Chapter 1295

Let's go!

Seeing the Soul Heaven Emperor's people depart, Gu Yuan no longer had any desire to linger; he instantly ripped open the space before him and shouted to his allies.

Named entities: Gu Yuan, Soul Heaven Emperor. Also maybe "people on one's own side" not a name.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Yan Jin and Gu Xun'er, together with the others, upon seeing this, swiftly moved and flew into it.

Named entities: Yan Jin, Gu Xun'er. Also "and others" not a name.

After all, having just fought, they were already exhausted in body and mind, and naturally just wanted to leave the battlefield quickly.

As the two groups ahead left, the surrounding spectators gaped, their faces filled with utter shock.

I never thought they'd get to see such a grand spectacle today.

Charge!

But in the next moment, the onlooking crowds outside saw the Soul and Gu factions withdraw, and countless Fighting Venerables and Fighting Sect cultivators immediately roared and surged forward.

Named entities: Soul (referring to the Soul Clan), Gu (referring to the Gu Clan), Fighting Venerable, Fighting Sect, and cultivators.

Of course, they weren't mad; they were after the remnants left from the earlier battle between the two groups.

After all, for these Fighting Venerables and Fighting Sect cultivators, even weapon fragments left by a mighty Fighting Saint or limbs and bones blown off in battle are priceless treasures.

Named entities: Fighting Venerable, Fighting Sect, Fighting Saint. Also "weapon fragments" not a name.

Not to mention, just the essence blood or bone marrow inside a Fighting Saint's limbs.

Its miraculous effect already surpasses many eighth-grade pills.

As the situation descended into chaos, the plain that had just quieted down quickly turned into a battlefield crowded with fighters.

Many Fighting Sect cultivators and Fighting Venerables lost their lives in this scramble.

However, some Fighting Sect cultivators got lucky, grabbed some loot, and fled.

Perhaps, one day in the future, relying on today's fortunate encounter, they might even shock the people of the continent.

However, while those people desperately scrambled for the scraps left by the Soul and Gu factions, one of the biggest beneficiaries, Lin Feng, had already retreated into his own small world.

Named entities: Soul, Gu, Lin Feng. Also "small world" not a name.

After landing, he had no time to check on the revival of his remaining concubines; instead, he hurried to a quiet lawn and landed there.

Immediately, he spread his palm, and a miniature Gate of Silent Death appeared in his hand.

Named entities: Silent Death Gate.

"Great stuff! With it, I can try to first use the Pill Controlling Technique to seal that Golden Core, then store it inside. That way, taking on an Eight-Star Peak Fighting Saint will be a piece of cake."

Named entities: Pill Controlling Technique, Golden Core, Eight-Star Peak Fighting Saint.

Looking at the black small door in his hand, Lin Feng's mouth curled into a smile, and a surge of excitement welled up in his heart.

That Golden Core has been lying in there for so long; I finally have confidence to snatch it back!

Actually, if that place weren't the Gu Clan's territory, he would have long sought a way to control that region.

Then, he would slowly seal off the surrounding space by other means, leading his many wives into that small world to seize the Golden Core.

Unfortunately, that land is subject to interference from the Gu Clan.

He was destined to find a way to instantly destroy the Golden Core in an extremely short time, then quickly withdraw.

Otherwise, Gu Yuan would block the door, and his whole family would be wiped out.

"Right, let's first see what we've caught."

Thinking of the Soul Clan's Fighting Saints captured inside the Gate of Silent Death, along with a pile of Fighting Saint corpses, Lin Feng gave a hehe smile, and his soul power quickly entered.

Named entities: Soul Clan, Fighting Saint, Silent Death Gate, Lin Feng.

And immediately, a pitch-black small world filled with the aura of death appeared before his eyes.

Then, looking ahead, he discovered that within the Gate of Silent Death's space, the living plus the corpses totaled a full forty-one Fighting Saints!

Named entities: Silent Death Gate, Fighting Saint.

"Hehe, I struck it rich!"

Seeing these living Fighting Saints and corpses, Lin Feng couldn't help but lick his lips.

Next, he ignored the taunts of the living Fighting Saints and stepped right in.

"Die!"

In the next moment, a vast sound wave spread through the space, causing the living Fighting Saints to instantly roll their eyes and collapse on the spot.

After all, these Fighting Saints were at most six-star; they couldn't possibly withstand an Emperor Realm Soul combined with a Heavenly Rank Advanced Sound Wave Fighting Technique.

