novelraw Chapter 351: Out of Control
Chapter 351: Out of Control
Master Sun nodded and refrained from further questioning. His powerful spiritual senses quickly spread across the Yan Clan's premises to probe every corner.
Every alchemist possesses an extraordinarily strong soul, and his perceptive ability even surpassed that of the Wind King and Thunder King. With a meticulous search, there were few secrets within the Yan Clan that could escape his notice.
Before long, he discovered thirty secret chambers beneath the Yan Clan's grounds.
Among them, twenty-five were entirely revealed under the probing of his spiritual senses.
However, the remaining five were protected by powerful formations, making it impossible for him to discern what was inside.
Master Sun fell into deep thought. If the Yan Clan Head, Yan Tiexin, in the hall was truly just a clone, then he deduced that the real body must be hidden within one of those five secret chambers.
His eyes flickered as he sent a sound transmission to the Wind King, Thunder King, and several Gu Kings. Whatever he communicated made them suddenly realize something. They exchanged meaningful glances and cast a knowing look at Yan Tiexin.
“Since Clan Leader Yan isn’t interested in making a deal, I won’t force the issue. We’ll take our leave!”
As soon as Master Sun finished speaking, he began walking toward the door.
The upper echelons of the Yan Clan were stunned. They couldn’t believe that Master Sun, who had arrived in such a grand manner with so many people, was genuinely leaving. Could Master Sun really be this reasonable?However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, they quickly realized how mistaken they were.
No sooner had Master Sun’s group stepped outside than the Gu Kings dashed toward various secret chambers scattered throughout the clan grounds at lightning speed.
Yan Tiexin’s face immediately turned grim. He cursed inwardly, This is bad.
“They’re trying to loot our clan’s treasure vault! Stop them!” Yan Tiexin roared furiously.
The Yan Clan’s Gu cultivators were shocked, but their expressions quickly turned to anger as they rushed forward to intercept the attackers.
With that command, conflict erupted. A chaotic battle broke out as waves of Yan Clan Gu cultivators swarmed in, clashing violently with Master Sun’s Gu cultivators.
The conference hall collapsed almost instantly under the aftershocks of the battle, throwing the entire scene into chaos.
Master Sun’s Gu cultivators were of exceptionally high quality, and their cultivation levels far exceeded those of the Yan Clan’s Gu cultivators.
However, the Yan Clan held the home-field advantage, along with a numerical superiority.
This was a battle that determined the survival of the Yan Clan, so even their Spirit Gathering Stage and Marrow Cleansing Stage Gu cultivators gritted their teeth and charged into the fray.
This increased the pressure on Master Sun’s side significantly. Despite their superior experts, they suffered considerable casualties in the initial clashes.
On the other hand, the Yan Clan’s losses were even heavier. Low-level Gu cultivators fell like leaves, their corpses piling up on the ground and blood staining the battlefield.
Under the slaughter of high-level Gu cultivators, the ground was soon layered with bodies. Even so, many Yan Clan Gu cultivators fearlessly pressed forward, preferring to die than retreat.
Meanwhile, Master Sun’s Gu cultivators were also seeing red. Their initial mission of following Master Sun for rewards shifted to personal greed. They began seizing the opportunity to loot the Yan Clan’s treasure vaults, determined to make the most of the situation.
This enraged the Yan Clan’s Gu cultivators even further, fueling their desperation in battle.
Among them, Long Xuan took a different approach. He stayed on the sidelines, engaging a Spiritual Sea early-stage Yan Clan Gu cultivator in a mock fight but ensuring the struggle appeared evenly matched.
His attention, however, remained focused on the battlefield. Long Xuan was prepared to flee at the first sign of unfavorable developments.
No battle ever guarantees a 100% chance of victory, and this one was no exception. Despite Master Sun’s meticulous preparation, unexpected variables were always possible, so Long Xuan maintained his vigilance.
At the same time, Gu cultivators from other clans in the city gathered to watch from rooftops. They observed the chaotic battle with excitement and schadenfreude, none showing any intention of assisting the Yan Clan.
As predicted by the Yan Clan’s upper echelons, the other clans in the city wished for the Yan Clan’s destruction so they could divide its territory among themselves. There was no way they would lend a helping hand.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the city’s other four major families had already convened to discuss how to carve up the Yan Clan’s territories once it was wiped out.
In their eyes, after enduring this calamity, the Yan Clan would either be left severely crippled or completely destroyed. Even if they survived, they would no longer be able to maintain their position as the top clan in the city.
At that moment, the Thunder King’s loud laughter rang out, “Hahaha... found you! I dare you to keep hiding! Go ahead, try hiding again!”
