"Thousands of years ago, I was not much older than you. Of course... my innate talent was extraordinary, something you cannot compare to. Don't laugh, Elder of Dragon City, this is the truth, the truth..."
"My master was an earth-shattering figure. His knowledge and martial arts skills were unparalleled, transcending both heaven and earth. I dare say that to this day, no one has surpassed his achievements."
Wang Long and the other two snorted in unison.
"Ah, you don't know who he is, so it's natural for you to be dismissive... But if I tell you that my master is the First Generation Dragon Head, would you still feel the same?!" The Azure Robed Stranger seemed to look at the three with great interest.
"What? You mean your master is the First Generation Dragon Head?! Impossible!" Wang Long exclaimed.
The Azure Robed Man chuckled strangely: "Naturally, I have no way to prove it to you. However, why would I need to lie to insignificant people like you? But... never mind, whether you believe it or not is your business; just consider it a story!"
"I am from the Serpent Demon Clan, but my mentor is the First Generation Dragon Head. Everyone knows that there is an irreconcilable enmity between humans and the Serpent Clan. I was born into a complete contradiction."
"To be honest, I have no feelings for the Serpent Demon Clan because my master raised me. If I truly had to choose, I would unhesitatingly side with my master. No matter how the Serpent Demon Clan insults me, why would I care?"
His eyes gazed toward the horizon, seemingly returning to that youthful time thousands of years ago.
"Unfortunately, I met a woman from our Serpent Demon Clan... For her sake, I returned to the Serpent Demon Clan. My master did not stop me or blame me in any way. Of course, I felt quite guilty inside and swore in front of my master that I would never help the Serpent Demon Clan against humanity."
"However, that was merely my one-sided wish... To integrate into the entire Serpent Demon Clan and live happily with my wife required me to do some things that were quite detestable but unavoidable."
"In short..." He suddenly sighed deeply, seeming quite helpless: "I killed an elder of the human race; he was an important figure under the First Generation Dragon Head. I knew that my master would never forgive me again; I... betrayed him."
"However, because of this, I gained the trust of the Serpent Demon Clan. At that moment, I had an idea in my heart: I needed to find a way to make amends to my master. For this reason, I fought for power within the Serpent Clan and gradually climbed to a high position."
"I knew that the best way to repay my master was to retrieve the Dragon Script and Heavenly Book stolen by the Serpent Demon Clan and return them to him. However, this was very difficult—extremely difficult. At that time, only the Serpent Clan Leader could access this secret tome."
He paused for a moment and sighed before continuing: "The Serpent Clan Leader at that time sensed some of my ambitions; however, he was already in his twilight years with little time left and soon passed away. Before his death, he ordered the construction of the Serpent Clan Forbidden Area and established a rule that only future clan leaders could enter upon their death."
"You can guess what happened next; I quickly sneaked inside... I passed through many secret realms and used various methods until finally opening the stone coffin. However... it was empty—completely empty. The ancestors of the Serpent Clan deceived me..."
"Nevertheless, I still saw the Dragon Script and Heavenly Book on the walls of the coffin. So I forgot about this trap and couldn't help but delve into studying and memorizing them, only to fall into his trap again. My soul was suppressed by Hades' Pearl and could never rise again."
"You all know what happened afterward... Thanks to you two taking away that Hades' Pearl, I was able to see daylight again. Although at this moment, I feel like a struggling Lone Soul ghost."
"How... this is my story, what do you think?" he asked with a smile, as if the recent events were merely an unrelated tale.
Zhang Mingyi said solemnly, "If that's truly the case, I see no reason for you to attack my Dragon City. The one who harmed you is clearly the Serpent Clan Ancestor."
The Azure Robed Man glanced at him and replied curiously, "Didn't I just say? I came here just to watch this game; any ulterior motives are meaningless to me."
"Your words are full of flaws; I don't believe you," Wang Long said in a deep voice.
The Azure Robed Man chuckled lightly, "Believe it or not, it's up to you..." Suddenly, he looked down at the valley below, where the Cloud Sea rolled, hearing the sounds of dragon roars.
"Hmm? It seems there are quite a few dragon bones and Dragon Souls here... No wonder it's called Dragon City. Just this Dragon Mound alone is enough to make everyone envious!"
He suddenly leaned forward as if intending to pass through the three of them and head towards Dragon City.
"Stop! With us here, you won't get through!" Zhang Mingyi shouted loudly, moving to block the Azure Robed Man's path.
The Azure Robed Man smiled and gently reached out his hand, as if unconcerned, and patted Zhang Mingyi on the shoulder.
Zhang Mingyi was startled and immediately tried to pull back and evade, using all his strength to escape the range of that palm. However, for some reason, that seemingly effortless palm seemed to cover all his retreat routes.
With a crisp sound, it lightly landed on Zhang Mingyi's shoulder.
Then, with a slight exertion of force.
Zhang Mingyi was instantly sent flying back as if struck by a massive hammer, shooting dozens of feet away like a sharp arrow, almost disappearing from sight in an instant.
In that single move, Wang Long and Jiang Xue felt an unprecedented sense of despair. They could see clearly but could not comprehend at all.
Such a simple slap was even less than the most basic Dragon Fist, yet an inexplicable immense force had sent Zhang Mingyi—an expert—flying dozens of feet away!
This was not merely difficult to contend with; it was incomprehensible—the gap in realms was simply too vast.
"Stop!"
Just as the Azure Robed Guest was about to take another step forward, he was halted by Wang Long's loud shout. He turned back in surprise to look at Wang Long and asked with interest, "What’s this? Are you going to stop me too?"
"Wang Long" resolutely said, "That's right, with me here, you won't get through to Dragon City!"
The "Azure Robed Guest" was taken aback and shook his head with a bitter smile. "Even when I was alive, I have never seen such an arrogant and self-important young man! Do you really think that with just the two of you, mere children, you can withstand me?!"
"Whether we can withstand you is one thing; whether we will try is another," "Wang Long" replied with a death-defying attitude.
"Jiang Xue" said nothing but took a couple of steps forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with "Wang Long." He glanced at her and suddenly felt an unprecedented calm joy; even if he were to die fighting for Dragon City, it would be worth it.
"Interesting, interesting... However, the old man really has no interest in playing with you..." Suddenly, he reached out his hand, and in that instant, "Wang Long" had the illusion that the "Azure Robed Man's" arm became infinitely long, directly piercing into the "Cloud Sea" above the "Valley."
In the next moment, two dragon roars split the sky, ringing loudly.
Two illusory "Dragon Souls" descended from the heavens and fell straight down. The "Azure Robed Man" waved his long sleeves and turned back to smile at "Wang Long" and "Jiang Xue," saying, "This is fun; I hope to see you both alive again."
With that, a shadow flashed by, and he had already vanished into the "Cloud Sea," leaving no trace behind.
"Wang Long" and "Jiang Xue" looked up to find two enormous shadows blocking the sunlight. The sound of dragon roars echoed continuously as two dragon clan "Fierce Beasts" stared fiercely at them; they were actually two "Seventh-Rank Dragon Souls"!
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