Chapter 432 The Entire Audience Kneels

In Jiang Yun's eyes,

the data entry light screen spread out like flowing water.

For the first time, the detailed information of the Nether Phoenix was fully presented before him.

[Race]: Nether Phoenix (dark attribute)

[Realm]: Purple Crystal Ninth Rank Peak

[Aptitude]: Legendary Rank

[Skills and Talents]:

Nine Nether Heaven Incineration (epic Rank): Burns the power of the Nine Nethers, transforming it into sky-burning black flames that cover a radius of a thousand zhang. Wherever it passes, life is severed, and all things turn to ash.

Underworld Fire Nirvana (Legendary Rank): Triggered in a near-death state, reshaping the true body within underworld fire. After Rebirth, all attributes are increased by thirty percent. Cooldown: thirty years.

Wings of the Dark Phoenix (epic Rank): Condenses the wings of a dark Phoenix, causing speed to skyrocket tenfold instantly. The wingspan can tear through spatial barriers.

Dead Silence Domain (Domain Skill  epic Rank): Deploys a thousand-zhang Domain of dead silence. Within the Domain, all vitality drains away, and enemies' attributes are suppressed by twenty percent.

Nine Nether Soul-Quieting Requiem (Legendary Rank): Uses the Nether Phoenix Bloodline to channel the power of the Nine Nethers and play a Soul-quieting melody. It can Seal the opponent's Divine Soul, plunging them into eternal slumber. Cooldown: ten years.

Netherworld Soul-Devouring Claw (epic Rank): Condenses a giant claw with netherworld power, capable of tearing Souls apart with a single strike.

Ancient Underworld Phoenix True Form (Ancient Bloodline Awakening Skill  peerless Rank): Fully awakens the Ancient Nether Phoenix Bloodline within the body, transforming into the true form of an Ancient Nether Phoenix. All attributes skyrocket fivefold for the duration of a stick of incense. Causes weakness for three days after use.

[evolution path]: Can evolve once...

[Special Note]:

This Nether Phoenix has the Ancient Nether Phoenix Bloodline flowing within it, with a Bloodline concentration reaching seventy-one percent. Its Bloodline source can be traced back to the Nether Phoenix clan that dominated the netherworld during ancient times. It belongs to the same netherworld lineage as the Nine Nether Underworld Phoenix, sharing a common Origin.

More importantly, this Nether Phoenix's mother was once nourished by the essence blood of a Nine Nether Underworld Phoenix, causing a wisp of the Nine Nether Underworld Phoenix's Origin aura to be hidden deep within its Bloodline, passed down through generations to this point.

If given a Divine Rank Baptism in a Divine-Grade Beast Taming Space, this Nether Phoenix can completely stimulate the hidden Nine Nether Underworld Phoenix Origin aura within its body. Its Bloodline will complete an ultimate leap, evolving into a Divine-Grade Aptitude, the Nine Nether Supreme Underworld Phoenix!

[soul crystal Resonance Feasibility Determination]:

Single-lineage resonance success rate.

7.3 percent.

Root cause analysis of failure.

Although the Nether Phoenix possesses an ancient Bloodline and shares the same Origin as the Nine Nether Underworld Phoenix, its Bloodline concentration is only seventy-one percent, and the purity of its dark attribute energy is severely insufficient. The soul crystal's core is equipped with a triple resonance lock, requiring simultaneous resonance with the power of Fire, Wind, and dark attribute Laws to activate the core Restriction. Resonating with only a single lineage is like trying to play three notes on one string; even if the string's material is excellent, it is ultimately difficult to form a melody. Instead, it will accelerate the consumption of the soul crystal's Origin due to forced activation.

Seeing this information, Jiang Yun couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

Legendary Rank Aptitude!

This Nether Phoenix's Aptitude was actually a notch higher than Little Fire's and Little Skylark's current ones.

