498: The power of the true dragon

The players looked at each other, suddenly startled, their backs drenched in cold sweat.

Star Fiend is playing a massive game of chess!

"No, no, no, you're overcomplicating things."

The East Sea Dragon Descendant shook his head, interrupting the players' discussion, and laughed softly as if mocking them.

The players didn't know his age or his specific origins, but one thing was clear: the East Sea Dragon Descendant must know many secrets and was likely the most knowledgeable powerhouse in Eastern Region East.

If the players' conjectures conflicted with the East Sea Dragon Descendant's thoughts, it was best to defer to him.

"That Star Fiend character, I've heard of him. He established the Great Love Sect before, slaughtered many, and gathered a vast amount of flesh and bone. It was somewhat impressive."

"But that's all it was."

"A True Dragon, even a new one forcibly shaped by descendants, would disdain using such sinister and inferior flesh and bone to serve as its Physical Body."

"In fact, if that dragon truly were to be born, heaven and earth would resonate with it. Spirit mines deep within the earth would surge forth, spiritual energy in the sky would descend as rain, and the faith of the Mortal world would turn into threads, stringing the spirit mines and spiritual energy together to form the purest body."

"How could such a body be compared to the flesh and bone plotted by an evil Cultivator?"

The players were shocked; just thinking about it felt surreal.

When the Divine Soul of a True Dragon is born, heaven and earth celebrate. The purest and most powerful spirit mines surge from the void, surging spiritual energy intertwines with faith, and the True Dragon's body emerges amidst heavenly phenomena... such grandeur was beyond what the Cultivators could currently imagine.

Even when a Golden Core makes a Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, they can only resonate with heaven and earth for that brief moment, triggering a few minor phenomena.

But they cannot use the power of heaven and earth to reshape their Physical Body. They can only settle for the next best thing: Rebirth from a drop of blood, reconstructing a fourth grade body.

"So, after a True Dragon is born, does its Physical Body strength exceed the fourth grade?"

A player asked curiously.

The East Sea Dragon Descendant replied, "It's more than just Physical Body strength. Once a True Dragon is born, it immediately becomes a top-tier powerhouse in the world, a supreme being surpassing the first grade, reaching heights unimaginable to insignificant beings like us."

Another player asked, "No need for bitter cultivation?"

"Naturally not."

"No need for Breakthroughs?"

"Of course not."

"Then it at least needs to grow up from a hatchling, right?"

"Heh, once a True Dragon is born, it is already at the pinnacle of heaven and earth. Why would it need to grow?"

The players were stunned and quickly checked the transaction points System, trying to find the True Dragon Bloodline, but unfortunately, there was none.

There were indeed many terrifying-looking Bloodlines in the System's market, but their prices were extremely high. Currently, even all players combined couldn't afford them, and they often required a 'catalyst' to use.

But they could eventually be bought; players could still purchase them in the Late Stage.

Yet the True Dragon Bloodline simply didn't exist in the System, showing its extraordinary status.

The players marveled and repeatedly asked the Dragon Descendant if there were any True Dragons in the current world, but the answer was always no.

It was said that in some ancient era, an inexplicably powerful existence appeared in the deepest darkness. After a failed sneak attack on the Great Emperor of that time, for some unknown reason, they turned to slaughtering a group of True Dragons.

Rumors said it was to drink dragon blood to extend their life, but the East Sea Dragon Descendant believed these were just ridiculous Mortal rumors.

For a being as powerful as a True Dragon, its entire body was a treasure. Even if someone had malicious intent, why would it be just to drink dragon blood to extend their life?

One must know that for Cultivators, lifespan is as vast as the ocean. Why would they take such a huge risk to slaughter True Dragons just to extend their life?

Too much time had passed, and no one knew the truth. The East Sea Dragon Descendant could only lament the past glory of the Dragon lineage.

"The True Dragons are gone, and the Dragon lineage has withered along with them. It's said that the Dragon Species in the world are constantly fading. How many are left now is unclear. And the Dragon Kin have also dwindled generation by generation. I haven't heard of any forces composed of Dragon Kin nowadays."

"In the end, only Dragon Descendants like me are left active in the world, telling people of the True Dragon's former glory..."

The East Sea Dragon Descendant shed tears and said with a sob:

"If that Star Fiend truly could make a True Dragon reappear in the world, I would help him without him even asking. But alas, it's impossible."

The players asked a few more questions, guessing that the Dragon Descendant likely wasn't hiding anything, and then left one by one to seek possible methods involving faith and the Power Of Will.

According to the Dragon Descendant, Star Fiend might have wanted to use the methods of faith and Power Of Will to create a True Dragon, perhaps even wanting his own Divine Soul to take dominance, but ultimately failed miserably.

The Lightning Tribulation likely wasn't something he intentionally drew, but an accident that completely destroyed his plan.

Star Fiend's plan failed, and he left no Legacy behind, so there was almost no need to search or explore.

But the players were keen and noticed a key point:

Since many Legacies had flowed out of the Kongming Grotto-Heaven back then, and all were related to faith and the Power Of Will, why don't we go and collect these Legacies?

They hadn't thought it was important before, but now hearing that these Legacies could even create a True Dragon, the players were instantly excited.

The Kongming Dao Lineage once unified the Eastern Region East. As time passed, many Legacies were passed down, scattered across various regions, waiting for those destined to find them.

For a time, from Golden Core Players down to Mortal players, a trend of exploration was sparked.

Some small Sects and small Families that were previously ignored were actually visited by players, all wanting to find ancient traces within their Dao Lineage Legacies.

The chaos in Eastern Region East became increasingly apparent.

Meanwhile, another group of players chose a more clever method.

Bang!

The stone door slammed shut heavily. The inscriptions on it flashed briefly, but the light lingered, clearly indicating a sturdy defensive Formation.

Wang Long's face was grim as he walked down the stone stairs step by step. The Spirit Stone braziers around him lit up one by one, but the light remained dim, creating a chilling atmosphere.

Finally, he reached a basement where several Golden Core Players were already on guard, standing in a circle and looking toward the center.

A scarecrow lay on the cold floor; it was the Moon Abyss Immortal Master, who had been captured by everyone.

Moon Abyss was possessing the scarecrow and had many restrictions placed on him. He couldn't even make expressions, let alone move, but he could speak to answer questions, which was what Wang Long and the others intended.

"Speak, Moon Abyss."

Wang Long approached with a spear and thrust the tip directly into the scarecrow's body.

"Considering we've been traveling together for so long, as long as you reveal Star Fiend's plan in full and tell us all the intelligence related to that True Dragon..."

"I can take responsibility and let you leave unharmed."

Moon Abyss replied:

"Wang Long, you said before that the Jian Family of the Burial Emperor Star is plotting for the Prison Land and is about to arrive. Is that correct?"

Wang Long frowned. "That has nothing to do with this. Why are you asking about it?"

Moon Abyss replied, "Which power do you think left behind this True Dragon Embryo?"