Chapter 134: Zhuli

The group traveled through the spatial tunnel for nearly an hour. The monotonous silver light all around was enough to make one feel dizzy and disoriented. Just as Lin An was about to close his eyes and regulate his breathing slightly, the speed of Hei Qing ahead suddenly slowed down.

Lin An cast his gaze forward into the distance, and faintly, he saw a silver halo of light emerging at the very end.

"Are we arriving?"

Seeing that halo of light, Lin An's spirits lifted. He slightly increased his speed, closely following behind Hei Qing, and a moment later, the group transformed into three streaks of light and dashed directly into the silver halo.

Upon rushing into the halo, after a momentary blur, Lin An and the others' vision suddenly grew bright. The scenery before his eyes was no longer that monotonous silver; lush greenery and towering mountains once again filled his field of vision.

"This is..."

Lin An looked in astonishment at the landmass that had appeared before him. Of course, describing it as an island would probably be much more appropriate. The area of this island was exceedingly vast. In the sky above the island, a pale-silver, bowl-shaped light barrier hung inverted, enveloping the entire island within it. Casting his gaze beyond the light barrier, Xiao Yan—wait, Lin An—couldn't help but be startled, because outside of it was actually a pitch-black, bone-chillingly void space...

This island was actually suspended within the void of space!

"No wonder rumors regarding the Ancient Void Dragon tribe are so rarely heard of across the Central Plains; as it turns out, they all reside within this void space."

Even someone of Yao Chen's stature was startled at this moment by the magnificent handiwork of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe. At the same time, he finally understood why, despite the soaring reputation of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe, their tracks were so rarely seen.

"Follow me."

Hei Qing swept his gaze across the area below, then waved his hand and took the lead in descending toward a certain location on the island, with Lin An and the others following closely behind.

At the same time, Lin An could sense wave after wave of energy sweeping across them, which were undoubtedly the experts of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe keeping watch.

The two of them followed Hei Qing all the way down to a gigantic peak situated at the center of the island. Along the way, they encountered several figures resembling patrol guards, but upon recognizing Hei Qing, those figures quietly withdrew.

"Third Elder, this is the member possessing the Ancient Void Dragon lineage whom I sensed from the outside world. Her name is Zi Yan, and these people are Zi Yan's friends from the outside."

Along the way, Hei Qing had gained a greater or lesser understanding of Zi Yan and the others.

"There is no need for you to tell me. The moment you all entered the Dragon Isle, I already sensed the bloodline carried within Zi Yan. At the same time, I can also sense another unique bloodline from her... Could it be that she has consumed the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit?"

Just as those words fell, the Third Elder quickly shook his head. This was by no means a power that could be bestowed merely by a Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

With his breadth of vision, he actually found himself unable to discern what was truly going on with Zi Yan at present.

"Heaven truly favors our Ancient Void Dragon tribe, sending us a clansman possessing the royal bloodline precisely at such a critical juncture!"

Though Zhu Li could not fully comprehend what was happening with Zi Yan, he could distinctly sense that she possessed an absolute royal bloodline. Calling her the empress of the magical beast clans would not be an exaggeration in the slightest.

He could perceive that immense potential residing within Zi Yan.

"Why does Elder Zhu Li say this?" Yao Chen asked with some curiosity. "With the Ancient Void Dragon tribe being so immensely formidable, what kind of troublesome matters could possibly arise to leave you all in such a predicament?"

Hearing this, Zhu Li hesitated for a moment before speaking up after a short while: "Since you few have escorted Zi Yan back to our Ancient Void Dragon tribe, your relationship with us can be considered quite profound, so telling you is no harm... The Dragon Isle you see before you now is not actually a complete Dragon Isle, but merely one-fourth of the original one..."

"Not long after Zi Yan's father went missing, the Ancient Void Dragon tribe split into four factions, and the Dragon Isle likewise fractured into four, each wandering separately within the void..." Zhu Li stated. "In other words, the Ancient Void Dragon tribe you see right now is actually incomplete."

"Every so often, the four dragon isles intersect within the void, and during those times, armed conflicts are inevitable. The island masters of the other three isles all harbor ambitions of unifying the Ancient Void Dragons, yet the disparity in strength between us is not particularly significant. Consequently, even after all these years, our Ancient Void Dragon tribe remains in a state of division," Zhu Li sighed.

Because of this, he was so urgent to find someone possessing the royal bloodline to step forward and assist in uniting the Ancient Void Dragon tribe.

"Do the other three dragon isles also possess Ancient Void Dragons carrying the royal bloodline?" Yao Chen continued to ask. The Ancient Void Dragon tribe evidently placed immense importance on bloodline; ordinary tribe members, barring exceptional circumstances, would find it difficult to become true leaders.

"Barely, you could say that. However, compared to the current Zi Yan, they possess no qualifications whatsoever to become the monarch of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe. That is why I say our tribe has finally awaited hope."

Zhu Li continued to speak.

"I know very little about the Ancient Void Dragon tribe. If possible, I wish to learn more regarding our clan," Zi Yan stepped forward at this moment and said.

"Naturally. In the future, you are destined to become the monarch of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe; it is entirely necessary for you to understand some information regarding us," Zhu Li replied.

"I must ask you all to keep these matters strictly confidential. After all, if word were to leak out, there is no telling whether some powerful factions harboring grudges against our Dragon tribe might attempt to interfere," Zhu Li said with a solemn expression.

"It matters not even if word spreads. Once I unify the Ancient Void Dragon tribe, I will naturally go and settle accounts with them myself," Zi Yan declared domineeringly.

Upon hearing Zi Yan's words, Zhu Li furrowed his brow; yet, recalling the glorious era of the past when the Ancient Void Dragon tribe could suppress the other two great clans to the point they could not even raise their heads, he was naturally extremely pleased to see Zi Yan possess such towering ambition and resolve.

The most crucial point was that Zi Yan was still young. Within the Ancient Void Dragon tribe, she could at most be considered to be in her childhood phase, yet her strength had already reached the terrifying realm of a Three-Star Dou Zun.

Coupled with that formidable bloodline and majestic coercion, Zhu Li believed that under Zi Yan's leadership, the Ancient Void Dragon tribe would surely be able to return to its peak glory in the days to come.

Following this, Zhu Li naturally hosted a grand welcoming banquet for Zi Yan, Lin An, and the others, after which he handed over various historical records of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe to Zi Yan.

According to his calculations, it would not be long before the other three dragon isles crossed paths in the void once again. When that time came, a massive war would be unavoidable.

He could only wonder what kind of expressions those people would wear upon laying eyes on Zi Yan.

The present Zi Yan possessed absolute bloodline suppression capabilities against them. Hopefully, when the time came, they would choose to forgo resistance and submit to Zi Yan as the true monarch of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe, thereby sparing some unnecessary casualties.