538: Six Clans Alliance

The moment the Emptiness Clan Elder fell, five ancient races in the southernmost part of the Eternal Ruins simultaneously trembled.

Inside the Void Temple, a life lamp enshrined at the top of the altar suddenly extinguished. The Disciple guarding the temple was scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, scrambling out of the temple.

"This is bad! Elder Xu He has fallen!"

Almost at the same moment, earth-shattering roars erupted from the ancestral lands of the Watercandle Yao Race, Magma Clan, Thousand-Eyed Clan, and Shadow Sprite Clan.

Four life lamps representing Three-Step Dao Ancestors successively extinguished, plunging these four first-tier races among the Tianyang aliens into unprecedented fury.

"Who is it? Who dares to kill my clan's Dao Ancestor!"

The contemporary Clan Chief of the Watercandle Yao Race, a peerless powerhouse at the Four-Step Dao Ancestor Realm, directly tore through the Void Realm and descended upon the Life Lamp Hall.

When he saw the extinguished life lamp, the murderous aura erupting from his body caused the entire temperature to plummet, and the territory within several light-years was enveloped in his killing intent.

Similar scenes played out simultaneously in the other clans.

One must know that a Four-Step Dao Ancestor could already establish a first-tier race or power; a Three-Step Dao Ancestor was even more the backbone of a first-tier Family. Such a loss was irrecoverable.

"Investigate! Head to the Xu River immediately!"

Five terrifying auras soared into the sky from their respective ancestral lands, speeding towards the Xu River tributary.

These five were all Four-Step Dao Ancestors, old monsters who usually remained in seclusion, but now they appeared simultaneously due to the fall of their clansmen... On the Xu River tributary, at that battlefield relic.

Five figures descended almost simultaneously.

When they saw the visions of their clansmen's demise still constantly evolving and not yet completely dissipated in this water area, their expressions turned incredibly grim.

"The aura of the Great Dao of Time and Space..." Emptiness Clan's Void Silence Dao Ancestor said in a deep voice, "And also the Great Dao of Yin and Yang. It seems there is more than one culprit."

"No, there is only one person." The Watercandle Yao Race's Ice Flame Dao Ancestor closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then opened them in shock, "All the Dao rhythm traces come from the same person!"

This news made the other four Dao Ancestors gasp.

To kill five Dao Ancestors single-handedly, including a Four-Step Dao Ancestor like Xu He Dao Ancestor, what kind of terrifying strength must that be?

"Soul search!" The Magma Clan's Molten Heaven Dao Ancestor grabbed with a large hand, pulling a miraculously surviving ancient Fish Dragon from the Xu River.

A powerful Dao thought directly invaded the Fish Dragon's Sea of Consciousness, recreating parts of the astonishing battle that day.

When they saw Xu Qing casually killing four Three-Step Dao Ancestors in succession, and finally even Xu He Dao Ancestor being annihilated by a single move of Returning to Ruins, the five Dao Ancestors fell silent.

Just then, Xu Qing in the image suddenly turned his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the long river of time and space, landing on the five of them.

What shocked them even more was that Xu Qing in the image actually smiled slightly at them, then raised a hand and pointed a finger!

"Boom!!!"

The long river of time and space vibrated violently, and a finger shadow containing the Great Dao of Time and Space crossed ancient and modern times, appearing directly above the heads of the five people.

Wherever this finger passed, the Xu River boiled, and Chaos Qi currents rolled back, as if to erase everything below!

"How audacious!"

Void Silence Dao Ancestor was furious, raising his hand and striking out a Void Great Hand Seal.

The two attacks collided in the Void Realm, erupting with world-destroying power. The moment the finger shadow collapsed, the Void Great Hand Seal also dissipated simultaneously, but the aftershocks of the collision severed the Xu River below for several breaths!

The five Dao Ancestors' faces were ashen. They never expected that Xu Qing could sense their current prying from the past time and space, and even dared to actively provoke them!

"This Human Race... must be eliminated!" A cold light flashed in the eyes of Thousand-Eyed Clan's Thousand Illusions Dao Ancestor.

