Chapter 180: The Fierce Battle of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect

I have to say, the Spirit Hall truly prepared a lot for this Soul Hunting Operation; not only was there no leak of information from start to finish, but all the Soul Masters selected were elite.

Especially, the Spirit Hall, in focusing on cultivating this batch of Soul Masters, ended up making them almost all Battle Soul Masters, each handling weapons with great finesse.

In addition, there were many Flying Soul Masters capable of sword‑guided flight; such Soul Masters are relatively scarce even in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, constituting an aerial strike.

The Spirit Hall dispatched a full ten thousand Soul Masters this time, and a large number of Flying Soul Masters, under the lead of the Spirit Vulture Douluo, even crossed treacherous high mountains and entered the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect directly.

Seeing the flood of Soul Masters, even the Sword Douluo could not calmly guard the sect's walls.

After all, there was only one Snake Spear Douluo here, while the Spirit Hall sent as many as four Title Douluo.

The Spirit Vulture Douluo's massive Fire Eagle circled over the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect; countless fiery feathers fell from its body, each ablaze, and in an instant the entire sect was set alight, with many disciples reduced to ash by the flames.

And those sword‑guided Flying Soul Masters from the Spirit Hall seized the moment while the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect dealt with the flames, launching a rapid attack, causing many to die instantly.

Originally the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was built extremely defensively, impossible for ordinary Soul Masters to breach, but the Spirit Hall's ten thousand Soul Masters were clearly meticulously prepared, each led by different Title Douluo.

Although the Sword Douluo held the line alone, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was too vast to prevent attacks from all sides.

Soon the sect was filled with slaughter everywhere, fire seas everywhere, and deaths everywhere.

Ning Fengzhi's reaction was fast enough, even arguably prepared, but no one had expected the assault to be so swift and the enemy so numerous.

To launch this operation against the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Spirit Hall dispatched a full ten thousand Soul Masters, and even several hundred members of the Four Lower Sects, essentially all elite.

Ning Fengzhi, with a solemn expression, stood at the very center of the sect's plaza, continuously issuing orders and overseeing the overall situation.

The Bone Douluo protected him nearby; the Sect Leader of a sect is of utmost importance, the spiritual leader for everyone, and if the Sect Leader is slain, the sect truly loses its backbone.

The Spirit Hall seemed to have targeted this point, continuously assaulting the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters, using every means, with one after another pressing forward, leaving the Bone Douluo somewhat overwhelmed.

Especially since the Spirit Hall deployed so many Soul Masters, from time to time someone would launch a soul skill at Ning Fengzhi, and even with many protectors it was extremely dangerous.

Lin Gong swiftly moved about within the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, either rescuing people or handling all matters.

This time the Spirit Hall not only deployed four Title Douluo, but also a large number of Soul Douluo of Soul Saint Level, generally arranged in ratios of two to one or even three to one, especially those with a bit of fame outside, who were inevitably targeted.

To the south of the sect stood a massive Blood Demon Mad Bear, exuding explosive power; this is the Demon Bear Douluo.

The Demon Bear Douluo's strength was formidable, and each strike was overwhelmingly brutal, sending both people and structures flying.

North of the east gate, the Spirit Vulture Douluo set a massive blaze, leaving countless people engulfed in flames.

On the west side of the sect, a large amount of red gas was emitted, containing deadly poison; the Pufferfish Douluo was releasing toxin there, and many sect disciples coughed up fresh blood and even had their bodies rapidly dissolve.

At Yang Xiong's residence, Yang Lin, Sun Yu, and Yang Wei rushed out at once, swiftly summoning their martial souls to snipe the incoming enemies.

Nearby, Zhao Wuji was somewhat helpless; although the three—Yang Lin and the others—were fairly strong, it was clear they were being targeted by the Spirit Hall, so he had to stay by their side to protect them.

After years of arduous training and the Immortal Herb that Yang Xiong had provided, Yang Lin finally reached level 71, achieving his lifelong goal and now serving as an Elder of the sect.

Meanwhile, mother Sun Yu, after absorbing the Outlook‑through‑Autumn‑Water Dew, had her martial soul undergo a Second Awakening and now reached level 59 as a Soul King, advancing much faster than Yang Lin.

In fact, judging by the Yang family's strength, it is truly impressive; besides Yang Xiong, they have one Soul Saint and two Soul Kings, comparable to many Soul Master families on the continent.

Especially, the three are extremely loyal to the sect; seeing the sect in peril, the family quickly fought the enemy together.

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Facing attacks from all sides, the Sword Douluo was truly the hardest and most troublesome.

Although the Spirit Hall attacked from all directions, the sect's main gate was the true main force; besides the Snake Spear Douluo, there were many Soul Douluo, and over sixty percent of the enemies were held back outside the gate by the Sword Douluo and a large group of sect masters.

Even so, the walls ultimately could not withstand the onslaught; they soon began to crumble, and some sections even started to collapse.

After all, the sheer number of enemy Soul Douluo and Soul Saints was enormous; if one were to use Martial Soul True Body, the mere walls could not endure such attacks.

