Primordial Era: From Primordial Human Race to Grand Luo Immortal

Chapter 34. The Dragon Palace is Stolen
The visitor was named Ao Hai, Ao Run's older brother, and also Ao Run's biggest opponent when he became the Dragon King.

"Second brother, what you said is a bit too much!"

Ao Run's face darkened. He was the Dragon King, leading the dragon clan to escape countless disasters, yet this second brother was always unconvinced.

"Going too far? Such groveling, where do you see the majesty of my dragon race?"

Ao Hai glanced at Ao Run and said with a faint sarcasm.

"Second brother!"

"If you have the strength, go and deal with those two Western Saints. Don't you know what kind of situation my Dragon Clan is in right now?"

Ao Run sometimes really couldn't understand his second brother, who was ambitious and always thought he was superior to others.

Ao Hai turned his back and walked deeper into the Dragon Palace, taunting as he went:

"That's because Ancestor Zhulong was unwilling to give me the Ancestral Dragon Pearl. If I had the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, I would surely be able to lead the Dragon Clan to rise again. Why should I be afraid of those two Western Saints?"

Ao Run: "..."

Ao Run sometimes really felt that his second brother seemed to have gone mad. Even the Ancestral Dragon had not become a saint, so why did Ao Hai think that he could lead the dragon race to rise up with the Ancestral Dragon Pearl?

Ao Hai, unaware of Ao Run's inner turmoil, walked towards his quiet room.

Upon arriving at the quiet room, Ao Hai checked to see if anyone was watching before closing his eyes.

When I closed my eyes and opened them again, the world before me was no longer the Dragon Palace, but a dream world.

Trees take root in the sky, and the river flows from bottom to top, creating a truly upside-down scene.

Sand grains danced in the air, each grain seemingly containing a world within itself, each grain representing the life of a living being.

This is the divine power of the Guide Daoist: the Eternal Dream Realm, where a grain of sand contains a world, and a leaf contains a Bodhi tree.

Ao Hai looked at this fantastical world with a look of wild ambition in his eyes, and slowly the figure of the Guide Daoist appeared.

The Guide Daoist smiled and asked, "Fellow Daoist, have you come to a conclusion?"

His guess was right; Ao Hai's mind was flawed, and he would definitely be bewitched by him.

Ao Hai glanced at Jieyin and said, "You helped me escape the Mirage Dragon's blockade, and I will steal the Dragon Gate and the Dragon Transformation Pool. However, you must reserve a good position for me in the Western Sect."

The guide beamed with joy: "Of course, of course."

Then a talisman appeared and landed in Ao Hai's hand.

"If you are unable to escape, you may use this talisman, and I will naturally come to your aid."

Ao Hai accepted the dreamlike talisman, nodded, and disappeared into the dream world.

Jieyin gazed in the direction Ao Hai had left, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

In the Dragon Palace, Ao Hai opened his eyes.

Looking at the strange talisman in his hand with a determined gaze, he headed towards the Dragon Palace Treasury.

At the entrance to the Dragon Palace Treasure Vault, a dragon, existing between illusion and reality, coils around.

This is the Mirage Dragon, who cultivates the Great Dao of Dreams and possesses the cultivation level of a Quasi-Saint who has severed one of his corpses. The Dragon Palace Treasure Vault lies in the gap between illusion and reality.

Seeing that he had reached the entrance to the treasure vault and that the mirage dragon had not reacted, Ao Hai felt reassured and followed the trajectory he had practiced countless times, entering the treasure vault.

A moment later, Ao Hai emerged from the treasure vault and sped away with three streaks of light.

As soon as Ao Hai left the East China Sea, Ao Run was suddenly awakened from his meditation.

Why do I suddenly feel so restless?

Ao Run searched the Dragon Palace but found nothing unusual.

Suddenly, his eyes dimmed. He already possessed the ability to perceive destiny, and at this moment, in his eyes, the dragon clan's destiny had suddenly dropped by more than half.

"hold head high!"

Ao Run let out a deafening dragon roar, and Zhulong and Yinglong immediately appeared in front of Ao Run upon hearing the sound.

"What happened?"

Zhulong and Yinglong asked, as they were in the midst of cultivation when they were suddenly awakened by Ao Run's panicked roar.

