Battle of Nine-Star Dou Saints

Even though his realm was still low and there were things he could not comprehend for the time being, with his photographic memory, he could commit them all to memory. Once his realm improved in the future, he would naturally understand them.

Thus, he had truly widened his eyes and carefully watched the scene before him. Such a great battle was hard to find even across the entire Dou Qi Continent. This was a rare opportunity.

"Whoosh!" An invisible hurricane swept through the sky, producing a mournful howl.

Waves of black mist emerged from the spatial gate created by the Soul Clan. The black mist rose into the air and spread wildly outward.

Within the black mist, waves of exceptionally cold and powerful auras surfaced. They belonged to the Soul Clan army.

The black mist surged like a tide and rapidly condensed overhead. As powerful energies gathered, it finally formed an enormous black seal tens of thousands of zhang in size. The black seal hovered in the sky, its vast shadow almost completely covering the Gu Clan settlement below.

Naturally, the Gu Clan did not back down either. The Black Smoke Army quickly formed a formation, and dazzling rays of light rose from their bodies. Vast energies that made one's heart tremble transformed into enormous light pillars.

The light pillars converged, eventually forming a multicolored ancient mirror in the sky. The ancient mirror was no smaller than the black seal, and light flowed across its surface as it emitted astonishing energy fluctuations.

"Seal of Destruction!" A deep voice, as though spoken in unison by tens of millions, rang out from behind the spatial gate. Then, the black seal descended directly from the heavens, crashing downward with terrifying energy capable of annihilating everything. If this strike landed, everything within hundreds of thousands of zhang would be reduced to nothingness.

"Ancient Emperor's Mirror!" Every soldier of the Black Smoke Army rapidly circulated the energy within their bodies, and furious shouts resounded through the sky.

The incomparably massive, multicolored ancient mirror shot forth and collided head-on with the gigantic black seal in midair.

"Boom!" It was as though heaven and earth themselves had begun to tremble.

At the point where the black seal and ancient mirror met, an indescribably terrifying wave swept outward. Terrifying destructive power spread wantonly in every direction.

Even the Ancient Realm's space, reinforced and constructed by countless generations of Dou Saints and more than ten or even dozens of times sturdier than the outside world, shattered everywhere under this strike. Silver Space Power shot and danced through the air like silver snakes.

The two colossal entities crashed together, then both exploded and dissipated. Yet the shockwave produced by their collision immediately ran rampant.

Countless soldiers of the Black Smoke Army spat blood, while waves of miserable screams also came from the Soul Clan army within the spatial gate.

Brilliant light burst forth around Gu Yuan, blocking the scattered shockwaves and protecting Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er. However, all other buildings within hundreds of thousands of zhang were reduced to ruins by this force.

"Gulp!" Gu Xiao swallowed. The clash between the armies of the two clans was truly staggering in scale. The terrifying Destructive Power made his heart and soul tremble, yet it also stirred a fierce yearning within him.

He yearned to possess such power as well. No, he wanted power even greater than this.

Strength! Gu Xiao sighed inwardly, but his resolve had never been firmer. On the Dou Qi Continent, where strength reigned supreme, the weak were like ants, without any rights at all. Only true strong people could command the winds and clouds.

The Gu Clan and the Soul Clan had fought over him as though he were merchandise. In the end, it was all because he was too weak. If he possessed sufficient strength, who would dare offend him?

"System, stay alert. Be ready to run at any time."

Gu Xiao gave the System a reminder in his mind. Only by leaving the Ancient Realm could he truly be free and grow without worry.

As for the Ancient Realm, he would naturally return someday. After all, Gu Xun'er was here. But by then, he definitely would not be as weak and helpless as he was now. He would possess enough strength to protect himself, as well as terrifying power that would make the entire Gu Clan take notice.

"I've been ready for a long time. We can run at any moment." The System's cold voice sounded, carrying a faint hint of amusement.

"That's good." Hearing this, Gu Xiao relaxed slightly. With those words from the System, he could finally put his mind at ease.

Turning slightly, Gu Xiao squeezed Gu Xun'er's hand and gently comforted her. Although this Little Girl had matured early, she was still young. Having witnessed such a terrifying battle, her adorable little face had already turned somewhat pale.

"Xun'er, don't be afraid!" Gu Xiao comforted her gently, his eyes full of tenderness.

"With Brother Gu Xiao here, Xun'er isn't afraid." Gu Xun'er bit her lip, her expression firm. Some of the pallor faded from her little face as she forcibly suppressed the fear in her heart.

Gu Xun'er was deeply dependent on Gu Xiao, and his comfort dispelled some of the unease within her.

Gu Xiao smiled faintly and pinched Gu Xun'er's collagen-filled little cheek, while his right hand tightly clasped her small hand.

"Gu Yuan, come up and fight!" In the sky, Soul Emperor stood with his hands behind his back and directly challenged Gu Yuan.

"Why would I fear you?" Naturally, Gu Yuan could not refuse. Soul Emperor was a Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and within the Gu Clan, only one person could restrain him. Otherwise, if Soul Emperor were allowed to act freely, the Gu Clan would suffer devastating losses.

"Elder Gu Dao, look after Xun'er and Xiao'er." Gu Yuan nodded toward Gu Dao, one of the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan. With a flash, he arrived before Soul Emperor.

With a thought, endless Energy Tides of heaven and earth came roaring toward him. With a casual point of his finger, the boundless Energy Tides surged forth and engulfed Soul Emperor.

Soul Emperor smiled faintly and lightly slapped with his right hand, forming a Giant Palm tens of thousands of zhang in size that directly scattered the Energy Tides filling the sky.

Gu Yuan's mind stirred, and his aura surged wildly. The terrifying pressure caused the surrounding space to crack and collapse.

Soul Emperor likewise straightened his body, fully revealing the terrifying aura of a Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng.

The two began to fight. Every fist and palm contained incomparably terrifying Destructive Power, and with every palm strike, endless space was smashed into nothingness.

Even the incomparably sturdy space of the Ancient Realm was as fragile as thin paper before the two of them.

"Miss Xun'er, Young Master Gu Xiao, I'll take you away first." Gu Dao flashed forward and arrived before Gu Xun'er and Gu Xiao, preparing to take them away. This battlefield was far too dangerous; it was truly not a place either of them could set foot in.

"Leave? Is it really that easy?" A cold voice rang out. Four figures blocked Gu Dao's path, each radiating an aura no weaker than his own. They were the Four Demonic Saints of the Soul Clan.