Tang Chen Returns to the Clear Sky Sect, Forum Tasks Refreshed!

"Mysterious Sky Gourd, heed my command—absorb!"

As his words fell.

In an instant,

The currents of air between heaven and earth reversed, and gusts of cold wind arose from nowhere, sending robes fluttering wildly and hearts trembling.

The platinum-colored gourd hovered in midair.

A brilliant blue light burst from its mouth. The light did not remain still, but spun at high speed, forming a deep, dark vortex that emitted a terrifying suction force like a whale swallowing the sea, firmly locking onto Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi.

"What is this?!"

Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi's pupils abruptly contracted.

Despite their vast knowledge and experience, their faces were filled with unprecedented confusion and shock.

This was neither a soul skill nor any known martial soul ability.

The strange radiance and law fluctuations flowing across the gourd completely exceeded their understanding of the Douluo Continent's power system.

The next moment, their confusion was replaced by bone-deep chill.

Both their bodies shuddered, and their expressions changed drastically.

They could clearly feel the Soul Power they had cultivated painstakingly for decades breaking free from deep within them like a burst dam, pouring out of their meridians and crazily surging toward that eerie blue vortex!

No!

It was not slipping away—it was being plundered!

That demonic gourd was forcibly drawing it out of their bodies in an incomparably domineering manner!

Especially Ning Fengzhi.

In that brief instant, his Soul Power Level actually showed signs of loosening and falling!

This terrifying sensation of having one's foundation shaken

Was even more horrifying than any tangible attack.

"Return!"

Dugu Bo changed his hand seal, and the Mysterious Sky Gourd descended at his command, settling securely into his palm.

Feeling the surging Soul Power newly absorbed within the gourd, a fiery glint flashed through his eyes.

"It seems I'll need to use the Mysterious Sky Gourd more often in the future."

The most marvelous aspect of the Mysterious Sky Gourd was that it could seize others' Soul Power to nourish its owner.

However, the Mysterious Sky Gourd was still of low rank and had limited capacity.

If he could purchase advancement materials from the Myriad Worlds Mall in the future and allow it to keep evolving...

The day it could drain the origin of Gods with a flick of his fingers would be the day Dugu Bo became invincible!

Dugu Bo stroked his beard, unable to suppress the curve of his lips.

Taking on three opponents alone and battling the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's trio by himself was something he would not even have dared dream of in the past.

The word "satisfying" was no longer enough to describe Dugu Bo's mood.

Still, Dugu Bo had not been blinded by his own tremendous strength. Although his current power was enough to place him among the continent's top ten, as long as he was not invincible, he could not become too arrogant.

What was more, he had witnessed the strength of Chen Xin's grandfather, the Sword Master Chen Xun.

At the very least, he was no match for Chen Xun yet. There was no need to take things too far.

Dugu Bo slowly walked toward Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi, saying leisurely, "Sect Master Ning, let's leave today's matter at that. This old man is somewhat tired, and Sword and Bone Douluo do not seem to be in proper condition either."

"This Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's corpse is useless to this old man, so I'll give it to you."

As his words fell,

Dugu Bo took Xiao Wu's corpse from the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch and casually tossed it before Ning Fengzhi.

There lay

A snow-white rabbit, sprawled silently on the ground.

"It's Xiao... Xiao Wu!"

Ning Rongrong clutched Xiao Wu in her arms and burst into tears.

After doing all this, Dugu Bo turned to leave. Just as he raised his foot, he suddenly seemed to remember something.

He turned to Gu Rong and chuckled. "If Bone Douluo still wishes to spar, this old man will accompany you at any time."

Dugu Bo's figure flashed, and he vanished.

Yet his departing silhouette left an extremely deep shadow over the three from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong—when the three joined forces, even a level ninety-eight Titled Douluo would have to avoid their edge.

Yet today, Dugu Bo had crushed and thrashed them without the slightest suspense.

Especially the changes in Dugu Bo himself.

They had thought Dugu Bo's sudden increase of four Soul Power Levels was already heaven-defying, but compared to his evolved Hundred-Thousand-Year sixth soul ring and that strange gourd capable of absorbing others' Soul Power, it was nothing at all.

