Decoding the Bloodline, Visiting the Yuanen Clan

Returning to the present, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Countless Level 7 soul guidance shells, thousands of Level 8 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells, and hundreds of Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells had already been delivered to Xie An by the Federation Military Department.

At this moment, Xie An was standing at the main position in the War God Temple hall, with the First through Fifth War Gods standing in order before him.

As for why the Vice Hall Master, Yue Tian Douluo, was not there, don't ask; if you do, the answer is that he is a Limit Douluo with a thousand things to attend to.

It is worth mentioning that Dark Phoenix Douluo defeated the former Third War God, Luo Yuhang, and subsequently became the Third War God under Xie An's maneuvering.

The former Third War God, Luo Yuhang, possessed the Dark Emperor Dragon martial soul, held the title of Dark Emperor, and had a cultivation level around rank 96.

After being defeated, Luo Yuhang was relegated to the fourth position.

(As for the previous Fourth War God, the original work did not specify, so this position is left vacant here.)

"The purpose of our operation this time is to locate a reclusive family of Titan Giant Apes."

"According to research by our scientific personnel, ten years ago, a woman with a Fallen Angel martial soul named Yehui left together with a man possessing a Titan Giant Ape martial soul."

"Take a look at these documents first."

The five War Gods passed the files regarding the two individuals, as well as information on the Yuanen Family, the clan that inherited the Titan Giant Ape martial soul, among themselves.

"Report! Although this Yuanen Family is indeed very strong, we have always minded our own business. This doesn't seem to have anything to do with our War God Temple."

The First War God asked with some confusion.

"If it were merely a reclusive family of Titan Giant Apes, it wouldn't be worth us mobilizing such a large force."

"However, the focus of the matter is not the reclusive family, but that woman named Yehui."

"According to the research our scientists conducted on the blood of these two, there is an aura on Yehui that does not belong to the Douluo Plane."

"To be precise, Yehui is a coordinate capable of opening a direct passage between the Douluo Plane and the Demon Plane."

Xie An explained some unrecorded details to the group in a deep voice.

"Hiss!"

Everyone present, except for the Second War God, gasped in shock.

As members of the War God Temple, they had all personally visited the battlefield of the Abyss Plane and naturally knew the cruelty of inter-dimensional wars.

Even the Dark Phoenix Douluo, who had joined later, had spent a short time on the front lines resisting the Abyss Plane due to her sufficient cultivation level.

"Hall Master, can we just kill Yehui directly?"

The First War God, being the strongest among the five, asked.

Xie An shook his head and said in a deep voice, "According to intelligence, Yehui should be the daughter-in-law of the Yuanen Family, specifically the wife of Yuanen Tiangang."

"The purpose of our trip is not to create enemies, but to befriend the Yuanen Family."

"Firstly, the value of a family that can consistently produce Limit Douluos is immeasurable."

"Secondly, regarding the Demon Plane, what is being connected this time is merely a single passage; it is actually not as terrifying as you imagine."

"Based on my estimation of the bloodline power Yehui left behind, the strongest entity in this Demon Plane, by the standards of the Douluo Plane, is nothing more than a mere Limit Douluo."

"Furthermore, if they truly invade, I hope to use these demons as a whetstone for the War God Temple."

"Thirdly, I am also very interested in the energy of other planes. If I cannot study the Abyss Plane, surely I can study the Demon Plane?"

Perhaps even a method to break through to the God Rank.

Xie An did not voice this last thought.

The five War Gods were all shaken. The First War God was the first to speak again, "Does the Hall Master mean that we only need to face a passage similar to the one resisting the Abyss Plane?"

"And the strongest within the passage will not exceed a Limit Douluo?"

Xie An nodded with a smile and added, "Moreover, because they have just entered the Douluo Plane and have not developed resistance like the Abyss side, I am certain that the strongest among them will not surpass me."

"Currently, the bloodline of the Titan Giant Ape clan has been deciphered, and their approximate location has been pinpointed."

"By my estimation, the opening of the Demon Passage is less than half a month away."

"I have also applied to the Federation for some soul guidance shells. We will conduct a carpet bombing first, and we will only need to deal with the powerful ones."

"We shall set off immediately and strive to minimize our losses."

The five War Gods followed the Hall Master's gesture, seeing a pile of Level 8 and Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells arranged together, radiating a terrifying power.

"We will strictly follow the Hall Master's instructions."

