[The next morning, as the first light of dawn broke.]
[Inside the Azure Emperor Sect.]
[Dugu Bo, along with Bai He, Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, Ye Zhilan, and the Huo Xiaotian, had all gathered. They also brought over twenty Spirit Emperors and Spirit Saints, forming a terrifying team.]
[Under Tang Chuan's leadership, this elite Spirit Master team left the Azure Emperor Sect and headed straight for Gengxin City!]
[Even the slowest Spirit Emperors were running at full speed, their pace far exceeding that of a galloping horse.]
[In less than half a day, the towering city of metal, Gengxin City, was already in sight.]
[The team stopped in the dense forest outside the city.]
[Tang Chuan did not lead a direct assault. Instead, he first sent out Speed Hall Disciples under Bai He, along with some Spirit Masters skilled in stealth, to infiltrate the city. They were tasked with investigating the Spirit Hall Branch and its branch head, Miles—specifically his recent activities, reputation, daily movements, defensive strength, and the possible hiding place of the hijacked materials.]
[The intelligence fed back caused Tang Chuan to sneer, the killing intent in his heart growing even stronger.]
[Under the management of Branch Head Miles, the Gengxin City Spirit Hall Branch had long since become a malignant tumor within the city.]
[Miles himself was greedy and lecherous, arrogant and domineering. Relying on his status within Spirit Hall and his Spirit Saint cultivation, he acted like a tyrant in Gengxin City, forcing sales, plundering goods, and committing all sorts of atrocities against the people.]
[He never paid when dining out, and he would directly "requisition" any shop goods he took a fancy to. The city's Blacksmith Shops and mine owners had to "tribute" a large amount of rare metals and wealth to him every year.]
[Most of the Spirit Masters under him were also corrupt, oppressing the commoners and earning a terrible reputation.]
[Regarding the hijacked Azure Emperor Sect materials, informants had vaguely seen them being transported into the branch's underground warehouse, but it was heavily guarded and the exact location remained unknown.]
["It seems Miles brought this upon himself. It has nothing to do with Bibi Dong; it's purely his innate greed that led him to cross us."]
[After hearing the report, Tang Chuan sneered: "Very well! For such scum who tarnish Spirit Hall's reputation and plague the region, there's no need for mercy. Tonight, we shall eliminate this evil for the people!"]
[That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, with dark clouds obscuring the moonlight.]
[Most areas of Gengxin City had fallen into slumber, with only a few taverns and casinos still lit. The iconic spire of the Spirit Hall Branch loomed in the night like a crouching beast.]
["Action!"]
[Following Tang Chuan's command, dozens of figures flitted into the city from different directions like ghosts, quickly pouncing toward the Spirit Hall Branch.]
[Bai He led the Speed Hall Disciples to take out the outer sentries first.]
[Yang Wudi, the Huo Xiaotian, and Niu Gao each led an elite squad, launching a simultaneous assault from the main gate, the flanks, and the rear wall.]
[Ye Zhilan followed closely with the healing and support Spirit Masters, while Dugu Bo sat leisurely on the highest eaves of the branch as a reserve force.]
["Enemy attack—!!"]
[It wasn't until they were deep inside that the Spirit Hall personnel discovered the intrusion.]
[But as soon as the shrill alarm sounded within the branch, it was drowned out by deafening explosions and battle cries.]
[Yang Wudi led the charge, his Soul Breaking Spear turning into a black line of death, directly piercing and tossing aside several Spirit Ancestors in the hallway at once!]
[The Huo Xiaotian was like a fire god descended to earth, his violent flames engulfing the guard Spirit Masters who were trying to form a formation.]
[Niu Gao transformed into the Earth Dragon Rhino, acting like a heavy tank as he rampaged through the branch courtyard. Wherever he passed, people were sent flying and buildings collapsed.]
[The battle erupted suddenly and fiercely.]
[Although the Spirit Hall Branch had a fair number of Spirit Masters, their cultivation was generally not high, and they were caught completely off guard.]
[Before this army of tigers and wolves from the Azure Emperor Sect—where the lowest rank was Spirit Emperor and led by several Spirit Douluos—it was almost a one-sided massacre.]
[Moreover, with Tang Chuan overseeing the scene, blue crystal-like Blue Silver Emperors spread everywhere within the branch. Under the perception of the Blue Silver Domain, nothing in the palace could remain hidden!]
["Bastards! Who dares attack my Spirit Hall Branch?! Don't you know this is Spirit Hall's territory?! Do you want to face the wrath of Spirit Hall?!"]
[A roar of shock and fury came from deep within the branch.]
[Immediately after, a figure rushed out surrounded by several Spirit Emperors; it was the Branch Head, Miles.]
[He was tall with a sinister face. Currently shocked and enraged, he looked at his dead and wounded subordinates and the powerful strangers invading—especially sensing those heart-stopping Spirit Douluo Auras in the enemy team—his heart sank to rock bottom.]
White World, Spirit City.
