Chapter 726

Alas, resources are limited, and talent is limited.

Even the strongest member of the clan, "Nangong Feiyu," has only reached the ninth layer of the Star Wheel realm.

It seems merely one step away from the Moon Wheel realm, but in reality, it is an impossibly distant goal!

Yet even this level of cultivation base is already the closest any clan member has come to the Moon Wheel realm in the past two thousand years.

Just as everyone felt utterly despondent,

Nangong Zhantian's voice rang out once more.

"But all that is past. Today, since I have fully awakened, I shall lead our clan to the pinnacle of Da Qin!"

"Even toppling the rule of the Da Qin imperial family, and placing our Nangong clan in command of this world, is not out of the question!"

His words fell like a thunderclap, shattering the heavens!

Everyone present widened their eyes, faces filled with utter disbelief!

No one had expected that their ancestral patriarch, who had secluded himself for over two thousand years, would emerge to utter such astonishing words!

Nangong Feiyu's face tightened; he instinctively swallowed hard.

He felt it necessary to inform this ancestral patriarch of the current state of Da Qin.

"Ancestral Patriarch, the two strongest figures in Da Qin today are State Tutor Yuwen Feng, who has reached the ninth layer of the Ten Thousand Phenomena realm, and Feng Zhangyue, the master of the Heavenly Forest Sword Pavilion, who also holds the ninth layer of the Ten Thousand Phenomena realm!"

"Several years ago, Yuwen Feng's mastery of arcane arts had already reached its zenith; his power was unmatched across the Nine States. And Feng Zhangyue is a Sword King who wields a Sword Spirit—deadly beyond measure..."

"Though our clan has ended its mountain seclusion, by your command, we have not yet sent anyone into the outside world, nor gathered any intelligence. It stands to reason that after so many years, both men have grown far more terrifying. Your..."

Though he had absolute faith in his ancestral patriarch's strength,

to suggest he could overcome Yuwen Feng and seize the throne of Da Qin from him seemed wildly exaggerated.

Yet at this moment, Nangong Zhantian remained calm, astonishingly composed.

He waved his hand casually and said, "Though somewhat troublesome, they are certainly no match for me—so you need not worry."

Hearing this, Nangong Feiyu was jolted with shock, and a suspicion instantly formed.

He cautiously asked, "Ancestral Patriarch, what is your current cultivation base?"

He had assumed the patriarch had reached the Sun Wheel realm upon his emergence.

But now it seemed he had surpassed even that!

Nangong Zhantian laughed heartily: "I encountered a stroke of fortune—I have now reached the ninth layer of the Ten Thousand Phenomena realm!"

With that, he no longer concealed his aura, releasing a single thread that swept through the entire stone chamber!

Faced with this overwhelmingly powerful aura, everyone felt as if they beheld the heavens themselves, unable to muster even a shred of resistance!

In an instant, all present collapsed to the ground, utterly humiliated!

Seeing this, Nangong Zhantian swiftly retracted his aura.

Only when the aura vanished completely did the others feel as if a great burden had been lifted, their bodies relaxing as they regained their composure.

They slowly raised their heads, gazing at their ancestral patriarch with profound reverence.

No one had imagined that after two thousand years, the patriarch had shattered the barriers of both the Moon Wheel and Sun Wheel realms, surging straight to the Ten Thousand Phenomena realm and reaching its ninth layer—the pinnacle of Ten Thousand Phenomena!

At this moment, though Nangong Feiyu was deeply stunned, as clan chief he still retained a sliver of composure.

"Ancestral Patriarch, though you now possess the ninth layer of the Ten Thousand Phenomena realm, Yuwen Feng and Feng Zhangyue are no ordinary foes—under no circumstances may you underestimate them..."

Now that he knew his patriarch possessed such formidable power, he could foresee his clan's inevitable rise to unprecedented glory!

Yet all of this depended on the patriarch remaining alive.

Thus, he feared any mishap to the patriarch, which would rob the clan of its hope for ascendancy.

At this moment, Nangong Zhantian glanced at Nangong Feiyu.

With thousands of years of experience, how could he not understand the other's worries?

Yet these concerns, before his absolute power, were utterly insignificant!

Nangong Zhantian shook his head.

Then he swept his gaze across the room.

He knew all present were high-ranking clan elders, whose loyalty to the family needed no proof.

