215: Chapter 215 The Rat Clan: One Clan, Two Lineages!

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Liang Kingdom, Nine Winds Valley Secret Realm.

This place never saw daylight, surrounded by mountains. The center of the Secret Realm was an open basin.

The surrounding high mountains were like they were carved by knives and axes, and the valley was filled with gray-black miasma all year round.

Ordinary Cultivators wouldn't just find it hard to cultivate here; if they stayed for a few hours, the cold Yin Qi would invade their bone marrow, damaging their Lifespan.

However, for the Yin Spirit Rat clan, this kind of desolate and perilous place was an excellent place to multiply and thrive.

Rat Three lay coiled on a giant rock shaped like a skull, his gray-black fur flickering in the miasma.

Over these years, following the Old Ancestor's decree, he had completely transformed Nine Winds Valley into a nest with Yin attributes. Deep in the valley, dense holes were arranged, crisscrossing each other.

Tens of millions of Yin Spirit Rats scurried within, gnawing on the moss of the Yin River at the bottom of the ground, absorbing Yin Qi.

Or eating various corrosive Yin objects, even gnawing on Yin soil to absorb the Yin Spirit Qi.

"Third Master, there is movement outside."

A little mouse that had just transformed into a Yao recently poked its head out, its whiskers twitching.

Rat Three didn't lift his eyelids, sniffing.

That scent of Wind Spiritual Qi mixed with the smell of blood—he could smell this familiar scent from ten miles away.

"Elder Rat is here. Welcome your master inside."

As soon as he finished speaking, a green light instantly dashed into the Secret Realm. Seeing this, Rat Three respectfully welcomed him...

When Elder Rat revealed his figure, he was wrapped in the aura of Blood Evil Qi.

Since the trip to the Kunyuan Secret Realm, the Evil Qi on Elder Rat had become much heavier. Even though he deliberately restrained it, it still made the surrounding little mice tremble.

"Third, this broken place has become more and more evil because of you."

Elder Rat looked around and curled his lip in disgust. He cultivated the Wind Path and naturally had some repulsion towards this gloomy environment.

Rat Three jumped down from the giant rock and chuckled:

"Big Brother, you are joking. This is what we call adapting to local conditions."

"You know the situation here. After taking away the Wind Path energy, this place became murky, and the Spiritual Qi was extremely thin..."

"In order to maintain this Secret Realm and prevent it from completely collapsing, I had to transform it into a place of Yin. Naturally, it cannot be compared to your Wind Path blessed land."

"By the way, Big Brother, coming here this time, does the Old Ancestor have any instructions?"

Elder Rat restrained his joking expression and spat out a jade bottle with a Spirit Sealing Talisman from his belly.

As soon as the jade bottle appeared, the Yin miasma at the bottom of the valley stirred, and then frantically gathered toward the bottle. The cold energy gathered, and a layer of frost faintly formed on the bottle...

Rat Three's bean-sized eyes widened instantly, and his breathing became heavier.

"This... what is this?"

"Yin attribute heaven and earth qi."

Elder Rat tossed the jade bottle over, his tone becoming gloomy: "This portion of heaven and earth qi was exchanged with life."

"The Old Ancestor has spoken. This thing belongs to you."

"Use this item to establish the prototype of this Nine Winds Valley blessed land. From now on, you will be the Lineage Master of the Yin Rat Lineage."

Rat Three held the jade bottle with both hands, his fingertips trembling.

He had been stuck at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage for many years. Limited by his Bloodline and environment, it could be said that he was at a standstill and difficult to make a Breakthrough...

But with this wisp of heaven and earth qi, not only was there hope for his cultivation to progress further, but the Foundation of the entire clan would also undergo earth-shaking changes.

"Big Brother..."

"Alright, stop with those superficial things."

Elder Rat waved his hand: "Lei Nu and Thunder Badger are both gone. The Old Ancestor is not happy. We subordinates need to handle things better."

"So that the Old Ancestor can feel better. In the future, help the Thunder Bear and Thunder Badger lineages more. That can be considered as doing our part."

"You should immediately enter seclusion and get this blessed land built as soon as possible. From now on, Nine Winds Valley will be renamed Yinfeng Valley."

"This place is not only the Foundation of my Rat clan, but also the Old Ancestor's future, the final retreat."

Rat Three kowtowed solemnly.

A few months later, a burst of intense cold Yin energy erupted from the bottom of Yinfeng Valley.

That wisp of Yin attribute heaven and earth qi was successfully integrated into the earth vein. A deep Yin spring gushed out, forming a Yin spring at the center of the Secret Realm, and the prototype of the blessed land was officially established.

Accompanied by the cleansing of the blessed land, Rat Three's Bloodline began to transform. His fur turned from gray-black to pure ink, and his figure became more slender and eerie.

The newborn little mice in the valley were also nourished by this Yin spring. From birth, they possessed extremely strong Yin cold attributes, and the Bloodline was passed down from generation to generation...

Thus, the Spirit Mouse clan officially established the pattern of two lineages in one clan.

