"Cough cough cough!"
Yan Jin suddenly coughed.
This little sister had given him no face at all.
He couldn't allow himself to lose face in front of his future son-in-law.
Although he was not of the Xiao Clan God bloodline, he had reached the Dou Saint realm before the age of twenty.
In ancient times, he would have been a terrifying figure — a peerless, cold-blooded genius capable of building his own empire.
Even in modern times, there was a chance to open a second Burning Flame Valley and Pill Tower.
Perhaps he could even grow to the nine-star level!
Even if he was only a one-star Dou Saint, he was still a Dou Saint. There was no problem with him becoming my son-in-law.
Moreover, he knew that Xiao Ting had a method to raise Huo Zhi's Dou God bloodline rank from fourth rank to sixth rank.
This was extremely significant!
"Yan Jin, you're still as pretentious as ever!"
Suddenly, a rough voice rang out from the side. Yan Jin frowned.
"Lei Ying, you came too!"
The Lei Clan Leader (who was also an eight-star Dou Saint) arrived after a Lei Clan elder crushed a jade slip.
"Since you came, of course I had to come as well. Xiao Ting can be considered a half-disciple of my Lei Clan," Lei Ying said while staring at Xiao Ting. "Your body carries the fluctuations of Thunder Flame Immortal Body. That is the highest-grade Heaven-rank physique tempering inheritance of my clan."
Everyone: ???
Does your clan's highest-grade Heaven-rank inheritance prevent others from cultivating it?
"Uncle, greetings. Clan Leader Lei Ying, greetings." Xiao Ting clasped his hands and greeted Yan Jin and Lei Ying, then replied, "That's right. I have cultivated the Thunder Flame Immortal Body. Just recently, I reached the fourth stage of Thunder Flame Tempering Golden Body, which only I can comprehend, and forged the Thunder Flame Golden Body."
"Your talent, comprehension, and opportunity are outstanding — even surpassing the disciples of my Lei Clan." Lei Ying nodded with admiration. "This cultivation method was prepared by my Lei Clan as an opportunity for disciples to cultivate at Jia Nan Academy, but no one has been able to discover it for many years. Yet you, from the Xiao Clan, comprehended it and reached the Heaven-rank."
"Hahaha." Yan Jin immediately burst into loud laughter. "As expected of my son-in-law."
Lei Ying: "…"
This old bastard is still shameless. Just like back then when he tried to steal the Heavenly Flame.
As Yan Jin and Lei Ying appeared one after another, soul projections of the clan leaders of the three clans — Yao Clan, Shi Clan, and Ling Clan — also appeared.
Clearly, the matter of becoming God had left even the most powerful members of these Ancient Clans unable to remain calm.
Of course, if it had only been a rumor, they would not have made such a big fuss.
However, the one who spoke these words was Xiao Ting, a descendant of Xiao Xuan, who had reached the Dou Saint realm before the age of twenty.
Furthermore, the fact that the Hun Clan had sent Hun Qian Mo and Hun Yao to silence witnesses showed that this matter was by no means trivial.
"Besides Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, all the leaders of the major Ancient Clans have appeared. The last time we gathered was a long time ago," Yan Jin said in a low voice.
"Hehe, although those two didn't show up, both of them have God-level souls. What happened here cannot be hidden from them," Lei Ying looked around and swept his vigilant gaze through the void like lightning. "Without Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi would have personally killed my young friend Xiao Ting."
"Impossible!" Xiao Ting expressed a different view. "If Hun Tiandi really wanted to kill me, he could do it. After all, the Nihility Devouring Flame has already reached the nine-star Dou Saint level and can completely overwhelm Uncle and Senior Lei Ying. I wouldn't be able to stop him."
"What?!"
Everyone's expressions remained unchanged, but Lei Ying exclaimed in disbelief. "The Nihility Devouring Flame who was highly regarded by Gu Yuan back then, broke through to the ninth star before us?"
"That's only natural. After all, the entire Hun Clan is supporting him." Xiao Ting lightly nodded. "One of the purposes of establishing the Hall of Souls is to gather souls for him. His breakthrough to the God realm is only a matter of time!"
