"So, you're saying it's impossible for Tang Hao to appear?" Nan Feng said.
"Absolutely impossible!" Yue Guan and Gui Mei affirmed.
Given the injuries Tang Hao sustained, he probably wouldn't even dare to use his martial soul lightly right now. If that guy dared to show his face, they wouldn't even need to lift a finger; his own severe injuries would cause a backlash that could kill him!
"Who is currently commanding the Clear Sky Sect's frontline?" Nan Feng asked.
"The Great Elder and the Sixth Elder of the Clear Sky Sect," Gui Mei replied.
"I exchanged a few moves with those two a couple of days ago. One is level 88, the other level 87. In a one-on-one fight, I would win for sure, but if they team up, I can't do anything about them for the time being. If they were to fight for their lives, there's a high probability I'd end up dying with them."
The reason the Clear Sky Sect has stood tall in the Spirit Master World for thousands of years and holds the title of the number one sect under heaven is primarily because the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul itself is extremely tyrannical. For a millennium, the overall strength of the Clear Sky Sect has been the absolute best among the Seven Great Sects!
Furthermore, Clear Sky Hammer spirit masters share a common trait: their combat power in a normal state and their combat power when fighting for their lives are two completely different things!
When they disregard everything to drive their Clear Sky Hammers in a suicide attack, all defenses within the same rank are rendered useless!
This was the main reason why the last time Martial Soul Hall launched an attack, they returned empty-handed, a Title Douluo elder was injured, and the Old Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect passed away from illness, yet the Elder Hall did not pass a resolution to take advantage of the situation and attack the Clear Sky Sect.
The Clear Sky Sect has seven elders who are all top-tier Spirit Douluos, plus the Sect Master Tang Xiao. Facing such a lineup, unless the High Priests take action, the losses among the Title Douluos would be catastrophic.
The High Priests are all located deep within the Elder Hall and haven't taken action in decades. Without the order of the Grand Priest, even the Pope cannot command them.
The members of the Elder Hall cherish their lives. If they were to truly push those lunatics from the Clear Sky Sect to the brink, they would definitely lose a few Title Douluos on their side.
No one wants to die, so naturally, no one is willing to make a move.
It is the same this time. The Grand Priest's son died, and he didn't even take action himself. It is even less likely for the members of the Elder Hall to join in the fun, and the new Pope, Bibi Dong, cannot command those elders either.
"I just can't figure out why the Grand Priest refuses to take action," Gui Mei said.
"Even though this whole mess was started by the former Pope herself, it was his son who died..."
"He's a coward," Nan Feng said.
Yue Guan and his companion looked bewildered. "A coward?"
Qian Daoliu is a coward? What kind of joke are you making?
"He is a level 99 Peerless Douluo, and the Clear Sky Sect has one too, and he can't beat that guy," Nan Feng said.
"Can't beat him?" Yue Guan was stunned.
"You don't mean Tang Chen, do you? Hasn't that guy been missing for a long time?"
Tang Chen has been missing for decades; is he still alive?
"Qian Daoliu is also considered to have been dead for a long time in the Spirit Master World, but is he really dead?" Nan Feng said.
When not in Martial Soul City, Qian Daoliu was definitely no match for Tang Chen, because Tang Chen never used Ring Detonation during his battles with Qian Daoliu.
After all, Ring Detonation was a desperate trump card; naturally, it couldn't be used in a friendly spar.
However, when in Martial Soul City, although Qian Daoliu could borrow the Angel God Power to reach the level of a Demigod, Tang Chen could do the same. Even though the duration was short, if Tang Chen were to go berserk, Martial Soul City would definitely be finished, and Qian Daoliu wouldn't be able to stop him.
Tang Chen couldn't kill Qian Daoliu, but he could slaughter everyone else besides him!
However, he felt that what Qian Daoliu worried about most was the possibility that Tang Chen had successfully inherited a God Position, which was why he had hesitated to make a move against the Clear Sky Sect for so long.
After all, among the current Three Peerless Douluo, without the advantage of terrain, Tang Chen was the strongest. Furthermore, he could forcibly push himself to the level of a Demigod on his own—an ability that neither Qian Daoliu nor Bo Saixi possessed.
Whether in terms of talent or strength, Tang Chen was the strongest of the three. As a close friend of Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu naturally understood that guy's strength, and it was precisely because of this that he was most worried that Tang Chen had truly found the Path to Godhood.
If Qian Daoliu were to attack the Clear Sky Sect, and Tang Chen returned as a god, guess what would happen?
There is no such thing as being full of martial virtue; it is merely a matter of having concerns. So-called respect and logic only exist when strength is evenly matched.
Take this current matter, for example. From the very beginning, it was Martial Soul Hall that wanted to seize the Humanoid Spirit Beast in Tang Hao's hands. They ended up attacking his doorstep and were killed in return. Everything Tang Hao did was legitimate self-defense; one couldn't find a single fault in it, yet now they are making it seem as if he is some kind of heinous villain.
Why?
