"He's Tang Hao's son, Tang San?"
"That's what he said."
Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Sword Douluo replied helplessly.
Hearing this, Azure Luan Douluo nodded and said to Sword Douluo:
"All right, hand him over to me, and I'll believe what you just said."
Sword Douluo frowned slightly. Wasn't Azure Luan Douluo putting him in a difficult position?
Wouldn't handing Tang San over mean having the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect offend the Clear Sky Sect?
Especially in these turbulent times, the Upper Three Sects needed to stand together like branches of the same tree against Spirit Hall!
"What? Are you reluctant, Sword Douluo?"
Seeing Sword Douluo's reaction, Azure Luan Douluo's expression turned icy, and his soul power showed faint signs of erupting.
"Do you know who killed our previous Pope? Sword Douluo, does your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly wish to become Spirit Hall's enemy?"
Faced with Azure Luan Douluo's aggressive pressure, Sword Douluo found himself caught in a dilemma.
If he refused to hand over Tang San, he would offend Spirit Hall.
If he handed over Tang San, he would offend the Clear Sky Sect.
Although he had sensed the aura of a Titled Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect approaching the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well earlier, who could know whether they had come to protect Tang San?
After all, Tang Hao had long since been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect. Normally speaking, his child was not a member of the sect either.
At Sword Douluo's feet, Tang San fought to keep himself from passing out, listening to their conversation the entire time.
He had never imagined that his utterly slovenly father had actually killed Spirit Hall's previous Pope, causing him to suffer this calamity now.
Just as he felt his life could no longer be saved, a powerful voice came from afar, making both Azure Luan Douluo and Sword Douluo turn toward the newcomer.
"Is Spirit Hall still so shameless? Trying to use a child as leverage?"
The voice boomed like thunder, overbearing as a hammer, like an invisible giant hammer crashing down from above the valley.
Another expert?
Tang San was somewhat surprised. He had not expected another powerful figure to arrive, much less a Titled Douluo at odds with Spirit Hall.
Then all three looked toward the northwest of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
In the sky, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties was hurtling through the air.
He was tall, over two meters in height, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, a resolute face, thick brows, and large eyes. Dressed in fitted black clothing, he gave off an immensely oppressive presence.
This man was none other than the current sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, Howling Sky Douluo Tang Xiao. Only in his sixties, he was already a rank ninety-six Titled Douluo.
With the world's foremost tool martial soul, Tang Xiao could hold his ground without defeat despite having less soul power than Azure Luan Douluo, and he did not fear him.
Upon seeing him, Azure Luan Douluo's mockery only deepened.
"Tang Xiao, aren't you violating your Clear Sky Sect's policy of seclusion? Have you forgotten the agreement your father made with Spirit Hall?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiao said coldly:
"Hmph, Azure Luan Douluo, our Clear Sky Sect has indeed withdrawn from the world. But in these chaotic times, with our sect right near Sunset Forest, are we not even entitled to come out and take a look?"
Although Tang Xiao said this, he did not feel particularly confident.
As the world's foremost sect, they understood Spirit Hall's might all the more clearly.
Originally, he had not wanted to leave seclusion either. But after hearing that Tang Hao's son, Tang San, was in Sunset Forest and could even become a god in the future, he could no longer sit still.
Tang San was tied to the Clear Sky Sect's future revival, and he could not turn a blind eye. Thus, he had persuaded the elders and set off with one of them.
But when he saw Tang San beside Sword Douluo, his expression darkened.
With the boy injured this badly, could he still become a god in the future?
If the Light Screen's appearance had changed history and Tang San could no longer become a god, then he really would have made a clown of himself.
When Spirit Hall retaliated, he would truly be a sinner against the Clear Sky Sect.
After hearing Tang Xiao's words, Azure Luan Douluo sneered and said:
"Tang Xiao, I'll report what you just said to the Great Enshrined exactly as you said it. I hope your Clear Sky Sect truly hasn't broken its promise.
"But..."
Azure Luan Douluo's tone shifted. Looking at Tang San, he said with murderous intent written across his face:
"But this Tang San is Tang Hao's son, and Tang Hao was expelled from the Clear Sky Sect long ago. If I deal with him, you won't intervene, will you?"
As he spoke, Azure Luan Douluo cast a provocative glance at Tang Xiao.
Hearing Azure Luan Douluo's words, Tang Xiao's face darkened.
That question really had stumped him.
There was no good way for him to answer.
Just as Tang Xiao struggled to find a response, two more figures rapidly approached from the southwest of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then appeared in the air above it.
One wore golden robes, with serpentine patterns decorating his pauldrons, and held a golden lance that coiled like a snake.
He was an elder of Spirit Hall, Snake Lance Douluo, a rank ninety-four Titled Douluo.
Not far behind him, a rotund figure followed closely. He was not fast, but his aura was weighty.
Wherever he passed, the poisonous mist Dugu Bo had left behind vanished instantly, while his body slowly grew larger instead.
In particular, faint spiny patterns showed on the surface of his skin, like those of a pufferfish.
He was also an elder of Spirit Hall, titled Pufferfish Douluo, with rank ninety-four soul power.
Upon seeing these two, the expressions of everyone within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well changed noticeably.
Azure Luan Douluo was clearly delighted. Spirit Hall's forces now held an absolute advantage throughout the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Sword Douluo and Tang Xiao, meanwhile, wore dark expressions.
Spirit Hall's reserves ran extremely deep. Sunset Forest was thousands of li from Spirit Hall, yet it had already managed to dispatch three Titled Douluos. The longer things dragged on, the more unfavorable their situation would become.
Although Tang Xiao had brought help, if a battle broke out, they would have no advantage whatsoever unless Sword Douluo helped them.
Just then, another aura approached from behind Tang Xiao.
That aura was not as overbearing as Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer, but it was steady and weighty. It belonged to another Titled Douluo.
In an instant, an old man in dark gray robes appeared beside Tang Xiao.
His hair was grizzled and his face gaunt, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.
Seeing him, Azure Luan Douluo's expression barely changed. After all, he had sensed this aura long ago. This was also why he had been unwilling to fall out with Sword Douluo.
If Sword Douluo helped the two men from the Clear Sky Sect, their advantage would truly vanish without a trace.
Looking at Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect's Titled Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo said with a smile that did not reach his eyes:
"The Clear Sky Sect has changed quite a bit over the years. I wonder how many Titled Douluos your entire sect has now?"
The Clear Sky Sect could now casually send out two Titled Douluos. Together with Tang Hao, who had been expelled, its strength truly could not be underestimated!
In response to Azure Luan Douluo's barbed mockery, Tang Xiao replied indifferently:
"That is no concern of yours!"
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