174: Chapter 174 The Void Refiner Finally Appears

"Cough, cough..."

As the Blood Python Clan Leader's voice fell, violent coughing came from a dark pit. A figure slowly crawled out, looking so wretched that he completely failed to live up to the image of a Nascent Soul Stage Expert.

At this moment, he was not only dressed in rags and covered in bloodstains, but blood was also streaming down from his shoulder. His arm was nowhere to be found, clearly having been ripped off by the Blood Python Clan Leader.

The Nascent Soul Feathered Eagle who crawled out of the deep pit had a face as calm as water. Instead of showing pain, he coldly glanced at the wound on his shoulder, looked up, and said grimly to the Blood Python Clan Leader:

"Things have reached this point, and it's no longer something I can handle. I can only invite the Old Ancestor to come out!"

The Blood Python Clan Leader showed no sign of panic. He stared intently at his opponent, his expression remaining indifferent as he said:

"Don't think you're the only ones with a Void Refining Old Ancestor. If you dare to invite your ancestor out of seclusion, why wouldn't I? At worst, it will just trigger a battle of Void Refining experts!"

The Feathered Eagle Clan's Void Refining Old Ancestor was currently in a half-dead state, and it was still unknown whether he could even fight. His own ancestor, however, had no such concerns. When the time came, it was anyone's guess who would emerge victorious!

"Then let everyone invite their ancestors together, and let them decide how to resolve this matter!"

The Nascent Soul Feathered Eagle suddenly transformed into his true form and let out a strange eagle cry. The sharp cry echoed throughout the Python Eagle Forest, lingering for a long time.

Seeing this, the Blood Python Clan Leader was naturally unafraid. He waved his hand and performed a hand seal, striking out a beam of bloody light. In an instant, it soared into the sky and vanished into the distant horizon with a whoosh.

Within the Python Eagle Forest, those who noticed the signal spread the news. Upon hearing it, both tribes stopped fighting by mutual agreement and quickly gathered together, waiting for the arrival of their respective ancestors.

The subsequent events were no longer things they could participate in. Even if they continued to fight, it would be in vain. If they happened to displease a Void Refining expert, they could be slapped to death with nowhere to seek justice.

In an instant, two vast and majestic Auras, like awakening true dragons, descended upon the place with invincible power.

These two majestic Auras enveloped the entire Python Eagle Forest in a flash, spreading from two different directions before finally clashing violently.

Boom!

Immediately, under the clash of the two Void Refining Auras, everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. Some Nascent Soul Yao Race members even felt a longing in their hearts, wishing that they too could one day Breakthrough to the Void Refining stage.

Among them, the Blood Python Clan Leader's gaze was the most fervent. He had already touched the threshold of Void Refining; as long as he was given enough time, breaking through would not be a problem.

As the majestic Aura became increasingly intense, eventually, under the gaze of countless eyes, two figures suddenly appeared high in the sky, facing each other from a distance!

"Greetings, Old Ancestor!"

"Greetings, Old Ancestor!"

After the two appeared, the Yao Race members of both tribes bowed in succession, letting out shouts like a mountain tsunami that resounded through the entire Python Eagle Forest.

Ancestor Yu Ying wore a luxurious purple robe. His figure was stooped, and his face was extremely aged, covered in wrinkles like a piece of dried tree bark. Although he emitted a Void Refining Aura, he gave off a sense of being shrouded in Death Qi.

In contrast, Ancestor Xue Mang did not give off such a feeling. Wearing a blood-red robe, he looked only about forty years old, but his gaze was extremely cold as he stared fixedly at Ancestor Yu Ying:

"You Old Thing, you've aged to this extent and you still dare to come out and prance around? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to go back?"

"Young man, when I was dealing with your father, you probably weren't even born yet! You should show some respect to this Senior, or be careful not to stumble!" Ancestor Yu Ying stroked his beard and said, though his eyes were extremely sharp, without the slightest hint of cloudiness.

"Hmph, an Old Thing relying on his age!" Ancestor Xue Mang said coldly. He then turned to look at the nearby Blood Python Clan Leader and asked:

"Speak! What exactly happened?"

"Yes, Old Ancestor!"

Hearing this, the Blood Python Clan Leader hurried to recount the events in detail. On the other side, Ancestor Yu Ying also began to inquire about the course of events. In the end, both Void Refining experts received similar accounts, though each side blamed the other for the responsibility.

A long time after learning about the events, silence fell over the sky. Neither Old Ancestor was the first to voice an opinion; instead, they both frowned in deep thought, clearly sensing that there was something fishy about this matter.

Seeing the two Old Ancestors lost in thought, some people within the two tribes also seemed to realize something. Their expressions changed drastically, and they began to discuss via voice transmissions.

At that time, the Blood Python Tribe was blinded by rage, and everyone was too late to think carefully, simply assuming it was the Feathered Eagle Clan's doing. Thinking back now, there were indeed some irrational points.

For instance, why was Yu Bei's strength so great? Why did he say those words before self-detonating? After a long while, Ancestor Xue Mang was the first to break the silence, saying, "Old Thing, what do you think of this?"

Ancestor Yu Ying stroked his beard and evaluated, "A clumsy method, but very effective!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene immediately broke into an uproar. If that were the case, then this entire matter from beginning to end was being manipulated by someone in the shadows to provoke a war between the two tribes.

The Nascent Souls' faces turned even more ashen. In other words, someone had played them for fools, and they had foolishly fallen into someone else's trap without even knowing it.

It was somewhat hard for them to accept, but thinking about it carefully, the matter was indeed full of suspicious points and several things that didn't add up.

"Could it be the Cloud Tiger Tribe?" Ancestor Xue Mang voiced his suspect, his cold eyes revealing a hint of Killing Intent.

Ancestor Yu Ying shook his head and said, "Hard to say!"

As the strongest tribe in the Nine Profound Realm, the Cloud Tiger Tribe possessed four Void Refining experts, nearly a hundred Nascent Soul subordinates, and an immeasurable number of Yao Race members at the Nascent Soul stage and below. With the Cloud Tiger Tribe's strength, it was not impossible for them to do such a thing.

At the same time, the Cloud Tiger Tribe had always wanted to dominate the Nine Profound Realm and make the other eight tribes submit to them, and they had been making constant small moves in the shadows over the years.

With the strength, the motive, and the guts, the Cloud Tiger Tribe was indeed the biggest suspect, but they were not the only one. The other six tribes were not impossible either; it was just a lower probability.

At this moment, no one present dared to speak, clearly aware of the Cloud Tiger Tribe's fearsomeness. The atmosphere once again fell into a dead silence.

But just then, a Blood Python quietly approached the Blood Python Clan Leader and was secretly saying something via voice transmission. The Blood Python Clan Leader's expression changed slightly, but he had no guard against him.

Boom!

Suddenly, a fist containing terrifying power fiercely smashed into the Blood Python Clan Leader, directly piercing through his chest. Even so, the Blood Python Clan Leader did not die instantly. He quickly clenched his fist to counterattack and roared:

"Who exactly are you?"

Seeing that he couldn't kill with one blow, that person actually gathered all his spiritual energy. A violent fluctuation instantly spread out; he was clearly intending to perish together with the Blood Python Clan Leader. During this process, he shouted loudly:

"Feathered Eagle Clan, I have done what you asked me to do. Don't go back on what you promised me!"