The desperate fighting style of the Yang Brothers, Yang Wudi and Yang Wutian, could no longer suppress the Second Elder as the second-generation disciples of the Clear Sky Sect fell one by one. The death of his blood relatives gradually crushed the Second Elder's reason; he no longer cared about the possibility of dying at the hands of Dugu Bo if he sustained too many injuries, as he now only wished to escape.
The Second Elder swung his Clear Sky Hammer in a circle, once again blocking Yang Wudi's attack and taking a strike from Yang Wutian head-on, using the momentum to break free and rapidly distance himself from the pair.
However, the timing of his escape was ultimately a step too late.
Just as he turned, he saw Yun Ming pull the Atlas Divine Spear from the chest of the very last Clear Sky Sect disciple, casually shaking the blood off the weapon.
The Second Elder looked at the figure slowly collapsing after the spear was withdrawn, and then at the "corpses strewn across the field" below. Tears streamed down his aged face, and the hand gripping his Clear Sky Hammer trembled uncontrollably.
In less than a quarter of an hour, over twenty elite second-generation disciples of the Clear Sky Sect had been completely wiped out by Yun Ming and Dugu Bo.
This was even with the premise that Dugu Bo and the others had already fought a battle at the Breaking Clan residence, consuming a large amount of soul power; otherwise, it would have ended even faster. It was a pity that these second-generation disciples ultimately failed to wait for the Second Elder to complete his breakthrough.
The Second Elder looked at Yun Ming and Dugu Bo, his grief turning into tangible killing intent. With a roar, he charged straight at them.
"Kill!"
He did not want to waste any more breath, as it would only invite ridicule. Now that the actions of Yun Ming and Dugu Bo had completely shattered the remaining illusions in the Second Elder's heart, he realized they truly had no fear of the Clear Sky Sect's status as the Number One Sect Under Heaven and were intent on exterminating the clan. Since that was the case, he would fight to the death!
Seeing the Second Elder charging fiercely toward him, Yun Ming raised his spear to meet him.
Facing the hammer swing that carried a gale, Yun Ming seized the moment to dodge sideways, simultaneously thrusting his sharp spear, which carried a golden light, like lightning toward the Second Elder's chest.
The Second Elder watched the Atlas Divine Spear grow larger in his vision and, feeling a slight stinging pain in his chest, abruptly retracted his Clear Sky Hammer to defend himself.
However, the moment the Clear Sky Hammer made contact with the Atlas Divine Spear, the Second Elder felt a powerful pressure of will surge directly into his mind. The intensity of this pressure felt even greater than that of Tang Xiao, and his focus was inevitably affected.
It was the Absolute Dominance.
Dugu Bo, who was nearby, saw the Second Elder's lapse in concentration and seized the opening, immediately following up with an attack—a Jade Scale Poison Light aimed at the Second Elder's face.
He was a Titled Douluo, after all, and the casual Absolute Dominance used by Yun Ming at this stage did not cause him too much trouble. In a mere instant, the Second Elder regained his senses. Seeing the approaching green poison light, he activated his seventh soul ring, and the Clear Sky Hammer Spirit Avatar was unleashed.
The Clear Sky Hammer in the Second Elder's hand expanded rapidly in the wind, transforming into a mountain of a hammer to block the poison light.
"BOOM--"
The poison light struck the Clear Sky Hammer, emitting a loud explosion. The poison light had come too fast, and this was the Second Elder's best solution.
After blocking the poison light, the Second Elder swung the mountain-sized Clear Sky Hammer horizontally toward Yun Ming and Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo quickly dodged, but Yun Ming did not retreat; instead, he advanced.
To be honest, Yun Ming was completely unafraid of such a massive Spirit Avatar. Such a large size might be effective against some large beast spirits, but for close-quarters combat against humanoids, it was simply too cumbersome.
Yun Ming thrust his spear, one strike turning into nine, bypassing the obstruction of the hammer handle to strike directly at the Second Elder behind it.
Seeing Yun Ming attacking again, the Second Elder stepped through the air to evade the spear light while activating his sixth soul ring and swinging the giant hammer violently once more.
