Spirit Hall Declares War on the Clear Sky Sect

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo were both handsome.

They were a pair of twins.

Both possessed the top-tier Tool Martial Soul, the Panlong Staff. They were Level 96 Power Attack Type Super Douluo, the Sixth and Seventh Consecrators among the Worship Hall's seven great consecrators.

"Yes, Grand Consecrator!"

They did not dare delay in carrying out Qian Daoliu's orders and immediately bowed to accept them.

"What is going on with this Holy Maiden? Why is she involved too? Could it be..."

The brothers instinctively exchanged a glance. Their breathing suddenly caught at the same time. They understood each other perfectly, and both seemed to have arrived at the same terrifying guess.

But they quickly shook their heads and returned to their expressionless appearances.

They only needed to follow the Grand Consecrator's instructions. They did not want to meddle in anything else.

After all, they were merely two emotionless cultivation machines.

Not only them—nearly every consecrator in the Worship Hall was like this.

At this moment, the other Elder Hall elders had more or less guessed some of the truth as well, but they wisely chose to keep it to themselves.

Qian Daoliu swept his authoritative gaze over everyone and repeated what he had emphasized earlier in the Pope Palace, though with slight changes:

"Everything you have seen, heard, and guessed—keep it all confidential! What you know is for you alone to know. You are not to discuss it with one another! When you return, let it rot in your stomachs!"

After saying that, Qian Daoliu waved his hand and gave one final order:

"Go back and prepare. Spirit Hall has a hard battle ahead!"

"Yes, Grand Consecrator!"

Everyone bowed, then dispersed.

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo entered the Pope's Palace and took Bibi Dong away.

However, they did not make things difficult for her or act as if they were arresting a major criminal. They simply followed silently behind Bibi Dong.

Until Bibi Dong returned to the Saintess Hall.

Following the Grand Consecrator's orders, they stood guard outside the Saintess Hall's gates.

After everyone left, Jin E sighed, walked over to Qian Daoliu, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Grand Consecrator, my condolences!"

Not long ago, Qian Daoliu had comforted him in exactly the same way.

Now, it was his turn.

For a moment, the two shared the same grief.

Then Jin E said, "The Pope's death... was it her doing?"

Though Jin E looked rough and rugged, he was meticulous and exceptionally intelligent.

He was even older than Qian Daoliu, over one hundred and fifty years old, and possessed a mind as shrewd as a demon's.

It had been easy for him to guess the truth.

He also knew about Bibi Dong's past experiences.

In Jin E's view, Bibi Dong taking the opportunity to avenge herself by killing Qian Xunji was entirely understandable.

However, he was loyal to the Angel Lineage.

So it was not his place to say much.

"Mm." Qian Daoliu nodded. He knew he could not hide it from his old brother.

He had comforted Jin E not long ago, and now it was Jin E's turn to comfort him.

Qian Daoliu felt miserable.

"That woman will be difficult to handle. And her Soul Power... has grown far too quickly. Her talent is truly frightening!" Jin E said.

When Bibi Dong had emerged from the palace earlier, Jin E, as a Level 98 Super Douluo, had casually swept her with his Spiritual Power and immediately learned that Bibi Dong's cultivation had already reached Level 97.

After a brief pause, Jin E asked again:

"How does the Grand Consecrator intend to deal with her?"

"Ahh..." Qian Daoliu let out a long sigh.

He voiced the thoughts in his heart:

"For Xiao Xue's sake, I cannot kill her. With Spirit Hall in its current state, someone needs to hold the fort. Xiao Xue is still young and cannot take on the position of Pope. Right now, she is the only suitable candidate... I intend to recommend her as Pope."

"Indeed." Jin E nodded. "That is not a bad idea."

Though somewhat surprised, he understood Qian Daoliu's personality and way of handling matters. After considering it for only a moment, he understood the reasons behind it.

"I hope she can change."

Qian Daoliu sighed, his gaze distant. "I will keep watching her. Otherwise, I can give her the Pope's position, and I can take it back."

Qian Daoliu looked at Jin E and said:

"Go back for now. You will need to make a move as well."

