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Back then, in a remote corner of the continent, within a small city of the Jia Ma Empire. At that time, they were still just two extremely immature youths. Yet now, in what feels like only the blink of an eye, those two young boys had already grown to this point.
In his heart, Yao Lao was filled with emotion and comfort. The fledgling eagle of those days had finally grown strong wings, soaring into the skies, stepping onto the central stage of the continent.
At this moment.
Rumble~
A violent explosion of energy echoed from outside. The blast seemed to spread into the great hall, making the entire place tremble faintly.
Black Tian Zun and White Tian Zun exchanged glances, their expressions solemn. From this explosion, they could faintly sense the strength of the ones who had arrived.
"They really did come after all." Black Tian Zun muttered, frowning at Yao Lao.
What you fear always comes.
"Go!"
The two moved at the same time, space before them twisting and rippling, their figures vanishing swiftly.
Watching the two Hall of Souls Tian Zuns leave, Yao Lao's face gradually grew more grim and worried. Having been trapped for so long, he rarely heard news of the outside world. Because of this, he had no idea of Wei Yang and Xiao Yan's true strength.
So now, thinking of them having to face these two Black and White Tian Zuns, he could not help but feel uneasy. But fortunately, with Wei Yang there, things shouldn't get too reckless.
"You must be careful..."
A low sigh echoed gently.
In a silent valley, faint cold mist spread.
Subtle rustling noises quietly rose.
A black flood surged in through the entrance.
The flood was terrifyingly fast. In less than half a minute, it had already approached the massive hall that stood in the valley's center. Only then did the people of the Hall of Souls finally sense something was wrong.
Around the black hall, on top of certain stone pillars, vague figures could be seen sitting cross-legged. These figures were shrouded entirely in black mist. With each breath, a chilling aura spread out.
"Hm?"
As the black tide approached rapidly, one of the figures on the outermost stone pillar suddenly let out a surprised sound. The black mist around him fluctuated, revealing a pale face. He frowned as he looked ahead, at the black, flood-like tide that was surging closer.
His expression froze at first, then instantly twisted with terror. He scrambled to his feet, shouting sharply, "Be careful, it's the Stone Swallowing Demon Ants, how did these things get in here!"
His sudden shout shattered the silence of the valley.
The dozen or so misty figures on the stone pillars immediately rose as well, their expressions shocked as they stared at the surging ant tide.
Having guarded this branch hall in the Death Soul Mountain Range for years, they naturally knew full well the terror of the Stone Swallowing Demon Ants.
"Sound the alarm!" a shadowy figure shouted in a deep voice.
Right after, a sharp sound wave burst from his mouth, swiftly echoing into the colossal hall that resembled a primeval beast.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Not long after the alarm was sounded, countless figures rushed out from within the great hall. When they looked at the overwhelming ant tide sweeping in, their faces all drastically changed.
Boom~
The ant tide instantly exploded, surging upward, then swept in like a sky-covering flood.
Buzz buzz buzz~
The endless droning sound of countless vibrating wings made everyone's scalp go numb.
"Everyone attack, stop them, do not let them charge into the great hall!" A black-robed man, clearly of high status, rose into the air. Staring at the swarming tide of ants, he shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes, Protector Liu!" Hearing this, nearly a hundred black shadows answered in unison.
Judging from their auras, a small portion of these shadows were Dou Zong, while the majority were Dou Huang. For those at the level of Dou Huang, within the Hall of Souls they were only considered ordinary outer members, and they were also the most numerous.
The hierarchy within the Hall of Souls was extremely strict. Now, facing the ant tide, no one dared to disobey or flee. Immediately, waves of strange black mist erupted from their bodies, sweeping toward the charging tide of ants.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle~
When the black mist collided with the ant tide, energy rippled out. Countless Stone Swallowing Demon Ants in the front lines immediately released white smoke from their bodies, quickly corroded by the mist, losing all vitality as they fell.
But the sheer number of ants was simply too overwhelming. Even though the black mist was dense, it still struggled to halt their crushing momentum.
Protector Liu's brows furrowed even tighter at the sight. He couldn't figure it out. This valley was covered by spatial barriers laid down by several Dou Zun Elders. How could these damned things have gotten in?
"What's going on?!" More than a dozen figures rushed out from within the massive hall.
As soon as they raised their heads, they saw the sky-darkening tide of Stone Swallowing Demon Ants. Their faces instantly changed drastically.
"Stone Swallowing Demon Ants!"
"How did they get in?!"
A middle-aged man with a gloomy expression frowned, his gaze suddenly darting toward the direction from which the ants were surging. As though realizing something, his heart jolted violently. He shouted, "Something's not right, everyone be careful—"
Bang!
Before he could even finish, the space around him twisted violently, then collapsed inward, forming a pitch-black void. In an instant, he was crushed into a bloody mist.
"Too clever for your own good." A faint voice slowly echoed out.
Everyone from the Hall of Souls shrank their pupils in shock. From within the overwhelming ant tide ahead, several vague silhouettes faintly appeared.
One of them calmly withdrew his palm, a pair of eerie, tyrannical dark-red eyes staring coldly toward them. That faintly revealed vast aura made everyone's hearts tremble with fear.
Just a moment ago, a perfectly fine high-level Dou Zong had been turned into a bloody mist in an instant, crushed to death from afar!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Beside the swiftly repairing void, a few Hall of Souls Protectors finally came back to their senses. Terror spread across their faces as they let out shrill cries that echoed across the valley.
Chiing~
Almost the instant their shrieks rang out, several terrifyingly sharp sword auras slashed down from above. As swift as lightning, they pierced through the bodies of those shouting Protectors.
Their screams of agony resounded, while the savage sword auras continued, slicing apart several stone pillars behind them.
The cuts were smooth as a mirror.
Thud thud thud!
The corpses of those Protectors pierced through by sword aura fell slowly, completely lifeless.
Buzz buzz buzz~
As the surging tide of ants split to either side, nine terrifying figures stepped out into the air. Under the Hall of Souls members' horrified gazes, their forms were revealed in full. From the nine revealed figures, vast auras surged forth.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The heavens and earth in this place seemed to tremble violently. The combined aura of nine Dou Zun erupted. That momentum alone made the very air within the valley feel unbearably heavy.
An endless pressure spread down from the sky, forcing some people to the verge of collapsing to their knees.
Nine Dou Zun had arrived!
Heavens!
The souls of the Hall of Souls members trembled, their hearts drowning in despair.
Nine Dou Zun!
This was a force so terrifying that it completely crushed any will to resist.
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