Chapter 284. Tang Chen's Return, the Clear Sky Sect Reaches a Collective Climax.
Two flowers bloom, each telling its own story. Tang Chen, Tang Hao, and Tang San, three generations of the Tang family, are on their way back to the Clear Sky Sect.
Tang San said, "Great-grandfather, I think you really should go and see Senior Poseidon."
"Yes, Poseidon's words back then were to reject Qian Daoliu, not you. I believe Poseidon definitely likes you. Qian Daoliu is nothing," Tang Hao said.
Tang Chen pondered, stroking his chin. How could he not know that Poseidon meant that?
But he had already made his promise—he wouldn't return until he became a god. His path to godhood was already blocked. Going now would be humiliating.
In the end, Tang Chen still couldn't let go of his pride!
"Great-grandfather, I think you could invite the forces of Seagod Island under the guise of opposing the Spirit Hall. They won't return until they become gods. You can't go to Elder Poseidon, but you could have her come to you. Once you meet and talk things out, wouldn't you be able to be together forever?" Tang San suggested.
This was also why Tang San wanted to facilitate the relationship between Tang Chen and Poseidon. Poseidon herself was a Limit Douluo, and Seagod Island had a huge number of Sea Soul Masters, as well as the Seagod behind her.
Bringing this force into his camp was of paramount importance to Tang San.
Hearing this, Tang Chen suddenly understood. He said, "Great-grandson, your suggestion is excellent! You truly are worthy of being a descendant of Tang Chen."
Unbeknownst to them, the group had already arrived outside the preserved site of the Clear Sky Sect. There stood a Spirit Hall, like a checkpoint, blocking the Clear Sky Sect's access to the outside world.
Tang Chen nearly had a stroke just hearing about the Clear Sky Sect's dire state from Tang Hao. Now, seeing the Spirit Hall blocking the Clear Sky Sect's exit, a murderous glint flashed in Tang Chen's eyes.
"Hao'er," Tang Chen said, "I heard you say that the Spirit Hall, in order to block my Clear Sky Sect and virtually exterminate it, specifically stationed two Elders here, Thousand-Jun Demon Subduing, right?"
"Yes, Grandpa," Tang Hao said angrily, "The Spirit Hall is going too far! Grandpa, you must stand up for the Clear Sky Sect!"
Tang Chen declared domineeringly, "Of course I must stand up! Even if it were Qian Daoliu himself, I would keep him here!"
Looking at Tang Chen's tall and imposing figure, his unparalleled domineering aura, Tang Hao thought: "Truly worthy of being my grandfather Tang Chen (great-grandfather Tang Chen)!"
"How strong are those old guys, Thousand-Jun Demon Subduing, now?" "Tang Chen asked.
"Grandpa, Qianjun Jiangmo hasn't improved since reaching level 96, the Limit Douluo, decades ago." Tang Hao said.
"Hmph." Tang Chen snorted and said, "Sending two little sticks, they dare to block my Clear Sky Sect. Even Qian Daoliu wouldn't dare to do this. It seems the Spirit Hall has become arrogant since I'm gone."
"Back then, these two little guys were hiding behind Qian Daoliu. Today, I'll use their heads to announce to the continent that I, Tang Chen, have returned." Tang Chen said.
"Great-grandfather, these two from Qianjun Jiangmo know a Spirit Fusion Technique. You have to be careful." Tang San reminded him. Tang Chen laughed and said, "Qianjun Jiangmo's Spirit Fusion Technique can at most allow them to unleash a power to fight a level 98 Super Douluo. Have you forgotten what your great-grandfather does?" Tang Hao said proudly, "Little San, your great-grandfather is the only Limit Douluo among the three limit masters on the continent who cultivated to that level on his own. Would he be afraid of Qianjun Jiangmo's Spirit Fusion Technique?" "That's right," Tang San nodded.
Tang Chen said to Tang Hao, "Hao'er, it's been so many years. Your grandfather needs to properly assess your strength. How about this, I'll kill the Demon Slayer, and you can handle the Thousand Jun Douluo."
"Don't worry, Grandpa, Thousand Jun Douluo? I don't even consider him a threat. If anyone's going to challenge me, it'll be Qian Daoliu," Tang Hao said domineeringly.
Hearing this, Tang Chen laughed heartily, "Hahaha, good, as expected of my grandson."
"Alright, let the Spirit Hall people inside see the anger of three generations of our family towards the Spirit Hall." Tang Chen said.
The three of them activated their martial souls and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer.
Tang Chen: Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Red.
Tang Hao, Yellow Yellow Purple Purple Black Black Black Black Black Red.
Tang San: Black Black Black Black.
Three Generations, the Killing God Domain was released, and the terrifying killing intent spread towards the Spirit Hall.
