269: War

Xiao Clan.

After realizing that the Ming Clan had already entered, the Xiao Clan immediately gathered its forces.

People from the Ling and Jiu Clans were also rushing over as fast as they could.

This was the Xiao Clan's inner domain. For such a large-scale battle, it was best to avoid the core areas if possible.

So, after gathering their forces, they decided to wait near the edge of the inner domain.

Xiao Dou floated in mid-air, looking at the open space before him, his eyes somewhat complex.

Once upon a time, their Xiao Clan was the largest of the Eight Clans, and he, Xiao Dou, was the strongest among the Eight Clans.

But now, half of the Eight Clans had been destroyed by the Ming Clan, and from his earlier senses, Ming Ya's aura was immeasurably stronger than it had been back then.

Even he, at this moment, had no certainty of victory against Ming Ya.

Ming Ya was probably very close to that realm.

Behind Xiao Dou were Ling Guang and Jiu Shi, followed by the Piming of the Xiao Clan.

People from the Ling and Jiu Clans were already on their way, but the Ming Clan had arrived too suddenly, so it would inevitably take some time.

At this moment, their expressions were extremely solemn, and they looked ready for battle.

They knew very well that this battle today was a battle for their clan's survival.

The illusion realm had been broken, and the Ming Clan dared to come, proving that they must be confident.

If the Xiao Clan lost this battle today, the other two clans would also cease to exist.

Ming Ya wanted their bloodline power to break through to the Ancestor Realm, so he would never let them go.

Therefore, today, everyone had brought out their long-hidden trump cards and secret techniques.

This battle truly was a matter of success or death!

"Haha, it's quite lively here today.

Speaking of which, it's been a long time since our clans could gather like this.

Brother Xiao, I remember the last time I visited your Xiao Clan's inner domain was over a thousand years ago, wasn't it?"

As the voice fell, everyone in the field immediately became wary, looking in a certain direction.

They saw Ming Ya's figure appear out of thin air, and behind him were the Piming of the Ming Clan.

Ming Ya scanned the people in the field, a little disappointed, "I thought everyone had arrived; that way, I could wipe them all out today."

"Boasting shamelessly!"

Someone in the crowd coldly shouted. This person was Xiao Han, the Great Elder of the Xiao family, at the peak of the Pi Ming Realm Eighth Level, his strength even slightly stronger than the patriarchs of the other two clans.

His seniority was extremely high, even higher than the current Xiao Clan Patriarch, Xiao Dou.

Back when he was the Great Elder, Xiao Dou was just a small fry who had just broken through to the Pi Ming Realm.

These past years, he had been in seclusion for nearly a thousand years to break through to the Piming Realm Ninth Level.

If not for the clan's soul lamps still being lit, many would have thought he was dead.

Now, due to the Ming Clan's attack, he had also ended his seclusion to face the battle.

From his appearance, he had not yet broken through to the Piming Realm Ninth Level, but his aura was considerably stronger than before his seclusion.

If he could have remained in seclusion for a few more centuries, he might have been able to break through to the Piming Realm Ninth Level.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Ming Ya turned his head and glanced at Xiao Han, who had spoken.

Instantly, Xiao Han felt an unparalleled pressure, not physical, but mental pressure.

Xiao Han's face immediately turned extremely grim, and his legs trembled slightly, as if he was struggling to support something.

The few people around him were also affected by this pressure.

But their cultivation was far inferior to Xiao Han's, and their performance was even more dismal.

A Pi Ming Realm First Level cultivator, whose cultivation was lower, actually spat out a mouthful of fresh blood on the spot, his face pale.

And this was just Ming Ya deliberately targeting Xiao Han; those people were only affected by the ripple effect.

They knew Ming Ya was strong, but they had no concept of just how strong he was.

But when Ming Ya truly appeared before them, the people of the Xiao Clan finally felt that immense pressure.

Just then, the entire Xiao Clan's inner domain lit up with a fierce purple light.

In seven directions of the inner domain, seven different symbolic array patterns appeared.

Along the edges of the large array patterns, countless tiny array patterns were spread, connecting the seven major array patterns.

These massive array patterns were arranged in the order of the Purple Cloud Seven Stars.

When this array appeared, the pressure on everyone immediately vanished without a trace.

Not only that, the strength of the Xiao Clan's Piming was subtly enhanced.

Thus, the great battle between the two clans was on the verge of breaking out.

The people of the Xiao Clan and the Ming Clan immediately clashed, unleashing various martial skills recklessly.

And because of the great array's blessing, the people of the Xiao Clan even gained a slight upper hand for a time.

"A clan protection array?"

Ming Ya shook his head, disdainfully saying, "Nothing special."

Then, nine silver marks flashed across his glabella, and Ming Ya had already appeared before Xiao Dou.

With a bang!

Then, as expected, Xiao Dou was sent flying.

But with the Xiao Clan's clan protection array in place, and the array's power primarily concentrated on Xiao Dou, he was only shaken and felt unwell, but not seriously injured.

However, the purple-glowing clan protection array visibly dimmed a few shades.

A look of shock flashed in Xiao Dou's eyes. This great array was the accumulation of the Xiao Clan's countless years.

When activated, a normal Piming Realm Ninth Level attack striking him would leave him completely unmoved, with little consumption to the array.

But just now?

He was actually sent flying, and the great array also dimmed a few shades.

If this continued, this great array might not last much longer.

So, Xiao Dou brought out his Xiao Clan's ancestral artifact—the Purple Cloud Seven Star Sword!

Under the array's blessing, it could unleash an attack far surpassing a Piming Realm Ninth Level.

Seeing this, Ming Ya also brought out their Ming Clan's ancestral artifact—the Nether Asura Scarred Blade!

The two sides clashed with their short blades again, and as expected, Xiao Dou was once again sent flying.

His combat power at this time, even with the array's blessing, was still far inferior to Ming Ya's.

That clan protection array, in turn, dimmed a few more shades.

After all, the great array not only sustained him, Xiao Dou, but also the people of the Xiao Clan below.

Such a burden was still too heavy for the great array.

The consumption from Xiao Dou alone accounted for as much as eighty percent.

Thus, Xiao Dou had no choice but to transfer all the array's effects to himself, increasing the array's effect on him and its duration of use.

"Purple Extreme Seven Stars Shattering Illusion!"

After his strength increased further, Xiao Dou directly used the Seven Stars United martial skill, the strongest strike in this cultivation method.

Coupled with the clan protection array and the Purple Cloud Seven Star Sword, its power was enough to instantly kill a normal Pi Ming Realm cultivator.

On the other side, Ming Ya also unleashed a move, Ming Sha Chi Ye.

Thus, as expected, after the explosion, Xiao Dou was sent flying once again.

Ming Ya clearly still had energy to spare in such a fight.

As for the battlefield below, the fighting was equally intense.