Chapter 2235 The Plan of the Nine Imperial Clans

Seeing the dragon-whiskered black turtle depart with the palace and Lin Xun on its back, An Tianshui and the other old monsters suddenly snapped out of their daze, as if waking from a dream.

“Lin Daoyuan...abducted Sea Conqueror Dragon Emperor. What is he planning to do?” Someone trembled inwardly.

“Someone who nearly wiped out the Imperial True Hou Clan has now provoked an influential figure of the True Dragon Clan. He...is simply playing with fire.” Someone was filled with shock and bewilderment.

“This incident occurred on Jade Rainbow Island, under the jurisdiction of our Bi’an Clan. If the True Dragon Lineage finds out, I fear we’ll also be dragged into this mess,” someone said worriedly.

“That elder just left like that...” An Zheng murmured in a daze. He was the only one who knew about Lin Xun’s intention of entering the Dragon Palace, but he never expected him to use such a forceful and audacious method.

“An Xue, do you realize the gravity of your actions?”

An Tianshui, An Tianlin, and the group of old monsters stormed back into the main hall, their faces livid with fury as their gazes fell on An Xue.

In their opinion, today’s events were entirely caused by An Xue!

An Xue suddenly asked, “Uncles, when you ascended to the Emperor Stage, did you also sign the golden talisman?”

An Tianshui and the others glanced at each other, their cold silence speaking louder than words.

“You’ve handed over your fate to others in exchange for a chance to become Emperors. No wonder you’re all so afraid of the True Dragon Lineage.” An Xue sighed.

“An Xue! Instead of repenting, you dare mock us?” An Tianshui and the others’ fury intensified, believing she was belittling them, her elders.

“I’m not mocking you, I’m just stating the truth. Your fates are controlled by others. Even if you become Emperors, what does it matter? Don’t you still have to bow to and obey the True Dragon Lineage?” An Xue said with a deep breath. “But I’m different. I won’t need to sign a life-binding talisman just to reach the Emperor Stage!”

An Tianshui laughed with anger, “Ignorant! It’s not just our Bi’an clan, anyone from the nine imperial clans must seek the help of the True Dragon Clan if they want to become Emperors. Only by signing the life talisman will the True Dragon Clan offer their support!

“This situation has persisted since the era of Dragon Emperor Mingluo one hundred thousand years ago. No one has ever managed to alter it, and no one has ever been able to break this iron rule!

“Even you...can’t!”

By the end, An Tianshui’s voice trembled with fury. Had they not been left with no choice, why would they ever willingly allow others to control their fate?

An Xue fell silent for a moment, then asked, “What exactly is this ‘help’ from the True Dragon Lineage?”

An Tianshui said coldly, “A forbidden inheritance belonging to the True Dragon Lineage, known as the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations, which specifically targets the supreme inheritances possessed by each of the nine imperial clans. This forbidden inheritance has always been under the sole control of the patriarch of the True Dragon Lineage. It is precisely through this power that the True Dragon Lineage has been able to dominate and command our nine imperial clans to this day. Do you understand now?”

An Xue was stunned. She realized that Elder Lin Daoyuan most likely had mastered the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations!

However, how could someone other than the True Dragon Clan’s patriarch know this forbidden inheritance?

“Now, do you know the scale of disaster you have caused? Not only have you lost the opportunity to ascend to the Emperor Stage, but our Bi’an Clan...has also incurred the wrath of the True Dragon Clan!” An Tianshui was so enraged that his chest heaved up and down as he spoke. “If your father and the elders of the clan learn about this, you...will undoubtedly face severe consequences!”

The other old monsters’ faces were cold with suppressed rage, as if a heavy weight bore down on them.

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

“Uncles, look.” Suddenly, An Xue took a deep breath and formed a Bi’an Stamp with her hands. It radiated a dazzling brilliance, and faintly, a phantom of Bi’an seemed to emerge, tearing through the starry sky and threatening to plunge the heavens into chaos!

At first, An Tianshui and the others didn’t understand why An Xue was making a fuss, but after staring intently at the Bi’an Stamp for a moment, their expressions shifted, and they were struck with utter astonishment.

How would they not recognize it was a complete and flawless Bi’an Stamp, imbued with the core secret essence?!

“You...how...impossible...”

An Tianshui and the others were utterly bewildered and asked in unison, “What the hell is going on?”

An Xue silently thought to herself,

Elder Lin, you have already left, so there will be no more troubles coming your way. I hope you will understand...

Then, gritting her teeth, she explained to An Zheng and the others how Lin Xun had offered her guidance.

After learning all this, An Tianshui and the others could hardly believe their ears.

After a while, they called An Zheng over and asked him to show them the secrets of the Bi’an Stamp. Only then did they finally dare to believe that everything...was true!

“Then does this mean Lin Daoyuan has mastered the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations?” An Tianshui gasped, realizing how shocking this revelation was.

For example, cultivators of the nine imperial clans were all shackled, preventing them from reaching the threshold of the Emperor Stage.

The Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations controlled by the True Dragon Clan’s patriarch was like a key that could unlock the shackles binding every one of the nine imperial clans!

