The Seventh Elder had reasons for his arrogance!
Because he himself was already a Level 91 Titled Douluo.
After the Hao Tian Hammer enlarged in his hand, it was a full seven or eight meters in length, and the hammer handle required hugging it to control.
The wide hammer head plus the Hao Tian Hammer's own weight seemed capable of smashing a person into meat paste in one second.
At this moment, Yang Fan suddenly moved.
His hands abruptly opened, and a spatial gate quietly appeared under his control.
The spatial gate appeared at exactly the right spot on the Seventh Elder's path.
Fierce fist wind instantly emerged from the spatial gate, solidly striking the Seventh Elder's temple.
The tremple!
This was one of the most fatal locations on the human body.
Although the Seventh Elder's strength had reached Titled Douluo, he still couldn't withstand Yang Fan's punch.
Pfft—
The Seventh Elder's body instantly flew uncontrollably toward the side, and midway, a mouthful of old blood sprayed from his mouth.
When he landed, blood was flowing from all seven orifices—he already had no signs of life.
The Seventh Elder's attention had been completely on Yang Fan in front of him; until death, he hadn't expected a fist to appear from his side.
"Seventh Elder!"
One punch, instant kill.
What was shocked wasn't only the Hao Tian Sect's youngsters, but also Sect Master Tang Xiao.
This was a Titled Douluo!
Instantly killed by Yang Fan with thunderous momentum?
"Titled Douluo!"
Tang Xiao was shocked.
Especially seeing those several strangely colored soul rings continuously pulsing on Yang Fan's body.
At this moment!
He could only say that the Seventh Elder's violent death didn't seem unjust.
Not to mention that he had been careless—even if the Seventh Elder had gone all out, he absolutely wouldn't be Yang Fan's match.
"T... Titled Douluo?"
"He's really a Titled Douluo?"
"I heard from family elders that Soul Breaking Spear soul masters come with one soul ring—this kid should be a Soul Douluo."
"The Sect Master just said he's a Titled Douluo."
"The Seventh Elder was beaten to death by this kid; we must avenge the Seventh Elder."
"Kill him."
"Yes... we avenge the Seventh Elder."
"Kill him."
"..."
This group of Hao Tian Sect youngsters seemed to display the sect's consistent style.
Great thunder, little rain!
Everyone was shouting about killing Yang Fan, yet at this moment, not a single person dared to actively come up and deliver their life.
"All of you retreat."
At this moment, Sect Master Tang Xiao stepped forward.
Before the battle, he thought he had already given Yang Fan a sufficiently high evaluation, but when he saw the Seventh Elder's corpse, he knew he had underestimated.
The Level 96 Tang Xiao was after all a Super Douluo. When he released his spirit, the aura he emitted was completely different from the Seventh Elder's.
"Please—"
Yang Fan hadn't expected that things had reached this point, yet Tang Xiao could still be so polite.
This point truly made Yang Fan feel inferior.
"Please."
Tang Xiao held the Hao Tian Hammer and actively sought out Yang Fan.
This battle... was crucial!
He was now the strongest within the entire Hao Tian Sect. If even he couldn't defeat Yang Fan.
Then...
The Hao Tian Sect might really face the danger of sect annihilation today.
The four attribute sects weren't like Spirit Hall.
Once these people gained the advantage, they absolutely wouldn't leave them any way out.
"Explode—"
Tang Xiao immediately used his Hao Tian secret technique as soon as he came up.
Ring Explosion!
This wasn't a skill that ordinary Hao Tian Sect disciples could casually learn.
This was also why when Tang San stole it, the Hao Tian Sect youngsters immediately wanted to kill him.
"Spatial power—"
Yang Fan's response was very simple.
Only after truly mastering spatial power did he discover this was a divine skill that could tower above the Douluo Continent.
No one could counter it!
At least until now, he hadn't seen a soul master who could counter this skill.
In an instant…
Several black vortices appeared around Tang Xiao, and each black vortex produced obvious energy fluctuations.
For a moment, Tang Xiao panicked!
Especially seeing the Seventh Elder's still-warm corpse, he actually didn't dare to actively launch an attack on Yang Fan.
The corners of Yang Fan's mouth slightly rose...
Looking at Tang Xiao now, he finally understood what he had looked like in Di Tian's eyes back then.
Spatial power activated!
In the blink of an eye, he had already seized the initiative on the battlefield.
A Level 96 Hao Tian Hammer soul master should be a powerhouse dominating one side anywhere, yet before Yang Fan, he had become completely unable to withstand.
"Sect Master—"
"I'll assist you!"
At this moment, two more elders of the Hao Tian Sect stepped forward.
These two were about the same height, only around five feet tall.
