Chapter 624: The Dragon Clan

The Nether King was completely numb.

The moment that voice sounded, the Nether King got a bad premonition.

(Explanation: the Saint of the Nine Nether Inferno becoming the Nether King is like the Dark Sect's identity as King Yama; within the Nine Nether Inferno it serves as a symbol of rank.)

Moreover, that voice was even more yin‑yang odd than Jun Xiao's sarcastic tone.

But the Nether King still dared not make a move.

Because the owner of that voice was the Azure Dragon!

In the entire Central Immortal Realm, the oldest Saint, no one knows the extent of the Azure Dragon Saint's power.

Because the Azure Dragon Saint is truly ancient.

One should know that before the deities descended, the Azure Dragon was already a strongman of the Saint Realm.

Moreover, he was among the top of those original Saint Realm strongmen.

Now, from the time the deity's arm was severed until now, thousands of years have already passed.

The Azure Dragon Saint still exists, stationed in the Zhen Shen Mountains, suppressing the deity's remnants.

In those thousands of years, the Azure Dragon Saint rarely intervened; the most recent was when the Holy Temple was thriving, he brutally beat two Saint Realm strongmen, forcing the Temple to suffer a setback.

At that moment, the Temple Master was already at the pinnacle of the Saint Realm.

Yet even with the aid of another Saint Realm strongman, they still could not match the Azure Dragon Saint.

Thus, the terror of the Azure Dragon is evident.

Now, Su Yu spoke up.

It made the many saints present all slightly change their expressions.

A disciple of the Azure Dragon Saint?

Countless saints fixed their gazes on Su Yu.

Except for Qin Tianhua, the other Saint Realm strongmen stared at Su Yu in shock.

Qin Tianhua learned Su Yu's identity because the Blade Court includes members of the Great Wei Dynasty.

But the other saints did not know.

The Blade Court's secrecy is honestly quite good, yet those guys, like Yan Mingtian, disregarded the Blade Court's rules and informed Qin Tianhua.

Otherwise, even if Su Yu had slain Qin Wudao, they still wouldn't know Su Yu's background.

You Shaoqing stood stiffly behind the Nether King, his facial expression becoming extremely rigid.

He is a fine Nether Son and also a leading figure of the younger generation in the Nine Nether Inferno.

His status is noble, even receiving personal instruction from the Nether King.

But a Nether King of the Nine Nether Inferno…

Honestly, compared with the Azure Dragon Saint, he's trash.

In an instant, You Shaoqing became utterly panicked.

He hadn't expected that the guy he disliked turned out to be a disciple of the Azure Dragon Saint.

He had seen the Nether King's self‑harm just now; if he called himself…

In an instant, You Shaoqing was completely stunned.

From afar, the Grand Steward's eyes lit up slightly, his pupils shifting.

"Tsk tsk, people of the Nine Nether Inferno have offended the Azure Dragon Saint, just giving me a chance to dodge the spotlight; these Nine Nether Inferno folks are really courting death."

A smile curled at the Grand Steward's mouth.

His gaze toward the Nine Nether Inferno direction turned mocking.

The Nether King's breathing became rapid.

He had just openly clashed with the Grand Steward, forcing himself to self‑harm to appease the Azure Dragon Saint's wrath.

Now, his own Nether Son provoked Su Yu, undoubtedly further offending the Azure Dragon Saint.

Cold beads of sweat formed on the Nether King's head.

In an instant, even he didn't know what to do.

The atmosphere between heaven and earth grew slightly oppressive.

Only Su Yu gave a faint smile and bowed toward the void.

"Disciple Su Yu, pleased to meet you, Master!"

Beside him, Tang Nian Bing and Wu Ling'er were also a bit surprised.

The name of the Azure Dragon Saint was known to the two women in the Nine Nether Inferno, but they hadn't expected Su Yu to be his disciple.

"Brother Su Yu, when did you become a disciple of the Azure Dragon Saint?"

"Senior Slay Dragon King, won't you say something?"

Wu Ling'er gazed at Su Yu with watery eyes.

Su Yu smiled faintly and transmitted his voice.

"The Azure Dragon Saint… is the Slay Dragon King!"

"When you were first taken to the Nine Nether Inferno, the teacher also gave you a hand!"

Receiving Su Yu's transmitted voice, the two women's delicate bodies trembled slightly.

Their faces were filled with shock.

"Sli… Slay Dragon King senior is the Azure Dragon Saint?"

Wu Ling'er's small mouth opened wide, clearly showing her astonishment.

Tang Nian Bing did the same, lowering his head and murmuring.

"If the Slay Dragon King is the Azure Dragon Saint… then the teacher and the Enchanting King… wouldn't that be…"

"Cough cough cough!!"

In the void, the Azure Dragon Saint's embarrassed cough echoed.

Clearly, Tang Nian Bing's murmuring was heard by the Azure Dragon Saint.

Below the Zhen Shen Mountains.

The Azure Dragon Saint let out an awkward cough.

"This little girl, at this hour, still worries about her teacher—am I such a detached person? Everything I do is for the peace of the whole world!"

The Azure Dragon Saint crossed his hands behind his back and gazed skyward at a forty‑five‑degree angle.

