For the Clan, We Willingly Go to Our Deaths!
The Myriad Demon Domain, Purple Firmament Peak.
With the Hunter Decree issued, over a hundred high-level bear demons surged out of the Myriad Demon Mountain Range like a black torrent, heading towards the four Human Race.
Younger members of the Lightning Bear Xiong generation, such as Lei Qiong, had bloodshot eyes and their minds were filled with that Azure Lightning Fierce Profound Qi.
However, at the foot of Purple Firmament Peak, three enormous bears with slightly mottled fur sat quietly in place, without moving an inch.
The three bears are: Lei Zhen, Lei Bao, and Lei Kuang.
Among the Lightning Bear Line, the three most senior leaders had already reached the peak of the fourth level of cultivation a hundred years ago.
Shi Jian, dressed in a long purple and white robe, stood in the void, looking down at the three old bears, and sighed softly, "Why don't you try to seize the Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic? You have a chance."
"Lei Nu's revenge has been achieved; it's time for you to take another step forward."
Lei Zhen slowly stood up, his tall frame slightly hunched. He looked up at Shi Jian, his eyes showing no fear, only a relieved smile.
"You flatter me, Ancestor."
Lei Zhen's voice was hoarse. "It's just that we three old bones have lived long enough; our Blood Qi is starting to decline, and our potential is exhausted."
"Even if we were to go to the Human Race and slaughter them until rivers of blood flowed, and seize that wisp of Heaven and Earth Qi to form Golden Core, the chances of success would be less than 30%."
Lei Bao grinned, revealing his broken fangs. "That Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic is so precious. If we seize it, we'll be cutting off the path of those young bastards, Lei Qiong."
"They are younger, they are the future of the Lightning Bear Line, and we depend on them."
Lei Kuang shook the purple fur on his body, the lightning faint yet resolute. "Senior Shi Mo of the Dark Gold Line dares to Qi-less Core Formation, risking his life for a future."
"We three clan leaders can't just cower like turtles forever."
The three old bears exchanged a glance, bent their forelegs in unison, and kowtowed deeply to Shi Jian.
Bang!
The ground trembled.
"Lei Zhen (Lei Bao, Lei Kuang), I kowtow in gratitude to the Ancestor for his nurturing grace!"
"Today, we are willing to emulate the lineage master Shi Mo and forcefully undergo the Golden Core transformation. If we succeed, we will add three more Lightning Bear Demon General to our ancestor; if we fail, we will transform into thunderous earth, paving the way to heaven for our Lightning Bear Line!"
Shi Jian stood with his hands behind his back, a flicker of emotion passing through his eyes.
He looked at the three old bears that had followed him for nearly three hundred years, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly uttered a single word.
"Allow."
The three bears rose to their feet and let out a desolate roar to the sky.
Then, the three giant bears turned around and headed towards the three secondary peaks surrounding Purple Firmament Peak, which became their final resting place.
Shi Jian closed his eyes, shook his head, and sighed.
He was not a god after all, and could not save everyone. The future of the Lightning Bear Line would still depend on these successors, generation after generation, sacrificing their lives to take their place.
Three months later, the world was shrouded in Lightless.
Rumble!
Above the vast Myriad Demon Domain, thunderclouds persisted and gathered frantically.
The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a radius of hundreds of miles was constantly boiling and surging, intertwining with each other to form a continuous vortex of Spiritual Qi that was frantically pouring down towards the three secondary peaks!
Three magnificent Core Formation rose simultaneously!
Without the protection of the Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic, forcibly passing on the Golden Core is inherently a matter of life and death.
The three bears simultaneously triggered celestial phenomena, making the resulting extraordinary events even more magnificent and exponentially more difficult.
This isn't breaking through a barrier; it's actively courting death!
"Was it intentional? To risk three lives for the sake of a nascent Blessed Land, or even to secure a Blessed Land community for the clan?"
High above, Shi Jian grew even more silent.
This is the price to pay for becoming a powerful clan, and this price is that the clan members face death with equanimity, generation after generation forged with their bones.
The summit of the three secondary peaks.
Lei Zhen, Lei Bao, and Lei Kuang's forms swelled dramatically, unleashing their final roars as they faced the overwhelming influx of Spiritual Qi and lightning.
"The future of the Lightning Bear Line will be forged today with our corpses!"
"We are the remnants of the old era, it's time for us to make way for the new generation. Each generation has its own responsibilities, and it's our turn."
"To have been appreciated by our ancestor and to witness the glorious era of our clan in this life has already made our journey worthwhile; today, we will borrow the power of heaven and earth to bring blessings to our Lightning Bear Line, and we are willing to die for it!"