Zhou Yan was speechless. This involved the supreme venerate of the immortal realm. This meant the dragon's origins were no small matter. He was curious how he had offended them. Had he slept with the venerate’s wife?
"All dragons with pure bloodlines were teleported to Dragon Island and could never break through the immortal realm barrier, remaining at the half-immortal stage for life."
"From then on, our dragon race declined. The descendants of dragons sent back to Dragon Island from all over the world became fewer and fewer. Moreover, it is truly difficult for us dragons to nurture a dragon with a pure bloodline."
"Before I became the Dragon King, I had thought of many ways to break this restraint, and I found a solution: by becoming companions with you humans."
"For millions of years, I have found many humans with good potential and formed an equal contract with a pure-blooded dragon of my clan, hoping they would ascend to the immortal realm to find a way to break the seal."
"Unfortunately, there has been no news to this day. I fear they were all powerless."
"Until I saw you. I noticed you from the moment you appeared. That mysterious structure that even I could conceal is not something ordinary people possess."
"Moreover, I see your destiny soaring, your bloodline like a river of heaven. This is definitely not something an ordinary person can possess. That's why I stopped you from leaving and asked you to come here. I wanted to give you a great gift."
"The reward is very simple: when you ascend to the immortal realm, help us find a way to break the seal here. If there is absolutely no way, I will continue to find someone else until a successor of the dragon race breaks it."
"If I cannot wait for that day, or if our entire dragon race perishes, I will never submit. Because we have done our best. Even if we fail, our dragon race will never submit, never compromise!"
Zhou Yan, Li Chungang, and Zhao Xuansu were deeply impressed by the old dragon's words of defiance against fate and the restraints of the Heavenly Dao.
Li Chungang, in particular, was a person who defied the Heavenly Dao and fate. His life's pursuit was to break all laws with a single sword, regardless of any shackles or restraints.
Although he had experienced regret and missed opportunities, it was precisely these regrets that made his swordsmanship path more complete and powerful.
In life, only by understanding regret and missed opportunities can one truly cherish what they have.
"Well said. I, Li Chungang, admire strong individuals like you the most. Regardless of anything, I, Li Chungang, will definitely support you. When I enter the immortal realm in the future, I will help you no matter what."
Li Chungang did this for no other reason than the dragon race's belief and their unwavering spirit against fate. Millions of years of failure had not shaken them in the slightest.
Even if they were reduced to a single dragon, they would still fight against fate and that god.
Even if their struggle seemed ridiculous and pathetic in the eyes of the gods, they would never give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope.
Zhou Yan also greatly admired the old dragon's conviction. For the sake of the entire dragon race, he personally entrusted his offspring to a human, seeking a sliver of hope. Such a strong being was both admirable and pitiable.
"I am honored by the old dragon's trust. Though I, Zhou Yan, do not know if I will succeed, nor can I guarantee anything, the moment I ascend to the immortal realm, I will find a way to help the dragon race break their shackles."
"Even if it means offending that supreme venerate, I will definitely help you." Of course, this matter would have to be done secretly. Zhou Yan was not foolish enough to openly confront that supreme venerate. Without strength, one had to lie low.
The old dragon waved his hand, and a golden eggshell floated before Zhou Yan. He said, "I used a secret technique to put my son to sleep for over two million years, making his foundation incredibly powerful. He might be our clan's last hope."
"I hope you will treat him well and not let him be impulsive. With the characteristics of your territory and your uniqueness, I estimate no one will be able to guess your true identity." The Dragon King looked at his child one last time, his eyes full of paternal love.
But for the sake of the entire dragon race, the old dragon had to let his child leave his side to seek a glimmer of hope for breaking the dragon race's shackles.
Zhou Yan looked at the golden dragon egg before him and asked, "How can I hatch it?"
"You can simply drip blood on it to directly sign an equal contract, because..."
Before the old dragon could finish speaking, Zhou Yan raised his hand, pricked his finger with a dagger, and let his blood drip onto the golden egg.
However, the three half-immortal elder dragons were collectively stunned by Zhou Yan's action. Then the old dragon shouted loudly, "I haven't finished speaking yet, what's the rush!"
"Is there a problem?" Zhou Yan looked at the old dragon in confusion.
"Of course there's a problem! Because I spent a lot of effort nurturing him, he requires a considerable amount of blood. You'd best prepare some spirit pills and elixirs to replenish blood. If you stop midway, it will be very difficult to sign the contract again."
The old dragon was completely stunned. He never expected Zhou Yan to be so impatient.
Li Chungang and Zhao Xuansu were also stunned after hearing this and looked at Zhou Yan speechlessly.
Zhou Yan was also taken aback when he heard this.
He indeed found that the blood from his finger seemed to be flowing uncontrollably into the egg, as if being absorbed.
"Damn it!" Zhou Yan quickly began searching his territory for blood-replenishing pills.
Fortunately, Zhou Yan had plenty of money and had purchased many spirit pills and elixirs. He quickly found a large pile of qi and blood replenishing pills. Without a second word, he poured the entire bottle into his mouth and swallowed them.
"This is an eight-star pill, the Blood Coagulation Pill. This kid is something else, he even has this kind of pill." The old dragon was somewhat relieved to see Zhou Yan had a qi and blood replenishing pill.
But this kid was too extravagant, eating an entire bottle of pills like that.
The pills quickly melted within Zhou Yan's body, and the potent medicinal properties released immense energy, beginning to replenish his lost blood. Coupled with his own strong hematopoietic ability, for a time, due to the powerful medicinal effects, Zhou Yan felt his blood was about to surge.
Thus, Zhou Yan cut his other four fingers, allowing more blood to flow out. This way, with five streams of blood fusing into the golden egg, it should be enough to meet the conditions for activating the contract.
"What kind of blood is this? Such powerful energy!" The old dragon and the others were greatly shocked when they saw the blood flowing from Zhou Yan, as they could feel an extremely powerful qi and blood force from it.