The Xia Clan's ancestral teachings stated that any descendant who could cause the blade to tremble could become the head of the Xia Clan and inherit everything.
In this expedition to the Mountain and Sea Realm, besides the Prime Clear's Three Yang ancestral qi, Xia Jiuyou was the one who had been in the limelight the most. The Nine Clones Technique had been rumored since ancient times, but even the Xia Clan had never cultivated it.
Progenitor Chen's Nine Clones Technique had been unrivaled in the universe. Xia Jiuyou had cultivated it, and the Xia Clan viewed him as Progenitor Chen's successor.
The Xia Clan's Patriarch, Xia Yi, calmly looked at the stars and the Glory Realm. "Even I didn't know that you cultivated the Nine Clones Technique. In the entire Xia Clan, only Elder Meng knew. No wonder Elder Meng insisted on coming with you. She was worried that something might happen to you."
Xia Jiuyou looked at Xia Yi indifferently. He wasn't Xia Yi's only son. Xia Yi had more than ten sons, which meant that he had more than ten successors. He had stood out and become the sole successor of the Xia Clan. As for Xia Kang, he had created him with the Nine Clones Technique, and Elder Xia Meng had helped him hide it.
"Are you blaming me for what I did?" Xia Yi looked at Xia Jiuyou, as if he could see through his thoughts.
Xia Jiuyou shrugged. "No, Patriarch, you didn't do anything wrong. The Xia Clan is the head of the Seven Courts. Even if you let your own sons kill each other to decide on the most outstanding one, it's not wrong."
Xia Yi stared at Xia Jiuyou. "You have to understand me. In the future, you will also be the Xia Clan's Patriarch. Our positions are different, so our choices will be different."
Xia Jiuyou nodded.
Xia Yi sighed. It was one thing to say, but actually doing something like this was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. More than ten sons plotting against each other and killing each other until Xia Jiuyou was chosen was truly cruel.
At the same time, he thought of Xia Meng. If it weren't for her, Xia Jiuyou would have become a weapon that only listened to orders, instead of a schemer who dared to hide and create clones.
"I know you blame me, but there's something I need to tell you. The Nine Clones Technique originated from Ancestor Chen. Even though it becomes more and more powerful, it has a huge flaw." Xia Yi stared at Xia Jiuyou and said, "Clones Backlash."
Xia Jiuyou's gaze turned cold. Of his nine clones, he had already absorbed the strongest, Xia Tian, and Xia Kang, which had directly broken through to the Enlighter realm. He had originally planned to absorb Xia Luo as well, but he had not succeeded. Back then, he had been too preoccupied with competing for the Star Tower, but now that he thought about it, he realized that he had not been able to find Xia Luo, and he could not even sense his aura.
"Ancestor Chen cultivates the Nine Clones Technique. He relies on his Devouring the Sky Spirit to fuse the nine clones together. That's because Ancestor Chen doesn't scheme and scheme. He has an undefeatable heart. But you're hiding this from your clan. That's not good for your cultivation. If one of the clones has a Spirit that surpasses yours, you'll be devoured and become his clone. Take care of yourself."
The images of the nine doppelgangers flashed across Xia Jiuyou's mind. Finally, he fixed his gaze on Xia Luo. Although this doppelganger wasn't very strong at the moment, it was hidden very well. Furthermore, Xia Jiuyou couldn't guess what it was thinking. This wouldn't do. He had to find this doppelganger.
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In the Court of Seven Words, the darkest clan was the She Clan.
The Bone Plains was the name of the region where the She Clan resided. It was called that because there were too many skeletons in this region, both human and beast. This had something to do with the She Clan's cultivation technique. To outsiders, the She Clan was a synonym for strange and terrifying.
The She Clan's patriarch's name was Xie Ah Hua. It was a very strange name. It was simple, but it made him stand out from the rest.
"The Specter Race has come out to cause trouble again?" Xie Ah Hua asked Xie Xiaoxian.
The two girls were dressed very skimpily. One was youthful and beautiful, while the other was enchanting.
Xie Xiaoxian stood in front of Xie Ah Hua and said, "That's right. He's really powerful. He can control a Third Transformation Corpse King and beat up the Mavis Clan. Even the people from the Sirius Sect don't dare to get close to him."
Xie Ah Hua's eyes were cold. "I'll kill him the next time I see him."
"You'll have to be able to beat him first," Xie Xiaoxian muttered.
After a while, Xie Ah Hua said, "I'm a little disappointed that you didn't get any inheritances this time."
Xie Xiaoxian was helpless. "You can't blame me. It wasn't easy for me to sneak up a mountain, but it's actually related to star energy control. I'm not a Lockbreaker, so I can't even understand it. That Lu Yin got lucky."
Xie Ah Hua was very interested. "Lu Yin?
That young man who unified the Outerverse and fought against the Mavis Family's Treeheart as a Cruiser? "
Xie Xiaoxian nodded. "Yes, that's him. You don't know how infuriating that guy is. He almost got me killed."
"Is he that powerful?" Xie Ah Hua asked.
Xie Xiaoxian nodded and replied seriously, "Very powerful, very powerful. He's only a Cruiser. If he were a Hunter, he might be able to fight against those top heirs."
"You're also a top heir, but I haven't seen you fight back." Xie Ah Hua reprimanded.
Xie Xiaoxian was helpless. "I can't beat him, so what can I do? Why don't you find me some powerful bones?"
Xie Ah Hua snorted. "Go look for them in Progenitor Chen's tomb. If you can find Progenitor Chen's bones, then you'll be invincible."
Xie Xiaoxian pouted.
