176: Chapter 172 Gu Yuan leads the charge, and Zhu Kun goes to...

At this moment, the situation of the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans was a dilemma, extremely agonizing.

Gu Yuan, as the only Nine-Star Dou Sheng of the three clans, felt immense pressure.

He alone needed to keep an eye on both Hun Tiandi and Zhu Kun, the two top experts, while guarding against sneak attacks from the dormant Hun Clan, watching out for the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and constantly staying alert for a secret alliance between the two, to prevent the worst-case scenario.

Under the pressure of being pulled in many directions, Gu Yuan was already exhausted.

They didn't dare to fully believe the information released by the Ling Clan, nor did they dare not to, so they could only remain suspicious.

To be honest, Gu Yuan held a grudge against Yan Jin.

If one had to point to the culprit behind all this, it was definitely Yan Jin, followed by Zhu Kun.

His daughter, Gu Xun'er, had recently tested to have a Ninth Grade Bloodline, with a great chance of reaching the Divine Grade.

As long as Gu Xun'er did not die young, the Gu Clan would have another Nine-Star Dou Sheng in the future.

The Gu Clan didn't need to do anything; they just needed to lie low and buy time until Gu Xun'er grew up.

It was all Yan Jin's fault for insisting on killing the Ancestor of the Pill Tower...

Now look, it was hard to say whether they could hold out until Gu Xun'er grew up.

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On the Ling Clan's side, Ling Yuan was frantically busy.

Almost all the heavy burdens were pressed onto him alone.

Ling Mie was completely determined during this seclusion; in order to break through to Eight Star Dou Sheng, he even brought back the Dou Sheng Clone left in Dou Huang City to return to the source, determined not to leave seclusion until he broke through to Eight Star Dou Sheng.

Coincidentally, the Grand Elder of the Ling Clan also chose this moment to go into seclusion.

He claimed that he had eaten too many Ninth Grade Pills recently and felt he was about to break through to Six-Star Dou Sheng, and if he missed this Opportunity, he might have to wait several hundred years for the next Breakthrough.

The Clan Head and the Grand Elder, the two core high-level figures of the clan, both chose to go into seclusion at the most chaotic time in the continent's situation, when the various factions were locked in the most intense standoff, leaving all internal and external affairs of the Ling Clan to Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan really wanted to say: "I am only a Ban Sheng, are you really so confident in handing such important matters to a young man under thirty?"

There was no other way; Ling Yuan couldn't trust anyone else to do it, so he had to carry the burden himself.

The current situation was delicate; a single misstep could trigger a war between the clans, so Ling Yuan was extremely cautious with every decision, not daring to relax in the slightest.

Zi Yan had been silently accompanying him, and seeing Ling Yuan so busy, she truly felt heartache.

However, she didn't understand this aspect; she had basically never managed the affairs of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and couldn't help Ling Yuan at all.

"Husband, don't worry. With Father here, they won't dare to do anything."

She thought about giving Ling Yuan a massage, but Ling Yuan gently held her down, helped her sit, and didn't let her do it.

The baby was due in a few months, and the twins had made Zi Yan's belly look like a ball.

Ling Yuan was worried even when Zi Yan just walked.

He certainly wouldn't dare let the pregnant Zi Yan give him a massage.

"Just staying with me like this is enough; sit down and be good."

Besides the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans, the Hun Clan was not behaving either.

They had someone deliver a message.

The general content was that the Yan Clan had been heavily damaged this time entirely because Zhu Kun had stepped in to restrain the three clans, and the Hun Clan considered both sides to be tacit allies.

They hoped the Ling Clan and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan would continue to lie low, feigning engagement with the three clans, waiting for the right moment to join forces and wipe out the remaining Dou Di Clans in one fell swoop, then open the Immortal Cave to share the Opportunity to become a Dou Di.

Ling Yuan read it and threw it aside.

The Hun Clan were no good either.

On one hand, they openly told Gu Yuan they were cooperating with Zhu Kun, and on the other, they turned around and told him to lie low.

Hun Tiandi definitely still wanted to use Zhu Kun and the combat power of the Ling Clan to restrain the other clans, while he sat back and reaped the benefits.

Ling Yuan simply didn't reply.

