However, in the blink of an eye, the Phoenix Emperor recovered and said calmly, "He's just a descendant of an old friend of mine. What does he have to do with the 36 Saints? Besides, Song Yu caused my daughter to remain unmarried for ten thousand years. I wish I could tear him into pieces! Why would he accept anyone related to him? "
As long as he didn't admit it, the other party wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
"It's fine even if you don't want to admit it. While it might seem like Ao Qing is taking him out for a stroll, it's actually a test. As soon as he uses any of the Great Daos that the thirty-six Ancient Sages have grasped, Ao Qing will immediately make a move and apprehend him!"
Dragon Emperor said calmly.
"Ao Feng, do you not trust me?"
The Phoenix Emperor stood up abruptly, and his eyes were as sharp as lightning. "It has been many years since we last met. It just so happens that I would like to test whether my [Heavenly Phoenix Cry] or your [Heavenly Dragon's Tears] is stronger!"
Dragon Emperor didn't get up. Instead, he picked up the teacup on the table and scraped the tea leaves. He smiled and said, "I admire Brother Feng's strength. Don't worry, it's just a test. You won't be so stingy, right? If he has nothing to do with thirty-six Ancient Sages, not only will I not do anything to him, I'll even apologize to him personally. "
"I hope you don't do anything groundless!" The Phoenix Emperor snorted.
"I don't think so …" The Dragon Emperor waved his hand and continued to stare at the Phoenix Emperor. He wanted to see something from the Phoenix Emperor, but he shook his head in the end.
As the leader of a clan that had lived for more than ten thousand years, if it was so easy to see through it, there would be nothing to be afraid of.
The Phoenix Monarch didn't show it on her face, but she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. At the same time, she was also a little perplexed. There were thirty-six Ancient Sages, and it hadn't even been a day since they returned to the Celestial World. How did the Phoenix Monarch know about it?
…
Su Yin didn't know what had happened in the room. Instead, he followed behind Elder Ao Qing and flew into the distance.
"This is the Jade Spring Lake that our Dragon Clan uses to store water. It was formed from the melting of natural ice and snow, and it contains dense Immortal Energy that is extremely pure …"
Ao Qing pointed forward.
Su Yin looked over and saw a huge lake on Dragonspine Ridge. It was dozens of miles in diameter, and the water was clear. At a glance, he could see a lot of carps swimming in it. Each of them shone with a golden light, as if they would leap through the dragon gate and become true dragons at any moment.
Spiritual energy rippled through the surface of the water, and it seemed like there were spirit gathering formation inscriptions inscribed on the surface of the water. Not only was the water sweet, it was also beneficial to one's cultivation.
"Those are the Sky Pillars, the places where our clansmen cultivate …"
Circling around the Jade Spring Lake, Zhang Xuan immediately saw a massive square. There were innumerable thick stone pillars that pierced straight into the sky. Each of them was several hundred meters tall and more than ten meters in diameter. Massive dragons were coiled around them, spitting out Dragon Pearls to absorb the spiritual energy of the world. It looked as if they would soar into the sky at any moment.
Above the square, an even larger Golden Dragon floated in the air, surrounded by clouds, its five claws shining with golden light.
It was actually one of the purest bloodlines of the Heavenly Dragon Clan, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon!
At this moment, the golden dragon was flying while shouting, "All of you, cultivate properly. If anyone slacks off again, I'll throw them off the mountain!"
Hearing this, many of the giant dragons trembled. Their dragon pearls shone brightly as they desperately absorbed spiritual energy to cultivate.
"Let's go down and take a look."
Ao Qing smiled faintly and flew straight over. Su Yin had no choice but to follow.
As soon as they landed on the ground, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon in the sky trembled slightly, and it morphed into a young man with thick eyebrows. He clasped his fist and bowed. "Paying respects to Elder Ao …"
"Un. This is a friend from the Phoenix Clan, and this is the instructor of our Dragon Clan, Ao Yun."
Elder Ao Qing introduced.
"Phoenix Clan?"
A glint flashed across Ao Yun's eyes, and his lips curled up. He raised his arm and said, "Stop cultivating!"
Hula!
As he spoke, the many giant dragons circling the stone pillars swayed at the same time and turned into children about ten years old, standing behind him in unison.
"This friend over here is from the Phoenix Clan, so I believe that you possess extraordinary strength. May I know if you would mind showing us a few moves?"
Ao Yun took a step forward, and an aura burst forth from his body, exerting immense pressure on those around him. "I would like to see it for myself!"
Su Yin knew that he would be provoked, but he didn't expect the other party to be so direct. Frowning, he turned to look at Elder Ao Qing, only to see that the latter had already retreated to the side with a smile on his face. Clearly, this matter had nothing to do with him.
"What's wrong? You don't dare to accept my challenge? That doesn't matter. As long as you admit that you're a coward, I'll let you off! "Ao Yun sneered coldly.
