Chapter 1585: The Key To The Dragon Cleansing Pool

When Di Jue remembered what he told Leader Dugu of the Mountainshade Black Market regarding Duan Ling Tian, he felt more at ease. In his opinion, Duan Ling Tian might not necessarily be alive after five years. Even if he survived, he was not a match for him. Di Jue was confident about his strength.

"He thinks that Duan Ling Tian will be able to defeat me in five years' time? He must be dreaming!" Di Jue's heart was filled with disdain toward Duan Ru Feng's added condition. He did not think Duan Ling Tian would be able to defeat him even after five years.

"Clan Leader, in my opinion, Duan Ru Feng is just afraid of the dragon clan. This must be why he made such a request. He only requested this as a way out. He probably knows his son won't be able to defeat me after five years as well," Di Jue said to Di Shan through Voice Transmission. He felt good about himself.

However, Di Shan was a cautious person. "It's not that I haven't thought about what you said, but it's very unlikely. Ever since Duan Ru Feng rose up in ranks, he has been very strong-willed. I'm sure you know how the original Azure Cloud Mansion was like, but he has been supporting the Azure Cloud Mansion with his strength alone. Even Ku Mi and Rong Yuan who didn't care about the previous Mansion Master of Azure Cloud Mansion are extremely respectful toward him."

"This Duan Ru Feng is no ordinary man... The fact that he made such a request, coupled with his concession, he probably wants the dragon clan to give his son a chance to fight for the right to enter the Dragon Cleansing Pool," Di Shan continued saying. He felt uneasy agreeing to Duan Ru Feng's request.

Based on Duan Ru Feng's behavior, it was obvious this was his bottom line.

Therefore, even if Di Shan was not completely willing to agree to Duan Ru Feng's condition, he did not outright reject it. He wanted to hear Di Jue's opinion.

After all, Di Jue was the last person to wish for others to obtain a chance to enter the Dragon Cleansing Pool.

Nevertheless, Di Jue seemed very confident based on his behavior.

Di Shan knew he had to make a decision soon when he saw Duan Ru Feng's face darkened and the Devil Qi on his body began to rise.

"Di Jue, you're certain I should agree to his condition?" Di Shan asked Di Jue again through Voice Transmission.

"Agree to his condition! In my opinion, he's only trying to act mysterious," Di Jue answered with certainty.

When Di Shan saw how determined Di Jue was, coupled with the pressure from Duan Ru Feng, he eventually nodded and agreed to it. "Mansion Master Duan, I'll agree to your condition. The date of the opening of the Dragon Cleansing Pool will be five years from now. If your son, Duan Ling Tian, is able to defeat Di Jue after five years, then he can enter the pool. If your son loses, Di Jue will enter the pool."

"Since Clan Leader Di Shan has agreed to this, please hand over one of the keys to open the Dragon Cleansing Pool... Would Clan Leader Di Shan prefer to hand over the Sun Key or the Lunar Key for my safekeeping?" Duan Ru Feng said faintly after Di Shan had agreed to his condition.

The dragon clan's Dragon Cleansing Pool would open once every 5,000 years. It would be opened with two keys that were passed down in the dragon clan. The two keys, the Sun Key and the Lunar Key, had to be used simultaneously to open the Dragon Cleansing Pool. The keys are usually kept by the Clan Leader of the dragon clan.

Due to this reason, Duan Ru Feng had asked for one of the keys from Di Shan.

"Mansion Master Duan, this is not necessary, is it? Do you think I, the Clan Leader of the dragon clan, would renege on our agreement?" Di Shan said with a frown.

Both the Sun Key and the Lunar Key were a sacred belonging of the dragon clan. Naturally, Di Shan was unwilling to hand any of them over to Duan Ru Feng even if it was only temporary.

"I'd worry," Duan Ru Feng replied bluntly. It was so straightforward that Di Shan's face instantly darkened because he felt Duan Ru Feng was questioning his integrity.

"Mansion Master Duan, if you don't believe me, how about I swear on the lightning penalty oath?" Di Shan looked at Duan Ru Feng.

"Naturally, you'll have to swear on the lightning penalty oath. However, I must have one of the keys to open the Dragon Cleansing Pool with me... Don't worry, Clan Leader Di Shan, five years later, regardless if my son wins or loses, I'll return the key to you. I can swear on the lightning penalty oath in this regard," Duan Ru Feng said.

When Di Shan heard Duan Ru Feng's words, he had no way to refute it. If he continued to refuse, it would just show that Di Shan felt guilty.

'Di Jue, I hope you don't disappoint me,' Di Shan thought to himself before he took a crescent-shape key out with a raise of his hand. The key seemed like it was made from jade. It seemed like it was emitting a faint light when it was viewed under the sun. It was exquisite.

The key was one of the keys to open the Dragon Cleansing Pool, the Lunar Key.

After taking the Lunar Key from Di Shan, both Di Shan and Duan Ru Feng swore on the lightning penalty oath.

Di Shan swore on the lightning penalty oath that if Duan Ling Tian could defeat Di Jue, he would allow him to enter the Dragon Cleansing Pool.

