“And what you have to pay is almost nothing!
“Such a deal with steady gains and no losses, you’re actually going to reject?”
Ling Han sighed, and said, “Your Lord will only be disappointed, I still choose to refuse!”
Xianyu Tong stared at Ling Han for an entire ten breath’s time, and then suddenly laughed loudly and said, “Good! Good! Good! Although This King is somewhat disappointed, he’s also somewhat impressed. There aren’t many people now who can uphold their principles.”
Ling Han smiled, and said, “Then what will your lordship do next?”
“Obviously allow you and Cai’er more contact. Youngsters, you see, will naturally become more intimate after understanding and communicating more,” Xianyu Tong said.
Uh, he still hasn’t given up on the idea…?
Ling Han didn’t say anymore. He wasn’t one to be easily swayed.
Xianyu Tong changed the topic, and said, “It’s not impossible to want to form an alliance and iron out grievances. This King indeed can change a condition—as long as you obtain something for This King.”
“What thing?” Ling Han asked. It was obvious that this thing definitely wasn’t ordinary, or else why would Xianyu Tong suggest it.
“There are still ten days before Ghostly Dragon Cave opens!” Xianyu Tong said.
“The teeth of a true dragon!” Helian Rong immediately cried out.
Xianyu Tong didn’t find it strange the other saw through him. The Ghostly Dragon Cave wasn’t some secret in the north sea; how could Helian Rong not have guessed. He said, “That’s right, the teeth of a true dragon. As long as you can obtain this item for This King, not only will all grievances be settled, This King will also give you a great reward!”
Helian Rong, however, looked stern, and said, “The teeth of a true dragon are in the fourth layer of the Ghostly Dragon Cave, and almost all those who set foot there don’t come out alive; even if there are a few lucky people that do, they die soon after they come out!”
“Hehe, there’s clearly an easy and effortless path to take. This brat doesn’t want it, then he can be given the difficult one,” Xianyu Tong said with a smile. “This King will say it again, if you take Cai’er, not only will all grievances be settled, the matter of the alliance can also be immediately settled.”
“You take your time to consider carefully.” Xianyu Tong swung his sleeves, turned, and left.
He wasn’t worried about Ling Han running, or else Ling Han might as well not have come—the matter of the alliance was the difficult problem that had Ling Han by the neck.
Ling Han was curious, and said, “Father-in-law, what sort of place is that Ghostly Dragon Cave?”
Helian Rong revealed a look of reverence, and said, “A north sea’s dragon clan powerhouse, their identity lost with the gaps in history, died an unknown amount of years ago, and his body turned into Ghostly Dragon Cave. This powerhouse was truly powerful; his blood, flesh, and bones evolved into surprising spiritual medicine, but there are also terrifying beasts nearby at the same time. Ghostly Dragon Cave is a place full of treasures, but at the same time an extremely dangerous one.”
“That powerful?” Ling Han blurted out.
“According to the legends, this powerhouse possessed Shattering Void Tier twenty stars of battle prowess, standing at the absolute peak of humanity; even divine beings descending into this realm couldn’t rival him, so that’s why strange phenomenon came into being, his body turning into a mystery realm, remaining undestroyed for hundreds of millions of years,” Helian Rong said, full of reverence.
He might also have Shattering Void Tier ten stars of battle prowess, but it was incomparable to that old dragon’s prowess.
“This powerhouse was one step short of becoming a true dragon, unfortunately still lacking one last step, and could only be called an alternative dragon,” Helian Rong said with deep pity. Previously, he didn’t understand why such a powerful existence didn’t become a god, but now he knew clearly that this powerhouse was too powerful, enduring through the settling, and even the divine beings that descended couldn’t kill him. Yet, the powerhouse didn’t dare to shatter the void, and died of old age in the lower realm in the end.
Lamentable, lamentable.
This strengthened his determination to split open the skies, or else he’d either be refined into a pill, or die of old age in the lower realm—there was no third possibility.
