Chapter 280: The Soul Hall Strikes The Ancient Eight Clans
"That night, their target was clear all of them were after the Xiao Clan members. Their attacks were impossible to defend against. From time to time, pitch black chains would shoot out from the darkness…"
"Those chains were eerie and ice cold, capable of piercing through Dou Qi itself. Every time the sound of rattling chains echoed through the night, another Xiao Clan member would be impaled and dragged away."
"Those shadowy figures, every time they captured a Xiao Clan member, would search their bodies. Their actions didn't seem to be mindless slaughter but rather as if they were searching for something."
"Shadows… chain attacks?"
"Soul Hall!"
These two words were unfamiliar to most, but to Pill Emperor Han Feng, they were all too familiar.
After all, the reason he had been able to kill Yao Chen was because of the Soul Hall's assistance.
At that time, all he had wanted was the Flame Mantra technique…
But now?
Wu Tian had given him the Flame Mantra, but he couldn't even get his hands on an Heavenly Flame!
Because…
His own Heavenly Flame was about to be taken away!
This game was getting out of hand…
Hai Bodong wasn't surprised when he heard Han Feng mention the Soul Hall.
After all, before coming here, he had already investigated this insanely powerful peak Dou Huang, this high ranked sixth tier alchemist, Pill Emperor Han Feng…
Was just another one of Guardian Elder Wu Tian's little subordinates.
Of course what he didn't know yet was…
Han Feng was a slave, just like him!
Han Feng nodded politely toward Hai Bodong.
Even though Hai Bodong's strength was inferior to his, the fact that Wu Tian called him "Ice Emperor" meant that he had an important position.
A position that Han Feng himself had yet to reach.
So, naturally
He expressed goodwill toward Hai Bodong.
As the saying goes "I see it in your eyes, you are one of us."
At that moment, their gazes met
And a silent bond of shared suffering was formed.
"But why would a terrifying force like the Soul Hall target the Xiao Clan?"
"Wu Tan City in the Jia Ma Empire is just a tiny place. There's no way the Soul Hall would have any connection with them."
Han Feng stood up in shock.
Hai Bodong fell silent, then shook his head.
"I don't know. Even the Xiao Clan members themselves have no idea why they were attacked."
Wu Tian smirked slightly.
"They don't not know… they just didn't tell you."
"The Soul Hall went after the Xiao Clan… for a jade piece."
"A jade piece?"
Everyone was stunned.
Wu Tian nodded.
"Yes. A jade piece called Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Jade."
"Tuoshe Ancient Emperor?!"
The name of the last recorded Dou Di in history sent a wave of silence through the room.
If this jade was connected to the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, then the Soul Hall's actions made perfect sense.
Wu Tian looked around and decided to reveal everything to his people.
"Yes. The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Jade is divided into eight pieces, each held by one of the Ancient Eight Clans."
"The Ancient Eight Clans were once the strongest clans in history, each of them having produced a Dou Di. Their power is beyond comprehension even Dou Sheng powerhouses are common among them."
"They are the absolute ruling forces of the Dou Qi Continent, standing above even the Central Plains' greatest factions."
"The Eight Clans are Ling Clan, Yao Clan, Shi Clan, Yan Clan, Lei Clan, Gu Clan, Hun Clan, and Xiao Clan."
"The weakest among them are the Ling Clan and the Shi Clan."
"Following them are the Yao Clan, Yan Clan, and Lei Clan all of them possess an abundance of Dou Zun experts."
"Perhaps the Ling Clan and Shi Clan don't mean much to you… but Han Feng, you've already encountered the Yao Clan's strength firsthand."
Han Feng frowned.
"I have?"
He was confused.
He had never even heard of the Ancient Eight Clans before so how could he have felt their strength?
The Ancient Clans were said to be above even the greatest factions in the Central Plains.
In the Central Plains, the top forces consisted of
One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Pavilions.
Among them, the Starfall Pavilion, one of the Four Pavilions, was founded by his own master, Yao Chen!
But these Ancient Clans were even above that?
Wait…
Yao Clan?!
Yao Chen…
Han Feng's pupils shrunk in realization.
Could it be…
His teacher, Yao Chen… was from the Yao Clan?!
Wu Tian saw the shock in Han Feng's eyes and nodded with a smirk.
"You guessed correctly. Your master, Yao Chen, was indeed a member of the Yao Clan."
"However… he was banished from his clan."
"What?!"
Han Feng was utterly stunned.
His teacher, Yao Chen one of the greatest alchemists on the continent was actually exiled from the Yao Clan?
That meant…
Just how powerful was the Yao Clan?!
Even Medusa was shocked.
That powerful old soul she had encountered before…
Had actually come from such a terrifying family?!
But what Wu Tian said next shook them even further.
"The Yan Clan, which is slightly stronger than the Yao Clan, possesses at least four Heavenly Flames."
"As far as I know, three of them rank within the top ten of the Heavenly Flame list."
"One is the Eighth ranked Red Lotus Karma Flame, another is the Seventh ranked Nine Netherworld Golden Flame, and the last is the Sixth ranked Eight Desolation Destruction Flame."
"WHAT THE F ?!"
Han Feng practically jumped from his seat.
As an alchemist, his obsession with Heavenly Flames was beyond normal.
But now he was hearing that the Yan Clan had at least FOUR?!
And three of them were ranked SIXTH, SEVENTH, and EIGHTH?!
How the hell did they collect them like a damn set?!
Even Medusa and Hai Bodong were shaken to their core.
Medusa had almost died trying to merge with the 19th ranked Green Lotus Core Flame.
But the Yan Clan controlled multiple top ten flames?!
That meant…
With a single thought, they could reduce entire continents to ash.
Just how terrifying was this clan?!
And there were three more clans even stronger than them?!
Wu Tian didn't stop there
"The three strongest clans above them are the Gu Clan, the Hun Clan, and the Xiao Clan."
"You're all already familiar with someone from the Gu Clan their princess."
"That's right…"
"Xun'er."
"WHAT?!"
Even the normally cold and composed Medusa let out a startled gasp.
Xun'er… was from the Gu Clan?
A clan stronger than even the Yan Clan?!
She wasn't just a noble girl she was an actual princess of an Ancient Clan?!
Wait…
But Xun'er was completely devoted to Wu Tian…
That meant…
Had this princess of an Ancient Clan… willingly chosen to be Wu Tian's concubine?!
This… this wasn't just breaking the rules of the world this was outright defying fate itself!
Wu Tian simply smirked and continued.
"The Gu Clan's strength is obvious but Xun'er also possesses a Heavenly Flame even stronger than the Yan Clan's collection."
Everyone's eyes widened in horror.
A Heavenly Flame stronger than those?!
Wu Tian smiled.
"Yes… she possesses the Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame."
"WHAT THE ?!"
…
(End of Chapter)
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