Ghost wiped out the sun. The clash between the three supreme beings began abruptly, and ended just as suddenly.
The aftershocks of this clash were violently spreading across the entire Five Regions.
Southern Border.
"What a massive stream of natural fire!" Fourth Transformation Gu Master Xiao Yan was dodging with all his might.
A massive ball of orange flames rolled toward him, enormous as a mammoth, trying to swallow him whole.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to make his move to collect this stream of natural fire, a Gu Master suddenly ambushed him!
Boom.
With a thunderous sound, Xiao Yan was sent flying.
"Who goes there? This is the Shang Family's territory!" Xiao Yan roared. Not only had he failed to collect the natural fire, but he was also seriously injured.
"Hehehe. Has becoming the Shang Family's dog made you so proud?" A Demonic Path Gu Master stepped out from the shadows.
He also had a Fourth Transformation cultivation.
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted slightly: "So it's you — Volcanic Spark Bao Tong!"
He instantly understood why Bao Tong had ambushed him. The other party also primarily cultivated the Fire Path, and must have also had his eyes on this stream of natural fire.
Boom boom boom!
The two launched into a fierce battle, sparks flying everywhere, explosions ringing out one after another.
At first, they were evenly matched, but gradually, Xiao Yan began to gain the upper hand.
Bao Tong grew angrier the longer they fought. Xiao Yan was merely an upstart — who could have imagined he could fight on equal footing with him, and even showed signs of overtaking him?
This was the advantage of having a powerful faction backing you.
Moments later, Bao Tong retreated, coughing up blood. He clutched his chest, the soot covering his face unable to hide his ugly expression: "Seems the rumors are true. You actually have so many Fourth Transformation Gu — you must be one of the Shang Family patriarch Shang Xinci's subordinates she's taken to bed?"
Xiao Yan flew into a rage: "You villain spewing such shameless words — how dare you slander the patriarch!"
Xiao Yan had originally planned to let Bao Tong go, not wanting to press the attack. But now, filled with fury, he charged at Bao Tong with savage force.
Bao Tong cursed inwardly as he retreated steadily under Xiao Yan's ferocious assault, his situation growing dire.
And in yet another dark corner, another Gu Master was quietly observing this fight.
This Gu Master was astonishingly at the Fifth Transformation level. His face and figure were both blurred, perpetually shrouded in mist.
"Shang Xinci..." The Fifth Transformation Gu Master gnashed his teeth, clearly harboring deep hatred for Shang Xinci.
A will resided within his mind: "Little Tian, you must not act impulsively. Shang Xinci is the Shang Family's Gu Immortal seed. You barely managed to escape and successfully hide your identity. What you need to do now is stay concealed in the shadows and continue training diligently. Strive to break through the mortal limit as soon as possible and become a Sixth Transformation Qi Path Gu Immortal!"
The Fifth Transformation Gu Master was none other than Kong Ritian, and the will within his mind was the will of Kong Shengtian.
Back when Kong Ritian had inherited Shengtian's true inheritance, he had been robbed by Wu Ji, Shang Xinci, and others. He had sworn to exact his revenge in the future!
Kong Ritian gritted his teeth: "But ancestor, I'm already quite confident about ascending to immortality. Didn't you advise me to delay my ascension for now, so as not to miss this supreme opportunity of learning from the workings of nature?"
Kong Shengtian's will explained: "Ghost successfully wiped out the sun, and had previously destroyed numerous White Heaven Dao nodes — Heavenly Pillars, Heavenly Gaps, and more. The Primordial White Heaven will be swiftly devoured by the Primordial Black Heaven. The period of two-day confusion and chaotic Heavenly Will won't last much longer. Once the Heavenly Will stabilizes, that will be your time to undergo tribulation and ascend to immortality."
"So that's how it is. I really can't wait." Kong Ritian chuckled with a cold laugh.
The next moment, he suddenly struck!
"If I can't take my revenge on Shang Xinci for now, then I'll target her subordinates. I'll kill her little lover Xiao Yan first, and let her taste the bitterness of pain." Waves of killing intent surged through Kong Ritian's mind.
"You!"
"Don't worry. After I kill Xiao Yan, I'll frame Bao Tong for it! This sort of trick I know all too well." Kong Ritian covertly lunged toward Xiao Yan, whose attention was entirely focused on Bao Tong, completely unaware.
"Sigh... then you must finish this quickly!" Kong Shengtian's will sighed helplessly.
That night.
Golden flames engulfed the entire mountain, countless living beings buried in the sea of fire.
The firelight blazed into the sky, and near Shangliang Mountain, it was quickly discovered by Shang Xinci.
"Something has gone wrong on Xiao Yan's side. Ordinary natural fire doesn't have this kind of power!" Shang Xinci's heart sank, and she couldn't help but worry about Xiao Yan's safety.
Though she was only at the Fifth Transformation level, her discernment was sharp, and she could tell at a glance from the firelight that this was an Immortal material flame.
Shang Xinci did not dispatch reinforcements to aid Xiao Yan. Since Immortal materials were involved, this was no longer a mortal affair — a Shang Family Gu Immortal would surely go to handle it.
Shang Xinci gazed up at the sky.
Without the sun, the sky was pitch black.
This gentle and kind-hearted woman let out a deep sigh, her face full of worry.
"I wonder how many people are suffering and enduring torments at this very moment? Even as the Shang Family patriarch, my ability is still far too weak."
The cataclysmic upheaval of heaven and earth brought turmoil to the hearts of people.
In the Southern Border's Gu Master world, the Demonic Path became rampant for a time. Shang Xinci had been doing her utmost to provide relief, but against natural disasters and man-made calamities, her efforts were merely a drop in the bucket.
Eastern Sea.
White Crane Sea Area.
Nangong Yuan was doing his utmost to gather the flock of cranes.
In the distant horizon where sea met sky, a vast and boundless wave of cold swept in, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet rapidly.
The White Crane Sea Area had originally belonged to Eastern Sea independent immortal Qin Baihe.
After Qin Baihe was slain by Fang Yuan, the White Crane Sea Area had been taken by the nearest super force, the Nangong Family.
The Nangong Family had invested a batch of resources and already constructed a grand formation, intending to develop the area properly — never expecting that Ghost would destroy the sun.
With the sun destroyed, temperatures across the Five Regions kept plummeting. The White Crane Sea Area bordered the Ice Flow Sea Area and suffered even worse.
In just the past few days, the Ice Flow Sea Area had already expanded fourfold!