Chapter 583: Father of the Golden Crow and the Battle of the Lineages
Rumble!
In an instant, rolling black clouds suddenly gathered in the sky above. Within these dark clouds, silver snakes of lightning tumbled, and the sound of thunder, carrying an astonishing violence, permeated the heavens and the earth.
"Is this a Wind and Lightning Tribulation?"
Watching the gathering black clouds and sensing that terrifyingly violent power, Jin Wu's eyes narrowed as he muttered under his breath.
"For a Wind and Lightning Tribulation to be this powerful... it seems Big Brother Langtian's Mental Energy is about to break through to the Grand Completion stage of the Divine Symbol Master..." Beside Jin Wu, Shuang Wu's beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she spoke softly.
In Shuang Wu's impression, she had a good grasp of Lin Langtian's martial strength, but she hadn't expected his attainments in Mental Energy to be profound as well.
"Grand Completion peak of the Divine Symbol Master... It seems Big Brother is already preparing to break through to the Samsara Stage..." Jin Wu seemed to realize something, his expression filling with admiration.
With Lin Langtian's Mental Energy breaking through to the peak of the Grand Completion Divine Symbol Master stage, combined with his original strength at the perfect Death Xuan Stage, he was only a step away from the Samsara Stage.
Based on Jin Wu's understanding of Lin Langtian, it probably wouldn't even take a year for him to take that step and become a true Samsara Stage powerhouse.
BOOM!
Inside the thunderclouds, violent lightning converged wildly. The black clouds churned and pulsed.
In the next instant, a massive boom resonated abruptly. A dazzling bolt of lightning, resembling a thunder dragon baring its fangs and claws, charged downwards, aiming straight for the great hall below!
Bang!
Just as the lightning roared down, everyone suddenly saw a figure appear atop the great hall. He looked up at the violent lightning but showed no sign of dodging. Instead, he slowly spread his arms open.
The lightning finally poured down. In an instant, the great hall was reduced to ashes, leaving a bottomless crater in everyone's view.
However, no one paid attention to the destruction. Every gaze was fixed in shock on the thin figure hovering in mid-air.
The lightning had roared past, yet he remained completely unharmed. It was as if that violent thunder earlier had no effect on him whatsoever!
An uproar spread through the crowd. All the high-ranking members of the Golden Crow territory, except for the Golden Crow siblings, narrowed their eyes in focus.
The figure ignored the surrounding noise. He looked up at the churning black clouds, faint silver light flickering in his pitch-black eyes. Frowning slightly at the thunderclouds, he spoke softly.
"Disappear."
The violently churning thunderclouds suddenly froze. Then, to everyone's dumbfounded amazement, the clouds containing such extreme violence began to distort along with the surrounding space. Accompanied by a surge of spatial power, they slowly dissipated under everyone's watchful eyes.
"It... just disappeared?"
The strong experts of the Golden Crow territory looked at this scene in a daze, their expressions quite strange.
They were naturally aware of the Wind and Lightning Tribulation faced by Symbol Masters; its power was terrifying. Yet, this tribulation, which had just begun to show its ferocity, simply vanished at Lin Langtian's calm command?
In all their years, this was the first time they had seen such capability.
As the thunderclouds dispersed, the sky became unusually quiet.
"Congratulations, Big Brother, on taking your Mental Energy attainments to the next level!"
Jin Wu flew to Lin Langtian's side, congratulating him with joy. Beside him, Shuang Wu nodded with a smile.
"Hehe, it's just a small breakthrough, nothing much." Lin Langtian shook his head and smiled faintly.
Utilizing the Mental Energy cultivation treasure ground within the mirror's small world, he had successfully advanced to the peak of the Grand Completion Divine Symbol Master level. He was now only a step away from the Symbol Grandmaster realm.
However, although it was only one step, Lin Langtian knew this step was even more difficult than breaking through from Yuan Power to the Samsara Stage. After all, cultivating Mental Energy became increasingly difficult toward the end.
Just as Lin Langtian was pondering this, his expression suddenly shifted. He looked ahead, where spatial fluctuations rippled, and a figure slowly emerged.
It was a middle-aged man with a cold face and an indifferent aura. It was Uncle Wu, the Golden Crow elder whom Lin Langtian had met once before.
"Uncle Wu, you're here," Jin Wu and Shuang Wu smiled happily upon seeing the man.
Uncle Wu nodded. He stared at Lin Langtian, then suddenly moved, appearing in front of him like a ghost.
