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From this day forth, the undisputed ruler of Central Plains would be Yuan Manor! Upon receiving this conclusion, the Hall of Souls fell into
From this day forth, the undisputed ruler of Central Plains would be Yuan Manor!
Upon receiving this conclusion, the Hall of Souls fell into utter silence.
The experts of the Hall of Souls exchanged glances, their spirits shaken. Not long ago, their name still spread fear across the entire Central Plains. Whenever their title was spoken, it was met with dread and reverence.
Yet, in just a few short years, this once-feared dominator had begun its decline, now replaced by a rising power.
As countless thoughts swirled in the minds of the spectators below, the violent thunderstorm in the sky gradually dissipated. Then, a charred figure was suddenly flung out of the storm.
This pitch-black figure was none other than the Chief of the Hall of Souls. His entire body had been utterly destroyed, not a single intact part remained. Even his aura was on the verge of collapse.
"Damn it!"
Hun Qianmo's eyes instantly turned blood-red as he spotted the ruined figure of the Chief of the Hall of Souls. A furious roar filled with killing intent echoed through the sky.
In the next instant, Hun Qianmo abruptly raised his hand and locked the space around Mo Yu in place.
"Damn brat from the Lei Clan! You dare kill someone from my Hun Clan? Die!"
With space sealed, Hun Qianmo flashed forward, appearing in front of Mo Yu with a savage expression.
"Hmph! Hun Qianmo, in battle, casualties are inevitable. Don't go breaking the rules."
Just as Mo Yu was preparing to defend himself, a deep, thunderous voice resonated through the air. Lei Ying had slowly stepped forward, standing between them.
"Ridiculous! Lei Ying, a Five-Star Dou Sheng has fallen. Do you think your Lei Clan can bear the wrath of my Hun Clan?" Hun Qianmo glared at Lei Ying, his voice chillingly cold.
"He was simply weaker than his opponent, nothing more. Hun Qianmo, are you going back on your word?" Lei Ying sneered, showing no intention of backing down in the face of the threat.
Hun Qianmo's withered face twitched. He knew that with Lei Ying in his way, there was no chance of killing Mo Yu today. He turned his sinister gaze toward Mo Yu, his hoarse voice dripping with killing intent.
"Mo Yu… killing my Hun Clan's people comes at a price. Your fate will be a hundred times worse than Hun Miesheng's!"
"I'll be waiting."
Mo Yu smirked coldly. He had heard these kinds of threats from the Hun Clan far too many times.
"Hmph! The next time we meet, Yuan Manor will be destroyed!"
Hun Qianmo flicked his sleeves, letting out a chilling laugh before rushing toward the remains of the Chief of the Hall of Souls's body.
A surge of black mist swirled in his palm, absorbing the shattered soul of the fallen leader. Then, with a grim expression, he landed on the ground, said nothing more, and swiftly retreated toward the outskirts of the Great Emperor Mountain Range. The remaining experts of the Hall of Souls had no choice but to follow him in disgrace.
"What a pity. We didn't manage to completely destroy his soul."
Watching the retreating figures of the Hall of Souls, Mo Yu's eyes flickered.
"Haha! You're too greedy, kid. If you pushed Hun Qianmo too hard, even I wouldn't be able to hold him back."
Lei Ying turned to Mo Yu, patted his shoulder, and laughed. "Fei'er has good taste. You truly are outstanding. From now on, the future of my Lei Clan surpassing the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan lies in your hands."
Hearing this, Mo Yu merely smiled slightly. After exchanging a few words of gratitude with Lei Ying and Xiao Chen, he turned to look in the direction where Hun Qianmo had fled. His heart surged with ambition.
From this moment on, Central Plains belonged to Yuan Manor!
The climactic battle at the Great Emperor Mountain Range, which shook the entire Central Plains, finally came to a close with the defeat of the Chief of the Hall of Souls. Many people were left in awe at the unexpected outcome.
The Hall of Souls, a dominant force that had ruled over Central Plains for centuries with unrestrained arrogance, had at last encountered a power strong enough to suppress them.
Yuan Manor, a newly established faction barely a decade old, had risen at an astonishing pace!
After this battle, everyone understood that Yuan Manor's name would soon spread across every corner of Central Plains. The battle would undoubtedly be passed down in whispers, filled with reverence.
A new ruler had taken the throne, shaking Central Plains to its core.
