The Plan Remains Unchanged, and the Gold Ranking Reappears

"Affiliated Clans?"

Looking at the three Clan Leaders, who were filled with shock.

Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall continued, "Of course. The Seven Star Palace doesn't pursue that kind of hegemony. The right to crush the Space Stone is in your own hands."

"You can treat this Space Stone as a Clan Life-Saving Stone."

"If nothing happens, that would naturally be for the best."

"But if what This Hall Master said really happens one day, compared to the destruction of your clans, submitting to the Seven Star Palace isn't entirely unacceptable."

"Enough. I've finished explaining everything that needed to be explained."

"My mission is complete. You may leave. You all know what happened today. Just don't spread it!"

"Farewell."

The instant his voice fell.

Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall's figure abruptly vanished, leaving the three Clan Leaders, who had yet to recover, standing blankly in the void.

No one knew how much time passed.

After the three Clan Leaders slowly came to their senses.

The Ling Clan Patriarch gripped the Space Stone before him and murmured, "So this is why he called the three of our clans here."

"If what he said really happens, between our clan being destroyed and becoming an affiliated clan of the Seven Star Palace, I'm afraid I would truly choose the latter... After all, as long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!"

Hearing this.

The Shi Clan Patriarch also stared at the Space Stone in his palm, his face filled with surprise. "I never expected that our three clans would actually become the beneficiaries of this trip to the Meteor God Ice Plain."

"Although the price is somewhat high, we've at least left the clan with a life-saving trump card. When the moment of life or death truly comes, we'll have no choice but to crush it."

Just then.

Yao Clan Leader Yao Dan suddenly said, "That's not right. Didn't the Seven Star Palace go into seclusion? How could it know so much about what's happening on the Dou Qi Continent?"

"Not just about the Tou She Ancient God Jade and Xiao Xuan—even the fact that Hun Tiandi has been recovering from his injuries for a thousand years..."

"Could it be that the Seven Star Palace has an intelligence network in the outside world?"

"And what did he mean by saying that his mission was complete? Who gave him that mission? Didn't Ice Emperor Lin Yuan leave the Dou Qi Continent?"

Upon hearing Yao Dan's voice.

The Ling Clan Patriarch and the Shi Clan Patriarch were both stunned.

Then, the Ling Clan Patriarch waved his hand and said casually, "For a force whose existence has been unknown for who knows how long, isn't it perfectly normal for it to have an intelligence network outside?"

"As for completing a mission, perhaps the Seven Star Palace simply regards everything it does outside as a mission..."

Facing the Ling Clan Patriarch's explanation.

Yao Clan Leader Yao Dan still wanted to say something.

Unexpectedly, the Shi Clan Patriarch suddenly spoke. "The two of you, we've been away from our clans for a long time. It's time to return."

"If the Soul Clan notices us, I'm afraid it will cause considerable trouble!"

Hearing this.

The Ling Clan Patriarch nodded.

After bidding each other farewell, the two waved their hands and tore open the void before them, disappearing in front of Yao Dan.

Watching the Shi Clan Patriarch and the Ling Clan Patriarch leave.

Yao Clan Leader Yao Dan, who held the Space Stone, seemed to have thought of something.

He unconsciously murmured, "There was a scent of medicinal materials on Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall, and his earlier attack also possessed the Fire Attribute. Could he also be an alchemist?"

"An alchemist at the Nine-star Dou Saint realm... The last one to appear on the Dou Qi Continent seems to have been the Pill Tower Founder a thousand years ago..."

"As expected of the continent's foremost force, established by a Dou Emperor powerhouse."

"So mysterious that it's unbelievable!"

Elsewhere.

On the Soul Clan's Spatial Boat, which was flying toward the outskirts of the Meteor God Ice Plain.

Nihility Devouring Flame, who had remained hidden in secret, and the four Living Dead elders of the Soul Clan at the Eight-star Dou Saint realm suddenly tore open the void and arrived beside Hun Tiandi.

The moment their figures appeared.

Mid Eight-star Dou Saint Hun Shengtian said with grief and indignation, "Clan Leader, are we really leaving just like that now that Hun Qianmo is dead?"

"If you don't leave, are you staying behind to avenge Hun Qianmo?"

