Chapter 632

An ancient, primordial aura emanated from both of them, filling the entire Qiankun Cave Heaven.

As soon as Zu Long and Shi Qilin opened their eyes, they saw each other—and also Daoist Yuan Feng not far away.

As rivals, the three were intimately familiar with one another.

In those days, to vie for supremacy over the Primordial Chaos, the three led their respective races in countless battles.

Thus, even as mere residual souls, Daoist Yuan Feng, Zu Long, and Shi Qilin recognized each other at a glance.

Gazing at each other, all three—Daoist Yuan Feng, Zu Long, and Shi Qilin—flashed a complex expression in their eyes.

None of them had expected to meet again in this manner.

"Daoist Yuan Feng, I never thought you'd be the first to revive among us three. No wonder you're the Immortal Phoenix."

A faint dragon's roar echoed through the Qiankun Cave Heaven as Zu Long broke the silence first.

"Immortal Phoenix? That's all nonsense! Thanks to Luo Fu, without him I doubt I could've revived at all."

Daoist Yuan Feng did not remain silent but spoke with self-mockery.

"Yes, all nonsense—the so-called Three Primordial Races have long since become a joke."

A deep, rumbling voice issued from Shi Qilin's mouth.

Though both Zu Long and Shi Qilin had been pulled from the past by Luo Fu, when restoring their divine souls, Luo Fu had already imprinted upon them all events that had transpired in the Journey to the West World.

Thus, Zu Long and Shi Qilin were aware of the current state of the Dragon and Qilin races, and of the present condition of the Three Realms.

Precisely because of this, they did not regard each other with hostility upon regaining awareness.

The moment Luo Fu had chosen was one when Zu Long, Shi Qilin, and Daoist Yuan Feng were still enemies.

Due to their racial ties, their hatred ran deep as the sea.

Yet now, countless years had passed since the Long Han Initial Calamity; the so-called Three Primordial Races had all declined, reduced to history.

Having learned the subsequent fates of their respective races, Daoist Yuan Feng, Shi Qilin, and Zu Long—who had already died once—could no longer harbor enmity toward one another.

What filled their hearts now was mostly sorrow and complexity.

After exchanging a few words, Daoist Yuan Feng, Shi Qilin, and Zu Long fell silent again.

Then, all three turned to look at Luo Fu.

"Luo Fu, I know your goal. As long as the Dragon Clan can mobilize the Qi of the Water Tribes, you may dispose of it as you wish. Moreover, the Dragon Clan is willing to obey your commands."

Like Daoist Yuan Feng, Zu Long—who understood Luo Fu's goal—did not hesitate, immediately agreeing to hand over the Water Tribes' Qi to Luo Fu.

Even more, Zu Long wagered the fate of the Dragon Clan in the Journey to the West World.

Unlike the Phoenix and Qilin Clans, the Dragon Clan, due to its dominion over the Four Seas and its strong reproductive capacity,

retained considerable strength even after Zu Long's death.

Even in this era, the Dragon Clan still holds the Four Seas and rules over countless Water Tribes.

The only drawback is that, due to the devastation inflicted upon the Primordial Earth by the Long Han Calamity, every Dragon is born burdened with karmic sin, making cultivation far more difficult than for other races.

The higher a Dragon's realm, the greater the impact.

Thus, though the Dragon Clan rules the Four Seas, it has produced few true powerhouses.

Its status within the Three Realms is not high.

It can even be called humble.

Even so, the Dragon Clan is not entirely fallen.

As long as the Dragon Clan does not court disaster, the Four Seas will remain its domain.

What Luo Fu intends to do is reverse the Calamity, opposing Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao itself.

Should he fail, he will surely be punished.

If Zu Long does not wager the Dragon Clan, even if Luo Fu fails,

Ancestor Hongjun may very well not punish the Dragon Clan.

After all, Daoist Yuan Feng, Shi Qilin, and Zu Long were revived by Luo Fu.

The long-dead Daoist Yuan Feng, Shi Qilin, and Zu Long have little connection to the present-day Phoenix, Qilin, and Dragon Clans.

The Dragon Clan itself was truly unaware of this matter.

But if Zu Long chooses to stake the Dragon Clan, should Luo Fu fail, the Dragon Clan will surely be purged.

This purge, the Dragon Clan's fate, may be even worse than that of the Phoenix and Qilin—total annihilation is possible.

"Zu Long, have you thought this through? The Dragon Clan's current plight is the sin we ourselves committed—we doomed our descendants. That the Dragon Clan has survived this far is already miraculous. Are you truly willing to stake them?"

Daoist Yuan Feng could not help but warn him.