Chapter 2900 The Dugu Clan’s Crisis

Lin Xun naturally wouldn't have cared about such things.

Having her fun ruined, Dugu Youran lost all interest in shopping and said listlessly, "Tianqin, take us to the clan's stronghold. Let's return to Xuanji Grotto Heaven together."

Dugu Tianqin smiled and led the way.

The Dugu Clan’s stronghold in Thousand Brews City was located in the southwest, making it easy to find. It was sparsely populated and filled with magnificent, ancient buildings. Among them stood a striking thousand-foot-tall building, representing the Dugu Clan’s main stronghold within the city.

"Huh? Why are the guards guarding the gate gone?"

Dugu Tianqin was startled as he led Lin Xun and Dugu Youran forward. The guards who usually stood guard outside the gate were nowhere to be seen.

"Is something wrong?" Dugu Youran asked.

"Let's go in and take a look," Lin Xun said as he stepped into the main hall.

"Sister Youran, who is this guy? Why is he so arrogant?" Dugu Tianqin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"He’s a deputy pavilion master of the Origin Sect," Dugu Youran said, following suit.

"Deputy pavilion master of the Origin Sect?"

Dugu Tianqin was startled, then sneered. In a place like the Origin Sect, a deputy pavilion master was a supreme figure, like a ruler.

How could he be so young? How could such a person have the leisure to accompany you, my cousin, shopping?

Dugu Tianqin pondered this as he entered the main hall.

The hall's vast expanse of space overlapped, comparable to a gigantic square. In its center stood an ancient teleportation array.

When Lin Xun and the others appeared, they saw over twenty figures standing near the teleportation array. There were men and women, the young and old. These were all members of the Dugu Clan. However, upon seeing Dugu Youran and Dugu Tianqin, the expressions of these people instantly changed.

Someone immediately shouted, "Youran, Tianqin, run!"

Their expression was anxious. As soon as their voice rang out, the main hall's doors slammed shut. Following this, a group rushed out from the side halls on either side of the main hall.

Each of them was filled with energy, and as soon as they rushed out, they radiated murderous intent that swept towards Lin Xun and the others like an overwhelming force. The leader of this group was a middle-aged man in a purple robe. He was the most powerful cultivator present in the group and was a being who had reached the perfect Heavenly Longevity Stage.

When he saw Dugu Youran, the purple-robed middle-aged man was startled at first, then smiled broadly and said, "Haha, it's Miss Youran. Aren't you cultivating in the Origin Sect? Why are you back so suddenly?"

"Who are you?" Dugu Youran frowned.

Dugu Tianqin's face turned grim. "They're from the Yun Clan, and they’re led by Yun Xiaohong, Yun Muzhe's cousin!"

"The Yun Clan..." Dugu Youran seemed to realize what was happening, and her pretty face turned icy. "What are you planning to do?"

The smile on the purple-robed middle-aged Yun Xiaohong's face faded. With a stern expression, he declared, "We're under the orders of the Donghuang Clan. This time, we're going to capture all the members of the Dugu Clan!"

"Just you guys?" Dugu Youran scoffed.

Yun Xiaohong, however, remained unperturbed. Instead, his expression turned playful. "Miss Youran, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you. Besides our Yun Clan, the Nan, Gu, and Li Clans are also going to take down your Dugu Clan! With all four clans under Donghuang mobilized, do you still believe we can't take down your Dugu Clan?"

Dugu Youran's heart sank. The Dugu and Yun Clans had been friends for generations, sharing a deep bond. Despite that, the Yun Clan had turned on them, joining forces with the other three Immortal Imperial Clans against the Dugu Clan!

This unexpected turn of events had caught Dugu Youran off guard; it was truly unexpected.

Looking again, in the distance, near the teleportation array, the twenty or so members of the Dugu Clan all displayed faces full of fury. They had clearly been imprisoned and were no longer in control of themselves. Thus, it was obvious that the Dugu Clan's stronghold in this city had fallen under enemy control.

"Was this operation really ordered by the Donghuang Clan?" Lin Xun asked abruptly, his dark eyes deep.

Yesterday, the Origin Sect had just carried out a purge, and today the Donghuang Clan had ordered the four clans under Donghuang to mobilize together to deal with the Dugu Clan. Things were moving incredibly swiftly.

"Who are you?" Yun Xiaohong frowned. He couldn't fathom Lin Xun. His aura was calm and composed, seemingly like a leisurely cloud, yet it left him with an unfathomable feeling.

"I'm the one who is asking you a question." As Lin Xun spoke, a terrifying aura of pressure suddenly emanated from him.

Instantly, Yun Xiaohong and the other powerful experts of the Yun Clan felt their vision go dark. It felt as if their bodies were being crushed by the very heavens, and they fell uncontrollably to their knees.

Bang, bang, bang!

A series of muffled thuds followed, and regardless of their cultivation level, they all knelt before Lin Xun. This caused the experts of the Dugu Clan present to freeze, stunned.

Even Dugu Youran was shocked. She hadn't seen Lin Xun in years. Although she knew that Lin Xun had reached the Transcendence Stage and had become a deputy pavilion master of the Origin Sect, she had never seen him in action.

One could only imagine the astonishment she felt when she saw Lin Xun force the Yun Clan’s powerful experts to their knees with just his imposing aura alone. A hushed silence fell over the scene.

