Chapter 19 Breakthrough Failure
Similar to the Ancient Clan and Soul Clan, other ancient races such as the Thunder Clan and Flame Clan were also alarmed and summoned their elders to discuss countermeasures. If this matter was not handled properly, it could even lead to the annihilation of their respective races! For a time, all ancient races were put into a state of emergency preparedness.
However, unlike the ancient races such as the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan, the top forces in the Central Continent, although alarmed by this, did not have the same access to information as the eight ancient races and were unaware of the cause of the matter. Under such terrifying power, they all chose to summon their elders and close their mountain gates to deal with various emergencies.
Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, this terrifying power was definitely not something an ordinary person could possess. Such power suddenly swept across the Central Plains, so this must be a major event, and it was even possible that a great war would break out as a result. They could only choose to observe the situation and adjust their strategies accordingly in order to ensure their safety and perhaps even gain some advantage!
Xiao Kong and the others were unaware of the changes in the outside world. Of course, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care, since there was no one more important than Xiao Xuan right now.
As time went by and the power grew increasingly terrifying, the tension in Xiao Kong and the others' hearts not only did not ease, but actually increased over time.
A deafening boom followed by a cloud of dust filled the air. The sudden turn of events put Xiao Kong and the others on high alert; they couldn't allow Xiao Xuan to be disturbed at such a crucial moment. Before they could make a move, Elder Xiao Kong suddenly stopped them.
His face was full of excitement. Following his gaze, one could see that the stone door to Xiao Xuan's secluded chamber was broken, and the smoke and dust filling the sky was proof of this. Amidst the smoke and dust, a figure gradually appeared.
With their strength at the Battle Saint realm, this bit of dust naturally couldn't obstruct their vision, and they naturally recognized that the figure was their clan leader—Xiao Xuan!
"Greetings, Clan Chief!" Xiao Kong and the others shouted excitedly. Xiao Xuan had emerged from seclusion, which was undoubtedly a great joy for them. However, no one noticed the fleeting look of disappointment on Xiao Xuan's face.
"Please rise, everyone." Upon hearing this, Xiao Kong and the others stood up and quickly came to the front, eagerly asking, "Has the clan leader broken through to the Dou Di realm?" "But why hasn't the Dou Di bloodline within us been revived?" "What do you know? Perhaps we still need to wait a while!"
Long-held questions made them temporarily forget their manners and eagerly ask Xiao Xuan their questions.
The surroundings suddenly became noisy. Seeing the behavior of the people in front of him, Xiao Xuan could no longer control his expression, and the calmness on his face turned into loneliness.
He sighed deeply, his voice filled with desolation, and said, "I... I have failed your trust and have not broken through to the Dou Di realm." As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings became eerily quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
After a long while, an elder asked in disbelief in a low voice, "The clan leader must be joking." However, Xiao Xuan's answer disappointed them once again.
"No, I'm not joking, it's the truth!"
Boom! His words struck everyone like a bolt from the blue, leaving their faces filled with shock. Some elders wanted to say something, opened their mouths, but ultimately said nothing, only letting out a long sigh.
Seeing the deathly silence all around and the elders looking like they'd lost their souls, Xiao Kong was utterly helpless. When he first heard this news, he was also extremely disappointed and even lost confidence because of it. But he knew that as the Great Elder of the Xiao Clan, he couldn't give up just because of this!
This matter is not over yet; there is still a mess waiting for him to clean up! He then looked at the crowd, all of whom were elders of the Xiao clan and the backbone of the clan. Now that Xiao Xuan has failed to break through to the Dou Di realm, the Xiao clan, having lost its Dou Di bloodline, will be in a precarious situation. If these elders lose confidence, then the Xiao clan will truly be in dire straits!
"Everyone! The one who is most disappointed by the failure to break through to Dou Di must be the clan leader, and the one who least wanted to see this scene. The clan leader has spent countless efforts on this matter. What did he do all this for? Wasn't it for the sake of my Xiao clan? For the sake of my Xiao clan members?"
"Now that we have failed to reach the Dou Di realm, I know that the clan leader must be extremely disappointed, and I know that you all are also extremely disappointed, but we cannot be like this! Reaching the Dou Di realm is not just the clan leader's business, but also the business of our Xiao clan. This failure is something that none of us in the Xiao clan want to see!"
"But it's too late to say anything now. However, we cannot give up. The Xiao clan is now facing the most dangerous crisis of extinction in its history! No matter what, today's events must be kept secret and not let anyone know. Once other ancient races find out, our Xiao clan will truly be in danger!"
"Everyone, the Xiao clan is about to face a crisis. As members of the Xiao clan, how can we stand by and watch the Xiao clan that nurtured us and grew up with us be destroyed? We members of the Xiao clan are not afraid of war. We will definitely fight to the end to defend our Xiao clan!"
This passionate speech played a very important role. The elders' faces were no longer filled with disappointment, but instead they looked solemn, and the previously lifeless atmosphere was completely transformed.
Yes, with the threat of this race's extinction looming, nothing else matters.
"However, Clan Leader, I have another question. Since you haven't broken through to the Dou Di realm, what about the Emperor's might that Elder Xiao Kong clearly mentioned? We have all personally experienced that feeling of divine might as a prison! It can't be fake."
After Xiao Ling finished speaking, the other elders echoed her sentiments. Indeed, this question had lingered in their minds for a long time.
Hearing this, Xiao Xuan shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Although I did not break through to the Dou Di realm, I did not gain nothing.
This time I only broke through to the Half-Emperor realm.
The so-called Half-Emperor is between the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm and the Dou Di realm, and can control a part of the Dou Di power.
The imperial might you felt before was probably like this."
Xiao Xuan's answer was a pleasant surprise for everyone.
They had all assumed he had failed to break through and remained at his original level, but now it seemed he hadn't failed. Being able to control a portion of the power of a Dou Di was enough to defeat other Dou Sheng at the same level! In that case, the Xiao Clan's crisis seemed insignificant.
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