Chapter 2998: Ancestral Grounds of the Lightning Purple-Striped Tigers, Nine Heavens Divine Thunder
Lei Hao looked incredulous. When he had met Lin Moyu in the Realm Sea, Lin Moyu was only a supreme Celestial Venerable.
At that time, he was already a mid-level Dao Venerable.
Although Lin Moyu had defeated him in the world conflict with his methods, Lei Hao never believed Lin Moyu could truly surpass him.
After all, he was a Lightning Purple-Striped Tiger, a royal clan of the beast race.
Moreover, he was of the direct lineage in the royal clan, with the strongest bloodline, and his cultivation speed was rapid.
After returning from the Realm Sea, he had been cultivating diligently. In a few hundred years, he had progressed from mid-level Dao Venerable to high-level Dao Venerable.
He was only half a step away from peak Dao Venerable.
He was confident he could reach peak Dao Venerable within a hundred years, and then break through to Dao Venerable in the next three thousand years.
With his resources, even without the world conflict in the Realm Sea, he could still become a Dao Venerable.
He was not inferior even compared to those geniuses of the human race.
He had thought that if Lin Moyu really came to the beast race, he would definitely let Lin Moyu know that he was the true genius.
Now Lin Moyu had come, much earlier than he had expected.
And when Lin Moyu came, he had already reached the Dao Venerable realm.
Lei Haoâs heart was filled with mixed emotions, with an indescribable feeling.
Finally, he let out a long sigh, "Brother Lin, I, Lei Hao, have never admired anyone in my life, but for you, I have to say Iâm impressed."
Lin Moyu smiled, "I just had good luck and took a step ahead, thatâs all. Cultivation isnât about who walks faster, but who can walk the farthest."
Lei Hao pondered Lin Moyuâs words, then laughed heartily, "Thatâs right, cultivation is about who can go the farthest. Brother Lin, are you here in the beast race for sightseeing?"
Lin Moyu said, "Iâm taking my disciples around to broaden their horizons."
As he spoke, Lin Moyu glanced at Little Mist and the others.
Lei Hao said, "In that case, stay here for a few days. Iâll show you around properly."
Lin Moyu smiled, "No need to stay. I was just passing by Purple Tiger City, so I came to see you."
Lei Hao didnât understand courtesy and thought Lin Moyu had other important matters, "In that case, we should at least have a good meal together. Iâll have someone prepare a feast right away."
Saying this, he called for servants to prepare a feast, giving Lin Moyu no chance to refuse.
Hearing there would be good food, Little Fiveâs eyes lit up, constantly giving Lin Moyu meaningful looks.
Lin Moyu knew what the little girl was thinking, so he didnât refuse.
Soon the feast was prepared, and Lei Hao immediately took Lin Moyu to his courtyard.
In the spacious courtyard was a large round table, full of dishes, all specialties of the beast race. Although the taste couldnât compare to human cuisine, it was filled with a primitive flavor, offering a different kind of taste.
At least Little Mist ate to her heartâs content. She didnât care about her image at all, holding a large piece of meat and gnawing on it directly, almost jumping onto the table.
Little Five and Little Moon were much more elegant, eating bit by bit.
The three behaved differently, but Lei Hao didnât mind.
In the beast race, behavior like Little Mistâs wasnât disliked.
The more Little Mist ate, the more it showed she was satisfied with the hostâs food, and the more the host would like her.
Lei Hao was very generous, chatting with Lin Moyu about some things that happened after he returned.
As a member of the royal clan, participating in the world conflict was Lei Haoâs own proposal.
His original intention was to use his own strength to advance to Dao Venerable through the world conflict.
Unfortunately, his plan was ultimately thwarted by Lin Moyu and didnât succeed.
After the world conflict, he returned to the beast race and began cultivating with all his might.
Lin Moyu asked, "How did you return to the beast race at that time? I remember that sea area was extremely far from the Northern Continent."
With Lei Haoâs realm at that time, trying to cross the Realm Sea would have been extremely difficult, and he might have died in the Realm Sea.