Elder Rat led the Wind Rat Lineage, and Rat Three sat in charge of the Yin Rat Lineage. The two forces, one bright and one dark, served as the eyes and ears for the Yao Race.

In the following years, the Yinfeng Valley Secret Realm grew stronger.

Elder Rat even found a Rank 2 spiritual vein and several Rank 1 Spiritual Veins, brought them into the Secret Realm, and installed them in various places.

With the prototype of the blessed land and the addition of multiple Spiritual Veins, the entire Yinfeng Valley Secret Realm regained its vitality!

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Meanwhile, in the Liang Kingdom, millions of miles away.

Bi Luo, in a wide blood-colored robe, walked in the dark underground palace. The Bloodline Power overdrawn in the Kunyuan Secret Realm had recovered seven or eight percent after this period of rest.

After returning to White Cloud Temple to rest for a while, she set off again, returned to Liang Kingdom, and continued to manage the Old Ancestor's unspeakable plan.

In this underground hall, hideous blood beast totems were carved on the stone pillars, and a faint smell of blood permeated the air.

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

Thousands of Cultivators wearing blood robes knelt on the ground. These thousand people were all fanatical believers among the three thousand Sect members who had received the Holy Blood baptism and were absolutely loyal to the Holy Blood Sect.

There were also six Great Protectors, ranked at the front, all at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Bi Luo sat on the throne piled up with white bones, playing with a green vine staff in her hand, her tone hoarse:

"In recent days, do those Righteous Path Sects in Liang Kingdom have any movement?"

Hearing this, the Blood Evil Protector hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully reported: "Reporting to the Sect Leader, the Kunyuan Secret Realm opened some time ago. Among the four major Schools in Liang Kingdom, the Haoran Sect had a good harvest and obtained several wisps of heaven and earth qi."

"The leader, Tianjian Sect, had few gains."

"qingfeng School and Wuling Gate each had losses and gains. As for the other Jinpan Sects, most are recuperating."

"The overall situation in Liang Kingdom is approaching peace."

Hearing this, Bi Luo tapped the ground with her vine staff, attracting everyone's attention:

"Peace?"

"Where does this peace come from?!"

"This Sect Leader only sees that the four major Schools have plundered a large amount of resources, not giving us Loose Cultivators any space to survive or rise!"

"The qualifications for the Kunyuan Secret Realm were monopolized by the big families, and the heaven and earth qi was divided up by all parties. Then what about us?"

"What about the thousands upon thousands of bottom-layer Cultivators!"

"Since these high-ranking families whitewash this fake peaceful and prosperous world, coveting the eternity of power, then let's stir them up until they are restless!"

"Since they suppress us bottom-layer Cultivators, then let's overthrow them and establish a brand new nation where everyone is equal."

"Create a world where everyone is like a Dragon, and everything is peaceful!"

Bi Luo shouted, igniting the anger of the believers below, thereby increasing the cohesion of the religious group. Although the Holy Sect was just a casual move laid by the Old Ancestor in Liang Kingdom.

But if the casual move was played well, at a critical moment, it could also overturn the entire chessboard.

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Shifting the view back to Qingcang Kingdom, Zixiao Peak.

Shi Jian lay by the side of the Thunder Pool, boredly flicking the purple-gold lightning arcs on the surface of the water.

After Lei Nu died in battle, Lei Zhen took over the burden of the Thunder Bear Lineage. This kid was quite promising; his cultivation had steadily advanced, and he was now at the peak of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, just one step away from Perfection.

As for Shi Pan.

Since obtaining that wisp of Earth Dao Heaven and Earth Qi, and being in seclusion after being cleansed by Shi Jian's essence blood, he had not yet come out, making preparations.

At this time, Shi Mo climbed the high peak and walked slowly.

"Old Ancestor, that fellow Kuang Dou has been making trouble again recently."

Hearing this, Shi Jian didn't even lift his eyelids: "Let him be. After his Bloodline transformed, his Chijiang Pool could hardly contain him."

"Since he likes to toss, let him toss more himself. Release the extra anger so he doesn't get sick from holding it in."

"How is your Dark Gold Lineage these years?"

"Everything is as usual, but due to the lack of Innate Bloodline, it is difficult to improve."

"I don't know if there will be a chance for Core Formation in the future. After waiting for a few more years, if I still can't find the heaven and earth qi, then I will choose to forcibly prove that ray of vitality..."

Shi Mo spoke frankly, which ultimately earned a long sigh from Shi Jian.

Human Race Cultivators, without the assistance of heaven and earth qi, were already facing nine deaths and one life, not to mention that the Yao Race had an extra Bloodline shackle.

Without the help of heaven and earth qi, the possibility of his Breakthrough to Core Formation could be said to be almost zero. It would not be an exaggeration to say it was sending himself to death...

Although Shi Jian was a bit reluctant, Yao also had their own choices.

He could certainly ask Shi Mo not to force a Breakthrough and live for a few more years, but if he didn't try, how could he forget?

It was all determined by fate!