Chapter 766: Why is there a person in the coffin of the four thieves on Juxuan Island?

The two dragons, who were secretly investigating, felt a chill down their spines. They had initially thought it was an outside job but discovered to their surprise that there was a mole, and it even involved one of the elders. An elder bold enough to commit such an egregious act must possess formidable strength.

"What should we do? Should we capture them all now?"

The calm dragon looked at his companion in surprise. "Are you alright? There are eight of them – four God Transformation cultivators and four Nascent Soul cultivators. And from the look of it, those four Nascent Soul cultivators might as well be God Transformation cultivators in terms of combat power. Do you really think the two of us can capture them?"

"Then what should we do?"

"Here's the plan: you go notify the elder, and I'll stay here and observe. These four Nascent Soul cultivators, once they get the dragon pearl, will surely hand it over to the elder who's involved. We can catch them red-handed, and that way, we'll both have made a great contribution!"

"You're so smart!" Knowing time was of the essence, his companion immediately set off to notify the elder.

Lu Yang and his three companions completed their transaction with the four thieves from Juxuan Island, successfully acquiring the Ancestral Dragon Grass.

The leader of the four thieves from Juxuan Island secretly transmitted a message: "The plan has changed; move quickly!"

His three confused subordinates asked, "Has our theft of the dragon pearl been exposed?"

The leader looked at his three subordinates with a look of deep frustration, thinking, *If Juxuan Island didn't have me, the three of you would have been caught ages ago.*

"Didn't you hear what those four Nascent Soul cultivators said? This grass belongs to one of the Dragon Race elders. We stole his grass; do you think he'd let us live?"

"Once those four Nascent Soul cultivators tell the Dragon Race elder, all four of us are doomed!"

If they were still in the Integration stage, there would still be room for negotiation. But four God Transformation cultivators before a Dragon Race elder probably wouldn't last a single claw strike!

"Then what should we do?"

The leader gritted his teeth and made a decision: "There's no time to hesitate; hurry to the guild and move the dragon pearl."

Lu Yang and his three companions, on the other hand, decided to go find the black-robed Dragon Race elder.

Seeing the two groups split into two paths, the calm dragon who was secretly observing immediately followed Lu Yang and his three companions. As for the four thieves from Juxuan Island, once the elder arrives, the Dragon Race can still capture them, even if they manage to escape the sea market! This was the confidence of the Dragon Race, rulers of the East Sea!

The four thieves from Juxuan Island quickly returned to the guild. It was the third day, and Deacon Liu was already waiting for news at the front desk.

The leader urgently transmitted a message: "Old Liu, quickly retrieve the coffin!"

"What's wrong? Has it been exposed?" Deacon Liu sensed something was off in the leader's tone. *Have you changed your appearances again today? You didn't look like this three days ago when you deposited the coffin. You're quite cautious.*

"Not yet," the leader said, not forgetting to reassure Deacon Liu. "Just retrieve it. If the Dragon Race questions you, just tell them everything; there's no harm in it. The Dragon Race won't suspect you!" He knew that if Deacon Liu thought they were unreliable and decided to report them for merit, it would be troublesome.

"Alright."

Deacon Liu entered the warehouse, passing by the coffin covered by Su Yu's black cloth, and retrieved the coffin he had personally deposited three days ago.

"Here, be careful," Deacon Liu said as he carried the coffin out.

"Until next time," the four thieves from Juxuan Island said as they took the coffin and hastily departed.

On their way, carrying the coffin, they didn't forget to put on mournful faces, pretending as if they had lost a dear brother. As master thieves, not only did they need high cultivation, but they also needed to be quick-witted and excellent actors. Everyone who saw them believed the coffin contained a corpse. The four thieves carried the coffin, crying profusely, successfully deceiving the guards and leaving the sea market.

After swimming about two li away from the sea market, the four took out divine swiftness talismans, pasted them on their legs, and accelerated their pace, eager to get away from this troubled place as quickly as possible.

They sped all the way, changing their route multiple times, sometimes flying through the air and sometimes swimming underwater, finally arriving at their designated island.

