Douluo: Ant Power Breaks the Sky

After Tang Hao led Tang San and the others away, the atmosphere in front of the Haotian Sect's mountain gate was so solemn that it was almost suffocating. Tang Xiao stood in the center, his eyes swept over the five elders, and his tone was filled with suppressed anger: "If the elders act like this, won't it make outsiders underestimate the Haotian Sect?"

The second elder sighed slightly, a trace of fatigue appeared on his old face: "Master, at this point, don't you understand? The Spirit Hall is already in a state of decline. It's easy for us old bones to die, but if the younger generation of the sect is completely destroyed, even if we defeat the Spirit Hall, what future does the Haotian Sect have?"

Tang Xiao was speechless when he heard this. He glanced at the young disciples outside the hall who had just recovered from the murderous aura, and a complex emotion rose in his heart. These disciples should have been the first sect in the world, walking upright on the continent, but now, because of the incident that year, they can only hide in these mountains. What did they do wrong?
"Elders, please forgive me for being rude." Tang Yuehua's voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silent atmosphere. She stepped forward and looked at the five elders with a sharp gaze, "I want to ask you, even if my second sister-in-law is a soul beast, she was the soul beast that my second brother first set his eyes on. Why should the Spirit Hall take her away by force? The Haotian Sect has already given up on my second brother once, so are they going to give up a second time? Look at the Haotian Sect now, is it still the Haotian Sect of the past? Do you think that giving in can win the mercy of the Spirit Hall? The day before yesterday, they forced my second brother to hand over my second sister-in-law, and today they forced the Haotian Sect to close the sect. What about the future? If they want a Haotian disciple, will you also give it to them? What's more, the Spirit Hall still holds the Haotian inheritance left by our great-grandfather! Even if we survive today, the Haotian Sect will no longer exist in the future!"

"Yuehua, don't be rude." Tang Xiao glanced at Tang Yuehua, his tone was flat, but there was no blame in his voice.

A trace of helplessness appeared on the old face of the Second Elder. He slowly said, "Yuehua, be patient. We all know this. You saw what happened just now. We didn't say we would give up Tang Hao. It's just that in front of the Spirit Hall, it's best to let him leave first. If we really fight, let alone whether we can keep the two children, the younger generation of the sect will probably be wiped out. Only by showing weakness to the enemy can we buy time and find an opportunity to strike a fatal blow."

Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao's expressions eased slightly after hearing this. Tang Yuehua asked, "What if we can't find an opportunity in the end?"

The second elder sighed, a trace of sadness in his eyes: "If it really comes to that, even if we can only let the sect disciples survive, it will be regarded as our best efforts. For the future of the sect disciples, we may have to let Tang Hao down. After all, the incident he caused did implicate other sect disciples. This is fair, I believe that as a disciple of the Haotian Sect, Tang Hao will understand."

"But..." Tang Yuehua wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Tang Xiao.

Tang Xiao's eyes swept across the five elders, his tone calm but with unquestionable majesty: "In this case, I propose that we use the power of the entire sect to support Tang San's development. Does anyone object?"

The other four elders all looked at the second elder. The second elder pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded and said, "Not only that, I suggest that all the sixth and seventh generation disciples of the sect be scattered all over the continent, hiding their identities, and only retaining the backbone of the sect. In this way, even if the action fails in the future, the name of Haotian can continue to be passed down."

Upon hearing this, the other four elders nodded in agreement: "I second the motion."

At this time, Tang Yuehua also realized that her words were too impulsive. She took a deep breath and calmed down. Then she bowed slightly to the five elders and said sincerely: "Yuehua was rude for a moment and her words were offensive. I hope Second Uncle and the elders will not blame me."

The second elder waved his hand, a trace of relief emerged on his old face: "We are all family, there is no need to be like this. We are all for the sect, and we can understand your feelings. Over the years, you have been running around for the sect, and we have all seen it. You have always wanted Tang Hao to come back, and we know this intention. But the current situation is no longer something we can control. It may be a good thing that he is outside. If we fail, at least he can still preserve the last spark of the Haotian Sect. Twin martial spirits are rare geniuses in a century, and they may be able to revive the glory of the Haotian Sect in the future. This is also our only hope for that child."

Tang Yuehua nodded, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "Xiao San will definitely do it. He inherited the talents and character of my second brother and his wife. I believe he will never let us down."

