The Crazed Little Dragonkin

"The Arsu Islands are the largest known settlement of the descendants of Gods and Devils. They have fertile land, inexhaustible orchards, endless beasts, and schools of sea fish and shrimp."

"Ruling that place is a tribe composed of the descendants of six Gods and Devils: the descendants of the Sky King 'Luan', the Ocean King 'Long', the Earth King 'Pimu', the Jungle King 'Jin', the War King 'Three-Headed Giant', and the Illusion King 'Dream Demon'."

The Mermaid Queen recounted her story in detail.

Back then, the Daoist Master drove the descendants of Gods and Devils out of the Nine Provinces Continent. The Gods and Devils then settled overseas. Those who were weaker stayed closer to the Nine Provinces Continent, like Mermaid Island and Silkworm Island. The powerful Gods and Devils had to travel far overseas to find a place to live in the vast ocean.

The Daoist master might tolerate some small fry inhabiting the nearshore waters, but he would absolutely not allow powerful descendants of Gods and Devils to swarm around them.

After countless years of reproduction, the descendants of Gods and Devils formed one settlement after another, similar to human tribes in High Antiquity times.

"The Arsu Islands, rich in resources and with a pleasant climate, were a coveted prize for the descendants of Gods and Devils in ancient times. After a period of fierce fighting, only six tribes remained."

"Six tribes inhabited the Arsu Islands, yet they could not coexist peacefully, each constantly plotting to annex the other. That is, until the appearance of a powerful being named 'Wild'."

Pearl learned the name "Wilderness" from the strongest human beside her.

"He devoured the leaders of six tribes at the time, plunging these tribes, which once possessed several powerful and extraordinary individuals, into a state of decline, unable to protect their homes. In order to resist the covetousness of nearby enemies, the six tribes abandoned their hatred and formed an alliance."

"Later, with each generation, the bloodline became thinner and thinner, and the number of mixed blood increased. The Arsu Islands gradually evolved into a dynasty. We merfolk would quietly land every ten years or so to keep an eye on the situation on the Kyushu continent."

"The situation in the Arsu Islands is similar to that of your human race. A dynasty has been established, with six major tribes ruling over various mixed-race tribes, as well as other small tribes from outside."

"The current ruler of the Arsu Islands is the leader of the 'Dragon' tribe, who, according to your human race's ranking system, is at the Great Perfection of the Third Rank."

"The Great Perfection of the Third Grade, huh? Tsk," Xu Qi'an listened with great interest.

In short, the situation in the Arsu Islands can be summarized as a civilization descended from Gods and Devils and demons.

The nine-tailed fox said the next stop was a very interesting place, referring to the Arsu Islands, because a civilization of Gods and Devils and demons was born there.

Any highly intelligent species will inevitably give rise to civilization.

The level of prosperity of a civilization is related to the power of individual intelligent beings.

The weaker the individual, the more intelligent beings tend to live in groups, leading to the emergence of institutions and civilizations, which then flourish.

The representative ethnic group is the human race.

The stronger the individual, the more backward the civilization becomes, filled with ignorance and bloodshed.

The most representative examples are Gods and Devils.

Gods and Devils possess the power to move mountains and fill seas; they don't need races at all, only slaves, and without races, civilization cannot evolve.

Humans, on the other hand, are weak individually and need to band together. Once a race emerges, time will give it civilization.

"Are the descendants of Gods and Devils constantly weakening?" Xu Qi'an grasped the key point.

"Yes."

Pearl nodded, giving an affirmative answer:

"Even if the descendants of Gods and Devils of pure bloodline reproduce, the power of their bloodline will weaken with each generation. As it stands today, it is impossible for the Merfolk to produce a queen at the second rank. Unless they change their cultivation methods and follow the system pioneered by your human race."

Xu Qi'an looked at the nine-tailed fox, who was lying on the soft couch, taking a lazy nap.

