Dragon Clan: Starting with the Azure Dragon Fruit

Nono's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slowly settled back into her stomach.

She slowly loosened her grip on the dragon horns, following her body's instincts, and gently leaned down, pressing her face against the scales on Lin Yuan's head.

The dragon scales felt very smooth to the touch, with a warm, gentle heat emanating from beneath them.

Nono closed her eyes, savoring this unprecedented peace.

The feeling of weakness triggered by the "Duarte Dream" seemed to be soothed by this warmth.

“You…” Nono rubbed her cheek against the warm scales and spoke softly.

"Is there anything you want to explain to me?"

"There's nothing to explain." Lin Yuan's voice reached her ears through the dragon scales.

"These are also part of my abilities."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Nono wasn't annoyed. She shifted to a more comfortable position and continued to probe, "Are you... now considered a pure-blooded dragon?"

"What are you thinking? I am a pure human being. Don't worry, there is no reproductive barrier between us."

Nono's face darkened, both ashamed and angry. She raised her hand and slapped the scales beneath her twice, gritting her teeth inwardly. This guy is getting bolder and bolder.

Sensing the slight movement above him, Lin Yuan was not angry at all. Instead, he let out a soft laugh, which made the dragon scales beneath Nuonuo tremble slightly.

After the joke, Lin Yuan remembered what Nuonuo had said earlier and steered the conversation back on track: "By the way, you only seemed to have told half the story just now. What exactly did you see during the 3E exam?"

While underground, he thought he was going to die, so he wanted to tell Lin Yuan this secret that he had kept in his heart as his last words.

But she's in a better mood now and doesn't want to ruin the atmosphere with that old story.

"I'm in a good mood right now, but suddenly I don't want to talk about it anymore."

Lin Yuan sensed the evasiveness in her tone and wisely refrained from pressing the matter further.

A brief silence fell between the two.

However, this hard-won sense of security made Nuonuo feel a little anxious. She didn't want to die, but she also didn't want anything to happen to the guy who gave her a sense of security.

They are about to face a next-generation species.

"Lin Yuan, are you confident you can defeat that second-generation species?" Nono still asked, voicing her concerns.

"Don't worry, I told you you'd be fine," Lin Yuan kept assuring Nuonuo.

"During my last field mission, although the school reported it as a third-generation species, its strength was actually close to that of a second-generation species."

"And I'm much stronger now than I was in Germany."

Nono didn't ask any further questions. She pressed her cheeks closer to the dragon scales and let out a soft hum, barely audible.

At that moment, she chose to trust Lin Yuan without reservation.

In less than an hour, we arrived at Emperor Valley, riding on the clouds and mist like a giant dragon.

Lin Yuan slowed down in mid-air, his massive body disappearing into the clouds above the valley.

With the boost to spiritual power from the Azure Dragon form, his Observation Haki easily covered the entire Valley of the Emperors.

He quickly located an underground space.

Dozens of mixed-blood auras lingered there, exactly like the bald priest encountered in the underground of Sakarana.

Lin Yuan raised the dragon's head, and a deep red light began to gather in his mouth.

Ever since he ate the fruit in the Valley of the Gods, he had wanted to test the power of the heat breath, but when he first transformed into the Azure Dragon, he was erased by that mysterious white light.

It has now finally returned to its Azure Dragon form, although it is only about 70% the size it was when it first ate the fruit.

But it's more than enough to turn over the soil for those rats underneath.

Nuonuo, who was lying on the dragon scales, noticed Lin Yuan's strange behavior and quickly opened her eyes.

As far as the eye could see, the entire sky was illuminated by this red light.

The next second, a scorching pillar of fire erupted from the Azure Dragon's mouth and shot toward Emperor Valley.

Lin Yuan didn't care which pharaoh's tomb was buried underground, nor did he care about those priceless cultural relics. He would just smash anything that stood in his way.

When the pillar of fire struck the ground, the whole world seemed to lose all sound.

Immediately following was a deafening explosion that ripped eardrums apart. A violent shockwave swept in all directions, and a massive mushroom cloud, a tapestry of flames and sand, rose slowly into the ancient sky.

Chapter 104 So you should open the door for me even more

The Valley of the Kings, deep underground in a palace.

