Chapter 12 Everything is Ready
To be taught by a peak nine-star Dou Sheng expert is an honor probably reserved only for their children. Take the Xiao clan, for example.
Of the tens of millions of members, how many have actually seen Xiao Xuan and spoken with him? Let alone been instructed by him. Xiao Feng is the first person in history to achieve this!
Xiao Feng knew this, which is why he valued it so much. Whenever he had free time, he would ask Xiao Xuan for guidance. Xiao Xuan never showed any impatience. Under such hands-on instruction, Xiao Feng also demonstrated his terrifying talent for cultivation. He broke through two minor realms in a row and reached the peak of the one-star Dou Sheng realm. If he wasn't worried about his unstable foundation, he could have tried to break through to the two-star Dou Sheng realm.
After months of searching, they finally found the place they had been looking for in a valley in the Eastern Region. The place was sparsely populated, with abundant spiritual energy, making it very suitable for cultivation; it was also remote and not easy to be discovered.
Looking at the endless mountain range in front of him, Xiao Xuan thought to himself, "Will this be another settlement for the Xiao Clan?" He felt a surge of excitement and then called to Xiao Feng beside him to open up a space together.
With Xiao Xuan's strength, it would be very easy for him to create a space. However, this space not only needs to be large, but also stable. Therefore, it would be a waste of time for him to do it alone. After creating the prototype of the space, Xiao Feng rushed to the clan to seek help from the Great Elder and others.
Fortunately, with his strength as a Dou Sheng, he returned to the Xiao Clan in just a few days, informed Xiao Kong and the others about the matter, and returned with them.
Xiao Kong and the other four elders rushed off to open up a space, while the other elders stayed in the clan. One was to look after the clan in case anything happened, and the other was to start copying cultivation techniques and fighting skills to increase their speed.
The five high-star Dou Sheng used all their strength to create an incredibly vast and sturdy space in just over a month. Although it was not as large as the space where the Xiao Clan was located, this space could easily accommodate hundreds of millions of people, and its sturdiness could withstand the full force of attacks from five-star Dou Sheng and those below them.
The space was opened up, and the cultivation techniques and combat skills were all copied under the tireless efforts of the elders. Next, the elders took on the role of transporters, escorting the copied cultivation techniques and various rare and precious materials back and forth through the space wormhole.
Standing atop the mountain peak, gazing into the distance, Xiao Feng was deeply awestruck. He had never imagined that in less than half a year, this place would become so prosperous, with towering mountains, clear waters, pavilions, and towers—everything was there, and everything was exquisite! This truly amazed him.
"Is this where I'll be living?" Xiao Feng murmured. "The Xiao Clan really spares no effort in this matter. I can't betray their trust, whether it's my identity or this trust. I must preserve the Xiao Clan's bloodline!"
If Xiao Feng had previously viewed the Xiao Clan merely as a mutually beneficial entity, his thoughts began to shift after spending time with them and receiving unwavering assistance from the clan elders. He started to genuinely accept his identity as a member of the Xiao Clan and began to acknowledge his feelings for the clan and its people.
With the space set up, Xiao Kong and the others couldn't help but smile. However, only a few people present knew what they had done. No one else knew, and no one would have thought that the Xiao Clan had secretly prepared a space! Therefore, Xiao Feng and the others could only celebrate this alone.
After doing all this, Xiao Xuan destroyed the spatial passage within the Xiao clan that led to that exit space. In this way, even if the Xiao clan was invaded on a large scale, no one would be able to find anything within the Xiao clan. Apart from Xiao Xuan and the others, no one else would know about this space.
Of course, although the other elders of the Xiao clan were unaware of this matter, they hadn't wasted the past six months. With the occasional help of the elders and Xiao Xuan and others, the bloodlines of the Xiao clan members had been almost completely extracted. Inevitably, there were some who harbored resentment or dissatisfaction, but there was no other way. For the future of the Xiao clan, the elders had no choice but to kill them and extract their bloodlines.
After suppressing some clansmen with overwhelming force, the other clansmen, even if they harbored resentment, dared not resist. Extracting the bloodline of a Dou Di might lead to death, but there was also a possibility of survival. However, if they insisted on resisting, they would definitely die, with no chance of even surviving.
"Clan leader, let's begin." Xiao Feng and the eight elders, including Xiao Kong, stood together and looked at Xiao Xuan in front of them. Now, apart from Xiao Xuan, they were the only nine members of the entire Xiao clan who had not yet had their Dou Di bloodline extracted.
Originally, Xiao Feng did not intend to offer up his Dou Di bloodline and planned to persuade Xiao Xuan. After all, with the Dou Di bloodline, his cultivation speed was dozens of times faster than that of ordinary people! The time required to break through to the high-level Dou Sheng would also be greatly reduced. However, under Xiao Xuan's all-encompassing teachings and in his interactions with Xiao Kong and others, he also developed some feelings for the Xiao Clan, and his thoughts changed somewhat.
"So what if I don't have the bloodline of the Dou Di? I'm still that genius! Besides, Xiao Yan in the original story didn't have the bloodline of the Dou Di. He only acquired it later in the story. If he could do it, why can't I? Moreover, my starting point is much higher than his." So he made up his mind and decided to offer up the bloodline of the Dou Di within him.
Looking at the nine people in front of him, Xiao Xuan felt both anticipation and guilt. He knew all too well the harm that extracting the bloodline of the Dou Di would cause to Xiao Feng and the others. He also wished to keep the Dou Di bloodline within them. But he couldn't do that. Among the ancient races, those who could become Dou Sheng had extremely rich Dou Di bloodline power within them. The Dou Di bloodline power they possessed was probably more than the combined bloodline power of tens of thousands of clansmen.
Therefore, the Dou Di bloodline possessed by the nine people in front of them has reached an extremely terrifying level. This time, their attempt to break through to the Dou Di realm is entirely unknown, and they can only rely on the power of their Dou Di bloodline. If they fail to break through to the Dou Di realm because of this, it would truly be a case of losing more than they gain, and they would regret it too late.
"Alas, everyone, I'm about to make my move." After saying this, Xiao Xuan activated the great formation in front of him, enveloping Xiao Feng and the other nine people and stripping them of their Dou Di bloodline.
There are many ways to extract the bloodline of a Dou Di (Battle Emperor). After all, not all members of ancient races are loyal to their race; some are traitors or have committed grave errors and been expelled from their race. Before leaving, the Dou Di bloodline within them is extracted. (In the original novel, Yao Chen did not possess the power of the Dou Di bloodline.)
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