Dragon Realm
The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox bowed and expressed her gratitude. Although her consciousness had been suppressed, she was clearly aware of what was happening outside.
"Ancestor"
All the Nine-tailed Fox Clan looked at the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox, their eyes reddening again. The fluctuations emanating from the latter made them extremely dependent on it.
The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox gently landed on the altar, her eyes filled with tenderness and remorse as she looked at her people.
"It is our ancestors who have wronged you. Back then, when I burned my Demonic Spirit to suppress the Three Great Demonic Kings, I intended to perish with them. However, I underestimated their tenacious will to live. Although our physical bodies have been corroded away over time, the consciousnesses of those three have remained tightly intertwined, eventually invading my consciousness and suppressing me."
"There is a bloodline connection among the Nine-tailed Clan members, and those three used my body to use insidious methods to interfere with the bloodlines of all the clan members, preventing any of them from reaching the Supreme Realm. This is also related to the fact that the Nine-tailed Clan has remained mediocre for so many years."
"When the clansmen had exhausted all other options, they thought of seeking answers at the Ancestral Soul Hall. However, my spiritual body had already been possessed by those three great beings. Over the years, I could only watch helplessly as one clansman after another came here, only to be deceived by them and throw themselves into this Blood Sea, turning into blood energy."
The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox's voice carried a hint of sorrow; this feeling of being able to see but being powerless to stop it must have tormented her greatly.
Upon hearing this, the Nine-tailed Clan bit their lips tightly, tears welling up in their large eyes.
"I know that my people must have suffered a lot over the years; this is my fault," the Nine-tailed Spirit Fox said softly.
"Our ancestors were not wrong; it was those Otherworldly Demons who were too vicious," the chieftain said, shaking his head.
The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox gave a wry smile. "A mistake is a mistake, there's no need to make excuses. Fortunately, without those three guys suppressing us, my Nine-tailed Clan can rise again."
The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox turned back to look at the Blood Sea within the Ancestral Soul Hall and said softly, "This Blood Sea is formed from the powerful beings of the Nine-tailed Clan over thousands of years. It also contains the pure energy of the three Demonic Kings. Activate the formation I left behind to completely seal the mountain, and the energy here will be returned to you. The Nine-tailed Clan regaining its glory will no longer be a problem."
The energy here is terrifyingly powerful; if it were returned to the current Nine-tailed Clan, it would create many powerful individuals.
"Thank you, ancestors. And thank you, sir, for helping my Nine-tailed Clan restore its former glory."
The Nine-tailed Village Chief, this elegant and beautiful woman in palace attire, was extremely excited at this moment. With her hands pressed against her forehead and her three fluffy tails hanging down her back, she resembled a little fox worshipping the moon, and gently bowed down to Xiao Ming.
The surrounding Nine-tailed Clan were somewhat surprised by this scene, and upon realizing what was happening, they all bowed to Xiao Ming with a special gesture of respect.
The Nine-tailed Spirit Fox beside her stared at the chieftain's kneeling posture with a slight look of surprise in its eyes. Then it glanced at Xiao Ming, its mouth moved as if it wanted to say something, but in the end it remained silent.
This is the highest form of etiquette of the Nine-tailed Clan, and only the Nine-tailed Clan Leader and Clan Leader successor are qualified to use it, as it represents the entire Nine-tailed Clan.
Seeing this, Xiao Ming simply waved his hand.
"I was just doing it on a whim. You'll have to figure out the rest yourselves. We should be going!"
"Etc!"
The Nine-tailed Village Chief reached out to try and stop them, but as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that Xiao Ming and his apprentice had already disappeared. He could only stand there blankly, lost in thought.
North of the Demon Region lies the Dragon Realm, one of the few places in the Demon Region that has remained largely unchanged since Ancient Times.
The land of the Dragon Realm is filled with all kinds of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, but few people dare to come here to search for treasures, because this is the territory of the Dragon Clan.
This is a vast and boundless Barbaric Land. On this land, mountain ranges stretch out like giant dragons, and Ancient Times forests stand tall. Ancient trees, some tens of thousands of feet tall, stand like small mountain peaks, their spreading branches covering an area of nearly a thousand feet in radius.
A strong sense of wildness and untamed energy permeated the world.
From time to time, the roars of various beasts echoed across the land, filled with a wild and untamed ferocity.
As one of the Four Great Overlord Tribes in the Demonic Beast Realm, the Dragon Clan occupies the pinnacle of the Demonic Beast Realm and is the uncrowned king among monsters.
Above the desolate land, space suddenly distorted, and four figures slowly appeared in the Space Vortex. They were Xiao Ming and his companions who had left the Nine-tailed Village of the Beast Battle Region.
The two places were originally quite far apart, but for someone of Xiao Ming's strength, the distance was just a matter of waving a hand.
Of course, Xiao Ming did not directly break through space to arrive here after leaving Nine-tailed Village. Instead, he had the three women fight and train with demonic beasts along the way, which made the three women complain endlessly.
It was tough, but the results were extremely noticeable. All three of them successfully advanced to the Nirvana Realm, and their combat power far surpassed that of others at the same level.
"The Origin Energy here is so abundant!"
As soon as the four arrived in the Dragon Realm, they sensed that the Origin Energy of heaven and earth here was exceptionally rich, several times richer than that of the chaotic Beast Battle Region. Cultivating in such a place would definitely yield twice the results with half the effort.
Who dares trespass into my Dragon Realm?
Not long after Xiao Ming and his group appeared, the sound of wind breaking echoed around them, indicating that the Dragon Clan's reaction was much faster than that of the Nine-tailed Village.
A squad of elite warriors clad in Dragon Scale Armor swiftly arrived and surrounded Xiao Ming and his companions. These elite warriors possessed extremely powerful Aura; their intertwined Origin Energy formed a lifelike Dragon Tribe Totem, its shadow coiling and serpentine in the sky, exuding a palpable sense of oppression.
"This area is only open to the Dragon Clan and Dragon Clan friends. No one else is allowed to enter within a radius of 100,000 li. What is your background? If you have entered by mistake, please leave now."
Within the Demon Region, the Strong Rule, and the Dragon Clan resides at the very top of the pyramid, ruling their own territory. However, these patrolling guards were not fools. The sudden appearance of Xiao Ming and his group clearly indicated something unusual, so they did not choose to attack directly.
"We have come specifically to pay our respects to your Clan Leader."
Xiao Ming smiled, revealing a hint of his Aura, which immediately made the several Dragon Clan warriors who were standing in formation on alert feel a panic and trembling from the depths of their souls. This pressure was even more terrifying than that of their Clan Leader!
Fortunately, this feeling only lasted for a moment, which prevented them from making a fool of themselves.
The Dragon Clan warrior, who was a beast, swallowed hard and bowed respectfully.
"Please allow us to report, sir, please wait a moment."
After speaking, seeing Xiao Ming nod, the armored soldier soared into the sky and reported to the higher-ups of the Dragon Clan.