Chapter 1343

Just as Lin Feng was making a move on the Tian Mu, somewhere in the Northwest Continent's heaven and earth, black clouds suddenly began to surge.

Immediately after, the black cloud surged forward at a speed as swift as thunder, rushing in quickly.

Within that black cloud, a vast, heaven‑shaking aura permeated the heavens and earth.

Wherever it passed, countless magical beasts or humans were uncontrollably prostrate on the ground, unable to move.

And the black cloud's target was extremely clear: it flew precisely toward the Canaan Academy in Heijiaoyu.

At the same time, as the black cloud rapidly approached, the space above Canaan Academy began to shake violently.

As the black cloud drew ever closer to Heijiaoyu, the density of the cloud mass rapidly decreased.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the next instant, dozens of figures surged out from the cloud, then tore through the sky, raising a wind‑rending roar that echoed across heaven and earth, and swept violently toward Canaan Academy.

These figures moved with extreme speed; in the blink of an eye they arrived above Canaan Academy.

At the same time, a heaven‑shaking aura emanated from those arrivals, spreading across this realm.

This sky itself began to tremble minutely.

At this moment, those dozens of figures stood upon the void above Canaan Academy's sky, gazing down at this unfamiliar land.

As for the leader of those figures, it was none other than the Chief of the Soul Clan, Hun Tiandi!

Of course, beside him were Wu Nie Tun Yan, Hun Shengtian and those three old fellows leading a host of Soul Clan Dou Saints.

Hun You and his gang, who had already slaughtered Heijiaoyu spotless, upon seeing Hun Tiandi and company arrive, immediately rushed forward to pay respects.

While speaking, he also pointed to the black tower ruins north of the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, so that Hun Tiandi could quickly learn the location of the Gu Di Dong Fu.

After all, that mansion lies extremely deep beneath the magma; even an emperor‑level soul would find it hard to locate.

Otherwise, after failing to normally advance to Dou Emperor on the Dou Qi Continent, over countless millennia who knows how many peak nine‑star Dou Saints have scoured the land seeking Dou Emperor relics, hoping to gain a sliver of a breakthrough chance.

And if that Gu Di Dong Fu weren't hidden well enough, it would have long been dug up and taken.

"You've done well; when I successfully break through to Dou Emperor, you'll certainly get your share."

Seeing the former give such a precise location of the Gu Di Dong Fu, Hun Tiandi nodded in great satisfaction.

Seeing the former give out the most specific location of the Gu Di Dong Fu, the Soul Heaven Emperor immediately nodded in extreme satisfaction.

However, as soon as Hun Tiandi's words fell, the space in the distant horizon suddenly shattered, forming a pitch‑black void tens of zhang in size.

However, just as the Soul Heaven Emperor's words fell, the space in the distant horizon suddenly shattered with a boom, forming a pitch-black void tens of zhang in size.

Then a multitude of figures shot out from that void, amid the explosive sounds caused by violent friction between their bodies and the air, swiftly arriving in the sky a hundred zhang away from the Soul Clan party.

When those people had just arrived, they saw a flash of light at the forefront of the opposing side, and then a middle‑aged man in hemp clothing appeared at the very front of those figures.

Gazing over, the Soul Clan discovered that this middle‑aged man was none other than the chief of their mortal enemies, the Ancient Clan—Gu Yuan!

At the same time, behind him emerged the Ancient Clan's Black‑Necrosis King Gu Lie, the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan, and many other strong ones, together with the Flame Clan's Yan Jin, Huo Ling and the like, all rushing forth.

They arrived at the lower Northwest Continent, which, compared to the Central Province, appeared extremely desolate.

Upon seeing this person appear, the faces of many Soul Clan experts instantly changed, like the weather in June.

In the blink of an eye it went from clear to cloudy, becoming unpleasant.

"Gu Yuan, you really are a persistent lingering spirit!"

"Gu Yuan, you really are a lingering evil spirit!"

Sensing the disturbance in the distance, the Soul Heaven Emperor immediately turned his head, gazing at his old rival with whom he had fought for thousands of years; his tone was extremely unfriendly.

