Dream Dragon
It was called a dragon, yet it was not entirely a dragon.
It had a dragon's head, dragon eyes, dragon mouth, dragon whiskers, and dragon claws, but its body resembled that of a human. It wore a dark azure dragon robe and a gold jade imperial crown, with strings of pearls and jade beads hanging down. Seated upon the imperial throne in the lofty hall, it carried the bearing of one whose power could topple the world—supremely noble and majestic.
Mo Hua looked around and discovered that he was inside a great hall.
The hall soared high, dragon statues carved all around it, while clouds and mist billowed through the air.
Rows of richly dressed "dignitaries" stood along either side—civil officials, military generals, and priests.
They had human features, yet parts of their bodies had undergone Dragon Transformation. Some had dragon claws, some were covered in dragon scales, and some bore dragon whiskers.
All of them bowed their heads and hunched their shoulders in reverence, kneeling on the ground as they performed grand obeisance toward the half-dragon, half-emperor figure upon the throne.
In the vast Dragon Hall, Mo Hua was the only one standing.
At that moment, Mo Hua stood below the hall, looking up at the "Dragon Emperor" seated upon the throne above.
The Dragon Emperor, clad in dragon-patterned ceremonial robes, looked down at Mo Hua from on high. His voice was deep and imposing.
"Now that you have seen this Emperor, why do you not kneel?"
Kneel?
He was supposed to kneel the moment they met?
Mo Hua frowned, somewhat displeased, and asked in return, "What are you? Why should I kneel to you?"
"Presumptuous!" the Dragon Emperor raged.
That furious rebuke was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, echoing through the Dragon Hall. Wind