At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Yuanzhen looked at the dense masses of people in the sky and felt his scalp tingle.
He had seen grand scenes before, but this one would have terrified any sect out of its wits.
One level 99 Peerless Douluo, two level 98 Limit Douluos, two level 97 Limit Douluos, and two level 96 Limit Douluos.
There were even more than ten Title Douluos between levels 90 and 95, not to mention the Soul Douluos and Soul Sages!
Yu Yuanzhen was shocked. Spirit Hall's foundations were simply too formidable, utterly beyond anything the Upper Three Sects could compare to.
Yu Yuanzhen swallowed. As the sect master, he still stepped forward and cupped his hands toward Qian Daoliu at the head of the group.
"Your Excellency Angel Douluo, why have you come to my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect with such fanfare? Do you intend to start a war with the Upper Three Sects?"
Qian Daoliu stepped through the air, his cold gaze fixed on Yu Yuanzhen, his eyes filled with fury and disdain.
"The Upper Three Sects? I'll wait right here today and see who dares come!"
The moment those words came out, not only Yu Yuanzhen but everyone else was stunned. Though the several great enshrined elders were furious, they remained relatively calm.
In everyone's impression, Qian Daoliu had always been a refined gentleman. The word "I" had never once come from his mouth in such a manner.
When the other enshrined elders arrived and learned the truth, they had been consumed by rage. Especially after seeing the slap mark on Xiao Mo's face, they had wanted nothing more than to immediately destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
Seeing Qian Daoliu like this now was understandable, but no one had expected his decades of self-restraint to break today!
Yu Yuanzhen's heart sank. He had never expected the other two sects to come. The so-called unity of the Upper Three Sects was nothing but a slogan that Ning Fengzhi, that clown, shouted every day.
"Even if I must die, at least let me die knowing why."
Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Yu Yuanzhen, his tone brimming with killing intent.
"You bullied one of the young ones, so naturally we old ones have come to seek justice."
Yu Yuanzhen was startled. He knew Qian Daoliu had brought a child with him, and had assumed it had nothing to do with him. Yet unexpectedly, unexpectedly, something like this had truly happened to his own sect.
"Your Excellency Angel, I presume they have already been executed by you. My sect is willing to offer compensation as well. Could you spare my sect?"
Yu Yuanzhen spoke with utmost respect, nearly kneeling before Qian Daoliu to beg for mercy. But as the master of a sect, his status did not permit him to do so.
Qian Daoliu did not answer. Instead, he summoned the Angelic Holy Sword and caressed it in his hand as he muttered to himself.
"Could it be that I've stayed out of Spirit Hall for so long that the continent has forgotten my methods?"
Those words made everyone's hearts sink again, especially the Angel Legion and the six great enshrined elders, who recalled the era when Qian Daoliu had served as Pope.
During that period, the continent had been plagued by chaos. Fallen ones and other sects fought fiercely over resources and talent.
The continent had been thrown into utter disorder, and Spirit Hall had lost its former majesty.
Qian Daoliu had been the one to emerge step by step with the Angelic Holy Sword in hand, killing until no one dared act recklessly, killing until the fallen ones hid in Slaughter City and dared not emerge, killing until the continent itself was dyed crimson.
That era belonged to the Angel, and only that one from the Clear Sky Sect had been able to contend with him.
Even so, it could not conceal Qian Daoliu's brilliance. Spirit Hall regained its former prestige and became a holy land in the hearts of countless soul masters.
The other sects either submitted or kept themselves in line, not daring to overstep in the slightest. At the smallest movement, they would not live to see tomorrow's sun.
"Old loach, do you want to find out whether this old man's holy sword is still sharp?"
Qian Daoliu pointed his sword at Yu Yuanzhen, his tone incomparably domineering, as though he had returned to his own era.
Qian Daoliu's words pulled Yu Yuanzhen back to his senses. He did not know how to answer.
"Your Excellency, how can my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect be spared? No matter what, I wish to try."
Yu Yuanzhen had already prepared himself to die. He only hated that the people in his clan had been blind enough to bring disaster upon the sect.
"Old loach, I won't bully you. As long as you take one move from me without dying, I'll spare you all."
Yu Yuanzhen let out a long sigh and nodded in agreement. He then activated his Martial Soul True Body, used the True Dragon Nine Crowns, and deployed every defensive method he possessed.
Qian Daoliu held the Angelic Holy Sword as his ninth Spirit Ring lit up. His level 99 soul power erupted, pressing down on everyone until they could barely breathe.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Angelic True Body Judgment!"
This was Qian Daoliu's strongest single-target soul skill, and also the second ability of his ninth Spirit Ring.
A fierce slash tore toward Yu Yuanzhen, creating fine cracks even in the surrounding space. Its power was evident.
Facing this attack, Yu Yuanzhen unleashed all his soul power and barely blocked it at the cost of one hand and one foot.
It had to be said that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul truly deserved its title as the world's strongest beast martial soul. Its defensive power was astonishing.
Everyone was marveling, but Yu Yuanzhen could only smile bitterly. The reason he had managed to block that strike was entirely due to the inherited Spirit Bone, the True Dragon Nine Crowns.
Unfortunately, from this day onward, his family would forever lose this incomparably precious Spirit Bone.
Still, compared to the fate of the family, that was nothing. Yu Yuanzhen even felt somewhat proud.
He had endured the strongest strike of a level 99 Peerless Douluo and survived. That was something to boast about!
"Your Excellency, I have taken that move. You can spare us now, right?"
Everyone knew that Qian Daoliu was a man who kept his promises. It seemed they had come for nothing today.
But before Qian Daoliu could speak, a series of cracking sounds rang out beside their ears.
Before long, the once-clear sky was replaced by a gigantic eye.
Wherever its gaze passed, everyone's heart sank, and even their breathing stalled for a moment.
Su Yan looked down at everything below. He knew Qian Daoliu was unreliable and that he still had to act himself.
However, he had no intention of blaming Qian Daoliu. On the contrary, Su Yan was very pleased by his reaction.
Everyone stared at the sky in shock, but a series of screams drew their attention back.
The moment the giant eye appeared, everyone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect looked up.
They thought that a god in the heavens could no longer stand by and was preparing to teach those arrogant Spirit Hall people a lesson.
But the moment they met that eye's gaze, the martial souls inside their bodies suddenly exploded and vanished without a trace. Even Yu Yuanzhen was not spared.
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, you dared lay hands on my daughter. You truly deserve death. But since the old man has spared your lives, I will not kill you."
"However, from this day onward, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul will completely disappear from the continent!"
"After today, if anyone awakens the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, I will kill them!"
Those wildly tyrannical words resounded through every corner of the continent, branding themselves into everyone's hearts like a red-hot iron.
The people of Spirit Hall looked at everyone below from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect without the slightest pity in their eyes.
They had brought this upon themselves. They had dared bully Spirit Hall's little princess; not exterminating their sect was already merciful!
As the giant eye closed, the sky returned to normal, and everyone left the place.
However, before leaving, Qian Daoliu issued an order: seize all the property of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
Furthermore, no member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was to be allowed any means of making a living. They were to become beggars for generations.
The people of Spirit Hall were more than willing to take on that task. They had long wanted to go up and bully them.
The people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect wanted to stop them, but they were all crippled now. How could they fight soul masters? They could only denounce them verbally.
But Spirit Hall's reply left them speechless. Qian Daoliu had only promised not to kill them; he had never said he would not take compensation.
Was merely crippling their martial souls enough for bullying Spirit Hall's little princess? Of course not. They still had to pay compensation!
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