Chapter 1698: Dragon Race Chief, Zhen Linshuang

"Oh?" When Li Luo heard Lin Miao's warning, he frowned. "The Dragon Race's chief? Alliance Chief Lin Miao, please tell me more."

Although the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li and Li Jun had a unique relationship with Great Ancestor Zhen Fu, to the point that the blood of the Dragon Race flowed through the veins of Li Jun's descendants, they did not have a close connection with the Dragon Race. The Dragon Race was also situated far away, in the Mythical Spirit Divine Continent, so Lin Miao had a much better understanding of it than Li Luo.

Li Luo sensed that Lin Miao wasn't showing any hostility despite the previous confrontation. On the contrary, he had not left, instead choosing to wait here and express his goodwill. He had not taken a mile when given an inch, nor had he relentlessly pursued a fight after the clash was over. Although there were some grudges between their powers, the Shadow World's invasion was a problem everyone had to face, and they could resolve many of those grudges with some minor concessions.

"The Dragon Race is humongous, filled with numerous smaller tribes, and the Heavenly Dragon Tribe is the ruler. Thus, every single chief of the Dragon Race has come from the Heavenly Dragon Tribe. The current generation's chief is Zhen Linshuang, an exceptionally talented genius at the peak of the Triple Crowned King Stage with terrifying battle power. He slaughtered multiple Triple Crowned Devil Kings when the Origin Reversion War began, and he is considered the strongest in the Mythical Spirit Divine Continent," Lin Miao explained.

Li Luo's expression turned solemn. He possessed the Heavenly Dragon bloodline within him, often taking its form to battle against enemies. As a result, he was well versed with the strengths of Heavenly Dragons. His robust and indomitable dragon body provided great benefits in battle, so it was no surprise that the chief was a horrifying opponent.

Li Luo assumed that the Dragon Race Chief was on the level of top experts like the Radiant King and the Torch Dragon Underworld King. This was within expectations, as the Dragon Race was the ruler of all spirit beasts and had an extraordinary background.

"On another point, Federation Chief Li Luo, you and the Dragon Race's female Tribe Chief could be said to be related," Lin Miao continued, his tone a little sarcastic. "The Dragon Race has three Heavenly Emperors, two of which come from the Heavenly Dragon Tribe. Heavenly Emperor Zhen Fu can be considered Zhen Linshuang's ancestor."

The Imperial Beast Hall and the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li had a feud that had carried on from the generation of their ancestors. The source of this feud was said to be related to Zhen Fu... Thus, almost all of the elders in the Imperial Beast Hall knew about the connection between Zhen Fu and the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li.

"Well, our relationship will not necessarily be acknowledged," said Li Luo as he smirked.

From what he had heard, the Heavenly Dragon Tribe was not happy with the fact that Zhen Fu had spread her bloodline into the human race. If the tribe was at all close to the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li, regardless of the distance, they would find a way to connect with them. On the contrary, it was the ordinary dragon tribes that gave face to the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li due to their Heavenly Dragon bloodline.

Lin Miao nodded in agreement. "The Dragon Race stands tall and haughty, and the Heavenly Dragons have this arrogance instilled into their bones. They even look down on certain members of the Dragon Race, much less humans who have their bloodline. Chieftain Zhen Linshuang has taken this to the extreme. In fact, she was the one who strongly opposed the idea of humans participating in the Ten Thousand Dragons' Ancestral Blood Rites. She believes that we will taint the sanctity of the ritual. She only acquiesced because Heavenly Emperor Zhen Fu pressured her. It is said that she is very dissatisfied with Heavenly Emperor Zhen Fu as a result."

"Truly audacious," Li Luo commented. The fact that she was discontented with her own ancestor meant that she was quite irritable and imperious.

"That said, Zhen Linshuang's bloodline is actually closer to the other Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Dragon Tribe. That individual is the Dragon Race's most ancient Heavenly Emperor. Even if Heavenly Emperor Jiang were to meet him, he would have to behave respectfully like a junior meeting a senior. Thus, with him as her backer, Zhen Linshuang can naturally act brazenly," Lin Miao explained.

"Alliance Chief Lin Miao, are you saying that I will likely be targeted by the Chieftain when I participate in the Ten Thousand Dragons' Ancestral Blood Rites?"

"It's not a possibility, but a foregone conclusion," Lin Miao answered with a helpless expression. "The Dragon Race's Chieftain has already made it known that the three of us from the Divine Continent Federation can only remain in the first layer of the blood rites. There are three layers to it. The first will allow us to temper our bodies, which has a significant effect on Dukes. For those of us at the King Stage, the effect is weakened.

