Wipe out your entire clan?
At these words, the members of the Gale Hunting Clan glared with killing intent.
Such words were extremely provocative, as if they didn’t take the Gale Hunting Clan seriously at all.
Yet, the opponent’s pressure was simply too terrifying.
Even their Clan Leader might not be a match for it.
Judging by the aura of that pressure, the opponent seemed to genuinely possess the power to annihilate their entire clan.
So, despite the raging anger in their hearts, they dared not say anything.
After all, even their Clan Leader remained silent.
How could they dare to speak?
“Retract your pressure.”
“Do not frighten my clan members.”
“Regardless of what relationship your friends have with our three Highnesses.”
“Intruding into our clan multiple times is their fault.”
“You should also know that I deliberately waited for them to intrude before taking action.”
“If they hadn’t actually trespassed, I wouldn’t have made things difficult for them.”
“Everything is their own doing. They broke the rules first,” said the Clan Leader of the Gale Hunting Clan.
Seeing this, Xianhai Shaoyu also withdrew his pressure.
Indeed, the three figures shrouded in radiant light were Xianhai Shaoyu, Xianhai Xin’er, and Xianhai Gusu.
“Does your friend want to know about the three Highnesses?” the Clan Leader asked after Xianhai Shaoyu retracted his pressure.
“We have no ill intentions. We only hope you will tell the truth,” Xianhai Shaoyu said.
“I don’t know the identities of the three Highnesses.”
“We were entrusted to take care of them.”
“If you want to know what happened to them, asking me is useless,” the Clan Leader said.
“The incident happened in your care, yet you say asking you is useless?”
“Are you toying with us?” Xianhai Xin’er said, somewhat displeased, as the response was too perfunctory, even infuriating.
“I’m telling the truth. If you don’t believe me, you can go ask that person.”
“But to be blunt, that person’s temper is not great, and their power is far beyond what you can handle.”
“If you think the strength of my Gale Hunting Clan is only what you’ve seen, you’re greatly underestimating us,” the Clan Leader said, his words carrying a hint of threat.
But from his haughty demeanor, it didn’t seem like a joke or mere bravado.
“Fine, then let me meet this person you speak of,” Xianhai Shaoyu said, showing no fear.
“Young Master, be careful. It might be a trap,” Xianhai Gusu warned through a private transmission.
“Before I leave, I must do something for Chu Feng.”
“Clearing obstacles for him goes against a martial cultivator’s growth. It’s both good and bad for him.”
“But since he desperately wants to know about his three friends, I’ll help him this once,” Xianhai Shaoyu replied through a private transmission, audible only to Xianhai Gusu and Xianhai Xin’er.
Seeing Xianhai Shaoyu’s resolve, Xianhai Gusu said no more and decided to follow him.
“Lead the way,” Xianhai Shaoyu said.
“Please,” the Clan Leader of the Gale Hunting Clan said with a slight smile, turning to guide the three.
Under his lead, Xianhai Shaoyu and the others followed him to a forbidden area of the Gale Hunting Clan.
From the guards and defensive measures, Xianhai Shaoyu could tell this place was of utmost importance to the clan.
But at the end of this forbidden area, they did not meet the person the Clan Leader mentioned. Instead, they saw a teleportation formation.
This formation exuded a strong ancient aura, and its destination was quite distant, far beyond the Gale Hunting Clan and even the Upper Realm of Reincarnation.
When the Clan Leader activated the formation, Xianhai Shaoyu and the others’ expressions changed.
They could see how powerful this formation was, capable of reaching another world in a short time.
Such a formidable formation was rare even in the vast martial cultivation world.
“Enter the formation, and you will naturally meet the person I spoke of.”
“But as I said, that person is not someone you can handle.”
“If you turn back now, there’s still time,” the Clan Leader said, his eyebrows raised and a mocking smile on his lips.
Though he couldn’t see the appearances of Xianhai Shaoyu and the others, he could likely sense their hesitation.
He was not surprised; it was within his expectations.
He knew that the more powerful someone was, the more uneasy they would feel upon seeing this formation.
Only those truly strong could understand its power.
But Xianhai Shaoyu’s next action caught him off guard.
Xianhai Shaoyu leaped forward, diving straight into the formation.
Following closely, Xianhai Gusu and Xianhai Xin’er jumped in as well.
Their actions surprised the Clan Leader.
“They’re truly loyal. Despite sensing the danger, they’re still willing to take this risk for their friend.”
“It seems I’ve underestimated contemporary martial cultivators,” the Clan Leader remarked.
But compared to him, the other experts beside him showed tense expressions.
“Clan Leader, letting outsiders enter the Ancestor’s resting place without permission.”
“If the Ancestor gets angry and blames us, what will we do?” an elder, unable to hide his fear, asked.
It wasn’t that he was cowardly, but they all knew how terrifying their Ancestor was.
“The Ancestor will understand. After all, he wouldn’t want our clan to be wiped out,” the Clan Leader said, showing no concern.
“Hmm?” Suddenly, the Clan Leader’s expression changed, his face growing tense as he stared at the teleportation formation.
“Clan Leader, what’s wrong?” the other experts asked, growing nervous at his reaction.
“I felt like someone else just entered the formation,” the Clan Leader said, causing the others to look shocked.
Someone else entered?
But they hadn’t seen anyone.
The protective formation here was extraordinary. Even if they didn’t notice someone entering, the formation would.
As controllers of the formation, they would sense any changes.
But now, they had sensed nothing.
Their first thought was that their Clan Leader might be mistaken.
They didn’t distrust him; they simply trusted the protective formation too much.
“It’s fine. It must be a mistake,” the Clan Leader said, even convincing himself it was an illusion.
…
The teleportation formation was incredibly powerful, crossing worlds in a short time and delivering Xianhai Shaoyu and the others to their destination.
But upon stepping out of the formation, even Xianhai Shaoyu’s expression changed, Xianhai Gusu’s brows furrowed, and Xianhai Xin’er’s eyes widened, her delicate face showing panic as her mouth fell slightly open.
“Young Master, Lord Gusu, what… what is this place?” Xianhai Xin’er’s voice trembled slightly.
It wasn’t her fault; the place was simply too eerie and terrifying.
The boundless land was covered in skeletal remains, a veritable sea of bones.
Some bones were piled into mountains.
These bones were massive, some complete skeletons resembling mountain ranges stretching into the distance.
In such a place, the human forms of Xianhai Shaoyu and the others seemed as insignificant as dust.
A closer look at the bones only deepened their unease.
Though they had been dead for countless ages, with little aura remaining, the strength of these beings in life was still evident.
This was the power of the strong. Even after death, even without their aura, their intimidating presence lingered.
Yet, such powerful beings had not only perished long ago but in numbers so vast it was impossible to estimate.
It was hard to imagine what kind of catastrophic war could cause so many mighty beings to fall here.
The skeletal remains below were already chilling, and the gray, oppressive clouds above made the atmosphere even more stifling.
This place was like an ancient graveyard.
The buried were all top-tier powerhouses of ancient times.
This was the resting place of ancient titans!
