High in the sky, Gu Yuan sneered at Hun Tiandi and the others.
The Hun Clan had already admitted that they had been behind the depletion of the Xiao Clan Bloodline all those years ago. Since the Gu Clan's strength was on par with the Xiao Clan's back then, that meant the Gu Clan could very well follow in the Xiao Clan's footsteps if the Hun Clan wished it.
"Then let me see whether the Hun Clan, after lying dormant for a thousand years, has the strength and audacity the Tunling Clan once possessed!"
The moment his words fell, the empty space behind Gu Yuan suddenly split open into an enormous spatial rift. Vast torrents of Dou Qi roared within it, and wave after wave of exceptionally powerful auras spread from the opening.
"The Four-Clan Army?"
Sensing the immense quantity of Dou Qi within the rift, the expressions of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan changed sharply.
From afar, the rift was a sea of dark figures, all experts from the six clans. Rather than standing in a disorderly crowd, they had formed four distinct military formations. Their dou di bloodlines were activated, and four utterly different kinds of unique Dou Di Dao resonance permeated the formations.
"Realm of the Ancient Emperor!"
At the very center stood the Gu Clan's Black Annihilation Army. Amid sharp cries, they were the first to form hand seals. Floodlike Dou Qi flowed through a strange formation, ultimately condensing into an immense, multicolored ancient mirror. Tens of thousands of zhang long, its surface rippled with light and overflowed with astonishing energy fluctuations as it hurtled through the spatial rift toward the Hun Clan.
Hun Tiandi's expression changed-a rare occurrence-and Nihility Devouring Flame silently retreated half a step. If an attack of this intensity struck him, even he would not escape unscathed. One careless moment might even cost him his life.
"Activate the formation!"
"Seal of Destruction!"
The Hun Clan members looked grave, but they were likewise poised to strike. Shouts rang out as Dou Qi erupted from their bodies like volcanoes, rapidly transforming into a black seal tens of thousands of zhang across. The black seal hovered in the sky, covering all of Soul Saint City.
Every expert sustaining the formations on both sides flushed crimson. Furious shouts resounded through heaven and earth, and then the immense, multicolored ancient mirror crashed into the black seal!
"Rumble!"
Heaven and earth seemed to collapse at that instant. Violent worldly energy, carrying a merciless aura of destruction, shredded everything nearby. Even the Soul Realm, a space created by a Dou Di, fractured with countless pitch-black rifts. Indescribable waves of destruction shook all of Soul Saint City to pieces.
The two colossal constructs collided violently above the Soul Realm, creating two raging storms that refused to disperse.
"Pfft!"
After several breaths, the ancient mirror was the first to dissipate, and countless Gu Clan experts spat out mouthfuls of blood. Numerous wails also rose from the Hun Clan's formation, but their members were clearly in much better condition than the Gu Clan's. Evidently, in this desperate clash between the full strength of both clans, the Hun Clan had gained the upper hand.
"Heh, Gu Yuan, you old bastard. Is this all your Gu Clan amounts to?" Nihility Devouring Flame exhaled beside Hun Tiandi and sneered.
Gu Yuan remained expressionless, merely staring coldly at Hun Tiandi.
"Thunder Hammer!"
"Emperor Flame Staff!"
No sooner had Nihility Devouring Flame finished speaking than fierce cries rose from the formations assembled by millions of Lei Clan and Yan Clan experts. An iron hammer tens of thousands of zhang across, brimming with thunderous power, and an equally immense flaming staff appeared above the allied army.
Heaven and earth, which had only just fallen quiet, were once again ravaged by violent energy.
"Form up!"
The expressions of the Hun Clan experts, who had just gained a slight advantage, changed drastically. Without even a moment to catch their breath, they could only frantically drive the remaining Dou Qi within their bodies, condensing another black ancient seal and sending it crashing toward the oncoming iron hammer and wooden staff.
