Chapter 188: The Actions of the Ancient Dragon Clan!

They could feel the breath of death permeating every inch of their bodies, unstoppable by either Dou Qi or soul power.

Feeling their life force rapidly depleting and realizing the Yan Clan was entering a state of chronic demise, Yan Jin was instantly enraged and roared furiously at the Hun Clan members, "Even if the Yan Clan perishes, the Hun Clan will not have it easy either!"

"Elders, follow me, kill!!!"

"Kill!!!"

Not far away, hearing Yan Jin's roar, all the strong members of the Yan Clan burst forth with determination and anger, charging towards the powerful members of the Hun Clan.

At this moment, the Dou Qi within their bodies was boiling, and their auras were surging. This would be their final battle.

They did not hope to escape alive; they just wanted to take a few enemies down with them.

"Do you think you can go down together?" Hun Shengtian sneered at the sight of the Yan Clan members using secret techniques to boost their auras, "You're not qualified for that."

"Death Realm Great Formation!"

With the shout of the four men, the dark aura in the sky surged wildly.

The Yan Clan members realized that the Hun Clan had already flown out of the formation, retreating with cold smiles on their faces, seemingly mocking their overestimation of their strength.

"Come back!"

"Hun Clan, you filthy cowards, you spineless weaklings."

Seeing the Hun Clan members retreating, the Yan Clan strong warriors who were ready to go down fighting let out unwilling roars. They could feel the surrounding space continuously eroding their life force with endless death energy.

If this continued, they would soon die without any value.

"Clan Chief, we have to break out quickly," the seductive Fire Fairy of the Yan Clan said mournfully. Her aura was slightly stagnant, indicating she had been injured in the previous battle.

"Clan Chief, make a decision quickly; we don't want to die here without clarity."

"Yes, Clan Chief, we all listen to you!"

Hearing the supportive voices around him, Yan Jin's eyes filled with blood-red tears.

The death aura inside the Death Realm Great Formation isolated soul detection, and these people were absolutely ready to find a way out with their lives, seeking even a sliver of chance to harm the Hun Clan.

"Alright, stay close to me. I will lead you out of here. The Hun Clan will not leave my Yan Realm unscathed!" Yan Jin wiped his tears, speaking with an angry face.

"Clan Chief..."

"Shh!"

Just as the crowd was about to speak, there was a sudden sound of breaking wind in the death aura around, and immediately, numerous black spears filled with intense death energy shot out from all directions.

"Be careful!" The sudden attack caused chaos among the crowd. The black spears carried intense death energy, and even Dou Qi defenses were not very effective against them.

Soon, several strong Yan Clan warriors were pierced by the black spears, and their bodies immediately turned into piles of bones, with wisps of black gas seeping out from the remains.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this, Yan Jin cursed angrily without time to grieve, shouting, "Follow my steps, we will break out!"

"Blazing Fire Scorches the Sky!"

With a wave of Yan Jin's hand, an indescribably terrifying wave of energy spread crazily across the space.

For a moment, it actually pierced through the dense death aura, and the Yan Clan members seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

While the Hun Clan and the Yan Clan were in a life-and-death battle, and the attention of Central Plains and the remaining imperial clans was focused on the Bodhi Ancient Tree, a small amount of force within the Beast Domain also began to move quietly.

In a canyon in the northwest region of the Central Plains, the canyon stretched for several thousand feet, bottomless, and filled with eerie black mist.

Along the steep cliffs, where black mist spread, everything was silent. No weeds grew, making it a desolate and lifeless area.

This place was usually uninhabited; even mercenaries who loved to wander wouldn't come here seeking treasure.

But if one continued downward, one would find a space barrier in the bottomless canyon, and within it, pitch-black palace complexes lay like giant beasts, lurking deep in the canyon.

In the black mist, the palaces were faintly visible when several black-robed figures emerged, revealing their powerful auras amidst the black mist while whispering curses carried by the cold wind.

This was a branch of the Hun Clan's Soul Hall in the Central Plains and an extremely important Earth Hall.

The Hun Clan found isolated places. If a brave person wanted to strike the Soul Hall, those deserted places were very likely to house a branch.

Suddenly, the sky over the canyon split open, and a figure in a green robe silently stepped out.

The green-robed figure glanced at the palace before him and chuckled softly, "So this is the famous Soul Hall?"

"Surely a bunch of rats afraid of the light; if His Majesty were still here, there would be no need for such caution!" The green-robed man was Zhuzhou, a six-star Dou Saint of the Ancient Dragon Clan.

Given such a good opportunity, how could Jiang Yun pass up the great chance to seize the thousands of years of accumulation of Soul Hall?

Moreover, with the loss of Soul Hall's thousand-year accumulation, Void Devouring Flame wouldn't even think about advancing to the Emperor Realm before destroying the Stone Clan and Spirit Clan.

Zhuzhou glanced at the Earth Hall, smacked his lips, and said with regret, "A three-star Dou Saint? That must be the deputy hall master of Soul Hall, not too bad."

With that, Zhuzhou extended a broad hand from his sleeve, and the power of space immediately isolated the entire mountain range.

"Who's there—" A sharp shout echoed from within the Earth Hall.

Zhuzhou sneered but didn't respond. With a casual wave of his hand, his hand transformed into a black hole, tearing and devouring all the energy within the canyon, forming a giant hand several thousand feet long.

The holy aura spread, making the protectors and elders below feel as if they were in an ice cellar. The overwhelming pressure akin to heavenly might left them desperate and unable to rise in resistance, their faces full of terror and despair.

"Dou Saint..."

Boom!

The giant hand descended with unfathomable force, breaking the space wherever it passed. Without even a scream, whether they were protectors, elders, or heavenly revered, they were crushed to pieces.

