Lei Hao raised his wine bowl, a hint of tipsiness in his tone. “Alright, for the sake of those words, I accept you as my brother. From this day forward, you are a good brother of mine, Lei Hao.”

Lin Moyu also laughed. "In that case, why don't you call me Big Brother?"

"Get lost! Among us brothers, there is no distinction of rank!" Lei Hao refused Lin Moyu with extreme bluntness. There was no way he was going to call him Big Brother.

Lin Moyu didn't force the issue. "Do you know how high your seniority will be by becoming my brother?"

Lei Hao clearly didn't catch the meaning behind Lin Moyu's words and said loudly, "When I acknowledge a brother, I only care about the person. What does that have to do with seniority?"

Lin Moyu laughed. "Fine, fine, just the person, just the person!"

The two clinked their wine bowls repeatedly. As the strong liquor went down, Lei Hao didn't use his power to dispel the intoxication, preferring to enjoy the slight tipsiness brought by the strong wine.

This type of wine was specially made, with precious ingredients added during the brewing process. Even a Heavenly Venerable would get drunk if they didn't deliberately dispel the alcohol.

Lei Hao liked this feeling of being slightly tipsy. Half-drunk, he spoke up, "Brother Lin, speaking of which, your arrival this time is quite a coincidence."

"In a few days, it will be the day our Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan's ancestral land opens. I would like to invite Brother Lin to enter the ancestral land and bathe in the Divine Lightning."

Lin Moyu asked, "What does 'bathe in the Divine Lightning' mean?"

Lei Hao said, "Bathing in the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning. The lightning contains the power of the Great Dao and can refine the body, soul, and bloodline. In short, there are many benefits."

Lin Moyu asked, "Since it's so good, can those who aren't your clansmen enter?"

Lei Hao said, "Of course they can. As a direct descendant and the chief of this generation, I have ten spots myself."

Through his explanation, Lin Moyu finally understood.

The opening of the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan's ancestral land was just like the opening of the Lei Family's Thunder Mountain; it was open to the outside world.

It was open, yes, but there were limits on the number of spots.

Besides the batch of their own clansmen entering, there were tens of thousands of spots.

From this, it was clear that the ancestral land was very large and could accommodate a vast number of people, far exceeding the Lei Family's Thunder Mountain range.

Generally speaking, the more spots there are, the less precious they are, but that was not the case here.

The spots for the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan's ancestral land were very precious. Every time it opened, many people would come, hoping to obtain a spot.

The Nine Heavens Divine Lightning was extremely effective for refining the body, soul, or bloodline.

However, the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan did not put the spots up for sale; instead, they handed them over to certain people within the clan to distribute themselves.

The Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger ancestral land was very large, and each time it opened, it could accommodate one hundred thousand people.

Besides the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger clansmen, tens of thousands of spots were left vacant each time.

The Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan would not sell these spots; instead, they handed them over to their clansmen to distribute themselves.

In Lin Moyu's view, this was a very clever approach.

Any outsider who had entered the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger ancestral land basically owed them a favor.

In this way, the royal status of the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan would remain very stable.

Although the Demon Clan worshipped strength and only cared about who had the bigger fist, there were actually some underlying rules within, and they also valued favors.

Given Lei Hao's status within the clan, he possessed five spots.

According to Lei Hao, others had come to find him, wanting the spots in his hands.

Five spots meant five favors.

However, Lei Hao claimed to have a bad temper, so these spots remained in his hands.

In truth, Lin Moyu knew that Lei Hao had arrogance in his bones. He looked down on those guys and naturally wouldn't give the spots to them.

As for favors, Lei Hao didn't care about them at all.

If the other party didn't talk about owing favors but instead put aside their pride to beg Lei Hao, then Lei Hao might have given them a spot.

Now, since Lin Moyu had arrived, Lei Hao was actually thinking of voluntarily giving the spots to Lin Moyu.

Just as he had said, he, Lei Hao, had never admired anyone in his life, but for Lin Moyu, he felt immense admiration.

Therefore, he felt that giving the spots to Lin Moyu was only natural.

Lin Moyu's heart stirred. "Brother Lei, you have five spots in your hands?"

Lei Hao drank his wine. "That's right."

"I have exactly five people here." Lin Moyu glanced at Mist and the others. Himself, plus Mist and the other two, and counting Little Ox, it made exactly five.

