Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 782 Taking Back My Daughter (3k4, Third Update!!!)
Meanwhile, outside the island.

Four figures stood at the entrance of the island, with a sky-piercing spatial vortex behind them. The invisible, gloomy aura caused all onlookers to show fear and retreat in fear.

Dust rose from the soles of their shoes, yet not a speck of dirt touched them, as if they were independent of the world.

This level of understanding undoubtedly illustrates an extremely terrifying fact.

Without exception, all four of them were terrifyingly powerful high-level Dou Zun!
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At the entrance to the island, a figure resembling both a dragon and a bear stood guard before the gate, his eyes filled with vigilance and suspicion.

"No wonder Lord Hei Qing is so wary. Who would have thought that this once-weak Ancient Dragon Island would be visited by four terrifyingly powerful experts at the high-level Dou Zun level?"

The giant bear figure before them was none other than the ancient dragon-bear, Xiong Zhan.

With Hei Qing gone and the Ancient Dragon Island now lacking in combat power, this huge pass can only be guarded by him, a newly promoted mid-level Dou Zun, so naturally the pressure is immense.

After all, a high-level Dou Zun level expert is someone who can dominate a region even in the Central Plains. Even the Valley Master of the Three Valleys back then was far from reaching such a level.

It's easy to imagine just how exaggerated this force is.

Still no response?

After an unknown amount of time, seemingly growing impatient, one of the men, a black-haired man with a cold expression, spoke indifferently.

"Brother, senior!"

Xiong Zhan was sweating profusely, forcing a smile as he said, "To be honest, Brother Xiao Yan is currently cultivating under the guidance of Lord Hei Qing. As you all know, at this level, seclusion for ten days to half a month is commonplace, so..."

"Three quarters of an hour."

The cold-faced man raised his hand to interrupt, and said in a deep voice, "In three quarters of an hour, there is no need for you to pass on a message. We will enter the island to find him ourselves."

"Wha, what?!"

Xiong Zhan's expression changed drastically.

It's important to understand that trespassing on Dragon Island carries far more than just disrespect; it's a provocation against the entire Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void!
Even though the Ancient Dragon of the Void is now weak, and Ancient Dragon Island is currently the weakest of them all, it is almost impossible for any force to dare to act so recklessly.

From which faction do these mysterious powerful individuals originate?!
His eyes shifted repeatedly before he could only manage a forced, bitter smile. He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Rest assured, my lords, Lord Hei Qing has already gone inside to search for Xiao Yan. I'm sure it won't be long before he gives you a satisfactory answer."

Upon hearing this, the cold-faced man frowned slightly, but said nothing and turned to leave.

"Remember, three breaths."

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Watching the man's departing figure, Xiong Zhan felt increasingly panicked, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

"Damn it, these people have ill intentions. We absolutely cannot let Brother Xiao Yan fall into their hands."

Xiong Zhan secretly plotted, and as a man of strong emotions, he was even prepared to fight to the death.

However, what Xiong Zhan didn't know was that the cold and aloof man was far more panicked than he was.

"Hun Li, what was the result?"

Upon seeing the cold-faced man return, Hunyu and the others rushed forward and asked urgently.

"Still hasn't come." Hun Li slowly closed his eyes.

Upon hearing this, everyone except Mo Yu turned deathly pale.

It’s over.

Aside from Mo Yu, who was unaware of the truth, the other three all knew that the owner of the envelope was none other than the patriarch himself, who was renowned throughout the eight clans and regarded as a god by all the Soul Clan members!
If something goes wrong, it's not just a matter of losing your head; you might even get to meet some relatives you've never seen before from the family tree.
"Your Excellency, how could you just hand that envelope directly to that rough-looking black dragon?" Hunyu said with great distress.

He never dreamed that just when he was planning to seek refuge with the young lady to save his life, he would end up losing his head. If he had known this would happen, he would have been better off staying at home and trying to survive.

