After Gu Rong and Dugu Bo left, only Yun Ming and his grandfather Yang Wudi remained in the room.
Looking at Yun Ming before him, Yang Wudi was filled with deep emotion, speaking to the spirit of his daughter, Yang Ying.
"A Ying, your son is a man of upright character; you can finally rest in peace in heaven!"
After a moment of reflection, Yang Wudi gathered his thoughts, looked at Yun Ming, and praised him aloud.
"Ming Er, you did very well today. Both I and your mother would be proud of you."
Hearing the word "mother," a complex mix of emotions stirred within Yun Ming, but Yang Wudi did not dwell on it further; after saying this, he went to rest. Watching his grandfather's retreating back, Yun Ming also stood up and left, heading toward the clan's Ancestral Hall.
Walking past the ruins within the clan grounds, Yun Ming arrived at the new Ancestral Hall. Because the hall was located in a secluded part of the Breaking Clan Residence and far from the main battlefield of the Council Hall, it had not been significantly affected by the fighting.
Yun Ming entered the quiet Ancestral Hall and, standing before his parents' spirit tablets, whispered softly.
"Father, Mother, the Seven Elders of Clear Sky are now dead. Although Tang Xiao is still missing, it won't be long. The greatest vengeance of the Breaking Clan will soon be fulfilled, so please rest assured."
Just as Yun Ming was speaking to his parents in the hall, news of the return of Yun Ming, Yang Wudi, and their group—along with a large crowd of people who looked like they had lost their souls—to the Breaking Clan Residence had already been relayed back by spies from various factions in Heaven Dou City.
When Xue Ye, Salas, and other interested parties from various soul master families received the intelligence, they guessed the identities of those people. Their hearts were thrown into turmoil; if things were truly as they suspected, then the Breaking Clan had indeed pulled off a world-shaking feat!
To confirm their suspicions, they all hurriedly sent their flying soul masters to the Clear Sky Sect to investigate. In the end, all the spies witnessed the tragic battlefield and brought back the news they sought. The result was exactly as they had anticipated: the Clear Sky Sect was littered with corpses, and there was not a single living soul left in the entire sect.
The Clear Sky Sect had truly been conquered by the Breaking Clan, and all the remaining clansmen had been captured.
Afterward, with the fueling of the flames by Yun Ming and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the news that the Clear Sky Sect had been destroyed and that the survivors would be executed in three days spread across the world with lightning speed.
Martial Soul City, Pope Palace.
Bibi Dong looked at the top-secret report sent by Salas in her hand, her eyes narrowing.
The report stated that according to the battlefield intelligence Salas gathered himself at the Clear Sky Sect, there were residual fluctuations of three Title Douluo levels of Soul Power. Excluding the obvious Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, the other two were complete strangers, not matching any of the coronas recorded in the archives of the Martial Soul Hall.
This meant that during the years the Clear Sky Sect had been in seclusion, others had broken through to the Title Douluo realm! Thinking of this, Bibi Dong mocked softly.
"Because of that old fool's stupidity, he nearly nurtured a tiger that would cause trouble. However..."
Seeing that the Breaking Clan, backed by Ya Li, could actually unite with the Poison Douluo to conquer the Clear Sky Sect—which possessed multiple Title Douluo—what kind of strength did they have now? Two Soul Douluo could not have achieved this! Bibi Dong felt she couldn't see clearly; she felt a key link was missing.
Martial Soul City, Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu also received the news, and he had even more information than Bibi Dong. After Yun Ming left, Qian Renxue had also transmitted what happened on her side back to the Worship Hall.
Regarding the Clear Sky Sect, he only sighed, "Tang Chen left no worthy successors," and had no further reaction. Two more or two fewer Title Douluo meant nothing to him; it was merely a matter of swinging his sword a few more times. He was now more curious about Yun Ming's strength.
In the following days, apart from the Martial Soul Hall, every faction that received the news was left dumbfounded. This news was too heavy; the Clear Sky Sect, which stood at the pinnacle of the Soul Master World, was about to be wiped out!
After the shock, the minds of various factions became active. With one of the Upper Three Sects missing, the landscape of the upper echelons of the Soul Master World was bound to change. Who would be the next to rise? The Breaking Clan, backed by the Poison Douluo? It was possible, but not certain; the Lower Four Sects were watching like tigers eyeing their prey.
Beyond the major powers with the intent and ability to seize the position, which smaller factions could successfully place their bets and soar alongside their families and sects? These questions occupied everyone's minds. Because of the vacancy left by the Clear Sky Sect, undercurrents surged throughout the Soul Master World for a time.
Aside from these ambitious opportunists, the main planners of this extermination event also received the news.
Two days after the battle of extermination, evening.
The Heaven Dou procession arrived at Cabro City, a border city near Martial Soul City, to rest. Just as everyone arrived at the hotel and was checking in, they suddenly heard a sorrowful, angry roar from not far away.
"No!"
At the same time, a terrifying aura suddenly rose from not far from the Heaven Dou procession.
Inside the hotel lobby, Tang San, who had been pondering where Yun Ming had gone and whether he had truly discovered their plan, suddenly felt that familiar aura of his uncle. His expression changed; not knowing what had happened, he activated his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and headed toward the source of the aura.
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin saw the sudden change and understood what had happened. They had received the news even earlier than Tang Xiao.
Chen Xin asked.
"Fengzhi, should we do something?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head.
"No, as long as Tang Xiao doesn't come looking for trouble with us, let him go!"
When Tang San arrived at Tang Xiao's location, he found his usually wise, martial, and exceptionally powerful uncle looking pale, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and slumped on the ground. Shocked, he hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
"Uncle, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Tang Xiao looked at him, his face ashen, and muttered to himself.
"I am a sinner! I have destroyed the Clear Sky Sect..."
He then stood up, exerted force through his feet, and vanished amidst a flicker of movement.
Tang San shouted loudly.
"Uncle—"
Just as he wanted to follow, he saw a note by his feet. After Tang San picked it up and read the contents, his heart trembled violently, for the note read:
'Plan failed, sect headquarters breached, the Seven Elders and all those above the Soul Emperor level are presumed dead, and the remaining clansmen have all been captured by the Breaking Clan. Furthermore, the Breaking Clan has released news that they will all be executed in three days. —Moonlight Pavilion'
Tang San thought of the commotion on Yun Ming's carriage on the day the plan was executed, and the fact that Yun Ming had been nowhere to be found when the Heaven Dou team entered the city and disembarked. His doubts were mostly dispelled. That person had actually defended against such retaliation, and he had even conquered the Clear Sky Sect!
Tang San didn't know how he had done it, but he felt such hatred now! He had lost to Yun Ming again, and the losses were heavy. Yes, he only felt that the losses were heavy; he, the Tang God King, was "born a member of the Tang Sect, and would die a soul of the Tang Sect." As for the Clear Sky Sect, he wasn't very familiar with them, so they shouldn't get involved.
However, thinking of Tang Xiao, Tang San exerted his full movement technique to catch up.
Tang Xiao was clearly devastated and had lost his spirit. He was afraid that his only remaining relative would meet with further misfortune.
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