"What? How could this be?"
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression changed drastically. He immediately composed himself and discreetly glanced at the elders and tribal chiefs within the hall.
"Clan Leader, hurry over there. If Yao Ming escapes from the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, we're both finished. I'll hold things down here, then quickly go over to support you..."
"Don't worry. I won't give him another chance to rise!"
The black-clad man gave a sinister smile, and with a flash, vanished from atop the throne.
"Hehe, an elder has come to report some matters. The Clan Leader has temporarily gone to receive him. Everyone, please continue!"
Seeing the black-clad man disappear, the old man rose to his feet and smiled as he reassured everyone in the hall.
"Haha, I never thought that I, Yao Ming, would truly live to see this day!"
Having broken free, Yao Ming laughed loudly. However, his voice was clearly extremely weak. At this moment, even an ordinary Dou Zun could likely kill him with ease.
"Right, This King has one more matter here in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs. I need to find Yellow Springs Blood Crystals. You should have some of those!"
At the bottom of the Yellow Springs, after rescuing Yao Ming, Lu Chuan directly asked him for Yellow Springs Blood Crystals.
"Lord Lu Chuan, Yellow Springs Blood Crystals are extremely rare even within the Nine Nether Yellow Springs. Generally speaking, it takes nearly a thousand years for a palm-sized piece to form. Over these past several centuries, I have consumed all of them!"
Upon hearing this, Yao Ming almost did not hesitate. He suddenly opened his mouth, and a blood-red gleam shot forth before floating before Lu Chuan.
It was a blood-red crystal roughly the size of a fist.
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