Amidst the shock of Xiao Yan's meteoric rise to the Seven-Star Dou Venerate, a sudden change occurred!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two thick, impenetrable Black Mist, like two enraged, Netherworld black dragons, swept wildly from the distant horizon with a piercing whistling sound and a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine!
Its speed was so fast that it tore through the sky in an instant, appearing above this sky, and finally stopped beside the lifeless corpses of Hun Ya and Hun Li lying quietly on the ground.
The Black Mist suddenly paused, then quickly receded, transforming into two old men dressed in black robes embroidered with strange runes.
The two men had gaunt faces, sunken eyes, and dark flames flickering in their pupils. The aura emanating from them was clearly that of High-Grade Dou Venerate, with one of them even reaching the Peak Dou Venerate. Their unique, chilling pressure, characteristic of the Hun Clan, still caused the temperature of the surrounding space to drop sharply.
The two of them were none other than the Soul Clan Leader, Hun Lin and Hun Jun, who were responsible for escorting Hun Ya and Hun Li to the Ancient Realm and were waiting for them here.
When their gazes fell upon the cold, stiff corpses of Hun Ya and Hun Li, whose faces still bore traces of horror and resentment, the two men were struck dumb, their bodies stiffening abruptly, their pupils instantly shrinking to the size of pinpoints!
"Hun Ya! Hun Li!"
A hoarse growl, filled with disbelief and rage, escaped from Hun Lin's throat.
At this moment, his body trembled slightly, his withered hands clenched tightly, his nails almost digging into his flesh. They never imagined that the two young talents, whom the clan had carefully nurtured and placed high hopes on, and who were expected to reach the Dou Sheng in the future, would both perish in this Heaven Tomb, ending up dead and vanished!
These are the most promising young talents of the Hun Clan! Losing any one of them would be enough to enrage the clan, let alone the simultaneous fall of two!
The Ancient Clan around them, seeing the eyes of these two men gradually turn blood red and filled with violence and Killing Intent, all felt a chill in their hearts and subconsciously retreated, keeping their distance, fearing that these two old men, who were clearly on the verge of going berserk, would launch an attack without regard for anything else.
"Huff... huff..."
The two old men in black had bloodshot eyes, their chests heaving violently, and they were panting heavily. Their heavy breathing contained boundless anger and resentment. A chilling Killing Intent spread out as if it were a tangible thing, freezing the ground beneath their feet into a layer of white frost.
After a moment of deathly silence, Hun Lin and Hun Jun suddenly exchanged a sharp glance, both seeing the same madness and determination in each other's eyes.
Immediately, their gazes, like poisoned arrows, abruptly turned to the group of the Ancient Clan who had just emerged from the Heaven Tomb, especially Xiao Yan and Xun'er at the head!
Some time ago, the Soul Hall, the most important henchman of the Hun Clan in the outside world, suffered an unprecedented blow!
Besides the dozen or so important Earth Grade Branch Hall, even the Human Hall, one of the three main halls, along with its Vice Hall Master who had reached the Late Stage Three-Star Dou Saint and the Great Heavenly Venerate who was Two-Star Dou Saint, were all uprooted with lightning speed. Apart from the deputy Dou Sheng Vice Hall Master and the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable, whose Soul Imprint had not yet been extinguished and who were still alive but whose whereabouts were unknown, all the other high-level combatants had their Soul Imprint destroyed, and were obviously dead.
At the same time, the Vast Soul Origin had accumulated over countless years was completely plundered, and the scene was wiped clean, leaving not a single useful clue!
This matter, once reported to the Hun Clan's higher-ups, caused a huge uproar. Soul Hall Master Hun Miesheng was furious, and within the Hun Clan, the prime suspects were the Ancient Clan, their long-time rivals with whom they had fought for countless years!
Aside from the Ancient Clan, they couldn't think of any other force with the audacity and strength to accomplish this so quietly in the Middle Continent. However, lacking any concrete evidence, they could only swallow this bitter pill, secretly strengthening their defenses and frantically searching for clues.
And now! Right here on the Ancient Clan's territory, the two young geniuses on whom the Hun Clan had placed their hopes have inexplicably died in the Heaven Tomb!
Old and new grudges, like boiling oil, instantly exploded in the hearts of these two Soul Clan Leader!
If, at this moment, the two of them were to cower like turtles, not daring to utter a single word and slinking away with the corpses, they might as well not bother Hun Clan and just find a rock to smash their heads against! The dignity of the Hun Clan cannot be trampled upon like this!
At this moment, Elder Tong Xuan saw that Hun Lin and the other two were staring intently at the young man who had just come out of the Ancient Tomb, especially focusing on Xun'er. He immediately frowned and took a step forward.
His voice, like a booming bell, carried the solemn authority of Gu Clan Elder as he sternly proclaimed, "Hun Lin! What do you think you're doing? Look carefully, this is the Ancient Realm, not the Soul Realm where you can run wild!"
The old man known as Hun Lin suddenly raised his head, his crimson eyes fixed on Elder Tong Xuan. His voice was distorted and shrill with extreme anger. "What are you doing? A life for a life! Tong Xuan, my Hun Clan members lost their lives in the Heaven Tomb of your Ancient Realm. The murderer must be among those who came out! This includes your Ancient Clan members! Today, you must give us an explanation!"
"Absurd!"
Upon hearing this, before Elder Tong Xuan could answer, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sneer, his voice filled with undisguised mockery.
His strength has greatly increased, and he is full of confidence. He is not afraid of the two Dou Venerate from the Hun Clan.
"Within the Heaven Tomb, danger lurks everywhere, and life and death are left to fate. Hun Ya and Hun Li were not skilled enough and perished there. What does that have to do with anyone else? You two are, after all, members of the Hun Clan, yet you utter such shameless and baseless accusations. You are truly incredibly stupid!"
