Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Upon seeing this, Yan immediately ordered all experts below the Heavenly Emperor level to retreat and blockade the area. He then took the initiative to meet the enemy, and together with Xue Aotian and Wu Yunyue, they drove back several approaching men in black.

"Boom boom boom..."

The continuous explosions leveled a large area of ​​burial mounds. The men in black had indeed chosen to self-destruct, intending to perish together with their victims. Unfortunately, they were not skilled enough. Against powerful figures like Yan, Xue Aotian, and Wu Yunyue, ordinary self-destruction was obviously ineffective.

"Roar~~~"

After realizing that self-destruction was ineffective, the remaining men in black changed their tactics. Large swathes of black light surged from their bodies and gradually condensed into a wave that fluctuated and changed continuously. Anyone who saw it would instantly feel like vomiting.

As these black lines climbed to near the top of the city wall, they slowly converged, gradually merging into a huge mass. Then, several branches emerged from this dark mass, forming a shape somewhat like a crab.

This large black crab, formed from black light threads, is not very big, only about three meters in diameter. However, if you look at it, you will find that it is like a black hole, capable of swallowing even light.

The two front claws of the large black crab slowly emerged, then slowly closed together. A beam of pitch-black light, filled with annihilation, shot out and attacked Xue Aotian and his two companions who were gathered together.

This black light appeared without any warning, and even as it flew towards Yan and the other two, it did not exhibit any fluctuations in energy.

However, powerful individuals like Yan possessed keen intuition. When the black light rays burst forth, they sensed the threat and quickly dodged and approached, preparing to resolve the issue at its source.

However, to their surprise, this strange ray seemed to have a lock-on function, wandering and turning in the air before chasing after them. Seeing this, Xue Aotian activated his Heavenly Power, released golden light, turned around, and struck with his palm, urgently saying, "You guys rush over, I'll hold this thing off."

With a deafening roar, the golden and black lights shone brightly in the air, and amidst the ear-piercing explosion, the two forces collided violently.

The black light shrank by more than half after it was released, and its forward speed came to an abrupt halt. However, even Xue Aotian, who was as powerful as a god, was still groaned and was sent flying backward by the shock. A layer of dark light emanated from his body, which showed that this move was not easy to deal with.

Yan and Wu Yunyue hesitated for only a moment, and seeing that Xue Aotian was alright for the time being, they continued to rush forward. In just a few breaths, they arrived near the black crab and launched an attack on the group of men in black under it.

"withdraw."

Seeing Yan and Wu Yunyue rapidly approaching, the group of men in black decisively retreated simultaneously, their figures disappearing from the spot like black lightning. However, the black crab did not dissipate immediately; instead, it suddenly expanded and exploded.

"retreat."

Yan quickly grabbed Wu Yunyue and pulled her aside to avoid being affected by the intense explosion. He hadn't expected these old bastards to be so troublesome; the old guys who were still alive and kicking were indeed difficult to deal with.

"die."

After blocking the black ray, Xue Aotian reacted quickly, intercepting several men in black and killing them mercilessly. With a flash of golden light, several black figures exploded in mid-air, and the two men in black who were in command were captured by him.

Xue Aotian, the strongest person in the world, was no joke. The two people who fell into his hands felt that they were about to die. The light of death flashed in their eyes, and terrifying energy fluctuations flowed in the air. Their eyes were filled with determination.

Xue Aotian coldly said, "Tell me where your Valley of Love's treasure is, and I'll leave you with a whole corpse."

The two men he was holding still had the ability to speak, but they knew they were doomed. One of them said coldly, "Xue Aotian, no matter what you do, you will only bring about your own destruction."

The other person said sternly, "Xue Aotian, you think such threats will work on us? When I roamed the continent three hundred years ago, you weren't even born yet."

As they spoke, flames rose from each of their heads, and two skulls appeared in Xue Aotian's sight, each with black flames emanating from its eyes.

"Boom boom..."

Xue Aotian, his face grim, flung the two men away. They exploded into flames in mid-air, and he easily shielded himself from the aftershocks, but his mood was far from pleasant.

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield has stabilized. The group of skeletons were completely eliminated without even a chance to escape. However, the intelligent ones were all very tough and would rather self-destruct than reveal the location of the treasure vault, which made all their efforts futile.

When the last living creature emanating an aura of destruction was wiped out, there were no survivors in Youqing Valley except for Yan and his group of invaders. Everyone gathered in the square of Youqing Valley, and their expressions were not good.

