As the voice of the Elder faded, every gaze instantly converged on that enchanting silhouette. She was the true gem in this ancient clan. “Brother Xiao Yan, are you alright?” However, Xuner paid no heed to the attention and gazed at Xiao Yan with a tinge of worry in her beautiful eyes as he returned to his seat. “I’m fine. It’s just a bit of exhaustion. I’ll be good after a short rest.” Xiao Yan smiled lightly. He could sense that the gazes of the ancient clan’s members were gradually changing, a clear indication that his victory over Gu Yao had left them thoroughly shaken.
Xuner gently wiped away a trace of blood from Xiao Yan’s lips, her eyes flickering with a hint of anger. Although Xiao Yan had won, it was a narrow victory. If not for his last-minute, stealthy conjuring of the destructive fire lotus, he would have been gravely injured by Gu Yao’s Jie Mo Finger. “This matter is not over yet, Gu Yao. Next time, don’t fall into my hands, or else, I’ll make you feel the same!” Xuner clenched her jade hand slightly, then nodded with a smile before her figure floated like a butterfly, gently landing in the square.
The Elder looked at Xuner’s slightly cold face and couldn’t help but sigh with a bitter smile. “Ah, you should know that with your excellence and status in the ancient clan, such things are not uncommon. Moreover, Xiao Yan needs these challenges to truly gain the recognition of the clansmen.”
“I hope this is the last time,” Xuner said with a chilly voice.
“Rest assured, he has proven himself with his strength. In the future, there shouldn’t be any foolhardy ones who dare to provoke him again,” the Elder replied, nodding. Then, with a wave of his hand, a star disk about a meter in size appeared before him. “Xuner, your turn.”
Xuner stepped forward, her jade hand gently touching the star disk, and she closed her eyes. As her eyes closed, a faint light began to glow from her hand. Under this light, one by one, the stars on the star disk appeared.
All gazes focused on the star disk, and each new star caused many hearts to beat fiercely. “One… two… five… seven… eight…”
With more and more stars appearing, the breaths of the crowd became heavier. Even those with sharp senses could feel a subtle fluctuation in the space above, and powerful, hidden auras began to emerge. Clearly, these were the unseen elites of the ancient clan, also drawn to the events unfolding in the square.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, shortly after the eighth star appeared, another burst of light gathered, and soon, yet another star formed amidst hushed gasps of amazement. “Nine stars, Class Nine Bloodline!”
Seeing the nine dazzling stars on the star disk, almost all the ancient clan members drew a deep, cold breath. Even elders like Gu Shou and Gu Qian, whose hands gripped the armrests of their chairs, stared unblinking at the star disk, their eyes dancing with excitement and eagerness.
A Class Nine bloodline meant that the ancient clan would soon have a member with the potential to ascend to the rank of Battle Saint! Though it was only potential, such potential, given enough time, would surely forge a new Battle Saint!
Battle Saints, these top-tier existences, were of utmost importance to even the superpowers like the ancient clan. At their level of power, the number of Battle Saints determined everything.
“Indeed, a Class Nine bloodline. Xuner’s bloodline is incredibly powerful,” the silver-robed man on the distant tree marveled, unable to hide his admiration and envy.
“But it’s not over yet. If it were just a Class Nine, those old guys wouldn’t all be here,” the green-robed man said calmly.
Hearing this, the silver-robed man and the burly man were both startled, their eyes widening in disbelief. Just as the green-robed man finished speaking, the ninth star on the star disk released a blinding light under the Elder’s ecstatic gaze, growing brighter and brighter.
“Peak Class Nine!” The Elder’s eyes were fixed on the intensely bright star, and even his calm heart couldn’t help but pound violently.
Under the countless watching eyes, Xuner’s jade hand trembled slightly, her arm turning transparent. The blood in her veins rushed rapidly, carrying golden specks that surged towards the star disk.
“Swish!” As the golden specks grew thicker, Xuner’s entire arm turned golden. When the light reached its peak, the star disk suddenly trembled violently, with fine cracks forming and spreading rapidly. “What a terrifying bloodline! The star disk can’t even withstand it!” Even the ordinary clan members and elders were aghast. They had never heard of anyone shattering the star disk with their bloodline.
“Hum-hum!” As the cracks spread, a small golden light flickered to life beyond the ninth star. With the appearance of this golden light, all sounds in the world ceased, and even the hidden auras in the sky paused. A joyous ripple spread subtly.
The golden light quickly expanded, growing to the size of a thumb within a few blinks. Then, it started to move, and soon, a somewhat dim, entirely golden star materialized under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
“Boom!” The moment the tenth golden star appeared, the star disk exploded, and a golden beam of light shot from Xuner’s hand into the sky. A tremendously overpowering aura spread from the light, causing most onlookers to realize with shock that their Dou Qi had stopped flowing, and even their souls filled with awe. This was the respect of the lesser for the greater!
“Ten stars… Divine-Class Bloodline!”
All the ancient clan members stared slack-jawed at the golden beam piercing the sky. Sharing the same bloodline with Xuner, they felt the intense pressure even more acutely. Many ancient clan members, unable to bear the overwhelming pressure, knelt down reverently, their faces filled with fervor.
Xiao Yan and others watched as a large portion of the ancient clan members, including Lin Xiu, fell to their knees, while some elders and people like Gu Yao bowed slightly, too afraid to look directly at the golden silhouette.
“Truly impressive, this girl has a Divine-Class bloodline. The ancient clan is blessed indeed…” Ma Tianzhi sighed, his voice filled with envy. As a member of the Thunder Clan, he knew well how vital a Divine-Class bloodline was for an ancient race.
“Hehe, now, do you see how terrifying Xuner is?” On the great tree, the green-robed man smiled, looking at the distant golden light, and spoke to the stunned companions behind him. “Divine-Class!” The silver-robed man and the burly man exchanged a glance, both feeling a bitter taste in their mouths. Despite having some suspicions earlier, the reality still left them in disbelief. After all, a Divine-Class bloodline had not appeared in the ancient clan for a thousand years.
The golden beam shot into the sky, dissipating gradually, and eventually, it turned into a wisp of golden light, re-entering Xuner’s body. She slowly opened her eyes, showing no surprise at the silence around her, but instead, gazing calmly at the wildly excited Elder.
“Indeed, a Divine-Class bloodline!” The Elder muttered excitedly, then gradually calmed down, smiling at Xuner. With a serious face, he extended his hands and gently grasped the void, summoning a rainbow-colored dragon brush. The appearance of this brush brought a surge of reverence to the faces of all the ancient clan members.
Looking at the luminous rainbow dragon brush, Ma Tianzhi exhaled softly, mumbling, “The Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush, which the ancient clan has not used in a thousand years, is finally being brought out!”
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