Hun Clan's Grand Occasion, Hun Cang Wants a Chance!

On the Barren Land, a rift suddenly appeared in the void, expanding continuously as vortex-like halos swirled within.

A figure shot out from it!

The man was handsome and very young, his black eyes calm and composed.

It was Hun Cang, who had left Wutan City.

The Dou Qi wings on his back fluttered as he hovered in midair, his gaze lifted toward a certain area.

A few breaths later, a wisp of black smoke-like mist emerged from the place Hun Cang had been watching, rolling toward him.

Hun Cang remained unmoved and allowed it to envelop him.

When the smoke dispersed, Hun Cang's figure had vanished from the sky as well.

"Young Master Cang."

"Greetings, Young Master Cang."

The moment he steadied himself, respectful greetings reached Hun Cang's ears.

Before him stood a towering city of vast proportions, large enough to house tens of millions. It could fully be described as a region in itself.

Hun Cang gave a cold nod and walked straight into the city.

The streets within were decorated with lanterns and colorful banners, bustling with activity.

The annual test was extremely important to the entire Hun Clan.

After all, after no fewer than ten thousand years of development, the Hun Clan was no longer a small tribe with only several thousand people.

As time passed, the differences in each person's talent gradually became apparent, and distinctions in status and lifestyle emerged as well.

Hun Cang's mother was not of noble birth. She had given birth to him only because Hun Tiandi had favored her.

Thus, Hun Cang had also been allotted a courtyard in the city's central district.

When he returned home and pushed open the door, a woman rushed out with a spatula still in her hand.

"Son, you're back? You must have suffered out there, right? Why do you look like you've gotten thinner?" Her face was full of concern.

Hun Cang smiled. "Mother, would you only be satisfied if I grew as fat as a pig?"

"Spouting nonsense again. You're perfectly fine—why compare yourself to a pig?" Hun Linhua said unhappily, giving her son's arm a light smack.

She pulled him inside and had Hun Cang sit at the table before turning and hurrying back into the kitchen.

Before long, four dishes and a soup were laid out on the table.

The two began eating.

Hun Linhua barely ate anything herself, constantly placing food into Hun Cang's bowl.

"Mother, how am I supposed to eat like this?" Hun Cang helplessly set down his chopsticks, staring at the pile of food heaped like a small mountain, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"Easy. Watch your mother." Hun Linhua completely failed to understand what he meant. She brought over a rice bowl, poured Hun Cang's rice and dishes into it, then stuffed the bowl into the arms of the wide-eyed Hun Cang.

Hun Linhua clapped her hands and smiled in satisfaction. "Son, now your mother can serve you food without delaying you from eating your rice, right?"

"..."

Hun Cang was speechless. Still, it was his mother's kind intention, and he could not reject her.

He lowered his head and quickly finished eating. Then he stopped Hun Linhua just as she was about to clean up. "Mother, I have something to tell you."

"What? Did you find yourself a wife while you were out?" Hun Linhua placed her hands on her knees, her face full of anticipation.

"..." Several black lines dropped across Hun Cang's forehead. Shaking his head, he said, "No. I'm talking about something serious. Mother, I've broken through to the Dou Emperor realm."

"Dou Emperor? Heh, what's so—wait, you said you broke through to Dou Emperor?" Hun Linhua was initially dismissive, but froze halfway through her sentence.

She stared blankly at Hun Cang, finding it hard to believe.

Hun Cang nodded seriously and revealed his strength to prove it was true.

"This, this... Didn't the test say that you could only cultivate to the peak of the Dou Wang realm?" Hun Linhua felt her thoughts turning muddled.

"I had a fortunate encounter outside." Hun Cang smiled vaguely.

After a pause, he continued, "Mother, I want to compete in this test!"

When she first learned that her son had broken through the limits of his aptitude, a smile appeared on Hun Linhua's face. But upon hearing what Hun Cang said next, the corners of her lips froze just as they rose.

After a long while, Hun Linhua looked at him with complicated eyes. "Son, it doesn't matter if your mother suffers a little grievance. We have no backing. We can't compete with them."

"We can, Mother. Believe in me. Besides, I don't want to compete only for you. There are other reasons too," Hun Cang said firmly.

The Hun Clan had an especially harsh rule: if one wanted to rise, one had to prove one's ability. Only by standing out among opponent after opponent could one gain greater support.

Otherwise, one could only be considered an ordinary clansman within the Hun Clan.

Hun Cang did not want to face a helpless situation years later, when Hun Tiandi advanced to Dou Di and he was forced into sacrifice.

A few days later.

Cheers rang throughout the Hun Clan, and figures walking through the sky could be seen everywhere.

To the Dou Wangs and Dou Emperors of Wutan City, the Hun Clan regarded them as little more than messengers who ran back and forth delivering letters.

Even Dou Zong experts of the Jia Ma Empire were merely patrol guards with somewhat higher status.

This was the true face of the Dou Qi Continent—the true foundation of the ancient eight clans.

At times, Hun Cang found it strange. The Hun Clan had been passed down for so many years and possessed such profound foundations, so how had they allowed Xiao Yan to grow step by step until he eventually became impossible to stop?

Wisps of black smoke streaked across the sky, gathering in one place and condensing into a figure. Another figure appeared beside him.

Powerful, majestic, cold.

That was Hun Cang's first impression upon seeing him.

"Greetings, Clan Chief!"

Everyone in the Hun Clan bowed in unison at the sight of that figure.

Hun Tiandi's face seemed covered in frost, devoid of the slightest smile as he spoke indifferently, "Rise..."

After a few simple words, the testing ceremony began.

Not everyone gathered in one place. Otherwise, by the time the tests were finished, half a year would probably have passed.

They were assigned to different locations according to their identities.

As an illegitimate son, Hun Cang was considered family. He underwent testing in the inner grounds alongside the direct descendants.

Hun Tiandi was also present, with Nihility Devouring Flame standing beside him.

Hun Cang did not wait long before stepping onto the stage. When he tested as a one-star Dou Emperor, a faint wave of gasps rose from the crowd.

Yet Hun Tiandi's expression did not change in the slightest.

After all, even if he had broken through his talent limit, a one-star Dou Emperor was nothing within the Hun Clan.

Before long, the tests ended. Hun Tiandi rose and called out several names, including Hun Yu, Hun Ya, and Hun Li.

This was the moment... Taking a deep breath, Hun Cang stepped forward. "Father!"

A stir ran through the crowd. Countless surprised gazes turned toward Hun Cang, and most faces showed confusion and curiosity.

"What is it?" Hun Tiandi turned to look at him.

"I want an opportunity!" Hun Cang said frankly. "I want to contribute to the Hun Clan, just like them!"

"You?" Hun Tiandi's brow furrowed slightly.

Among those who had been chosen, quite a few sneered at Hun Cang.

Because the weakest among them was already above a six-star Dou Zong.

The strongest among them even possessed strength close to that of a two-star Dou Venerable.

As for Hun Cang, a one-star Dou Emperor, no matter how one looked at it, he did not seem qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as them.

As a family that had once produced a Dou Di, they possessed a bloodline known as the Divine Bloodline. From the moment they began cultivating after birth, their strength surpassed that of ordinary people outside.

It had been many years since anyone had volunteered like this... Hun Tiandi pondered for a moment.

He said, "Give me a reason."