Chapter 301: 301. Chapter 301: A Desperate Gamble!

301. Chapter 301: A Desperate Gamble!

Within the Space Channel, the boundless darkness was as thick as ink, as if it could swallow all light.

Violent spatial turbulence whistled past, and from time to time, sharp spatial fragments tore through the void, emitting shrill, piercing screeches.

Amidst this, a massive figure of black flame was shuttling through at extreme speed.

One could see that the usually arrogant Void Swallowing Flame appeared utterly wretched at this moment. Its body, wreathed in black flames, was covered in wounds of all sizes, and black flames spilled from the wounds from time to time, as if it were on the verge of collapsing.

And in those deep, black-hole-like eyes of this fellow, flickers of pain and fury shone; clearly, that battle just now had caused it to suffer greatly.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

"That hateful Gu Yuan!"

The angry roar of Void Swallowing Flame echoed in the Space Channel, shaking the surrounding space.

Its massive body trembled violently, and every time it opened its mouth, a large amount of black flame sprayed out, leaving behind eerie traces in the void.

"Such a perfect plan this time, yet it was discovered by the people of the Ancient Clan right at the start."

Void Swallowing Flame gritted its teeth as it spoke, its voice filled with unwillingness and annoyance.

It had originally thought this operation was seamless, and that even that old thing Gu Yuan couldn't have discovered it so quickly.

It never expected that just as the plan began, Gu Yuan would arrive at the scene with that junior, catching it off guard.

It was obvious. If the news hadn't leaked in advance, how could Gu Yuan have coincidentally appeared at the Spirit Clan at this time!

This matter must have been leaked from within the Soul Clan. Thinking of this, a cold, sinister light flashed in the deep eyes of Void Swallowing Flame.

"Hun Tiandi, I told you long ago, don't trust your useless subordinates too much!"

"Once too many people know about a matter, there is bound to be a risk of leakage!"

The next moment, Void Swallowing Flame turned its head to look at Hun Tiandi beside it, its voice carrying a hint of blame.

Upon hearing this, Hun Tiandi's brows furrowed slightly.

In an instant, a powerful pressure emanated from Hun Tiandi's body.

Seeing this, Void Swallowing Flame hurriedly shut its mouth. Clearly, facing the accusations of Void Swallowing Flame, Hun Tiandi was naturally very displeased!

But he soon returned to calm. As the master of the Soul Clan, Hun Tiandi knew well that now was not the time to argue about these things.

Especially since this Void Swallowing Flame was still useful! The two shuttled through the Space Channel, with spatial rifts flashing from time to time, emitting heart-palpitating humming sounds.

The violent spatial turbulence, like invisible sharp blades, constantly bombarded their bodies.

Finally, after a long journey, a faint light appeared ahead.

……

Soul Realm.

Within a deep, secluded canyon, the surroundings were encircled by mountains as black as ink, as if isolated from the world.

The entire architectural complex was pitch black, exuding a gloomy and eerie aura, as if it could swallow all light.

Countless lifelike soul statues stood on the square in front of the palace, each one so vivid as if it could come to life at any moment.

In the sky, eerie and terrifying ghost fires drifted past from time to time, adding a sense of gloom to this area.

The figures of Hun Tiandi and Void Swallowing Flame stepped out from a spatial rift and landed in a grand palace at the center.

The interior of the palace was vast, and countless strange soul implements hung on the surrounding walls, emitting a faint blue light.

Hun Tiandi walked slowly to the throne and sat down, his gaze sweeping over the scarred body of Void Swallowing Flame, his brows slightly furrowed.

That's right!

This time, the Soul Clan had suffered a great loss! It was unknown when the injuries of this Void Swallowing Flame would heal.

"There is something fishy about this matter."

"It is definitely impossible for the plan to have been leaked from within our clan."

Hun Tiandi said in a deep voice, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.

Upon hearing this, a trace of disdain flashed in the deep, black-hole-like eyes of Void Swallowing Flame.

Just as Void Swallowing Flame was about to retort, it saw Hun Tiandi raise his hand to stop it.

"The most important thing now is how to keep you safe!"

Hun Tiandi's voice became solemn.

"What Gu Yuan said before was not wrong; once your ability as the Spirit Devouring Clan is exposed, the other Ancient Races on the continent will absolutely stand on the opposite side of my Soul Clan without hesitation."

"After all, no one can tolerate the continued existence on the Dou Qi Continent of an entity that can plunder the bloodline power of others. The major Ancient Races will besiege you just as they gathered to besiege the Spirit Devouring Clan back then!"

Having said this, Hun Tiandi crossed his hands on his knees, looking at Void Swallowing Flame with a burning gaze.

Hearing these words, the massive body of Void Swallowing Flame trembled slightly, and a complex expression flashed in its deep eyes as it stared intently at Hun Tiandi.

"This..."

"You aren't planning to hand me over to preserve your Soul Clan, are you?"

Void Swallowing Flame was clearly stunned. If Hun Tiandi were to kick it while it was down in its current severely injured state... "If I truly intended to do that, I wouldn't have shown myself just now and let Gu Yuan..."

Hearing this, a look of displeasure appeared on Hun Tiandi's face. A sharp light flashed in his deep, abyss-like eyes, and he said in a deep voice.

"I... I naturally trust you."

"Then what do we do next?"

Hearing this, Void Swallowing Flame felt its massive body relax slightly.

It looked at Hun Tiandi with a complex gaze, its tone carrying a hint of helplessness: "Since things have reached this point, we can only let that brat Miesheng put in more effort to gather enough Soul Origin, hoping it will allow you to advance to the Emperor Realm Soul!"

Hun Tiandi pondered for a moment, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

That's right!

In fact, Hun Tiandi had just thought about holding Gu Yuan back and letting Void Swallowing Flame kill everyone in the Spirit Clan to silence them; that way, relying solely on the word of the Ancient Clan, not many people would believe it.

It was just a pity that Void Swallowing Flame had already been severely injured before he arrived... Even if he held Gu Yuan back, he might not have been able to wipe out everyone in the Spirit Clan.

The Soul Clan clearly underestimated their enemy this time; who could have imagined that the Ancient Clan would intervene at such a moment.

If they had truly acted that way at the time, the people of the Ancient Clan would also have been able to arrive very quickly.

Furthermore, since the space of the Spirit Clan was not sealed, it was clearly unfeasible to want to annihilate everyone in the Spirit Clan.

"Hmm, as long as I step into the Emperor Realm Soul, I will be able to hold back that old thing, Gu Yuan!"

Void Swallowing Flame nodded in agreement, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in those deep eyes. Lei Realm, the sacred land of the ancient Lei Clan, had scenery completely different from ordinary worlds.

Looking out, everywhere were strange trees shimmering with silver light; those were the Silver Tree unique to the Lei Clan. These Silver Tree not only could continuously transport the power of thunder into the world, but were also important resources for the Lei Clan's cultivation.

The branches of the Silver Tree forked and wound like lightning, and the leaves appeared serrated, shimmering with a silver-blue light. As a breeze brushed past, the leaves collided with each other, emitting a "Crack!" sound, as if countless tiny electric currents were flowing.

The entire Silver Tree forest exuded a heart-palpitating pressure; ordinary people could not approach it at all.

(End of this chapter)