"You two!" Xun'er moved gracefully to stand beside Xiao Yan, her beautiful eyes cold and clear, like a lotus blooming on a snowy mountain peak. She glanced at Hun Lin and the other person with a sharp, piercing gaze.
"The Heaven Tomb is inherently fraught with danger, and no one can guarantee a safe exit. If you lack concrete evidence, please refrain from making baseless accusations and slanders. After all, this is within the territory of my Ancient Clan."
Xun'er paused slightly, her tone suddenly turning sharp as she shifted from defense to offense. "Furthermore, within the Heaven Tomb, Hun Ya and Hun Li secretly joined forces to launch a despicable ambush on my Ancient Clan, attempting to commit treacherous acts! Perhaps the two of you, representing the Hun Clan, will need to give my Ancient Clan a clear explanation regarding this matter!"
These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake!
"What? Hun Li from Hun Ya actually dared to ambush Miss Xun'er?"
"You bastard! You're asking for death!"
"No wonder he died inside; he brought it on himself!"
Xun'er possesses Divine Bloodline that is rare in the Ancient Clan, a bloodline that is unparalleled in a thousand years. She is the hope for the future of the Ancient Clan and holds an incomparably revered position.
Her words carried immense weight among the Ancient Clan. Upon hearing that Hun Ya and the other dared to attack her, the gazes of all the Ancient Clan members in this world towards Hun Lin and Hun Jun instantly turned extremely unfriendly, even faintly tinged with Killing intent. Powerful auras began to appear and disappear, locking onto the two Hun Clan Leader in the arena.
"Hun Lin, is what Xun'er said true?!"
Elder Tong Xuan's face instantly darkened horribly, like the sky before a storm. His gaze was like lightning as he suddenly shot towards Hun Lin other two. His voice was like ice striking, as he shouted in a deep voice.
If this is true, then the nature of the matter is completely different; this is already a provocation against the Ancient Clan's bottom line!
Seeing that the situation had been reversed in an instant by Xun'er's few words, and that the two of them had become the target of everyone's criticism, Hun Lin and Hun Jun's expressions changed drastically and became extremely ugly.
They hadn't expected that the two from Hun Ya would be so audacious as to actually attack Gu Xun'er inside the Heaven Tomb. If this were confirmed, forget about getting an explanation; it would be questionable whether the two of them could even leave the Ancient Realm safely today!
"Hmph! That's just sophistry!" Hun Lin retorted coldly, his tone fierce but his words betraying his inner weakness, and he flatly denied it.
"This is nothing but a fabricated excuse to clear yourselves of suspicion for murdering our clan's genius! When you're determined to find fault, you can always find a pretext!"
He knew that today, on the territory of the Ancient Realm, facing the agitated Ancient Clan clansmen, they had completely lost the initiative to launch an attack. Continuing to entangle themselves would only bring shame upon themselves, and they might even be unable to leave.
"Today we are in your Ancient Realm, and we two are truly helpless." Hun Lin gritted his teeth, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Elder Tong Xuan like a venomous snake, deeply imprinting their faces in his mind.
"But you two must remember this! The blood feud between Hun Ya and Hun Li, and the Hun Clan over that incident, will one day be avenged a hundredfold, a thousandfold! Let's go!"
Having uttered these harsh words filled with resentment and threat, Hun Lin and Hun Jun did not linger for a moment, fearing that the Ancient Clan would realize what was happening and leave them behind.
With a wave of their hands, the two men unleashed a cloud of Black Mist that swept up the cold corpses of Hun Ya and Hun Li on the ground. Their faces turned ashen as they transformed into two black shadows, and like stray dogs, they Space-Tearing at top speed and fled frantically toward the exit of the Ancient Realm, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
A chorus of boos erupted from the Ancient Clan members as they watched the two figures leave in a disheveled state.
Elder Tong Xuan glanced intently in the direction they had disappeared, then turned to his young friends who had returned from the Heaven Tomb, his face once again filled with a gratified smile. Although the journey had been somewhat tumultuous, the gains from this trip were undoubtedly enormous, especially Xiao Yan's improvement, which was an unexpected delight.
However, beneath that seemingly relaxed smile, a barely perceptible hint of solemnity and worry flickered deep in Elder Tong Xuan's eyes.
In the six months since the opening of the Heaven Tomb, the Soul Hall, the Human Hall, and more than a dozen important Branch Hall were wiped out by a mysterious force. He was naturally aware of this, and it had caused quite a stir among the higher-ups of the Ancient Clan. In addition, the Ling Clan, another of the Ancient Eight Clans, found that its Spirit Realm had been completely shut down without warning, severing all contact with the outside world as if it had evaporated into thin air, which was very strange.
These successive major events, like layers of dark clouds, shrouded the Middle Continent and even the entire continent, exuding an oppressive atmosphere of impending storm.
Even he, as an elder of the Ancient Clan, couldn't help but feel a sense of worry about the future.
"These are turbulent times..." Elder Tong Xuan sighed silently in his heart.
However, no matter how the outside world changes, as long as the Ancient Clan can maintain its strength and continue to produce outstanding successors like Xun'er and Gu Qingyang, then no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, they will eventually be overcome in the face of absolute strength!
Upon hearing this, he immediately composed himself, his smile widening as he began arranging for everyone to return to the core area of the Ancient Clan. He prepared a welcome feast for these young people who had returned with such a wealth of knowledge, and listened attentively to their experiences in the Heaven Tomb.
As a result of this incident, Xiao Yan's name will undoubtedly cause a new wave of excitement within the Ancient Clan.