Because the Clear Sky Sect is weaker than Martial Soul Hall!
If Tang Chen were still around, even if Tang Hao took the Blue Silver Emperor to dance on the roof of the Pope Hall, let's see if Qian Xunji would dare to let out even a single fart.
There isn't so much talk of who is right and who is wrong; as long as your fist is big enough, whatever you say is right.
As for those who aren't convinced?
Isn't it enough to just kill everyone who isn't convinced?
Passing through the ruined city, Nan Feng arrived at the frontline combat zone.
Approaching evening, it was already time for the ceasefire. Aside from those keeping watch, both sides had withdrawn from the battlefield.
"Are you sure you want to play it like this?" Yue Guan asked, looking somewhat nervous.
"If something happens to you, we won't be able to answer to the Pope."
"Relax, the person who can kill me hasn't been born yet," Nan Feng said.
Excluding gods, he wasn't truly certain just how strong the life-saving ability of the Dog Talisman, which he had gained from his Martial Soul, actually was.
The only thing he could be sure of for now was that when he suffered fatal damage, the Dog Talisman would consume his own spirit power to form a protective film on the surface of his body. The effect... should be similar to the Invincible Golden Body.
However, there was one problem with this thing: it was a passive skill!
Only attacks capable of dealing fatal damage to him could trigger the Dog Talisman's immortality passive. In other words, if the opponent couldn't one-shot him, the damage wouldn't be negated by the Dog Talisman. Instead, he would be injured first, and then healed by the Horse Talisman!
After all, the energy consumption of the Dog Talisman and the Horse Talisman were on completely different levels. If the attack wasn't fatal, his Martial Soul would naturally choose the option with the lower energy cost.
"Are you sure about this?" Yue Guan was still somewhat worried.
They had only just defected to Bibi Dong. If something happened to Nan Feng here, it was hard to say whether the Grand Priest would wipe them out, but Bibi Dong definitely wouldn't let them off the hook!
"Don't worry, I haven't lived enough yet; I wouldn't joke around with my own life," Nan Feng said.
"Besides, you guys know how insane my healing ability is. Even if I only have one breath left, I can still heal myself back to full health."
"Fine." After much hesitation, Yue Guan finally agreed.
In any case, he and Gui Mei were right there. With Gui Mei's speed, it would be enough to rescue Nan Feng from the hands of those two Clear Sky Sect elders.
"Cowards of the Clear Sky Sect! Your Grandpa Feng is here!"
Nan Feng swaggered into the center of the battlefield and immediately launched a verbal assault. Bolstered by his soul power, his taunting voice was incredibly piercing.
But unfortunately, the Clear Sky Sect side didn't react in the slightest.
Seeing this, Nan Feng had no choice but to ramp up the intensity.
"You little losers of the Clear Sky Sect, surrender!"
"Martial Soul Hall doesn't treat prisoners well, but we can grant you a quick death!"
"Surrender now, and I'll personally pay to have tombstones made for you and set them up on the peaks of the Clear Sky Sect!"
"But if you wait until we break in, heh! You're going to suffer!"
"All the men will have their Martial Souls crippled, their little willies chopped off, and be thrown into the imperial palace to serve as eunuchs!"
"As for the women... I'll take the pretty ones! The ugly ones will all be sold off!"
"Hey! Did you hear me! You little losers of the Clear Sky Sect!"
"Your Grandpa Feng is here today to give you a chance! Let me tell you, Tang Hao has already had his little willy chopped off. The younger brother of your Clear Sky Sect Master is already the head eunuch by Xue Ye's side!"
"Surrender quickly, or I'll chop all of you off and send you to be his sisters..."
"You brat! You're courting death!"
In the blink of an eye, a figure wielding a Clear Sky Hammer sprinted out from the distance of the battlefield. Simultaneously, the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand expanded rapidly, transforming into a massive giant hammer in a split second, smashing down violently from above Nan Feng's head.
Seeing this, Gui Mei was about to intervene, but Nan Feng struck a flashy pose, pointing a single finger toward the sky. With his right index finger aimed at the descending Clear Sky Avatar, he stood calmly in place.
BOOM!!!
A terrifying wave of power kicked up a cloud of dust, instantly turning the once-silent battlefield tense.
Just as everyone assumed Nan Feng had been smashed into a pulp by the Clear Sky Avatar, a voice filled with disdain rang out calmly from the center of the battlefield:
"Is that it?"
Beneath the massive Clear Sky Hammer, Nan Feng's frame, which could only be described as petite, remained motionless. Even more bizarre was the sight of his right index finger propping up the Clear Sky Hammer.
The Sixth Elder of the Clear Sky Sect's expression tightened; he hurriedly withdrew his soul power and retreated at high speed.
"I thought the Clear Sky Sect was supposed to be impressive. Is this all you've got?"
Nan Feng brushed the dust off his clothes and used his right hand to slick his hair back in a flamboyant gesture.
"You aren't worthy of crossing hands with me. Bring Tang Xiao here!"
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