Chapter 882: The Frequently Beaten Colossal Dragon, the Awakening of the True Ancient Spirit (I)

Just when the Dragon Emperor thought that there would be many mythical and post-mythical beasts beyond this stretch of the Chaotic Region, the next 1.2 million kilometers turned out to be utterly barren.

It truly resembled the emptiness of outer space: desolate and dead silent. Occasionally, a dense meteor belt or a continental fragment spanning thousands to tens of thousands of kilometers would appear, but even then, not the slightest trace of vitality or transcendent energy could be found. Such extreme environments were clearly unfit for transcendent lifeforms to inhabit.

To conserve energy, all of the colossal beasts, including the Silver Colossal Dragon, relied solely on their wings to fly. None dared to release their law domains; if they exhausted their power here, there would be no place to replenish it.

To the left of the four-thousand-meter-long black-and-red colossal beast with a seven-thousand-meter wingspan, the Single-Horned Kunpeng, just over a thousand meters in length, flapped its wings in boredom as it glanced around the dark, deathly still void.

Thunder Fiery, are we really going to keep flying forward? It feels like there's nothing out here. Why not change direction?

The Destructive Dragon Emperor’s golden vertical pupils gleamed with calm majesty as it slightly parted its massive jaws and let out a deep rumble.

Continue flying. I want to see just how vast the Chaotic Region truly is. Also, stay alert. I have a feeling something good might be out here. The more extreme the environment, the higher the chance of discovering rare resources.

Makes sense. If we stumble across a bunch of law-level resources, we’ll be rich.

The Kunpeng perked up, its horn emitting invisible pulses to scan their surroundings.

Even in this boundless void, should any natural treasure emit light, the colossal beasts would spot it from thousands or even tens of thousands of kilometers away. However, some divine objects concealed their aura or lay hidden within imperceptible spatial rifts, making them nearly impossible to detect.

Just then, the Silver Dragon let out a proud roar.

Ao Tian, the great Saixitia can find valuable things too.

You?

The Dragon Emperor slowly turned its massive head toward the Silver Dragon flying to its right. Its gaze was steady, filled with wisdom.

Damn it, Ao Tian, is that look in your eyes mocking the great Saixitia?

The Dragon Emperor's lips curled slightly into a fierce grin.

Why would I mock you, Saixitia? Big Horn is good at finding treasure because it has a talent for that. What do you rely on?

The Silver Dragon puffed up proudly.

The great Saixitia, of course, relies on luck.

The Dragon Emperor’s gaze grew even more peculiar as it thought,

Did this guy really think the divine fruits, golden crystals, and scales of law from titans it picked up after running away from home were just dumb luck?

The great Saixitia never lied. I’ve always been lucky since I was young. I’d just walk out the door and pick up good stuff. Ask Thorsafi if you don’t believe me.

Saying that, the Silver Dragon turned to glance at the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon flying nearby. Its crystal-clear scales shimmered with multicolored light even in the pitch-black void, giving it a dazzling, elegant appearance.

Thorsafi pondered for a moment, then nodded gracefully.

Saixitia really does have good luck. It’s not lying about that. I remember when I had just hatched, not even a year old, Mother took me to visit Aunt Adrienna next door. Back then, I was only level 6. While Mother and Adrienna were chatting, I got bored and flew out of the palace, where I bumped into Saixitia, who was sneaking out.

It told me Adrienna asked it to take me out to play. I didn’t think much of it and followed it out of the frozen mountain range. To my surprise, as soon as we reached the forest at the foot of the mountain, we ran into a berserk level 8 colossal beast. While escaping, Saixitia led me into a subterranean rift. Deep underground, we discovered a cluster of Dragon Scale Fruits, able to purify our bloodlines. After eating them, we both awakened new high-level abilities. Though I heard afterward that when we returned, Aunt Adrienna grounded Saixitia for a long time.

The Silver Dragon growled and stamped its feet.

Damn you, Thorsafi! We didn’t sneak out. We just got lost and accidentally flew out of the range.

The Golden-Blue Dragon gave it a look, clearly uninterested in arguing, and continued calmly.

Back then, I just thought we were lucky. I didn’t take it seriously. Later, I broke through to level 7 and, feeling bored, went over to visit Saixitia. And what do you know, it had snuck out again.

