Chapter 215: Invasion!
"Staying here forever is also fraught with danger," Gu Dao, one of the Gu Clan's Three Immortals, smiled wryly. It seemed they were now caught between a rock and a hard place.
"The Clan Head is surely being tied down by Hun Tiandi by now. If he wants to make a move, it would probably be too difficult," Gu Lie's expression also grew considerably more solemn.
His breathing was somewhat labored. The great battle with Nihility Devouring Flame had left him severely injured. If he remained here, he feared the death aura would swallow him before it claimed the Gu Clan's Three Immortals.
The group fell slightly silent. None had expected the situation to develop so rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the tide had turned, and they were on the verge of being completely wiped out.
The Hun Clan had truly prepared extensively for this battle. They genuinely possessed the strength to annihilate the three clans.
Within the crowd, Jiang Yun held the soft hands of the Little Medical Fairy and Qing Lin, quietly remaining inside the grand array. His eyes scanned the surroundings with a "solemn" expression, as if searching for a way out.
However, while Jiang Yun appeared anxious in the eyes of outsiders, his heart was completely calm, utterly unhurried. He had the full capability to stop the formation of this array and avert this crisis.
But he hadn't done so. He wanted to see just what level Xiao Yan could push the Plane's Power to.
Moreover, the process of Xiao Yan's battle was also a process for Jiang Yun to understand the Plane's Power. Just moments ago, a prototype scripture had taken shape in his mind.
It was precisely a secret manual similar to the Supreme Sense Art passed down by the Symbol Ancestor on the Tianxuan Continent. Once successfully cultivated, one could directly sense the Supreme Power.
This scripture was something Jiang Yun had hastily created after his brief contact with the Plane's Power. Once he understood more through Xiao Yan's hands, in his conception, he would be able to completely bypass the Plane Spirit's consent and directly descend into the plane space to find It.
Of course, this was only one of Jiang Yun's ideas. There was another simple and direct method: just like the Demon Emperor of Extinction, release evil qi to pollute the entire continent, forcing the Plane Spirit to reveal itself so he could forcibly refine It.
These were several ideas in Jiang Yun's mind. How to actually proceed, and whether to refine this Plane Spirit, would still depend on the circumstances.
"Sizzle! Sizzle!"
Just as everyone was somewhat at a loss about what to do, subtle sounds of rushing wind suddenly arose from within the death aura permeating heaven and earth around them. Immediately after, numerous black spears, thick with dense death aura, shot violently towards them from all directions.
The sudden attack threw the alliance side into some disarray. Those black spears carried such dense death aura that even Dou Qi defenses failed to achieve much effect.
Caught off guard, some alliance experts had their bodies brutally pierced by the black spears. In the blink of an eye, their bodies collapsed, transforming into piles of withered bones. Strands of black qi seeped out from those bones.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the alliance falling into a passive state, everyone's faces were filled with gloom.
Suddenly, a sharp gleam abruptly flashed within Jiang Yun's eyes. His mind rapidly analyzed something.
"Yan God's Fury!"
At that moment, a furious roar came from the distant horizon. The crowd saw the death aura ahead suddenly writhe rapidly. Immediately after, vast and mighty energy fluctuations swept towards them from within. Everyone watched in stunned amazement as countless fire lotus blossoms, condensed from endless flames, swept towards this area.
"Boom—"
In an instant, within the great realm of death, countless fire lotus blossoms madly exploded open!
"It's Xiao Yan!"
Sensing the commotion over here, the crowd was immediately overjoyed. They looked at the massive rift torn open in the Death Grand Array, where an enormous energy storm raged.
"Charge out—"
Seeing a flaw appear in the grand array, no one within the array would let this opportunity slip. One terrifying Dou Technique after another blasted towards the spot where the array had been torn open.
"You... you wretched scum!" An enraged roar came from outside, its tone carrying a hint of insufficient strength. Immediately, the death aura pervading heaven and earth surged forth violently, ultimately transforming into a giant death hand several thousand zhang large. A single palm viciously swatted down at the allied forces.
"Hahaha! Didn't you old ghosts want me, Lei Ying, to be buried with you? I, your father, have come to send you on your way!"
"Lightning Calamity Palm—"
Seeing this, Lei Ying suddenly burst into loud laughter. Lightning flickered and surged in his palm, finally transforming into a miniature thundercloud. The thundercloud pulsed rapidly, like a beating heart.
An instant later, a lightning palm imprint, compressed to the extreme—barely half a palm in size—suddenly shot forth violently from within the thundercloud.
It wasn't just Lei Ying. The Dou Qi of heaven and earth surged. Several attacks, each enough to be called terrifying, erupted simultaneously in that instant...
