Chapter 1132: Three-Clan Allied Army

He had previously heard from Xun'er that the Medicine Clan had recently been showing a declining trend.

But he never expected that, even so, the Medicine Clan could still produce such a talent.

"An Emperor-level soul—I truly don't know if I'll ever have the chance to reach that!"

Thinking about how difficult it is to advance one's soul power, Xiao Yan immediately let out a heavy sigh.

Back when he was still weak, he could actually advance by plundering souls collected from the Soul Hall.

But now, as his strength grows ever higher, the amount of soul required also becomes ever larger.

Earlier, he had just attacked the largest branch of the Earth Fiend Hall within the Soul Hall, and in passing killed Gu You, the Second Heavenly Sovereign of the Soul Hall.

As a result, the Soul Hall's retaliation came not long after.

Moreover, this time the Soul Hall basically came with the intention of completely exterminating him.

The leader turned out to be the second-in-command of the Soul Hall, a vice hall master at the three-star Dou Sage level.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Yan thought of how Gu Hua possessed the Ancient Clan's eighth-grade Dou Emperor bloodline, and curiously asked: "Besides the Medicine Spirit, does the Medicine Clan have any other eighth-grade bloodline females? Otherwise, why would Gu Hua be willing?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xun'er gave a bitter smile and shook her head, saying: "Xiao Yan brother, although we possess vast cultivation resources that others envy, this also comes at a cost. And one of those costs is that our marriages are severely restricted."

"As for that Medicine Clan woman, although she doesn't have the same concentration of Dou Emperor bloodline as Gu Hua, she has reached the seventh-grade level. Such a pairing is considered normal among our ancient clans. After all, among Dou Emperor families, those with bloodline concentration above sixth-grade find it extremely difficult to find a partner of equal bloodline."

While speaking, Gu Xun'er also gave a bitter smile and shook her head.

After all, even their Ancient Clan dare not claim that the younger generation of theirs can all find partners of matching bloodline concentration, let alone the Flame, Medicine, and Stone Three Clans.

"That also makes sense."

Upon hearing the former's explanation, Xiao Yan also came to realize it.

Apart from the unknown Soul Clan, according to his observation, the younger generation of the Dou Emperor families nowadays basically has very few individuals at seventh grade or above.

And among those already scarce individuals, wanting to find someone of the opposite sex makes the difficulty even greater.

As for her girlfriend Gu Xun'er, being able to find a partner of the same bloodline level as herself is practically a once-in-a-thousand-years occurrence.

But just then, Gu Xun'er suddenly recalled the recent situation, turned her gaze to Xiao Yan sitting on the bed, and reminded him: "Xiao Yan brother, because our clan allied with the Flame and Medicine Clans earlier, the Thunder Clan, in anger, switched to marrying into the Soul Clan."

"If you later encounter people from those two clans, you must be extra careful. After all, we don't know whether they might seize you and hand you over to the Soul Clan in order to settle personal grudges or improve relations with the Soul Clan."

Upon saying this, Gu Xun'er's facial expression also changed slightly.

After hesitating a moment, she then continued: "Xiao Yan brother, you also know that, due to the previous events, the clan now harbors many misunderstandings about you. If you were later captured by the Soul Clan, although the clan would intervene out of concern that your Torshe Ancient Emperor Jade might fall into the Soul Hall's hands..."

"... but if this continues, the voices within the clan will only grow louder, and for our marriage, it would likely have a severely negative effect."

"The Thunder and Stone Clans have married into the Soul Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's brows suddenly knit tightly, and his tone instantly grew grave once more.

At the same time, the smile on his face instantly turned grim.

In that case, besides the Soul Clan, the people he needs to be wary of have increased by two more.

Furthermore, these two clans are also part of the Seven Ancient Clans, and they are certainly not easy to deal with.

But upon recalling Gu Xun'er's reminder, Xiao Yan immediately nodded with a solemn expression, promising: "Xun'er, rest assured, I will pay attention from now on."

After all, through his previous attack, he had also clearly realized.

Even if he himself breaks through to the Dou Sage level, he still cannot be careless.

Because within the Soul Clan, there are not only Dou Sages, but Dou Sages far stronger than him!

Moreover, he himself clearly understands that, due to the preceding events, most people in the Ancient Clan now view him very unfavorably.

Therefore, he must now find a way to improve the Ancient Clan's impression of him.

Otherwise, if this continues, his marriage with Xun'er will likely become even more difficult, as previously mentioned.

But shortly after, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered that he had been awake for so long yet still hadn't checked on his teacher's condition.

Thinking of this, his soul power immediately surged out, sweeping over the space ring on his finger.

But soon he discovered that there was not a trace of soul power inside his space ring.

This situation clearly indicates that his teacher is no longer within his space ring.

"Xiao Yan brother, Senior Yao Chen has already gone to the Central Region to report safety to Aunt Han and the others, and is no longer here."

Seeing his action, Gu Xun'er instantly knew he was looking for his teacher, and she lightly smiled as she explained.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan finally put his mind at ease.

After all, if something had happened to his teacher, he truly wouldn't know how to explain it to Aunt Han and Aunt Xuan.

However, he recalled that when his teacher previously faced the Soul Hall's Great Heavenly Sovereign, his flesh was beaten into a pile of minced meat.

After hesitating a moment, he then turned to the peerless beauty beside him and said: "Xun'er, what about my teacher's current flesh..."

