Chapter 1361: Join Forces to Kill Gu Yuan!

"You black‑hearted brat, you've been setting me up all along!"

After a moment of silence, the now vastly stronger Soul Heaven Emperor, seeing the badly wounded Zhu Kun, immediately gaped his blood‑filled maw and bellowed: "You mixed‑up kid, you're clearly not weak, yet you pretended to be as fragile as the wind, making this old man—a lone dragon—stand at the front and take the blows!"

In his roar, the Old Dragon Emperor felt his anger surge.

Clearly you possess such formidable strength, even your attack power exceeds his by a hair.

But you, you kept pretending to be weak up front, goofing off, letting him get hit by the Imperial‑grade Chick Pill and then slapped by the Soul Heaven Emperor.

And you, Lin Feng, were just smiling and coasting at the back.

Finally, at the crucial moment, you tore off the disguise and seized the Wu Nie Tun Yan you wanted!

"Hehe, father‑in‑law, I can't be blamed; it wasn't the right time up front, plus there were too many strong ones around, so I didn't dare to communicate with you."

Seeing his angry expression, Lin Feng smiled and explained.

"Stop pulling a goofy grin at me, this old emperor. When we were at the entrance of Place: Gu Di Dong Fu, the Soul Heaven Emperor and Gu Yuan had already entered, unable to sense our presence, and you didn't tell this old emperor!"

The Old Dragon Emperor, seeing his smiling face, grew even more furious and roared skyward.

"Uh, up front we were worried about the safety of the Imperial‑grade Chick Pill and forgot."

Hearing that, Lin Feng grimaced guiltily and retorted.

Seeing his pig‑like fearlessness of boiling water, Zhu Kun gritted his teeth and bellowed: "This old emperor is too lazy to waste words with you. Putting aside everything else, that high‑damage attack you just used already vaguely surpasses the limits of the Dou Saint realm, so your combat power can't be lacking. Now, cooperate with us to hold back the Soul Heaven Emperor and kill him!"

Mid‑sentence, Zhu Kun's massive dragon eye turned toward the Soul Heaven Emperor ahead.

That guy, during this period, hasn't stopped giving him serious pressure.

And Zhu Kun, having lived nearly ten thousand years, has never endured such grievance.

Now that he's found a chance, he'll definitely have to kill that damned Soul Heaven Emperor!

But as soon as those words fell, the previously sullen Gu Yuan in the distance suddenly became extremely delighted.

After all, he wishes Lin Feng and the Soul Heaven Emperor would fight until they're bloodied and broken.

Ideally, both sides would annihilate each other.

That would, to him, be the best ending without doubt!

"Uh"

Hearing that, Lin Feng's mouth twitched, and he cast his gaze toward the opposing Soul Heaven Emperor.

At the same time, the latter, seeing the other's stare, instantly wore a visibly solemn expression.

After all, judging by the power of Lin Feng's recent attack, its strength already exceeds the scope of the Dou Saint.

Compared to him, it's far beyond.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been knocked back a great distance while unprepared.

"Forget it, if I strike him, whoever wins, the outcome won't be much better. The greater chance is that I and he perish together, and no one gains anything."

Yet after staring at the other for a while, Lin Feng shook his head and declined the Old Dragon Emperor's request.

Then he sighed and said, "Moreover, those guys sealed by ancient strongmen of the Dou Qi Continent are about to break free; if I perish together with the Soul Heaven Emperor, the Dou Qi Continent would truly be doomed."

He shook his head at that point.

"Those guys sealed by ancient strongmen?"

At his words, the Soul Heaven Emperor, Old Dragon Emperor, and Gu Yuan's faces instantly changed, their gazes darting at Lin Feng with startled uncertainty.

After all, from his tone it seemed there were other unknown strong ones on the Dou Qi Continent.

And these strong ones might not be weaker than them!

"Hehe, looking at you, I guess you still don't know about this matter."

Sensing the three's gazes, Lin Feng gave a faint smile.

Upon hearing that, the three's expressions shifted slightly, then they listened intently.

After all, it seemed he was about to explain the specifics of the matter.

As for Lin Feng, under their stare, he slowly began.

"In ancient times—specifically the late Dou Emperor era—there was a sole Dou Emperor strongman on the Dou Qi Continent who aimed to unify the continent, making every person a slave to him and his faction."

