The Various Parties Arrive, Turning the Tables on Them

In the void.

After fully sensing the power of an Initial One-star Dou Saint.

The Sound Valley Old Ancestor first put away the Sect Protecting Grand Formation control token, the cultivation method scroll, and the Eighth-grade Pill floating before her.

Then, she said to the countless Sound Valley elders and disciples below, "Everyone, Sound Valley's ability to rank tenth on the Dou Qi Continent's Sect Ranking was not due to my efforts alone, but to everyone's hard work together."

"Therefore, I have decided that all disciples and elders may copy and cultivate the Earth-tier High-grade Cultivation Method and Earth-tier High-grade Dou Technique rewarded by the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking."

"As for the ten Eighth-grade Pills, they will be bestowed upon the sect master and the nine Great Elders!"

"They will be used to improve Sound Valley's overall strength."

As soon as her words fell.

Thunderous cheers once again erupted throughout Sound Valley.

After arranging the distribution of the rewards.

The Sound Valley Old Ancestor flashed into the void outside Sound Valley's formation and called out, "Since you have come, why hide yourselves?"

Rip~

As the Sound Valley Old Ancestor's voice fell.

The void not far before her was suddenly torn open, revealing a Spatial Rift.

Immediately afterward, countless figures dressed in black robes and cloaks, their auras sinister and terrifying, walked out from within.

!!!

Upon seeing the visitors' clothing and features.

And the cultivation realms and appearances of the three people at the front.

Even the Sound Valley Old Ancestor, who had already advanced to the realm of an Initial One-star Dou Saint.

Felt her heart sink. She had never expected Sound Valley to have been targeted by such a terrifying power.

After a moment of silence.

She slowly said, "So it is the Hall of Souls Three Heavenly Venerates and the Black and White Heavenly Venerates gracing us with their presence. May I ask why the three of you have brought so many experts to Sound Valley?"

Facing the Dou Saint aura radiating from the Sound Valley Old Ancestor.

The Hall of Souls Three Heavenly Venerate was caught between a rock and a hard place.

Under the original circumstances.

With him, an Initial Half-Saint, leading the group, along with the Six-star Dou Venerate Black Heavenly Venerate and White Heavenly Venerate, as well as numerous Hall of Souls Protectors, they would have been more than capable of easily crushing Sound Valley.

However.

No one had expected.

The reward the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking had bestowed upon Sound Valley.

Would directly elevate the Sound Valley Old Ancestor, who had been an Initial Half-Saint like him.

To the realm of an Initial One-star Dou Saint.

Now, that was troublesome.

Faced with the Sound Valley Old Ancestor, who had advanced to the Initial One-star Dou Saint realm, the Initial Half-Saint Three Heavenly Venerate had no intention of fighting at all.

He could only wait for the Hall of Souls Hall Master's reply.

At the same time, he bluffed to the Sound Valley Old Ancestor, "This Venerable and Black and White happened to be passing through this place while carrying out a mission. We bear no ill will!"

"Congratulations as well, Feng Qin, on breaking through to the One-star Dou Saint realm!"

"You have entered the ranks of the continent's strongest..."

The Sound Valley Old Ancestor naturally did not believe the Three Heavenly Venerate's nonsense.

But since the other side had not bared their fangs or revealed their true purpose, she could not directly make an enemy of the mysterious Hall of Souls, either. She could only chuckle and say, "I merely received the Heavenly Dao's favor."

"With the strength of the Hall of Souls, the Three Heavenly Venerate should soon receive the Heavenly Dao's blessing and advance to the Dou Saint realm as well!"

Over here.

While the Sound Valley Old Ancestor and the Three Heavenly Venerate negotiated.

Another Spatial Rift was torn open in the void not far away.

Immediately afterward, six Half-Saint experts from the Ancient Clan, Yan Clan, Lei Clan, Yao Clan, Shi Clan, and Ling Clan slowly walked out.

Seeing the Six Great Ancient Clans arrive simultaneously.

A flash of surprise immediately crossed the Three Heavenly Venerate's eyes.

However.

Before he could speak.

The High-level Half-Saint from the Ancient Clan standing in the center of the six went straight to the point. "Three Heavenly Venerate, go back and tell your Hall Master that Sound Valley and the other Listed Powers in the Central Continent are under the protection of our Six Great Ancient Clans."

"Since your Hall of Souls has already made the list!"

"Stop coveting the rewards of the other Listed Sect Forces. If you make your intentions too ugly, it will harm the Soul Clan's reputation once word gets out."

Upon hearing this.

The Three Heavenly Venerate's expression immediately darkened.

Looking at the lofty Half-Saints of the Six Great Ancient Clans.

