Chapter 169: The Death of Howling Sky Douluo, the Destruction of the Clear Sky Sect!
At the four mountain passes of the Clear Sky Sect, the five elders were also on the verge of collapse under the assault of Ah Yin and the other four women.
At this point, the soul power levels of the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect were roughly between ranks ninety-one and ninety-four.
Not a single elder had reached rank ninety-five. The strongest among them was Howling Sky Douluo Tang Xiao, who was fighting Lin Chen.
And their opponents? Ah Yin had a cultivation of two hundred thousand years, Zi Ji three hundred thousand, the Ice Empress four hundred thousand, Bi Ji six hundred thousand, and the strongest, the Snow Empress, an astonishing eight hundred thousand years.
Each of them possesses the strength of Super Douluo. Facing the elders of the Clear Sky Sect who had not even reached rank ninety-five, the battle was almost entirely one-sided.
In fact, against the elders facing the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, the Snow Empress spent the entire time cheering, while the Ice Empress delivered heavy blows, hammering two elders head-on.
Not only that, but the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect were being slaughtered by Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, and the sect's disciples were dying one after another.
Sensing the state of the battlefield, Tang Xiao felt immense pain and, at the same time, anger at his own helplessness.
If only he were as powerful as his grandfather, perhaps the Clear Sky Sect would not be facing such a catastrophe.
Looking at Lin Chen standing atop the golden dragon's head, Tang Xiao voiced the doubt in his heart:
"Lin Chen, I want to know—why are you targeting our Clear Sky Sect? We have no enmity with you. Why are you doing this?!"
Before Lin Sect declared war on them, if he remembered correctly, their only interaction was sending disciples of the Clear Sky Sect to obtain Lin Sect's secret techniques.
The result was that those disciples never returned, and instead, they were met with a full-scale declaration of war from Lin Sect. He could not understand why.
Thus, he desperately wanted an answer—why did Lin Chen choose to attack the Clear Sky Sect?
Not far from Tang Xiao, Lin Chen, standing on the golden dragon's head, heard his question and chuckled before replying:
"Tang Xiao, do you have a younger brother named Tang Hao?"
"He is an enemy of our Lin Sect, and he is also a member of your Clear Sky Sect. Tell me—why shouldn't I attack your sect?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiao's heart clenched violently. Hao'er… why is it him again?
Just how much trouble could his younger brother cause? Last time it was Spirit Hall, and this time it was the even more terrifying Lin Sect.
At that thought, even though Tang Hao was his closest brother, Tang Xiao could not help but begin to resent him.
Hao'er, why did you bring such disaster upon the sect?
But in the next moment, Lin Chen's words erased that resentment, replacing it with overwhelming hatred toward Lin Sect and Lin Chen.
"However, that Clear Sky Douluo of your sect has already been dealt with by us. If I remember correctly, he was pierced through by a spear."
As his words fell, Lin Chen looked at Tang Xiao with interest, pushing him into utter despair.
Below, upon learning of Tang Hao's death, Tang Xiao was filled with grief. Tears flowed from his eyes as he glared viciously at Lin Chen.
"Lin Chen, you deserve to die! You should never have killed my brother!"
"Give me your life!"
With that, Tang Xiao's soul power erupted once more. The Clear Sky Hammer crackled with purple lightning, and the nine soul rings circling his body began spinning faster and faster.
"All nine rings… explode!"
"Great Sumeru Hammer!!!"
In the next instant, all nine soul rings revolving around him exploded simultaneously. The size of his Clear Sky true body doubled instantly, and the aura of the Clear Sky Hammer became even more terrifying.
At the same time, his internal organs suffered violent shocks. While exploding soul rings granted immense power, it also imposed an enormous burden on the user's body.
This technique demanded extremely high physical strength, and Tang Xiao was exploding all nine rings at once. The damage to his body was beyond staggering.
After this strike, if he could not defeat Lin Chen, he would no longer have the strength to resist.
Facing Lin Chen, Tang Xiao knew that only by unleashing his strongest power could he hope to win.
Otherwise, against someone who could shatter his Clear Sky True Body with a mere flick of a finger, he had no chance.
Seeing Tang Xiao explode all nine rings and unleash the Great Sumeru Hammer, Lin Chen felt a hint of interest. After all, Tang Xiao at rank ninety-five was like an ant before him—a soul master who had already possessed the Limit Douluo combat power.
Only by exploding his rings and gaining greater power could Tang Xiao even contend with him. Otherwise, it was impossible.
Then, as a sign of respect, Lin Chen decided to use his eighth soul skill to defeat him.
His body began to transform into that of a dragon. His right arm turned into a brilliant golden Light Dragon King claw, two dragon horns emerged from his head, a dragon tail grew behind him, and his entire body was covered in radiant golden dragon scales.
"Eighth Soul Skill: Dragon King Purging Domain!"
"Eighth Soul Skill: Dragon King Sky-Shattering Strike!"
As Lin Chen shouted, the power of light instantly formed a domain, enveloping the massive Clear Sky True Body above, even slowing its descent.
At the same time, within the domain, Lin Chen's light power grew denser, and his strength increased severalfold.
In the next moment, a gigantic golden dragon claw appeared above him. Light power surged into the claw, releasing a shockwave that blasted toward the Clear Sky True Body.
"Boom—!"
The collision resounded throughout the entire Clear Sky Sect. The aftermath alone split open a massive fissure in the ground beneath them.
There was no stalemate. The instant the attacks collided, Tang Xiao's Clear Sky True Body shattered under the impact of the light power.
After exploding all nine rings, his strike had reached the peak rank 98 Super Douluo level, yet the one he faced was Lin Chen, who already possessed the strength of Limit Douluo.
Even after shattering Tang Xiao's attack, the light shockwave did not dissipate, continuing toward him.
Facing this terrifying strike, Tang Xiao knew he could not survive. At this moment, his mind replayed his entire life.
"Father, Grandfather, your son is useless. The legacy of the Clear Sky Sect ends here."
"Hao'er, your elder brother cannot avenge you. Let us be brothers again in the next life."
As his memories ended, the light shockwave struck his body. In that final moment, his gaze shifted, catching sight of a familiar figure.
Not far from Lin Chen, Ah Yin had already slain the fifth elder and arrived here.
"That is… Ah Yin?"
But in the next instant, Ah Yin threw the Blue Silver Overlord Spear in her hand, slaughtering all the Clear Sky Sect disciples around her.
"No… this must be false!"
Seeing this, Tang Xiao cried out inwardly, unable to believe it. He wanted to seek the truth, but Lin Chen's attack had already landed upon him.
Thus, Howling Sky Douluo Tang Xiao died with unresolved doubts, his eyes refusing to close.
Not long after his death, Zi Ji, Bi Ji, the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress, and Dugu Bo also appeared one after another at the core of the Clear Sky Sect, signifying that their opponents had all been dealt with.
From this moment on, the battle between Lin Sect and the Clear Sky Sect ended in Lin Sect's victory and the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect!
End of Chapter