After all, just as he was getting into the swing of things, his momentum was disrupted by the forces of the Gu and Yan clans.

How could his tone be good?

Meanwhile, the Soul Heaven Emperor's gaze swept over the experts of the two clans.

Immediately afterward he discovered that, unlike before, the other side had almost mobilized their entire forces, leaving no intention of holding back.

From this it is clear that Gu Yuan and his ilk are preparing to go all out to stop the Soul Heaven Emperor from obtaining the Emperor-grade Infant Dan.

But upon reflection, this is hardly surprising, after all if he were to smoothly advance to Dou Emperor.

Even if Gu Yuan hides his strength to the utmost, the end result will only be that he and the Gu clan perish together!

Gu Yuan obviously understands this as well, since he cannot contend with a Dou Emperor.

It would be better to go all out now to stop the Soul Heaven Emperor's breakthrough.

"Soul Heaven Emperor, to obtain the key to opening this Tuo She Gu Di Dongfu, you are utterly mad. I advise you to quickly cease your evil deeds and then hand over the Tuo She Gu Di Jade for redistribution."

Since all eight pieces of Tuo She Gu Di Jade are now in the Soul Heaven Emperor's hands, even taking two would be a gain; thus Gu Yuan's contribution appears extraordinarily 'great'.

Of course, the reason he suddenly changed his mind and became unwilling to open the Gu Di Dong Fu is...

Nothing else, it's simply because he discovered that the strength gap between his side and the Soul clan seems somewhat large.

Therefore he wants to first rest and recuperate for a period, wait until their side's strength increases, then discuss the matter of opening the Gu Di Dong Fu.

Having fought Gu Yuan for thousands of years, the Soul Heaven Emperor naturally knows all too well the little schemes in his old rival's heart.

Thus, upon hearing Gu Yuan's hypocritical words, he couldn't help but curl his lips into a mocking cold smile.

Immediately afterward, the Soul Heaven Emperor said no more nonsense; taking advantage of Gu Yuan's oversight, he slightly moved his palm.

A brilliant ball of light immediately flew up from his spatial ring, hovering above his head.

Within that ball of light, faintly, colorful light mist continually undulated, while also rapidly spreading outward.

In the blink of an eye, that light mist transformed in the high sky into an illusory elderly figure.

Not good?!

Gu Yuan saw the colorful light mist spreading in the sky, and his heart suddenly sank.

However, just as the former was about to act, with the appearance of that illusory elderly figure, the heavenly and earthly energy within tens of thousands of li began to boil due to the figure's emergence.

At the same time, a pressure akin to that of the lord of heaven and earth descended suddenly from the sky, instantly enveloping everyone present.

All those experts of the several clans who were enveloped by this pressure fell uncontrollably from the sky, ultimately crashing to the ground and kneeling involuntarily.

"Hmph."

Even the nine-star peak Dou Saint-level Gu Yuan and Soul Heaven Emperor had their bodies instantly slammed from the sky down to the ground.

However, the two of them were ultimately strong; although they looked somewhat embarrassed under the phantom's pressure, they were not forced to kneel on the ground like the others.

But even so, the two of them still felt somewhat uncomfortable under the phantom's oppression.

Tuo She Gu Di?!

Just as he stabilized his stance, Gu Yuan gazed at the figure in the high sky—an old man with luxuriant long hair boasting over twenty colors—and his expression instantly turned extremely solemn.

After all, in this world, only a phantom could make him and the Soul Heaven Emperor look so sorry; likely only the legendary Tuo She Gu Di could do that.

Oh no, the Soul Heaven Emperor intends to use the Tuo She Gu Di Jade to summon the Place: Gu Di Dong Fu!

At that moment, Yan Jin, who had been forced to kneel on the ground by the pressure from the high sky, suddenly spoke up, trying to draw Gu Yuan's attention so he would quickly sabotage the opponent's plan.

But that reminder came too late.

The instant he spoke, the Soul Heaven Emperor, who had produced the complete Tuo She Gu Di Jade, suddenly struck.

