Chapter 712 A Clan with 13 True Lords (Organization)

However, Eldrin (Person Name) himself also needed to cultivate, so it was impossible for him to spare no expense in using his resources to support them.

In any case, the Chen family had gained 4 additional Eldrin Lords, significantly bolstering their strength.

Now, the Chen main family boasted 8 Nascent Soul True Monarchs: Chen Changxuan, Eldrin, Kael, Chen Ethan, Chen Silas, Chen Nianxuan, Chen Zuxuan, and Chen Xuhuan.

With the addition of Eldrin’s 3 Dao companions, along with his disciples Elara and Meng Ruyan, the Chen Clan now boasted a full 13 True Monarchs.

This did not even account for the family’s guest elder, Green Verse Wanderer, Qiu Daoyi, or the newly joined Seraphina Qu (Person Name) of the Chen Clan.

If all of these were counted, the Chen Clan would have a full 16 Nascent Soul True Lords.

Even setting aside the guest elders, a clan with 13 True Monarchs possessed truly astonishing strength—enough to secure the eighth position among the 3 ancient lineages.

Among the immortal clans with strength beyond this, most were at the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm). Of the clans with Great Perfection Eldrin cultivators, fewer than 3 possessed more Eldrins than the Chen Family.

It can be said that the current Chen Clan, even among the 2 1000 Nascent Soul families across the entire Eastern Wastelands, could firmly rank within the top 60 to 70 positions.

Considering the current formidable strength of the Chen Clan, Eldrin said with a light laugh, "Our Chen Clan's power is no longer what it used to be. Now is the time to lend the Ji Clan a helping hand."

"Then gather everyone for a gathering at Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location)."

3 days later, the various True Monarchs of the Chen family gathered atop Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location).

1 after another, supremely powerful beings—rarely seen even on ordinary days—gathered together, each radiating an aura of transcendent might.

Eldrin sat upon the main seat, his gaze sweeping over the 13 True Monarchs present. A faint smile unconsciously graced his lips.

Come to think of it, in just a few days it would be Eldrin’s 1000-year birthday. In the short span of a 1000 years, the Chen Family had grown from a Foundation Establishment immortal clan into a powerful 1 boasting 13 True Monarchs—their rise was nothing short of a miracle.

Moreover, over the years, not only had the family gained several new Nascent Soul cultivators, but even a few of the veteran True Lords had successively achieved breakthroughs.

Among the crowd, the most powerful was Qing Ji (Person Name). After secluding herself to consolidate her gains, her cultivation had advanced to the Nascent Soul, 6th Tier (Cultivation Realm).

Lyra had also cultivated to the Nascent Soul, 5th Tier realm. Both Lila and Elara possessed unique spiritual roots, each wielding only a single life-bound spiritual treasure. Their cultivation speed was remarkably swift, having now broken through to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage.

The old clan leader possessed dual spiritual roots. Though his cultivation had been delayed in recent years due to injuries, with Eldrin's unreserved support, he had recently broken through to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage.

The reason these individuals cultivated at such an astonishing pace was not only due to their spiritual roots' innate swiftness but also greatly benefited from the Chen Family's resources.

Among the key components were the Immortal Peach Pills refined by Eldrin from heaven-and-earth spirit peaches, the fifth-rank spirit clam pearl obtained years ago from Seraphina Qu, and precious items such as the Yin-Yang Treasure Ginseng Pill.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Eldrin handed the letter in his hand to the others and said, "Over the years, the reason our Chen Family has been able to establish our clan in Ji Province is entirely due to the favor of the Ji Clan."

"Since the Ji Clan is now determined to assault the Blood God Sea Region (Location), we naturally must offer our full support."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this. The Ji Clan was a Primordial Immortal Clan and the Chen Family’s greatest backer. In this conflict, the Chen Family naturally had no room for choice.

Seeing that no 1 voiced any objections, Eldrin continued, "Let us now deliberate on the candidates for this expedition."

"In my opinion, a Nascent Soul, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) would be of little use in this battle. Let us select the combatants from among our own ranks."

