to the Indestructible Golden Body, granting immunity to all god-level attacks for eight seconds, usable only twice a day.
Clearly, Tang Hao already knew—his younger brother Ice Phoenix and his nephew Tang Ba had long preceded him into death.
With his hammer dancing madly, he temporarily repelled an assault from Ni Yi Flame Shadow and Huo Lie. Glancing back at the sect grounds, he saw his sect disciples being slaughtered nearly to the last under the enemies' massacre, and another enemy rushing toward his side. Tang Hao's heart was filled with boundless grief.
Seeing Tang Hao's aura growing ever more violent as he charged at the assisting Shui Yanyu, Mu Yang, having encountered similar situations before, immediately issued a warning.
Sect Master Tang Hao was pinned down by powerful enemies, the Seventh Elder had "betrayed," the other seven elders had all fallen, and within the sect, all those below the first ring and the backbone with unyielding spirit had perished as well.
When the first deserter appeared, the morale of the Clear Sky Sect disciples completely collapsed. No leader remained to organize resistance. One by one, they began fleeing and hiding within the sect grounds, praying for luck, hoping the enemy would overlook them.
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