One must know that Little Fire and Little Skylark had only barely reached Diamond Rank Aptitude after he used his data entry talent multiple times to filter resources and complete one evolution.

Yet this Nether Phoenix was born at the Legendary Rank!

It would likely only be after Little Fire and the others completed their second evolution,

and the ancient Bloodlines sleeping within their bodies were fully awakened,

that their Aptitudes could compete with this Nether Phoenix.

Furthermore, the special note stated it very clearly.

With a Divine Rank Baptism in a Divine-Grade Beast Taming Space, it could evolve into the Divine-Grade!

"Divine-Grade Beast Taming Space..."

Jiang Yun silently repeated these words in his mind, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl into a nearly imperceptible arc.

He did possess the world's unique Entry Manifestation talent.

His Beast Taming Space was also different because of it.

Although Liu Ruyan's Nether Phoenix had the potential to reach the Divine-Grade, it was a pity she didn't have such Heaven-Defying conditions as he did.

Nevertheless, the strength of this Nether Phoenix remained undeniable.

With a Realm of Purple Crystal Ninth Rank Peak, a Legendary Rank Aptitude, and two epic Rank ultimate moves among its seven skills, along with a Legendary Rank Underworld Fire Nirvana, a Nine Nether Soul-Quieting Requiem, and an ancient Bloodline Awakening skill...

Such a configuration would make it the core of cores, worthy of a sect exhausting all its resources to nurture, in any external power.

The Liu family truly lived up to its reputation as a hidden family with a thousand-year Legacy; the beast of its favored daughter was indeed extraordinary.

While Jiang Yun was carefully examining the Nether Phoenix's data entry information,

and secretly comparing its strengths and weaknesses with his own three beasts,

"Nether Phoenix."

A voice as cold as an ice spring echoed within the Spirit Sealing Hall.

Liu Ruyan's ice-blue eyes indifferently swept toward the giant black bird hovering in mid-air. She raised her jade-like hand and pointed a pale finger gently toward the soul crystal.

"Release your Bloodline aura and attempt to awaken the soul of the nether phoenix of our ancestor."

Her voice wasn't loud, yet it carried an air of unquestionable authority.

"L!!!"

The Nether Phoenix let out a high-pitched cry toward the sky.

In the next moment,

a terrifyingly extreme ancient Bloodline aura, like a volcano erupting after ten thousand years of slumber, burst forth from within the Nether Phoenix!

The air in the entire Spirit Sealing Hall seemed to freeze at this instant.

Pitch-black dark attribute energy surged out of the Nether Phoenix like a tide, condensing in the air into the phantom of a black Phoenix with a wingspan of ten thousand zhang.

The phantom's eyes shimmered with a cold, ghostly light, like a deity from the Nine Nether Hell, looking down upon the masses of living beings below.

The pressure belonging to an ancient Divine Beast swept out, blanketing the surroundings!

"This... this Bloodline aura!"

"How terrifying! Is this the aura of the ancient Divine Beast Bloodline, the Nether Phoenix?!"

"Heavens! I can feel my beasts trembling inside their Beast Taming Spaces!"

The members of the Liu family present cried out in surprise one after another, their faces filled with shock.

Some of the weaker young disciples even involuntarily retreated a few steps, cold sweat dripping from their foreheads and their legs trembling slightly.

The beasts within them were even more restless, transmitting waves of fear.

That was an instinctive fear of a higher Bloodline!

"Good, good, good!

Liu Qingyun said "good" three times in a row, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"Yan'er's Nether Phoenix's Bloodline aura is more than a notch stronger than last time!"

Great Master Master Fu Shan stroked his long beard, his face full of admiration.

"With such overbearing ancient Bloodline pressure—I have been setting up Formations for over a hundred years and have seen many ancient Bloodline beasts, but those that can rival Young Miss Ruyan's Nether Phoenix are few and far between!"

"It is indeed a rarely powerful Bloodline."

Elder Mo's cloudy eyes also lit up, a hint of excitement in his aged voice.

