svetikya 753. Extremely stressful.
753. Extremely stressful.
A sword light, with a cold, clear luster like autumn water, moved with incredible speed. One moment it seemed to be on the distant horizon, and the next it had arrived on the battlefield.
Wherever the sword light passed, the previous turbulent battle energy and the remnants of soul power were all cut apart, and this was only a small amount of the power that overflowed from this sword.
This sword had no other fancy features, only a sharpness that had been cultivated to its peak. Everyone suddenly felt that this sword could break through any obstacle with a single strike.
The sword shadows in the sky became increasingly clear, and the extremely sharp sword energy, carrying a fierce momentum, swept down from above like a storm. Given the sharpness of this sword energy, it should have destroyed everything around it, but this sword energy was controlled very well by its master, and it was aimed directly at Gu Yu alone.
Seeing this, Gu Yu already knew who the sword belonged to. In front of so many members of the Gu clan, and in such a tense situation, the person had issued a challenge, so Gu Yu naturally couldn't back down.
With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Yu caused dark clouds to rapidly gather in the sky, from which emerged a massive, solid finger over a hundred feet long. An extremely terrifying destructive power capable of causing mountains to collapse and the earth to shatter also emanated from that finger, directly confronting the sword shadow without yielding an inch.
Although it's the same Heaven-Rank Battle Technique as the Ancient Demon's, the difference in their perceived power is like night and day. Even just watching from the sidelines, Xiao Yan could feel immense pressure emanating from that sword shadow.
Great Extinction Finger!
Then, the Great Annihilation Finger and the chilling sword shadow, as clear as autumn water, clashed directly in mid-air. With a deafening roar, the battle qi and sword qi swept across, shattering even the surrounding space. Light was distorted and annihilated at the center. Fortunately, this place belonged to an ancient clan, so even this level of battle qi impact did not cause significant damage to the surrounding area.
After a single strike, the outcome was decided. The giant black finger, weakened by the clash, ultimately managed to suppress the sword shadow in mid-air with overwhelming force. Finally, the sword shadow couldn't withstand the pressure and shattered, revealing a somewhat disheveled figure.
Dressed in a light blue palace gown, with a slender figure, she was none other than Jiang Yunyan, a Dou Sheng-level expert who had met Xiao Yan once before and had asked him to take care of Lei Jingxiao for a period of time.
After the attack, Jiang Yunyan's face paled slightly, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, clearly indicating that she hadn't gained any advantage in the clash; instead, she had been injured by Gu Yu's finger.
However, Jiang Yunyan's eyes showed no sign of discouragement. With a flick of her wrist, she sheathed the longsword, which resembled a clear spring, and bowed to Gu Yu from afar, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior. Jiang Yunyan concedes defeat in this battle!"
Gu Yu looked at Jiang Yunyan, his heart filled with even more distress. Firstly, Jiang Yunyan had directly challenged him. Her relationship with the Lei Clan was far too close, and they usually maintained a facade of harmony, so he hadn't truly intended to seriously injure her. However, Jiang Yunyan's actions were still too impolite, and his attack just now was deliberately intended to teach her a lesson.
However, Jiang Yunyan seemed completely unharmed by the previous attack, and her strength appeared to have improved even further than rumored. Gu Yu knew very well that Jiang Yunyan had only been a five-star Dou Sheng for a little over twenty years; if she had already made further progress, that speed was simply outrageous!
Another important reason is that Jiang Yunyan appeared at this time, and immediately attacked him, which doesn't seem like she came specifically to spar with him. Now it seems she's also here for this Xiao Yan kid. The situation here is already chaotic, and now with the addition of the Lei Clan, he'll only feel even more overwhelmed.
"Fairy Yunyan, what brings you to my ancient clan today?" No matter how troublesome it seemed, Gu Yu couldn't ignore it, so she could only suppress the myriad thoughts in her heart for the time being.
Jiang Yunyan remained calm and composed, as if she hadn't been the one who had just made the move: "Xiao Yan is someone Yunyan values. I know he offended the Ancient Clan, and I also know that he wasn't intentionally trying to make things difficult for them. So I beg Senior Gu Yu to let him off this time."
Before Gu Yu could answer, he saw Jiang Yunyan give him a slight bow. He clearly saw a spatial jade slip hanging in Jiang Yunyan's hand. The jade slip emitted subtle arcs of electricity and contained the power of thunder, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary item. Gu Yu naturally knew what it was.
Sure enough, ThunderClan got involved too.
"Hehehe." Gu Yu glanced at everyone and said, "Even the Lei Clan has to come out and support us. It seems that I have no choice but to let Xiao Yan go today."
"This junior would never allow the ancient clan to suffer such a great loss. Senior Gu Yu, please feel free to ask for anything you need. As long as it's not Gu Yu, I will try my best to get it for you." Jiang Yunyan smiled warmly, as if she were mentioning a trivial matter.
Ancient jade!
Upon hearing those two words, Gu Yu's expression changed instantly.
The reason the Xiao family was able to come to the ancient clan from such a remote and impoverished place as the Northwest Region was not because of anything else, but precisely because of that ancient jade. The ancient jade indeed held extraordinary significance for the ancient clan, and was an absolutely precious item that they had to acquire.
Three years ago, when news of Xiao Yan's death spread, opinions about the Xiao family among the ancient clans diverged sharply. In truth, the real core reason for today's conflict, aside from the past grievances between the younger members of the ancient clans and Xiao Yan, lies in the ancient jade, a fact that can no longer be concealed.
The Celestial Phoenix Clan, the Nine Netherworld Python, the Thunder Clan...
One after another, these forces emerged, especially those soul entities that were not at a disadvantage in their battles. Today's situation is becoming increasingly difficult.
If the ancient clans could handle this quietly, that would be ideal. However, the matter has escalated significantly, with many unexpected figures emerging behind Xiao Yan. Now, even Gu Yu is unable to suppress the situation.
"Alright, alright, my ancient clan isn't some domineering and arrogant entity! It's just that my clan has protected the Xiao family for so long, and we can't just come and go as we please."
Seeing Gu Yu's expression, the old apothecary smiled disdainfully, but didn't interrupt. He clearly wanted to see what Gu Yu would say next.
"Not to mention, Xiao Yan, you personally killed two of our clan's most promising young talents in the Ancient Clan."