The outskirts of the City of Slaughter.
Dragon Rider Demon God Asmodeus was patrolling with his squad as usual.
Suddenly, a powerful fluctuation from afar made him instantly alert.
He expanded his spiritual power, locking onto the approaching figure, but froze for a split second.
He saw Long Xingyu descend from the sky, hovering before Asmodeus, and raising a hand to greet him.
Immediately after, he surged forward without hesitation, looking urgent, and vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.
"Strange, wasn't he off on a mission?"
"Why is he back? Did something happen?"
Asmodeus looked puzzled, but too lazy to investigate, he continued his patrol.
After all, Long Xingyu was the Demon God Emperor's son-in-law and naturally held certain privileges, such as mobilizing parts of the legions.
And today, that was exactly why he had come.
The last attempt to kill Tang San had clearly alerted the prey.
The target had become vigilant; it wouldn't be easy to succeed again, and he would surely try his best to hide.
Despite the hints given by Lin Feng, such as the Clear Sky Sect or Sea God Island, as an outsider, how long would it take to find him alone?
Long Xingyu was arrogant but not stupid. Rather than wasting time wandering, it was better to seek help from teammates. Now that the legions were gradually descending, there was no shortage of manpower.
Thinking this, he quickly delved into the City of Slaughter.
He went to meet the two Demon Gods, Samigina and Marbas.
Currently, the Demon forces were all under their command, so he had to communicate with them.
"You mean, you want me to split off a team that excels in reconnaissance and has decent strength for you to go find the Clear Sky Sect?"
"Tang San, whom His Majesty specifically named, is a disciple of this sect. You think his next step might be to return home for protection?"
Samigina and Marbas looked at him strangely.
They thought there was some major trouble, but it was just this?
It was a trivial matter; they didn't even need to notify His Majesty, so they nodded in agreement.
As commanders of the Demon invasion of Douluo Continent, they had at least that much authority.
"Cough, actually, I don't just need a recon squad. It would be best to mobilize a full legion, including a ninth-rank Demon God."
"Since I'm going, whether I find Tang San or not, I believe it is necessary to wipe out the Clear Sky Sect while I'm at it."
"According to intelligence provided by His Majesty, the King of Slaughter we killed earlier was actually Tang Chen, the ancestor of this sect."
"You could say that while other factions in Douluo Continent might be open to defection, this group absolutely is not. Dealing with them early is no bad thing."
Long Xingyu pressed his advantage and made his request.
If he only needed a recon squad, he wouldn't have come to the City of Slaughter.
The human legions within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were sufficient for such work.
The reason he traveled all the way here to ask for reinforcements was mainly due to two factors.
First, near the Sunset Forest, Han Qian was leading troops in a standoff against the Heaven Dou Empire, making large-scale mobilization inconvenient.
The Demon side was different; the environment of the City of Slaughter was relatively isolated and currently not being targeted by the natives, so sending people out was effortless.
Furthermore, Long Xingyu considered that this operation would likely involve large-scale slaughter.
The human legions transformed from the Temple Alliance were more inclined toward order and were not suited for such tasks.
Conversely, the Demons, despite having reconciled with humanity on the Holy Demon Continent, remained a chaotic faction.
For a war of annihilation, they would not only be unopposed to it, but the battle intent and killing intent within them would ensure no survivors were left behind.
"Mobilize an entire unit? Then I need to ask His Majesty for instructions. Wait here."
Samigina frowned. He didn't agree immediately this time, turning instead to activate a communication magic circle.
After receiving Lin Feng's approval, he signaled his willingness to cooperate and waved his hand decisively.
"Just pull a few hundred elites from the First Demon Legion; they are capable of both reconnaissance and combat."
"As for the powerhouses... just have Marbas lead the team and assign a few Demon Gods from the Vanguard Army."
"It's a pity. The City of Slaughter is a vital military hub; one of us must stay to guard it, otherwise, I would want to join the fun myself."
Samigina shook his head with regret.
Soon, the new plan was finalized.
Three hundred elites, none lower than the seventh rank, quietly departed from the City of Slaughter.
Led by Long Xingyu and Marbas, they moved toward the designated area without alerting anyone.
The Clear Sky Sect was located three hundred miles east of Heaven Dou City, a detail explicitly mentioned in the original Douluo text.
Long Xingyu had learned this from Lin Feng and decided to use it as a lead to find the Son of Luck while simultaneously removing this hidden "thorn."
Tang San walked on the road home.
In the shadows, Tang Hao continued to guard him in secret.
After detonating his rings and domain, he had been reduced to near-uselessness, but that was only in comparison to a Title Douluo.
He was still more than capable of handling ordinary soul masters at the seventieth or eightieth level, so he continued to act as a bodyguard.
However, Tang Hao was only escorting his son; at least until the elders forgave him, he had no intention of returning home himself.
Calculating the distance, the two of them were naturally faster; by the time Long Xingyu headed to the City of Slaughter, they had already reached the outer perimeter.
At this moment, what came into view was a poverty-stricken village.
Located at the foot of the mountains, it looked utterly dilapidated.
Tang San gazed at it from afar, his expression growing increasingly strange the more he looked—was this really the Clear Sky Sect?
To put it bluntly, it was not even as good as Holy Soul Village; had the former head of the Upper Three Sects really fallen to this state?
Even if it were to hide their identities, this was far too stifling, and a sense of sorrow welled up in Tang San's heart.
Was this the disaster his father had caused back then? Even so, he did not feel his father was in the wrong.
Although the catastrophe began with Tang Hao, he had no choice back then; rather than blaming his own kin, it was better to harbor hatred for Martial Soul Hall.
Tang San thought this to himself, completely unaware that at this very moment, he, as an even greater "harbinger of disaster," was about to repeat history.
A destructive calamity was about to descend upon the sect because of him, but it was still on its way, and no one, including Tang Hao in the shadows, had noticed it yet.
"Please leave; strangers are not welcome here."
A cold voice interrupted his thoughts, and Tang San looked up.
Not far away, several middle-aged men in coarse linen clothes were eyeing him with vigilance.
With no other choice, Tang San displayed his martial soul; the Clear Sky Hammer was highly iconic, and the people around immediately recognized it.
Their attitudes softened instantly, and after a few words to complete the "identity verification," he waited on the spot for quite a while before someone from the sect arrived.
"You are Tang San?" The newcomer's expression was cold, even carrying intense hostility.
"Yes, I have returned with important intelligence." Tang San frowned slightly, suppressing his rising anger.
Thinking of his father's instructions, and having gauged the strength of the person before him, he did not dare to lash out.
Silently, he followed the few young men, passing through the outer village and entering the true Clear Sky Sect.
Only at this moment, watching from afar with his Title Douluo cultivation, did Tang Hao finally heave a heavy sigh of relief.
Although the clansmen were somewhat dissatisfied, it was enough that they agreed to let his son return; he trusted that the intelligence, combined with the goodwill of the Heaven Dou imperial family, would be enough to move the elders.
"Little San, you must do your best!"
"I will be outside the sect, silently praying for you!"
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