However, Tang Xiao was striking a stone with an egg; just like those disciples, he couldn't touch the Man in Black Robe at all.
Even a portion of his spirit power was absorbed. In desperation, he raised his Spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer.
Powerful thunder and lightning energy smashed toward the Man in Black Robe, and the cold, harsh winds of the entire mountain peak instantly began to howl.
The Man in Black Robe laughed wildly, "How can a mere Titled Douluo contend with a god?"
As he spoke, he swung a sharp blade; it was condensed from aura, without any fancy flourishes.
But with that single swing, the air was torn apart, and occasional void cracks emerged, emitting ear-piercing screams.
Then, a blood-red sword tip emerged, striking the Clear Sky Hammer with the speed of lightning.
At this moment, Tang Xiao felt a pressure as if the heavens were collapsing. Blood flowed backward in his chest, and several black lines appeared on his skin.
"So strong, it's like being in hell... are you truly a god?"
Tang Xiao planted the Clear Sky Hammer on the ground, his body half-bowed as he panted incessantly.
Seeing this, the disciples all took a few steps back. They hadn't participated in the battle, but they were severely affected, with their bones and meridians sustaining damage.
When they looked up at the Man in Black Robe again, a look of fear resided in their dark eyes.
The Man in Black Robe continued to laugh, "Since you are the Sect Master, I'll give you a few more five hundred thousand year spirit bones and regular Spirit Bones. I'll also give you something a bit different."
Using his aura, he strangled Tang Xiao's neck from a distance and then channeled a blood-stained, sinister black aura into the top of his head.
Watching this scene, the disciples did not dare to act rashly; they lacked the courage to face this mysterious and unpredictable fellow.
The Man in Black Robe continued, "If you don't want the fate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to befall you, then do as I say and destroy Spirit Hall."
He spoke with highly provocative and surging emotions; it was clear he harbored a deep hatred for Spirit Hall.
This made Tang Xiao feel a bit dazed. He had heard some rumors recently, but he hadn't expected to be pulled into the vortex so quickly.
"If you don't reveal your true identity, how can we trust you?"
Tang Xiao continued to question him, but the Man in Black Robe paid him little mind.
A moment later, the Man in Black Robe withdrew his technique, wrapped himself in black smoke, and slipped away.
Tang Xiao immediately sensed the condition inside his body; he had just obtained an extremely powerful force.
He was now certain this was the power of a god, but what kind of god would suddenly seek out the Clear Sky Sect?
This was a very serious issue; a god descending to the lower realm was something that hadn't happened in many years of history.
"Sect Master, are you alright?" The disciples now gathered around to show their concern.
Tang Xiao waved his hand, forcing himself to appear calm. He said steadily, "Carry all these treasures back to the sect; I will be responsible for distributing them later."
This attitude left many disciples ecstatic; this was the moment they had been waiting for.
As the Clear Sky Sect grew stronger, they soon learned of the public opinion being spread by Spirit Hall.
It made one fact clear: the destruction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was the work of Spirit Hall.
Furthermore, it heavily embellished the details of the event, with Spirit Hall's unilateral massacre as the core content.
This enraged everyone in the World. Spirit Hall became the villain on the surface, yet even so, no one dared to refuse Spirit Hall's meeting.
Because the chain of suspicion had taken effect; while doubting Spirit Hall's motives, they also had to consider the level of Spirit Hall's strength.
If they refused Spirit Hall's talks or became hostile toward Spirit Hall, what kind of consequences might that lead to?
Thus, amidst such intensified contradictions, the Multilateral Talks were successfully convened three days later.
The meeting place was the grand cathedral in the center of Spirit City, completely fair, just, and open.
Meanwhile, to maintain order, Spirit Hall mobilized almost all of its own elite Spirit Masters.
Even the Hall of Worship was involved, though they didn't show any reaction to the meeting.
Carriages flowed like water and crowds surged as various forces and factions poured into this grand meeting.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo were responsible for welcoming guests at the city gate outpost; the expressions of the two brothers were clearly reluctant.
The first person to enter the city was a heavyweight existence, known as one of the World's Twin Heroes.
That was the entourage from the Star Luo Empire nearby. After the fall of Heaven Dou, they were quite proactive; it seemed they could no longer sit still.
Their formation was elegant and luxurious, yet possessed a martial air of iron armor; these two discordant styles actually managed to blend together.
This further highlighted their lofty noble air and that sense of glory from ruling over ten thousand people.
But this also indicated one thing: they had come this time to find a new way out for themselves.
"Spirit Hall, I hope you have been well. This meeting has the whole World stirred up; do you still need to be specifically responsible for supervising us here?"
A carriage crossed by, and from within came a burst of loud laughter, tinged with noble arrogance.
Dai Weisi, the renowned First Prince of the Star Luo Empire; no wonder his tone was so aggressive.
Although his strength was far inferior to Ghost and Chrysanthemum, in terms of status, he was extremely noble. The gap in identity was very apparent in this trash World.
But precisely because of many uncertainties, Dai Weisi's performance was actually somewhat irritable.
"We just want to confirm the list for the talks; no one wants any mishaps."
Ghost Douluo wore a slightly cunning smile.
"Humph, I hope so. Our Star Luo Empire is not the Heaven Dou Empire; what I hope for is mutual non-aggression."
Dai Weisi's words had hidden meanings, containing both resentment and a hint of testing; he dared to speak like this, showing the inherent style of the imperial family.
"Then please, come in." Chrysanthemum Douluo directly lost his patience and let them in.
Then, more forces arrived one after another, including many academies that had already registered for the Soul Master Competition.
But they all seemed very dissatisfied with Spirit Hall's attitude, which made Ghost and Chrysanthemum seethe with anger.
Even so, the final guests forced them to sharpen their focus to the maximum.
Indeed, it was the famous yet secluded Clear Sky Sect and the somewhat well-known Shrek Academy, arriving in close succession.
"Just as the Hall Master predicted, the Clear Sky Sect has come after all."
Chrysanthemum Douluo was pleasantly surprised; he truly hadn't expected the Hall Master to be so far-sighted.
"Their arrival is not a good omen. Haven't you noticed their spirit power is very strange?"
Although Ghost Douluo was just watching, the spirit power fluctuations within him were very intense, all due to the influence of the Clear Sky Sect.
"Could it be they want to use these Multilateral Talks to blackmail Spirit Hall?" Chrysanthemum Douluo guessed.
"I fear there might be an even more terrifying existence, just like the one we encountered when Heaven Dou fell." Ghost Douluo was suddenly worried.
However, the Clear Sky Sect members appeared unexpectedly relaxed, their noble air as a famous sect making them habitually tilt their heads upward.
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