296: The Ten Elders of the True Dragon

Upon hearing this, Granny Jiu Ling explained with a calm expression, "Back then, we also thought about asking you to come out of seclusion to act as a Protector for Old Ancestor Ting Yu, but Old Ancestor Ting Yu refused."

"He said that your recovery from your injuries was more important than his Breakthrough during the tribulation. If he were to rashly disturb you within a hundred thousand years, it would cause all your previous efforts to go to waste."

Jiu Ling Ting Yu was the strongest member of the Nine Spirits Clan back then and the number one in the Nine Spirits Realm; his strength was even greater than the current Nine Spirits Profound Origin.

However, back then he had already perfectly converted his immortal essence, while the current Nine Spirits Profound Origin has only just stepped into the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

Naturally, there was a gap in strength.

Once Nine Spirits Profound Origin perfectly converts his immortal essence, his strength will surpass that of Jiu Ling Ting Yu.

Back then, Jiu Ling Ting Yu was only one final Lightning Tribulation away from successfully Undergoing Tribulation and achieving Ascension.

If Nine Spirits Profound Origin begins his Immortal Tribulation, the probability of his Immortal Ascension will naturally be very high!

"That boy... sigh, forget it. Since that's the case, I'll make the trip."

"I wonder if that fellow Ao Cang will give me a bit of face."

Qilin Venerable sighed. Immediately after, he tore through space from the Qilin Ancestral Land, and with a flash of his figure, he appeared in the starry sky.

He looked up at a certain spot in the starry sky, identified the direction of Dragon Island, and then vanished into the Void Realm, flying rapidly... On Su Yu's side, he and White Venerable were now about to catch up to those two True Dragons.

At this moment, they were less than ten million miles away from those two True Dragons.

With his speed, it wouldn't be long before he caught up to them.

Suddenly, Su Yu seemed to sense something. Not far from him, there was also an extremely fast streak of light rushing toward them.

Its aura was incredibly powerful, not at all weaker than White Venerable beside him.

Before Su Yu could ask, White Venerable said in surprise, "Qilin Venerable? The True Spirit Qilin enshrined by the Nine Spirits Clan... he actually came too!"

Judging by his tone, he seemed to know this Qilin Venerable.

"Oh, the Nine Spirits Clan actually has such a powerhouse!"

Su Yu spoke with some surprise.

White Venerable explained, "The top ten clans of the Nine Spirits Realm all enshrine True Spirits. As for top-tier True Spirits, only the Nine Spirits Clan and the Three-Eyed Clan enshrine them."

"The other great clans all enshrine two to three high-grade True Spirits. Although they aren't as powerful as top-tier True Spirits, their numbers are enough to make up the difference."

"However, the True Spirit Qilin enshrined by the Nine Spirits Clan was heavily injured a hundred thousand years ago while undergoing the True Spirit Tribulation. He should have fallen into a deep slumber and needed several hundred thousand years to recover."

"But now that he has come out of seclusion, he must have come for Nine Spirits Profound Origin."

"So that's how it is!"

Su Yu said, enlightened.

With Qilin Venerable taking action, Su Yu wouldn't be afraid even if all ten Grand Elders of the True Dragon Clan came.

Meanwhile, the two True Dragons who had captured the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal had long since noticed Su Yu and White Venerable following closely behind.

However, they weren't worried at all. The two of them were ranked in the top five among the ten True Dragon Elders. Working together, they could even tangle with the Azure Dragon Great Elder for a while.

Although they knew that the pursuing Su Yu and White Venerable were very strong,

they still had the confidence that they could shake them off.

Not to mention that as soon as they discovered Su Yu and White Venerable were chasing them, they had notified the Grand Elder of their clan!

The Azure Dragon Great Elder was an existence who could fight against a True Immortal.

Like White Venerable and the others, he had already broken through the Lifespan limit of a True Spirit.

And he was even stronger!

Once the Azure Dragon Great Elder descended, the two of them would have to back down obediently!

