Originally, Tang San was as tense as a bowstring drawn to its limit.
The surrounding tension and unease pressed down on him like a heavy storm cloud, nearly suffocating him.
At this critical juncture, a familiar and warm voice pierced through the layers of darkness, completely dispelling the fear and gloom in his heart.
That voice came from the one he revered and relied on the most his father, the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao!
Tang Hao descended from the sky in an awe-inspiring manner.
Though he looked disheveled and wore simple clothing, the brilliance in his deep-set eyes shone like stars, exuding a dominance that made even the Spirit Hall experts around him wary and alert.
When Yu Xiaogang saw that it was his idol Tang Hao, a flash of barely concealed joy crossed his eyes.
He knew that Tang Hao's arrival likely meant the powerful figures of the Clear Sky Clan had emerged from seclusion and come to Heaven Dou City.
The Clear Sky Clan had seven Title Douluo naturally, they wouldn't fear Spirit Hall's forces.
"Father!"
Tang San called out in surprise and delight.
All the worry and anxiety in his heart melted into joy in that instant. As long as his father was here, there was no obstacle they couldn't overcome.
"Father, has Uncle and the others come too?"
Hope filled Tang San's heart.
He believed that if the Clear Sky experts gathered, they would definitely ensure everyone's safety.
Tang Hao nodded with a confident smile.
"Yes. We just arrived in Heaven Dou City and noticed something strange. Spirit Hall has already made a move against Shrek Academy. I was worried about you, so I came ahead."
"What?!"
Tang San's heart tightened sharply. Unbidden, the image of Xiao Wu surfaced in his mind.
He knew she must be in grave danger right now.
But then Tang Hao's next words came like a shot of adrenaline, pulling him back together.
"Xiao San, don't worry. Your uncle and the others are there she won't be harmed."
Suddenly, Ning Fengzhi's eyes flickered with unease and urgency.
He understood Spirit Hall's methods well. This bait-and-switch tactic wasn't just aimed at Shrek Academy it likely targeted their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan too.
Ning Rongrong could be facing unprecedented danger, and he felt a surge of worry.
"Uncle Sword, Spirit Hall's move was truly insidious. Luring us both away from the clan… I fear it was to strike the clan directly. Rongrong, she… I only hope she's alright."
His voice trembled with emotion.
Tang Hao's gaze turned toward Ning Fengzhi, deep and firm.
"Clan Master Ning, rest assured. While our Clear Sky Clan isn't omnipotent, we won't stand idly by. Two of our elders have already gone ahead to protect your clan. They'll ensure at least temporary safety."
"Really? Thank you for the help from the Clear Sky Clan."
"Please don't mention it. The Clear Sky Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan are tied by fate helping each other is only natural. Besides, Xiao San has received much care from you all these years. I, Tang Hao, will never forget this kindness."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's tension eased a bit.
But that brief calm was soon shattered.
After years apart, Qian Renxue's fury erupted upon seeing her father's killer, Tang Hao.
"Take them all down!"
Her voice was cold and resolute.
As her command rang out, the Fourth Worshiper Lion Douluo and Sixth Worshiper Thousand Jun Douluo appeared, joining the Seventh Worshiper Demon Subduing Douluo in midair.
Alongside them stood four more Title Douluo behind Qian Renxue seven in total all releasing their martial souls and spirit rings.
The pressure from their spirit energy surged like a tidal wave, making everyone's hearts pound.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin furrowed his brow, a serious expression on his face.
"Two more Worshipers… and both over Level 95."
Ning Fengzhi and Yu Xiaogang exchanged glances, their anxiety rising again.
To help Xue Qinghe seize the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire, Spirit Hall had sent out such an elite force.
Even with the world's strongest offensive soul master, Sword Douluo, and the mighty Clear Sky Hammer wielder Tang Hao, escaping unscathed would be extremely difficult against seven Title Douluo.
Tang San was anxious too.
His father was strong, yes, but still recovering from old wounds. In the face of such overwhelming force, he clearly held no advantage.
Tang Hao quietly released his Clear Sky Hammer yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red nine soul rings lit up in sequence.
"Xiao San, this is a battle between top-tier powerhouses. Your and the master's task is to stay alive find your uncle and the others. That's where you'll be safest."
Tang Hao's voice was deep and powerful, each word hitting Tang San's heart like a hammer painful, but invigorating.
"Father…"
Tang San's eyes turned red. He understood what his father meant.
In a clash between Title Douluo, he and Yu Xiaogang would only be burdens.
He had to trust his father and protect himself, so he could shoulder greater responsibilities in the future.
"Arrest those two murderers who poisoned His Majesty!"
Qian Renxue's voice pierced the air like an icy blade. She would not allow anyone who threatened Spirit Hall to escape.
Just as the atmosphere reached a suffocating intensity, the sky suddenly roared, and three figures streaked across the heavens like meteors.
