Tang Chen is practically half-dead, needless to say. Tang Hao, as the current High Priest of Sea God Island, will soon have to sacrifice himself, so he'll naturally also be half-dead.
Tang San, severely injured by the Blue Silver Emperor, had his Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline extracted and his Blue Silver Grass destroyed, causing irreparable damage to his body and foundation. Tang San, relying solely on his Mysterious Heaven Skill and the currently available healing-type Soul Master on the continent, was utterly incapable of healing him. Both his injuries and the daily pain he endured were far greater than those of the severely injured Tang Hao. His ability to cling to life was only due to the exhaustion of his Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Tang Yuehua, knowing that the Clear Sky Sect had long been destroyed and that Tang Xiao had been captured by the Spirit Hall and whose fate was unknown, died a few years after the end of the Elite Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition due to her heavy heart, worries, and serious lack of rest.
Qian Daoliu was quite disappointed. Such a good cash cow was gone. Even if the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire were going to take action against the Spirit Hall and stop sending noble children to be trained, they could still recruit nouveau riche from the continent.
After all, countless ordinary young men aspire to become members of the so-called upper class, and Moonlight Pavilion, the so-called number one noble court on the continent, has already made its name known far and wide.
Tang Chen roared, "Qian Daoliu, you broke your promise! You clearly promised me that before you defeated me, no one in the Spirit Hall below you would be allowed to set foot on that mountain range! Perhaps you have indeed become stronger, but we haven't even fought yet. How do you know I can't defeat you!"
Qian Daoliu said, "Don't slander me. I, Qian, always keep my promises. I really didn't let the Spirit Hall people take action. Instead, I had them surround the area and let the others from the continent drive those Haozi out of the mountains and then slaughter them one by one."
"I don't believe it. Besides your Spirit Hall, who on the continent has the guts and the strength to drive my descendants out? Could it be Bo Saixi?" Tang Chen suddenly thought of this answer, then quickly changed his mind. "Impossible, Bo Saixi wouldn't be that kind of person."
"It's not Bo Saixi, but Soul Master of the Soul Douluo level from the mainland who cultivates poison attributes. You know the family that Soul Master comes from, it's the Dugu Family."
"The Jade Phosphor Serpent of the Dugu Family!"
Tang Chen immediately gave the answer: the Dugu Family has a history on the mainland, and has produced Soul Saint, Soul Douluo, and even Titled Douluo in every generation. They also specialize in poison and have a certain reputation.
Qian Daoliu nodded and said, "That's right, your son was indeed frail and sickly. He died from just a little provocation. It's probably because the Clear Sky Sect's attention is focused on selecting a new sect leader. At that time, the Jade Phosphor Serpent gradually enveloped that mountain range and the Clear Sky Sect."
"You've probably heard about the power and area-of-effect damage of the Jade Phosphor Serpent. After that, I had the Spirit Hall's Soul Master block that mountain range. Every time your Clear Sky Sect members managed to escape through the escape tunnel, my Spirit Hall Soul Master killed them. That's how the Clear Sky Sect was ultimately wiped out."
"As for Xiao Hao Hao, whom you have high hopes for, he is indeed exceptionally talented and has not failed to live up to your title of Clear Sky Douluo. He has inherited the position of High Priestess of the Sea God from Bo Saixi. As for Tang Hao, you should know very well what his fate will be, right? After all, you were able to awaken because you must have encountered that kid. He unintentionally used the Sea God's Light to awaken you."
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Tang Chen roared to the sky, two streams of blood tears as thick as fingers flowing from his crimson eyes. His roar was like thunder, and the astonishing Soul Power contained within it caused sand and stones to fly.
"Qian Daoliu! I will kill you!!! I will also wipe out your entire Spirit Hall family!!!"
Tang Chen held the Asura Divine Sword, unleashing his immense level 99 Soul Power and Asura Divine Power. He wielded the Asura Divine Sword with all his might, unleashing blood-red sword energy that tore through space itself. Each strike of this blood-red sword energy reached the divine level.
"The power is enough, but the speed is a bit lacking."
In the sky, Qian Daoliu was like a slippery fish, dodging every sword aura.
"Qian Daoliu, you have indeed reached that realm. No wonder you can be with Bo Saixi!"
Previously, Tang Chen might have been uncertain, but now that he saw Qian Daoliu dodging his full-force sword strikes without even having Martial Soul attached to his body, how could he not see that Qian Daoliu had taken that step?
Qian Daoliu non-existent dust off his collar and replied, "No, actually when I was with Bo Saixi, I was still a level 99 Titled Douluo, and the Grand Pontiff of the Angel God."
Then why...?
Tang Chen's pupils widened, a huge question surging in his mind. Where did he Qian Daoliu? Qian Daoliu hadn't even become a god, so why did Bo Saixi choose Qian Daoliu instead of him?
"Tang Chen, I suppose you still don't understand. The High Priest of the Deity had his body modified by Deity power during the assessment. Although he could directly reach the 99th level, the limit of the human realm, he has forever lost the possibility of becoming a god."
"Bo Saixi said at the time that she would accept the heart of whoever between us could become a god, which means that she had already rejected me and chosen you."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chen was instantly overwhelmed with regret and confusion. He regretted not having considered things more carefully back then. He hadn't understood Bo Saixi's words. If he had realized then that Bo Saixi was choosing him, none of this would have happened, and his Clear Sky Sect wouldn't have been destroyed. His confusion stemmed from the fact that if Bo Saixi had chosen him, why was she with Qian Daoliu? Was Bo Saixi a fickle woman? No, she couldn't be. He trusted his judgment!
Qian Daoliu thought for a moment, then said, "Judging from your expression, I'll tell you. It's because those Soul Masters from my Spirit Hall are somewhat incompetent. It was a sure-fire death situation, yet Tang Xiao managed to escape."
"That brat Tang Xiao escaped to the Spirit Hall and sought help from Bo Saixi. Bo Saixi came to my Spirit Hall and demanded that I hand over your granddaughter. Of course, I wouldn't agree. I know Bo Saixi's intentions very well; she will inevitably stand against my Spirit Hall in the future. Since she managed to escape to the sea, I joined forces with a group of Titled Douluo from my Spirit Hall, beat her up, and captured her."
"That great battle caused severe damage to my Spirit City. Repairs will cost at least 10 billion Gold Soul Coin, and Bo Saixi must compensate for this. Otherwise, the next victim will be Sea God Island."
"And how could Bo Saixi possibly afford to pay those 10 billion Gold Soul Coin? Without her, Sea God Island would be far from being a match for my Spirit Hall. As the High Priestess of Bo Saixi Sea God Island at the time, the High Priestess protected Sea God Island, so she could only..." Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow, "You understand."