Just then, a black and red streaking light pierced through the air.

Hei Mo's figure appeared on the battlefield. When he sensed the terrifying Dao rhythm remaining in the air, his expression drastically changed.

"Greetings, five Fellow Daoists." Although Hei Mo was only at the Three-Step Peak, coming from the Black Crystal Blood Flame Clan, a Peak clan, the five Four-Step Dao Ancestors did not dare to be negligent and returned the greetings.

"Fellow Daoist Hei Mo has come at just the right time." Shadow Sprite Clan's Shadow Dao Ancestor shared the image obtained from the soul search with him.

When Hei Mo saw the scene of Xu Qing killing Xu He Dao Ancestor, his pupils constricted violently, saying, "How is this possible? Thousands of years ago, he was only a One-Step Dao Ancestor!"

"What?" The five Dao Ancestors were simultaneously shocked, "Fellow Daoist Hei Mo knows this person?"

Hei Mo took a deep breath and informed everyone about Xu Qing's information.

When they heard that this Human Race was the Human Race Prodigy to be executed on the Tianyang List, they didn't think much of it.

But when they learned that the other party had grown from a One-Step Dao Ancestor to being able to kill a Four-Step Dao Ancestor in just a few thousand years, the five Dao Ancestors all showed expressions of horror.

"This child must not be allowed to live!" Void Silence Dao Ancestor's voice carried an unprecedented solemnity, "If he is given another ten thousand years, I'm afraid even Five-Step Dao Ancestors won't be able to control him!"

Hei Mo made a decisive decision, took out a black token, and crushed it.

Immediately, a terrifying projection crossed endless time and space and descended. It was none other than the Family Head of his branch, that black and red glazed old man, whose Dao title was Black Seal Dao Ancestor!

"What matter disturbs this venerable one?" Black Seal Dao Ancestor's projection exuded suffocating pressure, causing even the five Four-Step Dao Ancestors to feel a palpitation in their hearts.

After Hei Mo briefly reported the situation, Black Seal Dao Ancestor's projection gazed at the residual aura on the battlefield.

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "This child must have an astonishing Opportunity on him. To be able to advance from a One-Step to a Four-Step combat power in a few thousand years, he must have obtained a considerable Legacy."

These words made a greedy glint flash in the eyes of all the Dao Ancestors present.

"Fellow Daoist Black Seal means..." Void Silence Dao Ancestor asked tentatively.

"Alliance." Black Seal Dao Ancestor's projection swept over the five Four-Step Dao Ancestors, "This child's strength is beyond imagination. Any single clan might capsize in the gutter. But if our six families join forces, even a Peak Four-Step powerhouse would have to retreat!"

"The Opportunity obtained will be shared by our six clans, and the merits from the Tianyang Holy Temple will also be distributed according to contribution."

This proposal greatly moved the five Dao Ancestors.

The Opportunity on Xu Qing was extremely tempting, and more importantly, this potential threat, which they had to eliminate.

"My Emptiness Clan agrees." Void Silence Dao Ancestor was the first to respond.

"The Watercandle Yao Race seconds the motion."

"The Magma Clan has no objection."

"The Thousand-Eyed Clan joins."

"The Shadow Sprite Clan is willing to participate in this grand event."

The other four Four-Step Dao Ancestors also spoke one after another. These people held extremely high positions in their clans, so their decisions basically represented the forces behind them.

Black Seal Dao Ancestor nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Very good. My true body is on its way and will arrive within half a day. During this period, I ask the five Fellow Daoists to search this water area. This child must not be allowed to escape!"

The alliance of the six clans was thus formed!

"Good!"

Void Silence Dao Ancestor nodded.

Then the five of them, along with Hei Mo Dao Ancestor, soared into the sky and disappeared into the Void Realm, heading downstream.

Meanwhile, Xu Qing was currently counting his spoils of war somewhere downstream of the Xu River, completely unafraid of the coming storm.

He had already sensed the other party's prying just now, and that strike was also intentional on his part, with the goal of making the other party come. He had already used the System to investigate, and this trip would be eventful but without danger.