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Chapter 209: The Battle at the
🕑 Added 2025-01-31 17:56:45 +0000 UTCAfter leaving Thunder Canyon, Yang Podi pushed the speed of his wings to the extreme, flying rapidly toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
The distance between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was over 700 kilometers. Even for a Title Douluo traveling at full speed, it would still take several hours of flight.
However, Yang Podi possessed the Tiger Eagle Wings, making him one of the fastest soul masters in the world. Especially now, with his Tiger Eagle Wings having reached 80,000 years, his speed had become even more astonishing.
In less than half an hour, Yang Podi arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
At this moment, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was engulfed in flames, with the sounds of slaughter filling the air, resembling a living hell.
Yang Podi carefully observed the battlefield. Sword Douluo was currently fighting against four Title Douluo. Both sides were injured, but Sword Douluo appeared particularly battered. Among the four opponents, Porcupinefish Douluo had nearly lost his ability to fight, leaving three Title Douluo besieging Sword Douluo.
As for Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi, they were nowhere to be seen. It was likely they had already prepared to retreat in advance.
Yang Podi ignored Sword Douluo's battle and instead used his speed to grab two random individuals from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan for questioning. After interrogating them, he learned the location of the clan's treasure vaults and decided to loot them.
However, he was somewhat disappointed this time. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had five treasure vaults, but two were already empty. It seemed Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo had taken the treasures when they fled.
Yang Podi quickly moved and cleared out the remaining three treasure vaults, ensuring his trip was worthwhile.
After looting, Yang Podi kept his distance and observed the ongoing battle. Such a rare and intense fight on the Douluo Continent was not something he wanted to miss.
On the battlefield, the fighting was fierce. Sword Douluo wielded his Seven Kill Sword with unmatched sharpness. Compared to his earlier encounter with Yang Podi, he seemed even more ferocious now. The Seven Kill Sword exuded an aura of killing intent, as if it sought to shred everything in its path. Judging by his state, Sword Douluo had likely reached the peak of Rank 96.
As for the heavily injured Porcupinefish Douluo, someone was guarding him to prevent Sword Douluo from finishing him off or other unexpected attacks.
Yang Podi nodded in approval. Despite his crazed appearance, Sword Douluo's strategy was sound—facing four opponents, he needed to inflict casualties on the enemy first; otherwise, he would eventually be worn down.
Porcupinefish Douluo's martial soul, the Venomous Pufferfish, possessed traits of poison, hard armor, and external spikes. Against ordinary soul masters, his destructive power would have been immense.
Although Porcupinefish Douluo was classified as a battle soul master, he leaned more towards being a poison soul master, much like Dugu Bo. Among the four opponents, he was the weakest in overall strength, with slower speed and moderate defense, making him the most viable target for breakthrough.
On the battlefield, Sword Douluo, surrounded by three opponents, displayed increasingly fierce swordsmanship. He attacked with reckless abandon, abandoning defense entirely. His moves were all-out attacks, pure and relentless.
Sword Douluo launched a full-force strike at Devil Bear Douluo, clearly targeting him as his next opponent. Devil Bear Douluo, though defensively strong, was the slowest of the four.
With a full-power slash, Sword Douluo formed a massive "Kill" character brimming with sharp killing intent, which shot toward Devil Bear Douluo.
However,Devil Bear Douluo was equally tough. Letting out a roar, he activated his sixth soul skill, Bear's Guard. A massive phantom of a bear appeared and charged at the "Kill" character, successfully blocking the strike, though it forced Bear Douluo to retreat far back.
Meanwhile, Snake Lance Douluo, wielding his large snake spear, swiftly attacked Sword Douluo. At the same time, Spirit Kite Douluo summoned flames, attempting to engulf Sword Douluo in a sea of fire.
Sword Douluo, unfazed by the dual attacks, unleashed Ten Thousand Swords Return to One. Countless Seven Kill Swords filled the sky, meeting the two enemies head-on and halting their assault.
Then, with another swing of his sword, Sword Douluo summoned another "Kill" character, once again targeting Devil Bear Douluo. Although Bear Douluo activated a defensive skill to block it, the strain was evident.
Despite his ferocity, Sword Douluo's attacks consumed a tremendous amount of energy. It was only a matter of time before he was worn down by the three enemies. Adding to his troubles was a massive wound on his back, likely inflicted by Porcupinefish Douluo. His once-pristine robes were burned and tattered, and burns marked several spots on his body.
As the battle progressed, Sword Douluo grew weaker, while the three opponents pressed on.Devil Bear Douluo had taken heavy damage after blocking Sword Douluo's fourth "Kill" character but was still able to fight.
Gritting his teeth, Sword Douluo attempted another attack. Devil Bear Douluo, however, activated his ninth soul skill, Bear's Heaven Rend. He transformed into a massive bear over 30 meters tall, its enormous right claw slashing toward Sword Douluo with the intent to tear him apart.
Sword Douluo used all his soul power in an attempt to evade, but Snake Lance Douluo and Spirit Kite Douluo blocked his retreat with simultaneous attacks.
Left with no choice, Sword Douluo activated his seventh soul ring, summoning his martial soul avatar—a giant Seven Kill Sword that collided with the bear's claw. The sheer force sent Sword Douluo flying backward.
At that moment,Spirit Kite Douluo unleashed his ninth soul skill, Scorching Heaven and Boiling Seas. Sword Douluo was engulfed in flames, his energy and physical strength rapidly depleting as the fire threatened to reduce him to ashes.
Sword Douluo swung the Seven Kill Sword desperately, attempting to escape.
Seizing the opportunity, Snake Lance Douluo attacked from behind, severing Sword Douluo's arm with his spear.
