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"For the past year, our Soul Masters have worked tirelessly to forge all these chains. At last, they will serve their purpose."
Yue Guan glanced at the chains held by the vanguard and muttered to himself. Ever since the Clear Sky Clan had resurfaced, Bibi Dong and the others had been plotting how to attack it. To allow their main army to advance across the peaks, she had specifically ordered the forging of countless sturdy chains.
Their strategy was to link the mountains together, turning each captured peak into a foothold. From there, they would advance one peak at a time until they could finally storm the Clear Sky Clan's main stronghold.
Yue Guan's gaze then shifted to She Long's group. Bloodthorn was making his move. To him, the defenders on the first peak were mere rabble, unworthy of him even unleashing his Spirit Avatar.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Crimson Mist!"
Gathering his soul power, Bloodthorn inhaled deeply, his cheeks puffing out like an inflated pufferfish. He then exhaled a cloud of blood-red poisonous mist. Carried by the frigid wind, it swept across and enveloped the first mountain peak.
"Something's wrong…"
"This red mist…"
"It's poison!"
As the mist quickly shrouded the peak, the Clear Sky disciples on guard duty unknowingly inhaled it and were instantly overcome.
In a flash, their bodies went numb before they could even summon their Clear Sky Hammers. They collapsed, unconscious, unable to utter a single complete word.
She Long summoned his Serpent Spear, held his breath, and charged into the poisonous fog. With a few swift thrusts, he pierced the throats and chests of more than a dozen Clear Sky disciples.
"What? What is that bizarre red mist?"
"Enemy attack! Quick, report to the Clan Master and—"
"Hee hee hee!"
Before the disciple could finish his warning, a laugh like silver bells echoed from behind him. The newcomer was none other than Spirit Kite Douluo.
No one saw when she appeared on the second mountain peak. With seductive eyes and a sultry laugh, flames suddenly erupted from her body.
Much like Bloodthorn's poison, Spirit Kite's searing heat wave instantly engulfed the entire mountain.
"Little one, isn't it a bit late to be sending a warning now? Hehe." As she spoke, her third and fourth soul rings flared to life.
"Third Soul Skill: Flame Amplification!"
"Fourth Soul Skill: Scorching Tide!"
Boom—!
With Spirit Kite at its center, an inferno consumed the second peak in a matter of breaths. What was moments ago a world of ice and snow melted instantly, vaporizing into clouds of steam.
The surrounding Clear Sky disciples were cooked alive by the intense heat, their internal organs burned to ash as they fell lifelessly to the ground.
Similar to Dai Weisi's White Tiger's Roar, Spirit Kite Douluo's fourth soul skill was a wide-area attack that targeted an enemy's internal organs. The difference was that Dai Weisi used sonic vibrations to shatter them, while Spirit Kite simply roasted her victims from the inside out until their organs were charred cinders. No one could survive that.
And so, within a single minute, Bloodthorn and Spirit Kite struck in succession, seizing the first two mountain peaks of the Clear Sky Clan.
Seeing Spirit Kite's success, Yue Guan waved his hand. Immediately, Spirit Hall's aerial unit took flight. Each member carried a heavy chain, using their soul power to anchor them between the two captured peaks and form a massive chain bridge.
The bridge was a full three meters wide—broad enough for even the hulking members of the Elephant Armored Clan to cross from the first peak to the second with ease.
Once the army of Soul Masters ascended the peaks, they immediately began setting up camp, preparing for a prolonged war against the Clear Sky Clan.
Neither Chrysanthemum Douluo nor Ghost Douluo ever expected to topple the clan quickly. Their objective was simple: cripple the Clear Sky Clan's forces as much as possible, which necessitated a war of attrition.
Camping on the frigid peaks was a strategic necessity. If the Clear Sky Clan reclaimed the high ground, they could rain down devastating attacks on Spirit Hall's army below.
After all, only a small fraction of Soul Masters could fly; the vast majority had to advance and fight on foot. In large-scale warfare, terrain was a decisive factor. A superior position could easily turn the tide of battle.
With the fall of the first two peaks, the defenders on the third finally grasped the danger. They scrambled across the single remaining iron chain, racing back to the main stronghold to sound the alarm.
At the same time, the other elders, including Ghost Leopard Douluo, pressed their assault, seizing the third and fourth peaks with lightning speed. Behind them, the aerial units continued to build bridges between the mountains, preparing for a full-scale invasion.
But just as Ghost Leopard Douluo was about to slaughter the disciples on the fifth peak, an overwhelming soul pressure crashed down upon him!
"Spirit Hall! You are courting death! Haaah!"
A thunderous roar echoed between heaven and earth. Tang Xiao had arrived, his Clear Sky Avatar already unleashed. Locking his killing intent onto Ghost Leopard Douluo, he swung his colossal Clear Sky Hammer down with devastating force!
"What?! Impossible!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo struggled desperately, but as a Level 95 Agility-Attack Titled Douluo, he had no hope of escaping the crushing spiritual pressure of Tang Xiao, a Level 97 Power-Attack Titled Douluo.
"Die!" Tang Xiao bellowed. "Sky-Cleaving Strike!"
"You will not!"
Just as Tang Xiao's hammer was about to smash Ghost Leopard Douluo to pulp, Demon Bear Douluo made his move.
"Spirit Avatar: Blood Demon Berserk Bear!"
His muscles swelled instantly, transforming him into a gigantic black bear radiating blood-red soul power. This was his Spirit Avatar, the Blood Demon Berserk Bear.
Bears are creatures of astonishing strength, thick hides, and surprising speed, making them one of nature's most formidable predators. In the wild, even a tiger may not be a match for a fully grown bear.
Demon Bear Douluo's Blood Demon Berserk Bear was a superior specimen among bear-type spirits, its quality second only to the Dark-Golden Terrorclaw Bear.
Though a Power-Attack Type, Demon Bear Douluo's defensive power was also immense. He threw himself in front of the attack, managing to block Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer and save Ghost Leopard Douluo.
"Brother, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Big Brother Demon Bear!"
At that moment, the Clear Sky Clan's Second, Fifth, and Sixth Elders appeared behind Tang Xiao. The Third and Seventh Elders were absent, as they were still protecting Tang Yuehua.
Staring at Spirit Hall's massive army, the Second Elder felt his scalp tingle. Suppressing his fury, he demanded, "Elder Chrysanthemum! Why are you slaughtering the disciples of our Clear Sky Clan?"
Yue Guan sneered. "Why? Do you really need to ask? We are here for revenge, of course!"
"Revenge?"
"That's right! Your very own Clear Sky Douluo rampaged through Spirit City and murdered hundreds of our Soul Masters.
Among the dead were many children not yet ten years old. Tell me, do we not have the right to avenge them?
Today, we have come to demand justice for the fallen!"
(End of Chapter)