"We support all the decisions of the ruler …"
"We support all the decisions of the ruler …"
The clansmen of the Turtle clan all began to shout. Their voices grew louder and louder, and in the end, almost all the clansmen had joined in, fully supporting the decision of the ruler of the Turtle clan.
The expressions of the second and third elders became extremely ugly. They had never thought that the situation would develop like this. This was definitely not something they wanted to see.
"We underestimated the status of the ruler in the hearts of the ordinary clansmen far too much. The status of the ruler in the hearts of the ordinary clansmen has far surpassed the two of us," the third elder said to the second elder with a heavy voice.
The Second Elder slowly nodded his head. His face was gloomy, and he didn't say anything.
The former glory of the Turtle clan had been brought about by the ruler. During their most prosperous period, the Turtle clan had produced four rulers in a single generation. Every single one of them was at the level of a hall elder. They were one of the few supreme clans in the sea realm. With the disappearance of the rulers, the number of rulers that appeared decreased, which led to the gradual decline of the Turtle clan. They were weaker with each generation.
It had already been thirty thousand years since a ruler had appeared in the Turtle clan, causing them to gradually decline from being a peak clan in the sea realm. Before long, they would become a second-rate clan without a 15th Star expert, or even a third-rate clan. Their status would be unreachable. Not to mention that the Turtle clan was now under the threat of being swallowed up by the Taihong clan. Under such despairing circumstances, the reappearance of the ruler of the Turtle clan naturally received the support and support of many clansmen. Many people even believed that the decline of the Turtle clan had come to an end and that the ruler would lead them back to their former glory before long.
The expressions of all the people of the Taihong clan became extremely ugly. The ancestor's face was so sunken that it was about to drip. He had already bribed the second and third elders with something that tempted them. The plan to swallow the Turtle clan this time was something that he and the two elders had planned long ago. It had originally progressed very smoothly, and the plan that was about to succeed had been ruined by a ruler of the Turtle clan that had appeared out of nowhere. This made him extremely furious.
"Hmph, since the ruler of the Turtle clan has not agreed to join my Taihong clan, we can only offend you. Once we capture you, I'd like to see if your Turtle clan will submit or not," the ancestor said with a deep voice. The ancestor of the Tai Hong Clan said in a deep voice. Then, in a flash, he appeared in front of Jianchen and reached out to grab him.
Jianchen's expression was calm and collected. He took out a token from his interspatial ring and held it before his eyes, saying, "Take a look at what this is."
The Tai Hong Clan's ancestor's hand stopped three inches away from Jianchen's neck. He stared at the token in Jianchen's hand with a look of bewilderment. However, in the next moment, the Tai Hong Clan's ancestor's expression changed drastically. He took a few steps back, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness …" The Tai Hong Clan's Old Ancestor let out a horrified cry. His face had already turned pale, and he was unable to utter the second word of the Hall Master. It was as if his throat was stuck.
Everyone in the surroundings became doubtful when they saw how the ancestor of the Tai Hong clan had lost his composure. Even the second and third elders of the Turtle clan were no exception. They all extended their necks and curiously studied the token in Jianchen's hand.
"Do you recognize this?" Jianchen raised the token and asked emotionlessly.
The ancestor of the Tai Hong clan was a Holy Emperor after all, so he calmed down very quickly. He sucked in a deep breath and stared at the token in Jianchen's hand in fright. He said, "Why do you have this token?" This time, the ancestor of the Tai Hong clan looked at Jianchen in a completely different light.
"Why do I have this token? I think you already know the answer. Are you bold enough to attack me now?" Jianchen coldly asked.
The Grand Ancestor of the Tai Hong Clan had a strong fear in his eyes as he slowly took a few steps back. The light in his eyes flickered as he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Although you are a member of the Divine Hall and have an extraordinary identity and position in the Divine Hall, this is only a dispute between our clans. The Divine Hall will not interfere in this matter."
Jianchen slightly frowned when he heard that. He said nothing.
The ancestor of the Tai Hong clan continued, "For the sake of this medallion, I'll give your Turtle clan five years. After five years, my Tai Hong clan will come again. At that time, it will be useless even if you take out the medallion again."
Jianchen stowed the token away and coldly said, "Five years it is. After five years, I will fight you as the ruler of the Turtle clan. If I am defeated, the Turtle clan will temporarily submit to your Tai Hong clan. If I emerge victorious, your Tai Hong clan will be controlled by the Turtle clan."
Jianchen's words immediately caused a great uproar. A few of the experts present could vaguely sense Jianchen's strength. He was definitely not at the 15th Star of the Poseidon, so it was impossible for him to increase his strength by much in just five years. They wondered just how Jianchen would be able to fight the 16th Star ancestor of the Tai Hong clan in five years.
