Ancient Clan Traitor, the Soul Clan's Methods

"Oh? Trying to bully the few with numbers?" A cold voice rang out, and the other two of the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan immediately appeared beside Gu Dao.

Another fierce gust swept forth, and a burly figure silently appeared at Gu Dao's side. It was none other than Black Smoke King Gu Lie.

"Now the numbers are even!" Gu Lie said coldly, his eyes wide with an indescribable dominance.

"Hehe!" Soul Fiend of the Four Demonic Saints of the Soul Clan waved his hand, and more than a dozen Dou Saints from the Soul Clan surged with power as they launched fierce attacks downward.

"Does my Gu Clan have no one?" As Gu Lie's words fell, more than ten Dou Saints from the Gu Clan charged forward, engaging the Soul Clan's Dou Saints in a fierce battle.

A battle between Dou Saints was earth-shaking. Though these Dou Saints were merely low-level Dou Saints below the Five-Star Dou Saint realm, their strength was still not to be underestimated.

The aftershocks of their battle were equally astonishing.

Meanwhile, explosions echoed from another part of the sky. Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor were locked in fierce combat, and no one dared approach within hundreds of thousands of zhang around them.

The hurricanes generated by their battle were enough to tear even a Seven-Star Dou Sheng to pieces.

The offensive power of Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng Experts far exceeded ordinary imagination. With Dou Di having vanished from the world, they were the true rulers of this continent.

"Gu Yuan, it seems your situation isn't looking too good." Soul Emperor remained calm and at ease, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth as he struck toward Gu Yuan with his palm and spoke softly.

"Is that so?" Gu Yuan shook his head and shattered Soul Emperor's attack with a palm strike, his gaze calm. "Soul Emperor, don't forget where this is."

"Oh?" Soul Emperor raised his brow slightly and cast his gaze downward.

Below, the Four Demonic Saints of the Soul Clan faced off against the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan and Black Smoke King Gu Lie. Tension filled the air between them, and battle could erupt at any moment.

"Gu Lie, the numbers may be even, but it seems you have two burdens with you." Soul Fiend sneered coldly and gave a signal. The other three Demonic Saints of the Soul Clan immediately rushed out.

On the Gu Clan's side, Gu Lie nodded to Gu Dao. Then the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan shot forward, while Gu Lie moved in front of Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er, shielding them.

The Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan and the three great Demonic Saints of the Soul Clan were evenly matched. They immediately began one-on-one death matches high in the sky.

Gu Lie, meanwhile, protected Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er as he faced Soul Fiend directly.

"Gu Lie, do you think you can protect those two little brats in front of me?" Soul Fiend gave an eerie smile, his pale face carrying traces of sinister amusement.

"I can't." Gu Lie shook his head. He was only slightly stronger than Soul Fiend, and if they fought, he would have no time to spare for Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er.

"It seems you know yourself well." Soul Fiend sneered.

"Of course I know myself well, but unfortunately, you don't. This is the Gu Clan, our home ground. Soul Fiend, the Soul Clan simply hasn't sent enough Dou Saints."

As Gu Lie finished speaking, two white-haired elders appeared out of thin air beside him. Each radiated a vast aura. They were hidden Dou Saints of the Gu Clan.

Naturally, the Gu Clan had more than a dozen Dou Saints. Those were merely the Dou Saints visible on the surface. Within the Gu Clan were also ancestral hall elders and other hidden Dou Saint experts. The two before them were among them.

"Elder Gu Zheng, Elder Gu Lan, I'll leave Miss Xun'er and Young Master Gu Xiao in your care," Gu Lie said to the two elders.

"Rest assured, Black Smoke King. Leave them to us," one of the white-haired elders nodded and said softly.

"Mm!" Gu Lie nodded, then turned his gaze toward Soul Fiend. His aura surged sharply. "Soul Fiend, fight me!"

Gu Lie shouted and threw a direct punch at Soul Fiend.

Soul Fiend hurriedly raised his hand to block it, yet a concealed smile flickered across the corner of his mouth.

"Soul Emperor, what do you think?" High in the sky, Gu Yuan threw a punch, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"The foundations of your Gu Clan are quite deep!" Soul Emperor returned a palm strike and erased Gu Yuan's attack. Then he suddenly smiled. "But it's not as if I came unprepared."

"Hm?" Hearing Soul Emperor's words, Gu Yuan was briefly stunned. Then, seeing the smile on Soul Emperor's face, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Not good!"

"Gu Zheng, let's leave this place first. Miss and Young Master are still weak and too vulnerable. It would be safer to keep them away from the battlefield."

Below, the white-haired elder called Gu Lan suddenly spoke.

"Mm, you're right." Gu Zheng nodded, then turned toward Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er. "Young Master Gu Xiao, Miss Xun'er, let us leave first..."

Before he could finish, Gu Xiao suddenly shouted.

"Elder Gu Zheng, watch out!"

Behind Gu Zheng, Gu Lan suddenly sprang into action. An attack infused with powerful Dou Qi blasted directly toward Gu Zheng's back.

"What?" Gu Zheng froze for a moment. Then, sensing the fierce wind behind him, he prepared to resist. But he had only just turned around when Gu Lan's attack struck him.

Pfft! Gu Zheng spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying several thousand meters away.

The energy in that punch was extremely condensed. All its force erupted within Gu Zheng's body the instant it made contact. Thus, although Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er were very close, they were not affected in the slightest.

A Dou Saint's control over Dou Qi was truly extraordinary.

"Elder Gu Lan, what are you doing?" Gu Xun'er cried out only then.

"He isn't Gu Lan. He's from the Soul Clan." Gu Xiao pulled Gu Xun'er back several steps, his eyes filled with vigilance.

"That's right. The so-called Gu Lan was killed a month ago. Now, my soul occupies his body."

"Gu Lan" gave a sinister smile. His aura locked onto Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er, freezing them in place. He reached out and grabbed directly at them.

This time, there were no reinforcements nearby. Gu Lie and the others were all tied down, and it seemed inevitable that Gu Xiao and Gu Xun'er would be captured.

"Xun'er, Xiao'er!" Gu Yuan could not help crying out in alarm, his heart instantly filled with anxiety. He wanted to go rescue them, but Soul Emperor held him back tightly.

"Soul Emperor, was this your doing?" Gu Yuan roared as he unleashed a barrage of fierce attacks.

"A month ago, this Gu Lan left the Ancient Realm. We happened to seize the opportunity."

Soul Emperor spoke calmly as he firmly kept Gu Yuan entangled.

"Every elder of my Gu Clan has a soul jade tablet. If Gu Lan had died, how could we possibly not know?" Gu Yuan shouted. The attacks in his hands grew even sharper, and the surrounding space trembled and shattered.

"Who said Gu Lan died? We merely extracted his soul, then replaced it with another. You know, this is what our Soul Clan excels at most."

Soul Emperor smiled gently, his bearing unhurried and composed.