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Zhuang Xingyu began to think bitterly, "I'm doing this for your own good! Why don't you understand?"
"Look at what you have done to our sect now. My father made the Haotian Sect the best sect in the world! Even the four affiliated forces under him are able to compete with the four lower sects. Our disciples and former officials are all over the world. Who dares to resist us? We can roam the entire Douluo Continent at will. Even the last pope of the Spirit Hall, the Level 99 Ultimate Douluo Qian Daoliu, was beaten by my father and couldn't even raise his head. How domineering and majestic!"
"And now? They can only live in this remote mountain mausoleum. When the sect disciples go out, they are treated like thieves. There are only a few hundred people left in their subordinate forces. They pretend to be farmers and live a miserable life here. Is this reasonable? This is an insult to our Haotian Sect's ancestors. What a irony!"
"My clansmen, it's time to wake up! I'm sure you all know my father's temper. He's very stubborn. He was in the divine test before, and he accidentally heard the news from the sect a few days ago. He hurriedly asked me to take the Haotian Order and succeed the position of the sect master and chief elder. He asked me to correct the chaos according to his instructions and lead the family to rise again."
"Father originally planned to severely punish you when he came back, but I couldn't bear it. Although we just met for the first time today, we have the same blood. It hurts to see you being punished! So I will teach you a lesson on behalf of father in advance, so that when father comes back, he won't punish you for my sake."
Tang Xiao and the others recalled the fear they had when they were dominated by Tang Chen when they were young. It was true. Tang Xian's words were right! The eight of them had misunderstood Tang Xian. Tang Xian was doing this for their own good. "Thank you, brother," "Thank you, uncle."
Zhuang Xingyu went on to say, "I just told you that my father is taking the God Test, and he is taking the highest test of the first-level God Sea God: the God Level Nine Tests. After completing the nine tests, he will become a god, the only god in Douluo Continent in ten thousand years! However, due to the special restrictions of the God Test, my father cannot return to the family for the time being, but that day is coming soon. My father has now completed seven tests, and he will definitely complete the remaining two tests within three years. Then he will be able to become a god and return to the family!"
When Tang Xiao and the seven elders heard that Tang Chen would become a god and that a god would be born in their Haotian Sect, the last bit of resentment towards Zhuang Xingyu in their hearts also dissipated, or it could be said that it was dispersed by fear and huge benefits. After all, Tang Chen's love for Tang Xian obviously exceeded his feelings for them, and they must not offend Tang Xian because of their current grievances. They still knew the difference between a full meal and a full meal.
They fantasized that once Tang Chen became a god, the entire Douluo Continent would be the back garden of the Haotian Sect. Even if they only served as an elder, the benefits they would get would be dozens of times more than the current sect master.
Tang Xian took the Haotian Order from Tang Xiao and said, "Forget it. Since you are quite sincere, I will forgive you today. After all, my sister-in-law passed away early, and my brother was busy managing the sect. You and your brother Tang Hao lacked parental education since childhood, so it is inevitable that you will grow up in a wrong way, which led to the scandal of Tang Hao marrying the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor."
"But now that I am here, the Qingtian of Haotian Sect is here. I am your grandfather's son, your uncle. If a son is not well educated, it is the fault of his father. Your parents did not educate you well, so I, as your uncle, have the obligation to teach you well. From today on, I am your uncle! I will teach you to be a talent."
"Thank you, uncle. Xiao'er understands!" Although Tang Xiao was somewhat reluctant, he thought about what would happen when Tang Chen returned from becoming a god and saw that the Haotian Sect had fallen into such depravity that he would need Zhuang Xingyu's help to say a few good words to avoid being punished.
After all, Tang Chen had always disliked Tang Xiao and preferred Tang Hao, who was obviously the eldest grandson and not less talented than Tang Hao. But Tang Chen just didn't like him, not only giving the position of Young Sect Master to Tang Hao, but also giving both inherited soul bones to Tang Hao, leaving none for him, and giving Tang Hao priority in all resources, which is why Tang Hao had the reputation of breaking through the title at the age of 44.
Zhuang Xingyu patted Tang Xiao's head. "I am very pleased that you think this way. Don't worry, when your grandfather comes back, I will definitely say a few good words for you. After all, you have been sticking to the Haotian Sect. Even if you have no merits, you have worked hard!"
"From now on, you, Tang Xiao, will be the Grand Elder of the sect, and the other seven elders will follow suit. Eight elders, from today on, I, Tang Xian, will be the new Sect Master of Haotian Sect and the Chief Elder of Haotian Sect. Tang Xiao, you will go and inform the entire sect later and prepare for the ceremony. The ceremony for me to take on the role of Sect Master and Chief Elder of Haotian Sect will be held the day after tomorrow."