"Spirit Hall, I, Tang Chen, have come to collect my debt from you—" Tang Chen took the lead and charged into the Spirit Hall, and thenhe saw an empty Spirit Hall.
Tang San and Tang Hao also arrived one after another and saw the Spirit Hall deserted!
"Damn it, the Spirit Hall must have known about your triumphant return, Great-Grandfather Tang Chen." Tang Hao said angrily.
"These guys, they ran pretty fast." Tang Chen said regretfully: "I originally wanted to kill two Spirit Hall elders to add to the festivities and announce my return to the world, but it seems that's not going to happen now." "Tang San comforted him, "Great-Grandpa, doesn't this reflect your prestige? The Spirit Hall was terrified when they heard you were back, and fled in panic."
"Little San is right, the Spirit Hall is just a bunch of cowardly rats," Tang Hao said.
"Heh, do they think I'll let them go just because they ran away?" Tang Chen's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said, "Even if they don't come looking for me, I'll come to settle accounts with Qian Daoliu and the others sooner or later."
"Let's go back to the Clear Sky Sect."
When Tang Chen, Tang Hao, Tang San, and their follower Ye Yang arrived at the Clear Sky Sect, they looked at the plaque above the sect. The Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Chen's hand trembled uncontrollably. His eyes turned red, and he was panting heavily. He smashed the plaque of the Rat Sect to pieces.
"The Spirit Hall, you've gone too far!"
The commotion attracted the attention of the Rat Sect elders. The one-armed elder opened the sect gate and stepped outside. He immediately saw Tang Hao, his face instantly contorting with rage: "Tang Hao, you dare return to the Clear Sky Sect?" "It was I who sent him back. What are your objections?" Tang Chen coldly snorted, looking at the elder.
The elder turned to look at Tang Chen, initially not recognizing him, but when he did, his voice trembled with excitement.
"You...you are the former Sect Master Tang Chen?"
"Hmph, I've been gone for decades, but this place hasn't forgotten me after all," Tang Chen said.
"Sect Master Tang Chen, you've finally returned!" The one-armed elder was overjoyed, opening the gates of the Rat Sect and saying, "Please come in—"
Tang Chen nodded and entered the Clear Sky Sect. When Tang Hao and Tang San tried to enter, the one-armed elder hesitated.
"Tang San and Tang Hao are from the Clear Sky Sect; I let them in."
Tang Chen's return to the Clear Sky Sect instantly revitalized the previously lifeless sect.
"What?! The old sect leader is back! Quick, take me to see him!"
"Old sect leader, my wife was taken away by the Spirit Hall, my son was killed by the Spirit Hall, and my arm was crippled by the Spirit Hall! You must avenge me!"
"Great! Old sect leader Tang Chen is back! The Spirit Hall's doomsday has arrived! Our Clear Sky Sect can return to the martial world once more!"
On this day, the Clear Sky Sect was collectively ecstatic. They had been suppressed by the Spirit Hall for too long, and finally, they had witnessed the Spirit Hall's return. After learning of Tang Chen's return, all the members of the Clear Sky Sect excitedly came to the sect square to see the old sect leader.
When Tang Xiao saw Tang Hao and Tang Chen, he immediately knelt before Tang Chen, tears streaming down his face, and cried, "Grandpa, it's so good! Grandpa, you're finally back! Don't you know how much the Spirit Hall wronged the Clear Sky Sect while you were gone?"
Tang Chen lowered his head, looking at his grandson with heartache. Because of the loss of his arm, Tang Xiao's potential was greatly limited, yet he was only a level 94 Super Douluo. If he hadn't lost his arm, the achievements of the Clear Sky Twins would have been far greater.
Looking at the Clear Sky Sect, the entire sect had less than a thousand people. The old were all killed, the young were slaughtered, the talented were all eliminated, the women were taken away and sealed off by the Spirit Hall, accumulating countless older, single men over the years.
His beloved son, Tang Tian, had been reduced to a limb and taken away by the Spirit Hall, and his precious granddaughter had been shamelessly taken by Qian Xunji.
Seeing this, Tang Chen felt guilty and grieved! Back in the day, when he was there, the Clear Sky Sect was incredibly prosperous. A large sect with four or five thousand members, it had the four major single-attribute families submitting to it, and was known as the number one sect in the world. Even the Spirit Hall had to avoid its sharp edge. How could it be so desolate now?
Tang Chen's hatred for the Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu, and Qian Xunji reached its peak at this moment. Tang Xuan stepped forward, took out the sect's seal, and said, "Old Sect Master, now that you have returned, the position of Sect Master should rightfully belong to you. Please lead our Clear Sky Sect outwards and restore its former glory." Nearly a thousand Clear Sky Sect disciples below looked intently at Tang Chen and said in unison, "Please return to your position, Old Sect Master, and lead our Clear Sky Sect outwards to restore its former glory."
