Douluo Continent: The Ten Kings of Hell, I am the Emperor of the Underworld

"Who do you think you are, to talk to me like that?"

Looking at Xue Qinghe, who remained calm and composed, the Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect felt a surge of nameless anger rising in his heart.

The Haotian Hammer appeared in his hand at some point, and it looked like he was about to swing it at any moment.

"Clap~"

A clear and loud sound rang out.

To everyone's astonishment, the Seventh Elder, who had been slapped across the face by Ning Qiuyang, got up from the ground.

Ning Qiuyang's movements were so swift and powerful that they caught the Seventh Elder completely off guard.

The Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit he had just summoned dissipated for some unknown reason. His right cheek swelled up rapidly, and he spat out several teeth along with blood.

After the Seventh Elder struggled to his feet, he didn't become even angrier. His mind was so fuzzy from the beating that he didn't have time to get angry.

Staggering to his feet, the Seventh Elder's dazed mind regained a sliver of clarity as he recalled what had just happened.

You dare slap me?

Although he was beaten by Tang Chen many times, and was frequently beaten and humiliated, Tang Chen was the former sect leader of the Haotian Sect. The Seventh Elder did not feel humiliated at all, but felt that this was the former sect leader's way of expressing closeness to him.

But being beaten by Xue Qinghe was a great humiliation for him.

He tried to summon the Clear Sky Hammer again, but his martial spirit seemed to have disappeared, and he couldn't summon it at all.

"What kind of ability is this? Has his martial spirit disappeared?"

Tang San hadn't quite grasped Ning Qiuyang's methods either, and asked Rakshasa God in confusion.

Although Rakshasa God is a madman, he is still a mad god, so he must have more knowledge than him.

Rakshasa God was also somewhat uncertain:

"This seems to be the power of the God of Destruction. Xiao Qi's martial spirit has not disappeared, but its connection with his body has been temporarily severed."

"The God of Destruction? Could it be that besides the Sea God, the God of Destruction also granted Xue Qinghe power?"

"It's very likely that if the God of Destruction hadn't intervened, the Sea God wouldn't have made Xue Qinghe the commander-in-chief of both armies."

"You have been disrespectful to me, but considering this is your first offense, I will give you a chance to redeem yourself. Tomorrow, we will launch a probing attack on Jialing Pass. You must fight to the death. Do you understand?"

Ning Qiuyang said coldly.

The Seventh Elder's face turned red with frustration, but he still couldn't summon the Clear Sky Hammer.

Upon hearing Ning Qiuyang's words, he subconsciously looked at the other elders around him. He couldn't beat this kid by himself, were they just going to stand by and watch?

But the Seventh Elder was surprised to find that the other elders had unknowingly stepped back, leaving him alone in front.

If Xue Qinghe were easy to deal with, these elders would certainly not miss the opportunity to attack and humiliate him.

Xue Qinghe easily dealt with the Seventh Elder, and even rendered the Seventh Elder unable to use his martial spirit.

Anyway, they didn't have any life-or-death feud with Xue Qinghe, and since Ancestor Tang Chen had no intention of taking action, they decided to let it go and keep the peace.

As for the punishment the Seventh Elder received, it was better to let him suffer alone than to let others suffer as well, so the Seventh Elder was quickly made the scapegoat.

Didn't you hear what His Highness the Crown Prince said?

When the sea witch saw the Seventh Elder looking around, she immediately reprimanded him.

The Seventh Elder turned around angrily, but this time his anger was directed at these fellow disciples who lacked martial ethics; they were simply too disloyal.

"My martial spirit is unusable, how can I fight to the death?"

The Seventh Elder also chose those who were pragmatic and discerning as the wise ones.

After all, the Clear Sky Sect was humiliated and attacked by the Spirit Hall and closed its doors for many years, so this little humiliation is nothing.

"Your martial soul will be unsealed during tomorrow's battle. If you dare to cheat or shirk your duty, you will be executed without mercy." After all, the Seventh Elder was a Title Douluo, and it would be abrupt to kill him rashly. Not to mention that Tang Chen would intervene, the God of Destruction and the Sea God would probably think that he was disregarding the overall situation.

It would be more logical for him to die on the battlefield tomorrow.

"Yes, I understand."

The Seventh Elder lowered his head and said.

He was relieved that his spirit could return; as for fighting the Spirit Hall to the death, he wasn't too afraid.

With so many people on the battlefield, and his side having more than just one Title Douluo, saving his life shouldn't be difficult.

Dai Linyu had mixed feelings.

He was somewhat disappointed that Xue Qinghe had not been severely punished by the Haotian Sect as he had hoped, but he was also quite pleased that the Haotian Sect, which he hated even more, had suffered a setback.

Your Haotian Sect is so powerful, isn't it? Why are you so cowardly in front of Xue Qinghe? Do you think I'm the only one who's easy to bully?

Dai Linyu thought of his two sons. If they had Xue Qinghe's abilities, they wouldn't have died so young.

Amidst complex emotions, Dai Linyu sighed, "A son should be as pure as Xue Qinghe."

Ning Qiuyang ignored the complicated expressions on the other people's faces and continued walking towards Tang Chen.

"This spot seems to be mine."

Standing, Ning Qiuyang looked down at Tang Chen, who was sitting, his eyes calmly fixed on Tang Chen's blood-red eyes.

Through his eyes, Ning Qiuyang sensed Tang Chen's soul.

Sure enough, there was a familiar aura. Tang San and Rakshasa God together, it was a complete mess.

"Are you talking to me?"

Tang Chen spoke, his hoarse voice like a rough stone mill.

Although Tang San was wary of Xue Qinghe, he wasn't so easily frightened by a single sentence that he would just run away.

"Otherwise what? Who else is occupying my seat?"

The shocked crowd held their breath once again.

Tang Chen is not the Seventh Elder. Just because Xue Qinghe could easily deal with the Seventh Elder doesn't mean he can go toe-to-toe with Tang Chen.

The next moment, a bloody stench filled the air, and Tang Chen appeared as sinister and terrifying as if he had emerged from blood, sending chills down everyone's spines.

The breathing inside the tent became heavy and labored; the weaker ones even clutched their necks, as if trying to tear their tracheas out to get some air.

This was merely the aftershock of Ning Qiuyang's actions, yet it was already difficult for others to withstand. Ning Qiuyang, who was facing Tang Chen, was enveloped by an invisible force field within three feet of him.

Any energy that came within three feet of Ning Qiuyang mysteriously dissipated into nothingness, having no effect on him whatsoever.

"This is the power of the God of Destruction, and it's even his divine power of destruction. He's quite generous, bestowing his divine power upon this guy so casually."

Tang San asked, "Knowing that it is the power of the God of Destruction, is there any way to deal with it?"

“If I hadn’t been harmed like this by that beast, the Asura God, I could have easily dealt with him. If you handed over control of Tang Chen’s body to me, I could also defeat him.”

Tang San ignored what Rakshasa God said next.

The stench of blood dissipated completely, and under everyone's gaze, Tang Chen slowly stood up.

“You are quite good, much better than these useless people. Anyway, I have no patience to manage these idiots. The gods have entrusted this task to you, and I hope you will not disappoint them.”

Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, Tang Chen found a way to save face. After a brief test, he gave up his position.

The crowd, who initially held differing opinions about Xue Qinghe, now felt a mixture of respect and fear towards him. (End of Chapter)