Douro Continent

Chapter 494 Fifth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Overlord Spear (Part 2)

When using a soul skill in such a place, the first thing to consider is not harming the enemy, but one's own safety. Tang San dared to choose such a battleground when facing the Seventh Elder, who was familiar with the iron chain bridge, which clearly shows that he was very confident in himself.

If it weren't for his overwhelming victory over Tang Hu earlier, everyone would probably have thought him arrogant. But now, the Seventh Elder has declared that he will only use 40% of his soul power to fight him.

Well then, maybe he really has a chance.

"Seventh Elder, if I lose this contest, I will leave the Haotian Sect immediately and never return. If you lose, I hope you will retract your previous insults to my late mother and agree to my ancestral recognition. What do you think?" Tang San looked directly at the Seventh Elder, his eyes clear and sincere.

The Seventh Elder snorted coldly, "If you lose, not only will you never return to the sect, but you will also have to return the martial spirit that you inherited from the sect."

Tang San's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Sect Master Tang Xiao, who had been silent all along, said in a deep voice, "Seventh Elder, he is just a third-generation disciple. Whether or not to take back his martial soul is not something you and he can decide."

The Seventh Elder gave Tang Xiao a cold look. "Sect Master, what do you suggest?"

Tang Xiao said in a deep voice, "How about this? If Tang San wins this competition, please, elders, stop hindering his return to the sect. I think you have all seen Tang San's talent. He is only twenty years old this year, with a promising future. He is also wholeheartedly devoted to serving the sect. He will definitely play a positive role in the future development of the sect. If he loses, just expel him from the sect and forbid him from using the Clear Sky Hammer for life. As for taking back his spirit, there is no need. After all, such outstanding talent is rare in a hundred years. If his current strength is greatly reduced and his talent is broken because of the removal of a spirit, is that what you elders want to see? In any case, he also has the blood of our Clear Sky Sect flowing in his veins, which is a fact that you elders cannot deny."

Tang Xiao had remained silent until now, but his words came at just the right time. Although the elders could stop him from having Tang San acknowledge his ancestors, Tang Xiao's authority within the sect as its leader was unquestionable. The five elders had to give him some face.

The Seventh Elder turned to look at the Second Elder, who was in the lead. The Second Elder said calmly, "Let's do as the Sect Master says. However, if Tang San can really defeat the Seventh Elder, I have three additional requests. Please rest assured, Sect Master, these three requests can be made after he acknowledges his ancestry and returns to the sect. They will not be excessive. Everything is for the sake of the sect."

Tang Xiao was no ordinary person. He glanced at the Second Elder's calm gaze and understood that although the elders had different ideas from him, they were all thinking of the sect's best interests. He immediately nodded, "Alright, let's do it that way. Before the competition, I have something else to announce."

As he spoke, Tang Xiao took out the long black box that Tang San had given him from his soul tool and said with a calm expression, "Back then, Tang Hao left the sect and took two of the sect's soul bones with him. This time, he ordered Tang San to come and acknowledge his ancestors, and also asked Tang San to bring back these two soul bones. I think this is enough to prove his remorse. Otherwise, he could have kept the two soul bones or given them to Tang San."

As he spoke, Tang Xiao slowly opened the long black box in front of him. A dense surge of soul power emanated from it, and amidst the wild and domineering aura, two soul bones appeared before the elders and disciples of the sect.

Upon seeing the two soul bones, the elders were somewhat taken aback, and the anger that had been contained in their eyes gradually disappeared.

The Second Elder sighed, "Although he has left the sect, he is still the old sect leader's son. It seems he hasn't forgotten the sect." Returning the soul bone proves far too much; under normal circumstances, the soul bone leaving the body means certain death.

Even with Tang Hao's cultivation level, the elders understood that with the appearance of these two soul bones, Tang Hao would at least be crippled, and his strength would be greatly reduced.

Although the elders were extremely angry about the trouble Tang Hao had caused the sect, his killing of the Pope had also made everyone aware of the Clear Sky Sect's strength. Among the younger generation of disciples, many still idolized Tang Hao. The Clear Sky Sect's two Douluo were undoubtedly heroes of their time. Yet, Tang Hao had now sacrificed his immense power for the sect. Just as Sect Master Tang Xiao, his eyes slightly reddening, said, Tang Hao's actions were enough to prove his sincerity.

