Sword Pointed at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The main hall was elegant and solemn, a glazed sheen flowing throughout the vast chamber.

News that Bone Douluo Gu Rong had suffered grievous injuries and entered seclusion reached the sect, shaking its entire upper echelon.

Ning Fengzhi sat upright in the seat of honor, unmistakable anger clouding his gentle features. His fingertips tapped lightly against the armrest as he suppressed the fire in his heart.

"He insisted on having his own way, and in the end he reaped what he sowed."

He sighed softly, his voice tinged with helplessness.

He regretted agreeing to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's request to take action. Otherwise, Bone Douluo would not have been injured.

Now Bone Douluo was lying low with his injuries, while the Heaven Dou Imperial Family dared not accept the blame. Instead, it had immediately turned around and pressured the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, trying to wash its hands of all responsibility.

Beside him, Flender sighed softly and offered some consolation.

"Sect Master Ning, there's no need to be so angry. Fortunately, although Senior Bone Douluo's injuries are severe, his life is not in danger. I happen to have a healing salve personally prepared by Tang San. Its medicinal properties are gentle, and it strengthens the foundation and nourishes vitality. It's exceptionally effective for helping Soul Masters recover from serious injuries. You could try it for now."

At those words, Ning Fengzhi turned his gaze to the youth in the hall.

The youth stood straight, his bearing steady. Dressed in simple clothes, he showed no hint of sharpness.

"Is this the student you mentioned to me before, the one whose Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass?"

"That's right." Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly and stepped forward to make the introduction. "His name is Tang San. He's the captain of this year's Shrek Academy team. Both his talent and temperament are first-rate."

Ning Rongrong immediately came over, her face full of pride. "Dad, Third Brother is amazing! When we were hunting Soul Beasts before, he easily dealt with lots of powerful ones! Our group went to the Star Dou Great Forest this time specifically to help Third Brother obtain a suitable Soul Ring."

As he listened to his daughter's praise, much of the disdain Ning Fengzhi had felt for the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul quietly faded from his eyes.

For Yu Xiaogang to value him and his own daughter to praise him so highly, this boy was certainly not as simple as he appeared.

Just then, Tang San stepped forward and cupped his hands slightly to Ning Fengzhi, showing measured respect without being servile or arrogant.

"This junior Tang San greets Sect Master Ning."

After a pause, he spoke his mind directly, his gaze resolute.

"Sect Master Ning, please forgive this junior's boldness. This incident may appear to be the result of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's reckless decisions, but the root of it all lies with Spirit Hall."

"The Star Dou behemoth appeared and stirred up turmoil across the entire continent. Spirit Hall possesses some of the continent's foremost fighting power, yet it sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight, looking on coldly as the various factions shed blood testing it. Had Spirit Hall not stood aside and passively allowed this to happen, the situation would never have reached this point."

"Spirit Hall controls the continent's order, yet acts selfishly. For years, it has secretly held the major sects in check and committed many evil deeds. It has long been a danger to the continent, and anyone has the right to punish it."

His words rang out with force, carrying the sharpness and stubbornness peculiar to youth.

Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi gave a faint, cold snort and looked at Tang San with a complicated gaze. "You're young, but you certainly talk big."

He appeared noncommittal, but he knew better than anyone that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall had fought openly and covertly for decades. Their relationship had long since become as irreconcilable as fire and water.

With Bone Douluo gravely injured, Spirit Hall would surely be delighted, and might even be secretly fanning the flames.

But Spirit Hall's power loomed as vast as the heavens, and its foundations were unfathomably deep.

Never mind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect-even if the Upper Three Sects joined forces, they might not be able to contend with it.

Though he knew the root of the problem lay with Spirit Hall, he could only swallow his anger and say nothing. He dared not hold it directly accountable, and in the end could only turn to the weak and incompetent Heaven Dou Imperial Family and pressure it to vent his anger.

Such was the helplessness of the weak.

Ning Fengzhi suppressed the tangled thoughts in his heart and composed his expression, recovering the poise of a sect master. He said mildly, "You have all come from afar, so you are our guests. Since you have come to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I must naturally show you the hospitality due from a host. Someone-"

Before he had finished speaking!

Rumble!!

The entire Seven Treasure Mountain Range suddenly shook violently!

The ground swayed, the hall's beams trembled and groaned, and the glazed lamps swung wildly. Ancient trees outside the hall rocked fiercely, while soil and stones tumbled down in showers. It was as though the earth were overturning, mountains collapsing and the ground splitting apart!

"What's happening?!" Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically, and he sprang to his feet.

Everyone's hearts jolted, and they hurried out of the hall.

As far as they could see, the entire mountain range occupied by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was shrouded in an inexplicable, eerie atmosphere.

Before long, a sect disciple arrived in a panic, his voice filled with utter terror. "Sect Master! Disaster! A transparent barrier has appeared out of nowhere at the foot of the mountain! All the carriages, horses, and disciples entering or leaving the sect have been stopped. No one can get in or out!"

Everyone's pupils contracted sharply.