Lei Hao drank a large bowl of wine, showing a bitter smile, "Actually, I never knew that there was always an elder from the clan secretly protecting me."
"After I failed in the world conflict, the clan elder took me away."
Lin Moyu also drank a large bowl of wine and sighed deeply, "Fortunately, I didnât think about killing you then, otherwise I probably would have been the one to die."
The clan elder Lei Hao mentioned was probably Lei Haoâs dao protector.
Dao protectors wouldnât interfere with Lei Haoâs normal cultivation; their task was to ensure Lei Haoâs life safety.
As long as Lei Haoâs life wasnât threatened, they wouldnât intervene.
Lei Hao snorted lightly, with a hint of arrogance, "At that time, you were only a peak Celestial Venerable. Although your methods were formidable, killing me was impossible!"
Lin Moyu laughed heartily, "Thatâs right, thatâs right, it would have been difficult to kill you. After all, you were a mid-level Dao Venerable."
Lei Hao drank another large bowl of wine, exhaling strong alcohol fumes, "Donât laugh at me. You said it yourself, cultivation isnât about who walks faster, but who walks the farthest. Even if youâre walking faster now, who knows when you might stop, and Iâll catch up."
Lin Moyu shook his head, "I wonât stop, but I hope youâll catch up."
Lei Hao raised his wine bowl, with a hint of drunkenness, "Good, for these words of yours, Iâll consider you my brother. From now on, youâre my good brother, Lei Haoâs good brother."
Lin Moyu also smiled, "Since thatâs the case, you should call me big brother."
"Get lost! Weâre brothers, thereâs no big or small!" Lei Hao flatly refused Lin Moyu, not even considering calling him big brother.
Lin Moyu didnât insist, "Do you know how high your generation would be if you become my brother?"
Lei Hao clearly didnât catch Lin Moyuâs meaning and said loudly, "When I recognize a brother, I only recognize the person, what does generation have to do with it?"
Lin Moyu smiled, "Alright, alright, just recognize the person, just recognize the person!"
The two clinked their wine bowls repeatedly. As the strong liquor went down, Lei Hao didnât use his power to dispel the alcoholâs effect, instead enjoying the slight intoxication brought by the strong wine.
This wine was special, brewed with some precious materials. Even Dao Venerables would get drunk if they didnât deliberately dispel the alcoholâs effect.
Lei Hao liked this slightly tipsy feeling. Half-drunk, he said, "Brother Lin, come to think of it, your timing is really perfect."
"In a few days, it will be the opening day of our Lightning Purple-Striped Tiger clanâs ancestral grounds. Iâd like to invite Brother Lin to enter the ancestral grounds and bathe in the divine thunder."
Lin Moyu asked, "What do you mean by bathing in divine thunder?"
Lei Hao said, "Bathing in the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. The lightning contains dao power, which can refine the body, soul, and bloodline. There are many benefits."
Lin Moyu asked, "If itâs so good, can all your clan members enter?"
Lei Hao said, "Of course they can. As a direct lineage member and the top of this generation, I have ten spots myself..."
From his explanation, Lin Moyu understood.
The opening of the Lightning Purple-Striped Tiger clanâs ancestral grounds was like the opening of the Lei familyâs Thunder Mountain, open to outsiders.
It was open, but there were quota restrictions.
Besides their own clan members who could enter, there were tens of thousands of spots available.
This showed that the ancestral grounds were very large, able to accommodate a huge number of people, far exceeding the Lei familyâs Thunder Mountain range.
Generally speaking, the more spots available, the less precious they were, but it wasnât like that here.
The spots for the Lightning Purple-Striped Tiger clanâs ancestral grounds were very precious. Each time they opened, many people would come hoping to obtain a spot.
The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder was excellent for refining the body, soul, or bloodline.
However, the Lightning Purple-Striped Tiger clan didnât openly sell these spots, but instead gave them to some clan members to distribute as they saw fit.