Chapter 121 The Jidao Army Attacks the Haotian Sect
Zhuang Xingyu came to a 5-meter-high stone gate with three big characters engraved on it: Haotian Sect.
"Uncle, you must be exhausted from the long journey. Why don't you go to the sect master's residence and have some rest first?" Tang Xiao raised his hand and pointed to the sect's main building in the center: a tall, two-story bunker-like attic.
Zhuang Xingyu sternly reprimanded Tang Xiao, "Xiao'er, you disappoint me so much. What time is it now? Just take a rest. The sect is now in the midst of a major change that has not happened in 500 years! Is this how you led the sect before?"
"What does personal honor and interests matter? Only when the sect is good, it is truly good! You must understand that it is the Haotian Sect that gave birth to you and raised you. You must serve the Haotian Sect wholeheartedly and never betray the sect for your own selfish reasons like Tang Hao did."
"I came to the sect to revitalize it, not to enjoy myself. If I came here for enjoyment, I wouldn't be here. Wouldn't it be better for me to stay on Sea God Island?"
"I came back with a mission. Your grandfather told me a lot of things before he came, and I have to do them all. We can't delay the revitalization of the sect for a moment, and we have to take action on everything. I will now inspect the specific situation of the sect so that I can handle affairs. The sect's decisions must be optimized and adjusted."
"Nephew knows I was wrong, nephew knows I was wrong, thank you uncle for your guidance." Tang Xiao quickly admitted his mistake and began to accompany Zhuang Xingyu to inspect his sect.
"Uncle, there are five generations of direct disciples in our sect, including my grandfather, with a total of 267 people. The affiliated forces are all in the village at the foot of the mountain, with about 500 people." Tang Xiao introduced, "We are now in the front yard, and we usually gather here for any activities in the sect; the back yard is the place for training, and every month the fourth and fifth generations of disciples have to compete to select the fourth and fifth generation chiefs."
At this time, a group of people came running in front. It turned out that the second elder had just arrived and went to gather the direct disciples of the sect to welcome Tang Xian. Except for the members responsible for patrolling and guarding, all the direct disciples of Haotian Sect who could come came.
In order to boost the sect's morale and ease the sect's conflicts, the second elder, after obtaining Zhuang Xingyu's permission, informed all the clan members of the news that Tang Chen was taking the divine test and Tang Xian's identity.
When the people of Haotian Sect heard that the ancestor of the 99th level Extreme Douluo, Tang Chen, was not missing, but was undergoing a divine test, they were extremely excited. They grew up listening to Tang Chen's stories, and they all thought that after Tang Chen returned, the sect would be able to kick the Spirit Hall and punch the Extreme Haotian Sect, and become the number one sect in the world again.
Although most of them did not know what gods meant and did not have much affection for Tang Chen, they could hear that the backer of Haotian Sect was back, their good days were back, and they would get more benefits.
Therefore, they had a fanatical admiration for Tang Chen's youngest son, Tang Xian, the 12-year-old youth who came back with the Haotian Order and was ordered by Tang Chen to revitalize the sect. After all, he was the one who could bring them benefits.
"Knock to the master! Welcome back! Long live the master!" When more than 10 people ran to steps away from Zhuang Xingyu, they knelt down in unison, ignoring the stone tiles on the ground, and kowtowed enthusiastically! Tang Xiao and other elders nearby also knelt down and kowtowed.
Zhuang Xingyu looked at the direct disciples of the Haotian Sect who surrendered to him, and used the Chaos Pearl to simulate the Haotian Hammer martial spirit. The five soul rings that were beyond their age were revealed on his body. A red light spread from Zhuang Xingyu's body to the surroundings, quickly covering the people in front of him.
Everyone in the Haotian Sect felt as if they had fallen into an icy cave. They felt as if the red light spread to their bodies, and their entire bodies felt as if they were being pricked by needles. Even their souls felt a huge pain, and their soul power was instantly suppressed a lot.
Many people below the level of Soul King only lasted a few breaths before they were forced to crawl on the ground, sweating profusely. Some of them saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood, some felt like they were rolling in magma, and some saw themselves stealing the sect's resources... Everyone saw the most horrifying scene in their hearts.
