Tang Chen's Slip of the Tongue

"Qian Daoliu, you old rascal, that's not very honorable of you!"

"You developed a method to absorb spirit rings beyond the limit and didn't say a word? Are you trying to grow in the shadows so that one day you can defeat me?"

Tang Chen was left stunned and horrified as he witnessed this scene.

He never imagined that Martial Soul Hall's research into spirits had reached such a terrifying level.

On this point alone, Martial Soul Hall had already surpassed their Clear Sky Sect.

If he could still suppress Qian Daoliu now, what would happen in a hundred or a thousand years?

By then, would their Clear Sky Sect still be able to hold onto the title of the number one genius tool spirit?

"Clear Sky Douluo, you jest."

"I am also quite interested in your Clear Sky Sect's Ring Detonation Secret Technique. I wonder if I might have the opportunity to witness it?"

Before Qian Daoliu could speak, Qian Xunji stepped forward first, her tone dripping with aggression.

Since the other party had discarded their dignity first, there was no need for them to be so polite.

After all, the Clear Sky Sect had come here today with offensive intentions.

If they didn't do something, the other side would truly think that Martial Soul Hall was easy to bully.

Qian Daoliu watched his daughter step out and hesitated, ultimately choosing not to intervene.

Since his daughter had already begun the God Ancestor's trials, she was destined to succeed him in the future.

Therefore, she had to gradually learn to accept and shoulder external affairs.

From now on, he only needed to be her supporter until she grew enough to stand on her own.

Even if his daughter did something during this process, he would not point it out in public; after all, his daughter was now the Pope of Martial Soul Hall, and her every word and action represented the institution.

In the outside world, he could not undermine the dignity of the Pope.

"Little girl, I am speaking with your father. You don't seem to have the qualifications to interrupt yet!"

Facing Qian Xunji's blatant mockery, a chill instantly surfaced in Tang Hao's eyes.

A powerful force surged from his body, pressing down on the surroundings.

The prestige of the Clear Sky Douluo was earned through battle, not through empty boasting.

Even though he thought highly of Qian Xunji and even wanted her to become his future granddaughter-in-law, this kind of arrogant temperament would not do.

Facing Tang Hao's pressure, Qian Xunji showed no fear; instead, she met it head-on.

She instinctively prepared to manifest her spirit to resist.

At that very moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, Sword God Douluo, and Mighty Lion Douluo all unleashed their own auras to block the pressure.

Although Qian Daoliu made no move, he took a step forward.

Seeing this, Tang Chen felt no fear; in fact, he wanted to challenge them all at once.

Tang Chen felt that perhaps only a grand battle against all of them would allow him to truly let loose and fight to his heart's content.

Perhaps he could even achieve a breakthrough in the heat of battle.

And go a step further.

A mere Qian Daoliu was truly not enough to satisfy him.

Though Tang Chen thought this, he did not act on it.

He knew clearly that the current situation put their Clear Sky Sect at a disadvantage.

Even though he felt Qian Daoliu was not much of a challenge, he had to admit that the man had some tricks up his sleeve.

If the other party entangled him completely, the others from the Clear Sky Sect would be no match for the many elders of Martial Soul Hall.

Once an uncontrollable conflict broke out, the Clear Sky Sect might suffer a devastating blow.

Tang Chen knew that Martial Soul Hall had ten thousand years of accumulation and a deep foundation.

His Clear Sky Sect had only risen for a few years; if they wanted to compete with Martial Soul Hall in terms of heritage, they still needed more time.

They needed to wait for his two grandsons, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, to fully mature.

As long as one of them could reach his current level, even if they were slightly inferior, they would no longer need to take Martial Soul Hall seriously.

"Xiao Dong being able to have such a unique spirit ring limit is naturally a gift from the Angel God."

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu knew that Tang Chen's momentum had waned and he was backing down.

But this man was too proud to admit defeat in words.

So, he stepped out to smooth things over.

"The Angel God... does she truly exist?"

Seeing Qian Daoliu step out to provide an exit, Tang Chen followed suit.

However, he still muttered the words instinctively.

Having reached his current realm, he was at the limit of this world; no matter how hard he tried, he could never see any hope of going further.

It was precisely because of this that, although he firmly believed in the existence of deities, he largely considered it all to be nothing more than a legend.

If there truly were gods in this world, then it would undoubtedly be him, Tang Chen, in the future.

If the Angel God truly existed and had any gifts to bestow, why hadn't that old fellow Qian Daoliu, who had worshipped the entity for so many years, received any special endowments or improvements?

If that were the case, Qian Daoliu would not have been suppressed by him at every turn.

"Tang Chen!"

Hearing Tang Chen speak in such a manner, the gentle smile that had always remained on Qian Daoliu's face instantly turned solemn, his eyes growing cold and frigid.

Indeed, he held Tang Chen in high regard.

It was the kind of appreciation one held for a rival, even viewing him as a confidant and friend.

But Tang Chen's words were clearly disrespectful to the Angel God, crossing the line of Qian Daoliu's bottom line.

If the other party continued to show such disrespect toward the God Ancestor, he would truly take action.

Furthermore, it would be an all-out strike, holding nothing back.

Suspended in the sky, as the High Priest of the Angel God, he could mobilize divine power, to say nothing of being within Martial Soul City itself.

In his previous battles with Tang Chen, he had never once unleashed divine power.

The reason was that he viewed Tang Chen as a rival and wanted to fight him fairly.

But when it came to faith, when it came to the Angel God, he no longer cared about such things.

"It was my recklessness."

"Great Angel God, please forgive me!"

Seeing Qian Daoliu in this state, Tang Chen knew he had spoken out of turn and thoroughly offended this old fellow.

He hurriedly looked toward the distant Angel God Statue and offered a pious apology.

That was the one good thing about Tang Chen: he corrected his mistakes when he realized them and stood tall when facing the consequences.

Although he did not know what hidden means Qian Daoliu possessed, in that brief moment, he had truly sensed the threat of death emanating from him.

Presumably, these means were connected to the Angel God.

He had already made up his mind that, unless necessary, he would never come to this Martial Soul City again.

While the character of this old fellow Qian Daoliu was trustworthy, what if?

What if some uncontrollable situation were to arise? What should he do then?

While they were in the midst of their conflict, down in the Soul Fighting Arena, Bibi Dong's opponent finally steadied their mind and unleashed their spirit rings.