Yun Xiaohong's expression changed, his eyes widening in anger. "Friend, are you really going to make an enemy of my Yun Clan?"

His voice was threatening.

Bang!

The next moment, his body exploded, blood gushing out onto the ground. Lin Xun snatched his primordial spirit from the air and, without further ado, began a soul search. Everyone present trembled with fear, horrified by the bloody scene.

A being who had reached the perfect Heavenly Longevity Stage was a giant in the entire Seventh Heaven Domain. After all, he was a figure on the path to immortality. In the eyes of billions of beings, he was no different from a deity in the heavens.

Now, he had been slain like an ant! This was horrifying! When they looked at Lin Xun again, everyone's gazes changed. The silence didn't last long before Lin Xun crushed the primordial spirit in his hand into nothing.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "They don't know what's happened in the sect yet. This attack on the Dugu Clan was entirely the Donghuang Clan's idea. Their goal is to capture your members and use them to coerce Deputy Pavilion Master Dugu Yong."

Dugu Youran said, "Since they don't know what happened to the Origin Sect, wouldn't this anger my great-uncle?"

Lin Xun explained, "The Ten Immortal Giants suffered heavy casualties in the Immortal Dao Battle, so they must have realized that if the Origin Sect found out they had sent people against me and Deputy Pavilion Master Fang Daoping, they would not let it go. That's why they took action in advance, so they could use this as a threat if the Origin Sect declared war on them."

Dugu Youran finally understood and asked anxiously, "Doesn't that mean that the Dugu Clan is no longer safe?"

Lin Xun softly soothed, "Don't panic. The four clans under Donghuang are operating in complete secrecy this time. They've split up into smaller groups and infiltrated the Dugu Clan's territory. They've only begun their operations today. With the time they've had, there's no way they can swallow the entire clan up."

With a flick of his sleeve—

Boom!

The over thirty clan warriors from the Yun Clan who had fallen to the ground were instantly reduced to ash. This horrific scene caused a wave of gasps to echo throughout the crowd.

"Without further delay, we'll head to your clan’s headquarters now."

Lin Xun headed towards the ancient teleportation array ahead. Dugu Youran, completely bewildered, instinctively followed him.

"Everyone, quickly activate the teleportation array. Let's go together."

Lin Xun stepped forward and released the restraining power from the twenty or so Dugu Clan members.

"Yes!"

At this moment, no one objected. They seemed intimidated by Lin Xun's aura, so they all displayed exceptional cooperation.

It was at this moment that Dugu Youran suddenly realized that while Lin Xun's demeanor toward her might not have changed over the years, his cultivation had surpassed that of most Immortals. His power was so immense that all living beings could only look up to him!

To everyone present, Yun Xiaohong and the others were powerful beyond measure, gods they could only look up to. However, in his eyes, they were no different from ants...

In fact, Dugu Youran's assumption was correct. Over the years, Lin Xun had witnessed countless bloody massacres, and even a minor scene like this was no longer a concern for him.

Buzz~

With a spatial ripple, the ancient teleportation array roared, and the figures of Lin Xun and the others vanished.

...

Xuanji Grotto Heaven World

This was one of the legendary twelve grotto heavens, revered as the lands of immortal ancestry and the origin of all daos in the Seventh Heaven Domain, and it was the territory occupied by the Dugu Clan.

However, the once picturesque Xuanji Grotto Heaven, once a world of divine beauty and picturesque mountains and rivers, now lay in a shocking state of ruin. Majestic mountain ridges had collapsed and sunk, cracks threaded through the earth, and many medicinal fields had been reduced to scorched earth. There were scarlet bloodstains still lingering in many places.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of the remains of a battle. This place has clearly just experienced an extremely brutal fight.

Central area.

Here, three magnificent peaks stood in a triangular formation. They were now enveloped by countless restrictive forces, with particles of light flowing and divine mist rising. An even more powerful law power lingered above and below the three peaks.

This was the Dugu Clan’s core stronghold! At this moment, not far from these three peaks, a dense crowd of figures stood.

Leading the charge were the Yun Clan’s leader Yun Changkong, Nan Clan’s leader Nan Zhenyuan, Li Clan’s leader Li Qingzheng, and Gu Clan’s leader Gu Shanxing. Each of them had reached the Nirvana Spirit Stage!

In the Seventh Heaven Domain, they were true overlords, leaders held in awe by all the Immortal Imperial Clans. Behind them were the mightiest of their respective clans, ranging from Immortals to Emperors. The combined might of the four major clans numbered well over a thousand!

Such a formidable lineup could easily sweep away any Immortal Imperial Clan in the Seventh Heaven Domain!

The previous battle had concluded. The four Donghuang Clans had united to sweep through Xuanji Grotto Heaven, forcing the Dugu Clan members into these three peaks.

This was the Dugu Clan's core stronghold, enshrouded in countless restrictions and law power, which had held off the attacks of the four Immortal Imperial Clans. However, everyone knew this was only temporary!

"Brother Dugu, the longer we delay, the less safe your Dugu Clan will become. Considering the generations of friendship between our two clans, I, Yun Changkong, can guarantee that as long as you surrender with your people, I will not slaughter a single soul!"

At this moment, Yun Changkong, the clan leader of the Yun Clan, spoke in a loud voice, his voice resonating throughout the heavens and earth.