Chapter 667: Breaking the Formation, Soul Clan's Defeat
"Hun Sheng Tian? Hun Yao? How can these old ghosts still be alive?!"
Lei Ying and Yan Jin's pupils suddenly shrank as they stared in shock at the three figures.
"What is this?"
Even Mo Yu, sitting on the black gate, frowned at the sight. There were three more eight-star Dou Shengs, and their auras were almost identical to Lei Ying and Yan Jin's!
"No, something's off about these guys,"
Mo Yu, whose senses were incredibly sharp, immediately noticed something strange. He felt a deathly aura from the three figures that was even more intense than the one coming from Hun Yuan Tian.
"Could this be Rebirth of the Impure Land?" Mo Yu muttered to himself.
Clearly, the Soul Clan had used some method to bring these once-dead Soul Clan experts back to life as undead warriors. This allowed them to fight again.
This was the Soul Clan's hidden power. With Hun Yuan Tian included, they now had four eight-star Dou Shengs—enough strength to tilt the scales in their favor.
"Four Corners of Extinction, Death World!"
The three figures in the sky opened their mouths, spitting out three beams of light. These beams transformed into three colossal black gates, each brimming with deathly energy. These were three more Gates of Deathly Silence!
The black gates stood in three positions in the sky, their deathly aura flooding the entire area. Under the influence of this aura, the Allied Forces' warriors suddenly realized, in terror, that their life force was slowly draining away!
The three gates formed a formation, encircling the entire Allied Forces. It was clear they intended to use this formation to deal a devastating blow.
"Retreat!"
Lei Ying and Yan Jin's faces changed drastically as they recognized the infamous formation from ancient times. They quickly shouted the command to retreat.
"Hun Yuan Tian, return to the formation! Sacrifice the Gates of Deathly Silence and complete the array!"
One of the skeletal elders shouted harshly when he saw the Allied Forces trying to retreat.
"Hurry, retreat!"
Hearing the elder's voice, Lei Ying and Yan Jin's hearts raced with panic. If the formation were completed, the losses today would be catastrophic!
"Swoosh!"
A disheveled Hun Yuan Tian quickly flew into the sky. When he saw the three elders, his face turned alternately red and blue before he spoke hoarsely, "The Gate of Deathly Silence was taken by that brat, Mo Yu."
"The Gate of Deathly Silence was taken?!"
The three skeletal elders' faces immediately turned pitch black upon hearing this, and one of them couldn't help but angrily scold him.
"Hun Yuan Tian, we've spent years crafting the four Gates of Deathly Silence, and you lose one in such a short time?!"
Hun Yuan Tian's face twisted with anger and frustration. He hadn't expected that a small oversight would allow Mo Yu to exploit the situation.
The formation they were creating was an infamous ancient array. Once all four Gates of Deathly Silence were set, it would create a Death World. Any warrior, even a seven or eight-star Dou Sheng, trapped within would be overwhelmed by endless deathly energy and eventually fall.
If the formation succeeded, the Allied Forces would suffer devastating losses. However, no one could have predicted that at the most critical moment, such a mishap would occur.
"That brat's soul has reached the Emperor level. I didn't expect him to find the soul stone hidden in the Gate of Deathly Silence so quickly and erase my soul imprint," Hun Yuan Tian gritted his teeth, full of resentment.
"What do we do now with one gate missing?" One of the skeletal elders shot a furious glance at Hun Yuan Tian, then turned to the other two.
"The price has already been paid, so we can't abandon our efforts. Let's activate the array and try to severely wound the Allied Forces. As long as our clan can find the ancient Emperor's tomb and open it, our clan leader can ascend to the legendary Dou Di level!" The skeletal elder with a grim expression said coldly.
"Hmm."
Hun Yuan Tian and the other two nodded in agreement. Given the situation, this was their only choice.
The overwhelming deathly aura continued to spread, and the Allied Forces gathered together, warily watching the black mist that surrounded them.
They could feel the deathly energy invading their bodies, a penetration that couldn't be blocked by Dou Qi or soul power.
"This is the legendary Death World formation. I didn't expect the Soul Clan to be able to use it," Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and many of the Gu Clan's experts frowned, anxiety spreading in their hearts.
"We must break through quickly." Gu Lie, the King of the Black Abyss, said solemnly.
"It won't be easy. This space is now a death zone, and the death energy blocks soul detection. Rushing forward recklessly will only drain our strength faster," Yan Jin said grimly.
"But staying here is equally dangerous," Gu Dao, one of the Gu Clan's Three Elders, said with a bitter smile. They seemed to be in a hopeless situation.
"It seems Uncle Gu must be occupied by the Soul Emperor," Xiao Yan said quietly.
Everyone fell silent. No one had expected the situation, which had been in their favor, to change so drastically.
"Swoosh!"
Just as they were at a loss, a faint sound of wind slicing through the air emerged from the deathly mist. Suddenly, numerous black spears carrying thick death energy shot toward them.
The sudden attack caused panic within the Allied Forces. The spears, filled with deathly energy, easily pierced through Dou Qi defenses, wounding several Allied warriors.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the Allied Forces in a passive state, Lei Ying and the others wore dark expressions. Just as they prepared to force their way out of the Death World, the deathly energy in front of them rapidly swirled, and another giant black gate appeared.
