259: Civil War

“The Dragon Clan’s North-South War, what is that?” Lin Yang asked.

“That has to start with the fall of our clan’s Dragon God…” Woodken said, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

“In ancient times, during the Dragon Clan’s peak, we once contended for supremacy over the Star Domain with the Eerie Clan for several epochs.”

“Unfortunately, in the final decisive battle, our clan’s supreme leader—the Dragon God—ultimately couldn't defeat the Weird Progenitor. After severely wounding the Weird Progenitor at the cost of his own life, he also fell with regret…”

“The Dragon God you mentioned, is he Aili’s biological father?” Lin Yang asked at an opportune moment.

“Precisely.”

Woodken nodded, then continued: “After the Dragon God’s fall, the Dragon Clan naturally lost that decisive battle, as expected. Subsequently, the defeated Dragon Clan suffered insane retaliation from the Eerie Clan, incurring heavy casualties and retreating steadily across the Star Domain, eventually having no choice but to retreat to the original Dragon Domain for defense.”

“You mean the Star Domain we are currently in?”

“Mm.”

Woodken nodded slightly and said, “This Star Domain has a great protective array left by several generations of Dragon Clan sages. The Eerie Clan cannot breach it, but the heavily wounded Dragon Clan is also powerless to counterattack.”

“Since then, the Dragon Clan has been holed up in this Star Domain, using the protective array to gain a chance to recover…”

“As time passed, I fortunately achieved a Breakthrough to the King Realm, becoming the new generation of Dragon King! And there was another who advanced to Dragon King at the same time as me, his name is Davis.”

“Originally, Davis and I worked diligently, preparing to join hands to revitalize the True Dragon Clan.”

“However, I don't know who Davis was bewitched by, but one day he actually discussed with me, wanting the Dragon Clan to undergo Fusion with the Eerie Clan, to become a brand new Weird Dragon Clan!”

“Weird Dragon Clan!?”

Lin Yang was startled upon hearing this. The Eerie Clan was already the nightmare of all the heavens and myriad realms; if the Dragon Clan were to join them, wouldn’t that be like adding wings to a tiger?

“This King naturally couldn’t agree to such an absurd request!”

Then Dragon King Woodken continued: “But since then, Davis and I gradually drifted apart, until later, the Dragon Clan’s internal affairs finally erupted into an unprecedentedly fierce civil war due to our differing ideologies.”

“After the civil war, the Dragon Clan split into two.”

“I occupied the northern Star Domain of the Dragon Domain, while Dragon King Davis led a group of Dragon Clan members who agreed with his ideology, dominating the southern Star Domain. Neither side could do anything to the other, up until today…”

“So that’s how it is, this is the Dragon Clan’s North-South War…” Lin Yang nodded thoughtfully.

“The Dragon Clan split in my generation, and this King feels deeply ashamed!”

“This King once swore an oath before the statues of the Dragon God and the six Ancient Dragon Kings, to exhaust his life’s efforts to ensure the Dragon Clan is unified once again!”

“And not long ago, it was as if the lingering will left by Lord Dragon God in the world sensed my resolve, and I miraculously sensed the aura of the Daughter of the Dragon God in the Lingxiao Realm!”

Upon mentioning this, Woodken’s face couldn’t help but show a hint of excitement.

“It must have been when I took Aili to the Upper Realm…”

Lin Yang muttered to himself. The time Woodken sensed Aili’s aura almost perfectly coincided with the time he took Aili to the Upper Realm.

“The Dragon God is our clan’s supreme leader. After his fall, his daughter naturally became the rightful new generation Empress of our clan!”

“Therefore, after I sensed the Daughter of the Dragon God, I immediately invited her back!”

“However, due to some issues left over from the Dragon God’s era, the Daughter of the Dragon God had been wandering outside and had not undergone the Awakening of the Dragon God’s ‘Ancient Name’ within her, thus unable to inherit the legitimate position of Dragon God.”

Woodken sighed with some regret.

“As far as I know, the Dragon Clan at that time seemed to want to execute Aili while she was still an egg, right?” Lin Yang suddenly said faintly.