They had not even managed to force Dugu Bo to use his greatest specialty, Snake Venom.

Ning Fengzhi stared blankly at the sky. In that instant, he seemed to have aged ten years.

"Uncle Jian, Uncle Bone, let's go back..."

Gu Rong remained silent at his side.

At this moment, he had lost all his previous arrogance.

Was Dugu Bo arrogant?

He was.

But judging by this battle alone, he truly had the right to be arrogant!

This battle was a complete defeat for their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Recently, undercurrents had been surging across the continent.

Heavenly Phenomena descended,

Sword Master Chen Xun had been resurrected and defeated Qian Daoliu. Major events came one after another.

And today, news capable of shaking the entire continent spread once more.

The number one sect in the world, the Clear Sky Sect,

Announced that it would no longer remain in seclusion!

All because that man had returned.

Inside the Clear Sky Sect's council hall.

Tang Chen sat high in the sect master's seat. Sect Master Tang Xiao stood quietly beside him, his eyes holding not the slightest resentment, only excitement and reverence.

"You have all disappointed this old man deeply!"

"Spirit Hall attacked our sect and wounded our clansmen, yet instead of seeking to wash away this humiliation, you stubbornly clung to Hao'er's matter!"

"In the end, you even chose to seal off the sect and live in seclusion... Good. Very good!"

"Is this the so-called peerless Clear Sky Hammer, the mighty Clear Sky Sect?"

"I think all your backbone has gone into a dog's belly!"

After Tang Chen returned, he had only briefly asked about the changes within the sect over the years. Upon learning how the matter between Tang Hao and Qian Xunji had been handled, he could no longer suppress the fury in his chest.

The Clear Sky Hammer was meant to look down upon the world.

How could it be beaten into hiding away in seclusion?

Rather than avenging the humiliation they had suffered, they had pushed all the blame onto one of their own?

This was weakness through and through—pure cowardice!

These people had utterly tarnished the Clear Sky Hammer's reputation!

On this trip back, Tang Chen had nearly been angered enough to return to the City of Slaughter.

"Great Elder! But my son did ultimately die because of Tang Hao. If it weren't for Tang Hao—"

Before the Seventh Elder could finish, Tang Chen cut him off with an icy glare.

"Get out!"

"Your son died only because he was not strong enough, at the hands of Spirit Hall."

"If he had Hao'er's strength and killed Bibi Dong, would Spirit Hall still have a Pope?"

Seventh Elder: ...

The Seventh Elder was rendered speechless by Tang Chen's retort.

Tang Chen suppressed his anger, and his tone gradually softened.

"Still, you are not completely worthless. You reached the realm of Titled Douluo without forgetting the sect's humiliation."

Tang Xiao immediately bowed. "Grandfather, no one in the Clear Sky Sect has ever dared forget this blood feud! Now that you have returned, we beg you to take command of the sect again and lead us in leveling Spirit Hall!"

The elders all echoed their agreement.

But Tang Chen remained calm. "The first matter after emerging from seclusion is to bring Hao'er back."

"Seventh, you go."

"Great Elder, I..."

"Do you have an objection?"

"Of course not! I, Tang Seventh, will certainly bring Tang Hao back. Otherwise, I will never return to the sect!"

Tang Chen nodded slightly and swept his gaze across everyone.

"This old man was already near death, but I was fortunate enough to be saved by a reclusive expert and thus gained a new life."

"I have already agreed to join his ranks and pursue a higher realm alongside other experts."

"Xiao'er will remain sect master. Unless the sect faces a crisis of life and death, or a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo attacks, do not disturb my cultivation."

"Do you all understand?"

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Just then, a vibrating sound came from Tang Chen's chest.

Tang Chen took out the Myriad Laws Mirror and checked it.

Tang Xiao, standing beside Tang Chen, looked bewildered.

Why was Grandfather grinning foolishly at a mirror, his fingers inexplicably tapping at something?

Suddenly, Tang Chen's body shuddered, and a flash of excitement appeared deep within his eyes.

"The forum has actually updated its tasks?!"