Shhh!
Upon hearing this, Lei Ying and the others were even more shocked.
A Hun Clan with a nine-star Dou Saint and a God-level soul would have two top experts, and even the Ancient Clans would not be able to stop them.
"Are you surprised that I know about the Devouring Spirit Eliminating Life Formation?"
Seeing Hun Mie's incredulous expression, Xiao Ting sneered.
Now that he had reached the Dou Saint level and attracted the attention of the Hun Clan, he would inevitably become a target. Therefore, the only option was to turn the tables.
In the worst case, he could ask Gu Yuan to escort him to the Tou She Ancient God's Cave space. With Zhu Kun there, he would be safe.
"Hun Tiandi, Nihility Devouring Flame, since you know that whether you act or not, the result will be the same, let me speak frankly."
Xiao Ting felt that these two were betting on his lack of knowledge and spoke directly. "First, let me tell you something. The last known Dou God, Ancient Emperor Tou She, was once a Heavenly Flame. He became a Dou God by devouring other Heavenly Flames, including the only Nihility Devouring Flame and Pure Lotus Demon Flame that existed in the world, through a special method."
"The Nihility Devouring Flame has some knowledge about the Tou She Ancient God's Cave and has formed a cooperation agreement with the Hun Clan."
"If all eight Tou She Ancient God's Jades can be collected, the Nihility Devouring Flame has a way to find the location of the Tou She Ancient God's Cave and open the portal."
"It is said that inside the cave, there is an early-stage God-level pill refined by Ancient Emperor Tou She. Although it is not a complete God-level pill, it still holds the possibility of helping a cultivator reach the Dou God realm."
"Hun Tiandi ordered the Hall of Souls to establish branches everywhere in Central Plains and even across the entire continent. In reality, he was secretly building the Devouring Spirit Eliminating Life Formation, planning to devour hundreds of millions of living beings to elevate the rank of the God Embryo Core to a true God Core, thereby breaking through to the Dou God realm."
"This is the Hun Clan's plan to become God, which began after encountering the Nihility Devouring Flame!"
Silence. A deathly silence.
Xiao Ting's words sent a massive shock through everyone's hearts, including Yan Jin.
Not only did Xiao Ting know the details and make groundless claims, but no one had expected that he actually knew the entire plan of the Hun Clan.
What was even more unbelievable to them was that the Hun Clan had been secretly making such plans today.
Sacrificing the creatures of Central Plains to elevate the rank of the God Embryo Core and consuming a God-level pill to break through to the Dou God realm…
"Hun Tiandi, aren't you going to say anything?" Suddenly, a voice that seemed to come from all directions between heaven and earth resounded.
"I never expected that a descendant of the Xiao Clan would know about our clan's plan." A faint laughter echoed, sending a chill down everyone's spine.
Even though the Hun Clan's grand conspiracy had been exposed, this Hun Tiandi was still laughing!
"In other words, you admit it?"
"Gu Yuan, there's no need to test me. Since I've already admitted it, is there any need to explain? Is there anyone who doesn't want to break through to the Dou God realm? If given the opportunity to break through to the Dou God realm, you wouldn't be able to resist. They are just ordinary people. It is an honor for them to help me break through."
Upon hearing these words, the world fell into even deeper silence.
In terms of pursuing power, they had to admit that what Hun Tiandi said was correct. No one would refuse the opportunity to break through to the Dou God realm.
However, they could not sacrifice countless lives for their own benefit. That would be far too cruel and morally condemnable.
"Since everyone already knows, I won't hide anything either." Hun Tiandi spoke again. "Let's cooperate and collect the Tou She Ancient God's Jades together to open the Tou She Ancient God's Cave. As for the competition for the God Embryo Pill, let's each rely on our own strength."
"There may be other treasures inside the last Dou God's cave."
Everyone who heard this felt an irresistible temptation.
Xiao Ting: As expected of Hun Tiandi.
However, it was within expectations.
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