Qian Renxue's expression changed when she saw the newcomers land beside Tang San.
Though she didn't recognize them, she could sense it all three were Title Douluo level experts.
Snake Lance Douluo whispered in her ear:
"Young Mistress, that's Tang Xiao, head of the Clear Sky Clan, and two elders all Title Douluo."
"Tang Xiao? Don't tell me… the entire Clear Sky Clan has come out of seclusion?!"
Only then did Qian Renxue realize Tang San's return to the clan had one purpose — to bring the Clear Sky Clan back into the world.
She guessed the Emperor Xue Ye was likely aware of this too.
Thankfully, she'd listened to Yan and brought more reinforcements otherwise, the consequences would've been unimaginable.
Tang Xiao's arrival made the already-tense atmosphere even more volatile.
Tang San's anxiety turned into excitement.
"Uncle, you're finally here!"
Just as he spoke, dozens of figures descended from the sky.
They were the other three Clear Sky Clan elders, Bone Douluo, Ning Rongrong, Flender, Liu Erlong, and Xiao Wu.
When Tang San saw Xiao Wu, emotion surged in his chest.
"Xiao Wu, are you okay?"
"Brother, I'm fine."
Liu Erlong added, "Xiao San, Chrysanthemum Douluo and that ghost guy joined the Spirit Hall's ambush. If your uncle and the elders hadn't arrived in time, Xiao Wu might've been taken."
"What?!"
Tang San's face darkened, fists clenching. He hadn't expected those two elders to appear as well.
Counting the seven Title Douluo here, Spirit Hall had deployed nine Title Douluo for this operation.
What a terrifying price to pay.
At that moment, Yue Guan and Gui Mei caught up, forming a pincer with the three Worshipers in the sky and the four Title Douluo on the ground surrounding Tang Hao and the others completely.
Seeing the two elders, Qian Renxue paused for a moment.
She knew they were loyal to Bibi Dong, not her grandfather.
She guessed their true purpose was that Hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit in human form.
Though their motives differed, as long as they stood with Spirit Hall, they were allies all focused on taking down the Clear Sky Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
The seven Titled Douluos of the Clear Sky Sect, along with the Sword and Bone Douluos of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, had a total of nine Titled Douluos.
The forces of both sides seemed to have reached a balance, and a shocking battle was inevitable.
Seeing Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi's nervous mood immediately eased.
"Rongrong, you're okay, that's great."
"But, our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect..."
Ning Rongrong choked up before she could finish speaking.
Ning Fengzhi immediately realized that something was wrong, looked at Gu Douluo beside him, and asked,
"Uncle Gu, what's wrong?"
Bone Douluo shook his head helplessly and sighed:
"Spirit Hall sent thousands of soul masters to ambush us. I protected Rongrong while fighting the enemy, but they were too many. Most of our sect's disciples were slaughtered. If it weren't for the aid of the Clear Sky Sect, Rongrong and I might not have escaped alive."
"What?!"
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi was struck as if by a bolt of lightning. He stood frozen in place.
He was devastated.
After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffered a heavy blow from Wuhun Hall, they had relocated to Heaven Dou City, recalled all disciples traveling abroad, and spent a fortune rebuilding the sect.
Just as they finally gathered two to three thousand disciples and began to see hope of a revival,Spirit Hall launched another surprise attack, shattering that hope once more.
Spirit Hall's offensive was fierce, as if they intended to wipe them out completely.
Now, faced with a powerful enemy, they had no choice but to fight.
Spirit Hall has gone too far! They've ambushed us twice, slaughtered thousands of our disciples. Even if we die here today, we will never submit!"
"Sect Master Ning, if anyone's dying today, it'll be them! Our Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall are mortal enemies. Today, let our two sects unite and slay these damned Titled Douluo!"
Tang Xiao's voice was like thunder, echoing across every corner of the palace square.
"Such arrogance! If the Clear Sky Sect was truly so powerful, you wouldn't have hidden in the mountains like cowards for the past twenty years!"
As the booming voice rang out, a golden light descended from the sky.
A massive golden crocodile suddenly appeared in the heavens.
It was the rare and powerful top-tier beast spirit the Golden Crocodile King.
"Second Worshipper, Golden Crocodile Douluo!"
Chen Xin gasped.
He knew that Golden Crocodile Douluo held a supreme position in Spirit Hall and would rarely appear in public. For him to show up now proved just how seriously Spirit Hall took this operation.
A formless pressure enveloped the palace square. The air itself seemed to freeze.
Descending from the sky, the Golden Crocodile King wasn't just a symbol of strength it was the embodiment of Spirit Hall's supreme authority.
Its enormous body coiled in the sky, every golden scale glittering like fallen suns, drowning the surroundings in blinding light.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes burned like twin golden torches, piercing through the clouds with overwhelming dominance.