The moment Hun Tiandi said this, Hun Shengtian immediately fell silent.

He was merely a Living Dead at the Eight-star Dou Saint realm. How could he kill Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall, a Nine-star Dou Saint, and avenge Hun Qianmo?

Seeing this, Hun Tiandi glanced at him and said coldly, "If you don't dare stay, then shut up. We can't do anything about the Seven Star Palace for now. My chance to break through to Dou Emperor can only wait for the Family Ranking five months from now."

"With Our Clan's foundation, we can absolutely crush the Ancient Clan and reach the top of the ranking."

"I refuse to believe that there could still be a clan on this Dou Qi Continent more powerful than Our Clan!"

As Hun Tiandi's voice fell.

Nihility Devouring Flame seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "The time when the Family Ranking is announced coincides precisely with the opening of the Ancient Clan's Heavenly Tomb and the time when Our Clan attacks the Ling Clan."

"Should we proceed according to the original plan?"

"Of course!" Hun Tiandi nodded without hesitation. "The Gold Ranking, devouring the Ling Clan's Dou God Bloodline, and seizing the 'Tou She Ancient God Jade' do not conflict with one another."

"Our Clan's Millennium Plan will proceed as normal. After being surpassed on the Power Ranking, we need to make preparations on both fronts even more. This Clan Leader must be able to break through to Dou Emperor smoothly, no matter what."

"Furthermore, with the Ling Clan's strength, it will certainly be able to appear on the Family Ranking of the Gold Ranking. Therefore, it won't be too late for us to act after the Ling Clan receives its reward."

"Maximizing the benefits, right?" Nihility Devouring Flame nodded. "I understand. If the Ling Clan receives an extraordinary reward, then we'll wait until Our Clan receives its reward before taking action."

"Mm."

Hun Tiandi nodded.

He thought to himself, With the Demon Slaying Ghost Blood Blade and the Demon Slaying Formation bolstering me, once This Clan Leader breaks through to Dou Emperor, I'll definitely be able to wipe out the Seven Star Palace and all the other ancient clans, making the Soul Clan the sole ruler of the Dou Qi Continent!

Just as Hun Tiandi was indulging in his beautiful dream.

Hall Master of Souls Hun Miesheng suddenly stepped forward and said, "Clan Leader, according to the Hall of Souls' intelligence, the Pill Tower, Dongji Sect, and Nanming Sect—the three Listed Powers—did not come to the Meteor God Ice Plain."

"For these three forces that exceeded Our Clan's expectations, does the clan have any arrangements?"

"Don't pay them any mind for now!"

Hun Tiandi said, "Gu Yuan and the others are definitely keeping an eye on Our Clan right now."

"Rather than entangling ourselves with those clans, it's better to do nothing and discuss everything after the Family Ranking is announced."

"Yes!"

With the trip to the Meteor God Ice Plain over.

The many powerhouses returned to their respective sects, forces, and clans.

Everything that had happened before the Seven Star Palace Sect Protecting Grand Formation also spread throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent at an astonishing speed.

For a time.

The Soul Clan, which had been forcefully slain by Hall Master of Tian Quan Hall of the Seven Star Palace—a Six-star Dou Saint—became the laughingstock of the entire Dou Qi Continent, reduced to a topic of discussion over meals and tea for countless people.

Of course.

Most people only dared to discuss it in secret.

After all, they didn't have ten heads for the Soul Clan to kill...

During the period that followed, although the Soul Clan quieted down.

The Hall of Souls did not behave itself. To support the Millennium Plan devised by the Soul Clan, the experts from the Hall of Souls' branch halls roamed every corner of the Dou Qi Continent, creating wars, carrying out massacres, and collecting Soul Bodies.

Time flew.

Five months passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, amid the expectant gazes of countless people.

Boom!

Accompanied by an earth-shaking boom, that familiar Gold Ranking Light Screen once again appeared above the firmament of the Dou Qi Continent, one that countless people knew very well.

Then, the familiar Frightening Heavenly Sound resounded in the ears of every living being on the Dou Qi Continent.

[The Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking has descended]

[Reviewing and ranking the "Ten Great Clans" of the Dou Qi Continent.]