"Phew, we're safe."

They had been running in fear and trepidation the entire way, fearing that the Dragon Race would discover clues and ruin their efforts.

"We succeeded! Quickly take out the dragon pearl!" The second brother's expression was excited. He hadn't expected them to truly succeed; although there were unexpected turns along the way, their leader's wise decisions had turned peril into safety.

The leader was also excited. He pushed open the coffin lid, stared at Xiao Xinghai, who was lying inside, and froze. He silently closed the coffin lid, then reopened it. Inside, it was still Xiao Xinghai.

Xiao Xinghai yawned. "It's been three days, hasn't it? Have you gotten the dragon blood?"

"You've changed your appearance again. Are you afraid of being recognized?"

Xiao Xinghai had heard that the Dragon Race didn't have a good relationship with the Sect Master and Grand Elder of the Wen Dao Sect, so being cautious was also correct.

The four thieves from Juxuan Island looked at Xiao Xinghai with a mix of surprise and uncertainty. They were all grand cultivators who had lived for over a thousand years, and their attention was usually on the movements of Integration stage cultivators. Thus, they were unfamiliar with Xiao Xinghai, this young Kunpeng who had only lived for twenty years and debuted three years ago.

"Big brother, what's going on? Has the dragon pearl gained sentience?" the fourth brother asked via spiritual transmission.

The leader nodded subtly, confirming he was thinking the same thing. "It's highly possible. I've heard that some intricately crafted immortal artifacts and semi-immortal artifacts can develop sentience and transform into human form."

"And didn't you hear him say 'It's been three days'? He must mean it's been three days since he was stolen from the Dragon Palace. Judging by his demeanor, he seems quite happy to be out of the Dragon Palace."

"Although he's in the Nascent Soul stage, he instantly saw through our disguised appearances. That's not something a Nascent Soul cultivator can do!"

"Then what about the dragon blood he mentioned?"

"I'm not sure," the second brother speculated. "Does the dragon pearl need to absorb dragon blood to unleash its true potential?" After all, they were Integration stage mighty figures, and they did have dragon blood on hand, though it wasn't very fresh.

"Is this what you want?" The leader took out a small jar of dragon blood from his storage ring, his tone unconsciously carrying reverence.

"It's not very fresh," Xiao Xinghai said. He felt that the Dragon Race was truly dishonest, taking advantage of Lu Yang and his three companions, who were outsiders, by giving them old blood after they completed the task.

"Please make do with it," the leader said with an apologetic smile.

"Pour it in," Xiao Xinghai said, lying flat in the coffin, still in a severely injured state.

Xiao Xinghai sighed. "If not for the limitations of the rules, I wouldn't have to rely on absorbing dragon blood to recover."

The four thieves' hearts trembled. It truly was a dragon pearl that had gained sentience; its power had greatly diminished after transforming into human form, and it needed to absorb dragon blood to recover. As for the rules he mentioned, they must be limitations imposed by battles between Tribulation Transcendence stage or even semi-immortal mighty figures.

The leader respectfully poured the dragon blood into the coffin. Xiao Xinghai didn't care if his clothes would get stained with blood; he lay comfortably, absorbing the dragon blood and cultivating the Dragon Transformation Art. Hearing the dragon roar emanating from Xiao Xinghai's body, the four thieves dared not be negligent.

The leader stood by, smiling apologetically and carefully choosing his words, fearing he might displease this 'dragon pearl spirit.'

"Brother Pearl, what are your plans next?"

Xiao Xinghai paused, surprised. "'Brother Pearl'?" he asked. "Is that a nickname you gave me?"

"Isn't your true form a dragon pearl?" the leader replied. "If you don't like this title, your junior can change it."

Xiao Xinghai grew even more confused. "Have you lost your memories? I am Xiao Xinghai."

Xiao Xinghai and the four thieves from Juxuan Island looked at each other, their eyes filled with extreme confusion.

Immediately, the four thieves from Juxuan Island reacted and erupted in furious anger. Their enraged roars could be heard across the entire island.

"Where's the dragon pearl?!"