The Spirit Realm, Stone Realm, and Ancient Realm Passages Close

"Damn it all, we've been searching for so long, how come we haven't seen a single soul?"

Palus couldn't help but grumble.

He was about to go insane.

This "damn it all" was something he had learned from the humans after arriving in Central Plains!

He felt it sounded incredibly imposing.

Sparu comforted him: "We're already here, don't be anxious, just keep searching slowly."

This was his first time here, and he was filled with curiosity about this land of Central Plains.

"Sparu! What are you saying! Don't you know the situation our clan is in?!"

Hearing Sparu's almost dismissive, or perhaps even lazy, words, Palus flew into a rage.

He rushed over, grabbed the horns on Sparu's head, and shook him violently.

The movement was so vigorous that even the freshest egg would have its yolk scrambled.

"Palus, stop shaking..."

"We are shouldering the hopes of the entire clan! If the Dark Clan finds out, do you have any idea how severe the consequences will be?!"

"I... I have... a way!"

"What way? Tell me! Speak! Hurry up and speak! Are you going to say it or not!!"

"Shaking, shaking, you keep shaking me, how am I supposed to speak?! If you shake me any more, I'm going to vomit!"

Sparu shoved Palus away, feeling utterly speechless.

Palus was frantic, but he didn't dare to keep pressuring Sparu.

After a while.

Sparu leaned into Palus's ear: "We just need to do this..."

"Brilliant! Simply brilliant! Why didn't I think of that!"

After hearing it, Palus exclaimed in admiration.

Sparu said smugly: "I am the brains of our Savage Bull Clan, after all. Why else would the Clan Chief send me along with a simple-minded brute like you?"

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Several days later.

A shocking piece of news suddenly spread across Central Plains: following the Yao Clan's announcement that they were closing the entrance to the Yao Realm, the passages into the Spirit Realm and the Stone Realm had also been closed!

Furthermore, the other clans had received no word whatsoever!

This sparked heated discussions among the other ancient clans.

Lei Clan.

The high-ranking members gathered in the Thunder Emperor Hall.

"Clan Chief, this matter is far too strange. Not long ago, I met with the young clan chief of the Spirit Clan; it hasn't even been a year, and now both the Spirit Realm and the Stone Realm have closed."

Lei Dong frowned deeply.

When they cultivated, a single period of seclusion could last one or two years, or even five or six.

Therefore, having met within a year didn't seem like that long ago.

Lei Qian frowned and speculated: "Could this have something to do with the Ancient Clan or the Hun Clan?"

"It's hard to say. They've been fighting quite intensely lately. The Ancient Clan only lost some Dou Venerables, but it's said the Hun Clan's Soul Hall lost several Dou Saint powerhouses. I don't know if that's true or not."

Lei Dong shook his head, unable to reach a conclusion.

Undoubtedly, the Ancient Clan and the Hun Clan were the primary suspects.

In fact...

The Hun Clan was even more likely!

After all, they had lost multiple Dou Saints, so it would be perfectly logical for them to be acting so recklessly.

"If that's the case, then the Hun Clan's suspicion increases indefinitely!"

Lei Qian said in a heavy tone.

Over the years, the Soul Hall under the Hun Clan had been collecting soul bodies everywhere; no one knew what they were planning!

But one thing was certain: it was definitely nothing good!

Lei Ying, however, said: "You are all just guessing. In my view, it's nine times out of ten because they are too weak and are worried about being caught in the crossfire between the Ancient Clan and the Hun Clan, so they simply closed their entrances."

If you can't afford to provoke them, can't you at least hide?

That makes sense.

"Clan Head, should we send someone out to inquire?" Lei Qian suggested.

Lei Ying nodded in agreement.

But the problem arose.

Who would be the most suitable to send?

The group looked at each other in dismay.

Mang Tianchi stood up and said, "I will go. As it happens, I returned to Jia Nan Academy not long ago, and I don't know which little brat made off with the Fallen Heart Flame I had sealed away."

Before returning to the Lei Clan, he had investigated everywhere but found no trace of it.

It made him extremely angry.

Lei Ying nodded: "Very well, let Tianchi handle this matter."

Yan Clan.

A woman dressed in red robes with a beautiful and alluring appearance looked toward Yan Jin, who sat in the main seat.

"Clan Head, do you think the Shi Clan and Spirit Clan closing their realm entrance channels is voluntary, just like the Yao Clan?"

Yan Jin pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

"Among the eight great clans, excluding the long-vanished Xiao Clan, those two are the weakest. Closing their realm entrance channels is likely just to avoid being caught in the crossfire should the Ancient Clan and Hun Clan go to war."

"But... Clan Head, I always feel like something is wrong, though I can't quite put my finger on what it is." Fairy Huoling frowned deeply.

As she was speaking, Huo Yao suddenly swept in from outside at an incredible speed, trailing a sonic boom behind him!

"Clan Head! Something terrible has happened!"

"What is it?"

Yan Jin and Fairy Huoling looked at Huo Yao simultaneously.

Being so reckless was not at all like Huo Yao's personality.

A sense of foreboding emerged in both of their hearts.

"The Ancient Clan's Ancient Realm... has also closed!"

"What?!"

The foundation of the Ancient Clan was second only to the Hun Clan.

It was understandable for the Yao, Spirit, and Shi Clans to close their entrance channels due to their weaker strength!

What did it mean for the Ancient Clan to close their channel?

Were they showing weakness to the Hun Clan?

Or was there some other scheme afoot?

"Not long ago, I heard that the Human Hall of the Soul Hall's Tiangang Hall was destroyed by Gu Nanhai alone! It caused intense dissatisfaction within the Hun Clan, and Hun Miesheng personally led men to the Ancient Clan to demand an explanation, only to find the entrance channel closed!"

This news was like throwing a torpedo into a calm lake.

It stirred up heaven-shaking waves!

Shocking, unexpected!

A powerhouse of Hun Miesheng's caliber had personally stepped into the fray.

That meant a war between the two clans was on the verge of breaking out.

Yet, at this moment, the Ancient Realm had closed!

It was thought-provoking.

"Is there any other information?" Yan Jin pressed.

Huo Yao shook his head.

Yan Jin made a prompt decision: "Quickly invite the Lei Clan Head to come and discuss countermeasures."

"Yes!"

Soon, Lei Ying arrived with his people.

He had originally been sparring with the experts of his clan and had been completely unaware of the news regarding the Ancient Realm closing.

Upon learning of it, he had brought his men over at the first opportunity.

"Old Yan, what on earth is going on?"

Yan Jin shook his head with a complex expression.

"Old Lei, given the current situation, I fear that only by huddling together for warmth and weathering the storm as one can our two clans hope to survive this crisis."

"Damn it all! First, all the overt powers in the Central Plains were swallowed up, then the Spirit Realm and Stone Realm closed, and now... even the Ancient Realm has shut its doors!"

Lei Ying excelled at fighting and loved to fight, but he simply disliked using his brain.

"What kind of situation is this, anyway?"

"Let's go. We'll head to the Spirit Realm and the Stone Realm together to take a look."

Yan Jin felt that they could not just sit and wait for death.

They had to take the initiative.

Lei Ying naturally agreed.

However, it was to no avail.

Even with the two of them joining forces, they failed to find any way to enter the Spirit Realm or the Stone Realm.

Immediately after, the two of them made a trip to the Ancient Clan!

The result was the same!

Even in the Eastern Region of the Central Plains, the various businesses and strongholds once operated by the Ancient Clan were completely deserted.

Everything reeked of something sinister!

For a time, the two of them were like headless flies, neither knowing what to do next.