Checking in for 100,000 Years

Upon seeing a blood-red deity statue on the altar, Ye Yun’s mind involuntarily recalled the entirely black Faceless God Statue on Moon Star.

That was the Dragon Man God.

Controller behind the Coffin Carrier.

This blood-red deity statue before him was not faceless, but it wore a mask...

Who could this be?

Ye Yun’s gaze slipped from the mask and fell on the egg in the statue’s arms.

The surface of the egg was densely lined with patterns, appearing dark red.

Such patterns would be hard for others to recognize.

But Ye Yun immediately discerned that this was a dragon egg.

Of course.

The dragon egg embraced by the Bloody Idol is not a real dragon egg, but like the statue, it is merely sculpted.

"A strange blood-colored statue holding a dragon egg, what does this mean?"

Ye Yun chuckled lightly.

He suddenly realized that this visit to the Red-blood Tribe was indeed an interesting affair.

"Senior, this is that lord..."

The old man in the red robe pointed at the statue, somewhat sheepishly lowering his head.

"What a joke! Isn’t this just a statue? It’s just a lifeless object; could it possibly cultivate?"

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, mocking.

Upon entering, he had already scanned the statue, discovering it was devoid of any vitality, purely a lifeless thing.

Much like the Faceless God Statue on Moon Star.

"Senior, how could I dare joke with you?"

The red-robed old man hastily explained, flustered and overwhelmed: "All the Azure Dragon Blood I obtained from the Azure Dragon Tribe has been offered to this lord, without a single drop withheld..."

"And how did you offer it to him?"

Ye Yun asked calmly.

"Senior, as long as I burn a stick of incense, I can establish contact with this lord, who then reaches across the void to collect the Azure Dragon Blood..."

The red-robed old man explained seriously.

In front of this fearsome mighty one in God-honored realm, he dared not conceal anything.

Ye Yun nodded, his gaze falling on the statue, and he said with intrigue: "Where did you acquire this statue?"

"I don’t know. I encountered a masked old man in a dream who said he could teach me Red Blood Divine Skill, but with the condition that I collect Azure Dragon Blood for him. When I awoke, this statue and some special incense were beside me..."

The red-robed old man explained.

"According to your account, this origin seems somewhat bizarre..."

Ye Yun’s eyes flickered, laughing lightly.

The clan leader of the Red-blood Tribe likely wasn’t lying.

This merely suggests.

The faction behind this is deceitful, fond of disguising, afraid to reveal their true form readily.

This bears some resemblance to the Dragon-rearing Clan.

Ye Yun again looked at the statue, finally setting his gaze on the dragon egg.

A thought suddenly flashed in his mind.

Could this be...the last lineage of the Four Main Branches of Dragon Raising?

As for the Four Main Branches, he had so far encountered only three.

The Coffin Carrier, Dragon Candle, Dragon Tomb...

This blood-colored statue holding a dragon egg might be the fourth branch.

As for its name, Ye Yun did not yet know.

However, since he encountered it, Ye Yun would certainly uncover the truth.

He paid no attention to the panicked red-robed old man but walked directly to the altar and picked up a stick of incense.

He inspected it closely, discovering something peculiar about the incense, a strange power contained within its materials.

Ye Yun turned around and asked: "By burning this stick of incense, can you awaken the statue?"

"Yes, senior, at that time, a lord will descend upon the statue, able to communicate with me. As for Azure Dragon Blood, under his control, it will be void-tossed and sent away directly..."

The red-robed old man took a deep breath, steadying his nerves as he spoke.

"Hm..."

Ye Yun nodded.

Afterwards, he fell into a brief silence.

The Dragon Raisers are always cunning, and if they detect anything amiss, they will surely elude capture.

To not alert them, he had to devise a strategy to find the force behind the Bloody Idol.

Seeing Ye Yun silent, his expression somewhat grim, the red-robed old man grew increasingly anxious.

He glanced at the young boy in a blue outfit, approached him, tugged on his sleeve, and said with a smile: "My young friend, I have been quite kind to your Azure Dragon Tribe; many of your wounded clan members have been saved by me and are in my Red-blood Tribe now. If you wish, I can have them brought back!"

Hearing this, the young boy in blue furrowed his brow.

Although the mastermind was not the Red-blood Tribe, they acted as accomplices, killing many clan members.

It is a blood feud that cannot be left unaddressed.

Yet, upon hearing that some clan members were still alive, he was highly excited.

"Alright!"

After some mental struggle, the young boy in blue finally agreed.

The red-robed old man issued an order.

Not long after, some members of the Azure Dragon Tribe were brought into the great hall.

Meeting his clan members, the young boy in blue was overwhelmed with excitement, and both parties embraced and wept bitterly.

Ye Yun walked out slowly, hands behind his back, looking at the Azure Dragon Tribe’s clan members in the great hall and said indifferently: "Though the Red-blood Tribe is not the mastermind, they were accomplices. The unconscious Red-blood Tribe members outside, it’s up to you to deal with them..."

"Okay, senior!"

The young boy in blue wiped away his tears and led the clan members outside.

Along the way.

He explained Ye Yun’s background to the clan members.

"I never imagined such a senior would aid our weak Azure Dragon Tribe..."

An elderly survivor, wiping his tears, both cried and laughed.

...

Inside the great hall.

The red-robed old man stood by Ye Yun’s side, at a loss for action.

"Senior, our Red-blood Tribe is deserving of punishment. Please discipline us!"

The red-robed old man knelt down, taking the blame proactively.

"I can spare your life, but your clan members who acted personally, they will be dealt with by the Azure Dragon Tribe... Do you have any objections?"

Ye Yun said coldly, lids lowered.

"Senior, this junior has no objections, for I acted impulsively and was manipulated..."

The red-robed old man trembled all over.

At this point, he had no room to bargain.

For a mighty one in God-honored realm like this could easily annihilate the entire Red-blood Tribe.

Seeing the old man’s agreeable attitude, Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, he already had a brilliant idea.

Of course.

This idea required the cooperation of the Red-blood Tribe’s clan leader before him.

If the cooperation was successful.

This time, Ye Yun could infiltrate the power behind the Bloody Idol inconspicuously.

After a while.

The young boy in blue returned leading the clan members.

Ye Yun gazed into the distance, using vast Divine consciousness to scan Blood Passage Mountain, discovering that the Red-blood Tribe’s high-ranking strongmen had been killed by them.

As for the elderly, women, and children, the Azure Dragon Tribe did not act against them.

Ye Yun nodded internally.

The people of the Azure Dragon Tribe seem quite seasoned in their conduct.

"Thank you, senior..."

All the Azure Dragon Tribe’s clan members, numbering forty to fifty, knelt at Ye Yun’s feet in unison, exhilarated, bowing their heads.

"Rise, I will soon give you a better place!"

Ye Yun chuckled softly, raising his right hand.

Swish!

A green pearl emitted a radiant light, absorbing all the Azure Dragon Tribe members in.

He was about to execute a plan to deceive the heavens and cross the seas, so he needed to store the Azure Dragon Tribe members in the small world of the Green Pearl.

This way, it would not obstruct his actions.