The sound of intense explosions filled the entire sky.
Under Soul Alliance's premeditated counterattack, they were retreating step by step. The weakness in their bodies made it impossible for them to block the enemy's sudden attack.
Madam Xue's side never expected that the light they had released to cover their escape would have such an effect with Gu Zheng's help. Otherwise, if they had discovered and executed it, they wouldn't have been able to hold the enemy down so tightly. Even escaping the battle would have been impossible.
Even the Soul Alliance members were extremely excited. They thought it was a trap. After all, a big move needed a long time to prepare, or else the demon soul side wouldn't have been weakened.
"Retreat!"
"Retreat!"
The other elders saw the current situation and Zhu Hun not being in command. After a simple discussion, they immediately made arrangements to retreat first.
The enemy's sudden eruption and the unknown danger in the air made them realize that if they didn't retreat, everyone would probably die here. Naturally, they wouldn't go to their deaths and fight the enemy head on.
As the demon souls gave the order to retreat, all the remaining demon soul puppets desperately tried to stop Soul Alliance's people. The other demon souls all fled backwards.
After a mere five minutes, all the remaining demon soul puppets were broken through. The remaining half of Soul Alliance members chased after the enemy.
As for the elite team from before, they had already started chasing after the enemy. If the enemy dared to turn back, they would die in one round. With their strength weakened by 50%, they wouldn't be able to fight back against Soul Alliance's elites.
In the distance, Madam Xue let out a sigh of relief. This time, Soul Alliance's strength was greatly damaged, but at least they kept their foundation. Even if the Shura species came, they would still be able to survive.
The original location of the battle was now empty as Soul Alliance members chased after it. No one noticed that the red clouds in the sky had already disappeared, becoming a sea of blood.
A red hole appeared in the center of the rapidly spinning vortex, and this hole was still expanding. Through it, one could vaguely see the silhouettes of the people on the other side.
As for Pan Xuan, she was already standing below, waiting for their arrival. Clearly, it seemed that her family members didn't need to fight anymore. They didn't even need to clean up. At this moment, the demon souls had already fled without a trace. The only difference was how many people Soul Alliance could kill.
Very quickly, an opening large enough for a person to pass through appeared in the air. Although the opening was still expanding, a figure had already fallen down from above. Like a stiff piece of wood, the figure fell straight down, smashing a large hole in the ground. By the time another person fell down from above, the first person had already climbed out and stood vigilantly in the surroundings.
Unfortunately, aside from Pan Xuan, the nearest Soul Alliance people were also very far away. He didn't even have the desire to come out and fight.
"What are you looking at? Come over here and lead the rest of the people over." Pan Xuan looked at the other party's eyes that were constantly moving around. How could she not understand what they were thinking?
In their race, their belligerence was fused into their flesh and blood. They wanted nothing more than to fight with their enemies every day. Only a small portion of them could ignore this. This was also the influence of the Blood Sea.
"Where's the enemy? Where's the enemy? "
The second race member excitedly rushed up from below. In the end, there wasn't a single enemy.
"Where's the enemy? Lady Pan told you to stand here. Hurry up." The first race member said unhappily. He also wanted to fight with the enemy.
Soon after, he realized that he had to explain every single race member he missed. Thus, he simply had the people in front of him stand in a row and shouted at the incoming race members to stop looking for imaginary enemies.
As the opening above grew bigger and bigger, more and more race members came down and formed a line. Originally, there were some unexpected events, but they didn't happen.
"Elders, you're finally here. I can finally rest for a while."
When the last Boss Jin came down, Pan Xuan immediately went up and said.
"Xuan Xuan, you've done a great job this time. You're much better than that brat Xiao Feng." Shui Ling praised.
"Elder Shui, you're too kind. I didn't do anything. He was the one who was busy the entire way. I'm ashamed to say this." Pan Xuan smiled.
"Where's the enemy? Is there really not a single one left? "Huo Yao looked around and said with a bit of annoyance.
