Chapter 1067: Melee at the Edge of the Central Realm

"Looks like you're deliberately courting death, Xuan Kongzi!"

Gu You, recalling the Soul Hall's earlier assault on a Xiao Dan Tower sub‑tower, let his gaze shift and said in a hushed tone.

He naturally knew the opponent couldn't be driven back so easily.

Doing so was merely to give the opponent some displeasure.

"Hehe, then you must have that ability as well."

As soon as the words fell, a vast aura burst from Xuan Kongzi's body, causing the surrounding Dou Zun cultivators to tremble slightly.

Sensing the aura, which was entirely different from that of the Dou Zun cultivators, Gu You's face instantly flashed with astonishment.

Xuan Kongzi, seeing the other's startled expression, smiled faintly and scanned Gu You and the Soul Hall strongmen behind him.

He then smiled faintly and said, "The sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth Tianzun have already been dealt with one by one. Now your nine great Tianzun—no, the second, third, fourth, and fifth of the five great Tianzun—have all arrived today; perhaps tomorrow's Soul Hall, the original nine great Tianzun, might be left with only one, who can say?"

"Xuan Kongzi, I think you're getting senile; you still can't tell who's stronger and who's weaker!"

As soon as the former finished speaking, Gu You wore a gloomy face and glared angrily at him.

However, he immediately sneered, "Your rapid breakthrough of the Dou Zun Barrier to become a Primary Half‑Saint does surprise me. But you are merely a lowly Primary Half‑Saint; don't think you're invincible."

"Just you, a Primary Half‑Saint leading a group of Dou Zun, even though a few are Xiao Dan Tower scoundrels, think you can turn the battle with them? That's nothing but a fool's dream!"

While speaking, Gu You subtly shifted his gaze, slowly sweeping over the people behind Xuan Kongzi.

Among them, he saw many familiar faces.

Especially the few undead veterans at the front from the Xiao Dan Tower, whom he recognized immediately.

Those few, even the weakest possessed Sixth‑Stage Dou Zun strength, while the strongest had reached the Ninth‑Stage pinnacle.

However, after Gu You's gaze swept over the Tian Ming Sect, a sly smile curled at his mouth.

Their average combat power isn't superior, but they have numbers!

He refuses to believe they can't crush the enemy by sheer numbers.

"Alright, since the Xiao Dan Tower has presented such a grand gift, it would be impolite not to accept it!"

Suddenly, Gu You waved his hand, fixed his gaze on Yao Chen and the others, and shouted loudly.

At the moment his words rang out, the former vanished without warning from the spot and charged straight at Xuan Kongzi!

Of course, at the moment the former departed, three Tianzun of Primary Half‑Saint level, already by his side, stepped their feet into the void, their bodies suddenly lunging forward, their faces expressionless as they followed Gu You.

"Yes!"

At the same time, the twenty‑something Soul Hall strongmen behind Gu You heard the command, shouted in unison, then vanished instantly, turning into streams of black mist that shot toward the Xiao Dan Tower strongmen.

Seeing the Soul Hall men act, a middle‑aged man in a dark green robe from the Tian Ming Sect, his face gaunt, furrowed his brows and looked toward Xuan Kongzi in the distant sky and the Xiao Dan Tower strongmen behind him, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

Although he wanted to eliminate the threats of Qing Xiao and Yao Chen, opposing the Xiao Dan Tower would bring considerable subsequent trouble!

After all, as the sect leader of Tian Ming Sect, he had heard that within the Xiao Dan Tower there exists another Xiao Dan Tower.

And those undead veterans are hard to deal with; it's said some have also entered the Ninth Stage of Half‑Saint.

However, upon seeing the Tian Ming old demon locked in fierce battle with Qing Xiao, he gritted his teeth and his expression grew resolute.

He then, in a deep voice, ordered the over twenty Dou Zun strongmen behind him, "All of you, go and help the Soul Hall kill those Xiao Dan Tower people!"

"Understood."

At his command, the over twenty Tian Ming Sect strongmen instantly sprang into action, becoming streams of multicolored light that swept toward the Xiao Dan Tower strongmen like a downpour.

"Everyone, the Soul Hall commits every evil on the Dou Qi Continent; previously they slaughtered several sub‑towers of our Xiao Dan Tower, and none of the alchemists inside escaped. Such a great hatred cannot go unanswered; today we will cut off the heads of these murderers to honor the wronged souls who died earlier!"

Seeing the forces of Tian Ming Sect and Soul Hall surge forward, Xuan Kongzi was not the slightest bit hesitant, shouting at the over thirty strongmen behind him.

As soon as his words fell, he locked eyes with Yao Chen nearby, then moved, charging straight at the three Tianzun behind Gu You.

Yao Chen, seeing this, gave a slight nod, then turned to Xiao Yan beside him, speaking rapidly, "Xiao Yan, you break through on your own; we'll try to hold back the Soul Hall and Tian Ming Sect!"

At the same moment, Yao Chen also followed Xuan Kongzi and rushed out.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

While Xuan Kongzi's shout still echoed in the sky, the Xiao Dan Tower strongmen behind him, unable to hold back any longer, roared with reddened eyes.

Immediately after, the over thirty Dou Zun strongmen howled and charged toward the Soul Hall and Tian Ming Sect strongmen approaching from the opposite side.

