The next day, at the hour of sunrise.
Outside the east city gate of Heaven Dou City.
When Lin Rong and the old butler arrived, Dugu Bo, the Dragon Duke, and the Snake Dowager had already been waiting there for a long time.
"Everyone is here, so let's set off."
With that, Lin Rong released the Nine Bend Vine Dragon to carry him and the old butler towards a certain direction. Dugu Bo, the Dragon Duke, and the Snake Dowager exchanged a glance upon seeing this, then used their Soul Power to closely follow the Nine Bend Vine Dragon.
Since he hadn't found a map of the Clear Sky Sect's mountain range within Tang Xiao's soul guiding device, Lin Rong could only rely on the original work to know the approximate location of the Clear Sky Sect's mountain gate. He didn't know exactly where it was, three hundred li east of Heaven Dou City.
However, for Lin Rong, as long as he had Life Sense and a general location, he could accurately find the place.
A distance of three hundred li was not far for high-level Spirit Masters.
In the original work, the Shrek Seven Monsters, who were only level twenty-something, could travel over four hundred kilometers in a single day.
They reached their destination in less than fifteen minutes, covering this mere three hundred li.
Dugu Bo, the Dragon Duke, and the Snake Dowager looked at the small village before them, disbelieving that this was the place where the Clear Sky Sect lived in seclusion.
Among the three, Dugu Bo voiced the question in all their minds.
"Sir, are you sure we haven't come to the wrong place?"
"Of course," Lin Rong replied confidently, then explained:
"Every sect will have some clan members who did not inherit the sect's Martial Soul and did not awaken their innate Soul Power."
"The villagers living in this village are these kinds of people."
"As for the sect disciples who awakened the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, they are all secluded in the depths of this mountain range."
Among the three, the Dragon Duke and the Snake Dowager most deeply understood this statement, as their own families had similar situations.
"Sir, since these villagers are also people of the Clear Sky Sect, should we..."
The Dragon Duke said, making a throat-slitting gesture.
"Kill them, leave none behind," Lin Rong's cold voice echoed around them.
"If you don't cut the grass at the root, there will surely be endless trouble in the future."
"Dugu Bo, they are also within your scope of tasks, it's time for you to act."
"Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager, we will head up the mountain first. Dugu Bo, after you finish, follow us."
After speaking, Lin Rong signaled the Dragon Duke and the Snake Dowager to stand on the Nine Bend Vine Dragon, and took them straight into the sky, flying towards the depths of the mountain range.
On the ground, Dugu Bo watched their receding backs, his gaze falling upon the village before him. His emerald pupils flickered with an eerie glow, like a venomous snake.
Dugu Bo leisurely walked into the village and bumped into several early risers. One of them, a sturdy middle-aged man, said:
"Who are you? Please leave immediately, outsiders are not welcome here!"
As he spoke, several villagers clutched their farming tools in unison, and a tense atmosphere filled the air around them.
"Outsiders?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but sneer:
"Is this place marked with your names? By what right do you claim this territory as yours?"
"You..." The leading middle-aged man glared at Dugu Bo in anger but couldn't find a retort.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo continued:
"I appreciate you. You are the first ordinary person in many years who dares to speak to me like this."
"Considering your ignorance and fearlessness, I, in my magnanimity, shall grant you a swift death!"
Before his voice even fell, Dugu Bo's figure had already appeared beside the middle-aged man, his hand resting on his shoulder.
The next moment, a chilling Soul Power surged into the middle-aged man's body, crushing his heart meridian.
"Done," Dugu Bo said, pushing the middle-aged man, who had already died of suffocation, to the ground. He then looked at the remaining villagers and said to himself:
"I don't have time to play with you. Let's finish the task quickly and get the Spirit Bone."
...
On the other side.
The Nine Bend Vine Dragon carried Lin Rong and the other three, flying over steep peaks, and arrived above the fifth peak, which was the current location of the Clear Sky Sect.
Along the way, the Nine Bend Vine Dragon did not conceal its aura at all, freely releasing its Dragon Might to announce its arrival to everyone in the Clear Sky Sect.
The majestic Dragon Might directly alarmed everyone in the Clear Sky Sect. Especially the six sect elders, who all ended their meditation and rushed to the mountain gate entrance at the fastest speed.
"Presumptuous! Who dares to invade my Clear Sky Sect!"
Among the five elders, the Seventh Elder, who had the most fiery temper, shouted sternly. Simultaneously, eight Spirit Rings appeared, and he swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, smashing it towards Lin Rong and the other three.
With a loud explosion.
The Clear Sky Hammer struck a starry light barrier, failing to have any effect.
"Hmph!" The Seventh Elder's face fell as his attack failed. He let out a cold snort and beckoned, using his Soul Power to retrieve the Clear Sky Hammer.
The Second Elder, the leader among the five elders, felt his heart sink seeing how easily the opponent had blocked the Seventh Elder's attack.
He then signaled to the Seventh Elder not to act rashly and looked up at the people in the sky, asking:
"Sirs, what business do you have with our Clear Sky Sect?"
In the air, Lin Rong stood on the head of the Nine Bend Vine Dragon, looking down at the five old men on the ground. He thought to himself:
"Two Titled Douluo at level ninety-one, three Soul Douluo at level eighty-nine. It's about as I expected."
After hearing the white-browed elder's words, Lin Rong didn't mind taking a moment to explain.
"Someone from your Clear Sky Sect wanted my life, so I killed him out of necessity."
"Therefore, to prevent you from seeking revenge for him in the future, I naturally have to annihilate your entire Clear Sky Sect."
Hearing this, the Seventh Elder was immediately furious. He retorted, "What an arrogant brat! Annihilating our Clear Sky Sect? Do you think you're Spirit Hall?"
The other three elders were also filled with rage. Only the Second Elder, who was always more composed, connected these words with Tang Xiao's disappearance.
This made him feel a great sense of foreboding, and his long white brows furrowed.
"The Sect Master has a Soul Power cultivation of level ninety-six and possesses the Nine Absolute Skills of Clear Sky. Even if he encountered a Titled Douluo at level ninety-seven, he could still contend."
"If they could kill the Sect Master, then at least one of them must have a strength no lower than level ninety-six."
"The fact that they dare to come to our Clear Sky Sect today means they are confident in annihilating our entire sect."
"If things truly become unmanageable, we can only preserve the sect's seeds of future generations and have them retreat first. We old fellows will hold off the enemies and buy them time."
With this thought, the Second Elder secretly transmitted a message to the surrounding third-generation chief disciples, instructing him to prepare to lead the sect's elites to evacuate at any moment.
This was a telepathic transmission within the range of the Mind Mirror, so Lin Rong naturally overheard the white-browed elder's message. He thought:
"It seems not everyone in the Clear Sky Sect is a brute; there are still one or two people with sharp minds."
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