"Wait, don't attack! It's me!"
The Allied Forces were startled, preparing to defend against the gate, when a familiar voice rang out from it.
"Cousin Mo Yu?!"
Xiao Yan was the first to react, looking up toward the top of the black gate, where a young figure stood—Mo Yu.
"Follow me! This Death World is dangerous, but since I took one of the Gates of Deathly Silence, the formation is incomplete. We can break out from the weakest point!" Mo Yu said concisely.
Hearing this, Lei Ying and the others were overjoyed. With no time to ask questions, they waved their hands, and the Allied Forces quickly took to the sky.
"Let's go!"
Mo Yu shouted. With a flick of his fingers, the massive Gate of Deathly Silence floated upward, enveloping the army. A strong suction force erupted from the gate, drawing in all the death energy around them.
Without the death energy's interference, the pressure on the Allied Forces lessened. Their previously sluggish Dou Qi quickly returned to normal.
"This kid really has some skill. He even managed to snatch the Gate of Deathly Silence," Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Gu Lie smiled in relief.
"Haha, that's typical of cousin Mo Yu," Xiao Yan laughed knowingly.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
As the Allied Forces quickly moved toward the weak point in the formation, the Soul Clan seemed to notice. The deathly energy surged and transformed into a colossal deathly hand, thousands of feet wide, which came crashing down toward the Allied Forces.
Mo Yu's figure flickered, appearing in the sky. Xiao Jin, now fused with the Divine Wood Thunder, appeared on his shoulder. Its terrifying aura surpassed even the Nine Profound Gold Thunder Dragon.
"Roar!"
Xiao Jin opened its mouth, unleashing a vast sea of thunder that collided fiercely with the deathly hand. The sky echoed with the sizzling sound of the clash, as electric currents spread like silver snakes.
"Boom!"
At the same time, Mo Yu's hand seal shifted, and a thousand-foot-tall figure appeared around him. The giant opened its mouth, and a powerful soul wave surged outward, sweeping through the deathly energy.
Under this soul attack, the deathly energy scattered, revealing a faint, invisible barrier in the distance. Behind that barrier was none other than Hun Yuan Tian.
"Destruction Lightning Orb!"
Mo Yu's eyes narrowed as he saw the barrier. A terrifying lightning orb instantly formed in his hand and shot toward the barrier. As Hun Yuan Tian's face twisted in shock, the orb struck the barrier.
"Boom!"
The barrier trembled violently under the force of the attack, creaking under the strain before shattering with a clear crack.
With the barrier broken, the deathly energy quickly dissipated, and warm sunlight once again flooded the battlefield.
"Pfft!"
As the Death World collapsed, the three skeletal elders spat out blood, their faces pale and gray. They knew that their plan to severely wound the Allied Forces had failed.
As the deathly energy disappeared, Lei Ying and the others breathed a sigh of relief, casting grateful glances at Mo Yu.
The Death World was infamous in ancient times, having claimed the lives of countless eight-star Dou Shengs. Without Mo Yu, they would have suffered heavy losses.
In the distance, the Soul Clan's army hovered in the sky, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they stared at the Allied Forces. But some of the higher-ranking Soul Clan members looked uneasy, clearly shocked that their supposedly unbeatable formation had been broken so easily.
"What happened? How could the Death World be broken so easily?" Void Swallowing Flame's face darkened as he glared at Hun Yuan Tian and the other elders.
Hun Yuan Tian could only smile bitterly. "It was my failure. Mo Yu stole my Gate of Deathly Silence and exploited the weakness to destroy the formation."
"Fool! How could you let such an important thing be taken? What use are you?!" Void Swallowing Flame's eyes gleamed with killing intent. As a nine-star Dou Sheng, second only to the Soul Emperor, he could kill Hun Yuan Tian without anyone daring to question him.
"Lord Void, being angry now is pointless. The Allied Forces are still strong, while we have exhausted much of our life force and can no longer use the formation," one of the elders sighed, trying to calm the situation. They couldn't afford to lose a powerful eight-star Dou Sheng like Hun Yuan Tian now.
Void Swallowing Flame's face was grim as he glanced at the Allied Forces. Despite suffering some losses in the Death World, their fighting strength remained intact.
"We'll retreat for now. Void, do it."
As the Soul Clan members stood in silence, a cold voice suddenly echoed in their ears, sending shivers down their spines—it was the Soul Emperor's voice.
"Hmph!"
Void Swallowing Flame snorted in frustration. He glared at the pale-faced Hun Yuan Tian but didn't defy the Soul Emperor's order. He took a deep breath.
Suddenly, Void Swallowing Flame's body swelled, and a vast amount of black flames surged from him, quickly engulfing the entire sky.
"Roar!"
In the next instant, Void Swallowing Flame shot a cold glance at Mo Yu in the distance and let out a low growl. His massive, bloated body suddenly exploded!
"Boom!"
The sudden explosion shook the heavens. Black flames covered the sky, and where Void Swallowing Flame had exploded, a terrifying black flame vortex began to form.
Within a few breaths, the vortex spun rapidly in the sky, and the Soul Clan warriors, as if following an unspoken command, rushed toward it and were quickly swallowed by the black hole.
"They're escaping!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yan, Lei Ying, and the others exclaimed in surprise.
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