262: Dragon Clan Secrets

"What? You're saying something happened to His Majesty the Golden King?"

"That's impossible, right?"

Renn, who had just stepped out of the Inheritance Secret Realm, hadn't even caught his breath before receiving news that made his jaw drop.

Because of his secluded cultivation, Renn hadn't contacted the outside world for several months. As soon as the Inheritance Secret Realm closed, he took the initiative to open his Communication Crystal and get in touch with Alistair.

As it turned out, the contact revealed such a startling event that completely exceeded Renn's expectations. The turbulent North hadn't seen any trouble; instead, it was the capital, Saint Stratos—which Renn saw as stable as Mount Tai—that had met with an accident.

"It's still unclear whether something actually happened to His Majesty, but rumors have spread throughout the entire kingdom. There's no movement within the Golden Palace, and His Majesty hasn't made an appearance."

As the most remote northern border region of the kingdom, the Red River Territory was the last to receive the news. Alistair didn't believe these rumors at first, but as the situation gradually fermented, she also began to have her doubts.

However, no matter how earth-shattering the changes in the outside world were, the chaos in the capital could not affect the remote Red River Territory. Even if something really happened to the Golden King, the first to deal with it would be the Golden Royal Family and the great nobles in the capital.

After a brief moment of confusion, Alistair didn't invest more energy into following the matter, instead stepping up the construction of the Red River Territory.

That even the seemingly invincible Golden King could meet with such an accident gave Alistair a sense of urgency regarding the current situation, making her even more desperate to strengthen herself.

After Renn got in touch with Alistair, she also expressed her anxieties.

"His Majesty the Golden King is the kingdom's pillar of stability. If something really happens to him, the kingdom will be in big trouble. Renn, our situation will become difficult then."

Alistair was also worried in her heart. The Red River Territory was right next to the Black Mountain Range, and the threat of Dragon Peak was very real. The dragons were like a steel blade hanging over Renn's head. Although the Red River Territory seemed to be flourishing now, this prosperity could very well be destroyed by dragon flames in the blink of an eye.

"Don't worry, Alistair. Everything is going smoothly for me here in the Verdant Holy Land. The threat of Dragon Peak will be resolved soon. Besides, His Majesty the Golden King's strength is known to everyone; with a thousand years of accumulation, I believe the Royal Family's hidden cards are substantial enough. The situation hasn't fallen into chaos to that extent yet."

"You've done well this time. The outside situation isn't something we can influence. Developing the Red River Territory as best as possible and improving your own strength is the only correct choice."

Renn comforted Alistair for a while and spoke with Cecilia and several other core figures of the Red River Territory before closing the Communication Crystal.

"The situation is changing so fast!"

Renn couldn't help but sigh. His strength had just significantly improved, and he was originally in an extremely excited mood, but he didn't expect reality to give him such a blow to the head.

During the three-plus months Renn spent in the Inheritance Secret Realm, he had completely digested all the resources Kavadoral had given him. He also utilized the special advantage bonuses of the Inheritance Secret Realm to raise the Azure Wolf Heart Breathing Technique to a brand new height.

The current Azure Wolf Heart Breathing Technique had undergone a complete transformation, becoming more than just a little bit stronger than before.

The Azure Wolf Heart Breathing Technique was also renamed by Renn as the Azure Wolf Breathing Technique!

Renn's strength had also received a huge boost. His mastery and application of Law power had made significant progress, and he was now only half a step away from Law Solidification.

Every level of the Legendary Realm is incredibly difficult to advance. Many geniuses exhaust their potential after breaking through to Legendary through many hardships and can never progress an inch further, remaining at Early Legendary Rank for the rest of their lives.

Completing the journey from Law Awakening to Law Solidification within a few decades is considered extremely difficult, yet Renn had now covered more than half that distance in less than five years.

This speed was already terrifyingly fast!

But Renn was still not quite satisfied. It was a pity he hadn't successfully broken through to Middle Legendary Rank. He felt he was just a tiny bit away, just a hair's breadth from breaking through, but that tiny gap kept him out of the Middle Legendary Rank.

"Renn, among humans, your talent is already in the top tier. I haven't seen a genius like you in several thousand years, especially since you don't have any special bloodline talents. To have such achievements truly amazes me."

Kavadoral suddenly appeared beside Renn. He was becoming more and more appreciative of Renn now.

"You overpraise me, Excellency. My talent is still lacking; I didn't break through to Middle Legendary Rank this time, still falling just a bit short."

Kavadoral smiled dismissively.

"The path of a Legend is never that easy. I see that you have already found your own path within the Inheritance Secret Realm. Your future Legendary path is now clear; all you lack is the time to accumulate foundation."

