Chapter 454: Chapter 36 The Resolution of the Dragon Clan
Having thwarted the schemer with one hand, Wang Sheng was in high spirits.
After sending away those powers, the people behind them had suffered, and without staying in the Spirit World any longer, he left directly.
In truth, whether it was dealing with the Hanhai Dragon King or the sudden emergence of the black clouds, his consumption was not trivial. He wasn’t at his last gasp, but he was far from being in good shape.
After exiting the Spirit World, he immediately found Long Lie, who had been observing the battle from a great distance.
“Senior!” Having seen the formidable strength of Wang Sheng, Long Lie was even more respectful.
Such power could completely be described as heaven-shattering and earth-extinguishing.
Even if the Dragon Clan mobilized all their foundations, it would not be enough to match the might of these seniors.
Wang Sheng didn’t bother with small talk, “Could you give me a ride?”
“Of course!” Long Lie didn’t hesitate.
He could tell that the senior’s condition wasn’t good, grappling with such a formidable enemy would surely lead to great consumption.
But he harbored no ulterior motives in his heart.
A powerhouse of the senior’s caliber wouldn’t leave behind troubles for himself, and moreover, the Dragon Clan disdained taking action when others were weakened.
With that in mind, he transformed to a larger size, reverting to part of his original form.
“Senior, please come aboard, I will carry you.”
Wang Sheng didn’t stand on ceremony and directly mounted Long Lie’s back, “Do you know of a country called the Great Zhou?”
Although the Great Zhou had already vanished, the hidden Dragon Clan might not be aware of this, so Wang Sheng referred directly to the Great Zhou, known to exist for five hundred years.
“The Great Zhou? Didn’t it disappear a few years ago, changing into Datong?”
Wang Sheng was taken aback, “I underestimated your intelligence network. Then, take me to Datong, do you know the way?”
“Rest assured, senior.” With the destination known, Long Lie began to move.
During the journey, he also shared quite a bit with Wang Sheng.
For example, although the Dragon Clan was reclusive, as a lineage once sent out by Zhong, they still investigated the outside world every few years.
Thus, they were aware that Great Zhou had been replaced by Datong.
And they were also looking for a suitable candidate, but had not found one. If they still couldn’t find one in a few more years, the Dragon Clan Elder, just like the Spirit Turtle Elder, would send out two scales.
“Senior, the elder sensed a change in heaven and earth not long ago and mentioned that we might not need to search for the fated person anymore. Do you know why?”
Long Lie wanted to glean some information from Wang Sheng’s knowledge.
“Indeed, there’s no need. The problem of your Spirit Clan has been solved; even if you emerge into the world and interact with humans, you will not evolve into humans.”
“Senior, you?” Long Lie was somewhat shocked, “Have you met other Spirit Clan Elders?”
This was one of the most central secrets of the Spirit Clan.
“Yes, I have met an elder of your Spirit Clan, and I have even accepted his commission.” With this thought, Wang Sheng smiled, “Speaking of which, I am practically one of your own.”
One of our own!
Long Lie never expected that this senior would have such a deep connection with the Spirit Clan; no wonder he was so benevolent toward them.
“Senior, the problem you mentioned being solved…”
“Indeed, the world is now free of Yun Demons; the last of them has been sealed by me and will dissipate before long.”
The “Black Fog Giant Snake” had created a vicious cycle, one that could only be slowly eroded.
But these words were great news to Long Lie’s ears—their Spirit Clan was finally free!
“Thank you, senior!”
“It’s nothing. Even without you, I would have dealt with the existence of the Yun Demons.”
To him, the presence of “Yun Demons” was anything but desirable.
Their disappearance was undoubtedly the best fate for them.
“Regardless, I must thank you.”
Wang Sheng didn’t say anything further. The spirit of the Spirit Clan had already been ground down by the Destiny Dynasty, even though it was a catastrophe brought upon by the Human Race.
He had no interest in dealing with such matters.
This incident would be a boon for the Human Race.
Long Lie’s speed couldn’t compare to his, but it ranked among the best, and after several days, they reached the coastline of Datong.
“This is as far as you need to take me; let this be my compensation.”
Wang Sheng handed Long Lie some Medicine King Elixirs.
Such items were treasures to the Dragon Clan, and both the Human Race and Spirit Clan placed great value on Qi-Blood.
However, what pleased Long Lie most wasn’t the medicine, but a statement from Wang Sheng.
“Consider my suggestion of allowing your Dragon Clan to join the world. The Human Race has changed greatly, and individuals have emerged who have surpassed the Grandmaster Realm. If your Spirit Clan does not emerge, you will truly decline.”
“Surpassing the Great Grandmaster? Are you talking about the orthodox cultivation path?”
Wang Sheng gave Long Lie a look, noting that the Dragon Clan was quite informed, “Yes, not as a Master of Destiny. Of course, how you choose to proceed is up to you, but if you encounter any trouble, you can find me: Three Counties of Datong.”
“Finding me” was precisely what Long Lie wanted the most; even without any promises, having a connection with such a strong figure was something Long Lie was eager for.
“Thank you, senior!” Long Lie thanked him again.
Wang Sheng shook his head, “I’m off!”
Watching the departing figure, Long Lie also turned and returned to the sea, needing to carefully recount this encounter upon his return.
Meanwhile, Wang Sheng also returned to Qingshan Village.
The words he left for Long Lie were not simply because of the ride; his favors didn’t come that cheap.
