Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

boom!

As the giant finger fell, the blood-red light surged violently. Although it shattered even more barriers of blood-red light this time, it ultimately failed to shake the Soul Emperor in the slightest.

He chuckled lightly, his gaze sweeping over the Soul Clan experts engaged in fierce combat in the distance. He transmitted his voice, "I'm here. You don't need to get entangled in this fight. Quickly go and kill the core members of the Ancient Clan and the Medicine Clan!"

"As ordered!"

Upon receiving the order, several Soul Clan Battle Saint experts immediately pounced on the battlefield below like hungry wolves.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan's expression finally changed.

He knew he couldn't delay any longer, so he unleashed his fighting spirit without reservation, and a hint of shattering the heavens lingered around his fingertips.

"Ancient Emperor's Heaven-Shattering Finger!"

This finger strike was Gu Yuan's strongest finger technique, a high-level Heaven-rank combat skill that caused the surrounding space to distort inch by inch, as if it could not withstand this power.

"That's more like it."

"Behold my Soul-Heaven Blood River!"

A hint of excitement flashed in the eyes of the Soul Emperor. His body shone brightly with blood-red light, and a long river of blood-red energy suddenly appeared, enveloping him and Gu Yuan.

The blood river seemed to possess a spirit, constantly eroding and wearing down the terrifying energy of the Shattering Heaven Finger.

By the time the finger strike finally reached the Soul Emperor, its power had been reduced to almost nothing and was easily neutralized once again.

For a time, Gu Yuan was held back by the Soul Emperor and unable to send reinforcements.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield below, the three immortals of the ancient clan and the patriarch of the medicine clan, among others, were also entangled by the Soul Clan's Battle Saint and unable to break free.

……

At the same time, Void Devouring Flame, his body wreathed in icy black flames, fixed his gaze on the elder who had been lurking in the Thunder Clan for a hundred years. His voice was chilling and piercing, as if it came from the deepest hell:

"Fool! That Tuoshe jade is fake! You actually brought back a counterfeit!"

This surprise attack was originally planned flawlessly—the Yan Clan's ancient jade had already been obtained, but the Lei Clan made a fatal mistake.

The appearance of this fake jade completely disrupted Void Devouring Flame's plans.

"Chase them! Everyone, follow me to Thunder Clan!"

Void Devouring Flame dared not delay; if the Thunder Clan were to escape with the True Jade, the consequences would be unimaginable.

……

When Void Devouring Flame led a large number of Soul Clan experts to the Thunder Clan's territory, the scene before him caused his pupils to shrink.

Clan Chief Lei Ying and Second Elder Lei Zhen had already forcibly opened a spatial passage leading to the "White Dust Realm".

However, the presence of spies within the tribe greatly slowed down the tribesmen's evacuation.

Only now have 60% of the Thunder Clan members successfully entered the realm.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Void Devouring Flame, Lei Ying immediately threw his son, Lei Dong, into the spatial tunnel.

"Lei Ying! Leave the Tuoshe Ancient Jade behind!"

The Void Devouring Flame roared, its sound waves rolling.

The Void Devouring Flame unleashed a full-force attack that shattered the spatial tunnel and forcibly sealed off the space, leaving behind the remaining 40% of the Thunder Clan.

Meanwhile, the Dragon-Phoenix Battle was nearing its end, and the once glorious Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan had been reduced to ruins and scorched earth.

In this battle, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan suffered heavy losses, nearly annihilated.

Clan Chief Huang Tian was seriously injured and on the verge of death; Elder Phoenix was captured alive and became a prisoner; Elder Kunhuang and Elder Yinghuang both perished on the battlefield; even the young clan chief Jiufeng, who was hailed as a once-in-a-century genius of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, had long since turned into a cold corpse.

"Soul Emperor! I will haunt you even as a ghost!"

Huang Tian looked up at the sky and let out a long howl, his voice shrill and desperate, filled with endless regret and resentment.

Just now, the clansmen who went to the Soul Clan for help returned with a recording stone.

Injecting his battle qi, the Soul Emperor's voice echoed through the sound-recording stone: "Huang Tian, ​​I'm going to attack other ancient imperial clans. The people of Ancient Dragon Island will definitely come to our aid once they receive the news. You must hold on!"

Hearing this, Huang Tian couldn't help but curse inwardly: [What the hell is the connection between Ancient Dragon Island and those ancient imperial clans? Why should they send reinforcements?!]

Having arrived here, Huang Tian realized that he had become a complete pawn.

The Soul Emperor never intended to aid the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. He was merely using them to draw the attention of the entire continent while secretly leading the Soul Clan's experts to launch a sneak attack on other ancient imperial clans.

From beginning to end, their Heavenly Phoenix Clan was merely a pawn used by the Soul Emperor to restrain the Ancient Void Dragon and prevent any unexpected events!

Chapter 402 The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Annihilates the Clan!

"Die, Huang Tian!"

Just then, a cold voice blew by like a chilling wind from the depths of hell.

Holding the Dragon Emperor Sword, Zi Yan moved like a ghost, the sword blade carrying a fierce dragon's might, thrusting straight at Huang Tian, ​​who was already exhausted.

"Since you want me dead... then you won't be able to live either!"

