Even though they already knew they had successfully left the Eastern Continent, when they glimpsed that eerie sky and the sun, so dim it could be stared at with the naked eye, they more or less realized something terrible was about to happen.
"...even the Gu Realm?"
Looking at that strange sky, Yao Wan could not help turning to Xiao Yan.
"Let's finish negotiating with them first."
Xiao Yan naturally understood what all this meant as well, but the current situation was clearly not something the two of them could resolve. They had to gather the Eight Clans.
After that, Xiao Yan and Yao Wan returned to the Ancient Emperor Palace at the center of the Ancient Realm Mountain Range.
The moment they entered the main hall, the two of them sensed the oppressive atmosphere within. Everyone sat there quietly. Clearly, they already knew about the abnormal change that had occurred outside.
"--You're back."
Gu Yuan looked at the two young figures walking into the hall. His face trembled slightly, but in the end, he could not manage a smile, and his voice sank considerably.
"Mm..."
Yao Wan subconsciously glanced at the others, only to find that, unsurprisingly, they all wore the same expressions.
Seeing the uniform silence on everyone's faces, Xiao Yan took the initiative to break that eerie quiet.
"Let's talk about what we saw and heard in the Eastern Continent first."
"...before the Eastern Continent vanished?"
Seeing that Gu Yuan's expression made it obvious he already knew many things, Xiao Yan nodded wordlessly.
Afterward, Xiao Yan told them everything that had happened to them in the Eastern Continent, as well as everything they had seen and heard.
"The Insect Dragon transformed from a Void Ancient Dragon devoured the entire Eastern Continent. The legendary Spirit Devouring Saint King