Named entities: Fighting Saint, Six-Star, Emperor Realm Soul, Heavenly Rank Advanced Sound Wave Fighting Technique.

Of course, the souls of these people were also specially preserved by Lin Feng.

After all, soul power is still of great use to him.

Not to mention, later he wants to resurrect the Black Nirvana King Gu Lie and the Gu Clan Three Immortals, so he first needs to heal their souls.

Named entities: Black Nirvana King Gu Lie, Gu Clan Three Immortals, Gu Clan.

Therefore, these Fighting Saints' souls must not be wasted.

"Emperor Realm Soul!?"

And the Soul Clan's sole remaining Fighting Saint, Hun Yuantian, seeing this, couldn't help but exclaim.

Named entities: Soul Clan, Fighting Saint, Hun Yuantian.

Emperor Realm Souls are now possessed by only a handful of people on the Fighting Qi Continent.

Named entities: Emperor Realm Soul, Fighting Qi Continent.

How come nowadays, just any random person popping up possesses such soul power?!

Of course, the reason Hun Yuantian can still survive now is not because Lin Feng has no way to deal with him.

Rather, when he killed those Fighting Saints, his attack was specifically aimed to avoid Hun Yuantian.

After all, this person is still of great use to him, so he can't be killed now.

"Junior, who exactly are you, and why do you insist on being an enemy of my Soul Clan?"

And Hun Yuantian, upon seeing this archvillain appear, after his shock, couldn't help but voice his questioning.

After all, the strength displayed by the former was too terrifying; he faintly sensed that this person was hiding in secret, likely plotting something major!

If it weren't for his current lack of vital energy and his uncertainty about defeating the opponent, Hun Yuantian would have long ago found a way to kill him and flee back to the Soul Clan.

"Hehe, this isn't your concern. You just need to remember to work well for me later."

As his words fell, Lin Feng's mouth curled up, then he stretched out his palm and clenched it fiercely in the other's bewildered gaze.

And in the next moment, Hun Yuantian immediately sensed it.

At some point, strands of milky-white flames had already invaded his mind.

"With emotion as a guide and Fighting Qi as material, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is actually in your hand!?"

And soon, the knowledgeable Hun Yuantian immediately exclaimed.

After all, he was a Soul Clan elder in his former life, and in his lifetime he had seen countless treasures.

Therefore, regarding the top‑tier strange fire that ranks third on the Strange Fire List, it is naturally not unfamiliar.

And soon, he immediately looked at the young man before him with a shocked expression, unable to conceal his thoughts: "You are the Lin Feng spoken of by Wu Nie Tun Yan, one of the Dou Saints who fled during the Yao Realm campaign! Wait, aren't you only possessing the power of a Five‑Star Dou Saint and a Heavenly Realm Great Perfection Soul?"

However, at that moment, his throat suddenly felt as if someone had clamped it, and he could not utter a single sound.

"Your strength already exceeds what you displayed in the Yao Realm; you are concealing it!"

At this moment, Hun Yuan Tian could not guess; the person before him was deliberately hiding his power.

Moreover, judging from his actions, he must be harboring a massive scheme!

"Heh, knowing that is useless, but fortunately you are a living corpse with a soul. Otherwise, my methods would fail."

As soon as the words fell, Lin Feng immediately intensified his control over the opponent.

"Ah! You bastard, the clan chief will never let you go; once he catches you, he'll skin you and tear your tendons!"

Sensing the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire wildly expanding in his mind, Hun Yuan Tian summoned all his strength and shouted the final self‑aware sentence.

Immediately after, his soul was completely engulfed by the overwhelming Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

Then, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire continuously converged madly on the central point until a milky‑white fire sphere formed, replacing the former self‑awareness.

At the same time, Hun Yuan Tian's murky eyes became dull and lifeless.

"Control successful!"

Seeing this, Lin Feng's mouth curled into a grin.

Immediately thereafter, he couldn't wait to ask the question he was eager to know.

"Hun Yuan Tian, do you know the cultivation methods for the Gate of Deathly Silence and the Great Array of the Death Realm?"

After all, he had previously witnessed the might of that array with his own eyes.

If he were not an Imperial Realm soul capable of entering the Gate of Deathly Silence and seizing its control to create a weak point,

otherwise, even if his true body entered, he could not forcefully break the array with his own power and would die inside.