“So what’s the matter with the teeth of a true dragon?” Ling Han asked.
“The alternative dragon’s entire body turned into Ghostly Dragon Cave, and only a single dragon tooth was perfectly preserved, containing the endless power of a dragon, which is a supreme treasure for any true dragon’s descendant.” Helian Rong also became excited. Apparently, the tooth of a true dragon was also immensely attractive to him.
Ling Han instantly felt a rush of excitement. His son had true dragon’s blood, and if his son refined the tooth 1 of a true dragon, what heights would the little fellow be able to reach in the future?
This deal was going to be done!
He inquired Helian Rong about the details of Ghostly Dragon Cave, and Helian Rong didn’t hold back a single bit, telling Ling Han everything he knew in full detail.
The Ghostly Dragon Cave was located in the west of the north sea, and couldn’t be entered in normal times, because of the oppressive force of the alternative dragon—even though it had died countless millennia ago. The alternative dragon was too powerful back then, and reached the allowable limit of the vast lands, being able to crush a large amount of Shattering Void Tier elites even in death.
Every five hundred years, the Ghostly Dragon Cave would open once—not for long, usually half a month or so. The cave was split into four layers, and each layer had a variety of spiritual medicine, all born from showering in the essence of the dragon and possessing shocking medicinal power.
But at the same time, the alternative dragon’s blood and flesh essence also induced the growth of many strange living spirits that were powerful yet limited by the alternative dragon’s body—they couldn’t walk out. However, to harvest medicine inside, one would have to face these monsters, which translated into an extremely dangerous situation.
Moreover, except for the true dragon’s teeth, Ghostly Dragon Cave also had Dragon’s Blood Grass, which was a goodie only second to the true dragon’s teeth. It had surprising effects on refining the physique and could therefore cultivate the body of a dragon from it.
Very good, he also wanted Dragon’s Blood Grass for his son to refine, laying the most solid foundation as a child.
He told Helian Xun Xue his decision, and Helian Xun Xue was obviously worried, and said, “The Ghostly Dragon Cave’s first three layers are alright—though dangerous, there’s always a slim chance of survival. However, the fourth layer is extremely dangerous, those who enter almost certainly die, and the few that escape would be heavily injured, dying before long.”
Ling Han nodded, and said, “I’ll weigh my abilities and act accordingly.”
Chapter 791 - Wenren Jie
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The Ghostly Dragon Cave was going to open soon. Ling Han, Helian Rong, and the others all departed directly. They no longer had the time to return to the Helian Clan to make arrangements. However, for a large clan like the Helian Clan, they would naturally not be thrown into a mess just because of the departure of their Clan King; they would definitely gather people to enter into the Ghostly Dragon Cave themselves.
Xianyu Tong did not set out with them. He was the king of a royal clan, and so naturally would be leading his own team.
They journeyed day and night. Five days later, they finally arrived on a coastal island. From afar, it looked like a coiled True Dragon, and stretched for as long as a hundred miles, looking very majestic.
This was the Ghostly Dragon Cave; the entrance lay on the eastern side of the island.
The group
landed, and saw that there was already a considerable number of people gathered here. These people were obviously from different groups, and kept a sizable distance among themselves.
Helian Rong’s gaze swept over, and he could not help but show a hint of wariness as he said, “Wenren Jie is here!” He was staring at a tall, broad-shouldered man. That man was filled with the forceful aura of a ruler, and seemed to be the center of the world merely standing there, without the need to deliberately unleash his aura. One would be able to easily distinguish him immediately from the masses.
Wenren Jie, the strongest elite of the north sea, possessed the battle prowess of eleven Battle Stars of Shattering Void Tier.
Ling Han, too, cast a few looks at Wenren Jie. On the surface, this person did not have a sliver of the identifying traits of the Dragon Race, but the purity of his bloodline was obviously superior to Helian Rong’s and Xianyu Tong’s.