To avoid Hun Tiandi using the reply as evidence and leaking it to the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans.

Not replying and ignoring them was the safest and most secure response at the moment.

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Then came the message from the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans.

The content was to ask Zhu Kun to sneak attack the Hun Clan.

The reason they gave was high-sounding, claiming that the Hun Clan acted tyrannically, having previously wiped out the Shi Clan and now sneaking attacking the Yan Clan and heavily damaging the Yan Clan's high-level members, which already threatened the safety of all Dou Di Clans.

Only by taking the initiative to suppress the Hun Clan could future troubles be prevented.

And since Zhu Kun had the ability to ignore Restrictions, it would be most appropriate for him to sneak attack the Hun Clan.

After reading the message, Ling Yuan couldn't help but sneer.

Without offering any benefits, they wanted Zhu Kun to sneak attack while they stood by and watched; they really could think of anything.

Their plan was quite calculated.

One had to know that the strength of the Hun Clan could not be underestimated.

Two Nine-Star Dou Sheng, four Eight Star Dou Sheng, and all kinds of methods used.

Once Zhu Kun entered the Soul Realm alone and completely enraged Hun Tiandi, the other side would recklessly use all their trump cards to counterattack and would definitely have the ability to heavily damage Zhu Kun.

Zhu Kun's Physical Body defense was the best on the continent, but he was not truly invincible.

At that time, let the Gu Clan sit back and reap the benefits?

Ling Yuan would never agree to such a thing as throwing his life away to pave the way for others.

With a turn of thought, he quickly decided on a countermeasure and sent a reply directly back to the three clans.

The letter clearly stated that if they wanted Zhu Kun to sneak attack the Hun Clan, they could, but the premise was that Gu Yuan must personally take the lead, be the first to charge into the Soul Realm, and restrain Hun Tiandi, while Zhu Kun would deal with Void Swallowing Flame and other Dou Sheng experts.

If Gu Yuan took the lead to sneak attack the Soul Realm, Ling Yuan thought this was feasible.

Let Gu Yuan take the risk to stop Hun Tiandi, and then Zhu Kun would provide support from behind, killing the other Dou Sheng experts.

As long as Hun Tiandi was not there, Zhu Kun could absolutely go on a rampage, and leaving the Hun Clan crippled would be no problem at all.

And if any accident happened, for example, if Hun Tiandi could use a trump card like the Emperor Slaying Array, Zhu Kun would just run.

All risks and damage would be borne by Gu Yuan, who was rushing in front.

If Gu Yuan died in battle because of this, it would actually be a great thing for the Ling Clan.

Their plan was calculated, but Ling Yuan was not inferior at all.

The three clans wanted to use Zhu Kun to weaken the power of the Hun Clan, while Ling Yuan simply wanted Gu Yuan to die.

Gu Yuan: "What a Ling Yuan, I actually underestimated him!"

Gu Yuan now felt a bit envious of Ling Mie for having such a son.

God-tier Bloodline, marrying the Dragon Emperor, handling such major matters flawlessly.

Look at his own daughter, who talked about her Brother Xiao Yan every day and didn't even pay much attention to Cultivate.

The gap...

When Ling Yuan's reply was sent over, there was no sound from the three clans, and no more messages were sent.

Obviously, Gu Yuan had chickened out and didn't dare to accept this condition at all.

Back in Xiao Xuan's time, when he fought to the death and left Hun Tiandi severely injured, the timing was perfect, but Gu Yuan didn't dare to take the Opportunity to finish him off, missing the best chance to wipe out the Hun Clan.

Now that Hun Tiandi's injuries had almost fully recovered, Gu Yuan had even less courage to take the initiative and risk.

Besides this, Gu Yuan had another great concern in his heart.

No one could guarantee whether Zhu Kun would turn against them at the last minute or stab them in the back.

If he led the charge into the Soul Realm to fight to the death, but Zhu Kun stopped halfway or even joined forces with Hun Tiandi to attack him, he would probably be finished.

Now the continent had formed a three-legged standoff.

The Hun Clan, the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans, and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, Ling Clan, and Medicine Clan were checking and balancing each other.

No one dared to make the first move; everyone was just squabbling.

Only the world where the Yan Clan was injured had been achieved...