"Such pure dark attribute energy fluctuations, coupled with this Bloodline concentration, would put it among the very best of contemporary dark attribute beasts!"

"I believe this time, it will surely trigger a soul crystal resonance!"

"Exactly! With such a powerful Bloodline aura, the soul of the nether phoenix within the soul crystal will definitely sense it!"

"After a thousand years of waiting, the Liu family will finally have its wish fulfilled today!"

Listening to the confident discussions of the crowd, a joyful smile also spread across Liu Qingyun's face.

He turned to look at Jiang Yun, who had remained silent, and asked with a smile, "Little friend Dong Xuan, do you think the ancient Bloodline aura of Yan'er's Nether Phoenix is sufficiently vast?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yun only smiled slightly.

That smile was gentle and polite, revealing no other emotions.

"Young Miss Ruyan's Nether Phoenix is indeed extraordinary."

These words were not insincere.

Setting aside the conditions for soul crystal resonance, this Nether Phoenix was indeed the strongest dark attribute beast he had seen to date.

Liu Qingyun seeing Jiang Yun's approval, his smile deepened, and he asked again.

"Then in your opinion, little friend, can the Bloodline aura of Yan'er's Nether Phoenix resonate with the soul of the nether phoenix within this soul crystal?

And thereby awaken the ancestor's soul of the nether phoenix?"

Jiang Yun smiled again upon hearing this.

He cupped his hands slightly and said in a humble tone, "I have limited knowledge and only a slight understanding of Formations and runes. The Senior soul of the nether phoenix within this soul crystal was a supreme existence of the ancient era. As for what conditions are required to awaken the remnant Soul it left behind, I have only inferred some clues based on my previous observations of the Formation markings' operation."

Having said that, he paused and turned his gaze to Liu Ruyan.

"Why doesn't Young Miss Ruyan try now to sense the soul crystal with the Nether Phoenix's ancient Bloodline aura and see if the soul of the nether phoenix responds? Practice yields true knowledge, which is better than my theoretical talk."

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan's cold eyes looked at Jiang Yun, and she nodded slightly.

She didn't say much more and turned to give the Nether Phoenix another command.

"Nether Phoenix, release your Bloodline aura with all your might and aim it directly at the soul crystal!"

"L!!!"

The Nether Phoenix let out a long cry that pierced the clouds.

On its massive body, the pitch-black wings suddenly unfurled, and the dark attribute energy surrounding it surged like boiling magma.

An even more powerful ancient Bloodline aura erupted instantly!

This time, the Bloodline aura condensed as if it were physical, transforming into a visible pillar of dark light that crushed directly toward the soul crystal in the center of the Spirit Sealing Hall!

The floor of the entire Spirit Sealing Hall trembled slightly under this terrifying pressure, and the ancient runes and Formation markings on the walls were activated by this aura, beginning to flicker in and out.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the soul crystal, their breathing coming to a halt.

The whole place was dead silent.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Under the tense gaze of everyone waiting with bated breath,

the soul crystal reacted!

On the surface of the originally dull soul crystal, a faint layer of light suddenly appeared.

The light was dark gray, like a dusty star slowly waking up in the darkness.

The light lit up from the very core of the soul crystal and then spread outward like ripples.

The Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array around the soul crystal, along with its three thousand six hundred Soul Runes, was also activated at this moment. Golden Formation markings spread outward from the soul crystal like a spider web, and the entire grand Formation began to operate slowly.

"It reacted! The soul crystal reacted!"

"The Formation markings are glowing! The Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array is operating!"

"Is it happening? Is it really going to happen? Is the soul of the nether phoenix truly being awakened?!"

Earth-shaking cries of surprise erupted from the crowd.

Everyone's emotions were ignited to the peak at this instant.

Great Master Master Fu Shan's eyes were wide open, his aged body trembling slightly with excitement.