His sharp five fingers patted out gently. His palm turned pitch black as he delivered a light, floating palm strike directly toward Lin Langtian.
This palm seemed powerless, yet as it fell, even the square below collapsed. The surrounding space oscillated violently, looking as if it were about to shatter.
As the terrifying palm wind roared toward him, Lin Langtian's expression remained calm. Only when the palm was about to land did he casually flick his sleeve. A black-and-silver droplet, formed by the fusion of two Ancestral Symbols, brushed against the pitch-black palm wind.
Bang!
A low, muffled sound seemed to spread from the void. Lin Langtian's body didn't move an inch, while Uncle Wu's body shook, and he was forced back several steps, the void beneath his feet shattering with each step.
He stabilized himself and did not attack again. Instead, he looked at Lin Langtian with surprise in his eyes. "When Jin Wu told me before, I didn't believe it. But now it seems, young friend, your strength is indeed extraordinary and shocking."
At this point, a look of relief flashed deep in his eyes.
It was truly Jin Wu's good fortune to have such a sworn brother.
"Uncle Wu, what was that for?" On the side, Jin Wu's expression changed drastically as he looked at Uncle Wu.
"Hehe, I just wanted to test your sworn brother's strength. I didn't expect that after only a few years of not seeing him, his progress would be this great. Although I only used fifty percent of my power just now, an ordinary expert at the perfect Death Xuan Stage wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"Yet your sworn brother not only took it calmly but could also counterattack. Caught off guard, even I suffered a small loss." Uncle Wu shook his head and sighed.
"Uncle Wu is too polite. If you had used your full strength, I would have been the one retreating," Lin Langtian smiled faintly, seeming to have understood Uncle Wu's intention from the start.
"If a Samsara Stage expert like me had to use full strength against a Death Xuan Stage junior, I would have no face left." A wry smile appeared on Uncle Wu's indifferent face.
After speaking, Uncle Wu seemed to recall something. He looked at Lin Langtian and spoke solemnly, "Allow me to formally introduce myself. Acting Head of the Wind Lineage of the Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan, Wu Xuan."
"Wind Lineage?" Hearing this, Lin Langtian paused, a look of confusion on his face.
"Young friend may not know. As a former overlord clan of the Demon Region, sitting as equals with the Dragon and Kunpeng clans, the Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan has many internal factions. My Wind Lineage is one of the larger branches," Wu Xuan explained.
"I see." Lin Langtian nodded in realization, then looked at Jin Wu and Shuang Wu, thinking, 'So, Jin Wu and his sister also belong to the Wind Lineage of the Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan.'
Originally, Lin Langtian thought Wu Xuan simply had a past relationship with Jin Wu's father, which was why he cared for the siblings. But now, it seemed it wasn't just about old ties; Jin Wu's father was likely a member of the Wind Lineage, perhaps even a high-ranking one.
"Correct. If Jin Wu and Shuang Wu return to the clan, given their talents, they would definitely be genius seeds of my Wind Lineage," Uncle Wu nodded.
"If that's the case, why didn't your lineage take action to save Jin Wu's father?" Lin Langtian frowned slightly.
With a Samsara Stage expert presiding over it, the Wind Lineage must hold significant power within the clan. They should have been able to protect Jin Wu's father.
Hearing this, Wu Xuan sighed lightly. "In the current Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan, there are many factions. The most powerful are the Lin Lineage and the Fire Lineage.
"Our Wind Lineage was once powerful. Back then, the leader of the Wind Lineage was Wu Ju's father. And Wu Ju is the father of Jin Wu and Shuang Wu."
"But after the old master fell, the Wind Lineage began to decline. Shortly after that, Wu Ju, the Young Lineage Head, was supposed to inherit the position of Lineage Head. As his close brother who grew up with him, I was meant to assist him in restoring the Wind Lineage's glory.
"Unfortunately, during a journey outside, Wu Ju fell hopelessly in love with a noble daughter of the Kunpeng Clan. This act not only dissatisfied many high-ranking members of our clan but also incited the rage of a high-ranking member of the Kunpeng Clan.
"Thus, facing troubles both internally and externally, Wu Ju was imprisoned by the Elder Council. Most of the seats in the Elder Council had fallen into the hands of the Lin and Fire Lineages. Even though our Wind Lineage fought for him, we couldn't change the outcome."
"Furthermore, some Wind Lineage clansmen were dissatisfied with Wu Ju. After all, he was seen as our next leader, yet he failed to fulfill a leader's responsibilities."
