Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System from the Start

Xiao Xun'er's words abruptly came to a halt. Though she left the rest unsaid, Xiao Ling and Gu Yuan were both exceptionally astute; with only a moment's thought, they understood exactly what she had meant.

The Spirit Clan's inexplicable annihilation and the complete disappearance of its realm had left outsiders across the Central Plains and even the entire Dou Qi Continent with only two apparent suspects—two ancient, supremely powerful clans that possessed both the strength and motive for such a world-shaking deed: the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan.

Gu Yuan's expression darkened slightly. He nodded and said in a deep voice, "This matter has nothing whatsoever to do with my Ancient Clan. If my clan had acted, how could I, as its Clan Leader, have known nothing about it?"

He paused, a cold glint flashing through his eyes, then continued,

"As for why the Soul Clan would resort to such thunderous methods, the reason is not difficult to guess. What they have schemed for and coveted for so long is the Tou She Ancient God Jade safeguarded by the Spirit Clan. It seems that the Soul Clan has achieved its objective this time. The Spirit Clan's Ancient God Jade has most likely already fallen into their hands."

Xun Er furrowed her delicate brows, gravity flashing through her clear eyes. Taking a step forward, she said softly to Gu Yuan,

"Father, since the Soul Clan dared to brazenly destroy the Spirit Clan, it proves that their ambitions have long swelled to the extreme. They must be concealing terrifying strength far beyond our expectations. Take Nihility Devouring Flame, for example. Its strength has already reached the level of a Nine Star Dou Saint. Within our Ancient Clan, apart from you, Father, there is no second person capable of contending with it.