While the members of the Hun Clan and Ancient Clan were still somewhat dumbfounded, Gu Yuan had already taken his stand beside Hun Tiandi, facing Gu He and Zhu Kun together. Faced with this sudden development, not only were the four clans behind Gu He stunned, but even the members of their own clans found it hard to believe.
After all, their two clans had accumulated countless grudges over a thousand years of conflict. Yet now, without any discussion, the two clan leaders had joined forces. It felt as though the worldview of both clans had been utterly overturned.
Gu He was not surprised by this outcome. Rather, he had expected it all along.
No matter how great the hatred, it seemed insignificant before the prospect of becoming a Dou Di. Both men were ambitious overlords; how could they fail to understand that?
"Senior Zhu Kun, I'll have to trouble you to hold back Gu Yuan. I'll deal with Hun Tiandi." Gu He turned to Zhu Kun as he spoke, his gaze locking onto Hun Tiandi. At the same time, his aura steadily rose. In a short span of time, it surpassed both Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, eventually reaching a level that left everyone horrified.
"This aura isn't merely that of a Half-Emperor. You've already reached the end of the Half-Emperor realm and are on the verge of advancing to Dou Di. If you had one complete strand of Origin Qi, you would certainly advance to Dou Di within ten years." Zhu Kun stared at Gu He in shock, as if he were looking at some monster he had never seen before.
The moment he emerged from the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, he encountered three Half-Emperors. At most, Zhu Kun thought his luck was poor. In his era, there