Even though in the comparison video, Tang Chuan was leading a massacre of their Spirit Hall Branch in Gengxin City,
After learning about Miles's character,
Qian Renxue felt no anger in her heart. Instead, she felt he deserved to be killed and snorted coldly to herself.
"Up until now, the reputation of Spirit Hall on the continent has been built through the leadership of my Qian family's ancestors over generations!"
"This Miles actually dared to use the name of Spirit Hall to commit crimes in Gengxin City and tarnish our reputation!"
"Scum like this simply deserves to die!"
"Unfortunately, I didn't know about this before."
"Otherwise, I would have personally gone to clean house!"
Supreme Pontiff Palace.
In contrast to Qian Renxue's feeling that the killing was justified,
Bibi Dong clenched her fists, her heart filled with immense fury.
She felt that Tang Chuan simply had no respect for Spirit Hall, and no respect for her, Bibi Dong!
But remembering that in the comparison video, Tang Chuan eventually became the God of Life and the God of Destruction,
And in reality, his strength was even more Heaven-Defying!
This caused Bibi Dong to feel an extraordinary sense of powerlessness amidst her boundless rage.
"Dammit!"
"How can there be a monster and a Prodigy like Tang Chuan in this World!"
The comparison video continued to play.
[Facing Miles's threat using Spirit Hall's name,]
[Tang Chuan stepped out from the crowd and said with a cold sneer:]
["The wrath of Spirit Hall?"]
["So what if it's Spirit Hall? My Azure Emperor Sect fears nothing!"]
["I even dare to kill your Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, so why would I fear your tiny little branch?"]
[Miles's pupils shrank as if he were hearing a fairy tale, then he exploded in rage: "Arrogant fool! How dare you insult Her Holiness the Supreme Pontiff! Who... who exactly are you people?!"]
["Azure Emperor Sect, Tang Chuan."]
[Tang Chuan's tone was flat, but it made Miles's face turn instantly pale.]
[Tang... Tang Chuan?!]
[Could this Tang Chuan be that monster who killed an Elder and Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall as a Spirit Ancestor during the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament?!]
[But when did I offend this monster?!]
[Suddenly, Miles recalled the batch of materials he hijacked a few days ago.]
[Could those materials... belong to this Tang Chuan?!]
["It's... it's you! Those things..."]
[Miles's face was full of panic, his voice trembling.]
["It seems you're not completely stupid."]
[Tang Chuan sneered: "Stealing the property of my Azure Emperor Sect, killing my Sect brothers, committing numerous evils in Gengxin City, and tarnishing Spirit Hall's reputation."]
["Today, I shall act on behalf of heaven and clean house for Spirit Hall!"]
["No! A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! I'll return the things to you! I can even compensate you..."]
[Miles was terrified and hurriedly claimed it was a misunderstanding, hoping to use compensation to avoid this crisis.]
[At this moment, he was truly afraid!]
[In the past, he could hide behind Spirit Hall's tiger skin and act without restraint.]
[Because he knew that in Gengxin City, no one dared to offend Spirit Hall.]
[But now, facing a freakish monster who had even killed a Titled Douluo Elder of Spirit Hall,]
[His protective talisman was completely useless!]
[This time, he was truly terrified!]
["You want to return them now? Too late."]
["As for compensation, there's no need. Once you're dead, everything will be ours!"]
[Tang Chuan sneered and waved his hand.]
["Kill!"]
["Roar!!"]
[Niu Gao had long been unable to hold back. Hearing the command, he immediately activated his seventh Spirit Ability, and his Martial Soul True Body manifested!]
[A massive beast seven or eight meters long, its entire body covered in brownish-gray rock-like skin and dragon-scale armor, with dragon horns on its head—an ancient Dragon Rhino—charged toward Miles with an Aura that shook the earth!]
[The ground cracked beneath its feet, and the air shrieked with sonic booms.]
["Block him! Quick, block him!"]
[Miles screamed in terror, ordering the Spirit Masters around him forward while he himself scrambled backward frantically, trying to flee.]
[But those Spirit Masters were like paper before the enraged Niu Gao.]
[The Dragon Rhino collided, Spirit abilities shattered, bones snapped, and amidst screams, several people were sent flying in all directions, their lives uncertain.]
[Niu Gao's momentum didn't slow; like a moving mountain, he slammed heavily into Miles, who had just lifted a few meters off the ground!]
["No—!!!"]
["BOOM!!!"]
[The tooth-aching sound of bones shattering and the dull thud of impact echoed through the night sky.]
[The defensive Spirit abilities on Miles's body shattered like eggshells. He was sent flying over a hundred meters into the air like a ragdoll, spraying blood mixed with organ fragments, before crashing to the ground like a meteorite. After a couple of twitches, there was no more sound.]
[A Spirit Saint-level Spirit Hall Branch Head was actually struck to death by Niu Gao's wrathful blow!]
[With the branch head dead, the remaining Spirit Hall Spirit Masters lost all will to fight. Some knelt and begged for mercy, while others tried to escape.]
[But under Bai He's pursuit, no one could escape.]
[Soon, the battle was over.]