Tang Xiao strode forward, holding the long box in both hands, and handed it to the Second Elder. "These two soul bones are treasures of the sect. Please keep them safe, elders. They will be bestowed upon the next sect leader or a disciple who has made outstanding contributions to the sect."

The Second Elder nodded slowly, understanding that Tang Xiao was giving the elders face.

Otherwise, given his status as sect leader, he could easily have kept these two soul bones and even immediately integrated them into his body to enhance his strength.

The two met eyes, and the Second Elder sighed inwardly before slowly nodding to Tang Xiao.

On the surface, Tang Xiao agreed to an almost impossible task for Tang San: challenging the Seventh Elder who used 40% of his soul power. But after doing all this, he immediately used the two soul bones returned by Tang Hao to create momentum for Tang San. His aim was to get the elders to accept Tang San's return to the clan.

He gave the elders face, and the elders naturally reciprocated.

Handing the two soul bones to the Second Elder was tantamount to giving them the power to decide who owned them. This subtly elevated the elders' status within the sect.

Moreover, Tang San's strength, demonstrated in his previous battle with Tang Hu, was enough to win over these elders.

At least among the existing third-generation disciples of the sect, there is absolutely no one more outstanding than Tang San.

Tang San had already quickly analyzed what was happening in front of him and reached a conclusion in his mind.

But he certainly didn't believe that the Seventh Elder would show him mercy in the subsequent battle. After all, he was a sect elder. He would never be willing to lose to a junior.

Therefore, he still needs to go all out in the battles to come. If the elders feel that his strength is not all that great, things could still change.

In front of Tang Xiao, the Second Elder moved his lips and used a technique of forced speech to say something to the Seventh Elder. The Seventh Elder frowned, but still nodded subtly.

"Elders, please." Tang Xiao gestured for them to enter before walking out of the sect. As the sect leader, his position within the sect was always the highest.

Led by Tang Xiao and his sister, along with five elders, more than a hundred disciples of the sect left the sect and arrived at the edge of the cliff.

Looking at the sect elders around him, and then at the misty mountain abyss before him, Tang San was momentarily stunned. In his previous life, his last memory was of this very scene.

Both times he faced a cliff, both times he was forced into this situation by the Tang family elders. The difference was that in his previous life, he could only prove his innocence with death, while in this life, he could fight for everything through his own strength. At least, in this world, he would never die again.

Looking up at the Seventh Elder, Tang San took a deep breath, and his Xuan Tian Gong began to circulate rapidly within his body. The smooth flow of his eight extraordinary meridians allowed his internal energy to recover several times faster than before. Although he had consumed a lot of energy before, he had already recovered quite a bit in this short period of time.

The Seventh Elder was also watching him without saying a word. He raised his hand and waved his sleeve, and a strong wind blew out from his sleeve. The clouds in front of him immediately dispersed. The Seventh Elder touched the ground with one foot and seemed to float away. He floated nearly fifty meters away before landing on the iron chain bridge.

As he fell, the iron chain bridge continued to sway in the wind, as if the Seventh Elder's body stood there silently without any weight.

With his hands behind his back and clouds floating beneath his feet, he looked like an immortal.

Seeing the Seventh Elder's actions, Tang San couldn't help but feel a chill. He understood that the Seventh Elder's strength was probably far more terrifying than he had imagined.

Without delay, Tang San also leaped up, landing calmly on the iron chain bridge without any pretense. He slid down, closing the distance to the Seventh Elder by thirty meters before stopping. The ice on the iron chain beneath his feet seemed to become an aid to him.

"Seventh Elder, what if the distance between the two mountains is negative?" Tang San asked.

The Seventh Elder nodded and said nothing more. With a wave of his right hand, a Clear Sky Hammer, roughly the same size as the one Tang Hu had summoned before, appeared out of thin air in his right hand. The difference was that his Clear Sky Hammer did not have any patterns displayed on it.

Tang San's pupils contracted almost instantly. His martial soul appeared, accompanied by spirit rings. Unless he only used the martial soul itself without using any skills, as he did in the City of Slaughter, spirit rings were bound to appear.

The Seventh Elder clearly had no intention of not using his soul skills; therefore, his soul rings appeared at the same time as the Clear Sky Hammer appeared.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

Nine spirit rings remained silently on his Clear Sky Hammer.

Strangely, the spirit ring showed no signs of movement; it simply remained still on the Clear Sky Hammer, emitting a faint glow. Even the surrounding clouds changed color due to the colorful light.

(End of this chapter)