According to the legends of the Lingxiao Realm, the Daughter of the Dragon God was considered an ominous omen because she was a Heaven-Defying Demonic Dragon.

Therefore, the mainstream opinion within the Dragon Clan at that time was to eliminate her.

Woodken paused slightly and nodded, not denying it.

Then his tone shifted: “But you should also be aware, young friend, that our Dragon Clan still possesses such strength even in its current decline. During its peak, without the Dragon God’s tacit permission, the Daughter of the Dragon God could not have escaped the Dragon Clan.”

Hearing this, Lin Yang shrugged noncommittally.

Indeed, as his horizons gradually broadened, the previously heard legend that the Daughter of the Dragon God escaped the Dragon Clan, which was filled with experts, due to her innate mastery of spatial authority, was clearly not very realistic.

Given Aili’s state at the time, there must have been a high-ranking figure within the Dragon Clan who tacitly allowed her to escape for her to be able to leave the Dragon Clan.

And that high-ranking figure was very likely Aili’s biological father, the Dragon God!

“What is the Dragon Clan’s ‘Ancient Name’?” Lin Yang brought the conversation back to the main topic.

“The Ancient Name is a Legacy power personally forged by our clan’s supreme leader, the Dragon God, and imprinted deep within the Bloodline of every True Dragon!”

“Only the most pure of Bloodline, the most resolute of will, and the most outstanding in talent among the top-tier Dragon Clan members, after reaching sufficient strength, can enter the ‘Ancient Dragon Relic Site’ at the appropriate time to initiate a challenge. After successfully completing the challenge, they are then qualified to obtain the Dragon Clan’s supreme honor—the Legacy Ancient Name!”

“Of course, for an outsider like you, it might be somewhat difficult to understand what the Ancient Name specifically is. However, you can certainly regard it as a symbol of Dragon Clan honor, and at the same time, the person who obtains this honor will also gain the recognition of the entire Dragon Clan.”

As he spoke, Woodken flipped his palm, and a dazzling golden light immediately rose from his hand.

A moment later, the golden light projected a line of shimmering ancient characters in the Void Realm, causing the surrounding space to tremble incessantly.

“Abraham…”

Lin Yang murmured softly, reading out the golden ancient characters in the Void Realm.

This was the Northern Dragon King, Woodken’s Ancient Name!

“Ou Weng, release your Ancient Name as well, for the young friend to see.” Woodken said to Ou Weng, who was beside him.

“Yes.”

Ou Weng cupped his fist, and then a special aura circulated within his body.

Following that, a silver-white radiance burst forth from within him, slowly condensing a line of profound ancient characters in mid-air.

“Maike Daoer…”

This was Ou Weng’s Ancient Name.

“Why does it feel a bit different?” Lin Yang asked curiously.

“Haha, that’s because Lord Woodken inherited the Ancient Name of one of the four Ancient Dragon Kings!” Ou Weng explained with a respectful smile in his eyes.

Just as honors have different ranks.

There are also distinctions of higher and lower among the Dragon Clan’s Ancient Names.

And Dragon King Woodken’s Ancient Name came from one of the four most powerful Ancient Dragon Kings under the Dragon God in ancient times, left behind after his fall.

It was far superior to the Ancient Names held by other Dragon Clan members.

This was also one of the important reasons why Woodken could firmly hold the throne of Dragon King in the northern Star Domain.

“So, Aili encountered an accident when obtaining the Dragon Clan’s Ancient Name?”

After witnessing some of the unique characteristics of the Dragon Clan’s Ancient Name, Lin Yang asked tentatively.

“Mm.”

Woodken nodded seriously, “As I told you earlier, young friend, for a Dragon Clan member to obtain an Ancient Name, they need to enter the Ancient Dragon Relic Site.”

“The Ancient Dragon Relic Site is located in a special space, and any Dragon Clan member who meets the entry requirements can enter.”

“And the Daughter of the Dragon God, in the Ancient Dragon Relic Site, unfortunately encountered Media, the Grand Curse Master of the Southern Dragon Clan.”

“Media, who is that divine being?” Lin Yang asked with a frown.

“A terrifying woman whose strength is second only to the two current Dragon Kings!” Ou Weng said with a solemn expression.