I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"Have you finished speaking? If you have, then you can choose how to die. Considering the relationship between our two races, I, the Saint, will allow you to choose how to die. Will I, the Saint, personally send you to your death, or will you choose to do so willingly?"

The elder's voice was filled with killing intent. If it were an ordinary person, this killing intent alone would be enough to kill them. However, for Fang Yu, this killing intent was nothing and had no effect whatsoever. Fang Yu spoke without changing his expression.

"Want to take my life? You're dreaming. It's highly unlikely, practically impossible, so don't even think about it. Just tell your clan leader what I just said. Whether he listens or not is his business. He's too stupid; I doubt he'll believe it. I know he's currently thinking about how to squeeze every last drop of value out of our clan, but he didn't expect an exception, or rather, a hidden danger like me. This has enraged him, which is why he sent you. He wants our clan's jade pendant, which I understand, since it holds the secret to becoming a Dou Di. But becoming a Dou Di is actually quite simple. With his abilities, he only needs to find one more thing to become a Dou Di. Similarly, the Soul Clan's clan leader, Soul Emperor, only needs to find one more thing to become a Dou Di. Either of them, whoever obtains that thing, can become a Dou Di. As for what that thing is, do you think I'd tell you?"

"If you tell me what that thing is now, I can spare your life and even help you become a Dou Sheng powerhouse."

Upon hearing that Fang Yu knew how to become a Dou Di, the elder's expression changed drastically, filled with both surprise and delight. He hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise. As for whether Fang Yu's words were true or false, he didn't care at all. If they were false, he would simply destroy Fang Yu; if they were true, then his family would be incredibly wealthy, as they would become the most powerful race on the Dou Qi Continent.

"Since you're so sincere, I'll mercifully tell you. Becoming a Dou Di is actually quite simple. You just need to find something called the Ancient Emperor's Cave, the cave left behind by the last Dou Di of the Dou Qi Continent. Don't be angry, don't think I'm playing a trick on you, because there's something inside that can make someone a Dou Di. That thing is a pill that reaches the Emperor-grade level. Once you take this pill, you'll basically become a Dou Di. Of course, it's not 100% guaranteed; it's only a possibility. If you don't have this ability, you might be..." It was directly annihilated because the strength of that pill was equivalent to a peak nine-star Dou Sheng, or even a half-step Dou Di. Under such circumstances, it would be very difficult for your clan leader to deal with it. Only one person could deal with it: the Void Devouring Flame of the Soul Clan. He possessed a method to counter that pill, and only he could do so. As for others, unless multiple nine-star Dou Sheng joined forces, it would be highly unlikely they could defeat it. Whether you believe it or not is your business. Anyway, I've said what I needed to say. Of course, you also... You can believe it or not, just tell your clan leader what I said. Actually, whether it's your clan or any other clan with the bloodline of a Dou Di, they all have spies from the Soul Clan. Your clan's spy is called Gu Yang. This guy has already been possessed, or rather, his soul was devoured by a member of the Soul Clan and took over his body. That's why he's always been afraid to see your clan leader, because your clan leader might see through his disguise. Under these circumstances, he naturally wouldn't dare to see him. It's precisely for this reason that he's been hiding in your clan's ancestral hall... They've been hiding in the shadows, all for the sake of obtaining your family's jade pendant. Once they get your family's jade pendant, the jade pendants of other families will be a piece of cake. You could say they've always been planning to take action against various families and seize their jade pendants. How I know this is none of your concern. This matter is very important, and you'd better be prepared. If you're not prepared, your entire family might be wiped out. The reason I'm telling you this is because if I didn't tell you and you were truly gone, that wouldn't be good for me either.”

"Of course, the most important reason is that your clan leader is simply too stupid, incredibly stupid, unimaginably stupid. If I hadn't told you so much, you might never have discovered this, and in the end, your clan would have been wiped out, or rather, all clans would have been wiped out by the Soul Clan. The Soul Clan would inevitably become the most powerful race on this Dou Qi Continent, which is not a good thing for me. That's why I told you, hoping that your incredibly stupid clan leader could resolve this matter. Of course, if he can't resolve it, that would be a great pity, since this matter involves far too much. So, you..." "You must persevere, you must work hard, and you absolutely mustn't doubt what I say. If you truly don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do. Believe it or not, in the end, if your clan is wiped out, it won't have anything to do with me. At most, it'll be a bit troublesome to pack up and return to the clan, which doesn't mean much to me, because I will definitely become an existence surpassing the Soul Clan. No matter what you say, it's useless. Of course, I also hope you can believe me. If you believe me, your race can avoid being wiped out. If you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do. I can only say you're truly pathetic, you're incredibly stupid."

Fang Yu's words gave the elder a terrible headache and made him hesitate. He didn't know whether he should believe Fang Yu's words, but he understood that if what Fang Yu said was true, then their race would really face extinction.

