Arc 9The Clear Sky Sect’s Fall

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect joined Spirit Hall, then used its forces and the Holy Dragon Sect’s aid to destroy the Clear Sky Sect. The continent reacted to the upheaval while Tang Hao and young Tang San each vowed to pursue revenge and strength.

  • Ning Fengzhi sent Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s younger disciples to Spirit Academy and transferred the sect’s businesses to Spirit Hall.
  • Qian Renfeng welcomed the sect, arranged for Gu Rong to join Spirit Academy, and secretly gave him the Clear Sky Sect’s location so the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would bear responsibility for its destruction.
  • Gu Rong delivered the intelligence to Ning Fengzhi, who recruited more than two thousand Holy Dragon Sect Soul Masters and led a force of over three thousand to attack the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong watched their forces destroy the Clear Sky Sect, while Tang Xiao died detonating himself and the attackers seized the sect’s wealth.
  • The Two Great Empires feared Spirit Hall’s growing influence, while Tuoba Xi sent the Clear Sky Sect’s remaining wealth to Spirit Hall and Qian Renfeng considered the next Upper Three Sects.
  • Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi discussed the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction and the danger posed by Spirit Hall’s expansion, while Bo Saixi ordered Sea Dragon Douluo to monitor the mainland.
  • Tang Hao mourned his dead relatives and vowed that Tang San would avenge them, while nine-year-old Tang San learned of the Clear Sky Sect’s fall and chose to hide his Clear Sky Hammer and grow stronger.
Chapters 202–226 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 202From Now On, We Belong to Spirit Hall

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong discussed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s submission to Spirit Hall and the losses that had led them there. Ning Fengzhi planned to transfer the sect’s assets and send its younger Soul Masters to Spirit Academy, while suspecting Spirit Hall had a reason for keeping their allegiance quiet.

  • Ning Fengzhi said joining Spirit Hall had relieved his worries about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s future and praised the new Pope’s strength and ambition.
  • Ning Fengzhi recalled fearing that Spirit Hall might destroy his sect after it wiped out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and said the sect might one day compete with the Holy Dragon Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi lamented that the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda limited its wielders’ cultivation, while Chen Xin recalled the Pope’s suggestion that it might evolve.
  • Chen Xin and Gu Rong reassured Ning Fengzhi that they did not care about status and reminded him that the sect’s pursuit of Tang Hao and the war had caused devastating losses.
  • Ning Fengzhi ordered the sect to inventory its assets for Spirit Hall and gradually send younger Soul Masters to Spirit Academy, then speculated that Spirit Hall had a deeper reason for restricting news of their allegiance.

Ch. 203Rongrong, how about I send you to Spirit Hall?!

Ning Fengzhi sent eight-year-old Rongrong to Spirit Academy with Gu Rong and other Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples after the sect handed its businesses to Spirit Hall. The convoy left Seven Treasure City, and Rongrong began her first journey away from home.

  • Ning Fengzhi told Rongrong she would study at Spirit Academy, and she agreed after learning that Gu Rong and other sect disciples would accompany her.
  • Chen Xin questioned whether Rongrong was too young to leave, but Ning Fengzhi said Gu Rong and the other disciples would protect her.
  • Ning Fengzhi arranged for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to hand over its businesses to Spirit Hall over several days.
  • Ning Fengzhi warned Rongrong to behave at Spirit Hall and promised to await her return during the academy break.
  • Gu Rong led Rongrong and the other disciples away from Seven Treasure City as Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin watched them depart.
  • Rongrong watched Seven Treasure City disappear, then leaned against Gu Rong and fell asleep in the carriage.

Ch. 204The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really is rich

Qian Renfeng welcomed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to Spirit Hall and learned the scale of the assets it had brought. In Spirit City, Gu Rong explained to Rongrong how Spirit Hall’s strength and organization had made the city prosperous, and credited its development to the former Pope, Qian Xunji.