With a burst of laughter, he forced Yan Tiexin’s figure out of a large hole in the ground.
Seeing his plan exposed, Yan Tiexin became enraged and shouted furiously, “You’re courting death!”
As he spoke, he charged at the Thunder King in a frenzy.
“Heh, your opponent isn’t just me—it’s us!”
“Let’s see just how strong you are with your Heavenly Flame.”
The Thunder King’s figure turned into a streak of lightning, instantly appearing beside the Wind King in an underground chamber.
At this time, the Wind King was looting treasures in the chamber. Although he hadn’t found Yan Tiexin’s true body here, he had discovered a large number of precious items.
After dealing with all the guards in the chamber, he unapologetically pocketed every treasure he could find.
He was quite pleased with himself when the Thunder King suddenly flew over, leaving him momentarily stunned.
“Stop worrying about the treasures for now. Yan Tiexin has already broken through to the peak of the Gu King realm. With the Heavenly Flame empowering him, I can’t face him alone. Hurry up and join me in taking him down!” the Thunder King shouted.
Yan Tiexin caught up to them at this point. When he saw that the Yan Clan’s treasured heirlooms had been looted, his eyes turned bloodshot with rage as he roared, “I’ll kill you all!”
His entire body was instantly engulfed in fiery crimson flames, radiating intense heat. Like a blazing fire spirit, he charged toward the two men.
Both the Thunder King and the Wind King grew serious. These crimson flames were none other than the Sunset Divine Flame. With his body enveloped in the Sunset Divine Flame, Yan Tiexin was like a porcupine—whoever touched him would suffer severe injury. Neither dared to engage him directly.
Unable to fight effectively in the confined chamber, the two dodged Yan Tiexin’s attacks and fled from the chamber together.
“Where do you think you’re going? Leave the Yan Clan’s treasured heirlooms behind!” Yan Tiexin shouted angrily, pursuing them closely.
When Master Sun saw the fiery crimson flames enveloping Yan Tiexin, he was overjoyed. Realizing this was indeed the Sunset Divine Flame, he exclaimed excitedly, “That’s the real thing!”
“Wang Yan, Liu Yiming, you two go and support the Thunder King and Wind King!”
“The four of you must quickly take down Yan Tiexin. We need to end this fight swiftly, seize the Sunset Divine Flame, and retreat.”
“The Flaming Court Empire’s enforcers are surely on their way here. This is not a place we can linger!”
As Master Sun finished speaking, two late-stage Gu Kings broke away from the chaotic battle and charged toward Yan Tiexin.
Initially, these two late-stage Gu Kings had been trying to enter other chambers, but they were stopped by the Yan Clan’s Gu Kings, resulting in a stalemate.
However, Master Sun’s side had a total of eight Gu Kings, while the Yan Clan had only five. The Yan Clan’s Gu Kings had already been struggling to fight against superior numbers. With two late-stage Gu Kings now redirected to deal with Yan Tiexin, the pressure on the Yan Clan’s Gu Kings eased significantly, allowing them to catch their breath.
The remaining Gu Kings now engaged in one-on-one battles, ensuring a temporary stalemate.
While the Yan Clan’s Gu Kings found some relief, Yan Tiexin’s situation worsened. He was now facing four Gu Kings—two of the same rank as himself and two late-stage Gu Kings.
Surrounded and attacked from all sides, Yan Tiexin quickly began to falter, occasionally taking hits that left him injured.
A sinking feeling gripped his heart as a trace of despair flickered in his eyes. He understood that if the fight continued, his death was inevitable. There was no way he could withstand the combined assault of four Gu Kings.
Finally, he relented, turning to Master Sun and saying in a deep voice, “Stop the fight! I agree to trade the Heavenly Flame for your 300-Year Longevity Pill. Let’s call it a truce.”
Master Sun sneered coldly and shouted from a distance, “You think you can just call it quits now? Where was this attitude earlier?”
“I gave you a chance, and you didn’t cherish it!”
“Now I’ve already killed, earned a bad reputation, violated the Flaming Court Empire’s laws, and made an irreconcilable enemy of the Yan Clan. Do you think all that can just be undone? Dream on.”
“There’s no turning back after drawing the bow. This situation is beyond saving, and there’s nothing I can do!”
Master Sun glanced around. At this point, the Gu cultivators he had brought with him were looting the Yan Clan’s treasures like madmen. There was no way he could stop them with mere words.
These people weren’t his loyal subordinates but a group of collaborators drawn together by mutual interests. There was no hierarchical relationship between them.
In the face of such riches, his words held no weight.
If Yan Tiexin had agreed to the trade earlier, none of this would have happened. But now, it was entirely out of his hands.
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