Xue Aotian said in a deep voice with a gloomy face, "There aren't too many guys in Youqing Valley who possess that kind of power. They probably haven't had time to spread it yet, but that destructive power is too difficult to deal with. Even a Heavenly King level would have a hard time resisting its influence."

Chapter 592 Overseas Mystic Heaven

Within the Valley of Love, littered with corpses, the group discussed their next move. Xue Aotian mentioned the difficulty in dealing with that destructive power, a fact well understood by all who had actually fought against it.

This time, the three holy lands almost launched a full-scale attack, first launching a surprise attack that crippled most of the resistance methods of Youqing Valley, but they still suffered many casualties before finally taking down Youqing Valley.

The key to this lies with the disciples of the Valley of Affection, who possess destructive power. This special power has turned each of them into near-madmen, and it is also highly contagious. Even powerful figures from the Snow God Mountain and the Heavenly Evil Sect, who possess holy attributes, find it difficult to resist the intrusion of such power.

This incident served as a wake-up call for them. If the unsuspecting Valley of Affection was already so difficult to deal with, how troublesome would the Crimson Prison, which directly contacted the Lord of the Underworld, be? It seems that completely resolving the root of the problem will not be an easy task.

Shangguan Tianyang frowned and said, "If Youqing Valley is this difficult to deal with, then Blood Red Prison will be even more troublesome. Burning Heaven is not as wary of us as Huang Xingyun is. As for the Danton Empire, the situation is unclear, and it is unlikely that they can launch a sneak attack."

After thinking for a moment, Yan said in a deep voice, "Then don't launch a sneak attack. Send troops directly to attack Danton. With the three great empires of Feili, Zhongtian, and Wanshou joining forces, it won't take long to destroy Baopao. Then, the army will march south, using Zhongtian as a route to attack Danton, and directly reach the outskirts of Blood Red Prison."

The place where the Lord of the Underworld broke the seal and connected with the outside world is the Crimson Prison. As long as we seal off the Crimson Prison and prevent them from leaving, we can control the situation within a certain range, and resolving everything won't be too difficult.

Wu Yunyue nodded decisively, "This plan is feasible. Then, our next step is to directly attack the capital of Baopa and destroy the royal family."

Although Xue Aotian and Shangguan Tianyang had always been at odds, they reached a consensus on this matter. A group of powerful individuals once again set out, cooperating with the envoy team still in Baopai City, to launch a surprise attack on the Baopai royal family and annihilate this royal family that had close ties with Youqing Valley.

……

Three months later, outside the Crimson Prison in the Denton Empire.

In just a few months, the situation on the Vast Continent changed dramatically. The destruction of the Baopa Empire and the Valley of Affection shocked the entire continent. Then, the alliance of the three kingdoms of Feili, Zhongtian and Wanshou attacked Danton and warned the other kingdoms about the Netherworld Space.

At first, the various empires, large and small, on the continent did not quite believe in the matter of the Netherworld, only thinking that the three great empires had the intention of destroying and unifying the countries.

However, as the three-nation allied forces invaded Denton, a series of events occurred, confirming the blood sacrifice of the Netherworld God in the Crimson Prison. Several more countries joined the allied forces, and numerous empires joined forces to completely destroy the Denton Empire, but the Crimson Prison still exists.

This force, which was originally the weakest of the five holy lands, greatly increased its strength after receiving the support of the Lord of the Underworld. It also laid countless traps in its lair. Even though it was defeated by the allied forces, it still stubbornly defended its last stronghold.

The powerful allied forces, each from different factions, while harboring the desire to completely annihilate Crimson Prison, were also unwilling to suffer excessive losses. Thus, after sealing off Crimson Prison, the situation reached a temporary stalemate.

On the city wall of Danton, the capital of the Danton Empire, Yan gazed at the Blood Red Prison, which was constantly emitting bright purple flames in the distance, with a strange look in his eyes. He turned his head to look at Xue Aotian, Wu Yunyue and others who were still discussing, and said indifferently, "Have you not made up your minds yet?"

Shangguan Tianyang glanced at Xue Aotian and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Yan, it's not that we are unwilling to contribute, but the Blood Red Prison is already prepared. If we want to eliminate them, our losses will be considerable."

Xue Aotian sneered, "In the end, it's because you humans are unwilling to pay the price. Shangguan Tianyang, don't forget, Fentian and the others hate your Haomiao Palace the most. Once they recover, you will be the first ones to suffer."