How astonishing the sensory abilities of a Shattering Void Tier elite were? When Helian Rong’s gaze paused on him, Wenren Jie immediately raised his head and turned his eyes in Helian Rong’s direction. His stare flickered with killing intent as if he had a slight urge to finish Helian Rong off here.
Helian Rong did not dare to be careless. There was a single Star’s power gap between the two of them, which meant that he had the capability of killing himself, which in turn made him incredibly dangerous.
“Lord Helian is here as well!” Wenren Jie smiled slightly. When his eyes passed over Ling Han, he showed a hint of displeasure. “The Ghostly Dragon Cave is a sacred place, and you actually allow an outsider to enter. Do you not fear being reprimanded by our ancestors?”
“I’m already here, so bite me,” Ling Han said. He knew that Wenren Jie was determined to eliminate both Helian and Xianyu Clans, and was a definite supporter of war. Even if he knew the truth about the reckoning, he would definitely first destroy the Helian and Xianyu Clans, unite the whole north sea, establish his royal rule, and then think of a way to stand against the Imperial Clan.
Thus, even if he wanted to join forces with the Wenren royal clan, he would still have to eliminate this Wenren Jie, so there was naturally no need to be polite.
Wenren Jie smiled in spite of himself, and asked, “Lord Helian, you don’t mind if I kill him, right?”
“Of course I do!” Helian Rong stepped out, and declared, “This is my son-in-law!”
“En?” Wenren Jie was momentarily stunned. He naturally knew about the Xianyu and Helian Clans allying, and also knew that the person that the Helian Royal Clan sent out for the marriage alliance was Helian Rong’s daughter, but how did this son-in-law now become a human?
“If I move, can you save him?” he asked calmly. His voice was not loud, but was filled with intimidating threat as if he did not take Helian Rong seriously in the slightest.
“Just try!” Helian Rong was not the slightest bit weaker in attitude. However, if Wenren Jie really made a move, he would definitely take everyone with him at the first available instant. Taking him head on would only lead to death.
He did not worry at all that Wenren Jie would harm the other members of the Helian Clan, because he, too, would be able to make a move on the junior members of the Wenren Clan. It was precisely due to setting king against king, general against general, and pawn against pawn that everyone had a need to quietly adhere to the rules.
Of course, if he was killed by Wenren Jie, then there would naturally no longer be any such deterrence.
“Hehe, have I missed something?” With a long laughter, Xianyu Tong’s figure landed, and stood with Wenren Jie and Helian Rong in the shape of horns.
It looked as if he was standing on opposing sides of Helian Rong, but could also be seen as if he was trapping Wenren Jie between himself and Helian Rong.
Wenren Jie folded his arms behind his back, and appeared to be extremely calm. He was absolutely confident that even if Xianyu Tong and Helian Rong joined forces, there was no need for him to fear them. But if the two of them worked together, it would be very, very difficult for him to kill Ling Han.
He swept aside his sleeves, turned around and left. Merely a bug of the human race; he would be able to crush him with just a flip of his hand anyway, so there was absolutely no need for him to take him to heart.
“Ling Han, I want a duel with you!” At this moment, a shout rang out from behind Xianyu Tong, and an incredibly odd-looking man walked out.
There was actually a turtle shell growing on his back, and his arms were two gigantic crab’s claws. In the Sea Race, these were symbols of bloodline purity. This man was Pang Xin. He had simultaneously inherited the Spiritual Turtle and Demonic Crab bloodlines, which had reached about fifty percent in purity. Merely in terms of bloodline purity, he would probably be considered one of the very best.
Unfortunately, it was impossible for Spiritual Turtle and Demonic Crab to match the True Dragon bloodline. Even their fifty percent of purity would not be able to match ten percent purity of the True Dragon bloodline. However, the might of the bloodline inheritance should not be underestimated, after all. He had already advanced into the Heaven Tier in his mere forties, which was very extraordinary.
If not, he would not have been qualified enough to come to the Ghostly Dragon Cave.
