Supreme of the Heavenly Realm

"I suppose this must be the young friend Ye Xuan that Wuxu often mentions?"

The middle-aged man's golden pupils turned towards Ye Xuan. Under his gaze, Ye Xuan felt the True Yuan within him slow down, a sensation that occurs only under strong external pressure.

"Greetings, Senior."

Ye Xuan cupped his hands towards the man. Having met many strong figures, he remained composed, clasping his fists lightly, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Hehe, young friend truly displays extraordinary poise, no wonder Wuxu speaks so highly of you." The man smiled, his lips showing a hint of appreciation, seemingly satisfied with Ye Xuan's demeanor.

Ordinary juniors would have lost their composure by now.

"I am the Clan Leader of the Dragon Clan, Ao Feng. These are the Elders of the Dragon Clan."

The middle-aged man smiled at Ye Xuan, speaking lightly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan cupped his hands to all the elders. If he wished to enter the Ancestor Dragon Pool, he would need their approval.

"No need for formalities; we understand your intention well. Wanting to enter the Ancestor Dragon Pool is no trifle. Although you possess a very pure Dragon Clan Bloodline, there has historically been no precedent for outsiders entering the Ancestor Dragon Pool within our Dragon Clan."

The elderly man with white hair and beard sitting to Ao Feng's left smiled, his seemingly cloudy eyes actually sharp, sweeping over Ye Xuan, then lowered, with thoughts unknown to others.

"Is it really not possible?"

Ye Xuan furrowed his brow slightly. Although it was as expected, if this were the case, wouldn't the trip have been in vain?

Never mind, if I can't enter, then so be it. The Ancestor Dragon Pool is just a means to enhance strength, only a pity.

"You don't have to be disheartened. Nothing is absolute, and this matter is no exception. If you can do our clan a favor, we might make an exception to let you enter the Ancestor Dragon Pool." Just as Ye Xuan was about to give up, Ao Feng suddenly spoke.

"Oh?"

Ye Xuan's eyebrow raised unexpectedly; he hadn't thought there would be a turnaround.

"Is it due to the Netherworld people? I sensed fluctuations of Netherworld Energy beneath the ground."

At his words, Ao Feng's golden eyes narrowly squinted, and the elderly Dragon Clan Elders, who had remained silent, had a look of surprise flash across their aged faces, finally taking a serious view of the seemingly insignificant young man before them.

"You can perceive the Netherworld Energy here? Below are layers of arrays concealing and suppressing it." Ao Feng said, surprised.

"Perhaps there is a flaw in the array? Judging by this, the thing being suppressed below this array must be no ordinary object. With continuous erosion by Netherworld Energy, it might, after some time, get more severe, eventually leading to the array's complete collapse."

Using the Heavenly Emperor Netherworld Stone, Ye Xuan could sense a lot of information. Within the Dragon Clan, a formidable Netherworld person or a powerful Netherworld Artifact was indeed being suppressed, though the former seems more likely.

Upon hearing this, Ao Feng and the other Dragon Clan Elders exchanged glances, a trace of astonishment appearing in their eyes.

"I've heard from Wuxu that during the Netherworld Ghost Cave, you obliterated four Emperor Level Spirit Bodies from hell?"

Ao Feng intently stared at Ye Xuan, inquiring.

"Indeed so."

Ye Xuan didn't deny, nodding his head.

"It seems young friend Ye Xuan has a knack for dealing with Netherworld people."

Ao Feng didn't think Ye Xuan's strength was particularly formidable. He had heard Ao Wuxu describe the situation; those four hell spirit bodies probably reached the high-level Sealing Emperor tier. To eliminate four hell spirit bodies in the Netherworld Ghost Cave is something even he couldn't achieve.

"Not at all, my skills at best deal with low-level Netherworld people."

Ye Xuan shook his head.

"Young friend Ye Xuan need not be modest. After I take you below for a look, we can better judge."

As Ao Feng's voice fell, he waved his sleeve, and a Light Array rose on the ground beneath them, space around twisted, and with a swish, enveloped everyone, disappearing.

The dizziness from spatial transfer lasted only a moment in Ye Xuan's mind before dissipating. He immediately opened his eyes, his usually calm face, due to the scene before him, exposed a trace of shock.

An endless sea of black mist, all condensed from Alien Demon Qi. The black energy churned, emitting sharp wails, masses of Alien Demon Qi gathering to form thousand of black giant pythons, surging towards the top. As the Alien Demon Qi surged, a massive golden array appeared, exuding vast power, keeping the Alien Demon Qi suppressed. However, with each clash, the golden array dimmed slightly.

"Such immense Netherworld aura."

Ye Xuan murmured, his scalp tingling; this was the first time he had witnessed such astounding Netherworld aura, surpassing even the third level of the Netherworld Ghost Cave.

"What exactly is suppressed below this Dragon Domain?" Ye Xuan asked Ao Feng, shaken.

"As Wuxu likely told you, in ancient times, during the racial wars, three great Netherworld Emperors led millions to attack our Dragon Clan. In the end, those three Netherworld Emperors were obliterated, with their corpses suppressed here."

"I see."

Ye Xuan nodded, gazing at the black abyss in the distance, "If they were destroyed, why does it still lead to such a situation now?"

"The Netherworld people's vitality is known for being tenacious. Our ancestors of the Dragon Clan exhausted all their strength to ultimately kill them, but by then, there was no power left to obliterate the three entirely, thus they were suppressed here, leaving behind troubles."

"For a very long time, this place remained peaceful, so later Dragon Clan ancestors did not pay attention to this area. By the time the Netherworld energy spread, it was too late."

Ao Feng let out a wry smile, "These Netherworld people are extremely cunning, previously dormant, but once they act, it's nearly impossible to stop them."

"I heard that you have dealt with four Emperor Level hell spirit bodies. If you can help our Dragon Clan resolve this crisis, I will should break the opposition to allow you entry into the Ancestor Dragon Pool; I believe the others would have no reason to object."

Ye Xuan pressed his lips, gazing at the abyss filled with overwhelming Netherworld energy before sighing long and shaking his head slowly.

"Though I'd like to help, I'm afraid I can't."

Ye Xuan indeed wished to enter the Ancestor Dragon Pool and would help if he could, but how could he help now? Facing three Netherworld Emperors, there was no way he could contend with them. The power of the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit he once relied on to kill those four Emperor Level spirit bodies was now temporarily gone. Confronted with a similar situation, he would surely perish.