After a century of worship, I became the ancestor of the tribe.

Chapter 402 The Holy Hou Clan, My
"Find the Wyvern Slave Hunting Team."

After disembarking from the large ship, the group jumped onto an inconspicuous shuttle-shaped flying boat and disappeared into the mountains and fields as a streak of light.

The dozen or so figures who remained began to clean up the battlefield.

"What does the boss want with Flying Dragons? They're very powerful."

"It can't be that the dragons captured a large number of human slaves, can it?"

There were more than forty figures on the flying boat, all of whom were at the fifth rank, ranging from the early to the middle stage of the fifth rank.

The strongest is Yan Liu. Although he is also in the mid-stage of the fifth rank, his combat power has already reached the late stage of the fifth rank.

Two of his five Blood Demons alone were late-stage Tier 5 warriors in life.

There's no other reason than that we chose the right path.

The "Tiger's Lair Technique" underwent a further transformation in his hands. When he subdued living beings as his Blood Lair Spirits, he would incorporate a portion of the blood-red energy into his body.

As a result, his cultivation level continued to rise.

The physical body showed no change, but the spiritual form within the divine treasure had transformed into a ferocious blood tiger.

Because the blood color is so thick, the Blood Tiger is now turning black.

On the flying boat, Yan Liu did not respond to the questions from his fellow warriors, but was instead shrouded in a layer of bloody light.

Seeing Yan Liu's expression, the person who had asked the question also shut up.

They had long known that Yan Liu's progress was rapid due to the secret cultivation method he practiced, but he was also affected by the method and needed to suppress it from time to time.

Since making their plans among the weaklings, under Yan Liu's leadership, they have adopted a double-crossing tactic, targeting small hunting teams.

Because of their swift action, with elite squads deployed together to deal with small hunting teams, coupled with the aid of formations, they cleaned up the mess cleanly, and their harvest in a short time exceeded expectations.

Later, they recruited some warriors from the alliance who were willing to venture out and join them. After years of wandering around the outskirts of Tu Shang Ancient City, more than half of them died in battle.

The remaining fifty-seven people had all advanced to the fifth rank and had not used any resources from the alliance; they were all robbed from the slave hunting teams outside the ancient city of Tu Shang.

To this end, the alliance also built a spirit-gathering array to assist in the breakthrough in a secluded place near the weakling race, and sent a fifth-tier archmage to guide the breakthrough.

……

The territory of Tu Shang Ancient City.

Using the weak tribe as cover, the Alliance Merchants' Office has already set up shop here.

Furthermore, starting from the weakling race, a route was constructed that involved four transfers to reach the Giant Mountain Range.

Currently, over 300,000 fourth-tier warriors from the Human Alliance are busy along this trade route. Some are responsible for maintaining the route, but most are in the four transit areas, supporting human tribes in resisting invasions by alien races.

"Yan Zhen, Liu Yang..."

Inside an inconspicuous stone hall in the Chanren tribe, Lu Chen reviewed the list of names on the jade slip again before destroying it.

Next, they began contacting these people using a communication device.

The list contained about a hundred names, which were not selected by him, but were sent to him directly from the alliance.

Because the people on the list were all drawn from the alliance to explore trade routes, and they are now scattered throughout the trade routes, requiring him to gather them.

As for why this group of people was gathered, whether it was for a mission or for other reasons, Lu Chen was not sure.

……

At this moment, in the direction of the Human Alliance, a Tier 6 gold ship rushed towards the north of the Giant Mountain.

The golden ship made a turn at the border between the Giant Mountain and the Silver Wolf Clan's territory and headed northeast.

On the golden ship were hundreds of creatures of various sizes from the Kui Niu tribe, including Kui Yang and the Kui Niu chieftain.

Besides the Kui Niu clan, there were also dozens of fourth-tier medicine-pounding rabbits, and over a hundred auspicious beasts under the alliance's command, as well as the little dragonfish.

In addition, there is the Azure Phoenix Clan, whose leader, Azure Phoenix Sparrow, has now become the new leader of the Azure Phoenix Clan.

……

The land of the Holy Hou tribe.