Even the Dragon Emperor paused at that.

So Saixitia had a habit of sneaking off ever since it was young.

That time, Saixitia made up another excuse, but the great Thorsafi immediately knew it was lying, though I didn’t expose it. Once again, Saixitia got us lost. We were supposed to visit a flower-filled plain outside the mountains to enjoy the scenery, but somehow we ended up deep in the forest. Then we ran into a level 9 colossal beast. That beast resided in Aunt Adrienna’s territory and could recognize the king-level aura Saixitia carried. But it happened to be in a frenzied state due to poisoning.

We were chased again and fell into the ruins of a collapsed ancient site, where we found two strands of pure law origin. Thanks to those strands, both Saixitia and I were able to fuse with the innate runes our mothers had given us and awaken top-level abilities early.

That was also when I began to suspect something was off. After several tests, I realized that whenever Saixitia got lost, I could just follow it and find treasures. Though those resources were within our mothers’ territories, they were well-hidden and never discovered by others.

The greatest harvest was nine years ago, when Saixitia’s random wandering led us to fall thousands of kilometers into a deep underground rift, where we found the Divine Fluid of Cold Earthcore Marrow. It was a resource usable even by level 7 colossal beasts, comparable to law-level treasures. It strengthened a beast’s soul essence. But because we consumed the Divine Fluid, both Saixitia and I ended up in frozen slumber beneath the ground for nine years.

The Silver Dragon grew visibly upset at this point.

Damn you, Thorsafi. The great Saixitia led you to so many good things, and you still bully me all the time.

The Golden-Blue Dragon couldn't help but let out a low growl as well.

Nonsense. If it weren’t for you, Saixitia, the great Thorsafi wouldn't have taken so many beatings at such a young age. Sure, Saixitia’s luck is good, but every time we follow it, we end up encountering berserk or even stronger colossal beasts. We always get beaten up before we find anything valuable. If it weren’t for the defensive runes we stored in our reverse scale spaces, something might have happened to us already.

Well... that did sound a bit miserable.

Both the Dragon Emperor and the Kunpeng showed faint smiles in their eyes. Compared to the Kunpeng’s treasure-seeking ability, the Silver Dragon’s luck came with a price. As long as it got lost, it could find rare treasures, but it always came with danger.

Still, the Kunpeng wasn’t much better. Most of the natural treasures it found were guarded by powerful colossal beasts. Back in the Blue Planet’s oceans, it was either fighting or on its way to being seriously injured.

With that thought, the Dragon Emperor let out a curious low growl.

Saixitia, was it because you got lost that you ended up entering the world passage to the Blue Planet?

The Silver Dragon shook its head and roared,

No! The great Saixitia went there with the goal of conquering that undeveloped world, to establish a colossal beast empire.

The Golden-Blue Dragon exposed it without mercy.

Lies. It originally just wanted to explore the Misty Region, but as it flew, it drifted off course and ended up near the passage guarded by Balong. Then it simply went along with the mistake and entered your world. Back then, it wasn’t just the great Thorsafi following it. Adrienna was there too. Along the way, we dropped lots of valuable things that it picked up.

The Silver Dragon’s eyes widened.

Those Golden Crystal Fruits were from you?

The Golden-Blue Dragon elegantly rolled its eyes.

Obviously. Foolish Saixitia, did you really think the vast world is littered with divine treasures? If there were, they’d have been eaten long ago by other colossal beasts.

The Silver Dragon grew indignant.

Damn it! You all actually conspired to trick the great Saixitia!

The Golden-Blue Dragon lazily growled,

We didn’t trick you. You’re just too dumb to realize what was going on.

Watching the two dragons take turns growling at each other, the Dragon Emperor shook its head slightly. In the end, the reason the Silver Dragon entered the Blue Planet was because it got lost, and then its luck kicked in. The moment it arrived, it ran into the Dragon Emperor in its slumber.

Later, it even encountered Ghidorah. The Silver Dragon had led the charge alongside the Kunpeng and the Deep Sea Dragon Turtle, sweeping through the surrounding areas. However, they then ran into the stronger Nine-Headed Serpent, and all three of them got beaten up.

