Few, even among the Dou Zun masters of Zhongzhou, had witnessed a Dou Sheng-level battle.
Today, however, presented a rare opportunity.
However, when the Soul Clan elder and the Great Elder engaged in actual combat, the assembled warriors realized that the battle was over a hundred times faster than a clash between two Dou Zongs.
The Soul Clan elder possessed the strength of a three-star Dou Sheng, and any blow could prove fatal, forcing the Great Elder to employ powerful fighting techniques. After repeated exchanges, the Soul Clan elder's patience ran out, and he finally resorted to his fighting techniques.
A massive, sky-lifting handprint collided with the massive alchemy furnace illusion, meeting with almost no resistance, crushing it with overwhelming force.
Fortunately, the Great Elder had anticipated this outcome and preemptively defended himself, preventing him from suffering a severe blow.
Even so, the difference in strength between the two was clear at a glance.
Even between ordinary Dou Shengs, a one-star difference was enough to create a crushing defeat!
Furthermore, the Great Elder was relatively unskilled in combat.
"If you simply wanted to escape, it wouldn't be so easy for me to kill you. Unfortunately, you've chosen the most foolish of means, a path that will only lead to your own death."
Looking across at the pale, slightly shaky Great Elder, the Soul Clan elder shook his head and stepped forward, his steps steady and composed, as if everything was under control, imbuing him with immense pressure.
The Great Elder remained silent, his aged face devoid of fear.
At his age, he'd seen through the vicissitudes of life and death.
Perhaps, ever since Danta's style of operation deviated under Chen Guan's leadership, they'd already prepared for this worst-case scenario.
A distance of several thousand feet was but a short distance for a Dou Sheng. Even though the Soul Clan elder's movements seemed slow, he still reached within three or four breaths, more than ten feet in front of the Great Elder.
The Soul Clan elder lightly struck the air with his dragon-headed cane. Instantly, a circle of terrifying black energy slowly spread out like ripples, causing the temperature of the world to drop a few degrees.
From the encroaching 'black circle,' the Great Elder sensed a strong sense of threat.
He wanted to evade, but a glimpse of Chen Guan and the others behind him told him he couldn't.
"Little one, I've done my best."
As the black halo drew closer, a smile crossed the elder's face. With a voice transmission, the vast Dou Qi within him surged, and his figure began to swell.
He had already prepared for his ultimate self-destruction!
Seeing this, the Soul Clan elder halted his advance.
Behind him, Chen Guan carefully sensed the void but found no hidden presence. He shook his head, feeling a pity.
But then again, the Soul Clan could only send a three-star Dou Sheng, which was about the limit.
As for the stronger ones, they were all important pawns of the Soul Emperor, unlikely to be used so casually.
The Soul Jade was highly valued, but ultimately not as important as Gu Xun'er's within the Ancient Clan.
After all, the Soul Jade wasn't irreplaceable.
Above him, there was an even more formidable being!
High in the sky,
the black halo seemed to split the heavens in two, leaving the shattered space unable to heal for a long time.
The sense of danger intensified. Just as the Great Elder was about to throw his weight around and attack, something unexpected happened.
A graceful figure quietly emerged beside the Great Elder. Under the gaze of countless eyes, a jade hand suddenly stretched out, grasping at the circle of light.
At that moment, everyone seemed to be witnessing an ancient dragon stretching out its mighty claws...
"Swish!"
The jade hand touched the black circle of light, instantly shattering it!
With such ease, it was as if the attack wasn't from a Dou Sheng, but rather a speck of dust.
"Hiss..."
"Another Dou Sheng!"
The powerful figures in the distance exclaimed in surprise.
But the figure who had shocked them all turned back to look at Chen Guan with a smile, his brows raised slightly, as if to claim credit.
His identity was obvious.
"Can we keep him?"
Chen Guan asked in a voice transmission. Just as the Soul Clan elder had previously disdained the Great Elder, the two men paid no attention to the frightened Soul Clan elder in the distance.
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In reality, Chen Guan had many options for dealing with this individual. Even
without mentioning the hidden tricks left by the old Dragon Emperor, even with just him and the Great Elder working together, Chen Guan was confident he could defeat him.
However, one thing was certain: it would require considerable effort, at least a combined effort.
So, after a brief moment of deliberation, Chen Guan decisively decided to mobilize forces.
This, in turn, satisfied the curiosity of the Ancient Clan.
"It's not difficult."
Zi Yan turned and glanced at the Soul Clan elder.
The next moment, her form flashed, eluding even Chen Guan and the Great Elder.
The Soul Clan elder, horrified by the girl's arrival, wondered if her ability to reach him meant she could easily annihilate him.
Without hesitation, the Soul Clan elder retreated,
simultaneously unleashing a barrage of powerful fighting techniques, oblivious to the potential cost, using them to buy time while he contemplated a solution. He quickly sent a message to his clan for help.
"Don't waste your energy. This emperor descends from the Great Void Ancient Dragon."
Boom! Boom!
A slender figure sauntered through the sky, scattering the powerful fighting techniques like a whisk.
Just as the gap between the Soul Clan elder and the Great Elder was immeasurable, so too was the gap between Zi Yan and him.
Upon hearing Zi Yan's words, the Soul Palace elder faltered, abandoning any attempt to contact his clan members. Despair finally welled up within him.
Clearly, he was thinking of the spatial talents of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.
Not to mention Zi Yan's superiority, even if they were both three-star Dou Shengs, a Taixu Ancient Dragon sealed off the void, and anyone less than a five-star Dou Sheng would be unable to break through.
Compared to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's methods, the spatial blockade employed by the earlier Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's Half-Saint was like an elementary school student's, not even on the same level.
"Boom!"
Having annihilated the final fighting technique, Zi Yan arrived ten feet in front of the Soul Clan elder, her gaze as if she were looking at a dead man.
"I suggest you stop right here. You're also a Dou Sheng, and you should know the importance of a true Dou Sheng. If you kill me, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, on which you rely, will be destroyed!"
The old man feigned composure. Not everyone can face death with such equanimity.
At least, he wasn't as good as the Great Elder in that regard.
Zi Yan ignored him and continued to approach.
"Stop! Stop! I'm leaving now. My Soul Clan accepts defeat today!"
As Zi Yan approached, the old man's composure faded. His words were so childish.
Before life and death, everyone is equal, regardless of Dou Zun, Dou Sheng, or Dou Zun.
Seeing Zi Yan's unwavering murderous intent, the old man was completely despairing, his expression shifting from despair to madness.
"Do you really think you can manipulate me? Then let's perish together!"
The dragon-headed crutch in his hand shot towards Zi Yan like a laser. The Soul Clan elder's Dou Qi surged, ready to launch a self-destructive attack.
The gap was too great, and only then could he inflict any damage on Zi Yan.
It was a good idea, but unfortunately, he made up his mind too late.
At such a short distance, how could Zi Yan possibly let him succeed in self-destructing?
Grabbing the incoming dragon-headed cane, Zi Yan's delicate body swung, and she appeared before him.
Swish!
The cane's piercing sound was quiet, but to the powerful witnesses, it was like thunder.
A true Dou Sheng, a three-star Dou Sheng from the Soul Clan...
perished just like that?
No one even remembered his name.
Were you sure this wasn't a dream?
As the corpse fell, its eyes still open, Zi Yan wiped the blood off her hands with a look of disgust.