Seeing this, Ye Zifeng could only circulate the Soul Power he had left and shout into the air, "Sir, I know you're here. If you don't come out now, something will happen to the three of us siblings."
Just after Ye Zifeng finished shouting, a bolt of white lightning surged toward a corner, accompanied by a majestic voice.
"The dignified Hao Tian Sect Leader actually bullied the younger generation, and even tried to seize a junior's Self-Created Soul Skill. As they say, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will follow suit." A white-haired young man wearing a mask appeared in the distance.
The young man's white hair danced in the windless air. His features were distinct, and his bright, spirited eyes gleamed. He wore a blue-and-white robe, with a dragon-shaped jade pendant hanging from his waist. As he walked over, he exuded an otherworldly air, and every gesture revealed an unrestrained nobility and confidence.
The three siblings were overjoyed and hurried forward. "Greetings, Sir (Master)."
Li Changsheng smiled when he saw this. "Mm, you did well. You didn't embarrass me." After saying that, he looked toward Tang Chen in the shadows.
Seeing this, Tang Chen could no longer remain hidden. He walked out from the darkness and released his Spiritual Power, only to discover that he could not determine the other party's strength. He then smiled. "I am Tang Chen. May I ask who you are?"
"Tang Chen, you said this was a grudge between the younger generation. Why are you, an elder, shamelessly interfering? Are you trying to seek attention, or show that your Hao Tian Sect is invincible under heaven?"
"Mr. Li, that isn't quite right. Just now, I only saw that a junior disciple of our Hao Tian Sect had been injured. If we elders don't step in when we see a fellow sect member injured, should we simply stand by? If the situation were the same, wouldn't you also intervene?"
"Of course I would. After all, they couldn't beat those shameless elders who bullied the younger generation."
"You!"
Before Tang Chen could finish, Li Changsheng interrupted him. "Don't bother with that useless talk. We're both in Sky City now, so let's fight without using Soul Power. I've wanted to experience the skills of the Hao Tian Sect Leader for a long time. I'll let you make the first move."
Tang Chen immediately summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and attacked Li Changsheng with the Hao Tian Nine Slashes.
Li Changsheng saw this and suddenly produced an ordinary longsword, slashing forward.
"Hao Tian Nine Slashes—Shaking Formula!"
"Nine Swords of Dugu—Hammer-Breaking Stance!"
"Hao Tian Nine Slashes—Adhering Formula!"
"Nine Swords of Dugu—General Formula!"
"Hao Tian Nine Slashes—Swinging Formula!"
The two fought back and forth for a long while. Compared with Tang Hao, Tang Chen's Hao Tian Nine Slashes completely surpassed Tang Hao's in power, speed, and techniques for exerting force.
From the outside, every swing of Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer was massive and forceful, carrying overwhelming momentum. He seemed to have the upper hand in the battle, but only Tang Chen, who was fighting in the arena, knew that whenever he was about to strike Li Changsheng, Li Changsheng would always unleash a strange sword stroke that effortlessly neutralized his attack.
As the battle continued, some of the Titled Douluo who had arrived and possessed excellent insight into combat also noticed something was wrong. Although Tang Chen appeared to have the upper hand, he was actually gradually falling behind. Li Changsheng had remained relaxed from beginning to end, as though he were simply toying with his opponent.
Seeing this, Tang Chen knew that Li Changsheng had never taken him seriously. From beginning to end, Li Changsheng had merely been playing with him. Even so, he continued using the Hao Tian Nine Slashes, constantly hypnotizing himself: My Hao Tian Nine Slashes absolutely cannot be broken. Absolutely not.
As the battle dragged on, Tang Chen finally had no choice but to face reality. Someone had broken through his Hao Tian Sect's Hao Tian Nine Slashes.
He could only suddenly erupt with Soul Power and force Li Changsheng away.
"Your reputation is well deserved, sir. Your strength is extraordinary. However, I still possess a Self-Created Soul Skill—Ring Explosion. Once I unleash it, how will you respond?" Tang Chen did not wait for Li Changsheng to reply after speaking.
Tang Chen immediately circulated his Soul Power and used the Self-Created Soul Skill—Ring Explosion. Nine soul rings surged from his body: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.
"Ring Explosion!" Tang Chen shouted.
The first and second soul rings exploded one after another. In an instant, his aura surged several levels higher.
Li Changsheng's eyes lit up slightly when he saw this. He instantly saw through the path of Soul Power circulating through Tang Chen's body. A strand of Soul Power struck Tang Chen in an instant, and Tang Chen suddenly smashed toward the ground like a deflated balloon.
Many low-level soul masters in the arena looked astonished and began discussing among themselves.
"What happened? Tang Chen's aura was clearly rising rapidly. How did it suddenly plummet, causing him to fall?"
"Could Tang Chen have been injured, with an old wound acting up?"
Only the Titled Douluo in the arena had seen Li Changsheng's move. He had merely struck Tang Chen with a strand of Soul Power, and Tang Chen had lost. The defeat was inexplicable, leaving them completely baffled.
"You actually!"
Tang Chen stood up from the ground and said in disbelief, "How could you—"
"Hmm? What did I do?"
Li Changsheng looked at the disheveled Tang Chen with amusement.
"Heh."
Tang Chen circulated his Soul Power and angrily roared. Seeing this, everyone assumed that Tang Chen intended to continue fighting.
However, Tang Chen suddenly shot forward, grabbed Tang Hao, and quickly left, leaving only Li Changsheng, the Clear Sky Sect disciples, and the stunned crowd behind.
No one had expected the dignified Ultimate Douluo—Tang Chen—to actually run away.
Seeing this, Li Changsheng secretly thought, Tang Hao's ability to flee later became so powerful. Could he have learned it from Tang Chen?
He even shouted at the fleeing Tang Chen, "Tang Chen, make sure you properly discipline your Little Mouse and that Mouse Sect!" He turned his head and glanced at the remaining Clear Sky Sect disciples.
The remaining Clear Sky Sect disciples finally came to their senses. Their Sect Leader and prodigy had both lost, and their Sect Leader had abandoned them and run away alone! They also fled miserably.
At this moment, the three siblings hurried over.
"Sir, why didn't you come out earlier?" Ye Zifeng asked resentfully.
"Sir, you looked so cool just now! Could you teach me?" Ye Hanxue asked happily.
"Master, are you all right?" Ye Hanyue asked worriedly.
"Ah, my disciple really does care about me. She came over and immediately asked if I was all right." Li Changsheng placed a hand on Ye Hanyue's head and gently patted it.
Ye Hanyue did not resist. She merely blushed, pinched the corner of her clothes, and softly replied, "Mm."
The other two stared wide-eyed at the scene.
"Is this really our Elder Sister, the one who is so pure-hearted and desireless?"
"All right, all right. It's noon already. Let's go back and eat. After fighting for so long, I'm both tired and hungry." Li Changsheng stretched and spoke to the three siblings.
"Yes, Sir (Master)," the three siblings replied in unison.
The four of them entered Forget Worries Pavilion together.
Yet this battle spread throughout the continent like wildfire. The surrounding spectators all reported the astonishing duel back to their respective forces, and they deeply sensed that this Mr. Li's strength was absolutely formidable. His Soul Power Level had to be Level 99—he was also an Ultimate Douluo.
Afterward, the higher-ups of the various major forces issued notices to their sects: "No one is to disturb the three siblings of Forget Worries Pavilion. Otherwise, they will be severely punished."
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