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

Cai Lin, Xuan Yi, and the others naturally also felt that suffocating pressure.

"The ancient emperor's cave has been opened!" Xuan Yi's expression was solemn.

"We can't wait any longer, let's go! Let's go in and take a look!"

A resolute glint flashed in Cai Lin's eyes. With a wave of her hand, she tore through space, leading everyone toward the unknown opportunities and dangers.

This imperial might not only swept through Canaan Academy, but also spread rapidly like ripples, instantly reaching the entire Dou Qi Continent.

Having just arrived in the Soul Realm, Gu Yuan is currently standing atop a high mountain.

He suddenly looked up in the direction of Canaan College, his previously composed face instantly turning ashen, his eyes filled with anxiety and unease.

In the end, did that bastard, the Soul Emperor, succeed?

[Su Baichen...where are you?]

This game is almost over.

Gu Yuan muttered to himself, a sense of urgency he had never felt before welling up inside him.

He knew that whoever emerged from that cave would be subject to earth-shattering changes.

Chapter 427 Gu Lie: If I were our clan leader, I'd eat shit!

Upon entering this Soul Realm shrouded in ominous gray mist, Gu Yuan's vast and boundless Emperor Realm soul had already keenly sensed the four chilling auras of death.

As far as the eye could see, four ancient, weathered, and eerie black gates stood majestically, their doors slightly ajar, yet exuding a deathly stillness that seemed capable of devouring all life.

"Hehehe, look who's here!"

A hoarse and mocking laugh broke the silence. Hun Yuantian, one of the four elders of the Soul Clan, stepped out from the shadows, his turbid eyes full of sarcasm.

"Isn't this the famous Gu Yuan, the patriarch of the ancient clan?"

"What, did you think the Flame and Medicine clans weren't dead fast enough, so you came here to finish them off and give our Soul Clan a 'gift' while you're at it?"

"Brother is absolutely right!" Hun Shengtian chimed in with a sinister look, his gaze fixed on Gu Yuan like a venomous snake.

"Little Yuanzi, it's been so many years. Your temper has grown, but your courage has also increased?"

"Are you trying to play the 'backstabbing' trick by walking in so openly?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan was so angry that his hair and beard trembled, and the space around him slightly distorted due to the fluctuation of his emotions. He shouted sternly, "Stop spewing nonsense here!"

"My Emperor-level soul sensed the unusual activity here long ago and has come to the aid of the allied forces!"

"You cowardly rats hiding your heads and tails, today I'm here to deal with you!"

"Rescue? Hahaha!" Hun Yuantian and Hun Shengtian exchanged a glance and burst into a piercing laugh.

"Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan, your excuse is too clumsy! You, Gu Yuan, have always stood by and watched, but now you're acting like a savior?"

"So what if there are people from your ancient clan inside? It's alright, we'll release them in a bit."

Hun Yuantian abruptly changed the subject, a cruel glint flashing in his eyes.

"But we four brothers thought you, our 'savior,' would come, so we specially prepared this great gift for you!"

Before he finished speaking, Hun Yuantian exchanged a glance with the other three elders of the Soul Clan. The four of them shouted at the same time, and their withered hands formed complex hand seals at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye!

"When the four gates return to one, all things return to nothingness!"

"The Realm of Death!"

Rumble!

As the four voices fell silent, the four deathly gates suddenly erupted with a monstrous black light, the gates burst open with a roar, and the four giant gates rapidly merged amidst the spatial tremors, ultimately transforming into a boundless gray miniature world filled with the rules of destruction and death!

At this moment, the rules of space were completely disrupted, and the flow of gravity, light, and even energy became chaotic.

Within the Realm of Death, the powerful members of the Ancient Clan, Flame Clan, and Medicine Clan, who were still fighting hard, suddenly felt an irresistible and terrifying suction force coming from all directions!

Their fighting spirit, bloodline power, and even soul power poured out uncontrollably like a floodgate being opened, greedily devoured by that gray little world.

"What happened?!" Yan Jin, the patriarch of the Yan Clan, was shocked and furious. He tried to circulate his battle qi, but found that the energy in his body was like a mud ox sinking into the sea. His cultivation was being suppressed, and in the blink of an eye, he fell from the peak to the bottom, becoming a mortal with no strength to even kill a chicken!

"My power... is disappearing!" Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King of the Ancient Clan, turned pale. His proud high-level Dou Sheng strength was now useless.

The Medicine Clan Chief, Yao Dan, felt his heart sink to the bottom. He was horrified to discover that some of the weaker Dou Sheng experts didn't even have time to scream before being eroded and decomposed by the gray power in full view of everyone. In the end, they turned into strands of pure energy, which became nourishment for this realm of death.

"What the hell is this thing?!"

Yan Jin was both shocked and furious, and roared, "Why did those four old geezers suddenly resort to such forbidden methods?"

Gu Lie looked equally bewildered: "How would I know? Something must have happened outside!"

Only Yao Dan, after a brief moment of panic, had a glimmer of hope in his eyes: "Wait... could it be that someone has come to rescue us? Otherwise, why would the Soul Clan go to such lengths?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Jin was first taken aback, then grasped at a straw as if it were a lifeline, but with some uncertainty and resentment, he gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Gu Yuan!"