The moment this news spread, countless experts who once held grudges against the Hall of Souls began flocking to Yuan Manor's side.
Previously, they had chosen to remain silent out of fear. But now that Yuan Manor had suppressed the Hall of Souls, these people seized the opportunity to emerge.
However, despite the overwhelming surge of new members, Yuan Manor, under the strict leadership of Xiao Li, maintained order. No one was blindly recruited. Only after a rigorous vetting process were they allowed to join as outer members. Only those with exceptional strength and reliability were granted entry into the inner circle.
With such systematic and controlled recruitment, Yuan Manor's strength continued to grow at a staggering pace.
At the center of Yuan City, atop a towering structure, a lone figure sat cross-legged.
Around him, an immense surge of energy howled, swirling into a tornado that continuously poured into his body.
This figure was Mo Yu. Since the Great Emperor Mountain Range battle, an entire month had passed, and in that time, Yuan Manor had undergone a complete transformation.
However, Mo Yu had not concerned himself with managing these affairs. With Xiao Li and She Lao overseeing everything, he was free to focus entirely on cultivation.
With this rare period of peace, Mo Yu had immersed himself in training, even at the cost of spending less time with Xiao Yu and the others. Yet, they fully understood and supported his decision.
Throughout this month, Mo Yu's strength had steadily increased. He had initially stabilized his power at the early Five-Star Dou Sheng level, but three days ago, he successfully broke through to the mid-Five-Star Dou Sheng stage.
The leap between Dou Sheng ranks was immensely difficult—many spent their entire lives without making any progress. Yet, Mo Yu had achieved another breakthrough in just a month, all thanks to Xiao Jin.
The reason for this rapid progress was none other than the sub-flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame that Xiao Jin had consumed.
The Nihility Devouring Flame was renowned for its ability to consume all things—even energy and Dou Qi itself—making it terrifyingly domineering. The power of its devouring ability was something countless people coveted.
What made it even more enticing was that refining a sub-flame granted the possibility of inheriting a fraction of its abilities. Though it would never compare to the true Nihility Devouring Flame, it was still an invaluable asset for cultivation.
Xiao Jin had been extraordinarily fortunate to obtain this devouring power. Over the past month, he had utilized it to refine and fully absorb the remnants of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder within his body.
After completely refining this energy, Xiao Jin had reached the strength of a Six-Star Dou Sheng. Though he was still slightly weaker than the peak Nine Profound Golden Thunder from the Black Demon Thunder Pool, he had already surpassed the former strength of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
Mo Yu took advantage of the situation and successfully advanced his strength from the early stage of a Five-Star Dou Sheng to the mid-stage, making it a rather significant gain.
While he was secretly pleased with his progress, a familiar chuckle suddenly echoed in the air. Looking up, he saw She Lao descending from the sky with a smile, stepping onto the void as if walking on solid ground.
Mo Yu smiled and asked, "Everything alright in Yuan Manor? Any movements from the Hall of Souls?"
"All is well. As for the Hall of Souls, we've received news that they've recently withdrawn personnel from some of the branch halls we had previously detected. Perhaps they're worried we'll make another move and destroy them," She Lao said with a grin.
"Withdrawn?"
Hearing this, Mo Yu rubbed his chin. Given the Hall of Souls's nature, they wouldn't take a loss without retaliating. If his guess was correct, they must be brewing a plan.
At that thought, he suddenly recalled something and turned to She Lao. "In the coming days, invite some high-ranking alchemists from the Yao Clan to Yuan Manor for exchanges. If possible, have them stay longer."
With the Ling Clan and the Shi Clan both wiped out, if Mo Yu remembered correctly, the next target would be the Yao Clan.
Although the Yao Clan was not weak—their clan leader was a Seven-Star Dou Sheng—they were still far inferior to the Hun Clan. Even though they had formed an alliance with the Lei Clan, Yan Clan, and Yuan Manor, distant water couldn't quench an immediate thirst.
The best Mo Yu could do now was ensure that the Yao Clan had some fresh blood, under the condition that these individuals would join Yuan Manor.
She Lao was briefly stunned by this unusual request. Despite the alliance, the Yao Clan had a proud nature, and even Yuan Manor would find it difficult to invite their high-ranking alchemists.
However, Mo Yu's reputation in Yuan Manor was almost mythical at this point. Even She Lao couldn't help but admire his meteoric rise.
