Unrest in the East Continent

"What was that—?"

It was as though a fierce gale had swept through the Ancient Realm. Even space itself, so resilient by nature, had been forcibly stretched into streak after streak, etched across the void and leaving everyone dumbfounded.

Such a powerful impact had not been unleashed by either of the two experts standing at the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent, naturally filling everyone with deep apprehension.

"What is going on? Could the Hun Clan army be bearing down on us?"

Many Gu Clan experts naturally jumped to that conclusion, but the thought was swiftly driven from their minds.

The gate to the Ancient Realm showed no reaction, while Ancient Saint City outside the realm was itself a deeply entrenched Gu Clan stronghold. With so many Hun Clan experts already present here, the Hun Clan simply could not muster enough strength to breach Ancient Saint City's defenses.

Moreover, Ancient Saint City was not alone. Its surroundings formed an interlocking, massive defensive network. The Hun Clan's methods might work elsewhere, but that did not mean they would still work in the Eastern Region of Zhongzhou.

So it naturally could not be the Hun Clan army bearing down on them.

Yet even knowing it was not the Hun Clan did nothing to put anyone at ease.

After all, if it was not the Hun Clan, then who could it be?

That question hung over the hearts of the Gu Clan's many experts almost instantly.

"Hmm?"

As the strange shockwave spread, Hun Tiandi, who had just been locked in an evenly matched battle with Gu Yuan, could not help frowning.

With a raised hand, he shattered the vast Dou Qi before him, which drifted like clouds and mist. Yet he did not retaliate. Instead, he frowned slightly and turned his gaze toward