155: Chapter 155 The Murong Ancient Clan!

In the southern region of the Lingxiao Holy Dynasty lies the Murong Ancient Clan.

Built against the mountains, this place is densely packed with Formations, and the Luck of heavenly secrets lingers amidst the Peaks.

As one of the five top powers in the Lingxiao Holy Dynasty, the Murong Ancient Clan has always established itself in the world through its ability to deduce heavenly secrets and its exquisite Formations.

The clan is filled with experts, and its heritage is unimaginably profound.

Clan Leader Murong Tianji, with a cultivation of Land Deity Great Perfection, has reached the pinnacle of the Dao of Formations, and can be considered a top-tier powerhouse across the entire Southern Region.

There are three other Land Immortals stationed within the clan.

With four Land Immortals gathered in one clan, plus the Clan Leader holding the fort, the Murong Ancient Clan firmly Ranks among the strongest powers of the Lingxiao Holy Dynasty, and no one dares to provoke them lightly.

But at this very moment, the atmosphere inside the ancestral hall of the Murong Ancient Clan suddenly turned deathly silent.

A life-bound Soul Lamp hanging high in the center of the ancestral hall dimmed without any warning.

It dissipated rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The next second, it extinguished completely!

A wisp of blue smoke drifted away, and there was no longer any trace of aura.

"Thump..."

The maid who had been cleaning the ancestral hall suddenly felt her knees go weak and collapsed to the ground.

The Soul Lamp has extinguished, and the Divine Soul is utterly destroyed!

This means that the head of the Murong Ancient Clan, Clan Leader Murong Tianji... is dead!

In an instant, the entire Murong Ancient Clan seemed to have been struck by a bolt of lightning.

From top to bottom, everyone panicked!

The tranquil and peaceful Ancient Clan instantly fell into chaos!

Inside the ancestral hall.

The moment Grand Elder Murong Tiance felt the Soul Lamp extinguish completely, his whole body trembled violently.

His aged eyes suddenly widened, and he staggered forward in disbelief.

He stared fixedly at the Soul Lamp that no longer had a single glimmer of light.

"Impossible... This... how could this be!"

Clan Leader Murong Tianji, at the Land Deity Great Perfection Realm.

His heavenly secret Formations are unparalleled in the world, and his Divine Soul is condensed and immortal. Even if his Physical Body were smashed to pieces, he could rely on his Primordial Spirit to reshape his Physical Body and live forever.

Below the level of an ordinary Saint, it is impossible for anyone to harm his Divine Soul!

But now, the Soul Lamp has extinguished—what does this represent?

It represents that Murong Tianji's Physical Body has been shattered, his Divine Soul utterly destroyed, and he has completely perished, his Dao vanished.

There isn't even a shred of a chance for Reincarnation!

"Quick! Immediately activate the highest Rank protective Formation of the Murong Ancient Clan!"

"Seal all entrances and exits of the entire clan; no one is allowed to enter or leave at will!"

After all, Grand Elder Murong Tiance is a top-tier powerhouse second only to the Clan Leader, having experienced countless storms.

After only a moment of panic, he instantly calmed down and issued orders decisively.

"Pass the order down: the entire clan is to be on alert, at Peak combat readiness!"

The surrounding clansmen, upon hearing this, were all terrified, their faces deathly pale and their bodies cold; not one of them dared to even breathe loudly.

They all knew perfectly well what level of existence Murong Tianji was.

In the entire Lingxiao Holy Dynasty, there are very few powerhouses at the Land Deity Great Perfection, and Murong Tianji was the most top-tier among them.

Not only was his own combat power formidable, but his mastery of the Dao of Formations was also divine.

In alliance with the other four Sects, he could even join forces to contend against a powerhouse who had just stepped into the Saint Realm.

Even such a pillar of the heavens was actually killed silently, without even his Divine Soul being left behind.

To what terrifying extent must the strength of the attacker be?

Grand Elder Murong Tiance stood in the center of the ancestral hall, his brows locked in a frown, his mind in turmoil, and an extreme chill enveloping his entire body.

This matter is likely not some personal grudge, nor is it merely revenge targeting the Murong Ancient Clan.

This is a shocking, long-planned scheme!

The opponent is not aiming at the Murong Family at all, but at the entire Lingxiao Holy Dynasty!

The five major Sects are the skeleton of the Lingxiao Holy Dynasty, the five pillars that Holy Lord Lingxiao relies on the most.

He vaguely remembered what the Clan Leader had told him before leaving.

