by Feng Yise
But all of this was concealed by the Vast Heaven Pagoda's light.
This attack, the Vast Heaven Stele had a flawless victory!
Acquiring the Vast Heaven Stele for so long, Ye Yuan truly felt that Vast Heaven Stele's might for the first time!
And currently, between Ye Yuan and the Vast Heaven Stele, a trace of faintly discernible connection was also established.
It was just that there were countless people staring at Ye Yuan at the moment, he could not probe into it in-depth either.
"Ji Qingyun, you actually dare to transcend such a great tribulation in my dragon clan's totem territory! How do you plead?!" Ao Duo's voice was like a great bell, directly spreading out.
Ye Yuan's brows furrowed and he was just about to speak when Long Teng's figure suddenly appeared and beat him to it: "Ill-mannered little thing, what are you shouting and wrangling for?"
The moment Ye Yuan heard, he was thrilled.
Long Teng remained dormant all along after returning to the clan. Currently, it seemed like he was finally going to activate posturing-mode.
In other places, an artifact spirit like Long Teng really did not have much capital to be arrogant. But in the dragon clan, Long Teng was practically an undefeatable existence.
Drifting for as long as 50 thousand years, Long Teng's research into the dragon race's cultivation methods and martial techniques had virtually reached the acme of perfection.
No matter how powerful the dragon race martial artist, the strength that they could unleash in front of him was also less than 10%.
But the moment Long Teng's words were uttered, the entire dragon clan was thrown into an uproar.
"Where did this fellow appear from? To actually dare call Patriarch little thing … Is this throwing away his life?"
"This guy is looking down on my Azure Dragon Patriarch, his crime deserves ten thousand deaths!"
"That Ji Qingyun nearly brought a catastrophic calamity to my clan. Now, he let some baffling person out to insult the patriarch, truly tired of living!"
Ao Duo's expression was also black as the bottom of a pot. He had taken charge of the dragon clan for several thousand years, when had he been looked down upon like this and scolded by people before?"
Little thing?
There was actually still someone who dared to call him that in this world!
Originally, Ye Yuan almost bringing a catastrophic calamity to the dragon clan, Ao Duo was already incomparably frustrated. At this time, some guy pretending to be mysterious suddenly appeared. How could he still endure it?
"Acting recklessly and blindly!" Ao Duo's expression turned cold, and an incomparably powerful dragon race martial technique was fired towards Long Teng.
This move could not be said to not be strong.
The attack of a Void Mystic Realm powerhouses, no matter how casual, was also not what the average person could resist.
However, Long Teng imitated exactly and struck back just like that with the exact same move.
No earth-shaking collision sound occurred either. Ao Duo's attack was extinguished like that.
Seeing this scene, everyone's pupils constricted, looking at this scene in disbelief.
Ao Duo was obviously not some invincible existence. But in the entire Divine Realm, a person able to eradicate an attack of his so casually had yet to appear!
Even the Ten Great Divine Kings could not accomplish this either!
The dragon clan's clan members all looked at that black silhouette in the sky with incredible shock.
"Patriarch! This person … is that mysterious expert that I mentioned to you before! Didn't think that … didn't think that even Patriarch is unable to beat him!"
At this moment, Ao Jianbo ran out from no idea where.
Hearing these words, Ao Duo was also endlessly shocked.
Linking it to the words Long Teng said previously, could this person be a senior of the dragon clan?
But he could not think of which dragon clan senior's strength was so powerful!
"This Divine Sovereign Dragon Fist is still not bad; much stronger than that brat beside you. It's just that … it's still not perfect yet!" Long Teng's voice sounded out once more arrogantly, attracting a wave of sidelong glances.
This guy was so arrogant, to actually start lecturing the patriarch of the Azure Dragon clan!
However, he seemed to really have the capital to be arrogant!
"Just which of my dragon clan's senior is … Your Excellency? Since you returned to the clan, why not show people your true face?"
With this, Ao Duo also calmed down and knew that he was somewhat rash. Hence, his tone when talking also became slightly more amiable.
