Chapter 52: The Shameless Clear Sky Sect, Qian Xunji's Wrath
Tang Hao, already severely wounded, felt a surge of rage upon hearing these words, yet he was powerless. Finally, he violently coughed up a large mouthful of blood.
The first time he spat blood, it was from being struck by Yun Yuan. This time, he was spitting blood from sheer anger caused by Yun Yuan.
How dare this brat humiliate him like this!
At this moment, Tang Hao's gaze towards Yun Yuan was filled with extreme resentment, as if they had become mortal enemies.
"Brother Hao!"
On the Clear Sky Sect's spectator stand, Tang Xiao saw his brother not only physically wounded but also driven to spit blood by Yun Yuan's provocation. He immediately disregarded all Martial Soul fighting rules.
He leapt from the stand, summoning his Martial Soul mid-air. A massive, pitch-black Clear Sky Hammer materialized in his grasp.
Tang Xiao's eyes locked onto Yun Yuan. His Clear Sky Hammer shot directly towards Yun Yuan, aiming to teach him a lesson. He could tolerate Yun Yuan injuring his brother, but he absolutely could not tolerate Yun Yuan shattering his brother's Martial Soul.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong, standing beside the Spirit Arena, urgently tugged at the sleeve of Qian Xunji in front of her.
"Teacher, those big oafs from the Clear Sky Sect have no martial integrity, ignoring the rules outright. Please, act quickly! Teach them a lesson."
"Junior Brother is still on the spirit fighting stage. If anything unexpected were to happen, it would be terrible."
Hearing this, Qian Xunji naturally felt displeasure towards the Clear Sky Sect. Soul Power surged around him as a gigantic golden palm formed, reaching out to seize Tang Xiao, determined to give him a lesson.
But at that very moment...
On the Clear Sky Sect's stand, their Grand Elder, witnessing this, also mobilized his Soul Power. The Aura of a Titled Douluo was unveiled without reservation. A colossal blue palm swept towards Qian Xunji's direction.
"Supreme Pontiff Qian, if your Spirit Hall junior seeks to shatter the Dao Heart of my Clear Sky Sect's Genius, then it is not excessive for my Clear Sky Sect to give that junior of yours a slight lesson, is it?"
Seeing the Clear Sky Sect's Grand Elder obstruct him, Qian Xunji shot a meaningful glance at Yue Guan and Gui Mei beside him.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei understood immediately and dashed towards the spirit fighting stage to intercept Tang Xiao's attack on Yun Yuan.
Meanwhile, from the Clear Sky Sect's stand, two more members of the sect made their move, blocking Yue Guan and Gui Mei's rescue attempt.
Since the Grand Elder had already acted, their task was to delay Yue Guan and Gui Mei. They only needed to buy time for the Young Lord Tang Xiao to deliver a single strike.
They held great confidence in Tang Xiao. His Soul Power Rank had already reached Soul King, he was proficient in the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques, and his strength far surpassed the current Tang Hao.
They believed that with Tang Xiao's power, a single hammer strike would be enough to severely injure Yun Yuan.
As for killing Yun Yuan outright on the spot, that was naturally impossible. Once Yun Yuan was killed, the nature of the incident would change, potentially triggering a war between the two major powers.
But giving Yun Yuan a lesson was a price their Clear Sky Sect could bear—it would merely involve compensating with some treasures.
On the spirit fighting stage, witnessing the Clear Sky Sect's utter shamelessness, Yun Yuan was so furious he laughed, his eyes growing increasingly icy.
"Fine. Since everyone believes Tang Xiao can harm me, then let's see the truth in action."
Facing the attacking Tang Xiao, Yun Yuan felt no rush. Instead, he was unexpectedly calm.
Leaving aside whether Tang Xiao could actually harm him, he still possessed his External Soul Bone, the Wind Thunder Wings. Even if he couldn't win, he could escape unscathed.
The next moment.
Two Soul Rings on Yun Yuan's body lit up one after another, radiating brilliant light as Soul Power surged around him.
