Chapter 511: Gu Yuan: Is That It?

"Huang Quan Heavenly Wrath!"

A solid, ten-thousand-foot giant hung high in the clouds. As its mouth opened, a materialized sonic wave of soul energy poured down like a waterfall toward Man Zun, followed closely by a rainbow-like sea of fire that seemed ready to burn the very firmament to ash.

The boundless sea of fire seemed intent on burning away all the sins of this world, wishing to ignite the hope within the hearts of the endless living beings of the Dou Qi Continent.

"Xiao Yan has returned?!"

The giant's features were clearly revealed to the people, causing the hearts of Xiao Xuan and the others, who had experienced many reversals, to tremble and surge with emotion.

"Since Xiao Yan has come out of seclusion, there shouldn't be any problems now, right?"

Although they said this, their expressions did not relax in the slightest. The pressure brought by Man Zun was unprecedented, and they vaguely sensed that the former was seemingly not on the same level as them.

"At this point, we can only choose to believe in him."

On the other side, Man Zun, who had timely activated a protective barrier to block the materialized soul attack, became slightly serious. Although this attack still could not pierce his defense, it had consumed a significant amount of the Huan Mo Axe's power; the newcomer perhaps had the ability to threaten him slightly.

More importantly...

"So that's how it is. No wonder this seat has never been able to discover the hiding place of the Plane Spirit; it turns out it has found a master."

He lowered his eyes slightly, looking with contempt at the young man not far before him, who had a flame mark on his forehead, whose black robes were snapping in the wind, and who was clenching his fists with a cracking sound, his killing intent impossible to conceal.

"Flame Emperor, Xiao Yan?"

The tone seemed puzzled, yet it was filled with the confidence of one who had everything under control.

As the first Imperial of the Dou Qi Continent in ten thousand years, the name of Flame Emperor Xiao Yan was renowned throughout the entire continent, and this reputation naturally reached the ears of Man Zun with ease.

"You must be the leader of this group of evil beings, right?"

The opponent was very powerful; if it were the former him, he might not even have been a match for a single blow, but the current him was not without the strength to fight.

Having received the full power of the Plane Spirit, Xiao Yan could clearly perceive that his strength was far superior to his former self.

Furthermore, having become the Plane Master, he was on his home turf of the Dou Qi Continent; his power was almost inexhaustible. As long as he could withstand the opponent's offensive, he was invincible!

"Man Mo Clan, Man Zun!"

"A genius chosen by the Plane Spirit is qualified to know this seat's name."

Man Zun's tone was merely slightly surprised, but he was not wary.

Just as he had expected, the power of the Dou Qi Continent's Plane Spirit was strong enough to force a native of a lower plane to break the plane's limits, possessing strength comparable to the early stage of an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign. Even occupying the home field and having the blessing of the entire continent, such an improvement was terrifying enough.

But this was still far from enough!

Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign? There were at least ten powerhouses of the Great Thousand World with such cultivation who had died at his hands; one more would make no difference.

Two figures stood in the sky, confronting each other. The fire that burned everything and the Evil Qi that eroded all things spread out, gradually occupying the entire firmament within a radius of tens of thousands of miles.

"Lord Man Zun!"

"Lord Flame Emperor!"

"..."

The strange phenomenon in the sky could not be hidden from the armies fighting below. At this very moment, everyone unknowingly lowered the weapons in their hands, gazing in unison at the figures of their respective powerhouses with reverence and awe.

Especially on the side of the Dou Qi Continent; after only a month of war, the Dou Qi Continent had already been retreating steadily, its decline fully apparent. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the defeat of the Dou Qi Continent side was only a matter of time. In the most critical moment just now, the remaining Imperial powerhouses like Xiao Xuan were almost wiped out by a single move from Man Zun.

However, at this juncture, Xiao Yan appeared like a god descending to earth, standing before everyone and giving the Dou Qi Continent endless hope. In an instant, his prestige in the hearts of the people soared to the heavens, unmatched by anyone.

"This kid truly is a person of great fortune!"

Having received Xiao Yan's message and evacuated in advance, Xiao Xuan witnessed this unforgettable scene, his tone full of envy and helplessness.

As one of the few Imperial powerhouses of the Dou Qi Continent, they often sparred with each other. Xiao Yan, relying on his own fused Exotic Fire and the profound foundation derived from the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, indeed had combat power that ranked first among them, but it shouldn't have been this exaggerated.

There was no need to guess that he had obtained a great opportunity, leaving them directly behind, unable to even see his back.

