Chapter 2451 The Dragon Clan and the Kingdom of Huaxu (3)

The underground palace of the dragon clan's ancestor was surprisingly a huge hot spring.

Amidst the swirling smoke, Yuan Jing and Yuan Mo silently stepped aside, keeping their eyes down and leaving the stage to Zhang Yi and the other two.

Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin exchanged a glance, then both looked at Guan Longyue.

After all, it was their first time here, but Guan Longyue was experienced.

Guan Longyue stepped forward: "Let's go, the Dragon Ancestor is a very kind elder."

Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin followed her as they walked forward.

The sound of splashing water could be heard, as if someone was leisurely bathing in a huge hot spring.

As they approached the hot spring, which resembled a lake, they finally saw the form of that ancient being through the swirling white steam.

In the pool, a huge blue dragon was submerged in the water, seemingly resting peacefully.

The dragon's body was enormous. Although it was covered by the pool water, Zhang Yi and the others could still feel its suffocating size.

The scales of this azure dragon are like dazzling gems, each scale shimmering with a warm luster and radiating vibrant life force.

Although only a glimpse of its scales and claws could be vaguely seen, the powerful pressure emanating from it made Zhang Yi's heart tighten involuntarily.

"This... is the ancestor of the dragon race?"

Yang Xinxin could hardly hide her shock; the giant dragon before her seemed to represent endless antiquity and mystery.

Zhang Yi nodded slightly; he had never seen such a massive and powerful being.

As a powerful individual with an ability index of 50000, Zhang Yi could clearly sense that the dragon's aura far exceeded his limits.

That kind of pressure was in no way weaker than when he faced the Silver Moon Throne.

However, on the other hand, when facing beings with an ability index of over 7, he felt about the same. They could all be easily subdued.

Guan Longyue spoke first: "Humans from Huaxu Kingdom, Guan Longyue, Zhang Yi, and Yang Xinxin, greet Senior Dragon Ancestor!"

Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin also respectfully nodded in greeting.

"Greetings, Senior Dragon Ancestor!"

As the group finished speaking, the blue dragon in the hot spring pool stirred slightly.

Its sleeping eyes slowly opened, their light shimmering like stars, revealing all.

The dragon's lips moved slightly, emitting a deep and languid voice: "You've come."

The sound seemed to come from the depths of heaven and earth, extremely profound and far-reaching, giving one a sense of endless years and vicissitudes.

Zhang Yi was shaken. He felt that the sound was not just a physical vibration, but penetrated the depths of his soul.

“Ancestor…” Zhang Yi said respectfully, “We have come here for one reason: to express our gratitude to the Dragon Clan for their support of our Huaxu Kingdom’s human race over the years.”

"Such kindness will be forever remembered by our Huaxu Kingdom! If there is anything we can do to help you, please feel free to ask."

One more polite remark.

Zhang Yi paused briefly, then continued, "Besides that, there are some things I'm ignorant about, and I'd like to ask you some questions. We hope to receive help from the Dragon Clan."

Qinglong nodded slightly, seemingly unsurprised by Zhang Yi and the others' visit.

It slowly raised its massive body from the hot spring, and as it moved, the atmosphere of the entire cave seemed to change.

Its massive dragon head lowered slightly, its gaze piercing through time and space, landing on Zhang Yi.

“I know who you are.”

"I also know why you came here."

"In the long river of fate, everything follows predetermined rules that are difficult to break."

Zhang Yi raised his head, and an idea in his mind became clearer and clearer.

The ancient being before us, the Dragon Ancestor, truly possesses the power of time!

He can see the future!

The eyes of Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin held a profound sense of shock.

If the other party is truly omniscient and omnipotent, what can they possibly say?

Doesn't that mean everything I'm going to do is within the other party's expectations?

Zhang Yi found it somewhat absurd.

If an omniscient and omnipotent being truly existed, wouldn't that person be even more powerful than the Ihen and Druk?

Omniscience does not necessarily mean omnipotence.

The Dragon Ancestor himself said that he could see the trajectory of fate, but he could not change it.

While the three remained silent, the old dragon, which did not appear old but was of enormous size, slowly spoke.

"Stop calling me 'Ancestor' all the time. You are not members of the Dragon Clan. You can call me by my name."

"My name is—Fuxi."

These two words struck the depths of the three people's hearts like a heavy hammer.

Zhang Yi suddenly raised his head, his pupils contracted sharply, and he even felt a ringing in his ears. Otherwise, how could he have heard such an absurd sentence?

Fuxi?

Did he mishear? Was it just a coincidence of having the same name and surname, or were they homophones with different characters?

Because Fuxi was the cultural ancestor of the Huaxu Kingdom and the first of the Three Sovereigns.

Legend has it that Fuxi and Nuwa, a brother and sister, created humankind.

But those are all mythical beings...

Wait, myths have a long history and have been passed down through generations. Since they have been passed down to this day, they must have their origins.

After years of research, Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin have confirmed that many myths are based on real events that occurred in ancient times.

Zhang Yi still found it hard to believe that the azure dragon in front of him was Fuxi!

However, it is not entirely impossible.

In human murals, Fuxi and Nuwa are depicted as having human heads and snake bodies. And dragons do indeed possess this form.

The three of them were completely bewildered for a long time. Yang Xinxin spoke first and asked, "Fuxi is the cultural ancestor of the Huaxu Kingdom. If you really are that person, you have lived for at least tens of thousands of years!"

Even knowing that dragons are immortal beings, they were still deeply shocked.

The Dragon Ancestor pondered for a moment, then said, "According to your six generations' calendar, I have lived for over two hundred million years!"

Zhang Yi: "..."

Yang Xinxin: "..."

Guan Longyue: "..."

Their minds should be blank at this moment. This is what happens when people come into contact with things that are completely beyond their imagination.

"Are dragons really that long-lived?"

Zhang Yi couldn't help but look at the black dragon and white dragon beside him.

Seemingly aware that Zhang Yi was pondering their age, Hei Longyuan said calmly, "Don't look at me like that. Compared to your six generations, we are indeed long-lived, but our lifespan does not exceed three thousand years."

His gaze fell upon the Dragon Ancestor in the hot spring lake.

"But our ancestors were immortal!"

The word "immortality" sounds so enviable.

However, after thinking about many things, Zhang Yi calmed down.

The Eternals, aren't they simply achieving spiritual immortality by transcending their physical bodies? In the end, they even got tired of living and voluntarily returned to the ether.

Those who can modify their physical bodies, such as Zhou Ke'er, or those who can also get rid of their physical bodies and leave their spiritual bodies—a collection of etheric fragments and memories—in the material world can also be considered immortals.