Ling Han tossed him a look with a smile, and asked, “Why should I duel with you?”
“I will definitely not allow you to marry Princess Cai!” Pang Xin shouted loudly.
Ling Han could not help but laugh, and asked, “When did I say I wanted to marry her?”
On the other side, Xianyu Cai’s pretty face was filled with rage. It was one matter for her not to want to marry Ling Han, but Ling Han actually chose to descend into the Ghostly Dragon Cave to find the Fang of the True Dragon just to avoid marrying her; this made her extremely displeased!
What was so bad about her that would cause Ling Han to flee from her as if running from a deadly snake?
As a member of a royal clan, a prodigy, and an exquisite beauty, her pride could not withstand such a blow.
Naturally, if Ling Han wanted to marry her, she would refuse, so it was really a contradiction.
“A lowly human naturally is not qualified to marry Princess Cai!” Pang Xin pointed his claw at Ling Han. “Today I want to defeat you, and then inform you that you cannot compare to even a ten thousandth of Princess Cai, so you should definitely not have any such thoughts.”
Ling Han shook his head, and said, “How baffling. I don’t want to bother myself with you!”
Pang Xin was planning to say something else, but when he saw Xianyu Tong wave a hand, he could only obediently keep his mouth shut. No matter how conceited he was, he did not dare to disobey orders, but he had already made his decision internally. Once they had entered into the Ghostly Dragon Cave, he would find a chance to kill Ling Han, and sweep aside all powerful competitors.
Only he was qualified to stand by Princess Cai’s side.
There were still two days before the Ghostly Dragon Cave would open. They all waited patiently. Although all three great royal clans were present, they did not start fighting. Wasting the energy here would not be worth it; the Ghostly Dragon Cave would be their real battleground.
Two days later, a powerful dragon’s might trembled, and the earth split apart, revealing a gigantic maelstrom. Merely the look of the surging water would spark fear in others because there were terrifying patterns concealed within. Most likely, even Spiritual Infant Tier elites would be crushed instantly by it.
“Haha, just right in time, we didn’t miss it!” A loud laughter rang out from the sky, and a colossal aerial warship was quickly flying towards them. It was completely black in color, and there was a flag raised on the top of the warship. There was a black-colored True Dragon drawn on the flag, and it was currently brandishing its claws and teeth, and seemed to be filled with soaring murderous spirit.
“West sea’s Mo royal clan!” Helian Rong and Xianyu Tong both frowned at the same time. Eve
n Wenren Jie revealed a powerful hostility.
The Ghostly Dragon Cave was a fateful opportunity for the north sea; what was a royal clan of the west sea here for?
Chapter 792 - Visitors from the West Sea
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Wenren Jie had ambitions to unify the north sea, and thus naturally regarded it as his private property—especially the Ghostly Dragon Cave, which only opened once every five hundred years. To every royal clan, the Dragon’s Blood Grass that could be gathered within it was an extremely beneficial tonic as it could elevate the purity of their bloodline.
What more the True Dragon’s tooth—a pity it was something absolutely impossible to attain.
This was the treasure of the north sea, so how could they allow people from the west sea to covet it?
“What is the Mo Clan of the west sea doing, coming to a distinguished gathering of the north sea?” Wenren Jie was the first to rise up. He was the number one ace of the north sea, and in a sense, he was also the local representative.
“Hahahaha, the waters of the four seas all belong to the Imperial Family, so it may be a bit too overbearing for Lord Wenren to put it that way,” someone called out from atop the aerial vessel, looking down from above, but did not actually come down.
Helian Rong was also irked; his grudges against the Wenren Clan weren’t small, but facing outsiders, he naturally set them aside first. He opened his mouth and responded, “The waters of the four seas naturally belong to the Imperial Family completely, however, the Imperial Family has divided and conferred the north sea to our three Clans to manage; there is naturally a reason for it. It is seemingly inappropriate that the Mo Clan did not even deign to pay greetings and forced its way in, is it not?”
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