However, when they discovered that Qilin Venerable, who had been slumbering for a hundred thousand years, had also come out of seclusion, they were momentarily stunned.

But even with Qilin Venerable added to the mix, the three of them were nothing to fear!

The Azure Dragon Great Elder wasn't coming alone; he was bringing the other seven Great Elders with him!

For a time, both sides felt they had the advantage because they had reinforcements!

..."Grand Elder, news has come from Ao Yi and Ao Ba."

"They say that a top-tier powerhouse whose strength is on par with White Venerable has teamed up with him and is about to catch up to them. Additionally, Qilin Venerable has also come out of seclusion."

At this moment, eight True Dragons were traversing through the Void Realm. A silver True Dragon suddenly received a transmission and spoke to the Azure Dragon Great Elder beside him.

Hearing this, the Azure Dragon Great Elder's expression tightened. "White Venerable and Qilin Venerable are one thing, but how is there another Human Race member whose strength is not inferior to White Venerable!"

"Could that person be that old fellow Profound Venerable, who disguises himself as a Mahayana?"

The Azure Dragon Great Elder didn't know Profound Venerable's true identity, but he understood that Profound Venerable was an Immortal from the Lower Realm.

If it was him taking action, it would be troublesome.

"No, it's a Human Race Cultivator named Xuan Xiao."

The Silver Dragon Second Elder shook his head.

"Xuan Xiao? I've never heard of him. He's likely some old monster who has never shown his face. Perhaps he isn't even human; maybe he's also a True Spirit!"

The Azure Dragon Great Elder shook his head. He had lived for over a million years and had never heard of this person, Xuan Xiao.

Anyone who could possess skills no less than White Venerable's must also be a reclusive old monster.

At the very least, he wasn't someone active in the nearby dozen or so Spirit Realms.

"Not necessarily. Wasn't that Han Fan also a human back then, and didn't he possess extremely formidable strength?"

A Purple Dragon, its entire body a deep violet, shook its head as it spoke.

Han Fan had even visited Dragon Island back then.

His strength was terrifyingly powerful. Before his Ascension, he had even sparred with the previous Golden Dragon Grand Elder, and they were evenly matched!

"If it really is someone of Han Fan's level, it will be troublesome!"

The methods mastered by the Human Race were numerous and powerful, and their bizarre Divine Abilities were countless.

Once a fight broke out, they were extremely difficult to deal with, unlike the True Dragons who fought fist-to-flesh and rarely engaged in schemes or trickery.

If this was another Han Fan, they would have to consider whether or not they should release the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal.

"We'll see when the time comes."

The Azure Dragon Great Elder's mouth twitched slightly. When he served as the Second Elder, he had also dueled with Han Fan, and the result was his defeat.

Now that he was the Grand Elder and his strength was greater than before, if he encountered another Han Fan, he estimated he could only achieve a draw at best.

After the eight True Dragons had been flying for over half a month, they finally met up with the other two True Dragons.

"Ao Yi, Ao Ba!"

Upon seeing these two True Dragons, the Azure Dragon Great Elder immediately emerged from the Void Realm and called out to them.

The other seven True Dragons also appeared one by one in the starry sky.

When the two True Dragons saw the Grand Elder appear, their faces lit up with joy, and they immediately moved toward him.

"Ao Yi greets the Grand Elder!"

"Ao Ba greets the Grand Elder!"

The two True Dragons lowered their massive dragon heads and bowed.

"Grand Elder, the three of them are right behind us. Although we shook them off using the Law of Time, it won't be long before they catch up again."

"Whether we fight or leave, we ask the Grand Elder to decide!"

If it weren't for the need to escort the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal to Dragon Island, they would have fought Su Yu and the others long ago.

Being chased for over ten days and having to rely on the Law of Time to shake them off was quite pathetic.

"Wait."

The Azure Dragon Great Elder uttered a single word.

Seeing this, the other True Dragons could only wait quietly.

"Fellow Daoist Ao Cang, it's been a long time. It seems your strength has improved once again!"