Chapter 362: The Location of the Cave Dwelling, Canaan Academy

Black mist obscuring the sky and sun, powerhouses radiating heaven-toppling might, bizarre creatures of every variety, battlefields covered in blood...

Including Gu Yuan, a group of peak powerhouses who could almost be said to be the most knowledgeable in the entire Dou Qi Continent stared blankly at the images presented in the light screen, speechless for a long time!

Finally, as the last scene faded, everyone simultaneously withdrew their gazes, looking toward Xiao Han and the others, who had remained calm from beginning to end, with intense dread.

Of course, what concerned them most was naturally the scene in the light screen and...

The two Langya Pavilion powerhouses who provided this information!

"What exactly are these monsters?" A slightly dry voice rang out in the silent hall.

Following the sound, Lei Ying, who had always been fearless and had even dared to challenge the legendary powerhouse Xiao Xuan, had a few beads of cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

It was not just Lei Ying; the other powerhouses present did not perform much better. The strongest among them, Gu Yuan, also had a face as dark as water. Even the Xiao Xuan of the past had unconsciously crushed the armrest of his chair when he first saw that scene.

And this was not cowardice. Beings who could cultivate to such a realm could naturally not lack that sliver of courage. What truly made them so wretched was the fear of the unknown.

With the knowledge of those present, it was not difficult to see that this was a war between the powerhouses of the various clans of the Dou Qi Continent and the strange creatures in the light screen. From the perspective of later generations, it was inevitably the defeat and destruction of those creatures, but this did not prevent these creatures from demonstrating their power and strangeness.

Their formidable strength and eerie methods had reaped the lives of countless powerhouses. If they were in that position, even the leaders of the various factions, who prided themselves on being the pride of heaven, would not dare to say they could save their lives under their assault.

Under the burning gazes of the crowd, Xiao Han did not keep them in suspense and explained:

"Those creatures were a catastrophe in the ancient times of the Dou Qi Continent."

"And they also have a common name..."

Xiao Han ignored the atmosphere that had frozen in an instant and said, word by word:

"Outer! Realm! Evil! Clan!"

Dozens of breaths later...

"Outer Realm Evil Clan?" Gu Yuan was worthy of being the strongest person present; he quickly adjusted his mindset and said in a deep voice:

"What kind of creatures?"

"Beings from outside the Dou Qi Continent?"

Upon hearing the name "Outer Realm Evil Clan," Gu Yuan reacted subconsciously. Powerhouses of the Dou Qi Continent had never doubted the existence of other worlds outside the continent.

Many powerhouses had once ventured deep into the Endless Void to explore. Among those present, the race of a certain confidante of Yao Lao had even banished their own clan grounds outside the Dou Qi Continent; such things were not rare.

Therefore, Gu Yuan and the others were only slightly surprised and did not express much more.

Regarding the former's inquiry, Xiao Han nodded calmly, "I believe you are all clear about the strength and threat of the Outer Realm Evil Clan."

Everyone nodded in unison. The immense destructive power of the Outer Realm Evil Clan and that strange energy capable of polluting Dou Qi and even the soul were definitely existences that one would never forget for a lifetime.

"It's just that..." Gu Yuan tapped the armrest and asked in confusion:

"The Dou Qi Continent has not seen the shadows of these so-called Outer Realm Evil Clan members for tens of thousands of years. I wonder..."

Staring intently at Xiao Han, whose expression remained unchanged, Gu Yuan had a terrifying guess in his heart,

"Why bring up old matters now?"

Xiao Han did not speak. With a wave of his sleeve, several ice coffins rose from the ground, and the chilling cold instantly covered the entire hall in a layer of white frost.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

"Puff!"

"..."

Sounds echoed one after another in the hall—armrests, chairs, teacups...

Everything within reach was instantly reduced to piles of powder. By now, no one cared about such trifles; their gazes, sharp as swords, seemed to want to tear the objects inside the ice coffins to shreds.

Were these things inside the ice coffins not the "Outer Realm Evil Clan" they had just seen?

They did not believe that Xiao Han would alarmistly fabricate facts to deceive them. Such an easily exposed lie would be of no benefit to the Xiao Clan, which was destined to rise.

The Outer Realm Evil Clan members inside the ice coffins were definitely fresh; they could not be "antiques" that had appeared before them after spanning tens of thousands of years.

