Chapter 154: Changes in the Atmosphere

Facing Sognar’s toughness, the members of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan felt bitter but unable to express it. If they could, they would really have killed him.
“The Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan must not be spared!” At that moment, a cold voice sounded. Turning around, they saw it was Lucy speaking. Her expression was icy, and her eyes glowed with hostility as she stared at the members of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan.
“Dragon clan and Black Phoenix clan, don’t go too far. Everyone knows clearly how this situation arose. Rod’s death has nothing to do with us. If we truly could summon that God-Destroying Thunder Calamity, we wouldn’t be in our current position. Stop using this as an opportunity for personal revenge. It’s true Rod had a good relationship with you, but everything must be handled according to rules. Do you think the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan has no one left to stand up for us?” A cold snort came. Finally, under the aggressive pressure from the Dragon clan and Black Phoenix clan, the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan couldn’t hold back and began to fight back.
At this critical moment, for the sake of their clan’s interests and their survival as a whole, they didn’t care about anything else. They were willing to offend these two clans—now that the mask had been torn off, there was no turning back.
“Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles, don’t forget your status. You are still vassal clans of our Black Phoenix clan. You have no right to speak here!” The attitude of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles shocked everyone present and made the members of the Black Phoenix clan blush with anger. The eldest of the Black Phoenix clan couldn’t hold back and shouted loudly.
In the depths of the Source of Darkness, vassal clans were like servants of a family. Now, those servants were daring to defy their masters, especially in such a public setting—it was like slapping the Black Phoenix clan in front of everyone, humiliating them. If they continued to tolerate this, they would only become a laughingstock and might face even worse consequences. More clans could end up leaving the Black Phoenix clan’s control, severely weakening them.
“Hmph, stop talking nonsense. It’s true the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan was once your vassal clan, but that was thousands of years ago. Now, we officially declare that we are withdrawing from being your vassals. You may say I’m your vassal clan, but when have you ever taken care of us? Hmph, if you really treated us as vassals, you wouldn’t be trying to exterminate us today.”

“Don’t think we really don’t know about your secret schemes these past few days. Over a dozen warriors from our Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan were slaughtered by you—what more is there to say?” The anger pent up in their hearts for days finally erupted as they angrily denounced the Black Phoenix clan with pride.
The crowd was in an uproar after his words. Leaving the jurisdiction of the Black Phoenix clan—what did that mean? For thousands of years, the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan had been the second group to seek independence after the Mi Jiao clan, following the origins of darkness. This was tantamount to declaring war on the Black Phoenix clan and insulting them.
“Hmph, Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles, do you want to die? Don’t say we’re heartless—you know best what you’ve done over the years. You ignored our orders, secretly defied us, and even showed signs of resistance. How can you still be considered vassal clans of our Black Phoenix clan?” Lucy shouted angrily.
“You… Very good, Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles! Fine, today we sever ties between our two clans. From now on, we’ll have no dealings and each will follow its own fate!” Several elders and middle-aged members of the Black Phoenix clan roared, their bodies radiating murderous intent and faces red with fury.
At this moment, the true courage of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan finally emerged.
The meeting place was completely in chaos. No one could have imagined such a situation would arise—seeing this scene, everyone secretly admired the bravery of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan while worrying about their future.
Although they were called the sixth clan, their strength still lagged behind the four major clans. If a full-scale conflict broke out, the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan would gain nothing.
The other clans also had grim expressions, while members of the Scorpion King clan and Mi Jiao clan exchanged glances. It was true that the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan had offered them sufficient benefits, and they had agreed to help them provoke the others. But now, by doing such a thing on such an occasion, they were essentially declaring war on everyone.
Although this decision didn’t directly harm the interests of those clans, it indirectly undermined their authority. Though the four major clans had differences in appearance and hearts, they shared common views on such matters. Now, the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan’s open rebellion was undoubtedly setting an example for the other clans.
If not handled properly, it might trigger a chain reaction, encouraging more ambitious clans to take action. The actions of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles were undoubtedly setting an example for those clans.

As for the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan, everyone was slightly stunned after the old man finished speaking. Although they had known such a day would come, they never expected it to happen so suddenly and quickly. No one objected; everyone adopted a vigilant expression, ready to deal with any potential crises or actions from the Black Phoenix clan.

