Chapter 266

Chapter 266: New God!

Ji Clan!

　　As the great banner appeared, a man charged out first — his speed was so extreme that he shattered a stretch of the star river as he burst forward, the momentum utterly terrifying.

　　Ji Dian!

　　After Ji Dian charged out, a group of powerful warriors rushed out behind him in unison. Each of them wielded a long spear, their bodies wreathed in mysterious runic light — and from within that runic light, an overwhelming aura of death qi radiated outward!

　　The Ji Clan’s Death Spirit Guard!

　　Though there were only three thousand of them, every single one of these Death Spirit Guards had reached the Established Dao realm!

　　Every last one of them — Established Dao!

　　The appearance of this lineup shocked everyone present.

　　Ji Dian was a man who cared deeply about face. If he wasn’t going to help, he simply wouldn’t — but if he was going to help, he naturally couldn’t afford to lose face.

　　So this time, he had directly mobilized one of the Ji Clan’s most elite military units.

　　Of course, despite the imposing display, after charging out and laying eyes on the powerful figures from Shenlin Territory, his brow furrowed. Clearly, some of these opponents had exceeded his expectations.

　　Without any hesitation, he immediately turned to a Death Spirit Guard commander beside him, “Issue the order — right now — have the clan send the ‘Dao Mage Legion’ over to me.”

　　”Understood!”

　　The Death Spirit Guard commander immediately crushed a command token. A pillar of flame shot straight into the sky and vanished into the depths of the cosmos.

　　At this moment, Xiaozhu Kingdom’s gaze fell upon Ji Dian, “You are……. the Ji Clan.”

　　Ji Dian sized up Xiaozhu Kingdom and smiled, “You actually know about our Ji Clan.”

　　Xiaozhu Kingdom chuckled lightly, “You’re the Ji Clan that was sealed with a single hand by that woman called Shen Guanzhao……”

　　Ji Dian’s eyes narrowed slightly, “What the f*** did you just say!”

　　Xiaozhu Kingdom: “…….”

　　Everyone: “…….”

　　For the Ji Clan, being sealed and suppressed back then was undoubtedly a source of deep pain — but there was nothing to be done about it. That woman had simply been far too powerful.

　　Seeing Ji Dian curse, Xiaozhu Kingdom’s brow immediately furrowed. This person — how could he have such poor manners?

　　But Ji Dian paid Xiaozhu Kingdom no further attention and instead looked toward Ye Tianming. Ye Tianming smiled, “Brother Ji, thank you.”

　　In his letter, he had already told Ji Dian his true identity and everything that had happened.

　　Ji Dian looked Ye Tianming up and down and laughed, “You guys really know how to play it fancy.”

　　Ye Tianming: “…….”

　　At this moment, Xiaozhu Kingdom suddenly said, “You — the one with no manners — are you sure the Ji Clan wants to get involved in this dispute?”

　　Ji Dian turned to look at Xiaozhu Kingdom, “What? Are you threatening me?”

　　Xiaozhu Kingdom smiled, “Have you heard of Shenlin Territory?”

　　Ji Dian’s brow furrowed.

　　Seeing Ji Dian’s reaction, Xiaozhu Kingdom smiled, “Clearly, your rank is still too low — you haven’t heard of it. However, I suggest you immediately ask your Ji Clan’s patriarch. He should have been to ‘Tianxu’ before.”

　　Ji Dian stared at Xiaozhu Kingdom, just about to speak, when at that moment the Death Spirit Guard commander beside him suddenly said in a low voice, “Young master, the patriarch has come out of seclusion and asks you to wait a moment.”

　　Ji Dian looked at the commander, “You notified the clan?”

　　The Death Spirit Guard commander nodded, “Young master, please forgive me — before we set out, the Grand Elder instructed that everything here be reported back.”

　　Ji Dian wasn’t angry. He turned back to look at Xiaozhu Kingdom, having already noticed that the people before him were certainly no ordinary figures.

　　Ji Dian suddenly looked toward Ye Tianming, “Don’t worry — even if the Ji Clan won’t help you, I will. Consider it repayment for taking me in back then.”

　　Ye Tianming smiled bitterly, “Brother, I never expected them to be this strong. If I had known, I wouldn’t have notified you.”

　　Those were his sincere words. He truly had not anticipated that Shenlin Territory’s strength would be so outrageously overwhelming. Had he known, he would never have dragged Ji Dian into this.

　　Ji Dian laughed, “I love fighting strong opponents. Come on — let me have some fun first.”

　　With that, he charged straight toward Xiaozhu Kingdom.

　　Unlike Ye Tianming, he was at the Chengzu realm — and a Dao-Established one at that.

　　With his charge, a terrifying torrent of the Great Dao swept across the field and slammed ferociously into Xiaozhu Kingdom.

　　Boom!

　　With a thunderous explosion, Xiaozhu Kingdom was sent flying thousands of zhang away. Across heaven and earth, countless violent forces of the Great Dao raged — this was Ji Dian’s own Great Dao, as fierce and explosive as his temper.

　　Xiaozhu Kingdom came to a stop. Seeing Ji Dian’s strength, he was somewhat taken aback, “You’ve got some moves.”

　　Ji Dian immediately laughed in exasperation, “Who the hell do you think you’re performing for!”

　　With that, his figure surged forward again, charging straight at Xiaozhu Kingdom once more. His fighting style was simple and brutal — just one punch after another.

　　The Great Dao, in its purest form!

　　In truth, at the highest levels, techniques become meaningless. What matters is the concept behind one’s Great Dao — who is more pure, more absolute.

　　It had to be said, even Ye Tianming was deeply shocked by Ji Dian’s strength. He realized that all along, he had somewhat underestimated this Brother Ji of his.