“The Domain of the Killing God! This is actually the Domain of the Killing God. The sect master obtained the Domain of the Killing God at the age of 12. It’s really amazing!” The fifth elder felt the suppression of the domain, which was very similar to the Domain of the Killing God in the records.
"Master, please, please take back your magical powers! I can't resist it anymore!" Tang Long's fourth and fifth generation disciples suffered a huge mental impact and cried out on the verge of collapse.
"It is the aura of the Killing God's Domain, for sure, but it feels stronger and more complete than the Killing God's Domain." Tang Xiao had felt the Killing God's Domain on Tang Hao many times and discovered the difference.
Tang Xiao was even more amazed. His uncle was 12 years old and 55th level this year. He won every game in the Hell Killing Field and challenged the Regional Road to obtain the Killing God Domain. In his opinion, even if his uncle was extremely talented and had his grandfather's personal teaching, he was still too young. It would take at least 2 years to pass the level. This meant that his uncle had two years of soul power without upgrading. That was to say, it only took Tang Xian 6 years to reach level 4 since he awakened his martial soul at the age of 55. He was even more afraid of Tang Xian and was glad for his previous choice.
Seeing that his purpose of establishing his authority had been achieved, Zhuang Xingyu also restrained his breath and said with a warm face: "Fellow tribesmen, please stand up quickly. We are all one family!"
"My purpose of coming here is definitely not for personal power and interests, but for a mission! Before I came, my father gave me many methods and treasures. I have the confidence and strength to lead you out of the fog and darkness, and let everyone leave this barren place... Let everyone return to Douluo Continent as the world's number one sect!"
"Give me three years, and I'll give you a powerful Haotian Sect!"
"We must make all those people and forces who have bullied, insulted, and betrayed us pay the price! We must return the grievances we have suffered a hundredfold, ten thousandfold! Come, tell me loudly, do you have the confidence to make the Haotian Sect great again?"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes!" Everyone in Haotian Sect waved their fists, and their emotions were aroused when they thought of the good times in the past and the current decadence.
"Louder! Are you all mute? I can't hear you. Show your power as the best sect in the world."
"Yes, yes, yes!!! The Haotian Sect will become great again!" Everyone yelled hysterically like middle school boys.
Zhuang Xingyu then ordered, "Very good! I have seen everyone's passion. I believe that with everyone's joint efforts, the Haotian Sect will soon be able to climb to the top of the continent again. Now, everyone should hurry back to practice! You must learn to make plans for yourself, learn to reflect, break down time into every minute, plan what to do every minute in advance, and don't miss every minute to improve your soul power!"
Looking at the dispersing disciples of Haotian Sect, Zhuang Xingyu toyed with the crazy people of Haotian Sect like they were playing with monkeys. This would be their last carnival.
In fact, with Zhuang Xingyu's current strength and disguise, he could have achieved good results by directly attacking Tang Xiao and others from behind, but he wanted to give the opportunity to train his family disciples.
That’s right, when Zhuang Xingyu led his army to attack the Haotian Sect this time, he did not regard them as opponents at all, but rather regarded them as a whetstone to hone the rest of the family.
The current Haotian Sect has no strength or qualifications to be Zhuang Xingyu's opponent. Without the Extreme Douluo, no one in Douluo Continent can pose a threat to Zhuang Xingyu, not even the Spirit Hall. Zhuang Xingyu's current opponents are the extraterritorial invasion forces led by the Black Demon God: the Black Demon Universe, and its minions in the Douluo Universe: the Sea God and the Eastern God Cult.
On the second day, Zhuang Xingyu stayed in the master's hall and dismissed the nearby guards. In the name of investigating the current situation of various forces on the mainland, he summoned Tang Yuehua, who had been gathering information in Tiandou City for many years.
"How is it? Have you not been exposed during this period?" Zhuang Xingyu looked at the tribesman pretending to be Tang Yuehua and asked in a voice transmission. In fact, after having the Haotian Order, the role of this chess piece is no longer so important. It can only be regarded as icing on the cake, which is better than nothing!
