Chapter 171: Heading Outside the Plane
Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.
Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena floated above the center of the lake, her silver hair like a waterfall and her purple eyes deep as an abyss.
She stared at the blood-colored slaughter list in the sky, as well as the golden heavenly curtain beside it that had fallen into a strange silence.
"My Lord!"
Di Tian's low voice broke the silence, carrying an unprecedented solemnity.
"This slaughter list signals an invasion by external enemies. Although it is a huge shock to human Soul Masters, once the flames of war are lit, the habitat of our Soul Beast Clan will inevitably be unable to escape."
"The forest burned, and living beings plunged into misery... This is definitely not what we wish to see."
Bear Lord gave an irritable low growl: "Who cares about some external enemy! Kill one if one comes, kill a pair if two come!"
"My Lord, when has our Soul Beast Clan ever feared battle?"
Myriad Demon King's voice was feminine yet filled with worry: "Bear Lord, do not be impulsive. The heavenly curtain is being so serious, even specifically opening a list to motivate the killing of enemies; it's clear that these external enemies are no ordinary matter."
"If the opponent's strength is far beyond estimation, or if their numbers are endless, even if our clan is brave and fierce, it will be hard to avoid heavy losses."
"..."
Gu Yuena listened silently to the discussion of the Ferocious beasts, light swirling in her purple eyes, clearly thinking rapidly.
The aura of the slaughter list allowed her to rule out the guess that this was a conspiracy of the God Realm.
This was a real warning, a warning concerning the survival of the entire plane.
"Di Tian is right. No matter who the invaders are, once the war begins, the Soul Beast Clan cannot stay out of it."
Gu Yuena finally spoke, her voice cold and firm.
"We must take the initiative to investigate and clarify the source and strength of the threat to make the most effective response."
She looked at the Ferocious beasts: "You stay and guard Star Dou, integrating the power of all Soul Beasts, especially those species with long-range detection, concealment, and early warning capabilities. Strengthen the monitoring of all parts of the forest, especially the weak points in space."
"My Lord, you intend to..."
Di Tian said with a solemn expression.
"I will personally go outside the plane to investigate that space crack that triggered the warning from the heavenly curtain, as well as the enemies who may have already approached."
Gu Yuena's tone brooked no doubt.
"My Lord, you mustn't!"
Di Tian, Bear Lord, and the others discouraged her in unison, their anxiety evident: "The Void Realm is unpredictable. What if there's an ambush or a trap set by the God Realm..."
Gu Yuena raised her hand to stop them, the majesty belonging to the co-ruler of spirit beasts flashing in her purple eyes, and she said no more.
She made a phantom stroke in front of her with her jade-like hand.
"Boom!"
A space crack flickering with silver-white dragon patterns tore open silently, and a rich spatial force permeated the air.
Her figure flickered and vanished into the crack, disappearing without a trace.
Leaving Di Tian and the other Ferocious beasts worried, yet they could only follow orders. The entire Star Dou Great Forest began to operate at high speed, entering an unprecedented state of combat readiness... On the outskirts of Douluo Continent, in the endless Void Realm.
This place was far from the vitality and bustle of the continent, with only eternal coldness and deathly starlight.
Just then, a section of space rippled like water, and three figures stepped out from different directions almost simultaneously, descending into this Void Realm!
They were Lu Xiao and the Storm Dragon King: Profound Wind from Big Dipper Academy, and Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, who had arrived by tearing through space from the Star Dou Great Forest!
The three appeared, their auras distinct yet incredibly powerful, instantly breaking the deathly silence of the Void Realm.
Lu Xiao wore a simple, elegant long robe, his expression calm and indifferent, as if he were just here for a stroll.
Profound Wind's cyan dragon-patterned robe fluttered, dragon horns growing from his forehead, his face cold, holding a cyan-gold dragon-patterned longsword condensed from pure storm and lightning.
Gu Yuena had silver hair and purple eyes, her appearance peerless, holding the evolved silver dragon spear, the shaft of the spear brilliant with silver light and coiled with dragon patterns.
"Hmm?"
After she appeared, her gaze first rested on Lu Xiao and Profound Wind for a moment.
She took an extra look at Profound Wind's pure and powerful Dragon Clan aura in particular, a flash of surprise crossing her purple eyes.
Then, she also looked toward that space crack.
Although the three arrived almost at the same time, they did not communicate, and the atmosphere was subtle.
Gu Yuena and Lu Xiao's gazes met briefly in the air, both seeing the solemnity and inquiry in each other's eyes.
With a great enemy at hand, past grievances or the subtlety of their positions seemed to be temporarily set aside at this moment.
Almost without any hesitation!
The three simultaneously cast their Divine Thoughts toward that space crack and the divine force barriers around it.
