Coercing the Clear Sky Sect

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

It was noon. In a forest not far from Heaven Dou Imperial City, over a thousand Soul Masters dressed in various styles of Spirit Hall uniforms raced through the woods.

Leading them was none other than Pope Qian Xunji.

At Qian Xunji's side followed several Spirit Hall Soul Masters, including Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Thousand Jun Douluo, and Subduing Dragon Douluo.

There were also Bibi Dong, the Spirit Hall Saintess, and Su Mo, who had come along to watch the excitement. Behind them were numerous Red-Clothed Archbishops and Black-Clothed Bishops.

Among them, even the weakest were Soul Emperor-level Soul Masters!

Their destination was none other than the Clear Sky Sect!

After leading the many Spirit Hall Soul Masters to the foot of the mountain where the Clear Sky Sect was located, Qian Xunji rose into the air. Circulating the Soul Power within his body, he shouted toward the Clear Sky Sect.

"Qian Xunji, Pope of Spirit Hall, has come to visit the Clear Sky Sect with the Soul Masters of Spirit Hall. I ask that Clear Sky Sect Master Tang Zhen come down and meet me!"

The rolling sound waves quickly swept out, spreading toward the mountain where the Clear Sky Sect stood.

Inside the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Zhen had been working in the study of a pavilion. He immediately stopped what he was doing and looked toward the source of the voice, his eyes complicated.

So they have finally come?

With a sigh in his heart, Tang Zhen stood and slowly descended the stairs, leaving the pavilion.

Outside the pavilion, the entire Clear Sky Sect had already been alarmed. Many elders, stewards, and disciples of the Clear Sky Sect hurried over, seeking Tang Zhen.

"Sect Master, why have people from Spirit Hall suddenly come to our Clear Sky Sect? Could it be that Spirit Hall can no longer restrain its wolfish ambitions and wants to start a war with us?"

An elder gritted his teeth and shouted angrily.

"Rest assured, Spirit Hall should not be here to start a war. Otherwise, would it not have been better for them to launch a surprise attack? Why notify us beforehand?"

Tang Zhen remained calm, his hands clasped behind his back as he spoke slowly.

"Enough. Let us go down and see what Spirit Hall is really after."

With that, Tang Zhen took the lead and darted down the mountain.

The rest of the Clear Sky Sect members hurriedly followed behind him.

Very soon, under Tang Zhen's leadership, the Clear Sky Sect group arrived at the foot of the mountain where their sect was located.

At the foot of the mountain, Qian Xunji had already been waiting for a long time with the many Spirit Hall Soul Masters.

Seeing Tang Zhen arrive with the Clear Sky Sect members, Qian Xunji curled his lips into a cold sneer.

"Your Excellency the Pope, forgive us for failing to welcome you from afar. May I ask why Your Excellency has brought such a large force to our Clear Sky Sect?"

Stopping some distance across from Qian Xunji, Tang Zhen slowly swept his gaze over Qian Xunji and the many Spirit Hall members behind him before finally asking in a deep voice.

"Heh, heh. Why we have come to visit? You should ask your Clear Sky Sect that yourselves!"

Qian Xunji sneered.

"You bastard, you come to our Clear Sky Sect looking for trouble and still act so arrogantly..."

Behind Tang Zhen, an elder could not stand Qian Xunji's overbearing attitude. He angrily prepared to act, but Tang Zhen stopped him.

"I do not quite understand Your Excellency the Pope's words. If there is something to say, please speak plainly. The Clear Sky Sect has never feared admitting its mistakes."

Tang Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a low voice.

"Hmph! Since you asked, I will not hide it..."

Qian Xunji snorted.

"A few days ago, while touring Douluo Continent with my people, I encountered a 100,000-Year Transformed Soul Beast in Lanxia City of Fanos Province, Heaven Dou Empire."

"And just as I was about to capture that 100,000-Year Transformed Soul Beast, someone intervened to stop me. I did not recognize him at first, but the Martial Soul he used was your Clear Sky Sect's Clear Sky Hammer Spirit."

"After investigating afterward, I discovered... that person was actually Tang Hao of your Clear Sky Sect!"

As he spoke, Qian Xunji's tone suddenly turned sharp. He pointed directly at the Clear Sky Sect members and practically roared his accusation.

"Your Clear Sky Sect actually colluded with Soul Beasts! What crime should that be?!"

"What? Colluding with Soul Beasts? Impossible!"

