Chapter 1200: Yang Qing

On the Spirit Creek Battlefield, there's a place called Hundred Peaks Mountain. Beneath it, there's a Dragon Spring where a dragon has been suppressed for nearly ten thousand years.

Lu Ye's voice slowly echoed in the Hall of Harmonious Light as he recounted everything he knew.

The many Constellation Realm cultivators listened, astonished. No one had imagined that such a powerful being could be suppressed in a place like the Spirit Creek Battlefield, and for such an extended period. It was important to remember that the Spirit Creek Battlefield was merely a training ground for Spirit Creek Realm cultivators in the Nine Provinces, essentially the starting point for the lowest-level cultivators. They themselves had once spent time there, but those memories were extremely distant.

"The newcomer is a Sun-Illuminated Realm cultivator. Although I don't know why he is injured, he is certainly not someone the cultivators of the Nine Provinces can currently contend with. The only power we can leverage now is that of the dragon. However, there are two problems. First, can that dragon truly contend with a Sun-Illuminated Realm powerhouse? Second, if it can, will it unleash the fury of ten thousand years of suppression upon the Nine Provinces after driving the opponent away?"

He didn't consider whether the dragon would be willing to contend with a Sun-Illuminated Realm powerhouse, because a deal could be struck in this regard. If they were truly to release the dragon, the condition would undoubtedly be to borrow its power. If the dragon didn't agree, it could simply remain suppressed. He presumed the dragon would not disagree.

"So, what we need to consider now are these two issues," Lu Ye said, looking at everyone. "What are your thoughts, seniors?"

Without hesitation, Jian Gucang said, "That Yue Xin is not a benevolent person; you can tell from his conduct. His failure to deliver a killing blow this time was likely just to establish dominance. However, given his temperament, if we were to show even the slightest disobedience in the future, I fear none of us would come to a good end. My intention is to ask that dragon to emerge. Even if it truly turns its anger on the current Nine Provinces, it's merely death. That's far better than living a life of servitude and humiliation."

For these Constellation Realm cultivators, who had just begun to glimpse the path of cultivation ahead and harbored great expectations for the future, they naturally did not wish to be enslaved and blindly obey orders. "Better to be shattered jade than intact tile" was the mindset of many Constellation Realm cultivators at that moment. They had all cultivated for many years, and at such a crucial juncture, they certainly possessed this level of decisiveness.

Therefore, almost no one hesitated, and they all nodded in agreement.

"Agreed."

"Agreed!"

Lu Ye had long known they would make such a choice. He smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then this matter is settled. Without further ado, I will set off now. However, before that, I must ask for a favor from all of you seniors."

The pale-faced Meng Jie said, "Speak."

Lu Ye's expression became serious. "When the true dragon emerges, the commotion will be immense. It might cause a certain degree of impact on the Spirit Creek Battlefield. Therefore, I must ask all of you seniors to widely spread the message, instructing Spirit Creek Realm cultivators to withdraw from the Spirit Creek Battlefield to avoid unnecessary losses."

This matter was simple. As long as everyone transmitted the message, it would quickly spread throughout the entire Nine Provinces. With orders from their respective sects, Spirit Creek Realm cultivators would naturally withdraw.

Lu Ye left the Hall.

"Lu Ye," Little Nine's voice rang out beside his ear, "dragons are an extremely noble and proud race. Although it may not necessarily abuse its power or bully the weak, it has, after all, been suppressed for so many years, so one must be prepared for contingencies. Therefore, you had best make it take a bloodline oath; only then can the Nine Provinces be truly safe."

"Bloodline oath?"

"Yes, a bloodline oath!" Little Nine explained, "Like certain races, dragons also place extreme importance on their bloodline, and for powerful bloodline cultivators, this is even more pronounced. Therefore, for powerhouses like them, ordinary oaths simply cannot serve as a constraint. Only a bloodline oath can bind them."