Noticing his gaze, the fox spirit closed her eyes, rubbed her long, slender, white legs together, and said softly:

"The difference between one or two generations won't be too great, but after three or four generations, the gap will widen. The longer the lineage goes on, the weaker the descendants will be, and it will be almost impossible for them to surpass their ancestors."

Xu Qi'an frowned:

Why is this happening?

This does not conform to the laws of life evolution.

The fox spirit snorted:

Don't ask why; the answer is simply the rules of heaven and earth.

Xu Qi'an indeed stopped asking.

Gods and Devils Gods and Devils born at the beginning of creation, each one nurtured by heaven and earth, thus possessing unique and irreplaceable characteristics? But if they are irreplaceable, there would be no bloodline inheritance. Gods and Devils and demons should be sterilized, which is normal. It's understandable that the second generation is weaker than the first, since their bloodline is not pure. But if a third generation is born from two second-generation individuals with the same "attribute," theoretically, their bloodline has not been diluted by outsiders, so they should be as powerful as the second generation.

However, the reality is that even the pure-blooded descendants of Gods and Devils are getting weaker with each generation, which is very unreasonable. If the time scale is extended by thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the descendants of Gods and Devils may become like the human race, growing stronger without being reborn. Considering that Gods and Devils suddenly went mad and killed each other, there is something fishy going on here. Xu Qi'an had a vague feeling.

The fall of Gods and Devils was probably not accidental, but inevitable.

"What's on your mind?"

The nine-tailed celestial fox opened its eyes and gazed at him from afar.

"Some speculations about the fall of Gods and Devils!" Xu Qi'an said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the silver-haired enchantress sat up abruptly, her eyes gleaming.

What guess?

Xu Qi'an glanced at her:

Why should I tell you?

Dealing with a mischievous, playful fox spirit is like giving her a taste of her own medicine—it's all about having fun!

The nine-tailed fox glared at him, then her bright eyes darted around, and she said with a grin:

"They use secrets to Equivalent Exchange— this is still the concept proposed by Xu Yinluo."

She adopted a "I have a big secret" expression and whispered:

"It's about the High Antiquity times, about the descendant of Gods and Devils who lost his way overseas but eventually found his way back to the Nine Provinces. It made an earth-shattering discovery; it discovered the true nature of this world and glimpsed its essence."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qi'an nodded:

"The earth is round."

The nine-tailed celestial fox's stunningly beautiful face was clearly stunned. She remained frozen for several seconds before angrily looking around:

"Where did you hide Protector Yuan?"

"So you also have the Yuan Protector's post-traumatic stress disorder," Xu Qi'an said with a smile.

"I not only know that the earth is round, I also know that it is a sphere."

However, he has confirmed that although the Nine Provinces world is also a planet, it is much larger than Earth in his previous life.

The silver-haired enchantress stood there, stunned, for a long time without reacting.

The secret she had kept hidden in her heart for many years, the "essence of the world" that she had never revealed to anyone, was suddenly revealed by this human who had only lived for twenty-two years.

Judging from the other person's calm and composed demeanor, it seemed like this was just a trivial matter?

A haughty and cunning vixen like this needs to be suppressed in every way so that she has no sense of superiority in front of you, only then can she be tamed and made obedient. Xu Qi'an was very satisfied with the nine-tailed fox's reaction, ignored her, and turned to have a friendly and cordial conversation with the mermaid queen.

The Mermaid Queen went to the Arsu Islands for two reasons: first, to collect the abundant emerald corals of Arsu Bay, which can cure the merfolk's white scale disease.

Second, purchase a medicinal herb called "red root," which is used as an aphrodisiac.

Because of the dragon's mischief, the Merfolk suffered heavy losses, with over two hundred members killed.

It's important to know that merfolk are a monogamous race; once their partner dies, they will not choose a new one.

More than 200 people were killed, and more than 200 were bachelors, which means that nearly 500 people of the clan were lost at once.

It is conceivable that the number of merfolk in the next generation will plummet.

Monogamy is a tribal custom that cannot be forced. The only option is for existing members of the tribe to have more children, ideally three or four.