The five War Gods felt reassured and responded in deep voices.

On the edge of the continent, at the Yuanen Family.

A young, mischievous girl was jumping around in the forest, followed by a beautiful woman with long purple hair.

The girl's name was Yuan'en Yehui. She had just turned six this year and it was time for her to awaken her martial soul.

As for the name, the surname was taken from Yuanen, and the given name was naturally that of her mother, Yehui.

Ever since Yehui followed her husband to the Yuanen Family, the couple had been very loving. Yehui soon became pregnant and gave birth to a girl less than a year later.

"Mom, tell me, what kind of Martial Soul do you think I'll awaken tomorrow?"

A youthful voice filled with a hint of anticipation rang out. Yuan'en Yehui blinked her eyes, brimming with excitement for the day to come.

"Be good, Yehui. Mom believes that you will definitely be able to awaken the Titan Giant Ape just like your father and become a pillar of the family."

"I don't want that! I want to awaken the Dark Angel Martial Soul like you, Mom, not like Dad."

Little Yehui did not know that her mother's Martial Soul was not a Dark Angel, but a Fallen Angel.

Being a girl, she naturally loved beautiful things and was somewhat repulsed by a rougher Martial Soul like the Titan Giant Ape.

Yehui smiled and didn't answer her daughter's words, only gently stroking her daughter's hair, though a trace of worry flickered in her eyes.

Yehui had been stuck at level 89 for a year now. Every time she tried to break through to become a Title Douluo, an inexplicable, overwhelming fear would arise in her heart.

It felt as if something terrible would happen if she broke through, so Yehui always chose to suppress her cultivation and give up on the breakthrough.

"No matter what Martial Soul you awaken tomorrow, the love your father and I have for you will never change."

Yehui said dotingly.

Yuan'en Yehui nodded, seemingly understanding, and chattered away as she followed her mother home to wait for the Martial Soul awakening the next day.

The next morning, accompanied by her parents, Yuan'en Yehui arrived early at the awakening site along with the other children of the family who had just turned six.

Presiding over the Martial Soul awakening was Yuanen Tianshang, the younger brother of Yuanen Tiangang and the second uncle of Yuan'en Yehui.

"Second brother, what brings you here to preside over the Martial Soul awakening today?" Yuanen Tiangang appeared and asked.

"Isn't it because your child is awakening today, Big Brother? As her uncle, I'm presiding over it personally for my niece. What, are you not happy about that?"

Yuanen Tianshang joked.

"Of course I'm happy. Yehui, come here, this is your second uncle."

"Hello, Second Uncle!"

Little Yehui greeted him in a milky, childish voice.

"Oh, little Yehui is so well-behaved; you're really going to melt your second uncle's heart."

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Yuanen Tianshang led the seven or eight children who met the requirements to the dedicated Martial Soul Awakening Shrine.

"Alright, children, the Martial Soul awakening is about to begin. Don't be nervous. Even if your Martial Soul isn't great, no one will blame you. I am Yuanen Tianshang; according to our family hierarchy, you should call me Uncle."

"After the awakening, some will naturally have high talent while others will have less, but I hope you won't develop an arrogant sense of superiority."

"You must remember that everyone standing here is your kin. I hope you will help one another and contribute your strength to the prosperity of the family."

"If anyone is found using their power to bully their own kin, the family will punish them severely without exception."

After admonishing the juniors, Yuanen Tianshang began the Martial Soul awakening ceremony.

Six stones were placed in order, and he took out a Flash Blue Crystal Ball, then signaled for the first boy in line to step inside.

Without Yuanen Tianshang doing anything visible, the six stones emitted points of light that enveloped the boy.

A phantom of a Titan Giant Ape appeared over the boy's body.

"Not bad, not bad. A Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul with innate level 8 Soul Power."

Yuanen Tianshang was in a good mood; the first awakening of the day was the family's inherited Martial Soul, truly a lucky start.

"Sigh, it's a bit of a pity, you only awakened with level 4 Soul Power. But don't be discouraged; there are other studies within the family, and you can still contribute your strength to the family."

"Hmm, good child, a Spear Martial Soul with level 6 Soul Power. Although it's not a Titan Giant Ape, it's still a decent assault-type Martial Soul and you can become a powerful Battle Soul Master."

The Yuanen Family had a history spanning nearly ten thousand years, and they had long since formed a systematic plan for the arrangement of their descendants.

