Stripping Tang Hao's Titled Douluo Status

Behind the small village stood a mountain peak. The mountain itself was not particularly tall, but it was incredibly steep. The entire cliff face was almost perpendicular to the ground and exceptionally smooth, devoid of any vegetation. It was a mountain of solid stone, reaching a height of five hundred meters.

"Roar—"

A sharp screech erupted from behind the stone mountain, followed immediately by an incomparably furious voice that echoed for over a thousand meters.

"Who dares to offend my Clear Sky Sect!"

Tang Zhen, with nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—circling beneath his feet, descended from above the stone mountain. He held a Clear Sky Hammer with a head the size of a water vat, landing directly above the small village.

On the left and right sides of the stone mountain, hidden paths had been carved out for Tang Yuehua to transport supplies to the Clear Sky Sect. The Six Elders of Clear Sky and Tang Xiao arrived, leading a group of Clear Sky Sect disciples; without exception, every one of them possessed the Clear Sky Hammer as their martial soul.

Upon seeing the Tang family members, the killing intent in Yang Wudi's eyes surged forth. He stabbed the butt of his Soul Breaking Spear into the soil, creating hole after hole, and roared, "Tang Zhen, you mongrel, come down and die!"

"Yang Wudi, are you seeking death?!"

Tang Zhen had initially been puzzled as to why Yang Wudi had come here, but hearing him dare to speak to him in such a manner, his eyes turned icy as he retorted.

A flash of golden light appeared, and Chrysanthemum Douluo flickered into existence before Yang Wudi, saying, "Yang Wudi, do not be agitated."

"Chrysanthemum Douluo!"

Tang Zhen's brow furrowed, his heart filled with immense shock. He had not expected Martial Soul Hall to send people here. Could it be that Qian Daoliu intended to break his promise to his father and take action against the Clear Sky Sect?!

His spiritual power swept over the incoming soul masters. Among them, the only Title Douluo was Chrysanthemum Douluo, accompanied by soul masters from the Breaking Clan and a small number from the Speed Clan. With suspicion and killing intent intertwined, he was momentarily unsure whether to interrogate them or strike to annihilate the group.

Chrysanthemum Douluo gave a light cough, his effeminate voice amplified by soul power to ring out for hundreds of meters. "Tang Zhen, This Seat has come today to announce the Grand Pontiff's verdict regarding your Clear Sky Sect. Why have you not come down to listen carefully!"

Hearing the name of the Grand Pontiff Qian Daoliu, Tang Zhen felt a sense of panic. Although he relied on the promise Qian Daoliu had made—that until he defeated his father, no one from Martial Soul Hall would set foot on the Clear Sky Mountain Range—if Qian Daoliu was not only a coward but also a treacherous villain who would break his word to his father to attack the sect, the Clear Sky Sect would be unable to withstand it.

Tang Zhen retracted his Clear Sky Hammer and arrived a dozen meters in front of Chrysanthemum Douluo. His face was full of hostility and caution as he said, "Speak, what does Senior Qian Daoliu have to say to my Clear Sky Sect?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo coughed again. Recalling Qian Daoliu's instructions, a flash of confusion crossed his mind. Honestly, he did not understand why he had been told to have Dugu Bo secretly head to the Clear Sky Mountain Range, and why he had to bring the Clear Sky Sect members here to humiliate them before wiping them out.

Once Dugu Bo unleashed his poison, he could then move in to clear out the Clear Sky Sect. He didn't think the Grand Pontiff was the type to be petty or enjoy humiliating a bunch of juniors. Could it be that the Grand Pontiff wanted to ensure that Tang Chen was truly dead?

The thought passed in a flash, and Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke with a beaming smile: "Tang Zhen, everyone of the Clear Sky Sect, you must be very confused, right? Why are the members of your affiliated clans, the Breaking Clan and the Speed Clan, here with This Seat?"

"I have good news for you: because your Clear Sky Sect is greedy for life and afraid of death, heartless, unrighteous, and selfish, all of your affiliated clans have joined our Martial Soul Hall."

"That's right, you shameless mongrels of the Clear Sky Sect! We affiliated clans served you loyally and were willing to live and die with you, yet you treated us like cannon fodder!"