Sword Douluo let out a cry of pain, but to everyone's surprise, his soul power did not diminish. Instead, in that instant, he broke through his bottleneck, advancing from the peak of Rank 96 to Rank 97.
Grasping the Seven Kill Sword with his left hand, Sword Douluo unleashed another "Kill" character. Devil Bear Douluo, despite his efforts to block, succumbed to the now-stronger attack, falling to the ground severely injured and losing all combat capability.
Though Devil Bear Douluo's defensive prowess was impressive, he could not withstand the increasingly powerful attacks from Sword Douluo, who had just broken through.
Following this, Sword Douluo used Demonic Twin Slashes. Several massive Seven Kill Swords appeared in the sky, aimed to obliterate Snake Lance Douluo and Spirit Kite Douluo. This move showcased Sword Douluo's newfound Rank 97 power to its fullest.
Faced with this ultimate attack, Snake Lance Douluo's spear transformed into a twin-headed serpent martial soul avatar to resist, while Spirit Kite Douluo transformed into a giant fiery eagle, unleashing countless fire blasts in an attempt to hold off the assault.
When the storm of sword light cleared, Snake Lance Douluo lay defeated, while Spirit Kite Douluo barely escaped death thanks to his speed, though he was gravely injured.
With three of their Title Douluo severely injured, Spirit Kite Douluo, now filled with dread, abandoned all fighting spirit.
Transforming into a giant flaming eagle,Spirit Kite Douluo carried the wounded Devil Bear Douluo, Snake Lance Douluo, and Porcupinefish Douluo away from the battlefield, simultaneously ordering all Spirit Hall forces to retreat.
Meanwhile, Sword Douluo, though heavily exhausted and bearing a gruesome wound where his arm was severed, forced himself to remain standing with the Seven Kill Sword in hand. If he collapsed, Spirit Hall's forces would surely redouble their assault.
Within minutes, the Spirit Hall soul masters retreated, and Bone Douluo returned with Ning Fengzhi to the battlefield.
The two supported the nearly-collapsing Sword Douluo, while Ning Fengzhi spared no effort to assist him with his support skills, trying to stabilize him.
Ning Fengzhi's assistance was remarkable. Within half an hour, Sword Douluo's condition improved significantly. Unfortunately, his severed arm could not regenerate, meaning he would likely never improve his strength again.
Yang Podi, observing everyone present, merely shook his head and quickly left the scene.
Sword Douluo, however, seemed particularly alert. His expression changed dramatically as he carefully scanned the surroundings with his soul power. After a long time without finding anything unusual, he finally exhaled a breath of relief.
Ning Fengzhi appeared puzzled. "Uncle jian, is something wrong?"
Sword Douluo shook his head. "Just now, for a brief moment, I felt a faint trace of killing intent, but it quickly disappeared. There might have been another expert here just now."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's face turned grim. "Uncle Jian, how is that possible? If the Spirit Hall really sent five Titled Douluo, our situation would have been far more perilous."
Bone Douluo carefully observed the surroundings but eventually shook his head. "Old Sword, there's truly no one else here. Could it be that you've just broken through and are not yet fully in control?"
Sword Douluo's expression turned serious. "Old Bone, I've studied the path of the sword my whole life. There's no way someone could be here without me sensing it. If not for that faint killing intent before leaving, I wouldn't have noticed anything. This person's strength might be on par with mine."
After some discussion, the three still couldn't make sense of it. However, when they later assessed the sect's losses, their faces grew darker.
This battle of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was even more devastating than in the original story, with far greater losses.
Because Yang Podi had distributed manuals widely, the Spirit Hall also had access to the Zhuge Divine Crossbows. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lost their early advantage of surprise attacks with the crossbows. Out of 3,000 sect disciples, 2,500 were lost—an overwhelming 80% casualty rate.
Now, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had only around 500 disciples left, entirely lacking the strength and foundation of a major sect.
What made it worse was the discovery that three of their treasure vaults had been emptied. If Ning Fengzhi hadn't taken items from two vaults during the retreat, the losses would have been even greater.
Seeing the damage to the vaults, it was clear the person who broke into them was also a highly skilled expert.
Ning Fengzhi's expression was heavy as he spoke. "Uncle jian, Bone Uncle, it seems your earlier suspicion was correct. There was indeed another expert here who emptied the three treasure vaults during our battle with the Spirit Hall."
"This person is probably not from the Spirit Hall but simply took advantage of our mutual destruction to fish in troubled waters. But how could there be someone of Uncle's level?"
Bone Douluo's face shifted slightly. "Fengzhi, do you think it could be someone from the Clear Sky Sect? Only the Clear Sky Sect might have such an expert."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "The Clear Sky Sect has a blood feud with the Spirit Hall. If it really were someone from the Clear Sky Sect, they would have taken the opportunity to eliminate the four Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall. After all, Tang Hao is not afraid to provoke the Spirit Hall further."
"Fengzhi, what should we do now? Although this hidden expert has left, their killing intent suggests they're likely an enemy rather than a friend. And given our current losses, the Spirit Hall could return at any moment," Bone Douluo said with concern.
Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment before replying, "We must immediately abandon our sect's territory and move everyone to Heaven Dou City. Since the Spirit Hall has already acted, they won't give up easily."
"As for the hidden expert, since they didn't attack us directly, they likely aren't our mortal enemy and may not bear much animosity toward us. Losing mere treasures is a small matter. For now, don't tell anyone about the hidden expert to avoid inviting disaster."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, after hearing this, immediately began preparing for the sect's evacuation. As for other matters, they could only deal with them later.
As Ning Fengzhi said, the hidden expert clearly didn't want to reveal themselves. This indicated they had no intention of openly breaking ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or becoming enemies with the Spirit Hall. Given the sect's current state, staying silent was indeed the wiser choice.
