Early morning, the sun rose in the east.
Three events that would shock the entire Douluo Continent had occurred the previous night.
First, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was annihilated, with almost no survivors.
Only Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang, who were not present for the birthday celebration, managed to escape.
It must be noted that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was one of the top three sects. Although somewhat overrated, Yu Yuanzhen was no pushover, and the sect's reputation was well-earned.
Yet, in a single night, the sect was wiped out!
One can only imagine the kind of opponent they faced.
The casualty ratio of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was even higher than that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The deaths of two thousand disciples took three thousand Spirit Hall spirit masters with them. Yu Yuanzhen also took down a Titled Douluo and severely injured another.
The Demon Bear Douluo, with the lowest spirit power and slowest speed, was killed in Yu Yuanzhen's final counterattack.
The Ghost Leopard Douluo was severely injured...
This battle was a heavy loss for the Spirit Hall.
In fact, this was to be expected. Although it was five thousand against two thousand, the disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect all possessed sub-dragon spirits!
The strength of dragon spirits, even sub-dragon ones, made them top-tier among their peers.
Most of the Spirit Hall's members were commoner spirit masters, whose spirits were naturally inferior.
Compared to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, they were nothing.
For the Spirit Hall, wiping out the sect at the cost of three thousand spirit masters was a win.
Second, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was ambushed by the Spirit Hall, losing about fifteen hundred disciples.
As one of the top three sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's status was not as precarious as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's.
Whether the Clear Sky Sect emerged or not, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would remain one of the top three, at most dropping from second to third.
But the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was different. If the Clear Sky Sect emerged, it would be kicked out of the top three in an instant.
Of course, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect no longer needed to be kicked out...
Last night, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also suffered heavy losses, with countless severely and lightly injured disciples, and fifteen hundred deaths.
The casualty ratio was only one to one, as they only killed about fifteen hundred Spirit Hall spirit masters.
From this, it can be seen that the overall strength and individual quality of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
If not for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's smaller numbers and pursuit of excellence, they couldn't have achieved a one-to-one-point-five ratio.
Third, and the most baffling event, was the sudden disbandment of the Body Sect, the number one sect in the world.
It must be noted that the Body Sect was at its peak, and even the Spirit Hall, the strongest force, was unwilling to offend them and chose to maintain good relations.
Yet, the Body Sect disbanded without any casualties!
From now on, the Body Sect would become a historical footnote, leaving a significant mark in the annals of the Douluo Continent.
At the same time, it was the most perplexing event.
In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's meeting hall.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and others had not slept all night, their eyes bloodshot, but no one spoke.
If the Body Sect had arrived any later yesterday, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might have been reduced to a tenth of its former strength.
Even so, losing half of their disciples was unacceptable.
The Spirit Hall had only temporarily retreated, and it was unknown when they would return.
"The Spirit Hall, what a Spirit Hall!"
They had considered that the Spirit Hall might attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but they never expected it to be an all-out war of annihilation!
The Spirit Hall's move had caught them completely off guard.
Now, where should the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect go from here?
What exactly was the Spirit Hall plotting?
The Body Sect disbanded to repay a debt of gratitude and to remove the biggest obstacle to the Spirit Hall's plans.
Clearly, Zhongli supported the Spirit Hall in this endeavor.
So, what was the Spirit Hall's ultimate goal?
Hatred, confusion, and doubt swirled in everyone's minds. Should they not avenge the fifteen hundred disciples?
If they didn't, the morale of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would surely collapse.
But facing the formidable Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was no match.
"Fengzhi, what should we do?"
Gu Rong asked, as he truly had no better ideas and didn't know what to do next.
Should they wait for the next, more ferocious attack, or follow the Body Sect's example and disband publicly while remaining a powerful force in secret?
"This grudge must be avenged!"
Ning Fengzhi said resolutely, but he was no fool and wouldn't lead the remaining members to their deaths.
"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, I have two ideas. Please consider them."
Without waiting for Chen Xin and Gu Rong to respond, Ning Fengzhi calmly said, "The first idea is to temporarily endure, secretly recruit and train, and wait for me to become a god, then deliver a great gift to the Spirit Hall!"
"The second idea is to bet the sect's wealth, recruit spirit masters from all over, and fight the Spirit Hall to the death!"
Hearing this, Chen Xin and Gu Rong fell silent. They understood that Ning Fengzhi was not joking.
Either they could bide their time, wait for Ning Fengzhi to become a god, and then take revenge.
Or they could go all out, recruit heavily, and fight the Spirit Hall head-on!
Even if they couldn't win, they could inflict heavy losses on the Spirit Hall.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had plenty of money, and with great rewards, there would be brave men!
Therefore, they weren't worried about not being able to recruit people.
After careful consideration, Chen Xin finally said, "I personally agree with the first approach."
This time, Gu Rong didn't argue with Chen Xin but nodded in agreement.
Waiting for Ning Fengzhi to become a god offered a greater chance of revenge. Even if he were only a support-type deity, no earthly force could withstand him.
Moreover, a god represented more than just power!
"I also agree with the first approach."
At that moment, Oscar led Ning Rongrong into the hall.
"Sect Leader, I also agree with the first approach. I am also a deity inheritor. Once I become a god, I can provide strong support to the entire sect. The Spirit Hall would be no match for us!"
Oscar said with a serious expression.
Because of last night's events, the two of them had turned misfortune into fortune and finally left that small dark room.
Now, they were not sent back, so they naturally didn't return, effectively being allowed to stay out.
The three of them looked at Oscar and nodded.
Oscar had played a small role last night, mainly because his spirit power was still too low.
If he could become a god, with proper preparation, he could provide ample supplies to an army of hundreds of thousands!
"Damn it, Oscar, you even kept this from me!"
Ning Rongrong said angrily. She had suspected it last night, but Oscar had actually kept it from her!
"Rongrong, you need to change your temperament!"