Nihility Devouring Flame's voice was somewhat grating, tinged with exasperated fury.
Even Hun Tiandi's thick brows furrowed slightly as he listened.
"Hah!"
"Hah!"
"Hah!"
No one answered Nihility Devouring Flame. Fierce cries merely rang out one after another. Everyone seemed to be maintaining the Soul Clan Grand Formation in tacit agreement, without the slightest intention of dispersing it.
Beneath the Soul Clan Grand Formation, a Spirit Devouring Formation that had consumed the bloodlines and souls of countless Hun Clan experts was also continuously supplying it with energy. The Soul Emperor's illusory figure quietly grew solid, sharp light flashing repeatedly in his eyes. Even his mind seemed to have recovered considerably.
"Heh, you really have recovered some of your memories. Everyone in the Hun Clan, heed my command! Stop supplying Dou Qi and disperse the formation!"
Hun Tiandi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then turned and shouted to the Hun Clan members, his low voice carrying unquestionable authority.
As the most ambitious Clan Leader in the Hun Clan's history, Hun Tiandi still held indisputable authority among its members, even after spending a thousand years in seclusion recovering from his injuries. He was the strongest man in the Hun Clan, after all, and had led them through storm after storm.
Now, the Hun Clan members' expressions gradually darkened. On one side was their Clan Leader's command; on the other, the summons and pull of their bloodlines. A trace of struggle appeared on their faces. Yet the Dou Di Mark hidden deep within their blood seemed to be telling them something-their Dou Di ancestor needed power, needed more power. That mysterious feeling was unmistakably real and intimate.
"Roar!"
The Soul Emperor Remnant Soul suddenly threw back his head and roared in fury, boundless Dou Qi gathering around him. At that roar, which struck straight into their souls, the Hun Clan members below seemed to make their choice. The Clan Marks between their brows activated on their own, radiating brilliant light.
Millions upon millions of Hun Clan members suddenly threw back their heads and roared in unison. The terrifying wave of sound echoed the Soul Emperor Remnant Soul's roar from afar, shaking Hun Tiandi so violently that he staggered in midair.
"Rebellion! Rebellion! These bastards really have rebelled against the heavens!"
Nihility Devouring Flame stared in horror at the Hun Clan experts, who suddenly seemed like strangers. He could not understand why a remnant soul who had died in ancient times could command such influence.
Before he or Hun Tiandi could think further, however, the Soul Emperor Remnant Soul moved. In a flash, he appeared behind Nihility Devouring Flame and struck a palm toward his back. Hun Tiandi seemed half a beat too slow, utterly unable to intervene in time. This remnant soul's mastery of spatial power had already surpassed the Dou Sheng level. If not for his muddled mind and the limits of the power within him, even Hun Tiandi would likely have struggled to escape a spatial seal.
Nihility Devouring Flame barely managed to turn around. In his haste, he could only gather every last bit of his Dou Qi into his palm and meet the Soul Emperor Remnant Soul's strike.
"Pfft!"
Nihility Devouring Flame was instantly sent flying backward, blood pouring from his mouth and nose, his entire chest caved in. That seemingly plain, unadorned palm strike contained earth-shaking energy, severely wounding him in a single, silent blow.
Hun Tiandi could no longer remain calm. For thousands of years, no one had dared act so arrogantly before him. Even if this was the Hun Clan's ancestor, he could only tolerate so much.
"I already told you."
"The Hun Clan can have only one will."
"And that person is me."
"Hun Tiandi!"
He roared, his black hair whipping wildly. A black hole rapidly formed in his hand, and he flung it into the sky. The black hole instantly expanded, bolstered by his vast Dou Qi until its diameter reached tens of thousands of zhang.
"Hun Tiandi is actually staking his life on this!" Gu Yuan cried involuntarily.
"Boom!"