Though puzzled by Mo Yu's intentions, he still nodded and said, "I'll have Hall Master Gu He handle this. Speaking of which, Gu He is truly a genius in alchemy.
Though he hails from the remote Northwestern Region, under Yuan Manor's cultivation, he has already reached the level of an eighth-grade alchemist."
"Even the continent's number one alchemist, the Yao Sheng Zhe, has praised Hall Master Gu, believing he has the potential to advance to the ninth-grade," She Lao added with a chuckle.
"Oh? Gu He has the potential to reach the ninth-grade?" Mo Yu was momentarily surprised but then nodded.
He had to admit that Gu He's talent in alchemy was indeed impressive. Back in the day, Xiao Yan won the Alchemist Grand Meeting of the Jia Ma Empire, but Gu He was the previous champion of the national alchemist tournament.
Now that he stood on a greater stage in Yuan Manor, with his talent, it was only natural that he would achieve even greater heights.
"Five-Star Dou Sheng… still not enough."
Thinking of the Hun Clan's next moves, Mo Yu's gaze flickered. His strength was already enough to disregard the Hall of Souls, but the Hall of Souls was merely an external force of the Hun Clan. His true enemy was the most mysterious and powerful entity on the Dou Qi Continent—the Hun Clan itself.
A Five-Star Dou Sheng was a peak powerhouse elsewhere, but against the Hun Clan, it was still lacking. Even back then, Xiao Xuan, with his Nine-Star Dou Sheng strength, fell to them. A mere Five-Star wasn't enough to stir the tides.
Moreover, the Hun Clan's plans were accelerating. Even with the Emperor's Origin Essence that the Wind Emperor had prepared for him, breaking through to Dou Di safely would require reaching Nine-Star Dou Sheng first.
Considering this, Mo Yu's expression shifted. At his current level, rapid advancement had no shortcuts. There was only one solution—the Divine Wood Gang Thunder.
As Mo Yu sank into contemplation, She Lao sighed and cleared his throat before handing over a beast hide scroll. "This is a message from the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan, sent by Yao Ming. Take a look."
"The Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan?"
Mo Yu's eyes flickered as he took the scroll and slowly unrolled it. A line of red characters immediately appeared before his eyes.
"The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan has attacked, and the Nine Serene Springs is undergoing an anomaly!"
Reading this, Mo Yu abruptly stood up, his expression darkening.
"Cai Lin!"
"What's wrong?" She Lao was startled by Mo Yu's sudden reaction.
Mo Yu's gaze flickered as he passed the scroll to She Lao. After scanning the message, She Lao's brows furrowed deeply.
Currently, most of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan's elite members had joined Yuan Manor under Yao Ming's lead. Only a few top experts remained stationed there, while the rest were primarily Dou Zun and Dou Zong-level members, leaving the clan extremely vulnerable.
More importantly, Cai Lin was still in the Nine Serene Springs, undergoing secluded cultivation.
"The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan… What are those bastards planning this time?" She Lao frowned.
Mo Yu had some ideas but didn't bother speculating further. Instead, he said coldly, "Whatever their intentions, I'll make sure they regret stretching their claws toward us."
"Then why not mobilize Yuan Manor's forces and go to war with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan?" She Lao suggested. Yuan Manor was powerful enough to stand against them now.
"No need. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is not an ordinary faction. Yuan Manor has only just secured its position as Central Plains' overlord. If we immediately start another war, it will bring unnecessary trouble. Not to mention, the Hall of Souls is still watching from the shadows," Mo Yu mused.
"Then what should we do?" She Lao asked.
"It's simple. I'll take Yao Ming and Zi Huo with me, along with Xiao Yixian and Cai Lin. Just five of us will be enough. The rest will stay on high alert to prevent a sneak attack from the Hall of Souls," Mo Yu swiftly decided.
She Lao pondered for a moment before nodding. "When do you leave?"
"No time to waste. We move now. Cai Lin has been in seclusion for too long—I was already somewhat uneasy about it. This is the perfect chance to check on her." Mo Yu smiled.
Hearing this, She Lao sighed. "Be careful."
Mo Yu nodded without further words. With a flicker, he turned into a streak of rainbow light and shot out of the deep mountains, quickly gathering Yao Ming, Zi Huo, and Xiao Yixian. Finally, the group of five tore through space and sped toward the Beast Region.
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