They looked up to see an enormous transparent dome, its semicircular shape having silently formed at some unknown time, enclosing the entire Seven Treasure Mountain Range.

The barrier looked clear and insubstantial, as thin as gauze, yet strange, pale cyan ripples flowed across its surface. It hung there silently, sealing off the entire expanse.

It separated inside from outside and sealed off every direction!

"Someone dares attack my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?!"

Ning Fengzhi's face darkened completely, his eyes full of disbelief.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a top sect among the Upper Three Sects, its might having shaken the continent for a thousand years. Who dared be so bold as to seal off the entire mountain range where it stood?!

Beside him, Sword Douluo Chen Xin narrowed his eyes slightly and stepped forward, a hint of scorn in his voice. "A trifling trick, and you dare show off your axe skills before a master carpenter?"

As his words fell, the vast Soul Power of a Super Douluo erupted in an instant.

With a light swing of his sword, a brilliant golden sword light shot through the air. Its edge was sharp and piercing as it tore through the air and slashed straight at the invisible barrier ahead!

Hummm!!

A great, muffled boom exploded.

The ultimate sword strike, powerful enough to split mountains and sever seas, landed on the pale cyan barrier, yet raised only a faint ripple.

The next second!

A terrifying counterforce suddenly rebounded!

Pfft!

Sword Douluo swayed slightly, his palm numb and the Soul Power in his body briefly sluggish. His eyes filled with shock.

That casual strike just now had already used seventy percent of his strength.

Such a terrifying attack could not even break through a single barrier of his opponent's?!

It had not even left the slightest trace?!

What kind of bizarre defense was this?!

Deathly silence fell over everyone. Their scalps tingled, and chills surged through their hearts.

Sword Douluo's expression grew exceedingly grave. He looked up at the empty sky and shouted in a deep voice:

"You rat hiding in the shadows! Since you dared to seal off my sect, why don't you dare show yourself and fight?!"

His roar echoed through the mountains, but no one answered.

What answered them all was a terrifying crash as the ground suddenly tore apart!

Crack!!

A dense web of pitch-black fissures spread from the foot of the mountain to its peak. The earth heaved outward and layers of rock shattered as a colossal black tentacle, thick as a mountain pillar and covered in hard, horny plates, burst violently from a fissure in the ground!

Wind howled as the tentacle swept across the area, instantly wrapping around several Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples who had no time to dodge!

"Sect Master, save us!!"

Piercing cries for help suddenly rang out.

Everyone went cold and stumbled back in terror. All manner of Soul Skills and Soul Power attacks rained madly down on the tentacle's surface.

Clang, clang, clang!

Countless attacks landed on the tentacle, but they raised only showers of sparks. They could not leave so much as a scratch; they might as well have been scraping its skin!

The terrifying defense of its flesh drove people to despair!

"How dare you!"

Sword Douluo roared, golden Soul Power surging around him.

Ning Fengzhi dared not hesitate. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda instantly appeared above his head, and three layers of glazed light bestowed their enhancements in succession, pouring comprehensive boosts to strength, speed, and Soul Power onto Sword Douluo!

Empowered by top-tier support, Sword Douluo's presence surged severalfold. The longsword in his hand shone with dazzling brilliance as he brought it down in a fierce slash!

A cold light cut through the air, striking the attacking tentacle precisely!

Boom!

The giant tentacle recoiled sharply in pain and was temporarily driven back underground, easing the crisis slightly.

Sword Douluo's face was ashen as he shouted coldly, "Today, I'll dig you out of the ground myself!"

He was just about to launch another powerful attack.

But at that very moment!

From deep within the underground fissure, a second tentacle shot out without a sound!

It moved with extreme speed, its path strange and silent. In an instant, it crossed dozens of zhang and whipped around with brutal force!

Its targets were Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing in the crowd!

"Rongrong!"

"Zhu Zhuqing!"

Two startled cries rang out at once.

Ning Rongrong's face went deathly pale with fright, and she froze on the spot.

Zhu Zhuqing's pupils contracted sharply; she had no time to dodge.

At the critical moment, Tang San's Soul Power surged wildly. Blue Silver Grass burst madly from the earth and spread outward, instantly wrapping around the two figures and pulling with all its might!

"Blue Silver Entanglement!!"

But the two forces were not on the same level at all!

The immensely tough Blue Silver Grass held for only an instant before the terrifying force snapped it apart!

Rip!

Strands of grass shattered and scattered!

Before the eyes of everyone present, the two girls were bound tightly by the cold, pitch-black tentacle and dragged in an instant into the deep, dark fissure in the earth!

"No-!!"

Dai Mubai's eyes turned blood-red as he screamed at the top of his lungs.

Ning Fengzhi's pupils were blood-red, his eyes wide enough to split. A wave of utter panic and fury rushed straight to his head!

"Everyone, assemble! Prepare to defend the sect!!"

He issued the order in a fierce voice while immediately activating the sect's secret communications, urgently sending word to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and requesting aid from the various factions!

In just a short while,

news that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been sealed off by an unknown, terrifying beast spread across the entire continent at breakneck speed!