Ye Lin could sense the giant dragon's heart beating slowly yet powerfully.
With every beat came a dull thump, thump, like ancient war drums reverberating throughout the entire city.
With every beat, vast amounts of immortal qi surged from the giant dragon's body, spreading into every corner of the city.
That immortal qi was so dense it had nearly condensed into liquid.
"The concentration of immortal qi here is more than a hundred times greater than outside," Ye Lin remarked.
"This giant dragon is itself an enormous wellspring of immortal qi."
"With every breath, the amount of immortal qi it inhales and exhales is enough to sustain an entire Imperial Dynasty. That is one of the reasons the Myriad Demon Imperial Dynasty can stand alongside Heavenward and Tranquil Heart."
Su Tao nodded and explained.
He looked around at the Demon Race cultivators busily working upon the giant dragon's body, at the massive beasts walking through the city, and at the birds hovering in the sky. The corners of his mouth rose slightly.
"The Myriad Demon Imperial Dynasty's Imperial Capital is less a city than a colossal beast's nest."
"The order here is not maintained by laws, but by strength."
"The strong are revered; the weak are prey to the strong."
"That is the most primal law."
His voice carried a trace of sentiment, a trace of mockery, and a hint of indescribable appreciation.
Ye Lin said nothing. He merely watched everything in silence.
He watched the slumbering giant dragon, the Demon Race cultivators building homes upon its body, the massive beasts roaming freely through the city, and this chaotic yet savage, grand yet breathtaking sight.
This was the Myriad Demon Imperial Dynasty.
This was the heart of the Eastern Region.
An Imperial Capital borne upon colossal beasts, guarded by a