The Shangguan brothers didn't look too good, so Wu Yunyue quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Lord Xueshan, Palace Master Shangguan, we're all trying to solve this problem, so sacrifices are inevitable. This decision still has to be made."

The Heavenly Evil Cult is not as powerful as these two, so even if sacrifices are to be made, they won't be the ones to suffer the most. Moreover, as long as Wu Yunyue doesn't die, the losses of other Heavenly King-level figures won't be considered a serious blow. Therefore, Wu Yunyue is still thinking about resolving the trouble as soon as possible and then focusing on rebuilding.

"Hehe, who doesn't know that we can't give Blood Prison a chance? But it seems that Palace Master Shangguan hasn't made up his mind yet and is planning to continue to drag it out."

Xue Aotian coldly mocked Shangguan Tianyang, and before the Shangguan brothers could react, he said, "Actually, there is another way. The reason we are unwilling to launch a direct attack on Blood Red Prison is simply because we don't have enough strong experts gathered, and we are afraid that a direct attack would result in heavy losses."

However, if we gather more powerful individuals to form an overwhelming advantage, the cost of destroying the Crimson Prison will be much lower, and the chances of success will be much greater.

I know of a powerful figure somewhere who has a blood feud with the Netherworld, but I don't know if the Vast Expanse Palace is willing to cooperate and open that space of light and shadow.

Yan's heart stirred as he looked at Xue Aotian and replied, "Senior Xue is referring to the dragons within the Light and Shadow Space. This is indeed a powerful ally. However, the seal within the Light and Shadow Space is unique, and I'm afraid that powerful dragon will be unable to break free!"

Xue Aotian nodded. "That's right. My Snow God Mountain has studied the seal of the Light and Shadow Space. It is extremely difficult to break. It requires a Space Teleportation Stone to bring out the Dragon Clan's experts. I have seen records of this item in ancient books. It should be possible to find it on the continent."

"A teleportation stone?"

Wu Yunyue frowned, Shangguan Tianyue shook her head somewhat blankly, but Shangguan Tianyang's eyes revealed a thoughtful look. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I seem to have a vague impression of it. I saw it in a certain classic book."

"The issue of the teleportation stone should be solvable. Furthermore, my Vast Expanse Palace has also made contact with an extremely powerful race; we could try to enlist their help."

Wu Yunyue also spoke up at the right time: "There are quite a few hidden experts on the continent, such as the Six Absolute Emperor. If such experts are willing to take action, our pressure will be greatly reduced."

Yan understood that they all wanted to find more powerful people to help them. After thinking for a while, he put aside his intention to urge them and nodded, saying, "In that case, we only need to seal off the Crimson Prison for now. However, we don't have much time, so you all need to act as soon as possible."

Shangguan Tianyang, Xue Aotian, Wu Yunyue, and the others all nodded. They understood that the matter of the Crimson Prison could not be delayed. After all, these guys were the spokespeople of the Lord of the Underworld, and they might have already made contact with the Lord of the Underworld. They had to resolve the trouble, otherwise, unexpected troubles might arise.

……

The next morning, Yan was just about to enjoy the service of the beautiful maid when he received news that Shangguan Tianyang wanted to see him. So he had no choice but to leave the pretty girl aside and attend to his business.

When Yan saw Xue Aotian there, his heart stirred and he asked, "Grand Palace Master, Second Palace Master, has the matter of the Space Teleportation Stone been settled?"

Shangguan Tianyang nodded and said in a deep voice, "We have a clue, but it's quite troublesome. There is indeed a record of spatial teleportation stones in the records of my Vast Expanse Palace. There was once a spatial teleportation stone that was the treasure of a place called Xuantian Palace."

This Xuantian Palace is not a force from the Vast Continent, but a sacred place on another continent overseas. They had contact with my Vast Continent before, so records exist.

Although we found a detailed sea map of the Xuantian Palace, the distance is too far, and it is not easy to make a round trip. It seems unlikely that we can find the dragons to help us by using the space teleportation stone.

However, regarding the matter of external assistance, I have already made progress. Xue'er and her two sisters have already arrived in the Baopa Empire under Longyin's escort. There is a reclusive powerful clan at the border between the Baopa Empire and the Mio Kingdom that has an alliance with my Vast Expanse Palace. It might be possible to ask them for help.

At this moment, Xue Aotian spoke up again: "We still cannot give up on the matter of the Dragon Clan. Young Master Yan, I would like to invite you to Xuantian Palace."

"can."

