Chapter 649: The Soul-Devouring Power, The End of the Clan
Medicine Realm.
At this moment, the once lively Medicine Mountain had transformed into a blood-soaked battlefield, like a scene from a nightmare. As one of the eight ancient clans, the Medicine Clan had never faced such a crisis since its inception. Now, every clan member felt a deep sense of fear.
Medicine Clan Leader Yao Dan hovered in the air, looking grimly at the overwhelming black flames stretching to the horizon. From these flames, he could sense an unimaginable, terrifying presence.
"All members of the Medicine Clan, activate the Heaven-Transforming Pill Array!" Yao Dan took a deep breath and shouted, his voice filled with determination in the face of the unprecedented danger.
"Hummmm!"
As Yao Dan's words fell, the faces of all the Medicine Clan elders tensed. They too realized how dire the situation was. In the next moment, the elders swiftly unleashed beams of light, sending them into the mountains.
The mountains trembled, and massive pillars of light shot up from the peaks, weaving together to form a gigantic, glowing array in the sky. At the same time, all the precious herbs in the mountains withered in an instant, their energy flowing wildly into the array.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
At that moment, nearly every member of the Medicine Clan channeled their energy into beams of light, shooting them into the array above. The array glowed brighter and brighter, and an overwhelming pressure, like that of an ancient dragon awakening from a thousand-year slumber, slowly began to spread.
"What terrifying pressure…"
Mu Yu's expression tightened as he gazed at the massive array in the sky. This kind of power was comparable to that of an Eight-Star Dou Saint. The foundation of the Medicine Clan was indeed formidable.
"This is the Medicine Clan's protective array. It's never been activated before, but now…" Yao Lao looked at the array with a complicated expression and said, "It's said that the founder of the Medicine Clan left behind a fragment of his soul in this array. If fully activated, it may be able to stop the Soul Clan."
"The founder of the Medicine Clan…"
Hearing this, Mu Yu murmured solemnly. The founder of the Medicine Clan was none other than a powerful Dou Emperor, one of the greatest figures in history. Even though the clan had summoned their protective array, Mu Yu remained uneasy, knowing the Soul Clan had brought a terrifyingly powerful being with them.
As Mu Yu was deep in thought, the black flames in the sky began to shift and wriggle. Slowly, they condensed into a figure—a figure cloaked in black flames. Strange, dark symbols covered the figure's body, and its eyes, like black holes, radiated a terrifying devouring power.
The black figure stood in the air, shrouded in black flames. Though its face was obscured, the ancient and eerie aura emanating from it was unmistakable.
"Woo woo!"
As the black figure appeared, the void-devouring flames in the sky let out strange howls, as though welcoming their master.
The true Void-Devouring Flame!
"What a terrifying aura… This guy is even stronger than Yao Dan!" Xiao Yan said in a low voice.
Mu Yu's face darkened as he nodded. If his memory was correct, this Void-Devouring Flame was a Nine-Star Dou Saint!
Under countless shocked gazes, the towering figure in the sky slowly lowered its head. The Void-Devouring Flame stared at the massive array below, which radiated immense power. With a wave of its sleeve, the black flames above churned violently before transforming into a downpour of black fire, raining down upon the array.
"Sizzle, sizzle!"
As the black fire rained down, white mist erupted from the array. Everyone could feel that the array's energy was being rapidly devoured by the fire.
"Medicine Clan, surrender, and you may still survive. You have your uses to us," came a hoarse, soul-chilling voice from the black figure.
"You think you can devour the Medicine Clan that easily? Not a chance!" Yao Dan's face twisted with rage. With a shout, several beams of light shot out from Medicine Mountain, pouring into the array. These beams were actually high-level medicinal pills!
As the vast amount of pills flooded into the array, Yao Dan's expression became determined.
"Transform ten thousand pills into the heavens. In the name of the pills, bring back the founder!"
"Whoosh!"
With Yao Dan's command, a vortex appeared at the center of the array, pulling in an endless stream of liquid energy. At the same time, an ancient aura slowly spread from the vortex, which then quietly dissipated.
As the vortex vanished, a faint, elderly figure dressed in simple robes slowly appeared in the sky.
"Buzz!"
At the moment the elderly figure appeared, every member of the Medicine Clan felt their souls tremble. A bloodline pressure surged over the mountains, causing countless clan members to fall to their knees.
"Founder!"
Many of the Medicine Clan elders wept with excitement, their faces filled with fervor. The figure in the sky was like a god to them, an invincible presence tied to their very blood.
"So, this is the remnant soul of the founder…"
Mu Yu's expression became serious as he stared at the figure. Even he found it hard to breathe under the immense pressure of this remnant soul. A fragment of such power showed why Dou Emperors were considered the strongest in the Dou Qi Continent.
"Ah, the Medicine Emperor…"
The Void-Devouring Flame's black-hole-like eyes stared at the phantom in the sky for a moment before letting out a sigh filled with complicated emotions.
"But what a pity—once a supreme being, now just a remnant soul."
"Founder, protect our Medicine Clan!" Yao Dan fell to his knees in the sky, his voice filled with reverence.
