Chapter 546: Gu Yuan vs. Hun Tiandi

Hun Tiandi laughed. Both of them acted as though they were engaged in a casual chat. Their voices were both extremely calm.

"Hun Tiandi, the disappearance of the Ling, Shi, and Yao Clans, is it really the doing of your Hun Clan?"

Lei Ying cried out in a stern voice. Although he was already somewhat aware of the situation, he still really wanted to open his mouth and ask.

"There are some answers that you only need to know in your hearts..." Hun Tiandi laughed nonchalantly, his gaze leisurely sweeping across the crowd.

Anyone caught in his gaze felt an uncontrollable chill surging from the depths of their soul. Though his gaze seemed peaceful, there was a completely emotionless iciness beneath it. It was as if everything in the world was no different from the mere grass in his eyes.

As his gaze swept through the crowd, without finding the other target of this journey, Hun Tiandi's eyes showed a slight change.

"Indeed, it's you guys who did it!"

Lei Ying and Yan Jin's expressions darkened upon hearing Hun Tiandi's implied admission.

"The last Tunling King from the Tunling Clan was devoured by the Nihility Devouring Flame, wasn't it? That's what has sustained the Hun Clan all this while, right?"

Gu Yuan's eyes looked at the human figure being enveloped in black flames behind Hun Tiandi and softly said, "Had I known this, I should have finished you off back then…"

"Hee hee, Gu Yuan, you think too highly of yourself. You might be able to defeat me back then but I'm afraid that you do not have the ability to completely destroy me!"

The black flames that covered the human figure immediately churned upon hearing this. He let out a strange laughter. "Moreover, I must thank you for what you have done. If it is not because of this thousand-year seclusion, I'm afraid I wouldn't have reached the nine-star Dou Saint, even my soul has reached the Emperor Realm!"

Except for those high-level figures who were already informed, everyone else present had a change in expression upon hearing the words of the Nihility Devouring Flame.

Nine-star Dou Saint. That was basically the peak existence in this world! In other words, would it not mean that the Hun Clan possess two nine-star Dou Saints?

"I've known about this for a long time," Gu Yuan said indifferently. "A mere initial nine-star Dou Saint. If I get the chance, I will seal you forever."

"You will probably never get such an opportunity..." Hun Tiandi laughed softly.

"Hun Tiandi, if you intend to attack the Gu Clan by leading so many people, it is probably not enough." Gu Yuan appeared calm, displaying the demeanor of a clan head.

"Well, for now... it is indeed a bit insufficient." Hun Tiandi nodded with a smile, without refuting.

"Clan Head Gu Yuan, be careful, there might be a trick!"

In the sky, Yan Jin said with a deep voice. The current situation was very strange. Although the Hun Clan members had appeared, there was no sign that they intended to do anything. But it was absolutely impossible for them to make such a useless move; there must be a purpose behind it.

Hun Tiandi merely smiled at Yan Jin's reminder. With his hands behind his back, he abruptly brought up Xiao Ming.

"I heard that the Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Court has also arrived in the Gu Realm. I wonder why I haven't seen him yet?"

"Xiao Ming?" Gu Yuan, pondering Hun Tiandi's intentions, showed little interest in responding.

"No comment!"

"Has Xiao Ming already left? Or maybe he's inside the Heavenly Tomb?" Hun Tiandi did not get angry; he just made a calm assumption.

Gu Yuan frowned, then his expression suddenly changed.

Xiao Ming...? No! Wasn't Hun Tiandi after the Ancient Jade?

Before Gu Yuan could fully comprehend the situation, a hurried siren suddenly sounded from deep within the mountain range. It was a warning from the Ancestral Hall!

"Ao!"

The hurried warning siren resounded over this world in a deafening manner. It immediately spread out. This caused the expressions of everyone present to change abruptly.

"Hun Tiandi!"

Gu Yuan's face turned icy as he glared at Hun Tiandi. The sky suddenly became a lot dimmer. Vast and mighty natural energy whistled from behind him. It connected the sky and earth. From a distance, it resembled an endless energy tide, continuously splashing with deafening noise.

Usually, an energy tide was only formed when a natural phenomenon occurred. This spectacular scene was also something that human power could not achieve. However, this energy tide, which might not even be seen in a hundred years, was actually formed by Gu Yuan's mere thought. The power of a nine-star Dou Saint was actually this terrifying...

