Douluo: Martial Soul Seven Kill Sword, The Sword Opens Heaven's Gates

Tiandou City was a city managed by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and their informants were spread throughout every corner.

When the Sky Sword Sect's experts attacked the Elephant Armor Sect, the news had already reached the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Especially with the appearance of the Seven Kill Sword spirit within the Elephant Armor Sect, it was clear that Ning Tianchen was involved.

Upon receiving the news, Ning Fengzhi, who was about to retire for the night, hastily put on his clothes. On the other side, Jian and Gu Douluo and Elder Ke Jie, along with two others, simultaneously rushed toward the meeting hall.

"This brat has become so reckless!" Gu Rong couldn't help but exclaim.

Sword Dao Chen Xin also hadn't expected that Ning Tianchen would dare lead an assault on the Elephant Armor Sect.

But since the situation had already unfolded, as a sibling sect, they had to respond.

"Lord Sect Leader, I'll go check the situation. Tianchen's attack on the Elephant Armor Sect is likely aimed at reclaiming control over Element City. If I can drive Huyan Zhen away, this matter will be resolved."

Ke Jie shook his head. "Elder Sword, your concern is clouding your judgment. Behind the Elephant Armor Sect stands the Spirit Hall. To be blunt, with our current strength, we are not ready to openly declare war on the Spirit Hall."

"Don't forget the upcoming re-selection of the seven great sects. Only by securing a place among the top three sects can we ensure long-term development. If we offend the Spirit Hall before the conference, even though they might not act openly due to public attention, who can guarantee they won't sabotage us in secret?"

This was indeed a major problem.

Ning Fengzhi furrowed his brows deeply.

Ning Tianchen hadn't even given them prior notice, leaving them in a passive position.

As they were discussing countermeasures, Elder Tian Qihua of the Snow Mountain Sect, upon hearing the news, quickly arrived.

Currently, the Snow Mountain Sect's new base was under construction about a hundred miles west of Tiandou City, while their chamber of commerce continued to operate within the city.

As the person responsible for the chamber of commerce and being closest to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Tian Qihua came to investigate the situation first and planned to send a report back to the sect later.

It should be noted that the Sky Sword Sect, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and the Snow Mountain Sect had already formed an alliance. According to their agreement, if the Sky Sword Sect attacked the Elephant Armor Sect, they too needed to respond.

Ning Fengzhi helplessly explained, "The Sky Sword Sect's actions were not discussed with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Even now, I still don't fully understand the specific reasons."

"However, the Sky Sword Sect's strength is more than enough to handle the Elephant Armor Sect alone. Your sect can rest assured."

Tian Qihua nodded after receiving the answer he wanted. "In that case, I can return and report to our sect leader. Lord Ning, if there are any future actions requiring the Snow Mountain Sect's assistance, please notify us in advance so we aren't caught off guard."

"I promise," Ning Fengzhi assured him.

After seeing Tian Qihua off, they continued to deliberate.

In their understanding, the strongest member of the Elephant Armor Sect was only Huyan Zhen.

With Dugu Bo present in the Sky Sword Sect, this operation wouldn't result in major issues. The key was how to resolve the subsequent repercussions.

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Inside the Elephant Armor Sect.

After several exchanges, Huyan Bo was unexpectedly and firmly suppressed by Yang Wudi.

An eighty-seven-level defensive-type soul master being outmatched by an eighty-one-level attack-type Soul Douluo was truly unexpected.

"Damn it, is this guy trying to get himself killed?!" Huyan Bo cursed inwardly.

Yang Wudi's attacks were swift and relentless, showing no concern for his own defense.

The Soul-Breaking Spear spirit possessed excellent armor-piercing capabilities, rendering Huyan Bo's turtle-like defenses useless.

"I'll say it again—get the Elephant Armor Sect out of Element City, and I'll let you go!" Yang Wudi emphasized.

Meanwhile, on another battlefield, Ning Tianchen had said almost the exact same thing.

Huyan Zhen, being a peak Soul Douluo, remained undefeated despite the pressure of the domain.

However, Ning Tianchen's fierce onslaught left him struggling to defend, with multiple sword marks already appearing on his body.

Huyan Zhen roared to bolster his courage. "Don't get cocky too soon! Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body!"

The colossal Diamond Mammoth spirit rose from the ground, its elephantine roars unleashing the unbridled aura of a peak Soul Douluo.

Ning Tianchen sneered, revealing six black and one red soul ring configuration beneath his feet.

Huyan Zhen was shocked. "Impossible! You actually possess a hundred-thousand-year soul ring! Why have the years of your first three soul rings increased?!"

He seemed to understand why Ning Tianchen's earlier soul skills had such overwhelming power.

However, he didn't feel fear or retreat. "So what if you have a hundred-thousand-year soul ring? The gap in our soul power isn't something a soul ring's age can bridge!"

"Sixth Soul Skill, Mammoth Stomp!"

With that, the Diamond Mammoth raised its forelimbs and stomped heavily toward Ning Tianchen.