Their short little legs quickly trembled in midair, yet their speed was surprisingly fast. In just a breath, they had already joined the battlefield.
Three against one!
Not to mention whether they could win or not.
After the two Hao Tian Sect Titled Douluo-level elders joined the battlefield, they instantly shared most of the pressure for Tang Xiao.
"Be careful!"
"This kid's skills are too bizarre."
The two elders nodded with grave expressions.
The fate of Old Seven—they, these two old fellows, had just witnessed with their own eyes, hurting in their hearts.
...
On the other side.
The Second Elder, strongest in the elder team, was engaged in fierce battle with Yang Wudi.
Before this…
He completely hadn't taken Yang Wudi seriously.
Back when at the Hao Tian Sect, he was a Level 86 Soul Douluo, while Yang Wudi was just a Level 78 little Soul Saint.
However, after several rounds...
The Hao Tian Sect's Second Elder was surprised to find things weren't as he imagined.
Yang Wudi being able to break the Breaking Clan's curse was already enough to surprise him, but what was most surprising was that his strength was actually above his own after these dozen or so years.
At this moment—
A flash of cold light passed, and the fierce Soul Breaking Spear instantly forced the Second Elder back several hundred meters.
"S... soul bone?"
The Second Elder was shocked.
Not only because a soul bone appeared on Yang Wudi's body, but more importantly, he recognized this soul bone.
This was... this was the Hao Tian Sect's inherited soul bone!
This soul bone was originally on his father's body back then. After his father died, it was rewarded to that bastard Tang Hao by the Hao Tian Sect's old sect master.
At that time, the old sect master had even raised Tang Hao's hand high, announcing that this was the future of their Hao Tian Sect.
"That's right!"
"This is precisely the Hao Tian Sect's inherited soul bone from back then."
Yang Wudi had waited for this day for far too long.
For him and the Breaking Clan's clansmen, there was nothing more satisfying than using the Hao Tian Sect's soul bone to defeat the Hao Tian Sect.
"Tang Hao is already dead?"
At this moment!
The Hao Tian Sect's Second Elder didn't know whether he should be happy or angry.
The good news was that Tang Hao, the bastard who had harmed the entire sect, was already dead. The bad news was that the Hao Tian Sect's inherited soul bone had now fallen into Yang Wudi's hands.
"Fourth Elder, Sixth Elder!"
"Our Hao Tian Sect's inherited soul bone has now fallen into Yang Wudi's hands."
The Second Elder roared toward the sky.
Anger mixed with some relief.
However...
The other two elders, who were now in imminent danger, didn't respond to him.
Swoosh—
The fierce Soul Breaking Spear shot out like lightning, forcing the Second Elder to return to battle once more.
Yang Wudi's combat was singular and pure!
To defend... was one spear!
To attack... it was still one spear!
No matter how ever-changing his opponent was, his attack never changed.
It was precisely this simple attack that left the Hao Tian Sect's Second Elder in a sorry state.
The Hao Tian Hammer, known as the Douluo Continent's number one tool spirit, began to retreat step by step under the Soul Breaking Spear's attacks.
After more than a dozen rounds, two bloody holes had already appeared on his body.
...
On the other side.
The Fifth Elder, who had gone to guard the mountain pass, was now fleeing back in panic with over a dozen people.
Couldn't hold anymore!
He had originally planned to bring several dozen clansmen to guard the steel cable suspension bridge, but when he arrived, the three clans' people had already successfully crossed it.
He couldn't understand!
The steel cable suspension bridge was the Hao Tian Sect's most important alarm.
Logically speaking...
So many people crossing the steel cable suspension bridge should have made the entire mountain gate shake the heavens, yet they had let them pass silently like this?
"Old Fifth!"
"Why did you come back."
The Fifth Elder's face was full of things hard to put into words.
The four attribute sects' people became energized upon seeing them, especially Niu Gao and Bai He—these two bastards were even more excitedly howling.
This kind of morale boost directly gave the four attribute sects' people what seemed like a comprehension skill.
Overall strength increased by twenty percent!
Although he was a Titled Douluo, relying on his strength alone, he completely couldn't withstand the bombardment of several hundred people.
"Second Elder."
"We can't hold anymore."
Their advantage was gone!
The sect master, elders, and their clansmen were now all completely at a disadvantage.
The Breaking Clan group clearly came prepared.
"Second Elder... retreat!"
"Let our sect's direct disciples retreat to the back mountain. After crossing the steel cable suspension bridge, cut it off."
At this moment…
Niu Gao, leading the three clans, finally broke through the Hao Tian Sect's mountain gate.
Roaring toward the sky!
"You two old bastards really are dogs who can't change eating shit."
