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Such an existence with a pure bloodline and a bright future, one that would benefit the entire race, the three Ancient Dragon Elders naturally accepted him immediately.

While cheering, the old man in the middle spoke again, "Today, a clansman Yang Kai has returned, his name shall be recorded in the Dragon Record!"

"Allowed!" A deep voice suddenly rang out from nowhere. This voice was loud and clear, and when it entered Yang Kai's ears, it was like a great bell. At the same time, Yang Kai felt a Divine Sense sweep over him.

The vastness of this Divine Sense was comparable to Smiles Old Ancestor's.

Yang Kai's heart trembled as he realized that the owner of this Divine Sense was probably the Dragon Clan's Patriarch, the only Dragon Clan Divine Dragon.

In the Dragon Clan's Sequence, below the thousand zhang long dragon body are Young Dragons. The difference in strength between these Dragon Clan was huge, and newborn Dragons were very weak. Perhaps they were even weaker than ordinary human cultivators, but if they grew to eight or nine hundred zhang Dragon Body, they would almost be equivalent to a Seventh Order Open Heaven cultivator.

A thousand zhang is a Big Dragon. At this level, it was equivalent to a Seventh Order Open Heaven.

Five thousand zhang was equivalent to an Ancient Dragon, equivalent to an Eighth Order human.

Ten thousand zhang is equivalent to a Divine Dragon and comparable to a Ninth Order Human Race Supreme Master.

Of course, this was how strength and rank were divided, but in a real fight, Holy Spirits would definitely be stronger in the same realm. Holy Spirits had many advantages that the Human Race didn't have.

For example, Yang Kai's current 7000 zhang Dragon Body was not considered weak among the Ancient Dragon rank, so even if he transformed into his Dragon Body, he would still be able to fight with a peak Eighth Order.

The current Dragon Clan only have one Divine Dragon, not the Dragon Emperor, because there was a difference in strength between Divine Dragons. This generation's Dragon Clan Patriarch felt that he was not qualified to inherit the Dragon Emperor's title.

Such a situation was not unique to the Dragon Clan's long history.

If not for this, the Dragon Clan would not only have five generations of Dragon Emperors, all of whom were the strongest of each generation's Divine Dragons.

Yang Kai knew that the Dragon Clan had a Divine Dragon Patriarch, but he had yet to see his face. This time, the Divine Dragon Patriarch also didn't show up, only responding to the Ancient Dragon Elder's request.

Yang Kai really didn't know what this Dragon Record was. He had never heard of it before, Huang Si Niang had told him some things about the Dragon Clan, but she hadn't mentioned it. It was unknown if she hadn't thought about it or was worried about it.

Just as Yang Kai was puzzled, the old man called out, "Follow me."

Saying so, he led the way while the other two Elders followed behind.

Yang Kai followed.

The other Dragon Clan cultivators also stopped cheering and followed behind Yang Kai with solemn expressions. Feeling this atmosphere, Yang Kai faintly felt that entering the Dragon Record was an extremely important matter for the Dragon Clan.

A short while later, they arrived at an ancient hall. The three Elders entered one after another, Yang Kai following closely behind, while the Dragon Clan cultivators who had followed them all stopped outside.

The hall was extremely spacious, but the furnishings inside were extremely simple, giving off a feeling of emptiness.

Above the main hall, there was an altar surrounded by layers of Dragon Force.

Yang Kai narrowed his eyes and saw that there was an irregular Stone Plate floating above the altar.

The Stone Plate was only the size of a washbasin and was covered by a restriction, so Yang Kai couldn't see anything special about it. He guessed that this was the Dragon Record the Elder had mentioned.

What is this?

While he was puzzled, the three Dragon Clan Elders stood in a triangular formation on the altar, each of them activating their Dragon Clan Secret Techniques and releasing a profound Dragon Roar as the restrictions were opened layer by layer.

A moment later, the old man shouted, "Dragon Record come out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three Ancient Dragons opened their mouths and spat out their Blood Essences into the Dragon Record.

The seemingly unremarkable Dragon Record quickly swallowed the dragon blood essences of the three Ancient Dragons, and in the next instant, a faint light blossomed from it.

The Dragon Record flew out and the old man reached out to grab it before turning to Yang Kai and saying, "The Dragon Record is an artifact that was born when the Dragon Clan was first born. It has been passed down from generation to generation, and since ancient times, the Dragon Clan has a total of 14,362 names. You are the 14,363rd."

Yang Kai raised his brow slightly. It had been countless years since the Dragon Clan was born, and this Dragon Record was actually an artifact that was born alongside the Dragon Clan.

He had never heard of such a thing before.

If every Dragon Clan member had left their name in the Dragon Record, that meant that up until now, the Dragon Clan had only produced less than 15,000 members.

This number was quite small.

But thinking about it, it wasn't strange. The Dragon Clan had a long lifespan and it was difficult for them to have children.

The fact that Yang Kai was able to encounter three young dragons on this trip was a rare event in the Dragon Clan's recent history. In the past, perhaps thousands or tens of thousands of years, there had not been a single new clan member.

The old woman smiled at Yang Kai and said, "Perhaps you didn't know about the existence of the Dragon Record before, but leaving your name on the Dragon Record is not only a form of recognition from the clan, it is also greatly beneficial to you."

Yang Kai said humbly, "Please enlighten me, Elder."

The old woman smiled and said, "Firstly, the Dragon Clan who leave their name in the Dragon Record allowed the family to know if they're alive or dead. If they encounter danger outside, they can use their Secret Techniques to seek help from the Dragon Clan. Secondly, the Dragon Record is connected to the Dragon Pond. If you really encounter misfortune outside and die, there will still be a trace of your Source in the Dragon Record. By borrowing the Dragon Record and the Dragon Pond's power, you may be able to turn back time and revive in the Dragon Pond."

