The man took a deep breath and calmed his emotions. His gaze swept over Xiao Yan before finally settling on Zi Yan. In a deep, dignified voice, he slowly said:
"I am an Ancient Void Dragon... the previous Dragon Emperor. My name is Zhukun."
"I have been here for so long that even I cannot remember exactly how many years it has been. But it was certainly more than ten thousand years ago. In order to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Saint Peak, I sought the Dou Di opportunity left behind by Tou She Ancient God. I spent a very long time, traveling nearly every corner of the continent, before finally obtaining vague information that the place where Tou She Ancient God had left behind clues to becoming a Dou Di was within the underground magma beneath Jia Nan Academy."
"At the time, I was truly blinded by those two illusory words, 'Dou Di.' Afraid that other experts would learn of this news, I only wanted to monopolize the opportunity for myself. Though I knew this place had been left behind by a Dou Di, I rushed in with virtually no preparation. Had I been more cautious back then, perhaps things would not have turned out this way..."
"But I never expected there to be such an incredibly powerful binding formation here. It trapped me in this place, leaving me unable to escape for ten thousand years."
As he spoke, a trace of anger appeared in Zhukun's eyes. He stared fixedly at the four words "Ancient God's Cave Mansion," and it was clear that his fury was directed at Tou She Ancient God, the continent's final Dou Di.
"Only then did I realize that this was no opportunity at all. It was plainly a prison meant to incarcerate those