Suddenly, a grand, profound, and transcendent aura appeared on the seabed.
Then, a golden light appeared before the dragons, and a golden figure suddenly appeared.
"The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, along with their sons and grandsons, respectfully welcome the Dragon Ancestor!" A large group of dragons knelt down in unison.
"Get up!" The golden light dissipated, and Lin Qing appeared before them with a slight smile on his lips.
"Thank you, Longzu."
Ao Guang stood up and looked at the sage of their clan.
He discovered that there was none of the indifference that other saints possessed when looking down upon the masses. There was only peace and tranquility.
Lin Qing kept observing these dragons. He had to admit that the dragons were really weak. Even the Four Seas Dragon Kings were all at the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm.
The strongest of the rest of the dragons are only Earth Immortals, and the weakest are barely Human Immortals; young dragons are not included.
No wonder the dragon race was bullied so badly. They were sentenced to death by the Jade Emperor for simply making a mistake in bringing rain. The reason for this is that the dragon race was weak.
Ao Guang noticed Lin Qing's gaze sweeping over them and immediately said, "Ancestor, these are all the pure-blooded dragons from our Four Seas."
"In some rivers, there are other dragons that are heading this way. They should all arrive by tomorrow."
Lin Qing said, "Hmm, by the way, why are you all so weak? The Four Dragon Kings, the four strongest people in the Dragon Clan, why are you only at the early stage of Heavenly Immortal?"
"You must know that we dragons possess a powerful bloodline. I really can't believe how weak you all are."
"Ancestor, please calm down, Ancestor, please calm down." The Four Seas Dragon Kings hurriedly knelt on the ground.
Seeing that the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas had all knelt, the other dragons naturally knelt down as well.
"Ancestor, it might be a problem with the cultivation technique we're using," Ao Guang said cautiously.
Lin Qing asked, "Cultivation techniques? What techniques do you cultivate?"
“It’s the Divine Dragon Technique passed down through bloodlines,” Ao Guang said.
Lin Qing exclaimed in surprise, "The Divine Dragon Technique? I also cultivate the Divine Dragon Technique, and I have now reached its peak."
"Ancestor, are you really cultivating the Divine Dragon Technique?" Ao Guang asked, somewhat disbelieving.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qing immediately did some calculations and deductions, then frowned slightly and said, "I can't even deduce it. It seems that someone has covered up the secrets of heaven."
"Let me see if your Divine Dragon Technique is the same as mine." Lin Qing probed Ao Guang's body with his divine sense.
Upon entering, Lin Qing immediately sensed something was amiss. Although Ao Guang's bloodline was pure dragon blood, a portion of its power was sealed.
Most importantly, the Divine Dragon Technique was completely different from his; only the first level was the same, while the rest had been completely modified.
Lin Qing's Divine Dragon Technique allows cultivators to evolve into Chaos Ancestral Dragons, while what Ao Guang and the others cultivate actually strengthens the bloodline seal and slowly improves their abilities.
Chapter 640 The Reasons for the Dragon Clan's Weakness
After a long while, Lin Qing withdrew his divine sense, sighed, and said, "So that's how it is."
"Ancestor, what is the reason?" Ao Guang asked.
“Ancestor, we also know the reason. In recent years, our dragon clan has lived too hard.” Ao Shun said with a bitter face.
"It is the progenitor of our dragon race, a divine beast born from chaos, the Chaos Ancestral Dragon."
Lin Qing then began to speak:
In ancient times, three major clans—the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Clan, and the Qilin Clan—engaged in a great war.
Dragons, relying on their naturally powerful physiques, are fearless of ordinary attacks and remain invincible.
The Phoenix Clan struggles to survive by relying on their innate regeneration ability, while the Qilin Clan, though lacking any special abilities, reproduces rapidly and can barely maintain its existence.
Over time, the dragon race gradually declined. This was because their reproductive capacity was too weak, resulting in heavy casualties in wars. Furthermore, the alliance of the phoenix and the qilin further weakened their numbers.
Therefore, the dragon clan leader, Zulong, decided to fight to the death and launched a final great battle. This battle was extremely fierce and the sky darkened, and in the end, they all perished.
The battle had a wide-ranging impact, severely damaging the primordial world, leaving only one in ten living beings alive, and causing the extinction of various ancient mythical beasts.
This period is called the Longhan First Calamity because the reign title of the Taoist Primordial Heavenly Venerable is called Longhan.
After the great war between the three races, the strength of the dragon race had already plummeted. Because the ancestral dragon was too ruthless in its killings and had too much karma, it had lost all its own fortune.
Finally, Donghuang Taiyi, together with many powerful figures, tried every possible method and finally succeeded in killing Zulong completely.
Zulong knew that if he died, the dragon race would surely perish, so he sealed a part of the dragon race's bloodline and modified the Divine Dragon Technique.
Then, at the cost of his own death, he would persuade his enemies to spare the dragon race.
Although the enemies of the Ancestral Dragon could eventually kill him, it would take countless years. Now, the Ancestral Dragon has paid the price with his death, and with the dragon race sealed away, he can no longer pose a threat.
Therefore, they agreed to Zulong's conditions. They were not worried about the seal being broken because no one but Zulong could break it.
So, the reason why the dragon race is so weak now is probably because they were sentenced to death for a trivial crime, and after their death, they became food for the gods of the Heavenly Court.