"We are here to see the Sect Master and Chief Elder. We will follow the Sect Master's orders and prepare immediately." ×8
"Okay, get up. The seven of you should get up too." Zhuang Xingyu said to the eight people kneeling in front of him.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Sect Master." Tang Xiao and the seven elders expressed their gratitude quickly before daring to get up.
Chapter 120 Arrival
"Let's go and take a look inside the sect." Zhuang Xingyu came to the back of the village. He saw a nearly vertical smooth rock wall standing in front of him, about 500 meters high.
"Master Sect Master, you have a noble body. This rock wall is not worthy for you to climb. It is an insult to your status. Let me carry you up!" The former Great Elder, now the Second Elder, said respectfully to Zhuang Xingyu with a smile on his face as he bent down.
The other elders were stunned, and they all condemned him for ignoring his age. He was so shameless. Although Tang Xian had two Extreme Douluo as parents, and although he was the sect master now, you didn't have to lick him! Then there was a burst of regret. Such a good opportunity to show off was snatched by him! He deserved it.
"Master, let me carry you! I have a strong back and strong waist, so you can sit more steadily and comfortably."
"Master, I am so happy to see you return. With your command, our Haotian Sect will surely rise again quickly. Please give me this opportunity to express my gratitude!"
Several elders who had broken through the seal and possessed the ability to fly expressed their loyalty in unison.
Even Tang Xiao hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to show his loyalty, "Uncle, let me carry you! I have a soul power of level 95, the highest level of cultivation, and the best flying ability."
Zhuang Xingyu looked at them and thought, wow, who said that the people of Haotian Sect are only good at playing with hammers? It's just that they haven't met anyone qualified to lick them before! If they are really that stubborn, they can't hide in this poor mountain and bad water for more than ten years and dare not go out; if they are really brave, they won't be scared to ask for peace after seeing the strength of the extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan.
Never test the bottom line of human nature. If there is a 20% profit, people will be ready to move; if there is a 50% profit, people will take risks without hesitation; if there is a 100% profit, people will dare to risk being tortured to death; if there is a 300% profit, people will dare to trample on everything in the world.
“I appreciate the kindness of the elders. You are all loyal subjects of my Haotian Sect. It’s just a rock wall a few hundred meters high. It shouldn’t be a problem for me.” After saying that, Zhuang Xingyu transformed his soul power into a sword and performed the sword-controlling technique. He flew up in a few seconds.
"So fast, even faster than the Great Elder Tang Xiao." The Third Elder, who was at odds with Tang Xiao, couldn't help but sigh, and deliberately emphasized the three words "Great Elder" to ridicule Tang Xiao.
"Of course, my uncle is such a great man, we mortals cannot compare to him! This must be my grandfather's newly created soul skill, and it may even be a legendary divine skill!" Tang Xiao ignored the ridicule of the third elder and praised his uncle Tang Xian (Zhuang Xingyu) seriously. Then he took off into the air and quickly followed Zhuang Xingyu's flight path.
The remaining seven people who could fly flew, while those who couldn't fly began to climb by stepping on the slight indentations deliberately left on the rock wall, and they all quickly kept up.
Zhuang Xingyu flew to the platform on the top of the mountain and looked at the tall green mountain covered with fog and rocks in front of him. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the ancestors of Haotian Sect were lucky enough to find this place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. Apart from other things, the rock wall just now was difficult to climb for people below the Soul Sect. If there were someone blocking them from above, I'm afraid few people below the Soul Saint would be able to get up.
However, they encountered Zhuang Xingyu who had used cheats. With the soul guide device Jidao Somersault Cloud 1.0 developed by the Jidao Yin-Yang Leopard Clan, the Jidao army could fly up easily by just borrowing the force once in the middle of the flight.
Zhuang Xingyu continued to fly, and the third elder beside him pointed down and introduced: "Master, please look, this is another barrier of the sect. Nearly ten mountain peaks are distributed vertically in a row, and there are deep ravines between the mountains."
"The middle of the mountain is connected by iron chains. The temperature of the deep ravines at the back is extremely low, and the fog is even thicker. Thick ice has formed on the iron chains. Unless you can fly, no one below the Soul Saint level can walk over. You have to rely on ropes to slide over. There are also bunkers and traps inside. If you encounter an enemy attack, you only need to cut off the iron chains to stop the enemy. It takes 25 times the force to break through!"
