What He Represented Was the Most Powerful Force in the Entire Soul Master World!

Qian Xunji watched Tang Hao's actions calmly, his gaze fixed on the pitch-black Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand. "Tang Hao, are you raising the Clear Sky Hammer because you intend to attack me?"

Qian Xunji's voice was not loud, but it carried an icy chill. "Attacking the Pope of Spirit Hall—does your Clear Sky Sect intend to declare war on Spirit Hall outright?"

Declare war?

Upon hearing those two words, Tang Xiao, standing nearby, shuddered.

Although Qian Xunji had withdrawn the pressure of a Titled Douluo, the invisible aura of authority around him still pressed down on Tang Xiao until he could barely breathe.

"Brother Hao! Calm down! You must calm down!" Tang Xiao practically roared through gritted teeth at Tang Hao.

"Spirit Hall isn't something our Clear Sky Sect can afford to offend. Have you gone mad? Do you want to become the sinner of the Clear Sky Sect?"

Tang Hao's eyes were slightly bloodshot. His hands gripping the Clear Sky Hammer trembled faintly from the sheer force he was exerting.

He stared at Qian Xunji as though facing a formidable enemy. If he used his Martial Soul Avatar and detonated all seven rings, perhaps he could hold him off for a moment.

"Big Brother! He came for A Yin! He wants to harm A Yin! She's our companion!"

"Shut up!" Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao was so furious he nearly spat out blood.

For a woman—a woman he had known for less than half a month and whose background was completely unknown—he wanted to drag the entire sect into an abyss of eternal ruin?

Anyone could do the math on that, even with their toes.

Tang Xiao simply could not understand his younger brother! He wanted to become enemies with Spirit Hall over a woman? What kind of joke was this?

He immediately bowed to Qian Xunji. "Your Holiness, my younger brother is young, hot-blooded, and ignorant. I have spoiled him too much in ordinary times."

"Today, he offended Your Holiness. As his elder brother, I apologize on his behalf. I hope Your Holiness will be magnanimous and not lower yourself to his level."

Tang Xiao humbled himself to the utmost.

"Mm... you are quite good." Qian Xunji looked down at the deferential Tang Xiao. "As the elder brother, you are far smarter than him and far less impulsive."

"I truly do not understand why the Clear Sky Sect chose him as its future heir rather than you, his elder brother."

"Compared to him, you are much more responsible."

Tang Xiao directly ignored the latter remarks. Hearing that His Holiness did not blame Tang Hao for his recklessness, the tightly drawn string in his heart loosened slightly.

He then turned around, grabbed Tang Hao by the arm, and sternly rebuked him. "Tang Hao, hurry up and apologize to His Holiness!"

"Big Brother!" Tang Hao widened his eyes, his face filled with indignation.

"Why should we apologize to him? Our Clear Sky Sect is the number one sect under heaven. There are no cowards beneath the Clear Sky Hammer!"

Hearing Tang Hao's almost idiotic words, Tang Xiao felt his temples throb and his blood pressure rise.

"Smack..."

A crisp, resounding slap rang out. Tang Xiao slapped Tang Hao across the face, leaving him completely stunned.

"Tang Hao!!! Do you truly think our Clear Sky Sect is invincible across the entire continent, in the Soul Master world?!"

Tang Xiao's face was bitter as he spoke with frustration at Tang Hao's failure to meet expectations. "That is nothing more than an illusion created by the outside world's flattery!"

"Our title as the number one sect under heaven was won by Ancestor Tang Chen, hammer strike by hammer strike! The powerful one was the ancestor, not our Clear Sky Sect!"

"Now that the ancestor's fate and whereabouts are unknown, are you really going to drag everyone in the Clear Sky Sect down with you for a woman you have known for less than half a month?"

"You are the future heir of the Clear Sky Sect. When you act outside, you represent the Clear Sky Sect. How can you be so foolish?"

Every word Tang Xiao spoke struck at the heart. Spirit Hall had stood firm on Douluo Continent for ten thousand years without falling—how immense was its foundation?!

The number of Titled Douluo elders it openly possessed alone was enough to drive people into despair! And Spirit Hall also had its mysterious consecrates!

But what about their Clear Sky Sect? Apart from their ancestor, only their father, the current sect master Tang Wei, a single Titled Douluo, was left to uphold its reputation.

If they truly went to war with Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect had no outcome other than destruction...

That sudden slap woke Tang Hao up.

He stared blankly at his elder brother, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Their Clear Sky Sect... was actually this weak? He had always lived beneath the halo of the number one sect under heaven and had never considered it before.

Tang Hao swallowed. Thinking of what his sect would face if he acted today, he finally put away the Clear Sky Hammer.

However, when he turned to look at the blue-haired girl hiding behind him, an indescribable unwillingness still surged within him! They had known each other for such a short time, yet he felt that A Yin was his destined one!

Moreover, he had a feeling that if he let go like this today, he would certainly regret it in the future.

"Your Holiness..." Tang Hao took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "May I ask Your Holiness to enlighten this junior?"

"Why... did Your Holiness come specifically for A Yin? She is merely an ordinary female Soul Master. She should not pose any threat to Spirit Hall, should she?"

"If Your Holiness is merciful, no matter what price we must pay, we only ask that you spare A Yin!"

"An ordinary female Soul Master?" Qian Xunji sneered.

"If she were truly just an ordinary Soul Master, why would I, the Pope, have come all this way specifically to find her?"

Qian Xunji's smile faded as his cold gaze swept over Tang Hao. "Tang Hao, I can overlook your impulsive rudeness just now! But remember this: when you brothers are outside, every word and action of yours represents not yourselves, but the Clear Sky Sect!"

"You dared to raise your hammer at me here? If word of this spreads, I can determine that your Clear Sky Sect intended to declare war on Spirit Hall!"

"Before acting, think more about your sect. Think more about your gravely ill father, struggling desperately to hold on!"

"Without Tang Chen, if I wish to destroy the Clear Sky Sect, it would take no more than the lift of a hand," Qian Xunji said blandly.

Tang Hao could not utter a single word. His back was already soaked with cold sweat. He finally realized that Qian Xunji standing before him was not some kindly man, but the Pope of Spirit Hall, ruler of the continent's greatest power!

If Spirit Hall truly were an evil force and wanted to destroy the Clear Sky Sect, no one could stop it.

"Your Holiness... you have not yet answered this junior's question." Tang Hao spoke cautiously. The growth this moment brought him far surpassed five years of experience.

Qian Xunji shifted his gaze away from Tang Hao and onto the blue-haired girl behind him, amusement flickering in his eyes.

"Will you tell them your identity yourself, or shall I explain your identity to them on your behalf?"