Suddenly, in the sky above the distant Tian Fen Refining Qi Tower, a colossal hand tens of thousands of zhang in size condensed, then he slammed it down hard upon the area below.

As the Soul Heaven Emperor pressed down that palm, the enormous energy hand tens of thousands of zhang in size in the sky immediately slammed heavily onto the academy.

Boom!

With that palm strike, in an instant, rolling dust waves spread rapidly, and the thunderous roar echoed endlessly throughout heaven and earth.

At the same time, the Canaan Academy and its surrounding lands beneath the giant hand.

Under the Soul Heaven Emperor's palm, it directly turned into a vast abyss.

Gurgle.

And beneath that abyss, a sound of flowing liquid suddenly began. Immediately, crimson magma, propelled by the undiminished speed of the continuously descending giant palm, surged up from the earth and gushed out from the ruins of the Canaan Academy.

In the blink of an eye, the Canaan Academy and the surrounding lands for dozens of li were completely submerged in magma.

After all, the underground world of the Tian Fen Refining Qi Tower was already filled with violent magma, and now the Soul Heaven Emperor's fighting technique has entered it.

This situation is exactly like dropping a stone into a cup that is nearly full, instantly causing the water inside to overflow.

Accompanied by the scorching magma, like a crimson wave, it continuously surged up from the ground.

Amidst the surging, mighty magma, the entire Canaan Academy was instantly completely submerged by the violent crimson magma.

If it continues to flow at this speed, it probably won't take long.

The entire Heijiaoyu could possibly be submerged by magma.

Stop them, don't let the Soul Heaven Emperor use the ancient jade to summon the Place: Gu Di Dong Fu out!

Not long after, Gu Yuan noticed that the Tuo She Gu Di phantom in the high sky was rapidly diminishing its pressure, and he immediately shouted in a low voice.

As soon as his voice rang out, he immediately took the lead and shot forward.

After all, he truly did not want to let the Soul Heaven Emperor open the Tuo She Gu Di Dongfu.

As for Yan Jin and the others who had reacted, they also hurriedly stood up, then followed behind him and flew toward the opposing group of Soul Clan experts.

As the allied forces of the Gu Clan and Yan Clan moved, in an instant countless mighty douqi light pillars erupted, covering the sky and earth as they bombarded the Soul Clan experts.

Form the formation, buy time for the clan chief!

Seeing the Gu Clan and Yan Clan launch their offensive, the Soul Clan army also promptly issued several stern shouts.

As soon as the sound rang out, numerous black chains shrouded in cold mist shot out from the Soul Clan army like spider silk, densely and crisscrossing in the sky.

In the blink of an eye, those black chains turned into a heavenly net and earthly trap.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

Just as the black chain net formed, the vast douqi light pillars continuously bombarded the Soul Clan's chain formation, producing a series of grating sizzling sounds.

Under the bombardment of the Gu and Yan clans' experts' dou techniques, the black mist on the Soul Clan Dou Saint-formed chain net also rapidly faded.

Nevertheless, it still successfully blocked the bombardment of those energy light pillars.

To create an undisturbed environment for the Soul Heaven Emperor who was summoning the Tuo She Gu Di Dongfu.

As for the latter, he didn't even glance at the fierce battle between the two sides.

He merely closed his eyes slightly, manipulating the ancient jade before him.

Sensing, according to his subordinates' description, the Place: Gu Di Dong Fu hidden deep beneath the magma.

Hmph!

Seeing this, Gu Yuan, feeling anxious inside, let out a cold snort, his form flickered, and he immediately appeared outside the Soul Clan's chain formation.

Next, he waved his big hand, and a terrifying energy whip tens of thousands of zhang long lashed down fiercely.

In an instant, the sturdy chain formation jointly erected by the Soul Clan experts shattered instantly, breaking into countless fragments.

Hehe, Gu Yuan, what's the point of bullying them? Let this seat come and meet you!

But as soon as Gu Yuan made a move, Wu Nie Tun Yan, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally took action.

