Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San-Chapter 981 - 979: Destruction of the Ferocious Dragon
Its scales were a dark purple color; it had only two legs and no forelimbs, while its massive head seemed somewhat disproportionate. However, none of these obscured the terrifying aura emanating from its body. It was as if the overwhelming dragon might contained destructive intent to erase everything in its path.
A huge metal collar was around its neck, engraved with all kinds of magic arrays. Accompanied by its roaring, all the magic arrays on the collar lit up.
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The strange and ugly giant dragon suddenly began to struggle frantically, its robust body hitting the cage with loud "bang bang" noises. Waves of oppressive might kept releasing and bursting forth from it.
"Enough, be quiet!" A white halo of light emitted from the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, falling upon the dragon's neck collar. The collar instantly turned white, and the monstrous dragon gradually calmed down.
When it opened its enormous mouth, sharp and deadly teeth were revealed.
Looking at this monstrous dragon, Tang San couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in his heart. How should he describe this creature? It was like a Tyrannosaurus Rex from his previous life had grown wings. Yes, that was the feeling. His son seemed to have a Tyrannosaurus Rex type Spirit Soul. Only, the one before his eyes was much more ferocious, as could be seen from its blood-red eyes, devoid of any consciousness.
"This is the fifth auction item of today, provided by Crystal City. The Dragon Clan calls it the Ferocious Dragon. It is a mutated member of the dragon race. In a sense, its mutation is successful because it possesses an extremely strong physique and has awakened a very rare type of special energy, endowed with immense destructive power. However, mutation has also caused significant side effects, causing its consciousness to remain in a state of confusion and madness at all times, attacking indiscriminately once released. After continuous research, the Dragon Clan has developed a controlling collar for it, which allows it to temporarily obey commands, but it cannot exceed five minutes at a time, otherwise, it needs to be put to sleep through the collar; if not, it may turn on its master. We have tried before, during its frenzied outburst, its power came extremely close to that of an Emperor, and its bodily strength was even stronger than an Emperor's. Maintaining the magic array of the collar requires very expensive resources. Therefore, the Dragon Clan has decided to sell it."
Listening to the introduction by the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, the auction house, which had cooled down somewhat, instantly turned heated again.
A Ferocious Dragon! This was something 99 percent of the bidders had never heard of. However, they had witnessed its fierceness firsthand. Those who could attend the auction were no lower than Seventh Stage, so they could more profoundly sense the terror of the Ferocious Dragon.
The intensity of this Ferocious Dragon's aura was definitely more horrific than that of a normal dragon, not to mention the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox had said its strength was nearing that of an Emperor. Although it could only be controlled for five minutes each time, followed by necessary aftermath handling, such an existence was clearly much stronger than the previous Sword Saint Demon Emperor Statue. After all, it could be used repeatedly! With sufficient resources, one could briefly become a Dragon Rider. Such opportunities are rare in Demon Monster Land.
"Your Dragon Clan is something else! Selling even your own clansmen. Even if it is a mutation gone mad, isn't this your doing as well? Aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of your clansmen?" Tang San spoke to Jingjing in his heart.
Jingjing remained silent, not responding to Tang San's words right away.
On the auction stage, the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox continued, "I believe everyone can see the value of this Ferocious Dragon. My suggestion is that the best candidates to bid for it are those with an Emperor presiding. Should control of the creature be lost, at least an Emperor can intervene to resolve the situation, preventing unnecessary losses. The bidding starts now, with a starting price of eight thousand Purple Crystal Coins, and each bid must be increased by no less than one hundred Purple Crystal Coins."
Eight thousand! This is the highest starting bid since the beginning of this super auction.
But it does seem worth it! This is an adult Ferocious Dragon whose combat power surpasses ordinary dragons of the Dragon Clan. It possesses strength close to that of an Emperor, and it fulfills the dream of becoming a Dragon Rider. Though it's not easy to control, it's not impossible. For many races, eight thousand may be a steep price, but it's worthwhile to at least steal a trace of the dragon bloodline. Who knows, by utilizing the bloodline of this Ferocious Dragon, they might develop some powerful mutated bloodlines for their own tribe?
"Eight thousand Purple Crystal Coins, Bidder No. 1," voiced the representative of the Sunflower Spirit Clan directly from VIP Room No. 1.
"Eight thousand one hundred Purple Crystal Coins." The second bid did not even come from a VIP room.
The fervor of the bidding instantly soared, as one bid after another was announced.
Meanwhile, Tang San was communicating with Jingjing within him.
"Dad, can I ask you for a favor?" Jingjing's fluctuation of mind was noticeably unusual.
"What's wrong? Do you want me to buy it?" Tang San asked.
Jingjing fell silent for a moment before replying, "Dad, do you know where my Crystal Dragon Bloodline comes from? All races have been continuing their research and development on bloodlines. No race has studied them as thoroughly, or rather, as fanatically as our Dragon Clan. In our Dragon Clan, we face a significant issue, which is the birth of our offspring. It takes a mother dragon more than ten years from pregnancy to childbirth. During this period, if she encounters special circumstances, such as combat or injury, it might lead to a difficult birth. Difficult births can result in various outcomes: the dragon egg may shatter, and the young dragon inside may die immediately. However, due to the strong life force of our Dragon Clan, some young dragons still survive birth. But these young dragons, being inherently weak, often die young. Therefore, in our Dragon Clan, it is decreed that all young dragons born of a difficult birth must undergo bloodline mutation experiments. If such experiments succeed, then the young dragon is given the chance to live, grow, and mature. It's like an additional opportunity."
"Is this what happened to you?" Tang San said.
"Yes, I am the most successful case. My crystal bloodline was also created during that time by implanting a variety of mutated dragon bloodlines. Moreover, when I later took up my post, I was blessed by the Emperor Sky Pillar, which led to me becoming the First Emperor. But, compared to my success, most mutation experiments end in failure. And death is not always the worst outcome. The parents of the young dragons born of difficult births have to give their children up entirely to the tribe. From then on, they can't have any connection with the young dragon, who will never know its parents, and the parents will never be able to find their child. Because once mutated, the young dragon's appearance changes drastically, and even its biological parents cannot recognize it. Some young dragons die during the mutation process, while others develop various special mutation conditions. The most common is the loss of consciousness, like this Ferocious Dragon before us. The Dragon Clan has created a whole system of controlling these unconscious mutated dragons, keeping them hidden away. If a war targeting the Dragon Clan ever breaks out, these dragons might see the light of day again. Those unconscious mutated dragons that survived and retained some combat power are collectively called Puppet Dragons. The Dragon Clan's Puppet Dragon Army is terrifying. To my knowledge, at its peak, there were over a hundred. If they go berserk, their individual combat power is often stronger than that of regular dragons. If I remember correctly, this Ferocious Dragon is one of the most powerful in the Puppet Dragon Army. Its strength is certainly very close to that of an Emperor, especially with its unique and destructive power. If it had a normal consciousness and was not a Puppet Dragon, it could have likely become my successor. Thus, behind the strength of the Dragon Clan, there are countless tragic stories."