A breezy aura emanated from his entire being.

"Alas, no one can understand me!"

The Azure Dragon Saint sighed.

His face did not flush, his heart did not race.

Soon, the Azure Dragon Saint resumed his proper demeanor and spoke calmly.

"The Nine Nether Furnace really has a big face; it seems I must go there for a visit. I want to see which force in this Central Immortal Realm refuses to give me face."

His calm voice, though devoid of emotion, carried a terrifying deterrence toward the Nether King.

The Nether King no longer dared to speak as Jun Xiao did.

Among the saints of the Central Immortal Realm, who does not know that the Azure Dragon Saint is an unreasonable person?

In the Azure Dragon Saint's view, his words are the law.

If you disagree, I will beat you into submission.

Moreover…

This matter was originally instigated by You Shaoqing.

In the end, the Nine Nether Furnace took a silent loss.

The Nether King clenched his teeth and then said gravely.

"The Nine Nether Furnace holds no contempt for the Azure Dragon Saint; it's just that You Shaoqing remains a junior, so I ask the Azure Dragon Saint for forgiveness."

"To make up for this loss, the Nine Nether Furnace is willing to grant a month of access to the Nine Nether Pool for Su Yu, young friend, to cultivate!"

"I wonder what the Azure Dragon Saint thinks!"

Upon hearing this, You Shaoqing's body trembled slightly, staring at the Nether King in disbelief.

One should know that the Nine Nether Pool, within the Nine Nether Furnace, has always been a place only Imperial Realm masters can cultivate.

Even as a Nether Son, he can only train there for a few days at most throughout the year.

Yet this time, they offered a full month of cultivation time.

The price is indeed rather steep.

If this news spreads within the Nine Nether Furnace, countless disciples there would be boiling with anger.

After all, for some disciples of the Nine Nether Furnace, the Nine Nether Pool is their sacred ground.

No outsiders may enter.

"Hiss, this old fellow is truly magnanimous!"

The Grand High Priest, listening to the Nether King, slightly furrowed his brows.

"Hiss!"

The surrounding saints also inhaled sharply, staring at the Nether King in shock.

The Nine Nether Pool of the Nine Nether Furnace is renowned throughout the entire Nine Nether Furnace.

Even a Saint Realm master who cultivates there for a month gains some insight, more or less.

One should know that at the Saint level, even the slightest improvement is extremely difficult.

Thus, the benefits of the Nine Nether Pool are immense.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this old fellow is truly generous. After all, Senior Azure Dragon really has a big face!"

Jun Xiao laughed mockingly.

"San Ting Zhu, may I ask what the Nine Nether Pool is?"

Su Yu asked curiously.

Jun Xiao gave a faint smile and explained, "The so‑called Nine Nether Pool is a body of water forged by several Saint Realm masters of the Nine Nether Furnace at great cost. Within it lie the power cores of countless Nine Nether Furnace masters accumulated over the years."

"Every Nine Nether Furnace master above the Imperial Realm, after their fall, deposits their power core into the Nine Nether Pool, thus nourishing the entire Nine Nether Furnace."

"So you see why I said this old fellow is so magnanimous!"

Jun Xiao said slowly.

Su Yu took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually brightened.

"But!"

In the void, the Azure Dragon Saint's faint voice sounded.

"Since the Nine Nether Furnace holds me, the Azure Dragon Saint, in such esteem, after this, the Dragon Clan and the Nine Nether Furnace shall forge a ten‑year pact!"

Upon hearing this, many of the saints present turned pale.

Especially the Grand High Priest of the sanctuary.

He stared fixedly into the void.

A ten‑year bond of the Dragon Clan!

What does that mean?

It means that during these ten years, anyone who dares to move against the Nine Nether Furnace will suffer the Dragon Clan's ruthless strike.

Even rare heavenly materials exclusive to the Dragon Clan can be obtained by the Nine Nether Furnace through trade within those ten years.

That's the most important part.

The Dragon Clan has always been a greedy race; the sheer amount of heavenly treasures and wealth they gather is such that even the top conglomerate of the Central Immortal Realm, the Bai family, may not be able to compare.

The Nether King was momentarily stunned, then a look of ecstatic joy flashed across his face.

He hadn't expected that his maneuver could forge a ten‑year bond with the Dragon Clan, and he was already pondering how to persuade the other Nether Kings.

But with the Azure Dragon Saint's statement, it no longer mattered.

Even the Nine Nether Furnace gained some advantage.

The Grand Minister of the Sanctum wore a slightly grim expression; the Sanctum and the Nine Nether Furnace had never gotten along, and now the Nine Nether Furnace also has ties with the Dragon Clan.

That makes things even more troublesome.

Just as he was contemplating, the Azure Dragon Saint's voice rang out again.

"The people of the Sanctum are shameless; they still haven't given me an answer."

"If that's the case, then I shall give you an answer!"

The Azure Dragon Saint snorted coldly.

"Su Yu!"

"Disciple here!"

Su Yu bowed slightly.

"Go, give that shameless old bastard a slap!"

In an instant, as the voice fell, the whole world fell silent.