"Oh dear, Master, why would you say that? Dragon God is Dragon God, what else could he be?" The Dragon Maiden looked at Qi Ling and asked innocently.
"Isn't that the same as saying nothing at all? Dragon Maiden, you're probably hiding something from me, aren't you?" Qi Ling said with considerable insight. "Although you might have shown it unintentionally, you seem to dislike the Divine Realm, and even harbor a kind of hostility towards it."
"Ah? Oh dear, you noticed that, Master?" The Dragon Maiden said with a smile. "No, not at all. How could I not like the Divine Realm? After all, I come from there. What I don't like are the gods in the Divine Realm."
"God? Do you have any grudge against them?" Qi Ling asked doubtfully.
"Yes, or rather, the entire Dragon Clan is their enemy," the Dragon Maiden said, but her expression was no longer frivolous; it became serious. "After all, who can have a good mood towards a bunch of heartless, ungrateful creatures?"
Upon hearing the Dragon Maiden's words, Qi Ling was immediately shocked. He never expected that such a thing could happen. It seemed that the Dragon Clan and the gods of the Divine Realm harbored a very strong hatred for each other.
" Dragon Maiden, what's going on? Why is there such a deep hatred between the Dragon Clan and the gods?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Well, before answering your question, Master, how much do you know about the Divine Realm?" the Dragon Maiden asked.
Qi Ling pondered, "I don't really know much about this. I only know that to ascend to the Divine Realm, one needs to obtain Godhood, and there seem to be differences in strength between Godhood."
"Hehe, that's right, Master. You're right. There are clear differences between gods," the Dragon Maiden said. "Just like how Soul Master in the Douluo Continent distinguish their realms by Soul Ring, the gods in the Divine Realm are also divided into many levels according to their strength."
"The highest level of gods consists of two God King and three God of Law Enforcement, known as the Supreme God. Below them are First-Level God, Second-Level God, Third-Level God, and miscellaneous officials like Divine Officer. Master, do you know what level you were once, that is, the Dragon God?"
Looking at the Dragon Maiden's expression, Qi Ling pondered, "Judging from your proud expression, the Dragon God must at least be at the level of God King, right?"
"That's true, and that's not true either," the Dragon Maiden laughed. " The Dragon God can also be called the God King, but that's because the highest rank in the Divine Realm is only the God King. Strictly speaking, calling the Dragon God the One and Only God Dragon Maiden more appropriate."
" The Only God? Is it that powerful?" Qi Ling exclaimed in surprise. He had considered that the Dragon God might be stronger than other gods, but the magnitude of this power was simply astonishing.
"Of course, it's the Only God. The only one who can be called a god is the Dragon God," the Dragon Maiden said to Qi Ling with longing. "Because, Master, you know, even the existence of the Divine Realm itself was created by the Dragon God. How great is that?"
" The Dragon God created the Divine Realm? Dragon Maiden, you're exaggerating!" Qi Ling felt her ability to accept things was already amazing enough, but she was still quite shocked by this news.
"Well, to be precise, they participated in the creation of the Divine Realm," the Dragon Maiden said with a smile. "Back then, the Dragon God, the Creation God, and another deity created the Divine Realm together to maintain the stability of multiple worlds, including Douluo Continent."
"In order to create the Divine Realm, the Creation God transformed himself into the location of the Divine Realm. The energy that now fills the Divine Realm is actually the energy left behind by the Creation God."
"That powerful? This Creation God is ridiculously strong!" Qi Ling exclaimed in surprise. "According to your logic, aren't all these gods essentially creations of this Creation God?"
"Oh dear, it's not that simple. Although the Divine Realm was created by the Creation God, what truly sustains it are countless worlds," the Dragon Maiden laughed.
"I see. What about the Dragon God? What did the Dragon God do?" Qi Ling asked.
"After the Dragon God used his power to help the Creation God create the Divine Realm, he has always served as the guardian of the Divine Realm. At that time, the Dragon God was the only deity in the world, which is why I said that the Dragon God should be called the Only God," the Dragon Maiden said.
"At that time, under the control of the Dragon God, the Divine Realm maintained stability in all worlds until some beings in those worlds reached the required strength and ascended to the Divine Realm. The Dragon God then bestowed upon them the power of the Divine Realm, which led to the creation of the gods. From this perspective, it is not an exaggeration to call the Dragon God the father of all gods."
"Then why did you say that there was a relationship between the gods and the Dragon God, or even between the entire Dragon Clan..." Qi Ling asked curiously.
The Dragon Maiden then smiled mischievously and said, "Hehe, I'm sorry, Master, I can only tell you the rest of the story after you accept the Dragon God Divinity."
"Ugh!? You can't do this, Dragon Maiden! You piqued my interest, how can you just stand me up like this!" Qi Ling protested. "This kind of story, with no beginning and no end, is just too frustrating!"
"Hehe, because if you knew what happened next, it would affect many of your decisions, Master!" the Dragon Maiden laughed. "But I hope that you, Master, should still make the decision yourself, which was also your own wish in the past."
Qi Ling said helplessly, "So, only by obtaining that Dragon God Divinity can I know the rest of the story, right? No, perhaps I should say..."
Qi Ling stared at the Dragon Maiden's face and boldly guessed, "Only when that time comes will I have enough power to protect myself, and only then will I be able to know the truth!"
"Hmm... what exactly is the reason? Master, you can guess for yourself!" the Dragon Maiden said with an innocent smile.
"Alright, Master, you know enough. That's enough!" the Dragon Maiden said. "I'm leaving now. Master, you should get some rest."
"One last question, then we're done!" Qi Ling said. "What exactly is Dragon God Island? Could it be like Sea God Island, a place blessed by the Sea God and where the Sea God Godhood is passed down?"
"I'm sorry, Master, this isn't such a romantic place," the Dragon Maiden said slowly, a sorrowful emotion spreading through her words. "That place is the tomb of the Dragon God, sealing away the power that should have belonged to you!"