Chapter 176

This method was indeed effective; Gu Xun'er saw the hope of being able to resurrect Xiao Yan.

From that day on, she washed away her past decadence and began to cultivate crazily.

This level of craziness was such that even Gu Yuan was somewhat worried that his daughter would go into Qi deviation.

This near-paranoid persistence made Gu Yuan, as a father, feel a complex mix of emotions.

It was precisely because of this ray of hope amidst near-despair that the endless potential hidden within Gu Xun'er's body was stimulated.

Without the premise of obtaining treasures like the Bodhi Seed or the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, she relied on her own unremitting efforts and deep longing for Xiao Yan to break through to the three-star Dou Sheng realm.

Facing the threat of the Soul Clan, the powerhouses of the three clans were deeply mired in the exploration of strategies, and the atmosphere was heavy and tense.

The strength of the Soul Clan made them wary.

An Elder of the Yan Clan suddenly suggested: "Why don't we recruit powerhouses in Zhongzhou?"

Relying solely on the strength of the three clans might not be enough to contend with the Soul Clan, so he thought of borrowing the power of various factions in Zhongzhou.

An Elder of the Ancient Clan shook his head contemptuously, his tone full of disdain: "Those people in Zhongzhou, their strength is so low, it's useless to recruit them."

This sentence was not only a denial of the Yan Clan Elder's proposal but also a kind of arrogance and prejudice that the Dou Di clans had held for a long time.

This was a common ailment of the people of the Dou Di clans: looking down on those without Dou Di bloodlines.

Once these words were spoken, the hall immediately fell into a brief silence.

"Actually, the strength of the Taixu Ancient Dragon is still worth us recruiting..." a weak voice came from a low-level Dou Sheng Elder.

The words of this Elder suddenly awakened everyone, making everyone's thoughts stir.

They recalled that when competing for opportunities like the Bodhi Ancient Tree and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, the Taixu Ancient Dragon had appeared with powerhouses of no small strength.

Moreover, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan wiping out the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan this time further confirmed their strength.

The powerhouses of the three clans only then began to examine the strength of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

With the strength the Taixu Ancient Dragon was now displaying, it seemed that it was no longer weaker than the wiped-out Yao Clan! The powerhouses of the three clans were as if they had grabbed onto the last straw.

"Cough... indeed, we were too limited to our own strength before and ignored the powerful assistance from the outside world." Gu Yuan coughed lightly and said, his eyes becoming unusually firm, "The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan also possesses an ancient and powerful bloodline, and its strength is enough to become an important ally for us to contend with the Soul Clan."

Gu Yuan's words could also be considered as giving a step down to the Elder who had just looked down on everyone outside the Dou Di clans.

"But, would this Taixu Ancient Dragon be willing to take action?"

This question was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the fire of hope that had just been ignited, and causing everyone present to fall into deep thought.

Indeed, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had no direct connection to this dispute; they acted independently, and it was hard to imagine them easily getting involved in the struggles of others.

If any faction were in their position, they would probably also choose to remain neutral and wait and see.

"To get them to help, the price will probably not be small..." someone sighed in a low voice.

"In this situation, we can't care about these resources!"

Gu Yuan looked at Yan Jin and Lei Ying, his eyes revealing a bit of helplessness and anticipation, and said slowly: "Brother Yan, Brother Lei, this matter concerns the safety of our three clans and even the entire continent. Could I trouble you to send people to negotiate with the Taixu Ancient Dragon?"

Yan Jin and Lei Ying were initially a bit confused; why didn't Gu Yuan send his own people? However, they quickly recalled the past events where the Ancient Clan had attempted to snatch the Jiang family's Bodhi Seed, as well as the relationship between the Jiang family and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan because of it.

After Jiang Xing obtained the opportunity of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, it was no secret that the Jiang family had moved away, and they could also guess that they had moved to the Taixu Ancient Dragon's place.

The Jiang family and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had a deep relationship, and the Ancient Clan had once offended the Jiang family.

Yan Jin thought to himself, it seems this expense will have to be a bit more...

As long as they could successfully persuade the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to join their ranks and contend with the Soul Clan together, then these investments in resources would be worth it.

After the discussion ended, Yan Jin immediately took action, dispatching his most capable subordinates to search for the location of the Ancient Dragon Island.

However, he soon realized that this task was far more difficult than he had imagined.

They couldn't even find the Soul Realm, let alone the even more secretive Ancient Dragon Island.

The people sent out shuttled through the Beast Domain for nearly a month, but they never found any trace of the Ancient Dragon Island.

The Beast Domain was vast and boundless, with complex and ever-changing terrain, and coupled with the fact that the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was born with powerful concealment abilities, it made the Ancient Dragon Island seem like a secret realm that did not exist in the world.

Facing such a result, the three clans were filled with anxiety and unease.

Time was pressing; if they could not find the Ancient Dragon Island as soon as possible and persuade them to help, then their plan to contend with the Soul Clan would be seriously affected.

Facing the difficulty of finding the location of the Ancient Dragon Island, Yan Jin and the others had to adjust their strategy and pin their hopes on the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan.

It was not to say that they were winning over the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan; although the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan was one of the magical beast clans just like the Taixu Ancient Dragon, the former's strength was still far, far inferior to the latter's.

They wanted to try to find clues to the Ancient Dragon Island or establish contact through the status and connections of the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan in the magical beast world.

The people Yan Jin sent could not find the Ancient Dragon Island, and part of the reason also lay in the special situation of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

After obtaining a large amount of Heavenly Demon Phoenix essence blood, the Taixu Ancient Dragon powerhouses all chose to go into seclusion to refine this precious resource.

Under these circumstances, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had almost no clansmen going out for activities, and the entire clan was in a relatively closed state.

This undoubtedly increased the difficulty for those searching for the Ancient Dragon Island.

It is worth mentioning that this Heavenly Demon Phoenix essence blood was indeed significant for the improvement of the Taixu Ancient Dragon powerhouses.

The Heavenly Demon Phoenix essence blood contained thick bloodline power and life essence; for ordinary humans or other magical beasts, its energy was so vast that it was often difficult to bear, and a slight carelessness could lead to being burst apart.

However, the bloodline of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan already contained powerful strength and resilience, and the bloodlines of the two had a special connection, allowing them to easily control this energy and transform it into their own strength.

As everyone knows, the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit is a precious wonder that can only be born after the Taixu Ancient Dragon and the Ancient Heaven Phoenix powerhouses fall at the same time; only magical beasts of the Taixu Ancient Dragon or Ancient Heaven Phoenix lineage can use it, and as long as the refining is completed, they can evolve into the true supreme magical beast that possesses both Dragon and Phoenix bloodlines—the Dragon Phoenix.

And the Taixu Ancient Dragon powerhouses refining the Heavenly Demon Phoenix essence blood also had the same effect, being able to improve their strength and bloodline purity.

Although compared to refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, the effect of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix essence blood might be slightly inferior, even so, the improvement it brought was quite considerable.

Therefore, the Taixu Ancient Dragons naturally would not let go of this opportunity and chose to go into seclusion to cultivate, in the hope of achieving greater breakthroughs in a short period of time.

(End of chapter)