"We must awaken the Azure Abyss Ancestor. Only he can protect our entire Azure Abyss Black Tortoise Clan."
Though Xuan Minglong feared Qin Luo and the others, he could not simply retreat without a fight.
He knew he was no match for Qin Luo and the others. He knew the Azure Abyss Black Tortoise Clan would very likely suffer grievous losses, perhaps even extermination. He also knew that only the ancestor sleeping within the Azure Abyss Sea had any hope of saving the Azure Abyss Black Tortoise Clan.
"I hope the ancestor is still alive," Xuan Minglong said uncertainly.
He had only just assumed the position of clan leader and had yet to receive the previous clan leader's inheritance. He knew little about many matters within the clan.
As for the Azure Abyss Ancestor, he had only heard the previous clan leader mention him once by chance.
Upon entering the Azure Abyss Sea, Xuan Minglong activated the clan leader's token in his hand. This token was brand-new, for the old one had vanished along with Xuan Heng's death.
They had not yet completed the ceremony, and his position as clan leader had not received the full recognition of the clan. The token had merely been refined by the remaining elders, barely counting as acknowledgment of his status as clan leader.
He could only give it a try, treating a dead horse as if it were alive.
"Azure Abyss Ancestor, I, Xuan Minglong, in my capacity as clan leader of the Azure Abyss Black Tortoise Clan, implore you to act and save our Azure Abyss Black Tortoise Clan."
"Ancestor, if you do not act, our Azure Abyss Black Tortoise Clan may be exterminated. I beg you to act!"
Blood from Xuan Minglong's hand poured frantically into the token. The token emitted