99: Chapter 99: The Pill Hall is established, and the Spirit Hall and the Two Mountains appear simultaneously.

At the thought of Clear Sky Sect members dying one after another in that great battle, Tang Chen felt as if a knife were twisting in his heart, filled with utmost regret.

"Father, what happened? Is there really such a terrifying existence out on the ocean?"

Listening to Tang Chen's account, Tang Zhen also felt deep sorrow for the fallen members of the Clear Sky Sect. However, he was even more curious about what kind of existence could have severely wounded Tang Chen.

"It was a demonic whale Spirit Beast, a Spirit Beast terrifying to the extreme. If it weren't for the fact that there are no Divinities in the mortal realm, I would even suspect that Spirit Beast was already a Divine Beast."

"I encountered this Spirit Beast while hunting Sea Soul Beastss to obtain whale sharks. To protect our Clear Sky Sect members, I chose to fight it."

"But in the end, I was still defeated by that Spirit Beast. Not only was I severely wounded, but all the Clear Sky Sect members were wiped out, and all the whale sharks we had worked so hard to obtain over the past year were lost to the sea."

"In my helplessness, I could only flee back to the continent like a beaten dog. Tang Zhen, do you know how much agony my heart has been in?"

"Watching our members die one by one before my eyes while I could do absolutely nothing to the culprit... Only then did I realize that I am still not strong enough."

Tang Chen poured out everything that had happened on the sea to Tang Zhen. By the end, tears actually rolled down Tang Chen's face.

"Father, I..."

Tang Zhen originally wanted to comfort his father, Tang Chen, but seeing the tears on Tang Chen's face, the comforting words seemed to get stuck in his throat, and he couldn't speak them.

Now, he could only quietly stand by, waiting for Tang Chen to process his emotions. He believed that with Tang Chen's mental fortitude, he would be able to handle it.

Just as Tang Zhen expected, after a long while, Tang Chen slowly stood up. Though his eyes were still red, his gaze had become extremely firm.

As a super Douluo, although these setbacks pained him deeply, Tang Chen could not live in the past. He still had to carry the banner of the Clear Sky Sect; he could not allow himself to sink into despair.

Having steeled his heart, Tang Chen's eyes grew a bit more weathered. Looking at Tang Zhen beside him, he spoke slowly:

"Tang Zhen, during the year I was out at sea, did anything major happen in the Clear Sky Sect?"

Having been away for a whole year, Tang Chen wanted to see how well Tang Zhen managed the Sect. After all, the Clear Sky Sect would eventually be handed over to Tang Zhen.

Hearing this, Tang Zhen lowered his head, let out a quiet sigh, and began to tell Tang Chen about that matter.

"Father, there indeed was a major event. Please don't get too agitated when I tell you."

Tang Chen frowned, his thoughts wandering. It couldn't be that some worthless Disciple of their own Sect had provoked the Spirit Hall again, right?

"Over the past year, one of our Sect's subordinate forces, the Breaking Clan, broke away from our Clear Sky Sect and joined the Spirit Hall."

Just as Tang Zhen finished speaking, an incredibly terrifying Aura erupted from Tang Chen, making him look like a demon god.

"How dare they! Ungrateful wretches! Have they forgotten the protection the Clear Sky Sect has provided them all these years? This is simply outrageous!"

Just then, Tang Xiao walked in from outside the hall. Seeing his grandfather, Tang Chen, in a towering rage, he didn't know why, but he still shared the news that had just spread from the Spirit Hall.

"Father, Grandfather, another major event has occurred on the continent. The Spirit Hall has established a new branch called the Alchemy Hall. The establishment ceremony will begin in ten days, and forces across the continent have been invited to attend. Should we go take a look?"

Hearing this news, Tang Chen immediately connected it to the Breaking Clan leaving the Clear Sky Sect, instantly figuring out the whole sequence of events.

"Well, well! So it turns out the Spirit Hall was poaching from our Clear Sky Sect."

Then, he looked at Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao, his voice carrying an overbearing authority.

"Tang Zhen, Xiao'er, in ten days, I will take you to Spirit City. This time, we are not only going to hold the Breaking Clan accountable for daring to leave our Clear Sky Sect, but we will also demand an explanation from Qian Daoliu."

Since the Spirit Hall poached the Breaking Clan, they were in the wrong. It wasn't unreasonable for Tang Chen to demand an explanation.

Last time, the Clear Sky Sect was in the wrong and lacked the strength to back it up, resulting in them compensating with three Ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones.

This time, the Spirit Hall was acting unethically by poaching from the Clear Sky Sect. He felt that as long as he pressured them in public, given Qian Daoliu's personality, there was a high probability they would receive some compensation for the Clear Sky Sect.

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Ten days later, Spirit City.

At this moment, Spirit City was bustling with activity. Spirit Masters from various major forces appeared in the city one after another, their destination today being the newly established Alchemy Hall of the Spirit Hall.

In the square in front of the Alchemy Tower, seating was arranged for the various major forces. Members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and the two major Empires took their seats one after another.

Finally, the members of the Clear Sky Sect arrived. When everyone turned their eyes toward the Clear Sky Sect's seating area, they were deeply shocked.

"That is... the legend of the Spirit Master's world! The Level 99 Peerless Douluo, the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Chen!"

The moment some knowledgeable Spirit Masters saw Tang Chen, they cried out, their voices filled with excitement and thrill.

A living legend! To think they would see the Two Peaks of the contemporary Spirit Master's world again today.

Once Tang Chen's identity was recognized, the noisy square gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes turned toward the Clear Sky Douluo.

Seated in the Clear Sky Sect's area, seeing the reverence for Tang Chen in everyone's eyes, Tang Hao could not help but feel proud, as well as filled with anticipation.

He hoped that in the future, he too could be like his grandfather Tang Chen—shocking the entire venue the moment he appeared. He found that kind of feeling incredibly satisfying.

After the various major forces were seated, members of the Alchemy Hall gradually walked out of the Alchemy Tower. Yun Yuan stood in the center, with Ye Zhiyun and Patriarch Yang Lie standing on either side of him, followed by a crowd of Alchemists.

Today, all members of the Alchemy Hall wore specific uniforms with patterns embroidered near the shoulders. Yun Yuan's pattern was a reddish-gold cauldron, representing an Immortal Grade Alchemist.

Embroidered near the shoulders of Ye Zhiyun and Patriarch Yang Lie's uniforms was a bronze cauldron with two stars, representing that they had already become Tier 6 Alchemists.

The uniforms of several Alchemists behind them were also embroidered with bronze cauldrons, only with different numbers of stars.

According to the Alchemy Hall's classifications, a bronze cauldron represented entering the ranks of a Tier 4 Alchemist, a silver cauldron represented entering the ranks of a Tier 7 Alchemist, and a reddish-gold cauldron meant entering the ranks of an Immortal Grade Alchemist.

As for those below Tier 4, they were represented by the number of stars, with each star representing one tier.

After the members of the Alchemy Hall appeared, Qian Xunji, as the Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall, naturally had to attend. Wearing his gilded Supreme Pontiff robes, he stood in the position Yun Yuan had prepared for him.

Finally, from the Elder Hall, Qian Daoliu slowly emerged and walked onto the high platform on the second floor of the Alchemy Tower.

For the newly established branch of the Spirit Hall, as the High Priest of the Elder Hall and the former leader of the Angel Clan, he naturally had to be present.

"The Angel Douluo is here too! The Two Peaks have appeared at the same time; what a shocking scene!"

In the crowd, the older generation of Spirit Masters recognized Qian Daoliu and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.