  • Yue Guan told Qian Renfeng that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, including Rongrong, had arrived in Spirit City, and that its assets had been inventoried.
  • Yue Guan reported that the sect’s holdings and businesses were still staggering, and Qian Renfeng ordered him to arrange their use to support the Hidden Weapon Hall.
  • Qian Renfeng planned to tell his family about the sect’s arrival and reflected on Ning Fengzhi sending his young daughter to Spirit City.
  • Rongrong admired Spirit City’s prosperity, and Gu Rong explained that its safety, opportunities, and large population had drawn many residents.
  • Gu Rong told Rongrong that Spirit Hall’s branch halls awakened children’s Martial Souls across the continent and said Qian Xunji had driven Spirit Hall’s development.

Ch. 205The Bickering Siblings Visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

After learning that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s first group of members had arrived in Spirit City, Qian Renfeng decided to visit them personally as the new Pope, bringing Qian Renxue along. On the way, the siblings talked about their friends’ intense cultivation and Xiao Wu’s ambitions at the Spirit Academy.

  • Qian Renfeng visited Qian Xunji and Ah Yin, teased Qian Renxue when she emerged from seclusion, and told them the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had arrived and transferred most of its businesses to Spirit Hall.
  • Qian Xunji advised Qian Renfeng to meet the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s members in person to show Spirit Hall valued them, and Qian Renfeng agreed.
  • Qian Renfeng invited Qian Renxue to join him, mentioning that Ning Fengzhi’s eight-year-old daughter, who had innate rank-nine soul power, was among the arrivals and would attend Spirit Academy.
  • Qian Renfeng and Qian Renxue left to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then discussed how Yan Yan, Lingling, Nana, and Xiao Wu had been cultivating hard, with Xiao Wu still aiming to be Spirit Academy’s top girl.

Ch. 206Your Holiness, I Never Expected You to Come in Person!

Qian Renfeng and Qian Renxue visited Gu Rong and Rongrong at their hotel, welcoming the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to Spirit City and inviting Rongrong to meet Spirit Hall’s young geniuses. Afterward, they gathered Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Hu Liena, while Xiao Wu began plotting how Rongrong’s support could help her become the academy’s big sister boss.

  • Qian Renfeng and Qian Renxue visited Gu Rong and Rongrong, reassured Gu Rong that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was welcome, and invited Rongrong to seek their help.
  • Qian Renxue praised Rongrong and offered to introduce her to other Spirit Hall Academy students before Qian Renfeng and Qian Renxue left.
  • Qian Renfeng and Qian Renxue gathered Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Hu Liena, and Xiao Wu to tell them about Rongrong joining the academy.
  • Qian Renfeng explained that Rongrong had innate level-nine soul power but that the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda limited her cultivation unless it evolved.
  • Xiao Wu schemed that befriending Rongrong and gaining her support could help her become the academy’s big sister boss, prompting Qian Renxue to flick her forehead.

Ch. 207Nine-year-old Tang San and an Even More Shiftless Tang Hao

Nine-year-old Tang San supported his increasingly idle, alcoholic father, Tang Hao, with his allowance while secretly envying Spirit Hall's new Pope and her loving family. After Tang Hao took Tang San's remaining money for drinks, Old Jack left furious, and Tang San remained caught between them.

  • Tang San forged iron tools while Old Jack complained that Tang Hao had stopped working and relied on his son's allowance.
  • Tang San reflected on Tang Hao's neglect and how he had nearly died because of it, while Old Jack urged him to stop supporting his father.
  • Tang Hao demanded money from Tang San, who handed over his few remaining Silver Soul Coins and Copper Soul Coins.
  • Old Jack raised the iron tools to strike Tang Hao, but Tang San stopped him.
  • Tang Hao left to buy a drink, and Old Jack stormed out after warning Tang San that his father would ruin him.