On the other hand, Duan Ru Feng swore that he would not persist on the matter regarding the Dragon Cleansing Pool if Duan Ling Tian lost to Di Jue, and he would return the key intact to the dragon clan.

After swearing the oaths, Duan Ru Feng glanced at Di Shan and said, "Clan Leader Di Shan, I'll see you in five years' time."

Following that, he turned and left with Ku Mi without waiting for Di Shan to reply. They disappeared before everyone in just a blink of an eye.

"Clan Leader, the Mansion Master of Azure Cloud Mansion is obviously confident in his son when he proposed that... Aren't you being a little too impulsive to agree to it so easily?" The Five-clawed Green Dragon, Qing Yan, asked with a frown.

Xue Chan and the other Five-clawed Divine Dragon elders also began to frown.

"Do you think I can still refuse at this stage? Based on Duan Ru Feng's attitude earlier, that's his bottom line. Moreover, Di Jue knows best about his son. Even he thinks I should agree to it. Do you think I should've rejected him?" Di Shan said faintly.

Xue Chan and the others immediately looked at Di Jue and began to question him, "Di Jue, are you really confident?"

"Di Jue, don't you bite off more than you can chew. Just be honest if you don't think you can win. If you lose five years later, not only will you miss out on a golden opportunity, but you'll also be a sinner in the dragon clan!"

"Di Jue, this is not a joke!"

One by one, the Five-clawed Divine Dragon elders spoke to Di Jue.

"Elders, I understand your concerns." Di Jue looked at Xue Chan and the others. "I've dealt with Duan Ru Feng's son, Duan Ling Tian, before. The last time I met him, he was merely a Perfection Saint Rudiment Stage Martial Cultivator... Do you think a Perfection Saint Rudiment Stage Martial Cultivator will be able to defeat me in five years' time? Even if it isn't Duan Ling Tian, even if Duan Ru Feng grants his son the same cultivation base he had at his age, his son won't be a match for me!" After saying that, Di Jue snorted and left.

Although Di Jue had spoken confidently, he did not dare to slack when it came to cultivating. After all, this was a serious matter.

He planned to spend the next five years in closed-door cultivation. Recently, he realized that his cultivation base's bottleneck was loosening, if he made another progress, his strength would be comparable to the Five-Clawed Purple Dragon, Elder Zi Jing.

Five years later, he was confident enough to defeat the Five-clawed Green Dragon elder, Qing Yan.

However, this did not mean Di Jue felt Duan Ling Tian would be powerful enough to threaten him in five years' time. It was because he wanted to defeat Duan Ling Ting in an overwhelming manner to show Duan Ru Feng how stupid he had been.

Although he did not dare to act unruly in front of Duan Ru Feng, in his heart, he wished he could tear him into a million pieces.

Naturally, he knew he was not capable of that so he could only seek revenge in another way.

The battle with Duan Ling Tian in five years' time was undoubtedly a chance for him. At that time, he would be at his strongest and defeat Duan Ling Tian, in turn devastating Duan Ru Feng.

Duan Ru Feng was, naturally, unaware of Di Jue's thoughts. Even if he knew, he would not be bothered about it.

After leaving the dragon clan, Ku Mi who was following closely behind Duan Ru Feng could not help but ask, "Lord Mansion Master, can Young Mansion Master really defeat Di Jue in five years' time? Although Di Jue has not grown into his full power, he's still a Five-clawed Divine Dragon. They're the monarchs of the dragon clan after all. Based on his current strength, he's probably comparable to a weaker Five-clawed Divine Dragon elder in the dragon clan."

Based on Ku Mi's words, it was obvious he did not think his Young Mansion Master would be able to defeat Di Jue in five years' time. After all, he could see Di Jue's bloodline.

Even the current Di Jue was considered strong. Even if he did not improve in these five years, Young Mansion Master still might not be a match for him.

"Ku Mi, you're not an outsider so I won't hide it from you," Duan Ru Feng's eyes gleamed as he slowly said, "It was the Old Prophet's will that I made that request! To be honest, even I'm not sure if my son would be able to defeat Di Jue in five years' time since it's a little unrealistic." When Duan Ru Feng reached the end of his sentence, he sighed.

"The Old Prophet?" After Kumi heard Duan Ru Feng's words, his eyes lit up.

"Actually, that was the second time I met the Old Prophet... He was the one who came to see me at the Azure Cloud Mansion. His cultivation base is so profound that he managed to appear in front of me before I even noticed his presence. You should know what it means," Duan Ru Feng said solemnly.

"H-He... can't be a powerhouse from the Upper Province, right?" Ku Mi asked after he gasped.

"I'm sure he's from the Upper Province... Moreover, I feel his strength is considered top-tier even in the Upper Province," Duan Ru Feng continued to say.

"I heard the Old Prophet is very elusive. Leader Dugu of Mountainshade Black Market had gone to find him many times, but it was all in vain... I didn't know Lord Mansion Master has met him twice. Moreover, he was the one who came to you the second time," Ku Mi said with a smile.