Chen Changxu stroked his beard and spoke without preamble.

Kael and the others nearby also nodded in agreement. Attacking a Nascent Soul-level power like the Blood God Sea Region was bound to be extremely perilous.

The True Lords at the Nascent Soul, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) contributed little, and the Chen Family's newly-advanced True Lords had yet to cultivate the Nirvana Tribulation Transcendence Art. Should they face any threat, they might not even have the chance to undergo tribulation rebirth.

At this thought, Eldrin pondered for a moment before saying, “Nianxuan, Zuxuan, Xuhuan, and Ruyan—the 4 of you have just achieved a breakthrough. Your top priority now is to consolidate your cultivation and advance your spiritual treasures. You shall remain to guard the family and our sacred mountains respectively.”

"And Silas, you've only just broken through to the second layer of Nascent Soul. It would be better for you to remain with the clan as well."

"Understood."

Chen Nianxuan and the other 3 nodded, inwardly heaving a heavy sigh of relief. Having just broken through their cultivation realms, they hadn’t even fully upgraded their Natal Spirit Treasures. Participating in such a large-scale battle would likely place their mortality rate among the highest of all True Lords.

Yet it was Chen Silas who seemed unwilling to relent, unable to resist speaking up: "Why is it that even Ethan can go, but I cannot?"

“Ethan’s combat prowess is no weaker than a Nascent Soul, Mid Stage cultivator—he can even slay Nascent Soul demonic practitioners. What means do you possess to oppose them?”

Eldrin furrowed his brow and declined Silas Chen's request to join the battle.

As Silas took his seat, Lyra still voiced her concern, "Our family has made quite a few enemies recently. We ought to keep at least 1 late Nascent Soul stage cultivator here to oversee matters."

"Likewise."

Eldrin nodded slightly before shifting his gaze toward the assembly.

Among the True Monarchs of the Chen Clan, there were actually quite a few cultivators possessing combat prowess at the late Nascent Soul stage.

Needless to say, Eldrin and Lyra possessed combat prowess that ranked among the peak of late Nascent Soul stage cultivators. As for Qingji, who had mastered the secret power of the Azure Lotus, her strength was in no way inferior to the other 2, with her spiritual energy even surpassing theirs.

Kael was no less formidable. Empowered by his Heavenly Demon secret arts, his combat prowess rivaled that of an ordinary Nascent Soul, 7th Tier cultivator—let alone the fact he also wielded the Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword.

Aside from the 4 of them, Chen Changxuan had also experienced a tremendous boost in strength after breaking through to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm).

The old clan leader, bolstered by the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure), had recently elevated all 8 banners to mid-fifth rank. Once the formation was deployed, their combined power could unleash might comparable to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

The only drawback was that the old clan leader’s spiritual power was insufficient. Although this grand formation was bound to his life as a set of array flags, if he were to exert its full power, he would likely deplete his energy in fewer than 30 moves.

It could overwhelm a Nascent Soul, 7th Tier (Cultivation Realm) cultivator when used for bullying, but might not be enough to subdue a Nascent Soul, 8th Tier (Cultivation Realm) opponent.

This was simply unavoidable. The old clan leader was merely at the Foundation Establishment stage—attempting to simultaneously activate 8 spiritual treasures was an immense strain. That he could manage to fight at all was already commendable.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "This time, I'll leave you, Uncle, to hold the fort."

"Let the others stay." Chen Changxuan shook his head and spoke, "This battle may prove perilous. Your futures shine brighter—it would be better for this old man to go in your stead."

"You worry too much, Elder Uncle."

Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "Elder Uncle, your spiritual power is somewhat lacking. I fear even your innate formation art may not grant you an advantage in duels."

"If we remain to defend the clan and leverage the spirit vein to deploy the 8 Trigrams Demon Refining Formation at the critical moment, even a Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) expert would suffer grievous losses."

Hearing this, Chen Changxuan found the reasoning sound.

He then nodded with a smile and said, "With this old man guarding the clan, even a Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm) expert would be sent packing."