Her dark red hair was wet and sticky, mixed with a hint of foul odor! She was wearing only a thin grey linen cloth, her limbs tightly bound by cold, hard iron chains, her slender body exuding a pallid aura...
And her lower body was completely submerged in dark, icy pool water! Freezing!
A feeling of suffocation surged up, and Jin Bao'er trembled slightly, her divine sense abruptly retracting! Her face had even turned a bit pale...
Seeing this, Long Li Xing quickly reached out to support her, his brow furrowed and lips pressed together, his expression filled with disapproval and seriousness.
"Your cultivation is not enough right now, you shouldn't use it for too long!"
It was like Jin Bao'er herself was a cup, only able to hold a certain amount of water. If it exceeded that limit, it would backfire on her!
In the end... it was still a lack of cultivation! Even though she was only in her early forties now! She was still considered a genius among geniuses.
Jin Bao'er steadied her mind and took a deep breath, only recovering after a moment... but she was still very excited! The uses of the power of the Great Dao were indeed extensive, and she was indeed not strong enough yet...
"I saw her, she's underground! And her aura is very weak, she probably can't last three days!"
At the same time, a wave of fear washed over her! If she had really chosen to conserve her strength back then, she probably wouldn't have even known the phoenix was dead!
Seeing her like this, Long Li Xing felt a little lost... In fact, it was good to rely on him occasionally!
"Since that's the case, let's go in then!"
The disciples outside were not to be feared anyway!
Jin Bao'er nodded, a swift resolution being the best strategy.
However, just as they were about to approach! A bell chime suddenly rang out from the sky...
The Seven Great Families... were all here!
Hearing the sound, the gatekeeping disciples quickly sealed the entrance, and everyone rushed towards a certain direction...
Even Jin Bao'er was stunned by this scene!
What did this mean? They weren't guarding anymore? What happened?
Long Li Xing looked up towards the center of the clan, his expression cold, a flash of killing intent in his eyes! He said with a frigid tone,
"The Zhen Shen Bell! When this bell rings, it signifies that a major event has occurred in the clan!"
As he finished speaking, he looked at Jin Bao'er, a suspicion beginning to form in his mind.
It had been four or five days since they left the trial grounds and arrived here. Logically, the clan shouldn't have known their purpose, yet now all the great families were gathered! The Zhen Shen Bell rang! And all the clan disciples were heading in one direction...
With this thought, he looked towards the direction of the dungeon, his eyes narrowing! His brow furrowed.
"The phoenix is gone!"
In less than a minute, the disheveled figure underground in the dungeon had suddenly vanished, along with the four chains...
Jin Bao'er was startled, a bad premonition suddenly striking her, and she blurted out.
"They already expected us to come! That phoenix..."
Was a bait to lure the two of them here!!
At this moment, her mind was incredibly clear, and she suddenly thought of something, her body shaking!
"Oh no!"
"The clan has Talisman Masters, so they must also have sound transmission talismans, and it's possible that everything that happened that day has already reached the ears of the clan!"
With this realization, the reason for the gathering of the Seven Great Families became clear! The clan intended to mobilize all the most powerful forces in the Upper Realm to kill the two of them here!
And she was only now understanding such a simple logic!!
Seeing her grim expression, Long Li Xing, however, smiled! He directly tore off the hidden talismans and disguise on his face, his aura erupting with immense power! His black attire shone brilliantly, his handsome, god-like face piercing directly into people's hearts!
His deep purple eyes were filled with condescending indifference and mockery, arrogant and uninhibited...
"Why fear! Even so, can they succeed?"
Jin Bao'er looked up, gazing at the confident and commanding man, his kingly demeanor fully displayed! The aura unique to the power of the Great Dao was even more captivating!
For some reason, she quickly calmed down!
She felt that all the forces seemed... to be just so-so!
She smiled, suddenly feeling a sense of liberation.
"Since that's the case, let's not keep others waiting too long!"
Meanwhile, the Seven Great Families arrived at a unique plaza, their expressions filled with surprise and uncertainty! Some were even visibly angered.
Although they had been invited, and it was stated that they were coming on their own accord, the clan couldn't just seat them in an empty plaza, could they? What was this supposed to mean? Looking down on them?
The Buddhist Son stood aside, his gaze constantly scanning the clan disciples on the other side. Under his Heavenly Eye, he couldn't see Jin Bao'er's presence at all! And the clan's attitude was also very strange...
Following this, a large group of disciples spread out, encircling the entire plaza! The atmosphere gradually became eerie and tense...
Until a spirited old man with a white beard walked out, followed by a large group of Heavenly Dao Emperors and several Heavenly Dao Emperor Elders. The faces of the Seven Great Families instantly changed dramatically! The sect leaders of Juesha Pavilion and Luoxian Sect were particularly grim!
"Clan... Clan Leader?!"
What did this mean? This grand display was...
With such a massive undertaking, it wasn't just enough to annihilate them... it would be enough to annihilate all Seven Great Families! When did the clan... possess such power?!
At this moment, a middle-aged man next to the old clan leader stepped forward, his expression proud as he explained to everyone.
"The Clan Leader is aware of the purpose of your visit today! Today happens to be the Dragon Slaying Assembly, and we invite all of you to participate!"
Upon hearing the first sentence, the Buddhist Son's head shot up! His expression turned somewhat grim! He had also discovered through the probing of some of the other great families that the Seven Great Families were here because of an unintentional action of his!
And everyone else's expressions also jolted!
"Dragon Slaying Assembly?"
"What do you mean, Elder?"
"Dragon Slaying? But..." did they mean the one they were thinking of?
"..."
Seeing their panicked and cautious reactions, the Elder's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes! Seven Great Families? They didn't even have this much courage? Useless!
"There's no need for alarm, everyone. You will understand soon enough."
The old clan leader spoke leisurely, holding a cane that looked incredibly sharp! His imposing gaze fell upon them, and everyone couldn't help but lower their eyes...
It was no joke, that was the only old monster who had lived for ten thousand years! It was said that he had existed since tens of thousands of years ago and was still alive now! His strength was unfathomably deep, though it remained unknown how he compared to that one from the Dragon Clan!
A thousand years ago, it was three Heavenly Dao Emperors who sealed the Dragon Ancestor. Now, after so many years, did the clan still possess that strength?
The old clan leader remained silent, his gaze fixed intently in a certain direction, as if waiting for something.
After a moment, his eyes darkened!
Everyone sensed something and turned to look...
Two figures, one black and one white, gradually approached, their oppressive aura following closely behind!
Among those present, especially the Seven Great Families, several recognized Jin Bao'er! They stared at her with wide eyes on the spot! Then they noticed the man beside her... a pair of purple eyes!
"Dragon... Dragon Ancestor?!"
Before they could exclaim, a colossal force struck, turning everyone's faces white!