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The wall of light was not a burning wall of fire. It looked more like a solid wall made from the purest light and the most holy flames. Strange golden symbols moved on the surface of the light wall, and a soft sound like people singing holy songs could be heard from it.
A moment later, a huge noise shook the area. The blue, purple, and black Annihilation Thunder Pillar crashed into the golden Holy Flame Canopy. The two attacks were completely different from each other. However, both carried immense power that could change the rules of nature. They hit each other hard, fighting and destroying one another.
One side did not simply beat the other side. Instead, the powerful energy inside both attacks became unstable because they were pressing against each other so hard. This caused a massive explosion that shook the whole world. A giant ball of destructive energy expanded in the air, and it was more than one hundred meters wide. On the surface of this ball, dark thunder snakes and golden holy flames twisted and tore at each other. They released dangerous waves of energy that could easily kill several ordinary Titled Douluo in an instant.
With the explosion at the center, visible waves of energy spread out fast in all directions. It looked like a giant stone had been thrown into a calm lake. Wherever these waves went, the clouds were torn apart and disappeared. The light became twisted, and even the sound was completely gone. This made the whole area look scary, silent, and strange. The great Sunset Forest below suffered the most damage. Large groups of ancient trees turned into dust immediately. The ground was ripped into deep paths, and smoke and dust rose high into the sky. It looked like the end of the world had arrived.
This wild energy lasted for a few moments before it finally began to slow down and clear away. After a short while, the sky could be seen again, but it was ruined. Tang Chen stood floating in his original spot. A soft blue light surrounded his body to protect him from the leftover waves of dangerous energy. His clothes moved gently in the wind. He looked coldly toward the place where Qian Daoliu had been standing, but that spot was now completely empty. Qian Daoliu was gone, and his energy could not be felt at all.
It was clear that when the explosion happened, this powerful master of the sky used his amazing control over space to run away quietly. He had gone to catch up with Gold Crocodile Douluo and the other members of Spirit Hall. Tang Chen frowned a little bit, and a cold look showed in his eyes. He moved his body slightly and got ready to use his special skills to find the path where the Spirit Hall members were running so he could chase them again.
However, just as he was about to release his spirit power, a small golden mark appeared under the skin of his forehead without warning. Then, the mark opened up, and a closed golden eye slowly appeared. Right after that, a strange and powerful force called the Power of Destiny came out from that eye like a quiet wave of water. It was as huge as a sea of stars. It quickly moved through Tang Chen's entire body and entered deep into his mind.
This was not something he did on purpose. It was a special feeling about the future from an unknown place. Pieces of blurry pictures that carried strong feelings flashed through his mind very fast. He saw Yang Wudi covered in blood. His eight spirit rings were very dim. Yang Wudi stood tall with his spear, facing the heavy pressure coming from the Clear Sky Hammer Avatar in front of him. His back looked brave but sad. His life was like a small candle in a strong wind, and it could go out at any moment. He was right between life and death.
Tang Chen also saw Dugu Bo and Niu Gao. They were surrounded by several powerful people who were just as strong as them. At this moment, they were in a very difficult situation, and they were in great danger. Tang Chen became very angry. He thought about how the Clear Sky Sect dared to do such a thing. They actually tried to attack the people of his Spirit Hall while he was away, which meant they were looking for death.
Before his voice even disappeared, his whole body turned into a bright blue light. He flew even faster than he did when he was chasing his enemies before. He used his maximum speed and stopped worrying about the remaining members of Spirit Hall.
Instead, he flew back toward Suotuo City as fast as he could. The light moved across the sky, leaving a long trail of frost and a loud noise behind it. Above the ruins of the imperial palace, the massive energy from the battle finally started to calm down.
The thick dust and wild spirit power in the air were pushed away as if a giant hand had moved them. This showed what was happening at the center of the battlefield. The Seventh Elder's huge and scary Flaming Clear Sky Hammer Avatar had already disappeared.
