Back to the point.
Eastern and Western dragons could increase their strength and the power of their bloodlines by devouring one another.
The bird clans naturally could as well.
Bifang, Golden Crow, Phoenix, even Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Sacred Beasts...
All could evolve by devouring one another.
But only those of the same lineage.
And because of that, tales often circulated among divine beasts of certain creatures falling into the demonic path. In pursuit of overwhelming power, they even devoured others of their own clan, even their own parents.
Perhaps by human moral standards, this was kin slaughtering kin.
But in the eyes of divine beasts, there were no human moral codes or laws.
In any case.
Now that there was a Blackflame Holy Dragon's spine for Meng Shuang to devour, Ling Zhan naturally took it.
This was also one reason Ling Zhan had been willing to agree to Li Chaoge's request.
"So sleepy..."
After devouring this section of Blackflame Holy Dragon spine, Meng Shuang immediately became bleary-eyed.
At the same time, azure dragon scales surfaced across her body on their own, while her little hands faintly showed signs of beastification into dragon claws.
An oppressive dragon's might also spilled from her petite, adorable body.
It was clear from this that she urgently needed to refine the surging dragon power brought by the Blackflame Holy Dragon spine on her own.
"Go rest. You don't need to attend tonight's banquet."
Ling Zhan spoke softly.
Meng Shuang nodded her little head, then swayed upstairs and returned to her room. Curling up, she began to sleep soundly.
A warm, crystalline golden radiance emerged from within her body, dissolving the dragon's might and dragon power that had begun to run rampant.
"That human woman, Li Chaoge, is far from simple..."
"I heard