Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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For this operation, the Blood Soul Clan also dispatched three teams, each with a considerable number of members, and each team was roughly the same size as General Blood Flame's team.

Of course, this is the limit of the forces that the Blood Flame Clan can mobilize outside.

After all, there are also many conflicts among the indigenous peoples, and it is still necessary to reserve a portion of the forces to guard the territory and the world.

Otherwise, in order to compete for resources that can enhance their strength, the best approach is to mobilize all available resources.

The other members of the Blood Flame Clan were also surprised by Lu Yunhe's joining, but strength is the best bridge for communication, and with the Blood Flame General's persuasion, the others did not refuse.

With the addition of external assistance, there are both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the top-tier strength will be greatly increased, enabling them to withstand more Deathbringer elders.

In this way, what was originally intended as a partial capture of the Soul Fruits could now be transformed into a chance to take them all away.

As for the downsides, the dangers are naturally greater. After all, this is the territory of the Deathbringer Clan, and the "Emperor" is sleeping here. If things go wrong and the Deathbringer Clan elders awaken the "Emperor," then things will not be good.

However, the Blood Soul Clan members who came here were also prepared. After communicating with each other, they abandoned their probing at the edge and headed straight for the core stronghold of the Death Fiend Clan.

With the Blood Soul Clan leading the way, the entire journey went very smoothly. Clearly, these people had come many times before and had figured out the ways of it.

……

Meanwhile, at the core of the other floating island, a group of black mist condensed and transformed into a race of undead beings, including strange beasts, humanoids, and all sorts of bizarre shapes.

The one leading the group was none other than the old man from the Deathly Clan who had escaped earlier, and he also had a cold expression on his face.

"Elder, those invaders are very powerful; we are no match for them at all."

"And there are also cultivators helping."

The subordinates were talking incoherently, but the tenth elder of the Death Fiend Clan did not understand them and instead focused his attention on something else.

Then, his eyes filled with fear and anger, he said angrily, "The Ninth Elder died at the hands of a cultivator. These intruders are simply going too far."

Although some natives and cultivators invaded the floating islands, causing a lot of trouble and resulting in the loss of some members of the Dead Abomination Clan, very few elders died as a result.

The Tenth Elder didn't care how many of the Deathbringers, who lacked intelligence or had low intelligence, died.

But the death of each elder is a major event for the floating island.

Because the strongest beings below the "Emperor" are these elders, it also means that they will encounter danger.

Upon hearing of an elder's death, the previously chattering Deathbringers fell silent, standing rooted to the spot with trembling expressions.

"Hmph, what happens next is none of your business. You may leave."

Seeing this, the Tenth Elder felt a slight sense of satisfaction; it seemed that their authority still held considerable sway over these people.

However, there was indeed no intention to implicate them. For some of the clansmen whose intelligence was not even fully developed, there was really no need to implicate them.

"Yes…"

All his subordinates bowed respectfully, then transformed into a cloud of black mist and disappeared into the ground.

Then the elder also turned into black mist and disappeared from the spot in a flash.

The core of the floating island is a small island in a lake.

In the center of the island, some simple palaces were also carved out, barely enough to be habitable.

After all, most of his subordinates were a group of people without any intelligence, and they also refused to allow outsiders to come. No matter how well the palace was built, it was meaningless; just having a semblance of appearance was enough.

Of course, according to the aesthetics of the Death Clan, the standard of magnificence is probably different from that of cultivators.

Ripples appeared in the lake, and then the figures of the ten elders emerged. After a brief pause, they flew towards a palace in the very center of the island.

Hall of Elders!

It was a relatively bright hall, and in the center of the hall were three thrones.

Beings born from the Hunyuan bloodline naturally have very different cultivation methods from those of cultivators.

For the Deathbringer Clan, the normal way to cultivate is to devour and then fall into a deep sleep.

Consuming large amounts of resources, then digesting them while asleep, and attempting to awaken one's bloodline—a very simple cultivation method that would make any cultivator envious.

Therefore, most of the powerful members of the Death Fiend Clan are usually asleep, including their "Emperor".

However, since it is a group, it is impossible for everyone to fall into a deep sleep.

At the very least, someone needs to guard the floating island and, in case of danger, promptly awaken the sleeping powerhouses.

Therefore, after discussion, it was unanimously decided that the three elders should always be in a conscious state.

The elders who have awakened this time are the eighth, ninth, and tenth elders.

The tenth elder arrived at the Elder Hall and glanced at the fruit tree that clung to the hall like a grapevine, laden with fruit that emitted a soul-attracting aura.

"Tenth Elder!"

The Deathbringer guards responsible for guarding the hall greeted the Tenth Elder respectfully upon his arrival.

The Tenth Elder ignored the two and walked straight into the hall, where the Eighth Elder had been waiting for a long time.

The tenth elder entered the hall, and his expression immediately became solemn and dignified.

In the very center of the hall, there was a huge pool of water. The liquid in the pool was pitch black, but a strange, crooked fruit tree grew from it. On the tree grew two fruits with very thin skins, and you could see countless rays of light moving inside the fruits.

The fruit tree was about ten feet tall, and at its very top was a strange 'gray eye'.

