383: Snow Tribe Dilemma

“This is a long story!”

Snow King sighed softly.

“This matter dates back to the Dark Era, which was the most tragic period in our Eastern Wasteland Realm…”

The Snow King began to recount an ancient history, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually grew solemn.

Xue Liuli stood by, listening quietly. Although she was a princess of the Snow Clan, she knew very little about that sealed history.

As the Snow King spoke, she finally understood why the Elders were so worried.

It all had to start from the Dark Era.

That upheaval swept across the entire Eastern Wasteland Realm, countless powerhouses fell, the heavens and earth shattered, and lives were devastated.

In those days, to resist the powerful enemies from outside the realm, the powerhouses of the Hundred Clans of the Eastern Wasteland all came out and fought valiantly.

In the end, although the enemies were repelled, the Hundred Clans of the Eastern Wasteland also paid a heavy price—the Eternal powerhouses either died or were severely wounded. The Snow Clan’s Eternal Old Ancestor also fell in that battle, and the Snow Clan has since declined into a first-rate power.

“That battle not only severely damaged the Origin Qi of the Eastern Wasteland Realm but also caused irreparable damage to our Law of Dao.”

The Snow King’s voice carried a hint of sorrow, “Countless eras have passed, and the Eastern Wasteland Realm can no longer give birth to an Eternal powerhouse; even the number of those who advance to Dao Lord is constantly declining.”

Upon hearing this, the Elders in the hall lowered their heads, their faces full of bitterness and helplessness.

Over the years, the nine Supreme Races of the Eastern Wasteland and the Hundred Clans have tried countless methods, even going to the Ancient Land of Dao to seek help from experts, attempting to repair the Law of Dao of the Eastern Wasteland Realm.

However, all their efforts were in vain.

The appearance of the spatial turbulence meant that the Eastern Wasteland Realm had lost its last ability to protect the realm. In the past, external beings entering the Divine Mountain would not be directly teleported to the Eastern Wasteland Realm; instead, they had to find a special node in the Eastern Wasteland Divine Mountain to enter.

Even then, they would be teleported to specific locations in the nine Great Divine Domains, and these places were guarded by powerhouses, so any situation could be detected immediately.

Now, the spatial turbulence has appeared, even manifesting directly in the Eastern Wasteland Divine Mountain. This is like a defensive array with a loophole, allowing enemies to enter at will.

This is not good news for the beings in the Eastern Wasteland Realm!

It was also for this reason that the Elders sighed repeatedly. After all, they had lived here for countless years, and many of them were even born in the Eastern Wasteland Realm; this was their root.

If the Eastern Wasteland Realm continued to be unstable, they would eventually have to leave the Eastern Wasteland Realm and seek a place to live elsewhere.

“Father King, this may not necessarily be a bad thing. Our Snow Clan has not given birth to an Eternal existence for many years; perhaps leaving is an opportunity!”

Xue Liuli’s mind turned, and she spoke.

“How could it be that easy?”

The Snow King said with a bitter smile, “The Eternal Continent today is no longer what it was when our Snow Clan entered the Eastern Wasteland Divine Mountain. If we leave the Eastern Wasteland Realm, we can only go to the Ancient Land of Dao.”

“But that place is by no means a good place. The Law of the jungle is the Law of survival in the Ancient Land of Dao. Don’t think our clan is strong in the Eastern Wasteland Realm; there are so many powers like ours in the Ancient Land of Dao!”

“Even the nine Supreme Races of our Eastern Wasteland Realm, when placed in the Ancient Land of Dao, are merely ordinary Supreme Powers, nothing more!”

The Snow King’s words made the Elders in the hall look sorrowful but helpless.

Although the nine Supreme Races had Eternal powerhouses, and some powers even had more than one, the strongest among them were only in the Middle Stage of the Dao Lord.

With such strength, in the Ancient Land of Dao, they could only dominate in some extremely weak Dao Domains.

