#696 - Space Opening
The convergence of the Demonic Flame spatial zone and Dou Qi Continent stirred the winds from all directions.
The interval between each appearance of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was approximately a millennium. A thousand years was enough time for people to forget many things.
It was enough time for a great clan to decline from its glory and for a major power to lose many of its inheritances.
Only those who had personally experienced it remembered the terror of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Therefore, apart from forces like the ancient eight clans, many others who overestimated themselves or harbored wishful thinking also rushed towards the place where the Demonic Flame would descend.
When Gu Yuan and Gu Lie arrived, they saw a man in a crimson robe within the void. He had a rough appearance, eyebrows like two wisps of burning flames, and eyes like flame gemstones. He appeared to be in his forties.
At this moment, he was staring intently at the Demonic Flame spatial zone.
"Yan Jin, you've arrived quite early," Gu Yuan said with a smile that felt like a spring breeze.
"The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, I can't wait… There aren't many opportunities for me to break through to Nine-Star Dou Sheng," Yan Jin said with anticipation.
"Hahaha… So you've all come. A thousand years have passed, Yan Jin, how are you still standing in the same spot?"
A thunderous laughter resounded as a sturdy man with dark skin, like an iron tower, wearing clothing with thunder patterns, quickly approached.
Sensing Lei Ying's slightly fluctuating aura, Yan Jin knew he had recently broken through and said with slight displeasure:
"So you just got ahead of me… With your old geezer talent, I wouldn't believe you broke through to Nine-Star normally. You probably just stumbled upon some dog-shit luck and got some opportunity."
Despite saying that, Yan Jin's voice carried a sour tone.
"Haha, just got lucky, encountered a Nine Profound Golden Lightning, and broke through after refining it," Lei Ying boasted to his old rival.
Just then, Gu Yuan suddenly frowned, his expression turning serious. He said calmly:
"Hun Tiandi, since you've come, why be so sneaky? Come out!"
"What? Hun Tiandi!"
Lei Ying and Yan Jin were shocked and scanned their surroundings with grave expressions.
Ripples suddenly appeared in the void not far away. Black mist appeared out of thin air, and behind the misty haze, the void twisted, revealing four black figures.
At the forefront was a young man in white with a slender figure and exceptionally bright eyes. Behind him was the Void Swallowing Flame, completely black, covered in black runes, and exuding an ancient aura.
To their side were two black-clad figures shrouded in black mist, their faces obscured. Judging from their positions, they maintained a step's distance from Hun Tiandi, as if their relationship wasn't very close.
However, no one noticed these details at this moment. Lei Ying questioned:
"Hun Tiandi, were you the one who annihilated the Ling Clan and the Yan Clan?"
Hun Tiandi replied casually, "Some things are best left known in the heart…"
His gaze swept across the four, pausing slightly on Lei Ying. When his gaze swept over them, the other three, except for Gu Yuan, couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
That gaze seemed peaceful, but beneath the peace, it was filled with a chilling coldness, as if all living things were mere grass.
The Gu Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan had all investigated and found out many things. When the Hun Clan destroyed the Ling Clan, they mobilized many people, making it impossible to keep it completely secret.
Lei Ying's question was just for final confirmation.
Gu Yuan suddenly asked, "There's one thing that has always bothered me… Why did you take everyone away when you annihilated the Ling Clan, not even sparing the corpses?
"This reminds me of a long time ago, when the races annihilated by the Spirit Devouring Clan seemed to be like this as well.
Gu Yuan looked at the other two mysterious figures. He could sense that these two were also quite strong, and his mood became heavy…
The Hun Clan's strength truly exceeded expectations. A thousand years ago, I should have been more decisive… he secretly regretted.
"And who are you two? Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide, is there?" Gu Yuan asked.
"Heh heh, Clan Leader Gu Yuan, it's still necessary… Some secrets are best kept for as long as possible. It's only interesting to reveal them during the final battle," Xiao Zhan said with a light laugh.
…
At the point where the Demonic Flame spatial zone and the Dou Qi Continent first made contact, a vast desert had already gathered a large crowd of people.
Each of them was at least a high-level Dou Zun. As for the weaker ones, no matter how much wishful thinking they had, no matter how arrogant they were, they wouldn't dare to get involved in the battle for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
Xiao Yan mingled in the crowd, trying his best to hide his aura.
The top powerhouses of the ancient races would restrain each other, which gave him an opportunity. He knew that if he revealed his strength in advance, it would probably attract targeting.
The Gu Clan knows something about my strength, but because of Xun Er, they probably won't deliberately reveal it…
The Xiao Clan is mysterious, but overall, they seem to maintain a friendly attitude towards me. In any case, we are from the same clan, so I shouldn't have to worry… Xiao Yan thought to himself.