Hearing this, though a flash of struggle crossed Hun Yuan Tian's eyes, he was swiftly suppressed by the fire sphere formed from the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

Then he slightly opened his mouth and said, "Reply, master, I only know the cultivation method of the Gate of Deathly Silence. As for the Great Array of the Death Realm, since it is cultivated by the four of us, I only know a quarter of it."

"Oh, a quarter?"

When he said that, Lin Feng realized that his plan to have his wives cultivate the Gate of Deathly Silence and then use it to form the Great Array of the Death Realm to kill enemies was likely ruined.

However, thinking that this time he not only obtained a Fire Slave of Eight‑Star Dou Saint rank, but also the cultivation method and the finished product of the Gate of Deathly Silence,

his mood recovered once again.

After all, he now possessed such a great gain, and also had the prospective profit from the fire spirit side.

In this battle, he had already reaped a lot.

Being any less satisfied would seem overly greedy.

Thinking this, he immediately looked at Hun Yuan Tian and said, "Inside here, write down everything you know about the Gate of Deathly Silence and the parts of the Great Array of the Death Realm for me."

"Yes."

Hearing this, Hun Yuan Tian instantly bowed expressionlessly.

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately nodded in satisfaction.

But soon, Hun Yuan Tian continued, "Master, my vitality is now deficient; could you find some longevity pills or items rich in life energy to replenish me? Otherwise, lacking vitality, I will fall into slumber, and if it lasts long enough, I may truly die."

"Oh, items brimming with life energy?"

Hearing this, Lin Feng immediately reached out, stroking his chin in thought. Then he flipped his palm and produced a jade box.

He opened the lid, took out a white key imbued with life force, tossed it to Hun Yuan Tian, and said, "Take a look at this; can it replenish the vitality in your body?"

The latter, seeing this, immediately caught the thrown white key.

However, the moment the key was in his hand, he instantly felt a surge of dense life energy continuously flowing into his body.

He even thought this replenishment speed surpassed that of the heavenly treasures provided by his clan!

Thinking this, he quickly bowed and said, "Master, this key can swiftly replenish my vitality. Even if I wield it in battle, I can fight like a normal Eight‑Star Dou Saint without worrying about lacking vitality!"

"If that's so, then stay here and carefully write out the cultivation method for the Gate of Deathly Silence and that quarter of the Great Array of the Death Realm. In the meantime, I will control the death aura inside the Gate so it does not corrupt you."

As soon as the words fell, Lin Feng swiftly rolled up his hand and reclaimed the forty Dou Saint bodies and souls.

Then the whole person suddenly vanished from the spot.

While Lin Feng cheerfully tallied his gains, on the other side in the Ancient Realm, Gu Yuan, after hearing his beloved daughter's explanation, finally understood the course of the earlier battle.

What he hadn't expected was that while he, Soul Emperor, and Wu Nie Tun Yan fought in Tian Mu, so many events unfolded in the outside world.

Please… you… collect Book 69.

Even the early Eight‑Star Dou Saint Gu Lie of their clan, and the three Immortals of the Gu Clan who are Seven‑Star Peak Dou Saints, were forced to self‑destruct their array.

However, thinking of the power of the Gate of Deathly Silence and the Great Array of the Death Realm, Gu Yuan could only sigh helplessly.

Then he looked at Yan Zhen and said, "Clan Chief Yan Zhen, I need a definitive answer: can Gu Lie, Gu Dao, and the other two truly be resurrected again? Or does your resurrection secret technique have any flaw, such as the one in the secret method treasured by my Gu clan, where the resurrected person's strength cannot break through again?"

When these words were spoken, not only the others, but also the souls of Gu Lie and the three Immortals of the Gu Clan quickly turned, their eyes anxiously fixed on Yan Zhen.

After all, compared to the others, they themselves were the ones most eager to know.

Since it concerns whether they can live normally in the future, how could they not be nervous!

"Clan Chief Gu Yuan, that secret scroll was obtained by our ancestors from another Dou Emperor clan. Its contents indeed state there are no other flaws. However, as Xun'er just told you, the cost of this technique is enormous, so our clan has never had enough materials to enact it. Only this time, with the Soul Clan's great array, we luckily gathered enough of the required materials."

The meaning behind Yan Zhen's later words was obvious.

That is, the secret technique indeed claims to have no flaws, yet we have never actually performed it.

Therefore, the risk still exists.

"Clan Chief Yan Zhen, didn't you say otherwise before?"

When those words were spoken, Gu Xun'er could no longer sit still, stepped forward and scolded angrily, "You take a secret technique you haven't used and use our clan's strong members as experiments—aren't you just setting a trap?!"

