The Dragon Clan Sinner

Chapter 29: The Dragon Clan Sinner

At the heart of the Dragon Clan, a magnificent palace stood before Long Jiuyyao. It covered thousands of meters, and the entire structure was golden, with floors made of the hardest Obsidian. Hundreds of Dragon Pillars stood outside the palace, each carved with a winding, soaring dragon, all different in shape and color.

Fierce Dragon Might radiated from the pillars. Long Jiuyyao had been here for a year, but this was his first time setting foot inside. He stared around in shock.

Looking at the Dragon Pillars, Long Jiuyyao couldn't help clicking his tongue. The closest pillar bore a carving of a Hornless Dragon. He reached out to touch it, but the instant his fingers made contact, the fierce dragon that had lain dormant on the pillar sprang down.

The Hornless Dragon grew at a visible speed, reaching a hundred zhang in length in the blink of an eye. The stones covered in Dragon Scales slowly fell away, revealing its true form, red as blood.

"Roar!" The Blood Chi Dragon glared at Long Jiuyyao.

Long Jiuyyao was a little dumbfounded. He'd only touched it. Was there really any need to get so angry? Of course, he only said that to himself. In reality, he had already taken up a defensive stance.

How could a guard at the Dragon Clan palace be anything but powerful?

A layer of blood mist covered the Blood Chi Dragon's claws, making their already razor-sharp tips even more piercing.

Long Jiuyyao knew this attack was formidable, so he didn't dare take it lightly. A layer of dark golden light spread over his skin.

"Roar!" The Blood Chi Dragon let out an angry bellow and charged at Long Jiuyyao.

"Disperse!" Just as it came within a meter of Long Jiuyyao, an unquestionable voice rang out from the stately, majestic palace.

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

Long Jiuyyao wiped the bead-sized drops of sweat from his forehead, his heart filled with fear. This really was the face of the Dragon Clan. Even a random guard was absurdly powerful.

"Come in."

Long Jiuyyao's body was drawn into the Dragon Clan Grand Hall.

Only after entering did Long Jiuyyao realize how plain the hall's exterior had been. Three Dragon Origin Trees stood inside, though none could compare to the Origin Tree that towered tens of thousands of zhang high.

The trees could produce Yuan Power, but their main purpose was to create a wisp of Dragon Qi. If a demon beast with a trace of Dragon Clan Bloodline possessed a Dragon Origin Tree, it would have a chance to transform into a dragon.

These three Dragon Origin Trees were still saplings, but that did nothing to diminish their value.

At the center of the hall hung a pair of bone wings. Spatial Power radiated from them, distorting the space around them.

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

Between them hung a pair of Purple Gold Demonic Wings, shimmering with golden light.

Long Jiuyyao was astonished. The Dragon Clan Grand Hall contained special treasures from the other Three Great Perilous Lands.

The Four Hegemons each possessed a unique treasure: the Dragon Clan's Dragon Bone, 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.

"Ha! Jiuyyao, you see? This was the most glorious era of our clan," Yuan Gan said with a hearty laugh.

Long Jiuyyao nodded blankly, still unable to process what he was seeing.

"These three treasures of the Demon Domain Hegemon Clans are proof that our Ancestor unified the Demon Domain. They bear witness to the glorious age of the Dragon Clan," Yuan Gan said solemnly.

"They were all challengers who refused to accept our Ancestor's unification of the Demon Domain. Each was the strongest of their clan, yet they still lost to our Ancestor," Yuan Gan said with a sigh.

Only then did Long Jiuyyao understand how powerful the Six-Fingered Sacred Dragon Emperor truly was.

"Boy, do you know what makes the Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan so powerful?" Yuan Gan asked.

Long Jiuyyao shook his head. He hadn't looked into Jin Ming's clan yet.

A demon beast could replace its bones once in its lifetime, when it advanced to the Nirvana Realm. It used Nirvana flames to burn away its original bones and replace them with new ones, but the process was a narrow escape from death.

Besides, not all demon beasts were willing to try this method. First, they had to find bones from a creature of their own kind. Second, the creature's bloodline had to be superior to their own. Otherwise, replacing their bones would be useless and might even cause harm.

The Dragon Transformation Bone of the Dragon Clan was different. Since they already had dragon bones, they didn't need to deliberately destroy and rebuild them. The energy in the Dragon Transformation Pool could improve the quality of their Dragon Bone.

But for anyone who wasn't a member of the Dragon Clan, their bones would be crushed one by one before being rebuilt—a process that was just as deadly.