Lei Hao didn't even think about it. "Naturally, that's no problem. However, this young lady has not yet reached the Heavenly Venerable Realm and cannot enter the ancestral land."

Xiaoyue had just stepped into the Other Shore Realm and was still far from the Heavenly Venerable Realm; she did not have the qualifications to enter the ancestral land.

However, there was nothing to be done about it. Xiaoyue was very well-behaved and sensible. "Then Xiaoyue won't go in. When I reach the Heavenly Venerable Realm in the future, I will ask Uncle Lei Hao to take me in."

Xiaoyue's well-behaved nature was very endearing.

Lei Hao laughed heartily. "No problem. When you reach the Heavenly Venerable Realm, I guarantee you'll be able to go in."

Lin Moyu said, "Then I will have to trouble Brother Lei to tell us about the situation in your ancestral land."

As he spoke, he gave a light cough. "You few, listen up as well."

Usually, Lin Moyu was gentle and never spoke harshly, but whenever Lin Moyu was serious, Mist and the other two were immediately obedient.

Especially Little Ox, who had truly witnessed Lin Moyu's slaughter. The way the hundred clans in the Great World were massacred by Lin Moyu was something that didn't need to be elaborated upon.

In Little Ox's heart, Lin Moyu was an out-and-out God of Slaughter; how could it dare not to obey?

Lei Hao explained the situation in the ancestral land, and the group listened very carefully.

The Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger ancestral land was a world of purple lightning.

The lightning inside was called the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, and it also had another name: Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.

The origin of the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger was this kind of purple divine lightning.

The Divine Lightning was divided into Nine Heavens. With each level, the power of the lightning increased, the effects were better, and the requirements were higher.

Bathing in the Divine Lightning could refine the body and soul and enhance the bloodline, but if one could not withstand it, they would also be injured by the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning.

Therefore, everyone had to choose the level suitable for themselves to bathe in the lightning.

The Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger ancestral land had opened many times, and countless members of the Demon Clan had entered. Every time, some Demon Clan members suffered casualties in the ancestral land.

These Demon Clan cultivators who were seriously injured or died had basically gone to a level they could not withstand.

Generally speaking, a Heavenly Venerable could bathe in the Divine Lightning of the first two heavens.

Those in the first to third realms of the Dao Venerable could bathe in the Divine Lightning of the third and fourth heavens.

Those in the fourth to sixth realms of the Dao Venerable could bathe in the Divine Lightning of the fifth and sixth heavens.

Only a Seventh Realm Ancestor could enter the true core of the ancestral land to bathe in the Divine Lightning of the seventh heaven.

Lei Hao drank his wine, a tone of disdain in his voice. "Those people lack self-awareness, don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, and deserve it if they die inside."

Lin Moyu asked, "Is there no one who can bathe in the Divine Lightning beyond their own level?"

Lei Hao said, "It's not that there aren't any, but they are very rare. Most of those people are geniuses. If Brother Lin goes in, I estimate you could bathe in the Divine Lightning beyond your level."

"With Brother Lin's talent and aptitude, I estimate that going to the fourth heaven would be no problem, and perhaps you could even enter the fifth heaven."

Lin Moyu continued to ask, "I'm very curious. The Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan is a large clan with millions of clansmen. The ancestral land opens every hundred years, and the requirement is only to be above the Heavenly Venerable Realm. Why can't your clan fill the spots yourselves?"

Lei Hao said, "This question is very simple. Brother Lin should also know that every medicine has its side effects…"

"Bathing in the Divine Lightning indeed has great benefits, but the Divine Lightning also leaves behind 'Lightning Poison.' Until the Lightning Poison dissipates, one cannot bathe in the Divine Lightning a second time, otherwise, it will cause the Lightning Poison to solidify permanently, which is more harmful than beneficial."

"Because everyone's constitution, cultivation, and opportunities are different, the time it takes for the Lightning Poison to dissipate is also different. Therefore, one year before the ancestral land opens, we conduct tests."

"As long as the Lightning Poison exists, one cannot enter the ancestral land. Generally speaking, the time for the Lightning Poison to dissipate is around a thousand years."

The ancestral land opens every hundred years, while the Lightning Poison dissipation time is around a thousand years. That means for a Heavenly Venerable in the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan, they would only enter once every ten openings on average.