The palace complex within the mountain range and the countless sturdy black chains were instantly shattered and broken, everything falling into ruin!

The surrounding deep ravines burst open with massive cracks, shaking the mountains as if an earthquake had occurred.

The previous frantic voice rang out again, but now it was filled with rage and panic.

"Have you swallowed a bear's heart and a leopard's gall? How dare you attack my Soul Hall! Today this hall master will make sure you leave with no return!"

As the palace collapsed, several powerful auras rose, mostly peak Dou Venerables, with the strongest being a three-star Dou Saint.

At this moment, the vice hall master of Soul Hall glared at Zhuzhou, his eyes nearly spitting fire. Having been caught off guard, he had no time to act to save them.

As a result, he could only watch as the entire Earth Hall was directly crushed.

"Destroying my branch hall, you go to hell!" The furious vice hall master didn't have time to observe the situation, his face twisting in rage. With a flick of his finger, a mass of black energy shot out, transforming into a black dragon that lunged at Zhuzhou.

He then threw his hand at Zhuzhou, black mist shooting from his fingers to form five massive chains, slashing towards him.

"Cut—an attack all show and no substance!"

Facing the Soul Hall vice hall master's deadly attack, Zhuzhou disdainfully smirked, his body flickering once and appearing directly before the vice hall master. In his horrified gaze, a single unembellished punch shattered all his protective means.

Terror erupted, witnessed by several peak Dou Venerables, as their vice hall master was directly obliterated by Zhuzhou's punch.

Exploding directly into a spark of soul light, his body convulsing and trembling.

"This can't go to waste!" With Zhukun's instructions, Zhuzhou naturally wouldn't make the mistake of letting the opponent's soul escape. He sealed the soul into a jade bottle without resistance.

His movements were fluid, seamless, evidently well-practiced.

"How is this possible!" Seeing their vice hall master's demise, the remaining Soul Hall Dou Venerables were scared out of their wits. If even the vice hall master was so easily killed, what could they possibly do? They immediately tore open space to flee.

However, the space seal set by Zhuzhou was immensely stable; no matter how they tried, they couldn't make a dent.

Soon, they followed the vice hall master's fate, becoming Zhuzhou's trophies.

"Not much of a fight." Easily finishing off the few, Zhuzhou lamented, then slowly descended to the ground.

Now, the Earth Hall was a ruin, almost devoid of life.

At the original grand hall site, numerous black chains were revealed, ending in countless soul light orbs.

"Did not expect such a unique way to enhance soul power, even my soul stirred." Zhuzhou couldn't help but exclaim at thousands of withered soul bodies. He quickly suppressed his greed and swiftly extracted the soul essence, leaving silently.

To ensure the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan would remain concealed longer and gain more advantageous conditions, he didn't even use Dou Qi, purely relying on physical strength and spatial abilities.

He could bet that Soul Clan wouldn't suspect the Ancient Dragon Clan even in their wildest imagination.

The Burial Bone Mountain Range, located at the junction of southwest Central Plains, was shrouded in heavy Yin qi due to terrain.

The Yin qi mixed with strong corpse qi, forming eerie mountains from graves. Hardly anyone ventured here.

The Soul Hall's Human Palace was hidden within this Burial Bone Mountain Range.

Amid a field of bones stood a massive black palace, like an ancient beast lurking, emanating foreboding dread in this sealed space.

Within the black palace extended countless heavy black chains buried deep in the ground.

Indeed, the Soul Hall's architectural style was similar everywhere, plainly designed.

As the Earth Hall was attacked, Zhuyu's figure stealthily arrived. With Zhuzhou, a six-star Dou Saint dealing with the Earth Hall, this Human Palace saw a five-star Dou Saint, Zhuyu.

"With only one two-star Dou Saint, let's quickly complete His Majesty's task."

Sensing a two-star Dou Saint inside, Zhuyu didn't waste time. Using similar methods and steps, the Human Palace of Soul Hall fell within a short time.

After extracting the soul essence, Zhuyu left the place silently, like a ghost.

In one day, all significant Soul Hall branch halls across the Central Plains faced annihilation, including Earth Hall and Human Hall. Jiang Yun and Zhukun left no chances, wiping out all active branches except for the Heaven Hall possibly guarded by Hun Miesheng.

Even Dou Zuns weren't involved, only Dou Saints, ensuring the most luxurious assault Soul Hall had ever faced.

Bodhi Ancient Tree Battlefield.

In the void, several figures occupied the space, calmly watching the battle below which seemed like child's play to them.

"Gu Nanhai, is that your clan's young miss? Impressive!" A burly man with lightning-shaped eyebrows, Lei Chen, remarked as he watched Gu Xun'er.

"Yes, that's Xun'er. Lei Chen brother makes me proud," Gu Nanhai watched Gu Xun'er intently as she manipulated the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, making other clan prodigies run for cover, stroking his beard in satisfaction.

"Young and already subduing the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, truly gifted, but..." Lei Chen, seeing Gu Nanhai's smug face, thought privately and said regretfully, "her choice of partner seems off."

"Hahahaha!" Hearing Lei Chen sparked instant changes on Gu Nanhai's face. In the arena, after defeating the strong foes, Gu Xun'er approached Xiao Yan, speaking gently and softly by his side.

Seeing this, the group couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The Gu Clan had been strong recently, renowned as the top imperial clan, filled with prodigies, drawing envy. Given a chance to mock, they naturally wouldn't miss it.

Though Xiao Yan recently broke through the Dou Zong level, leveling with other clan prodigies and showcasing his ability to merge flames, to them he was still an 'ordinary' person, worlds apart from Gu Xun'er.

Gu Xun'er, neglecting her own clan's prodigies, choosing an 'outsider,' seemed a grand joke to them. (End of Chapter)