"Not bad, not bad, you did a great job." Zhuang Xingyu looked at these natural barriers and was very satisfied. After taking over the Haotian Sect, he would turn this place into a secret military base of the Jidao Yin-Yang Leopard Clan and station a legion here.
This place is only 300 kilometers away from Tiandou City, and is also very close to Qibao Liuli Sect and Landian Tyrant Sect. If they control this place, they can expand the actual control area of the Jidao Yinyang Leopard Clan from the western part of the continent to the eastern part of the continent. Like a sharp blade, they penetrate into the core control area of the Tiandou Empire and march straight to Qibao, Landian, and the Tiandou Imperial Family.
The news that the Haotian Sect was hiding here must have been known to the Wuhun Hall, the two empires and other sects. After all, this place was very close to all the major forces, and next to it was one of the most densely populated human settlements. For thousands of years, it was impossible for other forces not to know about the existence of this place.
It was just that due to the strength of the Haotian Sect and the dangerous terrain here, they pretended not to know. And the Spirit Hall, led by Bibi Dong, had no intention of avenging Qianxunji, but just forced them to close the sect, so as to save face, and then let it go.
The Haotian Sect is not like the Huangfu Family, which has a secret realm left by gods to hide from the world; nor is it like the Eastern God Religion, which lives in the deep mountains in the eastern part of the continent, far away from the human gathering place, and is covered by the perpetual fog left by the Black Demon.
How could the major forces not know that this is the hiding place of the Haotian Sect! They just don't know the detailed defense map inside.
Besides, Tang Yuehua’s role is to purchase supplies and gather information for Haotian Sect. She keeps in touch with Haotian Sect frequently and even goes back to take a look when she has nothing to do. Does she really think that the intelligence organizations of various forces are just there to do nothing?
Tang Yuehua is the younger sister of Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, and the eldest daughter of Haotian Sect. Before Haotian Sect was established, she did not hide her identity. It is impossible for all the major forces to not know her identity. She is an ordinary person without soul power, and she does not disguise her appearance. She shows up every day. She opened Yuexuan in Tiandou City, which is used to train imperial nobles. Even the princess of the empire has to go to school here. The other nobles can recognize her as long as they are not blind.
"Uncle, be careful!" Tang Xiao suddenly shouted anxiously from behind, and the other elders also hurriedly stood around to protect Zhuang Xingyu.
Just in front of them, they saw a large group of strange birds with huge bodies and strange shapes, ambushing Zhuang Xingyu and others from an altitude of nearly 3000 meters.
These strange birds were not very strong, the strongest one was only 6,000 years old, but the impact force brought by their dive was very strong! In the Blue Star world, when a bird collided with an airplane, it could cause great damage to the airplane, and in serious cases, it could directly crash the airplane.
"They are just a group of thousand-year-old soul beasts. They just have some terrain advantage. You don't have to worry about me. Don't take any action. They can't pose any threat to me!" Zhuang Xingyu smiled contemptuously and flew out of the protection circle of eight people.
Without even using his soul skills, his soul power condensed into hundreds of sword energies, which collided with the flock of strange birds.
The flock of strange birds was very fast, but Zhuang Xingyu's sword energy was even faster. "Bang, bang, bang" explosions were heard, and each sword energy accurately hit the head of the strange bird. In an instant, the flock of strange birds disappeared completely.
Tang Xiao quickly stepped forward to explain to Zhuang Xingyu, "My uncle is mighty, it's all my fault for not thinking carefully and scaring you. These strange birds are a group of soul beasts that used to live here. They are large birds that cannot take off from the ground and can only live in the air and on cliffs. They cannot attack humans on the ground, so the sect has never dealt with them and kept them to defend against enemies. This time period is not their activity time, and my nephew never expected that their behavior would change today."
"It's okay." Zhuang Xingyu didn't care.
The other elders began to flatter again.
"Sovereign Master is indeed the number one prodigy on the continent! Now the outside world is saying that Zhuang Xingyu, the young patriarch of the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan, is the number one prodigy on the continent. I think he is just bragging and is not even worthy of carrying your shoes."
"Yes, yes. The impact force of those flying birds is not weak. It would take a lot of effort for an ordinary Soul Saint to deal with them in the air. However, the Sect Master did not use any soul skills and solved them all with just one simple move. It is really incredible."
“Hahaha, thank you for the compliment.” While the eight elders were flattering him, Zhuang Xingyu had already successfully arrived at the real gathering place of the Haotian Sect.
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 quickly took the poison and said, "Yes, I will obey the order of the young tribe leader."
"Go back!"
Three hours passed quickly and it was already afternoon.
At this time, Tang Xiao came to ask for a meeting.