Chapter 104. Ning Fengzhi: It's just a few peasants who died.
The Haotian Sect's main pass was patrolled by disciples of the Haotian Sect. This majestic pass guaranteed the Haotian Sect's safety. To breach it would require tens of thousands of troops from the Empire.
However, a wormhole opened above the pass, and the Spirit Hall's angelic legion burst forth, catching the Haotian Sect's guards off guard.
From the sky, crimson feathers rained down on the pass. When these feathers touched the Haotian Sect's disciples, they instantly ignited, writhing in agony on the ground until they were reduced to ashes.
Those who were not burned by the feathers, standing on the pass, suddenly saw the shadow of a large bird passing by. Looking up, they saw a flaming bird, with a woman atop it.
"Ninth Soul Skill, blood boils! Set fire to the main gate of the Clear Sky Sect."
The eastern and western gates also came under attack from the Spirit Hall's angelic legions. The attacker of the eastern gate was Spirit Hall's Ghost Leopard Douluo, a Titled Douluo of the Agility Attack system. He left a trail of Clear Sky Sect corpses in his wake. The Clear Sky Sect's Soul Douluo elder guarding this gate was choked by Ghost Leopard Douluo's claws before he could react.
The attacker of the western gate was Demon Bear Douluo, renowned for his immense strength. With a single palm strike, he shattered the skull of the Clear Sky Sect elder guarding the gate. He then ordered his men to slaughter the Western Gate of the Clear Sky Sect, firmly placing it under Spirit Hall's control.
The Haotian Sect's structure rests on a mountain, protected by three passes. Now that all three passes have fallen, the Haotian Sect has a retreat route extending to the back of the mountain. This is the Haotian Sect's last resort. If the sect is attacked and threatened, the Haotian Sect's members can use this tunnel to escape from the mountain's back. There, the Haotian Sect has stationed two Soul Douluo-level elders to guard this area.
However, this area, too, was attacked. Crazy Rhino Douluo suddenly attacked, crushing the Haotian Sect elder into a pile of meat with a single move of gravity. He also spared no Haotian Sect disciples, slaughtering them all. The few who escaped back to the Haotian Sect through the tunnel. With the three passes and retreat routes of the Haotian Sect completely captured by the Spirit Hall, the Haotian Sect was trapped.
"Master, this is terrible! The West Gate has fallen."
"Master, the Main Gate has fallen. All our disciples have been killed."
"Master, the East Gate has fallen. An elder has been martyred."
"Master, the Spirit Hall has captured the exit from the back mountain of the Haotian Sect. Two elders and a whole group of Haotian Sect disciples are dead."
One piece of bad news after another reached Tang Tian's ears. The three gates and one retreat route, originally designed to protect the Haotian Sect and ensure a route of retreat, had now become a chain strangling the Haotian Sect's throat.
The Haotian Sect's 200th anniversary celebration had brought the entire Haotian Sect, save for Tang Hao and Tang Chen, to the Haotian Sect. Was the Spirit Hall trying to seize this opportunity to wipe out the Haotian Sect in one fell swoop?
"Spirit Hall," Tang Tian pointed the Clear Sky Hammer at Demon Subduing Douluo and Qianjun Douluo, saying, "Spirit Hall, are you planning a fight to the death with our Clear Sky Sect today?"
"A fight to the death? Tang Tian, you've overestimated your Clear Sky Sect and underestimated my Spirit Hall. You scumbags, you think you're worthy of my destruction? What a joke."
Several wormholes opened in the sky, and Qianxunji, Guangling Douluo, Cixue Douluo, and Snake Lance Douluo—four Titled Douluos—sprinted out.
Qianxunji's graying hair was a surprise, as the angels had always had blonde hair. Qianxunji's original image also had blonde hair, so how could his hair turn gray?
Of course, few people paid much attention to this, as more attention was now focused on the situation between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall.
Tang Tian glanced at them and said, "There are eight Titled Douluo here. There is a Titled Douluo guarding each of the four entrances to the Haotian Sect. In order to deal with our Haotian Sect, your Spirit Hall dispatched twelve Titled Douluo at once, including three priests. You really think highly of our Haotian Sect."
Tang Tian said, "History has proven that if you mess with our Haotian Sect, even if it's your Spirit Hall, you will lose a big tooth. Decades ago, Qian Daoliu attacked our Haotian Sect, but was defeated by our ancestor Tang Chen. And Qian Xunji, have you forgotten the lesson from six years ago?"
"Just for some peasants, do you want to tear your face with my Haotian Sect and fight to the death? In this battle, maybe your Spirit Hall will win, but our Haotian Sect will not let your Spirit Hall have an easy time. Is it worth it?" Tang Tian asked.
"The blood debt of the Spirit Hall must be repaid with blood. As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, I will not remain indifferent to this matter. Now that the declaration of war has been issued, I have no reason to take it back." Qian Xunji said.
Ning Fengzhi stepped forward under the escort of Bone Douluo and said with an apologetic smile, "Your Majesty the Pope and Sect Master Tang Tian, if you two go to war, even if the Haotian Sect is destroyed, the Spirit Hall will also suffer a heavy blow. Besides, we, the three sects, are of the same blood, and the Haotian Sect has an alliance with the Xingluo Empire. Are you sure you really want to go to war with so many forces?"
Ning Fengzhi continued, "The destruction of the Spirit Hall can be a big or small matter. On a big scale, it's a matter of face for the Spirit Hall. On a small scale, it's just the death of a few insignificant peasants. But in my opinion, you two haven't really reached the point of breaking up. How about this, I'll make the decision, and both sides should sit down and have a good talk. I believe that the Haotian Sect will be able to give your Spirit Hall a satisfactory answer. How about it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the spirit powers of the seven Titled Douluos of the Spirit Hall present, except Qian Xunji, directly suppressed Ning Fengzhi.
Even with the ancient banyan tree protecting him, Ning Fengzhi's face was pale.
Qian Xunji glanced at Ning Fengzhi from the corner of his eye, and Ning Fengzhi saw contempt in his eyes.
"Ning Fengzhi, I heard that here in the Haotian Sect, you proposed a three-arrow theory. The three sects represent three arrows. Each one can be broken at will, but when put together, it is not easy to be broken. I can say that whether you put the three arrows together or separately, for me, Qian Xunji, I don't care."
Qian Xunji drew his sword and pointed it at Ning Fengzhi, then at Yu Yuanzhen, and then at Dai Tianfeng, and said:
"Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Sect, Xingluo Empire, you are all very good to me."
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