"What are you afraid of?" Mo Yu frowned. "That letter isn't anything precious. Does that black dragon dare to offend us for a letter?"

Hunya's eyes flickered slightly, a glimmer of hope appearing in them: "Do you know the information written on it?"

"I don't know," Mo Yu said proudly.

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The three, including Hunyu, were in utter despair.

Seeing this, Mo Yu couldn't help but shake his head, looking disappointed: "As for being geniuses, the three of you are indeed strong enough, but as for being dogs, forgive me for speaking frankly, you are utterly hopeless!"

"As servants, our duty is to deliver messages. As for the contents of the messages, or whether the recipient appreciates them after they are delivered, that is not our concern. In my opinion, if the heart is not sincere, then let them go back to where they came from."

After being relentlessly berated by the demonic rain, Hun Li Hun Ya's face turned extremely ugly. After some thought, he still couldn't rest easy and decided to head to the interior of Dragon Island.

"Sorry, we won't keep you company any longer!"

As soon as they finished speaking, Hun Li and the other man exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and charged toward the entrance to Dragon Island.

"If you know what's good for you, get out of the way!" the two shouted urgently.

"Hmph, we all call ourselves brothers, but you have ill intentions. You're really asking for trouble!"

Xiong Zhan roared, showing no fear whatsoever, and was ready to fight the two to the death.

"Sigh, so young, too young."

Seeing this, Mo Yu not only did not stop them, but also sighed and said to Hun Yu beside him, "It seems that their understanding of Prince Consort Xiao Yan is still too superficial."

"If there are still slots available for our Soul Clan to accompany the Miss and the Prince Consort on their trip to the Heavenly Tomb, then the only person who can accompany them is you."

"What does Your Excellency mean by this?" Soul Jade asked, puzzled.

Mo Yu shook his head: "Do you know what Xiao Yan, the Prince Consort, is best at?"

"What's your best skill?"

Hearing this, Hunyu felt a strange sensation. Before he could say anything, a young man wearing a tattered black robe suddenly appeared at the entrance of Dragon Island.

Hun Yu's pupils widened: "That, that's..."

Even more horrified than the Soul Jade were the two from Soul Cliff who summoned their weapons, intending to force their way in.

The giant axe and soft sword came crashing down, and before Hunya and his companion could even stop, they could only let out a hurried shout: "Watch out!"

"Brother Yan, be careful!" Seeing Xiao Yan standing in front of him, Xiong Zhan was both anxious and angry, and hurriedly reminded him.

But the young man, dressed in a black robe that fluttered in the wind, had a terrifyingly cold expression. Facing the heavy axe and soft sword that came slashing at him, he showed no emotion, but simply extended two fingers.

"clang!!!"

The blades struck Xiao Yan's fingertips from the left and right, producing a resounding clang like a golden bell.

In an instant, the giant axe emitted a violent hum, causing Hun Li to suffer excruciating pain in his tiger's mouth, almost causing him to drop his hand. Hun Ya's soft sword, unable to bear the weight, emitted a burst of sound and bent into a strange arc.

On the other hand, Xiao Yan's fingertips, under such heavy pressure, only dented slightly, without even the slightest scratch!
"What kind of superhuman strength is this?!"

At this moment, even with Hun Li Hun Ya's cultivation level, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, his shock almost indescribable.

They had a vague premonition that Xiao Yan's physical abilities were likely many times more exaggerated and terrifying than Hun Feng's!
The feeling was as if I was not facing a person, but an ancient dragon that had been resurrected from antiquity!
"Are you the only ones with such patience when it comes to delivering messages for the Soul Clan?" Xiao Yan's eyes showed some disappointment.

Xiao Yan's words contained not a trace of belittling, and were as calm as if stating a fact, yet they caused Hun Li and Hun Ya to blush, their hands loosened, and their weapons clattered to the ground.