The Snow King continued, “Moreover, after so many years, the pattern of the Ancient Land of Dao has long been set. If our Eastern Wasteland Realm races go to the Ancient Land of Dao, a great battle will be inevitable.”

In the Ancient Land of Dao, every Dao Domain has a master. The beings of their Eastern Wasteland Realm are outsiders, and no power would be willing to share its territory with other powers.

If they were weak, it would be fine, but the overall strength of their Eastern Wasteland Realm is neither superior nor inferior, placing them in a very awkward position. They cannot defeat stronger Dao Domains, and defeating weaker Dao Domains would require a heavy price in a battle.

Moreover, who knows if these Dao Domains have external aid?

“Actually, there is another option, which is to return to the ancestral land!”

An Elder at the lower end suddenly spoke.

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire hall fell silent.

The ancestral land was the true birthplace of the Snow Clan.

The Snow Clan of the Eastern Wasteland Realm was actually a branch of the Snow Clan. It was just that the Eternal Old Ancestor of their branch in those days had a disagreement with the then Clan Chief of the Snow Clan and finally left the Snow Clan to enter the Eastern Wasteland Divine Mountain.

And in the Ancient Land of Dao, there is a Snow Clan Dao Domain, which is the ancestral land of the Snow Clan.

Such a situation was not unique to the Snow Clan branch; most of the other races in the Eastern Wasteland Realm were branches of powerful clans that had separated from the main branch for various reasons.

“Impossible! In those days, the main branch stubbornly insisted on participating in the conflict with the Human Race. The Old Ancestor disagreed, but he was outnumbered and finally left in anger!”

“And during the Darkness Upheaval, the main branch could clearly have helped, but it remained indifferent, watching the Old Ancestor fall. With such enmity, if we return to the main branch, we will only end up being suppressed by them!”

An Elder immediately retorted.

“Exactly!” an Elder reminded, “Have you all forgotten about Little Liuli? If the main branch knew, what do you think they would do?”

Upon hearing this, the Elders’ expressions changed slightly!

Without even thinking, with the main branch’s methods, they would definitely strip Xue Liuli’s Dao Body and transfer it to a Prodigy of the main branch.

This was the hope for the rise of their branch; how could they let the main branch succeed?

Xue Liuli looked bewildered after hearing this, but she did not ask out loud.

The atmosphere in the hall grew heavier, as if even the air had solidified.

The Snow King sighed deeply and slowly closed his eyes, as if contemplating something.

“What do you think of that outsider?”

The Snow King suddenly asked.

“That person…”

Before Xue Liuli could speak, she heard the Snow King continue, “I used a clan treasure to probe that young man. He is very young, definitely no older than ten thousand years!”

“What?”

As soon as these words were uttered, all the Elders’ expressions changed in shock.

They had seen people Cultivate to Dao Severing within ten thousand years, but only one person in the entire history of the Eastern Wasteland Realm had Cultivated to Dao Lord, and that person died in that upheaval.

Xue Liuli’s expression was shocked. She did not expect that person to also be a Prodigy. It was difficult for an Emperor Realm being to become a Transcendent, and even harder for a Transcendent to become a Supreme. The gap between them was like an insurmountable chasm.

Which of these Dao Lord Elders in the clan had not Cultivated for countless years to achieve the Dao Lord Realm?

But that person only took less than ten thousand years. No wonder his combat power was so strong, defeating an Elder in just three moves.

No! Looking at his effortless demeanor, he might not even need three moves.

Fortunately, she stopped her Dao Protector; otherwise, if they really suppressed him, their Snow Clan would truly provoke a terrifying power that should not be provoked.

“This person’s identity is definitely not simple. To Cultivate to Dao Lord at such a young age, even the nine Supreme Races don’t have such a Prodigy. Clearly, the power behind him is by no means an ordinary Supreme Power!”

“You did very well not to let Xue Shu make a move; otherwise, our Snow Clan would probably face the disaster of annihilation!”

The Snow King praised.

Xue Liuli’s Dao Protector was chosen by him, and he knew the other party’s character, so he knew his daughter had stopped the other party.