Chapter 515 - 507: Leave This World

Chapter 515: Chapter 507: Leave This World

"This... Is this? The Dragon Race?"

The Dragon Race. As the name suggests, they are the Overlords among beasts. Aside from the Ancient Divine Beasts, dragons have always been one of the most supreme existences among Magical Beasts. And right now, the image appearing in Mu Chen’s mind was that of a peculiar member of the Dragon Race.

Its body wasn’t massive. Compared to the Lightning Armor Dragon King, it was perhaps even a size smaller. Its appearance bore a strong resemblance to a common Earth Dragon, except for the two crimson-black horns on its head. These horns were long but had a slight curve in the middle, looking remarkably similar to the Ice Dragon that appeared from Mu Chen’s Profound Dragon Arm.

Furthermore, its entire body was covered in translucent, crimson crystals that occasionally emitted a faint, wondrous glow. Two blade-like purple crystals protruded from its hind-shoulders, extending nearly three meters, which at a glance resembled a pair of wings, though they were proportionally much smaller. The elbows also had crimson crystals extending out like bayonets, making it look as though it had immense Attack Power. However, based on the Lightning Armor Dragon King’s explanation, Xiaohai’s mother was only at the Tier Six Emperor Realm, so she probably wasn’t that strong.

But based on appearance alone, she was indeed very beautiful. Her pitch-black skin, overlaid with brilliant, crystalline purple crystals, gave her a unique kind of aesthetic. What struck Mu Chen as strange, however, was that parts of this dragon were identical to an Iron Armor Steel Fang. For instance, the massive armored tail covered in countless purple crystals, the five-bladed claws on its hands and feet that only an Iron Armor Steel Fang would possess, and even its method of digging caves—all of it screamed to Mu Chen that this was, in fact, an Iron Armor Steel Fang.

Rubbing his temples, Mu Chen searched through the Ten Thousand Beasts Record for a long, long time, but he couldn’t find a single Magical Beast that resembled her, not even one that was slightly similar.

"A member of the Dragon Race?" The Lightning Armor Dragon King pondered for a moment, then shook its head. "No, she was not of the Dragon Race. If she were, as a member of the Earth Dragon clan, I would have immediately sensed the pressure from her bloodline. But I felt nothing of the sort from her."

Hearing this, Mu Chen could only shake his head. "Alright. Now that you’ve told me about Xiaohai’s origins, can you tell me about his situation within the clan?"

The Lightning Armor Dragon King chuckled. "You seem quite concerned about Xiaohai."

As it spoke, the Lightning Armor Dragon King sighed again. "As I said before, Xiaohai’s mother sent him here so he could have a healthy and peaceful environment to grow up in. But things didn’t go as planned. When Xiaohai was brought here, he was just an unhatched egg. I remember it vividly. When I learned he was my brother’s child, I was naturally overjoyed. You humans often say, ’Like father, like son,’ and this applies to us Magical Beasts as well. What’s more, when she placed Xiaohai in my care, his egg was more than three times larger than the eggs of any other clan member, and it was incredibly heavy. Do you know what that means?"

The Lightning Armor Dragon King turned its head to look at Mu Chen. "It meant that Xiaohai was naturally destined to be three times larger than his peers! In the world of Magical Beasts, physical size and strength are always more important than one’s cultivation realm. In fact, what determines the ultimate limit of a Beast Type’s talent isn’t its Sensing Power for Primordial Power, but the strength of its physical body! This is also why we Magical Beasts can fight two humans of the same level at once. So, the moment I saw Xiaohai, I was happy, and even more so, filled with anticipation. I believed he had the potential to become the genius of the next generation of the Lightning Armor Dragon clan."

"However, the dream was beautiful, but reality dealt me a harsh blow. Three years ago, Xiaohai was born. He hatched after we had nurtured him with countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and Spiritual Liquids. In the moments before his birth, my hopes, and the hopes of our entire clan, had reached their peak. But the instant he emerged from the eggshell, everyone’s heart sank..." At this point, the Lightning Armor Dragon King sighed helplessly. "The child’s appearance... was just as you saw earlier... ugly... As his uncle, it may be disrespectful to my brother and quite rude to say so. But it’s the truth."

"Do you see his size now? Three years ago, he was this big, more than three times larger than the others in his age group. But three years have passed, and his size hasn’t changed at all. Now, he’s only twice as big as the other children. In another three years, the other children might completely surpass him in size.