Cultivation is a pyramid structure. With a population of millions of Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tigers, there actually aren't that many above the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

On average, only one out of every ten Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger clansmen can reach above the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

This is because they are a royal clan with an incredibly powerful bloodline.

If it were other small or weak clans, the proportion would be even lower.

Calculating it this way, there are only a few hundred thousand clansmen above the Heavenly Venerable Realm in the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan.

These few hundred thousand queue up to enter the ancestral land each time, and they have to wait for the Lightning Poison to dissipate. It is already considered a lot if several tens of thousands can enter each time.

It is precisely because of this that every time the ancestral land opens, there are always tens of thousands of spots left over.

Thus, these spots became a means for the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger to consolidate their position. Through Lei Hao's explanation, Lin Moyu and the others fully understood the situation in the ancestral land. Bathing in the Divine Lightning indeed had many benefits, but one had to be mindful of limits.

The dangers in the ancestral land, besides not knowing one's limits, also included fights between enemies.

The Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger did not have a rule prohibiting fighting in the ancestral land. Although killings between enemies were not frequent, they did occur occasionally.

Apart from that, the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger ancestral land was considered safe.

Suddenly, someone walked in from outside the courtyard.

Lei Hao saw the person approaching, his eyes narrowing slightly. With a mouth full of alcohol fumes, he said, "Lei Xuan, what are you here for!"

Hearing the name, Lin Moyu knew that the person, like Lei Hao, was a direct descendant of the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan. He had the cultivation of a peak Heavenly Venerable and was slightly stronger than Lei Hao.

Judging by Lei Xuan's tone, the relationship between the two was not very good.

Lei Xuan's gaze swept over Lin Moyu and the others without stopping, finally landing on Lei Hao. "Lei Hao, your older brother wants to ask you for some ancestral land spots."

Lei Hao's older brother?

Looking at the forms they had evolved into, they didn't look very similar.

Biological brothers always have some similarities, so Lin Moyu guessed immediately that the two were not biological brothers.

Lei Hao took a sip of wine and let out a loud burp, spraying a large amount of alcohol fumes, which made Lei Xuan frown.

Lei Hao said, "You want spots?"

Lei Xuan frowned, looking as if it were only natural. "Anyway, you don't use your spots, and keeping them is a waste. You might as well let me distribute them."

Lei Hao laughed heartily. "Even if I waste all my spots, so what? Why should I let you distribute them? Who do you think you are?"

Lei Xuan's expression changed slightly, anger rising. "Don't forget, I am your older brother."

Lei Hao laughed even louder. "We just happen to have the same father. If I acknowledge you, then you are my older brother. If I don't, you are nothing at all."

Lin Moyu now roughly understood; the two were likely half-brothers.

A powerful Demon Clan member often has many spouses.

Children born from different spouses, half-siblings, do not necessarily have deep feelings for each other.

In fact, many brothers even kill each other to compete for resources.

The victor often represents having a powerful bloodline.

And for the weak, there is only one path: death.

The law of the jungle is played out to the fullest among the Demon Clan.

Yet at the same time, the competition among the Demon Clan lacks the insidious cunning of the Human Clan. Compared to the Human Clan, the Demon Clan is much more brutal; it is basically all out in the open, with swords and guns drawn.

Just like Lei Hao's attitude towards Lei Xuan, and the matter of Lei Xuan coming straight to ask for the ancestral land spots—if this happened among the Human Clan, it would definitely not be done this way.

Lei Xuan was finding it hard to back down now. He looked at Lei Hao coldly, his eyes containing hidden anger. "You need to know that these spots are useful. If you waste the spots like this and the elders within the clan find out, it won't be a good thing."

Lei Hao laughed. "Then go tell them! I'm wasting the spots. If there's an issue, let those elders come find me."

Seeing that Lei Hao was completely unreasonable, Lei Xuan suddenly changed his tone. "If you have any requirements, you can state them. We can discuss it."

Lei Hao said with extreme bluntness, "I have no requirements. I just don't like you, and I don't want to give them to you."

"I know you want to use the spots to sell favors. If you want the spots, fine—let that guy come over himself, kneel in front of me, and beg me. Then I'll give them to him."

In his words, Lei Hao was arrogant and unreasonable.

Between the lines, he was completely giving no face to Lei Xuan.

Lei Xuan wanted the spots to sell favors and befriend certain people, while Lei Hao wanted those people to come and kneel to beg him—this was simply impossible.