Finally, they viciously blasted against the barrier of the grand array.
"Bang!"
A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosion rang out. A terrifying energy storm spread overwhelmingly with unstoppable force.
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, the invisible barrier immediately began to tremble violently. Finally, emitting an overburdened, creaking groan, it actually exploded apart with a clear, crisp sound...
The moment the invisible barrier dispersed, the death aura between heaven and earth rapidly receded. Warm sunlight once again poured down from the sky.
"Ptooey!"
When the Death Realm shattered, the faces of the four gaunt, withered old men in the sky instantly turned deathly pale. Mouthfuls of fresh blood sprayed forth. The already dim light in their eyes almost completely faded into eternal stillness.
"Boom—"
A terrifying collision resounded in everyone's ears. Nihility Devouring Flame had actually started a great battle with Xiao Yan!
As for Yun Yi, he sat quietly cross-legged atop a mountain peak. His white robe was now stained red with blood. His aura was extremely wilted. Within his body, unseen by others, a stream of chaotic qi rampaged about wildly.
Had it not been to seize that strand of Plane's Power, Yun Yi wouldn't have ended up in such a state, devoid of even the strength to move.
"What in the world are you—" As the exchange continued, Nihility Devouring Flame's expression grew increasingly unsightly. He watched as Xiao Yan, ahead of him, tapped the void three times with his finger, instantly condensing three massive energy finger imprints from the power of heaven and earth. He roared somewhat exasperatedly and furiously.
"The Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan!" At this moment, a hint of primal chaos flickered through Xiao Yan's eyes. He then slashed out a thousand-zhang flame glow with the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand, speaking in a deep voice.
Hearing Xiao Yan's answer, Nihility Devouring Flame's breath instantly caught in his throat. Then he reached out with both palms. Sky-high black flames erupted and spread. Infinite suction force surged from within his body, making him resemble a black hole.
"That's Xiao Yan?!" The allied forces, having just broken free, saw Xiao Yan actually battling Nihility Devouring Flame and immediately revealed expressions of utter shock. Had the guy eaten some ninth-tier Golden Pill? How had his strength increased so fast?!
"Kill—"
However, the crowd had no time to delve deeper. The Hun Clan's higher-ups, their expressions grim, once again led their great army in a ferocious charge.
"Nihility, let's stop here for today..."
Just as the two sides were about to clash once more, an icy voice suddenly rang out by their ears, making their bodies shiver. It was Hun Tiandi's voice.
"Hmph!" Hearing Hun Tiandi's words, he snorted coldly. His figure rapidly withdrew. In the process, his body suddenly began to swell crazily. Surging black flames erupted overwhelmingly from within him.
"Boom—"
Immediately after, a slender figure suddenly flashed directly into existence, appearing before Nihility Devouring Flame. A large hand, pristine white as jade, reached out, grabbing directly at Xiao Yan. Within the palm, a destructive storm swirled.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan wasn't flustered. He extended a single finger. Instantly, the space within a hundred zhang collapsed into nothingness, pressing rapidly down towards Hun Tiandi.
"Bang!" The two fiercely collided. A destructive storm instantly swept outwards.
"What a Xiao Yan!" After the brief exchange, Hun Tiandi's originally calm and untroubled face was now filled with icy, cold killing intent.
The flaw that had appeared in today's otherwise foolproof plan—he naturally knew it was due to Xiao Yan. Truthfully, he couldn't fathom how Xiao Yan had done it either, forcibly jumping from a five-star Dou Sheng to a nine-star Dou Sheng. This was absolutely not something a simple secret art could achieve.
Had the Xiao Clan possessed such a secret art back then, forget his Hun Clan—even if all seven clans had banded together, they wouldn't have been enough for the Xiao Clan to defeat.
There had to be some hidden secret involved. It was just that he, Hun Tiandi, didn't know it.
Thinking of this, a chill grew in Hun Tiandi's heart. This world actually still held matters he was unaware of.
"Boom—"
At that moment, Nihility Devouring Flame, now fully prepared, cast an icy glance at Xiao Yan. Instantly, his body rapidly swelled to several hundred zhang in size, finally exploding with a thunderous blast!
The sudden explosion made this entire stretch of heaven and earth tremble violently. Black flames shrouded the world. Where Nihility Devouring Flame's body had exploded, the black flames began converging at an extremely terrifying speed. In practically just a few breaths, a rapidly spinning black-flame black hole appeared in the sky.
Seeing that black hole take shape, the numerous Hun Clan experts seemed to receive an order. Without a second word, their figures swiftly shot forth and then all cast themselves towards that black hole.
"Trying to run?!"
