After the news spread, waves of experts poured into the Stone Realm to investigate.
The Stone Clan's millions of clansmen had vanished without a trace.
The Stone Clan had never been weak. Or rather, among the Ancient Races, there had never been any truly weak race.
Even with the Gu Clan's strength, while they might have been able to destroy the Stone Clan, they could never have done so so cleanly and decisively, slaughtering millions of clansmen without leaving behind the slightest trace.
Everyone who entered the now-empty Stone Realm felt a chill shoot from the soles of their feet to the tops of their heads. They could not stop themselves from shivering, their spines turning cold as an indescribable terror quietly spread through their hearts.
When this matter was linked to Nihility Devouring Flame, everything became clear.
The Hun Clan had remained silent from beginning to end, their attitude strange; the Gu Clan, meanwhile, had always been forthright and never concealed anything.
Who had acted this time was already obvious.
Under such circumstances, among the vast Ancient Races, only the Gu Clan still possessed sufficient foundations to ensure its own safety.
The remaining three clans—the Yao Clan, Yan Clan, and Thunder Clan—had all keenly sensed that the situation had reached an extreme crisis.
To avoid repeating the fate of the Spirit Clan and Stone Clan, the three clans immediately chose to band together, joining forces in hopes of preserving themselves amid the calamity sweeping across the continent.
At the same time, the three clans joined forces against the Hun Clan in every respect, guarding against them at every step and restraining them at every turn. They only hoped to protect the foundations of their clans and find a sliver of survival in the coming chaotic age.
Yet this calm