Tang Feng's voice grew increasingly cold. "To say he's a pillar of strength, I disagree even more! That massacre of the entire clan was started because of him, yet he didn't show up at all from beginning to end! How could he be a pillar of strength? After the war, the sect was forced to close its doors, and the Four Single-Attribute Clans suffered a bloody massacre at the Spirit Hall, their families destroyed and their lives lost. Where was he then? Did he ever step forward to stand up for them?"
He stepped forward, standing before Tai Tan with an imposing aura. "So, this so-called loyalty and integrity, I truly see nothing of it! If anything, he's a selfish, arrogant, and reckless sinner who brought annihilation upon his sect just to marry a Soul Beast wife, and then turned a blind eye to it all!"
"It was his reckless actions that caused the Clear Sky Sect and the Four Great Single-Attribute Clans to shed blood, leading to their current predicament! If he had come forward to admit his mistakes afterward, even if it was just to make the slightest bit of amends, I would still respect him as a man. But now he is still nowhere to be found, his whereabouts unknown."
As Tang Feng spoke, his emotions surged, his chest heaving, and a flame of revenge burned in his eyes. "For the past ten years or so, everyone in my Clear Sky Sect has learned from our painful experiences. The elders have even abandoned all previous factional prejudices and united to cultivate in seclusion, all for the day when we can reopen our sect and avenge our fallen clansmen! Now, my Clear Sky Sect has eight Titled Douluo, including three Super Douluo!"
He suddenly spread his arms wide, as if to embrace the entire world. "This is the most prosperous strength the Clear Sky Sect has ever possessed in thousands of years! Now is the best time for us to put aside past grievances, unite as one, and seek justice for our fallen clansmen!"
Tang Feng abruptly changed the subject, pointing sharply at Tai Tan: "But what about our Clear Sky Douluo? He's been missing for over a decade, not contributing a single ounce of his strength to the sect! If it weren't for the fact that we are both descendants of the Clear Sky lineage, we would not only continue to pursue his crimes, but also reclaim the sect's inherited Soul Bone to console the spirits of those who died unjustly!"
Tang Feng's voice was piercing, and his gaze shifted to Tai Long, the young patriarch of the Strength Clan, who stood behind Tai Tan.
Tang Feng demanded sharply, " Tai Long! Would you push the Strength Clan into an abyss of no return for the sake of a Soul Beast? When your people shed blood because of you, you never show yourself, as if it has nothing to do with you. Can you be so cold-blooded and ruthless?"
When faced with Tang Feng's stern questioning, Tai Long's young face instantly turned bright red, and his fists clenched so tightly that the veins bulged. Tai Long subconsciously looked at his grandfather, only to see Tai Tan's burly body trembling slightly.
"Of course not!" Tai Long's voice was hoarse with anger. "Even if I die, I will not implicate my family! Nor will I let my clansmen suffer for me while I hide like a coward!"
As soon as the words fell, Tai Tan was struck dumb, and the last bit of resolve in his eyes shattered completely with his grandson's roar.
Yes, even his own grandson understands this principle, but Tang Hao, who has served loyally for a lifetime, does not understand it, or rather, does not want to understand it and chooses to escape it.
"So now, Tai Tan Chieftain! Do you still insist that he is a 'loyal and upright' person?" Tang Feng's voice was not loud, but every word hit Tai Tan's heart like a heavy hammer.
Tang Feng stepped forward, his imposing aura striking again as he retorted, "Are you really going to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for revenge for a coward who abandoned his family, shirked his responsibilities, and left his sect to struggle in the deep mountains for over a decade?"
"Do you intend to let the souls of those who died unjustly of the Strength Clan continue to die with their eyes wide open in vain?!"
The three questions, one after another, were like three Clear Sky Hammer striking Tai Tan's heart.
The towering man finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to his knees with a thud, his hands gripping the stone slabs of the ground tightly.
"I... I... I was wrong..."
Tai Tan's voice choked with emotion. He abruptly looked up, tears streaming down his face, and said hoarsely, " The Strength Clan... wishes to return to the Clear Sky Sect! As for Tang Hao..."
"I only ask... I only ask the young sect leader to agree that if he makes great contributions to the sect in the future, I implore the sect to atone for his crimes and allow him to return to the sect!" Tai Tan kowtowed deeply, his immense force causing the stone slab to crack slightly.
