Ultimately, three Combined Dao Stage True Lords of the Shadow Clan perished, and as for the other Cultivators, the number of deaths was immeasurable.
After this battle, the entire Shadow Clan immediately became the laughingstock of the East Continent.
A majestic great clan was utterly devastated in its own territory by a Human Race great power, with even three of their own Combined Dao Stage True Lords perishing.
From then on, the Shadow Clan never raised its head again for ten thousand years.
And this matter accompanied every member of the Shadow Clan.
"Good, good, good, it seems this matter cannot be settled amicably."
The leader of the Shadow Clan, standing at the very front, finished speaking and looked at his clansmen behind him.
At this moment, all of his clansmen had arrived, a total of ninety-two.
As for the other eight, they had died on the very first day they entered the Heavenly Palace Ruins.
"We have sixty-three on our side, one heavily injured, and they have ninety-two. Do we really want to fight?"
The man standing beside Zhao Huaian, scratching his nose and running his hand through his messy hair, asked nonchalantly.
"Ten thousand years ago, our Human Race great power could make the entire Shadow Clan tremble. Today, we, the younger generation, can do the same."
"Such an inferior race deserves to be trampled underfoot by us."
Zhao Huaian's face was filled with sternness.
In the Ancient Era, the Shadow Clan had assassinated countless Heavenly Prodigies of the Human Clan, so the relationship between the two races was naturally self-evident.
"Leave two to protect the injured, and the rest, follow me to kill."
"Ten thousand years ago, our clan's great power could suppress the entire Shadow Clan and make them fear. Today, we can still do the same."
After Zhao Huaian finished speaking, his long spear vibrated, and he charged towards the Shadow Clan at the forefront.
The other Cultivators also did not hesitate in the slightest, taking out their Lifebound Weapons and charging forward.
In the face of such racial righteousness, none of them hesitated.
They were all top Prodigies of their respective forces, not inferior to anyone. As for fear? What was fear? They did not know.
Boom.
With a loud bang, the two groups of people instantly collided, and the flat ground beneath them shattered under the attacks generated by their encounter.
The two sides stood in mid-air, engaging in combat.
This time, eight of the Ten Sequences were present, and each of them fought one against two, and even so, they did not fall into a disadvantage.
The people of the Shadow Clan were skilled in assassination, but direct confrontation was not their strong suit.
"Sword Opens Heaven and Earth, Slash."
Jian Wushuang held his sword in his right hand, with Sword Intent flowing around his body, and slashed at the person from the Shadow Clan in front of him.
If one looked closely, they would find that Jian Wushuang's Sword Intent had already neared Major Achievement.
With one sword strike, carrying the momentum of the surrounding Heaven and Earth, he made the Shadow Clan Prodigy opposite him suffer immensely.
Jian Wushuang's Sword Intent was truly too disgusting; every sword strike carried the momentum of the surrounding Heaven and Earth. Fighting Jian Wushuang felt like fighting the entire Heaven and Earth.
Jian Wushuang, with his Middle Stage Nascent Soul strength, forcefully suppressed the Peak Nascent Soul Shadow Clan Prodigy.
And as the two sides fought, more and more clans gathered to watch, as such a large commotion naturally could not be hidden from these clan Prodigies.
The Heavenly Palace Ruins, while said to be for treasure hunting, actually had another meaning: a hidden competition.
In the outside world, a great clan and another great clan would not easily go to war, because a war between great clans would be a fight to the death.
The flames of war could potentially spread throughout the entire East Continent.
The top great clans, the Human Race, the Shura Clan, and the Yao Race, occupied the entire territory of the East Continent.
Once these three great clans started fighting, no living being in the East Continent would have an easy time.
Therefore, the possibility of a major war breaking out was very small.
But in these Heavenly Palace Ruins, there were no such concerns. If you found someone displeasing, you fought.
This was a good place to resolve the grievances between various clans.
It was also a good place to deplete the strength of the opposing clans.
Those who could come here were definitely the top Prodigies of a clan.
After all, the Heavenly Palace Ruins were too important, so important that even Combined Dao Stage True Lords wanted to enter.
Moreover, the Heavenly Palace Ruins could only be opened once every ten thousand years.
Each time, there were only one hundred slots.
With such a precious opportunity, would you dare to send your own good-for-nothings? Impossible.
Killing one meant that the opposing clan would lose a great power in the future.
And now, more than ten days had passed, and no one knew how many living beings had died during this period.
"Zhao Huaian, you are too arrogant. What if you are the Human Race's number one Prodigy? Aren't you still going to perish in my hands?"
A Shadow Clan Prodigy looked at Zhao Huaian, extremely arrogant.
Zhao Huaian, however, clutched his waist, his expression extremely grim.
Originally, he was fighting one against three, and to do so, he needed to go all out. And in that gap, a fourth person suddenly appeared and ambushed him.
The Shadow Clan's assassination techniques were impossible to guard against, and he was already fighting one against three. Under such circumstances, he was exploited by the Shadow Clan person in front of him.
"Despicable and shameless."
Zhao Huaian gritted his teeth as he watched the four Shadow Clan Prodigies slowly approaching him.
Meanwhile, black blood dripped from his waist.
That's right, he was poisoned.
Poisons that could harm high-level Cultivators were rare, but not nonexistent.
"Pfft."
Suddenly, Zhao Huaian's expression changed, and he opened his mouth, spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood.
The blood he spat out was black, and black mist emanated from it.
Seeing this, Zhao Huaian immediately took out several Medicinal Pills and swallowed them. His pale face gradually began to regain its color.
After all, as the leader of the Ten Sequences, he had many life-saving items.
"Don't waste your effort. This stuff is not to be underestimated even by a Soul Transformation Stage True Person, and there is no antidote for it."
Seeing Zhao Huaian in such a state, one of the Shadow Clan Prodigies had a mocking expression.
And seeing Zhao Huaian's condition, the other Cultivators who were fighting were anxious, and the next moment, their opponents' attacks became extremely fierce.
The meaning was already very clear: they were not allowed to go and support him.
This also made it impossible for them to free up their hands.
After all, they also dared not underestimate their opponents in front of them.
"Damn it, get out of my way, get out of my way!"
The man who had been scratching his nose and rubbing his hair while standing beside Zhao Huaian earlier was now in a frenzy. Looking at the two Shadow Clan Prodigies blocking him, he immediately went all out.
And seeing such a crazed man, those two Shadow Clan Prodigies were also having a hard time, but they could only desperately resist.
Once Zhao Huaian was killed, their Shadow Clan would definitely profit greatly from this wave.
After all, Zhao Huaian was hailed as the most likely existence to step into the Tribulation Transcendence Stage Cultivator realm.
As long as he was killed, the Human Race would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses, and it would also deal a blow to the Human Race's confidence, washing away the Shadow Clan's shame from ten thousand years ago.
As for the means, did it matter? Winning was all that mattered. History was written by the victors.
"Tsk, this Shadow Clan is still as hateful as ever, with extremely insidious and cunning methods."
"Who says it isn't? This Human Race's number one Prodigy will probably perish here today."
"Alas, the strongest break easily. The Human Race will probably go mad this time, right?"
Seeing this, the Prodigies from various clans standing around watching shook their heads.
But throughout the entire process, not a single person made a move.
After all, the Yao Race and the Shadow Clan were in cahoots. If they were to make a move now, it would likely attract the attention of the Yao Race.
And in the eyes of the various clans, although the Human Race was powerful, its strength still could not compare to that of the Yao Race.
They all represented the clans behind them, and whether to make a move depended on how great the cost of making that move would be.