Simulating the primordial era? That's way too extreme.

Chapter 62 Hidden Trouble

In the primordial wilderness, at the Crystal Palace of the East Sea.

The True Dragon King of the East Sea sat solemnly on his throne, while the Turtle Prime Minister stood below, trembling as he reported the latest situation at the front:

A dragon prince and grandson, who was the city lord, was captured by the Heavenly Official and questioned by the heavens. Then, a group of humans immediately took over as city lords under the banner of the Yellow Dragon. Relying on the prestige of the dragon race, they overthrew the long-standing dragon supremacy system in these sea monster cities.

"...Wherever the human race extends its reach, anti-dragon sentiment spreads like wildfire..."

The Turtle Prime Minister almost cried out:

"Your Majesty, all the water officials dispatched by our Crystal Palace to various regions have been reported by those unscrupulous humans. Not only them, but also many unruly water creatures have joined in the unrest..."

"They are still slandering our people in the water city they occupy, saying that you and the other three kings are 'old dragons,' corrupt and backward, and that only their yellow dragon is good..."

Under the bombardment of all sorts of bad news, even the usually calm True Dragon King gradually lost his composure.

The True Dragon King, his face grim, remained silent for a moment before asking:

"...Just who exactly is that human chieftain?"

The True Dragon King couldn't understand where a small clan that had only existed for a mere three cycles of time got the courage to confront the behemoth that was the Dragon Clan!

Even their own mother, Nuwa, didn't step in to support them!

Therefore, the True Dragon King was certain that this was not the idea of ​​the human race itself. Such a high-profile attempt to seize territory from the ancient aquatic overlords could only prove that their leader had a problem.

Prime Minister Turtle hesitated for a moment before answering:

"I have investigated. That human chieftain is of second-class dragon lineage... named Jin Bing, seems to be from the Golden Flood Dragon clan, and is only around a thousand years old..."

"A second-rate dragon?!"

Even the True Dragon King laughed in anger. Well, I thought he was some important figure, but he's just one of my own lackeys.

"The Golden Dragon King, is it... Go and summon him!"

"...Your Majesty, I have already asked King Jinjiao, and he said that his family has no one named Jin Bing. He only has two named sons, Jin Jia and Jin Yi, and the name Bing hasn't been chosen yet..."

The Turtle Prime Minister's answer surprised the True Dragon King:

"There's no such person?"

"No……"

"Does he have any sons or brothers living outside?"

He said, "No, there isn't..."

True Dragon King: ?

Strange thing, a second-class dragon whose identity I can't find has appeared!

The True Dragon King subconsciously ruled out the possibility that the Golden Flood Dragon King was deceiving him. After all, the dragon race had a strict hierarchy, and the True Dragon had absolute power of life and death over its vassals. The Heavenly Emperor's decree against the conferment of titles had also removed the True Dragon from the list, and the True Dragon still enjoyed supreme power.

A second-rate dragon would never dare to deceive itself.

And so, the True Dragon King began to ponder…

"If the human chieftain doesn't have any special background, then it can only be... Huanglong's doing!"

The Dragon King suddenly realized:

It seems that the human chieftain was just a puppet, a pretext used by Huanglong to seize power from the direct line of the dragon race. In reality, all the actions of the human race were done by this youngest son whom the ancestral dragon had never paid attention to!

But isn't this guy a notorious good-for-nothing?

The True Dragon King looked bewildered:

Born into the enemy Qilin clan, he was beaten from childhood to adulthood. He had no status, no cultivation, nothing... Apart from his incredible luck a few years ago, when he was taken in as a personal disciple by Daoist Yuqing, this unlucky fellow's entire life was nothing worth mentioning.

What, you suddenly want to seize power? Where did you get this confidence from?

Hmm... the Jade Purity Saint?

With a slight shift in his thought process, the True Dragon King's logic suddenly made sense:

"Yuqing has become a saint... while the Heavenly Emperor is only a quasi-saint, weaker than the other... they are bound to fight each other. Huanglong is only a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and he is cowardly by nature. This power grab could not possibly be his idea."

"It can only be that the Jade Purity Saint wanted to shake the Heavenly Emperor's power, so he used the Yellow Dragon as a pretext... The Jade Purity Saint instructed the Yellow Dragon, so the Yellow Dragon supported Jin Bing as a puppet, indirectly allowing the newly born human race to seize power in the East Sea..."

I'm gradually understanding everything!

The True Dragon King, who believed he had grasped the essence of the battle between the powerful beings, couldn't help but sigh bitterly:

"My dragon race has once again become a pawn!"

Turtle Prime Minister: ?

What are you saying, Your Majesty?

The Turtle Prime Minister was completely dumbfounded:

"Then... Your Majesty, what should we do? The human race's reach is almost reaching the Crystal Palace."

The True Dragon King sighed again, but did not answer.

After the Turtle Prime Minister left with a heavy heart, the True Dragon King quietly came to the depths of the Crystal Palace and reported again to a winding, giant shadow about the major political event that "the Jade Purity Saint, in order to contend for power with the Heavenly Emperor, instructed the Yellow Dragon, the Yellow Dragon in turn instructed Jin Bing, and Jin Bing in turn instructed the human race..."