Clear Sky Gale was activated.
The Tang family was naturally aware of the drawbacks of the Spirit Avatar, so they had certain countermeasures, such as wide-area attacks; as long as the opponent needed to defend, it meant the user of the Clear Sky True Body did not need to worry about defense.
As the giant hammer swung, a massive storm rushed toward Yun Ming. Hearing the whistling wind within the storm, Yun Ming was certain that if an average Soul Emperor or Soul Saint were caught in it, their bones would likely be crushed by the wind pressure.
But was Yun Ming an average person? Certainly not. Facing the incoming storm, the golden spear light on Yun Ming's Atlas Divine Spear flickered continuously as he raised his weapon to thrust again.
The sharpness of the spear light tore directly through the storm, striking toward the Second Elder. At the same time, besides Yun Ming, the Second Elder's other opponents had arrived.
The Yang Brothers, Yang Wudi and Yang Wutian, whom he had temporarily shaken off, were attacking again. Having utilized their own Spirit Avatars, they had pushed their offensive power to the limit. The Second Elder's hammer wind was too dispersed, and for them, it was entirely possible to tear through it.
In an instant, one golden and two black spears, flickering with strange light, sealed off all the Second Elder's escape routes and thrust forward.
Feeling the sharpness surrounding him, the Second Elder activated his third soul ring.
Clear Sky Guardian was activated.
A protective barrier formed by a soul ring appeared around the Second Elder, attempting to block the trio's attacks. Unfortunately, it was useless. What the Fifth Elder could not do, he could not do either. Although he had the enhancement of his Spirit Avatar and his soul skill lasted a bit longer, the three spears, which had maxed-out penetration, still tore through his defense.
Seeing this, the Second Elder had no choice but to retract his Spirit Avatar; his opponents were too agile and possessed strong single-point attack power, so the smaller hammer was more effective.
Afterward, the Second Elder fell back into a close-quarters duel with the Yang Brothers. However, this time, Yun Ming and Dugu Bo were constantly waiting for an opportunity to ambush him. It didn't take long—about five minutes—before he could no longer hold on.
Just as the Second Elder was fending off two Soul Breaking Spears and Dugu Bo's Poison Dragon Claws, Yun Ming seized the chance to use Teleportation, thrusting his spear through the Second Elder's chest and piercing his heart, extinguishing his life.
After swinging his hammer wildly a dozen times, the Second Elder, his vital point destroyed, collapsed to the ground and ceased to breathe.
Looking at the corpses covering the ground, the four of them let out a long sigh of relief. Over these two hours, they were truly exhausted from the killing. Three Titled Douluo, one Soul Douluo, and a pile of Soul Saints and Soul Emperors—the constant high-intensity combat had left them physically and mentally drained.
But now was not the time to relax. Yun Ming said to the three men, including Yang Wudi.
"The news of the Clear Sky Sect's failure should have already spread. Aside from Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect, the remaining Haotian Sect members who are out will soon return to reinforce them."
"There should be at most two Titled Douluo among the remaining people. When the time comes, I will activate my fifth soul skill and take them down in one fell swoop."
The Second Elder guarding the Clear Sky Sect alone made Yun Ming realize there might be others outside, so he had not used any high-consumption soul skills throughout the battle, relying only on low-consumption moves to clear away future troubles.
Dugu Bo and the others nodded in agreement. They moved away from the battlefield, found a clean spot, sat down to regulate their breathing, and waited for the final battle of the day.
More than ten minutes later, the First Elder and the Seventh Elder returned to the mountain gate. Seeing the scene at the Haotian Castle, their eyes were filled with rage.
The Haotian Castle before them had become dilapidated after the great battle, and the various ruined buildings highlighted the intensity of the combat that had occurred there not long ago. Upon approaching, the remaining two elders saw the long-lost, tragic scene.
The Second Elder and the absolute elites among the second-generation disciples lay scattered across the broken battlefield, blood staining the ground. Every elite who had remained in the sect had died here. Seeing the Second Elder lying in a pool of blood, the Seventh Elder let out a wail.