"Brother Xiao Yan," Xiong Zhan was truly dumbfounded, trembling as he spoke.

"Brother Xiong Zhan, there's no need to worry. They have no motive to invade Dragon Island; they've simply been blinded by that letter," Xiao Yan said calmly. "Coincidentally, so have I."

Upon hearing this, Hun Ya and his companion trembled and quickly lowered their heads, cupping their hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "Your subordinate, Hun Li (Hun Ya), greets Prince Consort Xiao Yan!"

"Young Master, if you had arrived any later, this old servant would have been in a real bind." Mo Yu walked over slowly, bowed respectfully, and said cheerfully.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Xiao Yan nodded, his face expressionless. His gaze swept casually over the three of them, pausing briefly on the Soul Jade before he said, "You, come with me."

After saying that, he didn't turn back and walked towards Dragon Island on his own.

Seeing this, Mo Yu naturally followed immediately, with Hun Yu close behind. Only Hun Li and Hun Ya's expressions changed, and they sighed inwardly before reluctantly walking inside, leaving Xiong Zhan standing there dumbfounded.

"Brother Xiao Yan, the young master of the Soul Clan?"

After an unknown amount of time, Xiong Zhan's face twitched slightly, forcing out a strange smile that was hard to tell whether it was relief or lingering fear. He shook his head and said with a wry smile:
"Is this ridiculous?"

Inside Dragon Island, at the sacrificial hall.

Xiao Yan sat quietly in his seat, his eyes slightly narrowed, listening to Mo Yu's story.

"So, you mean that Ruoruo, in order to seize the position of young clan leader and help me obtain the quota for the Heavenly Tomb, voluntarily entered that small world that was like a breeding ground for venomous insects to devour each other to participate in the trial, and almost had her physical body possessed by that person called Soul Wind?"

"The prince consort is not just a physical body, but also a soul," Hunyu whispered, clearly still harboring resentment towards Hunfeng.

However, these seemingly well-intentioned words, like adding fuel to the fire, made the hearts of the others in the room jump.

Looking at Xiao Yan again, sure enough, his dark pupils were now faintly emitting sporadic black flames, and his expression was as cold as ice.

"A void devouring flames?!"

Hun Li was so shocked by Hun Ya that he was almost speechless.

Even though they already knew about the relationship between Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo, they could never have imagined that the Empress would be willing to give such a precious treasure to the other party!

"No wonder. I felt a strange palpitation that day. No wonder the consciousness belonging to Ruoruo in my heart kept issuing warnings. It is indeed not peaceful among the Soul Clan."

Although Xiao Yan was smiling, the temperature in the room suddenly began to drop sharply.

Mo Yu's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but whisper, "Young Master, with Miss's strength, that Soul Wind didn't actually pose a real threat to her, you..."

"But in the end, it was still threatened, wasn't it?"

Xiao Yan remained calm, his voice equally calm, and said softly, "You seem quite interested in the contents of the letter?"

Both Hun Li and Hun Ya lowered their heads: "We dare not."

"Actually, it's just one sentence in the letter, so there's no harm in saying it."

Xiao Yan smiled casually, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes, like the prelude to a volcanic eruption, as if the worst was about to happen. "The letter says that if you don't want to be controlled, you should use your own abilities to take her back."

These words caused an immediate and earth-shattering reaction.

Everyone, including Mo Yu, paled in shock, their pupils trembling wildly like a tsunami.

"What?!!"

"Although the quota for the Heavenly Tomb is fixed, the opportunities and struggles are destined to continue. If you are unwilling to be controlled by external forces, you may act according to your own desires and take back my daughter."

—Soul Emperor—
A 10,000-word update! I hope you enjoy reading it. As the ending of the Gu Struggle arc and the beginning of the Heavenly Tomb arc, I feel quite satisfied. There won't be any more elaborations later; I'll continue updating as we progress towards the Heavenly Tomb arc.
Thank you all for reading!

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