Hun Tiandi coughed up blood from the force of the Ancient Emperor's phantom. He raised his eyes to it, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
Damn it, what is going on with this phantom? Of all times, Nihility isn't here, so I can't figure out what's happening.
Hun Tiandi stared at the phantom, seething inwardly.
Nihility devouring flame had an unfathomable connection to Tou She Ancient God, but after wiping out the Yao Clan, he had been ambushed by Gu Yuan and gravely injured.
He had barely recovered a little before Gu Yuan's parents attacked the Soul Realm, piling fresh injuries upon his old wounds.
Thus, Hun Tiandi had not brought nihility devouring flame along this time, instead leaving him in the Soul Realm to recuperate and guard their home.
Who could have expected Gu Yuan to propose a partnership and assemble the complete Ancient Jade? With nihility devouring flame absent, however, Hun Tiandi was utterly in the dark about its mysteries and might well lose the initiative. Bitter resentment surged through his heart!
After appearing, the Ancient Emperor's phantom made no move at all. Yet simply standing there, it exerted enormous pressure on everyone present.
Moreover, even someone as powerful as Hun Tiandi had gained nothing from confronting it, making them all the more reluctant to act rashly.
"Look at his eyes!"
Just as everyone was at a loss, Gu Xun'er suddenly spoke.
At her words, everyone turned their gaze toward the Ancient Emperor's eyes.
"There's something hidden there..."
Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes and nodded. Then his pupils suddenly turned a coppery yellow, and two slender beams of light shot from them into the phantom's eyes. Light refracted, brilliant rays bounced back into the sky, and an image appeared overhead, magnified countless times.
"This is..."
Seeing Gu