Yan and Xue Aotian exchanged glances for a moment and then nodded. It would take most people a lot of time to go overseas, which was why Shangguan Tianyang and the others were preparing to give up. However, he had the ability to teleport over long distances. As long as the coordinates were correct, it wouldn't take him long to go to Xuantian Palace.

"In that case, we'll each go our own way. We'll leave the matters of Xuantian Palace to Young Master Yan."

After a moment's consideration, Shangguan Tianyang nodded and took out a nautical chart and some intelligence maps from his storage device, handing them to Yan.

After taking the items, Yan looked at Xue Aotian and said, "I will be back within ten days. During this time, I do not want any setbacks to occur in the Crimson Prison."

Xue Aotian nodded and said firmly, "I will keep a close watch on the situation here for the next ten days and will not give Blood Red Prison any chance."

"Ah."

Yan responded and unfolded the sea chart. After carefully comparing it with the map of the vast continent and confirming the approximate coordinates, he turned and left the room. Accompanied by a strong spatial-temporal fluctuation, Yan's figure disappeared from Danton City.

……

On the vast ocean beyond the continent, amidst endless waves and blue skies and white clouds, Yan, who had been traveling for more than a day, finally saw signs of human activity once again. Gazing at the ships below and the outline of the continent in the distance, he quickly activated his soul power and flew away.

The Xuantian Continent is indeed much smaller than the Vast Continent, about one and a half times the size of the Feili Empire, and much smaller than the Zhongtian Empire.

There is only one Xuantian Empire on this entire continent. Although there are many sects of Heavenly Jewel Masters within the empire, there is only one holy land at the pinnacle of the entire continent, and that is the Xuantian Palace.

Xuantian Palace holds a transcendent position on the Xuantian Continent, and news about it is naturally quite easy to find out. Yan naturally did not waste any time and, after finding out the general situation, went directly to Xuantian Palace's headquarters, Xuantian Fortress.

Chapter 593 The Master of Xuantian Palace

The Xuantian Continent, the Xuantian Mountain Range, this mountain range located in the center of the Xuantian Continent is the most important holy land of the entire continent. The concentration of heaven and earth energy here is even comparable to that of Tianzhu Island in the Vast Continent.

After arriving at the Xuan Tian Continent, Yan spent half a day traveling to the Xuan Tian Mountain Range. Looking down, he saw a variety of lush plants, some of which were similar to those on the vast continent, while others were ones he had never seen before, which were valuable for enriching his database.

Yan's figure slowly descended, pacing as he quickly absorbed the energy of heaven and earth to replenish his depleted strength. He strolled against the mountain breeze, the rich fragrance of plants filling the air, making him feel exceptionally comfortable.

He didn't rush to the Xuantian Palace headquarters, but instead walked around collecting plants, animals, and minerals that he had never encountered before. Everything unknown on this land was a valuable treasure to enrich his knowledge.

Yan has always been very clear about his extraordinary advantages. Without the help of the AI ​​Dawn, even if he could rely on his foresight and scheming step by step, he would not have been able to reach his current level at this age, let alone aspire to a higher level.

His figure gradually walked deeper into the Xuan Tian Mountains. The scenery on both sides kept flashing by, and people came and went from time to time. But strangely enough, none of these people noticed Yan, the outsider.

After Yan made a contract with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and refined the three-headed Evil Eye with over 100,000 years of cultivation, his talent in mental power was elevated to an extremely high level. Now that he had this talent, he would naturally set about making up for his shortcomings in this area.

This method he is using is one of the mental abilities he has developed. By emitting a shielding signal through powerful mental energy, he reduces his presence to almost nothing. Unless someone runs into him head-on, very few people will notice him.

Yan followed the direction of some figures who had gone deep into the mountains and soon arrived at the foot of a steep mountain peak. The road ahead extended upwards at an almost 70-degree angle. Fortunately, there were steps carved into the mountainside, making the climb easier.

Of course, this ease is relative, referring to powerful individuals with cultivation levels. For ordinary people, even using both hands and feet would be difficult. Moreover, this steep mountain wall, which rises continuously, is a thousand meters high; an ordinary person would be smashed to pieces with a single misstep.

Yan was no ordinary person, and a few mountain paths were certainly no obstacle for him. However, he didn't climb them; instead, he flew up directly from where he was. He had already collected enough along the way, and now it was time to get down to business, so there was no need to hide anything.

Yan transformed into a streak of light and shadow that rapidly ascended. As it approached the summit, the mountain wind became noticeably fiercer, and the clouds, buffeted by the wind, continuously brought forth gusts of cool, damp air.