Chapter 1360
The Dragon Clan's Secrets, Joining Forces to Break Through the Boundary
A month later.
In a magnificent palace in the "Dragon Abyss Sea".
Dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators from the True Dragon Clan stood below the palace, their eyes trembling as they gazed at a figure standing in front of them.
The man was wearing a blue robe and looked very young.
The powerful aura emanating from him far surpassed that of the many demon emperors below, indicating that he had already reached the Nascent Soul stage.
"Second Elder, we have already investigated and found out."
Aside from the one from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, there was another person who appeared to be a human cultivator.
The Third Elder has not yet returned from pursuing them, which suggests he has encountered some trouble. That is why we had no choice but to ask you to come out and take charge of the situation.
"What's the panic? I know Ao Xing's supernatural abilities. Even if he can't stop those two, there won't be any major danger."
The Heavenly Phoenix Clan is now without the old ghost Chi Li, and that little girl doesn't have the guts to make a mortal enemy of our True Dragon Clan.
Seeing that the Demon Emperor speaking below still had a hint of anxiety on his face, the blue-robed cultivator immediately stopped him, his face full of disdain.
"You mean that among the two of you who came, besides the one from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, one of them is a human cultivator? Could it be the one from the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom?"
As the blue-robed cultivator spoke, a figure seemed to flash through his mind, and his expression became somewhat solemn.
"Reporting to the Second Elder, we have never seen this person before, and we are still unsure of their origins."
However, this person's supernatural abilities seem to be no less than those of the Third Elder, and he should also be an old monster from the human race who has been at the Nascent Soul stage for a long time.
Half a month has passed now, and the Third Elder still hasn't returned. Do you think something might have happened? Should we inform the First Elder about this?
"No need. The Grand Elder is still in seclusion, focusing on breaking through to a higher realm. We shouldn't disturb him at this time. Let's not alarm him for now."
Go and search around again to see if you can find the direction they left in and where they went.
He also immediately sent a message informing Ao Yuan of the situation at home, urging him to return as soon as possible to discuss how to handle the matter.
"Don't worry, Ancestor, we sent a message to the Fourth Elder half a month ago!"
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After hearing the blue-robed cultivator assign the tasks, the many demon kings below, who were still somewhat nervous, immediately nodded and turned to leave.
Not long after everyone left the main hall, the blue-robed cultivator had just turned around and arrived at the back of the hall when a ball of white spiritual light suddenly flew over from a distance.
From within the spiritual light, a translucent golden dragon emerged.
Upon seeing the golden dragon, the blue-robed cultivator was slightly startled at first, then quickly stepped forward and bowed.
"Greetings, Grand Elder!"
“I already know what you just said. Ao Xing and the others are no longer in the Dragon Abyss Sea. It seems that the Dragon King Seal was taken away by the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.”
"Don't worry, Elder. When the Fourth Prince returns, I will go to the Northern Frontier with him and bring back Ao Xing and the Dragon King Seal."
The Heavenly Phoenix Clan dared to collude with human cultivators to cause trouble in the Dragon Abyss Sea.
This time, we must teach them a lesson so that no one will dare to disrespect our True Dragon Clan in the future.
"Don't rush this matter. Let's wait until Ao Xing returns before discussing it. We shouldn't go to the Northern Frontier for now."
"This... Elder, are we just going to give that thing to them like this?"
"What's the use of you guarding it for so many years? In the end, it was still stolen by someone else."
Although Old Ghost Chi Li is gone, there are others in the Northern Frontier, and this matter also involves that person from the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.
"I'm currently in seclusion and unable to act. With only you and Fourth Brother, they're not afraid of you at all, so it's unlikely you'll be of much use."
"Elder, you also think it's him? Chen Qingxuan was still overseeing the space passage on Jade Profound Island a few years ago, how could he have time to come to our Dragon Abyss Sea?"
Moreover, their Donghuang Kingdom and the Tianfeng Clan are inherently enemies, so why would they suddenly help them intervene in this matter?
Could it be that we've made a mistake, or that it's someone else entirely?