Giant Shadow: ...

Your outsourcing is really good.

The giant shadow remained silent for a long time before finally making its judgment:

"Even if it's a battle between a sage and the Heavenly Emperor, one cannot simply run away... The more complex the situation, the more important it is to choose sides."

"Now that the Heavenly Emperor is going to take action against our race, we naturally can no longer side with him..."

The giant shadow said in a deep voice:

"This time, we're on the sage's side! We'll send a junior to Shouyang Mountain, ostensibly to visit the Yellow Dragon Ancestor, but actually to find a way to keep him here..."

Once the ancestor gave him some pointers, the True Dragon King felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through; his mind was suddenly enlightened. He thought to himself, "The ancestor is indeed very experienced," and said happily:

"Grandson understands!"

……

[Induced by a series of misinformation, Crystal Palace, which initially intended to take action against you, ultimately misjudged the situation and chose to abandon military resistance.]

[You know nothing about this, you're just confused by the daily reports from the front lines at Shouyang Mountain, wondering why that old dragon clan, known for its domineering ways, hasn't uttered a single word this time?]

Not long after, a dragon prodigy named Ao Guang arrived at Shouyang Mountain with gifts, ostensibly to visit his ancestor, but in reality to request an audience with the Yellow Dragon Immortal…

"Ao Guang?!"

Zhao Si, who was spying on the screen, was taken aback:

Isn't this the Dragon King of the East Sea who appeared during the Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West?

In this version of the prehistoric timeline, the appearance of Ao Guang is both surprising and reasonable. However, he is clearly not the Dragon King yet, but only a "dragon hero".

"So, why did Ao Guang end up at Shouyang Mountain?"

Although Zhao Si had some doubts, she was, after all, taking a macro perspective:

Considering the critical situation in the East China Sea, it's highly unlikely that Ao Guang, who will become the Dragon King in the future, would want to come to Jin Bing's territory. It's more probable that he came under orders from his elders.

What are you here for?

"Declaring war and taking action would hardly be something a junior like Ao Guang would do. Considering he's destined to be the Dragon King, that means he's probably the designated successor. If the successor comes to the enemy's side, it can only mean surrender..."

"No, it's not about surrendering; it's more about provoking others or choosing sides!"

Is the Dragon Clan... sliding to their knees again?

You were very curious about Ao Guang, so you met him.

Ao Guang was tall and handsome, a typical noble young master. Beside him, whether human or demon, everyone seemed to be just an accessory, unable to conceal his natural aristocratic arrogance...

[You curiously inquired about his purpose, only to hear him respectfully reply: "I have long heard that the Great Chieftain does not discriminate based on race, possessing the demeanor of a Heavenly Emperor, with all creatures of the East Sea submitting to him. As a legitimate member of the Dragon Clan, how can I concede to such a position?"]

[Oh? You've come to represent the Dragon Clan and take sides?]

Despite your doubts about Ao Guang's sincerity, you still granted his request, and thus, a true dragon from the East Sea appeared on Shouyang Mountain.

And then, just as expected!

After Ao Guang settled in Shouyang Mountain, the power of the East Sea Dragon Clan rapidly disintegrated. Often, the human vanguard would barely arrive at the target demon city, before they could even raise the Yellow Dragon's banner or report it, when a group of aquatic creatures would decisively welcome the new city lord, kick the old city lord aside, and send him to the Heavenly Prison.

This scene was everywhere in the East China Sea. Your speed in conquering the East China Sea couldn't even be described as unstoppable; it was practically surrendering at the mere sight of you!

Seeing that the dragons had given up resistance, you also went all out, ruthlessly conquering their territory at an astonishing rate.

[In the 365th year of the Demon Calendar, the 7th cycle of the 10th period, the forces of Shouyang Mountain occupied the northern part of the East Sea.]

[In the 365th year of the Demon Calendar, the 7th cycle, and the 20th period, the forces of Shouyang Mountain crossed the tightly closed gates of the Central Crystal Palace and marched south, sweeping across the south!]

[In the 365th year of the Demon Calendar, the 8th cycle of the 2nd period, your vanguard reached the last dragon territory in the southern part of the East Sea, marking the complete overthrow of the ancient dragon clan's hegemony in the East Sea. From then on, except for some overseas immortal abodes and the East Sea Crystal Palace, you completely occupied the East Sea.]

Your achievements are undoubtedly enormous, but with the voluntary surrender of the dragon forces, a large number of dragon remnants have infiltrated your ranks. Although they dare not openly oppose you, they have secretly banded together, forming a semi-independent faction closely centered around Ao Guang...

[You naturally recognized these hidden dangers, but this is a time of expanding your power. In order to counter the inevitable event of the Heavenly Emperor dismantling the Shouyang Mountain regime, you have no time to meticulously control the purity of your territory.]

[A hidden danger has already been laid.]

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(End of this chapter)