"To this day, not only is his constitution weak, but he can’t even sense the Primordial Qi between heaven and earth. Coupled with an appearance so different from the rest of the clan, all the others ostracize him, suppress him, and even secretly bully him. Countless clan members have already suggested to me that we should cast him out of the family’s territory, but I’ve forcefully kept him here. No matter how much he’s bullied, at least here he won’t fall into the mouths of other Magical Beasts and become their food."

After saying all this, the Lightning Armor Dragon King’s eyes were filled with guilt. Having conversed with it for so long, Mu Chen could tell that this Lightning Armor Dragon King’s intelligence was actually at a frightening level. It wasn’t stupid, but Mu Chen could sense the unwillingness and helplessness in its heart. ’As Clan Leader, his hands are tied.’

WHOOSH... After explaining everything, the Lightning Armor Dragon King finally took a deep breath, stood up, and said to Mu Chen, who was beside it, "That is the general story of Xiaohai’s origins and his current situation. However, a talented human like you would certainly not be interested in him. Come, it’s almost time for the clan’s children to train. You can watch with me. Perhaps if fate and fortune align, one of the children will win your favor."

After hearing the Lightning Armor Dragon King’s words, Mu Chen simply smiled, a very happy smile, and replied, "I don’t think I need to watch the training. Because I’ve already found my destiny and fortune."

As he spoke, Mu Chen turned around and headed in the direction Xiaohai had run off to. He no longer concealed his Instant Body Technique, because he knew that no one in this clan would see him as an enemy anymore.

’It seems all my effort and all those words weren’t in vain. Xiaohai... this is the most your uncle can do to help you. This place will only drag you into an abyss, and I don’t want to watch you slowly sink into it, unable to escape.’

...

The territory of the Lightning Armor Dragons was not particularly vast, but the land itself was exceptional. Aside from a water source, it had everything one could ask for. At this very moment, Mu Chen arrived at a plain that offered an unobstructed view of the horizon. The plain was covered with countless flowers and blades of grass, creating a fresh and peaceful scene.

At the highest point of this grassy, flower-filled land, a black figure sat under a giant tree, staring blankly at the distant sky. It didn’t even notice Mu Chen’s approach.

"Do you like it here?"

Mu Chen slowly sat down beside the black figure and suddenly spoke. This abrupt voice didn’t startle the dazed figure. It first turned its head to look at Mu Chen with a hint of curiosity, which then turned into a look of astonishment. It was Xiaohai, the one who had run away from the grasslands earlier.

"Do you like it here?" When he didn’t get a response, he asked again.

Although Xiaohai didn’t know Mu Chen, and he didn’t look like a member of the clan, he subconsciously assumed Mu Chen was another Magical Beast. Mu Chen’s voice was gentle, a kind of gentleness Xiaohai had never heard since he was born. ’But... does a Magical Beast that doesn’t despise me really exist in this world?’

But even if this person did despise him, he still hoped someone would just talk to him normally, even if it was just a single, indifferent remark. So, he would answer.

Shaking his head, Xiaohai said in his young, childish voice, "I don’t like it."

It was a childish voice, yet it was crisp and pleasant to the ear. It was a complete contrast to his body and appearance. Mu Chen even began to suspect that the voice he just heard didn’t come from the pitch-black, lump-covered Magical Beast in front of him.

But there were only the two of them here. If it wasn’t Xiaohai, who could it be?

"Why not?" Mu Chen asked directly. He didn’t try to dumb down his speech just because Xiaohai was only three years old. ’A creature with such complex emotions in its eyes, how could its mind possibly be childish?’

Hearing the question again, Xiaohai finally shifted his gaze completely to Mu Chen’s face. In Mu Chen’s expression, he saw only sincerity and a unique gentleness—a warmth he had never seen or felt before.

"You..." Xiaohai managed only a single word before burying his head deep, asking in a voice as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz, "You... you’re really willing to talk to me?"

PAT...

A large, gentle hand rested on Xiaohai’s shoulder. Looking into Xiaohai’s gradually rising, incredulous eyes, Mu Chen smiled. "Why wouldn’t I be willing to talk to you? Do you have some kind of contagious disease?"

Hearing this, Xiaohai frantically waved his five-bladed hands and stammered, "N-No! It’s just... since I was born, you’re the first person who’s been willing to talk to me."

Though his tone was childish, Mu Chen could discern a line of reasoning in his words that was completely different from the other young Armored Dragons.

"Why don’t you like it here?"

Xiaohai extended his thick arm, fanning out the five Steel Blade-like claws on his hand. "Because every time I come here... it means I want to leave this world..."