Seeing this scene, the expressions of Lei Ying and the others immediately changed. Immediately, numerous experts swiftly ascended into the air. Without anyone's command, wave after wave of mighty Dou Qi blasted forth, finally sweeping overwhelmingly towards that black hole.
"Hmph!"
Facing the wild bombardment from the numerous alliance experts, Nihility Devouring Flame's cold snort suddenly emanated from within the black hole. Immediately, black flames erupted like a volcanic explosion, surging forth violently. They met the countless attacks head-on. Then, devouring power erupted, madly consuming the multitudinous attacks.
"Want to leave? Not so easy!"
Xiao Yan also clearly saw the signs. With a cold laugh, his hand seal changed. A ray of primal chaos light suddenly swept forth from within his body.
As that primal chaos radiance spread, heaven and earth seemed to resonate at this moment. The boundless, endless power of heaven and earth madly converged at this moment.
"Supreme..."
"Urk—"
Just as Xiao Yan was about to launch his attack, a stifled groan suddenly came from within him. Immediately after, he felt the power of heaven and earth within him rapidly recede like the tide.
"What's going on..." In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan sensed the power of heaven and earth within him vanish completely, without a trace left. Although having experienced it once allowed him to break through from a five-star Dou Sheng to the late stage of a six-star Dou Sheng, the massive disparity in strength still left him somewhat stunned.
As if sensing something, Jiang Yun abruptly raised his head and looked towards the distant horizon. At the same time, a grave voice echoed in his mind.
"It's them... They've come."
"Buzz! Buzz!"
Just as this unexpected turn occurred with Xiao Yan, countless black rays of light suddenly shot forth violently from within that black hole. Finally, like black beams bisecting heaven and earth, they collided fiercely with the allied forces' onslaught in the sky.
Instantly, an indescribably terrifying energy ripple spread madly across the sky. The entire mountain range was forcibly split in two by the aftershock. An abyss, tens of thousands of zhang wide, stretched from within the mountain range to the very edge of sight.
"Ancient Emperor Seal!"
A stern shout rang out as Gu Yuan appeared. At this moment, his long hair was disheveled. A heart-palpitating aura quietly spread outwards, causing the surrounding space to continuously explode and repair itself...
A massive energy crystal hand seal furiously swatted down towards the black hole.
"Gu Yuan, have you forgotten about me?"
Just as the crystal hand seal was about to land on the black hole, a light laugh followed closely behind. A slender figure suddenly flashed directly into existence. Both palms fiercely tore before him. A spatial rift, tens of thousands of zhang wide, burst open. In one gulp, it swallowed Gu Yuan and the others' powerful attack completely...
"Hun Tiandi!"
Seeing the figure who had suddenly intervened, Gu Yuan and the others' expressions immediately darkened.
"Gu Yuan, consider yourselves lucky this time. I've already gathered all the ancient jade pieces. Once I enter the Dou Di realm, that will be the moment of your annihilation." Hun Tiandi's gaze swept over everyone one by one. Upon his face, a cold, sinister smile slowly emerged.
"Hun Tiandi, do you think I'll let you leave?" Gu Yuan looked at Hun Tiandi with a grave expression and spoke deeply.
"My departure is not something you can control..."
"Rumble—"
From the distant void, a low sound of demonic thunder seemed to begin echoing forth. It resounded by everyone's ears, separated by who knew how many tens of thousands of li.
The sudden change made Hun Tiandi, Gu Yuan, and the others' expressions sink. Their gazes looked into the distance, expressions of shock appearing on all their faces simultaneously.
At the distant horizon, an enormous spatial rift, a hundred thousand zhang long and seemingly endless, had suddenly appeared. That rift was actually slowly wriggling. Its appearance was like the giant maw of a demon, beginning to gnaw and bite at this stretch of heaven and earth.
Rolling demonic qi, viscous as if near solid, poured in from beyond that plane rift. At this moment, the sun and moon of heaven and earth all lost their color.
"That... What is that...?"
Countless people stared in terror at the direction where heaven and earth were changing color. There, demonic qi pervaded the world. A pair of blood-red pupils, as if accompanied by mountains of corpses and seas of blood, swept indifferently across this stretch of heaven and earth.
"This is...?" Suddenly, from within the black hole, Nihility Devouring Flame's figure returned. He stared in shock at those blood-red eyes. Feeling the throbbing bloodline within him, a dark, gloomy expression crossed his face.
"Where's Yun Yi?!" As if suddenly thinking of something, Nihility Devouring Flame abruptly roared. His soul power swept through the black hole, searching for a certain figure. As time passed, his expression gradually grew more and more unsightly.
"Good... good... very good!"
Hearing Nihility Devouring Flame's enraged roar by his ear, Hun Tiandi looked at the latter with a grave expression and asked, "What's going on?"
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