When Xiao Xuan led the Xiao Clan members to the Burial Heaven Mountain Range, several clans were already waiting there.
Outside the Tunling Realm, the alliance of the various clans had been formed in secret, so the Tunling Clan remained unaware that it was facing extinction.
Within the Tunling Realm, the Dou Saints of the major clans launched a direct attack on the mountain gate formation.
Faced with the terrifying, world-destroying energy assault, even the Tunling Clan's protective formation finally collapsed completely, turning into countless motes of light that poured down from the sky, each one reflecting a glimmering radiance.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
"Who is it?"
Within the Tunling Clan, dozens of powerful auras appeared outside the barrier in an instant.
At their head stood a Nine-Star Dou Saint, with no fewer than four Eight-Star Dou Saints behind him.
That Nine-Star Dou Saint was the current Patriarch of the Tunling Clan.
"Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi, Xiao Xuan... What are you doing? Do you intend to fight my clan to the death?"
Hun Tiandi said, "If you must blame someone, blame yourselves for going too far. If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place.
"You actually tried to devour the bloodlines of other Emperor Clans to continue your inheritance.
"That is something we cannot tolerate."
No one else spoke. The Patriarch of the Tunling Clan knew that they had been exposed in the end.
"All members of the Tunling Clan, now is the moment of life and death for our clan.
"And we have only one path left: give everything we have to preserve our bloodline.
"All elders, attack with me."
Following his fierce shout, overwhelming figures instantly shot out from the mountain range. Not only were there elders of the Tunling Clan, but even the younger generation charged forward with bloodshot eyes.
They understood that if they could not survive this calamity, the Tunling Clan would vanish from history completely.
The Tunling Clan was their root. Without the ties of that root, they would become wanderers, and all their former glory and pride would be reduced to nothing.
"Kill!"
Watching the densely packed figures soar into the sky, the Patriarch of the Tunling Clan's body trembled.
Surging Dou Qi erupted from his body without reserve, eventually forming a colossal thousand-zhang stream of Dou Qi that howled through the air toward the powerful experts glaring down from the sky.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Behind that thousand-zhang stream of Dou Qi, countless more streams of varying strength shot forth at the same time, carrying an air of utter resolve.
Hun Tiandi said, "Kill!"
The other ancient clans attacked one after another. Only Xiao Xuan and the elders behind him looked grim as they watched the Tunling Clan members charge forward without fear of death.
Given the Xiao Clan's situation, would the Tunling Clan's fate today become the fate awaiting the Xiao Clan in the future?
Xiao Xuan sighed. "The Dou Qi Continent has always been a place where the strong prey upon the weak and the powerful reign supreme.
"Elders, make your move!"
"Yes!"
In the sky, the Patriarch of the Tunling Clan watched the endless streams of Dou Qi fill his vision, and his expression changed slightly. Even he would likely be severely wounded on the spot if he were touched by such an attack.
Especially that man in white robes with a gentle expression. He was unleashing the strength of a Nine-Star Dou Saint without holding anything back.
His palm, covered in strange runes, formed seals with lightning speed. At once, the black flames that nearly covered the entire space began to churn violently.
At last, they formed a black hole vortex tens of thousands of zhang wide. The moment it took shape, an indescribably terrifying devouring force burst out in all directions.
Bang! Bang!
Ancient Emperor Seal!
Yin Yang Convergence!
Under the terrifying clash, the ground for tens of thousands of li around them instantly split apart. Huge cracks a thousand zhang wide spread out from the earth like savage wounds, covering the vast region.
Massive streams of Dou Qi collided amid dull explosions.
The enormous vortex rippled with violent fluctuations.
"Haha, I am the sinner of the Tunling Clan.
"Since that is so, even in death, I will drag you all down to hell with me."
An ancient, hoarse voice slowly rang out.
As the Patriarch of the Tunling Clan's hoarse voice faded, black flames suddenly filled the sky, and round objects resembling embryos slowly descended from within them.
Black flames coiled around the spheres, while faint blood-red light seeped quietly from the clouds of black flame before flowing into those embryos.
Bang! Bang!
As the blood-red light poured in, the densely packed black-flame embryos suddenly exploded. Instantly, shrill and piercing cries echoed across the sky.
Countless black-flame shadows poured down from the heavens like a torrential rain, then surged madly toward the mountain range below.
Everyone in the mountain range turned pale as they watched the dense black-flame shadows rush down from the sky.
They hurriedly circulated their Dou Qi. Yet just as it rose, black flashes flickered before their eyes, and many of them felt a sharp pain in their chests.
Looking down, they saw enormous bloody holes in their chests, with blood and organs spraying out...
"Everyone, be careful! These things can devour human flesh, blood, and even Dou Qi!"
As this strange army of black-flame creatures attacked, the entire mountain range fell into chaos. Fierce battles erupted everywhere, miserable screams rang out without end, and scarlet blood stained the earth red.
In midair, Xiao Xuan watched the battlefield rapidly descend into chaos, his expression utterly grim.
With a sweep of his sleeve, terrifying Dou Qi burst forth and violently shook hundreds of black-flame creatures approaching his body to death.
Then he grabbed one of the black-flame creatures in his hand and examined it.
"Tunling Clan elders, self-destruct and destroy the space.
"We may perish, but we must leave behind seeds of bloodline for the Tunling Clan!"
Hearing the Patriarch of the Tunling Clan's heart-rending roar, the bodies of many Tunling Clan experts in the sky trembled.
Grief and resolve flashed across their faces. Faced with the choice between the destruction of their clan and sacrificing themselves to preserve its bloodline, they chose the latter without hesitation!
Seeing this, Hun Tiandi waved his hand and said softly, "Hmph, they want to self-destruct?
"Leave no survivors."
"Yes!"
"Explode!"
Bang...
As the experts of the various clans charged in, the light on a Tunling Clan elder's body suddenly shone to its utmost brilliance. Then, an extremely violent energy exploded wildly in the sky.
Some experts from the various clans who bore the brunt of it were directly caught in the blast and sent flying backward while coughing blood.
After the first Tunling Clan expert self-destructed, it was as if the blood of countless Tunling Clan members had been ignited. The light within many experts flared brilliantly, and they streaked across the sky like meteors before self-destructing at the same spot.
Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the terrifying storm of destruction leveled the mountain range. An Abyss Rift thousands of zhang wide spread out like a spiderweb.
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