"You will deal with the Clear Sky Sect. I made an agreement with Tang Chen and promised him I would not set foot in the Clear Sky Sect. But... you can!"

"As for Tang Hao, leave him to me. I will go personally. I will make him pay dearly for Jin Ming and Ji'er's deaths."

As he spoke, killing intent filled Qian Daoliu's eyes.

"After remaining hidden for so many years, the continent seems to have forgotten our existence. They seem to have forgotten what happens when they provoke Spirit Hall."

"This time, they must understand just how grave and terrifying the consequences of angering us are—consequences they cannot bear."

Jin E's gaze was equally cold. He rolled his shoulders and clenched his fingers until his knuckles cracked. A savage grin appeared on his rugged old face.

"It has been many years since I last went out. It is time for this old man to loosen up. Clear Sky Sect... prepare to receive this old man's wrath!~~"

Very soon, a grim and murderous air spread through Spirit City, swiftly enveloping the entire city.

Spirit City's residents all felt a hint of oppression, as though a storm was about to break.

Then news of the Pope's sudden death spread throughout the city.

Spirit Hall instantly descended into chaos. Qian Daoliu, overwhelmed by grief, emerged once more to personally handle affairs, soothe the people, and stabilize the situation.

After learning the cause of the incident, everyone in Spirit Hall became united in hatred.

War was about to begin.

Messages were sent through various channels in every direction, swiftly delivered into the hands of the continent's major powers.

Some came through Spirit Hall's own transmission channels.

One of them read:

"Spirit Hall Wanted Order:

Tang Hao, heir of the Clear Sky Sect, committed heinous acts and openly attacked the Pope's convoy, resulting in the deaths of the Pope and an Elder Hall elder.

Spirit Hall now seeks Tang Hao's whereabouts across the entire continent. Anyone with knowledge of Tang Hao's trail may report it to any hall under Spirit Hall's jurisdiction.

So long as the information is confirmed reliable, the provider will receive a reward from Spirit Hall.

Anyone who knows of his whereabouts but fails to report it, or provides Tang Hao with assistance, will, once discovered, be regarded as an enemy of Spirit Hall!..."

The other read:

"All forces under Spirit Hall are, effective immediately, to cease all trade and sever all contact with the Clear Sky Sect!

The Clear Sky Sect is ordered to hand over Tang Hao. Otherwise, Spirit Hall will regard the Clear Sky Sect as an enemy and declare war immediately!

All Spirit Master forces across the continent are ordered to refrain from conducting trade or maintaining contact with the Clear Sky Sect. Otherwise, they will be regarded as enemies of Spirit Hall, and war will be declared immediately!..."

After these two messages reached every corner of the continent, the entire continent was thrown into uproar.

Clear Sky Sect.

The aged Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect received the news as well.

Afflicted with a serious illness, he struggled up from his sickbed and accepted the message that had just arrived from Spirit City from a servant.

Since it concerned Spirit Hall, he had no choice but to take it seriously.

Over the past several decades, the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall had fought openly and secretly an unknown number of times.

Back when his father, Tang Chen, was still around, the Clear Sky Sect had stood at the height of its power and yielded to no one.

Even an organization as powerful as Spirit Hall had been suppressed by the Clear Sky Sect and had no choice but to show it some respect.

But ever since Tang Chen disappeared, the Clear Sky Sect had begun to decline.

Spirit Hall gradually gained the upper hand.

Life had become far more difficult for the Clear Sky Sect.

His father, Tang Chen, had disappeared, but he knew something.

Spirit Hall still had Qian Daoliu, someone capable of standing toe-to-toe with Tang Chen.

Most importantly, that man was still alive.

The Clear Sky Sect simply could not afford to provoke Spirit Hall now.

To avoid angering Spirit Hall, he had yielded at every turn.

He had even warned his clansmen that when traveling in the Spirit Master world, they must speak and act cautiously and never provoke Spirit Hall.

The Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect took the slip of paper from the small bamboo tube.

Slowly, he unfolded it.

His clouded eyes fell upon the contents of the note...