Chapter 296: The Killing King Slaughters the Clear Sky Clan
As the blood-hued Slaughter Domain retracted by three parts and was drawn into the Killing King's body, his true appearance appeared – his whole person dyed blood-red by who knew how many people's blood.
He wore a blood-colored high-collar cloak, his face pale, and his hair a ghastly white with bloody streaks on his skin. Behind him spread two pairs of crimson wings, which could defend like shields or whip up fierce winds to aid in offense – all-in-one for attack and defense. From the Clear Sky Clan's mountain gate all the way up, countless Clear Sky disciples had already fallen to his claws.
The Killing King's scarlet eyes focused on Tang Hao, while scanning for any sign of Tang San. His tone conveyed not the slightest trace of humanity: "Which of you lowly creatures dared destroy this king's Slaughter City? Even dismembering you won't repay its loss. Speak – who among you put poison in the sacred blood river? Hand me the antidote, and I'll grant you a quicker death."
"What?!"
Tang Hao was taken aback. How could Tang San possibly have poisoned the Slaughter City? He knew the city's lord was his own great-grandfather, and in this life, he had spirited Tang San away from the city early on – no chance to plant poison. It had to be that vile, shameless Spirit Hall, orchestrated by Qian Renchuan!
The Killing King sensed Tang Hao's reaction. Hatred flared in his cold crimson eyes. "It was you – you destroyed my Slaughter City, causing my citizens to die by our own blood's backlash. You… was it you…?!"
"Killing King, it wasn't me who poisoned the city – it was Spirit Hall! Spirit Hall is behind it!" Tang Hao hastily explained. Recalling events from the first timeline plus this reality, he remembered that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's immortal herbs had long been seized by Spirit Hall. His son, lacking such herbs, had been rescued from the Slaughter City. No chance to poison it. Thus, it had to be Spirit Hall and Qian Renchuan's doing!
"This king doesn't believe you!"
The Killing King trusted no one. Tang Hao's behavior clearly marked him as a suspect. He could also detect the approach of another Killing God Domain at high speed. First, he would annihilate the Clear Sky Clan, keeping Tang Hao and Tang San alive for questioning. Then, when Qian Renchuan arrived, he'd interrogate them both together.
Once more, the fiendish red aura of the Slaughter Domain erupted, and the Killing King renewed his slaughter. With one beat of his fleshy wings, he transformed into a bloodstained blur, charging straight at Tang Hao and Tang Xiao.
Enveloped by the blood-drenched evil domain, Tang Xiao's two yellow, two purple, five black – nine spirit rings – instantly vanished. His giant Clear Sky Hammer, normally the size of a small water barrel under martial spirit avatar, lost its ring support and shrank to a five-hundred-jin hammer in one breath, leaving him barely able to muster ten percent of his power.
Abruptly, a second aura of bloody radiance flared, and Tang Xiao's spirit rings reappeared. Tang Hao had deployed his Killing God Domain to counter the Killing King's Slaughter Domain. In that domain, Tang Xiao's spirit rings were no longer sealed.
Hence the Killing King hated the presence of a Killing God. Once a second Killing God Domain appeared, the Slaughter City's anti-spirit effect was rendered useless.
Sensing his power return, Tang Xiao quickly used Vast Heaven Protection to block the Killing King's sharp talons. "Grandfather, wake up! Don't let the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King control you. I'm Xiao'er – your grandson! This is the Clear Sky Clan – are you truly going to slaughter your own clan and descendants?"
Under normal circumstances, Tang Xiao's plea might have made an impact. But now, after Tang Chen battered Bibi Dong, detonating five rings while severely poisoned, he was saved only by the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King merging with his shattered body. His mind was heavily compromised.
Unless the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King voluntarily gave up control, or else it was purified by Bo Saixi's Sea God Light or Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji's Angelic Light, Tang Xiao's pleas were useless. No matter how he begged, even if he promised to marry Bo Saixi to Qian Daoliu, it wouldn't help.
"This king is the Killing King! You'll all accompany my kingdom to the grave!"
His raised hand glowed with a flash of scarlet. A two-meter Shura Demon Sword materialized. Though Tang Chen had never completed the Shura Eight Trials to own it fully, this supreme divine blade was heavy and keen enough to cut through Tang Xiao's Vast Heaven Protection.
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes!"
Tang Xiao bellowed, unleashing a water-barrel-sized Clear Sky Hammer. It clashed with the Shura Demon Sword. But the sword's incredible sharpness left scratch after scratch on the hammer. And the sword's weight as an ultra divine tool pressured Tang Xiao heavily, forcing him into a decisive disadvantage.
"Uncles, let's fight together! Otherwise, Grandfather might really annihilate our clan! We must restrain the Killing King, then figure out how to awaken Grandfather."
Tang Hao's face brimmed with pain yet also determination. Summoning his own fierce aura, he activated the Grand Sumeru Hammer. The clan's elders winced as they prepared to enter battle, torn by the knowledge: the Killing King was actually Tang Chen, their old founder, their greatest patriarch, and idol. For them to strike back was outrageous, effectively turning on their own kin. Yet Tang Chen was determined to destroy the Clear Sky Clan. This contradiction and grief left them cursing Spirit Hall to no end.
If they could subdue him, they might try to awaken Tang Chen. Then, once he returned to himself, the clan would finally stand a chance against that disguised crown prince in the Heaven Dou palace. With Tang Chen's name, along with the entire soul master world and the two empires, they might crush Spirit Hall – or so they dreamt.
Meanwhile, in the Heaven Dou Empire, Qian Xunji led Tang Yuehua and Qian Renchuan toward the Clear Sky Clan's territory, supposedly to "save" them. In truth, he planned to enjoy the spectacle and seize the Shura Demon Sword plus the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's hundred-thousand-year ring from Tang Chen's body.
Under Qian Xunji's full speed, he could've arrived in an hour. But he was bringing Tang Yuehua, only rank nine in spirit power, and so moved much slower. Those few hours should suffice for the Killing King to flatten the Clear Sky Clan. He specialized in "looting the remains" once the chaos ended.
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