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The Imperial Soul Realm—Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath—could inflict tremendous damage upon Gu Yuan's soul. In terms of cultivation, Qian Renhan could confront Gu Yuan head-on. Strengthened by the blood of countless ancient magical beasts, Qian Renhan's Shura Sword and Fallen Angel Wings had both reached the peak of the late Nine-Star Dou Saint level.
"Give the Ancient Emperor Nirvana Finger and the Heavenly Flame Triple Transformation to Zi Yan. She exhausted so much ancient magical beast blood to save my life—she must have completely drained the resources of Ancient Dragon Island."
"Once I catch up in cultivation, I'll be able to rescue Elder Zhukun," Qian Renhan murmured, gazing into the Desolate Ancient Region. His soul power spread outwards, and across tens of millions of meters, he sensed a massive ancient tree standing alone on the vast plains. A stream of pure energy rippled above the tree, occasionally morphing into various forms—mysterious and unpredictable.
Suddenly, Qian Renhan's spiritual fluctuations detected something tens of thousands of meters away, hidden in a separate space—a small cluster of energy that carried a faintly familiar aura.
Though the owner of this aura had tried hard to conceal it, nothing could hide from an Imperial Soul.
"Is that... the Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower?" After a moment of thought, Qian Renhan finally recalled where he had encountered the aura. Back when he was still a Four-Star Dou Saint and killed the Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall, the Soul Extinguisher tore open space to attack him—this same aura had stopped it.
The Pill Tower Old Ancestor was originally a Grade Nine Profound Pill, refined by a senior from the Pill Tower. That senior exhausted his life essence during the pill's creation and perished at the moment of success. However, a trace of his consciousness merged into the pill in a mysterious way, causing it to mutate, gain sentience, and eventually take human form—the birth of the Pill Tower Old Ancestor.
To Qian Renhan, a Grade Nine Profound Pill was a top-tier explosive device, ideal for blowing up Emperor-Grade embryos. He had only managed to snatch three such pills from the Medicine Clan, and was actively searching for more. If Soul Heaven Emperor hadn't kept all his treasures on him, Qian Renhan would've robbed the Soul Clan already.
"Forget it. For the sake of the Three Thousand Burning Flame incident, I'll let you go."
Qian Renhan knew the Old Ancestor hadn't intervened to protect him, but to prevent him from detonating Hun Moqian's soul, which would have devastated Holy Pill City. Still, it was thanks to the Old Ancestor's attack that Hun Miesheng couldn't track him, allowing him to safely devour the Three Thousand Burning Flame's child flame and the soul of the Heavenly Underworld Elder, reaching late-stage Four-Star Dou Saint and going head-to-head with Huang Tian.
His thousand-zhang soul returned to his body, and Qian Renhan tore open space, heading straight to the Desolate Ancient Region.
"Whew—whew—I thought I was done for. Didn't expect he'd spare me," gasped the Pill Tower Old Ancestor. Though merely a sentient pill, he panted like a human, filled with the relief of survival. He had hidden alongside Hun Miesheng in the mountains for years, awaiting the emergence of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame. But Qian Renhan's sudden arrival wiped out the entire Soul Hall and countless soul bodies, fulfilling his reputation as a demonic scourge.
"The Soul Hall is destroyed. This news must spread. Let the major powers eliminate this poison from the continent."
In the Ancient Realm—
Void Swallowing Flame devoured the entire Ancient Realm in one gulp. This time, Soul Heaven Emperor was determined to annihilate the entire Ancient Clan—he even brought along the four living corpses.
"Soul Heaven Emperor! You want to destroy my clan? Even if Void Swallowing Flame reaches Nine-Star Dou Saint, he's still not qualified! This time, let's settle things between us!"
Gu Yuan stomped on the void and soared skyward. His voice thundered across tens of thousands of miles.
"Still so confident. Still so foolish," Soul Heaven Emperor sneered. In a flash, he appeared before Gu Yuan, pushing his hand forward. His Dou Qi formed a massive black hole, colliding with the giant palm Gu Yuan launched.
The Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan rose to battle their old foes—the Four Demonic Saints of the Soul Clan. The Ancient Clan's Imperial Realm forces clashed violently with the Soul Clan's formation.
