Chapter 1708: Can't Wait Even a Moment
A thousand years, of course, isn't long.
Five hundred years is actually even shorter.
The six Supreme Ancients of the Luoshui Family are roaring, their hearts filled with unimaginable hate upon instantly understanding the prelude and consequence. A bit better off are the six Supreme Ancients of the Cold Ice Family.
Because they can leave this place in just five hundred years.
But they do not know about the Luoshui Family's six having confined themselves for a thousand years. Thus, they are also furious, even outrageously angry!
"How could this happen?"
"Those two old immortals have met trouble?"
"Why couldn't it happen a few days earlier? Why now?"
"Had we known, we'd have delayed our action... then wouldn't we be able to crush Chu Mo with just a finger?"
"Ahhhh, now we have to wait five hundred years! Five hundred years ahhh!"
"Five hundred years is not long..."
"No... Five hundred years is too long, I can't wait even a moment more, I want to annihilate him completely right now!"
Unfortunately, no matter how madly they roar, grow furious, or yell insanely, it's all in vain.
They truly cannot break through this array.
Besides the Supreme Ancients, none of the Tunnel's creatures understand what's happening. Naturally, the Supreme Ancients of the Cold Ice and Luoshui Families will not speak of this matter. Especially the six ancients of the Cold Ice Family, who have completely severed ties with their descendants.
However, in the Tunnel world, there are many other Supreme Ancients.
They too see that the black canopy is no omen, but a true defense formed from great compassionate power, intended to protect all beings of the Tunnel world.
Some Supreme Ancients, feeling grateful, spread this out to assure the Tunnel's creatures that there are still guardians of this world. This black canopy is not ominous but protective.
When this explanation appeared, it indeed dispelled the concerns of most Tunnel creatures greatly. They felt immense gratitude toward the Supreme Wuji and Immeasurable Buddha, two existences they had hardly heard of before.
However, not everyone shared this thought.
Within the elite alliance.
Chu Chu, Luo Feihong, Gu Bingbing, and over a dozen elite alliance leadership gathered together.
All their faces were somewhat grim.
"This matter has become difficult, pushing in a direction beyond our control," Gu Bingbing said seriously, looking at Chu Chu, "Does the leader have plans?"
Everyone else also turned their eyes to Chu Chu.
Chu Chu frowned slightly, "Now, the biggest problem place has two spots. The first place is those two Supreme Ancients sitting at our rear. They've always been very low-key and humble. But we all know this isn't genuine low-key humility."
Chu Chu spoke, looking in one direction.
Among them was a direct descendant of the Ancient Ye Clan. Seeing Chu Chu look his way, he smiled bitterly and stood up, "Leader, you are right, the deepest reason for their low-key humility is their fear of the Supreme Wuji and Immeasurable Buddha, those two powerful beings. If suddenly... these two mighty beings are no longer here, then, in the current situation, they... very likely could become unsettling factors, as nearly no one in the Tunnel can check them now."
Others also showed thoughtful expressions. They weren't naive children to voice naive thoughts, like why didn't the Supreme Wuji and Immeasurable Buddha suppress those ancients before leaving?
If they could've done so, they surely wouldn't have hesitated. Their absence indicates inherent reasons why it couldn't be done.
The current challenge is how to smoothly navigate this crisis.
"The Ancient Ye Clan is basically just an empty shell now. If those two Supreme Ancients of the Ancient Ye Clan really bore other intentions, then their greatest desires should involve two matters," Chu Chu said calmly. "The first matter is to kill Chu Mo. To them, Chu Mo is the greatest threat; the second matter is to seize all power from us, to control the elite alliance. For the current elite alliance has financially surpassed any ancient clan ever."
Everyone nodded.
Chu Chu continued, "The second problem is those Supreme Ancients still within the Tunnel. Those beyond the thirteen ancient clans. Without the suppressive force of those two, among them, it's hard to judge how many will have different thoughts. Therefore, facing this problem, there's only one solution. We must narrow our territorial scope and employ every means to win over several Supreme Ancients showing no hostile intent toward us to stand guard! This way, firstly we can intimidate those Supreme Ancients eager for the elite alliance's fat slice; secondly, it can have some intimidating effect on the two Ye Clan ancients."