In the center of the hall lay a stone coffin, around which several priests in black robes were gathered, chanting prayers in hushed tones.

A priest, carrying a bronze disc, rushed to the stone coffin in a panic.

"It's bad, High Priest. The alchemical array on Sakarala's side has failed."

The daily prayers were interrupted, and the high priest's face darkened.

He snorted coldly and cursed, "Jamael, that good-for-nothing who's good for nothing but ruining things, took away four mummy dead servants, and couldn't even protect a single alchemical array."

"Was it done by members of the Secret Service? Have the believers in the vicinity take a look, and while they're at it, check the entry records at Cairo Airport for the past few days to see if the Secret Service has made any large-scale personnel moves."

A priest standing behind the high priest immediately stepped forward; he was usually in charge of recording intelligence for the entire religious order.

"It's been investigated. The Secret Service only sent two groups of people. The first group was their S-class ace, who arrived at Cairo Airport last night. They then went deep into the desert and disappeared without a trace."

"Another batch of reinforcements will arrive at Cairo Airport in about four or five hours. Both groups are using official diplomatic channels, so their whereabouts are easy to track. But... if it really was that S-class agent who did it, the move was a bit too fast."

"Kassel's S-rank?" The High Priest was somewhat wary.

The Secret Society's recent victories in Europe have already spread throughout the hybrid world. Their new S-class ace single-handedly defeated a resurrected third-generation hybrid in Germany, demonstrating formidable strength.

“If it’s him, Jamal really can’t withstand him.” The high priest pondered for a moment, then pointed to one of his subordinates on his left.

"Kavra, take two people to Sakarana and see if you encounter any S-rank acees from the Secret Party. Don't fight them head-on. Retreat or go to Sakarana to try and repair the magic circle."

Kafra accepted the order and retreated into the shadows of the passage with two of his men.

Hearing that the Secret Party's S-rank members were approaching, the priests remaining in the underground palace exchanged uneasy glances.

The high priest circled the crowd, raised his hand to quell the commotion, and spoke words of reassurance.

"Don't worry too much, it won't matter even if it's destroyed."

"The number of souls collected in 'Duat's Dream' this time is enormous. All the people currently cursed have fallen into a deep sleep, allowing the Lord to absorb enough power to awaken. We just need to wait quietly."

The high priest opened his arms as if embracing destiny.

"At that time, no matter who comes, whether it's an S-class or anyone else, they can only become sacrifices to our gods."

Upon hearing that the god was about to awaken, another priest hesitated and whispered a reminder: "But... what if the person who provided the alchemy array takes the 'Wing of Mayat' afterward?"

“If we agree to these conditions on behalf of our Lord, it might be considered presumptuous of us to do so…” His voice trailed off as he spoke, fearing divine punishment if the gods awoke.

"Foolish!" the high priest sneered.

At first, he did indeed intend to trade the sacred object.

But in the past few days, as the soul has been continuously infused into "Duat", he has been able to faintly hear whispers coming from the stone coffin.

That was a sign that the gods were about to revive. On the day the gods awoke, these loyal servants would be able to rule the world with them.

What right does a cowardly half-breed have to negotiate with the gods? If he dares to come for the "Feather of Mayat," just kill him.

"When our Lord awakens and reigns over the entire world, why should we still abide by our previous agreement? The whole world will be ours!" With the high priest's encouragement, everyone envisioned a beautiful dream of the god ruling the world after his awakening.

Just then, a loud roar came from overhead.

At first, everyone thought it was just a natural movement of the earth's crust, and the underground palace was very well built.

Even an earthquake wouldn't cause much of an impact.

But then, tons of gravel mixed with yellow sand poured down.

In an instant, the surrounding believers scattered and fled, and the priests looked up in horror.

A huge gap appeared overhead, and through it, a massive blue dragon could be seen coiled in the sky.

The high priest broke out in a cold sweat; such a rude entrance clearly indicated that the other party had ill intentions.

High in the air, Lin Yuan told Nuonuo, who was sitting on his lap, "I'll go down and deal with some bugs first, and then I'll come back to pick you up."

The scene that was about to unfold was destined to be extremely bloody, so he planned to have Nono avoid it from a high altitude for a while.

After giving its explanation, the enormous azure dragon shrank and became smaller, instantly transforming into a half-dragon human form over five meters tall, with a head, body, dragon horns, and a body covered in azure dragon scales.