"Hey, Xun'er, Clan Chief Yan Zhen is your senior; be more courteous."

Seeing this, Gu Yuan immediately stopped his daughter from continuing to speak.

Although he felt somewhat displeased with the Yan clan's actions, in his heart he understood that, according to everyone's description, there really was no other way at that time.

Gu Lie and the Three Immortals of their clan self-destructed, almost becoming the only option.

After all, we can't let Yan Jin, the strongest in the team at that time, self-destruct, and then have the remaining people come out and just give their heads to the Soul clan, can we?

Moreover, seeing as the Soul clan sent out an eight-star late-stage Dou Saint living corpse to chase them without counting the cost.

If Yan Jin were gone, relying only on the others, it's uncertain whether the whole team could hold out until he emerges.

After all, the Soul clan still has three full-strength seven-star Dou Saints; those three can easily hold back their clan's wounded Three Immortals.

Thus, that eight-star late-stage living corpse of theirs exerts force.

Under the blessing of the Gate of Deathly Stillness, Gu Lie, whose strength has been greatly damaged by the deathly aura, would likely be instantly sucked into the Gate of Deathly Stillness.

After that, it was just a one-sided slaughter by the Soul clan.

Yan Jin, facing Gu Xun'er's questioning, also gave a helpless wry smile and said: "Old man, I was also helpless back then; besides that, I really had no way at all, Xiao Baodai. Moreover, back then I was the Fire Spirit Elder of my clan, taking the lead in risking life and limb to go into the opponent's living corpse's Gate of Deathly Stillness to seek a solution."

Although Gu Yuan was present, Yan Jin did not want to argue with the other side.

But in his words he was also muttering, 'Damn, we sent a seven-star Dou Saint to scout ahead without complaint, and you keep nagging—do you want a free ride?'

"You"

Seeing that, Gu Xun'er still wanted to say something, but Gu Yuan immediately waved his hand to stop his precious daughter's action.

Immediately after, he calmly looked at Gu Lie and the Three Immortals and said: "Gu Lie, return the spatial ring to the Yan Jin clan leader. Afterwards, follow the Yan Jin clan leader to the Yan clan, restore your bodies, then come back. After all, this matter can only be blamed on the Soul clan's vileness; Yan Jin clan leader was also forced, and we cannot blame him entirely."

"As you command!"

Upon hearing that, Gu Lie hesitated for a moment, then still chose to obey.

Then he moved his hand, took out that spatial ring, and handed it over.

"Gu Yuan clan leader is magnanimous; rest assured, once the materials are ready, we will quickly restore the bodies of Gu Lie and his three brothers."

Seeing that, Yan Jin also quickly took the spatial ring, and then said pointedly.

Upon hearing that, Gu Yuan naturally understood the meaning behind the words, and immediately said with hands behind his back: "Yan Jin clan leader, rest assured; although those materials are precious, compared to the combat power of four high-ranking Dou Saints, we still know how to choose. We will deliver those materials within three days."

"Then I will immediately go back and study that secret manual, striving to restore the bodies of Gu Lie and his three brothers as soon as possible."

Just as his words fell, Yan Jin suddenly changed the subject and immediately asked: "Old man, I observed earlier that the Soul Heavenly Emperor seems to have been badly wounded; could it be that you, Gu Yuan clan leader, defeated him and seized the Tuo She Gu Di Jade?"

At this moment, before the Tuo She Gu Di Jade, Yan Jin also temporarily disregarded the earlier spatial fluctuation that resembled the Tian Mu.

After all, in his heart, those ancient jades that could lead to the Tuo She Gu Di Dongfu are more important than the Tian Mu.

"Heh, if only it were that simple."

Upon hearing that, Gu Yuan immediately shook his head with a bitter smile and sighed: "I relied on some special means to temporarily suppress the Soul Heavenly Emperor. If I were given more time, I might actually have been able to seize back some of the ancient jades. But unfortunately, Wu Nie Tun Yan deviated from the pre-battle plan, broke free, and joined the battlefield."

"And this caused my plan to fall short at the last moment."

As he spoke further, Gu Yuan truly felt deep regret about this.

After all, the Tian Mu had not appeared before; he took advantage of the Soul Heavenly Emperor's unpreparedness, launched a sneak attack, sending him into the Tian Mu's spatial channel, transmitting him into it.

