Attack on the Soul Clan, Fire Lotus Shows Its Might

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

Over the past few days, with no system tasks available to complete for the time being, Lin Yang took out the Primordial Body Tempering Art and began cultivating his body.

For ten straight days, Lin Yang sat cross-legged on the back mountain of the Xiao Family every day, absorbing and exhaling the power of the cosmos.

In just ten days, Lin Yang's Primordial Body Tempering Art had reached the peak of the third stage.

His physical body improved considerably once more, already comparable to the peak of the late eight-star stage.

The Primordial Body Tempering Art had advanced so quickly mainly because Lin Yang's soul realm was at the high Heaven Realm, and he was also a Dou Saint. His speed in absorbing and circulating the power of the cosmos was extremely fast, allowing him to reach the peak of the third stage in merely ten days.

Lin Yang roughly estimated that at his current pace, if he continued cultivating, he would reach the ninth stage in three years at most. His physical body would then nearly merge into one with the power of the cosmos. As long as the cosmos endured, his body would remain indestructible.

By then, Soul Tian Di would be nothing more than passing clouds.

However, Lin Yang could not keep cultivating the Primordial Body Tempering Art forever. He needed to break through to the nine-star Dou Saint realm as soon as possible.

He had also been waiting these past few days for Gu Yuan's arrival. The two had made an agreement: once Lin Yang's puppets were refined, Gu Yuan would come and bring him along to attack the Soul Clan.

Xiao Yan's room.

After fourteen days, Yao Chen had finally refined the two Soul Clan Dou Saints into puppets.

It was also time for Lin Yang and Gu Yuan's appointment.

At the back mountain of the Xiao Family, Lin Yang looked into the sky. A familiar spatial power was rapidly approaching from afar.

Before long, the space before Lin Yang split apart, and Gu Yuan slowly stepped out.

"Little Friend Lin, it has only been a few days, yet you're already at the mid eight-star stage. Did you encounter another opportunity?" Gu Yuan asked with a faint smile as he gently landed.

Lin Yang smiled without explaining, instead asking, "Patriarch Gu, I had a small opportunity. Since you've come this time, have you contacted the Thunder Clan and Flame Clan?"

Seeing that Lin Yang did not wish to elaborate, Gu Yuan did not press further. He nodded. "They have been contacted. Once the Thunder Clan and Flame Clan learned that all four Soul Clan elders had been refined into puppets by us, they had long been itching to attack. The moment I brought it up, they agreed to form an alliance."

"Good. I'm ready on my end as well. Patriarch Gu, when are we attacking the Soul Clan? I'd also like to see if I can carve off a piece from Void Swallowing Flame." Lin Yang continued.

"You brat, Void Swallowing Flame and Soul Tian Di both have Emperor Realm souls. They won't be easy to deal with. This time, it will already be quite good if we can restrain the two of them and eliminate as much of the Soul Clan's remaining strength as possible. I've already discussed it with them. We will attack the Soul Clan together in three days," Gu Yuan said with a laugh.

"Fine, fine. Patriarch Gu, then I'll prepare some more jade bottles containing Buddha's Fury Fire Lotuses. Once enough of them are stockpiled, if we throw them all out at once, even Soul Tian Di won't dare take them head-on," Lin Yang said.

Gu Yuan's eyes lit up. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about that move. I'll prepare some when I return as well. They may prove quite useful then."

"Alright."

"Then it's settled. We'll meet in the Ancient Realm then. This is a map of the Ancient Clan. Just follow it when the time comes," Gu Yuan said, taking out a map as he spoke.

Lin Yang accepted the map. "Alright."

"Mm, I'm leaving."

"Mm, take care, Patriarch Gu."

Three days later.

At the Ancient Realm, Lin Yang arrived at the entrance with the two puppets.

The Ancient Realm guards had long received word and hurriedly led Lin Yang to see Gu Yuan.

At that moment, within the Ancient Realm, the Flame Clan patriarch and Thunder Clan patriarch had each arrived at the Ancient Realm plaza with seven Dou Saints. They were discussing the details of the attack with Gu Yuan.

When Lin Yang arrived at the plaza, everyone turned to look at him.

