"Boom!!"
The pressure of the Great Dao swept over like a raging storm, bringing with it an extreme, suffocating fear. It was a suppression that originated from the depths of the soul, causing everyone's eyes to glaze over...
In an instant, more than half of the people present collapsed onto the ground, while a small portion remained kneeling, gritting their teeth to endure! Only a few dozen figures remained standing, their expressions subtly changing... The Buddhist son and several Heavenly Dao Emperors sat cross-legged, their faces pale, gritting their teeth to hold on! Their expressions were unsightly and filled with dread!
Only the white-bearded old patriarch, leaning on his cane, looked straight ahead, his expression utterly unchanged!
"After so many years, Ancestor Dragon, you are still as arrogant and presumptuous as ever!"
A hoarse voice rang out. The old patriarch stood upright, his demeanor calm and composed! An aura of authority and steadiness emanated from him.
Long Lixing turned his head, his gaze falling upon the old patriarch's face. His proud, indifferent violet eyes fixed on him! As if discovering something, he then frowned slightly, his expression gradually becoming complex and solemn...
"Who exactly are you?"
A long time ago, he had visited the clan and met that stubbornly unyielding old man! But the old man before him... was not the old patriarch!
The elder chuckled, his wrinkled face resembling a chrysanthemum more and more! Ugly and withered. He reached up to touch his face, a mocking expression on his lips...
"You don't recognize me? Heh heh... I suppose, the last time we met was tens of thousands of years ago."
This self-directed remark caused everyone present to look on in surprise. Even though the pressure on them was already unbearable and oppressive, the old patriarch's words still astonished them!
Tens of thousands of years ago? Did the old patriarch live for tens of thousands of years?!
But that didn't make sense. The clan had only been established for about ten thousand years, and the position of patriarch had already changed hands three times...
Long Lixing narrowed his eyes, a strange thought flashing through his mind!
The old patriarch offered no further explanation. After tapping his cane on the ground three times... the next second! In the center of the vast plaza, a cage rose from the ground!
"Rumble..."
A chilling aura snaked up everyone's spines along the ground... The people lying on the ground involuntarily shivered, goosebumps erupting all over their bodies...
Jin Bao'er's brow furrowed instantly. Her gaze was fixed on the eerie cage that had emerged halfway, where she could vaguely see the upper half of a body! The lower half was completely submerged in black water!
Her heart lurched!
It was a phoenix!
But she had been in the dungeon not long ago?! Could it be that what she saw earlier was an illusion? Or... was this one the fake one?
The old patriarch seemed to read Jin Bao'er's thoughts. A stifled laugh emanated from his chest, followed by a gasp for air and a violent cough! His entire face contorted uncomfortably...
After a moment, he said:
"What... aren't you here for this half-dead beast? Why such an expression? Cough, cough..."
He spoke of the half-dead beast with disdain, yet in the eyes of the onlookers, he himself looked more like the half-dead one!
Long Lixing cast a deep glance at the old patriarch. For some reason, he felt as if he had seen him somewhere before! He then glanced at the dying woman in the cage...
From her aura, appearance, attire, to the origin of the divine beast Phoenix, there was no abnormality! He could even clearly sense the significant amount of blood loss within her body. Looking at it all, this truly was a phoenix!
Inside the immortal mansion, Jin Huang stared intently at the scene unfolding. The moment the woman in the cage appeared, and she saw the face that was seventy percent similar to her own, she could no longer control her fists, her eyes widening, filled with sorrow and heartache...
The other companions were also watching, quickly encouraging her!
"Don't worry, now that we're here, Master will definitely save your mother!"
"That's right, that's right! Uncle Long is here too, no one in the Upper Realm can defeat him yet!"
"When Auntie comes, we'll give her a good nourishing treatment, and she'll definitely recover! I have as much spiritual energy as she needs!"
"..."
For the last sentence, Bao Bao patted her chest, looking at her with great earnestness and a hint of nervousness!
Jin Huang came back to her senses and looked up at her companions. Her heart was filled with warmth! Moved and emboldened, she found her courage. What was she worried about? Everything would be alright.
Outside, Jin Bao'er felt Jin Huang's rapidly calming emotions, but her own heart was not entirely at ease!
Last time, just hearing about her mother's tragic experience had made Jin Huang appear as if she were about to blacken, her entire being filled with resentment and a violent aura of killing. Now, seeing it with her own eyes... she had recovered so quickly?
She stepped forward, her gaze falling on Long Lixing. With a subtle flicker of her eyes, he immediately understood her intention!
The old patriarch seemed unable to tolerate their silent exchange. His cold and murky gaze finally turned to Jin Bao'er, and upon seeing her young and tender face, his expression became unspeakably unpleasant!
"Enough! If you're here to flirt, get out immediately! If you're here to save the phoenix, then find the three items designated by this patriarch! And then you can take this beast!"
Jin Bao'er looked over, her gaze meeting the irritation in the old patriarch's eyes, mingled with... a trace of repressed jealousy!
Wait, jealousy? If it were jealousy of her youthful appearance, it wouldn't be necessary, as she wasn't the only young person present! Then what was it for?
Seizing on this peculiar anomaly, she narrowed her eyes, glanced at the man beside her, and then...
She reached out and placed her hand on the man's shoulder, leaning her body slightly against him, affectionately and naturally!
A burning, stiff gaze immediately fell upon her, the jealousy gradually increasing! It stared intently at her touching Long Lixing, wishing it could crush her palm!
Long Lixing was taken aback by her sudden action, but the nervousness and joy in his heart could not be hidden. A surprised smile appeared on his face, and the oppressive aura instantly vanished.
Everyone felt a release from the pressure. Looking up in astonishment, they saw this scene...
That legendary noble and mysterious cold man! The leader of the Dragon Clan! The powerful being who had dominated the entire Upper Realm for countless years! The divine beast at the apex of the food chain...
At this moment!!
Was completely different from this man with a silly grin, looking nervous like a young pup! His eyes burning with desire as he stared at the beautiful woman beside him, his right hand cautiously and shyly encircling her waist... an excited and unfamiliar man!
If it weren't for the identical face, they would have suspected they had fallen into an illusion!
Until the next second, the woman suddenly released him, her gaze quickly shifting elsewhere, her expression cold and sarcastic! Her eyes were bright!
"Lin Lang Liuli! It really is you!"
A woman seen tens of thousands of years ago suddenly appearing in the clan tens of thousands of years later, presenting herself as a withered, indescribably ancient figure before you. What would a normal person feel?
In any case, Jin Bao'er was shocked and thrilled!
A woman from tens of thousands of years ago living until now was simply impossible! Unless she had used some secret art...