At the edge of the battle domain's poison disaster area, Li Xiaotian suddenly appeared, followed by Qinglin and Longma.
"Come out!"
Li Xiaotian said, his tone calm.
"Buzz!"
The ground suddenly rippled, and then, a phantom emerged from the ground, looking extremely bizarre.
Seeing this, Longma's eyes widened, filled with surprise and disbelief.
What is this creature, human or demon?
But Qinglin, standing beside him, her eyes narrowed sharply, staring intently at the phantom, her expression turning grim.
"Greetings, Lord Li."
The phantom said, slightly bowing its body.
"Speak, what do you need me for?"
Li Xiaotian's tone remained indifferent. He knew this phantom had not left. For the other party to risk being killed by him and inform Longma of the news, there must be a motive.
"Lord Li, allow me to introduce myself first. I am from the God Devouring Clan, my name is Po."
The phantom said, a hint of excitement in its voice, and then continued.
"Lord Li may not have heard of my God Devouring Clan, but Miss Qinglin certainly has."
"Long before the ancient times, when the Barbarian Continent was still in its primitive era, my clan was the foremost clan in the Barbarian Continent! Neither human nor demon."
"At that time, the human race of the Barbarian Continent was still very weak, and there were no tribal divisions. They were merely one of the many clans in the Barbarian Continent."
"God Devouring Clan, hundreds of clans?"
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered, a mix of surprise and curiosity.
The moment he first saw the phantom, he had sensed something amiss. The creature was alive, but neither demon nor human.
Moreover, its cultivation path was peculiar, making it difficult for his divine sense to lock onto it.
He hadn't expected such a mysterious origin, the God Devouring Clan? A new species?
"That's right. In the ancient primitive era, there was no such term as 'demon race.' Therefore, every race could be called a clan, like the Wolf Clan, the Ape Clan."
Sensing Li Xiaotian's confusion about the hundreds of clans, the phantom explained, and then spoke again.
"And the human race was just one of the hundreds of clans. However, later, the human race rose to power, and all beings that were not human were called demons by them."
"So, you are seeking me out to cooperate with your God Devouring Clan to deal with the human race?"
A hint of mockery flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. The ancient God Devouring Clan was ranked first in the Barbarian Continent, yet now they were unheard of.
For the other party to appear now and approach him clearly indicated a desire for revenge.
"No, no, no, Lord Li, please do not misunderstand. Our clan's target is not the human race, but the Ancient God Tribe."
Upon hearing Li Xiaotian's words, the phantom was startled and quickly explained.
Revenge against the human race? Were their God Devouring Clan suicidal? Currently, the human race dominated everything. If their God Devouring Clan dared to entertain such a thought, they would likely be instantly annihilated.
Let alone others, even Li Xiaotian before him could probably destroy them without hesitation.
"The reason my God Devouring Clan declined back then was due to the schemes of the Ancient God Tribe, which forced our clan to retreat to the north."
"The north is barren and energy-scarce. Our clan relies on energy for survival. However, since fleeing to the north, our clan's population has decreased year by year."
"From an initial population of several hundred thousand, it has now dwindled to less than ten thousand."
As he spoke, the phantom's emotions surged, filled with anger and resentment.
"Lord Li, with such deep-seated hatred, how can our God Devouring Clan not seek revenge?"
"Our clan now only seeks revenge and has no other aspirations!"
Li Xiaotian's expression remained calm, showing neither pity nor sympathy. A population of several hundred thousand reduced to less than ten thousand was indeed quite tragic.
"So, how do we cooperate? You should also know that the Ancient God Tribe has three top overlords. I can barely protect myself, let alone help you take revenge."
Li Xiaotian said, his gaze towards the phantom holding a trace of curiosity, while he secretly transmitted a message to Qinglin, inquiring for more information about the God Devouring Clan.
"Miss Qinglin, how much do you know about the God Devouring Clan? How much of what he said is true?"
"My understanding of the God Devouring Clan comes from ancient texts. I originally thought they were long extinct, but I didn't expect them to persist until now."
Qinglin replied calmly, then continued.
"You must have heard of the legends of the Ancient Gods of the Barbarian Continent, right?"
"Yes, the ancient gods ruled the Barbarian Continent, and were eventually sealed by an invincible expert, slumbering to this day."
Li Xiaotian replied. This was something he knew.
"Legend has it that the Ancient God Tribe is actually the direct bloodline of the Ancient Gods, and the God Devouring Clan and the Ancient Gods were like natural enemies."