Huang Tian's eyes flashed with a ferocious light, and the remaining fighting spirit in his body surged wildly. He was determined to trigger a self-destruction at all costs, vowing to take Zi Yan down with him!

"Trying to self-destruct? Wishful thinking!"

Zi Yan's eyes flashed with sternness, and the tip of her sword accelerated instantly, piercing through Huang Tian's chest with unparalleled precision, directly shattering his heart and the source of his fighting spirit, and extinguishing the destructive aura that was about to erupt.

puff!

Blood splattered, the light in Huang Tian's eyes quickly faded, and he finally collapsed to the ground, utterly lifeless.

Zi Yan drew the Dragon Emperor Sword expressionlessly, flicked off the bloodstains on the blade, and glanced at the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan members who were all crying out in agony. A glint of light suddenly flashed in her eyes.

"All disciples of Ancient Dragon Island, listen to my command!" she shouted, her voice echoing across the battlefield.

"The Heavenly Phoenix Clan: all males, kill them all! The females, seal their cultivation, and bring them all back!"

"Also, collect all the carcasses of these scruffy birds and take them back!"

Although the powerful figures on Ancient Dragon Island did not understand why, the imperial decree was as solid as a mountain, and they all acted accordingly.

In an instant, screams echoed throughout the valley, and the blood of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan flowed like a river. In just a moment, only the wailing of women and the roars of powerful warriors remained in the clan's territory.

When Zhu Kun, along with elders Zhu Feng and Zhu Li, suddenly appeared beside Zi Yan, they witnessed this scene.

"Yan'er, what's wrong with you..." Zhu Kun frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

"Father, you've come at the perfect time." Zi Yan grinned, revealing a row of white teeth.

“Su Baichen can refine puppets. These corpses of the Heavenly Demon Phoenixes are of good quality and can be used as materials for him! As for the females, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan cannot be destroyed yet.”

As she said this, a glint of gold flashed in Zi Yan's eyes, revealing a cunning glint.

"Why?" Zhu Kun asked, puzzled, after all, the Ancient Dragon of the Void and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix were sworn enemies.

Not only him, but even the elders beside him, such as Zhufeng and Zhuli, cast curious glances at him.

"Because without them, it would be very difficult for the Dragon and Phoenix Origin Fruit to appear!"

"Dragon and Phoenix Origin Fruit?"

Upon hearing these four words, Zhu Kun and the two men behind him, Zhu Feng and Zhu Li, all had their pupils shrink and their breath caught in their throats.

Immediately afterwards, Zi Yan briefly explained that Su Baichen possessed the "Dragon and Phoenix Ruins".

[What?! That kid actually possesses the Dragon-Phoenix Ruins, capable of nurturing the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit?!]

Zhu Kun was shocked, and even the usually composed elders Zhu Feng and Zhu Li were dumbfounded, their faces full of disbelief.

"Okay, Yan'er, you can go ahead and get busy." Zhu Kun forced down his excitement and waved his hand, pretending to be calm.

"I have something to discuss with these two old guys."

"Oh, then I'll go see if there's anything good in the treasure trove of these scruffy birds!" Zi Yan nodded, and with a flash, she disappeared from the spot.

As Zi Yan's figure disappeared into the distance, Zhu Feng and Zhu Li approached Zhu Kun almost simultaneously.

"Zhu Kun, I heard that this kid named Su Baichen seems to have a close relationship with our Zi Yan?" Zhu Li stroked his beard and asked with a forced smile.

"What do you mean by 'close relationship'?" Zhu Feng glared at him fiercely and said righteously, "He is our Taixu Ancient Dragon's future legitimate son-in-law!"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's the son-in-law! It's the son-in-law!" Zhu Li quickly corrected himself.

“Since he’s our son-in-law from Gulong Island, the dowry absolutely cannot be less!” Zhu Feng stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming.

Zhu Kun nodded in deep agreement, his face serious: "Of course. My daughter is so outstanding. If the bride price is not good enough, wouldn't people laugh at us?"

"What do you think of the Dragon and Phoenix Ruins?" Zhu Kun asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng and Zhu Li beamed with joy and said in unison:

"Hmm, not bad, not bad, this is it!"

"That's right, the Dragon and Phoenix Ruins is perfect, just what I wanted!"

Zhu Kun nodded in satisfaction: "I also think that nothing else can do it."

The three exchanged a glance and burst into laughter, as if they could already see the future prosperity of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

……

Meanwhile, Zi Yan, who was excitedly rushing to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Treasury, was completely unaware of this.

"Ah!"

Zi Yan suddenly sneezed, rubbed her nose, and looked around suspiciously.

Who's thinking about me?

But then she was immediately drawn to the dazzling array of treasures before her, and her doubts vanished in an instant.

"Hehe, give this Heavenly Phoenix Divine Crystal to the boss, he'll definitely like it!"

"This Nirvana Feather Robe is a perfect match for Sister Cailin's temperament."

"This Nine-Turned Phoenix Feather Grass... well, it's perfect to give it to Sister Xuanyi."

Zi Yan carefully selected each item, gently stuffing the treasures into her storage ring, completely unaware that her parents had already begun finalizing a dowry list outside the storeroom that would shake the entire continent, all for her "happiness."

Meanwhile, within the White Dust Realm.

Amidst a landscape of beautiful mountains and clear waters, a dark stone chamber stands out starkly from its surroundings.