259: Eating from within and betraying one's own people

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Thanks to you, I got the chance to enter the Dragon Vein, so it's only right that I do some work for you."

Xiao You said with a smile, "You're quite straightforward. Why don't you rest at my place for a few days? In three days, the Dragon Vein will open, and then we'll go compete!"

"Alright!" Lu Xingchen nodded gently.

Over the next three days, Xiao You was busy with the handover to You Ling, entering the decision-making level of the Netherworld Clan.

Lu Xingchen, on the other hand, secluded himself in the Cultivation chamber, using twenty million exchange points to purchase the Pill Formulas for the seventh-grade rejuvenation pill and the seventh-grade qi recovery pill from the System Mall, and refined some Medicinal Pills for later use.

Three days passed quickly.

The nine Young Clan Leader candidates, the Prodigies of the Netherworld Clan, were led by You Ling to the Dragon Vein.

The candidate who was late earlier had also returned, bringing his Human Race companion.

However, the Young Clan Leader competition had already ended, so he was out of the running for the Young Clan Leader position.

But he had no regrets.

After learning that You Potian, who had Broken through to the Eighth Tier, was defeated by the Human Race War God Lu Xingchen, he lost his ambition to contend for the Young Clan Leader position; being able to enter the Dragon Vein was already a great fortune.

Everyone arrived at the periphery of the Dragon Vein, and people from the Azure Dragon Clan and the White Dragon Clan had also arrived.

For this trip to the Dragon Vein, the Azure Dragon Clan sent 12 people, the White Dragon Clan sent 10, and the Nether Dragon Clan only had nine.

Of course, the number of people does not determine the strength of their combat power.

You Ling used the Clan Chief's token to open the defensive Spirit Formation outside the Dragon Vein and said to everyone, "The Dragon Vein has opened. You can enter the Dragon Pool to Cultivate for half a month. During this period, you can have disputes, but you must not harm lives, otherwise, our Dragon Clan high-level members will certainly not let you off lightly, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

Everyone responded in unison.

You Ling nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, then you all may begin!"

Including Human Race companions, a total of 43 people participated in this trip to the Dragon Vein.

At You Ling's command, everyone simultaneously spread their Dou Qi Wings and flew towards the depths of the Dragon Vein.

Lu Xingchen had a big appetite; he didn't even look at the Dragon Power in the outer and central parts of the Dragon Vein, heading straight for the Dragon Pool.

The others also flew directly towards the Dragon Pool.

It took Lu Xingchen a full hour to reach the Dragon Pool.

The Dragon Power above the Dragon Pool was very concentrated, several times more so than in the center.

But this was just an appetizer; the real feast was the pool water.

The pool water contained the essence of Dragon Power, which could significantly enhance the Physical Body strength of Yao Beasts and humans, making it a rare Cultivation treasure.

Qing Yun, the Young Clan Leader of the Azure Dragon Clan, stepped forward and said loudly, "Everyone, you should all be able to see that the closer you get to the center of the Dragon Pool, the more concentrated the Dragon Power is. So we need to allocate it."

"I propose dividing the spots into three portions, with the three Young Clan Leaders deciding the depth of the positions. Our Azure Dragon Clan has the most people, so we'll take a small loss, but it's nothing significant. Do any of you have any objections?"

Xiao You said in a deep voice, "What you said is reasonable. As the Young Clan Leader of the Netherworld Clan, my companion and I are qualified to Cultivate in the central position of the Dragon Pool. As for the others, I will allocate them according to their strength."

Upon hearing this, Qing Yun frowned.

"You Huang, you're a Seventh Tier, Fifth Star Realm rookie, it's truly baffling how you managed to win the Young Clan Leader position of the Netherworld Clan. However, this is an internal matter of your Netherworld Clan, so I shouldn't interfere."

"But for you to let Lu Xingchen enter the center of the Dragon Pool, that's a bit too much. Lu Xingchen is, after all, from the Human Race; it's already fortunate that he can enter the Dragon Pool, how can he enjoy the pure Dragon Power in the center of the Dragon Pool?"

Upon hearing this, before Xiao You could speak, Lu Xingchen patted his shoulder and stepped forward.

"Qing Yun, I want to enter the center of the Dragon Pool. Are you not convinced?"

Qing Yun said in a deep voice, "Lu Xingchen, you are not worthy! Since you are the Human Race War God, you should return to Zhongzhou earlier."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "On the Tianyuan Continent, strength is paramount. Since you're not convinced, I'll just have to beat you until you are!"

Upon hearing this, Qing Yun was startled.

Of course, he had heard of Lu Xingchen's reputation.

He had slain two Demon Race Saints at the Demon-Rejecting Pass, and even defeated You Potian one-on-one in the Netherworld Clan's Young Clan Leader selection competition.

If the former relied on the sacrifice of the heroes at the Demon-Rejecting Pass, making it a fluke.

Then the latter was his true strength.

Qing Yun considered his own strength to be slightly stronger than You Potian's, but the difference wasn't significant.

If he truly fought Lu Xingchen, he wasn't guaranteed to win.

Just as Qing Yun was hesitating, Bai Ling, the Young Clan Leader of the White Dragon Clan, stepped forward.

That's right, it was the same Bai Ling who was Sealed by the City Lord Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall with a Spirit Formation in Tianhuo City.

Her departure from the Demon Domain to the Heavenly Battle Forest to establish herself was merely to complete a training mission given by her elders.

After suffering a setback in Tianhuo City, she returned to the Demon Domain to Cultivate, demonstrating astonishing talent and advancing rapidly to become the Young Clan Leader of the White Dragon Clan.

Bai Ling said in a deep voice, "Qing Yun, fight him, I'll help you!"

Lu Xingchen looked at Bai Ling's head, which was clearly at the Eighth Tier, First Star Realm Cultivation, and immediately frowned.

"Bai Ling? You wouldn't be the one from the Heavenly Battle Forest, would you? And you've actually Broken through to the Eighth Tier now?"

Bai Ling nodded slightly and said sternly, "Lu Xingchen, I've been thinking about you all these years. On the city wall of Tianhuo City, if you hadn't interfered, my subordinates wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses. Now that I finally have a chance for revenge, I will not let you off easily."

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "There's nothing I can do. For the sake of the people in Tianhuo City, I could only fight with my back to the wall. Bai Ling, since you have a prejudice against the Human Race, then we can only fight. Come at me with both of you, I won't be afraid."

Bai Ling snorted coldly.

"What if there are three of us?"

With that, she turned to You Potian and said softly, "You Potian, your mother is the Clan Chief of the Netherworld Clan. This Young Clan Leader position should have been yours, but now it's been snatched away by a Human Race boy. Don't you have any resentment in your heart? Don't you have any backbone?"

"Join forces with the two of us and make Lu Xingchen leave lying down, how about it?"

You Potian hesitated for a moment.

Although they all belonged to the Dragon Clan, the Dragons of the Azure Dragon Clan and the White Dragon Clan were outsiders.

Now that they were ganging up on You Huang, he should have stepped in to help.

But he really couldn't swallow Lu Xingchen's defiance; even if helping Bai Ling would damage his reputation and prestige within the Netherworld Clan, he didn't want to give up the opportunity to target Lu Xingchen.

After a brief thought, he still left You Huang and stood behind Bai Ling.

"Alright, Bai Ling, I'll help you this once. The three of us will join forces and make Lu Xingchen get out of the Dragon Pool!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao You frowned deeply.

"You Potian, you traitor, actually helping outsiders to deal with the Young Clan Leader of the Netherworld Clan!"