Thus, there was only one truth!

There were still Outer Realm Evil Clan members in the current Dou Qi Continent!

This was a chilling fact. They could gauge the leopard by its spots through the scene they had just witnessed. How could the current Dou Qi Continent, which did not even have an Imperial, resist the culprit that had directly caused the decline of the brilliant and magnificent ancient civilization?

In that era, the opponent was an existence that could even hunt Imperials!

Even if they were weakened to such a state now, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Want to fight against them?

It's precarious!

The minds of the crowd turned pessimistic for a moment.

However, upon seeing Xiao Han's calmness, hope reignited. There must be a turning point; otherwise, the person before them would not have this expression.

"Little Han, just tell them everything."

"Look at how you've scared these old fellows!"

Xiao Xuan's voice, filled with helplessness yet tinged with schadenfreude, reached everyone's ears. This "mockery," which was usually extremely grating, sounded damn pleasant!

Hearing this, Xiao Han chuckled, "Seniors, please rest assured, these Outer Realm Evil Clan members are now merely at the end of their tether."

"If we really calculate it, their overall strength is probably not even comparable to the current Yao Clan."

Of course, this was assuming Xiao Han excluded the serum and Gexiusi.

"Really?!" Gu Yuan and the others felt a weight lift from their hearts. Yao Dan, the Clan Leader of the Yao Clan, whom Xiao Han had unintentionally used as a unit of combat power, did not pay attention to these details, and everyone focused intently, waiting for Xiao Han's follow-up.

"However..."

Xiao Han's tone shifted, and everyone's hearts rose to their throats again. The former's serious voice rang out,

"Once these remnants of the Outer Realm Evil Clan unite with the local factions of the Dou Qi Continent, the trouble will be much greater!"

"How is that possible!" Others immediately denied it, "Who would be so stupid..."

"The Soul Clan!"

The sudden voice made the entire hall solemn. Gu Yuan, the source of the voice, looked at Xiao Han heavily and said:

"You must be referring to the Soul Clan, right?"

Although it was a question, the tone was full of certainty.

Xiao Han smiled and nodded, "Senior Gu Yuan is correct; it is indeed the Soul Clan."

He gestured with his eyes toward the body with red blood fangs at the very front of the ice coffin, "This is the mysterious Nine-Star Dou Sheng of the Soul Clan that I captured on the battlefield."

The others looked up and saw a completely unfamiliar body; a spiral-shaped horn on its forehead radiated a chilling blood aura, its cold eyes held a hint of astonishment, and a pair of massive claws, completely disproportionate to its stature, still exuded a daunting sharpness even through the thick mysterious ice.

"This is that Nine-Star Dou Sheng?" someone asked in astonishment, their tone laced with faint skepticism.

It was no wonder the others were unwilling to believe it; the serum before and after the transformation made it almost two different creatures. Before, it was at least somewhat human, at most just a bit pale, but now the opponent was entirely a monster, so bizarre that even the aesthetics of a Magic Beast would not find it appealing.

"Deceiving you all would bring no benefit to my Xiao Clan," Xiao Han said indifferently.

"That scoundrel Hun Tiandi would actually make such a mistake!" Lei Ying smashed the table beside him, his tone carrying a sense of frustration at the missed opportunity.

Compared to Lei Ying and the others, Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan, as old rivals of Hun Tiandi, could vaguely understand the former's thinking.

In Hun Tiandi's view, as long as it was beneficial to his plan, he would not care about so-called ancient grudges.

With his schemes and patience, since he dared to make such a move akin to seeking a tiger's skin, he likely had corresponding backup plans nine times out of ten; if not for the Xiao Clan intervening halfway and bringing two Nine-Star Dou Sheng powerhouses, he might have truly succeeded.

"Then shouldn't we talk about the news of the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion now?" Gu Yuan broke the silence, his gaze fixed on Xiao Han, faintly revealing a hint of excitement.

Facing the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion, which legend said contained the secret to becoming an Imperial, even Gu Yuan, who was already at the Nine-Star Late Stage and possessed profound strength, could not suppress the longing in his heart.

Immediately, in the silence, Xiao Han's voice slowly rang out, devoid of Dou Qi, yet the four simple words were so clear:

"Jia! Nan! Academy!"