Chu Chu glanced at the group and continued, "Of course, what I mentioned is the worst scenario; it might actually be better than we imagine, even much better. But for us, we must handle things according to the worst case."
Gu Bingbing nodded, "Indeed, although the general situation has stabilized now, in reality, most hearts within the Tunnel are still somewhat uneasy. Perhaps, something might suddenly occur out of nowhere, possibly triggering a real explosive point and implicating the entire Tunnel world."
Other people also expressed their opinions one after another, and they were basically in support of Chu Chu's decision. The most urgent task now is to rally a few Supreme Ancestors who bear no hostility towards them and lack much ambition.
But this must be done with caution. Driving away wolves to swallow tigers may not be difficult, but when the tiger is swallowed, will the wolf come back to bite? This is something they have to consider.
However, at this moment, someone suddenly reported that two Supreme Ancestors of the Ancient Ye Clan suddenly left their closed-door cultivation and disappeared without a trace!
Hiss!
Everyone here couldn't help but gasp, then looked at each other in dismay.
Luo Feihong smiled bitterly and said, "Their reaction... is so quick?"
"Is it that they can't stand it for even a day?" Gu Bingbing murmured.
Then, the two of them looked at Chu Chu with a stern expression. Luo Feihong said, "Chu Chu, you must quickly inform them over there about this matter."
Chu Chu nodded: "I understand!"
The severity of the situation was somewhat beyond their expectation. They originally thought that the two Supreme Ancestors of the Ancient Ye Clan would have to ponder for a while before making a decision. They didn't expect the two Supreme Ancestors of the Ancient Ye Clan to remain as low-key and humble as before after this incident.
Because that was almost impossible!
You can keep a tiger in a cage, and it looks like a sick cat, perhaps even lying motionless. But if the cage is opened... with no threat outside, who can stop the tiger?
But they all thought that with so many lessons from the past, the two Supreme Ancestors of the Ancient Ye Clan would at least hesitate, right...
In the end, they had no hesitation at all!
It was terrifyingly swift and decisive!
It was only at this moment that everyone suddenly realized those were two ancient clan Supreme Ancestors! They have lived for ten thousand ages, rulers who have experienced countless reincarnations!
What haven't they experienced? What in the Tunnel world can't they figure out?
So when they confirmed that the Supreme Wuji and Immeasurable Buddha were both likely gone from the Tunnel, they didn't hesitate at all and went straight to attack the Chu Clan!
Their two family members, the other two Supreme Ancestors of the Ancient Ye Clan, were forced to death by Chu Mo and those two old undying ones!
This is a true and deep enmity!
How is it possible not to seek revenge for such an enmity? How can they endure?
Not for a moment do they want to endure!
They openly seek revenge!
In this world, it's either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. Now, their momentum is stronger, so naturally they have no qualms!
As for those Supreme Ancestors outside the thirteen ancient clans, they might still be weighing and calculating at this moment, on how... to gain the most benefit after the two mighty ones are gone. But these two don't need to!
These two Supreme Ancestors of the Ancient Ye Clan are named Ye Wuqing and Ye Wufa. These two are from the same generation of the Ancient Ye Clan.
In the moment they figured out the truth, they decided to kill Chu Mo.
Chu Mo, with absolute speed, rushed back to the Chu Clan at the first moment. Moreover, after he returned, without any hesitation, he activated the strongest array deep underground of the Chu Clan!
Less than an hour after Chu Mo activated the array, the two Supreme Ancestors, Ye Wuqing and Ye Wufa, appeared at the edge of the Chu Clan.
They gazed coldly at the massive array over the royal ruins, then stood there with a cold sneer.
At this moment, Chu Mo also received a transmission from Chu Chu.
"Ye Wuqing and Ye Wufa, the two Supreme Ancestors should have gone to find you, brother. You must be extra careful. If necessary, just run away. As long as the green hills remain, there's no worry about having no firewood."
Chu Mo did not reply to his sister's transmission, because the two Supreme Ancestors of the Ancient Ye Clan had already arrived.
Chu Mo looked at Ye Wuqing and Ye Wufa indifferently, then a smile appeared on his face.
"The visit of the two seniors truly brings great honor to my humble abode."
Ye Wuqing's eyes were icy cold, looking at Chu Mo with a cold sneer, in his heart, he had already reached the extreme of hatred for this young white-haired man.