Before Chen Xi could think about it, a desolate horn sound spread from the ancient altar under the sky, stirring up the nine heavens and ten earth.
The sound of the horn seemed to come from ancient times, desolate, solemn, and sacred, like an eternal epic, telling the ancient and glorious past.
Suddenly, the heaven and earth were solemn and solemn, all spirits were pious, and tens of thousands of Chen family members saluted together and worshiped the sacred fire in the center of the altar.
The ancient ceremony, the solemn atmosphere, and the magnificent scene made Chen Xi feel shocked.
This is the ceremony of the Chen clan to worship their ancestors. Every ten thousand years [∽wán[∽[∽ロba,.○√.v), a great sacrifice is held to sacrifice the heroic souls and immortal inheritance of the ancestors!
However, as time went by, Chen Xi gradually became bored, because what was conveyed on the altar were all rules and regulations such as ancestral teachings and clan rules, and it was difficult for Chen Xi to be touched in any way.
After all, to the Chen clan, Chen Xi is an outsider after all, and he cannot understand the implications.
"Senior Brother Tang Xian, are these guests attending the ceremony from other Tao-protecting divine clans?"
Chen Xi asked through a message.
"good."
Tang Xian's eyes were fixed on the altar in the distance, but he quickly said through his lips, "Junior brother, do you want to know something about the Dao-protecting God Clan?"
"Appreciate further details."
Chen Xi was bored, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but say with interest.
"There is no need to go into details about the origins of the guardian gods. They are all innate gods born when chaos opened up."
Tang Xian knew everything and patiently explained, "However, these innate gods are also divided into different ethnic groups according to their bloodlines, and the Chen family is one of them."
"Nowadays, in this mother nest of chaos, depending on the size of the power, there are five upper-level tribes, sixteen middle-level tribes, and more than one hundred lower-level tribes in the Protectorate God Clan."
"Among them, the distribution of lower-level tribes is the most complicated. The ethnic groups live in chaos in different planes. The number of tribes ranges from thousands to as few as a dozen or so. It is difficult to classify them specifically."
"There are sixteen middle-level tribes. Each tribe occupies a separate area and has tens of thousands of members. The Chen family is one of the middle-level tribes. However, in the past ten thousand years, the Chen family has
The power of the clan has gradually declined and is not as good as before. In terms of real power, it can no longer compete with the other fifteen tribes."
"And this upper-class tribe is the most powerful among all the guardian gods. Each tribe occupies at least three or more planes. Their clans are prosperous, with strong men and talented people.
It is no exaggeration to say that although the power of each superior tribe is slightly worse than that of the Five Extremes of the Imperial Domain, it is definitely not much worse."
Hearing this, Chen Xi finally had a clearer understanding of the lineage of the Dao-protecting God Clan, and couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
If he hadn't come to the Mother's Nest of Chaos under the Mountain of Conferred Gods this time, he would never have been able to imagine that there were still so many terrifying and powerful forces existing in this world.
"However, whether it is an upper-class tribe, a middle-class tribe, or a lower-class tribe, although they are constantly fighting internally, they all belong to the same lineage of the Dao-protecting God Clan. When fighting against foreign enemies, the power they exert is unimaginable. At least
Even the five extremes of the Imperial Domain are afraid of it."
Tang Xian continued, "If this were not the case, this Chaos Mother Nest, and even the entire Mountain of Conferred Gods, would not always be guarded by the Guardian God Clan, preventing the forces of the ancient gods from penetrating in."
Chen Xi nodded: "That's it."
In fact, if you think about it, you will understand that the entire lineage of the Dao Protector God Clan, if all the tribal forces were added up, would be enough to sweep across the entire ancient divine realm. With such power to guard the Mountain of the Gods, it is no wonder that this place has been regarded as a restricted area since ancient times.
Very few people dare to go beyond that.
"Then what is the relationship between this lineage of guardian gods and the ancient divine realm?"
Chen Xi asked.
"Neither friend nor enemy."
Tang Xian thought for a while and then said, "Generally speaking, the Guardian God Clan claims to be innate gods, and they completely disdain to associate with the practitioners of the ancient divine realm, but they will not be hostile to them, because in their eyes, this chaos
The Mother's Nest is the first-class monastic holy land in the world, the place closest to the way of heaven, and it has no interest in the ancient divine realm at all."
Chen Xi raised his eyebrows and said in amusement, "No wonder since joining the Chen clan, those guys have behaved like they are superior to others."
Tang Xian also mocked: "This is their common problem. After countless years of precipitation, it has long been integrated into their blood and cannot be changed even if they want to. But there is no doubt that the power of the Dao-protecting God Clan is indeed very powerful, and this must also be
Admit it, otherwise they would definitely not have been able to occupy the Chaos Mother Nest, and they have continued to exist to this day, and no one can shake their position."
After a pause, he continued: "In short, proud, arrogant, and powerful. These three words can sum up the nature of the guardian gods."
