He had swallowed the Nihility Devouring Flame into his body almost effortlessly. Hun Tiandi elegantly wiped the corner of his lips with the back of his hand, his scarlet lips appearing especially sinister.
"Now... it seems it's time to deal with those annoying fellows."
Hun Tiandi's gaze turned toward the Central Plains. An eerie smile surfaced on his face, and at the same time, a voice filled with endless bloodlust resounded grandly across the Central Plains.
"Remember this day. It is the day I, Hun Tiandi, become a Dou Emperor!"
"Hun Tiandi... he succeeded..."
At the alliance headquarters, Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun's expressions suddenly changed. They raised their heads in shock and looked at the thick blood clouds beyond the defensive barrier. There, they felt for the first time an aura that made even their souls tremble.
That aura could only belong to a Dou Emperor!
"Prepare the army!"
At those words, the densely packed allied army immediately answered in unison. The resulting momentum was truly formidable.
"Have there been any updates on Xiao Yan?" Lei Ying asked.
"Not yet." Gu Yuan slowly shook his head. "The Ancient Emperor Inheritance is no trivial matter. It should take quite some time."
"But we don't have that much time." Lei Ying smiled bitterly.
Gu Yuan fell silent before saying, "It's not that I don't want to inform him. You should all know that Xiao Yan is our only hope. Only after he successfully advances to Dou Emperor will he be able to fight Hun Tiandi. Otherwise, even if we summon him ahead of time, it will be useless. In the end, we would merely bury our hope for nothing."
Yan Jin and the others let out a soft sigh and could only nod. They understood that what Gu Yuan had