An astonishing scene unfolded. The Soul Emperor Remnant Soul likewise hurled an eerie black hole from his hand. It continuously swallowed and expelled the energy of heaven and earth, swelling at an utterly terrifying speed. Black radiance stretched for ten thousand zhang, blotting out the sky and sun. Two black holes of almost equal size shrouded the entire Soul Realm.
"High Heaven Tier Dou Technique: Soul Devouring Wave!"
Hun Tiandi roared, his robes splitting apart, a gleam of exhilaration appearing in his eyes. Facing his Dou Di ancestor, he actually began to feel a faint urge to compete.
"Emperor Tier Dou Technique: Great Soul Devouring Wave!"
The Soul Emperor Remnant Soul actually spoke in a hoarse voice, naming his Dou Technique for once.
Hun Tiandi: "?"
Gu Yuan: "?"
Yan Jin: "?"
Lei Ying: "?"
Nihility Devouring Flame: "Pfft, pfft!"
After a collision that seemed capable of destroying the world, Hun Tiandi was sent flying backward.
"Pfft! This... how is this possible... there was never any record in the Soul Clan Scripture Pavilion of a Dou Technique like this, one that could completely counter my Soul Devouring Wave!"
Blood once again trickled from the corner of Hun Tiandi's mouth. In this exchange, he had been utterly overwhelmed. Before this ancestor, his high-tier Hun Clan Dou Technique had been completely countered.
The air froze once more, and everyone's breathing grew rapid. This was merely a Dou Di's remnant soul. If he were a true Dou Di, how terrifying would his might be?
The Soul Emperor Remnant Soul's gaze suddenly grew vacant. That last strike seemed to have exhausted his energy.
Hun Tiandi looked down in disgust at the Hun Clan members maintaining the formation. He immediately took a token from his Storage Ring and tossed it above the Soul Clan Grand Formation.
"Hiss!"
Dazzling blood-red light instantly spread through the formation. When the incomparably sturdy barrier encountered the Clan Leader Token, cracks suddenly spread across it, as though it would shatter in the next instant.
"Hun Tiandi actually used the Hun Clan's Clan Leader Token to destroy the formation's core!" Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. His gaze returned to Nihility Devouring Flame, who was recovering his Dou Qi, and he abruptly stepped forward with his left foot.
The Hun Clan members suddenly seemed to lose control of the formation, and their supply of Dou Qi faltered. The Soul Emperor Remnant Soul's figure also grew illusory. His Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint aura began to fluctuate, as though it might drop below that level at any moment.
Helpless, the remnant soul sighed softly. His murmured words drifted into everyone's ears. "The Hun Clan's calamity... let heaven's will decide!"
As his words faded, his figure suddenly darted out of the formation, turning into a streak of illusory light. He tore through the void faster than light and finally plunged into Nihility Devouring Flame's body. Their collision produced a muted thud, but Nihility Devouring Flame's body trembled violently.
"You... damned old ghost! You actually destroyed my spirit devouring origin!"
Black flames erupted from his body, blotting out the sky as he fought a final, desperate battle against the Dou Di remnant soul within him.
"Bang!"
With a tremendous crash, the Soul Clan Grand Formation shattered completely, and the barrier collapsed. Every Hun Clan member's body went rigid at that moment. Something within their bloodlines was quietly fading away.
"Hun Tiandi, hurry! Force him out!"
Nihility Devouring Flame called to Hun Tiandi, his entire body trembling.
A trace of killing intent flashed through Hun Tiandi's eyes. Yet he seemed to think of something, suppressing his complicated emotions as he sped toward Nihility Devouring Flame.
"Boom!"
Gu Yuan, who had been poised to strike all along, suddenly appeared behind Nihility Devouring Flame. His powerful palm slammed against Nihility Devouring Flame's back, and the Dou Qi of a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint instantly swept across the entire scene.
Nihility Devouring Flame's body instantly turned to ash, transforming into a mass of fire that filled the sky.
"Hun Tiandi, this was how you ambushed Xiao Xuan back then, wasn't it?"
Gu Yuan shouted coldly.
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