"Young Clan Leader, I hid myself perfectly and no one discovered me. When I was in Tiandou City, the nobles probably knew Tang Yuehua's true identity. After hearing that I was sick, they sent me a lot of supplements, so no one bothered me. After returning to Haotian Sect two days ago, no one came to see me because I am a woman and the eldest daughter without soul power. The only familiar Tang Xiao has been troubled by the huge amount of treasures our family has demanded, and he has no time to care about me."
Zhuang Xingyu handed some poison to the clan members and said in a voice transmission: "Yes, you have worked hard these days, and you will be rewarded handsomely when you return. Your current task is to secretly put poison in the food in advance during the celebration of my appointment as the leader and chief elder of Haotian Sect. And in the name of condolences and concern, send the poisoned food to those who are performing guard work, so as to prepare for the family army to successfully attack Haotian Sect."
The substitute tribe member hurriedly took the poison and said, "Yes, we will obey the order of the young patriarch." "Back off!"
Three hours passed quickly and it was already afternoon.
At this time, Tang Xiao came to ask for a meeting.
"Enter!"
"Nephew pays his respects to uncle." After Tang Xiao walked in, he bowed respectfully to Zhuang Xingyu.
"Grand Elder, the sect's main hall is where sect affairs are handled, and public places are called positions."
"Yes, sir. Master, the sect ceremony has been prepared, and your succession ceremony as the master and chief elder can be held smoothly tomorrow. This is the ceremony plan, please take a look." Tang Xiao said as he bent down, raised his hands above his head, and handed a ceremony plan to Zhuang Xingyu.
"Good, no problem, just follow the steps above. Do you have anything else to say?" Zhuang Xingyu took it and flipped through it casually. Seeing that Tang Xiao still had no intention of leaving, he asked Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao carefully looked around and confirmed that there was no one around. Then he cautiously asked Zhuang Xingyu, "Sect Master, I see that you don't have the aura of practicing the inherited soul skills such as the Great Sumeru Hammer?"
Zhuang Xingyu said calmly: "That's right. Although your grandfather asked me to be the leader of Haotian Sect, I hadn't taken the position at that time. It would be difficult for your grandfather to violate the sect's family precepts and pass on these soul skills to me in advance."
"So that's how it is, Sect Master. Now that you have inherited the position of Sect Master, I will pass on the Great Sumeru Hammer and other soul skills to you according to the clan rules!"
"Okay, Xiao'er, you have such a good intention. Your father is very pleased. It is worth my efforts in cultivating you." Zhuang Xingyu said with satisfaction.
When Tang Hao was captured, Zhuang Xingyu had not yet learned the soul-searching technique. After learning it, he only searched the soul of the Sea God's divine consciousness left in the Vast Sea Universe Cover. Originally, he planned to search Tang Xiao's soul after taking down the Haotian Sect, but he didn't expect Tang Xiao to be so perceptive. He could let him experience several newly invented tortures at that time.
Tang Xiao immediately introduced the Great Sumeru Hammer to Zhuang Xingyu, "Sect Master, the Great Sumeru Hammer is actually not as mysterious as the outside world says. The principle is very simple. It is to compress and condense the power in the spirit ring, and infuse it all into the martial spirit Clear Sky Hammer. Then, in an instant, more than 90% of the spirit power in the body is transformed into the purest attack and released. "
"There is no difference between the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Fusion Rings, but the Fusion Rings can only fuse two or three spirit rings at a time, and its power is limited, unlike the Great Sumeru Hammer which can fuse all spirit rings."
"When you cultivate the Great Sumeru Hammer to a certain level, you can comprehend the secret of the Great Sumeru Hammer, which is the Ring Explosion! The Ring Explosion is actually an upgraded version of the Great Sumeru Hammer. It does not need to transfer the energy in the spirit ring to the martial soul and then release it. Instead, it directly blows up the spirit ring and releases the energy in the spirit ring in an explosive way. It is more powerful, but also very destructive to the body. It is best not to use it in advance if you are not a Titled Douluo, otherwise it will cause irreversible damage to the body."