"Little Friend Lin, you've arrived." Gu Yuan walked over, and Yan Jin and Lei Ying came forward as well. "So this is the Xiao Family's Dou Saint. He truly is young."

Lin Yang smiled and slightly cupped his fists toward them. "Patriarch Gu, Patriarch Lei, Patriarch Yan."

Gu Yuan waved his hand. "Little Friend Lin, we've already discussed it. Once we arrive, you will join forces with Patriarch Lei and Patriarch Yan to deal with Void Swallowing Flame. I will handle Soul Tian Di. The five puppets and the other Dou Saints will kill as many Soul Clan Dou Saints as possible."

"Alright."

"Then let's set off."

"Mm."

Above the Soul Realm.

Space suddenly tore open across a vast area as Gu Yuan and the others led dozens of Dou Saints through the void.

Within the Soul Realm, the entire Soul Clan had long been on high alert. Such a major movement from the Ancient Clan naturally could not be concealed from the Soul Clan's spies. Soul Tian Di had received word long ago and had activated the Myriad Souls Heaven-Slaying Formation in advance.

This formation combined offense and defense. Even a peak nine-star Dou Saint would not dare force their way through it.

Soul Tian Di looked at Gu Yuan and the others overhead, his gaze icy as he spoke in a booming voice.

"Gu Yuan, what a fine scheme. You plotted to capture five Dou Saints of my Soul Clan. If I don't make you shed a layer of skin this time, then my surname isn't Soul. If you have the guts, enter the formation. I'll be waiting for you in the Soul Realm."

Above the Soul Realm,

Gu Yuan snorted coldly without responding.

Lin Yang and the others looked down at the great formation enveloping the Soul Realm, their expressions turning slightly grave.

"Patriarch Gu, what do we do? The Soul Clan's turtle shell has been activated in advance," Yan Jin asked.

Gu Yuan gave a cold laugh. "No need to worry. Originally, we could only slowly blast apart the formation, wasting Dou Qi for nothing. But after hearing Little Friend Lin's words, I already have a solution. Step back and let me handle this."

At his words, everyone withdrew several kilometers.

A cold curve appeared at the corner of Gu Yuan's lips. With a light tap of his finger on his storage ring, he took out thirty jade bottles.

The thirty jade bottles floated in the air, each containing a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus at the peak nine-star Dou Saint level.

Inside the Soul Realm, the Soul Clan members watched Gu Yuan in confusion, unable to understand how he intended to break the formation alone.

Some even wore mocking smiles, ridiculing one another aloud.

However, with a sweep of Gu Yuan's right hand, the thirty jade bottles fell like rain, crashing onto the formation.

The jade bottles exploded violently, and thirty Buddha's Fury Fire Lotuses instantly engulfed the entire Soul Realm.

The expressions of everyone in the Soul Clan instantly froze.

Before they could react, the endless waves of fire blasted a crack open in the formation.

The crack gradually widened.

In the end, it shattered with a thunderous boom.

The remaining fire waves surged into the Soul Realm, instantly killing quite a few ordinary Soul Clan members.

"Gu Yuan, you seek death!" Soul Tian Di roared in fury as he charged out of the Soul Realm.

Dozens of Soul Clan Dou Saints also burst through the void, while Void Swallowing Flame emerged from the shadows. All of them stared coldly at Gu Yuan and the others.

"Soul Tian Di, you have allowed the Soul Clan to bring calamity upon the world. Today, I will rid the Dou Qi Continent of you, this scourge," Gu Yuan declared righteously.

"Hmph, Gu Yuan, do you think I don't know what you have in mind? Once you eliminate the Soul Clan, you'll likely turn on the Thunder Clan, the Flame Clan, and the other ancient clans next. Lei Ying, Yan Jin, don't let this old dog Gu Yuan deceive you," Soul Tian Di said.

His words made Lei Ying and Yan Jin pause slightly. It was not as though they had never considered this possibility, but Gu Yuan had already sworn a soul oath before this attack on the Soul Clan that he would not betray them, so there was nothing to worry about. What truly concerned them was capturing Void Swallowing Flame alive and dividing it among the four clans.

"Soul Tian Di, don't try to sow discord among us. I, Gu Yuan, act openly and honorably. I would never be as shameless as you," Gu Yuan said coldly.