Aunt and Uncle's attempt to arrange a meeting with Tai Tan was not smooth, in fact, it ended quite unpleasantly, almost leading to a fight, which left Tang San feeling both helpless and annoyed.
Although the Clear Sky Sect was also skilled in forging, their techniques were far inferior to Tai Tan's, only capable of forging some lower-grade Hidden Weapons; true great killing tools could only be forged by a Divine Craftsman.
And there were only two Divine Craftsmen remaining: Lou Gao and Tai Tan.
Lou Gao was a stranger, so subjugating him was basically hopeless. Tang San had initially thought that subjugating the Strength Clan would be easy, as they were, after all, his father's former subordinates.
But he never expected them to be so ignorant.
As for what kind of debt, under the suppression of the Spirit Hall, their lives were extremely difficult. Now that a savior had arrived, shouldn't they immediately bow down?
No matter the reason, Tang San would remember this matter. One day, they would regret it.
"Both sides, salute!"
Fearing that the Spirit Hall would strike with heavy hands, Meng Shenji personally presided over this duel.
Yu Tianxin's self-introduction was unremarkable, as everyone present, except for the Spirit Hall, already knew his spirit power level.
The teachers and students present all had their eyes fixed on Hu Liena and the other two.
"Spirit Hall Academy Team Captain, Xie Yue—"
At this point in the introduction, Xie Yue did not continue but directly released his Spirit. Four spirit rings, two yellow and two purple, rose one by one from his feet, causing everyone present to narrow their eyes.
But that was all.
With Dugu Yan's prior display, a Spirit Ancestor was no longer that surprising. For the Spirit Hall to call them the Golden Generation, it would be a joke if they weren't even Spirit Ancestors.
Seeing the crowd's indifferent reaction, Xie Yue couldn't help but be stunned.
"Hmph!"
It was unclear if Yan was provoked by everyone's calm reaction, but after a cold snort, he skipped the formalities and immediately released his Spirit.
However, when the same four spirit rings rose from his feet, Yu Tianxin and the others didn't even bother to show solemnity.
Instead, they all revealed expressions of sudden understanding.
If nothing unexpected happened, the remaining one should also be a Spirit Ancestor. No wonder they dared to challenge an entire team with just three people; they indeed had some capital to be arrogant.
Yu Tianxin looked at Hu Liena: "Are you also a Spirit Ancestor?"
Hu Liena did not answer, but like Yan, directly released her Spirit, and those four spirit rings were the best answer.
"We surrender."
Yu Tianxin surrendered directly without any hesitation. They definitely couldn't win, and since they had already tricked out their intelligence, there was no need to continue seeking abuse.
"What?"
Yan was immediately stunned, looking at Yu Tianxin with disbelief.
Yu Tianxin glared at him: "A dignified Spirit Ancestor, how can you have a problem with your ears? I said we surrender, you should have heard it clearly now, right?"
"Damn it!"
Yan immediately turned red with anger. So you guys came up here just to trick out our information, right?
Hu Liena pulled Yan back and looked at Yu Tianxin, scoffing, "I never expected a disciple of the dignified Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to be such a coward."
"Seven against three, yet you don't even have the courage to fight. Are you even worthy of possessing a top-tier Spirit like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"
"I think from now on, your Spirit shouldn't be called the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. It should be called the Blue Lightning Cowardly Dragon, after all, that's more fitting for your personality."
Yu Tianxin was not annoyed; instead, he smiled and said to her, "Alright, then I'll leave 'dad' with you for now."
Hu Liena: "..."
People from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have always been arrogant, haven't they? How could such a shameless fellow be born from them? Has the family's pride been abandoned?
Yu Tianxin said no more and directly led Yu Tianheng and the others off the stage.
"We also surrender."
Shui Bing'er smiled slightly, showing no intention of going on stage. Closely following, Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian also surrendered on behalf of their teams.
Hu Liena and the other two stood dumbfounded on the stage.
Like clowns.
Devil Bear Douluo stood up and said coldly, "Surrendering after getting information, do you really think our Spirit Hall has no temper? Today, you will fight whether you want to or not."
Meng Shenji said, "Knowing you can't win yet not allowing surrender, you are going too far."
Ghost Leopard stood up and said, "What can you do if I go too far?"
"It seems the Spirit Hall is ready for war. If so, why bother with all this trouble? Just directly eliminate us all, wouldn't that be simpler?"
Zhiling said, stepping forward, his Spirit instantly released, and eight spirit rings, two yellow, two purple, and four black, rose up.
"Let's die, let's fight!"
Meng Shenji roared, and his Spirit was immediately released as well, with the same eight spirit rings rising up.
Ghost Leopard Douluo: "???"
Devil Bear Douluo: "???"
No, buddies, how did it come to this life-and-death situation? Can you be any more ridiculous? Or are you just certain we wouldn't dare to act?
"Wait!"
Bai Baoshan, who had rushed back, was a bit confused about the situation and immediately shouted, preventing the conflict from escalating further.
"Swish! Swish!"
In that instant, everyone's gaze shifted to Bai Baoshan.
"Li Qing is unwilling to fight. If you want to challenge them, go find them at Ning Clan Castle. Showing off your power at our Academy is meaningless."
Bai Baoshan, unable to grasp the current situation, could only try to divert the animosity.
Since Dugu Bo and the others were unwilling to come, let the Spirit Hall group go there. After all, with insufficient strength, they had no right to speak on equal terms with the Spirit Hall group.
He didn't want to genuinely anger the two Devil Bears.
Yes, due to the larger situation, the other party might not dare to genuinely harm them, but that was only a possibility. If the other party really killed them, they could find reasons to explain it away.
After all, Emperor Xue Ye couldn't possibly start a war with the Spirit Hall just for them.
Even if Emperor Xue Ye had the guts, even if a miracle occurred and the Heaven Dou Empire truly destroyed the Spirit Hall, it would still be meaningless, because they would be dead if they died.
"Very well, I want to see how much Dugu Bo has improved over the years."
Devil Bear Douluo also knew that continuing to cause trouble here was meaningless. He couldn't possibly kill the three great deans, so he took the hint and backed down.
As for going to find Dugu Bo...
Let's forget about it.
If it were just Dugu Bo alone, they wouldn't mind confronting him, but adding Gu Rong to the mix? Wouldn't that be purely asking for a beating?
Seeing the two directly leave with Hu Liena and the others, Meng Shenji finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at Bai Baoshan and asked, "What happened?"
Bai Baoshan said helplessly, "What else could happen? Li Qing suspects the Spirit Hall is hiding a trick, so he doesn't dare to fight, and Dugu Bo is also unwilling to help."
"Alas!"
Meng Shenji sighed upon hearing this.
Guest Elders are, after all, just Guest Elders. For the Heaven Dou Empire to truly control the discourse, they still need their own Titled Douluo, otherwise, it will be like now.