Chapter 398: The Newly Established Seven Great Clans
"Clan Master Yu, are you unwilling to impart your wisdom?"
Seeing that Yu Yuanzhen did not respond, Tuoba Xi continued to press him.
Yu Yuanzhen gave him a cold glance but said nothing. He simply rose from his seat and walked step by step onto the high platform.
Since Tuoba Xi had initiated the challenge, and Yu Yuanzhen had stepped onto the stage, clearly accepting it, the battle naturally began.
Tuoba Xi knew very well that he was no match for Yu Yuanzhen. His goal was merely to force Yu Yuanzhen to reveal more of his strength. Therefore, the moment he stepped onto the stage, he immediately performed Martial Soul Possession. His body underwent drastic changes as nine spirit rings coiled around him, and the powerful aura of a Titled Douluo fully erupted.
In contrast, Yu Yuanzhen remained calm and composed. He did not even use Martial Soul Possession or summon his spirit rings. He simply flickered behind Tuoba Xi and placed one hand on his shoulder.
"If you can break free from my grasp, you win."
Yu Yuanzhen spoke calmly. This was the first and last sentence he said to Tuoba Xi during this Seven Great Clans ranking battle.
Tuoba Xi had not expected Yu Yuanzhen to be so arrogant that he would not even use his Martial Soul. While this made him feel that his task might be easier to complete, it also inevitably stirred a deep sense of humiliation within him.
I am also a Titled Douluo now. Does Yu Yuanzhen really think he can suppress me so easily?
Tuoba Xi refused to believe it.
Unfortunately, there were times when one had to believe even if one did not want to. Yu Yuanzhen's immense spirit power surged directly into Tuoba Xi's body through his palm, suppressing Tuoba Xi's own spirit power and rendering him unable to use it. Without access to his spirit power, Tuoba Xi could not use any Spirit Abilities at all. He could only struggle with his physical strength.
However, in terms of physical strength, Tuoba Xi was clearly inferior to Yu Yuanzhen, and by a huge margin. Under the pressure of Yu Yuanzhen's hand, which felt as if it had been cast from copper and iron, Tuoba Xi was unable to move even an inch.
This challenge looked like a farce.
The many Spirit Masters below the stage looked at Tuoba Xi with somewhat strange gazes.
Why did he insist on challenging Yu Yuanzhen? Was this not just asking to be humiliated?
Losing to the Four Attributes Clan earlier was already embarrassing enough. Now he had gone looking for trouble again by challenging Yu Yuanzhen. It was truly hard to understand what Tuoba Xi was thinking.
While the many Spirit Masters were grumbling inwardly, Bibi Dong watched the scene with a solemn expression.
"Suppressing Tuoba Xi with one hand..."
"Rank 97 could also achieve this level, but it should not be so effortless."
"Such precise control, with not even the slightest trace of spirit power leaking out. This clearly means his spirit power rank exceeds rank 97. So, is he rank 98 or rank 99?"
"Rank 99... probably not yet. The feeling he gives me is slightly inferior to Qian Daoliu. Even compared to the Second Consecrated Elder, he seems slightly lacking."
"In other words, he should be rank 98 now, and not even at the peak of rank 98."
"Since he is only rank 98, then why was that old fellow Qian Daoliu unable to do anything to him when he personally went there last time? He even paid a piece of the Angel God Armor to redeem Xue'er."
"There is a secret. Yu Yuanzhen definitely has a secret. Although his current cultivation is rank 98, he should be able to unleash combat power comparable to a peak rank 99 through special means."
"If he did not have combat power comparable to Qian Daoliu, that old fellow definitely would not have backed down so easily..."
Based on what Yu Yuanzhen displayed, along with the information she had gathered, Bibi Dong quickly deduced his strength and basically assessed his true power.
However, precisely because of this, Bibi Dong became even more unsettled.
Yu Yuanzhen was only rank 98 now, yet his actual combat power was already this strong. If his strength improved further, would he not become Heaven-Defying? Who on the Douluo Continent would still be his opponent then?
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong's heart filled with urgency.
"It seems my strength must also improve quickly. Otherwise, I will not be able to face the coming situation."
"After this Seven Great Clans ranking battle concludes, I will go directly to the Star Dou Great Forest to complete the spirit rings for my second Martial Soul."
Bibi Dong's second Martial Soul already had seven spirit rings. It only needed two more to be complete. As long as she could absorb two high-quality, high-year spirit rings, she would naturally be able to break through and advance further through the power of those spirit rings.
Just as Bibi Dong was contemplating her next arrangements, the farce on the high platform was finally coming to an end.
Tuoba Xi's face was flushed crimson. No matter how much strength he exerted, he could not move even an inch. This made him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if even his life was no longer under his own control.
Tuoba Xi had wanted to admit defeat more than once, but when he remembered that his task was to test Yu Yuanzhen's strength for Bibi Dong, he immediately did not dare to give up. Moreover, he did not know whether Bibi Dong had already discerned Yu Yuanzhen's strength, so he could only grit his teeth and endure.
Seeing Tuoba Xi clench his teeth and persist, refusing to admit defeat, Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly.
He did not want to keep wasting time with Tuoba Xi. Therefore, Yu Yuanzhen directly controlled his spirit power to erupt inside Tuoba Xi's body, knocking him unconscious and bringing the farce to an end.
With the battle between Yu Yuanzhen and Tuoba Xi over, there were no more challenges from the Four Lower Clans against the Upper Three Clans. The spots for the Four Lower Clans and Upper Three Clans were thus decided.
Next came the internal ranking of the Four Lower Clans and the Upper Three Clans.
The Four Lower Clans fought fiercely to secure a higher ranking, but the Upper Three Clans were different.
There were no battles among the Upper Three Clans because the gap in their strength was quite obvious and could be determined without fighting. Therefore, the three Clan Masters discussed it amicably and directly settled the rankings.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan ranked first, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan ranked second, and the Four Attributes Clan ranked third.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan replacing the original Clear Sky Clan in the first position was completely understandable. With the current strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it was in no way inferior to the Clear Sky Clan of any period. In fact, it even surpassed it.
Compared to the Clear Sky Clan of the past, although the Clear Sky Clan had Tang Chen, Yu Yuanzhen's strength was not inferior to Tang Chen's, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had a greater number of Titled Douluo.
Compared to the current Clear Sky Clan, although the Clear Sky Clan possessed seven Titled Douluo, more than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the current Clan Master of the Clear Sky Clan, Tang Xiao, was clearly not as strong as Yu Yuanzhen. The disparity between the Clan Masters alone was enough to offset the difference in the number of Titled Douluo.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan remaining in second place was also acceptable.
As for the Four Attributes Clan ranking third among the Upper Three Clans, this inevitably caused some controversy. Even if their strength was great, the lack of a Titled Douluo guarding the Clan was always a major flaw, making their position feel somewhat lacking. This could only be remedied by the Four Attributes Clan's own efforts. They needed someone to break through to the Titled Douluo Realm as soon as possible, thereby silencing all criticism.
In short, this Seven Great Clans ranking battle officially came to an end, and the newly established Seven Great Clans were born.
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