"This... this! The grand Formation is operating on its own! This is a precursor to resonance! I have studied the Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array for decades and have never seen it operate so proactively!"

"All three thousand six hundred Soul Runes are activated!"

Elder Mo's voice was trembling.

"Every single Soul rune is glowing! This is the soul crystal responding! It sensed the Nether Phoenix's Bloodline aura! It is responding!"

Liu Qingyun was so excited that his fists were clenched tight, his knuckles turning white from the force.

His lips quivered, and his eyes even began to moisten.

Three hundred years!

The Liu family has waited for this day for a full three hundred years!

From the moment the ancestor left the soul crystal, successive heads of the Liu family have guarded the ancestral land as if walking on thin ice, hoping to use the soul crystal to restore the Liu family's former glory.

The disaster three hundred years ago had left the soul crystal in ruins.

Today, it is finally welcoming a new life!!

Amidst the crowd's exclamations,

the light emitted by the soul crystal grew stronger and stronger.

From the initial faint glimmer, it gradually became like a bright moon in the dark night.

The dark gray light fell upon the faces of everyone in the hall, reflecting countenances filled with ecstasy and anticipation.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"The ancestors protect us! My Liu family will finally rise again!"

"Young Miss Ruyan is mighty! The Nether Phoenix is mighty!"

"Look! What's this about needing three ancient Bloodlines to resonate! Grand Tutor Dongxuan isn't entirely correct either!"

"Exactly! Isn't Young Miss Ruyan succeeding now by her own power alone?"

"It seems even Grand Tutor Dongxuan can be mistaken sometimes!"

Scattered voices of doubt began to rise from the crowd.

At first, it was just quiet muttering, but as the soul crystal's light grew stronger, these voices also grew louder.

Some conservative Elders who had previously been put in their place by Jiang Yun didn't dare say it openly, but their eyes held a hint of schadenfreude.

They didn't dare provoke Jiang Yun, but the look they cast at him clearly said: "See, even you can make a mistake."

Jiang Yun took all of this in.

His face was as calm as water, still maintaining that unruffled appearance.

He glanced at the abnormal dark gray light on the soul crystal and, sensing the aura of the soul crystal's Origin rapidly draining, shook his head silently in his heart.

This was nothing more than a final burst of radiance before the end.

His data entry talent had never been wrong.

The current scene seemed exciting, but in reality, it was the Nether Phoenix's single lineage impacting the soul crystal, causing an overdraft reaction as the soul crystal's Origin was forcibly extracted.

It was a pity that these people were all deceived by appearances.

Just as the thought finished in Jiang Yun's mind,

"Weng!"

The light on the soul crystal suddenly surged to its peak!

The entire Spirit Sealing Hall was illuminated as if it were broad daylight!

Everyone instinctively closed their eyes.

"It's about to succeed!"

"The soul of the nether phoenix is about to awaken!"

"Heavens bless the Liu family!"

Everyone was shouting themselves hoarse with excitement.

However,

at the very moment the light reached its peak,

it was as if an invisible giant hand had snuffed out the flame.

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The dazzling, resplendent light...

came to an abrupt halt?!!!

The entire Spirit Sealing Hall was suddenly plunged into a deathly darkness.

Everyone was stunned.

"Wh... what happened?"

"What's going on?"

Before anyone could react, an even more heart-stopping scene unfolded before them.

They saw the aura of the Nether Phoenix Soul, which had just been so active at the core of the soul crystal, begin to dim at a visibly rapid pace.

It was like an ancient lamp whose oil had been drained; the flame flickered precariously in the wind, on the verge of being snuffed out completely.

And worse than before!

The aura of the Nether Phoenix Soul was fading exponentially, its rate of decline terrifyingly fast.

"Th... this! What's happening!"

"Wasn't it fine just a moment ago! How did it suddenly turn out like this!"

"Why did the soul crystal's light go out! Why is the Nether Phoenix Soul's aura fading!"

Panicked voices rose and fell among the crowd.