Ao Run looked at the two elders in horror and said:
“Ancestor, I see that the Dragon Clan’s fortune has been reduced by more than half!” Yinglong and Zhulong were also shocked upon hearing this.

Zhulong immediately began to deduce the truth, and sure enough, the dragon clan's fortune had been greatly diminished and was still declining.

"This is how the same thing?"

Subsequently, Zhulong also used his divine soul power to explore the entire Dragon Palace, and soon discovered that there was something unusual about the Dragon Palace's treasure vault.

The Candle Dragon stirred up a whirlwind and arrived at the treasure vault in an instant.

At this time, the mirage dragon was still asleep.

"Mirage dragon, mirage dragon."

No matter how much Ren Aohai shouted, the mirage dragon remained unmoved.

"Ancestor, what is this mirage dragon...?"

"No need to wake him up."

Zhulong opened his eyes, and streams of spacetime power permeated the air.

"The Ancestral Dragon Pearl, the Dragon Transformation Pool, and the Dragon Gate have all disappeared."

"what!"

Ao Run was shocked.

"Could it be those two from the West?"

He had just seen off Jieyin and Zhunti, who were seeking treasures at the Dragon Transformation Pool, when the treasure vault was robbed. It was hard not to suspect them.

Zhulong shook his head and calmly spoke:
"They didn't steal it, but they are definitely involved."

Upon hearing this, Ao Run's thoughts began to race, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Could it be Ao Hai?"

"That's right, he's no longer in the Dragon Palace."

Zhulong nodded. He had just searched the entire Dragon Palace and found that Ao Hai was missing.

He had a deep impression of Ao Hai.

A dragon descendant with decent talent, but with ambitions that reach the heavens, repeatedly asked him for the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, claiming he would lead the dragon race to regain its former glory.

Upon hearing this, Ao Run's eyes darkened; it really was his second brother.

He and Ao Run originally had a good relationship, but they had a disagreement over the matter of being elected Dragon King. Since then, their relationship has deteriorated. However, he never expected that Ao Hai would betray the Dragon Clan.

At this moment, Yinglong asked, "Did he take the Dragon Transformation Pool and the Dragon Gate to the West?"

The Ancestral Dragon Pearl is actually not that important. It contains the essence of the Ancestral Dragon Dao, and if the Dragon Clan uses it, they can directly become Quasi-Saints.

However, the Dragon Gate and the Dragon Transformation Pool are worlds apart. The Ancestral Dragon Pearl is merely a quasi-saint's battle power, while the Dragon Transformation Pool and the Dragon Gate are supreme treasures tailored for the dragon race by the Ancestral Dragon based on his own Great Dao.

These two treasures can cleanse one's bloodline and dissolve karma. Even those who are not dragons can cultivate dragon techniques and eventually transform into dragons.

The dragon bloodline is immortal, and all living beings can transform into dragons—this was the grand ambition of the Ancestral Dragon. Now that the two treasures have been stolen, the very foundation of the dragon race is about to be severed.

Zhulong was unwilling to give the Dragon Pearl to Ao Hai entirely because Ao Hai was talented and should follow his own path instead of becoming obsessed with the Ancestral Dragon Pearl. Unfortunately, Ao Hai did not understand this and even fell into a trance because of it.

Zhulong responded, "No, I can sense the faint aura of the Dragon Gate and the Dragon Transformation Pool, but I cannot determine their exact location. Someone has concealed the secrets of heaven for Ao Hai."

“A proud and arrogant person like Ao Hai will certainly not join the Western Religion easily. We still have a chance.”

"I am not proficient in the art of deduction, so I will have to find someone else for this matter."

"Ancestor, I'll go find the person."

Ao Run agreed. He was fairly familiar with Ji Yuan, and with this relationship, he could try to ask the Jie Sect for help. If all else failed, he could send many precious materials to ask that Daoist Duobao. Over the years, Daoist Duobao's reputation for refining weapons had spread throughout the East Sea.

After saying this, Ao Run transformed into his true form and flew out of the Dragon Palace.

While the Dragon Clan was making great strides for the Dragon Transformation Pool and the Dragon Gate, Ji Yuan had already arrived at the Western Sea.

(End of this chapter)