"Pfft—!"
Miserable screams continuously echoed through the valley.
Scorching blood mixed with minced flesh sprayed from Tang Hao's already cracked lips, creating a large blood mist.
With a thud, Tang Hao, drenched in blood, knelt on the ground.
The Clear Sky Hammer continuously shrank...
All the bloody light hovering above the valley was drawn back into Tang Hao's body.
"Pfft—Cough!"
Tang Hao spat out another mouthful of blood.
It splattered onto the face of the infant in his arms, making it appear bloody and mangled.
At this moment, Tang Hao's internal organs had been completely churned into a mess.
He could drop dead at any moment.
As the blood faded from his eyes, Tang Hao supported himself with his hands on the ground, gazing at the devastated land strewn with blood and minced flesh. His eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of dazed confusion...
Had he really killed so many people?
Even three higher-level Titled Douluos were no match for him?
Tang Hao wasn't sure.
He only remembered that after using Ring Detonation, his body was filled with power—power that seemed inexhaustible and limitless!
It burst his internal organs and made his eyes bulge with rage.
His entire body burned fiercely, the pain robbing him of all reason.
He only knew to swing the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.
One hammer for a Soul Saint, one hammer for a Soul Douluo, one hammer for a Titled Douluo—if one wasn't enough, he'd swing another... Just hammering away recklessly like this, he had actually achieved such a dazzling battle record!
"Haha, haha!"
Enduring the fiery pain inside his body, Tang Hao knelt bowed over on the ground, laughing heartily. He paid no attention to the drool dripping onto his son's face.
"Clear Sky Douluo!"
"From today onward, my title is Clear Sky! I, Tang Hao, am worthy of it!"
After speaking these words, Tang Hao staggered away, taking the grass seeds and the 100,000-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone with him, silently leaving the valley.
The title "Clear Sky" was automatically bestowed upon the strongest of each generation of the Clear Sky School upon breaking through to Titled Douluo.
Tang Hao believed that even if his elder brother had broken through to Titled Douluo earlier than him, with this battle record, he still deserved to be crowned with the name 'Clear Sky'!
The valley, filled with the scent of blood, was now empty.
Only then did scouts from various major forces gradually approach this meat grinder of a battlefield.
While Qian Xunji, severely injured, was being escorted back to the city...
The battle achievements of Clear Sky Douluo were already on their way to the desks of various major powers.
The most crucial and clear intelligence, such as A Yin's sacrifice, naturally could only be grasped by those bold scouts from major forces who dared to approach the battlefield.
No matter what, no matter what forces intervened...
The death knell for Qian Xunji had been thoroughly sounded the moment he set out on the Soul Hunt!
—
"Your Highness, Your Highness—!"
Urgent cries shattered the quiet dawn of Wisteria Residence.
Hu Liena was startled awake in her bed.
Ye Tian, who had been meditating cross-legged on the bed, opened his eyes and glanced back at the serene, sleeping figure behind him, whose spring charms were inadvertently exposed.
Bi Bi Dong lay on her side, even pressing against Ye Tian's back.
Her hand, whether intentional or not, had wrapped around Ye Tian's waist in her sleep.
Hearing the commotion...
Bi Bi Dong frowned and opened her eyes.
The cries from Mei Bensi in her ears grew louder, even panicked.
"Your Highness, Holy Maiden! Something terrible has happened!"
Listening to the mournful cries outside, Ye Tian gazed at Bi Bi Dong's profile and said leisurely, "Teacher, it seems the Pope's Soul Hunt has reached its conclusion."
"!!!"
With just that one sentence, Bi Bi Dong's eyes suddenly widened. She abruptly sat up, meeting Ye Tian's gaze with astonishment filling her eyes.
If Mei Bensi was this terrified by the news, it could indeed only be about that matter! Could it be that Qian Xunji had truly suffered defeat at Tang Hao's hands, just as Ye Tian had predicted?!
"Stay right here and wait for my return!"
There was no time to ponder further—Mei Bensi's urgent, desperate voice made Bi Bi Dong realize the situation might be even more severe than she had imagined! After leaving those words, Bi Bi Dong grabbed her pants from nearby and put them on. Holding a few pieces of clothing, she dressed while heading outside, her mind swirling with speculations.
Soon, Mei Bensi saw the Holy Maiden, fully dressed, running over with a pale face.
"Your Highness!"