His own title as the number one genius of the Xiao Clan in ten thousand years seemed a bit undeserved now!

"This is at least our Dou Qi Continent's good fortune!"

"Besides, you old fellow, that kid is from your Xiao Clan."

"You don't know how lucky you are!"

Relatively speaking, Gu Yuan was more open-minded. Having been suppressed by Xiao Xuan in the past, then schemed against by Hun Tiandi, and schemed against by the juniors of the Xiao Clan, if he didn't have a heart that remained calm at all times, how could he have reached this stage today?

At least, Xiao Yan was his son-in-law, wasn't he? He himself had also become an Imperial; even if he were to die immediately, he would dare to proudly summarize his life's experiences before his ancestors.

"Should we take this opportunity to finish off those few things?"

Compared to the long sighs of Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun was quite realistically preparing to sneak an attack.

"This junior agrees!"

Ye Jianxin immediately followed up, expressing his consent.

Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan had even less reason to object.

It was only by sheer luck today that they were able to severely injure the four of them at once; if they missed this opportunity, they wouldn't know when the next one would come.

"Gu Yuan, is your hand alright?"

Xiao Xuan looked worriedly at the slightly empty sleeve of Gu Yuan's left arm.

"No problem, it won't have much impact for the time being."

"Good!"

"A bunch of trash, such a big blunder, and I still have to clean up your mess."

Gexiusi, who had been observing the anomaly here while Xiao Xuan and the others were talking, also noticed, barely concealing his ill intentions.

His mood was not good. With Man Zun present, it wouldn't matter even if Huang and the others were severely injured and unconscious, but a Flame Emperor had to appear halfway. With Man Zun dragged onto the battlefield, he did not think he could take on four.

He had the heart to ignore it, but reason told him he had to!

Therefore...

A cloud-piercing arrow, and a thousand troops come to meet!

Once the signal was sent, a full twenty Commanders of the Outer Realm Evil Clan arrived before Gexiusi. The latter was expressionless; at this point, he was rather glad that he had brought enough people this time, at least there were some cannon fodder to block the bullets.

Pointing at the two sides already engaged in battle in the distance, although the Barbarian Demon Venerable was beating Xiao Yan into a steady retreat, the latter was like a cockroach; no matter what kind of injuries he suffered, he could recover to his original state in a very short time, so there was no hope of rescue in the short term.

"Everyone, what is the purpose of our expedition this time?"

"To conquer the Dou Qi Continent!"

"Very good! Very spirited!" The high-spirited response made Gexiusi nod with satisfaction.

"However, our expedition has encountered a small obstacle."

"Our Barbarian Demon Venerable lord has been temporarily delayed by the natives of the lower plane, and several lords have fallen into the natives' treacherous plot and are temporarily unconscious."

"What is even more outrageous is that these natives are preparing to take advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack on the injured lords."

Gexiusi's tone gradually trembled, making people feel an inescapable anger and sorrow; such a high-tension performance made the Commanders of the Man Mo Clan feel angry as well.

Truly despicable lower-plane natives, actually using conspiracies and tricks to harm their top-tier powerhouses; one by one, their fists clenched tight.

Very good, the emotional mobilization was a success!

"Can we agree to this?"

"No!"

The slogan was shouted with earth-shaking volume.

"Everyone, fight for the clan!"

Gexiusi raised his hand and shouted.

"Fight for the clan!" x20

"Are they trying to stop us?"

Zhu Kun frowned as he watched the group of howling Evil Clan weaklings charging over, his eyes filled with deep confusion as he asked in an uncertain tone.

"Uh... perhaps?"

Xiao Xuan was also a bit dumbfounded; could they not see the gap?

The strength of the opposition was clear at a glance; a group of peak Saint Fighters, compared to them, seemed to have a small gap, but in reality, it was like the Heavenly Abyss.

"We should still be careful, what if they have some methods we don't know about?"

Gu Yuan cautiously reminded them, and as soon as these words were spoken, the few of them suddenly became less confident.

"How about this, I will stay behind to hold them off, you three hurry up and finish the battle quickly!"

Gu Yuan then gritted his teeth and proposed.

"Do not refuse; the faster you act, the safer I am."

"Mm."

"Go!"

The three of them said no more and decisively pulled away.

Gu Yuan, with a grave expression, met the incoming tide of people...

After a dozen breaths or so...

Gu Yuan, somewhat bewildered, punched through the chest of the last Outer Realm Evil Clan cannon fodder, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame erupting to burn the corpse into nothingness; looking around at the emptiness, he expressed the frustration in his heart,

"That's it?"