Xu Qi'an quite liked this mermaid queen; she was obedient and gentle, and spoke in a soft voice, making it easy for her to win the favor of men.

Hopefully, she's not some self-proclaimed "tea ceremony master" who's just saying "I'm only feeling sorry for my brother."

"If the Arsu Islands are the body of a three-headed giant, could its spiritual essence Qi and Blood force be hidden deep underground? In any case, I have to go and see for myself, even if it's just passing by."

"That king of the descendants of Gods and Devils is at the Great Perfection of the Third Rank. It's such a pity. The Essence Blood of a Second Rank expert are of great benefit to me, but the Third Rank is far inferior."

"Such a large settlement only has one transcendent being? Did 'Wilderness' truly wipe out all transcendent beings?"

He gazed at the azure sky, lost in thought.

After three days of battling the wind and waves, Xu Qi'an's Earth Book completely lost signal, meaning he could no longer contact Kyushu.

At the same time, they also entered the territory of the "Arsu" Islands.

According to the Nine-Tailed Fox and the Mermaid Queen, this place is not only the largest settlement of the descendants of Gods and Devils, but also the place with the largest "transient population".

Tribes from the surrounding seas would periodically come to the market on the "Arsu Islands" to exchange goods and harvests.

This includes news, of course.

Moreover, the extraordinary expert from the Arsu Islands should theoretically be on Xu Qi'an's hunting list as well.

"This is already Asur's territory. You might encounter patrols from the 'Dragon' tribe, who will question those who land on the island about their tribe and origins. If you don't want to cause a big fuss, just leave it to me."

"It was the mermaid queen who spoke softly."

Xu Qi'an hummed in agreement, not caring about such trivial matters.

They sailed for another half hour, but still did not see the legendary patrol guards.

The Mermaid Queen exclaimed, "Eh!"

"Looks like we're in luck. Thirty miles ahead, we'll encounter the 'Luan' tribe's aerial patrol."

She had barely finished speaking when she saw a corpse floating towards her.

This is an eight-foot-tall humanoid creature covered in bluish-black scales. It has legs and feet similar to humans, but much thicker, with sharp, jet-black toenails and nails. Its tailbone extends out of its body, forming a thick tail that is half a meter long.

Its head is a pure dragon's head, with a jet-black sharp horn on its forehead.

A more vivid description would be -- Little Dragon Man!

Its body was badly damaged, with many of its scales peeled off, revealing tender red flesh inside.

He appeared to have engaged in a fierce struggle before his death.

Xu Qi'an glanced at the pearl and communicated with it telepathically:

"Maritime patrol guard?"

The mermaid queen frowned slightly, her delicate brows furrowed, and nodded silently.

So, is this the norm, or has something unexpected happened? Xu Qi'an wondered to himself.

He was unsure whether the Arsu Islands were in a normal or abnormal state.

Seeing that Pearl only frowned slightly and did not react much, he knew that this was normal.

Xu Qi'an commented inwardly on the chaotic public order.

After sailing for a few more minutes, another small dragon-man corpse floated ashore.

This can't be the norm anymore! Xu Qi'an thought to himself.

"The Arsu Islands appear to be under attack by enemies," the Mermaid Queen said gravely.

This means they have a chance of being drawn into pointless conflicts.

What you think about comes true.

Suddenly, a splashing sound came from the port side of the ship, and a dark shadow leaped up from the surging waves, pouncing towards the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox at the stern.

The silver-haired enchantress lay there lazily, not moving.

A fluffy fox tail wrapped around the dark figure, suspending it in mid-air.

The attacker was a strong little dragon-man whose appearance was exactly the same as the two floating corpses, clearly indicating that they were of the same race. The difference was that the little dragon-man who attacked the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox had bloodshot eyes.

It was filled with brutality and madness.

His body was covered in twisted, incomplete scales that made anyone who looked at him want to vomit and feel dizzy.

It is exactly the same as the extraordinary dragon that attacked Mermaid Island.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected later.