Yang Wudi's face twisted with rage as he sneered, "If you are unrighteous, don't blame us for being disloyal. You were the dogs of these mongrels, and now, the next lives my Soul Breaking Spear will claim are you Tang-surnamed mongrels!"

"Yang Wudi, you petty, ungrateful traitor! I will hammer you to death right now!"

The members of the Clear Sky Sect were filled with fury upon hearing Yang Wudi's mockery, though they managed to restrain themselves.

But Tang Lie, who had the most explosive temper, could not hold back. A watchdog that had only been able to develop by clinging to their sect now dared to climb over their heads and threaten to kill them. He brandished his crimson Clear Sky Hammer, intending to rush forward and hammer Yang Wudi to death.

Yang Wudi let out a loud roar, "Come on then, who's afraid of who!"

"Seventh Brother, calm down!"

Tang Zhen reached out to block Tang Lie, transmitting his voice, "Don't forget why we came here; don't fall for Martial Soul Hall's trap!"

Hearing Tang Zhen's words, and with his other brothers also urging him, Tang Lie reluctantly suppressed his temper. He glared at Yang Wudi with bloodshot eyes, secretly vowing that when Great Uncle Tang Chen returned as a king and Tang Hao reached level 99, he would personally lead a team to slaughter the Breaking Clan, smash the heads of these petty, ungrateful traitors, and take Yang Wudi's head to use as a urinal.

Tang Zhen took a deep breath, his heart echoing Tang Lie's sentiments. Once Tang Chen returned as a king and Tang Hao reached level 99, these traitorous affiliated clans would be gone, but as long as the Clear Sky Sect returned to its peak, they could have as many affiliated clans as they wanted.

Tang Zhen said, "Chrysanthemum Douluo, my Clear Sky Sect truly cannot find that degenerate Tang Hao, and not wanting to bear the infamy of betraying humanity, we had no choice but to live in seclusion and come to this mountain range."

"This mountain range is the place where your Hall's Grand Pontiff and my Clear Sky Sect's First Elder Tang Chen had their final duel. Senior Qian Daoliu was defeated by my father Tang Chen and made a promise: unless Senior Qian Daoliu defeats my father Tang Chen, no one from Martial Soul Hall shall set foot in this mountain range."

"My Clear Sky Sect has already retreated to this point. Can Senior Qian Daoliu truly be so cruel and heartless as to exterminate the Clear Sky Sect, which is suffering from unjust accusations, and break his promise to my father Tang Chen?"

Tang Zhen's tone was extremely sincere, as if the Clear Sky Sect were nothing but pure, flawless white lilies.

The corners of the Clear Sky Sect disciples' mouths revealed faint traces of smugness. While Tang Zhen's words sounded like the Clear Sky Sect was lowering its posture and begging for mercy, he was constantly praising their ancestor Tang Chen as invincible and painting Qian Daoliu as a defeated opponent.

If Chrysanthemum Douluo did not know that the Tang family were just a bunch of selfish, wolf-like bandits in human skin, he might have felt a twinge of shame at Tang Zhen's words.

"Tang Zhen, have you finished your act? You should use such petty tricks to deceive others. My Martial Soul Hall will certainly not break its word. But it is an undeniable fact that your Clear Sky Sect's Tang Hao used the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul and Clear Sky techniques to attack Martial Soul Hall."

Tang Zhen retorted angrily, "Elder Chrysanthemum, didn't I say long ago that the Clear Sky Sect has been hunting for Tang Hao, wanting to cripple that degenerate's martial soul, but we simply cannot find him!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo sneered, too lazy to continue exposing Tang Zhen's lies. He said, "The Grand Pontiff has decreed: since Tang Hao is not a member of the Clear Sky Sect, and you yourselves say so, treating Tang Hao as a criminal, then Tang Hao is not worthy of holding the Clear Sky Sect's highest title, 'Clear Sky.' This title should be revoked by your sect."

"That is only natural..."

Tang Zhen gritted his teeth. To be stripped of a title was, for a Title Douluo, a humiliation beyond measure.