"Coward! Coward! Coward! "
The dozens of children behind Ao Yun shouted in unison.
Knowing that there was no way to avoid the other party, Su Yin could only step forward and say, "I'm just a guest of the Phoenix Clan, not a member of the Phoenix Clan. However, if Brother Yun wishes to have a duel, I'm more than happy to oblige!"
Ao Yun chuckled lightly as he waved his hand once more.
Upon hearing the order, the young dragons retreated simultaneously, creating a huge space for Ao Yun.
"Make your move!"
Ao Yun bellowed as he clenched his fists tightly and charged forward.
Boom!
An explosion sounded in the air, and a thin line reminiscent of the exhaust from a plane appeared in the air. Even before Ao Yun arrived, his immense strength had already shrouded an area of more than ten meters in diameter.
Even with Su Yin's Quasi-Sage primary stage physical body, he was unable to solidify space with his physical body. In other words … Ao Yun's physical body was already comparable to a Quasi-Sage pinnacle cultivator! He was only a hair's breadth away from becoming a Sage, far surpassing Liao Yunfeng and Yin Ruohai. In fact, he was even stronger than Fairy Jiuqu.
As expected of the bloodline of an Ancient Divine Beast.
How frightening! Su Yin knew that he would lose if he did not use his full strength here. Thus, his eyebrows shot up. The bloodline aura formed by the Dragon Emperor's blood in his dantian burst forth, turning into unique nutrients that flowed through his meridians.
"Awesome!"
Ao Yun groaned.
He knew that Yi Ya had modified the Dragon Emperor's blood into something that he could absorb, but he did not expect it to be so powerful. Even though his muscles did not bulge much, his meridians had become thicker, and his muscle fibers had become more resilient.
If his muscles were like straw ropes that would snap with a single tug, they were now like rubber bands that could withstand greater resilience.
It was no wonder the Zither Sage used the Dragon Tendons as his zither strings. Even his muscles were so powerful, let alone his bones.
The Celestial Energy in his dantian did not grow, and he was still at the Daoist Saint realm. However, his physical body seemed to have broken through its shackles, reaching unprecedented heights.
Pilipala!
His muscles crackled. Before Su Yin made a move, he knew that the strength in his body was much stronger than when he was borrowing the power of the Pill Sage and Casanova!
These feelings only lasted for an instant. When he saw the increasing pressure in front of him, all the muscles in Su Yin's body reacted like a reflex, and he also met the attack with a punch.
There was no technique, only brute force.
Peng!
The two fists collided, and it was as though two boulders had smashed together. The air was torn apart, and dust scattered in all directions. Two huge pits appeared on the ground.
Deng deng deng deng!
Su Yin and Ao Yun retreated simultaneously. The former only took a single step back, while the latter took seven to eight steps back.
Even though Su Yin punched later, it was clear that he had the upper hand.
Even though he was not a member of the Dragon Tribe, he had borrowed the Dragon Emperor's blood, and his strength was stronger than Ao Yun's.
"Good, you are good!"
Ao Yun's eyes reddened in excitement. Roaring furiously, he clenched his fist and punched toward Zhang Xuan once more.
This time, he had channeled the power of his bloodline, and the silhouette of a massive dragon coiled behind him. Even before his fist reached Zhang Xuan, the compressed air was already suffocating him, making him feel like spurting blood.
With the power of his bloodline, Ao Yun's fighting prowess was already on par with Daoist Wuwei's will.
If Ao Yun had used the power of the Casanova's rules, he would have surely sustained severe injuries.
"Heh!"
Su Yin raised his eyebrows. Instead of retreating, he took two steps forward. The muscles in his entire body were like soldiers that had obeyed orders. They extended from the soles of his feet to his waist and converged on his fists. In an instant, they surged out wildly.
If he were to use the power of any of the 36 Ancient Sages, he would surely draw suspicion. Thus, he continued to use brute force. His tightly clenched fist was as though a bolt of lightning, and even before it reached Zhang Xuan, it was already producing crackling noises.
It sounded like a whip lashing out at the air.
"Resonance of a Hundred Bones … How powerful is that? Only the clan head with the Skydragon Bloodline is capable of such a feat … "Elder Ao Qing narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
The immense strength of his muscles was so great that the joints of his bones would explode. The members of the Dragon Tribe specialized in cultivating their physical body, and the only one who was capable of such a feat was the Skydragon Bloodline of the Dragon Emperor.
Even he was unable to do such a feat!
Yet, the young man had managed to do it … What was going on?
He was under the orders of the Dragon Emperor to check on the young man's prowess and laws, but who could have thought that the young man would be able to utilize the purest bloodline of the Dragon Tribe!
"Ao Yun has lost …"
Elder Ao Qing shook his head.
He knew that Ao Yun would not be a match for the other party. This was not just in terms of strength but also the pressure from the other party's bloodline.
As expected, the two fists collided once more. This time, Su Yin did not retreat at all. Instead, it was Ao Yun who was sent flying like a cannonball. His back crashed heavily into a stone pillar.
