Chapter 311: Deja Vu, Clues to the Puzzle (Four-in-One) (Additional Release for 12000 Monthly Tickets in May)_5
"At the very least, for now, the Moon Spirit Clan will not be the enemy of the Human Race," the Blue Moon Chief Priest spoke softly, "in some aspects, we do not hesitate to cooperate with the Human Race."
As his voice faded, the figure of the Blue Moon Chief Priest became ethereal and the next instant, vanished from the spot.
"Given that, we will take our leave as well," Qin Chuan said as he stood up, pulling Lin Yue with him.
He could tell that following the departure of the Blue Moon Chief Priest, both the Purple Moon Priest and the two Moon Spirit Clan members of Mythical Rank seemed to exude a murderous aura.
It wasn't appropriate for the two of them to stay here any longer.
It was time to leave.
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After a final meeting with Pei Ma'er, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue left Gohn Lord City and strolled across the plains outside of the city.
"Who do you think would want to strike against the Moon Spirit Clan?" Lin Yue turned to look at Qin Chuan, asking curiously.
"It's not necessarily the scheme of a single Clan," Qin Chuan shook his head slightly, "Perhaps, as Clary said, this matter involves multiple Clans, even possibly actions from the other five Clans against the Moon Spirit Clan."
"But... that seems somewhat far-fetched," Qin Chuan frowned slightly.
"The other Clans shouldn't have our special circumstances; they do not know what happened during the last ten-thousand-year cycle. From their perspective, the Moon Spirit Clan should appear to be the least threatening."
"Neither any one of the other five Clans nor multiple Clans setting aside their grudges to collectively target the Moon Spirit Clan would prioritize them as a first strike—moreover, it would be surprising for multiple Clans to cooperate in such a manner."
"Additionally, there's the appearance of the Red Moon," Qin Chuan's brow furrowed, "If the Moonlight Treasure Pearl really is in the hands of the Ancestor of the Moon Spirit, then the Red Moon is very likely unrelated to the Moonlight Treasure Pearl."
"Is it a natural phenomenon that occurs regularly, or is it artificial?"
The Red Moon causes Moon Spirit Clan members who have consumed a special potion to mutate.
For the time being, it can be considered an entity unrelated to ominous events.
If it is artificial, then its source must be closely connected to the potion's origin.
Yet, we can't rule out the possibility of it being a natural law.
After all, both the Red Moon and the regular Moon are obscured by the Sun within the Heavenly Dome Rank, hence no one knows how often the Moon turns blood-red beneath the Sun.
Could it be that the Moon Spirit Clan members are just occasionally caught at the right moment, their exposure coincidentally falling during the change to a blood-red Moon, leading to mutations in some who have used a specific potion?
"The Heavenly Dome Rank holds many secrets we are yet unaware of," Lin Yue said softly, holding Qin Chuan's hand.
"After all, the other Clans arrived here much earlier than us," Qin Chuan nodded slightly.
Currently, there are a total of seven Clans on the Heavenly Dome Rank.
The Moon Spirit Clan claims to be the first chosen Clan, but in reality, they from the last ten-thousand-year cycle did not occupy the spot of the chosen Clan; the true first chosen Clan might have well been dealt with by the Moon Spirit Clan without anyone's knowledge.
Following the Moon Spirit Clan was the Half-demon Clan, being the second chosen Clan.
The Moon Spirit Clan's support for other Clans to ascend the Heavenly Dome Rank meant that the Half-demons faced no obstacles during their ascent.
Next were the Dead Ghost Clan, as the third chosen Clan.
The fourth chosen Clan, however, was prevented from ascending by a joint assault from the Half-demon and the Dead Ghost Clans, and their portion of the World Origin was devoured by the Half-demon Clan.
It is said that the hatred between the Half-demons and Dead Ghosts sprouted at that time.
With the failure of the fourth Clan as a precedent, the Moon Spirit Clan became much more vigilant towards the Half-demons and Dead Ghosts. As the fifth selected Clan, the Crystal Clan possessed formidable strength which allowed them to ascend successfully and become the fourth Clan on the Heavenly Dome Rank.
The sixth chosen Clan was the Dragon Clan.
Leveraging their position as the strongest individual combatants among the six Clans, they prevailed almost invincibly through the instance phase and managed to ascend despite attempts from multiple Clans to cut them down.
The seventh chosen Clan faced annihilation from the alliances between the Half-demons, Dragons, Dead Ghosts, and Crystal Clans, and even with the assistance of the Moon Spirit Clan, they ultimately failed, leaving their portion of the World Origin to be devoured by the Dead Ghost Clan.
The eighth Clan to ascend was the Dwarf Demon Clan.
They possessed the most unique ability among all Clans—forging abilities—which meant their ascent faced the least resistance.
Nearly all Clans turned a blind eye to their ascent.
After all, they all required to trade with the Dwarf Demons for forging purposes.
In the long run, having an additional Dwarf Demon Clan was more beneficial than detrimental.
The ninth Clan managed to ascend by a narrow margin but was swiftly slain by the Gatekeeper. Without any clan members entering the Third Rank, they faced a bleak outcome and withdrew early from the Clan wars.
Finally, came the Human Race.
In this grand stage known as the Heavenly Dome Rank, even the most recent Clan has been established for nearly two thousand years.
Thinking about it that way, the Human Race indeed faced a disadvantage.