Chapter 13 Extracting the Bloodline of a Dou Di
This pain is excruciating, like a knife slowly cutting into your body, like a terrifying creature constantly sucking and devouring your blood! This feeling of watching helplessly and being unable to stop it, this feeling of being trapped in endless fear, can only be understood by those who have experienced it firsthand.
Fortunately, Xiao Feng and the others were all Dou Sheng powerhouses who had experienced countless fierce battles and life-or-death crises throughout their lives. This kind of pain could only make them feel some discomfort, but it would not make them wish they were dead or even want to die because of it!
One minute, two minutes, ten minutes. As drops of blood were drawn out and suspended in mid-air, the formation finally stopped operating, and all the power of the Dou Di bloodline in Xiao Feng and the others' bodies was completely extracted! However, their condition was not good at this time. Xiao Feng's face was extremely pale, as if he had just been seriously ill. His strength had also dropped from the peak of the one-star Dou Sheng realm to the early stage of the one-star Dou Sheng realm, and he was extremely weak, as if he might continue to fall at any time.
Xiao Kong and the others were also pale-faced and drenched in sweat, as if they had just experienced a fierce battle. Shockingly, their once thick, black hair had turned snow-white in an instant, making them appear decades older. Fortunately, they were highly skilled and had long lifespans; otherwise, they might have exhausted their lifespans and died as a result.
When the bloodline of the Dou Di leaves the body, damage to one's realm is inevitable. However, Xiao Kong and the others do not want Xiao Feng to break through to the Dou Sheng realm in just one hundred years, and even break through two minor realms in a few months. While this is terrifying, it also carries risks. Instability in one's realm is the reason why Xiao Feng fell by two minor realms this time.
In contrast, Xiao Kong and the others had already broken through to the Dou Sheng realm, and had spent a long time in each realm. Xiao Kong and the others had even remained in their current realm for hundreds of years. As a result, their foundation was as solid as Mount Tai. This time, they had only fallen by a small realm, and they could cultivate and consolidate their foundation again after a period of time.
"Elder, you have suffered. I need to go into seclusion to adjust my condition and strive to be in the best possible state to break through to the Dou Di realm. You should take this time to consolidate your cultivation in order to face any possible events that may occur next."
"Yes, Clan Chief, then we shall take our leave." After saying this, Xiao Kong, Xiao Feng, and the others returned to their respective residences and began their secluded cultivation. At the same time, the Xiao Clan was under complete lockdown, and the clansmen were filled with anxiety, the entire Xiao Clan was filled with an atmosphere of impending doom.
After several months of recuperation, Xiao Feng finally stabilized his extremely unstable cultivation level to the early stage of a one-star Dou Sheng. After emerging from seclusion, Xiao Feng visited Xiao Kong and others, and then began selecting suitable candidates from within the Xiao clan.
Because of the forced extraction of Dou Di bloodline from their bodies, some members of the Xiao clan could not withstand the backlash and died. As a result, the number of Xiao clan members has been reduced by a full tenth!
The absence of the Dou Di bloodline does not prove that these clansmen are useless. It should be noted that apart from the eight ancient races, other powerful figures on the Dou Qi Continent do not have the Dou Di bloodline. They can become Dou Zun or even Dou Sheng powerhouses, so why can't these Xiao clansmen who have lost the Dou Di bloodline?
The actual number of members of the Xiao Clan is not very large, only about a million. The rest are all descendants of the Xiao Clan. In the past, the concentration of Dou Di bloodline was the fundamental way to determine the identity of these clan members. Those whose Dou Di bloodline reached four stars or above could be members of the Xiao Clan, while those below four stars or who did not have a trace of Dou Di bloodline in their bodies were called descendants.
"Yimin" is a derogatory term unique to them. They are not even allowed to live with the Xiao clan members, but instead reside in the outer cities of the Xiao clan.
But the situation is very different now. All members of the Xiao clan have had their Dou Di bloodline completely extracted, leaving nothing behind. As a result, there is no difference between the real clansmen and those descendants. The only difference is that fragile identity that can be easily exposed.
Among the Xiao clan members, some geniuses are well-known, even to other ancient races. Xiao Feng taking some away is one thing, but taking too many at once will inevitably raise suspicions. These suspicions might not affect him directly, but things can't be viewed that way. If you're going to do something, you have to be absolutely certain; you can't rely on mere luck, not even the slightest possibility!
In contrast, those descendants, because of their status, were not paid attention to even by the Xiao clan, let alone by other ancient races. The only ones who could attract the attention of the clan were those who, once every few years, possessed a strong Dou Di bloodline and transformed from descendants into true members of the Xiao clan.
Xiao Feng is one of the most representative figures among them. However, his Dou Di bloodline is so strong that it even alarmed some elders, while those whose Dou Di bloodline is relatively below the seventh star only attract the attention of some clansmen.
Besides this biggest advantage, these Xiao clan descendants also have their own unique advantages. Due to their living environment, these descendants naturally know how to fight and obtain cultivation resources through competition and fighting. As a result, their fighting skills are generally stronger than those of the Xiao clan members.
With these advantages, Xiao Feng naturally couldn't miss the opportunity, so he came alone to the outskirts of Xiao Di City, to the place where the descendants of the Xiao clan lived.
Upon entering this place, the battle ahead came into his view, surrounded by many onlookers, demonstrating that the love of watching a spectacle is a common human trait. Seeing this, he did not intervene; this was the way these people of the Xiao tribe survived. He could stop one, but not everyone, and besides, whether these Xiao tribe members even wanted to be stopped was another matter entirely.
Just as he stopped, the battle in front of him came to an end. One of the ragged youths knocked his opponent to the ground, snatched the storage ring from his hand, and strode away.
The onlookers were also greatly surprised and discussed among themselves, "We never expected that this jinx would actually break through to the Dou Shi realm. He usually seems so honest, but we never expected him to be so ruthless. He almost killed Young Master Zhou."
"Yes, yes," some people echoed.
The boy stopped in his tracks upon hearing the murmurs. Although he had his back to the crowd, he could imagine the ugly way they were pointing and whispering.
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