Chapter 392: Old Grudges and New Hatreds
In the True Phoenix Clan's ancestral grounds, within the dungeon, Xiao Tiance began speaking as he inquired about the proper use of the Heavenly Dao Glazed Bottle. After receiving an explanation from Pangwa, he retrieved the bottle from his waist.
However, before Xiao Tiance could use it, Moyang's eyes widened in shock. Fixing his gaze on the bottle, he asked, "Lord Tiance, how did one of the Three Treasures of the Heavenly Dao Sect the Heavenly Dao Glazed Bottle end up in your possession?"
This question caught Xiao Tiance off guard. He hadn't expected Moyang to recognize the bottle. He noticed a mix of reverence and wariness in Moyang's gaze, as though he would act if not given a satisfactory explanation.
Seeing this, Xiao Tiance's smile faded, and he asked, "You know about the Heavenly Dao Glazed Bottle?"
"Of course I know it. Before being imprisoned in this dungeon, I was an elder of the Enforcement Hall of the Heavenly Dao Sect. So, Lord Tiance, please explain why you possess this treasure." Moyang's voice betrayed his barely controlled agitation.
"I see," Xiao Tiance replied, "That explains why you recognize it. However "
Before Xiao Tiance could finish, Pangwa materialized in his physical form, emerging from the Heavenly Dao Tower atop Xiao Tiance's head.
"Moyang Elder, is that you?" Pangwa's voice carried a trace of excitement. It had been tens of thousands of years since the Heavenly Dao Sect's destruction, and he hadn't expected to meet a former comrade here.
"Pangwa? Is that really you?"
Moyang's emotions surged upon seeing Pangwa. He hurriedly approached Pangwa and Xiao Tiance, urgently asking, "Pangwa, what happened? Why are you with Lord Tiance? And how did you, one of the Three Treasures of the Heavenly Dao Sect, leave the sect and end up here in Longfeng Tian?"
"Waaah!"
In an instant, Pangwa burst into tears, throwing himself into Moyang's arms. Though he was a spiritual artifact, tears still streamed from his eyes.
Xiao Tiance couldn't help but twitch his lips at the sight.
After a long period of comforting Pangwa, Moyang finally calmed him down. Pangwa then recounted the current state of the Heavenly Dao Sect and explained how he and the Heavenly Dao Glazed Bottle had come to be in Xiao Tiance's possession.
"The Heavenly Dao Sect… is gone?"
Moyang fell to his knees, struggling to accept the grim reality.
After some time, Moyang stood and bowed deeply to Xiao Tiance. "Forgive me, Lord Tiance, for losing control of my emotions and making a fool of myself."
"No need to apologize. It's only natural," Xiao Tiance replied. "Now, why don't you all enter the Heavenly Dao Glazed Bottle to recover? Inside, there's Saint Spirit Peak, which is rich in spiritual energy and will help you regain your strength."
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Tiance dismissed the matter, showing his understanding.
In truth, Xiao Tiance hadn't expected Moyang to be an elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect. This revelation only increased his confidence in securing Moyang's loyalty.
"Thank you, Lord Tiance, for your understanding and assistance," Moyang said gratefully.
Without further delay, Xiao Tiance used the Heavenly Dao Glazed Bottle to store Moyang, Huang You, and Di Yi Piaoxue, then hung the bottle back on his waist. Turning to Pangwa, who was still teary eyed, he asked, "Pangwa, how much longer do you plan to cry?"
Pangwa quickly wiped his tears and looked at Xiao Tiance with wide eyes. "I'm done, young master! Are you going to avenge your disciples now?"
"That's correct. My disciples were treated unjustly by the True Phoenix Clan. Although it was the work of Feng Zhen's ancestor and the Enforcement Hall Elder Feng Lin, not the entire clan, I can't let this slide," Xiao Tiance said, his resolve firm.
"I want to help too!" Pangwa exclaimed. "The True Phoenix Clan dared to imprison an elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect's Enforcement Hall that's outrageous! Please, let me assist. I want to seek justice for Moyang Elder as well."
Xiao Tiance thought for a moment before nodding. "Fine. You can help.
