The Medallion novel Chapter 1923

Finally, after waiting for so long, the day that the Ethereal Valley would open drew near.

The valley was at the bottom of the Ethereal Mountain, which was the holy land of the spiritual race. Since it was very important and sacred, it was being guarded by the parliament.

The parliament was comprised of the patriarch of the spiritual race and twelve other elders. It was considered the highest authority in the entire spiritual race. Compared to the Shura Race that was heavily submissive to the royal family—as well as the human race that had several conflicting sects and clans—the spiritual race was seen to be the most unified one. In fact, all major decisions that would likely affect the future of the race would be voted upon by the parliament. Even the patriarch did not have the power to overturn what the parliament had decided.

At this moment, the teams formed by the five largest clans of the spiritual race were already prepared to set out and enter the Ethereal Valley.

Aside from the Wankong Clan, the other four greatest clans included the Lingji Clan, the Xiayu Clan, the Bilong Clan, and the Hongling Clan.

They were actually the five greatest tribes of the spiritual race that had existed since ancient times. The most powerful one among them was the Lingji Clan, who originated from a famous and powerful matriarchal tribe. Although the disparity in terms of gender was mitigated upon the establishment of the clan, they still kept its matriarchal system. All their previous leaders were women, and most of their warriors were female.

The Hongling Clan was second to the Lingji Clan in terms of overall power. However, compared to the other four great clans, it possessed the longest history. It also had abundant resources and several talented disciples.

On the other hand, the Xiayu Clan and the Bilong Clan were about equal in strength.

Lastly, was the weakest among the five—the Wankong Clan.

Nonetheless, they still deserved to be a part of the five greatest clans due to their superb medical skills that no one in the spiritual race could match. If it wasn't for this, the parliament might have already expelled them from the five greatest clans, especially because of its recent decline.

However, if the Wankong Clan could not find a way to stop their decline, the parliament might eventually consider removing their status and looking for a more deserving clan.

Three days later, the teams of the five clans gathered at the foot of the Ethereal Mountain before they set out to the Ethereal Valley.

Interestingly, it seemed that no one knew what the specific requirements of entering the valley were. It was as though the valley had its own mind that could decide who could only enter. Those who were judged as unqualified wouldn't be able to pass through even if they had strong spiritual roots. However, if one was allowed to enter, he would not find any difficulty of getting inside at all.

Since then, it had been a puzzle to the members of the spiritual race how the Ethereal Valley decided to grant passage to its visitors.

Moreover, some areas inside the valley were restricted. One could only explore them if he had a certain level of attribute of the spiritual root. It meant that even if one tried his hardest to break into the restricted areas, he would have no chance of succeeding if he did not meet the requirements.

This was the main reason why the Wankong Clan extremely valued Rocky. As the chosen one with a spiritual root with five attributes, he had high chances of getting into every restricted area in the Ethereal Valley.

Being the young master of the Wankong Clan, Alex was tasked to lead her clan's team. Her spiritual root was at the second grade of the Earth Stage, which was actually one of the best in their entire clan. However, for some unknown reason, she still remained as a Spiritual King and failed to break through to the Emperor Realm.

Aside from Alex, the strongest members in their team were Jeffrey, who was at the premium stage of the Emperor Realm, and three medium-stage Spiritual Emperors. These Spiritual Emperors had already entered the valley several times back then. Hence, their only role in this quest was to escort the team and protect the younger members from impending dangers.

At the same time, the four other clans also had veteran Spiritual Emperors in their teams that were tasked to ensure the safety of the rest of their members.

As soon as the teams arrived at the entrance of the Ethereal Valley, they were welcomed by an elder and other Spiritual Emperors from the parliament.

"The Ethereal Valley is going to be open for a whole month. Everyone that can enter the valley can freely explore the place. However, be warned that some parts of the valley can only be accessed by those who possess a spiritual root of the required level and attributes. Therefore, if you find yourselves unable to enter these areas, it is wise not to forcibly break into them. Otherwise, be prepared to suffer the consequences of your actions," the elder sternly warned.