"Because of all this, Wu Ju was ultimately imprisoned. They even harbor hostility toward Wu Ju's offspring—Jin Wu and Shuang Wu.
"Not only do they prevent the two from returning to the clan, but I even suspect the Lin or Fire Lineage secretly instigated the attack on the Golden Crow Territory by Eagle Nest Mountain a while ago. Unfortunately, I was assigned a mission by the Elder Council far away from the Crow Region at that time. Distant water cannot quench a nearby fire.
"If not for your timely assistance, young friend, the consequences would have been unimaginable..."
At the end of his speech, Wu Xuan sighed and cupped his hands in gratitude toward Lin Langtian.
"No need to be polite. Jin Wu is my brother; it was only right for me to act..." Lin Langtian waved his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Through Wu Xuan's explanation, he realized the Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan had so many internal twists and turns, and even many who were hostile toward Jin Wu.
Hearing these past events, Jin Wu and Shuang Wu looked dim. Although they had never met their parents, thinking of the obstacles their parents faced for their love made their hearts ache.
If they, as children, faced such hostility, one could only imagine the immense dangers their father faced back then.
"Don't worry. Where there's a will, there's a way. Your father and mother will definitely be saved."
Lin Langtian comforted the siblings, then looked at Wu Xuan and said softly, "Uncle Wu, your visit this time must be related to saving Jin Wu's father, correct?"
"Yes. Has young friend heard of the 'Battle of the Lineages' of my Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan?"
"Battle of the Lineages?" Lin Langtian was startled, then asked puzzledly, "What is that...?"
"In my Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan, the highest authority lies with the Elder Council. Any decree within the clan must be passed by the consensus of the Elder Council. Therefore, controlling the Elder Council is equivalent to controlling the entire clan."
"Currently, there are thirteen seats in the Elder Council. The Lin Lineage holds five, the Fire Lineage holds four, while our Wind Lineage holds only two. Other branch lineages hold a total of two." Facing Lin Langtian's inquiry, Wu Xuan smiled bitterly and sighed.
"Only two seats..." Lin Langtian frowned. out of thirteen, this was obviously a very small number.
"At our peak, the Wind Lineage also held five seats. But as our strength waned, we couldn't hold onto them. So, with every Battle of the Lineages, the Wind Lineage loses a seat in the Elder Council."
"According to the rules, in every Battle of the Lineages, every lineage with a seat in the Elder Council must set up a defense arena.
"The number of defenders corresponds to the number of seats. If the defeats outnumber the victories during the defense, the defense fails, and one seat is automatically surrendered.
"Since the Wind Lineage has failed to defend three times in a row, if we want to defend our seats this time, we must achieve a complete victory," Wu Xuan explained.
"So that's how it is..."
Lin Langtian nodded. No wonder the Seven Fiend Black Gold Crow Clan placed such importance on this Battle of the Lineages; it concerned the supreme power of the clan.
Whichever lineage gained an extra seat in the Elder Council gained that much more weight within the clan.
As for the defense, Lin Langtian understood. Since the Wind Lineage had two seats, they could send two people to defend. Two people, two fights. If they lost two in a row, they would naturally lose a seat.
Normally, one win and one loss would be enough to keep their seats. But because the Wind Lineage had lost repeatedly in recent battles, as a penalty, they required a complete victory to succeed.
"Over the years, the Lin and Fire Lineages have repeatedly suppressed my Wind Lineage. In every Battle of the Lineages, they target us and launch attacks.
"Consequently, over three sessions, they have taken three seats from us." At this point, a flash of anger and helplessness passed through Wu Xuan's indifferent eyes. Being weaker and unable to protect their position was tragic.
"Now, my Wind Lineage has only two seats left. If another is taken, we will have only one.
"According to clan rules, the Wind Lineage will lose its status as a Great Lineage, and our resources will be reduced accordingly. In that case, the weak will only get weaker, making it impossible to contend with the Lin and Fire Lineages. As for saving Wu Ju, it will become a thousand times harder," Wu Xuan sighed lowly.
"How can we stop them?" Lin Langtian asked slowly.
"As long as we secure two victories in the defense, we can keep the seats." Wu Xuan sighed. "However, those two lineages have deep foundations. They have more Samsara Stage experts than our Wind Lineage, and they come prepared. Stopping them will be extremely difficult."
"So, Uncle Wu, your meaning is?" Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes slightly.
Wu Xuan looked intently at Lin Langtian, sighed lightly, and then said gravely, "I would like to ask Young Friend Langtian to fight on behalf of my Wind Lineage. Will you agree?"
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