Ch. 208Spirit Academy Term Start, Xiao Wu the Black Sheep

Xiao Wu welcomed transfer student Rongrong to Spirit Academy and tried to recruit her as a supporter in Xiao Wu’s bid to become the academy’s big sister. After classmates and Rongrong pointed out Xiao Wu’s troublesome reputation, Xiao Wu took Rongrong on a tour of the academy.

  • Xiao Wu introduced herself to Rongrong and asked her to support Xiao Wu’s bid to become the Spirit Academy’s big sister.
  • The head teacher announced that Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect students had transferred to the academy and warned Xiao Wu not to disturb Rongrong during class.
  • Xiao Wu told Rongrong about beating classmates and challenging older students, while Rongrong suggested Xiao Wu might be responsible for the teachers’ complaints.
  • Oscar watched Xiao Wu and Rongrong talking until his classmates reminded him to focus on cultivation.
  • Xiao Wu led Rongrong around the academy, while Rongrong observed that students avoided Xiao Wu because she attracted trouble.

Ch. 209The Clear Sky Sect's Hiding Place, an Excited Gu Rong!

Qian Renfeng discussed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s new students with an aide and invited Gu Rong to take a post at the Spirit Academy. He gave Gu Rong the Clear Sky Sect’s hiding place, setting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on a path to seek revenge while planning to benefit Spirit Hall.

  • Qian Renfeng learned that Ning Rongrong had befriended Xiao Wu and ordered continued observation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s students at the Spirit Academy.
  • Qian Renfeng summoned Gu Rong and offered him a post at the Spirit Academy, including a chance to learn about Spirit Hall’s foundation and soul-ring method.
  • Qian Renfeng asked what Gu Rong would do with the Clear Sky Sect’s location, and Gu Rong vowed to destroy the sect in revenge.
  • Qian Renfeng handed Gu Rong a file containing the Clear Sky Sect’s hiding place and told him to arrange his Academy post before informing Ning Fengzhi.
  • After Gu Rong left, Qian Renfeng planned to let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect bear the blame for destroying the Clear Sky Sect, allowing Spirit Hall to gain control of the Upper Three Sects.

Ch. 210The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Is on Our Side-There's Nothing They Can't Know

Qian Renfeng consulted Qian Xunji and Ah Yin about his plan to have Gu Rong teach at the Spirit Academy and to use the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to destroy the Clear Sky Sect. Qian Xunji approved the plan but warned him to watch the Two Great Empires, then urged him to make decisions independently as he and Ah Yin prepared to leave Spirit City.

  • Qian Renfeng visited Qian Xunji and Ah Yin to ask whether Gu Rong should teach at the Spirit Academy.
  • Qian Xunji and Ah Yin told Qian Renfeng to stop relying on them for routine decisions and revealed they planned to leave Spirit City.
  • Qian Renfeng admitted that he had told the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect where the Clear Sky Sect was hiding so it could destroy them and bear the blame.
  • Qian Xunji approved Qian Renfeng's scheme and warned him that the Two Great Empires might unite against Spirit Hall if it controlled all of the Upper Three Sects.
  • Qian Renfeng promised to watch the empires' movements, said he would become a Titled Douluo before thirty, and left.
  • Ah Yin asked where she and Qian Xunji would travel, and Qian Xunji said they would look around the world.

Ch. 211Me, a teacher? Wouldn't I be leading students astray?!

After Qian Xunji and Ah Yin left Spirit City to travel, Qian Renfeng ran Spirit Hall as its new Pope and offered Qian Renxue a job at Spirit Academy. He appointed her to teach practical combat, and she accepted.