"That. Senior Yao Chen's flesh had already been blasted into blood mist by the Soul Hall's Great Heavenly Sovereign; he now exists only as a soul. However, Senior Yao Chen has already gone to seek a method of resurrection, and I believe it won't be long before we obtain results."

Upon hearing his question, Gu Xun'er pondered for a moment and then ultimately informed him of Yao Chen's current situation.

After all, even if he tried to conceal this matter, he couldn't possibly hide it.

"Damn it, that damned Soul Hall—someday I will utterly destroy it!"

Upon learning of his teacher's ordeal, Xiao Yan's anger flared instantly, and he spoke furiously.

Now, the person or force he hates most, aside from Lin Feng, is none other than the Soul Hall.

Even because of his relatives' sake, he finds the Soul Hall even more displeasing than Lin Feng.

But shortly after, thinking of his teacher seeking a resurrection method, he couldn't help but wonder: "Don't I have a resurrection secret in my possession? Why not just use it to revive my teacher directly? What else is the old man looking for?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xun'er immediately gave him a white eye, then helplessly said: "Senior Yao Chen long ago anticipated you would say that, so before leaving he told me. He has researched that resurrection secret art for decades and discovered that a person, or rather a soul, can use that secret art to resurrect only once."

"If one foolishly attempts to use the old method a second time to fuse flesh, the end result can only be the soul failing to merge with the flesh and being completely annihilated in the blaze of the strange fire."

"What, there's still this?"

Upon learning that the aforementioned resurrection secret art is now useless, Xiao Yan's expression also suddenly flashed a hint of panic.

After all, with this, whether his teacher can be safely resurrected has become a big problem.

At this point, he is long no longer the ignorant youth he once was.

He naturally knows that most resurrection techniques on the Dou Qi Continent have considerable side effects.

For example, the resurrection method they extracted from the latter's ring after his teacher killed the old man Mu Gu.

Although it can resurrect, it requires forcibly shattering a living person's soul and then letting the soul to be revived devour those shattered soul fragments.

In this way, it can infiltrate the body of the shattered soul and achieve resurrection.

Yet, although this method lets the soul regain a body, the outcome varies with strength, allowing only a few years to a few decades of life!

And if his teacher cannot find a resurrection method without side effects like the one that came with the previous Burning Secret, …

Then things would no longer be fun.

"Soul Hall, just wait for me!"

Thinking of his teacher's current situation, Xiao Yan wishes he could go right now and slay that Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall and the Great Celestial Venerable.

However, when the former's emotions flare, a sudden intense pain erupts from deep within his mind, making his head split with throbbing.

"Ah!"

Under this excruciating pain, Xiao Yan couldn't help but scream miserably and cover his head with his hands.

"Brother Xiao Yan, calm down first; your injury has only just begun to improve, and the loss of your soul hasn't fully recovered yet. In the coming days, you must keep your emotions in check."

Seeing the former clutch his head and scream, Gu Xun'er immediately stepped forward with a pained heart to comfort him.

"Don't worry, Xun'er, I'm not that fragile."

While being comforted, Xiao Yan also slightly restrained his emotions.

After all, he has endured many hardships along the way, so his emotional control ability is somewhat developed.

At the same time, as his emotions settled, the throbbing pain in his head also eased considerably.

Then, at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared at the doorway, drawing both of their attention.

Soon after, a faint voice slowly drifted in.

"Xun'er, the matter you asked me to look into—helping the three great Dragon Islands deal with East Dragon Island—has finally taken shape. Now, due to some considerations within the clan, we've already informed the Flame Clan and the Medicine Clan. Our three-clan alliance forces are now assembled, and the Space Wormhole to North Dragon Island has also been constructed, so we are ready to set out."

"Alright, I understand. Qingyang, you go prepare first; I'll ask Brother Xiao Yan if he wants to go."

Hearing that, Gu Xun'er immediately replied at the doorway.

Upon hearing the reply, Gu Qingyang promptly said, "Fine, you should hurry; after all, those Elders won't wait for anyone."

As soon as the words finished, the former slowly walked away from the doorway, and even his footsteps vanished.

"Xun'er, has your clan already prepared to dispatch troops to East Dragon Island?"

After hearing the information Gu Qingyang brought, Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim with ecstatic joy.

After all, the East Dragon Island had ruined several of his major affairs before; now, can he even look at them favorably?

If it weren't that he alone couldn't defeat East Dragon Island, he would have already destroyed it.

Seeing his delighted expression, Xun'er couldn't help but let a smile tug at the corner of her mouth.

"Brother Xiao Yan, this time our clan, to help the three great Dragon Islands eliminate East Dragon Island, has dispatched the strongest Elder, limited by the ancient race, to lead the team, and the other members are also Dou Saints whose strength is not to be underestimated."

"Moreover, this time the clan also enlisted the Medicine Clan and the Flame Clan; East Dragon Island, no matter what, will certainly be unable to repel our attack. By then, Lin Feng, having lost the Ancient Dragon Clan's protection, will be at our complete disposal."

While speaking, Gu Xun'er recalled the trouble caused by a three-star Dou Saint of the Ancient Dragon Clan during the coming-of-age ceremony, and a murderous glint flashed in her eyes.

After all, anyone who blocks her from avenging Brother Xiao Yan becomes her enemy, even the Ancient Dragon Clan, which is also an ancient race, is no exception!