Disheartened Tang Hao, Framing the Clear Sky Sect

Chapter 49: Disheartened Tang Hao, Framing the Clear Sky Sect

That wasn't right. If it really came down to it, wasn't he the honorary elder since he carried the Pope's Order?

With that thought, Tang Hao could not help reaching for his Soul Tool, intending to use the authority of the Pope's Order to leave. After all, he had just detonated his rings and unleashed his strongest attack, leaving his strength greatly diminished.

But...

The Pope's Order that belonged to the Clear Sky Sect had been given to Yu Xiaogang earlier!

"I've chased and sparred with Poison Douluo all this time without killing him because I wanted to win him over with virtue and bring him into the Elder Hall. He was supposed to join after our spar today." Chrysanthemum Douluo covered his face. "How cruel of you! You rats of the Clear Sky Sect only dare to ambush others?"

"Ridiculous!" Tang Hao said as he slowly moved toward Chrysanthemum Douluo. The other party was still a level ninety-five Titled Douluo, so he had no choice but to be cautious.

At the same time, he was gradually moving toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Since the soul bone had already been smashed to pieces, he wanted to seize the chance to escape with Ah Yin's seed.

"Not to mention that nearly all Titled Douluo are automatically considered honorary elders of Spirit Hall, and after they fall, they are to be buried in Douluo Hall."

Tang Hao understood the distinction. Those with a Pope's Order were honorary elders, while other Titled Douluo were presumed to be honorary elders. If they joined the Elder Hall, the word "honorary" would be removed.

"Except for you rat scum from the Clear Sky Sect!" Chrysanthemum Douluo wailed dramatically. "Today, Spirit Hall will clear the elders' names! We cannot allow you vermin who harm the flock to continue doing whatever you please!"

"Get lost, you villains of Spirit Hall!"

Tang Hao suddenly accelerated, intending to charge toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

But then, his body suddenly could not move!

At some point, another ghostlike figure had silently descended.

"Ghost Douluo!" Tang Hao cursed inwardly.

Of course. Since Chrysanthemum Douluo had appeared, how could Ghost Douluo not be with him? Back then, Tang Hao had been able to defeat a level ninety-five former Pope and two somewhat weaker guards because he had inexplicably erupted with power out of nowhere.

But now, the internal injuries from that outburst still plagued him. Otherwise, there would have been no need for him to sneak around every time he smashed a Spirit Hall Branch!

"Polar Static Domain!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo immediately unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, restraining Tang Hao.

"Should we make a move?" Radiant Feather Douluo asked quietly.

At this moment, Radiant Feather and Azure Luan had already gathered with Qian Renxue and Shi Yueyi.

"No rush." Qian Renxue stared coldly at Tang Hao. "Do you remember what Little Shiyue said? We can beat Tang Hao, but we cannot beat him to death. We still need him to serve as that Soft Bone Rabbit's secret bodyguard, so we can use him to hook bigger fish."

"Besides, only if we let him go will we have an excuse to attack the Clear Sky Sect." Shi Yueyi narrowed her eyes. "None of us needs to mention that this person is Tang Hao himself. We only need to treat him as a Titled Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect."

"Our people are almost here." Qian Renxue interlaced her fingers.

"Woo—"

At that moment, alarms began blaring in the distance. It was the imperial city enforcement squad of the Heaven Dou Empire, men from Xue Qinghe's faction whose combat strength was faintly capable of rivaling the Heaven Dou Royal Academy controlled by Prince Xue Xing.

The captain leading the enforcement squad was an eight-ring Soul Douluo. At this moment, he was hurrying over alongside Salas, the cathedral bishop of Heaven Dou City.

"Damn it!" Tang Hao shouted furiously. "So what if you use your Martial Soul Fusion Skill to restrain me? You can't attack while maintaining this state!"

Ghost Douluo chuckled, recalling the lines prepared beforehand. "Why would we kill you? We only want to restrain you until the Heaven Dou Empire's enforcement squad arrives and learns that you killed Poison Douluo. Otherwise, if we kill you, wouldn't that confirm that Spirit Hall has made a move against the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Clear Sky Sect?"

Tang Hao's heart jolted.

He seemed to have caught onto something, yet he also seemed to understand nothing.

He had been completely confused by that circular argument.

But he immediately realized that he could not stay here for long.

So, he began struggling with all his strength.

"Not good!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression changed. "Old Ghost, I used up too much strength when I was trying to persuade Poison Douluo to surrender!"

Ghost Douluo's eerie face stiffened before he called out, "Push harder! Hold on until the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's people arrive!"

Tang Hao was nearly frantic by then. The moment he heard those words, he immediately detonated another one of his soul rings without hesitation!

His sixth soul ring exploded directly, and the forcibly extracted power flooded into his body.

"Spirit Hall, I'll fight you to the death!" Tang Hao's eyes turned bloodshot. Having detonated another ring, he erupted with an immense aura.

"Tighten the restraint!" Chrysanthemum Douluo barked.

Time passed bit by bit. At last, Bishop Salas and the enforcement squad captain finally arrived!

"Who dares run wild in Sunset Forest?!"

At the same time, Tang Hao used the power from detonating his ring to violently break free. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand smashed toward the newcomers.

"Bastard!" Ghost Douluo flew into a rage.

Ghost Douluo, who had always presented himself as sinister and gloomy, unexpectedly activated his leg soul bone skill at this moment. He flashed forward, arriving in front of Salas and the others.

"Ghost Shadow Mire Hand!" Ghost Douluo's fifth soul skill.

This soul skill could gather a black mire beneath an enemy, extending ghostly hands from within it to restrict the enemy's movements. It was a group control ability.

At this moment, he cast the ability upon the descending Clear Sky Hammer. Countless black ghost hands clutched tightly at the falling hammer.

"Demons and Monsters!" Ghost Douluo's sixth soul skill.

Ghost Douluo once again released multiple clones. Though these clones were not as formidable as Pope Bibi Dong's Spider Emperor Clones, they made up for it in numbers. Moreover, they were not mere illusions; like Zhu Zhuqing's original fourth soul skill, they were capable of using abilities.

More importantly, Ghost Douluo could detonate these clones!

Perhaps that was the difference between a ten-thousand-year soul skill and a thousand-year soul skill.

Without hesitation, Ghost Douluo directly detonated all of his clones, forcibly halting the Clear Sky Hammer as it came crashing down.

"Pfft—" Tang Hao spat out a mouthful of blood before being sent flying backward.

"Miss, prepare to send him on his way," Shi Yueyi said quietly.

Qian Renxue nodded expressionlessly. "Grandpa Qing Luan."

With a wave of Qing Luan Douluo's hand, a powerful gust swept forth. Following Tang Hao's backward trajectory, it made him appear as though he had suffered backlash from detonating his own soul rings, sending him soaring into the sky in reverse like a shooting star.

Watching that shooting star streak upward, Shi Yueyi lowered her eyes slightly. "Next comes the third stage of the plan."

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, then patted Shi Yueyi on the shoulder.

What was the point of merely scheming within the palace? We were going to destroy the Upper Three Sects!

Two days later, the Heaven Dou Empire officially released an announcement.

Dugu Bo, Poison Douluo and guest elder of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, had unfortunately fallen after being attacked by a Titled Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect.

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