However, the True Phoenix Clan is powerful and deeply rooted. We're no match for them in a direct confrontation. For now, I'll leave to have my cousin Xiao Xuan handle some matters. Once everything is ready, we'll return to deal with the True Phoenix Clan."
Pangwa nodded quickly. "I'll follow your lead, young master."
With that, Pangwa turned into a streak of light and returned to the Heavenly Dao Tower.
Xiao Tiance then reduced the range of the concealed spirit array and moved swiftly. Soon, he exited the dungeon and the True Phoenix Clan's ancestral grounds, speeding toward the location of Xiao Xuan and the others.
Shortly after leaving Longfeng Tian, Xiao Tiance found Xiao Xuan and his group. However, Xiao Xuan, Xun'er, and Xiao Tianming all bore visible injuries.
"Brother Xuan, Xun'er, what happened?" Xiao Tiance asked immediately, his face darkening. He had been gone for only a short while, and now his companions were injured.
"Tiance, you're back!" Xiao Xuan said with relief, managing a weak smile as he approached. Despite his smile, his injuries were severe, and his aura was unstable, suggesting damage to his core.
"Uncle Tiance, it's good you're here!" Xun'er said quickly. "After you left, we encountered a Divine Beast at the peak of Earthly Supreme perfection. It relied on its powerful physical body to try to capture us. We fought back together and barely managed to drive it away."
Although Xun'er was also injured, her wounds weren't as severe, likely due to the deterrent power of her Emperor Flame and Xiao Xuan's protection.
"What kind of Divine Beast? Did they leave a name?" Xiao Tiance asked, his tone cold.
Before Xun'er could answer, Chen Yunqiao, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and bowed. "Lord Tiance, it was a stronghold of the True Phoenix Clan. The individual identified himself as Feng Lin, an elder of their Enforcement Hall."
"Boom!"
At that moment, Xiao Tiance's spiritual energy erupted uncontrollably.
"Good! Very good! Just perfect! Old grudges unresolved, and now new grievances added. The True Phoenix Clan truly knows how to provoke me!" Xiao Tiance said through gritted teeth, his voice ice cold.
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan quickly asked, "Tiance, what do you mean? Does this have to do with Min'er and Ling Yun?"
Xiao Tiance didn't reply immediately, but the fury in Xiao Xuan's eyes grew.
Xiao Tiance then recounted everything that had happened in the True Phoenix Clan. By the end of his story, not only Xiao Xuan but also Xun'er, Zi Yan, and Xiao Tianming were seething with anger.
The overwhelming killing intent emanating from them caused Chen Yunqiao and the nearby Sixth Grade Supreme of the Tianluo Hall to tremble uncontrollably.
Since they had known Xiao Tiance, no one had ever seen him this furious. But today, his anger was palpable.
"Tiance, tell us what you plan to do. We can't let this slide," Xiao Xuan said firmly. "Although you saved Min'er and Ling Yun, if you had been even a few days late, things could have turned disastrous. We absolutely must take action."
Beside him, Xun'er didn't speak, but her expression of anger said everything.
"Teacher, we must avenge Sister Min'er and Brother Ling Yun!" Zi Yan declared with a resolute nod.
Even Xiao Tianming, aware of his own limited strength, stood firm, unwilling to back down.
Seeing their unified determination, Xiao Tiance's own anger subsided slightly. Calming himself, he said in a steady tone, "Of course. I never planned to let the people who harmed Min'er and Ling Yun go unpunished.
Now that the True Phoenix Clan has made themselves our enemy, we must seek justice."
With that, Xiao Tiance turned his gaze to Pangwa and asked, "Pangwa, how long will it take Moyang and the others to fully recover?"
"Hmm, they haven't suffered any damage to their cores; their spiritual energy has simply been depleted over time. Based on their current state and the spiritual energy stored in the Heavenly Dao Glazed Bottle, they should recover to full strength in about half a month," Pangwa quickly replied.
"Good." Xiao Tiance nodded. Then he turned to Xiao Xuan and the others. "Brother Xuan, your injuries are serious. You shouldn't participate in the next operation.
For now, you and Xun'er should leave this place. I'll handle seeking justice from the True Phoenix Clan myself."
