From the explosion of the spatial bomb Gu Yuan threw, Hun Tiandi emerged from the Soul Realm, black flames swirling around him like a demon god.
Immediately after, the black flames around him spread, and in an instant, they enveloped Gu Yuan. This was the Realm of Nothingness.
Within this pocket dimension, Gu Yuan felt a familiar sensation. He quickly understood why Hun Tiandi's strength had suddenly increased so dramatically. This old opponent, also incredibly talented, had gained insight during his exchange of blows with Zhao Li and had taken a significant step forward in the realm that had trapped him for hundreds of years.
Having figured out the reason, the apprehension in Gu Yuan's heart towards Zhao Li now surpassed that for Hun Tiandi. He found it hard to imagine just how strong Zhao Li was now.
Even a thousand years ago, he had speculated that it would be absolutely impossible for anyone on the Dou Qi Continent to break through to Dou Di again. After advancing further in recent years, he had a clearer sense of an emptiness; the continent lacked a crucial energy. Without it, no matter how astonishingly talented one was, they still couldn't reach the Dou Di realm.
Yet, despite this, when he thought of Zhao Li, he felt a lack of confidence. It seemed that what he had seen was merely what Zhao Li had allowed him to see, and he had never truly witnessed Zhao Li's terror...
Gu Yuan forcefully suppressed that terrifying thought in his heart and focused his attention on Hun Tiandi. He was afraid that if he kept thinking about it, even if Zhao Li wasn't that terrifying, he himself would mythologize him first.
He didn't know that these same thoughts were flashing through Hun Tiandi's mind. He had even considered seeking peace with Gu Yuan and teaming up to eliminate Zhao Li first, because he understood Gu Yuan but knew little about Zhao Li. This variable was too great, so great that his former confidence and composure were completely gone.
"Gu Yuan, there are no deep grudges between us, just some petty squabbles among our clan members. There's no need for such a huge conflict. How about we stop here?"
This was what he thought, and this was what he did. He would rather face two Gu Yuans than one Zhao Li.
But this time he was wrong, because he completely failed to realize Xun'er's significance to Gu Yuan. She was the hope he had gained by allowing the Soul Hall to cause trouble for two hundred years. She was the hope that allowed him to watch Hun Tiandi stir up trouble for hundreds of years with cold eyes and still be able to smile as a bystander.
But she was almost destroyed. His centuries of effort were almost wiped out by the Hun Tiandi, whom he had never paid much attention to and even occasionally mocked. He was almost made a fool...
So, upon hearing Hun Tiandi's indifferent words, Gu Yuan exploded. He said with a chilling voice:
"No deep grudges? You truly are a noble person who forgets easily! Even now, you're still pretending to be confused. Do you think I came all this way just to chat with you?"
As his cold laughter echoed, he also took action. The void around him also rippled, and then, this Realm of Nothingness filled with black flames began to burn. Even the black flames, which were already fire, were ignited!
Although the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame was ranked lower than the Nihility Devouring Flame, that depended on who was wielding it. After discovering the changes in his flame when Zhao Li was refining pills, Gu Yuan had gone into seclusion with the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, combining its property of burning everything with the spatial origin he was most familiar with. This also formed his unique domain – Sky Burning.
Hun Tiandi's reaction was incredibly fast. The moment he saw the void burning, the black flame space quickly split open with massive spatial rifts. Overwhelming black mist howled within them, continuously surging towards the burning space.
For a time, the two spaces were in a stalemate, but from time to time, exceptionally powerful and chilling auras spread out from the constantly flickering dark rifts, destroying large areas of mountains in the Soul Realm.
Under the energy that caused extreme dread in the hearts of both sides, the Soul Clan dared not try to stop its spread. And even if they wanted to, they didn't have the ability. Two Dou Sheng had already turned to ash under the aftershocks.
"Gu Yuan, are you crazy? If we keep fighting like this, both our clans will be severely weakened. Do you want that person to pick up the spoils?"
Hun Tiandi was anxious and roared at Gu Yuan. He hadn't expected the usually honest and easygoing Gu Yuan to suddenly erupt with such determination.
Although he didn't care about the casualties of the Soul Clan members, that was based on the premise that they were falling for his path to becoming Emperor, not because of such meaningless matters.
Gu Yuan ignored Hun Tiandi's roar, simply continuously pouring in Dou Qi, igniting the Soul Realm's space, and said indifferently at the same time:
"Gu Lie, attack!"
As his voice fell, countless pillars of light suddenly appeared in the void, and then, a colorful ancient mirror appeared above the Soul Realm, like a scorching sun.
"Gu Yuan, you're courting death!"
Seeing this, Hun Tiandi was furious.
He felt the vast aura of the person leading the charge, definitely at the Nine Star Dou Sheng level. With him attacking, the Soul Clan would definitely be at a disadvantage if they didn't reveal their trump cards.
The tables had turned. Now, he finally experienced the helplessness of Xiao Xuan a thousand years ago, but he was firmly held back by Gu Yuan and couldn't intervene at all.
Gu Yuan chuckled and said:
"Don't boast. If you really have the ability, show it, otherwise I will surely overturn your Soul Realm today!"
Saying that, his body became momentarily ethereal again, and then, his hand seals changed. Mountain Opening, Sea Overturning, Earth Covering, Sky Annihilation, Ancient Emperor – the five seals merged into one, and it shot towards Hun Tiandi, forcefully pushing through the Realm of Nothingness.
He also had a preliminary judgment of the combat power of both sides. As long as he held back Hun Tiandi, the Soul Clan would definitely not gain any advantage.
Seeing the usually lazy and laid-back Gu Yuan being so powerful, Gu Lie did not disappoint Gu Yuan. Instead, he used this opportunity to launch a destructive attack towards the Soul Realm.
Under the massive energy infusion from the Gu Clan army, the ancient mirror in the void suddenly shone brightly, and a brilliant beam of light shot towards the Soul Realm members. Its momentum was vast, as if the sun was falling.
The Soul Clan members reacted quickly as well. When the ancient mirror appeared, they also formed a grand formation. Countless Soul Clan members poured in Dou Qi, and a pitch-black great seal appeared, turning from ethereal to real in just an instant. Then, the great seal pressed upwards from below, towards the incoming beam of light.
The Seal of Destruction was originally an offensive technique. Prolonged defense would inevitably lead to loss. The Soul Clan members naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to abandon their advantage, but instead maximized its effect.
The two collided, and the roar flashed by. The sound was so great that it was silent; at this moment, the terrifying explosion sound exceeded everyone's hearing range, causing them a momentary deafness.
The heavens and earth seemed to collapse at this moment. Indescribable destructive fluctuations raged wildly. Even the solidity of the space that the Soul Clan had managed for countless years cracked into numerous black rifts at this moment...
In the void, two behemoths fiercely collided above the nine heavens. Endless energy was constantly annihilated within them. Then, whether it was the beam of light like a falling sun or the dark and gloomy black seal like divine punishment, they both collapsed in the raging storm.
"Pfft!"
As the black seal collapsed, many Soul Clan powerhouses below spat out a mouthful of blood.
However, on the Gu Clan side, only some clan members with weaker strength fell. The others merely stumbled and continued to maintain the ancient mirror, brewing the next attack!
Clearly, between the two clans, the Gu Clan held the upper hand.
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