"You are still so young, and this time you obtained the fruit of life and the fountain of youth, which greatly increased your lifespan. As long as you follow the path step-by-step in the future, the Demigod Realm might be difficult, but reaching the Extreme Domain of the peak Legendary Rank will be no problem."

As an old monster who had lived for over a hundred thousand years, Kavadoral's insight was extremely sharp. He saw through most of Renn's foundations at a glance.

"Time sometimes waits for no one, Excellency Kavadoral. The situation is turbulent. Whether I can become a powerhouse in the future is all empty talk; the minions of the Evil God won't wait until the day I become strong to attack me."

"You're right about that; indeed, the enemy won't give you time." Kavadoral nodded.

"Excellency, how much do you know about Dragon Peak? Those dragons are coveting my territory, which gives me a huge headache."

Opportunities to be alone with Kavadoral were rare, so Renn seized the chance to talk about Dragon Peak.

"Dragon Peak?"

"The place occupied by that Red Dragon?"

Hearing Renn mention it, Kavadoral thought of his neighbor.

"The dragon race is extremely complex. Naturally powerful, they ran rampant in the ancient era, and the entire Noah Continent was their hunting ground. It wasn't until the birth of the gods that these ancient dragons began to restrain themselves."

"However, the dragon race also had many powerful Dragon Gods, which kept their status stable until the Five-Colored Dragon God was corrupted and fell to the Extraterritorial Evil Gods. A large number of dragons were corrupted along with him, which caused the dragon race to decline."

Kavadoral recounted a piece of ancient secret history regarding the dragons.

"The Five-Colored Dragon God fell and became an Evil God?"

"Yes. Tiamat, the Five-Colored Dragon God, was originally the source of the bloodlines for the Red, Black, Green, Blue, and White Dragons. She was the protector of the five-colored dragons, their Primal Dragon Mother, and one of the most famous Dragon Gods in the dragon race, with extremely powerful strength."

"But during the Twilight of the Gods, at the crucial moment of the battle between the gods and the Extraterritorial Evil Gods, Tiamat suddenly betrayed them and fell to become an Evil God. The simultaneous fall of a large number of five-colored dragons caused the gods to suffer heavy losses."

"Originally, due to Tiamat's fall, not many five-colored dragons were left on the Noah Continent; most had degenerated into Demon Dragons."

"But after the Twilight of the Gods, both the gods and the Extraterritorial Evil Gods fell into silence, and Tiamat also vanished without a trace. This allowed some surviving five-colored dragons on the Noah Continent a chance to breathe."

"The five-colored dragons used to be the most numerous among the dragon race. Their army of dragons could once cover the entire sky. Now, hundreds of thousands of years later, the five-colored dragons still haven't recovered, and their numbers remain pitifully small."

"Having lost the protection of the Dragon God who was their bloodline source, it is extremely difficult for these five-colored dragons to reproduce, and there is even a high probability they will degenerate into Demon Dragons."

"If it weren't for the Supreme Dragon God severing the bloodline connection between the five-colored dragons and the Dragon Mother Tiamat in ancient times, the fate of these existing five-colored dragons would have been only two: either degenerate into Demon Dragons or be slain."

"Speaking of which, I once had an old friend who was a Blue Dragon. It was because of him that I learned many secret histories about the dragon race."

"As for Dragon Peak, occupied by that Red Dragon, it was once a testing ground established by Grand Arcanists during the era of the ancient Arcane Empire. After the empire's destruction, it kept changing masters until it was occupied by dragons several thousand years ago, continuing to this day."

"The grievances between dragons and humans go back a long way, all the way to the period of history when humans and dragons were first born, though that history is long forgotten by everyone."

"Now, after countless years, most dragons are still unfriendly toward humans, especially the five-colored dragons, who have always been hostile. It's normal for you to be targeted by that Red Dragon."

"However, you don't need to worry. As long as we successfully resolve the remnant body of the evil god this time, I won't have to spend all my energy guarding the seal anymore. At that time, if that Red Dragon dares to move against you and Excellency Dora, I will personally step in to help you resolve it."

Renn didn't expect Kavadoral to take the initiative to promise help, which left him overjoyed.

"Thank you, Excellency Kavadoral. You've solved a major problem for me."

"It's nothing. If it weren't for the friendship I once had with the dragon race, that Red Dragon would have been cleared out by me long ago. Among the dragon race, Red Dragons are the most restless and love to cause trouble; that Red Dragon has caused no small amount of trouble over these past few thousand years."

While Renn was chatting with Kavadoral, a vigorous aura of nature suddenly erupted on the other side.

Kavadoral and Renn's attention was immediately drawn over.

"It's Dora!"