"But the result was that the opponent was already gravely wounded, and although the Dou Qi Continent lacked a Dou Emperor then, there were still many top‑tier strongmen below that rank. Consequently, the Dou Emperor's plan to rule the world not only failed, it was countered by a joint sealing from the continent's top strongmen. Yet, during the opponent's counter‑attack with his disciples, the continent's top strongmen suffered near‑total losses."

At that point, Lin Feng spread his hands, looking helpless.

"Dou Emperor!?"

Hearing those two words, the two people nearby and the dragon's expression changed dramatically again, their hearts roiling with massive waves.

The three never imagined that such a history existed in ancient times.

At that thought, the Old Dragon Emperor rubbed his chin with his palm, muttering, "What I'm saying is, those strong ones back then vanished en masse within a short span; it turns out they were taken by the Dou Emperor strongman."

With those words, the Soul Heaven Emperor and Gu Yuan twitched the corners of their mouths.

Unexpectedly, the Nine‑Star Dou Saint strongman of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan before them had lived so long and vaguely knew events from nearly ten thousand years ago.

But soon, the Soul Heaven Emperor's expression turned sharply terrified.

Then he immediately looked toward distant Lin Feng, loudly demanding, "What did you mean by the sealing you mentioned earlier? Could it be that the Dou Emperor strongman who once tried to unify the Dou Qi Continent is still alive!?"

"Swish!"

After the Soul Heaven Emperor's remark, Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan also reacted.

Indeed, earlier Lin Feng only said that the Dou Emperor was sealed by the continent's strongmen to death.

But he never said he was completely eradicated!

Moreover, a Dou Saint killing a Dou Emperor is hardly possible.

Even if that Dou Emperor strongman was gravely wounded, it's the same.

At that thought, their faces turned instantly terrified, and they stared at Lin Feng, awaiting his answer.

"Exactly as you suspect, that Dou Emperor hasn't fallen; rather, the seal's strength has been waning, and he'll be able to emerge soon."

Seeing the three's terrified gazes, Lin Feng spread his hands and continued, "I originally planned to obtain the Imperial‑grade embryonic pill, swallow it to break through to Dou Emperor, and after entering the Dou Emperor realm, while the opponent had not yet broken the seal, I would go straight and kill them."

"After all, even if I manage to ascend to Dou Emperor, against an old‑school Dou Emperor I would most likely still lose. So the safest way is to strike while the opponent is weak and kill them outright. Now that you, Soul Heaven Emperor, have snatched the Imperial‑grade embryonic pill, this matter naturally falls on your shoulders."

"After all, you wouldn't want, after all the hardships of successfully ascending to Dou Emperor, to be taken down by that veteran Dou Emperor strongman, would you?"

As he spoke, Lin Feng's palm twitched, instantly sending a message that darted toward Soul Heaven Emperor.

Seeing this, the latter's expression shifted several times before he finally extended his hand and received the message.

Immediately thereafter, information about the Tongling Sect and the location of Gu Nanfang Dalu were transmitted in one rush into Soul Heaven Emperor's mind.

Of course, the information about the Tongling Sect did not mention that they came from the Baiyuan Continent.

And the method for opening a way to leave Gu Nanfang Dalu was also not transmitted.

"I eliminated that Dou Emperor's spirit‑pet remnant and the surviving descendants of his subordinates, wiping out over a hundred Dou Saints—including at least two Eight‑Star Dou Saints—and also a spirit‑pet remnant with combat power of a mid‑nine‑star Dou Saint, severely injuring two mid‑nine‑star disciples. All of this, I suppose, counts as my contribution to the Dou Qi Continent."

At this point, looking into Soul Heaven Emperor's vacant stare, Lin Feng continued, "The problem is, the remaining two mid‑nine‑star Dou Saints always hide around the sealed Dou Emperor, so I can't eliminate them. The last time I struck at them I was almost killed by that veteran Dou Emperor. So from now on it's up to you."

"After all, no matter how strong I am, I still can't deal with that Dou Emperor strongman."

But as soon as the words fell, the distant Soul Heaven Emperor and Zhu Kun were so shocked they didn't know what to say.

They glanced at the dozens of Dou Saint women in the distance, unable to comprehend.

If what Lin Feng said is true, how could there still be so many Dou Saints remaining after fighting those Dou Emperor strongmen's disciples?

"Are all those things you said true?"

After a long silence in the arena, Soul Heaven Emperor immediately clenched his fists, his gaze fixed dead on the former.

