Chapter 965 (1/2)
Chapter 965: Nine Nether World
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
There were many spiritual beings in The Great Thousand World, among which numbered several Spiritual Beasts. As Spiritual Beasts usually possessed great talents, they generally had longer lifespans. This trait enabled them to build a strong lineage, which caused many of the human beings to be wary of them.
The Spiritual Beasts also had the most complicated bloodline among all of the spiritual beings in the Great Thousand World. Moreover, since their bloodline was the source of their power, the clan with the most powerful bloodline was known as the Divine Beasts Clan. Those from the Divine Beasts Clan were born with great powers, which caused everyone to fear them.
Yet, there were still a choice few, who were not of the Divine Beasts Clan. This was because they possessed the same latent abilities as the Divine Beasts Clan. One such example was the Nine Netherbird Clan.
The Nine Netherbird Clan was from the same line as the Phoenix Clan, meaning that they possessed the bloodline of the Primordial Undying Bird. This also meant that, once they had been awakened, they would be considered a top force.
It was for this reason that the Nine Netherbird Clan was so particular about protecting the purity of their bloodline. Knowing that they could not afford to allow any impurity within the Undying Bird’s bloodline, they viewed any who tried to tamper with it as enemies.
The Nine Nether Continent, although it was technically a continent, was only about the size of the North Territory. Although it was small, it was still very famous in The Great Thousand World. This fame came about because the owner of the land was the Nine Netherbird Clan.
As a reputable clan among the Spiritual Beasts’ clans, the Nine Netherbird Clan belonged to the first class force in The Great Thousand World. This was a rank that not even the Daluo Territory had been deemed worthy of.
Achieving such a level of power was not dependent on a clan’s having one Earthly Sovereign alone, but was reliant upon having a strong lineage as well. As such, even though Mandela had advanced to Upper Earthly Sovereign, there would need to be another Earthly Sovereign in order for them be deemed a first class force.
The Nine Netherbird Clan was also considered to be more reputable than the Daluo Territory. However, in the Nine Nether Continent, the forces had the highest regard for Nine Nether World.
Nine Nether World was an independent spatial plane. lying just outside of The Great Thousand World. It was the ancestral land of the Nine Netherbird Clan.
It had been rumored that, during the Primordial Age, the Nine Netherbird Clan had originally come from the lower plane. The clan had kept a low profile at first, but when a few of their people started to stand out, due to their extreme skills and talents, the Nine Netherbird Clan emerged from the shadows of the Spiritual Beasts’ clans, beginning to gain its present standing in the Great Thousand World.
When the Nine Netherbird Clan’s power was at its peak, they had three generations of Heavenly Sovereigns. At that time, even the Phoenix Clan held the Nine Netherbird Clan in high regard and treated them as peers.
During the Primordial Age, Nine Nether World existed on the lower plane. However, the powerful people in the Nine Netherbird Clan managed to link the lower plane to the Great Thousand World, thus making the Nine Nether World the ancestral land of the Nine Netherbird Clan.
At that time, there were many clan members from the lower planes in the Great Thousand World, but only a handful of them managed to break through. Those that emerged from the lower planes possessed great talents and perseverance. Once they adapted themselves to the environment, they performed very well in the Great Thousand World.
Among the most distinctive members in the above-mentioned group were Flame Emperor of the Endless Fire Territory and Martial Ancestor of Martial Border. These two not only reached the highest ranking of the Great Thousand World, their men were also calling the shots among the top forces in the Great Thousand World.
It had even been rumored that Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor had forcefully opened up the lower planes, placing the passageways within the Endless Fire Territory and Martial Border. This was done in order to protect them, should the other forces ever covet them. It was apparent that the Nine Netherbird Clan had opened up Nine Nether World for this very same reason. Thus, Mu Chen’s ultimate destination would be Nine Nether World…
Nine Nether World, Nine Nether Mountain.
This mountain was large beyond description, and it loomed in Nine Nether World like a humongous continent. It was the most sacred place in Nine Nether World, as it was the ancestral birthplace of Nine Netherbird Clan. As such, the very first Nine Netherbird was said to have come from this place.
Ancient chiming sounds resounded in the large mountain at this very moment. The birds chirped together and quaked the entire area.
A large peak stood up, like a pillar, at the center of the mountain, with clouds circling around it. Beneath it was a Bluestone Square. There were many figures with strong spiritual energy fluctuations surrounding the cliff.