  • Qian Xunji and Ah Yin left Spirit City to travel, while Qian Daoliu and the other elders approved of their retirement.
  • Qian Renfeng handled Spirit Hall's administrative affairs and showed Qian Renxue a dispute between two branches over a new steward.
  • Qian Renfeng offered Qian Renxue a job, and she worried that her poor theoretical knowledge would make her an unsuitable teacher.
  • Qian Renfeng proposed that Qian Renxue teach practical combat instead, pointing out her combat skills and the chance to see her friends at Spirit Academy.
  • Qian Renfeng revealed that he had already prepared Qian Renxue's appointment letter, and she agreed to take the job.

Ch. 212Rongrong, be good. Grandpa is leaving Spirit Hall for a while.

Gu Rong told Rongrong he had to leave Spirit Hall temporarily to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect act against the Clear Sky Sect, then departed for the sect. Xiao Wu cheered Rongrong up and proposed sneaking over to see Qian Renxue at the Advanced Academy.

  • Gu Rong met Rongrong outside her classroom and told her he had become a teacher at Spirit Academy.
  • Gu Rong explained that he had to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to handle its affairs, and Rongrong promised to behave while he was away.
  • Gu Rong left the academy and flew toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Xiao Wu comforted Rongrong by telling her about Qian Renxue's flaws and nickname, Spirit Academy's sleepyhead.
  • Xiao Wu invited Rongrong to sneak into the Advanced Academy through a dog hole to see Qian Renxue.

Ch. 213Clear Sky Sect, What a Fine Clear Sky Sect, Are They Related to Rats?!

Gu Rong returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Spirit Hall intelligence revealing the Clear Sky Sect’s hiding place. Ning Fengzhi vowed to destroy the Clear Sky Sect and ordered the sect to assemble its combat-ready disciples for an attack.

  • Gu Rong reassured Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples were safe at Spirit Academy and that Ning Rongrong had befriended Xiao Wu.
  • Gu Rong revealed that he had found the Clear Sky Sect’s location and gave Ning Fengzhi the intelligence supplied by the Pope.
  • Ning Fengzhi read that the Clear Sky Sect was hidden deep in the mountains and celebrated the chance to avenge the sect’s losses from nine years earlier.
  • Ning Fengzhi concluded that the Pope intended the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to act independently and hoped it would take the Clear Sky Sect’s place among the Upper Three Sects.
  • Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin to gather every combat-ready disciple and prepare an attack that would let no one from the Clear Sky Sect escape.

Ch. 214The Clear Sky Sect Hidden Deep in the Mountains, the Sect Master and Elders at Daggers Drawn!

Tang Xiao mourned the Clear Sky Sect’s decline and his missing brother Tang Hao, then clashed with the Elders' Council over the sect’s future. He left the council hall after rejecting their concerns about supplies and development.

  • Tang Xiao regretted failing to bring Tang Hao back to the Clear Sky Sect and worried about his brother and nephew.
  • A disciple told Tang Xiao that the elders were waiting for him in the council hall.
  • Tang Xiao entered the council hall, confronted the elders, and demanded to know why they had summoned him.
  • An elder asked whether the searchers looking for Tang Hao had been recalled and raised concerns about the sect’s development and supplies.
  • Tang Xiao rejected the elders’ concerns, told them to clear more land, and hurried out of the council hall.

Ch. 215Ning Fengzhi Meets Tuoba Xi: I Only Want the Clear Sky Sect Dead!

Ning Fengzhi sought Tuoba Xi’s help to wipe out the Clear Sky Sect, offering the sect’s spoils in exchange. Tuoba Xi agreed to provide two thousand Soul Masters, but insisted the Holy Dragon Sect’s involvement remain secret.

  • Ning Fengzhi learned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had only a little over a thousand combat-ready Soul Masters and worried they could not eliminate the Clear Sky Sect without survivors escaping.
  • Chen Xin and Gu Rong urged Ning Fengzhi to ask the Holy Dragon Sect for help, and he traveled there with them to meet Tuoba Xi.
  • Ning Fengzhi explained the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s blood feud with the Clear Sky Sect and asked Tuoba Xi to help destroy it.
  • Tuoba Xi questioned what the Holy Dragon Sect would gain, and Ning Fengzhi offered it everything left behind by the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Tuoba Xi agreed to send two thousand combat-ready Soul Masters, but required Ning Fengzhi to claim that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had acted alone.
  • Ning Fengzhi accepted Tuoba Xi’s condition and promised to conceal the Holy Dragon Sect’s involvement.