Long Teng said calmly, "I'm just not telling you! Better let your family's own senior talk with you! You all who are surnamed Ao, none of you are good!"
Ao Duo's old face that had just eased up immediately sunk again.
But right then, another figure appeared in front of everyone.
"Elder Teng, your words are also a bit too hurtful, right? At least I, Ao Qian, have always stood on your side!" Ao Qian said with a bitter face.
"Humph! The incident that happened in the clan back then, you all, those little punks, were all still unaccomplished. Otherwise, whose side you stand on is still hard to say!" Long Teng said with a cold snort.
Ao Qian was defeated and said helplessly, "Elder Teng, the matter has passed for so many years, could it be that your elderly self still not able to let it slide?"
"Heh heh, let it slide?" Long Teng laughed coldly, but zipped his mouth and did not speak.
While at this time, Ao Duo's expression became ugly, his mouth continuously mumbling, "Ao Qian, Ao Qian, this name is so familiar!"
All of a sudden, he lifted his head and looked at Ao Qian's figure in disbelief as he said in astonishment, "You … Are you the one known as the dragon clan's strongest head elder 40 thousand years ago … Ao Qian?"
Ao Qian was rather surprised and said, "Heh heh, didn't think that so many years have passed, there are actually still people who remember me, this old fellow! You're surnamed Ao too, looks like in terms of seniority, you got to call me your geat grandfather!"
Hearing Ao Qian admitted it personally, Ao Duo's shock could not be any greater!
Ao Qian was a legendary figure from 40 thousand years ago! How could he suddenly show up in the clan?
"Patriarch, this person is?" Seeing Ao Duo's expression, Long Zaitian could not resist asking.
Ao Duo s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart before saying slowly, "In these 100 thousand years, my dragon clan had two great flourishing ages! The first flourishing age was 50 thousand years ago. In that era, seven Void Mystic powerhouses appeared at the same time! The second flourishing age was 40 thousand years ago. Five Void Mystic powerhouses appeared in that era at the same time! And Ao Qian is … the strongest one during that era 40 thousand years ago! And also that generation's head elder!"
Chapter 1020 - Using Seniority to Crush You to Death
The moment Ao Duo's words came out, Ao Jianbo and Long Zaitian's faces both changed.
They were seriously unable to imagine how a figure from 40 thousand years ago would possibly appear before their eyes.
Although the dragon race's life-span was much longer compared to the human race, it was at the very most also just around 20 thousand years. Then what was going on what this legendary head elder before their eyes?
"Doesn't that mean that … compared to the patriarch back then, he's even more …" Long Zaitian said in amazement.
Ao Duo nodded and said, "If he is really Old Ancestor Ao Qian! Except, Old Ancestor Ao Qian is a figure from 40 thousand years ago, how can he possibly live until now?"
Ao Qian was not angered and said with a faint smile, "Looks like this old man still has some prestige. It's just that, so what if 40 thousand years? You all know that the strongest person 40 thousand years ago was this old man, then do you
guys know who the strongest person in that era 50 thousand years ago was?"
Ao Duo was not an idiot. He virtually reacted right away to who that person Ao Qian was talking about, and could not help revealing a look of shock.
"You're saying, he … he is … Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Ao Duo's expression changed greatly. The demeanor of a patriarch was all gone at this moment.
These two people were both figures who were long already submerged in the annals of time. But now, they appeared in front of him alive. How could this not shock him?
Although he was unwilling to believe it from the bottom of his heart, apart of that person, who else could evolve the dragon race's martial techniques to such perfection?
Just that move the black-robed person exhibited earlier, it did not just require unparalleled talent, it even needed the acc.u.mulation of time!
With this, that black-robed person was really extremely likely to be the strongest person 50 thousand years ago —- Long Teng!
"Patriarch, who on earth is that black-robed person? Is he really so formidable?" Ao Jianbo could not refrain from asking.
This sort of secret, only Ao Duo, this patriarch, know. They all, these people, even Head Elder Long Zaitian, was also unaware.
