"How was that possible?!"
The moment the Sky Screen's information settled.
Both worlds across space and time fell silent at once.
Then an uproar erupted like a mountain torrent:
"Five Titled Douluo elders? And a Super Douluo sect master?!"
"When the Clear Sky Sect sealed its mountain and withdrew from the world, Tang Xiao was the only Titled Douluo in the entire sect!"
"It's only been twelve years, and all five elders have broken through to Titled Douluo? Is this the depth of the foremost of the Upper Three Sects?!"
"But why wasn't there a single mention of Tang Chen or Tang Hao? Could... both of them really be dead already?!"
Beyond that, another wave of stunned uproar mingled with the discussion:
"And another thing! The Sky Screen said the Clear Sky Hammer itself wasn't even a top-level martial soul? That it relied entirely on five secret arts to hold it up?!"
"Thinking about it, that doesn't seem wrong... without those secret arts, could the Clear Sky Sect have produced so many Titled Douluo?!"
Anime World.
Spirit City, the Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei were all startled:
"The five elders... all broke through to Titled Douluo?"
This confirmed Yue Guan and Gui Mei's earlier conjecture.
Bibi Dong had thought the Clear Sky Sect would only decline day by day after sealing its mountain.
She had never expected them to endure their desperate straits and produce five Titled Douluo instead.
But soon, a cold smile curled her lips:
"Tang Chen really is gone!!"
Without Tang Chen, what was there to fear about the Clear Sky Sect?
The only one she had ever truly feared was Tang Chen!
"Congratulations, Your Holiness!"
Yue Guan immediately stepped forward, his face covered in a lewd grin:
"With Tang Chen dead, the Clear Sky Sect is a tiger without teeth!"
"If Your Holiness wishes to march against them and avenge the former pope, it would be as easy as turning your hand!"
The moment she heard that beast Qian Xunji mentioned.
Bibi Dong's expression changed abruptly, but quickly returned to normal:
"There's no hurry. Wait until the comparison Sky Screen has finished revealing everything! Only by knowing ourselves and our enemy can we win every battle!"
At the same moment.
Spirit City, the Worship Hall.
The Second Worship, Golden Crocodile, looked shaken:
"Every elder has broken through to Titled Douluo? The Clear Sky Sect has hidden itself well!"
The other worships around him also looked astonished.
Back then, they had personally taken part in the encirclement and suppression, dealing the Clear Sky Sect a grievous blow.
In just twelve short years...
"But that's fine! At least... Tang Chen is dead!!!"
Azure Luan spoke calmly, his words cutting straight through the atmosphere.
In an instant, righteous indignation filled the worships, and they clamored to fight:
"Exactly! With Tang Chen dead, what the hell do the others count for!"
"This is the perfect chance to storm the Clear Sky Sect and avenge Ji'er! Blood debts must be paid in blood!"
As they spoke, they all turned to Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu remained silent with his eyes closed, regret and melancholy stirring in his heart.
Tang Chen... was he really gone?
That old friend who had fought him all his life and vied with him for the same woman.
That man who had stood just one step away from touching a divine seat had died just like that?!
"Big Brother?"
Seeing that he remained silent, Golden Crocodile could not help urging him.
Qian Daoliu knew the truth behind his son's death, and shook his head somewhat evasively:
"That would be unwise! If we attack the Clear Sky Sect now, all the major powers will surely turn against us!"
"After all, the Sky Screen has already exposed our Spirit Hall's operations against the other two of the Upper Three Sects in succession!"
Golden Crocodile and the other worships were unwilling to accept it, but his words were true.
"Bibi Dong will weigh this matter. Let's keep watching."
Qian Daoliu spoke gravely, then raised his head to look at the Sky Screen above again.
He kept feeling that Tang Chen would not die so easily. Perhaps there were still clues?!
Meanwhile.
Far away in the ocean beyond the continent.
Sea God Island, before the Sea God Hall.
Bo Saixi had naturally already gathered the seven Sacred Pillar guardians to watch.
"Tang Chen... is dead?!!"
Seeing that the Sky Screen had made no mention of Tang Chen at all, Bo Saixi turned deathly pale and toppled sideways.
"Great Enshrined!"
