Just as Xiao Yan's strength broke through to the Late-stage Four-Star Dou Di, a catastrophe also began on the distant Dou Qi Continent.
Dou Qi Continent, Central Plains.
One moment the Central Plains were bathed in bright sunlight, the next they were shrouded in dark clouds. The entire Central Plains was enveloped in darkness, the sky and earth were without light, and all things seemed to have lost their vitality. The whole world had lost its original brilliance.
Above the Twin Emperors' Abyss, the invisible void began to fluctuate violently. Then, at a certain moment, a crisp shattering sound, like a mirror exploding, rang out, and a pitch-black spatial passage suddenly formed above this void.
Immediately afterward, two figures stepped out from the middle, one after the other. The figures, shrouded in black mist, stood proudly between heaven and earth, their gazes sweeping over the dense crowd below as if they were looking at a group of ants, their eyes filled with disdain.
"Heh heh, so this is the Dou Qi Continent. As expected, it's a place for good-for-nothings. There isn't even a trace of Origin Qi in the air. It's laughable that such a barren land could produce powerful figures."
One of the two figures reached out and grabbed at the void in front of him, feeling the mottled energy within. He couldn't help but sneer, and the other person beside him echoed his sentiment.
However, immediately after their cold laughter subsided, a strange pressure descended upon them from the heavens and earth.
This pressure didn't affect anyone else; it only applied to these two, as if the world itself was trying to drive them away.
"It's just a barren land, but I never imagined that this place would be so restrictive to us, suppressing my strength to the level of One-Star Half-Emperor. It's truly infuriating!"
A low, angry curse came from within the black mist, but the disdain in his heart remained undiminished.
At the same time, all the forces and people in Central Plains turned their attention to the two people who had appeared high in the sky.
Upon seeing the strange black mist swirling around the two, many powerful figures couldn't help but tremble slightly, involuntarily recalling that terrifying force that was once famous throughout the Dou Qi Continent.
" Hun Clan!"
Within the Starfall Pavilion, the Pill Tower, the Burning Flame Valley, and the five existing ancient families, the high-ranking experts all uttered these two words in unison.
Meanwhile, within the Beast Realm, the leading Ancient Void Dragon Clan, along with the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, all turned their gazes toward the two figures shrouded in black mist that had suddenly appeared on the Central Plains Continent.
"Buzzing..."
Suddenly, the void above Central Plains twisted again, this time, a hundred feet away, opposite the two strange figures.
A short while later, a middle-aged man dressed in a purple-gold robe and another middle-aged man wearing a hemp robe appeared in the void. Immediately, the crowd on the ground below, upon seeing the two, couldn't help but cheer and shout.
"Whoosh!"
"It's the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!"
"And there's the patriarch of the Gu Clan, Gu Yuan!"
"Hehe, with these two esteemed individuals stepping in, no matter who they are, they won't be able to cause any trouble here!"
"Exactly! They think they can act recklessly in Central Plains? Don't they know whose territory this is? The Heavenly Mansion Alliance! These two guys are truly ignorant of their own limitations!"
Immediately afterwards, the crowd below began to mock and ridicule the two dark figures.
Indeed, apart from Xiao Yan, these two were the strongest people anyone on the Dou Qi Continent had ever seen. Unless the other party was Dou Di expert, they could not possibly pose any threat to them.
Looking across the entire Dou Qi Continent, how could there possibly be another Dou Di powerhouse besides Xiao Yan? Therefore, upon seeing Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan appear, the pressure on the hearts of the crowd below was immediately reduced.
However, the reality is just like that; it always shatters their understanding of the things before them in the cruelest way.
When Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan appeared, they first exchanged glances, both seeing the solemn look in each other's eyes.
Others might not be able to tell, but how could they not? The two strange figures shrouded in black mist were clearly stronger than them. Previously, even with their own strength, they couldn't discern the difference in their abilities.
In this situation, there are generally only two explanations: either the other party is extremely powerful, or they are just ordinary people with no strength at all. But judging from the current situation, these two are clearly not ordinary people.
After all, to be able to shroud the entire Central Plains in darkness with their own strength is something even they would find extremely difficult!
With heavy hearts, Zhu Kun and his companion respectfully cupped their hands towards the two people a hundred feet away and said:
"May I ask what brings you two to the Central Plains?"
The two opponents came with overwhelming force, their first move shrouding the entire Central Plains in darkness. They certainly didn't think these two were any good people.
"Heh heh heh heh, you two ants, do you even have the right to ask us questions?"
The scene in the sky stunned countless people below. Who could have imagined that Gu Yuan and his companion, with their strength, would be so respectful to these two? And most importantly, they dared to so brazenly hurl insults at them. This truly overturned their understanding of Gu Yuan and his companion's strength!
"Hmph, enough with the nonsense. We're short on time; finding the key as quickly as possible is the priority!"
Another figure urged.
Upon hearing this, the first person nodded emphatically. Then, a pair of gloomy old eyes in the black mist looked at Gu Yuan and the other person opposite him, and said in a deep voice:
"Hmph, you two are the strongest on this continent, so I ask you, where is the Tou She Ancient God Jade? Hand it over now, and I might consider sparing your lives!"
"Whoosh!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in heaven and earth who knew about it changed their expressions and were shocked. They never expected that these two guys' goal would actually be the Tou She Ancient God Jade!
The Tou She Ancient God Jade's greatest purpose was to open the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave. However, the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave had already been opened long ago, Tou She Ancient God Jade lost all its value and was eventually collected by Xiao Yan.
However, to their utter surprise, the two men's true purpose was to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade!