Tang Hui badly wanted the technique for increasing the world's spiritual Qi a hundredfold.
Once that technique was made public, it would be an epoch-making revolution for the Soul Master World.
It could even make cultivation easier for all Soul Masters and save considerable resources.
But if he went straight to Spirit City to ask, Bibi Dong certainly would not tell him.
After all, that was a secret belonging to Spirit Hall.
If he wanted Spirit Hall to hand over such a technique, he could only build pressure!
Only by joining forces with numerous Soul Master factions could he make Spirit Hall yield.
The fourth elder's suggestion was very useful, so Tang Hui immediately ordered the sect masters and clan chiefs of the various Soul Master factions to assemble for a secret meeting.
The Clear Sky Sect indeed wielded considerable influence in the Soul Master World.
After its summons went out, people from many Soul Master factions soon arrived.
Even Ning Fengzhi, who had originally been heading to Spirit City, changed course to attend.
As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
No one from them had been seen yet. They had already closed their gates, so there was no need to discuss them further.
Inside the Eastern Abyss Pavilion in Spirit City, the Clear Sky Sect's gathering of the leaders of various factions could not escape Gu Yuan's notice.
Bibi Dong had already come to tell him about it.
Now, a screen of light appeared before him, showing the scene inside the Clear Sky Sect's great hall.
Bibi Dong sat beside him, while Ah Yin stood to one side attending them.
Ah Yin had already spent several days at Spirit Hall and had now adapted to life here.
She usually spent her time cultivating; otherwise, she came over to Gu Yuan's place.
Gu Yuan was the one she followed.
Even a casual pointer from him could benefit her immensely.
Especially when it came to cultivating the Myriad Spirits Art, she could get a satisfactory answer to any question she did not understand simply by asking.
"Senior, what are so many Soul Master factions planning to discuss?"
Ah Yin asked curiously.
The leaders of so many Soul Master factions had suddenly gathered at the Clear Sky Sect. That was no good thing.
She had even begun to sense a threat.
Bibi Dong's delicate brows knitted slightly as she said, "Could they be discussing how to deal with Spirit Hall? But... how would they dare?"
How powerful was Spirit Hall now?
Others could not curry favor with it fast enough. How could they possibly be discussing how to oppose it?
But the Clear Sky Sect certainly had not gathered so many Soul Master factions to curry favor with Spirit Hall.
With the Clear Sky Sect's eyes-above-its-head arrogance, always believing itself number one under heaven, it certainly would not accept this, much less bow its head.
So it could only be to oppose Spirit Hall.
With a thought, Gu Yuan understood what was going on.
"Enormous profits can blind people and rob them of their reason."
"That is exactly what is happening to the Clear Sky Sect now."
"The Hundredfold Spirit Gathering Array I set up has made the Spirit Holy Hall the greatest cultivation sanctuary on the Douluo Continent. Cultivating here yields twice the results with half the effort, allowing greater gains in cultivation in less time."
"So they are green with envy."
"They have likely gathered for the Hundredfold Spirit Gathering Array."
At his words, Bibi Dong's eyes widened.
They were after the Hundredfold Spirit Gathering Array?
That was an array Brother Gu Yuan had set up. What right did those people have to covet it?
And every last one of them had no idea what death meant!
They all knew Spirit Hall had a mysterious powerhouse who could kill a Titled Douluo with one finger.
Yet they still dared to come!
Could they think that gathering more people would keep Spirit Hall from acting against them?
The saying that the law did not punish the masses did not hold true for Spirit Hall.
"If they dare come, I'll make them regret it!"
Bibi Dong's gaze turned cold.
Life had been quite good lately.
Every day, she handled Spirit Hall's affairs, gave instructions concerning the future development of the Spirit Hall Empire, and spent the rest of her time keeping Gu Yuan company in the Eastern Abyss Pavilion.
Otherwise, she cultivated.
Such a life was truly pleasant.
Yet someone just had to come disturb it, filling her heart with resentment.
Those bastards all deserved to die!