"I hope so." The second elder sighed as he looked into the distance, then looked at Tang Yuehua and said slowly, "Yuehua has lived in Tiandou for a long time. If our sect resurrects, it will definitely join the Tiandou Empire. Although our sect is no longer as powerful as it used to be, now is the time when the Haotian Sect is at its strongest. While these old bones of ours are still alive, including Tang Hao, the Haotian Sect can still produce seven Titled Douluo. Yuehua, I'm sorry to trouble you with this matter."

Tang Yuehua looked at the Second Elder and bowed solemnly, saying, "Yes, Second Elder."

On the other side, when Shi Yi brought Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing back to Wuhun City, he found that the entire city had been put under martial law. The city walls were full of patrolling soldiers, and flying spirit masters flew across the sky from time to time. The atmosphere was tense and murderous.

Before Shi Yi and the others landed, a team of flying spirit masters in golden armor broke through the air and blocked their way. The leading soldier had sharp eyes and a tone of obvious vigilance: "Who are you? Wuhun City is off-limits to the air, you are not allowed to fly near!"

Shi Yi glanced at the golden wings behind the opponent and was slightly surprised: "Even the angel army has been dispatched. It seems that the war has begun."

He did not say much, but took out the Pope's token from the soul guide, and the token shone coldly in the sun. When the soldier saw the token, his face changed instantly, and he bowed and saluted: "I am from the Angel Legion, I am here to see the elder!"

Shi Yi nodded and asked calmly, "Has the war started in the palace?"

The soldier replied respectfully, "Elder, ten days ago, the Tiandou Empire's bandit leader Xue Beng personally led a million troops and six thousand spirit masters to invade our borders. The Xingluo Empire, the Qibao Liuli Sect, the Tang Sect and other rebellious forces also responded, and the situation is very tense."

When Shi Yi heard this, many thoughts flashed through his mind. After a brief thought, he roughly understood the ins and outs of the matter. Obviously, the two great empires of Tiandou and Xingluo have already noticed some of the movements of the Wuhun Empire. Instead of passively taking the beating, it is better to take the initiative and try to seize the initiative.

"Thank you for letting me know." Shi Yi smiled at the soldier with a hint of approval in his tone.

"I don't deserve it. Elder, you are too kind." The soldier bowed quickly, his attitude becoming more respectful.

Under the threat of the Pope's order, Shi Yi landed smoothly with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing and entered Wuhun City. There were few pedestrians on the streets of the city, with a few patrolling soldiers passing by occasionally, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

Shi Yi sighed slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "It seems that we really can't rest for a moment. We have to act as soon as possible. With so many people resisting, I'm afraid the Haotian Sect will not sit idly by."

Shui Bing'er looked at Shi Yi, smiled and comforted him, "It's better to end this sooner. Whether it's nobles or sects, they are all connected to each other by blood. Haotian Sect will not miss this opportunity, they will definitely take action."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly upon hearing this, and asked in confusion: "Why did Xiao Yi waste time going to Haotian Sect? Wouldn't it be more straightforward to just take action?"

Shui Bing'er chuckled, a sly look flashing in her eyes: "Maybe he just wanted to be more ruthless when he strikes."

Shi Yi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "The strongest fortresses often collapse from the inside. It doesn't cost much to try a free deal. Violence is always the last resort, and rationality is the most important quality of a killer."

Shui Bing'er nodded and agreed softly, "This is very similar to the story of how Lord Poseidon conquered the various tribes of the sea. He did not suppress them blindly with force, but through wisdom and strategy, he eventually created order in the sea." Shi Yi smiled slightly, with a hint of respect in his eyes, "Yes, to some extent, Lord Poseidon is also the law enforcer on the sea. His methods are worth learning from."

As they talked, they soon arrived in front of the Pope's Palace. Before they even stepped into the palace, they heard Bibi Dong's angry roar coming from inside the palace: "What? A team of the Silent Squad was wiped out? Five cities lost more than 500 soul masters?"

As soon as Shi Yi stepped into the palace, he saw Hu Liena standing aside with her head down, her expression full of deep guilt. Bibi Dong stood in front of the high seat, her robe fluttering without wind, obviously she was extremely angry. If it were someone else, with her temper, she would have killed him long ago.