"Second Brother!"
Meanwhile, the First Elder walked toward a middle-aged man in the pool of blood.
As the First Elder approached and clearly saw the face covered in bloodstains, tears welled up in his old eyes. That was the last second-generation disciple to die under Yun Ming's spear, and he was also the First Elder's only son.
The pain of a white-haired man burying his own child, combined with the presence of so many elite clansmen, made it hard for the First Elder to breathe. The First Elder cried out in grief.
"Zhen'er!!"
The dead cannot return to life; whether it was the Second Elder or the First Elder's son, neither would respond to them now. The only ones who could respond were the living.
Hearing the calls of the remaining two elders, the four who had been closing their eyes to regulate their breath opened them. Yun Ming led the three of them back onto the battlefield.
When the First Elder and the Seventh Elder heard the footsteps, they looked up sharply toward the direction of the newcomers. Upon discovering their old acquaintance Yang Wudi, the Seventh Elder roared.
"Yang Wudi, you have some nerve! How dare you kill members of my clan?!!"
Hearing such a ridiculous statement from the Seventh Elder, Yang Wudi had no intention of indulging him and retorted mockingly.
"You Tang Family members are truly interesting. You already issued an Extermination Order against my clan, yet you still think someone will answer such a stupid question. That your Clear Sky Sect has reached this point today is truly a testament to the 'excellent leadership' of you elders!"
Hearing Yang Wudi's sarcasm, the Seventh Elder's anger flared even higher, but before he could continue, the First Elder stopped him.
The Seventh Elder's words served no purpose other than to embarrass them and display their stupidity. The First Elder looked at Yang Wudi with bloodshot eyes and spoke.
"Winners are kings, losers are bandits. It has been this way since ancient times."
"I thought that sending two Title Douluo from my Clear Sky Sect would be enough to quickly wipe out the Breaking Clan without leaving a trace. I never expected your Breaking Clan to be hidden so deeply."
"Yang Wudi, you have done well!"
"I should have wiped out your clan sooner."
Yang Wudi looked at the First Elder before him and said coldly.
"You are right. If you had acted sooner, today would not have ended this way. It is a pity that there are no 'ifs' in this world."
"So, are you prepared to die? First Elder!"
Upon hearing this, the First Elder stood up and raised his right hand. A Clear Sky Hammer radiating white light appeared. After his nine Soul Rings emerged one by one, he spoke.
"Then come! Let us see if you succeed in rooting us out, or if I can correct my mistake in time."
As his voice fell, the First Elder pushed off the ground and charged toward the members of the Breaking Clan.
Seeing his eldest brother make a move, the Seventh Elder also summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and attacked the Breaking Clan's side.
Yun Ming carefully sensed his surroundings and, finding that there was indeed only one Title Douluo left, he abandoned his plan to use his Fifth Soul Skill and decided to simply crush them with absolute power!
The Yang Brothers and Dugu Bo summoned their Martial Souls and charged toward the two incoming elders, while Yun Ming raised his hand to summon the Atlas Divine Spear.
Yun Ming's first yellow and black Soul Rings lit up in succession, activating the Atlas Overlord Spear and Void Power.
Golden and silver runes appeared on his forehead, and his eyes transformed into gold and silver, making Yun Ming look like a young God King patrolling the Human World. At the same time, the sudden surge in Yun Ming's aura shocked the five people who had just completed their initial collision.
Before Yun Ming possessed his Fifth Soul Ring, he could only reach the level of a Soul Saint when using his two amplification skills. But now, at level fifty-eight, his aura officially touched the level of a Soul Douluo.
Before their shock could subside, Yun Ming moved.
Yun Ming flashed in front of the First Elder, the Atlas Divine Spear wrapped in endless white light descending upon him with a heavy strike. Yun Ming spoke.
"Losing focus during a battle is not a good habit."
Facing the incoming great spear, the First Elder swung his hammer to block.
"Clang—"
The Atlas Spear collided with the Clear Sky Hammer, emitting a loud boom. However, that was not the point; the point was that the First Elder was having a hard time. Yun Ming's spear was so heavy that he was struggling to receive it. One could see the effort he was putting in from his flushed face and the bulging veins on his arms.