"Medicine Clan…" the old figure murmured softly. He gazed around, then sighed, "To think it has fallen this far…"
Hearing the founder's voice, Yao Dan's face filled with shame.
"A mere remnant soul, and you think this will turn the tide? The Medicine Clan is delusional," the Void-Devouring Flame said coldly, his tone filled with disdain. He stretched out a finger, black runes swirling around it, and pointed downward.
A massive black finger descended from the sky, carrying a devastating power.
Just as the black finger was about to strike, the old man raised his hand, summoning a massive cauldron covered in ancient runes. The cauldron appeared above the array, radiating an ancient aura.
"Buzz!"
The giant finger struck the cauldron with a loud boom, causing the earth to shake and a buzzing sound to reverberate through the sky.
"How many times can a remnant soul stop me?" the Void-Devouring Flame sneered. With another wave of his sleeve, the entire Medicine Realm trembled.
Everyone gasped in horror as they saw countless orbs of black flame rising outside the array, merging with the black flames in the sky. Terrifying screams echoed as people were consumed.
"They're absorbing the Medicine Clan's people!" Xiao Yan's face paled.
Within the flaming orbs were struggling figures—the Medicine Clan's people, being swallowed by the black flames, their bodies dissolving into blood.
"What a terrifying devouring power…" Mu Yu's face tightened.
The Void-Devouring Flame, ranked second on the Heavenly Flame list, not only possessed immense power but also the ability to devour anything. It could even absorb the abilities of those it consumed. This terrifying ability allowed the Soul Clan to maintain their Dou Emperor bloodline for thousands of years without decline.
As Mu Yu pondered this, the Void-Devouring Flame clenched its hand, forming a massive blood sphere that expanded rapidly. The people of the Medicine Clan could feel the familiar scent of their kin within it.
"Explode!"
The blood sphere swelled to nearly a thousand feet before the Void-Devouring Flame hurled it at the ancient cauldron, where it collided violently.
"Boom!"
An indescribable energy explosion swept across the sky. The ancient cauldron cracked under the impact, and as the black flames devoured it, the cauldron finally disintegrated, leaving only destructive energy crashing down on the array and the founder's remnant soul.
"Boom!"
The array trembled violently as the liquid-like energy within it dissipated at a shocking rate.
"The array is going to break!"
Seeing the array grow more and more fragile, the hearts of every Medicine Clan member sank. Despite their efforts, the entire clan's strength couldn't hold back this overwhelming power.
But before they could even fully despair, the situation grew even more dire. The founder's remnant soul began to fade under the relentless attacks of the Void-Devouring Flame.
"Founder!"
Countless Medicine Clan members gazed up at the sky, their faith crumbling as they saw their last hope slipping away.
"The Medicine Clan is indeed stronger than the Ling and Shi Clans, but even so, your fate remains unchanged," the Void-Devouring Flame said coldly, though it was slightly wounded from the battle.
With a wave of its sleeve, countless black, egg-like orbs began to descend from the sky.
These orbs, shrouded in black flames, pulsed with a faint red light as blood seeped into them from the black clouds.
"Boom! Boom!"
As the blood fused with the orbs, they suddenly exploded.
In an instant, sharp, piercing screams filled the sky. Countless black flame creatures rained down, surging toward the mountain below in a mad rush.
Seeing the flood of black flame creatures descending from the sky, everyone's faces turned pale. They hastily summoned their Dou Qi, but before they could defend themselves, they felt sharp pains in their chests. Looking down, they saw large, gaping holes in their bodies as blood and organs gushed out.
"These creatures can devour flesh, blood, and even Dou Qi!" Yao Lao shouted in alarm, his feet surrounded by puddles of black blood from the creatures he had already killed.
Mu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed the Void-Devouring Flame was now using the powers of the Soul-Eating Clan to absorb the Medicine Clan's Dou Emperor bloodline.
As the army of black flame creatures attacked, chaos engulfed the entire mountain. Battles raged everywhere, accompanied by endless screams and rivers of blood.
In the sky, Yao Dan's pupils contracted as he gazed at the chaos below. He took a sharp breath.
"The Soul-Eating Clan! How can they still exist? Weren't they exterminated in ancient times?" Yao Dan's voice trembled.
"Heh, as expected of the Medicine Clan's leader. Now you understand why the Soul Clan is attacking you," Soul Void Zi said with a sinister smile.
"No wonder… no wonder so many ancient clans have fallen, yet your Soul Clan has survived!" Yao Dan stared in horror at the Void-Devouring Flame.
With his face darkening, Yao Dan shouted to Mu Yu, "Master Mu, please take care of the Medicine Clan alchemists in Yuanfu!"
Without waiting for a reply, Yao Dan shouted again, "Elders of the Medicine Clan, self-destruct and destroy the space! We may perish, but we must preserve the bloodline of our clan!"
Hearing Yao Dan's heart-wrenching cry, many Medicine Clan experts trembled, their faces filled with sorrow and determination. Faced with the extinction of their clan, they did not hesitate to sacrifice themselves to preserve their bloodline.
At that moment, Mu Yu's eyes narrowed. The time to rescue the Medicine Clan alchemists had finally come.
(End of Chapter)
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