"As long as you are willing to help, please feel free to make your request. My Jiang family will do our best to meet it!
Jiang Yun's expression turned serious, and he spoke solemnly.
Nangong Zheng possesses astonishing strength. If he were to become the God King's protector, there would be even greater assurance that he would be able to safeguard the God King.
In the Divine City today, a storm is brewing. Whether it is the secret of the Great Emperor Wushi, the Nine Secrets Fighting Technique, or the fate of the God King, all are captivating people's hearts.
Nangong Zheng pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I can protect the God King, and I also have great respect for God King Jiang. However, I also yearn for the Douzi Secret and hope to see the God King perform the magic for me after his revival."
"Dou Zi Mi!"
Jiang Yun understood immediately and wasn't particularly surprised. The Nine Secrets were indeed tempting; no one could resist them. The other party's request was within his expectations.
If it were an ordinary person, he would refuse decisively. Even if it were the Holy Lord, he would refuse without hesitation. But who is Nangong Zheng? He is a fierce person who can defeat the Holy Lord in an instant.
So, after a slight hesitation, he nodded, which was considered his agreement.
"Alright, let's not delay, let's get going," Nangong Zheng said with a slight smile.
"Okay!" Jiang Yun nodded.
Then, the two transformed into a beam of light and disappeared. They arrived in the western part of the divine city, where a magnificent complex of buildings stood, and the Dragon Transformation Pool was located there.
Now, this place is heavily guarded by the Jiang family. As soon as he approached, Nangong Zheng sensed many extraordinary auras and the suppression of the Supreme Emperor Weapon, which was incredibly powerful.
The Hengyu Furnace, forged from phoenix blood-red gold, has shaken the ages and now resides within the Dragon Transformation Pool.
"Fellow Daoist Nangong, please!" Jiang Yun raised his hand and led Nangong Zheng into a palace garden.
They traversed many palaces, entered an underground palace, and ventured deeper into the earth to find the Dragon Transformation Pool, which lay beneath this vast expanse.
Inside the underground palace, clouds and mist swirled, a sacred aura permeated the air, and the earth was filled with surging dragon energy and flowing divine power. Clearly, it was the Sun God's Furnace, which, although no one was activating it, could still awe people.
Inside the underground palace, a group of older men was meditating, occupying very important positions. They were either the supreme elders of the Jiang family or the older generation of ancestors with astonishing status.
"Nangong Zheng is here!"
Many powerful figures were shocked, not expecting that Jiang Yun had also brought this powerful figure to protect the God King.
Nangong Zheng looked towards the deepest part of the underground palace, where there was a three-foot-square dragon pool with milky-white, crystal-clear water.
Among them was a body resembling a skeleton, its flesh and blood almost completely dried up, covered only by a shriveled skin.
"God King Jiang Taixu!"
Nangong Zheng's eyes darted around, and he realized that this skeletal body was none other than Jiang Taixu.
He grew up hearing stories about Jiang Taixu, described as handsome and powerful, a peerless figure in the Eastern Wilderness. Now, he lies in the Dragon Transformation Pool, withered and dying, a true hero in his twilight years.
Jiang Taixu, whose fate was full of twists and turns, met a tragic end as a hero. He was no longer the great man who once looked down upon the World, but only filled with endless sorrow!
He liked the character very much in the original work. What impressed him most was that, when he read the novel in his previous life, he saw Jiang Taixu appear as a saint of the human race at the grand gathering of all races, fight against the ancient races, and turn the tide, which made him excited.
Just as he was pondering this, an older man from the Jiang family walked over with a handsome young man.
"This young man has come to offer medicine to the God King Ancestor!" the elder of the Jiang family said to Jiang Yun.
"Senior Nangong!" The boy's eyes suddenly lit up. He suddenly saw Nangong Zheng and greeted him. The person who came was Ye Fan.
"Fellow Daoist Nangong, you two know each other?" Jiang Yun asked, somewhat surprised, glancing at the two of them.
Nangong Zheng nodded and said, "I have some karmic connection with this young friend."
"We've been using elixirs to treat this for the past few days, but the effect hasn't been great. Young friend, do you have any good remedies?" Jiang Yun asked.
"Use the divine liquid." Ye Fan took out a small bottle, and a pleasant fragrance immediately filled the air after he opened it, though it wasn't very strong.
"This is the liquid left behind after the Earth Life Fruit melted." Jiang Yun was moved.
"Is that so?" Ye Fan was somewhat surprised because he didn't know what kind of liquid it was. He didn't expect it to be the liquid of the Earth Life Fruit.
The Earth Life Fruit, also known as the False Dragon Pearl, is almost as valuable as a divine medicine!
Nangong Zheng was somewhat surprised. Ye Fan was incredibly fortunate to have found such a thing. In a sense, the Earth Fate Fruit was like an ancient divine medicine, almost extinct and extremely difficult to find.
He remembered that the original novel did not seem to mention that Ye Fan obtained the liquid of the Earth Fate Fruit. Could it be that he had a new opportunity?
"This is a great favor!" Jiang Yun bowed respectfully. Who would selflessly give away such a divine object to someone else? This shows the sincerity of this young man, and even he was moved.
"Senior, there's no need for that. Go and save the God King!" Ye Fan said sincerely.
Jiang Yun nodded and turned around with the spiritual liquid from the Earth Fate Fruit.
At this moment, several older men appeared silently in the underground palace. After examining the spiritual liquid, they all showed excitement.
Next, the group sat down cross-legged, refined the spiritual liquid, and injected it into Jiang Taixu's withered body.
On the other side, Ye Fan was talking with Nangong Zheng.
"Senior, my identity has been exposed, and I'm being hunted outside. But I can't contact you using my token!" Ye Fan said with a wry smile as he spoke with Nangong Zheng.
"It must be because I entered this Dragon Transformation Pool, and this place was isolated by the Supreme Emperor Weapon, making it impossible to send messages." After thinking for a while, Nangong Zheng quickly realized the reason.
"clang!"
At that very moment, the bell rang out, its long, continuous sound resounding throughout the heavens and earth. The vast underground palace trembled, and many people before the Dragon Transformation Pool paled.
"A top-tier expert is attacking!"
"How dare they come here! Hengyu Furnace is used to suppress this place!
"This is the Jiang family's territory; anyone who offends it shall die!"
Even the powerful Jiang Yun paled. How dare their enemy come? They were being treated with utter contempt.
"Don't worry, it's probably just a test!" Nangong Zheng said calmly.
Based on this initial probe, the other side probably won't send out a very strong force!
"Fellow Daoist is right, prepare to offer sacrifice to the divine furnace!" Jiang Yun gave the order.
He himself stood motionless in front of the Dragon Transformation Pool, guarding it.
"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment, there's no need for that, I'll go make a trip!" Nangong Zheng said.
"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist!" Jiang Yun gave him a deep look and spoke solemnly.
"It's nothing, I'll be right back." Nangong Zheng smiled slightly, looking very nonchalant.
Nangong Zheng turned and left. He left quickly and returned shortly afterward.
"This is..." Jiang Yun was shocked. He didn't expect Nangong Zheng to return so quickly, in just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
"We have fulfilled our mission; the enemy has been annihilated!"
Nangong Zheng smiled faintly, his robes fluttering, and threw the four bloodied heads on the ground.