["Secure the battlefield, find the warehouse, and take everything of value—especially metals, spirit tools, armor, medicinal herbs, and gold coins. Empty it all! Move fast!"]
[Tang Chuan gave the command in a deep voice.]
[Everyone immediately dispersed to act.]
[Under Tang Chuan's Blue Silver Domain scan, the treasury of this Spirit Hall Branch had nowhere to hide.]
[When the treasury door was blown open by Yang Wudi's spear, even the well-traveled crowd couldn't help but gasp.]
[Inside the treasury, various metal ingots and Ores were piled like mountains, shimmering with colorful lights.]
[The Refined Iron, profound iron, Cold Iron, and Blazing Copper that were specialties of Gengxin City were merely common; there were many more strange metals that even Tang Chuan couldn't name.]
[Some emitted a starlight-like shimmer, some had a texture like flowing mercury, some gave off faint traces of fire or ice, and others faintly released a vigorous life force—clearly, these were all extremely rare specialty metals.]
[In addition, there was a large amount of forged armor and weaponry, including several broken spirit tool components from ancient ruins, as well as crates of gold coins, jewelry, medicinal herbs, and so on.]
["This Miles... how much of the people's wealth has he extorted over the years!"]
[Niu Gao clicked his tongue.]
["No wonder he dared to take the risk of hijacking our things. It turns out he was used to being greedy, thinking no one in Gengxin City could touch him."]
[The Huo Xiaotian sneered.]
[Soon, the group found the two specially-made lead boxes stolen from the Azure Emperor Sect deep within the treasury.]
[Opening them for inspection, that set of ancient spirit tool armor—covered in mysterious patterns, slightly damaged but with a primitive and heavy Aura—and the Eight Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, warm to the touch, and shimmering with dark golden light, were both inside!]
[Beside them were those pieces of "Star Iron," "Volcanic Jade Marrow," and other rare metals.]
["Returned to the rightful owner."]
[Tang Chuan waved his hand to put away the two boxes, then looked at the treasury full of riches.]
["Move it all out, leave nothing."]
[Everyone immediately got busy, filling all their storage soul tools and finding large carriages used by the branch to transport materials. It took a full dozen large carriages to clear out the treasury.]
[Finally, after leaving the Spirit Hall Branch, Tang Chuan had a thought. His third spirit ring lit up, and the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul burgeoned from his body as countless thick roots frantically bored into the ground.]
["Third Spirit Ability: Thunder Prison—Celestial Phenomenon Summoning!"]
["Blue Silver Wood Dragon—Earth Fissure!"]
[Rumble—!]
[In an instant, pitch-black clouds gathered from all directions, obscuring the entire Gengxin City Spirit Hall Branch!]
[Within the cloud layer, dark purple lightning snakes danced wildly, and deafening thunderclaps exploded one after another, as if the heavens themselves were enraged!]
[At the same time, the ground of the entire Spirit Hall Branch began to vibrate violently and crack. Countless Blue Silver Emperors, twisted together to form Blue Silver Wood Dragons, burst from the soil, frantically tearing at the Foundations, walls, and pillars!]
["Fall!"]
[Tang Chuan reached out and pointed downward.]
["CRACK! CRACK! CRACK—!!!"]
[Countless terrifying bolts of lightning, as thick as water vats and containing majestic heavenly might, lashed down like whips of the heavens onto the Spirit Hall Branch's buildings!]
[The main hall, the spires, the side halls, the walls... under the bombardment of destructive heavenly thunder, masonry flew, wood burned, and metal melted!]
[Simultaneously, under the frantic churning of the Blue Silver Wood Dragons, the earth split into bottomless chasms, completely swallowing and tearing apart the remaining Foundations of the buildings!]
[Lightning, fire, dust, the roar of collapse, the mourning of the earth... all intertwined into a symphony of destruction.]
[The residents of Gengxin City were startled. Countless people looked in terror toward the Spirit Hall Branch, seeing that it had turned into a wasteland of raging lightning and shaking ground, as if the apocalypse had arrived.]
[After a full ten minutes, the thunderclouds slowly dispersed and the earth stopped shaking.]
[As the dust gradually settled and moonlight fell once more, the originally majestic Spirit Hall Branch had vanished. In its place was only a huge pit filled with charred marks and cracks, along with scattered ruins emitting wisps of smoke.]
[All bodies, bloodstains, and traces of battle were incinerated by the heavenly thunder and buried by the earth.]
[Tang Chuan retracted his Martial Soul and Spirit abilities, his expression normal, as if he had only done a trivial thing.]
[After quietly leaving and arriving outside Gengxin City,]
[Tang Chuan saw the group returning with a full load, already outside the city, and waved his hand.]
["Withdraw."]
[Dozens of figures, along with the dozen or so loaded carriages, quickly vanished into the vast night outside Gengxin City.]
[Only the ruins of a Spirit Hall Branch that had been completely erased—as if it had never existed—remained, along with a city of metal that was deeply shaken and unable to sleep all night.]
(End of Chapter)
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