Lin Qing learned all this information from their bloodline, and only Lin Qing could see it.
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is! How hateful, how hateful!" The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas kept beating their chests and crying.
"Ancestor, is there any way to undo this?" Ao Luan asked.
"Shut up! Who gave you the right to speak? Please forgive me, Ancestor. This is my son, Ao Luan." Ao Guang angrily rebuked the Fifth Prince Ao Luan and then said to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing smiled faintly, "Oh? Fifth Prince Ao Luan? I seem to remember that you also have a son, Ao Bing!"
"Yes, my son Ao Bing was killed by that hateful Nezha, his tendons and skin were torn off, and now, his soul has been appointed by Jiang Ziya as the 'Huagai Star Lord'."
At this point, Ao Guang was filled with rage.
"Then why is he nowhere to be seen?" Lin Qing asked.
Ao Guang said, "My son Ao Bing is currently only a spirit in the world, and he is too far from here. I'm afraid he might be in danger on the way, so..."
Even after all these years, Ao Guang still hates Nezha. It was Nezha who started the trouble first, and in the end, he even skinned his own son alive.
In the end, although he died with his bones and flesh torn off, he was resurrected and has now become a true god in the Heavenly Court, whose strength far surpasses that of the Four Dragon Kings of the Seas.
And his son? He spends all his time on some godforsaken planet, what a waste.
"Since that's the case, then I'll reshape his physical body. Where is Ao Bing?" Lin Qing smiled, then lightly uttered a command.
Far away in the cosmos, on a desolate, uninhabited star, Ao Bing was cultivating. Although he was only a divine soul, he never slacked off.
He still wanted to take revenge on Nezha, but when he thought of Nezha's strength and his own, a sense of powerlessness rose in his heart.
Suddenly, a golden halo appeared in front of him, and then a voice rang out: "Where is Ao Bing?"
The next moment, Ao Bing was sucked into the halo, and by the time he realized what was happening, he was already in front of the East Sea Dragon Palace.
"Who?... Father! Fifth brother, little sister, and all the uncles and elders..." Ao Bing suddenly saw Ao Guang in front of him and immediately exclaimed.
"Third Brother," the Fifth Prince and Little Dragon Girl called out.
"Bing'er, quickly, pay your respects to the Ancestor. The Ancestor wants to reshape your physical body," Ao Guang said hurriedly.
"Ancestor?" Ao Bing turned his head and saw Lin Qing in a golden robe. He immediately knelt down and shouted, "Greetings, Ancestor!"
"Yes, I will now reshape your physical body." Lin Qing waved his hand casually, his mind racing.
Then, flesh and blood began to appear on Ao Bing's body, and in no time, he became a dragon with flesh and blood.
This is the power of a sage; with a wave of his hand, he can create something from nothing. The law of conservation of energy simply doesn't apply here.
"Thank you, Ancestor! Thank you, Ancestor!" Ao Bing was overjoyed upon seeing this.
Seeing this, Lin Qing nodded, then raised his hand, and a golden light enveloped the dragons. A few seconds later, Lin Qing withdrew the golden light.
"I have lifted the seal on your bloodlines, and I have erased the incomplete Divine Dragon Technique. I have passed down the Divine Dragon Technique that I have cultivated. You should strive to improve your strength."
"I don't want to see the dragon race so weak again." Lin Qing emphasized.
"Yes, we will certainly live up to our ancestor's expectations," the dragons bowed and said solemnly.
"Ao Guang, you can make the preparations and lead the dragons who will arrive later through this gate."
Lin Qing set up a door that could remove the bloodline seal from the dragons who would arrive later, and also pass on the Divine Dragon Technique.
"Yes, Ancestor."
"I have some things to attend to. I will return in ten years. In the next ten years, I want you to improve your strength to the greatest extent possible."
"These are your cultivation resources." Lin Qing tossed a storage bag to someone, a bag that Lin Qing had upgraded, making it many times larger.
"Yes, Ancestor, we will do our best to improve our strength," the dragons shouted.
Then, Lin Qing left.
"This main quest is really difficult. I need these forces that have existed for countless years to recognize my Dragon Court," Lin Qing said, somewhat troubled.
Although Lin Qing's current strength is among the top in Journey to the West, it is extremely difficult to get them to acknowledge it.
Lin Qing couldn't just go to their door and demand an admission. Even if she did, they'd probably just say it, but secretly they'd be cursing Lin Qing in their hearts.
Attacking them is the worst-case scenario, after all, Lin Qing is still afraid that they will unite against him.
However, Lin Qing still came up with a plan, thinking to himself, "Ao Bing, it's up to you. Start with Nezha, and the target is the Heavenly Court."
Chapter 641 Accumulating Strength
Race: Chaos Ancestral Dragon
Size: 12,800 kilometers
Merit points: 90 billion
Incense offerings and prayers: 1.4 trillion points
Talents: Devouring, Swallowing Clouds and Spitting Mist, Illusion, Control, Super Regeneration, Water Control, Divine Sense, Dragon's Might, Samadhi Divine Flame, Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, Fifth Claw, Auspiciousness, Chaotic Qi.
Lifespan: Eternal
Cultivation Technique: The Ninth Level of the Divine Dragon Technique, Great Perfection.
Spells: Summoning wind and rain, riding clouds and mist, moving mountains, fire (water) breath, size manipulation, invisibility, earth manipulation, healing spells, controlling lightning.