He had observed the celestial phenomena at night and discovered that there might be a great catastrophe in the direction of the Lingxiao Sword Sect.

Sect Master Lingxiao Zi is likely unable to escape this calamity!

In other words, the Family had calculated that Sect Master Lingxiao Zi and his Lingxiao Sword Sect... were already gone!

Now, the Clan Leader has died, and even his Divine Soul is gone!

Combining all these events, it seems...

The opponent is likely intending to eliminate the five top powers one by one, step by step, and then erode the Foundation of the Lingxiao Holy Dynasty layer by layer.

Once the five major powers are all destroyed, the next to suffer will be Holy Lord Lingxiao. It will be the entire Lingxiao Imperial Dynasty!

Thinking of this, cold sweat instantly seeped out from Grand Elder Murong Tiance's back.

He felt as if he were deeply trapped in a whirlpool of a monstrous conspiracy.

With the slightest carelessness, the entire Murong Ancient Clan would be wiped out, exterminated, and eradicated!

This matter cannot be delayed for even a second. If they are one step late, the entire clan, all ten thousand clansmen, will be buried with him!

He immediately turned his head and ordered the Third Elder behind him in a deep voice.

"Tianfeng! You must leave immediately, take Young Master Murong Mo, go through the secret underground passage, activate the teleportation array, and rush to Lingxiao City to see the Holy Lord!"

Third Elder Murong Tianfeng was shocked upon hearing this, his face full of astonishment.

"Big Brother! Is the Clan Leader... really gone? Who exactly is the enemy? To be so terrifying to this extent?"

Grand Elder Murong Tiance nodded heavily.

"Apart from a powerhouse at the Saint level, no one could make the Clan Leader's Divine Soul utterly destroyed."

"The opponent has likely been planning this for a long time, killing with one strike, not giving the Clan Leader any chance to resurrect or escape."

"It is too late to relocate the entire clan now; the enemy surely won't give us much time. If we all run together, we won't be able to escape at all."

"Only by us staying behind to defend the Ancient Clan to the death, activating the Formations to buy time, and acting as bait, can we give you a chance to escape."

"As long as the Murong Family Bloodline still exists, as long as Mo'er is alive, our Murong Ancient Clan will sooner or later be able to make a comeback!"

"Tianfeng, you must protect Mo'er well!"

Murong Tianfeng instantly understood the Grand Elder's painstaking efforts. His eyes instantly reddened, his nose felt sour, and a sense of tragedy surged into his heart.

Their Murong Ancient Clan has been united for generations, and the clansmen are as close as Family.

Now the Grand Elder has chosen to stay behind to cover their retreat, using the lives of the whole clan to trade for a glimmer of hope for the Murong Family. This departure would be a final farewell.

He bowed deeply.

"Big Brother, rest assured! Even if I, Murong Tianfeng, am smashed to pieces, I will exhaust my life to protect Young Master Mo, and I will never let down the instructions of the Clan Leader and you!"

Just then, a thin figure appeared at the doorway. It was Murong Tianji's only son, Young Master Murong Mo.

At only fifty years old, he was already at the Great Grandmaster Peak. His talent was stunning through the ages, and he had perfectly inherited Murong Tianji's talent for heavenly secrets.

He was the future hope of the Murong Ancient Clan and the next-generation successor that the entire Family had poured all their efforts into cultivating.

Looking at the extinguished Soul Lamp and the sad, heavy expressions of the two Elders, he instantly understood everything in his heart.

Young Master Murong Mo only felt that his whole world had collapsed. He staggered forward a few steps, his face pale, his eyes red.

His voice choked as he said: "Grand Elder... My father... is he really gone?"

"Could it be... is there really not even the slightest chance of resurrection?"

"Even if a Land Immortal has his Physical Body destroyed, he can still rely on his Primordial Spirit to reshape his body..."

Grand Elder Murong Tiance sighed softly, reached out to pat Young Master Murong Mo on the shoulder, his tone heavy and helpless.

"Child, ordinary enemies naturally cannot harm your father's Divine Soul."

"But this time, the enemy came prepared, with a meticulous layout, and their strength likely reached the Saint level."

"Saints crush all Earth Immortals; erasing a Divine Soul is nothing but a trivial matter for them."

"If the Soul Lamp had dimmed, there would still be a glimmer of hope, but now that the Soul Lamp has extinguished completely, it means his Divine Soul is utterly destroyed, and there is no possibility of a return."