"Grandpa once said that the power of the Great Sumeru Hammer is not inferior to divine skills. Only those above level 100 can exert its true power!"
After Tang Xiao finished explaining the basic concepts, he transmitted the mantra of the Great Sumeru Hammer, the way his soul power worked, and his own insights to Zhuang Xingyu.
"Master, please forgive me. My understanding is a little shallow, inadequate, and even has some errors. Please don't believe it completely. Because my grandfather didn't pass the Great Sumeru Hammer to me, nor to my father. Instead, he passed it to Tang Hao. There are two ways to pass down the Great Sumeru Hammer in the sect. Usually, it is passed down orally and guided by the successive masters. "
"In order to prevent accidents, the ancestor made a backup copy of the Great Sumeru Hammer and left it in the sect's secret treasury. Only the sect master holds the key and can obtain it after passing the test. I got it through the second way, but no one taught me, so I could only figure it out on my own. I have limited talent, and I have only mastered it in a preliminary way so far." Tang Xiao was a little dissatisfied with Tang Chen and a little jealous of Tang Hao. He took out a small key and handed it to Zhuang Xingyu.
Zhuang Xingyu nodded, took the key, and learned the Great Sumeru Hammer. This Great Sumeru Hammer can indeed be called a divine skill, and its level is the late second-level divine skill, which is the middle-level Shangqing spell.
Probably in the ancient times of Douluo Continent, a certain god left behind a legacy. Later, this magical skill was accidentally obtained by the first leader of Haotian Sect, who established Haotian Sect step by step based on it.
Zhuang Xingyu could even master Taiqing-level spells like the Divine Sword Controlling Thunder Art, so now when facing a mere Shangqing mid-level spell, he naturally had to be very confident!
After mastering it easily, Zhuang Xingyu looked at Tang Xiao and habitually made a big promise, "Don't worry, when I learn it, I will teach you the skills. If you really can't do it, you can ask your grandfather to teach you. In short, I will definitely let you master the secrets of the Great Sumeru Hammer. I said I would train you to be a talent, and I will definitely do what I say."
In fact, this pie is not a bad idea. After all, Tang Xiao will meet Tang Chen in the underworld tomorrow and can ask Tang Chen for advice during the game.
"Thank you for your cultivation, uncle. I am deeply grateful. If you have any tasks to assign to me in the future, please feel free to do so. I will go through fire and water to complete them, even if it means losing my life!" Tang Xiao immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
In less than two days since he met Zhuang Xingyu, Tang Xiao had knelt more times than in the past ten years. However, he did not feel the slightest bit of shame now, as he had gotten used to it and thought it was natural.
As expected, the people of Haotian Sect are spineless. The more you talk to them nicely, the more they won't listen. But as long as you can get a hold of their handles and their needs, you can easily control them.
Zhuang Xingyu looked at Tang Xiao who volunteered to go through a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, and said with certainty: "Don't worry, your wish will come true." Zhuang Xingyu added a new torture, 'a mountain of knives and a sea of fire', to the tortures he had arranged for Tang Xiao.
Time soon came to the celebration, and the entire Haotian Sect was in high spirits, as if foreshadowing that today would be a very good day. After Zhuang Xingyu stepped forward and drew a few cakes, he officially took office as the leader and chief elder of the Haotian Sect under the witness of the disciples and elders of the Haotian Sect.
"Disciple pays homage to the sect master and chief elder. May the sect master be well!" Tang Xiao took the lead in shouting.
"Hahaha! Let's eat and drink well today, and don't go home until we are drunk!" Zhuang Xingyu raised his glass and said loudly. The others also raised their glasses and drank it all.
These foods have been successfully poisoned with colorless and tasteless poison. As for Zhuang Xingyu, he has taken detoxification pills, so he is not afraid of any toxins on Douluo Continent.
After a while, all the people in Haotian Sect were on the verge of collapse and almost fainted, and those with low soul power were already dead.
After receiving the message from Zhuang Xingyu, the Jidao army had already overcome numerous obstacles and arrived here.
A feast is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)