Seeing Ao Duo's expression, Ao Qian said with a faint smile, "Actually, you already believe it in your heart, right? In these 50 thousand years, to be able to cultivate all of the dragon race's martial techniques to the limits, apart from Lord Long Teng, who else can there be?"
"Long Teng? Long Teng! The Old Ancestor Long Teng, known as the dragon clan's number genius in these 100 thousand years? He … Isn't he the dragon clan's traitor?"
Long Zaitian felt that this name was very familiar first, but suddenly came to a realization and thought of Long Teng's name.
"Heh, traitor? Ao Xinghan that damn thing is really shameless enough! Forget it, you just take this old man to be a traitor then. But the title of number one genius in these 100 thousand years, this old man doesn't deserve it." Long Teng said coolly.
After so many years, Long Teng had long gotten over it already.
Ao Xinghang already died for who knows how many years. The dragon clan's patriarch had also changed quite a few batches already. He could not raise his spirits to haggle over it with these juniors.
"Elder Teng, apart from you, who else is worthy of this title?" Ao Qian even thought that Long Teng was being modest.
But Long Teng said smilingly, "Before meeting Ye Yuan, this old man was really worthy of this title. But now, this title naturally has to return back to your master."
Long Teng's words startled everybody.
Including Ao Qian, everyone's gazes all turned towards Ye Yuan in wonder.
Long Teng's title of number one genius in 100 thousand years being able to circulate until today, it was sufficient to indicate how great his talent was.
But he actually yielded this title to Ye Yuan totally willingly!
But, Ye Yuan was just a human!
"L-Lord Long Teng, Ye Yuan he is just a human," Ao Jianbo said.
Long Teng said disdainfully, "So what if he is a human? Ye Yuan isn't just the number one genius in 100 thousand years, saying that he's the dragon clan's number genius in a million years isn't overboard at all!"
Everyone was confused and suddenly felt that Long Teng was a complete lunatic; simply impervious to reason.
"Elder Teng, isn't it a little too much? Although Ye Yuan is my master, to say that he's the dragon clan's number genius in a million years, it's too exaggerated, right?" Ao Qian could not carry on listening anymore as well.
Although Ao Qian and Long Zaitian and the rest did not refute owing to Long Teng's prestige, disbelief was written all over their faces.
Even though Ao Qian served Ye Yuan as master, he did not eradicate his own thoughts. He admitted that Ye Yuan was formidable. But to say that he was the dragon clan's number one genius in a million years, this was too ridiculous.
Such a title was not what anybody could bear.
"Heh, this old man was somebody who should have died long ago. Why would I shoot my mouth off in front of you all, these juniors? Do you all think that the Sacred Dragon Token will anyhow acknowledge a master like you fools? Do you all think that a problem really occurred with the White Tiger Clan's Bloodsoul Stone?" Long Teng's words did not spare others' feelings in the slightest and were full of ridicule.
How could these guys not perceive Ye Yuan's extraordinariness? It was just that they were unwilling to admit it from the bottom of their hearts!
"But … But Ji Qingyun he is a human after all. What connections does he have with my Azure Dragon Clan?" Ao Duo finally could not resist refuting.
He perceived that Long Teng was rectifying Ji Qingyun's name.
Long Teng was driven out of the dragon clan back then with the reputation of a traitor. 50 thousand years had passed, he brought Ji Qingyun to stage a comeback. His goal was already self-evident!
What was damnable was that Ji Qingyun actually had the Sacred Dragon Token in his possession!
According to the ancestral teachings, the owner of the Sacred Dragon Token was the lord of the dragon clan! Then he, this patriarch, was awkward!
Ye Yuan grasped the Sacred Dragon Token and brought Long Teng and Ao Qian, these two seniors with seniority that frightened people to death, back to the clan. This was simply dreadful.
His only excuse now was that Ji Qingyun was a human. How could a human possibly become the dragon clan's patriarch?