With a loud crash, Lin Yuan slammed heavily into the center of the underground palace, causing large cracks to appear in the hard floor tiles.

The high priest looked at Lin Yuan, who had transformed from a blue dragon into a dragon-human, and concluded that the other party should be a pure-blooded dragon, but obviously not one of the four monarchs of the first generation. As long as he was not one of the four monarchs, there was still room for negotiation.

He suppressed his fear, trying to stabilize the situation. "I wonder which noble pure-blooded dragon has descended here. A noble offspring slumbers here. Please, sir..."

Lin Yuan was too lazy to listen to the nonsense of these charlatans.

He learned from his experience at Saqqara, where the bald priest launched a mental attack on him, only to be turned into an idiot by the backlash.

If he were to give these guys another chance to make a move now, they would have already ruined themselves. Who would he then turn to for advice?

Word of Power. Royal Authority, activated.

A terrifying gravitational field descended upon the entire underground palace, and a series of impacts echoed from priests, believers, and even the lurking dead servants in the corners.

At the same time, he was pressed against the floor by this enormous force and remained motionless.

In the vast underground palace, only Lin Yuan remained standing.

Lin Yuan randomly selected the priest closest to him and walked over. This person was also wearing a pure gold jackal head mask, and seemed to be able to do something.

He grabbed the man by the collar and lifted him up. Before the priest could beg for mercy, Lin Yuan extended his right hand, his sharp dragon claw slicing across the bridge of the golden mask's nose. The lower half of the mask was cleanly severed and fell to the ground. Before the priest could react, Lin Yuan seized the upper half of the mask, and terrifying heat erupted from his palm. The pure gold material softened and turned reddish-brown under the intense heat, transforming into molten gold, which was poured into the priest's eyes.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

A piercing scream echoed throughout the underground palace.

Lin Yuan, annoyed by the noise, flicked the other person's abdomen with his index finger, and the scream stopped abruptly.

He then ignored the priest and asked, "Where is the Feather of Mayat?"

After waiting for a while without receiving a reply, Lin Yuan thought he had encountered a tough nut to crack and prepared to use some more methods.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the molten gold had blinded him, and after being touched by his own body, he realized that the guy was already dead.

Because the Azure Dragon Fruit didn't react, Lin Yuan didn't even notice.

It seems the mortality rate is too high; we need to find another method.

Lin Yuan walked expressionlessly toward his next target.

Witnessing his companion's miserable state, the second priest was already terrified. As Lin Yuan approached, he was so frightened that he wet his pants on the spot.

The stone bricks beneath him were soaked. Before Lin Yuan could even make a move, he trembled and shouted, "Don't kill me! I'll tell you anything!"

Hearing his subordinate's wavering resolve, the high priest, who was not far away, roared in fury: "Ethan, how dare you betray the gods?"

Lin Yuan snapped his fingers, and the gravity applied to the high priest suddenly doubled.

Half of his body was pressed into the floor tiles, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood, unable to utter a single word.

Upon seeing this, Ethan was even more terrified and, without waiting for Lin Yuan to ask any questions, took the initiative to introduce himself.

"You...you're looking for the 'Feather of Mayat'? The feather is in the Lord's hands, and the Lord is sleeping in the sarcophagus. Only the High Priest knows the secret key to open the sarcophagus!"

"High Priest? Which one is it?"

Ethan glanced in horror at the distance: "It's...it's the one who just yelled at me..."

The other party was being too cooperative, but Lin Yuan was still a little uneasy, so he asked a third priest to confirm, and the answer he received was almost the same.

After figuring out the situation, Lin Yuan walked to the High Priest's side and slightly reduced the gravity so that the other party could speak.

"They say only you can open this stone coffin." Lin Yuan's tone left no room for negotiation.

"Open the door, or I'll kill you all."

Despite Lin Yuan's death threat, the High Priest disregarded it, his face filled with venom as he said, "Blasphemer, you're dreaming... The great god is about to awaken! Whoever you are, His wrath will tear you to pieces and avenge us!"

"Gods?" Lin Yuan scoffed and picked at his ear.

"I slaughtered his followers in front of your gods, causing rivers of blood to flow, and he didn't utter a single word?"