Before Bi Bi Dong could ask, Mei Bensi poured out everything. "Your Highness! A grave disaster has occurred! The team His Holiness the Pope led for the Soul Hunt has been nearly wiped out. Aside from the two elders, only three bishops remain. Even His Holiness is severely wounded and on the brink of death! I beg the Holy Maiden to take charge and prepare for their reception immediately!"
"What? How is that possible?!" Even though Bi Bi Dong had considered various possibilities, Mei Bensi's account still left her shocked and bewildered. "Did the Clear Sky School intervene? But they were under strict surveillance by the other elders! If they had truly intervened, we would have heard about it!"
"Your Highness, no one intervened—it was only Tang Hao alone!" Mei Bensi, equally incredulous, could only force a grief-stricken expression and report truthfully.
"How could that be?!" Bi Bi Dong was stunned. Only Tang Hao? Wasn't he just a Soul Douluo? How could he cause such massive casualties? The losses were almost comparable to the assault on Sea God Island! One person equivalent to an entire island? What a joke! No matter how Bi Bi Dong thought about it, she couldn't comprehend the reason.
"Your Highness, it was that 100,000-Year Soul Beast—it willingly sacrificed itself to Tang Hao, allowing him to break through to the Titled Douluo realm! That led to a three-day-and-night battle, and our Spirit Hall suffered heavy losses," Mei Bensi lamented. What was supposed to be a great achievement had turned into a potential death sentence.
"Sacrifice!!!" Bi Bi Dong's pupils trembled violently. She was somewhat shocked by Tang Hao's luck and even more impressed by the Soul Beast's decisiveness. But soon, she frowned again. Even with that, could Tang Hao really battle so many experts for three days and nights? Under normal circumstances, swinging a hammer for three days straight would exhaust anyone.
"Your Highness, please do not dwell on it further," Mei Bensi pleaded with a sorrowful face, bowing deeply in warning. "Spirit Hall City now needs you to take charge! His Holiness the Pope's life is at stake—we cannot afford any mistakes!"
"..." Bi Bi Dong's phoenix-like eyes grew dazed, all her confusion cast aside. The corner of her mouth twisted, her face twitching, her perfect features contorted and ferocious as she suppressed a cruel smile. Like a vengeful ghost in the dim night, she murmured softly, "Yes, his life... must not be lost."
"I await the Holy Maiden's decision!" Mei Bensi bowed even deeper.
The corner of Bi Bi Dong's mouth twisted, her eyes beginning to fill with bloodshot veins as she licked her lips. "Then what are we waiting for? Immediately summon all healing-type Soul Masters. I want to see them before dawn, or they can all die!"
"Yes, yes! This subordinate will arrange it at once!"
"..."
Watching Mei Bensi's retreating figure,
Bi Bi Dong stood in place, her mouth stretching into a grin as she bent forward and backward with low, guttural laughter,
"Heh... hahaha!"
"An opportunity... an opportunity, Teacher! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!"
"Dong'er will send you off... hehe... haha..."
Bi Bi Dong laughed until she couldn't hold back her sobs, her voice turning mournful.
Trembling all over, she staggered away.
Bi Bi Dong raised her hand to wipe away her tears, forcing herself to calm down.
She still had a play to perform. Only by executing this act perfectly would Spirit Hall City belong to her and Ye Tian in the future.
Bi Bi Dong's lowered eyes were filled with venom and ruthlessness.
"..."
Hu Liena had arrived at Bi Bi Dong's room at some point, standing by the window with Ye Tian as they watched Bi Bi Dong depart.
Her eyes held fear.
"Senior Brother, what's wrong with Teacher? She's terrifying."
"Too long suppressed."
Ye Tian was looking in the opposite direction from Hu Liena - toward the mountain peak just touched by dawn. He murmured an explanation:
"She's been waiting for this moment every single day."
"What kind of moment is this?"
Hu Liena was completely baffled, having no idea what was happening.
"I can't say, and you mustn't tell anyone else."
Ye Tian said calmly.
Hu Liena paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly.
"Mm! Nana will listen to Senior Brother most, most, most of all!"
"So obedient~"
Ye Tian stroked Hu Liena's beautiful hair and withdrew his gaze from the Hall of Worship.
He suddenly felt like advising Bi Bi Dong.
Not for any particular reason -
Just to seek peace of mind, to make himself feel better.
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