After speaking, Xiao Tiance retrieved a dozen jade bottles from his storage ring, suspending them with his soul energy and placing them before Xiao Xuan. "These bottles contain healing pills, as well as some to boost your strength. Take them with you, Brother Xuan."
"Tiance, I want to go with you!" Xiao Xuan said urgently. "Feng Lin injured me, but he didn't come out unscathed either. He took one of my advanced Heavenly Techniques head on and had a wing burned through by Xun'er's Emperor Flame.
If we meet him again, I'm confident I can take him down."
Xun'er quickly chimed in, "Uncle Tiance, I want to go too. Although I'm only at the peak of Earthly Supreme, my Emperor Flame is powerful enough to hold off a Spirit grade Heavenly Supreme.
You said there are six Heavenly Supremes in the True Phoenix Clan. With you and the three seniors recovering, that's only four on our side. If we join, we can definitely help."
It was true. Despite being an Earthly Supreme, Xun'er's Emperor Flame, combined with the Buddha Fury Lotus technique created by Xiao Yan, packed immense power. Even a newly advanced Spirit grade Heavenly Supreme would hesitate to take her attack directly.
Before Xiao Tiance could respond, Zi Yan stepped forward, clenching her fists and wrinkling her nose. "Teacher, I want to avenge Sister Min'er and Brother Ling Yun too. My strength is increasing quickly.
With the Dragon Phoenix bloodline in my body, I'm confident I can fight even against an Earthly Supreme."
Xiao Tiance gave her a measured look. Since arriving at the Northern Cang Spirit Academy, Zi Yan's Dou Qi had been steadily transforming into spiritual energy. She now had control over her Dragon Phoenix bloodline, significantly boosting her combat power.
Previously, her weakness had stemmed from her inability to use Dou Qi in the Grand Thousand Worlds. But over the past few days, her continuous absorption of spiritual energy had helped her convert her Dou Qi, elevating her strength significantly. In about ten days, her transformation would likely be complete.
"Tiance, you've given me several spirit array talismans. As long as we don't face one of the True Phoenix Clan's supreme experts, I can handle even a peak Ninth Grade Supreme," Xiao Tianming added quickly, worried Xiao Tiance might leave him behind.
"Phew…" Xiao Tiance let out a long breath to calm himself further. Then, with a nod, he said, "Fine. Since you're all so determined, we'll go together.
But if we're going to act, we'll do it on a grand scale. Chen Yunqiao!"
"Present, Lord Tiance! Please give your instructions!" Chen Yunqiao bowed respectfully.
"Send a message to Liu Changkong immediately and ask about the situation on the Soul Continent. If they're finished there, have him bring all Eighth Grade Supremes and above to Longfeng Tian.
Also, contact the Luo God Clan, the Heavenly Sky Academy, and Spirit Sword Mountain. Ask if they are willing to join us."
"Yes, Lord Tiance! I will inform the palace lord right away." Chen Yunqiao quickly retrieved a jade transmission slip and began sending messages.
Meanwhile, Xiao Tiance took out his own transmission slip and sent messages to Mu Ling, Tong Sihai, Tian Luo, Lin Dong, Huai En, and Jiu Yuan.
After dispatching the messages, he turned to the group and said, "If we're playing big, we'll do it thoroughly. This time, we're going to dismantle the True Phoenix Clan entirely."
"Great! Tiance, when do we start?" Xiao Xuan asked with an eager smile.
"No rush. We'll wait for everyone to arrive first. From the time they receive the message until they get here, it'll take about a month.
In the meantime, we'll finalize our battle plans. When we act, it will be swift and overwhelming. If we win this battle, we'll be able to establish a superpower.
Though it won't rival the Heavenly Dao Sect in its prime, it will still stand among the top tier superpowers." Xiao Tiance raised a hand, signaling for Xiao Xuan to calm down as he outlined his plans.
Xiao Xuan nodded in agreement. To establish a superpower, they needed a major victory. The True Phoenix Clan, being a top tier divine beast clan, was the perfect target.
Winning this battle would elevate their credibility, deter potential enemies, and attract powerful allies. It was a win win.
Additionally, Xiao Tiance planned to refine some pills. With the abundance of medicinal herbs in the Heavenly Dao Tower, now was the perfect time to use them. Anything less would be a waste.
(End of Chapter)
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