"First Soul Skill, Swift as Wind and Lightning!"
"Second soul skill, Endless Battle Spear!"
The First Soul Skill boosted his spear speed and personal movement speed. The Second soul skill provided him with a critical hit rate, which, just like in his fight against Tang Hao, immediately reached its maximum limit of three hundred percent.
"You want to teach me a lesson? Let me see if your Clear Sky Sect is even qualified!"
With that, he mustered all his strength to unleash the most powerful attack his Atlas Spear had ever delivered.
Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer and Yun Yuan's Atlas Spear collided in mid-air. The Soul Power shockwave from the collision even caused faint cracks to appear on the spirit fighting stage beneath them.
"How is this possible? How can a Great Soul Master block my attack?!"
Tang Xiao stared at Yun Yuan, who was matching his strength in this clash. His pupils constricted sharply, his face a mask of utter disbelief.
Even without using Martial Soul Abilities or the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques, his attack alone should not be something a Great Soul Master could withstand.
He, Tang Xiao, was also a top-tier Prodigy of the Clear Sky Sect. Although not as gifted as his younger brother Tang Hao, looking across the entire continent, Soul Masters of the same age who could rival him were few and far between—one could even say none existed.
Yet, he never imagined that today, his strike would be blocked by a mere Great Soul Master. How could this not make him question his very existence?
After the clash, Yun Yuan was forced back several meters by the force of Tang Xiao's hammer blow before he could steady his footing.
Although Tang Xiao landed steadily, his right hand gripping the Clear Sky Hammer trembled incessantly. Clearly, he hadn't come out of the collision unscathed either.
By now, Qian Xunji had also shaken off the entanglement of the Clear Sky Sect's Grand Elder and arrived on the spirit fighting stage.
He glared coldly at Tang Xiao before him. Soul Power erupted from his body, and a terrifying spiritual pressure forced Tang Xiao to his knees.
But mere moments later, the pressure on Tang Xiao vanished. An Elder from the Clear Sky Sect now stood before him, blocking the spiritual pressure emanating from Qian Xunji.
"The Clear Sky Sect... what a fine Clear Sky Sect you are. Truly shameless to the extreme. Bullying the weak with your strength, tyrannical and unreasonable—you've truly mastered it all."
Watching the Clear Sky Sect's Grand Elder appear, Qian Xunji spoke coldly. One could hear the simmering fury contained within his words.
"Supreme Pontiff Qian, the fault in this matter does not lie with my Clear Sky Sect. After your Spirit Hall junior defeated my sect's Tang Hao, why did he have to verbally humiliate him? Was that not an attempt to shatter my Clear Sky Sect's Tang Hao's Dao Heart? What was his intention?"
"Furthermore, your Spirit Hall junior is unharmed now, is he not? In my view, Supreme Pontiff Qian, let's consider that incident settled between us. How about it?"
Listening to the Clear Sky Sect Grand Elder's 'persuasion', Qian Xunji laughed in anger. He had thought he had already overestimated the Clear Sky Sect's shamelessness, tyranny, and lack of face. But now he realized he had vastly underestimated them.
How could the Grand Elder of the Clear Sky Sect have the nerve to utter such brazen words so matter-of-factly? They were truly shameless to the extreme.
"Settled? Hah! I can't be bothered to negotiate with your Clear Sky Sect. Just go back and wait for the Spirit Hall to come knocking for an explanation."
"I'd like to see if that super Douluo of your Clear Sky Sect is as shameless and tyrannical as all of you. Today has truly been an eye-opener for me."
With that, Qian Xunji snorted coldly. Taking Yun Yuan's hand, he turned and left the spirit fighting stage without a backward glance, returning to where Bibi Dong was.
"Dong'er, let's go. We're returning to the Spirit Hall."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.
It seemed now that none of the Upper Three Sects were any good, especially that Clear Sky Sect. Once she and her Junior Brother grew powerful in the future, they would definitely go back to demand an explanation and pressure the entire Clear Sky Sect into submission.
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