"Buzz—Buzz!"
From within dark clouds emerged an indescribably sinister aura. Everyone on the battlefield looked up, their expressions filled with doubt and alertness.
"Are those... coffins?"
All were shocked to see four black coffins shooting out from the fog, their chilling aura oozing forth.
Gu Yuan's expression darkened. "This aura... could it be?"
"Bang!"
The four coffins hovered midair, and with a sudden crash, their lids flew open. Four skeletal, emaciated figures stepped out. Their terrifying aura was even stronger than the Soul Clan's Four Demonic Saints and the Ancient Clan's Three Immortals combined. The Ancient Clan's faces turned ashen.
"Soul Yuan Tian? Soul Sheng Tian? Soul Yao? Weren't these old ghosts killed by Xiao Xuan?! How are they still alive?!" Gu Yuan shouted in disbelief. With these four Eight-Star Dou Saints joining, the Ancient Clan truly faced extinction.
"Heh. Gu Yuan, can my Soul Clan not destroy yours? I made full use of the soul power from the Stone, Spirit, and Medicine Clans. After erasing your Ancient Clan, the Thunder and Flame Clans are next. Then we'll head to the Ancient Emperor's Cave. Don't worry—out of our millennium-old friendship, I'll let your soul witness me becoming a Dou Emperor."
Soul Heaven Emperor grinned as his attack leisurely continued. He dared to launch a full-scale assault on the Ancient Clan because he had enough confidence: four Eight-Star Dou Saint living corpses, a formation formed by the Gates of Death, and the early-peak Nine-Star Dou Saint Void Swallowing Flame—all to hold off Qian Renhan.
"Four Directions Extinguished—Realm of Death!"
The four figures in the sky opened their mouths. Four beams of light shot out, transforming into four enormous thousand-zhang black gates, filled with the aura of death. These Death Gates unleashed the Soul Clan's Seal of Destruction, instantly wiping out tens of thousands of Ancient Clan members.
The formation created by the Four Gates of Death massacred Ancient Clan members in droves. Their blood was absorbed as nourishment for the gates. The Ancient Emperor Realm's formation could no longer be maintained.
High above the sky, Void Swallowing Flame trembled. Countless round objects like embryonic pods fell from the black flames above. These orbs radiated with black fire, and faint blood light began to filter into them from the clouds.
As the blood light surged in, the densely packed flame pods exploded. A chorus of shrill, agonized cries echoed through the sky. Shadows of black flame poured down like a storm, descending upon the mountains in a frenzy.
As the shadows closed in, everyone's face turned pale. They hastily circulated their Dou Qi—but before it could fully rise, many felt a sudden pain in their chests. Looking down, they found gaping bloody holes, their organs and blood gushing out.
"So this is the Soul Devouring Clan's technique... No wonder your Soul Clan still survives!" Gu Yuan roared with rage. Watching his clansmen fall in droves, his heart bled. Soul Heaven Emperor only smiled calmly in reply.
"Gu Yuan, that's your daughter down there, right? Truly beautiful. I hear she has divine-grade blood."
Pointing at the elegant, lotus-like girl, Soul Heaven Emperor ordered, "Kill that little brat."
As soon as the words fell, countless attacks rained down on Gu Xun'er.
"Xun'er!" Gu Yuan turned and rushed to save her, only to be struck in the back by Soul Heaven Emperor, spitting a mouthful of blood.
Boom—Boom—Boom!
The terrifying explosions engulfed Gu Xun'er. From the smoke emerged a blood-covered figure, clutching the severely wounded and unconscious Gu Xun'er, dashing away.
"Hahaha... Children—they're nothing more than the product of lust. Gu Yuan, you've always been this foolish."
Soul Heaven Emperor scoffed, casually pointing at one of the Ancient Clan's Three Immortals, who was instantly slain.
Gu Yuan fled with Gu Xun'er, arriving at a mountain range—the entrance to the Heavenly Tomb. He tore open space, revealing the tomb's interior.
Gu Yuan cried out in a broken voice, "Xiao Xuan! Please save the Ancient Clan!"
(End of Chapter)