His gray eyes exuded an invisible pressure, giving the entire hall a sense of majesty.

"Tenth Elder, what exactly happened? Why is there no trace of Ninth Elder?" The Eighth Elder asked, frowning as he sat in the main seat.

"When we were besieging the Blood Soul Clan, a powerful cultivator from the Realm Heart Continent suddenly appeared. We thought we should retreat temporarily, but the Ninth Elder was a step too slow and has probably already died at the hands of the cultivator," the Tenth Elder said solemnly.

Given the relationship between the Deathbringer Clan and the invaders, they didn't think they would ever consider capturing them alive, and even if they were captured, it would be no different from being dead to them.

"The Ninth Elder is dead!"

The Eighth Elder looked incredulous. The floating island was like their home; they could leave whenever they wanted and fight whenever they wanted.

Only absolute strength can kill them in a very short time.

However, at the level of an elder, it is almost impossible to kill an elder in a short period of time. They have fought against invincible cultivators before, and it is impossible for them to have such strength.

"Could it be that the cultivator possesses the strength of an emperor?" The Eighth Elder immediately became nervous.

If a cultivator possesses the same strength as an "Emperor," the combat power they unleash is simply terrifying.

It is common knowledge that, given equal strength, cultivators are a level above these undead races.

"No, I secretly observed that it seems that a special treasure was used to prevent the Ninth Elder from displaying his talent, and in the end, he joined forces with the Blood Soul Clan to kill the Ninth Elder." The Tenth Elder shook his head.

"That cultivator's strength is about the same as ours; he is an invincible existence in the Realm Heart Continent."

For the Deathly Fiend Clan, possessing the invincible strength of a Cosmic God is enough to become an elder of the clan.

According to the Death Fiend Clan's own classification, this would be the peak of the King level.

Their power levels are roughly the same, but when facing cultivators, there will be some differences in realm and skills.

"Special treasures... these cultivators certainly have a lot of tricks up their sleeves!" the Eighth Elder pondered.

In fact, cultivators from the Realm Heart Continent are quite rare to them, let alone cultivators with such great strength.

After all, the Broken Tooth Mountain Range is quite large, and there are many floating islands, so it's difficult to encounter powerful cultivators.

Weaker cultivators simply don't attract the attention of the elders.

Although cultivators are rare, there is a lot of information about them.

Among them, what is universally agreed upon by the life forms of the Broken Tooth Mountain Range is that cultivators have many methods and reach higher realms.

"If it's the work of a cultivator, then it's not unacceptable." The Eighth Elder also recovered from his shock.

"And those lingering Blood Soul Clan members, quite a few of them have come this time, and they shouldn't be underestimated. The two of us alone are definitely no match for them," the Tenth Elder said.

"Should we awaken the Emperor?"

After all, the death of an elder is a major event, and it is probably necessary to inform the "Emperor".

"As Your Majesty says," the Eighth Elder pondered, "we should first wake up the other elders and discuss it."

"it is good!"

The two elders then arrived at the bottom of the island, where a huge pool was divided into several areas. The central area was the largest, like a throne, and was surrounded by the other pools.

The pools were a vibrant green, and three of them were empty, while the others contained enormous, dark bodies.

Its body is enormous, and part of it is above water.

After the two elders arrived, they also emitted wisps of energy that entered the smaller pool and awakened the sleeping elders.

"what!"

"How did we all get awake this time?"

The awakened elder was very surprised. Then the tenth elder recounted the situation again, which immediately caused the elders to discuss it among themselves.

"Old Ninth is dead! We must avenge her!"

“I am very interested in the methods of cultivators. I suggest we do not awaken the Emperor for the time being, lest we scare the cultivator away. These cultivators are as agile as rabbits; we must not frighten them.”

"I also admire their ability to limit our methods; I must see it for myself."

The elders discussed among themselves. This was their territory, and even though they knew the cultivators were extraordinary, they were not afraid at all.

If so many of them are afraid even of their own hands, then they have not lived up to their titles as elders for so many years.

Those who are truly powerful are also very confident in themselves.

"We still need to be careful. I'm afraid the cultivators might have some hidden methods," the Tenth Elder warned.

After all, although he had never directly faced a cultivator, he had taken their attacks into consideration and they were not to be underestimated.

"Don't worry, Tenth Elder, if we join forces, we can even hold off the Emperor, let alone some invaders," the Second Elder said, looking very confident.

"Hmph, those Hunyuan remnants are getting worse and worse. They actually chose to cooperate with cultivators. They're a disgrace to our Broken Tooth Mountain Range," the Grand Elder sneered.

"Dead Fiends" and "Natives" are the names cultivators use to refer to the life forms in the Broken Tooth Mountains. As intelligent beings, they would naturally not refer to themselves in these ways.

Both the life forms on the floating islands and in the strange worlds were born from the death of the Hunyuan life forms and retain the bloodline of the Hunyuan life forms, thus they all call themselves the descendants of the Hunyuan bloodline.

"that is!"

The Grand Elder's words immediately drew agreement from the other elders, who were also proud of their own bloodline.

"On the floating island, we have the advantage of terrain, and with so many of us working together, there's nothing to worry about."