Chapter 1798 - Nine (3) (1/2)

This secret was likely something Nine would have taken to her grave, but at this point, she just didn't see the point in hiding it anymore. Whether she died here or somehow managed to make it back to BPA, the outcome was the same. In all likelihood, her Clan was finished.

At the end of the day, she wasn't One, Two or Three, she was just Nine. On top of that, no one was guaranteed a higher cultivation when it came to the dao realm. It was very possible that even with all her talent, Nine might never enter the peak dao realm, it was even possible that she might never fill another meridian. This was the tragedy of dao experts.

If she was going to die anyway, why not go out with her head held high? She would make sure that the last memory of Dream Panthers in this world was one filled with dignity.

Dyon sighed. 'You still don't get it, do you?'

Nine's expression didn't waver.

'Sometimes you might be willing to die, but your enemies aren't willing to let you. Why would I kill you, now that I think about it? Why can't I lock you up and put you in a cage? Would you die with dignity then? Or would you die a shell of yourself?

'Also… Do you not find it odd that I'm not surprised to hear your words?'

Nine faltered, a crack appearing in her resolve. That was right… He didn't express any surprise when I said that my Clan has long since known what was needed for us to break into the realm of Higher Existences.

The reason was obvious. Though Dyon didn't know the way, nor did Ri, the World Tree did. As the center piece of Elvin culture for so long, the World Tree which acted as Ri's pseudo master of course knew many things. One of which was this very secret here.

'Your Clan is very special in that you're one of the few beasts with great soul talent. In fact, you're perfect all around. Your bodies are exceptionally powerful. Your souls are talented even beyond that of some Half-Sprites and talented humans. And, your qi talent is excellent. On top of this, the Legacy of your Clan is impeccable. Your bloodline hasn't declined through countless epochs and as such, the knowledge of your ancestors has never diluted.'

Nine trembled.

'Unfortunately, you pay a heavy price for this. In exchange for your bloodlines remaining perfect, you must deal with terrible birthrates. The price for a bloodline that never declines is quite steep, no? But the price to enter the Higher Existence Realm and transcend is even higher.

'Due to your excessive amounts of talent, the bridge you must cross to become a Higher Existence is far more difficult… You cannot do it unless you form a nascent soul!'

Nine felt as though a bolt of lightning had hit her from above. This secret of the Dream Panther Clan was one their leaders had carried since their inception. Yet, a human boy, no elf, was speaking of them nonchalantly. How was this even possible?