The expressions on everyone's faces shifted from their previous ecstatic joy to ashen pale.

This fall from heaven into Hell had occurred in the span of just a few breaths.

Elder Mo's expression changed drastically. He rushed to the soul crystal in a single stride, his hands forming Seals as his Divine Sense probed into the Formation patterns.

The next moment, he cried out in shock.

"Disaster! All three thousand six hundred Soul patterns are beginning to fracture! The Formation's foundational structure is collapsing!"

Great Master Master Fu Shan was also frantic, his Formation Plate spinning wildly in his hands, his face ashen.

"The Formation's operational trajectory has been completely disrupted! The earlier impact triggered the soul crystal's self-preservation Restriction! The crystal is accelerating the consumption of its Origin power!"

"What?!"

Liu Qingyun staggered, the blood draining from his face in an instant.

As an Eclipse Moon Rank Expert, he could naturally sense the aura within the soul crystal that was vanishing at an extreme speed.

Its rate of disappearance was now many times faster than before!

"At this rate of disappearance..."

Great Master Master Fu Shan's voice was filled with despair.

"In less than ten years, the Nether Phoenix Soul will completely dissipate! At that time, the Eight Desolations Spirit Sealing Array will shatter, the Liu family's ancestral grounds will collapse, and everything... will be reduced to nothing!"

BOOM!!!!

These words exploded like thunder in everyone's hearts.

Shaking them to their core, making their heads spin.

"What?!!"

"Ten years?!"

"What on earth happened?!! Wasn't it fine just now?!!!"

"How could this be! How can this be!"

"It's over... we're completely finished..."

Despair spread through the crowd like a plague.

The members of the Liu family looked ashen-faced, as if mourning the death of a parent.

The previous ecstasy still lingered in their memories, but now it had been replaced by an even deeper despair.

On Liu Ruyan's usually cold and aloof face, a look of astonishment and confusion appeared for the first time.

She bit her lower lip tightly, her ice-blue eyes filled with disbelief.

When the Nether Phoenix released its Bloodline aura earlier, she had clearly and distinctly felt the soul crystal's response.

How could such a powerful resonance collapse in an instant?

"Nether Phoenix!"

She shouted again, her voice tinged with urgency.

"Increase the release of your Bloodline aura! Strike with all your might!"

"Screech!"

The black light around the Nether Phoenix surged once more. An even more terrifying ancient Bloodline pressure swept out like a gale.

It was power that surpassed its limits!

Some of the weaker Liu family disciples directly collapsed to the ground. The beasts within their Beast Taming Spaces prostrated themselves, trembling and emitting mournful cries.

This was the most primal fear reaction of a lower Bloodline facing a superior one!

However.

Under such a fierce Bloodline impact, the soul crystal not only showed no signs of improvement, but its deterioration accelerated!

"Stop!"

Great Master Master Fu Shan roared, his voice filled with horror.

"Stop immediately! This will only hasten the consumption of the soul crystal's Origin!"

Liu Ruyan's delicate frame trembled, and she hastily withdrew the Nether Phoenix's aura.

But it was too late.

In just those few short breaths of impact, the aura of the Nether Phoenix Soul within the crystal had weakened by several more degrees, as if it might completely die out at any moment.

The entire Spirit Sealing Hall fell into a suffocating, deathly silence.

Everyone stood dumbfounded, their eyes vacant as they stared at the dim soul crystal.

The ancestral Legacy...

Was it truly going to be destroyed just like this?

And destroyed by their own hands?

"No..."

An Elder murmured to himself, his voice filled with despair.

"How could this be..."

"It was just glowing a moment ago... we were so close to success..."

Amidst this atmosphere of despair.

Suddenly, someone remembered something.

"That's right! Grand Master Dong Xuan!"

These words were like a spark igniting in the darkness.

Everyone's gaze swiveled in unison towards Jiang Yun, who stood to the side, having remained silent all along.

