The Three Give Gu Yuan a Brutal Beating and Begin the Reckoning

"Still have tricks up your sleeve?" Xiao Yan looked at Gu Yuan and the other powerful members of the Gu Clan, a slow smile spreading across his face—the standard smile of the Soul Hall Master. "If not, then it's our turn, hehehe!"

The villain's laughter sent chills down the spines of the Gu Clan's powerful members.

For some reason, they felt as if they had heard it somewhere before, as if it were quite familiar.

Infected by this, Zhu Kun and the Yellow Springs Demon Saint also unconsciously let out cackling laughter.

However, compared to Xiao Yan, their laughter was still relatively immature and not authentic.

As soon as the laughter subsided, the three of them attacked Gu Yuan simultaneously.

"You!" Seeing three Nine-Star Dou Sheng charging towards him, Gu Yuan was so angry he almost cursed.

Three against one is simply too unsportsmanlike.

Xiao Yan didn't care about any of that; his only goal was to beat Gu Yuan up.

I've wanted to beat you up for ages!

With a loud shout, Zhu Kun charged forward and struck Gu Yuan's head with his fierce and domineering dragon claws.

Gu Yuan's expression was solemn, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest. The energy around him surged like a river, constantly neutralizing Zhu Kun's attacks.

The moment he faced Zhu Kun, he sensed an immense danger.

The terrifying power, combined with a strange Spatial Power, caught him completely off guard.

"Damn it!" Gu Yuan felt increasingly irritated by Zhu Kun's troublesome situation.

He couldn't understand where Xiao Yan had found such powerful experts, each one of whom was so formidable.

While deflecting Zhu Kun's attacks, he pondered a way to break the deadlock.

"The Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath!"

"Moo!"

The Yellow Springs Demon Saint gave him no chance to think. Seizing the opportunity, he unleashed a fully charged Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath towards Gu Yuan.

"Ah!"

The soul attack struck instantly, causing Gu Yuan to let out a pig-like scream, making him taste once again the pain of his soul being on the verge of shattering.

Seeing the situation, Zhu Kun didn't hesitate and gave Gu Yuan a good beating.

Zhu Kun draws aggro, while Yellow Springs Demon Saint deals damage.

With the two working together, even if the Hun Tiandi were to arrive, he would have to obediently take a bite of the Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath.

Gu Yuan had given up playing; he had only one thought now: to run.

Now that relations have completely broken down, begging for mercy is out of the question, and given his pride, he wouldn't do it.

"Father-in-law, are you in such a hurry to leave?" Xiao Yan's voice rang out. "I haven't accepted the big gift I brought you yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan appeared in front of Gu Yuan, and a beautiful Fire Lotus wrapped in golden lightning slowly floated from his hand.

Destruction Fire Lotus Super Advanced Version!

Zhu Kun draws aggro, Yellow Springs Demon Saint deals damage, so let Xiao Yan reap the rewards.

Without saying much, Xiao Yan held the Fire Lotus in his palm and, under Gu Yuan's horrified gaze, pressed it directly against his chest.

Rumble!

A deafening roar, like a nuclear explosion, resounded throughout the Ancient Realm.

In that instant, most people in the Ancient Realm looked up and saw a colorful lotus flower rising up, blotting out the sky and soaring into the heavens!

The terrifying aftershocks spread outwards in all directions from the center of the explosion.

Zhu Kun and the Yellow Springs Demon Saint felt the power emanating from that force and were secretly alarmed, preparing to intervene.

But they discovered that the aftershocks that had annihilated everything stopped on their own after spreading a certain distance.

It wasn't that the power was insufficient, but rather that Xiao Yan intentionally controlled the range of the explosion's aftershocks to prevent innocent people from being affected.

Although Xiao Yan wasn't exactly a righteous person, he always believed in repaying kindness and avenging wrongs, and he would never let his actions implicate innocent people.

"Clan Leader!"

The powerful members of the Gu Clan, having witnessed Gu Yuan's Gu Yuan treatment and subsequent engulfment by the explosion, were filled with despair.