With Lu Xiao and Gu Yuena's Spiritual Power, those barriers did not seem crude in their eyes, yet they were not without a trace to follow.
They easily saw through the surface of the barriers and directly perceived the state of the space crack itself.
"Something's not right?"
"This aura?"
Lu Xiao's brow furrowed slightly, almost imperceptibly.
This crack... was even more bizarre than he had expected.
The crack itself was indeed a tear caused by an unstable spatial structure!
Powerful divine force auras of five different attributes remained clearly on the edges, confirming that the God Kings had once taken action here to try to stabilize or repair it.
But what truly concerned Lu Xiao was that deep within the crack, there seemed to be an extremely obscure layer of golden rule threads that shared the same source as the heavenly curtain!
It was the presence of these threads that prevented the space crack from healing naturally!
"The power of the heavenly curtain..."
Lu Xiao understood in his heart.
As expected!
The appearance and continued existence of this crack were inextricably linked to the heavenly curtain!
If nothing unexpected happened, this must have been the result of the God Kings attempting to interfere with the heavenly curtain or descend upon Douluo Star?
Gu Yuena had clearly also noticed that layer of rule threads from the same source as the heavenly curtain, and deep doubt and a hint of solemnity appeared on her beautiful face.
Looking at Lu Xiao, her voice carried curiosity: "Dean Lu, around this crack, besides the God King barrier, there seems to be... that power of the heavenly curtain at work?"
"Is it preventing the crack from healing? Do you know what this heavenly curtain is actually trying to do? On one hand, it releases a list to motivate local creatures, but on the other, it maintains a channel for bringing wolves into the house?"
This was indeed puzzling.
If the heavenly curtain were truly for the good of Douluo Continent, why wouldn't it help close the crack!
Combined with the mysterious Big Dipper Academy, Gu Yuena suspected that the heavenly curtain and Big Dipper Academy had some connection.
Lu Xiao met Gu Yuena's gaze, his expression still calm, as he said slowly: "The intentions of the heavenly curtain are difficult to surmise, and I am not very clear either."
He paused, looking at the deep crack: "As for the invaders, Your Excellency Gu Yuena need not worry too much."
"If I'm not mistaken, the visitor should be a plane cluster named the 'Abyss'. Its Dominator, the Abyssal Saint Lord, may not be weak, but at this point in time, he may not have reached his Peak."
"The most troublesome thing about the Abyss Plane is its nearly infinite low-level magical creatures, as well as the world-breaking and devouring characteristics of that super divine artifact, the 'heavenly saint abyss-splitting halberd'."
"However..."
The corner of Lu Xiao's mouth curled into an almost indifferent arc: "Soldiers will block, water will cover; no matter how many of them come, we just kill them."
"Think they can drown Douluo Continent with numbers? They'll have to see if they have the ability to step over a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood."
These words were spoken in a flat tone!
Yet they contained an absolute confidence that looked down on the world and treated the Abyssal army as nothing.
Not only did it make Gu Yuena's purple eyes narrow slightly, but it also made the Battle Intent in the nearby Profound Wind's eyes burn brighter.
Gu Yuena took a deep look at Lu Xiao, the doubt in her heart not completely dispelled!
But she also keenly captured Lu Xiao's attitude of seemingly knowing quite a bit about the Abyss Plane and indeed not caring much about it.
This made her feel slightly more at ease!
"In that case, it seems Dean Lu already has a plan?"
"How should our Soul Beast Clan respond? Should we hold the forest, or..."
Gu Yuena asked.
"Prepare for war, integrate forces, and wait for changes."
Lu Xiao said concisely, "The Abyssal invasion will inevitably involve testing and infiltration in the Early Stage. The slaughter list is already out; as long as the various forces of the continent aren't too stupid, they will all take action."
"As for your Soul Beast Clan, I'm sure Your Excellency Gu Yuena should know what to do!"
After speaking, Lu Xiao nodded slightly to Gu Yuena: "The situation here is clear; Your Excellency Gu Yuena, please return as well."
"The Void Realm is not a place to linger."
"As for what follows, just wait and see how things develop."
With those words, Lu Xiao said no more, stepped forward, and his figure merged into the ripples of the Void Realm and disappeared.
Profound Wind also turned into a streak of cyan-gold lightning, following Lu Xiao.
"Very well..."
Gu Yuena sighed softly, determination reconsolidating in her purple eyes.
"Since he is so confident, the Soul Beast Clan will first make its own preparations."
"Abyss Plane... Hmph, if you truly dare to invade my Soul Beast Clan, I'll make sure you never return!"
She stayed no longer; the silver dragon spear sliced through space, and her figure disappeared as well.
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