The Seven Courts — the Xia, You, Yu, Ce, Ku, Hui, and Xie families — had joined forces to surround Progenitor Chen's tomb.
The Yu family had disappeared for various reasons, and even then, the area where the Yu family had once been was still guarded by the other six families. No one was allowed to approach Progenitor Chen's tomb.
On this day, at the center of the Seven Courts, a crack appeared in what should have been an ordinary area of space, and it sucked in quite a bit of the soil that had been connected to space.
This was Progenitor Chen's tomb.
Outside the crack, figures descended one after another as if they had all agreed on this beforehand.
The various family heads of the Seven Courts all appeared, and they led their heirs towards the crack. They only needed to wait a few more days before they could enter.
Ku Lei was excited, as he had been waiting for this day for a very long time. Progenitor Chen's tomb had been explored many times, and they were very clear about the situation inside. The Ku family's seniors had even drawn up a map of the interior, and Ku Lei only needed to follow the map to find what he wanted.
It wasn't just the Ku family; the other families of the Seven Courts had also done the same. After all, after countless years of exploration, while there were still some places that they could not explore, they had many more choices.
For example, the Hui family specialized in searching for wisdom roots.
While the wisdom roots were planted by Progenitor Hui, Progenitor Chen had also obtained some. Their ages were similar, and they had met each other before. It wasn't strange that Progenitor Chen had obtained something from Progenitor Hui. If Progenitor Hui hadn't given Progenitor Chen the wisdom roots, even the Hui family's heirs might not have been able to imitate and plant it.
The She family specialized in searching for Progenitor Chen's bones.
It was rumored that one of Progenitor Chen's nine clones had merged with the giant's bloodline, and his body had become extremely huge. The She family had already found it, but they couldn't take it out. Once the She family could take out a bit of Progenitor Chen's bones, their strength would definitely change drastically.
Besides these, Progenitor Chen's tomb also contained many ancient battle skills and cultivation techniques that Progenitor Chen had collected. It was rumored that there might even be secret arts created by the most ancient Progenitor Realm martial artists. These were extremely tempting to the Seven Courts.
It wasn't just the Seven Courts; the entire universe was staring at Progenitor Chen's tomb. Unfortunately, the Seven Courts had a very strong foundation, and almost all of them had been passed down by Progenitor Realm experts. They all had secret arts, strange treasures, and powerful experts. With the Seven Courts working together, even the Hall of Honor didn't dare to act rashly. As a result, Progenitor Chen's tomb had remained in the Seven Courts' hands for countless years.
Only the family heads of the various clans brought their heirs to Progenitor Chen's tomb.
The Ku Family Head, Ku Pu, looked at the Hui Family Head, Hui Zhi. "Brother Hui, what exactly happened in the Mountain and Sea Realm? Can you tell us?"
The other family heads all looked at Hui Zhi.
Hui Zhi smiled. "If Brother Ku doesn't know, how would I know?"
Ku Pu sneered. "Who doesn't know that the Hui Family's legacy originated from the ancient Progenitor Hui? How could the Hui Family not be prepared for such a huge upheaval in the universe?"
The Ce Family Head, Strategy Elder Yan, said, "Hui Zhi, you're just jealous. Does being smart mean that he should know everything?
Even if he did, why should he tell you? You're stupid, yet you blame others for being smart. Interesting. "
Ku Pu was furious. "Strategy Elder Yan, don't be so sarcastic. Don't you want to know what happened?"
Strategy Elder Yan laughed. "If he wants to tell you, he'll tell you. If he doesn't, are you going to force him to tell you?"
Hui Zhi smiled. Although Strategy Elder Yan seemed to be speaking up for him, he was actually forcing him.
Not too far away, the You Family Head, You Kexin, calmly said, "You'll know when the time comes. You don't know now because you don't have the right to know."
Her words offended the two of them, but neither Ku Pu nor Strategy Elder Yan were angered. They understood You Kexin too well. Ever since her son had died, her temperament had changed drastically. Sometimes, she would speak without thinking.
"Hehe, I see you guys arguing every time we gather. Back then, when we gathered outside the tomb with our family heads, you guys were also so lively. How nostalgic," Xie Ahua said with a smile.
Ku Pu's eyes flashed. "Back then, we weren't the only ones who gathered outside Progenitor Chen's tomb." He then looked at Xia Yi, who had been silent all this time, and asked, "Brother Xia, will anyone come to the burial garden?"
"What's so strange about people coming to Burial Garden? Even with the Seven Courts guarding it, they can still easily enter. They've been here many times over the years, and none of the four captains of the Undead Regiment are able to completely guard against them," Strategy Elder Yan said.
Xia Yi said, "No one will come to Burial Garden this time. If they do, they will at least give us a heads up."
The others sighed in relief.
On the surface, Progenitor Chen's tomb belonged to the Seven Courts, but there were always exceptions, and Burial Garden was one such exception.
Everyone in Burial Garden could become invisible, and the stronger they were, the harder it was for them to be seen. The four captains of the Undead Regiment were all peak experts. Even if they charged into the Hall of Honor, no one would be able to see them, let alone pass through the Seven Courts' blockade.
Burial Garden was like an exception to the universe.
Ku Lei and Ku Wei stood behind Ku Pu, and when they heard their seniors' conversation, Ku Wei shrank back. He had seen the Burial Garden's corpses outside Progenitor Chen's tomb, and he would never forget that feeling. It was too terrifying.
That Xuan Jiu, who was pretending to be mysterious, had actually been able to calculate it.
Ku Lei glared at Ku Wei from the side. He really couldn't understand how Ku Wei had been able to come outside the tomb. The other clans had only brought their top disciples, but only the Ku clan had brought two.
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