"Bring the shattered Soul Jade of Gu Xu."
Gu Nanhai suppressed the urge to rush to the Yunlan Sect. After all, he couldn't perform Space Displacement, and it would take a considerable amount of time to open a spatial tunnel and reach that desolate land.
Moreover, the other clans and the Hall of Souls were watching them closely.
"Yes!"
Soon, a subordinate brought two pieces of shattered Soul Jade before Gu Nanhai, trembling as he spoke, "The Soul Jade of Elder Gu Qian has also shattered."
Boom!
As soon as the subordinate finished speaking, all the candles in the grand hall were extinguished. The vast hall was filled only with the sound of an old man's rapid breathing, followed by an overwhelming rage.
Gu Nanhai extended his hand, and a golden light enveloped the two shattered Soul Jade pieces in his subordinate's hands.
Suddenly, a projection shot out from the Soul Jade, casting onto the wall of the grand hall.
Then, the scenes witnessed by Gu Qian and Gu Xu slowly appeared before Gu Nanhai's eyes.
"The Hall of Souls," Gu Nanhai muttered with a grave expression, never expecting that the Yunlan Sect, as mentioned by the young lady, had ties with the Hall of Souls.
Next was the scene of Xiao Yan slaying Protector Wu.
"Huh? Is this kid really that strong?"
Since there was no sound, Gu Nanhai's expression grew increasingly astonished as he watched the scene.
Then came Chen Mo's turn.
Gu Nanhai's expression shifted from astonishment to shock, then to horror, and finally to disbelief.
Especially when Chen Mo pulled Yao Chen out of Xiao Yan's body, extracted the Strange Fire from Yao Chen's brow, and effortlessly killed Gu Xu and Gu Qian.
Gu Nanhai took a deep breath, feeling as though he had just witnessed something divine.
"Is there really such a young Dou Saint?" Gu Nanhai fell into deep thought. After a long while, he turned to his subordinate, who was waiting at his side, and said, "We can no longer follow the young lady's orders. Go and report this to the clan leader immediately."
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Yunlan Sect.
The crowd on the field was struck dumb, staring in shock at the young man clad in black. They swallowed hard, their minds reeling.
The casual slaying of two Dou Venerables was a result that no one had anticipated.
Just what level of strength did he possess?
Yun Yun looked on in astonishment, her face a mix of shock, excitement, joy, and a hint of confusion.
By now, the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python had fully digested Yao Chen's Soul Entity, transforming into a Seven-Colored Tiny Snake that flew into Chen Mo's sleeve.
After collecting the Storage Rings left by the two Dou Venerables, Chen Mo raised his hand and clenched it in the air towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan's body exploded like a watermelon in mid-air.
As the blood mist was about to spray onto Chen Mo and Yun Yun, an air barrier blocked it.
"Ding, slaying a Two-Star Dou Grand Master rewards 920 Luck Points."
"So cheap!" Chen Mo's expression showed a hint of disdain.
"But this ruler is a good item," Chen Mo said as he reached out to the Mystic Heavy Ruler, which was about to fall to the ground.
Deactivating his invincible state, he held it in his hand, feeling its weight. Soon, a sense of heaviness came over him.
Reactivating his invincible state, the Mystic Heavy Ruler felt as light as a feather.
Storing the Mystic Heavy Ruler in his Storage Ring, Chen Mo stood in mid-air.
One minute.
Five minutes.
Half an hour.
Chen Mo waited, anticipating the arrival of the Ancient Clan through the spatial tunnel, ready to crush them and leave them with a lasting fear of him.
This was the long-term plan.
Because, as the last Dou Venerable had said before his death, Chen Mo could guard against the Ancient Clan himself, but those around him could not.
They had to strike fear into the Ancient Clan, making them think twice before targeting Chen Mo's companions.
Chen Mo was waiting.
The crowd on the field was also waiting.
They didn't even dare to make a sound, afraid that Chen Mo might casually crush them.
Mo Li, trembling in a corner, immediately canceled his plans for the night and decided to leave the Yunlan Sect unnoticed when the time was right.
He was having a tough time.
Nalan Yanran's eyes were fixed on the young man in mid-air, her mind replaying his earlier display of dominance and might.
Whoever he said would die, died.
I, Nalan Yanran, must marry such a man.
Yun Hai was internally shouting "amazing" so hard that his throat was about to go hoarse.
The leaders of various factions were lost in their own thoughts, each of them speculating about what would happen next.
After more than ten minutes passed and still no sign of the Ancient Clan, Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. Was the Ancient Clan not going to avenge their clansmen?
Seeing that the Ancient Clan didn't show up, Chen Mo sighed slightly. After all, with his current strength, he didn't have the capability to take the fight to the Ancient Clan.
It seemed he needed to accelerate his expansion.
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His gaze swept over the crowd below, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Chen Mo's figure slowly descended, stopping at a certain height before he spoke in a loud voice, "Have any of you heard of the Lofty Cloud Pavilion?"
At his words, the crowd stirred, whispering and murmuring among themselves, but no one answered Chen Mo.
Chen Mo frowned. They weren't giving him any face.
"I've heard a little about it," an elderly voice rang out. It was Nalan Jie.
"Old fool," Jia Xingtian, Miteer Tengshan, Mu Chen, and others cursed inwardly. Everyone knew what Chen Mo meant—he wanted to recruit them.
Nalan Jie's statement had undoubtedly offended many faction leaders.
"It's good that you've heard of it. I, though unworthy, am the Grand Pavilion Master of the Lofty Cloud Pavilion. I've long admired your reputations, and today I'd like to invite you all to join the Lofty Cloud Pavilion," Chen Mo said with a smile. "What do you think?"
"The Nalan Family will join," Nalan Jie said without hesitation, being the first to declare his stance.
"Very good," Chen Mo said. "The Nalan Family will have the first opportunity to study the Earth Rank Dou Skills I've acquired today."
"The Yunlan Sect will also join!" Yun Yun's cool voice rang out from above Chen Mo. She descended to the same height as Chen Mo, and a trace of tenderness flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"I'll join as well," Yun Leng said, following suit since even the Sect Master had declared her stance, and Chen Mo was also a disciple of the Yunlan Sect.
"I'll join too."
"Me too."
Nearly a thousand disciples of the Yunlan Sect and over a dozen white-robed elders responded in unison, their voices echoing through the sky.
"The Miteer Family is also willing to join," Miteer Tengshan said with a forced smile, finding himself in a difficult position.
By now, all the major and minor factions in the field, except for the royal family, the Mu Family, and the Alchemy Master Association, had joined the Lofty Cloud Pavilion.
The Alchemy Master Association had complex relationships, so Chen Mo didn't pressure them for the time being.
When Chen Mo's gaze fell on Jia Xingtian, the old man's face showed a helpless smile, and he had no choice but to join.
Seeing that the royal guardian had joined the Lofty Cloud Pavilion, Mu Chen also gave up his resistance and expressed his willingness to join.
From a distance, Yao Ye watched this scene unfold, and the thought of enticing Chen Mo to serve the royal family had completely vanished from her mind. At this moment, she was utterly captivated by him.
Or rather, she had been unintentionally conquered by Chen Mo.
She yearned for power and dreamed of marrying a man who wielded great authority.
The kind of power she envisioned was not the limited authority held by the Jia Ma Empire's royal family, but a supreme power that was unbound by any force, a power that ruled over all life, both in heaven and on earth.
She had once believed that such a man existed only in her imagination.
But now, he had truly appeared.
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