"Qian Xunji, do not slander us! How could our Clear Sky Sect possibly collude with Soul Beasts? Do not throw mud at our Clear Sky Sect just because you could not find Tang Hao!"

"That's right! Spirit Hall, do not bully us too far!!"

Upon hearing Qian Xunji's words, the Clear Sky Sect members were all furious, trembling with rage. They felt that Spirit Hall was deliberately picking a fight.

But Tang Xiao's reaction among the crowd was entirely different. His face had gone stiff, and terror filled his heart.

How could this be?! Second Brother and Third Sister were discovered by Spirit Hall!

Damn it! What should we do now?!

"Spirit Hall, do not bully us too far! You claim Hao Er colluded with Soul Beasts, but do you have evidence? Without evidence, this is slander! Though our Clear Sky Sect may not be as powerful as Spirit Hall, we are not people you can bully at will!"

Though Tang Zhen knew Qian Xunji's words were true, admitting it was a last resort. Until then, he still put on an enraged expression, pointed at Qian Xunji, and shouted furiously.

"Ha ha! Evidence? We have no evidence right now. After all, only Titled Douluo can see the true forms of 100,000-Year Transformed Soul Beasts."

"But according to the information Spirit Hall uncovered, when your second son Tang Hao and that 100,000-Year Transformed Soul Beast named Ah Yin once traveled the Soul Master World together, your eldest son was with them. He definitely knows whether what I say is true or false."

"It does not matter if your Clear Sky Sect refuses to admit it. Spirit Hall will eventually find Tang Hao and Ah Yin. When that time comes, we will invite the Titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to take a look, and the truth will be clear."

"But by then, your Clear Sky Sect's reputation in the Soul Master World will utterly stink!"

"Now, Spirit Hall is giving your Clear Sky Sect an opportunity. I know your Clear Sky Sect must know Tang Hao and Ah Yin's whereabouts."

"As long as you hand over Ah Yin, Spirit Hall will not reveal your Clear Sky Sect's collusion with Soul Beasts. Otherwise, do not blame Spirit Hall for making this matter known to every passerby!!"

By the end, Qian Xunji's face was filled with a chilling sneer.

When they realized Qian Xunji's claims were so detailed and even involved Tang Xiao, unrest immediately erupted among the Clear Sky Sect members. Everyone turned to Tang Xiao and anxiously questioned him.

"Xiao, what exactly is going on? Is what this man says true or false?"

"Xiao, quickly tell us what happened! If it is false, our Clear Sky Sect will never yield!"

"Xiao, speak!"

"This... this... I..."

Listening to the questions from countless uncles and elders around him, Tang Xiao's face twisted in pain. He could not help clutching his head in both hands, feeling as though he was going mad.

How was he supposed to answer?

On one side were Second Brother and Third Sister. On the other was the Clear Sky Sect's century-old reputation.

This is so hard! It's really too hard!!!

"Sigh! Stop forcing Xiao Er to answer. Actually... actually, what he said is true. I had not intended to reveal this matter, but I never expected that it could not be hidden after all..."

As Tang Xiao suffered in agony, Tang Zhen sighed, bitterness appearing on his face as he confessed everything.

This immediately caused a huge uproar.

"What?! Hao actually chose a 100,000-Year Transformed Soul Beast as his wife? What was he trying to do? If this gets out, our Clear Sky Sect's century-old reputation will be completely ruined!"

"He is truly muddleheaded!! Such a major matter, and he made the decision on his own. He has put our Clear Sky Sect in such a passive position, sigh!!"

"Damn it! What exactly is that brat trying to do?!"

The Clear Sky Sect had initially been unwilling to submit to Spirit Hall's threats. But when they learned that everything had been caused by Tang Hao, nearly everyone in the Clear Sky Sect became indignant toward him.

"Hmph! It is good that you admit it. I give you three months to hand over that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Ah Yin. Otherwise, do not blame us for spreading this matter across all of Douluo Continent!"

Seeing that Tang Zhen had finally admitted everything, Qian Xunji snorted coldly and threatened them again.

But Tang Zhen's attitude hardened.

"Qian Xunji, I admit that Hao Er did indeed marry a 100,000-Year Transformed Soul Beast as his wife. However, I did not approve of this matter. He insisted on marrying her himself."

"So I do not know where they went afterward. Otherwise, they would not have appeared outside our Clear Sky Sect. Therefore, if you demand that we hand over the 100,000-Year Transformed Soul Beast Ah Yin, forgive us, but we cannot do that!"