"That Gu Nanfang Dalu has been sealed; even you now would find it hard to force entry. If you don't believe me, you can leave now, refine that Imperial‑grade embryonic pill to break through. Once you reach the Dou Emperor realm, you can go in and see for yourself, can't you?"

Hearing that, Lin Feng spread his hands again, looking indifferent.

But then he waved toward the distant women and his opportunistic father‑in‑law, saying, "Since we failed this time, let's retreat first and find a way to escape. After all, later there might be two Dou Emperor strongmen battling on the continent, and we can't afford to provoke them."

"Of course, don't waste the exotic fire inside Place: Gu Di Dong Fu; once we carefully nurture it and restore its source, it will benefit my cultivation technique—just move the entire plaza for me."

"Everyone, withdraw!"

At the same moment the former spoke, Soul Heaven Emperor, his face grim, waved toward the remaining Soul Clan strongmen in the distance.

Seeing this, Xiao Yixian, who was using the Blood‑Thirsty Spirit‑Transforming Formation to trap the Soul Clan strongmen, instantly cast a glance at her own man.

But soon Lin Feng waved his hand, signaling them to let the other party go.

"Withdraw!"

Receiving the signal, Xiao Yixian and Cai Lin wasted no words—one dismantled the formation, the other shouted at the surrounding concubines.

Faced with this situation, even the concubines felt reluctant.

But seeing the leading Xiao Yixian and Cai Lin lower their hands, they could only grit their teeth, then helplessly abandon their enemies and withdraw to stand beside the two women.

The Soul Clan strongmen acted the same way.

Although they wanted to ask their clan chief to strike and kill these damned women.

But seeing the impatience and anxiety on the former's face, they dared not delay and hurriedly flanked Soul Heaven Emperor.

After all, they vaguely suspected that their clan chief had taken the Imperial‑grade embryonic pill.

Now his internal energy is so dense that it's on the verge of losing control.

"Let's go."

When the personnel were assembled, Soul Heaven Emperor said nothing and immediately ordered the remaining strongmen of his clan to retreat.

"Understood."

Hearing that, the Soul Clan strongmen behind him dared not object, only gave a brief assent and then followed the former.

But the next moment, as Soul Heaven Emperor was leaving Place: Gu Di Dong Fu, his body suddenly vanished, reappearing instantly before his old rival Gu Yuan, where he slammed a fierce palm down.

"Despicable!"

Facing the suddenly attacking Soul Heaven Emperor, the badly wounded Gu Yuan's face changed; he hurriedly circulated Dou Qi to defend while cursing.

"Boom!"

The next instant, a jet of pitch‑black Dou Qi hammered onto Gu Yuan's hastily formed Dou Qi shield, instantly spawning wave after wave of raging energy ripples.

And soon, Soul Heaven Emperor, whose strength had already reached the Half‑Emperor realm,

his attack quickly shattered the weak defense Gu Yuan had built after his promotion.

Then that Dou Qi blast struck hard across Gu Yuan's battered, scarred body.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard and without any allies, the heavy blow sent him screaming as he was flung backward.

At the same time, Lin Feng, who had ordered his wife and concubines to prepare to move the plaza, also sprang out in an instant and stood before Gu Yuan.

"Whoosh!"

The next instant, a Death Book spun around his body, then halted abruptly and fired a black beam that struck the flung Gu Yuan.

The moment the black beam touched him, the gravely wounded Gu Yuan instantly sensed

the life force within his body was rapidly fading.

At the same time, his own Qi was dropping swiftly.

"Heaven Stone Eternal Body will crush you with a single punch!"

As the life force inside the opponent rushed backward, Lin Feng's body suddenly turned chalk‑gray.

Then his foot stepped into the void, instantly appearing before Gu Yuan.

"Bang!"

He then unleashed a full‑strength punch, striking the unguarded bridge of the latter's nose.

With the amplification of the Heavenly Phoenix Body and Heaven Stone Eternal Body—top‑tier Heavenly Rank body combat techniques—Lin Feng's punch was terrifyingly powerful, especially against an unprotected target.

Consequently, under this crushing blow, Gu Yuan's nasal bridge collapsed instantly.

Then Lin Feng's fist directly plunged into the latter's head!

"Go in peace, your daughter—I'll take good care of her, Gu Yuan."

At the moment his fist entered the body, Lin Feng murmured with a slight twitch of the corner of his mouth.

(End of chapter)