Inside it, he relied on his control over the Tian Mu to sever the Soul Heavenly Emperor's connection to heavenly and earthly energy; furthermore, the Tian Mu is a place for souls to dwell, inherently possessing a soul-suppressing effect.

Thus, with the dual advantage of heavenly and earthly energy and soul suppression, he indeed, as planned, drove the Soul Heavenly Emperor into repeated retreat.

If it weren't for the opponent's myriad tactics, he would have already collapsed long ago.

Unfortunately, Yan Jin and his group failed to stop Wu Nie Tun Yan, and even allowed that fellow to calmly enter the Tian Mu.

After Wu Nie Tun Yan entered it, he immediately noticed and severed its connection to heavenly and earthly energy, rendering its innate divine ability to absorb nothing.

Nevertheless, Wu Nie Tun Yan is at least a Dou Saint of early nine-star level.

Furthermore, its true form is the second-ranked strange fire on the Strange Fire List, making it somewhat more formidable than other early nine-star Dou Saints.

Thus, despite their combined efforts, he heavily wounded Wu Nie Tun Yan and also injured the Soul Heavenly Emperor.

But the absolute advantage previously anticipated has long since vanished.

Otherwise, with the Soul Heavenly Emperor crying to heaven and earth to no avail, heh, let him slowly recuperate for a few hundred years.

Upon hearing that Gu Yuan had failed to retrieve the Tuo She Gu Di Jade, Yan Jin's face suddenly changed.

Immediately after, he didn't even care about the former's mockery of his inability to stop Wu Nie Tun Yan, and said with concern: "In that case, wouldn't the Soul Heavenly Emperor have gathered eight jade pieces, be able to open the Gu Di Dong Fu at any time, take out the imperial-grade infant elixir inside, and then hide away to attempt to break through to Dou Emperor?"

"Heh, although I failed to seize back the ancient jades this time, the Soul Heavenly Emperor did sustain some injuries. I think he wouldn't dare act rashly before his wounds heal."

At this point, Gu Yuan further explained: "Moreover, although the Soul Heavenly Emperor is fine, Wu Nie Tun Yan's injuries are not light. Opening the Gu Di Dong Fu would cause a commotion; under our full surveillance, the Soul Heavenly Emperor could not possibly sneak away with the imperial-grade infant elixir. So we still have some time to rest and recuperate, restoring our strength."

"When the Gu Di Dong Fu opens, that will be the crucial battle."

At this point, Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a flash of deeply hidden fervor crossing his gaze.

The Gu Di Dong Fu, the imperial-grade infant elixir, the Dou Emperor realm—he had been stuck at the peak of nine-star Dou Saint for over a thousand years.

And wouldn't he want to take another step forward, entering that peak realm that has vanished for tens of thousands of years?

"With Gu Yuan clan leader saying that, I can rest assured."

Upon hearing that both the Soul Heavenly Emperor and Wu Nie Tun Yan were injured, their side still had time to prepare for another battle; Yan Jin and the others' hearts finally felt a great weight lift.

Earlier, hearing that Gu Yuan's attempt to seize the ancient jades had failed had terrified them.

After all, each of them is now seriously injured and needs time to recover.

If the Soul Heavenly Emperor were to open the Gu Di Dong Fu at this point in time, they would be doomed.

Having resolved his worries, Yan Jin immediately clasped his hands and said: "Well then, I'll first return to the Yan clan to prepare."

As his words fell, Yan Jin immediately waved at Gu Lie and his three companions, then opened a spatial passage and led the way into it.

After all, in this great battle, the Yan clan lost nearly half of its elite strength and must return to discuss the next steps.

"Moreover, I hope that person can keep his promise."

Thinking of that mysterious person connected to the Fire Spirit, Yan Jin felt helpless.

Seeing the Yan clan members depart, the others immediately followed closely, quickly disappearing into the spatial passage.

As for Gu Lie, he also clasped his hands toward Gu Yuan, and then followed suit.

Gu Yuan, however, merely watched the scene before him in silence.

After a long while, he silently muttered in his heart: "The Fire Spirit of the Seven-Star Dou Saint seized the Gate of Deathly Stillness belonging to the living dead of the Eight-Star Dou Saint; judging by the resurrection secret art, the Flame Clan seems to be hiding something!"

After all, he is no fool; from the actions of Yan Jin and the Fire Spirit, it is clear that the other side must be hiding something.

However, Yan Jin did not mention the matter of Tian Mu, so he also did not feel comfortable asking about it. (End of chapter)