Soon, it will be soon… Once I obtain the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and refine the energy core left behind by my ancestors, I should be able to make Hun Tiandi take me seriously… Father, I'm coming to save you!
Xiao Yan clenched his fists, his mood slightly agitated.
He scanned his surroundings and saw the Yan Clan's Fire Spirit Fairy to the east. Besides her, there were several others whose auras were not weak, none of them lower than Four-Star Dou Sheng.
Two of them carried intense lightning-attribute power, presumably from the Lei Clan.
And facing them from afar were Hun Xu Zi and Hun Mie Sheng. However, compared to the opposite side, the Hun Clan only had two people here, appearing somewhat weak.
Is this a confrontation between the Gu Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan against the Hun Clan? What's going on with the Hun Clan? Why are there only two people? Where are the Four Demonic Saints?
I don't see Uncle Gu Yuan or Hun Tiandi, and the Void Swallowing Flame and Black Nether King are also missing. There might be another battlefield where the top powerhouses of the various clans are…
Judging from the strength comparison on the scene, the Hun Clan seems to be at a disadvantage… This made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Before this, he was really worried that the Hun Clan's power would be so great that even the Three Clan Alliance would be helpless!
But he couldn't be careless. Who knew what hidden cards the Hun Clan had? They dared to start a battle between the ancient races, they must have some trump cards!
Xiao Yan quickly stopped his wild thoughts, held his breath, focused his mind, and looked towards the sky.
A sense of vibration came from the air, and a sound like a mirror shattering rang out.
Crack, crack, crack…
A huge crack ran across the sky, and terrifying heat rushed towards them.
Bang, bang, bang!
As if something was hitting the space, a huge trembling sensation came rhythmically.
"This is the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame attacking the seal, trying to escape," Hun Xu Zi said with a light laugh.
After a while, it seemed to know that it was futile, and the vibration stopped.
At the broken space, milky white light poured down like a waterfall, turning the desert below into a sea of magma. Occasionally, bubbles rolled, and streams of scorching air rose into the sky.
A milky white halo appeared in the sky, and the Fire Spirit Fairy chuckled, "Let's go."
Saying that, she led the people of the three clans into the Demonic Flame spatial zone. Hun Xu Zi's eyes flickered, and after waiting for a while, he flew in with Hun Mie Sheng.
Xiao Yan didn't lag behind too much and entered the halo with the crowd.
In the crowd, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and no special features pinched the monocle at his right eye and murmured softly:
"Tsk, because the great war is about to begin, they directly ignored the ancient covenant. All the strong people from the clan have come, and they didn't let the younger generation come…
"It seems that he won't be able to complete the task entrusted to him by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. I have to find another opportunity."
…
And in the nearby void, terrifying energy fluctuations suddenly erupted.
Energy tides surged, and various colors of light flickered behind Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi.
The two tacitly locked their auras onto each other.
Hun Tiandi raised his palm, and a black hole formed in the center of his palm. The black hole quickly expanded to ten thousand zhang in size, as if it wanted to encompass the entire world.
Gu Yuan suddenly took a step forward, and the endless energy tide behind him turned into a giant hand, slapping forward.
The two collided, without a earth-shattering roar, only a destruction that silenced all things. Both sides' attacks annihilated each other, disappearing without a trace.
Both of them remained unchanged, obviously not surprised by this result. They had fought a thousand years ago, and it was such a situation. They had fought in the sky above the Black Corner Region a few years ago, and it was also such a situation.
The two were evenly matched, and even if they fought for ten days and a half months, it would be difficult to determine the winner.
The other six avoided the battlefield of the two, with a few traces of horror in their eyes.
Especially the Great Elder of the Xiao Clan, his eyes almost popped out, and he said tremblingly:
"Clan Leader, can we beat this?"
Xiao Zhan shook his head: "It's still slightly inferior. Even if it's just a small realm between Nine-Star Dou Shengs, the gap is very huge."
Lei Ying's initial joy of breaking through was diluted. He and Yan Jin looked at each other and nodded tacitly.
In the great alliance of the Gu Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan, there was also a small alliance between the Lei Clan and the Yan Clan. They were both worried about Hun Tiandi and wary of Gu Yuan.
Lei Ying scanned the three people on the opposite side and looked at the Void Swallowing Flame: "I heard that you have also broken through to Nine-Star Dou Sheng? Let's have a match."
The corners of the Void Swallowing Flame's mouth twitched, and his face was a little ugly.
Xiao Zhan smiled and knew about the Void Swallowing Flame's situation. He took a step forward:
"Let me learn from the Lei Clan Leader's skills."