He looked at Yun Ming with a hint of terror. Was it not too exaggerated for a mere brat like Yun Ming to suppress a Title Douluo wielding a Clear Sky Hammer?
In terms of pure strength, Yun Ming's strike was not actually that exaggerated. The main reason the First Elder could not withstand it was that Yun Ming had also utilized his Anti-air Power, adding a suppressive quality to the blow.
After the First Elder stabilized his body, he immediately activated his Sixth Soul Skill, Holy Hammer, to buff his Martial Soul, while simultaneously using the Clear Sky Nine Decisions Hammer Technique to parry and knock Yun Ming back.
Yun Ming retreated, stabilized his stance, and immediately attacked again. The First Elder also pressed forward, and the two began a fierce exchange of weapon techniques.
"Clang, clang, clang."
The First Elder had followed Tang Chen for many years, and his application of the Clear Sky Nine Decisions Hammer Technique was incredibly proficient; as for Yun Ming, there was no need to say more—he was the pinnacle of spear arts in the Human World. For a time, the old man and the youth fought intensely, spears and hammers clashing in a lively display.
Seeing that Yun Ming was holding off the First Elder, the three members of the Yang family began to join forces to attack the Seventh Elder. They gave the Seventh Elder, a peak Soul Douluo, plenty of respect, but unfortunately, he could not hold out for long before he was overwhelmed and in dire straits.
The First Elder noticed this and grew anxious, but it was useless; he was also being suppressed by Yun Ming. His hammer technique was good, but it was far inferior to Yun Ming's. Once Yun Ming understood the patterns of his hammer technique, he suppressed him with ease.
The outcome that followed was no surprise; the Seventh Elder was soon defeated and killed.
Seeing his seventh brother die, and knowing his own defeat was inevitable, the First Elder went completely mad. His Ninth Soul Ring lit up, and he shouted.
"This is my final attack! Everyone, go to hell!"
"Clear Sky Holy Light!"
Watching the First Elder make his desperate final stand, Yun Ming decided to respond in kind, using a move called Atlas, Sun Shooting to clash with him.
In the end, Yun Ming, positioned on the left, won. The First Elder was completely crushed and ultimately turned to dust under Yun Ming's Spear Art.
After completely wiping out the elders of the Clear Sky Sect, the four of them sensed the locations of the remaining people's Soul Power and arrived at the side of the Clear Sky Sect's remaining dependents.
Dugu Bo saw the two sides clashing and released his full Title Douluo aura toward the Tang Family members. How could the remaining Soul Masters below the level of Soul King withstand it? They immediately felt their bodies tremble and their strength vanish.
Seeing that the main force had arrived, the five members of the Breaking Clan disengaged and retreated. Yun Ming glanced at them and, seeing that only two of his uncles had sustained minor injuries in the conflict, he felt relieved.
After intimidating the Tang Family members, Dugu Bo had no moral qualms about a senior attacking juniors and turned to use poison to kill them, but he was stopped by Yun Ming.
Dugu Bo thought Yun Ming had been moved by a sense of compassion and spoke up earnestly.
"Yun kid, I can understand your reluctance, but the Soul Master World is just that cruel."
"If you hadn't possessed the ability yourself today, your Breaking Clan would have been wiped out. So, do you still want to let them off the hook now?"
Hearing Dugu Bo's advice, Yun Ming knew he had misunderstood and spoke up.
"Senior Dugu has misunderstood; I am not keeping them because I lack the heart to finish them."
"Tang Xiao is still out there, after all."
Upon hearing these words from Yun Ming, Yang Wudi and the others understood his meaning: he intended to use the Tang Family members as bait. Otherwise, a hostile and free Titled Douluo roaming outside would be far too dangerous for the Breaking Clan.
Dugu Bo also realized this and stopped his hand, saying.
"I almost forgot about Tang Xiao. Since that is the case, then so be it!"
Afterward, Yun Ming and the others took the Tang Family members away, and the group returned to Heaven Dou City.
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