“Very well, from now on, we shall have no dealings, life or death! The Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan speaks for itself!” With a wave of his sleeve, the old man of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan said coldly, clearly prepared for the worst.

“Today, the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan demands a fair judge from the Trade Hall. The Black Phoenix clan is acting out of personal vendetta, the Dragon clan and the Rod clan have complicated relationships, and the Scorpion King clan and the Mi Jiao clan have asked that this matter be handled leniently. Besides, the death of Rod was indeed not caused by our Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan. So I think, according to the rules of our Dark Source, a decision regarding our punishment should already be in place!” The old man of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan asked, looking at the three elders at the top.

He knew that these three were the ones who would make the final decision; their words would be the ultimate answer. Frowning, clearly dissatisfied with the behavior of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan, the three elders said nothing.

“Hmm, I think the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan is right, haha… Great Elder, our Demon clan stands with the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles. Congratulations on becoming the sixth clan of the Dark Source! I believe we will have better cooperation in the future!” A bold voice came through. The representative sent by the war faction of the Demon clan was the first to congratulate the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan and try to build relations, causing the other clans to look even darker in expression.

“Titan, you… Our Demon clan isn’t just made up of your war faction’s royal family. Don’t forget our opposition faction’s royal family. We don’t acknowledge today’s events. This is just your personal opinion!” A member of the opposition faction became upset. Destroying relations with the Black Phoenix clan and the Dragon clan for the sake of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle clan was clearly not worth it.

“Ah, I almost forgot about your opposition faction members. Hehe, but it doesn’t matter. Right now, you only account for less than a quarter of our Demon clan’s strength—everyone knows who’s stronger!” It seemed Titan had just remembered the existence of the other Demon clan members, and he said it in an exaggerated manner.

This made Aida and the others’ expressions change, filled with renewed hatred. The war faction’s actions were becoming more and more aggressive, and their intentions were obvious. If this continued, even they would be in danger.

“Demon clan… Are you also going to get involved?” The Black Phoenix clan asked, staring sternly at the representative of the war faction.

“The Black Phoenix Clan, it’s not that our Demon Clan refuses to give you face—there’s simply no way to refuse this request. Look, everyone can see the strength of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle Clan these days, and they’ve even declared independence from you! With their strength, I think they’ll surely earn the title of the Sixth Clan! Why not step back a bit? There’s no need to fight over Rod, right? What we need now is cooperation—to work together to build our future. The territory of the Source of Darkness is too small; I think the continent is a much better place for us to exist. Our clan has already formed an alliance with the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle Clan to build our future together. Of course, if you, the Black Phoenix Clan, are unhappy, once the continent is fully developed, the Source of Darkness can wipe out your entire clan. We will never return, and from then on, we’ll stay apart and not interfere with each other, how about that?”
“Of course, as allies, our Demon Clan will surely stand by each other, refusing to let anyone bully us. We’ll face challenges together and share life and death!” Titan said slowly, looking indifferently at the Black Phoenix Clan, his gaze even shifting to the other clans.
“Good… You… you’re really good. The Black Phoenix Clan will remember this!” With a wave of his sleeve, he remained silent, his expression solemn. By now, everyone could see that the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle Clan had been preparing for this, having already allied with the Demon Clan. The Black Phoenix Clan also realized this! It was only with the help of the Demon Clan that they dared to act so boldly today! Otherwise, they wouldn’t have had the courage.
“Hehe, of course, we can’t afford the Black Phoenix Clan’s revenge. What are you waiting for? The alliance has already been formed—should we back down?” Before Titan finished speaking, he turned his gaze elsewhere and said with a smirk.
“Very well, our Mi Jiao Clan has also formed an alliance with the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle Clan. If anyone dares to attack them, our Mi Jiao Clan will never spare them!” At that moment, the representative of the Mi Jiao Clan stood up under everyone’s astonished and horrified gazes, walked over to the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles and the Demon Clan, and spoke calmly.
The alliance of the three clans caused a wave of shock, making everyone feel as if they were in a dream. Was the Source of Darkness about to change? Or had the end of the world arrived? Why had everyone become so crazy today? Everyone knew that after today, the Source of Darkness would no longer be the same, and the sky would no longer be as it once was—the Source of Darkness was about to change.