As the powerhouses of the six major clans stepped in to save the hundred-odd survivors, those individuals breathed a collective sigh of relief. The leader, a man, suddenly turned to Bi Xiao, exclaiming excitedly, “Thank you, Clan Leader Bi Xiao!”
Thank you, Clan Leader Bi Xiao!
After speaking, he lowered his head slightly.
At that moment, he was thrilled!
Truth be told, he’d known before coming that the six clans intended to use them as cannon fodder!
But he came anyway!
Why?
Because this was an opportunity for them!
He didn’t just need Infinite Divine Crystals—he needed a platform, one that could provide him with enough resources.
In short, he hoped to be chosen by the six clans!
Of course, he knew it was a gamble. The six clans might not care whether they lived or died. But Bi Xiao had a solid reputation in the Zhou Yuan Realm, so he decided to take the chance!
And the facts proved he’d bet right!
In the scene, the hundred-plus survivors knelt on one knee, shouting in unison, “Thank you, Clan Leader Bi Xiao!”
They’d been in despair before, but now Bi Xiao had given them new hope!
Bi Xiao glanced at them and flicked her finger. A storage ring appeared before them. “These are Infinite Divine Crystals. Divide them among yourselves and go heal your wounds!”
They thanked her in unison and withdrew!
Bi Xiao turned to Tian Ji in the distance, who smiled faintly. “Clever move!”
Bi Xiao laughed. “Miss Tian Ji, I’ve always thought you’d be a better clan leader than your sister! Not to sow discord, but I genuinely believe you’re suited for it. You think about the Tianqi Clan’s future! Your sister doesn’t—she only leads the Tianqi Clan to fight!”
Tian Ji shook her head. “I think the opposite. I believe my sister is more suited to be clan leader!”
Bi Xiao blinked. “Care to elaborate?”
Tian Ji smiled. “As clan leader, my sister can unite the Tianqi Clan. Our people respect her and are willing to fight for her and the clan—something I can’t do!”
Bi Xiao fell silent.
Indeed!
Though Tian Yan was arrogant and domineering, she had the ability to back it up! As Tian Ji said, Tian Yan could rally the Tianqi Clan and inspire them to fight to the death for her!
Then, Tian Ji suddenly said, “Miss Bi Xiao, I wonder how long that Meng Chen can hold out?”
Bi Xiao glanced at the endless space above, where Meng Chen was still battling Tian Yan.
If Meng Chen lost and Tian Yan joined the battlefield, it’d be a disaster for the six clans!
Even Bi Xiao couldn’t stop her!
Bi Xiao withdrew her gaze and smiled faintly. “Miss Tian Ji, shall we begin the main event?”
As her voice fell, the distant space split open. A hundred warriors in dark golden armor stepped out in unison!
All Circle-Breakers!
Not only that, their auras were robust, exuding a terrifying killing intent.
These weren’t ordinary Circle-Breakers!
Seeing them, Tian Ji’s eyes narrowed. Their strength was formidable—not a bit weaker than the Tianqi Clan’s Circle-Breakers!
And it wasn’t just these hundred!
In numbers, the five clans completely overwhelmed the Tianqi Clan!
Bi Xiao suddenly laughed. “Miss Tian Ji, feeling the pressure already? This is just the appetizer!”
As her voice fell, the hundred-plus super warriors charged at the Tianqi Clan!
Tian Ji said calmly, “Tian Que!”
A white-haired man nearby, Tian Que, shouted, “Kill!”
Thirty-two Tianqi Clan warriors stepped out behind him and rushed at the hundred-plus foes. Though only thirty-two, their momentum was overwhelming, not a bit weaker than the hundred-plus Circle-Breakers.
Soon, the two sides clashed head-on!
A brutal confrontation!
The moment they met, the earth shook. Twelve bodies shattered instantly—nine from the five clans, three from the Tianqi Clan!
Seeing this, the five clan leaders’ faces darkened!
These hundred-plus warriors were painstakingly trained to counter the Tianqi Clan, but now it seemed they were still outmatched.
Bi Xiao watched the distant battle in silence.
Tian Ji frowned, her instincts telling her something was off.
*Boom!*
Just then, the unknown space above split open. A figure retreated frantically, tumbling into a mysterious spatial abyss!
It was Tian Yan!
Across from her, hundreds of zhang away, stood three old men!
Three Circle-Breakers—all Inner Circle!
At this sight, the Tianqi Clan warriors’ faces changed!
Tian Ji looked at Bi Xiao, realizing her true intent!
Bi Xiao hadn’t aimed to merely delay Tian Yan—she meant to kill her!
Tian Yan was the Tianqi Clan’s core. If she died, the clan could be crushed in an instant!
If she lived, the threat persisted, even if every other Tianqi Clan warrior perished.
An Inner Circle powerhouse with no ties was a massive danger!
So Bi Xiao chose to eliminate Tian Yan first!