"Grand Master Dong Xuan said it before!"

"Yes! He said the resonance of three ancient Bloodline auras was needed to awaken the Nether Phoenix Soul!"

"He must know what's going on! He saw through it from the very beginning!"

"What did we do? We actually doubted Grand Master Dong Xuan earlier!"

"We measured the heart of a gentleman with our own petty standards..."

Feelings of regret, self-blame, and shame spread through the crowd.

Liu Qingyun took a deep breath, suppressing the storm raging in his heart. He strode quickly to Jiang Yun, his expression solemn as he cupped his hands in a respectful salute.

"Young Friend Dong Xuan!"

His voice carried a note of entreaty.

"I beg you, young friend, to save our ancestor's Nether Phoenix Soul! The entire Liu family will be eternally grateful!"

Elder Mo and Great Master Master Fu Shan also stepped forward simultaneously.

The two Grand Tutor Level masters now looked at Jiang Yun with gazes full of reverence and a plea for understanding.

"Young Friend Dong Xuan."

Great Master Master Fu Shan said, cupping his hands.

"This old man has some small knowledge of the Formation Dao, but what I witnessed today truly surpasses my lifelong learning. Since you, young friend, could discern beforehand that the resonance of three ancient Bloodlines was required, you must have long since seen through the mystery within. I beg you, young friend, to enlighten and assist us..."

Elder Mo also offered a solemn salute.

"This old man is ashamed. Earlier, I still harbored doubts about your words, truly a petty man's heart. Your attainment in runic arts far surpasses my own. What exactly is the reason for this change in the soul crystal? How can it be salvaged? I humbly request your guidance, young friend!"

All eyes converged on Jiang Yun.

Those gazes were filled with entreaty, hope, remorse, reverence, and deep shame.

At this moment, Jiang Yun had become the only lifeline in this atmosphere of despair.

Jiang Yun swept his gaze around, taking in everyone's expressions.

Their earlier doubts, he didn't care about.

Their current pleas, he similarly didn't care about.

What he cared about was only one thing.

The timing was right.

Now that the Liu family had hit a wall and tasted the bitter fruit, they finally knew that every word Jiang Yun had spoken earlier was golden truth.

It was also time for them to see what the real trump card was.

To prove his value.

Having thought this, Jiang Yun smiled faintly.

That unhurried, composed smile appeared mysterious and at ease in everyone's eyes.

He first raised his eyes to look at the dim soul crystal.

His tone was calm.

"Esteemed Seniors, do you know that the Nether Phoenix Soul within this soul crystal was already at the brink of extreme weakness?"

"It is like an old man whose lamp oil has run dry, clinging to the last vestiges of life."

"At such a time, you had a young descendant possessing the Bloodline of an ancient Divine Beast use its vigorous Bloodline aura to forcibly impact it, attempting to resonate..."

Here, Jiang Yun paused, his gaze sweeping over Liu Ruyan and her Nether Phoenix, then looking at Liu Qingyun, Great Master Master Fu Shan, and Elder Mo.

"This is not resonance."

"This is pressure."

"The pressure of the strong bullying the weak."

"When a weak Soul faces the suppression of a powerful Bloodline, it will only instinctively contract and retreat, not be awakened."

Everyone's expressions changed once more.

Jiang Yun continued, "The resonance I spoke of is not about using the aura of a single ancient Bloodline beast to stimulate the Nether Phoenix Soul."

"It is about using three ancient Bloodline beasts, belonging to the fire, wind, and dark attributes respectively, to simultaneously release their Bloodline auras in a tripod-like Formation, creating three equally matched Bloodline pressures."

"These three equally powerful ancient Bloodline pressures restrain, counteract, and offset each other; none can suppress the others."

"In this tripod-like balance, the Bloodline pressure within the Spirit Sealing Hall reaches a delicate state of equilibrium."