Before Shen Can lay a bowl of gleaming green nectar, the light illuminating the entire hall and giving it a verdant glow.

The rich source energy is comparable to a fifth-grade precious pill thousands or even tens of thousands of times stronger.

This is the rarest and most precious medicine, the Profound Divine Elixir, which allows early-stage sixth-order beings to directly advance to the middle stage of the sixth order.

The Mystic Spirit Essence extracted from the Mystic Spirit Liquid can help someone advance from the mid-stage of the sixth rank to the late-stage of the sixth rank.

This item is rare even in the ancient city of Tu Shang; even sixth-order beings from the Holy Race would fight over it.

To outsiders, the Holy Race appears enormous, with dozens or even hundreds of sixth-tier beings and groups of fifth-tier beings, but in reality, the internal competition among them is fierce.

The high-level resources that have gathered from all directions are ultimately limited; otherwise, the five great holy races wouldn't have remained at the seventh rank for tens of thousands of years, with each race having only one seventh-rank ancestor.

In other words, the area within hundreds of millions of miles of the Qiongji Tushang Ancient City can support a seventh-tier being, but there are limits to that.

There may be many more resources at the sixth rank, but from the early stage of the sixth rank to the peak of the sixth rank, the resources become less and less as you go higher.

Not to mention something like the Profound Divine Elixir, which can raise one's cultivation level from the early stage of the sixth rank to the middle stage of the sixth rank. Not only does it not consume the potential of the living being, but some of the medicinal power will even become part of the user's foundation. Its wonders are not just limited to shortening cultivation time.

Shen Can swallowed the sixth-tier Profound God Spirit Liquid in one gulp. Although the source energy was more concentrated than that of the precious pill, it did not cause any shock after entering his mouth.

Like a babbling brook, it began to dissolve within the body, merging into the celestial veins and divine treasures.

Taking the Mysterious Divine Elixir does not require forced seclusion; the medicinal power will slowly dissolve within the body, gradually aiding in the improvement of one's cultivation level.

As for how long this process will take, it varies from person to person. For some, ten or eight years may be enough, while for others it may take thirty or fifty years.

Of course, if the user's foundation is very weak, the breakthrough may fail.

In that case, this precious medicine for advancing one's cultivation level would completely become a precious medicine for solidifying one's foundation.

Of course, it can't be considered a waste; in fact, it could be said that this is the best and most correct way to use the Mystic Divine Elixir.

Now, Shen Can knows the recipe for the Mystic Divine Elixir.

This formula is actually nothing special; it's just that the medicinal ingredients used are extremely rare. The previous fifth-tier evergreen liquid was just one of the auxiliary ingredients.

To prepare the Mystic Divine Elixir, one needs thirty-three fifth-tier medicinal herbs and three sixth-tier medicinal herbs.

The fifth-tier treasure medicines are manageable, but the three sixth-tier treasure medicines are Yaotu Hunyuan Water, Ten-Thousand-Year Ancient Spirit Ginseng, and Xingtian Water.

Xing Tian Shui must be obtained by rushing into the starry sky at the top of the heavens just as the sky is about to brighten.

In the instant that the purple aura streaks across the starry sky, yin and yang collide, revealing dewdrops among the stars.

To collect Star Water, at least a late-stage sixth-tier being is needed to venture into the starry sky; those with lower strength are more likely to encounter danger.

Even so, this is a resource that any clan member with a late-stage sixth-tier expert can obtain at any time.

The availability of Yaotu Hunyuan Water and Wannian Guling Ginseng depends on luck.

Ancient spirit ginseng has grown for ten thousand years and has long since developed sentience. It may not be strong in combat, but it has a strong ability to conceal its abilities.

Not to mention that the mysterious Yaotu Hunyuan Water is the most important spiritual ingredient for preparing the Xuan Shen Spirit Liquid. Without the support of Yaotu Hunyuan Water, the Xuan Shen Spirit Liquid cannot be formed.

Shen Can had never seen such a spiritual creature before. After prying through Yin Zhang's memories, he discovered that it was a spiritual creature born deep within the earth.