For the past one hundred thousand years, this key had remained in the hands of the patriarch of the True Dragon Lineage. Cultivators from the nine imperial clans, in their pursuit of ascending to the Emperor Stage, had no choice but to bow down and place their fates under the control of the True Dragon Lineage.

Now, this key was no longer the only one in the world. Another one had appeared, in the hands of a cultivator who had no ties to the True Dragon Clan!

This also meant that as long as the nine imperial clans took action and seized this key, they would be able to break free from the shackles that bound them!

At that time, who would be so foolish as to put their fate in the hands of the True Dragon Clan anymore?

“This is an opportunity to change the fate of our clan!”

An Tianlin was so excited that his breath quickened and his hands and feet trembled.

The other old monsters felt the same way. They might never have control over their own fate in this life, but as long as they seized this opportunity, the next generation of their clan would finally be free from the shackles that had bound them for so long!

After a moment, once An Tianshui calmed his emotions, he said irritably, “This is such an important matter. Xue’er, why didn’t you tell us sooner? If I had known, I would have done everything I could to keep Lin Daoyuan here and treat him as our most honored guest.”

The other old monsters also looked helpless.

An Xue said in a low voice, “It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you, but Elder Lin wouldn’t allow me to. He guessed that if this matter was exposed, it would inevitably stir up a lot of trouble for him.”

An Tianshui grumbled, “Did you think we would try to snatch it from him?”

An Xue asked seriously, “If Elder Lin refused, would you all still hold back and not take action?”

An Tianshui and the others exchanged glances, eventually smiling wryly and letting out a sigh. Indeed, faced with an opportunity that could change the fate of theIr clan, they...might not be able to restrain themselves from taking action.

An Xue quickly added, “But don’t worry, Uncles. Elder Lin said that if he is able to return safely from the True Dragon Clan this time, he will consider discussing the matter with the higher-ups of our clan.”

The faces of An Tianshui and others immediately lit up.

However, when they thought about how Lin Xun had dared to abduct Sea Conqueror Dragon Emperor, An Tianshui and others couldn’t help but feel dispirited again.

Even if Lin Daoyuan successfully reached Dragon Palace, how could he escape unscathed?

“Regardless, this matter must be reported to the clan leader right away.” An Tianshui decided. “If possible, it would be best to inform all nine imperial clans, so they understand that Lin Daoyuan is the key to altering the fate of our nine imperial clans. And if something happens to him, this opportunity will be lost forever...”

After a pause, his eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice, “The nine imperial clans may not not be able to help much, but they will definitely not stand by and watch as Lin Daoyuan is killed by the True Dragon Clan without doing anything!”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Over the past countless years, many members of the nine imperial clans had been sent to the Dragon Palace to serve as guards and servants.

If Lin Daoyuan ran into trouble in the Dragon Palace, the nine imperial clans could potentially mobilize those clansmen who had been sent there to assist him...

In this way, as long as he survived the disaster and managed to escape the Dragon Palace safely, he would surely be grateful to the nine imperial clans for their assistance!

Of course, all this was based on the premise that Lin Daoyuan had the opportunity to enter the Dragon Palace.

“We must handle this matter swiftly. Once the other imperial clans learn of it, they will certainly make the same decision as our Bi’an Clan. However, we must keep it to as few people as possible. If the True Dragon Lineage finds out, they will surely retaliate against all nine imperial clans!” An Tianshui commanded.

On this day, An Tianlin, accompanied by An Xue, left Jade Rainbow Island, and returned to the Bi’an Clan to begin taking action.

Upon hearing this news, the higher-ups of the Bi’an Clan made the unanimous decision without hesitation: No matter the cost, they must not let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip through their fingers!

Very quickly, the higher-ups of the Bi’an Clan visited the Hornless Ice Dragon, Bixi, Pulao, Qiuniu, Yazi and other imperial clans in person.

Although this opportunity was incredibly tempting and involved the forbidden inheritance Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations, the Bi’an Clan knew they couldn’t claim it alone. They would need to unite additional forces to secure it.

If the nine imperial clans joined forces, that would undoubtedly be the best possible outcome.

Over the following period, a series of good news was reported back to the Bi’an Imperial Clan.

“The Hornless Ice Dragon Imperial Clan has agreed to join the alliance!”

“The Pulao Imperial Clan has agreed to the alliance!”

“The Baxia Imperial Clan also agreed...”

Very quickly, the other eight imperial clans made their stance clear: They would join forces with the Bi’an Clan to seize this unbelievable opportunity.

At this point, the nine great imperial clans, who had been under the command of the True Dragon Lineage for nearly a hundred thousand years, blindly obeying its every command, quietly formed a secret alliance.

This was all because of the appearance of Lin Xun...

Lin Xun himself likely had never imagined that, due to the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations, thoughts would begin to stir among the nine imperial clans.

Thoughts about altering the fate of their clans!

Like the gentle flutter of a butterfly’s wings, this seemingly small shift set off a raging storm, one that was bound to change the entire world...