Xiao Ming Takes Action
"Xun'er, lead the Black Annihilation Army to search the mountains. Gu Yang must still be alive. Capture him and retrieve the Ancient Jade!"
In the sky, Gu Dao's expression was solemn as he shouted sternly:
"The rest of the elders, set up a grand formation to protect the clan, seal off the Ancient Realm and the mountain range, and lest the Soul Clan have any opportunity to take advantage!"
Upon hearing Gu Dao's stern shout, numerous elders in mid-air responded in unison, and an energy shield rose up. 69🅂🄷🅄🅇.🄲🄾🄼
The battles between those beings in the sky were merely probing, as they still had to guard against the Soul Clan's clandestine tactics, and therefore could not afford to be too distracted and join forces to help.
"Black Annihilation Army, search the mountain!"
Xun'er was also solemn at this moment. She turned her beautiful eyes to Gu Qing Yang and the others and shouted.
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, the Black Annihilation Army's high-ranking officers immediately responded in unison. Then, with a change of gestures, countless black shadows surged out like locusts, sweeping into the mountains and beginning to search every inch of them!
While the Black Annihilation Army searched the mountains, everyone turned their attention to the battle in the sky.
The battle between Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan was evenly matched, while the battle between Nihility Devouring Flame and Yan Jin Lei Ying was in a precarious situation.
Yan Jin and his companion were being forced to retreat steadily by the Nihility Devouring Flame, but fortunately, the situation changed.
Suddenly, a burly figure burst through the air, throwing a punch that sent a massive, mountain-like aura crashing down upon them.
"Heh heh, Black Annihilation King Gu Lie! Since you've come here to seek death, then don't blame me!"
Xu Tun Yan casually blocked Gu Lie's attack, not taking it seriously at all.
"Hmph! You want our lives? You'd better see if you have the guts!"
With a flick of his cloak, the Black Annihilation King uttered a deep voice before leaping into the air and engaging in fierce combat with the Nihility Devouring Flame.
With Gu Lie joining the fray, and with Nihility Devouring Flame not going all out, Yan Jin and the other two managed to barely maintain the situation.
But the Ancient Clan people also knew that this was only temporary, and the situation would definitely change once the Gu Yang was found.
On the other side, the Ancient Realm was, after all, the territory of the Ancient Clan. After using many methods, the Gu Yang was finally found, hiding in the ground beneath a mountain peak.
The dozen or so high-ranking members of the Black Annihilation Army slammed their fists into the ground, causing a mountain peak tens of thousands of feet high to explode, spewing out scorching magma. A figure was also ejected, looking somewhat disheveled.
"Gu Yang!"
Upon seeing the figure hiding in the lava, Gu Xun'er and the others' expressions immediately turned cold!
"Black Annihilation Army, capture him!"
"Spirit Binding Net!"
As Xun'er shouted, numerous figures flew out from the sky. With a unified shout, their powerful Dou Qi quickly condensed into a giant net in the Dou Qi, which then pressed down on the figure. The net contained special fluctuations, and if someone was caught in it, they would be torn apart by the numerous Black Annihilation Army warriors, making escape extremely difficult.
"Burst!"
Facing the giant energy net, the figure remained calm. With a change of hand seals, dozens of fierce energy gusts swept out, continuously striking various points of the giant net.
Immediately afterwards, a strong wind howled, actually shattering the giant net. Then, he hurriedly looked up at the distant sky, and with a swift movement, he pushed his speed to the limit and soared into the sky.
"It's no use. He's extremely familiar with the Black Annihilation Army's Spirit Binding Net, and his attacks are entirely aimed at the weak points in the net!"
Seeing that the giant net of Dou Qi, formed by the combined battle Dou Qi of numerous Black Annihilation Army warriors, was so easily torn apart, Gu Xun'er's expression darkened.
"Hmph, Gu Yang, you traitor!"
Just as Gu Yang was flying swiftly towards the sky, Gu Dao and the other two noticed him. Their expressions immediately turned cold. However, just as the three were about to make a move, three of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan appeared before them like ghosts.
The last one changed his hand seals, and a huge black light, thousands of feet long, burst out from his palm, slamming into the defensive light shield. The terrifying force directly tore a crack in the shield.
"Don't let him get away!"
Chaos reigned in the sky; the situation was urgent. Left with no other choice, several elders at the back had to leave their positions and chase after the Gu Yang.
In the sky, the figure was rapidly heading towards the rift torn open by Hun Yan, one of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan. However, when he was still hundreds of feet away from the rift, several sharp gusts of wind suddenly surged from behind him, fiercely attacking his vital parts. He could only pause, waving his sleeves to disperse the gusts of wind. In that instant, the pursuing elders flashed over and surrounded him.