Tang Feng breathed a sigh of relief. It was already remarkable that the stubborn Tai Tan had yielded so much. Tang Feng stepped forward to help Tai Tan up, his voice finally softening. "It's all the better that Chief Tai Tan has come to his senses. Don't worry, I agree to your request."
" Old Orangutan, it's good that you've figured it out! From now on, we brothers can fight side by side again, hahaha!" Yang Wudi laughed and patted Tai Tan's shoulder with such force that the towering man swayed.
The laughter had barely subsided when Bai He, standing to the side, narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice breaking the jubilant atmosphere. "Young Sect Master, you said the sect already has eight Titled Douluo... You're not joking, are you?"
It's no wonder they were shocked. Although the Spirit Hall currently dominates the continent, it only has eight or nine Titled Douluo on the surface, with the rest of its power deeply hidden.
The fact that the Clear Sky Sect has been in seclusion for twelve years, yet now suddenly claims to have eight Titled Douluo, is truly unbelievable.
Niu Gao scratched his head, his honest face filled with struggle, and said, "Young Old Rhino Master, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that this number is truly astonishing."
Although Tai Tan had just returned to his heart, he couldn't help but look at Tang Feng with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
Tang Feng remained calm and said indifferently, "Since you all don't believe me, let the facts speak for themselves."
Tang Feng turned his head to look at the old man who had been standing silently beside him, "Grandpa..."
Standing to the side, Tang Lie thought to himself: It's finally my turn.
Tang Feng knew that Tang Lie had a quick temper, so before coming, he repeatedly told him not to speak carelessly and to handle everything Tang Feng.
Having held back for so long, this elder, known for his fiery temper, could no longer contain himself and finally spoke.
Tang Lie walked into the center of the hall, his imposing presence suddenly increasing.
A terrifying pressure of Level 95 Soul Power enveloped the entire hall, and nine Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath Tang Lie's feet in succession: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red...
When the last Soul Ring rose, the light in the entire council hall seemed to be swallowed up.
It was a Soul Ring as red as fresh blood, so alluring it was breathtaking, radiating a terrifying pressure that suppressed heaven and earth.
"A... Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!" Bai He exclaimed in shock, his eyes revealing horror for the first time, and his body uncontrollably took half a step back.
"Crack!" The wine jar that Niu Gao had just picked up slipped from his hand and shattered, spilling wine all over the ground. Niu Gao, however, was completely oblivious, his eyes fixed on the red Soul Ring.
Tai Tan's enormous eyes nearly burst open. What does a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring mean? It means that he has at least hunted a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. The strength required is enough to make any Soul Master look up to him!
Tang Lie slowly spoke, "What Feng'er said is all true. Sect Master Tang Xiao is now a Level 97 Super Douluo."
After more than a decade of arduous cultivation, coupled with the opportunities brought to the sect by Feng'er, all five elders of the original sect have broken through to the Titled Douluo realm. Among the second-generation disciples, two have also reached the Titled Douluo level.
Tang Lie paused, his gaze sweeping over the pale faces of the four clan leaders, before continuing, "For the past ten years or so, every single day of my Clear Sky Sect has been spent in arduous cultivation. All for the sake of avenging that blood debt from the Spirit Hall!"
The air seemed to freeze.
After a long while, Niu Gao finally recovered from his shock. Forgetting all about appearances, his eyes blazed with fervor as he hurriedly asked Tang Feng, "An opportunity? Young Sect Master, the opportunity you're talking about... is there a share for us?"
As soon as Niu Gao finished speaking, Bai He and Tai Tan looked up sharply, their eyes filled with complex anticipation and trepidation. Only Yang Wudi stroked his long beard, a smile playing on his lips, understanding the situation perfectly.
They all knew that if this "opportunity" was real, the future of the four races would be completely rewritten!
From being on the verge of extinction to becoming a top-tier force with Titled Douluo, this is not just a meteoric rise, it's a direct climb from hell back to the clouds! Keep in mind that the Lower Four Sects, which are also among the Seven Great Sects, don't even have a single Titled Douluo yet.
Tang Feng's lips curled slightly, his gaze deep, and his voice carried a rare gentleness. "Of course. Although the dead cannot be brought back to life, this is the sect's way of making up for the losses caused to the four clans in the great war back then."
Tang Feng walked up to Niu Gao and took out an item from his Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse.