Chapter 159 Tang Ya was in tears, wishing so much that our Tang Clan could be like Bai Shijie!
The light above the sky gradually subsided, and the ancient and magnificent phantom of the Sea God Pavilion gradually faded from view.
The audience in the dark world was still immersed in the shock of Bai Huoyuhao achieving level 50 at the age of fourteen, but as the scene changed, a complex emotion about the rise and fall of sects began to spread among the crowd.
Especially Tang Ya.
For her, every image played on the screen was a double-edged sword.
In her previous "future predictions," she had already witnessed the tragic state of the Tang Clan in the underworld: the sect would wither away, its ancestral property would be seized, and even she herself would be corrupted by evil forces in her obsession with reviving her family, becoming a puppet of the Holy Spirit Cult. That cold and powerless future almost shattered her sanity.
However, at this moment, the white world of Tang Sect that appeared in the sky became her only spiritual comfort.
"Even if it's not from here… as long as it's the Tang Clan, as long as it still exists…" Tang Ya murmured hoarsely, her nails digging deeply into her palms.
She longed to see a possibility called "hope" in that rigidly ordered world. Even if it was a completely different dimension, as long as the name "Tang Sect" still shone brightly, it would give her some courage to fight against that cold future.
Beibei reached out and put her arm around her shoulder. The two of them looked up at the sky, waiting for the White World to redefine this ancient sect.
[The aerial footage continues to play.]
Huo Yuhao followed closely behind Bei Bei and Tang Ya, stepping out of the Sea God Pavilion's barrier of order.
On the floating platform outside the Sea God Pavilion, a streamlined, soul-guided vehicle had been parked for some time.
This vehicle has a deep blue metallic finish, with extremely fine lightning patterns engraved on its surface, a testament to the Tang Clan's cutting-edge manufacturing techniques.
The three boarded the car. Driven smoothly by the energy core, the vehicle sped through the order corridors of Shrek City, heading towards a specific area outside the city.
[After a long separation, the atmosphere inside the car gradually relaxed after the initial solemnity.]
[Bei Bei, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to look at Huo Yuhao in the back, his tone filled with brotherly approval: "Yuhao, your soul power fluctuations in front of Elder Xuan were even more refined than I expected. It seems your fusion of 'Ultimate Ice' and 'Double Pupil Power' has become even more outstanding."]
Tang Ya turned around, her expression lessening the sect leader's imposing aura and regaining some of her former liveliness: "Yes, Yuhao, you're truly becoming more and more outstanding. Who would have thought that we only sent you to Shrek Academy to try your luck, and now you've grown to this level?"
Faced with their praise, Huo Yuhao displayed remarkable composure. He bowed slightly, his tone calm and humble: "I owe my success to Sister Tang Ya and Brother Bei Bei's introductions; otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today. Of course, my teacher has also helped me a great deal with my cultivation; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to improve so rapidly."
During their casual conversation, the topic turned to their upcoming destination. Huo Yuhao's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity: "Brother Bei Bei, when I went to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul spirits, I only stopped at a branch of the Tang Sect. Although the Order Armed Forces there were already quite formidable, judging from Elder Xuan's words, the real Tang Sect seems completely different?"
Beibei and Tang Ya exchanged a glance, a mysterious smile simultaneously playing on their lips.
"After all, branch outposts are merely observation stations to maintain local order and balance," Bei Bei replied softly. "The true Tang Clan is not a single outpost, nor a mansion. You'll see soon enough; it's the ultimate form of the fusion of order and machinery."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao became even more curious: "Oh? Is that so? Then I'll have to look forward to it."
The Soul-Guided Car sped out of Shrek City's borders and entered a vast plain enclosed by a silver-gray metal wall.
As the vehicle passed through the final gravity-sensing gate, a magnificent, almost divine city suddenly came into Huo Yuhao's view.
That was a complex of buildings completely different from the rustic style of Shrek Academy.
The entire city is laid out in a regular octagonal shape, with countless metal towers hundreds of meters high rising from the ground. Beams of energy emanating from their spires intertwine in the sky, forming a vast, semi-transparent network of order.
[In every corner of this city, one can see enormous gears and energy pipes operating in an orderly fashion beneath transparent walls.]
The city walls are covered with ordered crystals that absorb natural energy, shimmering with a futuristic and dazzling luster under the sunlight. In the sky, countless cargo-laden soul-guided airships are descending methodically along predetermined paths, a perfect fusion of machinery and runes.
Huo Yuhao instinctively pressed himself against the car window, his dark golden pupils slightly contracting in utter shock. He sensed the terrifying energy fluctuations permeating this space; the intricate structural logic even gave him the illusion of staring directly at a gigantic, complex soul tool.
"The level of architecture here is simply unimaginable," Huo Yuhao murmured to himself. "Brother Bei Bei, what's the name of this city? Is it a newly emerging city affiliated with Shrek Academy?"
[Bebe opened the car door and led the way out. He spread his arms, pointing to the metal jungle stretching to the horizon, his tone filled with extreme pride.]
"What city?" Bei Bei replied with a smile. "Yuhao, this isn't some vassal state. This is our Tang Clan. This entire city belongs to the Tang Clan, and it's also the most crucial research and development base for Order Armaments on the entire continent."
Huo Yuhao stood frozen in shock, staring at the endless stream of automated robotic arms and the Soul Masters testing the components of their battle armor. He had never imagined that a sect could develop to this extent.
Meanwhile, in the dark world, the Soul Masters who witnessed the entire "Tang Sect City" through the celestial canopy were completely overwhelmed by shock and cognitive dissonance.
"That's... Tang Sect?" A level nine Soul Master from the underworld dropped the blueprints to the ground, his expression blank.
"Those countless energy tracks, that level of defensive shield... it's clearly an independent and complete battle fortress. The Tang Clan of the White World has actually developed to this extent?"
"Our Tang Clan here is completely destroyed. Meanwhile, their Tang Clan has taken control of an entire city and even developed to this extent..."
"It just goes to show how important it is to follow the right people..."
Tang Ya, who was in the dark world, couldn't help but burst into tears after seeing this scene.
She really wished that their Tang Clan could be like that too!
(End of chapter)