"Dou Zong!"
Zhang Yuan's question made Ling Ying's pupils quake.
Did he want to break through to Dou Zong? The answer was naturally yes!
The seven Dou God Clans that still existed on the continent all lived in Small Worlds created by Dou Emperor experts of old. The Ancient Clan's world was known as the Ancient Realm.
The Ancient Realm had been managed by the Ancient Clan for tens of thousands of years. Its population was by no means small, but not everyone could bear the surname Gu. The clan had strict inheritance rules. Those surnamed Gu either had to be direct descendants of a Dou Zun or Dou Saint expert, possess strength above a certain level, or have a sufficiently high concentration of Dou Emperor Bloodline.
The Ancient Clan's core members all lived in the Ancient Saint Mountain Range at the center of the Ancient Realm. Outside of it, the Earth Realm was inhabited by Ancient Clan Descendants, as was the case for all Emperor Clans. They were the lowest class of the Ancient Clan, but also its most important layer, because every one of them possessed Dou Emperor Bloodline.
Although the Dou Emperor Bloodline within these descendants was mostly negligible, no different from the fallen Xiao Clan of today, with such an enormous population, there would occasionally be accidents or mutations that strengthened a descendant's bloodline power. Once confirmed, their status would soar, allowing them to become true members of the Ancient Clan and enjoy great honor.
These descendants also provided an endless stream of fresh blood, ensuring the Ancient Clan's enduring prosperity. Thus, every generation of young Ancient Clan members was exceptional, since they had been selected from hundreds of thousands, even millions.
Ling Ying was one of the selected descendants, though not because his Dou Emperor