Luo God Clan

Wen Qingxuan was naturally clever and sharp, and especially admired outstanding, powerful women;

She was cold toward men, but did not hate them. She simply disliked spending time with men who did not suit her,

Yet if she encountered someone she liked, she would obediently follow him.

And as it happened, Futu Yun was precisely the person capable of winning this proud little phoenix's wholehearted devotion.

Futu Yun looked at Luo Li, and Luo Li also cast him a light glance,

The faint, teasing smile in her clear eyes, however, made cold sweat break out all over Futu Yun.

Futu Yun and Luo Li had never confirmed their relationship,

But they were already living together. They simply had yet to speak their feelings aloud.

More importantly, Futu Yun had never told Luo Li his true identity,

He had always interacted with her as "Ye Yun," and had never mentioned that he was from the Pagoda Ancient Clan.

Moreover, Futu Yun bore none of the Pagoda Ancient Clan's marks. He had failed to cultivate a Pagoda Tower,

Let alone a Saint Pagoda—even an ordinary Pagoda Tower was absent,

He cultivated the Great Pagoda Art merely to drain yin and replenish yang from Qing Yanjing.

Wen Qingxuan suddenly spoke: "Have you never considered helping the Luo God Clan? Or are you simply—"

"Enough!" A chill suddenly flashed through Luo Li's glasslike eyes.

Futu Yun, however, sighed. "I want to help too,"

He held Luo Li's slender, jade-like hand, which carried a trace of coolness yet was exceedingly delicate,

"But the situation on the Western Heavens Continent is different."

"The Western Heaven War Temple?" Wen Qingxuan nodded and said no more.

The Great Thousand World was far too vast. The Northern Heavens Continent, where the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy was located, was merely one of the scattered continents.

There were many clans with profound foundations,

Such as the Ice Spirit Clan and the Fire Spirit Clan. Both possessed considerable prestige throughout the Great Thousand World, and the Luo God Clan was one of them.

At its peak, the Luo God Clan's strength was no weaker than theirs—in fact, it was even greater.

But ever since the Luo God fell, the Luo God Clan had gradually declined,

Especially over the past few centuries, as its talented members withered away,

Most of the core members of the Luo God royal family had become like maggots, gnawing away at this declining behemoth.

Most of Luo Li's so-called relatives had also been corrupted by their former renown, wallowing in glory from long ago,

Completely unaware that the Luo God Clan had long since become riddled with wounds.

The Four Great God Clans had attacked one another for generations, accumulating blood feuds that were difficult to wash away. They were mortal enemies who would never rest until one side was dead.

But to Futu Yun, the other three God Clans did not qualify as threats at all,

He could deal with them simply by sending out one of his protectors,

He would not even need Mandala to act. Any Earthly Sovereign Great Perfection would be enough.

Super-powerhouses at this level stood absolutely at the very peak of the pyramid, even on the Western Heavens Continent.

Yet the strongest experts of the Four Great God Clans were merely Upper Heavenly Sovereigns.

But Futu Yun could not directly send people to intervene in the Western Heavens Continent,

Because the strongest person on the Western Heavens Continent was the Western Heaven War Emperor of the Western Heaven War Temple,

This man's influence could even rival that of the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor.

However, having read the original work, Futu Yun also knew clearly,

The Western Heaven War Emperor could stand alongside the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor in fame purely because he was too ostentatious,

In reality, he was not qualified for that status at all.

But the Western Heaven War Emperor himself had indeed reached Immortal-grade Peak, and could even be called the strongest person beneath Saint Grade,

Moreover, by the end of the original work, he had already broken through to Saint Grade.

Any force outside the Western Heavens Continent that wanted to meddle in its affairs could not avoid this man,

And apart from Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns, no one could afford to provoke him.

The Pagoda Ancient Clan had two Saint-grade combatants. One was the "Mad Dog," Qing Yanjing,

While the other, Futu Xuan, had to remain within the clan to keep Qing Yanjing in check,

So there was simply no Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign who could help Futu Yun deal with the Western Heaven War Emperor.

Furthermore, the Pagoda Ancient Clan's main forces were currently deployed on the Tianluo Continent, making it truly impossible to reach him in time.