Under these circumstances, regardless of whether Fang Yu's words were true or false, he had to return and tell their clan leader everything Fang Yu had said. If he didn't tell their clan leader, their entire race would truly have no way to survive. Therefore, he left without any hesitation. The reason he didn't attack Fang Yu, the reason he let Fang Yu go, wasn't because he had any benevolence, or because he let Fang Yu go because of those words. Rather, he knew Fang Yu couldn't escape and could come looking for him at any time if he wanted to. Most importantly, he needed to find out what was behind Fang Yu.

If Fang Yu wasn't an extremely terrifying being, how could he know so much? This was a very important matter, and he had to find out the truth. If he didn't, their entire race might face annihilation. Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to leave temporarily. Of course, it was precisely because he suspected that there was an extremely terrifying being behind Fang Yu that he let Fang Yu go and chose to leave directly instead of killing him. Of course, when he left, he also took Gu Yao and the others with him. Gu Yao and the others were naturally extremely shocked. Why would the elder let Fang Yu go? Although they were shocked and incredulous, they were also stunned by what had just been said. They had to go back; this was something they understood and knew. Although they weren't very clever, they still understood this kind of thing clearly.

When the elder returned to his clan, he immediately told their clan leader what he had learned from Fang Yu. Fang Yu was the biggest idiot in the entire Dou Qi Continent. There was no one more stupid than him. You could say that no one was more stupid than him.

Of course, the elder didn't say Fang Yu's insults to this guy; he couldn't bring himself to say them, so he kept it to himself. After hearing the elder's words, the clan leader's face turned extremely ugly, and he immediately ordered someone to summon the elder in charge of the jade pendant, who was Gu Yang.

He actually trusted this elder quite a bit; otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted him with this task.

However, when he used his soul power to check the other party's situation, his expression suddenly changed. The elder's face also turned extremely grim. He knew he had been exposed. Just as he was about to say something, the patriarch made his move, and decisively, slapping him across the face. The difference between them was simply too great; one was a peak nine-star Dou Sheng, the other only a five-star Dou Sheng. The gap was immense, making them incomparable. One slap was enough to kill him, just like the underling in the original story facing the peak nine-star Dragon Emperor—a single slap was all it took. Even for an underling with such extraordinary abilities, even having reached seven-star Dou Sheng and possessing the soul power of an Emperor Mirror, he was still utterly outmatched.

Faced with absolute power, they are no different from ants, let alone a five-star Dou Sheng. A single slap would be enough to send him to his grave. This matter shocked the elder who returned from Fang Yu's place. The elder understood that what Fang Yu said was indeed true, and then he spoke to his clan leader:
"Chieftain, since that's the case, what should we do now? Should we tell the other tribes?"

He knew very well that this was a very important matter that had to be told to the other races, but this matter required the permission of their chieftains. If their chieftains did not allow it, then no one would dare to inform the other races. And now his chieftain had finally been smart for once.

"It's pointless to inform them now, or rather, it's meaningless to tell them now. You know, Gu Yang is dead, which means that the Soul Clan already knows that their plan has been exposed. So it's very likely that they have already launched the plan ahead of time. As for who to attack first, if there are no surprises, it should be the Spirit Clan. After all, among our races, the Spirit Clan is the weakest. So they will definitely attack the Spirit Clan first. Therefore, we must protect the Spirit Clan first, no matter what. Only in this way can we protect the other major races and make them believe what has happened."

"But what if you, the clan leader, go? What if they use the Spirit Race as bait to lure you there, and then attack our race?"

This was the elder's biggest worry. The reason for his worry was Fang Yu's words to him, telling him that their clan leader was a fool, so foolish that even the phrase "his head was squeezed in a door" wouldn't be enough to describe it. Under these circumstances, he was naturally worried that their clan leader might miscalculate and then try to change things later, which would be troublesome. Because once their clan leader left, their race would lose its greatest protection. In that case, with the strength of the Soul Clan, they might actually wipe out their race first. Once their race was wiped out, then no matter what they did, it would be meaningless, and they would lose a powerful race.

To put it bluntly, if their race were wiped out, the strength of these ancient races would be reduced by at least one-third.

Under these circumstances, fighting against the Soul Clan would be no easy task. Therefore, he had to remind their clan leader that he absolutely could not go himself. If he did, it could very well lead to the extermination of the clan. Although their clan leader's expression was somewhat grim upon hearing his advice, he thought for a moment and then shook his head.

“If I don’t go, the Spirit Clan will surely perish. If anyone else goes, they may also perish among the Spirit Clan forever. So only I can ensure safety. Don’t worry, what you’re worried about won’t happen, absolutely won’t happen. I’m confident in that. Before I leave, I will leave some measures behind. As long as there is any accident in the clan, I will sense it immediately. At that time, no matter what methods the Soul Clan uses, they will be useless. I will also return as quickly as possible.”

This was the only way he could think of. There was no other way, and he couldn't think of any better way. It was the only way, unless he could find another person who was at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm like him. Otherwise, there was no possibility.

However, there are only two peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng in the entire Dou Qi Continent: their clan leader and the Soul Emperor of the Soul Clan. (End of Chapter)