"They've only run for a while. If you run fast enough, there may be a few fish that escaped the net. However, don't step over there yet. There's still a powerful enemy there." Pan Xuan pointed in the direction the demon soul escaped.
"Haha, if that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let them see our power." Mu Xuan said as if he didn't panic.
"Go, bring them with you. Oh right, remember, don't harm Soul Alliance's people. This is something we agreed on with him." Boss Gold saw their eager expressions and didn't stop them, immediately agreeing.
They immediately shouted excitedly and brought their race members to chase after the enemy.
Pan Xuan looked at the murderous look on the other side and hoped that the Demon Soul would run further away. Otherwise, they would suffer.
"These two must be Elder Asura. Nice to meet you."
At this moment, Gu Zheng came down from above and said to them.
After they arrived, the abnormality in the sky slowly disappeared. This time, the summoning was a complete success. Gu Zheng could feel his five rings return to normal.
"This should be Gu Zheng. Fellow Gu, your name is very famous in our Asura species. Many people worship you." Shui Ling said with a light laugh.
"You must be joking. That was due to your carelessness and luck." Gu Zheng said modestly. Although this matter was already over, he didn't have to touch on their wounds.
"Honestly, even I admire you. In that situation, how did you do it? If it were me, I wouldn't be confident." Boss Jin also praised.
"Haha, right, I have something to give you. I don't know if it's convenient." Gu Zheng laughed and changed the topic.
"Oh? What is it? It's very convenient. "Boss Jin said directly.
"This thing, it's best if you give it to your ancestor now." Gu Zheng took out the blood colored crystal and said to them.
"This is?" Boss Jin couldn't see this thing at all, but when he turned his head, he saw Pan Xuan's excited expression. He couldn't help but be at a loss. "Xuanxuan, you know this thing?"
"I don't know, but I know it's incomparably important. Elder Jin, I know you have a way to summon the ancestor. Please ask the ancestor to come over." Pan Xuan suppressed her inexplicable excitement and said directly.
"Is it that serious? This is not the place. Follow me." Elder Jin didn't expect that it would be to the extent of calling the ancestor, but he didn't object. He immediately led them into the distance.
"I've only made the ancestor's shadow appear once. It was originally an emergency measure for the ancestor to prevent the other party from attacking. I really hope that this thing is worth the ancestor's appearance. You have to know that the ancestor can't come now. It's our trump card to deal with that guy. It's going to be difficult next."
"It's definitely worth it. I still have a life-saving thing on my side." Pan Xuan said with certainty.
"I also think it's worth it." Gu Zheng added. If he wasn't wrong, this was an opportunity for the Asura species. He didn't know why it had to go through his hands.
Soon, they were far away from here. After setting up a layer of cover around them, Elder Jin activated the thing that the ancestor gave him.
"Golden Shadow, what's going on? Why are you looking for me so soon?"
As a bloody light exploded, a majestic middle-aged man appeared in the air. No one would have thought that this was the famous Nether River Patriarch. At this time, he appeared in the air indifferently with only half of his upper body exposed. After glancing around, he said in a deep voice, "Everyone, let's go!"
"Ancestor, this is Gu Zheng who has something to give you. Miss Pan Xuan also agreed to let the ancestor take a look." Golden Shadow immediately explained.
If he summoned the ancestor without a proper reason, he was afraid that he wouldn't die quickly enough.
"Ancestor, this was given to me by Goddess Houtu. I don't know what it is. It's better to give it to the ancestor." Gu Zheng took out the thing again and said as if he didn't know anything.
The ancestor took a simple look and was a little curious. After all, it was obviously not something simple if it could be given to him. After taking a look, the entire phantom began to shake. Gu Zheng felt that the other party wouldn't be so excited that he would dissipate.
"This thing is very precious. Do you know what it means?" Soon, the ancestor calmed down and looked at Gu Zheng.