"Hmph! You know how powerful the third brother is. Even if Old Ghost Chi Li came in person with the Dragon King Seal, he probably wouldn't be able to snatch the item from her and escape unscathed."
In the entire Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent, apart from Chen Qingxuan, there should be no one else with this ability.
Besides, in the world of cultivation, there are no eternal enemies.
In previous years, they cooperated to deal with the True Demons of the Upper Realm, so why can't they join forces against us?
Seeing that the blue-robed cultivator still seemed somewhat incredulous, the little golden dragon sighed again and said, "You witnessed Chen Qingxuan's supernatural powers back then."
Even you are no match for him, let alone Ao Xing and Lao Si.
The Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone originally belonged to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, so giving it to them is fine; there's no need to go to great lengths and waste time over it.
As for the Dragon King Seal, it is protected by ancestral restrictions and is not something they can control.
Once I'm out of the pass, I can retrieve this item no matter where it is; there's no need to worry about it.
I think if she's smart enough, she'll return the things on her own sooner or later.
Now that our cultivation has reached this stage, what's the use of being greedy for these external things if we can't advance further?
If you had listened to me back then and hadn't wasted so much time on these trivial matters, your cultivation level would have caught up with Chen Qingxuan long ago.
"Could it be that you, like Ao Xing, are planning to risk everything to sneak into a spatial node?"
"Well, the Elder is right."
Over the years, countless cultivators from our Huayang Realm have vanished without a trace after attempting to cross spatial nodes. If there's any hope of advancing to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, I certainly wouldn't risk taking that path.
"The spiritual energy in this world is now scarce, so it is no longer possible to cultivate to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm."
However, our True Dragon Clan's physical body and bloodline are far stronger than those of other races. With the Nine Revolutions Azure Dragon Technique, we can elevate our bloodline to its peak and attempt to invoke the origin of heaven and earth.
Tens of thousands of years ago, the ancestor Ao Xiang cultivated this technique to perfection before successfully drawing upon the origin of heaven and earth to ascend to the upper realm.
It's just that others outside don't know about this; they all think that the ancestor ascended to heaven normally.
Since even the legendary ancestor Ao Xiang could traverse this path back then, we might just be able to as well!
Little Golden Dragon spoke with a hint of arrogance, seemingly quite confident in the method he had proposed.
Upon hearing this, the blue-robed cultivator sighed slightly.
"The Elder is absolutely right. However, the Nine Revolutions Azure Dragon Technique is extremely difficult to cultivate. I have been cultivating it for nearly a thousand years, but I have only reached the fourth level."
"Even reaching the pinnacle of this technique seems hopeless; I truly don't know how our ancestors cultivated it back then."
"Haha, I know you probably still doubt whether this technique can be successfully cultivated."
You may not know this, but I had already cultivated the technique to the seventh level two hundred years ago, and now I only need to reach the last two levels.
Next, as long as I can successfully break through to the eighth level, I will be able to unleash the full power of the Dragon King Seal. There should be no one among the Nascent Soul cultivators in this world who can rival me.
"At that time, who would dare not submit to my True Dragon Clan?"
"Oh! The Grand Elder has already broken through to the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Azure Dragon Technique, is that true?"
Upon hearing what the "little golden dragon" said, the blue-robed cultivator's previously somewhat disappointed face immediately showed a hint of excitement, and his eyes seemed to see the hope of ascending to the upper realm again.
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"Lei Yuan Hai", Jin Yue Island.
Located on a high mountain north of Jin Yue Island, Huang Siyuan sat alone in a stone pavilion.
Suddenly, a streak of light flashed by, and two figures appeared in front of her.
"Siyuan, greet your mother-in-law!"
Upon seeing the sudden appearance of "Granny Jin Yue" and Tao Yu, Huang Siyuan quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and poured them a cup of spiritual tea.
Grandma Jin Yue nodded slightly and then sat down in the stone pavilion.
"Siyuan, do you know why I specifically called you here today?"
"I heard my husband mention a while ago that you've almost finished preparing things, Mother-in-law. The fact that you specifically asked me to come here must mean that there's something you need to tell me."
