466: The cave is opened

At first, only small holes appeared on the surface of the black flame, which gradually expanded, as if being forcefully torn apart by a surge of power.

As the cracks grew larger, five passages, resembling teleportation gates and shining with light, appeared.

One, two, three... more and more figures rushed out from within.

"Soul Clan!"

"As expected, the entire clan has mobilized!"

"It looks like a war has started, but how is the Cultivation Alliance still holding on? How did Lin Xiu manage that?"

Gu Yuan, Xiao Xuan, Yan Jin, and others emerged from the passages and were stunned to see the tragic scene inside the Cultivation Alliance.

Especially Yan Jin and Yao Dan, who had some doubts when they received Gu Yuan's message.

They couldn't quite believe that the Soul Clan would attack the Cultivation Alliance prematurely.

However, after hearing Gu Yuan's additional information about the Dou Di Cave Abode, they believed him.

But another concern also arose.

Because they hadn't been constantly monitoring, no one knew exactly when the Soul Clan had attacked the Cultivation Alliance. If the entire Soul Clan had mobilized, even the Yan Clan and Lei Clan would probably not be able to hold on for too long.

The Cultivation Alliance was merely a force established by Lin Xiu, with a mix of members, and not many truly powerful individuals, only Xiao Chen, Yao Ming, and the like.

Their strength, in front of the Soul Clan, was like a wave compared to the ocean, almost indistinguishable.

But the scene before them was truly astonishing.

The Cultivation Alliance had not yet fallen.

"Another illusion?"

Soul Emperor gazed at those figures and subconsciously muttered.

This entire world had been swallowed by the Void Swallowing Flame, and not a single piece of news could get out. Gu Yuan and the others should have no reason to discover this.

It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it?

The Void Swallowing Flame was silent for a second, "This time it's real, damn it! Lin Xiu actually managed to stall until they noticed!"

Soul Emperor's face was gloomy, and his expression turned somewhat ugly, "I really want to crush him!"

"Open the Immortal Cave. Let's get the item first. If we fight head-on, we no longer have a numerical advantage. Now, the last resort we can bet on are those four gates."

The Void Swallowing Flame suggested.

"Hmm, that's the only way."

Soul Emperor nodded. He was confident he could handle Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan, but the Soul Clan members might not be a match for the combined forces of the other clans.

If possible, Soul Emperor did not want to be a solitary Dou Di of the Soul Clan.

At the same time.

In the shadows beneath the gigantic Immortal Cave, tens of thousands of feet high, a figure was about to rush out but quietly retreated upon seeing Xiao Xuan arrive with his people.

"Soul Emperor, your death is at hand! Today, I will use your head to honor the fallen members of the Xiao Clan!"

Xiao Xuan's face was icy cold, and his voice conveyed a bone-chilling coldness.

Soul Emperor said indifferently, "I was able to force you to self-destruct back then, and I can do the same now. If you don't believe me, come and try!"

"Soul Emperor, at this point, you're still boasting! This situation is completely different from last time. Do you think the Soul Clan still has an advantage?!"

Gu Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Soul Emperor, your plan has completely failed the moment we appeared."

Lei Ying laughed loudly.

Yan Jin chuckled, "Seriously, your plan this time was indeed brilliant, but unfortunately, it lacked one thing: Lin Xiu had long made arrangements and was just waiting for you to take the bait."

"Everything the Soul Clan did to my Shi Clan back then, I will repay it with interest today!"

Shi Chen's eyes were bloodshot, filled with murderous intent.

"The path to Breakthrough to Dou Di is destined to be arduous. If I don't have the confidence to overcome it, why would I even dream of Breakthrough to Dou Di?! Come!"

Soul Emperor showed no fear on his face. He loosened his clenched fingers, and the violently throbbing ancient jade, now free from suppression, immediately rose into the air.

Buzz!

The ancient jade's light surged, emitting a brilliant pillar of light that landed on the ancient stone gate.

The tightly shut great door trembled, slowly wriggling, and then a crack slowly appeared.

Soul Emperor was about to rush inside as soon as he saw the crack opening.

"Wait!"

At this moment, the Void Swallowing Flame reached out to stop him.

Soul Emperor frowned, and just as he was about to speak, he was stopped by an extremely ancient fluctuation.

