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Chapter 492: Challenge?
🕑 Added 2024-12-19 22:06:53 +0000 UTCChapter 492: Challenge?
Xun'er carefully explained the Gu Clan's clan marks to Xiao Ze, Little Doctor Immortal, and Qing Lin.
"The Gu Clan's bloodlines are ranked from one to ten, with one being the lowest and ten being the highest. Typically, only those with a bloodline rank of four or above are eligible to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony."
"Ling Quan, who reached the sixth rank, is considered quite good. In addition, he has made significant contributions to the Black Armor Army and has reached the Dou Zong level, so he was awarded the golden clan mark."
"The clan mark is an ancient legacy of the Gu Clan. In critical moments, it can cause the bloodline power within the clan member to surge, helping them overcome danger."
"There are four levels of clan marks: silver, gold, purple-gold, and seven-color, ranked from lowest to highest."
"Ling Quan receiving a third-level golden clan mark was determined by evaluating his bloodline rank, current strength, and past contributions."
"What an incredible technique. If someone gets a clan mark, wouldn't they be able to challenge those of higher ranks?" Little Doctor Immortal asked, surprised. This method far surpassed some rare secret techniques.
"Yes, it is said that the clan mark was created by the Gu Clan's ancestor who reached the Dou Di level," Xun'er nodded, adding, "However, after obtaining the clan mark, it needs to be nurtured for over a month before it can be used."
"Even so, it's an incredibly powerful technique," Qing Lin said in amazement.
"By the way, I wonder if Miss Xun'er can obtain the seven-color clan mark?" Qing Lin asked.
Xun'er smiled slightly. "When I returned last time, I went straight into seclusion and didn't test my bloodline rank. I only came out a few days ago, planning to test it during the coming-of-age ceremony."
"To receive the seven-color clan mark, one must have a tenth-rank bloodline, also known as a divine rank bloodline, which the Gu Clan hasn't seen in nearly a thousand years."
"The only remaining seven-color clan mark in the Gu Clan is stored away and has never been used," Xun'er said, shaking her head, showing that she wasn't entirely confident about achieving a divine rank bloodline.
"Haha, according to the Gu Clan's potential calculations, a ninth-rank bloodline already has the potential to reach Dou Sheng. As for the divine rank bloodline, it should allow one to reach the peak of Dou Sheng," Mang Tian Chi laughed, causing Little Doctor Immortal and Qing Lin to show astonished expressions. Could the Dou Di bloodline be this powerful?
Xiao Ze also pondered. Although the Heavenly Fire Venerable mentioned that the Dou Di bloodline couldn't help break through to Dou Sheng and could even become a burden, the understanding and research of the Dou Di bloodline by the ancient Gu Clan should be more thorough.
Or perhaps, the level of ancient bloodline power that the Heavenly Fire Venerable could come into contact with wasn't that strong, leading to his misunderstanding that the bloodline power would become a burden when breaking through to Dou Sheng.
However, for high-level bloodline power holders, the bloodline power remained strong. The Dou Di bloodline was still the Dou Di bloodline.
Even excluding Xun'er, who eventually achieved Dou Di in the original story, among the current generation of the Gu Clan, Gu Qingyang's bloodline power, second only to Xun'er, was likely ninth-rank. He smoothly broke through to Dou Sheng and even reached the second-star Dou Sheng level later.
This showed that the role of the Dou Di bloodline in breaking through to Dou Sheng still depended on the bloodline rank and couldn't be generalized.
As they talked, the three Gu Clan elders had already bestowed clan marks on several young Gu Clan members.
"Gu Yao!" the leading Gu Clan elder called out. A cold-looking youth with black and white hair slowly walked to the center of the square, exuding a chilling aura that seemed to affect even the heavens and earth, spreading a faint coldness wherever he went.
"So this is the Asura Commander, Gu Yao?" Xiao Ze looked at Gu Yao's cold back. The aura and fierce killing intent indeed lived up to the title of Asura.
Gu Yao stepped forward, bowed to the three elders, and then solemnly bowed to the nearby Elder Gu Lan before standing straight without any intention of kneeling.
The three elders showed no sign of displeasure. Despite their seniority, Gu Yao's formidable strength and high reputation in the Gu Clan made his not kneeling understandable.
The three elders exchanged glances before one waved his sleeve, and a star chart emitting a soft glow floated lightly before Gu Yao.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Gu Yao placed his hand on the star chart. At first, the chart remained silent, then suddenly burst into an extremely bright light as stars rapidly appeared.
"One star, two stars, three stars... eight stars!"
The appearance of eight stars on the chart surprised the surrounding crowd, even bringing joy to the elders' faces.
"An eighth-rank bloodline! Gu Yao indeed lives up to being one of the four commanders!"
"When Miss Xun'er was tested last time, she also had an eighth-rank bloodline, right?"
"That was a long time ago. Since then, Miss Xun'er hasn't tested her bloodline again. I wonder what her rank is now."
The crowd buzzed with discussions, and the three presiding elders showed pleased expressions. After a moment, they composed themselves and spoke with joy.
"Gu Yao, one of the four commanders of the Black Armor Army, eight-star Dou Zong, eighth-rank bloodline. Awarded the purple-gold clan mark!"
The elder happily announced, taking out the purple-gold dragon pen. The intense energy gathered at the pen's tip, causing it to glow brightly.
The elder moved his arm, and a profound symbol quickly appeared on Gu Yao's forehead.
"Phew..." Drawing this level of clan mark seemed to consume significant energy. After finishing the last stroke, the elder let out a long breath, sweat appearing on his forehead.
As the pen tip left, a lifelike purple-gold clan mark appeared on Gu Yao's forehead.
"Alright, the clan mark is complete. Gu Yao, you may..."
Before the elder could finish, the cold-faced Gu Yao interrupted, "Elder, I wish to challenge someone."
Gu Yao's words made everyone in the square look puzzled, their eyes questioning.
If he were to challenge that person, with Gu Yao's strength, wouldn't it be a humiliation for himself?
(End of Chapter)
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