"Golden Dragon Right Leg Bone Skill, Phantom Golden Scales!"

Brilliant golden scales enveloped Ning Tianchen. The Diamond Mammoth's full-force stomp felt like it was pressing against an incredibly hard granite surface—completely ineffective.

"Damn it, what kind of soul skill is this?!" Huyan Zhen grew anxious.

The power of a hundred-thousand-year soul bone far exceeded his comprehension.

Ning Tianchen looked up, a faint smile playing on his lips. Beneath his feet, the crimson seventh soul ring stained the sky red.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Seven Kill True Body!"

The Seven Kill Sword grew enormous, and Ning Tianchen's body transformed into a massive human-shaped mirage wielding the Seven Kill Sword.

Against a purely defensive beast-type spirit, the weapon-type true body of the Seven Kill Sword was far superior to a beast-type true body.

"Seven Kill Sword Technique, Piercing Sword Form."

The Seven Kill Sword thrust forward sharply, emitting an extremely sharp silver sword light from its tip. With pinpoint precision, the sword qi pierced through surfaces and lingered.

Huyan Zhen dared not take it lightly.

Every attack from Ning Tianchen was perfectly executed. Combined with the Diamond Mammoth spirit's lack of speed, Huyan Zhen was constantly on the defensive. Even his rare counterattack was easily neutralized by Ning Tianchen's soul skill.

Huyan Zhen felt both helpless and shocked!

Could a young soul master really maximize his strengths and completely exploit his opponent's weaknesses?

If someone told Huyan Zhen that Ning Tianchen was some kind of rejuvenated elder, he would believe it without hesitation.

The sword light flashed, and the mammoth's head blocked it.

In this clash between spear and shield, Huyan Zhen ultimately prevailed, blocking the attack.

But Ning Tianchen's attacks were never one-off.

This wasn't a turn-based game; whoever held the initiative decided the outcome.

"Seven Kill Sword Technique, Swift Sword Form!"

The sword moved like the wind, fast as lightning!

Countless streams of sword qi intertwined, forming a vast net of sword energy that surged toward Huyan Zhen!

"Insolent!"

Huyan Zhen was enraged. His eighth soul ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Infinite Diamond!"

Countless diamonds converged on the head of the Diamond Mammoth. This was Huyan Zhen's most powerful defensive soul skill, capable of effortlessly resisting even some Title Douluo's ninth soul rings.

Realizing his own soul skills couldn't penetrate Huyan Zhen's defense, Ning Tianchen simply stopped attacking and stood aside, quietly watching Huyan Zhen's performance.

The countless diamonds gathered on his head also obstructed Huyan Zhen's vision.

After waiting for a long time and seeing that Ning Tianchen's attack hadn't landed, Huyan Zhen immediately realized he had been tricked.

"Hey, how many times can you use your eighth soul skill?" Ning Tianchen mocked. "Are you planning to use your eighth soul skill to block every single one of my attacks?"

For a Soul Douluo, the eighth soul skill was their ultimate move, consuming a massive amount of soul power with each use.

Earlier, Huyan Zhen had already wasted a large amount of soul power. If he were tricked once or twice more, Ning Tianchen could very well deplete him entirely.

"What do you want?!"

Huyan Zhen "gave up" struggling and intended to shift the battlefield to the negotiating table.

Ning Tianchen raised one finger and emphasized, "I have only one demand: Element City belongs to the Sky Sword Sect. Take your people and leave, and I'll let you off easy!"

"Listen carefully—I'm not negotiating with you. If you refuse, I'll simply massacre the entire Elephant Armor Sect!"

"You!" Huyan Zhen was furious, but he didn't make a move.

The reason was simple: behind Ning Tianchen stood the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

With the strength of Jian and Gu Douluo, any one of them could wreak havoc on the Elephant Armor Sect, let alone the presence of Dugu Bo.

After years of hard work to elevate the Elephant Armor Sect to the top of the lower four sects, Huyan Zhen was no fool.

Behind him, the Spirit Hall was undoubtedly a powerful backer, but would Bibi Dong really challenge the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect over the Elephant Armor Sect?

To put it bluntly, the Elephant Armor Sect was just a pawn—and not the only one.

Huyan Zhen understood his own limitations!

After a brief silence, just as Ning Tianchen began to grow "impatient," Huyan Zhen finally spoke. "If we leave, are you certain you'll stop immediately?"

"A man of his word does not jest. But, Lord Huyan, let me remind you—don't think about returning after leaving. Next time, I won't give you the option to choose!" Ning Tianchen's gaze turned fierce, as if he intended to devour the other man whole.

Huyan Zhen's eyes swept over the entire sect, and with a deep sigh, he said, "Fine, we'll move!"

The disciples of the Elephant Armor Sect were clearly no match for the Sky Sword Sect's experts, but the latter hadn't delivered fatal blows. The injured disciples could still survive.

Huyan Zhen understood that if Ning Tianchen gave the order, it would spell disaster for the Elephant Armor Sect.