Long Teng said smilingly, "Actually, when the Sacred Dragon Token acknowledged Ye Yuan as master, I was as surprised as you are. All the way until he entered the White Tiger Clan's land of ancestral spirits and saw the White Tiger Sacred Ancestor's spirit, did this old man know … why the Sacred Dragon Token would choose him! Because he is of the … Atavism Dragon Soul!"
"A-Atavism Dragon Soul?"
The moment these three words came out, the other few people's heads all rumbled, virtually going to explode.
Atavism Dragon Soul, that was a legendary existence capable of reaching the Ancestral Dragon's height! How could a human possibly possess an Atavism Dragon Soul?
"Elder Teng, this … this mustn't be joked about!" Ao Qian opened his eyes wide and said in incredulity.
Long Teng said coolly, "Joked about? I only met Ye Yuan for a dozen over years. If not for the Atavism Dragon Soul, how can his dragon wave possibly train to late-stage spirit rank? If he's not of the Atavism Dragon Soul, on what basis would the Sacred Dragon Token acknowledges him as its master?"
The four people's minds fell into a sluggish state and did not come back to their senses for a long time.
The news that Long Teng brought gave them immense psychological impact.
Atavism Dragon Soul was an existence even more terrifying than the Perfect White Tiger Physique. It only existed in the legends.
For a million years, it had never been heard of that anyone in the dragon clan possessed an Atavism Dragon Soul. Therefore, there was completely no way of identifying it too.
But hearing Long Teng say so, it seemed like apart from the Atavism Dragon Soul, there was no other explanation at all.
"If you don't believe, it's also very simple to verify my words. As long as you let Ye Yuan enter the dragon clan's land of ancestral spirits, the outcome will be clear," Long Teng said coolly.
Chapter 1021 - Ao Yong
Seeing Long Teng so certain, Ao Duo's expression became incomparably ugly.
Entering the land of ancestral spirits, one would have to face the tomb guardian's authentication. If there wasn't absolute confidence, it was equivalent to going in and seek death.
Long Teng daring to say so, he was naturally fully confident in Ye Yuan.
In that case, Ao Duo became hesitant.
Once Ye Yuan obtained the tomb guardian's recognition, it would be equivalent to confirming his identity as the lord of the dragon clan. At that point, there would not be leeway to tur
n things around.
Ye Yuan had been silently standing by the side all along and did not make a sound. Long Teng wanted to borrow his momentum to give vent to resentment, he naturally would not go and dampen his spirits.
But he also perceived that Long Teng really had the intention of letting him enter the dragon clan and replace Ao Duo.
As for the reason, Ye Yuan more or less could also guess some of it.
Venting grievances was just one aspect. It could even be said to just be done conveniently. Long Teng's true intention was that he wanted him to borrow the dragon clan's power to take revenge.
The battle of the white tiger, Long Teng had clearly also sensed Ji Canglan and the present Medicine King Hall's might. He felt that it was difficult for Ye Yuan to prop up a tottering building alone. That was why he would think of using such a method to help Ye Yuan.
"Humph! So what even if Ye Yuan has the Sacred Dragon Token? So what if Atavism Dragon Soul? In the end, he's just a human! Long Teng, you're merely a dragon race traitor. Now, you brought a human to the dragon clan to force an abdication. Don't you find it laughable?"
Just as Ao Duo was between a rock and a hard place, Ao Jianbo came forward.
He stuck firmly to Ye Yuan's human identity and also spoke sarcastically of Long Teng's traitor's identity. One had to admit that it was an incisive counterattack.
It was just that the moment those words came out, the atmosphere became somewhat strange.
Ye Yuan's face also fell slightly, and he said coldly, "Is that so? Originally, this Ye really wasn't interested in this lord of the dragon clan. But just based on this sentence of yours, I got to charge into this land of ancestral spirits! Whether this Ye has the qualifications to be this dragon clan's lord, it doesn't count if you say it, it also doesn't count if I say it, if the tomb guardian says it … it should count, right?"
Ye Yuan's words made Ao Jianbo trio's expressions become even uglier.
Ye Yuan was really not interested in being the lord of the dragon clan. But he absolutely did not allow for anyone to vilify Long Teng.