Chapter 133: Hello, Dean Liu

"What are you talking about?"

"Have you forgotten our ancestral teachings? The interests of the sect come above all else. Only if I live does Hao Tian Sect have a future. Your sacrifice today paves the way for the glory of Hao Tian Sect."

Faced with the frightened Hao Tian Sect disciples, Tang Chen said in a stern voice.

"But..."

A Hao Tian Sect disciple just wanted to say something, but he never got the chance.

"There are no 'buts'. Come here."

Tang Chen said, using his soul power to draw that Hao Tian Sect disciple towards him. The disciple, who had the strength of a Soul King, couldn't control his body and was pulled towards Tang Chen.

Eventually, he was grabbed by the throat and lifted by Tang Chen.

 

"Old, Old Ancestor, please don't kill me."

"I, I am still young, with unlimited potential ahead."

His eyes and voice were filled with pleading.

But what's done can't be undone.

Having tasted the benefits, Tang Chen wouldn't possibly stop.

Moments later.

The youth turned into a dried corpse, casually thrown to the ground by Tang Chen.

The dry body shattered upon hitting the ground.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp, their eyes filled with terror.

They felt their future was dark and uncertain.

Are we even going to survive this?
"Let's fight our way out together."

Someone in the crowd shouted this call to action.

And his words immediately gained the agreement of the survivors.

They ran towards the cave's exit like madmen.

But, the next moment, Tang Hao's figure blocked their path.

Crack, crack, crack, crack.

A series of crisp sounds echoed in the cave.

That was the sound of Hao Tian Sect disciples having their legs broken by him, then being knocked unconscious with a punch.

The scene was bloody yet eerily silent, adding to its eeriness.

"Why are you running? Being able to contribute to the sect, letting you weak ones shine for the sect, isn't this a good thing?"

Seeing no one dared to step forward, Tang Hao casually wiped the blood off his clothes and said indifferently.

The remaining ten or so Hao Tian Sect disciples felt a chill in their hearts, feeling cold down their spines.

They realized that Tang Hao's cruelty was almost on par with Tang Chen's.

Even more terrifying.

"Hao'er is right. Your existence now is to contribute to the sect. Stop resisting."

"After all, the more you resist, the more painful it will be."

Tang Chen said indifferently, picking up another unconscious Hao Tian Sect disciple to start the blood exchange.

This scene was executed with ease, as if slaughtering chickens or dogs.

"Gulp."

"Gulp."

Watching this scene, the Hao Tian Sect disciples swallowed hard, the only thing they could do.

Some couldn't bear the psychological pressure and sat down on the ground, scared out of their wits.

One by one, another Hao Tian Sect disciple was drained by Tang Chen into a dried corpse.

After a long while.

Twenty Hao Tian Sect disciples had already been lost in the cave.

The remaining ones awaited death with a look of despair.

"Refreshing!"

"I no longer feel any toxins in my blood. Not to mention, if it continues like this, I could live another ten years."

"Xiao San, your method really works, very good."

After the twentieth Hao Tian Sect disciple turned into a dried corpse, Tang Chen suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

"Congratulations, Old Ancestor, for now, you are out of mortal danger."

Tang Hao said with an excited face.

Knowing Tang Chen was a level 99 powerhouse, if he could return to his prime, dealing with someone like Qin Xiao would be easy.

"Old Ancestor, this state is only temporary. If we don't use spiritual medicine to resolve the residual toxins in your body, you will be poisoned again before long."

Tang San's voice rose at this moment, reminding the somewhat complacent Tang Chen.

"Good, good, good."

"Xiao San, I understand what you're saying. Whatever treatment you suggest next, I'll listen to you."

Tang Chen nodded, smiling.

Tang San nodded earnestly and said, "Old Ancestor, rest assured. On our way back to Hao Tian Sect, I have almost gathered all the necessary spiritual herbs. After today, I will start refining the antidote in seclusion. It won't take long to produce a medicine that can suppress the toxin."

"Old Ancestor, if there's nothing else, may we leave first?"

Suddenly, a voice interrupted Tang Chen and Tang San's conversation.

Both looked over, without a doubt, the speaker was one of the five remaining survivors.

"Want to leave?"

Tang Chen raised his eyebrows, how could he possibly let these people leave?

You must know, he had exposed all secrets in front of these Hao Tian Sect disciples, he absolutely wouldn't allow these people to spread what happened in the cave today.