When Chen Xi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "It is indeed easy to feel frustrated when compared with them. Regardless of talent, background, bloodline, inheritance... they are all blessed by nature. Outside cultivators simply cannot compare with them."
Tang Xian said: "Yes, there is no one in this world who can compare with the Dao-protecting God Clan, but... it is hard to say what happens the day after tomorrow. Like you, like Senior Brother, like many descendants of the Five Extremes of the Imperial Domain.
, but they are not inferior to the Dao-protecting God Clan."
After a pause, Tang Xian continued: "The most important thing is that from the beginning of the Three Realms of Chaos, no one of the truly powerful innate gods is willing to stay in this mother nest of chaos for the rest of their lives, like the Chaos God Lotus and the Cangwu God.
Trees...are all like that."
Chen Xi had a deep understanding of this. At this moment, he even remembered that none of the truly supreme beings in the world seemed to be among the guardian clan of gods.
Like the Lord of Shenyan Mountain, Fuxi, the Lord of Palace Nuwa, the Supreme Leader, the Dean of the Taoist Academy, the Dean of the Theological Academy, who among them is not a supreme being that reaches the sky?
"The guardian gods are powerful, but they can't get rid of the power of heaven for the rest of their lives. Success is the way of heaven, and failure is the way of heaven. They have received too many blessings from heaven, but it is a kind of restriction. They want to climb and seek the ultimate end.
, hope seems extremely slim."
The familiar mocking look appeared on Tang Xian's lips again, "Everyone says that the Taishang Cult is a dog in the hands of Heaven. This metaphor can also be applied to the Taoist Clan. They were born here and practiced here.
It is your duty to defend the Mountain of Gods for eternity, what is the difference between this and a watchdog?"
Chen Xi couldn't help but click his tongue. He never expected that senior brother Tang Xian, who was usually stern and taciturn, would talk to him so much at this time. He never expected that in his words, the Tao-protecting God Clan would be reduced to a watchdog-like role.
What made Chen Xi laugh and cry the most was that Senior Brother Tang Xian himself... was also a descendant of the Tao-protecting God Clan.
"If I hadn't tried my best to get rid of the shackles of the clan and pursue the true path, I might have been able to stay in this nest of chaos for the rest of my life."
Tang Xian looked happy.
Chen Xi couldn't help but smile knowingly. Although each of the descendants of Shenyan Mountain were unique in their own way, they all had one thing in common, which was to stick to their true intentions and never compromise!
At this point in the conversation, a majestic voice suddenly resounded throughout the world, attracting the attention of everyone in the room.
"Everyone, the sacrificial ceremony has ended, but next, there will be a grand event that will kick off."
The one who spoke was Chen Lingkong who stood in the center of the altar. He had his hands behind his back, his clothes were hunting, his expression was full of majesty, and his voice spread throughout the audience.
"This time, our Chen clan will select a clan heir from among the clansmen who have the realm of Domain Lord cultivation to take charge of the clan power!"
Even though the news had been known for a long time, when Chen Lingkong announced it personally, it caused a stir in the entire audience.
The tens of thousands of Chen clan members showed excitement and whispered incessantly, because they knew that since they were selecting a successor, there would inevitably be a battle between dragons and tigers, which they had been looking forward to for a long time.
The guests who were watching the ceremony also showed concern. Ever since Chen Lingjun passed away without any reason and chose to reincarnate and rebuild, the position of the head of the Chen family has been vacant, and it has been difficult to choose a real leader.
Because of this, after Chen Lingjun left, the fate of the Chen family was also affected. The family power no longer had the potential to rise and prosper as before, but began to gradually decline.
But now, the Chen clan wants to select a successor to ascend the position of clan leader at this sacrificial ceremony, so its significance is naturally unusual.
"Now, the tribesmen who participated in this competition stay, and the other tribesmen leave the altar quickly!"
Chen Lingkong announced in a deep voice.
Soon, tens of thousands of Chen clan members left the ancient altar with an area of 100,000 feet like a tide, leaving only a dozen figures standing there.
After counting carefully, there are fifteen people in total, all of whom are in the Territory Lord realm, and their cultivation levels are almost all above the five-star Territory Lord!
If this were placed in the Ancient God Realm, other than the Five Extremes of the Imperial Realm, which force could have fifteen Territory Lords of this level?
It’s almost impossible to find one!
It can be imagined from this that even though it is a middle-class tribe in the lineage of the Dao-Guardian God Clan, the Chen family's heritage is by no means easily comparable.
At this moment, fifteen Domain Lord Realm experts stood on the empty ancient altar, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
Chen Daoyuan, Chen Qiushui, and Chen Xiaoyun, three overlord-like figures, also stood prominently among them.
"In addition, in this competition for the successor, a fellow Taoist who has a close relationship with our Chen family will also participate."
At this moment, Chen Lingkong changed the topic and his eyes were suddenly fixed on Chen Xi, "Chen Xi, are you ready?"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, all eyes in the audience moved over and focused on Chen Xi, and the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.
ps: I wrote this while drunk and feeling dizzy. Please read it first. If there are any omissions, I will revise them tomorrow~