Chapter 1131 - 881: Trace of the Dragon Clan_2

He rose to his feet, straightened his clothes, and then gently knocked on the door. The guards outside immediately entered.

"What are your orders, Master Zulal?" one guard asked.

"I’ve rested enough. Let’s get going," Zulal said.

"Yes, Master Zulal!" The guards immediately formed a circle, protecting Zulal in the middle. Then Zulal took out a scroll from his private space, infused it with mana, and the scroll vanished. A spatial rupture appeared, and soon after, Zulal and his guards vanished as well.

Outside, Long Yi and Ai Lin, along with Little Zi, stood together.

"What are you thinking about?" Little Zi asked Long Yi.

"I’m wondering if this plane also has some Dragon Clan hidden within it," Long Yi said.

"What else?" Little Zi asked again.

"Also, I was just thinking about Bajie. I wonder how he’s doing," Long Yi said with a grimace.

"Speaking of the Dragon Clan, I actually saw some records within The Divine Auffa Empire, stating that some Dragon Clan hid themselves before they completely lost their power. There were people who set out to look for these dragons, but in the end, none of them returned. As time passed, the matters of the Dragon Clan were slowly buried in history, and no one sought out dragons anymore," Little Zi said.

"Which means, it is highly possible that there are dragons on this plane!" Long Yi said.

"Otherwise, where did Elma’s Dragon Egg come from?" Little Zi said.

"Let’s go take a look at the star charts."

Long Yi led Little Zi away from the Stellar Realm Arena, and on the explorer ship, Long Yi opened the star chart. He marked all the explored star fields and compared them against the Giants’ star charts. It was easy to find some regions that, although not too far from the surrounding areas, had never been explored in the past ten thousand years.

"Since we have some free time lately, why don’t we go on an exploration?" Long Yi suggested.

"Yes, yes! That sounds amazing!" Little Zi, always playful, wouldn’t object to this idea.

"Let’s go back and pick up Ai Lin and Silverlight, then depart immediately!"

"Okay!"

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At this moment, within the Melting Fire Abyss, Bajie was bathing in the boiling ironwater. Its eyes were slightly squinted, enjoying the refreshing sensation of the perfect temperature. Occasionally, it would lift its massive wings, revealing the tattered and worn appearance as if it had just been through a terrifying battle. However, immersed in the ironwater, Bajie’s wings were slowly healing. While the recovery seemed slow, considering Bajie’s nearly kilometer-large body, the speed was astonishing.

"Princess, the Empress says that your rest time is up; it’s time to continue with combat training," a female attendant dragon flew in, landing at the edge of the ironwater bath, bowing her head as she spoke.

"You’re kidding, right? It’s only been a few minutes?" Bajie roared.

"The Empress says the enemy won’t give you time to rest," the attendant dragon said.

"Damn it!" Bajie reluctantly stood up from the ironwater, and the attendant dragons immediately sprayed blue flames, turning all the ironwater on Bajie’s body into gas.

"Her Majesty also said, if you can’t get any stronger..."

"Alright, alright, I get it! Isn’t it just about some formidable foe that even Giants can’t deal with? I’ve heard it many times!" Bajie hustled out and then shot up into the sky.

"Ah... Princess Bajie is so pitiful, so young and yet subject to such harsh training," one female attendant dragon said with sympathy, watching Bajie leave.

"There’s no choice. Princess Bajie is a hybrid. Besides, she wasn’t born here; her innate strength is much weaker than ours," another attendant dragon said.

"But she’s really strong. In just a few months’ time, she’s already forced you to use half your strength!"

The Melting Fire Abyss is a highly perilous world, where everything exists in extreme heat. The rain in the sky is burning oil, the mist is vaporized metal, and the oceans are full of ironwater.

However, this harshness is only relative to normal lifeforms. For the creatures living in the Melting Fire Abyss, there’s hardly a more suitable environment for survival.

The strength of the creatures in the Melting Fire Abyss is universally acknowledged across all planes. Even the lifeforms of Hell dare not meddle with this place. The Eternal Emperor Rongka only visited once and immediately listed the Melting Fire Abyss as one of the most dangerous planes. Even Crystal Poison would instantly burn up in this world.

"Remember, your enemies are incredibly powerful, cruel, and merciless. They won’t give you any time to rest. A moment’s laxity would mean facing the most horrifying blow. So, when facing any enemy, don’t emulate Long Yi by always holding back some of your strength," said a noblewoman dressed in an elegant black gown to Bajie below her. Her long black hair trailed on the ground, with a long scepter in her hand. No matter how Bajie dashed through the sky, the howling winds had no effect around her.

"But Mother, I think Long Yi’s way of fighting is so cool, with that strategic and tactical feel..." Bajie said.

"That is based on Long Yi’s precise calculation of the enemy’s strength. He is a Giant! And we are dragons!" Bajie’s mother, the Dragon Queen of the Demon Abyss, said, slamming her scepter down hard. Although it looked like just a scepter, Bajie’s massive body visibly sank under its impact.

"We are Dragon Clan, created by the Divine Generals as war machines without much wisdom, solely meant to fight. That’s our purpose. We have power, deterrence—that’s our biggest asset! Even among the entire Dragon Clan, our Demon Abyss branch is the strongest. We don’t need to think. Our job is to destroy everything with ironwater!"

Bajie pursed its lips and said no more, but instinctively felt that this did not make sense.

Seeing Bajie’s silence, the Dragon Queen of the Demon Abyss laughed, "I know you’re not convinced, but that’s okay, I don’t mind whether you are or not. I won’t believe anything you say now. Unless you can face any of my warriors in combat, I might be interested to hear your theories."

"Really?" Bajie perked up.

"Of course, I’m your mother. Would I lie to you?"

"Haha, you just wait and see!" Bajie finally cheered up. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on QiDian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)