Their original base wasn't within Element City—it had been moved there for expansion purposes.

For them, leaving here didn't mean becoming homeless.

"Stop fighting. We're leaving!" Huyan Zhen said weakly.

Today's retreat meant that in the future, when Ning Tianchen grew into a powerhouse on the continent, the Elephant Armor Sect would have no chance to fight back.

But he had no choice!

At Ning Tianchen's command, the Sky Sword Sect's experts quickly ceased their attacks and regrouped around him.

Huyan Bo and two other elders swiftly came to Huyan Zhen's side, glaring fiercely at everyone from the Sky Sword Sect.

Ning Tianchen's gaze remained fixed on Huyan Zhen, as if urging him to act.

"All personnel, gather your supplies and evacuate Element City."

Huyan Zhen issued the order!

Huyan Bo was confused and protested, "Lord Sect Leader, are we really—"

"Go!" Huyan Zhen shot him a glare.

Huyan Bo sighed deeply and led the elders to disperse, guiding the disciples in an orderly evacuation.

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The evacuation continued until the early hours of the next morning.

As the first rays of sunlight fell upon Element City, all the disciples of the Elephant Armor Sect had boarded the evacuation wagons and left the city limits.

With a satisfied smile, Ning Tianchen turned and instructed, "Elder Huo, assign our people to take over Element City. Additionally, arrange for the construction of the sect's chamber of commerce headquarters here. It's time for the Sky Sword Sect to get on track."

After the arrangements were made, everyone went off to fulfill their respective duties.

Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong stood atop the city walls, gazing out over the city.

Not long after, two figures appeared in the air before them.

"Dad, Grandpa Sword, what brings you here?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Ning Fengzhi had already been informed of what had transpired within Element City.

His visit this time was to congratulate the Sky Sword Sect for establishing its authority on the continent.

"I originally thought you'd cause a huge mess. I never expected you to drive the Elephant Armor Sect away so peacefully. Tianchen, you've surprised me once again."

At first, Ning Fengzhi and the others assumed the Sky Sword Sect aimed to annihilate the Elephant Armor Sect.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the Hao Tian Sect had been destroyed earlier, and if another of the seven great sects were wiped out, it would inevitably cause panic and even backlash against the Sky Sword Sect and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Unexpectedly, Ning Tianchen had handled the situation with such precision.

The Elephant Armor Sect was the leader of the lower four sects, and forcing them to back down demonstrated the strength of the Sky Sword Sect.

Using the Elephant Armor Sect to make a name for the sect wasn't a bad choice.

From here on, all they needed to do was spread the news.

"You flatter me, Uncle Ning. This was the result of careful deliberation with the elders." Ning Tianchen bowed humbly.

Ning Fengzhi smiled without speaking.

Chen Xin, however, grumbled, "You little brat, don't get too full of yourself. I need to thoroughly check your recent progress in cultivation."

Ning Rongrong laughed and said, "Grandpa Sword, you're late. Brother Tianchen completely dominated Huyan Zhen throughout the fight. I didn't even get the chance to provide any boosts before Huyan Zhen backed down."

Chen Xin nodded. "Not bad. To fight Huyan Zhen to this extent—you've done well."

Suddenly, his brows furrowed. "What did you say? Huyan Zhen?"

At first, he thought it was one of the Elephant Armor Sect's Soul Sage elders, but to his surprise, it was Huyan Zhen himself, the sect leader.

Ning Tianchen was only at level seventy-eight! If he could suppress Huyan Zhen at this level, what would happen when he reached level ninety? Wouldn't he be unstoppable?

Ning Tianchen awkwardly explained, "Offensive-type soul masters naturally counter defensive-type soul masters—it's just that my spirit happens to suppress his."

Chen Xin, who usually maintained a stoic expression, couldn't help but frown slightly. "You little brat, don't get cocky. Since your strength is so impressive, come with me to the back mountain for a spar."

Ning Tianchen hurriedly pleaded, "No, Grandpa, I didn't say I was strong!"

But Chen Xin didn't give him a chance to refuse and dragged him away.

Of course, this sparring session was more about Chen Xin probing Ning Tianchen's true abilities and providing guidance for his future cultivation.

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One day later.

With the combined efforts of the Sky Sword Sect, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and the Snow Mountain Sect, the news of the Elephant Armor Sect bowing to the Sky Sword Sect spread across the continent.

Most people on the continent might not have heard of the Sky Sword Sect, but they certainly knew of the Elephant Armor Sect.

Currently, two spots among the upper three sects were vacant. With the Elephant Armor Sect, the leader of the lower four sects, bowing to the Sky Sword Sect, didn't this imply that the Sky Sword Sect had the capability to claim one of the top three positions in the upcoming re-selection of the seven great sects?

In no time, large and small factions across the continent began investigating the Sky Sword Sect.

Among them, some viewed the Sky Sword Sect as a rival in the re-selection conference, while others were simply curious about this newly established sect.

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