Thus, under the eyes of all, he spoke slowly, revealing a staggering secret!

"Even if Yuwen Feng and Feng Zhangyue you mentioned possessed the first layer of the Primordial Spirit realm, I could still stand against them!"

"And the reason is this: my Saintly Bloodline has been fully awakened—its power far surpasses anything mortal!"

As soon as he spoke, it was as if a thunderclap had struck the hearts of all present, exploding violently!

Saintly Bloodline?!

Every person present's pupils shrank, their faces blanched, their minds filled with disbelief!

If what the patriarch said was true, then were they descendants of a Saint?

Think of it—a Saint!

A being capable of effortlessly obliterating the entire Moon Hua Imperial Dynasty!

Did they truly carry the blood of such a being?

This news, as fantastical as a fairy tale, instantly made everyone instinctively reject it as impossible!

At this moment, Nangong Feiyu frowned deeply, filled with profound confusion.

As clan chief, he knew every secret of the Nangong family.

Yet strangely, there was no record, no clue, in any clan archive indicating that the Nangong clan descended from a Saint.

Just as Nangong Feiyu was utterly baffled,

Nangong Zhantian suddenly sighed: "Long ago, I suffered grievous injuries and was forced to enter a death-seclusion to heal."

"And in the ninth year of entering our ancestral grounds, I suddenly discovered the legacy of our First Ancestor!"

The moment these words were spoken, an instant uproar broke out.

Everyone exchanged glances, feeling an immense sense of disbelief.

They had to understand that their Nangong family had a long and storied history, having weathered countless calamities, and under the erosion of time, had long since lost any records concerning their progenitor.

Nangong Feiyu said in a deep voice, "Could it be that our progenitor is......."

Since the ancestor, while in seclusion, had awakened the bloodline of a saint, and furthermore obtained the progenitor's inheritance.

Then linking these two matters together, the result was self-evident.

Facing Nangong Feiyu's question, Nangong Zhantian had no interest in concealment, and calmly nodded:

"The progenitor of my Nangong family was named Nangong Sheng. Your guess is not wrong—my lord the progenitor was indeed a saint!"

"Tens of thousands of years ago, my lord the progenitor, while pursuing an enemy, descended into this realm, and was later secretly harmed by the other party, facing the peril of death."

"In order that the lineage not be severed, he had no choice but to bring about the existence of our Nangong noble house........"

"And within the ancestral grounds, I not only awakened the bloodline of a saint through the fortuitous chance left behind by the progenitor, but moreover obtained a variety of spell arts and martial techniques, as well as the progenitor's life-bound holy weapon: the Eight Wastes Sword!"

"Precisely because of this, I dare assert that that Yuwen Feng and Feng Zhangyue are certainly not my opponents!"

"If it were not for the worry that wielding a holy weapon would easily arouse the greed of the Moonlight Dynasty, thereby bringing calamity upon my Nangong family."

"Let alone merely a mere Great Qin—even the other eight kingdoms you speak of, before me, can only meet two ends: either bow in submission, or be reduced to ashes!"

As Nangong Zhantian spoke at length.

The hearts of everyone present underwent a violent tremor.

No one could have imagined that their own ancestor, whose life and death had originally been unknown, could not only break through to the ninth layer of the Myriad Manifestations realm, but was actually able to obtain such a heaven-defying fortuitous chance!

Immediately after, the crowd's faces showed excitement, their hearts brimming with joy!

With the inheritance of my lord the progenitor bestowed upon him.

The ancestor's strength had long since reached the realm of perfection.

Even without wielding the holy weapon Eight Wastes Sword, he was probably still able to suppress Yuwen Feng and Feng Zhangyue!

It was easy to imagine that their Nangong noble house becoming the hegemon of Great Qin was already a foregone conclusion!

At this moment, everyone felt a beautiful future waving toward them.

On the other side.

After glimpsing a mere corner of the ancestor's abilities.

The last wisp of worry in Nangong Feiyu's heart also instantly dissipated.

Then, he raised his head, looked once more toward the ancestor, his lips slightly moved, and was just about to speak.

However, before the words could leave his mouth.

Outside the stone chamber, a voice rang out.

"Reporting to the clan head, the Tiandou Prefecture Prefecture Prefect has come to pay a visit. Shall we receive him?"