Siyuan is deeply indebted to her mother-in-law; please feel free to give your instructions.
"You're quick to understand things, much better than Tao Yu."
Seeing that Huang Siyuan had roughly guessed what she was thinking, "Grandma Jinyue" nodded slightly, a hint of relief on her face.
"You're right, the reason I called you back this time was indeed to say goodbye."
Over the years you've called me "Grandma," so you're practically my successor. This is the next stage of my cultivation, and I'm passing it on to you now.
"Nowadays, it's impossible to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage normally in the human realm. This technique is sufficient for your cultivation, and you won't need to worry about it anymore."
"Siyuan, thank you, Mother-in-law!"
After handing the cultivation technique to Huang Siyuan, "Granny Jinyue" pointed to Tao Yu standing in front of her.
“When my mother-in-law was cultivating, she offended many people in Lei Yuanhai. If I am no longer here, I can’t guarantee that this Golden Moon Island will remain peaceful.”
Tao Yu is one of my few successors in this world, and I will now entrust her to you!
From now on, you will take her with you to cultivate in the Floating Cloud Mountains, which will also ensure that my lineage has a successor.
In her early years in Lei Yuanhai, "Granny Jin Yue" had conflicts with many sects due to her eccentric temperament.
However, she was a high-ranking Nascent Soul cultivator, and many sects in the vicinity dared not speak out against her, so no one dared to come to "Golden Moon Island" to cause her trouble.
However, "Grandma Jin Yue" is now preparing to smuggle herself across a spatial node and ascend to the upper realm.
After she leaves, it will be difficult for "Golden Moon Island" to deter other cultivators in the surrounding area with only Tao Yu and "Snow Moon Fairy" and others.
When the time comes, someone will inevitably come knocking to settle scores later.
That's why "Grandma Jin Yue" specifically sought out Huang Siyuan before leaving, wanting to entrust her direct lineage to Tao Yu.
"Grandma, you're letting me go to the Floating Cloud Mountains alone with Senior Sister Siyuan. Aren't the other senior sisters coming with me?"
Upon hearing "Grandma Jin Yue's" instructions, Tao Yu's face showed a hint of doubt, and she asked a question.
Upon hearing this, "Grandma Jin Yue" immediately replied, "I have already suggested that they accompany you to the Floating Cloud Mountains."
However, Xueyue and her group had been managing the Golden Moon Island business for so many years, and it wasn't so easy for them to give it up.
Since they are willing to stay, let them stay on Golden Moon Island for now.
Perhaps one day they will come to their senses and be able to let go of these material possessions.” Compared to Tao Yu, who has been by “Granny Golden Moon”’s side for many years, “Snow Moon Fairy” and the others clearly have a deeper affection for Golden Moon Island.
Seeing that they were willing to stay, "Grandma Jin Yue" did not stop them too much.
Hearing that her mother-in-law had already made arrangements, Tao Yu nodded quietly.
Seeing this, Granny Jinyue took out another storage artifact from her person and handed it to Tao Yu.
"The things in here are what I left for you; they should be enough for you to cultivate for a while."
After you go to the Floating Cloud Mountains, try to take in as many disciples as possible so that the lineage can continue. If you meet someone you like, you can also start a family.
Remember, no matter what happens outside, absolutely do not return to Lei Yuanhai.
"Don't worry, Grandma, I've got it!"
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After giving some instructions to Tao Yu, "Granny Jin Yue" took out a bag from her person and handed it to Huang Siyuan.
"I don't have much to leave you, but this item will be useful for your future cultivation, so please take it for now!"
"This is... a top-grade spirit stone?"
Only when Huang Siyuan opened the jade box in her hand did she discover that inside lay a bright red spirit stone.
The rich spiritual energy emanating from this spirit stone far surpassed that of any spirit stone Huang Siyuan had ever seen before.
Clearly, this is no ordinary item; it is a "top-grade spirit stone," an extremely rare find in the cultivation world.
"This top-grade spirit stone is something I obtained many years ago and have kept on my person, but I haven't been able to use it."
"Your cultivation is nearing completion, and you'll need it sooner or later, so don't be shy with me."