"Old Ancestor, please wait a moment. These remaining people are useful to me."

Seeing the situation, Tang San spoke before Tang Chen.

"Oh? What use do they have?"

Tang Chen raised an eyebrow and asked Tang San.

Tang San said, "Old Ancestor, to be frank, my blood can also fuse with yours, meaning, these people can exchange blood for you, and they can for me as well."

Saying this, he bowed deeply to Tang Chen, "Please, Old Ancestor, grant me this favor."

"So it turns out, you're quite the slick one."

Tang Chen said, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, then waved his hand, "Go ahead."

Hearing this, Tang San was overjoyed.

However, the surviving five Hao Tian Sect disciples disagreed.

They looked at Tang Chen, crying out, "Old Ancestor, if you need us to sacrifice our lives, so be it, but what's the deal with this kid?"

"Right, does his life cost more than ours, that one of him is worth five of us?"

"Old Ancestor, we are not convinced. As Hao Tian Sect disciples, why should we have to die?"

"Old Ancestor, saving you is helping Hao Tian Sect, we accept that, but why should we use our lives to save him?"

They spoke righteously, filled with indignation.

The grievance in their hearts was higher than a mountain.

Sacrificing their lives for Tang Chen, they could still reluctantly accept. But now they were expected to extend their lives for Tang San, which they could not accept.

"Hmph, since when does the world owe you an explanation?"

At this moment, Tang Hao coldly snorted, "My son Tang San has the makings of a Title Douluo. What about you? Reaching Soul Saint, Soul Douluo would already be your limit. The lives of all five of you combined are not as valuable as my son Tang San's. Do you still think you shouldn't die?"

As his voice fell, a powerful soul force burst forth, pinning the remaining five Hao Tian Sect disciples to the ground, unable to move.

"Xiao San, what are you dazed for? Get to work."

Tang Hao then shouted at Tang San, who seemed a bit stunned.

"Okay."

Tang San nodded firmly, then picked up a dagger and approached a sect disciple, mimicking Tang Chen's previous actions.

Soon, a Hao Tian Sect disciple was drained of all blood, his eyes wide open as he fell to the ground.

Quickly another disciple died with eyes wide open.

Then one by one, more Hao Tian Sect disciples fell.

Three, four, five...
And when Tang San had absorbed the blood of the five sect disciples, he actually burped, showing a relieved smile on his face.

"Ha-ha, good, the hidden dangers are finally mostly resolved."

It felt like a huge invisible stone had fallen from his heart.

"Old Ancestor, Uncle, the sect disciples have prepared a feast to welcome you and wash away the dust."

Suddenly, Tang Hu's voice came from outside the cave.

"This..."

Tang San was startled, about to stop Tang Hu from coming in, but it was too late.

Tang Hu's figure had already appeared inside the cave.

"My God!"

"They, what happened to them... happened..."

Tang Hu extended a trembling hand, pointing at the dried corpses on the ground, too shocked to speak clearly.

Not much time had passed since he left, and the thirty or so vigorous youths were all dead.

Undoubtedly, the scene before him brought a huge shock to Tang Hu's heart.

Tang San looked at Tang Hao.

Tang Hao looked at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen, however, looked at Tang Hu and sighed, "Ah, this is all my fault."

Huh?
Tang Hao and Tang San were both stunned, wondering if Tang Chen was about to make a clean sweep, possibly to silence Tang Hu?
In fact, it wasn't unacceptable.

But Tang Hu was the leader among the surviving Hao Tian Sect members, still valuable in managing these people. Killing him would surely cause some trouble.

Unless they no longer cared about the remaining Hao Tian Sect members and chose to leave.

"Old Ancestor, what... what exactly happened? How is this related to you?"

Tang Hu looked at Tang Chen in confusion, hoping for a satisfying answer.

Tang Chen didn't directly answer Tang Hu's question but instead countered with his own, "Now that it has come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. Tang Hu, have you ever heard of our Hao Tian Sect's supreme secret technique, the Great Xumi Hammer?"

The Great Xumi Hammer!

Tang Hu was taken aback, "Of course, I've heard of it. It's rumored to be the supreme secret technique of our Hao Tian Sect, a divine skill. When used in conjunction with the Hao Tian Hammer, its power surpasses even that of a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring."

As he spoke, a fervent look appeared in his eyes.

Every direct disciple of the Hao Tian Sect had heard of the legend of the Great Xumi Hammer.