Tang Chen took the sect's seal and said, "During my absence, the Clear Sky Sect suffered many injustices and forged an irreconcilable blood feud with the Spirit Hall." "Many of our loved ones died at the hands of the Spirit Hall, and our women were abducted by them. We will avenge this!"
Tang Chen continued, "I have failed the Clear Sky Sect. It was because of my absence that the Clear Sky Sect suffered such a calamity. Since my fellow disciples are willing to entrust this important task to me, I, Tang Chen, guarantee that the Clear Sky Sect will exact revenge on the Spirit Hall for the blood feud of the past. I will lead the Clear Sky Sect back to the Soul Master world, becoming the number one sect in the world, so that even the Spirit Hall will not dare to offend the reputation of the Clear Sky Sect."
"Long live Sect Master Tang Chen! Avenge the Spirit Hall!"
"Long live Sect Master Tang Chen! Avenge the Spirit Hall!"
The disciples of the Clear Sky Sect summoned their Clear Sky Hammers in unison, shouting their praises.
Tang Chen continued, "Now that the position of sect leader has been handed over to me, I hereby formally announce two things. First, Tang Hao and Tang San are to return to the Clear Sky Sect to acknowledge their ancestry, without objection. Second, I hereby formally announce to the Soul Master world the return of Tang Chen and the re-emergence of the Clear Sky Sect."
"Grandpa!"
"Great-grandfather!"
Tang San and Tang Hao were overjoyed upon hearing Tang Chen's announcement. Especially Tang Hao, as a sect slave, couldn't have imagined such good news as his return.
"Sect Leader, but Tang Hao…" Tang Xuan said, bowing his head.
"If it weren't for Tang Hao causing trouble, our Clear Sky Sect wouldn't have been suppressed to this extent by the Spirit Hall."
"It's all Tang Hao's fault!"
Upon hearing the news of Tang Hao's return, the Clear Sky Sect disciples were immediately indignant. Over the years, they had lost their loved ones and even their arms because of Tang Hao; how could they tolerate his return now?
"Hmph, what's wrong with Tang Hao? You don't think that the enmity between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect was caused by Tang Hao, so you're taking your anger out on Hao'er? You don't dare to avenge the blood feud with the Spirit Hall, but instead vent your anger on your own compatriots. This is the behavior of a coward. How come I didn't know that the Clear Sky Sect had so many cowards?" Tang Chen said domineeringly.
"Faced with the threat of the Spirit Hall, the entire sect should have united to resist. But to my disappointment, the only man we see is Tang Hao, and of course, Xiao'er is half a man too. As for you, why didn't you dare to resist when the Spirit Hall suppressed you? You were like a flock of sheep, harvested and kept in this small place by the Spirit Hall. Your women were kidnapped, your children were killed, and you were branded with the humiliating name 'Rat Sect.' You could endure all this? Huh?"
Tang Chen said, "The first thing I did upon my return was to reorganize the Clear Sky Sect. Tang Hao, return to the Clear Sky Sect. Does anyone have any objections?"
This time, no one objected. Tang Chen overruled the objections and brought Tang Hao and Tang San back to the Clear Sky Sect.
Meanwhile, the Clear Sky Sect announced Tang Chen's return to the entire Douluo Continent.
This undoubtedly threw a stone into the stagnant Douluo Continent. When Yu Xiaogang of the Heaven Dou Empire received this news, he was extremely excited.
"Excellent! I never imagined that Tang Chen, one of the three former Limit Douluo, would make a triumphant return."
"Who is Tang Chen?" Xue Qinghe asked, puzzled.
Hearing Xue Qinghe's words, Yu Xiaogang put his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with wisdom, and said calmly, "Decades ago, when the Douluo Continent was still dominated by the older generation, there were three Limit Douluo who became the most brilliant and dazzling stars of that era."
"These three are Qian Daoliu of the Spirit Hall, known as invincible in the sky; Poseidon of Seagod Island, known as invincible in the ocean; and Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect, known as invincible on the earth."
"Among these three, Qian Daoliu and Poseidon are said to have advanced to the level of Limit Douluo through the God-given Land, while Tang Chen entered the ranks of the three Limit Douluo through his own talent. In the past, when Qian Daoliu was the judge elder of the Spirit Hall, he eliminated dissidents and established the prestige of the Spirit Hall in the Douluo Continent. He encountered Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect. The two fought for several days. In the end, Tang Chen slightly defeated Qian Daoliu. At this time, the suppression of all parties in the Spirit Hall by the Spirit Hall ended, and the reputation of the Clear Sky Sect spread far and wide. From then on, it was known as the number one sect in the world, the majestic Clear Sky Sect, and the bright battle hammer."
(End of this chapter)