Over the past few days since his return, besides recovery, he had also been probing the body’s secrets of the Dragon Clan.
Only the talents of human cultivators vary; the Spirit Clan also has disparities.
Dabai and Yun Xiao are both from the Spirit Clan, but to be honest, their talents are not very good, even with him as a mentor, and lacking nothing in cultivation resources, they have only barely reached the Great Grandmaster level recently.
Especially Dabai, who has gone from the Mountain Lord to a fat cat, doing nothing but sleeping and eating, chubby and plump.
Wang Sheng has now come to treat him entirely as a pet.
Yun Xiao is somewhat better, but not by much.
However, the Dragon Clan is different; the Dragon Clan has great potential; Dabai and Yun Xiao are no match for the Dragon Clan.
Most importantly, he felt a mysterious power within the bodies of the Dragon Clan.
“Spirit Clan talents, huh?”
The Spirit Clan once possessed talents, but their emergence was shaved off with the rise of the Destiny Dynasty.
Now, it seems that as the First Dynasty perished, these talents are gradually returning; perhaps it will not be long before the Spirit Clan will once again possess talents.
When he returned, he also saw a confused-looking Dabai.
There was no such mysterious power within Dabai’s body.
“The stronger the potential, the sooner the return.”
“This type of return closely resembles Zhu Xiao’s lifespan return; with the Destiny Dynasty gone, will everything that was once lost return?”
This was also the reason Wang Sheng told the Dragon Clan to seek him out.
He wanted to see just how far it would develop.
“If the Dragon Clan does not come to look for me, then I will have to go looking for them!”
Wang Sheng chuckled and began his seclusion; the consumption and injuries sustained in his encounter with the Hanhai Dragon King and the Black Fog Giant Snake were not things a few days of rest could heal—seclusion and recuperation were needed for a while longer.
Meanwhile, Long Lie returned to the Dragon Clan after several days.
Seeing Long Lie’s return, the higher-ups of the Dragon Clan were very pleased; they had heard that Long Lie had been captured by a human cultivator whose strength they could not fathom.
Long Lie was an important figure in the Dragon Clan. If he did not return, it would have been a tremendous loss for the Dragon Clan.
The Dragon Clan Elders came out to meet Long Lie.
“Long Lie, what can you tell us about this strong individual?” they asked.
“Eldest, this is a lengthy story, and I have important matters to discuss. May I request the presence of the high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan?” Long Lie replied.
“Does it pertain to that strong individual?”
Long Lie did not deny it and nodded his head.
“Alright,” the Dragon Clan Elder said, promptly gathering all the high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan.
Their Dragon Clan was special; the Elder was also the Dragon King, two identities in one; no dragon dared to disobey.
“Eldest, what matter do you have for us?”
“This matter concerns Long Lie. Long Lie, please speak.”
Only then did Long Lie speak, “Eldest, elders, the shackles upon the Dragon Clan have been lifted; the time for our emergence is upon us!”
At these words, all the dragons were shocked.
“Long Lie, do you realize what you’re saying?” they questioned.
All of the dragons felt conflicted. The tribulations of the Spirit Clan had persisted for thousands of years; how could they be lifted just like that?
“Of course, I know. You should all be clear that I encountered a powerful individual…” Long Lie recounted what Wang Sheng had told him, including the matter of Wang Sheng being half an insider to the Dragon Clan.
“Is this true? The shackles lifted—could it be our recent sensations are not false?”
The dragons present were all of the Great Grandmaster Realm, naturally sensitive to this development.
All dragons turned to look at the Elder.
“The matter is most likely true. As of late, my own sensations have grown increasingly intense. I had also intended to send someone to confirm it, but I did not expect Long Lie to bring back this news,” the Elder said, her inner turmoil evident.
“Long Lie, you say he is one of our own. Do you have evidence?”
“I do.” Long Lie produced a piece of Golden Scale.
“An item of inheritance; then it is mostly likely true.” Following this, the Elder used a special method to inspect it. “This is the inheritance item guarded by that old turtle.”
After some thought, the Dragon Clan Elder brought out another scale and activated it.
Before long, a phantom appeared; it was none other than the Spirit Turtle Elder.
“Old Dragon, why have you summoned me? You know this item can only be used so many times!”
“It’s like this…” The Dragon Clan Elder recounted the situation.
“That nobleman, indeed, there is such a matter. If it is truly that nobleman, then it is genuine. Emergence, huh? It seems we also need to make preparations…” The phantom concluded shortly thereafter and disconnected.
“The matter can be ninety-nine percent confirmed as true. If so, the Spirit Clan’s shackles may indeed have been lifted!”
At these words, the entire Dragon Clan erupted into tears of overwhelming joy.
They had waited thousands of years for this moment!
Once everyone had calmed down, the Dragon Clan Elder continued, “Now that this is confirmed to be true, we must consider the senior’s suggestion for emergence! However, our emergence may include seeking out this senior. Of course, there are still many concerns…”
After some time, the Dragon Clan came up with a resolution.
“Let us send some of our clan members to seek out this senior, then summon a few nearby kings of the Spirit Clan…”
Making such decisions obviously could not be taken lightly.
And so, time progressed to the end of the fifth year of the new era.
Wang Sheng’s Five Internal Gods had almost recovered from their injuries; at the same time, Huangtian along with a large group of Sea Clan spirit beasts all headed toward the Three Counties region!