From within the stone gate, a powerful fluctuation, imbued with an ancient aura, surged out from behind it.

For a moment.

Facing this fluctuation, many formations were disrupted.

And those with weaker strength were directly pushed tens of thousands of feet away.

"How did you know?"

After stabilizing himself, Soul Emperor turned and asked.

The Void Swallowing Flame did not answer, its figure transforming into a wisp of black flame and directly rushing into the stone gate, which had not yet fully opened.

Seeing this, Soul Emperor followed.

Afterward, the Four Demon Saints, Four Saints, Hun Xuzi, Soul Demon Elder, and others, who were closer, all followed and rushed in.

"Chase!"

Lin Xiu shouted.

Even before he spoke, Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and others had already transformed into streaks of light, rapidly rushing toward the Immortal Cave.

"Are you not injured?"

Xiao Xuan rushed to Lin Xiu's side, a look of concern on his face. He was not in a hurry to enter the Immortal Cave.

Because rather than competing for the elusive opportunity to become an Emperor within the Immortal Cave, it was more reliable to directly obtain Source Energy from Lin Xiu.

"How did you all come?"

Lin Xiu shook his head and asked curiously.

"I just had a Breakthrough and wanted to tell you this news to see what arrangements you had so I could cooperate. As it happened, I saw an anomaly with the Jade Slip, and then connected it to the Soul Clan's continuous search for the Immortal Cave's whereabouts, plus you already knew about it, so I guessed if there was a problem with the Cultivation Alliance."

Xiao Xuan explained.

"So that's how it is."

A look of realization flashed across Lin Xiu's face, "Let's go, let's go inside first."

At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor and others gathered around.

Lin Xiu looked at them, "You all shouldn't go in yet. There are no opportunities inside. Wait for my news outside."

"I'll help you."

Zi Yan spoke, "I am a Seven-Star Dou Saint, I can help."

"No need."

Lin Xiu glanced at her belly and still shook his head, refusing her.

In the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode, the biggest threat was that emperor pill. Besides that, it was the group from the Soul Clan.

Since Gu Yuan and the others had arrived, there was no need for anyone else to help.

"Then you be careful."

Zi Yan showed a worried expression and exhorted him.

Lin Xiu nodded in agreement.

During this process, many people from the Cultivation Alliance rushed into the Dou Di Cave Abode, vying with each other, seemingly afraid of missing out on anything good.

Among the crowd, there were figures like Old Demon Tianming and Yao Tianhuo.

Xiao Xuan followed Lin Xiu, flying toward the giant gate, and casually asked, "Where is Senior Zhu Kun?"

"He hasn't appeared yet."

Lin Xiu could feel that Zhu Kun had already escaped and was hiding nearby. He remembered Zhu Kun saying he would act at an appropriate time, so he wasn't worried.

A Dou Saint whose strength was almost on par with Gu Yuan, or perhaps even stronger, was hidden in the shadows.

This was far more effective than appearing openly.

Therefore, urging Zhu Kun to reveal himself was meaningless.

"My current strength, combined with Gu Yuan, is almost enough to contend with Soul Emperor head-on."

Xiao Xuan revealed.

"I will handle the Void Swallowing Flame, you don't need to worry about that. As for the others, that will depend on the other clans."

Lin Xiu's objective was clear; the value of the emperor pill, in his eyes, was not even as high as the Void Swallowing Flame.

"Good."

Xiao Xuan smiled.

The two figures, under the gaze of Little Fairy Doctor and others, disappeared behind the portal.

The sky above the Cultivation Alliance instantly transformed from a dense scene to an empty one.

Aside from a few individuals whose strength was too weak to enter the Immortal Cave, only Little Fairy Doctor, Medusa, and Zi Yan remained, standing outside the Immortal Cave.

At this moment, a figure emerged from beneath the magma.

"Child..."

Zhu Kun came before Zi Yan, opening his arms to embrace her, but was stopped by a Dragon Slaying Sword.

"Quickly go protect Lin Xiu."

Zi Yan's pretty face was cold as she snapped.

At a time like this, he was still dawdling here. Did he want her child to grow up without a father?

Zhu Kun quickly said, "Alright, alright, I'm going right away."