Within the Soul Realm, Gu Yuan shed his former timidity, displaying the courage and dominance of a Peak expert of the Continent, launching an all-out clan attack on the Soul Clan!
Hun Tiandi and the other were mutually restrained, neither able to free up a hand. And the people of both clans were ruthless and spoke little, going straight for their ultimate moves.
The beam of light shot from the Ancient Emperor Mirror and the Seal of Destruction collided fiercely, wearing each other down until both dissipated.
However, what the Soul Clan dissipated was the great seal itself, while what the Gu Clan dissipated was merely an attack launched using the power of the entire clan through the Ancient Emperor Mirror. Although many in the Gu Clan suffered Backlash, there was no doubt that in this clash, the Gu Clan had the absolute upper hand!
One reason was that the Gu Clan had been building Momentum for a long time and had the decisive addition of Gu Lie, while another reason was that the Seal of Destruction was not good at defense. Under a hasty attack, being able to block that blow was already a testament to the Soul Clan's timely response.
Hun Tiandi's brows furrowed as he saw the Destructive Storm raging across the sky and the Soul Clan members collapsing after a single blow. He wanted to intervene, but was quickly entangled by Gu Yuan, leaving him extremely frustrated.
Below, Hun Tianyuan saw the Divine Light-filled ancient mirror in The Void once again condensing a beam of light. Gritting his teeth, a strange Black Gate appeared in his hand, and then his dry, hoarse voice spread throughout the area:
"Sacrificial Gate, set up the Realm of Death Grand Formation."
Hearing his words, several other old ghosts who didn't look like Living Dead hesitated for a moment, but seeing the Ancient Emperor Mirror above, which, though no longer as brilliant as before, still shone with Divine Light, they still changed their positions as ordered, establishing a special connection with each other.
Immediately after, a dense Death Qi surged from their hands, flowing towards those strange Black Gates. Instantly, a dark world expanded in a flash, quickly encompassing everyone between heaven and earth. The aura of death corroded all living beings within it.
Under the overwhelming darkness, even the radiance of the Ancient Emperor Mirror gradually dimmed. The overwhelming aura of death permeated the air, and the Gu Clan members also gathered together again, their gazes wary as they watched the surrounding Black Qi. They could feel that the Death Qi was infiltrating their bodies through every pore, and this infiltration could not be stopped by using either Dou Qi or Soul Power.
"To think the Soul Clan could still unleash such a Grand Formation. If we hadn't forced it out today, we might have suffered a great loss in the future."
Gu Lie recognized this Grand Formation, and a chill rose in his heart. Like Gu Yuan, he had always believed that after the war between the Soul Clan and the Xiao Clan a Thousand Years ago, the former must have been severely weakened, while the Gu Clan was unscathed and was the undisputed number one power. Therefore, he had been somewhat arrogant when facing the Soul Clan.
But reality slapped him hard. Even though he was a Nine Star Dou Sheng and no one here except Hun Tiandi was his match, within this Grand Formation, he still felt a sense of crisis. If he wasn't careful, he might fall here.
Outside, Gu Yuan, who had been watching Hun Tiandi's breakdown with a calm expression, suddenly constricted his pupils. He naturally recognized the Realm of Death. With the power of the Grand Formation set up by those guys from the Soul Clan, it could definitely cause heavy losses to the Gu Clan. Mutual Destruction was not the outcome he wanted.
The appearance of this Grand Formation had already begun to shake his previously full confidence. He didn't want to fight anymore. So, he exchanged blows with Hun Tiandi once more, and both of them retreated.
Only this time, Gu Yuan did not follow closely like a shadow as before. He turned around and charged directly into the Realm of Death.
Seeing this, Hun Tiandi smiled sinisterly:
"Gu Yuan, you had your fun fighting just now. Now, it's my turn."
Saying this, his figure flickered, and he appeared beside Gu Yuan, then threw a simple yet extremely powerful punch, smashing it towards Gu Yuan's head.
In an instant, the situation reversed.
This Realm of Death was originally one of his trump cards, but now that it was exposed, he had to achieve some results.
Moreover, when the Gu Clan had the upper hand just now, they were aggressive and didn't listen to a word he said. He also had a fire in his heart.
Now, whether to stop the fight or not was no longer up to Gu Yuan. Since the tables had turned, it was time for Gu Yuan to experience the feeling of helplessly watching his clansmen make meaningless sacrifices.
Seeing Hun Tiandi clinging to him and the Space being ripped open into nothingness by his punch, Gu Yuan didn't dare to ignore it. He gave up on the rescue, and the two of them began to fight again.
Half an hour later, a huge roar came, and the Realm of Death was broken, but the Gu Clan also suffered heavy losses. Four Dou Sheng fell, including one of the Gu Dao Three Immortals, and even Gu Lie was severely wounded, having lost the strength to fight again.
Of course, the Soul Clan was also not doing well. One of the Gate of Stillness was directly destroyed by Gu Lie, and several Living Dead ran out of Life Force. Without them, two of the Four Demon Saints also fell. Such losses were not small for them; they could even be considered crippling.
"Gu Yuan, what do you intend?"
After fighting for so long, the two of them had vented most of the fire in their hearts. Knowing that continuing to fight like this would only lead to more pointless sacrifices, they stopped. Hun Tiandi spoke first.
Although Gu Yuan already had the intention to retreat, he did not back down in his words at all:
"Nothing. You killed my son, extinguishing my hope. I just want you to experience this feeling as well."
This was the first time he had clearly stated his purpose.
Upon hearing this, Hun Tiandi's face darkened. He didn't expect Gu Yuan to hold on so tightly. After a moment of contemplation, he gritted his teeth and said:
"You should know that's not realistic. Speak, what do you want?"
From Gu Yuan's attempt to force his way into the Realm of Death to break the formation earlier, it was clear that Gu Yuan did not have the determination to achieve everything in one go. He believed that if he gave Gu Yuan a way out, he would take it.
And indeed, that was the case. Hearing Hun Tiandi's words, which were almost a concession, Gu Yuan did not continue to press him. Since he couldn't defeat him, it was better to stop at a reasonable point and maximize his gains.
After some Bargaining, Gu Yuan left with his people. The first thing he did was seal the Ancient Realm, allowing everyone to convert their spoils of war into their own Strength. Then, he quietly left the Ancient Realm alone with Xun'er.
Based on his understanding of Hun Tiandi, this matter would definitely not end here. To be safe, he still felt it was best to send Xun'er away. Even after thoroughly checking, he couldn't be sure that there were no more Soul Clan spies in the Clan.
This time, he didn't tell anyone. After the previous great battle, even Gu Lie didn't know that Xun'er was still alive. After all, if not for being consumed by anger, based on Gu Lie's understanding of him, he would never have done something as audacious as attacking the Soul Realm.
As early as when the idea of using a counter-scheme to send Xun'er away first arose, Gu Yuan already had a destination in mind. With a flash, he crossed an infinite distance and rushed towards the Northwestern Continent...
In the Soul Realm, Hun Tiandi's face was as dark as Water as he watched the Spatial Rift in the sky slowly healing. He had always been the one to dominate other forces, but this time he was directly confronted by Gu Yuan. When had he ever suffered such a loss?
Seeing this, the Soul Clan members didn't dare to make a sound. For a time, it was unusually quiet here. They looked at the surrounding mountains, which had been ravaged by the energy aftermath, their faces somewhat grim. Although they had repelled the Gu Clan's attack, in this confrontation, they were definitely the ones who suffered losses.
A hint of coldness flashed in the depths of Hun Tiandi's eyes:
"Zhao Li, good job. This Seat remembers you..."
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