271: Fight

Boom!

A purple light shot into the sky, and seven shining stars lit up the heavens.

Overwhelming power swept across the entire battlefield, and this aura from ancient times caused everyone's movements to pause.

Especially the Xiao Clan members, their reaction was the most obvious.

This genuine pressure, originating from the very source of their bloodline, caused both their minds and bodies to tremble violently.

Even Ming Ya, who had previously broken the Xiao Clan's grand formation and forced Xiao Dou to summon his Ancestor, now felt immense pressure.

Perhaps the energy he possessed at this moment was not weaker than that of the Xiao Ancestor's remnant soul.

However, this fundamental, hierarchical suppression was something he could not ignore.

Under the Xiao Ancestor's pressure, Ming Ya's altitude in the sky significantly decreased.

And yet, this was only the might of the Xiao Ancestor's remnant soul not yet fully materialized.

At this moment, countless beams of light gathered in the sky, vaguely outlining a figure.

All Xiao Clan members, whether in the Qi Sea Realm, the Condensation Realm, or the Zhou Tian Realm and Pi Ming Realm,

Anyone within the Xiao Clan's domain saw this incomparably massive figure.

Countless people gazed at this continuously solidifying figure, their faces filled with fanaticism.

In the Xiao Clan, the Xiao Ancestor was the founder, a legend, and even a faith.

In the sky, Ming Ya also stared at the solidifying Xiao Ancestor's remnant soul with an extremely solemn expression.

Although he had previously believed he had the confidence to contend with this Xiao Clan remnant soul,

Upon truly seeing such a legendary figure, he inevitably felt a sudden surge of pressure.

However, fortunately, in his perception,

Although he still had many shortcomings, the gap in strength between him and the Xiao Ancestor's remnant soul was no longer so insurmountable.

At least, he did not feel an overly intense fatal crisis.

Yet, this was merely an Ancestor Realm remnant soul from countless years ago, possessing such might.

Even he, after absorbing the bloodline energy of the four clans, was only barely comparable.

How powerful must a true Ancestor Realm expert be!

At this moment, Ming Ya grew increasingly expectant of the legendary Ancestor Realm.

Soon, the purple starlight converged, and the Xiao Ancestor's form truly solidified.

The moment the Xiao Ancestor's remnant soul solidified, all the Xiao Clan members knelt down in excitement.

“Greetings, Ancestor!”

When he first appeared, the Xiao Ancestor’s remnant soul looked a little dazed, scanning his surroundings.

Feeling so many familiar bloodline auras here, his eyes gradually gained a few more colors.

“Xiao Clan… Ming Clan… Jiu Clan… Ling Clan…”

“Hmm?”

“And the Blood Ancestor's aura?”

Upon seeing so many familiar things, the Xiao Ancestor also regained his consciousness.

He looked at the scene here and the Xiao Clan's predicament.

With his rich experience, he immediately understood what had happened.

“Has the Xiao Clan fallen to such a state?”

Xiao Dou braced himself and stood up, “Your descendant is incompetent and failed to protect the Xiao Clan’s foundation.”

“Now, four of the Eight Clans have been annihilated by the Ming Clan. This junior is not his opponent. I implore Ancestor to act and protect us.”

A flicker of understanding passed through the Xiao Ancestor's eyes, “The Dead Clan? So that’s it.”

He shook his head and sighed softly, “It’s not your fault that you couldn’t be his opponent.

This person is using the True Spirit Blood Refining art created by the Blood Ancestor in ancient times.

It can devour the bloodline power of other clans to strengthen one's own bloodline power.

In those days, this art caused the destruction of countless ancient clans, turning them into stepping stones for the Blood Ancestor to enhance his strength.

However, such a method, which posed a fatal danger to all ancient clans, also held a fatal allure for them.

After the Blood Ancestor departed, countless ancient clans vied to cultivate it, and for a time, the continent was filled with conflict and endless strife.

Such conflict lasted for tens of thousands of years, and at that time, only one or two out of ten ancient clans on the continent remained.

At that time, a benevolent Ancestor Realm expert emerged.

Perhaps because he was born in such an unstable era, he hated and detested war.

Thus, he acted, spending nearly a hundred years to destroy all the methods that were the source of this ten-thousand-year conflict.

I didn't expect it to reappear on this continent today.

And now, it seems he has cultivated it to a near-perfect state.

He is just one step away, and perhaps then he can truly possess the bloodline of an Ancestor Realm of his generation.”

Speaking, the Xiao Ancestor paused, “However, allowing it to develop to such an extent, and only noticing it now, is your dereliction of duty.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dou immediately showed a look of shame.

He did not try to explain anything; what had happened had happened, and explanations were meaningless.

Moreover, over the years, he had indeed been negligent and had not paid close attention to the movements of the Eight Clans.

He was solely focused on finding a way to solve the decline of his bloodline, and relying on his status as the strongest, he lost his vigilance against the outside world.

This allowed the Ming Clan to take advantage and annihilate four clans, and Ming Ya's strength rapidly grew.

This is what led to the Xiao Clan becoming like this in his hands.

After speaking, the Xiao Ancestor no longer looked at Xiao Dou, but instead turned his gaze to Ming Ya in mid-air.

The difference in their figures was like dust to a star, a firefly to the sun and moon.

But Ming Ya's aura fluctuations were not much weaker than the Xiao Ancestor's.

Seeing the Xiao Ancestor look at him, Ming Ya likewise looked at the Xiao Ancestor as if facing a formidable enemy.

The Xiao Ancestor shook his head and sighed, “If your Ancestor saw you in your current state, he might be very disappointed.

In the past, the three of us had no intention of participating in worldly disputes, yet it was your Ancestor who personally invited me out of seclusion to fight against the heavens for all living beings!”

Ming Ya, however, was somewhat disdainful of this, “The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. If my Ancestor saw my current performance, he might even be proud of me.”

The Xiao Ancestor smiled after hearing this, “Since that’s the case, why don’t you try summoning your Ancestor?”

At this, Ming Ya sneered and did not reply.

The next moment, a fierce expression flashed across Ming Ya’s face, and he actually launched an attack, charging towards the Xiao Ancestor.

One of the seven purple stars behind the Xiao Ancestor flickered, and he also launched a martial technique at Ming Ya.

The result of their clash was that the Xiao Ancestor's remnant soul remained motionless, while Ming Ya was sent flying.

Below them, countless Xiao Clan members cheered and praised, immensely excited, shouting that their Ancestor was mighty.

But the expressions of the Pi Ming Realm experts from the three clans on the battlefield were not very good.

On the other side, Ming Ya was blasted to the ground, a drop of blood slightly oozing from the corner of his mouth.

But at this moment, despite being injured, he burst into loud laughter, even maniacal laughter.

Hahahahahahaha!

His laughter echoed throughout the entire Inner Domain, and the ordinary Xiao Clan members were bewildered.

They didn't understand why Ming Ya, who had been sent flying and bled by a single move, was still so happy, even laughing excitedly.

The laughter reached the ears of the three clans' Pi Ming experts, whose expressions grew even uglier.

After Ming Ya finished laughing, his eyes were fixed on the Xiao Ancestor, filled with excitement.

He had not been instantly killed by that last strike.

Although he spat blood, it was actually only a minor injury, completely harmless.

And this also meant that Ming Ya now genuinely possessed the ability to contend with the Xiao Ancestor.