"Members of the Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan can fuse bones twice in their lifetime. Bone Fusion isn't bone replacement. It's the merging of new demon beast bones with their existing ones. When they have offspring, there's a chance the special traits of the fused beast will be passed down," Yuan Gan explained.

"However, the odds are less than one in ten million. The chances are incredibly low, but if it succeeds, the beast could lead its clan in a fight for a place among the Hegemon Clans. But aside from Jin Ming, the Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan is already extinct, isn't it?" Yuan Gan said regretfully.

"It's that powerful? I should think carefully about what kind of demon beast bones would be best for Jin Ming to fuse with," Long Jiuyyao murmured.

Then Long Jiuyyao had a thought. Wasn't there already a special bone here that would be perfect for Jin Ming?

The Kunpeng Bone Wings could let him travel through space. Even if he couldn't win a fight, he could still escape. But these were the bone wings of a Reincarnation Stage Kunpeng, and Jin Ming wasn't nearly strong enough to fuse with them yet. He'd have to wait until later.

"By the way, I forgot to ask. What brings you here today?" Yuan Gan asked.

"This..." Long Jiuyyao glanced around. Yuan Gan understood at once and swept a hand through the air, surrounding the entire hall with a Colorless Barrier.

"Go ahead. Why so secretive?" Yuan Gan prompted him to continue.

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

"What? The Newborn Ancestral Rune?" Yuan Gan exclaimed, reinforcing the barrier with another layer.

He knew there were only eight Ancestral Talismans in the world, each possessing the might of heaven and earth. He had never heard of a ninth. No wonder even he, as the Dragon Clan Lord, was stunned.

"Jiuyyao, this is a matter of great importance. Don't speak carelessly." Yuan Gan wasn't entirely convinced either.

The conditions required for an Ancestral Talisman to be born were so harsh. Otherwise, why had there been only eight since time immemorial?

Long Jiuyyao knew Yuan Gan wouldn't believe him easily. Even if someone else had told him, he wouldn't have accepted it without proof.

Actions spoke louder than words. A palm-sized Colorless Tornado appeared before Yuan Gan's eyes.

Yuan Gan stared in shock and disbelief. "It really is a Newborn Ancestral Talisman!"

Long Jiuyyao returned the Gale Ancestral Talisman to his Mud Pill Palace.

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

Long Jiuyyao grinned. "Hehe, you're so clever, Dad. The Newborn Ancestral Rune isn't stable yet. It needs a rich supply of wind elements to nourish it, and I've found three suitable places."

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

"You mean the Three Great Perilous Lands? They're certainly suitable for the Newborn Ancestral Rune to grow. Have you decided which one to visit first?" Yuan Gan asked, resting a hand on the armrest.

"Not yet. That's why I came to ask you, Dad," Long Jiuyyao said, rubbing his hands together.

"Fine, fine. Go to Fierce Hurricane Gorge first, then Black Wind Dark Dragon Abyss, then Swift Wind Thunder Mountain. The Newborn Ancestral Rune needs an immense amount of wind elements. These three perilous lands should just about be enough."

"The Newborn Ancestral Rune is still relatively fragile. Fierce Hurricane Gorge is calmer than the other two perilous lands, so it's suitable for it to grow right now." Yuan Gan waved his hand, dispelling the barrier.

Yuan Gan and Long Jiuyyao left the hall. With Yuan Gan backing him, Long Jiuyyao went straight to the Dragon Pillar from earlier and kicked it hard several times.

Yuan Gan saw this but said nothing, assuming it was just childishness.

"Dad, are the dragons that appear on these stone pillars all made from Yuan Power?" Long Jiuyyao asked.

"No. They're real members of the Dragon Clan. They committed grave crimes and are serving out their sentences here," Yuan Gan said, his eyes full of regret.

"They're all Dragon Clan sinners at the Death Profound Realm. Some of them are even among the dozens of Dragon Clan sinners at the Half-step Samsara Stage," Yuan Gan said casually.

Long Jiuyyao gaped. "What realm is that Hornless Dragon in?"

"He was one of those dozens at the Half-step Samsara Stage. A hundred years have passed, so I imagine he's already entered the Samsara Stage." Yuan Gan patted Long Jiuyyao on the head.

"Can you tell me what crimes they committed?" Long Jiuyyao asked.

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

With that, he hurried off, and in the blink of an eye was already hundreds of meters ahead of Long Jiuyyao.

The Dragon Pillar coiled by the Hornless Dragon trembled slightly, as if it were about to rush over and avenge that kick.

Seeing this, Long Jiuyyao hurried after his bastard of a father.