Their Gu Clan has truly suffered a defeat this time, defeated by a young man from a fallen family.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, everyone hurriedly looked towards the epicenter of the explosion. Upon seeing the scene there, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.

All that could be seen there, apart from the figures of Gu Yuan and Xiao Yan, was that everything else, including the space itself, had been completely annihilated into nothingness.

What kind of Dou Technique is this, that it possesses such formidable power!

Gu Yuan collapsed to the ground, his chest flesh ripped apart, his entire body a bloody mess, and his condition utterly deteriorated.

Upon closer inspection, one can even see wisps of flame and arcs of lightning leaping across its flesh.

It must be said that the vitality of Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint is indeed tenacious.

Despite enduring so much damage, suffering a double blow to both his soul and body, Gu Yuan still did not die.

"Cough cough!"

Before Gu Yuan could recover, a large foot stepped on his chest, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood, making his condition worse.

"Father-in-law -law, what do you think of my generous gift?" Xiao Yan asked with a faint smile.

"Cough cough! You..." Gu Yuan was of noble status and had never suffered such humiliation. His already serious injuries became even more severe.

Enraged, Gu Yuan's eyes rolled back and he fainted.

After confirming that Gu Yuan was not dead, Xiao Yan deactivated his Destruction Lightning Body, picked him up like a dead dog, and brought him before the powerful members of the Gu Clan.

"Clan Leader!"

Gu Lie, Gu Dao, and the others hurriedly forced themselves to stand up. Feeling the injuries on Gu Yuan's body, their hearts sank to their bones.

"Gu Yuan has been defeated. Who among you still dares to disagree?" Xiao Yan, holding Gu Yuan in his arms, swept his gaze over the crowd, and an invisible pressure swept over them.

"Young friend Xiao Yan's strength is extraordinary; we are utterly defeated." Gu Lie's face was bitter as he bowed deeply to Xiao Yan, his tone tinged with sorrow. "We are willing to return and compensate the Xiao Clan for all their losses, only asking that young friend Xiao Yan treat the descendants of my Gu Clan kindly; they are innocent."

Even Clan Leader at the Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint is no match for them; these shrimp soldiers and crab generals would probably be annihilated in a single encounter. They might as well surrender as soon as possible.

"I understand this better than you do," Xiao Yan said calmly, his expression unchanged.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Gu Lie finally felt relieved. It seemed that Xiao Yan was indeed not a bloodthirsty person like the Hun Tiandi.

Xiao Yan's Emperor-level soul spread out, carrying the power of the Sheep Talisman, enveloping Gu Lie, Gu Dao, and other powerful members of the ancient clan.

With his current spiritual level, combined with the power of the Sheep Talisman, he quickly gleaned all of their memories.

"My... my Dou Qi!"

Everyone felt a mysterious force sweep over their souls.

Immediately afterwards, many people realized with horror that their fighting Dou Qi was disappearing and their senses were rapidly deteriorating.

"My Dou Qi... it's gone!" Despairing voices rang out.

Dou Qi is practically the lifeblood of everyone on the Dou Qi Continent, not to mention the high-ranking Dou Sheng Expert of the Gu Clan.

Without their Dou Qi, they were practically useless.

However, not everyone is like them.

Among the powerful figures present, a large portion had not had their Dou Qi removed.

Feeling the surging Dou Qi within their bodies, and looking at the Elder around them who were in despair because they had lost their Dou Qi, a sense of relief rose in their hearts.

They would rather die than have their Dou Qi destroyed.

"Those whose Dou Qi is still intact, please step forward," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Those Elder whose Dou Qi had not been crippled showed a hint of joy upon hearing this, and they vaguely guessed Xiao Yan's intention.

Now that Xiao Yan has taken over the Ancient Realm, he will inevitably need some manpower. Presumably, these are the people Xiao Yan has selected to help him manage the Ancient Realm.

Therefore, when they stepped forward, they felt a little excited.

"You're all quite good!" Looking at the crowd before him, Xiao Yan revealed a "kind" smile. "Now, you can all die."