For those with good talent who awakened the inherited Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul, the family would appropriately allocate resources for key cultivation.

For descendants who did not have the Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul but still possessed good talent, the family would also provide decent resources.

Of course, if someone without a Titan Martial Soul had exceptional talent, they could also be cultivated as a core member.

As for those with poor talent or those who failed to awaken any Soul Power, the Yuanen Family would try their best to help, providing them with jobs in family enterprises once they reached a bottleneck they couldn't overcome.

In short, every member of the Yuanen Family would receive as much fair treatment as possible based on the talent they displayed.

In the blink of an eye, those ahead of little Yehui had finished their awakening, and it was Yuan'en Yehui's turn.

"Niece, don't be nervous. Your father and mother both have such great talent, I believe you won't be any worse."

Although little Yehui had seen the Martial Soul awakening scene several times, it was her own turn now, so she stood in the center of the formation feeling somewhat nervous.

As Yuanen Tianshang channeled his Soul Power, little Yehui's body floated involuntarily. The six stones emitted a light a hundred times more intense than before. Behind her, the phantom of a giant ape appeared first, and immediately following it, a pair of dark wings unfurled.

"This is? Twin Martial Souls! And they are top-tier Twin Martial Souls!"

Yuanen Tianshang was deeply shocked and secretly communicated with his father using his bloodline power.

Little Yehui only felt comfortable all over. Looking inward at her body, a yellow and a purple power were flickering in and out of existence.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw that the other children in the room had already left.

Coming into view was her grandfather, Yuanen Zhentian, looking at her with a kind expression.

Following closely behind her grandfather were her parents and her second uncle.

"Hello, Grandfather," little Ye Hui said obediently.

"Good, good, good, my dear granddaughter. Let Grandfather get a good look at you."

Yuanen Zhentian picked up little Ye Hui, lifting her high into the air one moment and letting her ride on his back like a horse the next.

The air was filled with the warmth of grandfatherly and granddaughterly affection.

After a while, Yuanen Zhentian picked up little Ye Hui again and turned to her parents, saying, "Tiangang, Ye Hui has rendered great service to the clan. In a couple of days, have her parents' spirit tablets enshrined in the ancestral hall."

Upon hearing this, Ye Hui's eyes welled up with tears, and she knelt on the ground: "Thank you, Clan Master."

Yuanen Zhentian nodded, signaling for his son to help his daughter-in-law up.

It was at this moment that he suddenly sensed some foreign auras. He signaled for his son to take his granddaughter from his arms and instructed, "Take good care of her; your daughter has even greater talent than you did back in the day. If anything goes wrong, hmph, hmph."

After the couple had left, Yuanen Zhentian said in a deep voice, "For a Limit Douluo to hide and skulk about like this, I fear it is somewhat beneath your dignity."

No sooner had the words left his lips than a tall, upright figure emerged from the void; it was none other than the War God Temple Master, Xie An.

Yuanen Zhentian looked at the man before him with some nervousness. Only now, face-to-face, did he clearly realize that he was absolutely no match for this man.

As for the fact that he had been able to detect the intruder earlier, he feared it was only because this person had intended for him to do so.

"May I ask who you are?"

"Clan Master Yuanen, have no doubts. I am the current War God Temple Master, Xie An. I have come this time for your daughter-in-law, Ye Hui."

"What is the meaning of this?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanen Zhentian immediately grew tense, his entire body tightening into a combat stance.

"Clan Master Yuanen, there is no need for this. I have appeared openly and have no ill intentions toward you whatsoever."

"Clan Master Yuanen should be aware that Ye Hui possesses the Fallen Angel martial soul. According to my deductions, the Fallen Angel martial soul will lose control tonight, opening a passage to the Demon Plane."

"Without proof or evidence, why should I believe you?"

Yuanen Zhentian said with some displeasure.

"Whether you believe it or not, tonight will reveal the truth. Or, to put it another way, if I truly wanted to harm the Yuanen Clan, there would be no need for me to tell you any of this."

As he finished speaking, five figures appeared behind Xie An, who were none other than the First through Fifth War Gods.

All five were clad in Three-Word Battle Armor, and the leader among them shone like a blazing sun.

Although they had not reached the level of Limit Douluo, they still made Yuanen Zhentian feel a dangerous aura.

Feeling the presence of the six, Yuanen Zhentian was ultimately somewhat discouraged and said, "Guests have arrived; let me, as the Clan Master, perform the hospitality that is due."