Nine spirit rings floated around him, glowing in yellow, purple, black, and red. Among them, a dazzling hundred-thousand-year red ring was particularly eye-catching as vivid as blood proclaiming his peak-level strength among Titled Douluo.
"Clear Sky Sect? Hmph! Just ants — and you dare oppose Spirit Hall?! You think you're Tang Chen?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo's deep, booming voice was full of scorn.
"Twenty years of pitiful survival taught you nothing of real power. Today, I'll show you the terror of Spirit Hall the might of a peak Douluo!"
With those words, his aura surged violently. Golden soul power burst forth like a broken dam, warping the very space around him.
Everyone was stunned.
This was the terrifying power of a Rank 98 Peak Douluo!
But Tang Xiao stood firm in the face of the immense pressure.
"Old fool, you think I'm afraid of you? Come, let me taste your so-called strength!"
As soon as he spoke, Tang Xiao soared into the air. His Clear Sky Hammer expanded against the wind as nine spirit rings unfurled.
At the same time, the other Titled Douluo entered the fray.
The Fourth Worshipper, Lion Douluo, charged at Sword Douluo.
The Sixth Worshipper, Mighty Douluo, targeted the still-injured Tang Hao.
Ghost Douluo clashed with Bone Douluo, both known for strange and unpredictable attacks.
Demon Subduing, Yue Guan, Ghost Leopard, Procupinefish, and Devil Bear — five Titled Douluo each confronted an elder of the Clear Sky Sect.
Only Snake Spear Douluo stayed back to protect Qian Renxue.
On the other side
Ning Fengzhi had released his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, ready to boost his allies at any moment.
Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong weren't idle either.
The three of them formed a triangle, shielding Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong in the center.
"San, protect Rongrong and Xiao Wu. Use the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to go invisible if necessary."
"Understood."
Yu Xiaogang surveyed the battlefield, ready to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill — Golden Holy Dragon at any time.
He was calculating in his mind:
"One enemy Titled Douluo must remain near Xue Qinghe. If we take out even one enemy using our fusion skill combined with our own Titled Douluo, we'll have the numbers advantage nine vs. eight. Then we can take them down one by one."
He soon locked onto Procupinefish Douluo.
Procupinefish's greatest strength was his toxic attacks, but beyond that, he had no real offensive abilities.
"Flender, Erlong get ready!"
"Got it!"
Three dazzling golden beams shot out from Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong.
They intertwined and converged, forming a majestic Golden Holy Dragon.
The golden dragon soared into the sky, surrounded by golden dragon breath. Every scale shone with brilliant light.
As it charged toward Procupinefish Douluo with devastating power, a sudden change occurred in the sky.
A crimson-gold figure fell like a meteor, blazing with flames and overwhelming might, descending in an instant to intercept the golden dragon.
It was Yan.
His left arm, fused with a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, lit up brilliantly.
From his fist, a terrifying crimson-gold energy a fusion of the Titan Giant Ape's brute strength and Ultimate Fire formed into a crimson-gold energy cannonball, which blasted toward the Golden Holy Dragon.
The seemingly indestructible dragon scales were instantly shattered under the impact of the Titan Magma Cannon.
The explosion was deafening. Crimson and golden light clashed violently, creating a storm that tore the surrounding space apart.
Under the brutal impact of the Titan Magma Cannon, the golden dragon's glow dimmed rapidly.
"Ah—!"
As the Golden Holy Dragon collapsed, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong all screamed in pain. Their bodies trembled violently, blood spewing from their mouths and staining their clothes.
"Teacher!"
"Mom!"
"Dean!"
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong shouted in unison and rushed to catch them.
Yu Xiaogang, being the weakest, was the most severely injured. Blood poured from his mouth uncontrollably.
"Xiaogang!"
Liu Erlong cried out in anguish.
Three rays of multicolored light emerged silently from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and fell upon the wounded trio.
Ning Fengzhi's pagoda had reached the level of Seven Treasures As You Wish, now capable of both amplification and potent healing.
But Yan wouldn't sit back and let Ning Fengzhi heal them.
With the power of Hundred-thousand-year left leg soul bone, blazing flame blades shot forth in a flurry of kicks, slicing straight toward Ning Fengzhi and the others.
Liu Erlong, enraged, roared:
"You bastard! How dare you ambush us and hurt Xiaogang?! I'll kill you!"
A furious fire dragon rose into the sky, charging at the flaming overlord with astonishing speed.
"Erlong, no!"
Flender shouted anxiously.
He had once witnessed Yan consume Ma Hongjun with Nihility fire and knew just how terrifying he was...
Liu Erlong also possessed a fire attribute, and would definitely be restrained by Yan's Nihility Flame.
Moreover, she was already injured how could she possibly be Yan's match?
Without time to think further, Flender also flew up.
Seeing Liu Erlong charging at him fearlessly, Yan grinned.
"What a brainless woman! A mutated Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, a Fire Dragon Spirit coming at me just right!"
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