Qinglin said slowly.
"The invincible expert of the ancient human race sealed the Ancient Gods, and the God Devouring Clan contributed significantly. Their original intention was to seal the Ancient Gods and then hand them over to the God Devouring Clan to devour."
"The God Devouring Clan, as their name suggests, are the natural enemies of all gods, because they can ignore any rules of the gods. If a powerful god allows a God Devouring Clan member to devour them without resistance, the ultimate result is that the god will surely die."
Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed. He looked at the phantom before him with surprise. If that were the case, the God Devouring Clan was too formidable.
Of course, this was assuming the legends were true. Li Xiaotian still held doubts about the legends of the ancient gods.
Whether it was true or not, he needed to wait for the Demon Lord to awaken and ask him.
"Of course, although the God Devouring Clan are natural enemies of the gods, their growth is slow. Therefore, during the era when the gods were at their peak, as long as the God Devouring Clan dared to show themselves, they would be preemptively eradicated by the gods."
Qinglin continued. These were all ancient secrets, and only the Ancient God Tribe possessed such information.
"However, during the era of the ancient gods, with the birth of invincible human experts, the status of the gods became unstable, and the God Devouring Clan also seized the opportunity to grow stronger."
"After finally sealing the Ancient Gods, the God Devouring Clan remained in the Barbarian Continent, intending to devour the Ancient Gods bit by bit with the strength of their clan."
"But ultimately, due to the rise of several ancestors of the Ancient God Tribe, who led the cultivation of the human race in the Barbarian Continent at that time, strengthening the human race's power, they eventually drove the God Devouring Clan to the north."
"It's similar to what he said, but some experts in the Ancient God Tribe speculated that the God Devouring Clan had long been annihilated, so whether this person is truly from the God Devouring Clan remains to be determined."
Qinglin's tone was calm. Although she had never been to the north, that place was simply not suitable for life.
The fact that the God Devouring Clan had not been exterminated was somewhat difficult for her to believe.
"Furthermore, the God Devouring Clan are inherently ferocious. Although gods are their mortal enemies, apart from gods, any other living being is also prey to their clan."
Qinglin added, revealing all the information she knew. As for whether Li Xiaotian would cooperate with the God Devouring Clan, it was up to him to decide.
The private communication between the two only took a moment, and the time outside had only passed in an instant.
After listening to Qinglin's words, Li Xiaotian had a plan, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards as he awaited the phantom's reply.
"Lord Li, you may not yet know your current situation. The Ancient God Tribe commands the world and has gathered overlords from various forces in the Barbarian Continent to jointly hunt you!"
The phantom said unhurriedly, evidently well-prepared.
Li Xiaotian's brow furrowed upon hearing this. So he had become an enemy of the world? He had only provoked one Ancient God Tribe.
Thinking of this, Li Xiaotian felt a slight unease. He had many enemies in the Yan Province, but never to the extent of being an enemy of the entire world.
How long had it been since he arrived in the Barbarian Continent? For the Ancient God Tribe to make such a great effort to kill him?
Of course, Li Xiaotian did not know that due to the arrival of an old rival in the Barbarian Continent, the current situation where various forces in the Barbarian Continent were jointly hunting him was significantly influenced by that old rival.
"But even so, our God Devouring Clan is willing to cooperate with you. This is our sincerity!"
The phantom continued, as he believed Li Xiaotian would not refuse their God Devouring Clan. After all, in the current Barbarian Continent, no one else dared to help him.
"Moreover, you are currently in the battle domain, which is very advantageous for you, and our clan leader will also be rushing to the battle domain soon to face the enemy with you."
"Lord Li, you only need to join forces with our clan leader to kill as many experts of the Ancient God Tribe as possible, or to entangle them, so that they cannot leave the battle domain for a short period."
"You want to directly attack the Ancient God Tribe?"
Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed. These God Devouring Clan members were quite bold.
Without the overlord-level experts guarding it, the Ancient God Tribe was indeed much weaker.
But do not forget that the headquarters of the Ancient God Tribe had many slumbering Heavenly-level experts, and there was also a Great Shaman who could not leave the Ancient God Tribe.
If the God Devouring Clan encountered any unforeseen circumstances while attacking the Ancient God Tribe, they might truly be annihilated.
"Yes, our clan does not want to miss this opportunity! Once the world is completely perfected and the Heavenly-level experts awaken, our clan will truly be close to annihilation."
The phantom's tone was firm. Either way, it was death, so it was better to take a gamble.