"Gu Yang, why did you commit such a rebellious act?!"
"Hehe, you don't actually still think I'm Gu Yang, do you?"
Upon hearing an elder's reprimand, the disheveled old man couldn't help but let out a strange laugh. Through the gaps in his hair that hung down in front of his face, a pair of eyes gleaming with a chilling aura appeared, eyes that were completely different from his usual kind and gentle demeanor.
The elders, who had known the sheep for a long time, narrowed their eyes, a chill creeping into their hearts.
Gu Yang is indeed an elder of the Ancient Clan. If he were a fake, wouldn't that mean that all the secrets of the Ancient Clan have been passed on to the Soul Clan without reservation over the years?
"The soul of the Gu Yang was forcibly merged with mine by Lord Nihility Void a hundred years ago. In recent years, I have lived in seclusion, not daring to show myself in front of Gu Yuan and the others. But fortunately, this day has finally come!"
The Gu Yang chuckled, and as soon as it finished speaking, it retreated rapidly. At the same time, streaks of dazzling Dou Qi shot out from the elders' palms, crisscrossing and fiercely slamming into the attacker.
"You one- or two-star Dou Sheng think you can stop me?"
Gu Yang burst into laughter, pressing his palm down hard. The space below instantly distorted and solidified, effectively blocking the numerous streams of Dou Qi.
"Hehe, I'll take my leave first!"
After blocking the attacks of the ancient clan elders, Gu Yang smiled again and turned to leave. However, just as he turned, the space above him suddenly exploded, and a large, white, jade-like hand reached out from the space and grabbed Gu Yang. The destructive power contained in that palm wind was something that even eight-star Dou Sheng like Yan Jin could not match.
"Xiao Ming!"
Faced with such terrifying pressure, Gu Yang's face twisted, and the name immediately flashed through his mind. He had seen Xiao Ming once before and knew his Aura. Moreover, with the experts from the Ancient Thunder Flame Three Clans all being held back, only Xiao Ming possessed such terrifying power.
"Run!"
Facing that large, white, jade-like hand, Gu Yang didn't hesitate for a moment. He quickly turned around, knowing that with his strength, he simply couldn't possibly fight against Xiao Ming.
However, Xiao Ming's attack was not something he could easily dodge.
The giant hand tore through space and grabbed down, but just as it was about to strike...
A ferocious look suddenly flashed across Gu Yang's face, and his body began to swell rapidly.
He's going to self-destruct!
Upon seeing this, the expressions of the Gu Clan Elder who had not given up the pursuit changed drastically. The self-destruction of a Late Five-Star Dou Sheng Expert was extremely powerful, and everyone's speed immediately slowed down.
"Bang!"
As their speed decreased, the Gu Yang's body exploded instantly. The terrifying, violent impact tore apart the energy defense shield, which was slightly flawed due to the loss of a few people. Amidst the rampaging energy, a streak of blood-red light suddenly shot out from within, frantically heading towards the battle circles in the sky!
"The Ancient Jade is inside, stop him!"
Gu Xun'er had sharp eyes and immediately noticed that within the blood-red light was a palm-sized piece of crystal-clear Ancient Jade, which was none other than the Tou She Ancient God Jade of their Ancient Clan!
In order to give away the Ancient Jade, that guy naturally chose to self-destruct!
"Stop!"
The crimson light, like a shooting star, streaked across the sky like lightning, drawing all eyes to it!
The white jade hand, having missed its target due to the Gu Yang's self-destruction, immediately turned and appeared not far from the red light in a few flashes.
"Hehehe, I've been waiting for you for ages, Xiao Ming, you've finally come out. But you can't take this Ancient Jade back!"
Just as the giant hand was about to intercept the red light, a slightly cold laugh from Nihility Devouring Flame suddenly descended from the sky. At the same time, the space around the red light also violently trembled, and then another black giant hand broke through the air and collided fiercely with the white giant hand.
"Bang!"
The two collided violently, and a destructive storm immediately swept out. Sensing the terrifying power of the storm, the surrounding people's expressions changed drastically, and they retreated rapidly, fearing that they would be dragged into it.
As everyone retreated, the voice of Nihility Devouring Flame continued unabated.
"We've got the Ancient Jade from the Ancient Clan. Now hand over the piece you have, hehehe... Ah! You despicable Xiao Ming, you actually betrayed me!"
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The voice of the Nihility Devouring Flame was initially smug, but later turned into one of exasperation.