Dragon Clan Sinner

Chapter 29: Dragon Clan Sinner

At the center of the Dragon Clan, a magnificent palace stood before Long Jiuyyao's eyes, covering several thousand meters. The palace was entirely golden, its floor made from the hardest obsidian. Outside stood hundreds of Dragon Pillars, each carved with winding, soaring dragons of various forms and shapes.

A fierce, oppressive Dragon Might emanated from the Dragon Pillars. Long Jiuyyao had been here for a year already, but this was his first time setting foot in this place, and his eyes were filled with shock.

Long Jiuyyao stared at the Dragon Pillars before him, clicking his tongue in amazement. On the pillar closest to him was carved a Hornless Dragon. He reached out to touch it, but the moment his finger made contact, the dormant, ferocious dragon on the pillar leaped down.

The Hornless Dragon grew at a visible speed, its body expanding to a hundred zhang in the blink of an eye. The stone scales covering it slowly peeled away, revealing its true form—red as blood.

"ROAR!" The Blood Chi Dragon glared at Long Jiuyyao with fury.

Long Jiuyyao was a bit stunned. Wasn't it just a touch? Why such a fiery temper? But he only muttered this in his heart; in reality, he had already assumed a defensive stance.

A creature capable of serving as a guard in the Dragon Clan palace—how could its strength be weak?

The Blood Chi Dragon's claws were covered in a layer of blood mist, making its already razor-sharp tips even more penetrating.

Long Jiuyyao knew this move was extremely powerful and dared not be careless. A layer of Dark Gold luster spread across his skin.

"ROAR!" The Blood Chi Dragon roared in fury, closing in on Long Jiuyyao at lightning speed.

"Scatter!" Just as it was less than a meter away from Long Jiuyyao, an unquestionable voice rang out from within the solemn and magnificent palace.

In the next instant, the Blood Chi Dragon turned back into a stone carving midair and coiled around the Dragon Pillar once more.

Long Jiuyyao wiped the sweat as big as beans from his forehead, his heart filled with terror. This place truly lived up to being the face of the Dragon Clan—any single guard pulled out was this unreasonably strong.

"Come in."

Long Jiuyyao's body was pulled and floated into the Dragon Clan Grand Hall.

Once inside, Long Jiuyyao realized how crude the palace's exterior decorations were. Within the hall stood three Dragon Origin Trees, though they could not compare to the towering Yuan Tree that soared tens of thousands of zhang.

These trees could produce Yuan Power, but their main function was to create a wisp of Dragon Qi. If a demon beast with even a trace of Dragon Clan Bloodline possessed a Dragon Origin Tree, it would have a chance to undergo dragon transformation.

But these three Dragon Origin Trees were still just saplings, which did not diminish their preciousness.

At the center of the hall hung a pair of bone wings. The Spatial Power radiating from them twisted the surrounding space itself.

The most eye-catching items in the hall, aside from the bone wings, were nine tail feathers, each a different color.

Between these two items was a pair of Purple Gold Demonic Wings, surging with golden light.

This surprised Long Jiuyyao. Within the Dragon Clan Grand Hall, there were actually special items from the other three Hegemons.

The special items of the Four Hegemons were: the Dragon Clan's Dragon Bones, the Sky Demon Sable Clan's Purple Gold Demonic Wings, the Kunpeng Clan's Kunpeng Bone Wings, and the Nine Phoenix Clan's Nine-Colored Tail Feathers.

"Hehe! Jiuyyao, you see this? This is the most glorious moment of our clan." Yuan Gan laughed heartily.

Long Jiuyyao nodded dumbly at the words, clearly still not having processed everything.

"These three special items from the Demon Domain Hegemon Clans are proof that the Ancestor unified the Demon Domain, evidence of an era when the Dragon Clan was at its peak." Yuan Gan spoke solemnly.

"These were the troublemakers who refused to submit to the Ancestor's unification of the Demon Domain, each the strongest of their respective clans. Yet they still fell to the Ancestor." Yuan Gan sighed with emotion.

Only then did Long Jiuyyao understand the true power of the Six-Fingered Sacred Dragon Emperor.

"Boy, do you know where the strength of the Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan lies?" Yuan Gan asked.

Long Jiuyyao shook his head at the question. He had not yet looked into Jin Ming's clan.

A demon beast can undergo Bone Fusion once in its lifetime, which occurs when it breaks through to the Nirvana Realm. It uses Nirvana Fire to incinerate its original bones and replace them with new ones—a perilous process with a slim chance of survival.

Moreover, not all demon beasts are willing to attempt this method. First, one must find bones from a demon beast of the same species, and second, the bloodline grade must be higher than one's own. Otherwise, the bone replacement is useless and even harmful.

But the Dragon Clan's Dragon Transformation Bone is different. Since it is already a dragon bone, there is no need to deliberately destroy one's own skeleton. The energy in the Dragon Transformation Pool will elevate the essence of one's dragon bone.

However, if one is not of the Dragon Clan, every bone in their body will be crushed inch by inch before being reshaped—equally a near-death ordeal.

