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"Ancient Void Dragon Clan?!"
Immediately after, the old man's voice trembled with shock as he exclaimed loudly.
The moment that jade slip appeared, even as a Three-Star Dou Zun, he felt an intense bloodline suppression pressing against his very soul.
This kind of pressure might be imperceptible to ordinary humans…but as a magic beast, he sensed it clearly and unmistakably.
By relying on this bloodline suppression, he could confirm one thing without doubt: The creator of this spatial jade slip…must be a magic beast whose strength far surpassed his own, and one who possessed a primordial ancient bloodline!
And upon closer inspection, the image carved onto the jade slip… was indeed the likeness of an Ancient Void Dragon.
Although the Ancient Void Dragon Clan rarely revealed themselves to the world, as an Rank 8 magic beast, he naturally knew a few things about this hegemon among beasts.
In recent years, their Demon Flame Cloud Fox Clan had expanded considerably — thanks to alliances, including marriage pacts, and other power-gathering strategies.
But even with all of that…in front of an ancient magic beast clan like the Ancient Void Dragons, they were nothing more than ants.
"Could it be… that brat simply stumbled upon this jade slip by accident, and is now using it to bluff me?"
Staring at the jade slip with the carved flying dragon image, the frail old man secretly speculated.
However, as soon as that thought surfaced, he immediately dismissed it.
Nowadays, the Ancient Void Dragons were so rarely seen that even a large number of Rank 7 magic beasts wouldn't be able to recognize them on sight.
Let alone ordinary humans.
Besides, could such a powerful being's spatial jade slip really just end up lost somewhere, waiting to be picked up?
That was impossible… unless someone had killed an Ancient Void Dragon and looted it from its storage ring.
But if that were the case, given the temperament of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan…they'd have already scoured this entire region clean by now.
Putting all these factors together, the frail old man finally came to a conclusion: There was at least a ninety percent chance that this spatial jade slip was personally given to the young man by a powerhouse of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
"Hehehe… Little brother, it seems there's been a misunderstanding between us. Earlier, it was this old man's ignorance — I didn't know little brother had ties to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
But since you are a friend of theirs, naturally, you are also a friend to us magic beasts! Haha, what a mess this is, truly a case of 'the flood washing into the Dragon King's temple'."
The frail old man's expression shifted instantly as he hurriedly softened his stance.
In a blink, his wrinkled old face bloomed into a wide smile, like a chrysanthemum in full blossom.
There was no other choice.
Facing the mysterious and Ancient Void Dragon Clan, even a Dou Zun powerhouse who ruled over the Western Desolate Region had to bow his head.
If he handled this poorly, their Demon Flame Cloud Fox Clan… could very well become nothing but a name in the history books.
After hesitating for a moment, the old man continued: "I wonder… what conditions little brother requires, for you to let my few unworthy juniors go?"
"Heh… looks like this spatial jade slip from Hei Qing really came in handy. The moment I pulled it out, it scared a Three-Star Dou Zun into submission."
Staring at the old man's instant 180-degree attitude change, Lin Feng secretly laughed to himself.
Immediately after, he stated his demand without hesitation: "A complete Rank 8 magic beast corpse, or the body of a Dou Zun-level human."
Since he had just leveraged the name of the Ancient Void Dragons, he didn't mention anything about the Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast.
After all, that beast also carried a trace of Ancient Void Dragon bloodline. Strictly speaking, it was considered an affiliated subspecies under the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
Either way, once Tian Huo Zun Zhe was resurrected, a mere Rank 7 Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast would be effortlessly crushed.
And even if the Sand Land Golden-Tailed Scorpion Clan located its trail before Tian Huo Zun Zhe's resurrection…with the three of them combined, plus their many Puppet Beasts…
He simply refused to believe that they couldn't take down a Rank 7 Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast if it came to that.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's condition, the old man's expression instantly shifted slightly.
A magic beast or human corpse at the same level as him… each one was extremely rare and precious.
Even for someone of his status, obtaining such a thing was no easy matter.
"Little brother… don't you think this price is a bit too steep? A magic beast or human body of my level… I really can't produce something like that. How about… lowering the demand a little?"
The old man rubbed his hands together awkwardly, his face showing a trace of helplessness.
"Hehe, with my identity, other things are of little use to me."
While speaking, Lin Feng casually pointed to the seventh-tier Alchemist Badge pinned to the left side of his chest.
Upon seeing this, the old man's expression stiffened. He gritted his teeth, then lightly brushed a finger across the storage ring on his hand.
With a soft flash of light, the sky in front of him suddenly rippled — and a massive magic beast's corpse appeared before everyone's eyes.
The magic beast's body was immense, completely covered in a layer of fiery red feathers.
Its upper beak curved downward like a sharp hook, with serrated edges lined with tiny razor-like teeth.
Its wings were long and narrow, tapering sharply at the tips, and its tail extended slender and streamlined, built for speed and aerial dominance.
When its wings were fully spread, they stretched over twenty meters wide.
Just by looking at this beast's structure, one could tell it had been an expert of the skies, an apex predator among flying beasts.
Its claws, in stark contrast to its red feathers, were entirely golden, curved and extremely sharp, radiating a cold, metallic luster.
The faint glint reflecting off them carried a subtle chill of death that made one instinctively shudder.
"This… is a Two-Star Dou Zun-level Flame Wing Sky Falcon," the old man explained, his voice carrying a hint of lingering fear.
"Back when my clan didn't have the strength we do today, this beast relied on its terrifying speed, far beyond that of other experts at the same level, and preyed on many of my clan members. In the end, it took both me and the clan's elder working together just to barely bring it down."
As he spoke, the old man reached out and gently stroked the massive falcon corpse, his expression full of reluctance and pain.
"Little brother… a magic beast's body of this caliber should be enough to meet your requirements, yes?"
After learning that Lin Feng had connections to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, the old man no longer harbored any thought of regaining face.
All he wanted now was to safely retrieve his juniors and escort them back to the clan.
As for this magic beast corpse… he would just consider it lost.
After all, he didn't have the courage to directly oppose anything related to the Ancient Void Dragons.
The moment Lin Feng laid eyes on the massive magic beast's corpse, an intense gleam of delight flashed through his pupils.
Originally, he had thought that, at best, he'd get an ordinary Rank 8 magic beast corpse or maybe that of a human Dou Zun.
He hadn't expected that this old man would actually bring out the corpse of a Two-Star Dou Zun-level magic beast!
Right after, Lin Feng waved his hand towards Xiao Yixian, signaling for her to release the hostages.
Upon receiving his signal, the young woman gently flicked her jade-like fingers towards the unconscious group lying nearby.
"Whoosh~"
In the next instant, the several unconscious figures shot forward like cannonballs, rapidly flying towards Lin Feng.
Within seconds, the few hostages landed safely by his side. Lin Feng reached out and caught each one effortlessly, his movements smooth and unhurried.
One by one, he threw them back towards the old Dou Zun.
Of course, as he touched each hostage, he discreetly retrieved the tiny strands of different flames he had planted within their bodies earlier.
After all, these people still carried Xiao Yixian's hidden poison techniques inside them.
If the other side dared to go back on their word…he could have Xiao Yixian detonate the deadly toxins within their bodies instantly..
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