Three Inner Circle warriors!
In the spatial abyss, Tian Yan stepped forward, exiting it. She looked at Bi Xiao in the distance, sneering, “Three Inner Circle warriors to kill me?”
Bi Xiao laughed heartily. “Of course not. We’ve prepared a grand gift for you!”
As her voice fell, the surrounding space trembled. The space above Tian Yan turned blood-red.
Tian Yan’s eyes narrowed. A mysterious force locked onto her, and under its grip, her aura began to weaken bit by bit!
Tian Ji’s face darkened. “This is the ancient forbidden technique: God Suppression!”
God Suppression!
An ancient taboo method, formed with countless blood sacrifices and malevolent spirits. Once the array locked onto its target, their strength would be suppressed!
Right now, Tian Yan’s power was reduced by at least forty percent!
She was down to sixty percent of her strength!
Half her power, effectively!
Tian Ji shouted, “Break the array!”
Her voice fell, and the Tianqi Clan warriors behind her charged out.
Bi Xiao laughed. “Naive!”
As her voice fell, the five clans’ warriors behind her rushed forward too!
The real battle began!
At that moment, everyone in the scene joined the fight!
Above, Tian Yan glanced at the sky, then at Bi Xiao. “Bi Xiao, you killed quite a few to set up this array, didn’t you?”
Bi Xiao shook her head with a smile. “This blood and these spirits were collected over the years. You know the Zhou Yuan Realm—people die every year. I didn’t kill them; I’m just nature’s porter. After they died, I gathered their soulless spirits and blood… It started small, but over time, I completed this array. Don’t think about breaking it—with your strength, you could, but it’d take at least half an hour. I won’t give you that time!”
Her lips curled. “Come, invincible Clan Leader Tian Yan, let’s see if you can take on three with forty percent of your strength suppressed!”
Tian Yan sneered. “Bi Xiao, it seems you knew long ago that my Tianqi Clan would return, so you’ve been preparing this for years.”
Bi Xiao nodded. “Yes!”
Tian Yan began walking toward her. The three old men blocked her path. One charged forward, throwing a punch.
A glint of ferocity flashed in Tian Yan’s eyes. She leapt up, meeting it with her own punch!
*Boom!*
A patch of space shattered, and the old man was flung thousands of zhang away!
Seeing this, the other two old men’s faces darkened.
Even with forty percent suppressed, she was still this terrifying?
Without hesitation, they charged at her too!
Soon, the three began a frenzied assault on Tian Yan!
And now, Tian Yan was on the defensive!
After all, it was one against three, with nearly half her strength suppressed.
Nearby, Bi Xiao watched Tian Yan, lost in thought. Then she turned her head. In the distance stood a man!
Ye Xuan!
He’d arrived earlier but had no interest in the Tianqi Clan or Zhou Yuan Realm conflict. He’d come to ask Bi Xiao about Nian-jie’s whereabouts!
Seeing him, Bi Xiao’s lips curled. “Young Master Ye, something on your mind?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the distant battle, then said, “I’m not interrupting, am I?”
Bi Xiao laughed. “Not at all!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Miss Bi Xiao, I’m here to ask about something!”
Bi Xiao replied, “What is it?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “I have a sister who was in the Zhou Yuan Realm. But one day, she suddenly vanished, and I still don’t know where she is. So I’d like to ask you!”
Bi Xiao frowned. “Suddenly vanished?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Bi Xiao pondered for a moment, then asked, “How strong is this sister of yours?”
Ye Xuan considered, then pointed at Tian Yan in the distance. “I think she’s stronger than that woman!”
Bi Xiao’s expression froze!
Good grief!
What kind of monster was this guy?
Even a random sister of his was stronger than Tian Yan?
She might not get along with Tian Yan, but she had to admit—Tian Yan was formidable. One-on-one, no one in the Zhou Yuan Realm could match her!
Snapping out of it, Bi Xiao looked at Ye Xuan. “So you’re saying she couldn’t have been erased by someone—she disappeared on her own?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Bi Xiao pressed, “Do you know where she was last seen?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes! It was in that mountain range from before!”
Bi Xiao fell silent, then her pupils shrank as a thought struck her. “She… she didn’t go to the Burial Well, did she?!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Burial Well?”
Bi Xiao said gravely, “That’s a place the Tianqi Clan once guarded—their forbidden zone!”
The Tianqi Clan!
Ye Xuan paused, then looked at Tian Yan nearby. He hesitated, then said, “Can we pause for a moment?”
Bi Xiao blinked, then laughed. “Of course! I might not give others face, but Young Master Ye’s face, I’ll always honor!”
She waved her right hand lightly. “Young Master Ye has spoken! Everyone stop—we’ll fight again later!”
The three old men in the distance halted immediately!
The Tianqi Clan and five-clan warriors stopped too!
Everyone in the scene turned to Ye Xuan.
Young Master Ye has spoken!
Ye Xuan: “…”
