Chapter 1909 Reunion with the Azure Dragon King
Until Lin Jichen appeared, carrying the aura of Princess Ao Chi of the Holy Dragon Clan, he was like a ray of light illuminating his gloomy life.
He took the initiative to find Lin Jichen and reached a gentleman's agreement with him.
He helped Lin Jichen, and Lin Jichen promised to take him back to the Dragon Realm in the future so that the Ice Dragon Clan could become the legitimate one.
At the time, Ao Qinhan didn't actually have high hopes.
He believed that even with the help of the Holy Dragon, it would take Lin Jichen at least several hundred years, or even several thousand years, to reach the strength to contend with the Azure Dragon King.
But he never expected that Lin Jichen's growth rate would be so terrifying. In just a few years, he had become a being that even he feared, and had become the true ruler of the human realm.
When he received Lin Jichen's message saying that he would take him to the Dragon Realm, he thought he was just old and senile and hallucinating.
Only now, standing at the entrance of the Azure Scale Palace, feeling the familiar spiritual energy here, did he dare to believe that it was all real.
"Young friend Lin, although you brought me to the Dragon Realm, do you know how powerful the Azure Dragon King is?"
Ao Qinhan snapped out of his reverie, and the enthusiasm on his face was gradually replaced by worry.
"If we alert him, I'm afraid the entire dragon race of the Dragon Realm will come to besiege us!"
He was an abandoned dragon who was personally driven out of the Dragon Realm by the Azure Dragon King, and his return this time was done in secret.
If the Azure Dragon King discovers this, he will surely see it as a provocation, and a fierce battle will be inevitable.
Lin Jichen's strength is indeed formidable, but Ao Qinhan absolutely does not believe that he can fight against the entire Dragon Realm on his own.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jichen smiled calmly and reassured him, "Senior Ao, don't worry. I have a long-standing friendship with the Azure Dragon King. We made an agreement long ago, and he won't make things difficult for us."
"Your agreement is probably also aimed at the Holy Dragon, isn't it?"
Ao Qinhan raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of understanding. Having lived to such an old age, he had long since seen through the thoughts and intentions within the Dragon Clan.
“That’s right.” Lin Jichen nodded frankly, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.
"If it weren't for Ao Chi, I would have died long ago when I first entered the Dragon Realm."
He didn't hide anything and briefly recounted what happened back then.
Back then, when he, Wan Yincai, and Baili Canfeng first entered the Dragon Realm, they accidentally stumbled into the territory of the Azure Scale Palace and encountered countless dragon guards blocking their way.
Just when he was on the verge of despair, the Azure Dragon King appeared. Not only did he not kill him, but he also gave him some help. The reason for all this was that he had Ao Chi's dragon egg hidden inside his body.
Upon hearing this, Ao Qinhan suddenly realized what was going on.
He finally understood why the Azure Dragon King was so lenient with Lin Jichen.
Like the Azure Dragon King, he was a powerful dragon from the old era and had both received the Holy Dragon King's protection.
Even after the Holy Dragon King's death, they remained loyal to the Holy Dragon Clan, because they firmly believed that only the Holy Dragon could lead the Dragon Clan back to its peak.
Therefore, when they encountered Lin Jichen carrying the Holy Dragon Egg, they all chose to be lenient and even offered help, with the aim of helping Ao Chi hatch as soon as possible and grow up quickly.
"I knew it!"
Ao Qinhan snorted, his tone becoming increasingly sarcastic when he spoke of the Azure Dragon King.
"That old scoundrel Azure Dragon must have known that being trapped in the Dragon Realm would only lead to his death, which is why he placed his hopes on the Holy Dragon!"
"Senior Ao, don't worry, everything will be alright."
Lin Jichen gently comforted them, "Actually, humans and dragons are not incompatible. As long as the dragons stop instigating wars and stop committing massacres, the two races can coexist peacefully."
“That’s how it should be.” Ao Qinhan nodded, his worries lessening considerably.
He looked up at the Azure Scale Palace, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes.
Lin Jichen didn't say anything more, but instead strode towards the light screen of the Azure Scale Palace.
Although the Azure Scale Palace is a forbidden area of the Dragon Realm, and no one dares to set foot here without permission, for him, it is just a return to an old place.
Back when he, Wan Yincai, and Baili Canfeng first entered this Dragon Realm, Lin Jichen unexpectedly entered the Azure Scale Palace, overcame numerous obstacles, and finally arrived here.
There were several dragon guards inside, which caused Lin Jichen a lot of trouble back then.
They went to great lengths to find the Azure Scale Pool, allowing Ao Chi to hatch ahead of schedule.
He had already sensed the powerful aura awakening within the Azure Scale Palace, and it seemed that the other party had already discovered their arrival.
The entrance to the Azure Scale Palace opened automatically.
Lin Jichen understood immediately and led the way inside.
Just like when I came before, nothing has changed. It is still magnificent and grand, with the roof of the palace over a thousand feet high and covered with glazed dragon-patterned tiles.
The only difference is that back then there were many dragon soul guards in this hall, but they are long gone now, all of them dealt with by Lin Jichen back then.
The group moved freely without any obstruction; even the doors opened automatically.
A giant throne carved from white jade stood silently, and on the throne, the figure of an old man in a green robe sat with his eyes closed.
He was tall and his clothes were covered with pale blue scales. Although the scales had faded a little, they still shone with a cold luster.
Although his eyes were closed, he exuded a suffocating pressure. This pressure was not deliberately released, but rather came from the absolute suppression of bloodline and realm, causing Ao Qinhan to subconsciously tense up and even his breathing to become cautious.
The moment Lin Jichen and the others stepped into the main hall, the figure on the throne slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes were pure blue, like the deepest, coldest pool. His gaze swept over everyone and finally landed on Lin Jichen.
When he sensed the aura within Lin Jichen's body, his pupils contracted slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared in his previously calm tone.
"You've already broken through to the Feather Transformation Realm in just two years?"
"It was just a fluke."
Lin Jichen stood with his hands behind his back, a calm smile on his face, his tone flat and even, as if breaking through to the Feather Transformation Realm was just a trivial matter.
His aura was calm and restrained, forming a delicate balance with the Azure Dragon King's oppressive aura, and he was not suppressed by the other party's momentum in the slightest.
The old man in the green robe slowly shook his head, a complex smile curving his lips, a mixture of emotion and melancholy.
"A fluke? The potential of the human race is indeed unfathomable. Back when the Holy Dragon King was alive, he warned us that the human race's potential far exceeded that of the dragon race. If we were not restrained, they would one day surpass us. Now it seems that what he said was true. Our dragon race... did not lose unjustly."
After saying this, he sighed softly. In that sigh, there seemed to be a sense of helplessness over the decline of the dragon race, as well as a sense of powerlessness in the face of the changing times.
Back then, the human race was the weakest of the four races, both in terms of physical fitness and lifespan.
But no one expected that the human race would now rule the Eight Desolations.
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