All that was seen was a flash of his figure, and he appeared opposite Gu Yuan.

At the same time, behind him followed two living dead whose former strength had reached late Eight-Star Dou Saint, now mid Eight-Star Dou Saint.

Obviously Wu Nie Tun Yan himself understood that even if his soul had successfully entered the Emperor realm.

But in a one-on-one fight, although he could hold off Gu Yuan, he would also suffer a great loss.

Therefore, for his own safety, he still brought two Eight-Star Dou Saints to help.

I say, how could you suddenly be so bold? It turns out you've entered the Emperor realm with your soul; it seems the Soul Clan really treats you well!

The former just appeared; with Gu Yuan's eyesight, he could see at a glance that Wu Nie Tun Yan's soul had already entered the Emperor realm, the same as his own.

Thinking of this, a hint of wariness appeared in his eyes.

Previously, Wu Nie Tun Yan was the same star level as him, but only at the initial stage, and moreover his soul power was crushed by him.

Therefore, Gu Yuan also wasn't overly worried.

But now the opponent has advanced to the imperial realm soul; even Gu Yuan, this Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint, cannot help but become wary.

After all, besides this guy, behind the opponent there is still a Soul Heaven Emperor whose strength is hardly different from his!

As for Wu Nie Tun Yan, facing Gu Yuan's words, he merely gave a light cold snort and did not waste more words with him.

Soon after, he suddenly extended both palms, and a surging black flame erupted from his body, which was covered in tiny sparks.

In an instant, an endless suction surged from within him, making him like a black hole that continuously devoured everything around him.

Meanwhile, as the former acted, the two living dead behind Wu Nie Tun Yan also swiftly moved to attack.

Within the vast surging fighting energy inside each of them, they each unleashed a palm and a claw attack.

From the terrifying aura emanating from those fighting techniques, it is clear that these two living dead are giving it their all.

"Hmph, do you really think I'm made of clay? With just the three of you, you also want to stop me?"

Seeing the three make a move, Gu Yuan's figure instantly mobilized heaven and earth energy, then swiftly launched several attacks, dismantling the three opponents' attacks.

Immediately after, his figure flashed and appeared before one of the living dead in an instant, and he promptly extended a finger.

As Gu Yuan made his move, the space within a hundred-zhang radius of that living dead instantly collapsed into nothingness.

At the same time, an invisible finger imprint pressed swiftly onto that living dead's body.

"Damn it!"

Seeing Gu Yuan's finger press down, that living dead instantly cursed inwardly, then frantically mobilized his own fighting energy to construct layer after layer of defenses before himself.

He tried to gradually consume the attack of the finger imprint through these defensive barriers.

Although that living dead exhausted every means to block, the opponent's attack rumbled and instantly shattered the dozen or so defenses he had hastily erected, ultimately striking his body unavoidably.

"Pfft!"

Suddenly struck by the attack of a Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint, that living dead spat out a mouthful of blood and his figure staggered back several hundred zhang.

"Hmph!"

And Wu Nie Tun Yan, seeing that Gu Yuan's guy had injured one of their side with a single finger, as Gu Yuan was about to strike again, immediately let out a cold snort.

At the same time, the pitch‑black flames that had previously erupted in all directions, following a thought of his, surged wildly toward Gu Yuan like a flood covering the sky and earth.

Moreover, atop that black flame, an endless suction surged forth, as if it wanted to drain Gu Yuan's fighting energy and soul!

"Hehe, your devouring power is not bad, but it's useless against me."

Seeing the black smoke filling the sky surge forth, Gu Yuan casually shook his head and smiled.

Immediately after, vast fighting energy mixed with a terrifying soul impact surged out from his body at extreme speed, directly shattering the surrounding black smoke that had gathered.

Furthermore, during this period, Gu Yuan did not forget to mobilize heaven and earth energy, then fiercely struck out a palm toward Wu Nie Tun Yan.

Attempting to settle this annoying Wu Nie Tun Yan before the Soul Heaven Emperor summons the Tuo She Gu Di Dongfu. (End of chapter)