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"Tang Hao! That wretched beast again! Do you intend to bring ruin upon the entire Clear Sky Clan?"
The Second Elder shouted in fury, his voice full of bitter disappointment. He then sighed and said, "Elder Chrysanthemum, I deeply regret the crimes committed by that brute Tang Hao, but he is no longer a member of our Clear Sky Clan. His actions have nothing to do with us!"
"Nothing to do with you? Hahahaha…"
At those words, the elders of Spirit Hall burst into mocking laughter, their eyes filled with disdain as they stared at the Second Elder.
"Second Elder, you seem to have misunderstood something. We didn't come here to trade words with you! We came to give you a taste of your own medicine!"
"A taste of our own medicine?"
"That's right! You are all Tang Hao's brothers, uncles, and clansmen, are you not? Since he slaughtered so many of our people, it is only fair and reasonable that we kill hundreds, or even thousands, of his in return. Don't you agree?"
At that, the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Elders, along with Tang Xiao, all erupted with killing intent. Tang Xiao raised his Clear Sky Hammer, pointing it at Yue Guan in the sky, and roared, "Elder Chrysanthemum, it seems you are determined to go to war!"
"Hehe, correct! His Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff, has decreed that Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo, committed unforgivable crimes in Spirit City by slaughtering hundreds of our Soul Masters! To uphold the will of Heaven, we were commanded to lead this righteous army to punish the Clear Sky Clan and seek justice for the fallen!"
"You slaughtered so many of our disciples before even declaring war. Spirit Hall truly has no shame! You claim to be a righteous army, yet you launch a sneak attack!"
"Heh, Tang Xiao, don't you dare try to pin that label on us!" the Demon Bear Douluo roared. "Your Tang Hao didn't exactly challenge the Supreme Pontiff in an open and honorable duel! The tormented souls of the dead will be appeased by the blood and heads of your Clear Sky disciples! Third Soul Skill: Savage Bear's Might!"
The Demon Bear Douluo let out a thunderous howl. Instantly, his strength, attack power, and defense all doubled as his aura surged. Like a colossal behemoth, he charged straight at Tang Xiao!
"Tang Xiao! Let me see how much power you can truly wield from the so-called number one Weapon Spirit!"
"Then as you wish!" Tang Xiao bellowed back. "Elder Demon Bear, don't think that thick hide of yours can withstand my Clear Sky Hammer! Unify Force, Strike with Speed—Break!"
Tang Xiao unleashed one of the Clear Sky Clan's Nine Absolutes, the Break Technique, and clashed head-on with the Demon Bear Douluo. The Break Technique possessed the ability to penetrate physical defenses, making it the perfect counter to the Demon Bear Douluo's terrifying durability.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Hammer and bear collided in midair, each brutal strike echoing like thunder. For a time, they were evenly matched. Although Tang Xiao was a Super Douluo with soul power two levels higher than Demon Bear Douluo, the latter's monstrous defense made him nearly impervious. For the moment, Tang Xiao could not break through.
To prevent Demon Bear Douluo from being overwhelmed, Ghost Leopard Douluo also activated his Spirit Avatar and lunged at Tang Xiao, his steel-rending claws aimed for a killing blow.
Demon Bear Douluo absorbed Tang Xiao's attacks head-on, while Ghost Leopard Douluo flanked him, searching for an opening to strike a fatal blow.
As Tang Xiao battled the two Titled Douluo, the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Elders of the Clear Sky Clan also charged into the fray.
At the same time, three of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo—She Long, Bloodthorn, and another elder—also engaged their opponents.
"Hehehe, you two old fossils, let's continue our fight from last week!" She Long sneered, his spear slashing toward the Fifth Elder.
"Come on, you brat! Last week, you all ran away before this old man had his fill of the fight!"
"Hahaha! This time, you don't have the Star Luo Empire's cannons to save you!"
As the Titled Douluo clashed fiercely in the sky, Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, who were overseeing the battle, sensed something was amiss.
"Old Ghost, something feels off."
"Indeed. Even without Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Clan should have six Titled Douluo. Why are there only four? Where are the Third and Seventh Elders?"
"Could they be away from the clan on other business?" Yue Guan murmured to himself, then exchanged a glance with Gui Mei. They both saw a flash of elation in each other's eyes.
"In other words, the Clear Sky Clan currently has only four Titled Douluo, while we have eight!"
"This could be the perfect opportunity to annihilate them—to erase the Clear Sky Clan from this world for good!"
"Well said. In that case, let us join the battle!" Ghost Douluo nodded, then turned to the army of over ten thousand Soul Masters behind him and gave the order.
"Brothers, avenge our fallen kin! Kill every last one of them!" After a pause, he added with chilling finality, "From this moment, let the world feel your pain. Kill!"
"KILL!"
Instantly, the mountaintop erupted with earth-shaking war cries as a heart-stopping wave of murderous intent soared to the heavens.
At Ghost Douluo's command, Spirit Hall's army charged as if possessed, swarming across the chain bridges toward the Clear Sky disciples.
The majority of these Soul Masters were the families of those killed by Tang Hao—husbands who lost their wives, brothers who lost their sisters, sons who lost their mothers, and fathers who lost their children. Their loved ones had been senselessly slaughtered. When they heard Spirit Hall was marching on the Clear Sky Clan, they joined without a second thought, consumed by a burning desire for revenge.
Now, with the order given, their deep-seated resentment and hatred exploded. Raising their weapons, they fell upon the disciples of the Clear Sky Clan.
Tang Hao had killed their families, so they would kill his. It seemed the only way to appease the spirits of their dead.
In that moment, hatred erupted, and the fury of the bereaved ignited a fire in everyone around them.
Every Soul Master from Spirit Hall fought like a madman, driven into a frenzy, heedlessly attacking the Clear Dky disciples.
Facing Spirit Hall's tidal wave of killing intent, the Clear Sky disciples were beaten back. Within moments, hundreds had been cut down.
Although the Clear Sky Hammer was renowned as invincible among its peers, two fists cannot fight off a hundred. Against the coordinated assault of ten thousand Soul Masters, the disciples of the Clear Sky Clan suffered catastrophic losses.
Seeing the massacre, Tang Xiao had no choice but to order his clansmen to retreat into their fortress. They would have to adopt a defensive strategy, fortifying their walls and refusing to engage in open battle to prevent further slaughter.
As time wore on, news of Spirit Hall's assault on the Clear Sky Clan spread like wildfire, a bombshell that rocked the entire Soul Master world.
In an instant, sects, academies, and even the Heaven Dou Empire were gripped with fear and unease.
Bibi Dong immediately issued a public statement, declaring the campaign a righteous act of vengeance for the innocent lives lost in Spirit City, insisting it concerned no one else. She proclaimed that the dead would not be forgotten and that justice would be served.
With the Supreme Pontiff herself framing it this way, no one in the Soul Master world dared to object. They could only watch from the sidelines in tense silence.
(End of Chapter)