　　Ji Dian was at the Chengzu realm, but his Chengzu realm was absolutely worlds apart from any other.

　　Within the Ji Clan, Ji Dian was an unrivaled existence among those of the same cultivation level.

　　Seeing Ji Dian charge straight into battle, the Death Spirit Guard commander couldn’t help but smile bitterly. This young master was truly a bit reckless.

　　But there was nothing to be done — they immediately took up positions around him to guard against any sneak attacks from other powerful figures of Shenlin Territory.

　　The Ji Clan.

　　At this moment, every elder with real authority and every core figure of the Ji Clan had gathered in one hall — even the Ji Clan patriarch Ji Yuan, who had not appeared for a long time, was present.

　　Ji Yuan’s expression was calm, and he appeared easygoing, yet every powerful figure in the hall looked at him with eyes full of reverence and awe.

　　In truth, the most extraordinary person in the Ji Clan’s entire history was not Ji Dian — it was Ji Dian’s father, Ji Yuan.

　　The man before them was the most monstrous talent the Ji Clan had ever produced, and likely the strongest as well. Of course, no one could say for certain at this point, because Ji Yuan had not made a move in a very, very long time, and no one knew what level his strength had reached.

　　Ji Yuan smiled, “Don’t make the atmosphere so heavy. Everyone, speak freely.”

　　The Ji Clan’s Grand Elder said in a grave tone, “Patriarch, this Shenlin Territory — what exactly is it?”

　　Ji Yuan smiled gently, “A force far removed from our region of the cosmos. In that place, a ‘God’ appears at certain intervals. The last ‘God’ was a cultivator…… You may not be familiar with this ‘God’, but you should be familiar with one of his disciples — the woman who suppressed our Ji Clan back then.”

　　The moment those words fell, the entire hall was stunned!

　　Back then, the Ji Clan had been at the height of its power, poised to march eastward and sweep across the cosmos — yet a single woman had forcibly suppressed them in place. For ten billion years, the Ji Clan had been unable to leave this stretch of the star river cosmos, and the technique that woman had used back then was still in effect to this day!

　　The Grand Elder’s expression turned solemn, “Patriarch, then this Shenlin Territory…….”

　　Ji Yuan said, “According to legend, when the former God sensed that a ‘new God’ was about to be born, he voluntarily relinquished the ‘divine seat’. The birthplace of this ‘new God’ is Shenlin Territory. Their current targeting of Guanxuan Universe is likely an attempt to swallow up the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Yang family…… After all, the only force that seems capable of contending with them right now is this Yang family.”

　　The Grand Elder immediately said, “Patriarch, then should we…… get involved?”

　　Ji Yuan looked at everyone, “What do you all think?”

　　One elder said in a grave tone, “I believe there is no need for us to get entangled in this dispute. First, we have no grievance with Shenlin Territory. Second, we have no real connection to Guanxuan Universe either. Why should we risk our lives for them?”

　　Upon hearing this, the other elders nodded one after another in agreement.

　　At this moment, the Third Elder suddenly said, “I actually think we shouldn’t look at this matter from that angle.”

　　Everyone turned to look at the Third Elder.

　　After a brief pause in thought, the Third Elder said, “First, the mortal-body cultivator and the young master are clearly very close friends — otherwise, the young master would never have personally brought the clan’s Death Spirit Guard to support him. If we withdraw now, it would undoubtedly be a slap to the young master’s face!”

　　He paused, then continued, “Second — whether it’s Shenlin Territory or Guanxuan Universe — I believe our Ji Clan may eventually have to choose one side or the other.”

　　”Why?”

　　One elder was puzzled.

　　The Third Elder said, “The Great Dao Rankings!”

　　Everyone still looked somewhat confused.

　　The Third Elder said in a grave tone, “The young master will ultimately compete for a place on the Great Dao Rankings. And beyond the young master, I believe that mortal-body cultivator and this so-called ‘new God’ will certainly compete for it as well. Competing for the Great Dao Rankings is absolutely not just an individual matter — the forces behind each competitor are involved too…… Therefore, I assert that a battle between all parties is inevitable in the future. It’s only a matter of time!”

　　One elder said gravely, “Third Elder, war costs lives. If we go to fight this battle now simply because of the young master’s personal friendship and your speculation, I don’t think it’s worth it.”

　　The Third Elder nodded, “I understand that point, but I believe we may need Guanxuan Universe as an ally.”

　　That elder was puzzled, “Why?”

　　The Third Elder glanced at him and said nothing.

　　But the other elders had already understood what the Third Elder meant.

　　A single disciple of the former God had suppressed the Ji Clan for so many years — and now, a new God had appeared…… Without question, the Ji Clan likely could not stand against them.

　　As the other elders worked through this reasoning, the expressions on their faces all grew somewhat heavy.

　　”Of course!”

　　The Third Elder suddenly looked toward Ji Yuan, “Regardless of everything, it still falls to the patriarch to make the final decision. Patriarch, please give your word.”

　　Everyone else also looked toward Ji Yuan.

　　In truth, within the Ji Clan, the patriarch before them had the final say in all matters. And of course, his strength commanded everyone’s wholehearted respect — because if not for this patriarch, the Ji Clan would still be unable to leave to this day.

　　After a brief moment of thought, Ji Yuan smiled, “I haven’t thought about it that much. Since Xiao Dian considers him a friend, he is naturally a friend of our Ji Clan. And since he is a friend of our Ji Clan, this is a favor we simply cannot refuse. So…….”

　　With that, he slowly rose to his feet, “Open the spacetime tunnel leading to Guanxuan Universe. Tell my son — our Ji Clan stands fully behind him!!”