Baiyu is the essence of jade in the world. The best jade in the world takes thousands of years to settle and nurture, and only then can it form a tiny bit of crystal clear jade that is as clear as glass. Ancient people called it Jade Essence, and tens of thousands of years later, some islanders who had seen Jade Essence called it Baiyu.
Looking at the puzzled Murong and Yuchi, Chen Qing patiently explained, "The Dragon Clan's unique rune system can preserve all the magical abilities in the world, but the carrier it requires is jade. To conceal their true nature, the Dragon Clan amasses wealth everywhere, giving the impression that they love gold and silver jewelry. In reality, the Dragon Clan only loves jade."
"The method of refining Jade Essence is a specialty of the Dragon Clan. It uses the finest jade and warms it with mother-of -Baiyu resides was one of them."
Is this even possible?
Upon hearing these secrets, Yuchi Feihong and Murong Yunji stared wide-eyed. So that's how it is! The rumors that the dragon was lewd and greedy now made sense. His lewdness was to make it difficult to have offspring, and his greed was to hide the secret of the jade!
"In the heyday of the Dragon Clan, countless island nations offered them sustenance, and billions of aquatic creatures revered them. The role of the sea-dwelling humans was to collect jade and research the art of magic arrays for the Dragon Clan."
"But why is there no record of it at all?" Yuchi Feihong couldn't help but ask, "I have also traveled to many island nations and have never heard of these dragon clan secrets. There are no records of them in the major families either."
"Of course it can't be recorded," Chen Qing said with a smile. "When the secret realm closed, the dragon race was already weak, and the ancient world had declined. Everyone sealed themselves away, and no one knew who would open it first, or whether they would be found by other ancient beings while they were still asleep. Naturally, the fewer people who know the secrets of the dragon race, the better."
"Before the Dragon Palace closed, the dragons massacred hundreds of millions of islanders, destroyed all historical documents, and, as a precaution, slaughtered 99% of those who could read!"
These words left both Yuchi and Murong speechless, especially Murong, who felt a chill in her heart that was even greater than the icy coldness that was currently gripping her body.
I had only heard of the brutality of ancient beings before, but there was no specific description of how brutal they were or how much suffering the human race had endured. It all seemed very abstract. Moreover, Chen Qing's words were quite blatant.
To prevent anyone from recording the secret history of the dragon race, they slaughtered all those who could read and write. How utterly cruel!
The saying "human life is as worthless as grass" best illustrates this point.
"So you might feel that the people on the island seem to lack their own culture," Chen Qing laughed, "Compared to the Central Plains under the rule of the Celestial Tribe back then."
"The Celestial Clan?"
"We'll talk about that later," Chen Qing continued. " The Dragon Palace needs to be closed, but the ongoing preparations for jade and mother-of-pearl cannot be stopped. Therefore, the Dragon Palace still needs a group of extremely loyal individuals—the secret high priests of various island nations!"
"These high priests wield some of the Dragon Palace's power, are utterly loyal to the dragon race, and are bound by Dragon Blood Oath, vowing never to betray them. For tens of thousands of years, they have been secretly preparing for the Dragon Palace's reopening, their main task being to secretly search for jade and secretly raise the dragon race's mother-of-pearl."
"Is this the mother-of-pearl?" Murong asked, gazing at the enormous seashell.
"This is something that can only be encountered by chance," Chen Qing said with a smile. "The Dragon Clan's mother-of-pearl requires a pure human maiden to sacrifice herself and merge with the mother-of-pearl to become a 'shell maiden' in order to reach its final form. There are very few maidens suitable to become shell maidens, and maidens who can nurture the Blood Jade Shell Mother are one in a billion. In the Dragon Clan's billions of years of history, there have been very few humans who can Blood Jade Shell Mother. That's why when Baiyu confirmed that she had this talent, the priests of the entire kingdom were extremely excited."
"He knew in his heart that when the Dragon Palace reopened, as long as they offered up this girl, their kingdom would surely receive a great reward, and those high priests would very likely gain the favor of the dragon race and receive the highest reward, which is the Dragon Transformation Inheritance."
" Baiyu received her title at the age of twelve. Many people don't know what the name Baiyu represents, but the high priests who know ancient history do. Baiyu is the finest of jades, and she, who can control Blood Jade Shell Mother- of-pearl, will be the treasure for creating top-grade Baiyu in the future."
"I see." After hearing the details, Murong finally understood why Chen Qing insisted on having the mother-of-pearl behind the other party; it turned out to be such a treasure.
"This Blood Jade Shell Mother can not only produce top-grade Baiyu, but the Blood Jade nurtured by this Baiyu is a treasure coveted even by top-tier dragons." Chen Qing said, gazing at the seashell, "The essence blood within the Blood Jade is the essence blood of heaven and earth, the Dragon King Breed. Soaking in this essence blood for a period of time can strengthen muscles and bones, and elevate one's qi and blood to a higher level, not to mention you martial artists who haven't yet broken through to the Transcendent realm."
" Yuchi's current strength in just two years is due to soaking in its essence and blood."
"I see." Murong swallowed hard. Now she understood what Chen Qing had said earlier. The essence blood of the fritillary bulb that could make even dragon monsters drool was something that warriors all over the world would fight tooth and nail for.
"If that's the case, why didn't you just leave all of Baiyu's mother-of-pearl behind?"
"You're even greedier than me," Chen Qing said with amusement, Murong, who was now only half a body. "If I had that ability, of course I would do it. But she truly has the ability to fight to the death. If I'm not mistaken, those other two shells contain blood corpses that she's selected and nurtured for many years. Of course, they're not as good as Murong, who still retains her human rationality, but after being nurtured for so many years, their bodies and bones have been strengthened to an extremely high level. If released, they could truly kill us!"
"Then why doesn't she let go?"
"Releasing them would be a waste." Chen Qing curled his lip. "If I'm not mistaken, she should know the Dragon Transformation Method. If she successfully Dragon Transformation these two blood corpses, which are 100% loyal to her, she will gain two incredibly loyal Corpse Dragon. In the upcoming battle for the Dragon Palace, she will have a crucial advantage. Now, nurtured in the blood shell, the two blood corpses have the most intact skeletal structure, and the probability of Dragon Transformation is the highest. If I were to lure them out, not only would they lose most of their essence and blood, but their bodies might also be damaged."
"If that's the case, it won't be worth it. Losing your essence and blood will greatly reduce your strength after Dragon Transformation. If your body is further damaged, the success rate of Dragon Transformation will also decrease. In that case, it will truly be a case of losing more than you gain!"
"I see." Yuchi Feihong looked at Chen Qing with a strange expression. Baiyu was a figure from ten thousand years ago. This person not only knew Baiyu's background thoroughly, but also predicted it so accurately. Was this guy really just a twenty-year-old scholar?
"So what do we do next?"
"Next"
Chen Qing closed his eyes. The Heavenly Ghost Octopus would return in no more than half a day, the great formation would collapse, and countless terrifying creatures would become its nourishment. The formation of this thing was inevitable!
If Baiyu successfully Dragon Transformation again, with two Corpse Dragon and the information he revealed about the princess's Dragon Kun, things will certainly get interesting.