Dugu Bo and the others, having been sent outside the range of the Fifth Soul Skill by Yun Ming, immediately ran for their lives the moment they escaped Tang Xiao's pressure, fleeing away from the trajectory of Tang Xiao's lethal hammer. The attack range of Tang Xiao's Sumire Clear Sky Hammer was simply too vast, and they were still within the danger zone.
After sprinting for their lives for a few moments, they covered over a thousand meters.
Just as they cleared the blast radius, Dugu Bo and the Yang Brothers heard a massive, heaven-shaking roar.
"BOOM!!!"
As the ground trembled and the world shook, the three of them instinctively looked back, and what they saw made their jaws drop.
The sky above the Breaking Clan was as dark as spilled ink, with thick clouds covering the heavens like a massive curtain. Gale winds raged and blood lightning streaked across the sky, while on the ground, the earth collapsed and Glazed Fire burned wildly. Lightning and fire clashed, and accompanied by the sound of the world crumbling, it felt as if the apocalypse had arrived.
Yang Wudi seemed to realize something, and he was the first to snap out of it, shouting anxiously at Dugu Bo.
"Quick, Spirit Avatar! The shockwave is coming!"
Prompted by the warning, Dugu Bo reacted immediately and unleashed his Spirit Avatar, the Jade Scale Serpent Emperor appearing in the world.
Having gained experience in resisting the previous shock, Dugu Bo was smart enough this time to curl the serpent emperor's body into a ball, wrapping the Yang Brothers in the very center. When it came to taking a beating, he, the Poison Master, was a professional. He had no choice but to take the previous impact head-on because there was no time, but now that he had time to prepare, he naturally chose a more rounded posture to mitigate the damage from the incoming shockwave.
However, Dugu Bo didn't get the chance to show off his technique. Just before the blood-colored shockwave could erupt, a Glazed Color Protective Barrier rose around the Sumire Clear Sky Hammer, completely enveloping the center of the battlefield.
"Rumble--"
The blood-colored shockwave collided with the Glazed Color Protective Barrier, producing another deafening roar. The barrier flickered violently under the impact, but no matter how precarious it looked, it was never breached.
Dugu Bo poked his serpent head out, watched the barrier block the shockwave, and spoke to Yang Wudi.
"It seems the solution the Yun kid mentioned also included the aftermath!"
Yang Wudi, having been released, also saw that massive wall of glaze and replied.
"Indeed!"
"I just don't know how Ming Er is doing right now."
Although he saw that Yun Ming could withstand an attack of this magnitude, Yang Wudi's Reason told him that Yun Ming would likely be fine, but without seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Yang Wutian was equally worried at this moment, but he could only offer a word of comfort.
"Don't worry, Ming Er will be fine!"
So, what was Yun Ming doing now? Let us rewind time to before Tang Xiao's attack landed.
In the plaza of the Breaking Clan, Yun Ming transmitted his voice to the three of them.
"Senior Dugu, Grandfathers, I will send you away from here in a moment. I will also handle Tang Xiao's attack, so do not worry about my safety."
"As long as the mark exists, I will be unharmed."
After the transmission, Yun Ming sent Dugu Bo and the others away.
Watching the Clear Sky Hammer about to descend, Yun Ming began to utilize the authority granted to him by his Fifth Soul Ring. He intended to burn this entire world to condense its power.
Yun Ming raised his eyes, which were burning with World Fire, shifted his gaze toward Tang Xiao, whose body was slowly disintegrating, and spoke calmly.
"In that case, let this world be buried with you!"
"This is your honor."
After speaking, a purple soul ring lit up at Yun Ming's feet, and a silver-white Space Gate was forcibly opened under the protection of the World Force. In Tang Xiao's shocked gaze, Yun Ming quickly formed a few hand seals. After finishing his final preparations, he stepped into the Space Gate and vanished, leaving one last sentence for Tang Xiao.
"Farewell!"
