The Dou Qi Continent.
Within the Thunder Realm.
On an ancient and vast square that radiated a heavy, timeless aura, nearly a hundred children around eight or nine years old had gathered.
Today was an extremely important day for the Thunder Clan.
A new batch of young elites would undergo selection. From them, the clan would choose new "prodigies" to receive focused cultivation.
On the square, Lei Chen, who was in charge of testing the juniors' bloodlines, saw that everyone had nearly arrived. He spoke calmly:
"Begin."
As his voice fell, five tall platforms lit up, and several burly men stepped toward them.
Lightning was the king of elements, naturally possessing terrifying power. Because of this, members of the Thunder Clan who cultivated lightning began body-training from a young age. As a result, almost all Thunder Clan men and women looked especially strong and sturdy.
The men were fine, but some of the girls appeared… a bit too robust.
Still, no one in the clan ever looked down on them — this world ultimately respected only strength.
"Next, Lei Qi."
From the crowd of boys and girls walked out a handsome young boy, refined features still carrying some childishness.
Unlike most Thunder Clan youths who possessed thick, powerful physiques, Lei Qi had lean, well-defined muscles and did not look like a rough brute.
If anything, he looked more like a delicate pretty-boy.
But despite his appearance, when Lei Qi stepped onto the platform, not a single voice mocked him.
Because this seemingly gentle boy was one of the strongest among the younger generation.
A true talent.
However, in ancient clans, bloodline rank determined everything. No matter how strong Lei Qi was now, if his bloodline grade was low, his future achievements would be limited.
So today was extremely important.
Lei Qi had known this clearly ever since he was born.
But he wasn't worried. After all, he was one of the many transmigrators — and as a member of the great transmigrator army, how could he possibly be weak?
With his understanding of this world and the "Clan Prosperity" system that came with him, his future was guaranteed to shine.
At the testing star-disk, Lei Qi placed his hand onto its surface. Instantly, the pitch-black stars lit up — one, two… five, six!!!
The stars continued lighting up rapidly, reaching six in the blink of an eye — and they didn't stop.
At that moment, all the Thunder Clan's external elders grew visibly excited.
This was only the awakening stage, and Lei Qi had already lit six stars — something the Thunder Clan had not seen for a long, long time!
Normally, a child who could light six stars at this age would inevitably awaken a Nine-Grade Bloodline during their coming-of-age ceremony.
Meaning: Lei Qi's future was bound to reach the Dou Saint realm!
Bloodlines of the Emperor Clans granted tremendous advantages, but also enormous obstacles.
Before the Dou Venerate realm, bloodline strength was a massive help.
But once a cultivator reached the Dou Venerate level, if their bloodline grade wasn't high enough, it became a wall — the end of the road. Many spent their entire lives unable to advance even a tiny step further. Even with massive resources poured into them, improvement was barely noticeable.
Of course, nothing was absolute, but this pattern had been proven by generations of experience.
And at this moment — the seventh star lit up.
Every elder fell into stunned silence.
Lei Chen even lost his composure and rushed to Lei Qi's side. At this instant, it was as if he had seen a long-lost "hope."
When the seventh star fully lit, the eighth star did not completely awaken, but a faint glimmer flickered within it.
That alone made Lei Chen shout with joy:
"Lei Qi — Seven-Grade High-Tier Bloodline!!"
The square erupted into chatter.
Every child present looked at Lei Qi with admiration.
They knew exactly what bloodline grade meant. Lei Qi's future status, the resources he would receive — everything would far surpass theirs. Their gap would only widen as time passed.
Lei Qi, facing their worshipful gazes, remained calm.
He wasn't a normal kid — he had a golden cheat.
Give such a cheat to a dog and it could dominate the continent!
"Lei Dong, Six-Grade High-Tier Bloodline!"
Just as everyone focused on Lei Qi, another voice sounded from the distance.
The crowd looked over — Lei Qi included.
He wasn't surprised. In the original timeline, this boy rarely appeared, but whenever he did, he stood at the peak.
He was also a real monster — one of the strongest among the younger generation of the Eight Ancient Clans.
As for Xiao Yan… that guy was a walking bug. He didn't count.
Above the Thunder Realm…
A figure like a towering iron pagoda floated in midair. His slightly dark skin exuded a strong visual impact — one could almost see a dragon coiling beneath his flesh. A terrifying pressure spread out from his body, making the surrounding air tremble restlessly.
This was Lei Ying — the Thunder Clan's patriarch.
An eight-star late-stage Dou Saint.
One of the top powerhouses on the continent.
Every year, during the bloodline awakening test, Lei Ying appeared personally.
Ever since the disappearance of the last Dou Emperor tens of thousands of years ago, the world had never again seen another Dou Emperor. From that era onward, Emperor Clan bloodlines had slowly withered.
From countless clans, only seven Emperor Clans remained:
— The Gu Clan
— The Soul Clan
— The Thunder Clan
— The Yan (Flame) Clan
— The Yao (Medicine) Clan
— The Shi (Stone) Clan
— The Ling (Spirit) Clan
Among them, only the Gu Clan — having devoured the final foundation of the Xiao Clan — retained a strong, flourishing bloodline.
The Soul Clan, thanks to Void Swallowing Flame and their control over the Swallow Spirit Race, barely maintained their dominance. Not comparable to the Dou Emperor era, but still top-tier.
The Thunder, Flame, and Medicine Clans were declining, but still had many talents.
But the Stone Clan and especially the Spirit Clan were in terrible shape. The Spirit Clan even seemed on the verge of disappearing from history.
However, this year… the long-silent Thunder Clan, thought by many to be sliding downhill, had produced two incredible prodigies!
Lei Qi and Lei Dong — the only two juniors in a hundred years to awaken six-grade bloodlines or higher on their first test.
Especially Lei Qi — likely a legendary God-Grade Bloodline!
His future was limitless — the bearing of a future Dou Emperor!
Lei Ying was overwhelmed with excitement.
The Thunder Clan's lost glory might finally reawaken in his era!
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