"Aunt Dong, what makes you so angry?" Shi Yi came forward with Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing, with a gentle smile on his face, and bowed respectfully.

Bibi Dong felt the strong auras of Shi Yi and Shui Bing'er, and her expression eased a little. She glanced at Shi Yi and said unhappily, "You were having a great time out there, and now you're finally willing to come back?"

Shi Yi smiled, with a hint of flattery in his tone: "Didn't you rush back as soon as you heard the news? Don't be angry, it's not worth getting yourself hurt by being angry."

Bibi Dong snorted coldly, but the anger in her eyes had mostly dissipated. She took a deep breath, and swept her eyes across the people in the hall, with an unquestionable majesty in her tone: "Very good, since you are back, let's discuss countermeasures together. Now it seems that Tiandou and Xingluo are well prepared, and want to defeat us in one fell swoop while our Wuhun Empire is still unstable. In this case, I will let them see what a real soul master army is!"

She turned to look at Hu Liena and ordered in a deep voice: "Nana, pass on my order to summon the seven sect leaders and all the imperial canonized soul masters above the rank of bishop to come to discuss matters immediately. Since they want to achieve their goal in one fell swoop, I will grant their wish!"

"Yes, teacher." Hu Liena was relieved and bowed quickly. When she turned to leave, she glanced at Shi Yi and others with resentment, but Shi Yi pretended not to see it and stood there calmly.

After Hu Liena left, Bibi Dong's eyes fell on Shi Yi again, and her tone was full of deep meaning: "Xiao Yi, you came back this time, not just to watch the fun, right?"

Shi Yi smiled slightly, with a sharp look in his eyes: "Aunt Dong, please understand. It's time for all this to end."

Bibi Dong nodded, with a hint of approval in her eyes: "Very good, with your help, I will be more confident."

Shi Yi took a step forward and whispered, "Aunt Dong, I went to Haotian Sect on my way back."

"Oh?" Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows slightly, motioning him to continue.

Shi Yi's eyes were deep, and he said slowly: "Aunt Dong, now under your high pressure, the two empires, Haotian, Qibao, and Tangmen have become an iron barrel."

Bibi Dong heard this, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes: "Do you mean that the Haotian Sect is also going to get involved?"

Shi Yi nodded and said, "Of course. I saw my junior brother in Haotian Sect. I'm afraid he was trying to use the foundation of Haotian Sect to overcome the difficulty of twin martial spirits."

Bibi Dong pondered for a moment, and the figure unconsciously appeared in her mind. Then she sneered: "Twin martial spirits... Xiao Yi, this opponent is very suitable for you."

Shi Yi bowed, nodded and said with a smile: "I think so too."

At the same time, Hu Liena walked out of the Pope's Palace, but her heart could not calm down for a long time. She looked back into the palace, and a complicated look flashed in her eyes.

"Shi Yi...you are always like this. You've come back, but you don't even say hello. What did I do wrong to make you hate me so much." Hu Liena murmured in a low voice with a hint of loss in her tone. Her mind was filled with the days she spent with Shi Yi in the City of Slaughter.

At this moment, a cold voice came from behind her, and Xie Yue slowly walked towards her: "Nana, what are you thinking about?"

Hu Liena turned back suddenly, and saw Xie Yue standing not far away, with concern in her eyes. She forced a smile and shook her head: "Brother, it's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

Xie Yue walked forward, sighed secretly in his heart, patted her shoulder gently, and whispered: "Don't push yourself too hard, the failure on the front line is not all your fault."

Hu Liena smiled bitterly and nodded: "Well...Brother, I'm leaving first. I still have to convey the teacher's orders."

Xie Yue was silent for a moment, then said: "Well... let's go, time waits for no one."

Hu Liena nodded, took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and walked quickly away.

Bibi Dong's mental power had been paying attention to Hu Liena's departure. She sighed slightly in her heart, looked at Shi Yi, and used mental power to transmit a message: "Xiao Yi, let them go back first. Aunt Dong has something to discuss with you alone."

A hint of surprise flashed in Shi Yi's eyes, and then he whispered to Zhu Zhuqing and Shui Bing'er: "You go back first. I have something to talk to Aunt Dong alone."

Shui Bing'er and Zhu Zhuqing nodded without asking any more questions, and then left the Pope's Palace. (End of this chapter)