"I don't know, but I know that it's useful to me. Although I've been enemies with the Asura species until now, it can be said that friendship grows after a fight. Consider it a gift for a friend." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"This gift is very valuable. Even if I want to decline, I can't refuse." The ancestor glanced at Gu Zheng, then stretched out his hand and looked at Gu Zheng. "In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. However, I won't let my friend suffer a loss. The Asura species will always remember this kindness. And you will always be a friend of the Asura species. At any time, you will have the authority of an elder. I will instruct this."
"Ancestor!" The golden shadow didn't expect that the ancestor would make such a promise. Theoretically, they were in the same position. Moreover, the golden shadow couldn't question the ancestor. Once there was a dispute, the golden shadow seemed to be inferior to the ancestor.
"Unless you do something that brings great shame and loss to our species, it will always be effective." The ancestor glanced at the golden shadow, who immediately took back the words he wanted to say.
"Pan Xuan, give the Source Bead to him later. This is also a token of my sincerity."
After saying that, the ancestor's phantom dissipated in the air and disappeared.
At the same time, the ancestor of the Nether River in the depths of the Blood Sea looked at the bead in his hand. He finally walked out of the depths of the Blood Sea and stood firmly on the surface of the Blood Sea. He looked at the boundless Blood Sea with a trace of pity in his eyes.
"If the heavens don't allow me to be Asura, then I'll merge with the heavens."
"The Asura Clan is willing to guard the Path of Reincarnation. The Path rises with the Asura Clan, and the Path dies with the Asura Clan. From now on, I, Nether River, swear on the Blood Sea that I will withdraw from the Primitive World and guard the Path of Reincarnation with the Black Prison as the foundation!"
Every word of the Nether River was like a huge bell. Although it wasn't as clear as Houtu's words to all the creatures in the Primitive World, the vow could still be heard within tens of millions of miles.
After saying that, the ancestor of the Nether River's hand lit up with countless golden lights. A mysterious inscription emerged from it. He raised his hand and swallowed it directly.
In the next moment, the ancestor of the Nether River's body exploded into tens of millions of blood beads and merged with the Blood Sea below.
"The Path of Asura returns!"
"The Path of Heaven returns!"
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation returns!"
In the Underworld, the moment the ancestor of the Nether River swallowed, the voice of Houtu echoed between heaven and earth. In the Underworld, the last trace of Houtu's figure disappeared between heaven and earth.
At this moment, the mighty figures who had just gathered had no choice but to disperse. They looked in the direction of the Blood Sea with reluctance. Everyone was muttering in their hearts.
"How could it be him? That damn lucky guy."
"Big Brother, Houtu is no longer here. She really abandoned us."
On the other side, the two people who were still hurrying on their way suddenly paused. The red-haired man said sadly.
"We will definitely win even without him. Get ready to fight to the death with them."
The big brother said gloomily. A teardrop at the corner of his eye also disappeared in the air as he sped up, as if it had never been there.
"It still came to this."
Gu Zheng listened to the voice in the air. This time, there was no extravagant scene. However, he knew that Houtu had completely become the Six Paths. As for the Asura Race, they had become their protectors. However, their foundation had not been established yet.
"Let's go back. It's time to lay our cards on the table with the Soul Alliance. Although it's a bit early, the final battle is coming. Can you gather some of your people earlier?"
Gu Zheng looked at the two people who were also silent and said.
"We can, but we still need some preparations." Pan Xuan didn't find Gu Zheng's identity strange. However, she suddenly didn't understand the ancestor's decision. However, she knew that the ancestor's decision was for the Asura Race. However, she didn't know what path lay ahead for the ancestor to make such a decision.
"Since that's the case, let's go back first. After dealing with this matter, I still need to leave."
Gu Zheng didn't expect the situation to develop in such a way. Even he didn't expect this. However, overall, it was still going in the expected direction. After the Soul Alliance matter was dealt with, it was time to fight the final battle with that person.
"Gu Zheng, Pan Xuan, look who we found."
Gu Zheng and the others had just returned when Madam Xue said excitedly.
"It can't be Luo Gong, right?" Gu Zheng said casually.
"You guessed it. That's right, the other party was found by our people. Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence. One of our injured people was resting and happened to see the suspicious area of the crevice. The other party has been hiding under us. However, this time, there's nowhere to run." Madam Xue quickly said. After she finished speaking, she saw Golden Shadow and quickly said.