"I don't believe that you are that powerful …"
Ao Yun struggled to his feet with reddened eyes. He wanted to charge forward once more, but he was stopped by Elder Ao Qing.
"The victor has been decided!"
Even though Ao Yun was unwilling to admit defeat, he still nodded and fell silent.
"Alright, you should bring this young friend from the Phoenix Clan around the area. I'll be heading back first …" Elder Ao Qing waved his hand before leaving the area.
Soon, he returned to the main hall.
"Your Majesty …"
"How was it?"
The Dragon Emperor didn't try to hide the truth from him and asked directly.
"Su Yin didn't use the power of laws at all. Instead, he used his physical body to execute the power of the Resonance of Hundred Bones …"
Elder Ao Qing replied honestly.
"Resonance of Hundred Bones?"
The Dragon Emperor narrowed his eyes in disbelief.
He knew very well what that term meant. Could it be that … the young man had his bloodline? But he had not made any promises recently …
"Ao Feng, since he's not related to the 36 Ancient Sages, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
The Phoenix Emperor heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that the Dragon Emperor had not discovered anything. While he was also perplexed, he still could not help but harrumph.
The Dragon Emperor frowned. "This …"
It was just a moment ago that he had confidently declared that the young man might be related to the 36 Ancient Sages, and if he was not, he would be willing to apologize.
"Why don't I give Brother Ao a suggestion?"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's expression, the Phoenix Monarch chuckled softly. "Even if you are willing to apologize to him, I fear that as a junior, he won't be able to bear it. Why don't you be magnanimous and give him a chance to cultivate in the Dragon Transformation Lake?"
"Dragon Transformation Lake?"
The Dragon Emperor asked.
That was right.
If the other party really did possess the Dragon Bloodline, or even his bloodline, entering the Dragon Transformation Lake would be the best way to verify it.
"Elder Ao Qing, bring that young man to the Dragon Transformation Lake right now and tell him that I have given him special permission!"
After saying those words, he discreetly sent a telepathic message to the Phoenix Emperor. "Also, take a look to see if he possesses the Skydragon Bloodline …"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Elder Ao Qing turned around and left.
Ignoring the telepathic messages from the duo, the Phoenix Emperor asked, "Brother Ao, may I know where you heard that the 36 Ancient Sages are about to return?"
"Of course!" The Dragon Emperor suddenly turned around. "Come on out!"
Hu!
Right after those words were spoken, a towering figure walked out from the side hall of the hall. His body emanated an intense aura of death. Even before coming close, one could already feel a strong sense of disgust from him.
"Sage Sang Yu?"
The Phoenix Emperor frowned.
The person who had just appeared was a Sage who cultivated a branch of the Way of Death.
And the strongest cultivator of this branch was none other than the Yellow Springs.
"Paying respects to the Phoenix Emperor, Phoenix Empress, and Black Tortoise God Monarch!"
Sage Sang Yu clasped his fist and bowed.
Even though he was a Sage, he was still nothing before the heads of the Beast Tribe.
"Dragon Emperor, the news that you received was sent by His Majesty the Yellow Springs. The reason why I know that the 36 Ancient Sages are about to return is because … the paths that the 36 Ancient Sages govern have already been connected, and they can make a breakthrough to Half-Saint!"
Sage Sang Yu said.
The Phoenix Emperor's body jolted.
However, what shocked him was not the news but the speed at which the Yellow Springs had received the news.
Only those who had reached the pinnacle of the Way of Death would know that the paths of the Way of Death were connected.
But … in less than a day, not only did the Yellow Springs know about it, they even sent someone over. Could it be that they had already noticed Song Yu and the others' arrival yesterday?
If that was the case, they would be in danger!
As an Ancient Divine Beast, the Yellow Springs who controlled the Way of Death was definitely one of the people he feared!
Even the Dragon Emperor could not give him such a feeling.
Seeing that the Phoenix Emperor's shocked expression did not seem fake, the Dragon Emperor and Sage Sang Yu exchanged glances and nodded.
It seemed that the Phoenix Emperor really did not know.
But then again, based on how long the paths had been connected, less than a day had passed. The Phoenix Emperor had not left the Phoenix Domain at all, so it was normal that he did not know.
Sage Sang Yu heaved a sigh of relief and continued, "His Majesty the Yellow Springs means that … we must stop them and investigate if they have come to the Celestial World!"
"How do we investigate?" This time, it was the Phoenix Empress who spoke, not the Phoenix Emperor.
The population of the Celestial World was immeasurable. If they deliberately hid themselves, it would be impossible to find them.
"It won't be easy for us to find them, but it will be easy for them to appear on their own!"
Sage Sang Yu smiled. "If the 36 Ancient Sages really return to the Celestial World, the first thing they have to do is to collect their own bones. As long as we find out who is searching for Ancient Sages in large quantities, we will know everything!"
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