In short, finding this thing requires a stroke of luck. You might not find it even if you go looking for it, but among so many living beings, you're bound to encounter it within a hundred or two hundred years.

As for the Profound God Spirit Essence that is subsequently 'refined' from the Profound God Spirit Liquid, it needs to be nurtured for a period of time by five late-stage sixth-order cultivators who have combined the five elements.

In this way, a precious medicine that can advance a mid-stage sixth-tier cultivator to the late stage can be produced. Upon seeing this production method, Shen Can's first thought was that one of him could do the work of five others.

If I could get another dose of Profound Divine Elixir and try to nurture it myself, wouldn't that be like preparing a meal in advance for my advancement to the late stage of the sixth rank?

After refining the Profound Divine Elixir for half a day, Shen Can checked and found that no medicinal power had leaked out, which put his mind at ease.

The reason he still dares to stay in the Holy Hou clan's territory is because he is now the most powerful person in the Holy Hou clan.

Now that even the Golden Horned Beast King south of Tu Shang Ancient City has gone north, it's estimated that the other three great holy clan ancestors have also long since left.

Given the current situation in Tu Shang Ancient City, any additional seventh-tier combatant on either side could alter the entire internal dynamics of the city.

This is a situation that the ancestors of the major holy clans find most intolerable.

With the seventh-tier cultivator gone, what was he afraid of? He just needed to grab the real benefits first.

He has already drawn Kui Niu, auspicious beasts, and Cang Luan from within the alliance, along with hundreds of alliance warriors, to come to the Holy Hou Clan.

It was all to take over the opportunity from the Holy Hou Clan.

The Holy Hou race, which has a history of tens of thousands of years, has the strongest fire element, while the other four attributes are relatively weak.

However weak their bloodline was, the Holy Hou race, with its four attributes of metal, wood, water, and earth, still produced sixth-tier beings.

Over the long course of their lineage, in order to ensure the continuation of their bloodline, the Holy Hou clan has continuously absorbed mixed blood from outside sources that possess Hou blood.

The most obvious example is the various Hou tribes and mixed-blood clans that live around the outside of the cave world.

Among these mixed-blood individuals, those with exceptional talent are required to undergo a bloodline purification process in the Holy Hou clan before being incorporated into their clan.

In addition to refining the bloodlines of mixed-blood members within the clan, talented members of the Holy Hou clan sometimes also receive baptism.

Especially during the grand clan festival, the younger generation of the clan will be baptized in the bloodline purification pool.

The reason why there are so many fourth, fifth, and sixth-tier Saints is partly due to the large amount of resources they control, but also largely due to the baptism in the Refinement Pool that enhances their bloodline.

What can an ordinary sixth-tier race compare to the Holy Race?

The geniuses within the clan are numerous even within the clan's territory.

Even if the members of the Holy Hou clan are less talented, they can still advance to the sixth rank by relying on the large amount of resources controlled by the clan.

In contrast, other races are often limited by a slight lack of resources, thus remaining stuck at the peak of the fifth tier for life.

This time, Shen Can had his eye on the Holy Hou Clan's bloodline cleansing pool. He had already emptied the clan's treasury, so he didn't care about owing the Holy Hou Clan another sum.

No, Shen Can already owns the largest territory of the Holy Hou Clan. What belongs to the Holy Hou Clan belongs to Shen Can, so there's no question of owing anything.

He had visited the bloodline purification pool of the Holy Hou clan, which could be used by alien beings.

However, you need to be careful when using it, and don't consume it too much, lest you be unable to withstand it.

As long as it absorbs a small amount, digests it, and transforms it into nutrients for its own bloodline, there won't be much of a problem.

This is not a big problem for the Kui Niu and the Cang Luan, which are descendants of auspicious beasts.

Just like how Chi Huo Lu Wu absorbed the power of the sun, if the Kui Niu clan could increase their own Kui Niu origin through the Holy Hou clan's bloodline pool, then they wouldn't need to advance to the sixth rank; they would only need to be at the peak of the fifth rank to have no problem dealing with some ordinary sixth-rank individuals.