"This must be the Asura Race elder."
"Madam Xue, right? I know you. It's thanks to your help that we were able to come here." Golden Shadow said very amiably.
Madam Xue was one of them, so there was no need to put on airs. In the future, they still needed her to manage Soul Alliance.
Though her temper was a bit bad, she still knew how to use people.
"This is what I should do. Let's go see that traitor Luo Gong first." Madam Xue didn't dare to be arrogant and said again.
They continued to walk in. There was a circle that was tightly surrounded. Some filthy words rang out from within. Luo Gong, who seemed to have already lost his life, stayed in his barrier with a pale face. He could only let the normally respectful Soul Alliance members curse at him.
Though he knew his end, he was still unwilling. He wanted to struggle, but felt that he was just asking for humiliation. For a moment, he struggled.
Gu Zheng and the others didn't go in. They watched from afar. The outer barrier was very weak, and his cultivation was still sealed. He wasn't a threat to anyone. They might as well wait for the others to come back and deal with him. It would be a good way to appease Soul Alliance.
Three days passed in a row. Pan Xuan and Elder Golden Shadow also went out, temporarily stopping the returning Shura's side in the distance, letting Gu Zheng and Madam Xue probe this side first.
Though Asura wasn't afraid of Soul Alliance at all. Their experts could easily sweep through the current Soul Alliance members. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Even if the other side wasn't willing, they would just have to spend a bit more effort.
Now, they began to use the materials they brought to create a truly stable teleportation device. They had all the Asura Race people come here. There was no need to rush.
The more people that came, the more confident they would be in getting rid of the other side with the smallest price.
"This time, we truly won. The demon souls that escaped were less than a third of what we had when we came. This is truly satisfying. The other side has suffered greatly this time, so we have a much easier time."
After everyone returned, they arranged for their subordinates to rest. Very quickly, they set up a temporary tent. Other than one heavily injured and unable to participate, all the other city lords were already inside. Of course, there were also two special guests.
One was Luo Gong, who was trapped in a ball, and the other was the half-dead City Lord Fan, who was trapped in the middle.
City Lord Liu laughed at everyone. He was clearly in a good mood.
Not only him, but the others were also very happy and chimed in. Along the way, they managed to kill another four Demon Soul Elders. Unfortunately, the Soul Alliance traitors ran faster than anyone else, and they weren't able to catch a single one.
"Yes, I truly didn't expect this. In reality, it's all thanks to Gu Zheng's friend. Otherwise, the final defeat would have been unavoidable."
They seemed to have selectively forgotten about Hou Tu. In the conversation just now, they didn't even mention it. This made Gu Zheng even more certain that these people were somewhat injured.
"That's what I should do." Gu Zheng laughed. Then, he changed the topic, "However, I feel that it's still too early for everyone to be happy. This time, my treasures are completely gone. Moreover, the enemy is already prepared. Adding on the fact that there aren't any newcomers, how can we last the next time?"
With Gu Zheng's words, everyone's smiles froze. After all, Gu Zheng was speaking the truth.
Thunder Sound City was already completely destroyed. The entire Soul Alliance had lost less than half of their original strength after this battle. Although they seemed to have won, it was only slightly better than a pyrrhic victory. Every city lord had suffered great losses, and some had even fallen.
Even if they received the traitor's inheritance, it couldn't make up for the loss of strength, especially at the expert level.
"Could it be that Gu Zheng, you have a good idea?" Seeing Gu Zheng say this, City Lord Liu asked.
"I have a way to get rid of the enemy forever. Moreover, I guarantee that it won't harm you at all. However, you might not be able to accept it."
Seeing the City Lord continue asking, Gu Zheng finally spoke.
"What exactly is it? Tell me first. I know you're doing this for my own good. Moreover, everything that happened now is all thanks to your help. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to celebrate here."
Gu Zheng looked at the gazes all around him and slowly said.
"Shura species!"
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