The seemingly endless energy tide churned continuously. Even Hun Yan and the others who made up the Four Demon Saints of the Hun Clan had an extremely solemn expression on their faces due to the spreading pressure. They had no doubt that if they were to attack, they would probably not even last a few exchanges against Gu Yuan. Their bodies and even their souls would crumble under the terrifying pressure...

Now, in this world, only Hun Tiandi and the Nihility Devouring Flame were able to remain calm in the face of the natural tide summoned by Gu Yuan.

"Clan Head, Elder Gu Yang has injured the Ancestral Hall Elder and stolen the ancient jade!"

Just as Gu Yuan's expression turned icy, a ray of light suddenly flashed from the depths of the mountain range. A somewhat miserable figure rushed forward and shouted in a sharp voice.

"What?!"

The entire Gu Clan was thrown into turmoil by this cry. The eyes of everyone were filled with disbelief.

"Gu Yang is the Second Elder of the Ancestral Hall. He has guarded the Ancestral Hall for hundreds of years and is extremely loyal to the Gu Clan. How is it possible for him to steal the ancient jade and flee?"

"Is this your doing?"

Gu Yuan's cold gaze turned to a smiling Hun Tiandi and spoke slowly.

Hun Tiandi grinned. However, he did not open his mouth to say anything. Nor did he show any intention of leaving. His gaze remained fixed on Gu Yuan. As long as he stood here, even Gu Yuan would not dare to turn around and leave.

The latter also understood that if he left, no one here would be able to stop Hun Tiandi...

The cold expression on Gu Yuan's face gradually faded.

At this level of his, his mental fortitude was already as solid as stone. Even the loss of the ancient jade did not cause him to continue remaining furious.

"Seal the space of the Gu Realm. Gu Dao, the three of you will lead the Black Submerge Army and begin a search. Seek Gu Yang for me!"

"Understood!"

The Three Immortals of the Gu Clan responded immediately upon hearing this. However, the three of them had just moved when the Four Demon Saints of the Hun Clan behind Hun Tiandi drifted forward. From the looks of it, they were actually intending on stopping the trio.

"Ha ha, Gu Yuan, these people cannot leave…" Hun Tiandi laughed.

"That's not for you to decide!"

Gu Yuan responded coldly. Then, he suddenly stepped forward, and the seemingly endless energy tide behind him immediately churned uncontrollably. It turned into tens of thousands of meters large tidal hand as it slammed towards Hun Tiandi.

The space trembled violently where the palm passed. Such a casual strike from a powerhouse could easily tear the space apart!

"Oh, so you finally couldn't hold back and made a move. But you should be aware that this has little impact on me."

Hun Tiandi simply smiled after seeing Gu Yuan's earth-shattering attack. He lifted his palm and a black hole was formed in the center. It swelled into tens of thousands of meters at a shocking speed and directly wrapped around this entire realm.

In the distant sky, the tidal giant hand collided with the black hole. There was no earth-shattering loud sound, only the slightly collapsed spatial lines and the overflowing destructive force were present.

If the Gu Realm hadn't been reinforced over thousands of years, this fight between the two would have directly torn the space apart.

As Gu Yuan clashed with Hun Tiandi, there was a slight twitch in the faces of Yan Jin and Lei Ying. Their eyes met and they silently nodded to each other.

"Attack!"

Yan Jin called out in a low voice. Almost in unison, he and Lei Ying shot forth, their formidable Eight-Star Dou Saints' aura piercing the skies. Their combined might cause the space itself to creak under the immense pressure.

Their joint assault was indeed formidable. Excluding those at the Nine-Star Dou Saints stage, they were likely the strongest experts on the continent!

"Heh, why are the two of you so impatient? If you want to fight, this seat will play with you."

Just as Yan Jin and Lei Ying were about to strike, Nihility Devouring Flame, who had been standing still, merely laughed. He stepped forward, traversing space to appear right in front of the two. Endless torrents of black flames erupted from his body, ultimately transforming into several enormous black dragons that wrapped around him, their roars shaking the sky.

'Damn it!'

Yan Jin and Lei Ying's expressions darkened as they saw Nihility Devouring Flame intervene. Both of them were only at the advanced eight-star Dou Saint stage. They feared that they wouldn't be able to defeat Nihility Devouring Flame, who was at the initial nine-star Dou Saint stage and possessed an Emperor Realm soul.

"How about this? Tell me Xiao Ming's whereabouts, and I might just spare your lives later. What do you think?" Nihility Devouring Flame said with a sneering laugh.