Ch. 216The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Really Hated the Clear Sky Sect!

After Ning Fengzhi left the Holy Dragon Sect, Tuoba Xi concluded that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wanted to borrow fighters to destroy the Clear Sky Sect, whose location Spirit Hall had likely revealed. He ordered two thousand strong soul masters prepared and moved to purge Holy Dragon Sect members suspected of disloyalty to Spirit Hall.

  • A Holy Dragon Sect elder asked Tuoba Xi why Ning Fengzhi had visited, and Tuoba Xi said the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hated the Clear Sky Sect and had likely learned its hiding place from Spirit Hall.
  • Tuoba Xi reasoned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lacked enough combat-ready soul masters to defeat the Clear Sky Sect and had come to borrow fighters.
  • Tuoba Xi told the elder to prepare two thousand strong soul masters to aid the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Tuoba Xi ordered the elder to dispose of Holy Dragon Sect members suspected of harboring disloyal thoughts toward Spirit Hall.

Ch. 217Three Thousand Battle-Ready Soul Masters, Their Sights Set on the Clear Sky Sect!

After purging disloyal Elders, Tuoba Xi sent more than two thousand elite Holy Dragon Sect Soul Masters to reinforce the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which prepared to attack the Clear Sky Sect with over three thousand fighters. Qian Renfeng learned of the campaign and planned for Spirit Hall to condemn the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect afterward and nominate new Upper Three Sects.

  • Tuoba Xi warned the Holy Dragon Sect's Elders against betraying Spirit Hall, reminding them that Spirit Hall had made their rise possible and could destroy them as it had the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
  • The Holy Dragon Sect delivered more than two thousand battle-ready Soul Masters to Ning Fengzhi, including several Soul Douluos and many Soul Sages.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong set out with more than three thousand Soul Masters to destroy the Clear Sky Sect, whose members remained unaware that their hideout had been exposed.
  • Tuoba Xi learned the troops had been delivered and predicted that the Clear Sky Sect's destruction would throw the continent into turmoil.
  • Qian Renfeng read news of the planned attack and decided Spirit Hall would mildly condemn the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect afterward and prepare to nominate new Upper Three Sects.

Ch. 218Where Did These Soul Masters Come From? Where on Earth Did These Soul Masters Come From?!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Holy Dragon Sect attacked the Clear Sky Sect’s hidden residence, catching its disciples by surprise and setting the sect ablaze. Tang Xiao watched the slaughter from the highest peak while Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong prepared to finish their revenge.

  • The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Soul Masters attacked the Clear Sky Sect Residence at night, and the elders realized the invaders had found their hiding place.
  • Tang Xiao learned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had attacked and saw thousands of Soul Masters, including Holy Dragon Sect forces, surrounding and slaughtering his disciples.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong watched from the sky and celebrated finally locating the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Chen Xin pointed out Tang Xiao on the highest peak, and Ning Fengzhi said they should make him watch the sect’s destruction before killing him.
  • Ning Fengzhi credited the Holy Dragon Sect’s more than two thousand Soul Masters with completing the encirclement, leaving the Clear Sky Sect with no clear escape route.

Ch. 219Tang Xiao Died, and the Clear Sky Sect Was Utterly Destroyed!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Holy Dragon Sect destroyed the Clear Sky Sect after finding its hidden stronghold while pursuing Tang Hao. Tang Xiao died in a self-detonation, and Ning Fengzhi ordered the victors to plunder the ruins and destroy the residence.