For interrupting her wonderful time with Brother Gu Yuan, they deserved to regret ever coming into this world.
Sensing Bibi Dong's emotions, Gu Yuan stroked her hair and said softly, "They are merely some tiresome people. There is no need to pay them too much mind."
"The road of cultivation is long, and cultivators have long lives. There will be plenty of time in the future."
He noticed that Bibi Dong was already showing signs of developing into a yandere.
Especially when something involved him, the look in her eyes was very off.
What could he say about such a tendency?
It had its good and bad sides.
The good side, naturally, was that her heart and soul were devoted to him, with him as the center of her entire world.
The bad side was that she could easily become extreme and do things that were not particularly rational.
Only after Gu Yuan soothed her did Bibi Dong calm down.
"Let's first see what these people have to say. If they step out of line, we'll deal with them."
Quite a few people had now arrived at the Clear Sky Sect, including many of the Seven Great Sects, along with some other Soul Master factions.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Wind Sword Sect, Black Tiger Sect, Fire Leopard Sect, Holy Dragon Sect, Four Single-Attribute Clans, and others.
There were indeed many people, and the gathering looked impressive.
Those assembled now could be called half the Soul Master World, showing just how formidable the Clear Sky Sect's power to rally others truly was.
It had borne the title of the number one sect under heaven for countless years, and the foundation it had laid in the Soul Master World was indeed staggering.
Inside the Clear Sky Great Hall, Tang Hui wore a smug smile as he saw so many people arrive, even including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
His sect's power to rally others always left him feeling immensely pleased.
This was the prestige befitting the number one sect under heaven!
As a fellow sect master of the Upper Three Sects, Ning Fengzhi naturally sat as Tang Hui's equal, with a throne placed directly beside his.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stood behind him, their presence imposing.
The people from the other Soul Master factions could only occupy the seats below.
"Everyone, I summoned you here primarily because of the unusual change at Spirit Holy Mountain."
"With a hundredfold concentration of the world's spiritual Qi, Spirit Holy Mountain has already become a cultivation sanctuary for the Soul Master World!"
"If the technique could be made available, it would certainly benefit the Soul Master World."
Tang Hui spoke slowly, but was quite direct, without so much beating around the bush.
Many of those from the Soul Master factions agreed that it was some kind of technique Spirit Hall had developed.
But no one knew the actual circumstances at present.
"Sect Master Tang Hui, why are you so certain this is a technique belonging to Spirit Hall rather than something naturally formed?"
The Fire Leopard Sect's master asked.
The others nodded repeatedly.
Tang Hui smiled faintly. "Grotto-heavens and blessed lands generally form naturally. There is indeed little possibility of modifying them afterward."
"But the change at Spirit Holy Mountain came so suddenly that I cannot help suspecting Spirit Hall has developed some new technique."
"Of course, if it is a naturally formed treasure land, then the Soul Master World should reconsider how that treasure land is allocated."
At those words, Ning Fengzhi frowned.
From what Tang Hui was saying, he wanted to seize Spirit Holy Mountain?
And he was not even pretending otherwise.
Spirit Holy Mountain had belonged to Spirit Hall since ancient times.
How had it now become something for the Soul Master World to allocate?
The Clear Sky Sect's grounds were also a fine treasure land, covering a vast area, yet no one had suggested reallocating them all these years, had they?
Clearly, this was merely an excuse casually thrown out to seize the treasure land.
Even if the excuse was flimsy, the other party did not care.
What worried him was that quite a few Soul Master factions seemed to consider it perfectly justified.
A bunch of people blinded by profit. Had they forgotten that Spirit Hall also had a mysterious powerhouse?
That terrifying being had killed Yu Yuanzhen with one finger. If they angered him, how many lives did they have to throw away?
"Sect Master Tang Hui, you are mistaken. The Spirit Holy Hall has always belonged to Spirit Hall. Speaking of reallocating it now-aren't you afraid of becoming the laughingstock of the world?"
Someone stepped forward to object.
Tang Hui looked over. It was the Elephant Armor Sect's master!