The bloodline pool of the Holy Hou clan is sealed in a basin deep within the clan's territory, surrounded by countless withered bones.

Some of the skeletons were as large as mountains, while others were only a few feet in size.

When Shen Can first came to examine the body, his divine sense found some human bones among the countless skeletons, but the number was not large.

It's not that the Holy Hou Clan is merciful and doesn't kill humans much; it's simply that there are too few strong humans, and ordinary humans don't even have the right to be killed to extract their essence.

Of course, the best members of the Human Alliance are now qualified.

Among the five great holy clans, the Shuhu Clan and the Golden Lion Clan also have similar bloodline pools.

In order to keep the bloodline pool full of powerful blood essence, each race would bring over a batch of high-class slaves to kill every once in a while.

These batches of lives are not tens of thousands or fifty thousand, but hundreds of thousands or even millions each time.

Over the years, countless lives have been lost in this basin, with most eventually leaving not even a skeleton.

Because even the marrow and blood inside the bones were completely sucked out.

After Shen Can's efforts, the Holy Hou Clan's fighting force was deployed to the outer area of ​​the cave heaven to guard against attacks from other Holy Clans.

The deepest part of the clan's territory, however, became empty.

Six months later, a treasure ship flying the flag of the Holy Hou Clan entered the Holy Hou Clan's territory and silently entered the Blood Refining Pool Basin.

The entire basin was protected by a spiritual barrier, preventing insiders and outsiders from spying on it. When the treasure ship entered, the spiritual barrier protecting the treasure ship was opened, and figures jumped out one after another.

"Ah, finally I can come out and get some fresh air!"

"Goodness, where is this? The blood essence is so rich."

After the baby arowana came out, its two dragon eyes widened, and it suddenly opened its big mouth and sucked in.

As an auspicious beast, it differs from the five-colored deer in that it can still eat some meat.

They traveled through mountains and valleys to reach the nearest transit station to the ancient city of Tushang. There, they changed to a treasure ship and used an array to seal off the inside and outside of the ship, preventing anyone from spying on them.

As a result, none of them knew where they were after coming in.

"Don't just stand there."

Many alliance warriors and beast shadows looked up and saw Shen Can shrouded in water mist.

"Temple!"

Upon seeing Shen Can, everyone immediately fell silent.

"This is a bloodline cleansing pool of a great clan, your training ground from now on."

Shen Can didn't delay and quickly explained the matter of the purification pool.

The refinement of one's bloodline is not only about how many realms one can advance, but also about the enhancement of one's foundation.

Just like Chi Huo Lu Wu, after basking in the sun, he successfully advanced to the peak of the fifth rank, not only boosting his combat power but also opening the door to the sixth rank.

To be honest, the bloodline purification pool of the Holy Hou clan is not very suitable for humans, but it is not unusable.

Therefore, the people transferred from the alliance this time were all specially selected by Shen Can through the Fire Tower.

They were all people who had successfully cultivated multiple wild beast battle bodies, possessed strong willpower, and had been tempered for many years in the chaotic divine consciousness realm around the Overturning Water Mountain Ape.

"Don't just stand there, get moving!"

Shen Can flicked his finger, sending the little dragonfish flying and crashing into a blood-red lake in the middle of the basin.

The blood in the Blood Lake was as viscous as mercury paste, and as the blood waves rolled, wisps of gold and silver lines appeared, like gold and silver fish.

Soon, hundreds of figures rushed into the blood pool and began to absorb the essence within.

Besides arranging for creatures from within the alliance to come to the Blood Pool, Shen Can, as the 'young master' of the Holy Hou clan, showed no favoritism whatsoever.

Of the resources intercepted from the ancient city of Tushang, 30% was allocated to the Holy Hou tribe and its vassal races.

Most of the remaining valuables were temporarily put away.

However, the fourth and fifth-tier precious pills and medicines were sent back to the alliance first, so that the alliance wizards, pharmacists, and medicine-pounding rabbits could repurpose them before sending them back to reward the warriors of the Merchant Guild near Tu Shang Ancient City.

(End of this chapter)