Compared to the bustle in Spirit City at that moment,
on the other side of the continent, atop a towering mountain,
a young man covered in wounds climbed to the summit.
He gasped for breath, his whole body swaying.
At the sight of the three large characters reading "Clear Sky Sect" above the mountaintop gate, a faint smile appeared on his pale face.
"I finally made it."
"Spirit Hall, you caused my mother's death back then. Now you've killed my father in the Heavenly Dou Empire."
"I'll never let you get away with it!"
Rage had long since filled Tang San's heart. He staggered toward the Clear Sky Sect's gate.
Soon after leaving the Heavenly Dou Empire, he had heard that Spirit Hall had brought the empire under its control.
Bent on revenge, he had begun asking around, gathering information about the Clear Sky Sect.
Several months earlier, he had arrived at a school called Moonlight Pavilion and met his aunt, Tang Yuehua.
Only then had he learned where the secluded Clear Sky Sect was located, and he had rushed here without delay.
The Clear Sky Sect was renowned as the greatest sect in the world. His plan was simple: Gather all the Clear Sky Sect's strength, combine it with the forces at my side, and crush Spirit Hall in one stroke to avenge my parents.
Tang San had just reached the sect gate and was about to knock.
The door opened.
A burly man stepped out.
Seeing Tang San, he looked curious. "The Clear Sky Sect has been secluded for years. Why has an outsider suddenly appeared today?"
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
With a slight turn of his wrist, a small hammer as black as ink appeared in his hand.
At the sight of that