Chapter 191 : Chapter 191

Chapter 191. The Ten Great Clans

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Although ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍the Ancient Killing Array was jointly formed by eight great clans, each clan also had its own independent formation. In other words, eight formations of eight different powers were being combined into one enormous formation. Thus, at this very moment, they were defending their own territory.

They ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍used their unique totems to mark their own distinct positions.

Around ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍the Array Base, the Array Masters of the various clans were constantly busy. Some were inscribing Array Patterns, some were embedding spirit stones, and some were adjusting their own formations.

The ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍reason for embedding spirit stones was mainly because of their sturdiness, which allowed them to withstand certain attacks and damage from the outside world. In this way, not only could they protect the people inside the formation, they could also better ensure that the casting process would not be interrupted.

Before ‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍long, above the vast Duanhun Valley, eight different divine lights suddenly began to twist faintly through the air, crossing and interweaving with one another. It was clear that they had already begun sealing off their territory. This was the bloodline power of the eight clans resonating with one another.

It also laid the foundation for this Ancient Killing Array.

At the same time, a temporary tent had also been erected beside Duanhun Valley.

This tent had been set up mainly so that Shi Ritian could gather information from the surrounding area.

At this moment, there was no one else inside the tent. Only Shi Ritian and Yuntian were there, discussing matters.

“Brother Yuntian, have your men already been sent out? The leaders of the eight clans are currently laying out the Ancient Killing Array. After forty-nine days, the Ancient Killing Array will be complete! At a time like this, we absolutely cannot drag everyone down. We must investigate the affairs of the Great Chu Dynasty thoroughly.”

Yuntian nodded and said in a deep voice, “You can rest easy when I handle things. I have already sent three separate groups of scouts into the Great Chu Dynasty. And according to the latest report, that bastard Chu Feng is still in the Imperial Palace. It is said that after the male lead returned to the dynasty, he has spent every day indulging in beauty. He has been spending nearly all his time admiring flowers and listening to opera with the female lead, completely neglecting his cultivation.”

When he spoke the name “Cailin,” his voice noticeably faltered. Pain flashed through his eyes, followed by a trace of resentment.

Shi Ritian saw it all and sneered inwardly, yet outwardly he comforted him. “Hahaha, it seems the male lead has already completely let himself go. That is excellent news for us.

“Brother Yuntian, endure for a few more days. Once the killing array is complete, Chu Feng will undoubtedly die. When that time comes, Clan Leader Cailin will naturally return to your side, and the two of you will surely live like an immortal couple within the Ancient Royal Clan.”

Those insincere words made Shi Ritian’s insides churn.

But for the sake of his grand plan, which was soon to succeed, Shi Ritian could only grit his teeth and endure it.

Yuntian was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Shi Ritian. “Brother Shi, I can accept this matter, put aside all past grievances, and remain devoted to the female lead like a lovesick hound. But do you think the female lead will forgive me?”

Shi Ritian froze and looked at Yuntian in confusion. At that moment, he suddenly wondered whether something had gone wrong in this man’s head.

By all logic, the female lead had already given herself to the male lead. Many men would never be able to accept such a thing.

Yet the Yuntian before him not only did not mind, he was even worried that she might refuse to accept him?

Was this not a complete reversal of heaven’s order?

If this had been in keeping with Shi Ritian’s usual temper, he would have wanted nothing more than to crack Yuntian’s skull open on the spot and see what was inside.

But for the sake of his plan, Shi Ritian could only suppress the helpless anger in his heart and silently persuade himself to endure.

So at once, Shi Ritian put on a puzzled expression and looked at Yuntian. “Brother Yuntian, what do you mean by that? You have gone to so much trouble to save the female lead. Naturally, she will be filled with gratitude toward you. How could she possibly hate you?”

Yuntian lowered his head, his voice full of guilt and bitterness. “Whether in the past or now, it feels as though everything has been my fault.

Back then, I was the one who insisted on taking the female lead to fight for that treasure. If not for that, none of what happened later would have come to pass. And I also failed to save her at the first possible moment. Instead, I let her bear that undeserved harm in my place.

And now, once again, I have led people to besiege and kill her man... If she finds out... are you certain that, with the female lead’s temperament, she will not hold any resentment toward me?”

Damn it!

Shi Ritian cursed inwardly, calling him a fool beyond redemption.

Yet on the surface, he smiled and said, “Brother Yuntian, I think you are worrying far too much. What does any of this have to do with you? You took her to seek that treasure for her own sake, did you not? And if you had truly obtained that treasure, then the matter between you and the female lead would have been settled beyond question. What fault would there have been in that?

As for what happened afterward, Clan Leader Cailin was forced by that human male lead. At the time, you had already been heavily wounded by the male lead, so naturally you had no chance to save the female lead. If she cannot even distinguish right from wrong in a matter as plain as this, then such a woman is not worth having.

So, based on what I know of both you and the female lead, she must hate the male lead to the bone right now. If you can kill Chu Feng, you will be avenging her. She will not be able to thank you enough.”

Hearing this, a faint light returned to Yuntian’s eyes. Compared to his former dimness, he now looked much more alive.

“Brother Shi, are those words true? The female lead truly will not blame me or hate me?”

“Naturally they are true. It is an obvious fact.” Shi Ritian thumped his chest in assurance. “How could my words be false? The two of us have already lived and died together as good brothers. Would I lie to you? When the time comes and that despicable human, Chu Feng, is killed, I will personally go to the Heaven-Devouring Python Clan and arrange the marriage for you. I guarantee that Clan Leader Cailin will marry you in grand splendor.”

What an imposing declaration that was!

Yuntian took a deep breath, cupped his fist solemnly, and revealed the first truly happy smile he had shown in many days. “Then I thank you here and now, Brother Shi. From this day forward, the two of us are good brothers. We shall share blessings and hardships alike.”

Shi Ritian waved his hand. “Listen to yourself. You are being far too formal with me. These are small matters, nothing more. So long as I can help you and the female lead live a happy life together, that is my heartfelt wish.”

His gaze shifted toward the eight Array Bases in the valley, which were rising higher and higher, and his eyes were filled with savage determination.

Chu Feng, just wait!

How did you treat me before?

This time, I will make you repay everything in full, with interest.

In forty more days, your death day will arrive.

When that time comes, I will make you disappear from this world completely and utterly.

A gleam instantly burst from the eyes of those two villains, Yuntian and Shi Ritian. Their thoughts were entirely different, yet the hatred in their eyes was exactly the same.

In the valley, beside the Array Base.

Several warriors of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan and the Heaven-Splitting Armor Clan were sweating profusely as they carried spirit stones.

“Move faster, faster! The leaders already said it. The earlier this killing array is completed, the earlier we can kill that human and restore the prestige of our Ancient Royal Clan.”