151: Chapter 151 Let's put an end to their arrogance

When news of the Flame Emperor Alliance's founding reached the Soul Realm, Hun Tiandi was reclining on the main seat, flipping through that endless ancient scroll.

Void Swallowing Flame sat to the lower right, its form manifested, black flames dancing listlessly at its fingertips.

Hun Qinger leaned in a corner, toying with a sliver of ice crystal, her ice-blue eyes half-closed as if dozing.

Soul Yuan Tian and Elder Hun Tu stood to the left and right, while Soul Mie Sheng stood in the center of the hall, having just finished reporting the detailed intelligence regarding the Flame Emperor Alliance.

"Flame Emperor Alliance?" Void Swallowing Flame spoke first, a flash of absurdity crossing its black-flame eyes, as if it had heard some grand joke.

"Xiao Yan hasn't even become an Emperor yet, and he's already calling it the Flame Emperor Alliance? An Eight Star Dou Sheng dares to call himself the Flame Emperor? If he truly became a Dou Di, wouldn't he have to call himself the Flame Heaven Emperor?"

Soul Yuan Tian's withered face remained expressionless, but his voice carried unconcealed chill.

"A mere rabble. A family from a backwater country like the Jia Ma Empire, which can barely scrape together a few Dou Zuns, dares to raise a banner and call themselves an Emperor Alliance? And those desperate scoundrels from the Black-Corner Region—they wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder in the Central Plains. As for the Jia Nan Academy—a bunch of little brats still learning to manifest Dou Qi wings, they wouldn't even be able to touch the edge of a battlefield."

"That may be true, but we cannot lower our guard. Although the overall strength of the Flame Emperor Alliance is far inferior to the Soul Clan Alliance, that old fox Yao Chen does not fight unprepared battles. If he dares to raise the banner at this juncture, he must have something to rely on."

Soul Mie Sheng bowed slightly, his voice hoarse and calm.

"Xiao Yan's reputation in the Jia Ma Empire and the Black-Corner Region is much higher than we estimated. Those desperate scoundrels in the Black-Corner Region have always been treacherous, and the fact that they could be integrated in such a short time shows that the name Xiao Yan itself carries enough appeal."

Void Swallowing Flame extinguished the black flames at its fingertips with a flick, its tone filled with unconcealed mockery.

"Appeal? Back when the Sky Mansion Alliance was at its peak, Xiao Yan had the Ancient Eight Clans, the Yan Clan, the Pill Tower, the Flower Sect, and the Burning Flame Valley under his command, and yet they were still beaten to a pulp by us. Now, relying on a bunch of Dou Huangs and Dou Zongs to challenge the Hun Clan is nothing but a death struggle."

Hun Qian hurried in from outside the hall and presented the latest intelligence jade slip to Hun Tiandi.

Hun Tiandi took it and glanced at it, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth, but there was no warmth in that smile.

He tossed the jade slip to Void Swallowing Flame, his tone as flat as if he were stating the weather, yet everyone in the hall could hear the coldness of being provoked.

"Yao Chen said in front of dozens of leaders at the Starfall Pavilion square—the Hun Clan has Nine-Star Dou Sheng, they do not; the Hun Clan has the foundation of the Ancient Eight Clans, they do not; but they have Xiao Yan. When Xiao Yan emerges from the Ancient Emperor Cave and becomes a Dou Di, he will show us who the true master of this continent is."

After reading the jade slip, Void Swallowing Flame's black-flame eyes churned with unconcealed rage, and the black flames at its fingertips suddenly flared up several inches, scorching the surrounding air into distorted ripples.

"A fine 'wait for Xiao Yan to become a Dou Di'! It's questionable whether Xiao Yan can even walk out of the Ancient Emperor Cave alive, yet they've already bestowed the Emperor title upon him. This is no longer just a provocation; this is slapping the Hun Clan in the face."

Elder Hun Tu stepped forward, his withered face filled with murderous intent.

"Let this subordinate take a team of death warriors to the Starfall Pavilion and bring back Yao Chen's head to hang on the main gate of the Soul Realm. Since they want to be the first to stick their necks out so badly, let the whole continent see the fate of those who do."

Soul Yuan Tian also chimed in coldly, "We can simultaneously strike at the Black-Corner Region and the Jia Ma Empire and purge all families associated with the Flame Emperor Alliance."

Soul Mie Sheng frowned slightly, took a half step forward, and said in a deep voice, "Clan Leader, Elder Hun Tu's method is satisfying, but the Soul Clan Alliance has just been established, and all parties are watching. If we start a massacre now, it will give Yao Chen an excuse—he will say that the Hun Clan is afraid of the Flame Emperor Alliance, afraid to the point of using genocide to intimidate them. Moreover, among the forces that have joined the Flame Emperor Alliance, many have old ties with members of the Soul Clan Alliance; one move affects the whole body."

Void Swallowing Flame glanced coldly at Soul Mie Sheng.

"So you mean we should let them clamor outside? Let them spread the Emperor title that Xiao Yan hasn't even obtained yet across the entire continent?"

Soul Mie Sheng lowered his head and said nothing more.

Hun Tiandi slowly placed the ancient scroll on the desk, the bottom of the cup touching the table with a crisp sound.

The hall fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at the man on the main seat who was always composed.

He leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the armrest, and only spoke after a long while.

"The reason Yao Chen dares to be so arrogant is merely because he relies on Xiao Yan being in the Ancient Emperor Cave, where the Hun Clan cannot reach him for the time being. With the Soul Clan Alliance newly established, all parties are watching. If we resort to force now, it will only make the Hun Clan appear afraid. But if we do not respond, the momentum of the Flame Emperor Alliance will only grow larger. Therefore—"

He raised his eyes, and a cold, deep light flashed in those eyes that were as deep as the void.

"We must let Yao Chen know that Xiao Yan has not yet become an Emperor, and the Hun Clan can overturn this chessboard at any time."

Soul Yuan Tian asked in a deep voice, "What is the Clan Leader's plan?"

Hun Tiandi smiled slightly, that smile carrying a habitual laziness, yet it made everyone in the hall feel an invisible chill.

"Dampen their arrogance. As for the method—"

He paused deliberately, took a sip of tea, and then slowly uttered a few words.

The hall was quiet for a moment.

Void Swallowing Flame was the first to react, a flash of approval crossing its black-flame eyes, and the black flames at its fingertips jumped gently.

Soul Yuan Tian and Elder Hun Tu looked at each other, seeing the same approval in each other's eyes.

Hun Tiandi leaned back in his chair, picked up the endless ancient scroll again, his tone returning to his usual lazy and casual manner, saying only two words— "Go."