Tang Xiao was already in a death trap. Yun Ming did not burn this world to clash head-on with Tang Xiao, nor could he do so; otherwise, he didn't know if he would survive, but Heaven Dou City would definitely be leveled by the shockwaves of their collision.
If that happened, aside from Dugu Bo's group and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the others would have a nine-in-ten chance of dying. This included the various princes and ministers in Heaven Dou City who lacked a Title Douluo's protection. If these people suffered heavy casualties, the entire political system of Heaven Dou would likely collapse.
Therefore, Yun Ming ultimately chose to use this power to escape while simultaneously blocking the aftermath of Tang Xiao's attack, minimizing casualties as much as possible.
Tang Xiao watched Yun Ming leave, helpless. He could only swing his hammer along the predetermined trajectory and meet his death.
As the hammer fell, the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked. Tang Xiao's body could not bear the burden; he exploded into a mist of blood and perished on the spot.
From this day forth, there was no more Xiao Tian in this world!
A long time later, seeing the battlefield's aftermath gradually subside, the smoke and dust disperse, and the blood lightning and Glazed Fire fade away, Dugu Bo withdrew his Spirit Avatar and asked the two beside him.
"Shall we go take a look together?"
The two brothers nodded in agreement. They needed to confirm the news of Tang Xiao's death and whether Yun Ming was still there. Yang Wudi had confirmed through the Sky Support Mark that Yun Ming's life was not in danger, but he hadn't confirmed his location.
The three walked toward the battlefield together.
The original site of the Breaking Clan was now completely gone, leaving only a bottomless, massive crater in its place. After carefully investigating and finding no other dangers, the three leaped down into the pit.
All three were high-level Soul Masters, so they could naturally control their descent and avoid the absurd fate of falling to their deaths. As they neared the bottom, the Yang Brothers summoned their Soul Breaking Spears to slow their descent against the crater walls, while Dugu Bo simply stepped through the air, and all three landed safely.
Dugu Bo lit up a ball of green soul light in his hand to provide illumination.
The first thing Yang Wutian did upon landing was look up at the gray, hazy sky and exclaim.
"We must have fallen at least seven or eight hundred meters. I never expected Tang Xiao's final strike to have such power!"
Yang Wudi chimed in.
"After all, it was the desperate struggle of a Super Douluo. It is not hard to understand why it possessed such power."
"However, why do I feel like something is wrong with this place! Has Mr. Dugu noticed anything unusual?"
At the same time, he sensed the anomaly Yang Wudi mentioned, and after checking his own perception, he said with some uncertainty.
"This region seems to have no vitality left, as if it... has died?"
Dugu Bo considered himself quite knowledgeable and experienced; he had seen plenty of dead people, dead Soul Beasts, and withered flowers and herbs, but he had truly never seen an entire region devoid of all life! If not for the fact that his Unity of Heaven and Man sensed nothing but dead silence—the same feeling a corpse gave him—he would never have thought of it in this way.
Yang Wudi and his companion were stunned upon hearing Dugu Bo's judgment, though they did not quite understand what it implied. After the shock subsided, they began to attend to their business.
The three of them searched the bottom of the pit thoroughly. They found no traces of any living person, but they did discover four spirit bones. Yun Ming must have already left.
Looking at these spirit bones, especially the Head Spirit Bone that radiated a familiar aura, Yang Wudi said with a complex expression.
"It seems that Tang Xiao is truly dead!"
With his great vengeance fulfilled, Yang Wudi should have been happy and excited, yet for some reason, he felt a sense of emptiness.
Yang Wutian, on the other hand, appeared quite emotional, crying and laughing at the same time. With the great revenge achieved, a major wish of his had been fulfilled. He shouted toward the sky.
"Spirits of the Breaking Clan, our clan's great vengeance has been avenged; you may now rest in peace!"
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Dugu Bo did not disturb them, simply waiting quietly on the side. Once Yang Wutian calmed his emotions, the three of them left the area and headed toward the Residence of Dugu Bo.
From this day forward, the Clear Sky Sect officially became history!
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