Reform! Four Lines and Twenty-Four Tribes!
Shi Pan looked at Xuanlei Min, who seemed so confident and fearless, and suddenly grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white fangs.
He was too lazy to argue, and even less inclined to get angry.
He simply raised his right hand slowly and took out a pale white bone token from his robes, devoid of any ornamentation.
The Fang Yi the token was taken out, the lightning-attracting pillars of the entire Profound Lightning Grand Hall suddenly stopped!
In an instant, thunder gathered on the token, and countless bolts of lightning lay dormant in worship, further stirring up the rolling sky and gathering thunderclouds for thousands of miles!
That was the aura of Spirit Transformation, the command from Ancestor Shi Jian!
Thunder roared, Spirit Transformation majesty enveloped the main hall.
Upon witnessing this divine power, Lei Ya's expression changed drastically. Almost instinctively, he slid off his seat and knelt down on one knee, bowing his head.
Immediately afterwards, Xuanlei Min's body stiffened, and the black iron chair beneath him groaned under the immense pressure. He was forced off the chair and onto the ground by the overwhelming pressure of the Great Dao!
None of the thirty-seven Nascent Soul Lightning Bear could stand; they were all suppressed to the ground by the Daoist aura emanating from that token!
"The Ancestor's warrant is here."
Shi Pan looked down at the group of Lightning Bear Demon King lying on the ground from his high vantage point. "By the personal decree of the Ancestor: I shall assume full military and political power over the Divine Firmament Plain Land."
"Those who disobey orders may be executed; those who instigate private fights shall have their bloodlines stripped, their souls destroyed, and their corpses refined; those who collude with foreign tribes to illegally divide Spirit Vein..."
"Exterminate their bloodline!"
As soon as Shi Jian gave the order, the hall fell into a deathly silence.
Cold sweat beaded on Xuanlei Min's forehead. He silently lowered his head, his teeth grinding together, not daring to utter another word.
Lei Ya lowered his head even further, his heart filled with horror.
"Get up, all of you. The ancestor's order is not for you fools to kowtow to."
With a flick of his sleeve, Shi Pan transformed into a stream of lightning, disappearing into his body; the terrifying aura that had enveloped the hall also vanished abruptly.
The Nascent Soul breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily as they got up in a disheveled state. When they looked at Shi Pan again, the arrogance and disdain in their eyes had vanished.
Instead, there was a deep sense of awe and fear.
The Lightning Bear Line possesses Shi Jian will, and no one dares to provoke them.
"Please sit back down."
Shi Pan snorted coldly, and the demons dared not be negligent. They quickly returned to their seats, their backs ramrod straight, and the entire hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Shi Pan strode up to the high platform and stopped in front of a large stone table below the Thunder Throne; he flipped his hand and threw out a huge animal hide map that was several feet long, which floated in the center of the void.
On the map, the Spirit Vein, thunder pools, mineral deposits, and demon caves of the 60 million-mile- Divine Firmament Plain were clearly marked in great detail.
"Lei Ya is right, nothing can be accomplished without rules."
Shi Pan's hand rested on the hilt of his sword, his piercing gaze sweeping across the entire arena:
"The Lightning Bear Line has grown powerful, with thirty-seven Nascent Soul Nascent Soul and a million followers. However, its ranks are too disorganized and disorganized; sooner or later, it will rot at its very core!"
"When the Ancestor was alive, he set the rules; now that he's in seclusion, a new set of rules must be established for this ancestral land that no one can break!"
The Nascent Soul cultivators held their breath, vaguely realizing that today's meeting was not a simple mediation of disputes, but a call for a complete overhaul!
"From this day forward, the old system of fragmented and isolated regimes is hereby abolished."
The sound of the Shi Pan resounded throughout the hall, each word ringing out powerfully:
"Based on the four major positions of Heaven, Earth Dao of Lightning, my Lightning Bear Line formally establishes the four lineages of [Divine Firmament], [Frenzied Thunder], [Profound Lightning], and [Primal Lightning]!"
"Beneath the four main branches, there are six sub-branches, totaling twenty-four sub-branches!"
"From this day forward, all the spiritual mountains Blessed Land, mineral veins, annual tributes, Cultivation Method, and even spoils of war in Divine Firmament Plain will be distributed according to the order of the four lineages and twenty-four departments, and allocated according to merit!"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators in the hall reacted with varying expressions, as if struck by lightning.
Four major branches! Twenty-four divisions!
Establishing a new school and setting a new standard!
This is to completely reorganize the originally scattered and disorganized Lei Xiu clan into a royal religion with a strict structure and clear hierarchy!
Such ambition is hard to describe; it's hard to call it arrogance or lofty aspirations.
Xuanlei Min couldn't help but swallow hard, and cautiously asked:
"May I ask, Commander... how exactly are these four lineages and twenty-four tribes divided? And to whom do we, the people of our respective tribes, belong?"
Shi Pan glanced at him and said coldly:
"Firstly, the [Divine Firmament Line]!"
Shi Pan pointed to the very center of the map, to the core of the Purple Gold Plain, a vast expanse of land where countless thunderclouds converged:
"Divine Firmament is the orthodox lineage of the Dao of Lightning of Heaven and Earth, the highest attainment! This lineage is the direct descendant of my Lightning Bear Line, wielding supreme power over our ancestral land!"
"The Six Departments of Divine Firmament are: [Purple Pivot Tribe], [Purple Firmament Tribe], [True Yang Tribe], [Radiant Yang Tribe], [Purple Radiance Tribe], and [Heaven-Commanding Tribe]!"
"These six parts are dedicated to cultivating the Immortal Foundation of Divine Firmament."
"It is led by the direct descendants of the eldest son Shi Xiao, and the matriarch Shan Li; after the patriarch emerges from seclusion, all direct resources and core Daoist scriptures will be under the command of the Six Departments of Divine Firmament!"
"Anyone who objects is a traitor to the clan and shall be punished by all under heaven!"
This statement effectively cemented the supreme status of the Divine Firmament Line on an ironclad foundation.
Lei Ya and Xuanlei Min exchanged a glance, neither of them saying a word.
Ancestor Shi Jian himself cultivates the Dao of Divine Firmament. The eldest son and mistress are fighting and shedding blood outside. It is only right and proper for the Divine Firmament Line to be the only one to be respected.
Secondly, the [Frenzied Thunder Line]!
Shi Pan's gaze fell on Lei Ya, Lei Li, and other veteran Bear Kings:
"The Second Young Shi Lei is exceptionally talented. He has mastered the true essence of the Path of Raging Frenzied Thunder; the Frenzied Thunder Line will now be led by the Second Young Shi Lei!"
"It is further divided into six departments, based on the Six Immortal Foundation of Frenzied Thunder: [Azure Profound Tribe], [Life-Extinguishing Tribe], [Yin Void Tribe], [Frenzied Sound Tribe], [Thunder Roar Tribe], and [Wind and Thunder Tribe]!"