  • Tang Xiao confronted Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong while the Clear Sky Sect's disciples were being slaughtered.
  • Ning Fengzhi claimed that the Clear Sky Sect's search for Tang Hao had exposed its hiding place.
  • Tang Xiao charged at Ning Fengzhi and the others, and Chen Xin and Gu Rong fought him while Ning Fengzhi supported them.
  • The attackers killed the Clear Sky Sect's elders and disciples, leaving Tang Xiao as the sect's last survivor.
  • Tang Xiao detonated himself, injuring Chen Xin and Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi ordered the Clear Sky Sect's wealth seized and its residence destroyed.

Ch. 220The Clear Sky Sect Was Destroyed Overnight, Shocking the Entire Continent!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect destroyed the Clear Sky Sect and publicized the victory, while Qian Xunji and Ah Yin discussed how Spirit Hall might fill the vacant Upper Three Sects position. The Two Great Empires grew furious and began suspecting that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall.

  • Ning Fengzhi had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect plunder and destroy the Clear Sky Sect's grounds before returning home with his people.
  • The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect spread news of the Clear Sky Sect's destruction across the Douluo Continent to make its stance clear to Spirit Hall and the continent.
  • Qian Xunji read the news and told Ah Yin that Ning Fengzhi had used more than three thousand Soul Masters, including over two thousand from the Holy Dragon Sect, to destroy the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Qian Xunji and Ah Yin discussed how Xiao Feng might choose a new sect to take the Clear Sky Sect's place, then left their vacation estate for a walk.
  • The Two Great Empires reacted furiously to the Clear Sky Sect's destruction and suspected that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall.

Ch. 221The Shocked Star Luo Emperor: Are You Kidding Me?!

The Star Luo Emperor and his ministers debated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s destruction of the Clear Sky Sect and suspected Spirit Hall had benefited, despite no evidence of its involvement. The Star Luo Emperor concluded that the empire could not challenge Spirit Hall and would have to build its strength while avoiding open conflict.

  • The Star Luo Emperor questioned how the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had found and wiped out the Clear Sky Sect, and ministers debated whether Spirit Hall was involved.
  • A minister reported that Spirit Hall showed no sign of involvement, though the Holy Dragon Sect had participated in the attack.
  • The Star Luo Emperor and his ministers considered whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had allied with Spirit Hall and worried Spirit Hall might take the Clear Sky Sect’s place among the Upper Three Sects.
  • After dismissing court, the Star Luo Emperor told the Empress that Spirit Hall had grown too powerful for the Star Luo Empire and Heaven Dou Empire to restrain.
  • The Star Luo Emperor decided the empire should develop its strength without openly breaking with Spirit Hall.

Ch. 222Even being a dog took skill-watch closely and learn!

Tuoba Xi discussed the Holy Dragon Sect’s role in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s destruction of the Clear Sky Sect and ordered the spoils sent secretly to Spirit Hall to prove his loyalty. He expected Spirit Hall to reward the sect and hoped its allegiance would bring it influence if Spirit Hall eventually conquered the Two Great Empires.

  • A Holy Dragon Sect elder reported that the sect’s Soul Masters had returned from assisting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with limited losses.
  • Tuoba Xi noted that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had suffered heavy losses destroying the Clear Sky Sect and anticipated turmoil between the Two Great Empires.
  • The elder reported that the Clear Sky Sect’s remaining wealth had been inventoried, and Tuoba Xi ordered it sent secretly to Spirit Hall.
  • Tuoba Xi explained that he expected Spirit Hall to reward the Holy Dragon Sect for demonstrating loyalty and warned that the transfer must not expose Spirit Hall’s involvement.
  • After the elder left, Tuoba Xi reflected that the Holy Dragon Sect needed to strengthen its standing with the New Pope and could benefit if Spirit Hall absorbed the Seven Great Sects and the Two Great Empires.

Ch. 223This Tuoba Xi-am I really that petty?!