"At that time, the Nether Phoenix Soul within the soul crystal senses no external threat. Instead, it is inspired by the auras of these three ancient Bloodlines of the same Origin."

"Like three peers standing before it, its pride as an ancient Divine Beast is ignited! That surge of Bloodline passion, that heroic spirit wanting to compete with them—"

"That is the true Origin of resonance."

"That is the true key to Awakening the Nether Phoenix Soul!"

His words finished.

The entire hall fell silent.

Everyone's eyes widened, their faces etched with shock and sudden enlightenment.

"So that's how it is..."

"Using three ancient Bloodlines of the same Rank to balance each other, eliminating the pressure, and stirring the Nether Phoenix Soul's fighting spirit..."

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

"This is the true Profound Truth! This is the true essence of resonance!"

Great Master Master Fu Shan shuddered, murmuring, "So that's it... No wonder a single Bloodline impact only backfires... This old man is foolish, so foolish!"

Elder Mo also closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh.

"The younger generation is formidable, truly formidable. Not only is your runic mastery peerless, young friend, but your understanding of Formations and Bloodlines has also reached such heights. This old man is utterly convinced."

At that moment.

A voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

"We were the fools!"

"We actually doubted Grand Master Dong Xuan earlier!"

"Grand Master Dong Xuan has exhausted his efforts and spirit for our Liu family, every step precise and flawless!"

"Yet we, these ungrateful wolves, measured the heart of a gentleman with our own petty standards when the master pointed out the problem with pinpoint accuracy!"

"Right! We are simply not human!"

"Grand Master Dong Xuan's kindness to our Liu family is as weighty as a mountain, yet we still suspected him!"

"No! It should be 'young master'..."

A white-haired Elder of the Liu family walked out shakily.

He bowed deeply towards Jiang Yun until his head nearly touched the ground, tears streaming down his aged face.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan, this old man also inwardly criticized you earlier. I was confused!"

"Please forgive us for our blindness, Master!"

"We beg you, Master, to save our Liu family!"

The Liu family members present were each overcome with shame, feeling they had no place to hide.

Jiang Yun's expression remained calm.

Their self-blame and regret were merely a natural outcome for him, something that came with the territory.

He had been waiting for this moment, but what truly mattered still lay ahead.

However, even though everyone now understood the principle, the dark cloud of despair did not disperse. Instead, it grew heavier.

Liu Qingyun's face was extremely grim, his voice hoarse.

"Three ancient Bloodline beasts... Our Liu family, even with all our might, can only produce Yan'er's Nether Phoenix. And the Nether Phoenix only has the dark attribute..."

"Where is the Liu family supposed to find two more beasts with fire and wind attribute ancient Divine Beast Bloodlines?"

Having said this, he closed his eyes in pain.

Great Master Master Fu Shan also shook his head with a long sigh.

"Although my Formation Dao is shallow, I can still see the rate at which the soul crystal's Origin is fading. Even if we stop all consumption from now on, it can hold out for a year and a half at most. If we cannot find the other two ancient Bloodline beasts..."

He did not finish the sentence.

But everyone present understood.

Elder Mo also fell silent.

He was a runic master, but runes could not solve Bloodline problems.

For a moment, the entire Spirit Sealing Hall once again sank into an abyss of despair.

Everyone's faces were etched with helplessness.

They had found the only path to survival, only to discover they couldn't walk it.

This feeling was even more suffocating than before.

Just then.

Jiang Yun, who had remained silent all along, let out a soft sigh.

That sigh was very light, yet it sounded exceptionally clear in the deathly silent hall.

Everyone's gaze was drawn to him once more.

Jiang Yun raised his head, looking at the ashen-faced Liu Qingyun, and spoke in a calm voice:

"Patriarch Liu."

"Actually, this Junior is untalented."

"But I happen to have two beasts."

"And they happen to possess the ancient Divine Beast Bloodlines of the fire and wind attributes, respectively."

His words fell.

The entire hall...

was plunged into a deathly silence...