“Mother, this gift is too precious. Siyuan dares not accept such a generous gift. Why don’t you leave it for your junior sister?”
Don't worry, Mother-in-law.
"I know what you're thinking, but I've already thought this through."
Tao Yu's cultivation level is only at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage. Given her personality, she may not be able to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage in the future. Leaving this kind of thing to her may not be a good thing.
When she arrives at the Floating Cloud Mountains, she will inevitably need your and Fellow Daoist Song's help.
If an old woman can't even bear to part with this little thing, how can she truly be at ease?
When Huang Siyuan tried to refuse, "Grandma Jinyue" immediately interrupted her and stuffed the jade box directly into Huang Siyuan's hands.
Compared to Huang Siyuan and "Snow Moon Fairy" and others, Tao Yu's personal qualities are not actually that outstanding.
The reason she was able to cultivate all the way to the fourth level of the Nascent Soul realm was largely because she had followed "Granny Jin Yue" since childhood, and received more guidance and cultivation resources than others.
Once "Granny Jin Yue" leaves, Tao Yu's cultivation speed will inevitably return to normal.
There isn't a very high chance of breaking through to the late Nascent Soul stage, let alone reaching the half-step Deity Transformation realm.
If this "top-grade spirit stone" were given to Tao Yu now, she would most likely have no use for it.
Having such a coveted treasure on his person might bring disaster to Tao Yu if other late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators found out.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator who has cultivated for many years, Granny Jin Yue's understanding of human nature is clearly superior to that of Huang Siyuan and Tao Yu.
Seeing that the other party insisted on handing over the "top-grade spirit stone" to her, Huang Siyuan could not refuse and accepted the spiritual item.
"Alright, I've told you everything I needed to. Now that no one's watching, you two should set off and leave Golden Moon Island immediately."
Remember, unless absolutely necessary, don't come back!
"Mother-in-law! Why are you in such a hurry to send me away? Can't you let me stay and keep you company for a few more days?"
"When it's time to part, it's inevitable. One more day or one less day won't change anything."
If you all strive to cultivate and ascend to the upper realm in the future, you may well meet your mother-in-law again someday.
You've already condensed your Nascent Soul; surely you understand these principles?
It'll get dark soon and it won't be easy to travel, let's hurry!
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Faced with Tao Yu's reluctance to leave, "Granny Jin Yue" rarely showed a serious expression and kept urging her to leave.
Tao Yu, however, remained standing there, unwilling to leave.
It was only after Huang Siyuan repeatedly reassured Tao Yu that she agreed to leave with her.
"Grandma, please take care!"
Under the loving gaze of "Grandma Jin Yue", Huang Siyuan and Tao Yu boarded the flying car together, and the two quickly turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.
After watching the two leave, "Granny Jin Yue" touched the corner of her eye and turned to leave.
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In a dimly lit space, a black storm was rapidly approaching from all sides.
Song Qingming used his magic to activate the "Sacred Star Disc," directly blocking a black hurricane, and only then was he able to dodge the danger and reunite with the "Fire Phoenix."
The two had been pulled into a spatial node by a huge suction force. The space here was extremely unstable, with dangerous spatial storms and spatial rifts everywhere.
Not far from them, in a crack, there was a figure emitting golden light.
It was Ao Xing who was caught up in this mess along with Song Qingming and "Fire Phoenix".
Unfortunately, the other party was unlucky; as soon as they entered, they were trapped in a spatial rift and were unable to break free.
This spatial rift is like a small, lonely boat on the sea, constantly being battered by the waves and unable to stabilize itself.
Ao Xing, trapped inside, had tried to escape several times before, but was always interrupted by the spatial storms that kept swirling around him.
At this moment, she looked at Song Qingming and the other person who were also in danger not far away.
His face showed a hint of annoyance, yet he was also helpless.
Just as Ao Xing was desperately casting spells, trying to use the two bronze ancient insects beside him to help him escape, a violent spatial storm swept through the depths of the spatial passage in the distance once again.
"We need to find a way out quickly, otherwise if we get caught up in the depths of the passage, we'll never be able to get back."
