Eve of the Medicine Ceremony

As Hun Zhang and Hun Tiandi spoke, black flames suddenly burned through space and spread outward. These black flames seemed capable of devouring all things, drawing the energy of heaven and earth into themselves with mad frenzy.

The flames gathered together, forming a figure shrouded in Black Flame and covered in strange black runes. Because of the Black Flame, his face could not be seen—or perhaps he had no face to begin with, only a pair of eyes like black holes.

"Lord Void." Hun Zhang and Hun Miesheng bowed in unison.

Before Hun Tiandi, who always presented a mild manner, Hun Zhang occasionally revealed his frivolous side. Yet before this ancient being emanating a vast and eerie aura, even he was affected by the atmosphere around him and could not help growing serious.

"Void... very good. It seems you have stabilized your Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm. Then it is time for our plan to officially begin." Hun Tiandi's gaze flickered slightly, and a rare trace of excitement entered his voice.

"Yes. I already have the ability to completely swallow the clan realms of the other Ancient Eight Clans, aside from the Ancient Realm. I can erase any clan without leaving a trace," Void Devouring Flame said in an ancient, weathered voice.

"Lord Void, do you know of any method besides yours that can completely isolate an entire clan's space from the outside world?" Hun Zhang suddenly asked.

"Unless certain formations are used, I do not think anyone besides me possesses such an ability," Void Devouring Flame replied. "Why do you ask?"

Hun Zhang answered, "The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan vanished without reason before, along with their spaces. Even earlier, the Nine Serene Deep Nether Python Tribe suffered the same thing... I suspect it was