A storm of destruction raged across the sky as the enormous Thunder Hammer and Emperor Flame Staff smashed mercilessly into the newly formed black ancient seal.
"Boom!"
Space had completely collapsed. Explosive thunder and flames filled the entire Soul Realm, these two powers being among the most violent forces in all of heaven and earth.
The Yan Clan and Lei Clan were powerful clans in their own right. They might not have experts like Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, who stood at the pinnacle of the nine-star level, but that did not mean their dou di inheritances were inferior to those of the other two clans. In fact, even their numbers of low-star Dou Sheng were no fewer than the Gu Clan's. The difference lay only in those few high-level Dou Sheng.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
Within the Hun Clan's military formation, anguished cries rang out, and almost everyone was coughing up blood uncontrollably. This time, the Lei and Yan Clans had actually dealt them a devastating blow.
The sounds of blood being spat out also came from the Lei and Yan Clans' formations. They did not seem to be faring well either.
Lei Ying and Yan Jin exchanged a glance, their faces slightly pale.
The Hun Clan had far too many Dou Sheng. According to the plan, after the millions of Gu Clan experts exchanged an all-out strike with them, the Yan and Lei Clans would deliver another blow with everything they had. That strike should have utterly shattered the Hun Clan's army. Yet now, despite their heavy injuries, their formation remained intact. Conversely, the armies of the Lei and Yan Clans seemed to have suffered considerable damage as well.
Seeing the badly injured Hun Clan members, Nihility Devouring Flame's expression chilled slightly. His body shuddered, and countless black-hole vortices emerged in the space around him. Endless black mist surged out, enveloping the Hun Clan members. The mist radiated a rich aura of dou di bloodlines.
"What is this?"
Yao Dan, Clan Leader of the Yao Clan, narrowed his eyes slightly. Deep-blue flames flared within them, piercing the black mist to look directly at its source. As the foremost alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent, he possessed exceptionally keen perception and a powerful sense of smell.
"This is the aura of our Ancient Races' dou di bloodlines!"
Yao Dan cried out in shock.
I can sense rich dou di bloodlines-the Gu Clan's, the Spirit Clan's, the Lei Clan's, and the Xiao Clan's from a thousand years ago. No, there are also many Ancient Races that have already vanished from heaven and earth!
Apart from Gu Yuan, everyone was inwardly aghast. Although the Hun Clan had effectively admitted to devouring other clans' bloodlines, they still could not accept seeing Nihility Devouring Flame openly use those stolen dou di bloodlines to heal the Hun Clan members and restore their strength.
"You vile creature, I cannot let you live today." Gu Yuan flew into a rage. The instant Nihility Devouring Flame released the black mist, he had sensed the aura of the Gu Clan's bloodline within it, even before Yao Dan had.
Gu Yuan looked coldly at Nihility Devouring Flame, then took a step forward. The boundless tide of energy behind him immediately surged like rivers overturning and seas boiling, transforming into an enormous tidal hand that slapped toward Nihility Devouring Flame. Wherever the wind from its palm passed, space was pulverized to dust.
"Gu Yuan, your opponent is me!" When Nihility Devouring Flame exposed the dou di bloodlines, Hun Tiandi's brow furrowed slightly, and he cast a covert, chilling glance at him.
But when he saw Gu Yuan attack, he had no choice but to stand in front of Nihility Devouring Flame. Although both were nine-star Dou Saints, Nihility Devouring Flame truly would not last more than a few exchanges against Gu Yuan.
Hun Tiandi raised his palm, and a black hole formed within it. It then expanded at an astonishing speed to ten thousand zhang, directly encompassing the entire Soul Realm before colliding violently with the gigantic tidal hand.
Seeing Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi strike again, resolve flashed across Yan Jin's and Lei Ying's faces. Their gazes met, and both gave a slight nod.
"Attack!"
Yan Jin gave a low shout, and the two shot forward almost simultaneously. Their terrifying auras as peak eight-star Dou Saints intertwined, locking firmly onto Nihility Devouring Flame.
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