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Bibi Dong's overwhelming presence instantly extinguished the fiery momentum that the Hao Tian Sect had just mustered.
Five black rings, four red rings—four hundred-thousand-year soul rings. How could they possibly fight this?
The sheer pressure of a Limitless Douluo radiating from Bibi Dong caused the members of the Hao Tian Sect to lose their will to fight. Their hands trembled as they gripped their Hao Tian Hammers.
"Your Holiness the Pope! Surely there must be a reason for attacking our Hao Tian Sect."
One of the elders of the Hao Tian Sect spoke naively.
The other Title Douluos thought this man was utterly foolish. Did they really need a reason to attack?
"Hmph, since you asked so sincerely, I'll be generous enough to enlighten you.
Your sect's exiled disciple attacked one of our Spirit Hall elders and was killed in retaliation. Furthermore, your sect leader Tang Xiao attempted to assassinate one of our Spirit Hall elders at the Pope's palace!
And let's not forget Tang San, a disciple of your sect, who repeatedly gravely injured and maimed opponents during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. Even after losing three fingers, he showed no remorse!
Are these reasons sufficient?"
Bibi Dong sneered coldly. By now, the main force of the Spirit Hall had successfully reached the summit. The vanguard, along with the Wind Sword Sect and Hornet Sect, had done an excellent job—they would be greatly rewarded upon their return!
"Damn it! It's all because of Tang Hao again! Why does everything related to Tang Hao always bring ruin to our Hao Tian Sect? Now they've even attacked our mountain gates! Damn it!"
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Elder exploded in anger. Once again, something related to Tang Hao had caused harm to the Hao Tian Sect.
"Then, Your Holiness the Pope, might our Hao Tian Sect offer some form of compensation to the Spirit Hall in exchange for your retreat?"
The Second Elder spoke up. He truly didn't want to fight. The forces the Spirit Hall had brought were more than enough to annihilate the Hao Tian Sect—what could they possibly do?
"Hmph, how naïve. Do you really think a mere compensation can make me withdraw after bringing so many people here?
There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. And does your Hao Tian Sect even have anything left to offer as compensation? Spirit Hall forces, hear my command! Kill!"
Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed as she pointed her Papal Scepter toward the Hao Tian Sect members, issuing her order.
"Kill!"
Upon hearing Bibi Dong's command, the soul masters of the Spirit Hall erupted into action. Thousands charged directly toward the position of the Hao Tian Sect members.
The five elder Title Douluos of the Hao Tian Sect attempted to rush to their aid, but they were immediately intercepted by the Spirit Hall's own Title Douluos.
"Hahahaha, where do you think you're going? Fifth soul skill, Gathering of Frost Petals!"
Ju Douluo, clad in golden armor, transformed the petals of his Heavenly Chrysanthemum into a massive blade, slashing toward the five elders of the Hao Tian Sect.
The five elders used their Hao Tian Hammers to block, only to discover that the plant-formed blade was astonishingly hard—even the mighty Hao Tian Hammer couldn't budge it.
Ju Douluo had undergone significant cultivation. He had trained for a long time at the Ice-Fire Dual Extreme Eye and personally nurtured the young Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, sparing no expense in using his treasured resources to cultivate it.
Just six months ago, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had matured and been consumed by Ju Douluo, granting him an indestructible body. The divine-grade Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum compensated for the shortcomings of his martial soul.
From this point on, Ju Douluo's path of cultivation would be smooth sailing.
Forget about these Hao Tian Sect elders' inability to break through the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum—even if Tang Hao were alive, he wouldn't be able to shatter it.
"Hahahaha, let me join in the fun too! Let's see if your Hao Tian Hammers can match my Coiling Dragon Staff!"
Jiang Mo Douluo, a battle-loving individual, charged straight into the fray. He had long resented the Hao Tian Hammer's claim as the number one weapon-type martial soul. Unfortunately for him, there was Tang Chen.
He admitted defeat against Tang Chen—if the title of the number one weapon-type martial soul referred solely to Tang Chen, Jiang Mo Douluo would concede. But these fellows wanting the same title? He refused to accept it!
