69novels 966. Lei Clan Qingyue
966. Lei Clan Qingyue
The target of this attack was Gu Lie, who sensed it immediately. Although it came unexpectedly, it didn't throw him into a panic. Gu Lie slowly extended his arm, and starting from his forearm, the golden light was dazzling in an instant.
Then, the hand shot out like lightning, directly seizing the core of the thunderous strike. The golden light released by the high-star Dou Sheng suppressed the thunderous strike, and finally, Gu Lie grasped a lightning arrow in his right palm.
"Hmm?" Gu Lie was clearly surprised by this attack. This was no ordinary Dou Sheng's move; it was more like a probe from a hunter skilled in this art.
He had just grasped the arrow when it suddenly contracted inwards and shattered, releasing bursts of electricity like pythons. The electricity broke free of the golden light and shot out in all directions! This energy wasn't aimed at Gu Lie, but rather served as a signal. The once cloudless sky darkened as the arrow shattered, and a pillar of lightning, as if guided, descended from the heavens like a dragon, striking Gu Lie squarely!
Even with Gu Lie's extraordinary cultivation, he was caught off guard by the sudden attack and forced to plummet downwards. Although the golden light was intense and protected him, the irresistible impact still left him slightly disheveled. After falling a hundred feet, he twisted his waist sharply and escaped the direct blast of the lightning pillar.
The three of them immediately looked toward the source of the attack. Although they were too far away to see the person clearly, they could sense the aura through their soul perception.
"Ten thousand miles of thunderous strings, a clear and resonant sound?"
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On a small hill about a hundred miles away from Yan Jin and his companions, a figure in blue robes stood proudly. This person was burly and robust, almost to the point of being bloated. His waist was thick, and his arms were exaggeratedly thick, containing explosive power.
Most striking of all was what he was clutching tightly in his hand—a massive, jet-black longbow.
The bow is nearly as tall as a person, with a simple and ancient design, smooth lines that are full of power, and slightly curved ends. The bowstring is a nearly transparent silver-white color.
This man had a square face, and his long, sharp eyes were fixed on the front. There was a faint smile on his lips, like a seasoned archer or hunter from the mountains.
"An arrow shot down an eight-star Dou Sheng, interesting!"
He didn't nock an arrow; instead, his incredibly thick fingers casually rested on the bowstring, which was crackling with lightning.
Slightly tuck in your five fingers.
hum-
A deep, resonant twang of the bowstring rang out, and the already leaping, lightning-filled bowstring was instantly drawn into a full, round moon!
As soon as he drew his bow, Gu Lie, who was dozens of miles away, felt an unpleasant sense of being targeted.
"As expected, it's that troublesome fat guy."
The black-flame figure had clearly sensed the presence preparing to attack from afar through its soul power, and transmitted its voice to Gu Lie: "Now that the Thunder Clan has intervened in this matter, things will get out of hand and it will be difficult to handle. Let's stop."
He then casually tore open the spatial vortex and left with ease. Yan Jin, seeing all this, did not make a move and watched him leave.
As the man in black flames left, Gu Lie also quickly departed through the spatial passage, having no intention of personally confronting Yan Jin. He had come specifically for the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and now it seemed this opportunity had nothing to do with the ancient clan.
A battle that was originally filled with the smoke of gunpowder vanished without a trace.
As they left, they both did the same thing—glanced at Xiao Yan.
Despite having no other means, being watched by two powerful figures still put considerable pressure on Xiao Yan. Especially the black-flame man from the Soul Clan; Yan Jin's assessment, combined with the scene of his attack, confirmed that the second-ranked Strange Flame on the Strange Flame Ranking, the Void Devouring Flame, was in that man's hands, and that his own Void Devouring Flame sub-flame had been separated from him. With the help of his ancestor Xiao Xuan, the sub-flame itself wouldn't be a problem, but it was also obvious that once the sub-flame was in his hands, this man would definitely not give it up easily.
"We'll have to be more careful in the future."
Putting those thoughts aside, Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi both breathed a sigh of relief after the battle ended and the two powerful figures left. Their initial conflict with Hun Feng had unexpectedly attracted so many powerful individuals in such a short time, and the situation had clearly turned against them. They would have become a weakness for Yan Jin if they stayed there. It was certainly best that the battle ended so peacefully.
A blinding bolt of lightning tore through the sky, shooting towards the small hill dozens of miles away as if by teleportation!
At a glance, Xiao Yan guessed that this person was most likely the mysterious expert who had just made a move.
"In just over a decade, Clan Chief Yan Jin has broken through the bottleneck of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm. This is truly a cause for celebration!"
Faced with the praise, Yan Jin showed no appreciation: "If it weren't for your help today, I would have given Lei Qingyue a good beating!"
Clearly, the mysterious expert Lei Qingyue and Yan Jin already knew each other, and this move was not a random act.
"With Chief Yan Jin's current strength as a nine-star Dou Sheng, this situation is not a dead end. My appearance may just be giving those two a way out."
Lei Qingyue answered with a smile, his tone quite humble. However, Xiao Yan, who was standing to the side, felt a vague sense of unease as he watched Lei Qingyue's demeanor, knowing that he might be targeted and ruthlessly schemed against if he wasn't careful.
What Xiao Yan didn't know was that Lei Qingyue's heart was also in turmoil, and the smile on his face was more of a disguise.
Despite the devastating blow dealt to the Yan Clan, their patriarch, Yan Jin, unexpectedly benefited from the misfortune, breaking through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm. This would significantly alter the existing power dynamics on the continent. He was the first member of the Lei Clan to learn of this, and he was frantically pondering how he, representing the Lei Clan, should treat Yan Jin.
"Even a Nine-Star Dou Sheng will eventually run out of strength. In the end, I still owe your Lei Clan a favor."
Upon hearing this, Lei Qingyue's smile deepened, and he proactively invited, "In that case, why don't Clan Chief Yan Jin simply cooperate with us? The alliance against the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan is now an inevitable trend. With your participation, it will be even more powerful."
Upon hearing this, a strange smile appeared on Yan Jin's usually gentle face.
Lei Qingyue's proposal of an alliance was somewhat awkward, given that the Lei Clan, Medicine Clan, and Rock Clan had already formed an alliance, a fact that couldn't be hidden. Or rather, they hadn't intended to conceal it at all, and planned to use this momentum to further absorb forces such as the Starfall Pavilion and the Pill Tower.
So the original Yan Clan had already been excluded by them. Now that they see Yan Jin break through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, their alliance is somewhat opportunistic.
Lei Qingyue, who had taken the initiative to invite him, was naturally aware of the inside story. However, he was always tactful and would never feel embarrassed by such a situation. If he wasn't embarrassed, then it was others who would feel awkward.
However, Yan Jin's answer still surprised him.
Yan Jin didn't refuse, but just shrugged and said, "The matter of cooperation is no longer up to me. If the Thunder Clan is willing, then it is up to the leader of the alliance I am currently in to make the decision."