Now, he was lying sadly inside a deep, cracked hole in the ground. His grey robe was completely torn, his hair and beard were burned, and his face was white. Blood that smelled like smoke kept coming out of his mouth. He was breathing very hard, his energy was almost gone, and he did not even have the strength to sit up.
That Clear Sky Hammer, which was burning with bright fire earlier, was now lying on the ground next to him. The light on the hammer was very dim, and people could see small cracks on it. At the edge of the deep hole, a person was still standing tall like a spear, even though his body was shaking. It was Yang Wudi.
He was covered in blood, his clothes were ripped to pieces, and his right hand holding the spear was trembling. The skin between his thumb and finger had ripped open a long time ago, and blood was running down the handle of the spear. His face was very pale because that dangerous attack had used up almost all his spirit power and energy. He was completely tired out.
However, he refused to fall down. The Soul Breaking Spear in his hand was still pointing at the Seventh Elder inside the hole. Even though his hand shook, he did not lower his weapon. The battle was over, and the winner was clear. After a short, quiet moment, Yang Wudi smiled and started to laugh in a rough voice. His laugh showed that he was happy to get revenge, and he wanted to mock his enemy.
He said that the old fool had lost. A great Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, who was a Titled Douluo with a high position, was beaten by the spear of a Spirit Douluo like him. He asked about their bet and demanded to know why the Seventh Elder did not end his own life quickly to wash away the pride of the Clear Sky Sect with his own blood.
This laughter and these questions felt like a cold whip hitting the faces of all the Clear Sky Sect Elders. The Seventh Elder in the hole shook with anger when he heard this, and he coughed up more blood. He looked at Yang Wudi with red eyes, but he could not even speak a full sentence because he felt so ashamed.
Suddenly, several angry shouts loud like explosions cut through the air. The other four Elders of the Clear Sky Sect had been waiting for the right moment. They looked at each other and decided to throw away their pride and honor.
They all moved at the same time. The four figures moved as fast as ghosts. They used their incredible speed as Titled Douluo to surround the tired Yang Wudi from four different sides, locking him in the middle.
Right after that, a huge amount of spirit power pressure came down on him like four large mountains. This pressure completely locked the space around him so Yang Wudi could not move or run away. He had just finished a dangerous fight, his spirit power was gone, and his body was ready to collapse. He shook violently under the pressure of these four strong Titled Douluo. He almost fell over, but he managed to stay up by leaning heavily on his Soul Breaking Spear against the ground.
His face looked even worse now, but the angry and stubborn look in his eyes did not disappear. The Second Elder of the Clear Sky Sect walked forward with a dark face, and his eyes were full of a strong desire to kill. He looked closely at the shaking Yang Wudi and spoke in a cold voice.
He said that Yang Wudi was just a past follower of the Clear Sky Sect. He told him that just because he got some old powers by luck, he should not be so proud and rude. He accused him of hurting the Sect Master and using cheap tricks against the Seventh Elder to put him in danger.
He said this action was the same as turning against the sect and trying to kill his master. He added that they would not talk about honor or trust with a bad person like him. He announced that as an Elder, he would clean the house today and kill this rebel right now to warn everyone else.
The other three Elders stepped forward together when they heard this. Their spirit rings appeared, and their Clear Sky Hammers showed up in their hands. Their scary energy locked onto Yang Wudi. It was clear that they were going to strike together to destroy this person who had ruined the name of the Clear Sky Sect. They did not want to give him a chance to talk about the bet or defend himself.
The situation changed instantly from a fair one-on-one fight to a group of strong people bullying a weak person who was already tired. Seeing this happen, Niu Gao shouted loudly and asked if the people of the Clear Sky Sect had any shame. He called out his Armored Giant Rhino Avatar and ran forward to help without thinking about his own safety.
At the same time, Dugu Bo's green eyes became small, and the invisible green poison around him started to move wildly. He laughed at them and said that their words about cleaning the house and executing a rebel were ridiculous. He called the Clear Sky Sect a group of cowards who could not accept a loss. He then warned them that he would see who would dare to touch even a single hair of the people from Spirit Hall today.