Qian Renfeng reviewed Tuoba Xi’s letter and considered which sect would replace the destroyed Clear Sky Sect among the Upper Three Sects. He decided to inspect Spirit Academy, where Qian Renxue continued teaching combat.

  • Qian Renfeng read Tuoba Xi’s pledge of loyalty and ordered Yue Guan to inventory the Clear Sky Sect’s legacy and send part of it to the Holy Dragon Sect.
  • Qian Renfeng reasoned that Tuoba Xi feared the Holy Dragon Sect would lose favor to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but he valued the Holy Dragon Sect’s strength and service to Spirit Hall.
  • Qian Renfeng considered which Lower Four Sect would pledge allegiance first and take the Clear Sky Sect’s vacant position among the Upper Three Sects.
  • Qian Renfeng decided to inspect Spirit Academy and visit Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the other students.
  • Qian Renxue sneezed during combat training, wondered if Qian Renfeng was thinking of her, and returned to teaching the students.

Ch. 224Was Tang Chen Dead or Not? Just Treat Him as Dead!

Rongrong told Xiao Wu that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had declined and that she did not know how it had destroyed the Clear Sky Sect. At the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu and the other elders discussed the sect’s fall, their agreement with Tang Chen, and whether he was still alive.

  • Xiao Wu praised Rongrong’s sect for defeating the Clear Sky Sect, and Rongrong said she had witnessed its decline and knew little about the sect’s victory.
  • Qian Daoliu reflected that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, not Spirit Hall, had destroyed the Clear Sky Sect, so he had kept his agreement with Tang Chen.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other elders discussed the Clear Sky Sect’s end and joked about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s former claims of unity among the Upper Three Sects.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo worried that Tang Chen might still be alive, and Qian Daoliu reasoned that he was likely trapped if he had not completed a God’s Inheritance.
  • Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo noted that Spirit Hall now had two Peerless Douluos, and Qian Daoliu said they should treat Tang Chen as dead.

Ch. 225Tang Chen, Your Sect Has Been Destroyed!

Bo Saixi reflected on the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction and the growing power of Spirit Hall as she discussed the changing situation on the Douluo Continent with Sea Dragon Douluo. She ordered Sea God Island to watch the mainland closely, while the narration confirmed that Spirit Hall intended to reveal its ambitions when the time was right.

  • Bo Saixi lamented that Tang Chen’s Clear Sky Sect had been destroyed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and wondered whether Tang Chen was still alive.
  • Bo Saixi told Sea Dragon Douluo that the mainland’s upheavals had made its situation increasingly difficult to understand.
  • Sea Dragon Douluo warned that Spirit Hall’s growing power might lead it to establish an empire and threaten Sea God Island.
  • Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo speculated that Spirit Hall, led by Qian Renfeng after Qian Xunji, meant to expand beyond the Soul Master World.
  • Bo Saixi ordered Sea Dragon Douluo to monitor the mainland, then returned to the Sea God’s Grand Hall.

Ch. 226A survivor of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao in utter grief!

Tang Hao grieved over the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction and vowed that Tang San would avenge it, while Tang San learned of the sect’s fall and wondered whether his Clear Sky Hammer connected him to it. Tang San decided to conceal that Martial Soul and grow stronger rather than confront the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

  • Tang Hao mourned the deaths of his elder brother, younger sister, and fellow sect members, blaming the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for destroying the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Tang Hao, crippled and unable to seek revenge himself, placed his hopes on Tang San becoming the strongest Soul Master and avenging the sect.
  • Tang Hao recalled his past losses and his hatred of Ning Fengzhi, then drank himself to sleep while promising his dead relatives that Tang San would avenge them.
  • At Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, nine-year-old Tang San heard that the Clear Sky Sect had been destroyed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Tang San connected his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul to the Clear Sky Sect but decided not to reveal it and to focus on becoming stronger.
Arc 9 of 11
Arc 9 of 11