"Correct."

After hearing Tang Hu's words, Tang Chen nodded, "The Great Xumi Hammer is the highest secret technique of our Hao Tian Sect, but the conditions for its cultivation are extremely stringent, starting with the purity of the bloodline.

What Xiao San did before was to test the bloodline purity of these Hao Tian Sect disciples. It can only be said to be barely qualified, meeting the threshold for cultivation. So, I brought them here, hoping they could successfully cultivate the Great Xumi Hammer of the Hao Tian Sect and enhance both their personal strength and that of the sect."

"And then."

Tang Chen said, shaking his head in a sigh.

Tang Hu dumbfoundedly said, "So they failed? And paid with their lives?"

Tang Chen nodded slightly, "Indeed, their cultivation was too weak, and their bodies not strong enough, utterly unable to withstand the domineering power of the Great Xumi Hammer, suffering from soul force backlash, evaporating all the blood and moisture in their bodies."

"The Great Xumi Hammer is so domineering."

Tang Hu was shocked, his mouth agape in disbelief.

"To possess such domineering power, one must pay a corresponding price. The world is fair after all."

Tang Chen, with his hands behind his back, said lightly to Tang Hu.

In contrast, Tang Hu seemed to have understood something from Tang Chen's words, and all his thousands of words turned into a sigh, "For the Hao Tian Sect to rise again, some people must make sacrifices, even if it means their lives. And this was their destiny."

Tang Chen walked a few steps forward, coming to Tang Hu's side, and patted Tang Hu's shoulder.

"It's good that you think this way. I'm relieved. Also, arrange for some people to clean this place up. They were all good children of our Hao Tian Sect and should be buried with the highest ceremonies, to comfort their spirits in heaven."

After hearing Tang Chen's words, tears started to form in Tang Hu's eyes, "Old Ancestor, I will arrange it right away."

With that, Tang Hu turned and left.

In an instant, only Tang Chen, Tang Hao, and Tang San were left in the cave.

"Xiao San, what's wrong?"

Tang Chen noticed Tang San looked somewhat unnatural.

Tang San asked, "Old Ancestor, what exactly is the Great Xumi Hammer of the Hao Tian Sect?"

"Just that matter? You must have heard our conversation just now. The Great Xumi Hammer is the highest secret technique of our Hao Tian Sect, only available for cultivation by the successive sect masters."

Tang Chen looked at Tang San earnestly, "In other words, only our lineage can cultivate it."

Tang San further inquired, "So, does it really require something of the bloodline? And if the cultivation fails, does it really result in the cultivator's death?"

"Ha ha ha, of course not."

After hearing Tang San's words, Tang Chen couldn't help but laugh heartily, "All that was just a story I made up to fool Tang Hu. Let alone him, even the elders of the sect don't know the risks involved in the cultivation of the Great Xumi Hammer. How I describe the dangers is up to me, isn't it?"

This...
Truly crafty.
Tang San was taken aback, not expecting Tang Chen to be so adept at concocting lies.

"I'll have to be careful with whatever he tells me in the future. Who knows if there's a trap waiting for me."

He thought to himself, but aloud he said, "Old Ancestor, Xiao San will find a place to refine the medicine for you."

Tang Chen's face showed a satisfied smile, "Once we resolve the hidden dangers within us, Hao'er, you'll pass on the highest secret technique of the sect to Xiao San."

Tang Hao nodded firmly, "Yes."

Elsewhere.

At Blue Tyrant Academy.

"Ivran, you've just cleansed the toxins from your body, and you're still very weak. Rest well for now."

Qin Xiao gently placed Meng Yiran on the bed, softly saying.

"Mm." Meng Yiran nodded gently, "Your Highness, it won't be long before Ivran recovers, and then..."

As she spoke, Meng Yiran's cheeks turned rosy.

Qin Xiao wasn't new to such situations, of course understanding the implication.

He smiled slightly, saying, "Let's talk about it when you've recovered. Besides, sometimes, actions speak louder than words."

Ah, this...

Meng Yiran's heart fluttered upon hearing Qin Xiao's words. Was this a hint? Did he want her to take the initiative?

But by the time she figured it out, Qin Xiao was no longer in the room.

At that moment.

Outside the room, a hurried figure blocked Qin Xiao's way.

He asked somewhat surprised, "Dean Liu, what's the matter?"

Liu Erlong's expression suddenly changed, "You're calling me, Dean Liu?"

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