Knowing that this trip would yield nothing, he had just been preparing to tear open space and leave.

Suddenly, his figure halted. It seemed he had received some interesting communication. He looked at the Half-Saints of the Six Great Clans with a playful expression.

"When did my Hall of Souls ever say that we intended to seize Sound Valley's rewards?"

"This Venerable is following the Hall Master's orders to remain here!"

"It is merely to guard against certain families that look respectable on the surface but secretly wish to lay their hands on the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking's rewards!"

"You..."

The Half-Saint experts of the Six Great Ancient Clans were instantly consumed by fury.

They had just been preparing to rebuke and berate the Hall of Souls Three Heavenly Venerate.

Unexpectedly, in the next moment.

The Communication Jade Plaques on the six people's bodies began vibrating almost simultaneously.

Before long, they received an order from their clans: "Warn the Hall of Souls, then leave immediately."

Upon this.

The six Half-Saints exchanged bewildered looks.

Although they were confused, they still followed their clans' instructions one after another.

First, they congratulated the Sound Valley Old Ancestor on advancing to the Dou Saint realm.

Then, they coldly snorted at the Three Heavenly Venerate. "Since the Hall of Souls did not come to plunder anything, then leave with us."

"..."

Watching the Hall of Souls experts and the Half-Saints of the Six Great Ancient Clans depart.

The Sound Valley Old Ancestor stood blankly in the void, unable to understand what kind of act they had just put on.

They had clearly all come for the rewards.

Why had both sides left without even saying anything in the end?

Little did she know.

The main reason Sound Valley had managed to escape disaster today.

Was that Soul Clan Patriarch Hun Tiandi had appeared in the pavilion where the patriarchs of the Six Great Ancient Clans had gathered in the Central Continent.

The Soul Clan Millennium Plan was exceedingly ambitious.

Over the years, it had planted spies among the upper echelons of the Several Great Ancient Clans. Thus, the cooperation between the six clans had been discovered by the Soul Clan long ago.

At first.

The Soul Clan had not chosen to alter its plan.

It had intended to take advantage of the situation and throw the Central Continent into greater chaos, allowing the Hall of Souls to harvest souls.

However.

After seeing that the important rewards bestowed upon Sound Valley by the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking could not be seized.

Hun Tiandi immediately came up with a new idea.

Rather than fall out with the Six Great Ancient Clans and the Listed Sects over a few worthless rewards, throwing the Central Continent into panic and disrupting the Soul Clan Millennium Plan.

It would be better to turn the tables on them.

Since the Six Great Ancient Clans led by the Ancient Clan wanted to claim the moral high ground.

They planned to wait for the Hall of Souls to attack and seize the rewards of the other Listed Sects, then intervene and reach protection agreements with those sect forces, thereby sharing the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking's rewards.

Then he would simply not let the Hall of Souls act.

That would leave the Six Great Ancient Clans with no moral high ground to occupy...

For him.

Once the Hall of Souls did not make a move.

The ones who would suffer were naturally the Six Great Ancient Clans, who had not supported any forces on the Dou Qi Continent and could not obtain any benefits from this first wave of the Heavenly Dao's rewards.

At this moment.

Inside the pavilion atop the mountain.

Facing the unfriendly gazes of Gu Yuan and the other patriarchs of the Six Great Ancient Clans.

Hun Tiandi calmly finished the tea in his cup, then slowly rose and said with a playful look, "Thank you all for your hospitality. If there are any more activities like this in the future, be sure not to forget to notify my Soul Clan."

After saying this.

Hun Tiandi threw his head back and laughed twice.

The void before him collapsed, and his figure vanished without a trace.

Only six figures with extremely ugly expressions remained seated in the pavilion, facing the howling cold wind...

After several breaths.

Yan Jin, the Yan Clan Patriarch, rose furiously to his feet.

An incomparably terrifying, scorching aura radiated from his body, raising the temperature of the world by another degree. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Hun Tiandi really has some impressive methods. He actually turned the tables on us!"

"Now, this is troublesome."

"If our Several Great Clans dare to pressure the Listed Sect Forces."

"I'm afraid countless rumors slandering the Six Great Clans will spread through the Soul Clan that very day..."

"It seems that regarding this first wave of rewards from the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking, our Several Great Clans will not even get a sip of soup!"

Looking at the furious Yan Jin.

Although Gu Yuan was also extremely displeased.

He understood that anger could not change the outcome of their failed plan.

He could only pretend to be relaxed and say, "Forget it, forget it. Although Hun Tiandi has disrupted our alliance, we have not gained nothing at all. At least we stopped the Hall of Souls from plundering the other powers."