Yang Kai was shocked, "Revive? Revive from dead?"

The old woman nodded, "Yes!"

Yang Kai was shocked.

If the first use of the Dragon Record's name wasn't too useful, then the second would be quite useful.

Yang Kai had experienced resurrection from the dead before. When he fought against Great Demon God Mo Sheng in the Star Boundary, he had been beaten to a pulp.

The reason he was able to rise from the dead was because he had borrowed the power of the Immortal Tree. It could be considered a stroke of luck and also a stroke of good fortune.

Yang Kai didn't want to experience such a thing again. After all, being beaten to death wasn't a good experience.

But who could guarantee that they would live forever? Especially in an environment like the Ink Battlefield, even an Eighth Order Open Heaven cultivator would die, let alone a mere Seventh Order.

The names on the Dragon Record could be traced back to time, allowing the Dragon Clan who left their name to revive in the Dragon Pond. This was a great attraction to anyone.

However, Yang Kai quickly realized something was wrong, "If you want to revive, you must pay a great price, right?"

Reviving from the dead was simply too heaven-defying. Back then, he had refined the entire Immortal Tree before being able to reconstruct his body. One had to know that the Immortal Tree was the only unique treasure in the world.

Even if the Dragon Clan had the ability to revive, it was impossible for them to do so casually. If that was the case, wouldn't the Dragon Clan have an undying and indestructible body? How could their race wither?

Putting everything else aside, if the third generation Dragon Emperor were to come back to life, he wouldn't be the person he was today.

The old man nodded and said, "That's right, if you want to revive, you will naturally have to pay a huge price. Moreover, no one can guarantee that this kind of thing will succeed. In truth, the chances of success are very small. In the history of the Dragon Clan, no more than ten people have used the Dragon Pond and Dragon Record to activate the Revival Technique, but less than two or three of them have succeeded."

Yang Kai understood. It was impossible for this kind of heaven-defying technique to not have restrictions.

In the entire history of the Dragon Clan, this kind of thing had occurred less than ten times, so one could well imagine that each time it happened, it was definitely related to the most important figure of the Dragon Clan. When the Third Generation Dragon Emperor fell, the Dragon Clan must have done so, but unfortunately, they had not succeeded, otherwise the Third Generation Dragon Emperor would have definitely been resurrected.

After all, the probability of success was less than twenty to thirty percent, which was quite low.

Although it was very low, it was still a glimmer of hope, enough to move people's hearts.

Dragon and Phoenix were worthy of being the leaders of the Holy Spirit Race, receiving the blessings of the Heavens.

The Dragon Clan had the Dragon Record's ability to revive, not to mention the Phoenix Clan. The Nirvana Flames could also revive them, but there should be some restrictions.

For such a race, there was no justice if they're not the leader of the Holy Spirits.

"What does Junior need to do?" Yang Kai asked.

The old man said, "Activate your Source and leave a mark in the Dragon Record."

Yang Kai nodded slightly but didn't act immediately. To be safe, he asked, "After leaving my name, what kind of restrictions does the Dragon Record have on this Junior?"

The old man replied, "If we're talking about restrictions, there is one thing."

"Please explain, Elder."

"Do you know why there are no Dragon and Phoenix in the Ink Battlefield?" The old man asked.

Yang Kai shook his head. In fact, he had been quite puzzled about this before.

The No-Return Pass was located behind the Human Race's defensive line and was the final barrier. Although its location was important, after so many years, other than the Black Ink Clan from Great Evolution Pass who had come to disturb them, there had been no other battles.

Whether it was the Dragon or Phoenix Clans, they were both powerful existences, and the Holy Spirit power had a certain restraining effect on the Ink Force. Since there was no battle here, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans could easily send some people to assist the Ink Battlefield.

However, in the entire Ink Battlefield, other than the Human Race, there was no Dragon or Phoenix.

"Although the power of the Holy Spirit cannot be compared to your Light of Purification, it is still somewhat effective against the Ink Force."

It wasn't strange for the Dragon Clan to know about the Light of Purification. After all, it was a weapon that the Human Race used to deal with the Black Ink Clan. Even though they were in the rear, there was still some news about it.

On the other hand, the power of the Holy Spirit also had a certain degree of suppression towards the Ink Force. In the Holy Spirit Ancestral Land, in the Sealed Ink Land, the Ink Giant Spiritual God had been sealed by the Third Generation Dragon Emperor and the Phoenix Empress. Over the course of countless years, the Ancestral Qi had constantly worn down the Ink Force inside the Ink Giant Spiritual God's body, eventually wearing it down.

Otherwise, when Yang Kai opened the Sealed Ink Land that year, the people in the Ancestral Land would have suffered a great loss.

"The reason why the Dragon and Phoenix Clans didn't appear in the Ink Battlefield is related to the agreement between the two ancient ancestors and the Human Race's Great Expert," The old man explained, "In that agreement, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans are responsible for guarding the No-Return Pass and will not leave No-Return Pass without permission until there is a crisis of their races extermination."

It wasn't as simple as an agreement, it was more similar to a blood oath, which was why there was no sign of a Dragon or Phoenix in the Holy Spirit Ancestral Land and no Dragon or Phoenix in the Ink Battlefield.

Yang Kai was puzzled, "Why?"

Why would there be such an agreement, and why would the proud Dragon and Phoenix actually abide by it? This was equivalent to being restricted by the Human Race's Great Expert, so how could the Dragon and Phoenix Clans be willing?

TO BE CONTINUED.