Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 599 - 593: Dragon Clan in Danger [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

The Four Seas Dragon Kings knelt on the ground, their devotion unparalleled.

Yet, the words they spoke were shocking to hear.

The Dragon Clan had reached a critical moment of life and death; it seemed that if Sha Chen did not help, the Dragons might be wiped out in an instant.

The Four Seas Dragon Kings knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, begging Sha Chen for help.

The Jinghe Dragon King likewise knelt. Although he did not know what peril the Dragon Clan now faced, the fact that the Four Seas Dragon Kings had willingly offered up their Dragon Balls and were kowtowing for help meant the situation was surely dire.

"We implore you for assistance, sir. Our Dragon Clan's gratitude to you will be boundless, and henceforth we shall follow your lead."

Siti said from the side, "Sha Chen, you must think carefully. The Dragon Clan's trouble is not small, and their identity is rather sensitive. Since the Dragon Han's Initial Calamity Period, when dragons, phoenixes, and Qilin vied for dominance over the Primordial World, other races have held them in profound dread."

"Even now, within the Three Realms, all the major races still fear the possibility of the Dragon Clan rising to power. Anyone who aids the dragons becomes an enemy of the Three Realms."

She was worried that Sha Chen, in a moment of impulsiveness blinded by short-lived advantages, would agree to help the Dragon Clan, which could lead to a situation that's hard to manage.

Seeing Siti intervene, the Four Seas Dragon Kings grew somewhat angry and indignant.

Looking up, they found this woman vaguely familiar, as if they had seen her somewhere before.

The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea said, "Our Dragon Clan has been in decline since the primordial times. We have never troubled others and long ago lost the ambition to vie for supremacy. Now, we cannot even produce a single Quasi-Saint True Dragon. How then can we be enemies with the world?"

"Even my daughter and my nephew Ao Lie, who reached the Quasi-Saint Realm, only did so with your help. Yet, even so, they lack sufficient power to protect the Dragon Clan."

"Our Dragon Clan has been waning for countless years. Now we seek merely a place to sustain and establish ourselves, without any ambition or designs to dominate the Three Realms."

"Madam, to speak of our Dragon Clan in such a way seems a bit disingenuous and indeed wrongs us."

Siti said, "I am merely stating facts and not targeting anyone in particular. Moreover, while your Dragon Clan may lack the ambition for dominance, others will not see it that way."

"Everyone else will assume that once the Dragon Clan rises, it will seek vengeance. Thus, they will never allow the Dragon Clan to become strong again, nor give you another chance to be the sovereign of the Three Realms."

"Anyone who collaborates with your Dragon Clan will be treated as a common enemy, inviting nothing but trouble for themselves."

The Four Seas Dragon Kings looked uncomfortable. Despite their displeasure and sense of injustice, they couldn't deny that Siti's words made sense.

Their Dragon Clan now had neither the will nor the capability for supremacy, but the world wouldn't see it that way.

No matter how they argued, sought to protect themselves, or retreated to a corner, in the eyes of the world, it was all seen as biding their time, enduring humiliation for a greater purpose, and nursing ambitions in secret.

In short, no one wished to see the Dragon Clan grow strong.

Siti continued, "No one wants you to become powerful, because the Dragon Clan's lineage and legacy are just too formidable. If a true dragon ever matured, it would be unstoppable, nearly invincible at the same rank."

"For instance, during the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, your ancestor Yinglong emerged. With extraordinary talent, he achieved the status of a Quasi-Saint and then relentlessly advanced, aiding the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and leading the human race to supremacy in the primordial world."

"Once the great deeds of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were established and they achieved sainthood through virtue, Yinglong, too, was enveloped by virtue. He ultimately became a Sub-Sage. But where is Yinglong now? Whether he is alive or dead remains unknown."

Upon the mention of their ancient ancestor Yinglong, the Four Seas Dragon Kings' expressions turned grave, tinged with regret.

Once upon a time, the entire Dragon Clan's hopes hung on Yinglong.

They longed for Yinglong to lead the entire clan back to the pinnacle of glory.

For Yinglong had reached an unprecedented level of power; even their ancestor Zulong never became a Sub-Sage.

Owing to his assistance of the human race and support for the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in their conquests in the Primordial World, Yinglong accumulated immense merit, which allowed him to become a Sub-Sage.

Yet, after ascending to the status of a Sub-Sage, Yinglong disappeared without a trace, his life or death unknown.

Thereafter, the formidable talents and devastating power of the Dragon Clan once again became a focus of fear for all the races of the primordial world, leading them to once more turn against the Dragon Clan.

The Dragon Clan was steadily weakened. During the Apocalypse Epoch, they still had some standing, but by the early stages of the Journey to the West, the Dragon Clan had become a race that everyone could bully.

When Sun Wukong returned from his studies, he was not yet a Golden Immortal. However, he could still descend to the East Sea Dragon Palace and ride roughshod over the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. He brazenly took the Golden Cudgel and compelled the Four Seas Dragon Kings to part with all manner of rare treasures.

This showed just how weak the Dragon Clan had become. Moreover, to protect themselves, the Dragon Clan would swallow their pride and act subserviently even towards those with only minor backgrounds.

Even so, the world would not perceive the Dragon Clan as weakened. They would only believe the Dragon Clan was biding its time and preserving its strength.

The Four Seas Dragon Kings sat slumped on the ground, somewhat despondent. Although reluctant to admit it, what Siti said truly echoed their concerns, but this was not sufficient to convince Sha Chen to help.

Sha Chen suddenly said, "I am aware of the Dragon Clan's situation. It is indeed rather sensitive."

"But to say that anyone who helps the Dragon Clan becomes its mouthpiece and an enemy of the Three Realms is perhaps an exaggeration."

The Four Seas Dragon Kings heard this and were immediately overjoyed.

It seemed as though Sha Chen might champion their cause... So they knelt down once more, devoutly kowtowed, and implored Sha Chen for rescue.

Sha Chen responded, "I'm not opposed to helping, but at the very least, you must let me know what exact problem your Dragon Clan is currently facing."

The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea was overjoyed and quickly described the enormous difficulty their Dragon Clan had recently encountered.

"I don't know if it's because of the onset of the great calamity of the Journey to the West, or because the Jinghe Dragon King's family offended the Jade Emperor. Ever since Ao Ming and his brothers were executed by Wei Zheng, our Dragon Clan has been continuously harassed by the Jade Emperor, and many of our young dragons have perished as a result."

The Jinghe Dragon King, present at the side, poured out his grievances, "Brother, it's not that our family offended the Jade Emperor, but rather that the Jade Emperor covets our family's power."

"It's not that the Dragon Clan has done anything wrong. It's simply that we have gradually weakened. Yet, it is because our ancestor Yinglong established a foundation for our Dragon Clan by dominating the Mortal Water System that we have attracted the envy of others."

The Four Seas Dragon Kings seemed to understand this truth and nodded slightly, yet felt helpless.

They all knew that forsaking the Mortal Water System would ensure their safety, but how could they abandon what the entire Dragon Clan depended on for survival?

Moreover, even if the Dragon Clan gave up the Mortal Water System and hid somewhere, they would still be sought out and exterminated.

Ultimately, the predicament stemmed from the many lingering shadows of their clan's ancient struggles for supremacy, combined with the Dragon Clan's current profound weakness, even as they still controlled the vast benefits of the Mortal Water System.