"The Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan can undergo Bone Fusion twice in a lifetime. Bone Fusion is not Bone Replacement; it means fusing a new demon beast skeleton onto the existing one. Moreover, when bearing the next generation, there is a chance that the special traits of the fused beast will be inherited." Yuan Gan explained.

"But that chance is less than one in ten million—extremely low. Yet if it succeeds, it can lead the clan to contend for a Hegemon position. However, aside from Jin Ming, the Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan is likely extinct." Yuan Gan said regretfully.

"So strong! Looks like I need to carefully consider what kind of demon beast skeleton would be best for Jin Ming to fuse." Long Jiuyyao murmured.

But then, a thought struck Long Jiuyyao. Wasn't there a very suitable special skeleton right here for Jin Ming?

The Kunpeng Bone Wings could traverse space—if he couldn't win, he could run. However, these Kunpeng Bone Wings came from a Reincarnation Realm Kunpeng. Jin Ming's current strength was far from qualified to fuse them. That would have to wait until later.

"Right, I forgot to ask. What brings you here today?" Yuan Gan inquired.

"This!" Long Jiuyyao glanced around. Yuan Gan understood and waved his hand, casting a Colorless Barrier that enveloped the entire hall.

"Speak. What's so mysterious?" Yuan Gan gestured for him to continue.

"Old Dad, it's about the Newborn Ancestral Rune." Long Jiuyyao said calmly.

"What? A Newborn Ancestral Rune!" Yuan Gan was greatly shocked. He casually reinforced the barrier with another layer.

He knew that there were a total of eight Ancestral Runes in heaven and earth, each possessing immense cosmic power. But he had never heard of a ninth Ancestral Rune. No wonder even he, the Dragon Clan Lord, was so shaken.

"Jiuyyao, this matter is of great importance. Do not speak nonsense." Yuan Gan was also unwilling to believe it.

The conditions for an Ancestral Rune to be born in heaven and earth were so harsh that from the beginning until now, there had only ever been eight.

Long Jiuyyao knew that Yuan Gan would not easily believe him. Even if someone else told him the same thing, he would not readily accept it.

But actions speak louder than words. A palm-sized Colorless Tornado appeared before Yuan Gan's eyes.

Yuan Gan's eyes were filled with nothing but shock and awe. "It really is a Newborn Ancestral Rune."

Long Jiuyyao put the Gale Ancestral Rune back into his Mud Pill Palace.

"Jiuyyao, you didn't come here today just to tell me about this Newborn Ancestral Rune, did you?" Yuan Gan said flatly.

Long Jiuyyao grinned. "Hehe, Old Dad is wise. Right now, this Newborn Ancestral Rune isn't stable yet. It needs rich wind elements as nourishment. I've also found three places that could work."

Long Jiuyyao raised a hand and rubbed the back of his head. "The thing is, my strength is too weak to build a 'home' for this Newborn Ancestral Rune, so I came here."

"You're talking about the Three Great Perilous Lands, aren't you? They are indeed suitable for this Newborn Ancestral Rune's growth. So, have you decided which perilous land to go to first?" Yuan Gan said, folding his arms.

"Nope, that's why I came to ask you, Old Dad." Long Jiuyyao rubbed his hands together.

"Alright, alright. Go to Fierce Hurricane Gorge first, then Black Wind Dark Dragon Abyss, and finally Swift Wind Thunder Mountain. This Newborn Ancestral Rune needs a vast amount of wind elements. These three perilous lands should barely be enough."

"The Newborn Ancestral Rune is still relatively fragile right now, and Fierce Hurricane Gorge is much calmer than the other two perilous lands. It's suitable for the Newborn Ancestral Rune's current growth." Yuan Gan waved his hand, dispersing the barrier.

Yuan Gan and Long Jiuyyao stepped out of the great hall. With Yuan Gan backing him up, Long Jiuyyao went straight to the original Dragon Pillar and gave it a few hard kicks.

Yuan Gan saw this but said nothing, merely taking it as childish behavior.

"Old Dad, are the giant dragons manifested on these stone pillars all made of Yuan Power?" Long Jiuyyao asked.

"No, they are actual Dragon Clan members. However, they committed grave sins and are atoning for them here." Yuan Gan's eyes showed regret.

"These are all Dragon Clan Sinners at the Death Profound Realm, and among them are even dozens of Dragon Clan Sinners at the half-step Cycle Realm." Yuan Gan said casually.

Long Jiuyyao was stunned speechless. "What realm is that Hornless Dragon at?"

"He just so happens to hold a spot among those dozens at the half-step Cycle Realm. Now that a hundred years have passed, he's probably already stepped into the Cycle Realm." Yuan Gan patted Long Jiuyyao's head.

"Then can you tell me what crimes these people committed?" Long Jiuyyao asked.

"Can't say, can't say!" Yuan Gan laughed heartily.

As he spoke, his figure shot forward rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he was already hundreds of meters away from Long Jiuyyao.

Meanwhile, the Dragon Pillar coiled by the Hornless Dragon trembled slightly, as if it wanted to charge over and settle the score for that kick.

Seeing this, Long Jiuyyao hurriedly chased after that damned Old Dad in the distance.