Song Qingming, "Fire Phoenix", and Ao Xing were all caught in the spatial passage.
However, they are currently near the entrance of the spatial passage, not too far from the "Huayang Realm". As long as they can cast a spell to open the spatial rift, they still have a chance to go back.
If they are completely sucked into the passage by the spatial storm, they will be unable to return to Huayang Realm, and only two outcomes will remain.
They either successfully pass through the spatial passage to reach another place, or they cannot withstand the surrounding spatial storms and spatial rifts and perish here completely.
The storms deep within the space tunnel are far more intense than those outside. To successfully smuggle oneself from here to other places, thorough preparation is essential.
Given the current state of Song Qingming and the other two, their chances of surviving if they were sucked in would be extremely slim.
"Yes! I understand what you mean. We've already tried, and we can't open the spatial passage in a short time."
Let's not talk about this now. They're probably about to give up. I should go and save her first!
"If she really dies here, even if we return to the Huayang Realm, the True Dragon Clan probably won't let us off easily."
Compared to Song Qingming and "Fire Phoenix", Ao Xing, trapped in the spatial rift, is now in a very dangerous situation.
Although the other side was their enemy not long ago, the current situation for everyone is not optimistic.
Seeing that "Fire Phoenix" wanted to rescue her first, Song Qingming nodded slightly and did not object to her idea.
After all, the other party's identity is extraordinary. If a Nascent Soul Ancestor were to perish here, the True Dragon Clan would certainly not let it go easily.
Fire Phoenix raised its hand and released a seven-colored feather fan, forcefully activating a beam of spiritual light towards the spatial rift below.
The next moment, a flash of inspiration appeared, and crimson flames instantly engulfed the opponent, stabilizing him.
With the help of the "Fire Phoenix's" spell, Ao Xing, who had stabilized his body, immediately emerged from the spatial rift and was brought to the two of them by the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror that came to meet him.
Ao Xing had just expended a lot of energy to escape, and his face was covered in sweat.
Upon seeing Song Qingming not far away, Ao Xing's face almost instinctively flashed with displeasure.
"Fellow Daoist Ao, this place is not suitable for us to continue fighting. Could we please cease hostilities and make peace?"
"We've come this far, and we don't even know if we can leave here."
If we still want to fight, then we'll just have to keep each other company and die here together.
"Hmph! If we're going to die, we'll all die together. I don't want to stay and keep you two company."
Faced with Song Qingming and "Fire Phoenix" trying to persuade him, Ao Xing thought for a moment and then chose to compromise with them, temporarily suppressing the hostility on his face.
Just as the three were talking, another spatial storm appeared deep in the passage below, and a huge suction force once again enveloped the three of them.
Seeing this, Ao Xing's gaze immediately shot toward the "Fire Phoenix" to the side.
"Give me the Dragon King's Seal now, or none of us will be leaving today."
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Upon hearing Ao Xing's urging, "Fire Phoenix" did not hesitate for long and immediately used magic to take out the "Dragon Crystal Jade Box" and release the Golden Dragon Jade Seal that was trapped inside.
Upon receiving the spiritual treasure, Ao Xing immediately cast a spell to control nine golden dragons to fly out and form a golden barrier around the three of them.
After the golden barrier appeared, the suction force generated by the surrounding spatial storm was instantly blocked by most of it.
This made things much easier for the three of them.
After catching his breath, Ao Xing turned to look at Song Qingming, who was not far away beside him.
"Hey Song, I remember you have a Sacred Star Disc, so are you also unable to open the spatial passage here?"
"I've said it countless times, my surname isn't Song!"
“We’ve already tried several times, but the Sacred Star Disc alone isn’t enough to force open this passage. We need your help.”
"You mean, adding these would be enough!"
Having said that, the two ancient bronze insects beside Ao Xing flew to Song Qingming's side.
These two "Heavenly Mystery Sumeru Insects" are also powerful helpers in tearing spatial rifts, and are clearly the helpers that Song Qingming needs.
This is a perfect opportunity to help them, working together to break through the spatial passage. (End of Chapter)