"This time without us these non-surname clansmen, you actually thought about selling out your own collateral clansmen?"
"Pfft—"
Niu Gao hated himself for seeing the Hao Tian Sect group of old bastards' true faces too late.
He had devoted himself heart and soul to the Hao Tian Sect's development back then.
Thinking about it now, it was really fucking stupid!
If he had discovered the Hao Tian Sect's true faces earlier, their Defense Clan's clansmen wouldn't have ended up in their current situation.
"See that?"
"You Hao Tian Sect collateral little bastards are dogs here, but when trouble came, you were treated as cannon fodder."
"Was it worth it?"
"Hahaha—"
Although the Hao Tian Sect's collateral disciples' current fate was miserable, Niu Gao didn't have any sympathy at this moment.
Back then…
When the four attribute sects were swept out the door, this group of collateral disciples barked louder than dogs.
Ending up like this now was what they deserved!
"Bastard!"
The Second Elder and Fifth Elder gnashed their teeth in anger.
The Hao Tian Sect's current situation was already completely at a disadvantage. After Niu Gao's two roars, the collateral disciples' fighting spirit was completely gone.
"Our Hao Tian Sect today... advances and retreats together!"
Tang Xiao roared.
The voice mixed with thick soul power instantly recondensed the scattered fighting spirit.
Tang Xiao secretly cursed the Second Elder and Fifth Elder for being foolish.
The Hao Tian Sect's current situation was no longer one where abandoning part of the clansmen could preserve the entire sect.
Couldn't they see?
The Breaking Clan, Speed Clan, and Defense Clan now wanted their entire Hao Tian Sect annihilated.
"Old Rhino."
"Stop wasting words with them here; just kill these bastards."
Full-scale war between sects instantly erupted!
The Defense Clan held the front, the Breaking Clan stabbed from behind, the Speed Clan harassed from the air using their speed.
Their perfect coordination made the Hao Tian Sect's soul masters completely unable to withstand, instantly falling into a situation of complete rout.
...
In the sky.
Yang Fan, fighting one against three, still left Tang Xiao and the others completely unable to withstand.
"It should end!"
Yang Fan held the Soul Breaking Spear and instantly launched an attack.
Spear Fire Scorching the Plains!
Flames spraying from the spear tip like a hundred-meter long dragon instantly enveloped Tang Xiao and the three others in the blink of an eye.
Although this skill was a Xuan-tier technique, releasing it now was already no weaker than any ninth soul skill.
Level 99 super strength, the fierce eruption of Xuan-tier techniques, the dominance of Heavenly Flames...
The combined strength of Tang Xiao and the three others still didn't receive Yang Fan's attack.
Boom—
The three bodies were burned by Heavenly Flames in midair, turning to ash before they could slowly fall.
"Old Fifth."
"We retreat!"
The Second Elder, seeing the general trend was gone, made a life-preserving decision in an instant.
At the moment of life and death, he could no longer care about anyone else.
"Yang Fan."
"These two old bastards ran; hurry and chase them."
Niu Gao roared.
What he worried about wasn't only the Hao Tian Sect's Second Elder and Fifth Elder escaping, but even more about Yang Wudi, who chased out, being ambushed by the two old fellows.
Family hatred was right before his eyes!
If Old Mountain Goat really got hot-headed, he might be in danger.
"Grandpa Niu... I'll leave this place to you."
The Hao Tian Sect's Titled Douluo-level powerhouses were dead or fled...
There were no longer any who could threaten them. Niu Gao had already become the strongest person in this place.
"Rest assured!"
"With me here, these Hao Tian Sect dogs can't stir up any waves."
Yang Fan pursued all the way.
You had to admit!
Although the Hao Tian Sect's two elders' strength wasn't much, their escaping skills were definitely not low.
Yang Fan pursued all the way to the Hao Tian Sect's back mountain cliff, watching with his own eyes as the Second Elder and Fifth Elder jumped off the cliff.
At this time, Yang Wudi also followed closely behind and jumped down.
Yang Fan wanted to stop him, but the words at the tip of his tongue didn't have time to come out before his grandfather's shadow was already gone.
This old man...
There was a reason Niu Gao had him follow and chase all the way.
If it were his final outcome, who knows what would have happened.
So high!
Only Titled Douluo-level powerhouses would dare to jump straight down this ten-thousand-metre abyss. If it were a Soul Douluo, the final result would surely be shattered bones.
Yang Fan spread his wings and rapidly descended like lightning, quickly catching up to his grandfather.
But…
He didn't see the two old fellows, the Second Elder and Fifth Elder, which made Yang Fan begin to feel suspicious.
It shouldn't be!
With his flying speed, wanting to catch up to the two old fellows should be a matter of seconds.
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