"Besides that old bastard, who else could be worth the Soul Clan mobilizing so much? It must be him who caused this commotion and pushed those four old ghosts to the edge!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lie immediately became agitated, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He jumped up and retorted, "Yan Jin! You're talking nonsense! Our clan leader is incredibly powerful, a peak late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng, with the ability to perceive the smallest details with his Emperor-level soul!"

"How could you be so reckless as to barge in and get discovered when it comes to saving lives?"

"If the clan leader is really discovered, I will go to the latrines of your Yan clan and Yao clan and eat all the filthiest things inside!"

Yan Jin and Yao Dan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of "I'll trust you for now" in each other's eyes.

Yes, how could someone of Gu Yuan's caliber act so haphazardly?

Perhaps they are overthinking it.

However, in this suffocating silence, an ancient roar, filled with boundless majesty and fury, struck this realm of death like a thunderclap from the heavens!

"presumptuous!!!"

"You ants, how dare you bully me like this?!"

The voice... was so familiar that Yan Jin, Yao Dan, and Gu Lie instantly froze, especially Gu Lie, whose face drained of all color in an instant, his whole body stiffened on the spot, even his soul trembled.

[It's over... Chieftain... The chieftain has really been discovered!]

[And in this way...]

Why can't I control my mouth?!

Gu Lie was so embarrassed that he wished he could immediately self-destruct or be refined into a wisp of smoke by this realm of death, rather than face the murderous gazes of Yan Jin and Yao Dan.

Sure enough, when he stiffly raised his head, he was met with Yan Jin and Yao Dan's gazes, which were a mixture of astonishment, absurdity, and a hint of "when are you going to eat?"

My illustrious reputation, built up over a lifetime, is now utterly ruined!

Gu Lie was on the verge of tears, the feeling of impending doom was more agonizing than the threat of death itself.

Outside, Gu Yuan's attack, "Ancient Emperor Shattering Nirvana Finger," was easily neutralized, leading to the guess that the three-race allied forces within the Realm of Death might have suffered heavy losses.

Gu Yuan gathered his battle qi energy once more, intending to unleash his trump card for a powerful attack regardless of the consequences—

"Tsk, what a useless guy. He can't even save a person properly. He's just made a fool of himself for me."

A clear, cool, and slightly languid female voice suddenly rang out, followed by a dazzling golden figure that pierced the darkness of the Soul Realm and slowly appeared beside Gu Yuan.

Behind her followed two figures, both weak and somewhat disheveled, who were Yao Ling and Huo Zhi from before.

Kim Seol-ah is here!

Chapter 428 The Realm of Death - Broken!

Within the Soul Realm, the atmosphere became extremely tense.

"Who are you?!"

Gu Yuan stared intently at the blonde woman who had suddenly appeared before him. His Emperor-level soul instantly scanned her layer by layer, and the result shocked him greatly.

This aura...

[Late stage of Nine-Star Dou Sheng!]

[Even a notch above mine!]

A storm raged in Gu Yuan's heart.

In the world of Dou Qi Continent, the Nine-Star Dou Sheng is already a legendary existence. Apart from Zhu Kun, Su Baichen, Hun Tiandi, Xu Wu Tun Yan and the other five, who else can break through to this level?

But the woman before him was stunningly beautiful, and despite her young age, her cultivation was unfathomable, which defied the norms of cultivation.

With a slight shift of his gaze, Gu Yuan noticed the two familiar figures behind Jin Xue'er.

[Medicine Spirit? Fire Child?]

[Shouldn't they be in the Flame Realm? How did they end up here?]

"Clan Chief, what... what have you done?!" Yao Ling's voice was choked with sobs as she stared at the gray world that was constantly writhing and devouring life.

Huo Zhi, standing to the side, was also furious. With her hands on her hips, she launched into a tirade against this top expert of the continent: "That's right! If you want to save people, can't you learn from this gentleman and sneak in?"

"Why make such a big fuss? As if you're afraid people won't know you're here!"

"Now look what's happened! Not only have they been discovered, but they're also planning to force their way in?" Huo Zhi became increasingly angry as she spoke, utterly exasperated.

"You're being too..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jin Xueer parted her lips slightly and uttered the heart-wrenching word for her:

"pit."

"I...I didn't think that much about it..." Gu Yuan was scolded in front of two juniors and a mysterious expert. His old face turned red, and he stammered for a long time without being able to say a complete sentence.

Indeed, as Huo Zhi said, his Emperor Realm soul was powerful, but he was also too confident and neglected the need for tactical concealment, which resulted in him being caught in a dilemma.

"Hahaha! Gu Yuan, did you hear that? Even the juniors can't stand it anymore!"

Within the Realm of Death, the gloating laughter of Hun Yuantian echoed.

"Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan, I never thought you'd end up like this. You've brought this humiliation upon yourself!"

"Gu Yuan, go ahead and hit me!"

"Yeah, Gu Yuan, go ahead and hit me!"

"Are you out of energy? Are you chickening out?"