Chapter 70: Current State of the Dragon Race, Shocking News!

Upon hearing Chen Ku's inquiry, the four great true dragons before him felt somewhat awkward, exchanging glances.

Could it be that they know nothing about the Dragon Race?

Yet they dare to barge headfirst into the Dragon Race's Wuliang Sihai territory?!

Of course, overawed by Chen Ku's great strength, the four true dragons did not voice such thoughts.

After a moment's contemplation, the leading true dragon spoke in a low voice:

"We are named Aoguang, Aoqin, Aorun, and Aoshun!"

Upon hearing these words, Chen Ku's expression shifted.

"Oh? The Four Great Dragon Kings?!"

He muttered to himself subconsciously.

Previously, his heart had still been somewhat doubtful and uncertain.

And now, it undoubtedly confirmed his guess was correct.

But upon hearing Chen Ku's murmur, Aoguang was startled, then let out a bitter laugh and said:

"Senior, you're joking!"

"We are merely ordinary true dragons among the Dragon Race."

"How could we be called the so-called Dragon Kings?!"

Upon hearing that, Chen Ku was instead taken aback, seeming somewhat surprised.

But after a moment's thought, he felt relieved.

That's right!

The Dragon Race had just undergone the Great Calamity, and its fortune and prestige had plummeted.

At present, the Dragon Race has not yet revived, so these four have not yet attained the future title of Dragon Kings.

Thinking this, Chen Ku also did not say much more.

He smiled faintly, gesturing for Aoguang and the others to continue.

This time, Aoqin also spoke up.

"Senior should know that among our Dragon Race, there are true dragons and aberrant dragons."

"We four are the pure-blooded true dragon lineage."

"However, in that Great Calamity, pure-blooded true dragons were reduced to one in ten, most perishing alongside Ancestor Dragon in the calamity."

"Whereas the aberrant dragons, with mixed blood and low cultivation, survived in great numbers."

"During the years of seclusion, those aberrant dragons seized the opportunity to grow strong, and now they instead seek to rebel and seize the Dragon Race's authority."

Listening to Aoqin's explanation, Chen Ku gradually showed an expression of sudden realization.

"I see......"

One must know, dragon nature is lustful, and coupled with the Dragon Race's former hegemonic status, countless marine beings submitted.

This also enables the Dragon Race to interbreed with almost any living being.

As the saying goes, "dragons beget nine offspring, each different," which is the best proof.

Likewise, for this reason, the number of aberrant dragons far surpasses that of the pure-blooded true dragon lineage.

Most importantly, as Aoguang et al. said, although those mixed-blood aberrant dragons' bloodline power falls short of true dragons, they are absolutely not to be underestimated.

The aberrant dragons' innate divine abilities are extraordinarily strong; even some astonishingly talented individuals are in no way inferior to pure-blooded true dragons.

Even if their bloodline is somewhat suppressed by true dragons, relying on their own cultivation suffices to make up for this gap.

In short, in the current Dragon Race, the aberrant dragons' strength has already surpassed that of the true dragon lineage.

This is why earlier we saw the scene of the Red Dragon's Mighty Power raging wildly, with Aoguang and the four fleeing in panic.

"Even if the Dragon Race is divided into two factions, how did it develop to the point of life-and-death confrontation today?!"

Chen Ku still asked, somewhat puzzled.

According to reason, even faced with a heavenly calamity like that of the past, the Dragon Race could unite and endure; its cohesion should be extremely strong.

Yet now it has devolved into mutual slaughter, an endless life-and-death struggle, which is truly surprising.

Upon mentioning this topic, Aoguang couldn't help but snort coldly, feeling indignant.

"Hmph, those mixed-blood aberrant dragons have long forgotten the dignity and pride of our Dragon Race!"

"They are unwilling to remain hidden in Wuliang Sihai, intending to ally with the Demon Race and rely on its power to escape the Dragon Race's fate."

"However, we true dragons are unwilling to do so; otherwise we would betray the Ancestor Dragon's desperate battles of old."

"Therefore, those aberrant dragons seek to exterminate us completely......"

As they spoke, Aoqin and the other three likewise showed expressions of anger.

Obviously, regarding the aberrant dragons' plans, they all felt contempt and indignation.

Only now did Chen Ku finally understand everything.

The Dragon Race's pride is exceedingly great; the rumors are indeed true.

But at present, this pride seems to exist only in the hearts of the pure-blooded true dragons.

Conversely, the mixed-blood aberrant dragons do not seem to place much importance on the Dragon Race's dignity.

Upon a little thought, this is actually reasonable.

After all, aberrant dragons merely inherit a trace of Dragon Race bloodline.

In other words, perhaps in their hearts they do not even regard themselves as fully Dragon Race beings.

Naturally, they are unwilling to endure the lightless years of seclusion for the sake of the so-called Dragon Race pride and dignity.

Realizing this, Chen Ku couldn't help but furrow his brows, sinking into contemplation!

Tricky!

The news brought by Aoguang and the three others has made this matter extremely troublesome.

The dragon clan is internally divided and cannot be unified.

In that case, to whom should I hand over the Ancestral Dragon Pearl that I hold?

"Ah... it's so painful..."

"This is really too painful."

"I thought winning over the dragon clan would be easy."

Chen Ku sighed inwardly, his brow furrowed with worry.

Earlier I thought that if the Red Dragon could bring more powerful dragons, I only needed to produce the Ancestral Dragon Pearl to move the dragon clan, lay down arms, and unite to aid the West.

But now it seems the split between true dragons and aberrant dragons has reached an irreconcilable point.

Thus, I cannot simply bring out the Ancestral Dragon Pearl.

Otherwise, the dragon clan would surely fight to the death, locked in a deadly struggle.

This would not only fail to win over or subdue the dragon clan, but would also make the situation even more complicated.

By then, before we could even borrow the dragon clan's strength to revive the West, the dragon clan might already be scattered and few in number.

This is really difficult!

After a moment's thought, Chen Ku could only look toward Aoguang and the three others before him.

"Well then, what do you plan to do?!"

"With the dragon clan in such disarray, there should truly be a leading figure."

Although Chen Ku was asking the four, he actually didn't hold much hope.

Relying on these four fellows to unify the dragon clan? That seems unlikely.

Or put another way, it's not likely at the moment.

After all, the four of them, when faced with the Red Dragon alone, were chased into a sorry state.

If I hadn't intervened, perhaps these future Four Dragon Kings would already have died in hatred, slain by the Red Dragon.

Moreover, even if I were willing to act, how many aberrant dragons could I possibly slay by myself?

Even if I were to slay one Red Dragon, there might still be ten, a hundred, or a thousand more.

Therefore, forceful slaughter is not a solution.

In the end, we must rely on the dragon clan's own internal reverence to make it reunite.

Meanwhile.

Upon hearing Chen Ku's words, Aoguang and the three others also showed thoughtful expressions.

After a moment, the four all shifted their expressions, as if they had thought of something.

After exchanging a glance, Aoguang then spoke in a low voice:

"Perhaps our only plan now is to go pay respects to our clan's Candle Dragon Ancestor."

As his words fell, Ao Qin and the other three also solemnly nodded.

When mentioning the four words "Candle Dragon Ancestor," they added an indescribable aura of reverence.

Although Aoguang spoke lightly.

But at this moment, his words entering Chen Ku's ears were nothing short of a thunderclap.

Chen Ku's heart trembled greatly; he looked at Aoguang in disbelief.

"What?"

「The Candle Dragon is still alive?! 」