Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 604 - 598: Commanding the Dragon Clan [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

Seeing Siti somewhat agitated, Sha Chen smiled faintly.

He said with a light smile, "I know the pride etched into the very bones of the Dragon Clan. I also know they fight as individuals; even if one faction were to submit, it's impossible to make the entire Dragon Clan bow in allegiance."

Siti said, "It's good that you understand. It's just like the Jinghe Dragon King and the Four Seas Dragon Kings. Although they are related by marriage, if one of them encounters a problem, the others will definitely disassociate themselves quickly."

"You can bind the Four Seas Dragon Kings using Dao Techniques and their legacy, but you haven't made any significant contributions to the Jinghe Dragon King's clan. They won't submit to you."

WHOOSH!

At this moment, Sha Chen reached out, and a sword glittering with golden light appeared in his hand.

A clear and heart-shaking dragon's roar emanated from the sword, as if the blade itself were a living true dragon.

HISS.

Siti, being vastly experienced, recognized the sword at a glance.

She exclaimed in horror, "How do you possess the Dragon God Sword? This sword was wielded by Zulong during the Primordial Era in the great war against Yuanfeng and Shi Qilin! It should have been utterly destroyed in that final battle!"

During the Dragon Han's First Calamity, she was just a small sapling.

Even so, she had already gained sentience by then and was fortunate enough to witness that cataclysmic battle firsthand.

Siti said, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The Dragon God Sword was destroyed long ago. But this aura... it's too familiar. Even after all this time, just sensing it brings back memories of how terrifyingly powerful it was back then."

Sha Chen said, "After countless years, the Dragon God Sword has re-emerged. There's nothing surprising about that."

Siti asked, "May I touch it?"

Sha Chen casually tossed the Dragon God Sword to her. "Touch it all you want, just don't damage it," he said indifferently.

Siti rolled her eyes. As if the Dragon God Sword could be damaged so easily.

Carefully handling the Dragon God Sword, Siti confirmed it was indeed the genuine Dragon God Sword, containing the spiritual essence of the Dragon Clan within.

She then asked, "Do you realize that whoever possesses this sword can command the entire Dragon Clan?"

"For countless years, the Dragon Clan has searched for the shattered fragments of this sword, but to no avail."

"To think it has now returned to its peak and fallen into your hands... I'm afraid that from now on, the Dragon Clan will truly obey your commands."

Her expression was incredibly complex. She had been wondering how Sha Chen dared to so arrogantly claim that the Dragon Clan would obey him.

And now, Sha Chen had produced the Dragon God Sword. With this artifact, even if the Dragon Clan were as scattered as sand, they could be forged into an iron tower.

Sha Chen asked with a smile, "Now, do you still think I can't command the Dragon Clan?"

Siti responded, "With the Dragon God Sword, you can indeed command the Dragon Clan. But can you tell me how you obtained it? Don't tell me it just came to you on its own."

Sha Chen clapped and gave a thumbs-up. "You actually guessed correctly! It did indeed come to find me."

"As you know, I rarely leave this place. So, other than it coming to me, there's no other way it could have happened."

Siti was speechless for a moment. Although she found Sha Chen's words fantastical and unbelievable, for some reason, she actually believed him.

After all, Sha Chen actively going out to find it was even more unthinkable than a treasure finding its master on its own.

Moreover, having stayed here for a long time, she herself had witnessed some treasures, or Elixirs and Immortal Herbs, appearing on their own accord.

Things others desperately sought were easily obtainable for Sha Chen.

"So, what are your plans now? Why didn't you show them the Dragon God Sword when the Dragon Kings were here? Given their status and position, if you could command them, you could command the entire Dragon Clan."

Siti added, still puzzled, "Controlling them would put the entire Dragon Clan in your hands."

Sha Chen replied, "While I do want the Dragon Clan to serve me, the time isn't right. After all, I haven't done them any favors, yet I would be asking them to obey me. They would surely feel reluctant."

"I'll wait until I've imparted my teachings, resolved their doubts, and become their benefactor. It won't be too late to command them then. There's no rush."

Siti remarked, "You certainly don't like to be at a disadvantage. Truly meticulous in your planning."

Sha Chen just smiled, neither affirming nor denying.

He then said no more, instead finding a place to begin his contemplative Cultivation.

「One day later.」

The Four Seas Dragon Kings had returned to the Dragon Clan and reached the Abyss. Sha Chen's avatar was, of course, also in the Abyss, beginning to interact with the younger generation of the Dragon Clan.

Through his avatar, Sha Chen could freely observe the situation within the Abyss and see just how outstanding the younger generation of the Dragon Clan was.

At the same time, he was deeply impressed. No wonder everyone is wary of the Dragon Clan. Their reproductive ability, along with the vast energy and potential they possess, is truly inexhaustible.

The number of young dragons in the Abyss was immense. Those with true dragon bloodlines alone numbered over twenty—and this was after the Dragon Clan's decline.

The others, even if they didn't possess the purest true dragon bloodlines, all had traces of true dragon blood within them.

They all belonged to the Dragon Clan and possessed superior talent. At their weakest, they were guaranteed to awaken as at least Immortal Taiyi.

As for those undergoing trials in the Abyss, their Cultivation had already reached the Golden Immortal realm.

Originally, most of them wouldn't have qualified and might never have reached the Golden Immortal realm in their lifetimes. However, hundreds of years ago, Sha Chen restored their legacy, providing them a path to ascension.

With the full support of the Dragon Clan and the legacy Cultivation Techniques at their disposal, their latent potential was continuously activated in the Abyss's environment, allowing their strength to soar rapidly.

Those twenty-odd young true dragons, even those with less impressive talent, were all roughly comparable to the Ao Lie of before.

After hundreds of years of Cultivation, their strength had already reached the Greater Primordial Golden Immortal realm, not far from stepping into the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm.

Among them, there were even two or three monstrously talented individuals who, after diligent study and practice, had successfully stepped into the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm.

It seemed the Dragon Clan was beginning to rise again under their efforts.

Although still significantly weaker compared to the ancient primordial times, and considered merely second-rate among the major powers in Da Luo Tian, they had progressed.

But compared to the Dragon Clan of a few hundred years ago, they had become dozens of times stronger.

Now, with Sha Chen's avatar personally present to teach them, resolve their doubts, and guide them in the Dragon Clan's legacy Cultivation Techniques, perhaps one year of his instruction would be equivalent to a hundred years of their own Cultivation!

Since the avatar had arrived, the Dragon Clan didn't hold back, truly offering up the treasures from their vault to Sha Chen.

However, just as Siti had said, the Dragon Clan had indeed only presented a portion of their treasures. Or rather, when they gathered the treasures from all the vaults, some had already been secretly siphoned off by opportunistic individuals.

What ultimately reached Sha Chen's hands was only half of what had been originally promised.