Gu Lie was a genuine Eight Star Dou Saint and the supreme commander of the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army, his renown enough to awe the continent. Yet even against such a peak expert, Xiao Ling had fought him to a standstill with his half-step Divine Palace Realm Spiritual Power before ultimately defeating him without expending too much effort.
That battle had thoroughly proven that Xiao Ling's current strength was enough to place him among the peak experts of the Dou Qi Continent.
Even Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan, who had seen their share of storms, were utterly shaken when they witnessed such a shocking result firsthand. Turbulent waves surged through their hearts.
Neither of them had expected that, at Xiao Ling's age, reaching the Three-star Dou Saint realm in Dou Qi cultivation would already be monstrously gifted. Yet his combat power was even more terrifying, allowing him to unleash strength capable of crushing an Eight Star Dou Saint through the power of an Emperor Realm Soul.
Had they not seen it with their own eyes, even if they told others about it, it would only be regarded as an absurd fantasy.
However, this matter was of great importance and involved Xiao Ling's core trump card, so it was not widely publicized within the Ancient Clan.
To this day, only Gu Yuan, Gu Xun'er, and Gu Lie, who had personally experienced Xiao Ling's strength, knew the details of that battle. The other Ancient Clan elders knew nothing about it.
"Besides, I won't be going alone this time. Ancestor Xiao Xuan will be accompanying me. On the Dou Qi Continent, there probably aren't many people who can threaten an existence at the peak of the Nine Star Dou Saint realm like Ancestor Xiao Xuan."
Xiao Ling lightly tightened his grip around