"The second layer contains wisps of the ancestral bloodline. If we could absorb some of them to temper our bodies, we could strengthen our foundations and accumulate progress towards a higher realm in the future. That is our goal.

"The third layer is exclusive to the Triple Crowned Kings of the Dragon Race, especially for Zhen Linshuang. She wishes to undergo the Ancestral Atavism Baptism, and if she achieves Ancestral Soul Resonance, she can obtain the Dragon Ancestor's body. That will give her a ninety percent chance of reaching the Heavenly Emperor Stage."

"That is truly domineering," said Li Luo as he frowned.

The Divine Continent Federation had paid a hefty amount of resources for these three slots, yet Zhen Linshuang was only going to allow them to remain within the first layer. This was outrageous behavior.

"The reason I came here was to join hands with you. I was hoping that we could work together to enter the second layer at the very least," said Lin Miao.

If Zhen Linshuang was going to prevent them from entering the second layer, it was likely that they would face the obstruction of the Dragon Race's Kings. There were several Triple Crowned Kings who weren't any weaker than them, so acting alone wouldn't get them anywhere.

"What is the Dragon Ancestor's body?" Li Luo asked.

"You can think of it as the Dragon Race's version of a Genesis Seed. If one can obtain it, their body will be significantly transformed," explained Lin Miao after thinking for a moment.

Li Luo's brows rose in surprise. The Dragon Race's version of a Genesis Seed? It sounded very impressive. In that case, that was definitely Zhen Linshuang's goal.

"When the Divine Continent Federation obtained the slots from the Dragon Race, they never mentioned that we could only enter the first layer. It is them who are not playing by the rules and thus, we have no need to listen to them either," Li Luo calmly explained.

He had travelled tens of thousands of miles, forgoing the many problems that mired the Eastern Region Federation, in order to visit the Dragon Race. He hadn't left his home behind to merely temper his body in the first layer—that was basically useless to him. Thus, there was no way he would simply comply with Zhen Linshuang's orders.

When Lin Miao heard this, he grinned. He wasn't qualified to utter such tyrannical words. The Imperial Beast Hall couldn't do so either, as they only had a single Heavenly Emperor backing them. Li Luo, on the other hand, was not the same. Even if he ignored his relationship with Zhen Fu, the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li possessed two Heavenly Emperors and a ninth-grade Transcendent. Therefore, he had no reason to fear the Dragon Race.

"Since Federation Chief Li Luo has such courage, I'll follow your lead. If I manage to make it to the second layer, I'll owe you a personal favor," said Lin Miao.

Li Luo shot him a thoughtful glance. This man had managed the Imperial Beast Hall for countless years and was truly capable and courageous. Li Luo assumed that the conflict he had initiated over the Chi family had caused some dissent that would develop into a frontal conflict with Lin Miao. Furthermore, their factions already possessed some degree of apprehension and enmity towards each other, which was why he wasn't worried if their relationship deteriorated further.

He had never expected that Lin Miao would simply take a step back regarding the Chi family's situation. Other than the initial probing blow, they hadn't escalated things. The other party's true goal was to enter the second layer of the Blood Rites. As a result, the Imperial Beast Hall was not interested in developing deeper grudges with the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. After all, the Imperial Beast Hall couldn't afford that.

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Li Luo's expression turned warm as he said, "There's no need for a favor. The new Matriarch of the Chi family was my mentor when I cultivated in a sage college. Thus, I was hoping the Imperial Beast Hall could take good care of her family and make things convenient for them."

This was the best result possible. Although he didn't fear the Imperial Beast Hall, Chi Chan now controlled the Chi family, which was in the Imperial Beast Hall's territory. While he was sure they wouldn't harm Chi Chan, they could still cause her ample trouble, making it difficult to grow the family.

Lin Miao flashed a smile. "Federation Chief Li Luo, you are far too polite. The world is in turmoil and Others run rampant. My Beast Tamer's Alliance has a responsibility to protect this region."

Seeing that the two had reached a cordial agreement, the Mysterious Flame King and the Green Pine King heaved sighs of relief. They similarly did not wish to make an enemy of Li Luo, so it was fortunate that everything had been resolved peacefully.

Li Luo and Lin Miao coordinated a time to meet up before heading to the Dragon Race, then the trio left. As Li Luo watched them fly off, his posture gradually relaxed. Mentor Chi Chan's situation had been cleanly resolved and he could now head to the Dragon Race with peace of mind.

"Zhen Linshuang..." Li Luo murmured to himself as he looked towards the north with narrowed eyes.

It looked as though this excursion to the Dragon Race would not be as smooth as he had imagined.