The Sword Douluo was also extremely concerned about the situation inside the sect, as the enemy clearly had three Title Douluo leading numerous Soul Masters in a melee throughout the interior.

Yet inside the sect there were only the Bone Douluo and Lin Gong as Title Douluo; the Bone Douluo leaned toward defense, while Lin Gong, a plant‑type Title Douluo, focused on control.

At that moment, a massive firework reappeared, forming a gigantic Bone Dragon that shone exceptionally brilliantly.

Countless disciples, upon seeing this, all converged toward the sect's plaza, a signal for everyone to gather there; clearly the sect's preliminary defensive preparations were complete, and now they would concentrate all strength on the plaza to confront the enemy.

This also reflects the helplessness of a support‑type sect; many Soul Masters of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda are too easily targeted, and the sect's overall burst power is poor, making it suffer greatly in sudden situations.

Thus, in the early war, the loss rate of Soul Masters of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's martial soul was extremely high.

At this moment Ning Fengzhi felt somewhat relieved; fortunately the sect had been consolidating its forces over the past years, with about ninety percent of its disciples still within the sect, meaning only roughly five hundred actually operate outside, while there are as many as four thousand five hundred Soul Masters inside.

Although the enemy gained some early advantage through a surprise attack, they could not deliver a fatal blow to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Cooperating with the Min Clan was the most fortunate thing; through the Min Clan's reconnaissance network they received the enemy's attack notice ten minutes early, allowing the Sword Douluo to rush to the sect's main gate in time and block many enemies outside, preventing the sect from being overrun at the outset.

The Sword Douluo, who had been hesitating, shouted loudly: "Everyone, withdraw from the walls immediately, gather inside the sect; I'll hold back the enemy."

The Sword Douluo transformed into a massive blue silhouette, gripping an incredibly terrifying, gigantic Seven Killing Sword, thrusting it straight into the wall ahead—this was the Sword Douluo's Seventh Soul Skill: Spirit Avatar.

All the disciples, upon hearing the Sword Douluo's command, hurried toward the central plaza of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

It seemed Ning Fengzhi intended to gather all the sect's strength to truly clash with the enemy—either fight to the death or find a way to break through quickly.

The sect's disciples, being well‑trained, retreated extremely quickly, and the other chaotic disciples also swiftly gathered at the central plaza, fully confronting the enemy.

The Sword Douluo summoned a rain of swords across the sky, trying to block the enemy's attacks.

At the central plaza, the Bone Douluo remained steadfast beside Ning Fengzhi; Ning Fengzhi summoned a massive Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda to aid everyone around, while the very center of the plaza was filled with countless Soul Masters of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, all desperately supporting the surrounding combatants.

Lin Gong was in a miserable bind, being entangled by the Spirit Vulture Douluo; even though his Purple Emperor Bamboo showed signs of evolution, it was still insufficient against Fire Attribute Soul Masters.

The Demon Bear Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo moved across the battlefield as if unopposed, killing large numbers of disciples.

The disparity in Soul Master numbers was truly huge, and both sides suffered many casualties.

In fact, Ning Fengzhi also wanted to gamble everything; if all Soul Masters could gather at the central plaza to repel the enemy, there might be a chance of victory, especially since Yang Xiong is still at Cloud Mist Mountain, where many experts and a great number of Soul Masters reside; a swift reinforcement could coordinate inside and out to deliver a devastating strike against the invading foes.

Regarding whether Yang Xiong would send aid, Ning Fengzhi was very confident; Yang Xiong has always been loyal to the sect, and the sect has carefully cultivated him—though he may have a slight hidden agenda, he would never abandon the sect.

Moreover, Yang Xiong's parents and older brother are all within the sect and are deeply loyal; given Yang Xiong's nature, he could not forsake his family, especially since his relationship with Ning Rongrong is very close, and they have been together for a long time.

The crucial point is that Cloud Mist Mountain has plenty of experts and Soul Masters, fully capable of turning the tide at the end.

As for the personalities of the four great families of Cloud Mist Mountain, Ning Fengzhi still has some understanding.

The Po Yi Zu, Yu Yi Zu, and Overlord Dragon Snake Clan are all steadfast and highly committed to promises; otherwise Ning Fengzhi would not have spent such a great price to sign an offensive and defensive alliance with them.

Just like the Min Clan, they made a huge contribution to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect this time; had the news not arrived instantly, the situation would have been many times more dangerous than it is now.

As the personnel of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect gradually gather, the Sword Douluo also rides his sword aloft, allowing him to attack the enemy with confidence.

In the direction of Cloud Mist Mountain, Yang Xiong and his four companions, after sprinting at full speed, can already faintly see the situation of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Everywhere in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is filled with flames, and the air reeks of blood‑soaked slaughter; even from several li away one can feel the cruelty of this war.

Dugu Bo's eyes were unusually solemn: "It really is those people from the Spirit Hall; they actually deployed four Title Douluos. Look at the number of Soul Grandmasters—there might be nearly ten thousand of them. It seems the Spirit Hall has truly made up its mind."

Yang Xiong snorted coldly: "I just don't know how many of them can escape; this time may become the Spirit Hall's most disastrous failure in history."

(End of chapter)