The second and third elders of the Turtle clan secretly rejoiced. They definitely did not believe that Jianchen could become a 16th Star expert in five years.
"Alright, I, Tai Dou, will fight you in five years." The ancestor of the Tai Hong clan remained the same on the surface, but he secretly rejoiced inside. As a Holy Emperor of the Fifth Heavenly Layer, he could clearly see Jianchen's strength. He definitely did not believe that Jianchen could increase his strength to a level where he could fight against him in five years.
The people of the Tai Hong clan left the Turtle clan, but the entire clan rejoiced. A few clansmen who did not know Jianchen's strength actually believed that their ruler possessed the strength to fight against 16th Star experts. They all cheered for their ruler.
Jianchen calmed everyone down. He glanced past the second elder, third elder, and the Saint Rulers with a sharp gaze. He loudly said, "Is there anyone who refuses to accept me as the ruler?"
"We welcome the ruler!"
Deafening cries immediately rang out in the surroundings. In the blink of an eye, the surroundings were filled with ordinary clansmen. Only a few Saint Rulers and the second and third elders did not kneel.
Jianchen said nothing. He calmly stared at the people. His gaze was sharp, like two unsheathed swords.
"We welcome the ruler." After a moment of stalemate, half of the Saint Rulers knelt as well, acknowledging Jianchen's identity. Only the other half, the second and third elders remained standing.
The second and third elders had ugly expressions. They were extremely sunken while the Saint Rulers behind them all looked at the two of them. Clearly, they were following their lead.
"Hmph, let's go." The second elder coldly snorted and left with a swing of his hand. The third elder and the other Saint Rulers did not stick around either. They all left with the second elder.
The second and third elders understood that they could not change anything now that the situation had developed like this. The ruler had already won the support of all the clansmen, so they could not change anything even if they used the unknown ruler's identity as the ruler of the Turtle clan as an excuse because the ruler's presence was genuine. It was not fake at all. Even the ordinary clansmen could sense it clearly.
Jianchen becoming the ruler of the Turtle clan had already become a fact that could not be changed.
After naturally becoming the ruler of the Turtle clan, Jianchen settled down in the clan. He planned on focusing all his efforts on cultivation, hoping that he could break through the second layer of the Chaotic Body and reach the third layer in five years. At that time, he would possess the power to fight against a Fifth Heavenly Layer expert like the Holy Emperor with his Saint Armament.
The news of the new ruler of the Turtle clan spread very quickly. At that moment, a few second-rate clans in the surroundings all sent representatives with great gifts to congratulate him. However, Jianchen left all these miscellaneous matters to his subordinates. He did not appear personally, hiding in his resplendent palace to cultivate.
The next day, the hall elder, elder Hong, came to the Turtle clan in search of Jianchen. When Jianchen learned that elder Hong had personally come, he immediately stopped cultivating and received him in the hall.
"Jianchen, do you have the last fragment of the Eight Wastelands?" Elder Hong cut to the chase and directly asked.
"Correct. I do have a fragment of the Eight Wastelands. Has elder Hong specially come for this?" Jianchen asked.
Elder Hong nodded with a smile on his face and said, "I am indeed here today for this matter. Jian Chen, the Octoterra Divine Hall will open in a year's time, and only those below the 15th Star can enter. Each fragment can allow twenty people to enter, so eight fragments can allow a total of one hundred and sixty people to enter the divine hall. I've come this time to ask you for ten spots to enter the divine hall. Do you have any objections? "
"No problem, of course not." Jianchen agreed without any hesitation. There were only three of them, so twenty spots would not be enough. Not to mention, he owed his life to hall Poseidon.
Elder Hong did not stay for even a moment longer. He left the Turtle clan very soon. With elder Hong's departure, Jianchen continued to cultivate in seclusion. He worked hard to increase his strength. If he wanted to revive the Turtle clan, he needed great strength. Strength was what determined everything.
Unknowingly, Jianchen had already spent over a month in the sea realm. At this moment, a tower several hundred meters tall had appeared in Changyang Prefecture of Lore City in the Kingdom of Gesun on the distant Tian Yuan Continent. Standing at the very top of the tower, one could basically see half of the city.
The appearance of the tower in Changyang Prefecture had caused quite a stir in Lore City. This was because the tower had not been constructed slowly. Instead, it had appeared overnight, as if it had grown out of the ground.
At this moment, Changyang Zu Yeyun sat by the window in a white dress at the very top of the tower. She stared blankly in the direction of the main entrance of Changyang Prefecture as deep sorrow filled her eyes. She had basically sat there every day for several days and nights. She did not move at all, as if she had been petrified.
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