Sea Witch cried out and hurriedly caught her, keeping her from falling.
The other six Sacred Pillar guardians all looked worried at the sight.
Every one of them knew that the Great Enshrined and Senior Tang Chen shared a deep relationship.
Bo Saixi had waited decades for the promise Tang Chen had made when he left Sea God Island.
"Great Enshrined, don't overthink it. Someone as powerful as Senior Tang Chen must be all right!"
"That's right! Perhaps he's simply been away from the Clear Sky Sect for so many years that the Sky Screen didn't count him among the sect's reserves!"
The seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluo all offered words of comfort.
In fact, Tang Chen had not been the only person from the Clear Sky Sect to visit Sea God Island back then.
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao had also come, delivering letters to Bo Saixi on Tang Chen's behalf.
Later, after Tang Chen's whereabouts became unknown, Tang Xiao had come alone many times to seek news.
Each time, Bo Saixi had also waited for Tang Xiao to arrive, hoping to learn news from him.
But each time, neither side had learned anything. Tang Chen seemed to have vanished into thin air.
The last time had been twelve years ago, when Tang Xiao came to ask Sea God Island for aid.
The Clear Sky Sect was under attack by Spirit Hall, and he hoped they would send people to support them.
But they had refused on the grounds that they could not interfere beyond the ocean.
Since then, Tang Xiao had never come again!
They had completely lost contact with the continent!
Listening to everyone's words, Bo Saixi heaved a deep sigh and looked back at the Sky Screen:
"Let's hope so. I only hope the Sky Screen's later revelations will bring news of him!"
Elsewhere.
Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.
Atop a large tree in the distance.
Tang Hao gazed at the Sky Screen, despair welling up in his heart:
"Why hasn't the Sky Screen mentioned a single word about my grandfather? Could he... be gone?!"
"How is that possible? My grandfather was the strongest man under heaven! An existence equivalent to a demigod!"
Before he could recover from his sorrow.
Another surge of fury rushed straight to Tang Hao's head:
"It's one thing for this Sky Screen not to count my grandfather, but it actually left out me and Xiao San too?!"
"Even though I was expelled from the sect, I've always considered myself a member of the Clear Sky Sect! Why shouldn't I count?!"
When he saw the Sky Screen say, "the Clear Sky Hammer isn't a top-level martial soul."
Tang Hao completely lost it, his eyes bloodshot and his breath heaving like an ox's:
"That's your mother's stinking bullshit! A bogus ranking! It's absolutely a bogus ranking! The whole thing is rigged!!"
Meanwhile, the Shrek group far away beneath the tree.
They did not notice the commotion from Tang Hao at all, all of them stunned by the Sky Screen.
"A Super Douluo sect master! Five Titled Douluo elders!!"
"With reserves of fighting strength like that, they're probably already on par with Spirit Hall!"
Everyone present looked at the Sky Screen, without exception shaken by its contents.
After all, as far as they knew, Titled Douluo could be counted on one's fingers!
Yu Xiaogang's face immediately filled with pride:
"Hmph, I, the Grandmaster, said long ago that the Clear Sky Sect's reserves were this terrifying!!"
Flender, Tang San, and the others repeatedly voiced their agreement.
Ning Rongrong, however, could not help laughing:
"But may I ask what any of this has to do with you, Yu Xiaogang?!"
"Weren't you just saying the Clear Sky Sect only made the ranking because of you and Tang San?!"
At those words, everyone fell silent.
They all turned their eyes toward Yu Xiaogang.
Right, but why hadn't the Sky Screen mentioned anything about that now?!
"How... is this possible?!"
Remembering this, Yu Xiaogang looked back at the Sky Screen.
Only to discover that neither Xiao San nor he had actually been mentioned!
Could... Xiao San not count as a member of the Clear Sky Sect?!
And Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao hadn't made it either?!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This ranking is bogus!!"
As Yu Xiaogang roared, he searched for flaws, and indeed found one or two:
"Everyone knows the Clear Sky Hammer is recognized throughout the Soul Master World as the number one tool martial soul under heaven!"
"But now the Sky Screen says it isn't even a top-level martial soul? That's obviously utter nonsense!!"
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