CHAPTER 700: THE CONVERSATION WITH DRAGON KING

"To be honest, I did not expect to find that the dragon palace is not different from any other imperial palace. Maybe it’s just my expectation of the prideful dragons, but instead what I see is a dragon adapting to human life," Aldrian answered Shen Longwei.

That was what he felt after he discovered this kind of place when he scanned it earlier. Although in other parts of the mountains there were many places that accommodated the true size of dragons, a place like this within dragon territory was something new for him.

Even in his memories, Long Shentian and the other dragons who lived in their own realm in the past seemed to live in their own way without having to adapt to the human style of life. They did not need to build a luxurious palace that accommodated human-sized comfort. They only acted according to their own race’s interests and comfort, which was normal, as they were prideful in nature.

"But still, wasn’t what you did outside too exaggerated? What would your followers think if they knew that you showed respect to a human?" Aldrian asked in wonder.

The dragon king kept his smile. "Well, that’s okay. I just did what I was supposed to do, and those dragons would not understand what I felt at that moment anyway."

Aldrian kept looking at Shen Longwei for a few moments before he decided to take off his mask and the hood of his robe, showing the dragon king his real face. Shen Longwei was stunned, and when he saw Aldrian’s face, he could not help but nod and comment.

"Well, there is not a single doubt from me that Your Excellency is truly the one who fought the immortal. Your Excellency’s face gives it away, as it is the same face as that giant avatar. In fact, everyone who directly witnessed the battle that day would recognize Your Excellency the moment they saw your face. There is no way they would forget that fateful day unless their memories had been erased."

Aldrian smiled as he took a sip of the herbal drink, which was made from a mix of various spiritual plants. It could nurture and even heal the soul of those who drank it, a truly amazing effect. For the dragons to possess this kind of drink showed how wealthy they were, and they did not hesitate to offer the best treatment.

"To be honest, King Shen, I’m really curious about your true origin and your connection with me. I don’t think the other dragons are like you, since you can feel our connection. Why do you seem to be the only one here who has that kind of feeling?" Aldrian asked after enjoying his herbal drink.

"Well, actually I also don’t truly understand why I could have a special connection with you, Your Excellency. Many already know about my past, about my father and mother, and that is all. So I don’t really know the exact reason for me to have this kind of feeling," Shen Longwei answered.

"Maybe it has something to do with my existence itself, as the mixed blood of a void dragon and a fire dragon. The void dragon was said to possess one of the purest bloodlines among the descendants of the ancient dragon god, while the fire dragon is one of the most powerful dragon kinds. And I, as their descendant, may have unknowingly carried something that allows me to have this connection to Your Excellency," he added.

Aldrian, who heard the term ancient dragon god, knew that Shen Longwei must have been referring to Long Shentian. From the information he had gathered, the term ancient dragon god was used to describe the ancestor of the first dragon, who, according to legend, was the very first dragon in existence.

Aldrian could not help but think that maybe this was the reason Shen Longwei had a special connection to him. Perhaps his unique existence as a rare case of mixed blood was triggering something deep within his soul. Moreover, his father was a void dragon and, just as he had said, one whose bloodline purity was close to that of Long Shentian.

"Anyway, the only thing I am certain of is that my heart and soul keep telling me to follow you. Your Excellency is the light that could lead us the dragons to our greatest glory if I choose to follow you. That is also something the Spirit Ancestor told me and the Phoenix Queen at that time," Shen Longwei said, causing Aldrian to raise his eyebrows.

Told by the Spirit Ancestor? Is this another prophecy or something?

"A Spirit Ancestor? Do you mean the spirit that resides on the northern side of the Beast Continent?" Aldrian asked.

He knew from the information he had gathered that on the northern side of the Beast Continent, there were several spirit races residing there. Earlier, when he scanned the continent, he had already sensed them, and among them was one powerful spirit that he believed it must be the Spirit Ancestor.

Many said that the Spirit Ancestor was a respected figure in the Beast Continent. Even the Dragon King and the Phoenix Queen held that figure in reverence. Every word spoken by the Spirit Ancestor was considered wisdom by the beings of this continent.

Shen Longwei nodded.

"Yes. It seems Your Excellency already knows some information regarding the Beast Continent, so it will be easier then. The Spirit Ancestor told me and the Phoenix Queen that the light would appear in the Barisan Continent. If we follow that light, then we could walk the path of glory," he said.

"At first we did not really understand what the Spirit Ancestor meant, but the moment I saw Your Excellency’s battle with that immortal, I was certain that Your Excellency was the light the Spirit Ancestor spoke of."

"My sense of connection to Your Excellency, and your figure that shone with blinding light, left no more doubt. At that time, I truly wanted to visit Your Excellency, but since you had closed the Barisan Continent, I could only wait until you opened it again."

"Now that Your Excellency has personally come to this place, it is truly an honor for me," he said, then paused.

Aldrian nodded. "You said that the Phoenix Queen also received the same words from the Spirit Ancestor, right? So did she feel the same as you when she saw me at that time?" he asked.

"Well, yes. She was the same as me, as she spoke about it then. And I do not know if this is just coincidence, but her very existence is also unique like mine, Your Excellency. Do you already know of her uniqueness?" Shen Longwei said.

Aldrian nodded. "From what I heard, she was a mutation type of phoenix, an unknown kind of phoenix that was extremely powerful."

Shen Longwei nodded. "Yes, that’s correct. I do not know what kind of phoenix she is. The mutation of a beast is an extremely rare case, and all of them always end up either becoming truly powerful or turning into an abomination or cursed. Fortunately, the Phoenix Queen became the first."

"Her mutated bloodline is said to be the first ever recorded in the history of the phoenix. There has never been another phoenix like her, and in that aspect, she is the same as me."

Aldrian thought for a moment before speaking to Shen Longwei.

"It looks like I will have to visit the Phoenix Queen after this. I am truly intrigued about her now."

"Ah, if you wish to do that, there is no need. Let me bring her to you now."

Shen Longwei suddenly stood up, leaving Aldrian stunned. Without waiting for him to say anything, Shen Longwei stretched out his hand and made a slashing motion. Instantly, a spatial crack appeared right beside him.

He then stepped into the spatial crack before Aldrian could say anything, which made Aldrian sigh. He could sense the space laws within the crack and instantly realized that this spatial crack worked on the same concept as the trick he often used. It was a passage connected to another location.

In essence, it was a kind of wormhole to shorten the user’s journey. For others, this method of travel could actually be much faster than teleporting repeatedly, as he normally did. However, there was a drawback. They could never be certain of the situation on the other side of the wormhole, which could be fatal in some cases.

What if one emerged in an undesired location, such as a deadly environment?

For Aldrian, repeated teleportation was still faster, since he could quickly replenish his energy.

He often used a similar trick with spatial cracks when attacking enemies, just as he had done not long ago when he unleashed thousands of heavenly lightning strikes through spatial cracks at the surviving devils in this world.

The spatial crack closed after Shen Longwei entered, so Aldrian simply looked around, observing the room while waiting for his return.

After almost thirty minutes, the spatial crack opened again, and Shen Longwei stepped out, followed by another figure. It was a woman, her hair the same color as his, though streaked with yellow in some places.

She was a type of fiery beauty, with her red-golden robe accentuating the curves of her body. Her sharp, beautiful eyes gave the impression that a single glance from her could burn someone where they stood. Looking at this kind of beauty, Aldrian could not help but be reminded of Feng Xuanyan.

After she stepped out from the spatial crack, he read her information through the system, and what he found made him raise his eyebrows.