Among them, an elder whose power was terrifying managed, with his own strength alone, to pin down three Transcendent Dou Zun of the Soul Hall.

After all, when Xuan Kongzi aided Yao Chen and others under the pretext of revenge, he deliberately selected strongmen who bore grudges against the Soul Hall so that the Xiao Dan Tower fighters wouldn't develop a reluctance to fight.

All of them have loved ones brutally killed by the Soul Hall, so their fighting will is sky‑high and they won't collectively develop battle fatigue!

As the three factions' forces—nearly a hundred Dou Zun—clashed in this sky…

In an instant, brilliant strands of Dou Qi surged, one after another, while wave after wave of Dou Qi aftereffects spread wildly.

The dazzling colored Dou Qi aftershocks enveloped the sky for dozens of miles around.

Of course, the projectiles from Yao Chen and Xuan Kongzi instantly collided with Gu You and the three Tianzun, forming a tangled mass.

Yao Chen, Gu You, Xuan Kongzi and the three Tianzun—four of them—continuously unleashed various combat techniques against each other in that sky, tearing vast swaths of space apart, quickly collapsing to reveal the black void within.

"Jie Jie, Yao Chen, I didn't expect you to have also broken through to the Intermediate Half‑Saint; it seems the continent's top alchemist title wasn't given in vain!"

After a few exchanges, Gu You immediately sensed Yao Chen's strength was off, and he sneered, gazing at him with greed that rose to another level.

If he could capture Yao Chen and the Xiao Yan master‑disciple pair, perhaps the clan would be pleased and help him break through to Dou Saint.

After all, the higher Yao Chen's strength, the greater his value.

"Wait, where did that Xiao Yan brat go?"

However, in Gu You's smug moment, he suddenly realized his other target had already vanished.

Realizing this, he quickly turned his head and scanned the surroundings.

Finally, at the western edge of the battlefield, he spotted the sneaky figure trying to flee.

Having found the target, Gu You shouted hoarsely, "Dammit, what are you all doing? Xiao Yan's guy is trying to run!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but mutter inwardly about Xiao Yan and his disciple's cunning.

This old thing came to attract his attention, and as a result, the little one hurriedly seized the chance to escape.

Swish!

As soon as the former's words fell, the surrounding powerhouses instinctively turned their gazes westward.

Immediately afterward, everyone saw that Xiao Yan had, at some point, already run to the edge of the battlefield.

You bastard, damned Gu You, I'm not done with you!

Sensing the many gazes upon him, Xiao Yan immediately launched a tirade against Gu You.

However, he wasn't just cursing; as he moved his mouth, his battle qi surged rapidly within him.

Immediately afterward, his figure turned into a gray stream of light, shooting full speed toward the Central Region.

After all, he wasn't stupid either; he knew staying here would only drag his teacher down.

Rather than that, it would be better for him to hurry out and retreat, so his teacher could withdraw without any worries.

Xiao Yan, where are you running!

However, just after he had run a short distance, an evil laugh suddenly came from his side.

Whoosh!

Before he could react, the owner of that voice suddenly accelerated, and in the next moment turned into a dark green stream of light, stopping in the sky more than a li ahead of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan, you'd better stay here forever; after all, my Heavenly Underworld Sect has no tradition of leaving hidden dangers. Of course, I also don't want to be stared at by a venomous snake like you.

As he spoke, a powerful aura erupted from that figure's body, surging straight toward the distant Xiao Yan.

Nine-turn Dou Zun.

Gazing at the thin man dressed in dark green robes, a hint of gloom flickered in Xiao Yan's eyes.

Facing such a powerhouse, even though he had recently broken through to Five-turn Dou Zun, dealing with it was still extremely difficult.

Nevertheless, Xiao Yan naturally could not possibly give up resistance just like that.

Looking at the swiftly approaching green-robed man, he clenched his hand, and a large ruler instantly appeared.

Nine United Regret Heaven Ruler!

The next moment, his profound heavy ruler was once again shrouded in violent gray flames; accompanied by a shout from his mouth, Xiao Yan brandished the ruler and struck down fiercely.

Seeing that, the green-colored figure immediately let out a scornful laugh, saying disdainfully, 'Merely petty tricks.'

As he spoke, gray battle qi surged forth from his body like a blanket covering the sky, finally condensing behind him into a massive phantom tens of zhang tall.

Although this phantom had no substantial face, its extremely terrifying aura inevitably made one feel chilled.

Heavenly Underworld Palm!

At the same time as the mental shout, that figure suddenly thrust out a palm.

As the former's palm struck out, the huge phantom behind him also moved in tandem with the motion.

The massive palm brought with it a terrifying wind that devoured the heart and soul, along with booming sonic blasts, and it slammed down fiercely upon Xiao Yan.

And Xiao Yan, sensing the terrifying energy condensed upon that phantom's palm, immediately dared not be negligent.

His battle qi surged out rapidly, finally rushing madly into the profound heavy ruler, and it collided heavily with the phantom's palm wind.

Bang!

The collision of ruler and palm produced a thunderous explosive roar that suddenly echoed across this sky.

The terrifying battle qi storm erupted from the point of collision of the combat techniques, sweeping outward and directly shaking the nearby mountain peak until it collapsed.