Denunciations from All Sides

On the way back, Bibi Dong couldn't help but snicker; seeing Qian Xunji furious yet unable to lay a hand on her was the happiest day of her life.

However, after this incident, she would have to be even more careful. Being targeted with petty schemes was secondary; the real concern was from what angle he might strike next.

Upon returning to Martial Soul Hall, Qian Xunji followed Li Pu's advice to renew pressure on the Clear Sky Sect, even issuing a direct declaration to the entire Douluo Continent.

"Tang Hao, a descendant of one of the Clear Sky Sect's twin stars, has been bewitched by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Blue Silver Emperor. He intends to subvert human governance and has murdered a Titled Douluo of Martial Soul Hall. This is not merely a matter concerning Martial Soul Hall, but a major event concerning the entire Douluo Continent and the entire human world. I call upon all factions to apprehend the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Blue Silver Emperor and the Clear Sky Sect descendant Tang Hao!"

This declaration immediately plunged the entire continent into an unprecedented earthquake.

While the human world had no explicit prohibition against consorting with soul beasts, given the inherently irreconcilable relationship between humans and soul beasts, such a union was considered an abomination against the natural order.

After all, these were two species in a state of absolute opposition.

All factions were stunned!

They had originally thought Martial Soul Hall was being overbearing and shameless for targeting a once-in-a-century genius of the Clear Sky Sect, but they had never expected this to be the reason.

"So that's it. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone—such precious treasures! No wonder Martial Soul Hall was willing to endure the criticism and face the pressure to take action!"

"This Tang Hao is truly shameless, and the soul beast is even more detestable for seducing a genius of the Clear Sky Sect. Why didn't it try to bewitch me?"

"But why would Martial Soul Hall expose this now?"

This left all the factions feeling utterly confused.

By exposing this, Martial Soul Hall was effectively giving everyone a chance to vie for the soul ring and soul bone held by that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Was Martial Soul Hall really that generous?

Or were they just being used as cannon fodder?

Regardless, it was undoubtedly tempting enough for every faction to consider taking the risk.

What if they actually succeeded?

Even if they couldn't get the soul bone, they could at least get a taste of the soup.

"No wonder I was wondering why Tang Hao's father died; it turns out he was angered to death! His own son getting together with a soul beast—that would certainly be enough to kill him."

"I have a question: what kind of soul beast is Tang Hao consorting with? Is it an animal or a plant?"

"Are you stupid? They said it's the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor, so it must be a Blue Silver Grass."

"A Blue Silver Grass cultivating to the hundred-thousand-year level is absurd, but no matter what, it's still a plant. It doesn't even have a hole to penetrate!"

"Ahhh, that's so disgusting! Get that thought out of my head!"

Following further clarification from Martial Soul Hall that a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast could transform into human form and cultivate anew, everyone finally understood what was going on.

"Oh, I see. I thought the scene was too graphic to look at, but it's just like that? Boring!"

"Ugh! You are truly disgusting! Go to hell!"

In short, once this news broke, all factions flocked to the Clear Sky Sect to demand an explanation of whether this was truly the case.

Most importantly, this was an opportunity for them to kick someone while they were down, allowing them to reap unimaginable benefits.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Martial Soul Hall is planning to kill with a borrowed knife."

Upon learning the news, the new Sect Master Ning Fengzhi wore only a calm smile, but the two guardian Douluos were far from composed.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin said, "This is no small matter. Many small sects are now using Tang Hao's violation of morality and consorting with a soul beast to condemn the Clear Sky Sect for producing such a disciple. On the surface, they hope the Clear Sky Sect will give an explanation to all the humans who died at the mouths of soul beasts, but in reality, they all want to tear a piece of flesh off the Clear Sky Sect."

Bone Douluo Gu Rong shouted, "Fengzhi, don't go looking for excuses about the Upper Three Sects being of one mind. I don't believe you aren't tempted by this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

Ning Fengzhi always kept the phrase "the Upper Three Sects are of one mind" on his lips, but for a businessman, absolute profit was the standard.

Once absolute profit was involved, the unity of the Upper Three Sects meant nothing.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head, "I only fear that Martial Soul Hall will use this as a pretext to cause trouble for the Clear Sky Sect."

Gu Rong didn't understand, "How much trouble could it be? If they really wanted to move against the Clear Sky Sect, they would have done it long ago. In this situation, it will at most leave the Clear Sky Sect a bit battered and bruised, nothing more."

Ning Fengzhi thought carefully and ultimately decided to set his sights on the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Regardless of whether it belonged to Martial Soul Hall or the Clear Sky Sect, he didn't want to see it go to waste; it would be better if it belonged to him.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast might just allow their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's martial soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, to break its shackles and evolve into an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, or even the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Otherwise, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda would be forever stuck at the level of a seventy-ninth-rank Soul Saint.

Ning Fengzhi would naturally not let this opportunity slip by.

It wasn't just the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan wanted this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Even if it wasn't a dragon-type soul beast, they still needed it.

Who could refuse a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?

Inside the Clear Sky Sect, the headache was even more severe, with invisible pressure filling the entire upper echelon.

They had originally thought that Martial Soul Hall would endure the criticism of all factions to take action for that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and that out of respect for their Sect Master Tang Chen, they wouldn't announce it to the whole world.

They never expected that in such a short time, Martial Soul Hall would expose it directly, even specifying exactly what kind of soul beast it was.

As the holy land of the soul master world, Martial Soul Hall would naturally not lie about this.

Now that Martial Soul Hall had exposed it, if the Clear Sky Sect were to admit to it, it would be an unbearable blow to their reputation as the number one sect in the world.

To think that a beast had emerged that betrayed humanity and consorted with a soul beast.

If he were merely an ordinary disciple, it would be one thing, but he happened to be the youngest and most outstanding one, as well as the grandson of Sect Master Tang Chen.

Many Clear Sky Sect elders who knew the situation cursed aloud.

"Damn Martial Soul Hall, why did you have to speak up? Now you're the ones getting scolded."

"Exactly, your reputations are already poor enough; it couldn't get much worse anyway."

"Damn Tang Hao, of all the people you could have liked, you had to go and fall for a spirit beast, dragging the entire Clear Sky Sect down with you!"

Although they possessed the 99th-rank Peerless Douluo Tang Chen, known as the invincible on the continent, Tang Chen had long since vanished without a trace for many years. Relying on his lingering prestige, the members of the Clear Sky Sect did not believe anyone would dare come knocking to demand an explanation.

However, the matter itself was disgraceful, and being scolded for it was far from pleasant.

One could say.

A single rat dropping ruined a whole pot of soup.

Tang Hao was that rat dropping.

He brought shame upon the entire Clear Sky Sect.

Having a Peerless Douluo in the family was no excuse.

Unless that Peerless Limit Douluo was yourself, in which case you could love whoever you wanted; even if your wife were a dog, no one would dare interfere.

Yet, this Tang Hao had caused his own father to die of anger for the sake of a spirit beast, and was further branded with the title of betraying his master and ancestors.