"It's fine. I can bear it." Luo Li raised her red lips slightly, her bright eyes curving into crescents,

At that moment, she had lost her usual calm and looked as lively as a sly little fox.

This was the first time Luo Li had seen Futu Yun reveal such a helpless expression.

"Don't worry. Even if I don't interfere, it's not as though I have no way to respond." Futu Yun let out a soft sigh.

The Luo God Clan had now declined badly. Packs of wolves watched it hungrily from all around, yet no one had made the first move:

First, because Luo Tianshen was still alive. Though the lion was old, its remaining might still lingered;

Second, because Luo Tianshen had formed a good karmic bond in his youth,

Back then, he had unintentionally saved a young man who had come from a Lower Plane.

That young man from those days was now a regional overlord of the Great Thousand World.

He had once traveled throughout the Great Thousand World,

Even the Heavenly Sovereign ancestor of the Fire Spirit Clan had been unable to stop him and could only let him leave freely,

He was now the master of the Boundless Fire Territory, famous throughout the Great Thousand World—the Flame Emperor, Xiao Yan.

Anyone capable of breaking through the Plane Barrier and entering the Great Thousand World from a Lower Plane was an extraordinarily gifted individual without exception,

And their state of mind was likewise top-tier.

Perhaps the limitations of a plane's level meant that the heights one could reach in a Lower Plane were limited,

But once they entered the Great Thousand World and adapted, they would inevitably be like a fierce tiger entering the deep mountains or a flood dragon returning to the sea,

Even in the Great Thousand World, where powerful figures gathered, they would still shine brilliantly.

The Flame Emperor was like this, and so was the Martial Ancestor, who had challenged the entire Ice Spirit Clan alone back then.

More than a decade ago, Luo Li's father had fallen, plunging the Luo God Clan into a crisis.

When Luo Tianshen held a birthday banquet, the Flame Emperor specifically sent people to offer their congratulations,

A single congratulatory letter had intimidated the three God Clans that coveted the Luo God Clan.

No one had expected that the Luo God Clan would have such a powerful backer hidden behind it.

Afterward, relying on Luo Tianshen's lingering might and the congratulatory letter sent by the Flame Emperor, the Luo God Clan had barely stabilized the situation for more than a decade.

But once Luo Tianshen reached the end of his lifespan, the Luo God Clan's situation would inevitably collapse.

Though the Flame Emperor's reputation resounded far and wide, the Boundless Fire Territory was thousands of kilometers from the Western Heavens Continent,

And the Western Heaven War Temple was by no means easy to deal with. It would never allow an outside force to interfere in the affairs of the Western Heavens Continent.

Although the three God Clans were wary of the Boundless Fire Territory, once the Luo God Clan completely declined, they would not hesitate in the slightest.

Moreover, the Luo God Clan's predicament could not fundamentally be solved through outside aid,

Even if they could help for a time, they could not help forever.

Most of the Luo God Clan's current core members were of little use, and many were even parasites sucking away the clan's blood and vitality.

Once Luo Tianshen passed away,

And Luo Li failed to take complete control of the situation in time,

The Luo God Clan would inevitably fall into an extremely dangerous situation.

Therefore, Futu Yun indeed did not plan to intervene directly during the early stages,

He only intended to use his identity as the young clan master of the Pagoda Ancient Clan to intimidate the three God Clans on the Luo God Clan's behalf,

Just as the Flame Emperor's single congratulatory letter had suppressed the three God Clans for more than a decade back then.

Although the Maha Ancient Clan, once the foremost of the Five Great Ancient Clans, had already been beaten back by the Flame Emperor,

When comparing the deterrent power of the Five Great Ancient Clans and the Boundless Fire Territory,

At least at the present stage, the Five Great Ancient Clans were still superior,

The Boundless Fire Territory and the Martial Realm had both risen through the efforts of their leaders,

Even among Saint-grade powerhouses, the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor were among the very best,

But before the two of them formally surpassed the other Saint-grade powerhouses,

The deterrent power of these two forces ultimately still could not compare with that of the Five Great Ancient Clans.