Gazing into the endless pitch-black void, the Dragon Emperor suddenly let out a low growl.

Saixitia, since your luck is so good, why don’t you take the lead? Just fly wherever you want.

Damn you, Ao Tian. You think the great Saixitia will get lost again?

The Silver Dragon was a little irritated, then raised its head and roared proudly.

Ao Tian, haven’t you been flying in this direction the whole time to reach the end of the Chaotic Region? Today, the great Saixitia will prove to you all that getting lost is impossible.

With a high-pitched roar, the Silver Dragon flapped its wings, stirring up a massive current of air as it shot forward in a streak of silver light.

Just as the Dragon Emperor prepared to speed up and follow, the Golden-Blue Dragon gave a low growl.

Thunder Fiery, don’t follow too closely. Otherwise, Saixitia won’t get lost.

Fair enough.

The Dragon Emperor paused briefly, then nodded.

In the pitch-black void, the 1,050-meter-long Silver Dragon flew swiftly ahead, followed several hundred kilometers behind by the larger Dragon Emperor and the other two colossal beasts. At first, the Silver Dragon flew quite accurately.

Before long, however, a dense meteor belt appeared in front of it, formed from countless fragments of rock. Some of the fragments were only a few dozen meters wide, others spanned dozens of kilometers. Upon seeing this, the Silver Dragon’s throat suddenly felt itchy.

Boom!

A stream of white, icy dragon breath swept across the void. In an instant, a meteor over two hundred kilometers away exploded, blooming in space like a white firework. The shockwave, shaped like a white halo, swept across a range of more than a hundred kilometers.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Silver Dragon let out a joyous dragon cry. Its breath burst forth like white lasers, blasting apart the entire meteor belt within a thousand-kilometer radius. Just as it spread its two-thousand-meter wings and tore through the turbulent air, flying straight through the blast zone, the Dragon Emperor behind it suddenly paused.

The Silver Dragon seemed to be off course.

At that moment, the Silver Dragon, playing happily up ahead, turned back and roared.

Ao Tian, hurry up. The great Saixitia is about to accelerate!

With that, the Silver Dragon exploded with power from its wings and turned into a silver streak that tore through the darkness.

Behind the ever-speeding Silver Dragon, the three colossal beasts followed at a steady pace. Thanks to the shockwaves stirred by the Dragon Emperor’s wingbeats, the Kunpeng and the Golden-Blue Dragon flying on either side were able to ride the currents with ease.

Amid the rushing wind, the Golden-Blue Dragon tilted its body slightly, extended its wings, and flew forward to draw level with the Dragon Emperor beneath its wingspan.

Raising its head a little, the Golden-Blue Dragon glanced at the enormous black-and-red dragon head beside it and let out a soft growl.

Thunder Fiery, has Saixitia already drifted off course?

Yes, it’s already veered off direction

. The Dragon Emperor nodded.

Knew it.

A faint smile appeared in the Golden-Blue Dragon’s eyes.

Saixitia is easily distracted. Every time we fly for a while, it ends up getting sidetracked by something. Sometimes it’s a beautiful butterfly-like beast, sometimes a pretty flower. Once, it even started dozing off mid-flight. This one really can’t be trusted to fly alone. When we were young, every time we went out, I had to keep an eye on it. If I looked away for a second, it would vanish, and I’d have to spend ages searching for it. When I finally found it, it would roar happily, completely clueless, thinking I was playing hide-and-seek with it. It’s such a fool. When it first entered your world, I had planned to follow it in. But Aunt Adrienna stopped me. It said Saixitia would have to grow up eventually. We couldn’t keep watching over it forever.

Looking at the Silver Dragon happily darting around in the distance, the Golden-Blue Dragon's gaze softened.

Still, it was fortunate. Saixitia had good luck and ran into you right after entering. Otherwise, with its personality, it would’ve definitely suffered in your world.

The Dragon Emperor considered for a moment.

Actually, Saixitia isn’t as dumb as you all think. It’s just a bit... simple-minded, with a straightforward way of thinking.

Even though the Silver Dragon usually looked adorably clueless, when faced with real matters, it could take responsibility and show decisiveness. Unfortunately, those rare traits were often buried beneath its overwhelming silliness.