The ancient family's Coiling Dragon Staff techniques were no joke either!
"Eighth soul skill, Coiling Dragon Suppression Circle!"
Jiang Mo Douluo's Coiling Dragon Staff transformed into a crimson dragon, charging toward the five elders of the Hao Tian Sect.
The Spirit Hall's Title Douluo elders had all joined the battlefield. Among the envoys, only Jiang Mo Douluo was eager to fight. The rest, aside from Ba Tian Douluo who wasn't present, observed the battle from above the mountains of the Hao Tian Sect.
As the supreme commander, Qing Luan Douluo naturally kept the bigger picture in mind. However, the battle was clearly one-sided.
The four lesser sects—the Holy Dragon Sect, Elephant Armor Sect, Wind Sword Sect, and Fire Leopard Sect—were ruthlessly slaughtering the disciples of the Hao Tian Sect.
These four lesser sects had long resented the Hao Tian Sect. In the past, as one of the top three sects, the Hao Tian Sect had constantly looked down on the four lesser sects, whether through verbal insults or physical bullying.
Now was their chance for revenge. Not only the four lesser sects but also larger sects like the Hornet Sect and Steenbok Sect were killing Hao Tian Sect members—far more than the direct subordinates of the Spirit Hall.
After all, they were now part of the Spirit Hall. This annihilation of the Hao Tian Sect and the mass killing of its disciples served as their proof of loyalty. How could they not put their hearts into it?
Even the direct lineage of the Spirit Hall was shocked. These sect members were ruthless, killing without restraint. Look at Hu Yanzhen and Tuoba Xi—they were already bathed in blood, their bodies covered in the blood of the Hao Tian Sect members.
The direct lineage of the Spirit Hall was informed that they only needed to kill one disciple of the Hao Tian Sect—assisting in a kill counted as well—and they would receive rewards bestowed by the Pope.
Gold soul coins, soul-guiding artifacts, gemstones, treasures, and even soul bones were on the table.
This was Bibi Dong's way of rewarding the direct lineage of the Spirit Hall. As for the other sects? Bibi Dong merely granted them the opportunity to compete for a spot among the seven great sects—a hollow title, nothing more.
Currently, the battlefield below was overwhelmingly lopsided—six-to-one odds, with the Spirit Hall's forces outnumbering the Hao Tian Sect disciples. A pure rout.
Moreover, the Spirit Hall's Title Douluo elders were closely monitoring the battlefield.
Ling Yuan Douluo dominated the battlefield below, her Blazing Fire Kite becoming the most beautiful sight in the chaos.
Mo Xiong Douluo and Gui Bao Douluo were also keeping an eye on the battlefield.
As for the five elders of the Hao Tian Sect, they were engaged in fierce combat with Feng Shen Douluo - You Tianshang, Ju Douluo - Yue Guan, Gui Douluo - Gui Mei, and Jiang Mo Douluo.
Though it was called "fierce combat," in reality, the Spirit Hall side was toying with the Hao Tian Sect elders. Ju Douluo's plant-formed blade had already severed the arm of one elder.
Li Luochen stood behind Bibi Dong, watching the fall of the Hao Tian Sect. This was a monumental event. In the future, the Hao Tian Hammer martial soul might cease to exist altogether.
At this moment, the various elders of the Hao Tian Sect were fighting desperately. They were stalling for time. From the moment the main force of the sect emerged, it signaled the evacuation of women, children, and the elderly.
The longer they stalled, the safer the women, children, and elderly would be.
Unfortunately, Li Luochen had anticipated their strategy. After discussing it with Bibi Dong, he concluded that the Hao Tian Sect must have secret escape routes.
Bibi Dong agreed. She immediately ordered Ba Tian Douluo Long Zhentian to lead two thousand soul masters to the rear of the Hao Tian Mountain to intercept any remaining survivors.
Long Zhentian, a level ninety-five super Douluo, was more than capable of handling this task. With two thousand elite soul masters under his command, they were more than enough to exterminate any stragglers.
Li Luochen had always believed in cutting the roots when eradicating weeds. The Hao Tian Sect needed to vanish completely.
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