Qingluan Douluo paid no mind to the many Clear Sky Sect disciples gathered by the deep ravine, flying directly above them, her terrifying aura suddenly sweeping out.
"Retreat a hundred meters and wait there!"
Qingluan Douluo was beautiful, but her tone was very cold, and combined with that terrifying might, it made the Clear Sky Sect disciples unable to help wanting to retreat, but they did not retreat.
"Your Excellency..."
The middle-aged man from before braced himself and stepped forward, but just as he uttered two words, he was forcibly silenced by Qingluan Douluo's suddenly lit fourth spirit ring.
"If you don't want your Sect to be destroyed, do as I say."
The middle-aged man clenched his fists, wanting to strike directly but lacking confidence, because the Sect Master and the others hadn't arrived yet, so he could only wave his hand helplessly, telling everyone to retreat.
Just as they had retreated a hundred meters, Tang Xiao and others rushed down from the mountain.
"Sect Master!"
Seeing Tang Xiao and the others, the Clear Sky Sect disciples instantly gained confidence, all of them perked up, and their gazes towards Qingluan Douluo gradually became dangerous again.
"Swish swish swish!"
At this moment, Gold Crocodile Douluo and three others jumped up from the iron chains one after another, and except for Gold Crocodile Douluo, everyone else released their Spirits immediately.
"Whoosh!"
Seeing three more Titled Douluo arrive, the Clear Sky Sect disciples' expressions changed drastically, and they were so scared they all retreated, their eyes instantly becoming clear.
Let alone the disciples, even Tang Xiao and the others' breathing became heavier.
Four Titled Douluo, although the remaining one hadn't released his Spirit, he was clearly the leader and likely also a Titled Douluo. How could they possibly fight?
And Tang Xiao, also a Titled Douluo, felt it even more clearly.
Just from the aura they emitted, it wasn't difficult to judge that the four of them were not ordinary Titled Douluo, but peak Douluo with spirit power levels exceeding ninety-five.
Third Elder said softly, "They are Spirit Hall Enshrined Elders."
The younger generation in the clan might not have seen the Spirit Hall Enshrined Elders, but the Elders of their generation, who were contemporaries of Tang Chen, had seen them, or at least heard of them even if they hadn't seen all of them.
This was also why they were so afraid of Spirit Hall.
Tang Xiao nodded and looked at Gold Crocodile Douluo and the others, saying, "Is it not appropriate for you to force your way into my Clear Sky Sect? Could it be that Spirit Hall wants to start a war?"
"Hahaha..."
Qianjun Douluo laughed heartily, "Tang Xiao, you wouldn't be naive enough to think your little tricks can fool everyone, would you? If you're so innocent, why hide your aura?"
Tang Xiao's heart sank.
Gold Crocodile Douluo spoke at this moment, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Hand over Tang Hao and this matter will be dropped. Otherwise, after today, there will be no Clear Sky Sect in the world."
Third Elder said in a deep voice, "Does Qian Daoliu want to break the agreement?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo glanced at him, disdainfully saying, "Let alone you seeking death, even if we break the agreement, what can you do? If you have the ability, call out Tang Chen."
"You..."
Third Elder was furious but had nothing to say.
"Tch!"
Gold Crocodile Douluo looked at Tang Xiao, "Our time is limited, we don't have time to waste with you here. Hand over Tang Hao, or we'll destroy your Clear Sky Sect. You choose."
All the Elders looked at Tang Xiao in unison.
They had originally disagreed with saving Tang Hao. Now that Spirit Hall had come knocking, they naturally had no reason to continue protecting Tang Hao. Not speaking directly was already giving Tang Xiao face.
"Alas!"
Tang Xiao couldn't help but sigh, saying helplessly, "We didn't bring him back, and we don't know where he is now. Could you give us some time?"
"Heh heh!"
Gold Crocodile Douluo was genuinely angered into laughter by him.
He had lived for so many years and seen many idiots, but this was the first time he had seen someone so foolish. Had they not considered the consequences of their actions?
One must know that the Clear Sky Sect knew the depth of Spirit Hall.
Even if they were acting with a trial-and-error mindset, they should have brought Tang Hao back to the Sect and thrown him out at the critical moment to preserve the Sect. Which idiot came up with such a terrible idea?
Of course, it could also be a delaying tactic; Tang Hao might be in the Clear Sky Sect after all.
"You want time, huh? Simple."
Gold Crocodile Douluo looked at Tang Xiao with a smile, "Kill yourself. As long as you kill yourself, let alone giving you time, it's not impossible for this matter to be dropped."
Dropping the matter was absolutely impossible; he just wanted to see how foolish the other party truly was.
"Impossible!"
The expressions of the Elders all changed upon hearing this. Although they had said in the hall that Tang Xiao should bear the responsibility for this matter, they would absolutely not agree to Tang Xiao killing himself for Tang Hao now.
They would rather fight until the Sect was destroyed.
They resented Tang Hao not because he offended Spirit Hall. Although the Clear Sky Sect feared Spirit Hall, they were by no means cowards; it was simply a matter of death.
The resentment was because they felt it wasn't worth it.
For family, let alone losing some clansmen, even if the Sect was destroyed, what did it matter? Wasn't the meaning of cultivation to protect the people one wanted to protect?
But for a beast, that was quite not worth it.
A beast is a beast; no matter how it transforms, it cannot change its essential nature as a beast. They naturally could not accept paying such a heavy price for a beast.
What angered them the most was.
Tang Hao had brought such great losses to the family, yet after so many years, there wasn't even a single apology. Those who didn't know might think he had died outside.
Tang Xiao was different.
No matter how foolish the things he did were, it was for his younger brother, for a person, for a true relative. Naturally, he couldn't be lumped together with Tang Hao.
Furthermore, they didn't believe the other party would keep their word.
"I cannot obey." Tang Xiao shook his head.
It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but that such a death was meaningless, because even if he died, Tang Hao would still seek death, and whether or not the matter was dropped was ultimately up to Spirit Hall.
"See, you want time, but I gave you a chance and you're useless."
Gold Crocodile Douluo shook his head, feigning regret. It seemed the other party wasn't foolish to the point of being incurable. In that case, it wasn't very interesting.
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying aura surged forth from Gold Crocodile Douluo.
As his Spirit possessed him, circles of spirit rings rose from his feet.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black...
The first few spirit rings were normal, but when that crimson appeared, everyone in the Clear Sky Sect widened their eyes, so shocked they even forgot to breathe.
Ten... ten-thousand-year spirit ring?
One must know that there is a huge difference between a Titled Douluo with a ten-thousand-year spirit ring and one without. It's not just a difference in the number of Spirit Abilities, but also a huge difference in quality.
There was little chance of winning at the same level, let alone fighting across levels.
Furthermore, they had no advantage in numbers either, so the outcome of this battle was basically sealed. The Clear Sky Sect would have no chance of winning.
Tang Xiao clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth.
The huge gap in strength made him feel despair. That deep sense of powerlessness made him feel a trace of regret; if he had known this, he shouldn't have gone to save Tang Hao.
Because of his foolish decision, he had now dragged the entire family into danger.