A deathly silence fell.
More than ten Eternal warriors of the Giant Spirit Clan wore expressions of undisguised shock, wariness, and disbelief.
They stared fixedly at the Chaos Domain, which appeared as thin as a cicada's wing yet was utterly indestructible. Their arms holding their giant axes trembled slightly, but none dared to attack rashly again.
The Giant Spirit Clan's chief looked so grim that his face seemed ready to drip water. Forcibly suppressing the rage and killing intent in his eyes, he asked, "What... do you want to know?"
Seeing that the Giant Spirit Clan had finally calmed down, Zhang Shuai's thoughts stirred, and the Chaos Thunder Domain enveloping him and Renxiao quietly receded like the tide and vanished.
"Let me ask: why did all of you become so enraged upon hearing my name? Why did you try to kill me without even bothering to learn the truth?"
The Giant Spirit Clan chief snorted coldly. His gaze was as sharp as a blade, still carrying intense hostility. "Are you from the Primordial World?"
"That's right," Zhang Shuai admitted frankly.
"Then do you know that the Primordial World was originally created by my clansmen through great effort?" The Giant Spirit Clan chief's tone grew heavier, and a trace of grief flashed through his eyes.
"I know."
"Good! Since you know!" The Giant Spirit Clan chief suddenly stepped forward, his voice abruptly rising as he demanded, "Then why did you seize my clan's foundation, steal our cultivation arts and magical treasures, and even... slaughter our clansmen!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuai suddenly understood.
There was no doubt that Xu Hong had come to the Annihilation Lotus Pool and said something to the Giant Spirit Clan. Things Xu Hong himself had done had all been pinned on Zhang Shuai.
He simply did